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We're really pleased to hear that finally they're waiting to hear if they have been awarded a Michellin star or not. The review from Kent Life however, seems a bit OTT with its description of the physicality of the owner, Dev:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\"the impossibly handsome chef owner, Dev Biswal, who is straight out of a Bollywood movie – all gleaming white teeth and lustrous black locks.\"\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-220778895729475905?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/220778895729475905/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d220778895729475905","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/220778895729475905"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/220778895729475905"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/10/indian-princess-review.html","title":"Indian Princess Review"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-1191540350382830644"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-17T08:37:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-17T08:46:32.086+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"trains"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"transport"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Campaign starting on new draft train timetable for Margate to London"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"How many of us moved here being told that train times would improve from Margate to London. Anyone recall being told journey times would improve to just over an hour? \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWell, in true Orwellian style, we're being told it gets betterm and you'll have to pay for it, but actually it gets worse. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou may have heard that South Eastern trains is bringing in a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/index.php/news/news_items/view/85\"\u003enew timetable\u003c/a\u003e for the train service from Margate to Victoria and Charing Cross.  From December.\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eIn actual fact:\u003cbr /\u003e- There will be fewer trains running to London\u003cbr /\u003e- They will stop at more stations (adding 10 mins to the standard journey time).\u003cbr /\u003e- You will have to change at Faversham (and hope your train is not late AND your connection is waiting for you!).\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eOR\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e- You will have to travel to Ramsgate to catch the train to Kings Cross (paying a LOT more money for a train journey that’s 15 mins shorter … but requires you to travel from Margate to Ramsgate to catch it.)\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis timetable is out for consultation. So we're going to consult too!  If you see a person wrapped up against the best that Thanet's autumn weather can hit them with asking if you have 2 minutes to ansewer a questionnaire, do us all a favour and add your voice to the petition. If you are willing to help out with the campaign, please get in touch at \u003ca href\u003d\"mailto:snowball_drylands@yahoo.co.uk\"\u003esnowball_drylands@yahoo.co.uk\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-1191540350382830644?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/1191540350382830644/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d1191540350382830644","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/1191540350382830644"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/1191540350382830644"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/10/campaign-starting-on-new-draft-train.html","title":"Campaign starting on new draft train timetable for Margate to London"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-5643595514898002856"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-16T13:07:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-16T13:12:20.401+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"helter skelter boutique"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"photography"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"exhibition"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Looking for Photos of Youth Culture in Margate for Exhibition"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The lovely ladies at Helterskelter, the newly opened vintage shop at 13 Market Place in Margate's Old Town, are looking for photographs to include in an exhibition about Margate youth culture which is set to take place in November at the shop.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThey're looking for photographs of people from the 1950s onwards, when the subjects in the photos were young, with interesting clothes and/or set in interesting places in Margate.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eContact Katharine at: kj.elvinhelterskelter@hotmail.co.uk\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOr pop into the shop at 13 Market Place.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-5643595514898002856?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/5643595514898002856/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d5643595514898002856","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/5643595514898002856"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/5643595514898002856"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/10/looking-for-photos-of-youth-culture-in.html","title":"Looking for Photos of Youth Culture in Margate for Exhibition"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-7627049417261968545"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-09T22:52:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-09T22:57:40.682+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pushing Print"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"exhibition"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"margate old town"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pushing Print"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Starts tomorrow, running from 10th October to 1st November at Ingoldsby, Pie Factory and The Old Town Gallery in Margate Old Town. More info: \u003ca href\u003d\"http://pushingprint.co.uk/\"\u003ehttp://pushingprint.co.uk/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-7627049417261968545?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/7627049417261968545/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d7627049417261968545","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7627049417261968545"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7627049417261968545"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/10/pushing-print.html","title":"Pushing Print"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-410053165218203410"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-09T22:38:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-09T22:45:06.316+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"TDC"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"press"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"regeneration"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"VIEWS NEEDED ON NEW PLANNING DOCUMENT"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"TDC have announced they're canvassing for views on the Core Strategy for the Local Development Framework. They're planning on letting the upper High Street go to residential if it is unviable as commerical. This seems unwise. Just what kind of residential environment will that be? Living in shops, directly facing onto the street. Further, what about the businesses? Surely if things turn around, that there can be a continued need for small independent shops and other businesses?\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e----- Original Message -----\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFrom: Cheryl Pendry\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 4:21 PM\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSubject: VIEWS NEEDED ON NEW PLANNING DOCUMENT\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eVIEWS NEEDED ON NEW PLANNING DOCUMENT\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eLocal people are being asked for their views on a major new planning document, that sets out how Thanet will change and develop until the year 2026.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eThe draft version of the Core Strategy for the Local Development Framework has been developed following previous consultation and, when it's finally adopted, it will provide the \"big picture\" about how Thanet will look in the future.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eThe document sets out a vision, which is for people to recognise Thanet as a desirable place to live and work, and that the whole community is more settled, healthier, better educated, fulfilled, confident, and able to access a full range and quality of services, homes, jobs and training.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eThe Core Strategy also has specific targets on a number of different themes:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e   1. Housing.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThanet will need 7,500 new homes between 2006 and 2026, in line with the South East Plan, with 20% of these on land at Nash Road and New Haine Road, Westwood. The rest will be built on already developed land, with no major development planned for Thanet's villages. The emphasis will be on building houses and bungalows, rather than flats.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e   2. Economy and employment\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe aim is to attract new businesses to Thanet to create jobs and to support the growth of existing business. Kent International Airport and Manston Business Park will be the main locations for large-scale development that creates jobs. Some existing land, already allocated for employment, will also be kept at Eurokent and Thanet Reach. The Port of Ramsgate will be promoted as Kent's second cross-Channel port and a base for servicing offshore wind turbines and marine engineering.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e   3. Westwood\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis will continue to develop as Thanet's principal retail centre and a residential and business community. The plan supports relocating Thanet College to a site next to the Canterbury Christ Church University campus and supports Jackey Baker's as the area's major sports venue.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e   4. Coastal towns\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAlthough there is support for the town centres in Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Margate, priority will be given to Margate and redeveloping it with a mix of leisure and cultural facilities.  Dreamland will be a new visitor destination, based on a heritage theme park, together with enabling development, including residential, specialist themed retail, food, drink and leisure. Policies will also support the contraction of the High Street to a more viable retail heart in the lower High Street, alongside the Old Town. In the upper High Street, replacement of disused or underused commercial premises with residential accommodation will be permitted.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Core Strategy also supports work in the Margate Central and Cliftonville West wards to tackle deprivation there, such as restoring mixed and settled communities, improving homes and the street scene, and encouraging new business, including improved holiday accommodation.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIn Ramsgate, support will be given to a mix of leisure, tourism, retail and residential around the waterfront area and new retail development within or adjacent to the town centre, such as the Staffordshire Street Car Park.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLittle intervention is proposed for Broadstairs, where the emphasis will be on conserving and enhancing its unique charm as a residential and visitor location.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe document also sets out the importance of good design, sustainable development and protecting the green wedges between the towns and the coast and countryside.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLeader of the Council, Cllr. Sandy Ezekiel, said: \"A great deal of work has already gone into developing the draft version of the Core Strategy and it's very much the result of feedback that we've had from local people and organisations. Now we need people's views, before the document is finalised, so that we can see whether our work is going in the right direction. The Core Strategy is arguably the most important document produced by the council, as it sets out how our area will develop and look over the next few years. This is your chance to have your say and I hope that local people will take the opportunity to read through the document and give us their views on what it says.\"\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe consultation runs until Friday 18 December 2009 and you can pick up a full copy of the Core Strategy, or a summary version, from Thanet's Gateway Plus and at libraries across the area. It can also be viewed online at www.thanet.gov.uk  Online, you can make comments and answer the consultation's questions by registering to comment at http://consult.thanet.gov.uk/inovem/consult.ti\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAll comments must be made in writing and they will be open to public inspection and cannot be treated as confidential.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eENDS\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCheryl Pendry\u003cbr /\u003ePress and Media Manager\u003cbr /\u003eThanet District Council\u003cbr /\u003ewww.thanet.gov.uk\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTel: 01843 577 034\u003cbr /\u003eFax: 01843 295 343\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-410053165218203410?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/410053165218203410/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d410053165218203410","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/410053165218203410"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/410053165218203410"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/10/views-needed-on-new-planning-document.html","title":"VIEWS NEEDED ON NEW PLANNING DOCUMENT"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-1491859210881124428"},"published":{"$t":"2009-10-09T12:43:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-10-09T14:34:12.688+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nayland rock shelter"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"listed"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Nayland Rock Shelter Listed"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Fantastic news. The Seafront shelter at the Nayland Rock is now listed: PDF of listing report to download here: \u003ca href\u003d\"http://bit.ly/F9f8r\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/F9f8r\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\ufeff\u003cbr /\u003e\ufeff\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-1491859210881124428?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/1491859210881124428/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d1491859210881124428","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/1491859210881124428"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/1491859210881124428"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/10/nayland-rock-shelter-listed.html","title":"Nayland Rock Shelter Listed"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-2646660572446405131"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-26T19:27:00.004+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-26T19:30:37.956+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"helter skelter boutique"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"market"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"margate old town"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"broadstairs food festival"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Things to do this weekend"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"There is the market in the Old Town. A lovely new vintage furniture and clothes shop has opened at 13 Market Place: Helter Skelter Boutique. There is also a the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.broadstairsfoodfestival.org.uk/\"\u003eBroadstairs Food Festival\u003c/a\u003e.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-2646660572446405131?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/2646660572446405131/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d2646660572446405131","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/2646660572446405131"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/2646660572446405131"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/09/things-to-do-this-weekend.html","title":"Things to do this weekend"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-2252673846058573048"},"published":{"$t":"2009-09-26T19:17:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-09-26T19:26:55.322+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"the reading rooms"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bed and breakfast"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ruth watson"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"TV"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Reading Rooms, boutique bed and breakfast opens in Margate"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"After over 6 months of intensive renovation, T\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.thereadingroomsmargate.co.uk/\"\u003ehe Reading Rooms\u003c/a\u003e is now actually open for business. Three guest rooms on the top three floors of a grade II listed classic Georgian townhouse overlook Hawley Square and Margate's rooftops to the sea. The house will soon be featured on a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.channel4.com/4homes/on-tv/ruth-watson-s-hotel-rescue/ruth-watson-s-hotel-rescue-coming-soon-09-09-02_p_1.html\"\u003echannel 4 programme\u003c/a\u003e with \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.ruthwatson.co.uk/\"\u003eRuth Watson\u003c/a\u003e about people starting their first hotel business.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-2252673846058573048?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/2252673846058573048/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d2252673846058573048","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/2252673846058573048"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/2252673846058573048"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/09/reading-rooms-boutique-bed-and.html","title":"The Reading Rooms, boutique bed and breakfast opens in Margate"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-7973331851466562404"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-31T10:30:00.005+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-31T13:56:44.151+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food market"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"chinese"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"margate old town"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"otag"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Food Market in Margate Old Town - what a great day!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua2MiMwcI/AAAAAAAAAD8/WLu_9H87TCU/s1600-h/P1080559.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua2MiMwcI/AAAAAAAAAD8/WLu_9H87TCU/s320/P1080559.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376060836065100226\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt started off a bit windy just before the market officially opened, but it blossomed into a glorious day of sunshine. the stalls looked fantastic and there as a lovely selection quality produce. The Benedictine Monks from Ramsgate sold a record number of pots of honey which just goes to prove that specialist quality products do have a place in Margate. Pictures from the day below and a video by Tim Spencer. Thanks, Tim!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cobject width\u003d\"425\" height\u003d\"344\"\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"movie\" value\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/16CaHaCv6w0\u0026hl\u003den\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowFullScreen\" value\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowscriptaccess\" value\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/16CaHaCv6w0\u0026hl\u003den\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess\u003d\"always\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"true\" width\u003d\"425\" height\u003d\"344\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/object\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua2q9ZMDI/AAAAAAAAAEE/gGhq89AIQaA/s1600-h/P1080564.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua2q9ZMDI/AAAAAAAAAEE/gGhq89AIQaA/s320/P1080564.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376060844232224818\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua14Kai7I/AAAAAAAAAD0/cJYejFm1Yck/s1600-h/P1080544.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua14Kai7I/AAAAAAAAAD0/cJYejFm1Yck/s320/P1080544.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376060830596631474\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua1U-I1kI/AAAAAAAAADs/7kpt2pWIOEM/s1600-h/P1080538.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua1U-I1kI/AAAAAAAAADs/7kpt2pWIOEM/s320/P1080538.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376060821149898306\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua0uxQuKI/AAAAAAAAADk/yILfPoaH_xU/s1600-h/P1080537.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua0uxQuKI/AAAAAAAAADk/yILfPoaH_xU/s320/P1080537.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376060810895341730\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe had to share the Market Place with the visiting \u003ca href\u003d\"http://eastcliffrichard.blogspot.com/2009/08/chinese-choppers.html\"\u003eChinese delegation\u003c/a\u003e. TDC kindly chucked us off the pre-booked Market Place on the morning of the market. Nice one, TDC! But let's not let this blip spoil the day. Here's looking forward to possible food markets to come.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cobject width\u003d\"425\" height\u003d\"344\"\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"movie\" value\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ZjvHeqW3JcY\u0026hl\u003den\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowFullScreen\" value\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowscriptaccess\" value\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/ZjvHeqW3JcY\u0026hl\u003den\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess\u003d\"always\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"true\" width\u003d\"425\" height\u003d\"344\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/object\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-7973331851466562404?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/7973331851466562404/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d7973331851466562404","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7973331851466562404"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7973331851466562404"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/08/food-market-in-margate-old-town-what.html","title":"Food Market in Margate Old Town - what a great day!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/Spua2MiMwcI/AAAAAAAAAD8/WLu_9H87TCU/s72-c/P1080559.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-8590871560177188913"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-27T09:19:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-27T09:24:23.146+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"conservation"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"TV"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"listed"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Saving Britain's Past"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Nice programme on the history of the system of listing buildings and conservation. Interesting section of the programme on how much tourism is created by historic buildings in Bath. Obviously on a much smaller scale, but Margate could, if it is careful, create a similar scaled down draw for the Old Town. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mfhyh\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt is utterly shocking not only the destruction of swathes of fine buildings, but the replacement with utter rubbish. Personally, I'd like to see more good quality modern architectural proposals backed up with enforcement so that historic buildings that remain are not left to rot.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-8590871560177188913?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/8590871560177188913/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d8590871560177188913","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/8590871560177188913"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/8590871560177188913"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/08/saving-britains-past.html","title":"Saving Britain's Past"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-3800487730553642062"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-25T09:30:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-25T09:36:18.665+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food market"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"otag"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"NEW SUMMER FOOD MARKET COMES TO MARGATE"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"getting very excited now about next Saturday's food market that's coming to the Old Town. There's a great selection of Kentish food stalls and coupled with it being bank holiday weekend, it should be a great and delicious day. Then on the Sunday there will be a mixed market and up in Cliftonville the Farmer's Market at the bandstand.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt's on Saturday 29 August 11am – 4pm, as part of the Summer Markets organised by the Old Town Action Group.  The market begins outside The Visitors’ Information Centre running down Duke Street and into Market Place.  \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e \u003cbr /\u003eLet's hope it's the first of many markets to come.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTo get your tastebuds going, here's a selection of the stalls that will be there:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e   1.  The Indian Princess – if you haven't yet eaten Dev’s food, come and see what all the fuss is about.  They’ve been on BBC South East, and are about to be filmed as one of the best restaurants in Kent (if not THE best)!\u003cbr /\u003e   2. Quex Barn – taste their succulent sausages, barbequed in front of you on the day.  Local meat – what could be better?\u003cbr /\u003e   3. Windmill Community Allotment Project – if you haven't yet bought “organic” fruit and veg at their Tuesday stall by the allotments (12-4pm), here’s your chance to taste what they and other allotment holders are growing in our local soil\u003cbr /\u003e   4. O’er the Moon – for those of you with a sweet tooth, Simon sells scrummy sweets and fudge\u003cbr /\u003e   5. Fairtrade – we’re now acknowledged as a Fairtrade Isle so buy your biscuits, and packs of teas and coffees here.  Let’s send a supportive message to those who are feeling the credit crunch even more than we are!\u003cbr /\u003e   6. Benedictine Monks at Ramsgate – sample their own honey, and make yourself and your house beautiful with their Organic Beeswax lip balms, hand \u0026 skin creams and Beeswax polish\u003cbr /\u003e   7. The Market Garden – to feed your soul … The Chelsea Flower Show has arrived in Margate!  Beautiful and high quality garden plants. Rose specialist.\u003cbr /\u003e   8. German Sausage Man – one of our new local businesses, bringing you genuine, hearty German sausages, schnitzel and sauerkraut\u003cbr /\u003e   9. Paul Hollywood Breads – who are supplying Harrods \u0026 Waitrose, so why not stock up on their speciality breads?\u003cbr /\u003e  10. Ellie’s Dairy \u0026 Ashmore – delicious local cheeses from cows and goats, as well as chutneys to bring out the flavour and apple juice\u003cbr /\u003e  11. Chai Stop – buy your Indian spices and taste the delicious and affordable Indian food they cook\u003cbr /\u003e  12. Stylish Ice Cream – luscious old-fashioned, traditional ice cream scoops, with no additives, chemicals or colourings\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-3800487730553642062?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/3800487730553642062/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d3800487730553642062","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/3800487730553642062"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/3800487730553642062"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-summer-food-market-comes-to-margate.html","title":"NEW SUMMER FOOD MARKET COMES TO MARGATE"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-7281527460488825911"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-16T13:27:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-16T13:51:21.029+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"arts regeneration"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Hackney"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Folkestone"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SAGA"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Arts Regeneration in British Seaside Towns"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Very \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.blogger.com/%20http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2009/aug/16/art-in-british-seaside-to\"\u003einteresting article\u003c/a\u003e on arts regeneration in The Guardian within various British seaside towns including Margate. The statement from Nick Ewbank, creative director of Folkestone's Creative Foundation is really inspirational:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\"Our first priority has been to make Folkestone a better place to live. Education is at the heart of that. If more tourists come, too, that's a happy byproduct. But this is a long-term commitment. These are 125-year leases at zero rent.\" His advice to other towns: \"It's not that there is a finite capacity for museums and galleries; it doesn't work like that. But you need to trust in local communities to be distinctive. It's not about parachuting stuff in. Nor is it about copying someone else's model.\"\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMy experience of living in Italy where the model of the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_center\"\u003eCentro Sociale\u003c/a\u003e is prevalent in many towns and cities has shown me that real people and real projects can flourish if they are given the space and a roof over their heads in which to work. Ideas that foster exchange of skills and development of creative ideas have to be in place for anything like a real creative quarter to come into existence. Then living in Hackney for 10 years through its key regeneration phase where vast amounts of money were spent on developing a creative quarter, which I experienced that to really be in name only. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe saw artists that had made Hoxton and Shoreditch an interesting place to live and work then forced out by high rents. Instead of moving to Hackney Central near the Town Hall, the area designated by the Local Authority as the \"Cultural Quarter\" they ended up populating Dalston and Hackney Wick in an organic process. Again fueled by affordable large available studio space in unused industrial buildings and shops. Whereas in the ten years of living in Hackney Central, despite there being proposals that identified the need for affordable studio space, little were forthcoming. In the end when I looked around the Cultural Quarter, all I saw was The Hackney Empire, which was already there and had had to achieve funding itself. The ill fated Ocean Music venue which cost in excess of £20m and went into administration after 18 months and remains a venue that is under used and limps along. There is a Whethersoons pub. In reality the real regeneration that Hackney underwent was driven by what I would term as real activity by real people. I don't know much about Folkestone, but it seems that finding a way to turn vacant property as an appealing resource to encourage real creatives to move in and function long term is a sensible idea. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt's really great to read that a journalist has great affection for Margate and can see the potential and the past quality of the town. It would be great if Margate can shake off this idea that it is lying in wait for the Turner and show that it is really able to provide a supportive environment for creative industries and people who wish to move and work here.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-7281527460488825911?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/7281527460488825911/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d7281527460488825911","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7281527460488825911"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7281527460488825911"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/08/arts-regeneration-in-british-seaside.html","title":"Arts Regeneration in British Seaside Towns"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-5635012665943152198"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-29T12:53:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-29T13:06:19.508+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"windmill community allotment project"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Community Allotment Open Day"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"This is a lovely place and there will be lots to do and buy. Saturday 8th August, 11am - 3pm at the Windmill Community Allotment Project corner of Dane Valley Road and College Road. Support your local community and eat some yummy food too!\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-5635012665943152198?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/5635012665943152198/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d5635012665943152198","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/5635012665943152198"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/5635012665943152198"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/07/community-allotment-open-day.html","title":"Community Allotment Open Day"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-7634306085702813146"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-27T00:53:00.000+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-27T00:54:28.587+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tourism"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"the reading rooms"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bed and breakfast"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Fort Hotel"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Reading Rooms boutique bed and breakfast opening in Margate"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.thereadingroomsmargate.co.uk/\"\u003eThe Reading Rooms\u003c/a\u003e is a luxury bed and breakfast, opening shortly in a restored Grade II Listed Georgian townhouse on Hawley Square.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-7634306085702813146?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/7634306085702813146/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d7634306085702813146","title":"8 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7634306085702813146"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7634306085702813146"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/07/reading-rooms-boutique-bed-and.html","title":"The Reading Rooms boutique bed and breakfast opening in Margate"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"8"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-3406781506192068278"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-26T14:35:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-26T14:40:41.251+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food market"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"market"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"otag"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Kent Food Market, Margate Old Town Stalls"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Anyone who would like to take a stall at the August edition of the Old Town Market, please get in touch with Louise: louise.oldfield@gmail.com.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe market theme is Kent Food. It runs from Saturday 29th to Sunday 30th of August from 11am until 4pm on both days. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYesterday's arts and crafts market went well. Especially like the pretty striped stalls. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Tudor House was literally full when we got there! Will do a dedicated post to that effect next, but just goes to show what a vaulaable attraction it is that despite being closed, it suddenly fills up when a board saying 'Open' is outside!\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-3406781506192068278?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/3406781506192068278/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d3406781506192068278","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/3406781506192068278"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/3406781506192068278"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/07/kent-food-market-margate-old-town.html","title":"Kent Food Market, Margate Old Town Stalls"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-8721987119419155019"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-24T23:49:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-24T23:52:04.330+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tudor house"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"history"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Tudor House Open tomorrow!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Rare opportunity to visit the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.qype.co.uk/place/245386-The-Tudor-House-Margate\"\u003eTudor House\u003c/a\u003e in Margate. It's open from 11am till 4pm (might be 4.30, but not sure). Volunteers are manning it so it can be open. It's such a treat to visit a unique and precious piece of very old Margate history. So pop in and say hello to the nice ladies looking after it for the day.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-8721987119419155019?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/8721987119419155019/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d8721987119419155019","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/8721987119419155019"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/8721987119419155019"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/07/tudor-house-open-tomorrow.html","title":"Tudor House Open tomorrow!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-4453028458199516185"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-23T14:25:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-23T14:27:07.178+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"shell grotto"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Celebrate Grotto Day!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I just got this in from the Friends of the Shell Grotto:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eDear Friend\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLet’s celebrate Grotto Day!\u003cbr /\u003eSaturday 25 July at the Shell Grotto, 12pm onwards\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eJoin us to mark the traditional feast day of St James, with a host of free activities for children and adults alike. We are continuing the custom of 'shell grotter' building with free shell panel making for children. Meanwhile, Sandwich storyteller Tony Cooper will be making a welcome return to the Grotto after his spine-chilling performances at our Halloween event. And Grotto historian Gretchen Cornwall will be offering guided tours.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Day’s activities:\u003cbr /\u003e12pm on – Shell Panel making for children with artist Jan Cooper\u003cbr /\u003e12-1pm – Storytelling in the Grotto with Tony Cooper\u003cbr /\u003e1pm on – Guided tours with Gretchen Cornwall\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003ePlus free refreshments for Friends and, of course, free entry. Please remember to bring your membership card!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFull details are here:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.shellgrottofriends.org/events.html\"\u003ehttp://www.shellgrottofriends.org/events.html\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere's lots going on in Margate this weekend, so you can combine your visit to us with a close encounter with the Margate Shell Ladies (their first outing around town this year) or experience some first-rate music at the Margate Big Sky Jazz Festival, with acts including BBC Jazz Awards 'Best Vocalist' Christine Tobin performing live on the Piazza.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe weather forecast is good. There's lots to do. It's all free. So we hope to see you in Margate on Saturday!\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-4453028458199516185?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/4453028458199516185/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d4453028458199516185","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/4453028458199516185"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/4453028458199516185"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/07/celebrate-grotto-day.html","title":"Celebrate Grotto Day!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-5615346473413658967"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-20T13:48:00.001+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-20T13:50:00.986+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"blog"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"margate historical society"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Margate Historical Society goes online!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Very pleased to see this. There is an amazing wealth of information within the MHS and the researchers who have spent years piecing together fragments of Margate's past and present. So welcome to the internets: \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.margatehistory.blogspot.com/\"\u003ehttp://www.margatehistory.blogspot.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-5615346473413658967?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/5615346473413658967/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d5615346473413658967","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/5615346473413658967"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/5615346473413658967"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/07/margate-historical-society-goes-online.html","title":"Margate Historical Society goes online!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-731048469167214075"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-12T08:56:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-13T00:15:18.015+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mods"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"westcoast"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sleaford mods"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"music"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"events"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sleaford Mods"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SlmkY4wDIiI/AAAAAAAAADc/akSoaH_vJmA/s1600-h/IMG_0667.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SlmkY4wDIiI/AAAAAAAAADc/akSoaH_vJmA/s320/IMG_0667.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357493979191648802\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFriday night was a fine evening of entertainment in Margate. We had a very nice meal of beef stifado at \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.bebeached.co.uk/\"\u003eBebeached\u003c/a\u003e which gave us views of one of a brilliant sunset. Even the Pink Flamingo looks nice when it's lit up. Then off to Westcoast for a drink where I was outdressed by the visiting mods. Downstairs at the Front (not sure if this is now referred to as \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.westcoastlive.co.uk/\"\u003eWestcoast\u003c/a\u003e!) to a performance by \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.myspace.com/sleafordmods\"\u003eSleaford Mods\u003c/a\u003e, who turn out to be one. John Cooper Clarkesque, ranting stream of organised chaos consciousness.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cobject width\u003d\"560\" height\u003d\"340\"\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"movie\" value\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xQtfR6Fl9I8\u0026hl\u003den\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowFullScreen\" value\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowscriptaccess\" value\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.youtube.com/v/xQtfR6Fl9I8\u0026hl\u003den\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess\u003d\"always\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"true\" width\u003d\"560\" height\u003d\"340\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/object\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-731048469167214075?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/731048469167214075/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d731048469167214075","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/731048469167214075"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/731048469167214075"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/07/sleaford-mods.html","title":"Sleaford Mods"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SlmkY4wDIiI/AAAAAAAAADc/akSoaH_vJmA/s72-c/IMG_0667.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-3068563419249829830"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-12T08:48:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-12T08:56:29.608+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nayland rock shelter"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"TS Eliot"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"famous people in Margate"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Margate's Application to List TS Eliot's Shelter"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"image\"\u003e        \u003cimg src\u003d\"http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Admin/BkFill/Default_image_group/2009/7/11/1247337567292/TS-Eliot-001.jpg\" alt\u003d\"TS Eliot\" height\u003d\"276\" width\u003d\"460\" /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eNice \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/jul/12/ts-eliot-margate-shrine\"\u003earticle in the Guardian\u003c/a\u003e on Margate's application for the Nayland Rock shelter overlooking the main sands to be granted listed status, where the author \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/ts-eliot\"\u003eTS Eliot\u003c/a\u003e composed some of his works.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-3068563419249829830?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/3068563419249829830/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d3068563419249829830","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/3068563419249829830"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/3068563419249829830"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/07/margates-application-to-list-ts-eliots.html","title":"Margate's Application to List TS Eliot's Shelter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-6494159494426960463"},"published":{"$t":"2009-06-28T08:39:00.002+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-28T11:43:21.576+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fire"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Grosvenor Place"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Another massive fire in Margate - Grosvenor Place"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/KFRS/pageid/518/offset/0/releaseid/987/Press/Press.html\"\u003ehttp://www.kent.fire-uk.org/KFRS/pageid/518/offset/0/releaseid/987/Press/Press.html\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI've only just heard and haven't been down to see the damage yet. What a way to wake up on Sunday morning. Tragic, tragic, tragic. Come on Margate, you can do better. Grosvenor Place is lovely.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEdited to correct the address to Grosvenor Place.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI've been out there this morning. Fire crews are still working on it with cranes and the road is closed off. The fire started in house where a fire had previously taken place recently. This is now gutted. The terrace involved has iron balconies to the front. A passing resident remembers how Grosvenor place used to the a very smart street. How different it is today because of badly maintained buildings offering low standard rental.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-6494159494426960463?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/6494159494426960463/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d6494159494426960463","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/6494159494426960463"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/6494159494426960463"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/06/another-massive-fire-in-margate.html","title":"Another massive fire in Margate - Grosvenor Place"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-8822811644311517280"},"published":{"$t":"2009-06-26T21:19:00.005+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-26T21:26:53.601+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"countess of huntingdon's cemetery"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"zion chapel burying ground"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Ambulance crew attending drunk kids in the graveyard"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkUu3NytICI/AAAAAAAAADU/GHQZGJVlgTI/s1600-h/IMG_0617.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkUu3NytICI/AAAAAAAAADU/GHQZGJVlgTI/s320/IMG_0617.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351735258329718818\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAll go at the graveyard tonight. It's a busy Friday night and an ambulance crew were called out to attend to a girl who was collapsed. There were more drunken and rowdy kids inside the graveyard itself and one other collapsed in a similar state. I spoke to a number of them and for some it was their first time there. Apparantly, it's a real meeting point that's growing on Friday nights. Great! No one begrudges teenagers the chance to meet up, hang out and have fun. But when it's in a place as unique as the graveyard and if they are hell bent on damaging it, then I do object.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAs far as I know, areas like graveyards and public parks are alcohol free zones in Thanet. Being a secluded spot, it's easy for it to get out of hand in the way that it has been. I thought the police would intervene given it's a regular meet up now.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eLet's hope it rains soon and they'll go home.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-8822811644311517280?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/8822811644311517280/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d8822811644311517280","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/8822811644311517280"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/8822811644311517280"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/06/ambulance-crew-attending-drunk-kids-in.html","title":"Ambulance crew attending drunk kids in the graveyard"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkUu3NytICI/AAAAAAAAADU/GHQZGJVlgTI/s72-c/IMG_0617.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-7279820408175346150"},"published":{"$t":"2009-06-24T15:56:00.005+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-24T17:15:59.881+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"zion chapel burying ground"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cemetery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Update on Zion Chapel Burying Ground"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I've received historical records from the ever resourceful local historian Mick Twyman regarding the cemetery. It was always locally known as the Zion Chapel Burying Ground. The history of the site is interesting, which makes it all the more important it is preserved. The following is information kindly received from Mick:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Chapel had its roots in the preachings of \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\" href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Whitefield\"\u003eGeorge Whitefield \u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e(1714-1770) who, in his younger days, was a great friend and follower of the Wesleys in the propogation of Methodism. However, in 1741 there occurred a profound difference of opnion between him and the Wesleys on a point of doctrine, with the result that Whitefield henceforth went his own way, promulgating Calvanistic based doctrines both here and abroad, although tied directly to no specific sect. His work caught the imagination of \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\" href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selina_Hastings,_Countess_of_Huntingdon\"\u003eThe Countess of Huntingdon\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e (1707-1791) who endowed the funds for many Chapels and Colleges for Whitefield and his followers to preach their doctrines in.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eA close associate of The Countess of Huntingdon was \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\" href\u003d\"http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/specialcollections/collections/methodist/using/biographicalindex/ecketttoeyton/headertitlemax32words,106721,en.htm\"\u003eLady Anne Erskine\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e, who had long been a friend and adherant of George Whitefield, was chosen on the death of The Countess to carry on with the task of spreading the word. Consequently, in 1797 a Zion Chapel was opened in Canterbury and its appointed first Minister was Thomas Young (1764-1844). He had been a member of the \u003c/span\u003e\u003ca style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\" href\u003d\"http://www.cofhconnexion.org.uk/\"\u003eCountess of Huntingdon's Connexion\u003c/a\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e since his youth, and was much thought of for his work.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eIn 1802, the Zion Chapel at Margate was opened in Long Mill Lane, now Victoria Road. Contrary to often expressed opinion its site was not that of the present church building, but rather the Pastor's House (usually referred to now as The Vicarage) stands next to the graveyard. In 1811, Thomas Young was appointed the Pastor of the Margate Chapel - a post he filled for 33 years until his death on October 9th , 1844. The last Pastor of the Zion Chapel was the Reverend David Lloyd, who was still in office in 1881 when it was demolished to make way for the errection of the new vicarage to accompany the new church then being built on the site of the old Pastor's house - the Emmanuel Church. Although this might seem a little complicated, all it means is that the buildings swapped their individual sites with the new ones.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe Emmanuel Church was in use up until the outbreak of WWII, when it was abandoned for the duration. On October 30th 1942 at 1040pm, when the streets were mercifully deserted, a lone German aircraft dropped its load of bombs over the area. One bomb dropped directly over the road from the Church in the grounds of the Royal School for the Deaf, demolishing the headmaster's house and killing Mrs Kate Kyley and injuring sic other people. The blast from this badly damaged the front of the Church, the soft brick facade of which was badly peppered by bomb fragments. But it was the tower and steeple at the south-eastern corner which suffered most, causing its subsequent removal. The Church did not reopen for religious purposes after the hostilities, although its adjacent Sunday School functioned until the early 1960s before being taken over by the Margate Ambulance Corps, and after some use as a storage area was finally disposed of for commercial purposes. The textile firm of Kentex using it for many years. \u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eThe article to follow plainly shows some of the diseases present on the site from burials. Steaned on the grave plan means brick-lined and new burials were banned in 1857.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/blockquote\u003eArticle from Margate Historical Society Publication:\u003cspan style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cblockquote style\u003d\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eA Healthy Resort? Some Facts about the Zion Chapel Burial Ground by Mick Twyman and Alf Beeching.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e'Legs' Beeching has been researching the Old Zion Chapel on my behalf, and with the assistance of the ever helpful Whitfield Archive has produced not only a chart giving individual grave locations, but a record of burials telling us what the deceased actually died of. For students of social history such facts are rivetting stuff and give a rare insight into the conditions of the day and they also illustrate how grim the ever present threat of disease must have made life for the people. The Zion Chapel burials represent a good cross section of society, and I have selected a thirty year period between 1808-1838 for this small sample study which involves a total of 280 internments over that period. Although I list the causes of death for those under the age of 16 I have not included them in the final statistics, which relate to adult deaths above that age. The survey is thus based on a total of 208 deaths.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOver the period in question, 42 people died of \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis\"\u003eConsumption\u003c/a\u003e, the biggest single cause of death and easily outstripping the 26 souls listed as passing through 'Nature's Decay', or old age. As frightening as that figure sounds, I feel it may even have been higher as a further 9 are listed under the title of 'Decline' (and some of those in their 20s and 30s), and another 2 under 'Inflammation' and 'Inflammation of the Lungs'. I feel that Consumption was possibly the real cause of these as Stephen Wales (of Grotto fame) and whose Death Certificate plainly shows a serious case of Consumption is listed at a later date as dying from an 'Internal Abscess'. Whatever the reality, Consumption was the scourge of the people.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAlso listed are deaths from \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera\"\u003eCholera\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhus\"\u003eTyphus Fever\u003c/a\u003e, diseases which are thankfully almost unknown in the civilised world today, although still prevelant in the Third World and Smallpox. Among the young there are 10 cases recorded of \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocephalus\"\u003eHydrocephalus\u003c/a\u003e (water on the brain), a case of \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scurvy\"\u003eScurvy\u003c/a\u003e and 3 of \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrofula\"\u003eScrofula\u003c/a\u003e, a tubercular condition of the glands and bones. Measles carried off 8 youngsters and complications arising from the basic process of teething a further 7. Amongst other illnesses and diseases we find that 6 died from \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleurisy\"\u003ePleurisy,\u003c/a\u003e 6 from mortification (gangrene), 3 from Gout, 6 from \u003ca href\u003d\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoplexy\"\u003eApoplexy\u003c/a\u003e, 7 died from Cholic or Billious Fever and 4 from 'Sudden Death'. A total of 5 died from complications of the blood and a further 4 suffered their end through ruptured blood vessels. Rather surprisingly, only 3 ladies appear to have died through childbirth.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis makes for sombre reading and we should be thankful that advances in medicine and treatment, which we take for granted today, has improved not only our quality of life but our life expectancy too. From these records I have extracted the following information which gives a graphic insight into those times. At death the average age was only 46 years, that figure being made up of the female average of 51 years and the male of 41. How lucky we are today!\u003c/blockquote\u003eGiven the information of the number of infectious diseases of the deceased and the fact that many of the graves were brick lined and burials forbidden after 1857 (although family members allowed later), it seems inappropriate that this site should be used for a play area for primary school children.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI have obtained a useful handbook called Saving Cemeteries from the \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.cemeteryfriends.org.uk/\"\u003eNational Federation of Cemetery Friends.\u003c/a\u003e I'm about to read through it. From first glance, it looks really useful. A copy can be obtained by contacting them.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere will hopefully be an article in this Friday's Thanet Gazette. There have been more incidents of vandalism, graffiti and the police and TDc have been notified.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkJQvSFnbzI/AAAAAAAAAC8/2YdD7R9TU-Q/s1600-h/IMG_0599.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkJQvSFnbzI/AAAAAAAAAC8/2YdD7R9TU-Q/s320/IMG_0599.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350928080509038386\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkJQvGDdTKI/AAAAAAAAAC0/21P14n9Dew8/s1600-h/IMG_0600.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkJQvGDdTKI/AAAAAAAAAC0/21P14n9Dew8/s320/IMG_0600.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350928077278760098\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOne of the gravestones to have been damaged is that of a Thomas Gardner (I need to check the spelling of this). It is situated in front of the Cobb memorial at the back right hand side of the graveyard. It states on the stone that he served as 'her Majesty's bodyguard'. Next to this was a heavy stone monument.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis has now been pulled off the base.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkJQvkRnHSI/AAAAAAAAADE/BSk9nSnS0GQ/s1600-h/IMG_0604.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkJQvkRnHSI/AAAAAAAAADE/BSk9nSnS0GQ/s320/IMG_0604.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350928085391187234\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eThe piece has been smashed. The main remaining piece hidden in the bushes is so heavy that two people cannot lift it.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkJQv2fz2yI/AAAAAAAAADM/CkZg6k3EfX4/s1600-h/IMG_0605.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkJQv2fz2yI/AAAAAAAAADM/CkZg6k3EfX4/s320/IMG_0605.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350928090282580770\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eIt had taken therefore a group of people to remove it and damage it. How sad and quite frankly mindless.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-7279820408175346150?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/7279820408175346150/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d7279820408175346150","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7279820408175346150"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/7279820408175346150"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/06/update-on-zion-chapel-burying-ground.html","title":"Update on Zion Chapel Burying Ground"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SkJQvSFnbzI/AAAAAAAAAC8/2YdD7R9TU-Q/s72-c/IMG_0599.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-6080150437661853994"},"published":{"$t":"2009-06-16T10:27:00.003+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-16T11:45:28.396+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"countess of huntingdon's cemetery"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"More damage and litter at the Countess of Huntingdon's Cemetery"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I went in this morning and I'm not sure if I'd just not seen it before, but there are now two more broken gravestones at either side of the path as you enter the graveyard. The litter from yesterday has been added to, so it's clear it's not been checked by the department responsible for litter picking in the area.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI've created a \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.flickr.com/groups/1149099@N23/\"\u003eflickr group\u003c/a\u003e for the cemetery. Please add any pictures you have new or old to the group.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI've started research on setting up a charitable friends of trust. The police have been notified, but it is the responsibility of the owners, TDC, to report any damage.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-6080150437661853994?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/6080150437661853994/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d6080150437661853994","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/6080150437661853994"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/6080150437661853994"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-damage-and-litter-at-countess-of.html","title":"More damage and litter at the Countess of Huntingdon's Cemetery"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79866177479583080.post-9201555539447702410"},"published":{"$t":"2009-06-15T08:38:00.012+01:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-06-15T10:05:33.472+01:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"monument"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"countess of huntingdon's cemetery"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"graveyard"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Former Countess of Huntingdon's Connection graveyard, Addington Square"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_sa7BJMI/AAAAAAAAAA8/OY3GDsShLkk/s1600-h/3208630933_dda022bc26.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_sa7BJMI/AAAAAAAAAA8/OY3GDsShLkk/s320/3208630933_dda022bc26.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347461271178519746\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI've been visiting Countess Huntingdon's graveyard, a small secret garden of a place, tucked away behind the post office sorting office on Addington Square for a couple of years. It is a wonderful, special place. Unique in a gentle form of decay that resembles a monument. The sun comes in, dappled through the trees and in its seclusion it is absolutely peaceful. This quality of the place also makes it occaisionally the location for less than welcome visitors. It's an ideal spot to hide out and do secretive things away fro the hub bub of the main road. But by and large it is quiet, intact and save for the occaisional dumped matress, a special place to visit.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere are pictures taken by a Margate resident in January this year:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_tSJU6-I/AAAAAAAAABc/-IORr2Z5Uac/s1600-h/3209525576_8924ac5205.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_tSJU6-I/AAAAAAAAABc/-IORr2Z5Uac/s320/3209525576_8924ac5205.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347461286002486242\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_tID8bUI/AAAAAAAAABU/fTvsf__2AIY/s1600-h/3209513122_10dacb470c.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_tID8bUI/AAAAAAAAABU/fTvsf__2AIY/s320/3209513122_10dacb470c.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347461283295554882\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_sw2ynmI/AAAAAAAAABM/Dk4OGcta5cg/s1600-h/3209499850_d063282c93.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_sw2ynmI/AAAAAAAAABM/Dk4OGcta5cg/s320/3209499850_d063282c93.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347461277066370658\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_sxVA4xI/AAAAAAAAABE/r1yzh5k-V7M/s1600-h/3208684563_b8f6cd4170.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_sxVA4xI/AAAAAAAAABE/r1yzh5k-V7M/s320/3208684563_b8f6cd4170.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347461277193134866\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe complete set is \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/63392103@N00/sets/72157612746751276/\"\u003ehere:\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eBut for the last month, I'm sad to see that it is becoming used by less \u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl\u003den\u0026amp;client\u003dfirefox-a\u0026amp;rls\u003dorg.mozilla:en-US:official\u0026amp;hs\u003doGn\u0026amp;ei\u003dZgY2SrHQMeWOjAe50IScCg\u0026amp;sa\u003dX\u0026amp;oi\u003dspell\u0026amp;resnum\u003d0\u0026amp;ct\u003dresult\u0026amp;cd\u003d1\u0026amp;q\u003dconscientious\u0026amp;spell\u003d1\" class\u003d\"spell\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003econscientious\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e  visitors. There are nightly visits by groups of teens who leave behind them the whole place strewn with litter of sweets and fizzy drinks.  No one begrudges them a place to meet and talk. Afterall we all remember being teenagers. But the destruction is also going beyond litter. There are freshly broken and smashed gravestones, the pieces of which have been laid out in small circles, obviously to create little stools to sit on. There are also some broken branches and strewn plastic chairs lying around. The litter remains in place for days.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere are pictures of the damage:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYH_wifLsI/AAAAAAAAACE/X-9gx5SJnrM/s1600-h/P1080042.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYH_wifLsI/AAAAAAAAACE/X-9gx5SJnrM/s320/P1080042.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347470399491747522\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYH_vBq0dI/AAAAAAAAAB8/I9hQlaLBGzc/s1600-h/P1080041.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYH_vBq0dI/AAAAAAAAAB8/I9hQlaLBGzc/s320/P1080041.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347470399085662674\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYH-6FMFgI/AAAAAAAAABs/35ECCIuE29g/s1600-h/P1080039.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYH-6FMFgI/AAAAAAAAABs/35ECCIuE29g/s320/P1080039.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347470384873346562\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYKoH5p2oI/AAAAAAAAACk/097o3X34Ukc/s1600-h/IMG_0570.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYKoH5p2oI/AAAAAAAAACk/097o3X34Ukc/s320/IMG_0570.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347473291980954242\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYKn5PPBKI/AAAAAAAAACc/ETWsTUtCqNU/s1600-h/IMG_0563.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYKn5PPBKI/AAAAAAAAACc/ETWsTUtCqNU/s320/IMG_0563.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347473288044938402\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYKnvNxi4I/AAAAAAAAACU/HfvmFAwSBXs/s1600-h/IMG_0560.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYKnvNxi4I/AAAAAAAAACU/HfvmFAwSBXs/s320/IMG_0560.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347473285354457986\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYKncDphdI/AAAAAAAAACM/X1vNgYZdri4/s1600-h/IMG_0559.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYKncDphdI/AAAAAAAAACM/X1vNgYZdri4/s320/IMG_0559.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347473280211715538\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThis has moved me to gather the pace on an idea that was mooted by myself and other concerned residents who regularly use the graveyard. The idea is to form a 'friends of' trust or simple group. We would ensure the interests of the graveyard are carried forward and that it can be carefully nurtured and tended so it is preserved. This is not about clearance of the precious foliage that has grown in wonderful wildness. This is about the preservation of a place where the passage of time has left its mark.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe graveyard contains a memorial to the Cobb family, possibly the most important Margate family in history. The memorial has been badly damaged by vandals.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca onblur\u003d\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYApzfNoYI/AAAAAAAAABk/4R4YXiHuFmk/s1600-h/3209502422_5209625e77.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style\u003d\"margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjYApzfNoYI/AAAAAAAAABk/4R4YXiHuFmk/s320/3209502422_5209625e77.jpg\" alt\u003d\"\" id\u003d\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347462325744804226\" border\u003d\"0\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOn making enquiries, it was briefly mentioned that perhaps TDC was minded to give the use of the cemetry to the local primary school. It is difficult to imagine how such a place would be deemed safe and suitable for primary school age children without mass clearance of the site on health and safety grounds. All that is wonderful about the place will be lost. There is also the fear that once cleared, the site would at a later date be eligible for building on. Perhaps the authorities are unaware of the people who regularly use the graveyard.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThere are examples of graveyards that have been embraced by their communities and preserved for the use of the community without clearing them. Tower Hamlets for example has a wonderful programme on biodiversity and is treated as a monument. More info:\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://www.towerhamletscemetery.org/\"\u003ehttp://www.towerhamletscemetery.org/\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIf you are interested in getting involved in helping preserve the Countess of Huntingdon's graveyard for everyone, please get in touch. I can be emailed at margatearchitecture AT gmail.com.\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/79866177479583080-9201555539447702410?l\u003dmargatearchitecture.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/feeds/9201555539447702410/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d79866177479583080\u0026postID\u003d9201555539447702410","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/9201555539447702410"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/79866177479583080/posts/default/9201555539447702410"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/06/former-countess-of-huntingdons.html","title":"Former Countess of Huntingdon's Connection graveyard, Addington Square"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"MA"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/14647405289239295058"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"14272070915439564459"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TUP-OnDIkDI/SjX_sa7BJMI/AAAAAAAAAA8/OY3GDsShLkk/s72-c/3208630933_dda022bc26.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"5"}}]}});