Opinion

As a writer, I can’t ever pretend to have had a plan. I’ve usually stumbled into a particular path that […]

I was accused of being a nerd the other day. I was surprised, as I thought everyone knew that already. […]

What do you think when you hear the word “creative”? Writers? Artists? Dancers? Maybe a combination of all the above, […]

I’ve spent a couple of days in London recently, enjoying some time with friends and experiencing the sights from different […]

Todd being a far commoner name than Keighley, I can now be much ruder about acquaintances with less fear of […]

Christine Tongue, the old lady with the stick, is called a Nazi! Here’s why: Who knew that taking a little […]

The main problem with people writing opinion pieces for a publication like The Isle of Thanet News is that they will […]

Great British variable weather is not disappointing us. As soon as schools and colleges broke up for the summer holiday, […]

Writing a weekly column for this esteemed organ is a pleasure, and I always have enough going on to have […]

My favourite part of our wedding day was the moment I swept down the stairs towards the Bentley, in pearls, […]

I am a regular user of public transport; I don’t drive, so mass transit is very convenient. It’s also very […]

I’m rather a fan of dining out, as there are so many options in dear old Thanet, and just a […]

It has not been the happiest couple of weeks, dominated by the sad and unexpected  loss of my mother after […]

I’m absolutely furious, dear reader, and I wanted to share that fury with you today. Can you honestly believe it; […]

What’s the collective noun for property? If you’re left-leaning in political outlook, it’s surely an ‘embarrassment’. So, then: I have […]

I like to think that I’m a passable writer; I don’t think I’ve got the talent of Stephen King or […]

Family history’s fascinating, isn’t it? Well, actually, let me qualify that; our own family history is fascinating. The family history […]

However bad you think moving house will be, believe me, the reality is much, much worse. Having your life boxed […]

Whilst we have all been subjected to hours of coverage and millions of words of post-election analysis, under any usual […]

I’m not one for shopping. Some people get excited about going round the shops, often for hours on end. I […]

Grovelling thanks are due to Thanet electoral services! After three elections of voting as a Dalek in a powered wheelchair […]

I got into yoga a few years ago after a doctor told me I had fractures in my spine and […]

It’s that time of year again when, despite the warm weather and summer climate, people dress in Victorian costumes and […]

Well, that’s that done. This weekend just gone, a pal of mine and I did a very long walk in […]

My job is stupid, although probably not in the same way yours is stupid. My job is basically a cry […]

On Thursday, there’s a general election. Have you heard? I can’t imagine you wouldn’t have done; what with all the […]

I’m Jo, (Mrs T), a local girl, born in 1977. Follow me as I approach my 40th birthday. Having lived and worked […]

Hospices are comforting, generous places that are desperately – and sadly – needed everywhere. In east Kent, the Pilgrim’s Hospice […]