Thanet Strife

RESPONSE TO LAURA SANDYS MP From Cllr Clive Hart - THANET LABOUR DECISION IS REASONABLE, PROPORTIONATE & APPROPRIATE From Cllr Clive Hart. Let me be absolutely clear. My decision to change the public co...

The sea defence diaries 30/01/12 - the coins are now turning up - The top two photographs above were taken during the Christmas period and show the piling around the square head in position. The two p...

What do you do when Thanet District Council wastes our money on internet resources that don’t work properly? - I have had a reply to my complaint to the council about their various events websites, they don’t seem to want to sort the issue out, so I am now going do...

A Touch of Spice - I've had very little opportunity to blog over the last week as I'm sure readers will have noticed. I did find time to have dinner with two pilot friends at...

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Care by Kid Rock (featuring Martina McBride and T.I.) - I heard this for the first time today and cant stop playing it I posted the Lyrics on my other blog Kentallinoneplace's Blog

Cancer Clive to call Cancer Police for Cancer Corporate Manslaughter at Cancer Manston? - Same-old same-old from the pensioners club at TDC.Infratil’s Buchanan ignores the overflight restrictions and TDC let him.Silence from new TDC Leader Clive H...

Old Dogs. - An old German Shepherd starts chasing rabbits and before long, discovers that he's lost. Wandering about, he notices a panther heading rapidly in his direc...

East Kent Hospitals - Turn back the clocks - If you thought the idea of an evening spent listening to local councillors, debate next years council budget was depressing, you'd be right, however the p...

Child Poverty in Thanet hits 25% - *Another dubious honour as Thanet tops the list of poorest areas in Kent.* When it comes to child poverty Thanet is well ahead of the pack with a quarter o...

I have added Ville Views and Will Scobie to the select bunch of blogs here. -

Day of Action!!!! - I see that the public sector unions are on strike today... Good luck to them , but it would help if they were on the picket lines!!! I know at least 7 fami...

The airport stays silent......... - ......well it makes a pleasant change from having dangerous ageing freight crates overhead in the dead of the night! But I'm not talking about the planes. ...

Guardian 5th August 2011 - Ramsgate is the most foodie of the Thanet towns, and with its royal marina and water-facing alfresco cafes, flirts successfully with that semi-mythical b...

Should Thanet Councillors Have Free Food and Drinks? - My previous story on Conservative Thanet District councillors receiving free alcohol and food after Council meetings has attracted a lot of comment. I rai...

Home Gym and Steam Room - After facebook discussions on a COPD group as promised a piccie of the shed I used to use as home gym. I built a cubicle across one corner as a steam r...

Hi De Hi Clampers - I talked to a lorry driver this week who was absolutely livid, he'd allegedly just been clamped and charged £ 250.00 for release at the Co-op/Somerfield pe...

Tobin Tax - Robin Hood tax - Same sort of thing: a terrific video: http://robinhoodtax.org.uk/ As they say though: very complex. Almost impossible. Complex. Impossible. Original pos...

New Edinburgh Route from KIA - SCHEDULED flights will return to Manston airport in May with a new route between Thanet and Edinburgh. Owner Infratil and airline Flybe announced a deal to...

WELCOME! ITS BEEN 12 PLANTING SEASONS SO FAR! - Trees for Thanet Projects Map . (Click on map and all photographs for enlarged detail) What it's all for! A one year old hedge with a 6m headland full of in...

Archbishop a "Commie B*****d" - THE STONE HALLS and precincts of Canterbury and Rochester Cathedrals are echoing to hushed, urgent gossip this evening, as it was revealed that an aide ...

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