The BBC reported yesterday that Marks & Spencer is to begin charging its food shoppers for carrier bags, with customers paying 5p per plastic bag, all of which will be donated to an environmental charity Groundwork which invests in much-needed green spaces in neighbourhoods. We use an awful lot of carrier bags in the UK, [...]

I don?t want to be one of those people who will harp on about something but will idly stand-by and not do anything so on Saturday I made my way down to the East Kent Maritime Museum in Ramsgate to show my support and have a look around as I hadn?t been there for probably [...]

On Thursday night I went to the Gadds? Ramsgate Brewery, and had a most excellent time. I?ve been on a few brewery tours before but I have to say this was the best one and after my post about Thanet going to the dogs it?s nice to actually see a local independant business doing well. [...]