Posted in June 2012

Give Margate and #PortasPilot a chance

Give Margate and #PortasPilot a chance

I don’t live in Margate (recently moved to Whitstable), but love both dearly. The latter does very well from the weekend trade and rents don’t seem to bother local retailers as they shut at 4-5pm regardless of the footfall (much to the frustration of both designer-makers who sell merchandise in these outlets and customers alike). … Continue reading »

Mums are doing it for themselves

Mums are doing it for themselves

I must admit I am behind on my newspaper reading. Two days at least, which is not bad considering it was half term last week. Besides, who has the time to read all sections the Guardian bombards you with on a Saturday? This morning for no particular reason I thoroughly had to go through the … Continue reading »