postcard From Broadstairs


Blue skies and family catch ups
That seems to be the order of most days at the moment.
The family beach hut is located right by the walkway from the boardwalk in the centre of the photograph, and after we stake out an area of beach in front of it (to keep away the riff raff) we own our own small area of sand free of day trippers from London and the South.
The London trip worked well as Leo enjoyed all of the geekiness of the star wars exhibition at the O2 even though the hordes of middle aged nerds fighting for the best views above the small fourteen year old was  thankfully somewhat lost on him. We caught the clipper back down the Thames, cooled hot feet in the fountains at Trafalgar Square and managed not to lose him in the crowds of a very warm London.
Uncles Christopher and John Brownie points saved!

The highlight of the trip so far was the seagull attack on a large group of buxom South London black women on Broadstairs beach. They had been eating fish and chips with their children and had no prior experience of hungry seaside herring gulls.. One shrieking woman brought the flocks in after one lead gull had snatched a saveloy from her hand and within seconds there were screaming matrons leaping around scattering children and chips with hysterical abandon in what can only be called as an alternative scene of Hitchcock"s The Birds. 
I laughed till I cried.
Today we have been treated to lunch in a swanky eatery in Margate by The Prof's Brother and sister-in-law, then it's a visit to The Turner Centre and then a catch up with Father-in-law before home tomorrow
ps Rachel...I am thinking about you

23 comments:

  1. The seagull attack sounds hilarious though hope no one hurt as they are dangerous buggers when chips are involved. Glad all was a success.

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  2. Seagulls are scary - i suppose the moral is not to eat fish and chips outside at the seaside, but that is unthinkable - it is part of the fun.
    Sounds a good few days holiday - glad you are enjoying it.
    Nice PS at the end - and I am sure she will appreciate it. Isn't blogging good?

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  3. Yes, Weave is right, John Thank you. xxxx

    I am envious of your outing to Margate today, there is some interesting stuff on at the Turner at the moment. Enjoy.

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    1. I don't usually read your blog Rachel, but I called over after reading John's words. I hope you are feeling stronger and more at ease with events. That sounds a bit trite, but I know what I'm trying to say, I hope you can get the gist. xx

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    2. Brushed myself down and picked myself up. Thank you Suexx

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  4. Anonymous9:22 am

    What a hoot the gull scene must have been. A gull once tried to grab the sandwich I was eating inside the car through the windscreen. It survived and flew away but it left a horrible mess on the windscreen. What do they have in their mouths to make such a mess. Btw, this post is so much nice than the raw draft that came through on my reader earlier.

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  5. I beat them off with my hands when eating a sandwich on St Ives beach. They rely on being scary by being suicidally cheeky. Thanks John - I had just managed to stop thinking about Rachel, and then you go and say that.

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  6. What a hoot!
    Hubby once had a nice ham baguette stolen by a seagull. He was just about to take a first bite and the seagull swooped down and plucked the whole thing out of his hand. The look on his face was a picture - wish I'd had a camera !
    Good to know you two uncles gained your brownie points in London.

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  7. Keep the horizon scanned for any strange approaching mists - and if there be one, be ready to forsake your bucket, spade, towel and scotch eggs (if any left), and duck into the hut! We'll let you know when it's safe to emerge.

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  8. gulls are intimidating; enjoy the leisure time.

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  9. So did the nephew survive?

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  10. Kookaburras are evil sandwich stealers - they are particularly fond of cheese and onion. Rachel will be okay, I think she's a tough cookie. I would give her a hug though if I bumped into her, which is not like me at all.

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  11. Oh I have not so fond memories of being attacked with my small children by seagulls ... it is a wonder the children didn't grow up with a fear of birds. It was like a scene from the Hitchcock movie.
    With me screaming, throw the sandwich away !!!

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  12. Seagulls are the same here, too. There's also always one kid chasing seagulls on the beach. Enjoy your holiday. Are beach huts common on all beaches or is it just a Broadstairs thing? -Jenn

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  13. I thought the seagulls in Atlantic City were the nerviest birds on the planet, but apparently seagulls are the same the world over. I like it when they hover right in front of your face and stare at you in the eye until you surrender a french fry or the piece of bacon that you took away from the breakfast buffet at Caesar's Palace. Which I do, just for the birds.

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  14. I do feel sorry for the poor woman being attacked by
    the gulls..such a scary experience...you have a wicked streak John

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  15. Sounds like a fun filled time. Leo must have enjoyed it. Sorry for that lady with the gull problem, I remember mistakenly feeding a Canada goose at the park once and being stalked by the whole flock.

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  16. Just when you thought it was safe to eat lunch.

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  17. Seagulls, gulls of all description are just thieving bar stewards .... but I guess they've got to eat.

    The visitors on Llandudno prom fall for it every time, the lone 'baby seagull' mournfully crying for food. Give it one chip and the entire cast of the birds descends wanting their 'one chip' too!!

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  18. The good thing about postcards is that you are never expected to reply...

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  19. I had the best fish and chips of my life in Margate. No seagulls bothered us as it was too cold for them to do anything but huddle up together.

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  20. Anonymous11:57 am

    I thought NOT eating chips when gulls are around was the golden rule for the seaside.
    Anyway, there's probably plenty of meat on the average gull, so I'd be tempted to grab the thieving bastard by the throat, wring its neck and cook it for dinner. Revenge is sweet.

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  21. That's a familiar view! I remember being on that very beach last fall!

    I wish you'd made a video of that seagull "attack"...

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