to Caesar's camp and back

I walked along the river Stour from Wesgate Garden . half a mile there is a stone that marks the old city boundary . the city used to be smaller . close by there a village called Thanington Without its called this because it was outside the boundary .after you follow the path and cross the railway ,there is an old house like a castle, Tonford Manor .there is a farm there with ostriches and horses .you walk uphill towards Bigbury Camp . this was the ancient British Canterbury . conquered by Caesar in 54 bc

A recipe for soft skin - try it !

Its so simple
Take hot boiling water
then slice lemon in thin slices, put in hot water and leave for five minutes

if you want you can add some fresh ginger pieces

drink it and enjoy !!!!!

if you drink every day you will soon notice your skin becomes soft and supple

La pêche aux crabes & co

Very exciting activity ! Try it ! You need to buy the  "crabfishing"( only one 1.5 pound) and 1 pound of bacon ! Let's have fun !

HERNE BAY COMPETITION 2009 by KENTONLINE : 

Families flocked to Herne Bay Pier on Friday for the annual crab competition.

Now in its 16th year, the competition, organised by the Herne Bay Angling Association, attracted more than 300 people, all hoping to reel in the biggest catch of the day.

Ten crabs are marked up and placed in the water to provide extra incentive for the competitors, with anyone lucky enough to find the crustaceans promised an extra prize.

Members of the Herne Bay Pier trust were also on hand to provide cream tea refreshments and collect funds for the charity.

Youngsters and adults set up on the pier, digging into the free bait provided, before the fishing lines were then plunged into the water and the competition got underway.

After two hours of catching crabs and hunting for the biggest the sea had to offer it was time for the winners to be decided.

More than 100 crabs were put on the scales and along with an overall winner, first, second and third places were awarded to entrants from each of the three age groups.

The biggest crab was caught by Connor Hodder from the seven to 11 age group category, who managed to net a 0.175lb whopper.

Herne bay & "the best restaurant of the world"

Herne Bay and its challenge ! 

Fish and chips at Mackaris for just 260 calories by Kentonline !

A takeaway boss claims to have created a fish and chips meal with fewer calories than a bag of crisps.

Hassan Hassan says the cod and chips at Mackaris' takeaway in William Street, Herne Bay, now has just 260 calories in it - three fewer than in a packet of chargrilled steak crisps.

The news will be music to the ears of lovers of Britain's favourite seaside treat.

Mr Hassan said: "I saw in the paper three weeks ago that someone had done it somewhere else in the country and we wanted to challenge ourselves.

"It's taken a while but on Saturday we finally got it right.

"It's been really hard and we've put in a lot of effort, but it's paid off. The food tastes just as good as before.

"If you eat fish and chips anywhere else in Herne Bay it will have about three times more calories than ours does."

Mr Hassan says keeping the calorie count down in the £5.65 meal is dependent on five things - the oil, the batter, the fish, the temperature it's cooked at and the person cooking it.

He said: "They are all as important as each other and have to be done right.

"There's no point having a lovely thin, crispy batter if the fish inside is uncooked and inedible. We're not doing sushi here.

"All of our fish is fresh and cooked to order, which also makes a massive difference.

"There will be slight deviations in the calorie counts because we can't get it spot on every time, but we'll be near enough there.

"It's great for Herne Bay because a lot of people are concerned about how much fat and calories they're getting in their fish and chips - and here's the answer.

"I used to eat cod and chips about once a month, but now it's about two or three times a week."

MOONLIGHT WALK HERNE BAY-WHISTABLE for the Pilgrim hospices= 18 miles

It was a cold night, we decided to support the hospice we entered the walk last minute,we walked from Herne Bay to Whitstable along the coast and back .it was a good crowd ( bonne humeur )we enjoyed the walk . we got back to Herne Bay about 11.30pm and a friend arrived with champagne and hot bacon pittas, it was so nice and warmed us up.we are looking forward to next year

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FORDWICH & THE SNAKE

We walked from Canterbury through the Old Park. There are woods and a small lake which used to serve the water to Canterbury Cathedral. Its so much nicer than the Sturry Road. There was a snake on the path which frightened Mathilde. She has never seen a snake before! and froze on the spot. It was funny! Fordwich is the smallest town in England! It is an ancient port where they brought the stone for Canterbury Cathedral in the middle ages. The stone came from Caen in Normandie by boat because there is no building stone in East Kent. Thats why Fordwich is a 'Cinque Port' which is an association of medieval ports . Sandwich is another one.

ELHAM & CO