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Out & AboutSeptember 13, 2018

What I did this summer

By Jane

After what seems like the longest summer ever, it’s good to look back and reflect on just how lovely it has been to bask in the sunshine and enjoy being outdoors as much as possible. Having a house in Margate… Read More

Home & GardenJune 26, 2018

Made in Margs: the diary of a renovation #4

By Jane

One year (and a few months) after the purchase of our old peoples bungalow and our retreat by the sea is nearly finished. We haven’t done anything wildly ambitious, mainly due to lack of funds and the fact that it… Read More

Art & CultureMarch 1, 2018

See this: At the Violet Hour

By Jane

Artist JMW Turner first came to Margate aged 11, having been sent by his parents to school in Love Lane in the old town. He came back aged 21 to sketch and from the 1820s onwards became a regular visitor. … Read More

Home & GardenSeptember 20, 2017

Made In Margs: The diary of a renovation #3

By Jane

Things are progressing slowly but surely in the old peoples bungalow, as unfortunately in order to knock down the rather unattractive living room ‘arch’ we need to put in steels. Margate builders may turn up on time and want to… Read More

Home & GardenJune 1, 2017

Made in Margs: The diary of a renovation #2

By Jane

Month three of ‘project bungalow’ and I have become obsessed by two things – the sky and the tide. Who knew a committed city dweller like me would be buying a book on tide tables (apparently there’s also an app)… Read More

Out & AboutApril 24, 2017

Made in Margate: What to see & do

By Jane

Since buying a house in Margate (and the ongoing media obsession) I have been inundated with requests for recommendations for visiting DFLs and beyond. So, to avoid repeating myself on a regular basis, here is my guide to some things… Read More

Home & GardenApril 7, 2017

Made in Margs: The diary of a renovation

By Jane

If you follow our Instagram feed you will see I have been visiting Margate rather a lot over the last few months and have now become the proud owner of a very tiny bungalow in Cliftonville. Five minutes from the… Read More

Art & Culture, Out & AboutMarch 29, 2017

See this: Entangled, Threads & Making

By Jane

Over the last couple of years you may have read about how British coastal towns are enjoying a revival and in particular how Margate is the new Shoreditch!! Anyone who has visited Margate will know this isn’t true (thank God)… Read More

Out & AboutMarch 30, 2015

New store love: Haeckels, Made from Margate

By Amanda

Easter is coming up, and if you have no plans and fancy a trip, can I suggest you think about Margate? I appreciate it’s got tough competition from our tempting guest post about Deal (and it is south, obvs) but… Read More