Margate has seen a lot of changes in the past few years, the latest of which is the opening of Dreamland- Margate's newest attraction- the re-imagined funfair that has been a part of Margate's landscape since the 1880's, though the name came in the 1920's when the park's scenic (and listed) rollercoaster popped it's head above the facade of shops and arcades along the seafront. Since 2003, the lot has been vacant and decaying, and the town … [Read more...]
Days Out with Kids: Drusilla’s Park, Sussex
Dimples knew immediately that she wasn't going on the school trip. She was so ill she didn't even cry. So whilst her school class went to Drusilla's Park, Sussex - a trip she had looked forward to all term- she lay on the sofa, alternately sleeping and being sick. I was heartbroken. And then, a few days later, I received an email inviting me to a Drusilla's Park Press Day- to celebrate Drusilla's 90th birthday- in the Easter holidays and was … [Read more...]
