Motor Museum Shifts Into Top Gear

My TV chums at Beeb South East were out filming here in the Millionaires' Playground this morning - it was all part of a story about the old Motor Museum (aka Project Motorhouse, aka West Cliff Hall) which will air on tonight's prog.

Ramsgate celebs Brenda Blethyn (aka The Greatest Living Thanetian) and Janet Fielding (aka former Doctor Who companion Tegan) were on hand to help clear the garden for the cameras ahead of next month's benefit (in, er, Slough), which will feature no fewer that ten Doctor Who companions and at least one actual Doctor Who!

Let's hope they raise enough funds to regenerate (geddit?!??!) this derelict building, which is a key part of our lovely sea front!

Click here to watch on BBC iPlayer (About 18 minutes in. Available until tomorrow evening.)

Do also take a gawp at this short promo the Project Motorhouse people made a couple of years ago...

Count Your Blethyns

Congratulations to the lovely Brenda Blethyn, who's topped my poll to find our Greatest Living Thanetian following the sad death of Oliver Postgate. The Golden Globe winning actress and author comes (of course) from Ramsgate, and can often be seen at local events, or just shopping for gloves, here in the Millionaires' Playground.

Brenda came in well ahead of the equally lovely Dame Tracey Emin, who would have been my choice if she wasn't from Margate. Apart from me, that is. After a record breaking 89 votes, here's how it all ended up:

Question: Who's our Greatest Living Thanetian now that Oliver Postgate has passed away?

Actress Brenda Blethyn: 31% (28 votes)
Artist Dame Tracey Emin: 24% (22 votes)
Millionaire Richard Eastcliff: 15% (14 votes)
Squillionaire Ken Wills: 10% (9 votes)
Withnail creator Bruce Robinson: 5% (5 votes)
Fat bloke Buster Bloodvessel: 5% (5 votes)
Writing genius Iain Aitch: 3% (3 votes)
Hollywood star Tom Hanks: 3% (3 votes)

Click here to find out more about Brenda Blethyn at IMDb