A New Year ... And Not A Resolution In Sight!
So … it’s New Year. Stating the obvious I know, but some of you may still be in a Advocat fugued state. I’m only slightly more ‘with it’ because I was sick over Christmas and couldn’t partake in any...
View ArticleEt tu, Brute?
THE amount of vitriol spilled in Gillingham by its Liberal Democrat councillors (past and present) has taken on tsunami proprtions.As a West Countryman I might have substituted the word bore - a tidal...
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Pass The Star Bar!
I’m aware that lately I may be coming across as a bit of a bore, banging on about my newfound love for running. But I don’t care. So there.As I was saying … I love running I do (see pic above of a...
View ArticleHauling away the old images
OK. We all know there is change afoot in Medway, but what's with the changing of names?My long-time favourite has been the absorption of Rainham Mark by Rainham. (Anyone unfamiliar with the tale should...
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The Deccas have been decked
It is with great sadness that I heard the news of the disbanding of Medway band The Deccas.The foursome were one of the first Kent bands who let me in to their little world as a features reporter for...
View ArticleGETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL
I was soaking up the sun in the Eastern Desert last week when the scale of the impact of Britain's summer of discontent became clear.Earlier in the day my wife and I had watched the BBC World Service...
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How To Be A World Record Breaker
Growing up we only had three TV channels to choose from. This means I remember all my favourite TV programmes vividly … from Why Don’t You? … to Blue Peter, to The Adventure Game, The Red Hand Gang...
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Representing Kent - Help!
A month ago, I was approached by a major car company *cough* Nissan *cough* to be involved in a new campaign about electric cars."Little old me? A humble blogger from Rainham?""Yes," they said....
View ArticleMcGuinness on Monday - the SS Richard Montgomery, possible council tax rise...
It is often mentioned as one of the stumbling blocks to any airport being built in the Thames Estuary, and this week the SS Richard Montgomery will make a reappearance on the political agenda.A public...
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