Wander down here, look left, then turn right.
Can you spot the landmark that you can see for miles around? Answers at the end of your walk.
Plenty to do along the way.
Which famous poet sat here and wrote while convalescing? Answer at the end.
Which direction is he pointing? Answer later…
It’s low tide, how far out will you dare wander?
What building are you looking at? Answer in a forthcoming blog.
Turn around and who do you see?
Find out in the next blog.
Who is this lady and what is she looking at?
The landmark you can see for miles around.
‘Arlington House is an 18-storey residential apartment and commercial block in the Brutalist style on the seafront of Margate, Kent, England, next to Margate railway station and Dreamland Margate. It was developed by Bernard Sunley and designed by Russel Diplock, and is known for every apartment having a sea view.’
T S Eliot wrote The Wasteland while sitting in the Nayland Rock Shelter
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47311/the-waste-land
The soldier nearby is pointing north across the Thames Estuary.
The Lady is Mrs Booth, JW Turner’s landlady.
https://www.visitthanet.co.uk/attractions/mrs-booth-shell-lady-113494/
Times and Tides of a Beachwriter 
When I saw the picture of the lady made of shells, I thought, “Well, I don’t know who she is, but I bet she sells seashells on the sea shore”. It’s funny how the mind works, isn’t it?
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Yes indeed, things you learnt ages ago pop up in your mind!
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I enjoyed the way you put together this fun post, Janet.
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Thanks Robbie, I had too many pictures so there will be more another day.
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👍🏻😊
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I recognize the man emerging from the water, but I can’t remember what he’s called. The Brutalist style has a very Soviet vibe to it.
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‘Another Time’ and another time is when you will find out more Liz.
Yes rather Soviet, I would love them to paint it in bright colours. It has had a mixed history
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I shall bide my time!
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Fascinating! It all looks so deserted, cold and dreamlike–yet beautiful!
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Thanks Lori, it was very windy and most people were at school or work.
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I was hoping the soldier was pointing toward the restrooms because I can no longer make it through a long walk without them.
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Hello Geoff, well luckily the rest rooms are are right nearby, next to the shelter.
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My view is every apartment with a sea view is a wonderful thing to view!
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What a FUN walk!!! Let’s do it again soon! I would love to have had the chance to do it in person, but this is the next best thing. Thank you, Janet!
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You’re welcome Jill, another walk coming soon.
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I’m looking forward to it!
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Ahhhhh Margate we had many holiday there as a child…Your walks are always fun and you catch some fabulous images, Janet…:) x
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Thanks Carol, my parents took me to Broadstairs two years running when there was just me. The next holiday a few years later with three children and their friends was Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey.
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Ahhh Broadstairs was my MIL favourite place…so many memories of childhood holidays ❤️
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Great, how you arranged your pictures 👍
The Fab Four of Cley:-) 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thanks Klaus, I had fun doing it.
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I recognised most of it from trips to Margate in the past. But not the modern building, which might not have been there when I last visited. (That was in 2000 I think)
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hello Pete, no it would not have been, find out more next time. When our eldest was a toddler we went to Margate on an Away-A-Day train trip. Leaving London it was sunny but by the time we got to Kent, fog descended and the fog did not lift, so we had no idea what Margate looked like until our daughter and son-in-law decided to move there in 2015.
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That was fun. 😀
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Glad you enjoyed it.
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Loved this tour, the photos and the questions…so quite and peaceful on what appears to be a cool, cloudy day in fall…
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Thanks John, glad you enjoyed the tour.
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What a lovely walk! Thank you!
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You’re welcome, another one coming soon.
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I have never been to Margate so was hopeless on the answers but enjoyed the photos.
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Thanks, it is a long way away from your part of the world.
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It is indeed!
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What a perfect day for a walk, you had the beach all to yourself, great for thinking and clearing the head…I wouldn’t have dared to go more than a few metres out though, the tide can come in fast 🌊
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Yes Cheryl it was a perfect morning, though a very cold wind.
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