tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post6661542080343888500..comments2024-03-13T10:32:22.656+00:00Comments on thanetonline: Pulhamite or pink cement? Ramsgate Madeira Walk.Michael Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-24739409732378363382009-08-16T12:18:29.098+01:002009-08-16T12:18:29.098+01:00One paragraph I noted in the English Heritage guid...One paragraph I noted in the English Heritage guide:<br /><br />"High-pressure water washing is not appropriate for Pulhamite because it is likely to abrade surfaces, affect render adhesion or bleach the original rockwork colours."<br /><br />I do hope that the water cleaning that 'community payback' were doing a few months ago was "low-pressure" then ....<br /><br />.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-89437789995461977642009-08-16T08:17:01.493+01:002009-08-16T08:17:01.493+01:00Hi Millicent - I so agree with your words, let'...Hi Millicent - I so agree with your words, let's hope all will be well in the end <br /><br />Yvonneyvonnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-83120385267398913052009-08-16T08:07:03.732+01:002009-08-16T08:07:03.732+01:00James Pulham must be turning in his grave! It look...James Pulham must be turning in his grave! It looks terrible! We can only hope they paint it all the same colour or something?Millicentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-41679291487402543772009-08-15T18:46:01.148+01:002009-08-15T18:46:01.148+01:00Shepway council have made a lovely restoration to ...Shepway council have made a lovely restoration to a similar structure in pulhamite by James Pulham at the Leas Cliff in Folkestone.<br /><br />But that's Shepway, not Thanet!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-41868983635128607442009-08-15T16:06:21.010+01:002009-08-15T16:06:21.010+01:00Regarding The Madeira Walk, my husband, has just s...Regarding The Madeira Walk, my husband, has just said on looking at the pictures of this lovely walk, that it is a shame that it has been neglected, his parents used to love sitting there watching the world go by, they never were able to go on holidays, but loved Ramsgate and this spot.<br />My own mother, when she was alive also loved this Madeira Walk, and she used to take two of my grandchildren there onced a week, they loved it also. They were around seven and eight at the time. Twenty years ago.<br />This used to be a well looked after pretty aspect of Ramsgate and well loved, and unique.<br /><br />Yvonne ChapmanYvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11774705052602796701noreply@blogger.com