Kiss Me Margate?

Hmmm. I'm not quite sure what Topshop are suggesting here. Unless 'Margate' is vernacular for those parts that only the former Chief Exec of the Lib Dems can reach. Allegedly.

Oh well. One thing that will be kissing the clouds over Margate, and the rest of the island, should the air traffic control chaps at NATS get their way, is planes taking off from London City and Gatwick airports. The 'London Airspace Consultation' ends next Tuesday, so get your proverbials on if you want to have your say. Although anyone who can make sense of their Dad's Army style maps is a better man that I am, Gunga Din.

Whatever. If it means the grimy norf side of Fannit finally getting its fair share of aircraft noise, I'm all for it!

Right. I'm off down the Croisette here in the Millionaires' Playground for my traditional Friday night Krug and caviar! Toodle-pip!

Ramsgate Wins Travel Accolade

Hurrah! And, indeed, yippee! The Millionaires' Playground has made it to the top Thanet slot on one of those internet travel sites!!!! I'm not too sure about the politics of it all, though. Still, any port in a storm, eh!?!?? (Geddit??!!!?!???!!!)

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News Nibbles

Had the girls round last night for wine 'n' nibbles and made these sushi rolls, which went down a treat. And they just loved the new Air Wick Mulled Wine Plug In! No, not really. What, do you think I live in a council house or something?

That gave me an idea for the title of this blog post. Dear old Dickie has been on the blower badgering me to get on with it, and sent over a whole heap of stuff that people have emailed him. So here's some stuff fresh out of Dickie's sack. Er, mail sack that is as I know how gross some of you lot can be.

More than £175,000 worth of Lottery funding will be coming to Thanet to help improve anti-social behaviour and relationships between the generations. The money, from the Big Lottery Fund's Reaching Communities Programme, has been awarded to the Children's Society to run the Thanet Participation Project over the next two years and will pay for a new project to run in Dane Valley, Newington, Whitehall and Birchington. Hopefully that'll stop the little bastards running amuck.

Burlesque queen Miss Maybe will be running a workshop in Broadstairs on Sunday 25th October. Miss Maybe promises to teach her students moves that will increase their confidence and inspire them to 'unleash their inner minx'. Miss Maybe is herself fascinated with the burlesque arts but also believes it has an appeal to women of all ages, shapes and sizes. I'll get the tassles warmed up for that one.

The second Thanet CAMRA Cider Festival will be held on Friday 16 and Saturday 17 October at Churchill Tavern in Ramsgate. There will be around 60 real ciders and perries from around the UK and cider related pub food. Opening times will be Friday 5pm to 11pm and Saturday Noon to 9pm. Admission is £2.00, but free to card carrying CAMRA members. For further information, please visit their website at www.fannitshiderfeshtival.pis.up

Ramsgate brewer Gadds is hopping, er, hoping to repeat last year's success at the Taste of Kent Awards where Gadds No 3 was voted Best Kentish Beer. The Taste of Kent Awards celebrates the very best of Kent Food and Drink and the public vote in 12 categories. This voting decides the Top 3 nominees in each category, who are then subject to an expert judging panel, mystery diner or mystery shopper. The Top 3 are announced in January and will be invited to the Awards dinner in February where the winners will be announced. Voting runs until the 3rd January 2010. Click here to vote, or just go down the pub and get smashed on the Gaddfather of Ale's excellent beers.

Titty Show Puts Margate In Pole Position

Reader Angelo writes:

I recently read an article in the Telegraph about the saucy strip show that's being put on in Margate next month. I run a chain of gentlemen's clubs in London and am looking to expand my business. As your web site seems to be well informed about the area I was wondering if you could answer a few questions for me?

1. Are there currently any lap or pole dancing clubs in the area? I have not been able to find any reference on the internet to such establishments in East Kent.
2. Are there any suitable venues in Margate which might lend themselves to being converted into such a club?
3. What in your opinion would be the attitude of the local authority to licensing such an establishment?

I look forward to your response.

Kind regards
Angelo

Well Angelo, it's not my particular cup of Earl Grey. But no, I'm not aware of any such saucy establishments in this part of the world. However, Margate would be the ideal location for this kind of thing, given that it has a seedy reputation and there are more burnt out venues awaiting resuscitation than you could point a tastefully-positioned tassel at. Ramsgate would in all probability be a little too high class, given that we have a wonderful Waitrose here on the south side while Margate has only just managed to open a manky Morrisons.

As for the council's attitude, they have publicly stated that Dippers and Dunkers will be a nipple-less taxpayers' treat, although quite how that reconciles with their other statement that it will be 'no worse than page 3' I'm not sure. Still, beggars can't be choosers and if something, er, falls in their lap I'm certain they won't look it in the mouth!

Margate's titty show in Torygraph
Margate goes mad for Morrisons