Opinion with Matthew Munson: Gaming online and a return to ‘social’ life
A big part of being a parent is the social secretary role; getting your child about to the various things […]
A big part of being a parent is the social secretary role; getting your child about to the various things […]
My mum is ill. She’s been ill for a year, eating nothing, getting weaker. She didn’t want to bother anyone, […]
I went to the Broadstairs town forum last week, online of course. There were reports from local groups such as […]
I’m not one for shopping. Wandering around shops, being surrounded by people, having to look at things I either can’t […]
I’ve just had a “blink and you’ll miss it” moment; two weeks’ worth of moments, in fact. The Easter holidays […]
Choosing a school for your child is a big responsibility – education matters. A friend of mine home schooled two […]
The sun is out. We have a long bank holiday weekend, so the sun has obviously gone back in again. […]
Thanet nature expert Nik Mitchell, from Minster, runs the Wildlife Conservation in Thanet page on facebook: Who doesn’t love spotting […]
Spring is here – at last. Lighter evenings, warmer weather, lockdown easing (let’s hope). I miss so many things that […]
I don’t know about you, but after a year of social distancing, I’m beginning to feel a little isolated. Perhaps […]
Nearly forty years ago I met the Westminster flasher. I had been teaching an evening class at Kilburn Poly and […]
Helen Kemp is a founder member of Access Thanet, a disability campaign group and mum to an adult son who […]
So it’s a year today since we gathered around the TV to watch Boris implore us to “Stay at Home” […]
March is a special month at Casa de Munson; it’s Bryan’s birthday, which is one of the highlights of the […]
Tricia Austin of Ramsgate Litter Forum & Thanet Green Party takes a look at recycling and how Thanet could do […]
I’m a teacher by profession, I went to primary and secondary school in Ramsgate myself and now my child and […]
I got my first proper pay packet when I was seventeen, working in school summer holidays in the office of […]
A ten year old boy is very happy this weekend. Bryan turned 10 on Friday, and he was beyond excited; […]
Walk without fear? I really want to hear from you about your safety concerns, please join in me in my […]
I have something to confess; Bryan and I left Thanet this week. Yes, indeed, we travelled from here to Rochester […]
Eighteen months ago Thanet teacher Luke Evans had a vision for Thanet: greener open spaces, increased bio-diversity and more trees. […]
Thanet nature expert Nik Mitchell, from Minster, runs the Wildlife Conservation in Thanet page on facebook: I’m a big believer […]
Teaching children is hard, isn’t it? Teachers usually bear the brunt of the formal education – and, in fact, are […]
There are a few news items this week that prompted me to write this column. The first was the analysis […]
I hate the expression “roadmap”, but we seem to be stuck with it, cliche and map both. When it was […]
Cemeteries are fascinating places. Is that an odd thing to say? Well, I mean it purely as a statement of […]
On my desk sits a picture frame containing a photograph of Cliff Richard. I know that sounds odd, but it […]
What’s kept you going through lockdown? Art? Friendship? Community spirit? Laughter? For me it’s been anger. I expect we’ve all […]
A couple of weeks ago my regular update was noting the government’s aim of vaccinating the 14.7m most vulnerable by […]
Organising the toilet rolls when you get a delivery from Tesco is not a glamorous job. They have to be […]
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