Margate Arlington Tesco In Your Face

The Feared Plan for Arlington House Tesco

I understand the hurt architects Nabb and Causer felt about sacrificing the integrity of a building they admire, which motivated them to produce their impression opposite. And at the Inquiry just two townsfolk turned up supporting redesign for shopping. Being unconcerned to hear the Arlington residents position they then left. Over on Simon Moores' blog someone has at last asked the question I was  most interested in:

A Home for Wrecks

This post by All at Sea is about the Historic WW2 Dunkirk Evacuation boat Sundowner. The writer implies it is a wasted asset because it takes up prime parking space at Ramsgate Harbour. This kind of links in with my suggestion for a community bid for the Marina car park, which could make an ideal visitor attraction of maritime relics placed among an expanded Sea Garden?

Reclaiming the Public Realm

4 Police cars with 8 officers were dispatched last night to look for a man who was seen making a possible suicide bid. We worked out that it was me leaning over the cliff in a shabby coat looking for a fox which caused a dog walking couple to make a call. It got me thinking about the cumulative negative effect of acts of authority, eg. vans parked on the promenade, overbearing halogen lamps, OTT Police presence, too many signs, ripped out shelter partions etc etc.  I hope Orchard Toys won't mind the use of their puzzle? How much more amusing I thought, if we had a  helicopter and an officer on horseback to complete the ensemble?