The Aldbury Morris Men go to the seaside
Staying at Ramsgate and visiting Broadstairs, Margate and Deal in the
Isle of Thanet region of Kent the Morris men went on their annual pilgrimage in
search of an audience and a good beer (not necessarily in that order).
Although we stayed at Ramsgate it was not the most picturesque of the
towns but still has that working port feel to it however like the beach after a
storm the local populace seemed to be comprised of the flotsam and jetsam of
London.
Broadstairs was more idyllic with its small sheltered bay surrounded by grand
cliff top buildings this was a popular holiday destination for Charles Dickens
and the town makes the most it can about that fact. Here too a popular and long
standing folk festival occurs annually.
Margate’s latest claim to fame is the new Turner Contemporary Gallery where
we saw an impressive collection of Mondrian paintings spanning his evolving
career.
One of the highlights as ever on these tours was the musical interludes
where the amassed talents could perform often encouraging audience
participation.
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