Rock ‘n’ Roll Mad – Part Two I’ll begin this final part by mentioning the house band. They are five amazing, talented musicians, who bring their own equipment and P.A. for others to use. They back any singers or players if required and never know what song they’ll be playing next. To be able to…

Rock ‘n’ Roll Mad – Part One Music has always played a huge part in my life. It’s an addiction, a ‘legal high’ that I never want to come down from. I have played bass guitar for many years in different bands, covering all genres of popular music, from wartime sing-a-longs, country, reggae, motown, glam…

Cruise Stop Series  – La Coruna As you read this, I will be in the middle of the North Sea, en-route to the Norwegian Fjords, on our latest adventure. I’ve often been asked to write about the cruises I have been on, so here is the first in an occasional series, highlighting some places I…

A big thank you to Susan Batten for writing a great piece for this week’s memory slot. Little Ice Age We humans have become so confident we can control (nearly) everything, it is galling to think we are at the mercy of this fierce weather. It might do us good to remember that climatic change…

Saturday night television in 1970s Britain In 1973 I was 10 years old and my parents ran a newsagent in Walworth, South East London. I used to help out every Saturday; I sold kids ‘penny muck’ and my mum used to give me some change in a small box, just in case any of the…

Faversham Armed Forces Day 2026 Some friends and I visited Faversham on 14 June for their annual Armed Forces Day. I love history and it was just like stepping back in time. The street was full of re-enactors who so vividly brought the 1940s to life. It was like being transported back in time and…

Traditional Kentish Foods – Huffkins I hope you had a lovely weekend. Here we are at Monday again and I’d like to share another traditional Kent food with you all this week. The humble Huffkin is, quite simply, a bread roll. It’s notable for the indentation in the middle of the roll, made by the…

LAKESIDE & HAVERTHWAITE RAILWAY I have more about our Lake District adventures this week, namely the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Steam Railway, Cumbria. This was a must-do for us. I love travelling on the steam railway we have here in Tenterden, so when we discovered this one, we just had to give it a try. We…

TARN HOWS, LAKE DISTRICT Nestled in the Lake District National Park, there is a little gem called Tarn Hows, which is managed by the National Trust. It’s a man-made accessible 1.75-mile beauty spot that is very popular with walkers and families alike. The mostly gravel circular path is ideal for pushchairs and wheelchairs and has…

Visit To Port Lympne A few weeks age, my partner and I visited Port Lympne Wild Animal Park & Reserve, here in Kent. We were gifted the tickets last Christmas and our visit included a gorilla feed and truck safari. So, as you can imagine, we were excited to experience the thrill of feeding these…