Opinion

With Covid cases on the rise, thousands of students confined to barracks, MPs spreading it willy-nilly on trains, and even […]

Who did you spend lockdown with? We’ll soon be there again so it’s worth thinking about. I can recommend a […]

I’m what is roughly considered to be middle-aged; 39. I remember my grandmother telling me when I was a child […]

What would you do if an empty tent appears near where you live? A few streets away my front door, […]

What were your highlights this scary summer? My garden has produced endless interest, rescuing broccoli from caterpillars, picking vast quantities […]

When you have a child, there is always a year of “firsts”. Bryan and I have experienced that in a […]

Jane resumes her Lockdown Diary –  Is it a case of here we go again? Sunday I host a gathering […]

I expected to have a lot more free time when Bryan went back to school; six hours, every day, where […]

Apparently there’s a lot of bullying going on, especially on social media. But what’s really going on? Are people just getting […]

It’s easy to become cynical in this world of ours; there’s a lot to be cynical about, of course, and […]

School is coming. Next Wednesday it starts again after five and a half months; my word, where has that time […]

Boris Johnson thinks we should stop “our cringing embarrassment about our history,” and allow the full vocals of ‘Rule, Britannia!’ […]

Glitter. Cardboard. Pom-poms. Water beads. I am constantly finding off-cuts off these on the floor, on work surfaces, and once […]

I still dream about my A-levels. This nightmare is always the same. It is May or June and I realise […]

After my recent arm / car collision, I’m left with a bump near my elbow that’s an attractive shape, but […]

And you thought it was only M**ST*N that caused outrage. I have recently come across another issue that brings on […]

I had an odd experience the other week – although I say that like I should be surprised; I always […]

I know it might seem odd to wax lyrical about a financial institution but I’ve always been fond of the […]

The Summer Holidays are now in full swing. It’s different to last year in some ways, but that’s not necessarily […]

As anyone still trying valiantly to “stay alert” knows, this Government will not win prizes for its messaging. Despite Matt […]

Thanet will never be the same after the virus. We’re all rightly worried about the heavy economic impact on our […]

Last time we told you about our exciting collecting project ‘Namibian Narratives’. This week we want to tell you all […]

I’ve been out of Thanet this weekend. I’m a Thanetian through and through, so I always miss home, but it’s […]

How are you staying alive through this pandemic? Being young helps. When the pandemic started we were told we might […]

So BORIS has been in Downing Street for a year today. Photos from July 24, 2019, show him jabbing a finger […]

I usually write my columns on either Saturday evening or Sunday morning, depending on when I get a quiet moment. […]

Thanks for reading this next part in our discussion on re-imagining the future of the Powell-Cotton Museum. So far, we’ve […]

After the furore last week when I wrote that I’d love to fly from Man**on again (I had forgotten!) I […]

I went to the barber’s for a haircut today. I took Bryan as well – I wouldn’t just leave him […]

Probably like most of you I’ve been doing archaeology in my own house – searching cupboards, reading old letters, finding […]