
Thanet Folk with Seb Reilly: Singer and musician Luke J Dorman
Broadstairs writer Seb Reilly meets the interesting and varied residents of Thanet. This month he chats to singer and musician […]
Broadstairs writer Seb Reilly meets the interesting and varied residents of Thanet. This month he chats to singer and musician […]
Festive cheer has arrived, decorations are up, and snowbells are ringing just over the horizon. Yes, the first Christmas TV […]
I’m not one for shopping. Wandering around shops, being surrounded by people, having to look at things I either can’t […]
I don’t know about you, but after a year of social distancing, I’m beginning to feel a little isolated. Perhaps […]
On my desk sits a picture frame containing a photograph of Cliff Richard. I know that sounds odd, but it […]
We’ve only been in 2021 for two weeks and already we’ve had Brexit, border controls gone berserk, the economy approaching […]
Last night, I found myself walking around the neighbourhood whilst carrying a toddler, looking at the various displays of Christmas […]
This has been a strange year. I know that’s something of an understatement, but it’s difficult to put into words […]
Have you seen the Thanet Serpent? According to legend, a horrible creature lurks around these parts. It’s the kind of […]
What would you do if an empty tent appears near where you live? A few streets away my front door, […]
I’m going to tell you about a silicone shark. I’m not one of these columnists that talks about their personal […]
This morning I realised that we were running low on tomato soup in my house. I was already facing the […]
Yesterday I took an early morning stroll along the Cliftonville clifftops, as a way of clearing my head before work. […]
Have you ever smelled something and had an immediate flashback to a long-forgotten memory? Occasionally, when this happens to me, […]
As a child, I liked to read. Yes, I played outside, rode my bike in the street, went to the […]
It was an ending many saw coming to a story most found incredible: the ferry company who do not own […]
I like to walk, and in early January I find Thanet takes on a strange, ghostly atmosphere. The high streets […]
There are two types of people at Christmas: those who are far too excited about the whole thing, and those […]
There’s something incredibly shocking about the appearance of winter in Thanet. It doesn’t slowly change, like the other seasons, but […]
Last month, on September 15, there was a fire in Thanet. It was all over the news. It happened on […]
There is not much that I find more instantly relaxing than looking towards the horizon over the sea. It immediately […]
Having just finished painting a wardrobe, I would like to announce how much I despise painting. It is tedious, monotonous, […]
When we think of heroes, we often mention the Armed Forces, or emergency responders like the police, fire service or […]
Thanet is home to many types of animals; the range of species here is wonderful. From horses to goats, alpacas […]
Last weekend my old washing machine broke down. It was mid-spin and out of nowhere came this enormous bang, and […]
As a writer, my job is to tell stories. Some are true, others I make up, but they are all […]
The sun is out (when it’s not raining) and life has finally returned to normal. After a week of snow, […]
Since the beginning of 2018 I have been thinking about climbing the ladder. Not a literal one – I’ve already […]
We have almost reached the point where the old calendar comes down and a new one is put up in […]
Apparently, it’s now the festive season. Lights adorn the shopping centres and high streets, having been switched on at various […]
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