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Sadly for us, Bea our beautiful Parsons Jack Russel, had to be adopted by a very nice couple in Devon in May. She had become far too over excited about our 10 month old daughter, and had turned into a stressed out little dog. For her good, our daughters and ours she was re-homed in Dawlish. With thanks and help from http://www.terrierrescue.co.uk/

We have regular and welcome updates from her new family and she has fitted in fine, and is im sure getting spoilt rotten. She has 3 good walks a day, lots of new toys, her own room, a long lie in in the morning, lots of fuss and has her meals specially cooked for her, (maybe they can adopt me too). Anyhow over in the highly irregularly updated Beas Blog I have put a final image (of Bea, ball in mouth, ears a-flapping, happy in her new home), and will call the blog closed, but left intact. If we do get any news, i will update via the main page.

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Over the last few weeks a terrible yet oddly positive virus has hit Hawley Square. Scaffold and renovations have spread along the south side of this delightful sq. Workmen and work women have been seen twirling like germs up and down the ladders and walkways akin to crazy Pac Man ghosts intent on getting there revenge to immunize against rotting window frames and peeling
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While this contagious work goes on on the south side; on the west side, alone and shivering from damp and cold sits the one building in most need of the biggest dose. It waits to be saved by the council who should have by now forced works or scaffolded and covered its historic and wheezing charred heart. The picture below shows the day after its near total demise.

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Whilst in London over the weekend we passed the new Saatchi Gallery so decided to pay a visit - (the highlights are below). Also for those of us who admit to being bibliophiles it happens to be right by the new Taschen Book book shop in Duke of York Sq. Obviously the obligatory cake shop was near by, though hefty on the pounds sterling it turned out to be.


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A great Museum to visit and spend the afternoon with good sandwiches and tea. Below are some of the more weird and wonderful highlights.

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After a rather large gap of blogging i thought i would round the year off and start the new with an entry of our short break to devon. As ever it was laced with lashings of tea and cake, and much sitting around doing relaxingly nothing. We did manage a trip to the penny arcade on the pier, and some brisk walks to cafes- it was bloody cold.

(as if you dont know aleady - click on the images to make 'em bigger- i thank you)

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Some images mainly from the Brighton Art Fair this year, and the rest are from the Black Rabbits visit to Top drawer at Olympia, London. The picture of the railings is dedicated to the writers of 'Margate Architecture' this really is something for the 'Kiddies' - ah bless em!

(As boringly usual - click on the images to make em bigger blah blah blah yawn yawn etc - you know the drill)



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We traipsed on down to Devon for a week - and a splendid sun burning, clotted cream OD'ing, west country ale supping time was had.

Much '2 penny' and '1 penny' spending joy was had on Teignmouth traditional pier (which isn't one of those huge Weston Supermare smoldering affairs), of which was furnished with traditional arcade machines built by companies in Broadstairs and Ramsgate. Shame there isn't space in Margate for such a similar affair which would benefit local companies, peoples and visitors????

(Go on - click each image to divulge your self in enlarged Devonian delights! No? Oh please yourselves )

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A sparkling sparky afternoon on the spanking Harbour Arm.


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We traveled to the big smoke of Londinium. Not usually for the likes of us, but they let us past the barriers and we were left to our own devices on the streets, (which are in fact NOT paved with gold!?)

What joy and unimaginable fun we had, 3 days stuck in the Earls court exhibition space, with wretched tea and scolding paper cups.

Back in Margate a feeling of serenity flooded over us and our woes were lifted as we parked outside our humble abode, and gazed at the side of my newly keyed car. Theres no place like home......

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As another fire consumes a beautiful building in Margate, we should consider active pride of our heritage, our architecture and our surroundings, and we should feel sad and let our anger at this pointless destruction fuel action to preserve that which should not be lost.

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Yes my dearios we had a 'Fun Fair' arrive on the square last week for a three day extravaganza, to celebrate the opening of the new library???Mmmm.As you can see it was well attended by the ride operators and council workmen.

I was told by a nice lady from the council that the fair was for children and that we didn't have to worry about anti-social behavior, drunkenness etc. This was being encouraged and supported by the game/stall holders, where their main prizes for knocking something off something or hooping a hoop around a something was bottles of booze. (you can just make out the bottle shapes on the last image - give it a click)

Great prizes for 'the kiddies', get em started young.....

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Launching the new jewelery & knitted goodies..... (click on the images to view the black rabbit beauties)]]> http://www.hawley-sq.co.uk/index.php?entry=entry080103-174406

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Here we are now in 2008 and below are some images of what we got up to from the end of Dec into the beginning of Jan. What joy and traditional over indulgence was had - and now the aftermath is taking its bloated effect. Hope yours has been similar....
As always and you know to click an image to enlarge it

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We have been busy - but not with photographically interesting activities, so here it is - thats ya lot! Will continue to update in 2008.....see you there.



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