Opinion

And so the final countdown to Christmas begins. I have received a daily countdown to the big day for the […]

The mood in Ramsgate Comfort Inn during Southern Water’s public meeting on Monday 12th December matched the weather outside – […]

We’ve been in a sick house this week. Bryan has been the sick one, but given the fact that we […]

I’ve been chopped up and put back together again – caringly and  medically. And in hospital. But your body doesn’t […]

My thoughts have turned to Christmas. This will be the first Christmas ever in the Constantine household that we celebrate […]

As we approach the festive season, the Mackinlay household is far from ready. The tree remains in the box from […]

Pinch, punch, and all that gubbins. We’re now at the time of year where we can say, “I can’t believe […]

By Nick Condron As another year draws to a close with the arrival of December, the Garden has once again […]

I work predominantly from home, which is something I would never have considered pre-pandemic, but it’s become a permanent state […]

Oh dear. Christmas is fast approaching. Last year, I had all of my Christmas shopping done by Halloween, as we […]

Thank goodness for the British Empire. Did I really say that? In June I spent ten days in the Royal […]

I’m a child of the 80s; I was born in 1981 (which makes me old, according to my son – […]

Dan Thompson regularly writes about the arts for Isle of Thanet News. Living in Ramsgate and based at Marine Studios […]

There is just so much to be concerned about. Rising prices, the cost of heating our homes, the on-going global […]

With the Conservative leadership election now settled, and mercifully quickly, we have a new PM in Rishi Sunak. We can […]

Are you prepared for Christmas? Have you written your letter / email to Santa? Are you already planning for Christmas […]

By Nick Condron @gardens2wish4 We would all like to thank everyone who came along to support our Autumn Falling Leaves […]

Leaves are not litter. Relax, enjoy and refrain from sweeping all that magic and beauty away. Autumn’s here and carpets […]

Half-Term is nearly over, and it’s been lovely. We’ve had some time in London with Bryan’s amazing siblings and their […]

I always try to read a good cross-section of the Sunday papers on the day much to the irritation of […]

Crikey, this has been a busy week, hasn’t it? I’m not talking about locally at Casa de Munson – although […]

One thing any parent worries about is how easy it will be for your child to make friends. I was […]

The political world is characterised by ups and downs. I won’t beat about the bush – the Conservative Party has […]

Our NHS is a precious asset to us all. Our NHS staff, each and every one of them, always do […]

I have been plagued by a cold this week, but I don’t want to complain; man flu is a bug […]

By Jacqui Brown and  Sarah Bowers of  WAGAG Westgate & Garlinge Action Group Against Housing Development on Farmland (WAGAG) now […]

By Nick Condron @gardens2wish4 It’s been a slow process of evolution away from more commonly advocated horticultural methods of late […]

During the summer holidays, many of mine and Bryan’s weekends were fairly relaxed; I wasn’t having to clock-watch quite as […]

Forget fracking… it’s a deliberate smoke screen. A red herring. A diversion. The science is definitive, the UK is not […]