Canterbury: Christians; tourists; oooh a Lakeland!
Herne Bay: No way am I getting off this bus; take me home now.
Dover: natural beauty; horrendous architecture; lorries; wow - France is really close.
Margate: Georgian splendour; Hattie Jacques and John LeMesurier’s house; grinding poverty; face full of seawater.
Ramsgate: boats, boats and more boats; doesn’t that church remind you of Boston Stump?
Sheerness: Giant bridge; giant sea wall; thank you God for not making me live here.
Footnote: a friend who reads this has just asked "So did you actually enjoy it, or not?" Answer: I did. Whitstable is a very appealing place indeed. But I love where I live, especially at this time of year, and despite only being in my mid (ok, late) thirties sometimes I'd just as rather be at home!
