Wednesday, 10 December 2025

A page from an old Thanet history book, a wander around Michael's Bookshop in Ramsgate with me and a visit to the town of Deal in Kent.

 

A couple of pages from a book called 1831 book “The Picturesque Pocket Companion To Margate Ramsgate Broadstairs & Parts Adjacent” by GW Bonner.

Picture from two different copies available here at Michaels Bookshop and Ramsgate. Our cheap reprint which I think is £6.99 or an 1831 original copy.

The picture will expand to readable size with bit of clicking or tapping depending on whether you are looking at this on copter or smartphone.


Next a video I made yesterday of a look around Michaels bookshop where I work in Ramsgate.


The idea here is to have something for people who are not familiar with the bookshop so they can decide whether or not it will be worth them coming to have a look.


Next we went to the town of Deal in Kent yesterday. This was mostly to buy some books from the Oxfam Bookshop there. But we did get out our mobile phones and take a few pictures which you can see here.





We had lunch at Acordo Lounge there which is part of the group that has the very good cafe on Ramsgate seafront called Perico Lounge. The same good quality and relaxed atmosphere in both places.



I also got out my paint and brushes and started painting a picture from there.










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