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Christine Tongue: Me and flying

April 23, 2024 Kathy Bailes 44

I love flying. I still get a thrill when I see the land fall away under me and the miracle […]

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Matthew Munson: Life as a single, adoptive parent, poetry and an extra dance session

April 20, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

I took part in an academic research survey this week. The survey was about single parents who have adopted, and […]

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Kevin Pressland: Ellington Park Heritage Orchard and Wildflower Meadow

April 20, 2024 Kathy Bailes 1

Green Councillor Kevin Pressland is a passionate campaigner for nature and the natural environment.  His understanding of the threats faced […]

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Matthew Munson: Back to school, work and dancing

April 14, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

The holidays have come to an end. I have a complicated relationship with seasonal holidays. I thoroughly love spending time […]

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Thanet Green Party’s Steve Roberts: Save our High Streets

April 11, 2024 Kathy Bailes 19

Steve Roberts, Thanet Green Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for East Thanet and a town councillor for Broadstairs: I am a passionate […]

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Cllr Kevin Pressland: Thanet’s new builds should have mandatory rainwater catchment systems

April 10, 2024 Kathy Bailes 9

Green Councillor Kevin Pressland is a passionate campaigner for nature and the natural environment.  His understanding of the threats faced […]

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East Thanet Labour Parliamentary candidate Polly Billington: Child poverty

April 8, 2024 Kathy Bailes 73

Children tell you truths that adults shy away from. But sometimes those truths can be heartbreaking. That is how the […]

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Matthew Munson: From Titanic to Risk and Chess

April 7, 2024 Kathy Bailes 1

Easter is done. Are you replete with sugary treats? Have you eaten your body weight in chocolate? I think Bryan’s […]

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Nature with Nik Mitchell: Forget-Me-Not

April 6, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

This month look out for the “unforgettably” beautiful, little blue flowers of forget-me-not. With 5 sky blue petals and orange […]

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A View from the Garden Gate Project: Snake’s head fritillaries, plant supports, sweet potato slips and upcoming Spring Open Day

April 1, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

By Nick Condron It’s April, traditionally the month of bright sunshine and heavy showers! As spring progresses and the days […]

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Matthew Munson: Easter and family traditions

March 31, 2024 Kathy Bailes 1

Easter is upon us, as is the end of term. I’m not religious, so the Christian meaning of Easter isn’t […]

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Matthew Munson: A busy weekend and a ‘Titanic’ delivery

March 24, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

This weekend has proved to be a busy one. Bryan and I have travelled across the south coast to visit […]

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Cllr Kevin Pressland: Put solar panels on rooftops not Kent farmland

March 23, 2024 Kathy Bailes 18

Green Councillor Kevin Pressland is a passionate campaigner for nature and the natural environment.  His understanding of the threats faced […]

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John Horton: At the 1:1 museum project in Margate with one loco in and another departing

March 21, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

John Horton is a photographer and former railway worker who lives in Margate with his two sons. His eldest son […]

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Thanet Green Party’s Steve Roberts: New initiatives to reduce use of single-use plastic water bottles

March 19, 2024 Kathy Bailes 28

Steve Roberts, Thanet Green Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for East Thanet and a town councillor for Broadstairs, shares a Broadstairs & […]

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Matthew Munson: Marking two very special days

March 17, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

This week has been a special one, as we’ve celebrated Bryan’s 13th birthday. I’m still reeling from the shock of […]

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Nature with Nik Mitchell: A wedding venue with a love for nature

March 15, 2024 Kathy Bailes 2

I’ve been really fortunate to have been asked by Chapel House Estate in Minster to help them find ways to […]

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Matthew Munson: Baffling dreams and struggles with poetry

March 10, 2024 Kathy Bailes 2

Do you ever have those dreams that are so outlandishly weird that you wonder what the hell is going through […]

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Christine Tongue: Democracy in action

March 3, 2024 Kathy Bailes 20

Democracy doesn’t exist unless you can see it happening, in my opinion. You can watch our illustrious MPs misbehaving in […]

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Cllr Kevin Pressland: This country should value practical rural life and food production

March 3, 2024 Kathy Bailes 18

Green Councillor Kevin Pressland is a passionate campaigner for nature and the natural environment.  His understanding of the threats faced […]

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Matthew Munson: Never bored at Board At Home

March 3, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

It was my turn to come down with the plague this past week. By the time last week’s column was […]

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County Councillor Karen Constantine Seeing Red: Wasting money, a health curve ball and time for a General Election

March 2, 2024 Kathy Bailes 30

I hope there is a General Election soon… let me explain my eagerness. As the county councillor for Ramsgate for […]

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A View from the Garden Gate Project: Spring bulbs, Acacia tree in bloom and willow weaving

March 2, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

By Nick Condron The arrival of March is heralded by beautiful purple crocuses and golden daffodils blooming all around the […]

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Matthew Munson: The dreaded lurgy and getting to grips with poetry

February 25, 2024 Kathy Bailes 2

I vehemently dislike being ill. Worse than that is seeing my family ill, and it’s been hard this last week […]

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Christine Tongue: scooters – the good, the bad and the dangerous

February 24, 2024 Kathy Bailes 58

Scooters are everywhere. The small children in Thanet are getting lots of healthy exercise scooting up and down the seafront. […]

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Nature with Nik Mitchell: Have you got any frogspawn yet?

February 24, 2024 Kathy Bailes 2

One of the best things you can do at home for wildlife is to build a pond and pond life […]

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Matthew Munson: Careers then, now and in the future

February 17, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

We hosted an unwanted visitor at Casa de Munson this week – a virus that made Bryan feel a bit […]

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Cllr Kevin Pressland: Loss of banks on high streets – good or bad?  

February 17, 2024 Kathy Bailes 34

Green Councillor Kevin Pressland is a passionate campaigner for nature and the natural environment.  His understanding of the threats faced […]

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Matthew Munson: Looking at the world of work

February 11, 2024 Kathy Bailes 0

A usual week in Casa de Munson often revolves around making sure Bryan gets to school and his dance lessons […]

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Christine Tongue: Let’s be grateful – and good news over workers’ covid bonus

February 7, 2024 Kathy Bailes 4

Why have we seen huge picket lines outside QEQM hospital for the last few days? And why did I join […]

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