Photos of Ramsgate and Sarre Mill on 2009 and a few of Pugin's Ramsgate Cliff Colapse

 I may add some more text to this one later. All of the pictures were previously published in 2009, the cliff collapse photos which I used because one of the block panels in the Pleasurama cliff wall had started to bulge, relate to when Pugin's cliff gallery collapsed in 1947.

Customer wise in the bookshop it was one of the quietest days we have had for ages, so we managed to catch up a bit. For the dedicated followers this is the link to the books we put out

I have to admit that I would have expected the beginning of this year to be adversely affected by uncertainty over BREXIT, but this is not the case and the steady increase in book sales hasn't changed for us.

I think the main worry at the moment would be export tariffs into Europe meaning the companies some of my customers work for having to relocate. A 10% export tariff into Europe is the norm for non EU countries. I also think the local fishing industry which exports a lot of their catches to Europe may be hard hit.

I am hoping this will be offset by a continued increase in sales.

This is a quote from the BBC today. "The PM wants to work with Jeremy Corbyn on a plan"  no doubt plan C.

Apparently we have now passed the point where more people voted to stay in than come out, here is the link to the article

Would that have any impact on Plan C I wonder?

There is an aspect of driving through BRXIT when the majority of living UK voters actually voted to stay in that is paradoxical.

One way or another I'll do my best to ensure bookshop, blog etc survive what I expect to be challenging times. I would say we are coming into a period where it will be best to have a fixed pension or work in the public sector.

 Here is the bulging panel, after months of moaning at the council they hacked it out and replaced it, how this could be done with building roughly the same height as the cliff 12 feet away from the cliff has never been explained.

Archive Ramsgate and Margate pictures and Ramsgate photos today mostly the Pleasurama site

Recognise this bit of old Ramsgate anyone

Monday in the bookshop, busy again and I didn't get time for an April fool post, sorry about that but the morning just vanished. This is the link to the books we put out today the animation of the magic moving picture on the front of the last book is a new departure for us.

Not sure which of the historic pictures I have used before and whether to try and make some sort of fuss to the council about putting the Pleasurama site to the council this year. To be honest my civic duty time is filled up with what I am contributing to a public enquiry at the moment.

Perhaps the candidates in the forthcoming council elections will have something to say about Pleasurama, although we were in power and didn't sort it out, or the opposition were in power and didn't sort it out, seems to be the sum of it.