Posts under ‘weekends’

Oops. That was a long time between updates. Too long, perhaps. Well, have some photos from the Thames Festival….

Sunday's sunset was particularly spectacular, so once again, I'm going to fill a post with gratuitous amounts of sunset photos

Had a couple of gorgeous sunsets at the weekend, so I'm just going to fill this post with gratuitous amounts of sunset photos.

I've been sitting here trying to grab the inspiration to write about any of the things I was going to write about, and my brain has decided to shut down and not work….

Visiting the Shell Grotto last week, I was pleased to see a display of vintage 1950s and 1960s travel posters and brochures, conjuring up an image of Margate as a glamorous destination. Those were the days…. (sorry the picture quality isn't great) They also had a couple of pieces of original artwork. I don't know [...]

Last bank holiday Monday some friends and I went to "the original seaside", as Margate is now billing itself, to see the new Turner Contemporary. It looks a bit shed-like when you exit the station, but because it's the same height as the other buildings around it, it doesn't seem intrusive (it actually looks lower [...]

I was at Conway Hall for about the last 15 minutes of the (International) Alternative Press Fair on Sunday, but after browsing tables in the very cramped aisles, I found myself taking photos of the lovely interior (I do rather love this building!) [photo post]

Saturday was MCMExpo, but rather than face the hordes of cosplayers, I decided to just go for the drinking bit in the evening. And a lovely evening it was. Here are some iPhone pics from the day, as you can see, there aren't many that are comics related. Here's something that looks a bit like [...]

Friday night at The Miller. [photos post]

I always find fairgrounds to be full of joy and yet somehow a bit depressing. I think that strange dichotomy is probably why I like them. Well, that and the wealth of visual delights in the form of hand-painted lettering, bad portraiture, oddly dated pop culture references, and people-watching. Yesterday was a bank holiday, and [...]