We arrived in Broadstairs on a strangely overcast morning in June, while the sea was battering the harbour wall in mammoth crashes and explosions of saltwater. But the atmosphere did nothing to dampen our moods; at first sight of the golden curve of sand and colourful beach huts below the cliffs, we were all round… Continue reading The Best Things to Do in Broadstairs
I've spent a day at Dungeness a few times in my life, but my hazy childhood memories of this little village in Kent all paint a rather bleak picture. Tiny ramshackle cottages dotted across a vast expanse of shingle, a nuclear power station looming in the distance, and a sky that's consistently a wash of… Continue reading A Day at Dungeness – the only desert in England
Hen parties these days come in all shapes, sizes and locations these days, and my little sister Freya's family hen party in Kent is a tale of many twists and turns. For any non-English reader out there, a 'hen party' is the UK version of the American 'bachelorette party,' and in the last few years… Continue reading Adventures on a Family Hen Party in Kent
