British summers - a daytrip to the seaside

Another British institution - a daytrip to the seaside. On this occasion it was to Margate, once the destination  not just for day trippers but also for many pre-war Londoners taking their holidays there or in neighbouring Ramsgate. Margate was also a destination for family days out in the sixties when Dreamland was still a special attraction.

Margate is starting to experience a renaissance, boosted by the opening of the Turner Contemporary art gallery. Last weekend the Old Town, close by the Turner, was resplendent in the hot sunny break we experienced in the water logged drought that the south east is "enjoying".

There’s lots still to be done to restore the glory and splendour of the old seaside town – but here’s hoping it’s successful.