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Commission For Mission (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Behold the Man Annunciation in the City Valerie Dean came back to England, in the summer of 2007, after living for 27 years in Belgium. There, she studied art for six years and had various exhibitions, in and around Brussels. On returning to England, she became involved in the Kent arts scene and exhibits, regularly, in the Francis Iles gallery , in Rochester. She has also taken part in the Canterbury...
Pencil & Spoon (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
The inte ntion for Beer Swap was to share beer and talk about it with others using social media, bringing people in the beer community together. It was about giving someone else a taste of what you can easily get hold of. It started as a blogger project but through the power of the internet it quickly and excitingly developed into more. But something really interesting has developed since everyone...
Deefer Dawg (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
The Panini boys continue to make good progress on the re-build. Most of the floor is now down and much of the new skirting is in place. The new French Doors arrived today and were unpacked and inspected. The Panini boys continue to feed us well (we have no complaints) although we did have to express concern when Dad-Panini suggested we might like some vegetable soup in our bowls for lunch. 100%-canine...
The Observer (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
France and Italy have hundreds of foods whose names are protected. So why does the UK have only 38? It is well known that only cheese made in Italy's Parma region can be called parmesan; likewise Parma ham must come from the same area. In fact, more than 300 local delicacies from France and Italy are under EU protection, while Britain has a paltry 38. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural...
Peter Gander Paintings (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
A bit of background to the two latest paintings first. The Maunsell Sea Forts in the Thames and Mersey estuary are a series of small fortified towers built a few miles from shore during World War II to help defend the UK and especially London, during The Blitz. The Thames estuary was seen as a chink in the British armoury as it provided a relatively smooth path to London for the German airforce to...
Landlord and BTL Blog (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Paul Shamplina, director and co-founder of Landlord Action , has helped to expose a property investment sourcing company and achieve a successful outcome by recouping over £10,000 to reimburse two aggrieved customers on money judgements, they obtained at court.. Landlord Action, a company who specialise in tenant eviction, have recently seen a worryingly increasing number of investors and landlords...
Another Green World (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
To find a group near you or to get help setting one up, phone 020 7819 1175 Bristol – 07806 772 682 Birmingham – 07977 057 902 Edinburgh – 07983 537 187 Glasgow – 07805 340 555 Ipswich – 07517 531 733 London: Tower Hamlets – 07532 364 638 London: Brent – 07931 289 199 London: Greenwich – 07930 953265 London: Islington – 07950 075 088 London: Central...
. (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
I took this shot about three years ago, it is a Trumpeter Finch, all the way from Africa, it was taken at Tankerton , Whitstable, on the North Kent Coast, three years ago, only two have ever made it to the UK, to get the shot I was using a 400mm zoom lens the distance at least 75 yds, I would add that some birders were less than concerned for the birds welfare and to my mind were tantamount to harassing...
Eastcliff Richard (Free subscription) | 21/10/2009
East Kent author and journalist Nick Evans has just published an expanded and updated version of his excellent book Dreamland Remembered, and has sent me a couple of photos from it. The first is from the 70s, or possibly even the 60s judging by the outfits Mum, Dad and the kids are wearing. And there's also this great photo of Norman Wisdom causing mayhem in the funpark during an episode of It's a...
No Night Flights (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Manston a.k.a. Kent International Airport is an ex-RAF base in north-east Kent, just west of Ramsgate. It passed from the RAF to Wiggins, then PlaneStation, owners of EUJet (a budget passenger airline). EUJet went bust, and in August 2005 the administrators sold Manston to Infratil, a New Zealand-based multi-national infrastructure investor. The airport is mainly used for flying clubs, testing and...
Land rent for public revenue (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
Details of the practical techniques for land valuation are described in the reports produced by the surveyors who conducted two surveys in Whitstable, Kent, in 1964 and 1973. These days, the task would be simpler due the availability of computerised geographical information systems (GIS) which ease the task of number-crunching. Report of 1964 survey Report of 1973 survey
Eastcliff Richard (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
My oh my, it would be a total tragedy if the jewel in Margate's admittedly tawdry crown were to fall out and roll across the Kentish floor to destinations west. But that's what the Indian Princess has been hinting on its Facebook pages recently. Voted one of the top restaurants in Kent, and supposedly council leader Sandy Ezekiel's favourite restaurant in the whole wide world, the Indian Princess is...
Encouraging and Equipping Christians within the Police... (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
Lee Russell has taken on the Secretary's role within the CPA(Kent) Executive. He's based at HQ, Maidstone......here's what he has to say.. I became a Christian in 1985 when I attended Billy Graham's "Mission England" at Sheffield. I joined a local church in Derbyshire and was active in my faith and fellowship. I then joined Kent Police, and progressed 18years of "backsliding" in...
Wrinkles In Time (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
I took this photo at Whitstable, Kent, on Thursday. The empty Oyster shells are used to help re-establish the oyster reefs.
[BB-Blog] (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
This is fun. And made by the UK seaside in Whitstable where, I confess, I enjoyed more than a few Strongbows. Whitstable represent! Inspired by vintage printing blocks, this beautifully finished chest of 26 drawers is made from solid oak - the perfect place to file everything from A-Z! The ALPHABET chest of drawers stands around waist height. Kent and London - Handmade Chest of Drawers and Handmade...
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