THE INSIDE BBroadieroadie THIS ISSUE 40p For Broadstairs by Broadstairs Issue 9 Where Sold The Brigadier Future festivals Where's Wally been? Ginger Spice Food and drink, oh & What’s the way Bad Wally, Bad Wally Will & Ginger spice a bit more drink 6 forward 7 BAD WALLY 10 (No not that one) 11 Letters 3 & 4 News 5 Beach stuff 9 Artists' Forum 16 Listings 19 Yes we know, it’s been a while. But we here at the Broadie have proper All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner, in whole or in grown up jobs too, and boy was it a busy summer. We also rely on the part is strictly forbidden without the prior consent of the advertisers you see in this here magazine, so basically it doesn’t get publishers. No responsibility for incorrect information can be printed unless there’s enough adverts. So please support the advertisers accepted. 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CT101NR WHY DO IT YOURSELF Tel:- 01843 867 407 Tel:01843 603659 Mob:07517 973873 Mob:- 07837 868 617 www.bayovencleaning.co.uk Member of the Association of Approved Oven Cleaners The Broadie Letters Page 3 Compass Point Dear Brigadier Your Letters I enjoyed your article on 'Must see Trollbeads websites' and much appreciated the wisdom of Eastcliff Richard and I must agree that we in The Original since 1976 Broadstairs do have a problem with our geography, regarding for example the North Cliff. Since the mid 70s this cliff has been increasingly referred to as the East Cliff and consequently the South Cliff is often miscalled the West Cliff (ref. OS sheet 175, 1:50 000 First series, 1974). No wonder that Eastcliffrichard questions our sense of geography. It is obvious to all in Thanet, excepting Bradstonians and DFLs, that the cliff to the north of Broadstairs jetty should be called the North Cliff and the cliff to the south of the jetty be called the South Cliff. And obviously my rant could also extend to the misnaming of our esplanades. I would like to propose that this geographical confusion be corrected ASAP and certainly before Eastcliffrichard tackles the problem of Northwood being south of Westwood. Perhaps it's the case that all in Thanet suffer from dysorientia. Blue Boucher (up from Bristol) Broadstairs Central Lighting up time I read your recent article about Viking Bay lights and realised it was a good idea, but why is Louisa Bay which adjoins Viking Bay included in the scheme. We seem to have very little notice taken of this beach, which badly needs lighting up, we recently had five beach huts vandalised, it's a haven for troublemakers - all dark and remote. I reported the problem to the beach inspector and it was the first he’d heard of it. S i LVe r B e a ch We pay quite a lot for our beach hut to stand there for six months of the year but all we’ve been told when we 9 HIGH STREET BROADSTAIRS - 0184 3 579997 queried the recent price hike was it was to Where’s Big Brother gone cherry glow furiously in the dark interior of “cover services”. all the beach hut tenants there newly found refuge. are baffled because we pay the same as It's come to my attention recently that Viking Bay yet we have no Lifeguard, no there is a lot of so called programs on TV Nothing strange about that you might ask? toilet and now no lighting. These huts bring which seem to be fixated on CCTV Not at all, totally toxic twenteens partaking in thousands a year for the council so why Footage. Criminals caught in the act! I in natures finest! But the fact they then can’t we have lighting like Viking Bay? think that these claims are somewhat decided it was in their best interest to drive home at around 1.20am right under the We love your magazine, its really fun and exaggerated, they weren't actually very impressive 4 lense cyclops in the sky interesting, I also love Broadstairs but it caught in the act rather observed on seemed to me to be a little bizarre. does need a shake up - tourism is vital but recorded footage at a later date. is too often ignored Point in case, living in the fair town of Now I may not be a rocket scientist but parking directly behind the town Police Sheila Westcliff Road Broadstairs late night revelry is a regular occurrence here as in most towns office under the watchful eye of BIG Hang up throughout this wonderful realm. Several BROTHER then proceeding to act like To all you motorists, lots of you have the weeks ago before the annual Folkie complete muppets at all hours of the night most unreal road sense. What don’t you invasion, a toe rag and his distraught cant be the smartest course of action. Can understand about the word “illegal”. fairer friend were busy expressing their it? Unless these miscreants know something I Driving your vehicles still using your version of the English vocabulary at 1am dont...? Is BIG BROTHER really watching or mobile phone whilst totally oblivious to all in a certain car park off the high street. taking a well earned nap after a hard day other road users, you seem more intent on Not extraordinary except that they were on the job? The only answer is to call into your conversation than. driving with due almost directly under the CCTV post near the the town Police Office when it's open, care and attention. the facilities in plain site. between the hours of 9am to 5pm when all criminal actions take place in this fair It seems a fine with points on your licence Now as things progressed and got a little hamlet and have them view the footage! If is still no deterrent. more tense some accomplices kindly indeed there actually is any, or are the eyes Come on Mr Plod stamp out this everyday coerced them into a parked vehicle in the sky really watching the latest episode dangerous dissent. where the four comrades then passed of East Enders! Robert Bergin around their very last cigarette. Each in A Broadie trying to catch some SHUT EYE. Beech Drive turn taking long deep drags making the Contact us on 01843 869368 or e-mail [email protected] Page 4 letters The Broadie Discombobulated Traders of Old Broadie Good afternoon Our greengrocer was Mr Mummery from It's not often that I'm totally discombobulated, but that's the way you find me now. Ramsgate. He used to come round with his Well back in April I responded to Thanet District Council's 2030 vision document. You now horse and cart to our house in St George’s Rd. tell me that this consultation is closed and that a new consultation about a core strategy We also got our vegetables from my father’s up to 2026 is now under way. You tell me that these are connected. allotment in Luton Avenue. Simms the Baker However, the 121 pages of the new document seem, at a quick first scan, to cover the delivered too – lovely buns for only a 1d. The same ground as the old vision document, which ran four years longer. milk float was oval and beautifully decorated in Now, I don't know how many people in Thanet want thoroughly to read this new document gold and red. The milkman would knock at the and take the time and effort to understand every paragraph and clause. I am absolutely door with his churn with pint and half-pint positive that the endorsing council leader hasn't, but perhaps I'm being a bit cynical. The measures hanging inside. The measures were authors and councillors want a public response so that they can say that public opinion made of a heavy metal and had hooked has been taken into account - authors to cover their posteriors, councillors to show how handles. He always gave me a ride in the float good they are even though they haven't read it either.