| 22/04/08 |
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The
latest Royal Harbour Hotel/Medb Films co-production 'Ruby
Blue'
wins
'Best Film' at the 2008 London Independent Film Festival.
Click
on the link below to read the press release. (Select 'press
releases' button on their toolbar)
2008 London
Independent Film Festival
Click
below to watch trailer and see which cinema near you is
showing it!
'Ruby Blue'
.
The 'love scene' from the film was shot in room 23.
Bob Hoskins stayed in room 4 for two weeks during the
shoot.
All film buffs should ask for these rooms when you come
to stay!
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| 10/12/07 |
 |
'You
won't find a better B&B than The Royal Harbour Hotel
in Ramsgate '! so says the Daily Mail last Saturday 10th
December...click here to read the article in full!
Blighty's
Best Beds |
| 04/11/07 |
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Congratulations
to my friend Jonny Dunhill with this new wet fish shop 'Eddie
Gilbert's' here in King Street, Ramsgate.
We will hopefully
be starting some 'fish weekends'....so watch this space!
Eddie
Gilberts |
| 11/10/07 |
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We
are delighted to be included in the 2008 edition of Conde
Nast Johansens Guide.
Johansens
Recommended Small Hotels, Inns & Restaurants 2008' |
| 26/09/07 |
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Many
congratulations to Royal St George's in Sandwich (10 mins
from hotel) on the announcement that it will be hosting
The Open in 2011!
Royal
St George's, Sandwich |
| 23/09/07 |
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We
are delighted to be the hotel offering the prize in Magic
FM's lastest competition. Click on the link below to enter!
Magic
FM 'Visit Kent' Competition |
| 22/06/07 |
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Many
congratulations to Medb Films (who are based in our hotel)
for winning the 'Creative Business Award' at the Kent Business
Awards last night!
Medb
Films
Kent
Business Awards
and also to Miles
& Barr, a Ramsgate based estate agency company for winning
'Kent Business of the Year'
Miles
& Barr |
| 20/06/07 |
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We liked this article which
appeared in the May 14/21 edition of Newsweek. Headed
'Taking Our Time
Off'
the hectic 10-city,
10-day package tour is a thing of the past. We say good
riddance!
Click here
to read the whole thing, and then come to Ramsgate to relax!
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| 20/06/07 |
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Congratulations
to the city of Canterbury in becoming the latest member
of the British Heritage Cities consortium. Ramsgate is only
17 miles away on a beautiful part of the coast..come visit
us if you are staying in or near Canterbury.
British
Heritage Cities
|
| 14/05/07 |
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Well
here it is...the official promo for our film 'Ruby Blue'...cross
fingers for the Cannes Film Festival when it gets shown
this week! Go Ruby Go!!
Ruby
Blue |
| 12/05/07 |
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For
those of you who missed the 'Inspector Calls' article in
the Daily Mail on Saturday 28th April..here it is in full!
Who says we are never grasping!
inspectorcalls
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| 09/05/07 |
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The
hotel has a nice piece (with pics) in today's 'Homes &
Property' section (pages 6 & 7) in tonight's Evening
Standard. |
| 26/04/07 |
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Check
out today's article about the fun (and serious!) times Medb
Films and the Royal Harbour Hotel are having!
Seaside
Heights
|
| 19/04/07 |
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From our 'official' charming
guest of the week..this lovely picture was taken by the winner
last week....from the window of room 19...a charming picture
of the harbour! Come and stay with us and see if you can take
a better picture! We may have a competition if there are enough
entries. |
| 09/03/07 |
 |
Enjoy
the thrills of various day and weekend cruises on board
'Mona Lisa'
Moored in Ramsgate's
Royal Harbour, the Mona Lisa is a Larson wide-beam, 33 ft
luxury sport cruiser Cabrio 330. She is driven by monster
twin Volvo ADP41's engines with a cruising speed of 22-25
knots and a top speed of just over 30 knots (for land lubbers
that means FAST!) All sorts of day trips can be arranged
right here in Ramsgate. Check out their site for more details.
Galleon
Cruises
Or why not book
an amazing cruise to and from St Katherine's Dock in London
to the Royal Harbour in Ramsgate and stay the night with
us...click below for more details!
Mona
Lisa Private Weekend Cruise
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| 01/02/07 |
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In
conjunction with Medb Films, we are pleased to announce
the opening of our new 20 seater private screening room
and Film Production/Editing facilities in the lower ground
floor of the hotel .
And for any of
you that this is complete gobbledegook there is a straighforward
benefit for hotel guests..you can sit and watch any film
in the screening room at any time when it is not being professionally
used
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| 04/10/06 |
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After
20 award winning months since it was shot in and around
the hotel, 'Gypo' gets its UK cinema release at The Curzon
in Soho, London and is then rolled out nationwide. So far
the dates and venues are as follows:
Fri
Oct 20
curzon
soho, london
odeon
panton street, london
ritzy
brixton, london
rich
mix bethnal green, london
cinema
3 canterbury
kino
hawkhurst
showcase
walsall
Fri
Nov 3
pictureville
bradford
Fri
Nov 10
broadway
nottingham
showroom
sheffield
Fri
Nov 17
watershed
bristol
picturehouse
at FACT liverpool
dukes
lancaster
Fri
Nov 24
city
screen picturehouse york
warwick
arts coventry
More info contact
Medb Films Press Officer Natasha
Wilton
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| 01/10/06 |
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Another
mention for Ramsgate in today's Sunday Times Home Section..we
are becoming popular..but then when you stay here it's easy
to see why!
Ramsgate
Sunday Times article |
| 23/09/06 |
 |
Check out October's edition
of Conde Nast Traveller...page 62 and 63. An article on 'Why
Ramsgate is the USA's new gateway to Europe!' |
| 15/09/06 |
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Well,
with family diplomacy in mind, I here present my sisters'
new business..The Chocolate Elephant. They have some amazing
products which are all Fair Trade related. Check out their
website..mention me, their elder brother Jamie and see if
you can get a discount..but like my brother Mark (see below
entry) don't count on it!
The
Chocolate Elephant |
| 15/09/06 |
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We
serve the most delicious ham at breakfast, as well as a
full size honeycomb. Lots of you ask where we get it all
from! They come from Emmett's in Peasanhall, Suffolk. Emmett's
is one of Rick Stein's Food Heroes and also holds a Royal
Warrant.
The business is
owned by my brother Mark Thomas. Mention this if you go
into the store or buy anything on line..it might get you
a discount, but don't hold your breath!
Emmett's |
| 11/09/06 |
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Ramsgate
is set for a massive economic boost if the world's biggest
off-shore wind farm project goes ahead. Our local council
has thrown its weight behind London Array, a £1.5
billion electricity-producing scheme in the Thames Estuary.
BBC
News |
| 11/09/06 |
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one week to go and the paparazzi
are out in force!! |
| 05/09/06 |
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Well this girl gets married
on the 15th September...guess what sport team she captains
and you could win a night's stay with us! |
| 17/08/06 |
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We
are 'No 1' on Trip Advisors Popularity Index out of all
the hotels listed in Ramsgate!!. Check out those unbiased
reviews!
Trip
Advisor - Royal Harbour Hotel |
| 09/08/06 |
|
The
news is trickling in with reports that a company called
'Esperia Air' is planning to fly from our local airport,
Kent International Manston, to European destinations including
Strasbourg, Dublin, Amsterdam, Berlin, Durham, Athens, Naples,
Barcelona, Thessaloniki, Prague, Vilnius, Riga, and Budapest
from the 1st December this year. Nothing seems to be confirmed
as yet..but there's no smoke without fire..so watch this
space, or keep an eye on their website!
Esperia
Air |
| 08/08/06 |
 |
If
you want to stop paying for exorbitant telephone calls when
you stay in a hotel, come and stay with us. We have been
offering free land line telephone calls to 26 different
countries since April 2005! When you are here ring all your
friends and family for free and tell them what a great place
it is!
Click
here for more details.
|
| 21/07/06 |
 |
The
Pugin Society are hosting a 'Grand Celebratory Weekend'
in September here in Pugin's home town of Ramsgate, to celebrate
the completion of the magnificent restoration of his house
'The Grange' by The Landmark Trust.
Held over 3 days
beginning with a dinner at The Royal Temple Yacht Club on
Friday 15th September and finishing with an architectural
tour of Pugin's Ramsgate on the Sunday afternoon of the
17th September, The Royal Harbour Hotel (being only a short
stroll from both 'The Grange' and the RTYC) will allow you
to enjoy what will be a fascinating weekend.
More details on
their site. Click on events and then 'future events'
Pugin
Society |
| 14/06/06 |
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Saturday
17th and Sunday 18th June
9.00am - 6.00pm both days
Combining a spectacular air display with a host of ground
attractions the Kent Air Show will provide a dynamic and
fun-filled experience for the whole family to enjoy. This
fantastic display of the latest military technology and
aerobatic manoeuvres is one of the most unique and entertaining
events on the Kent Calendar.
Kent
Air Show, Margate
Come stay with us and have a fabulous day out!
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| 03/06/06 |
 |
Our
second film feature has now wrapped! The working title is
'Ruby Red Chequer' but will probably be called 'Ruby Blue'.
It follows the story of a character called 'Jack' played
by Bob Hoskins and 'Stephanie' played by Josiane Balasko.
The shoot took 3 weeks using locations in and around Ramsgate
(including a few scenes at the hotel) and cast (inc Bob!)
and crew all stayed with us, including the production offices
and editing/post production suite. Fun and frenetic time
was had by all and I am sorry if any regular guests couldn't
get in during the 3 weeks Medb films was with us.
Follow the progress
of this film and others at the Medb film site below:
www.medbfilms.com |
| 02/06/06 |
 |
The
Grange was designed and built in 1843 by Augustus Pugin,
master of the Gothic Revival. These open days will be the
first opportunity to view the newly restored building complete
with its lavish interiors, reinstated to a form which would
be recognised by Pugin himself.
The Grange is
only a few minutes walk away from The Royal Harbour Hotel.
24th June 10am-4pm
25th June 10am
- 4pm
Entry is free.
More details on:
10th
Architecture Week |
| 26/04/06 |
 |
The
Grand Turk is a replica 18th Century man-of-war ship of
the type that took part in the Battle of Trafalgar.
Built in 1996, her primary role is in the film and television
industry where she has featured in such programmes as Hornblower
and Longitude.
The Grand Turk played the lead role, acting as HMS Victory,
in the International Fleet Review and Son et Lumiere during
the Trafalgar 200 Celebrations in June 2005.
The Grand Turk
will be in the Royal Harbour Marina and open to the public
from Wednesday 26 April to Tuesday 9 May.
|
| 17/04/06 |
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Pauline
McLynn's new book is out...Pauline was a guest at the hotel
in December 2004 when she was filming 'Gypo'
(cinema release in September this year) . Go out and buy
this wonderful new novel of hers...and read about her character's
stay in the Royal Harbour Hotel..from page 289 onwards...it
even mentions our great 'Darling Jamie's Kedgeree' on page
292, a speciality of my mother who when writing down the
recipe to me in a letter launched straight into the instructions
after starting with her normal words: 'Darling Jamie'..and
so this dish passes into legend!
Summer
in the City |
| 14/04/06 |
 |
Sir
Michael Lyons is heading up an enquiry into local government
reform. We need your help in persuading him to ditch a proposed
'Bed Tax'
'A local bed tax
would put tax on accommodation towards 25%, almost three
times the European average' so writes the 'Caterer &
Hotelkeeper'.
Sign
up today to block the bed tax |
| 31/03/06 |
 |
Well
it's all finished now..unfortunately not on Day 5....the
camera went missing so we couldn't record....but our new
'Royal Harbour Suite' is fully operational. It is superb.
We are very proud of it!
Decorated in
a cool Copenhagen Heritage blue, the Royal Harbour Suite
comes complete with an oversized teak 4 poster bed, your
own Microsoft XP loaded flat screen computer (complimentary
use), a VOIP telephone system (complimentary land line calls
to 35 different countries) a sitting area around a real
working fireplace which can be lit, a flat screen plasma
TV with video/DVD capabilities, and a stylish black/white
and chrome fitted shower room. On top of this you have a
two sets of French windows leading out onto the balcony
with magnificent south easterly views over the Royal Harbour,
yacht marina and English Channel.
Royal
Harbour Hotel Bookings |
| 26/03/06 |
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'I
fell in love with Ramsgate after staying at the Royal Harbour
Hotel......whose quirky atmosphere makes me smile ' so writes
Clive Aslet, Editor of Country Life magazine...for the rest
of his article in the Sunday Telegraph...click on the link
below!
Sunday
Telegraph |
| 25/02/06 |
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DAY 4...we
don't count weekends! And the room has taken shape. The partition
is down . The chimney has been swept. The bed and bedside
tables are put in their respective positions so that we can
get a feel of the space as well as pinpoint with accuracy
positions for the electrical sockets and radiators. At this
stage we are also looking at where bookshelves, minibar, cupboards,
chairs, entertainment equipment etc can all go as well as
guage the size and postion of the new bathroom. And we have
a new completion date promised by Paul the builder. It's Saturday
25th March..for his sister to spend her wedding night in.
Nothing like a little bit of family pressure to ensure that
everything will be ready! |
| 21/02/06 |
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DAY 1 At
last we have started to knock together rooms 4 and 5 to make
one large bedroom on the first floor. This room will be our
'best room' and will include 2 French windows with a double
balcony with amazing views over the harbour, a real open fireplace
which you will be able to light, an oversized teak 4 poster
bed as well as other gadgets and comfy things that my budget
will allow. The builder has promised this room to be finished
in time for the Easter weekend, and so we will be taking result
pictures on a daily basis to record their progress. One picture
will be printed here on a daily basis (during the working
week, you know builders don't do weekends!) so you too can
monitor their progress. And it 's available for booking as
well! If you want to be the first to stay then drop us a line! |
| 20/02/06 |
|
Here
are the first results of some surround shots in the bedrooms
and the views on the top floor of the hotel. Click on the
lifebelts in each room to take you to the other views. They
will be incorporated into the website properly soon but
for those eager beavers, click on the link below!
digitour |
| 19/02/06 |
|
The
news just gets better and better!
In today's Kent
on Sunday 'negotiaitions are at advanced stages to operate
passenger flights between our local airport Kent International
at Manston (3 miles from the hotel) and Norfolk, Virginia
in the USA in the spring of 2007. For the whole story click
on the link below:
Kent
International Airport Manston |
| 08/02/06 |
 |
These fine new Royal Harbour
Hotel bags have just arrived! Made from Jute, they will look
stylish on the beach, in town or simply as carry on hand luggage.
Perfect for a brief overnight stay..carry shopping...there
are a million uses! One can be yours for only £4.95
including postage and packing. Just email or telephone us
and we will pop one in the post! |
| 01/02/06 |
 |
Infratil Airports Europe, the new owners of Kent International
Airport are delighted to announce that passenger services
are returning to Kent International!
Kent Escapes part of the Seguro Travel Group, announced today
that they will fly to two of Europe's premier resorts this
summer.
Flights to Faro in Portugal's popular Algarve region and Barcelona,
servicing the holiday destination of Costa Brava, will operate
during daytime hours every Thursday from 25 May until 26 October
2006.
www.kentescapes.com
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| 01/12/05 |
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Many
congratulations to 'Gypo'. The film won best 'Achievement
in Production' at The British Independent Film Awards last
night at The Hammersmith Palais in London. The Royal Harbour
Hotel is an investor in the film and we are delighted! The
film gets cinema release in the UK in June 2006. Go see
it and then come and stay with us. Various scenes were shot
in and around the hotel!
British
Independent Film Awards
Press
Release |
| 28/11/05 |
|
It's
'Buy One Get One Free ' time
at The Royal Harbour Hotel!
For the month
of January 2006 we will be offering our own 'Buy
One Get One Free'!!
Simply buy a room
for one night at the published rate and get another one
for free! You can use it yourself to stay
a second night or maybe share it with friends. The choice
is yours. All bookings must be made by the end of December
2005 and used up in the month of January 2006.
So for example
if you book a seaview room for £85.00 then you can
have another one for free. Take 2 friends and between you,
you will only be paying £21.25 per person including
VAT and English Breakfast! Book a non-seaview room for £65.00
and you will only be paying £16.25 per person including
VAT and English Breakfast!
Only one booking
per person and it is not to be used in conjunction with
any other offer. Everything subject to availability.
Just email or
telephone us with your dates. It couldn't be more simpler!
The hotel closes
for guests from 18th December and re-opens on the 9th January
2006.
|
| 12/10/05 |
|
A
friend of mine, Charlie Woodward-Fisher has decided to row
across the Atlantic as a way of raising money for 'Tommy's'
and 'The Royal Marsden'. He leaves on the 27th November...he
thinks (ie he's cheating really as he has a mate on board
helping...I mean where's the challenge in that?!) 50 days
and nights..he wasn't the greatest New Year's Eve party
goer...so it's just another excuse to go to bed early...however
the causes are wonderful and you should support him!
Row4life |
| 09/10/05 |
|
We
like 'Trip Advisor' and people who have stayed with us like
them also..check out the reviews!
Trip
Advisor |
| 05/10/05 |
|
'Screen
South' which is the South East Regional Film Council body
has listed us on their website under their best film friendly
hotels. With such illustrious company as Cliveden, Four
Seasons, and The Grand in Brighton we are very honoured!
Screen
South |
| 04/10/05 |
 |
Bon
chance to Jan and Elaine with our feature film 'Gypo' which
is in competition at this year's British Film Festival in
Dinard.
Dinard
British Film Festival |
| 09/09/05 |
|
We've gone all film friendly!
Following on from the successful collaboration with Medb Films
with the production of 'Gypo' we have now installed in the
hotel a full time production office with 1:1 online capable
Avid media/film composer version 11.8 editing suite. A Final
Cut Pro HD system is on the way! This means that we are able
to offer any film maker a full production service from shooting
to editing, from catering to accommodation! A sound suite
and a 50 seater screening room are planned. Call us for more
details or contact Elaine Wickham on + (44) 870 3407215 or
email elaine@medbfilms.co.uk |
| 26/08/05 |
|
Many congratulations to
Infratil on the purchase of our local airport Kent International
Manston! As the owners of Prestwick airport near Glasgow we
expect great things! KentInternationalAiport
Manston |
| 22/07/05 |
|
Discover
Your Coast and explore walks on your local BBC Where I Live
site with BBC2's series Coast, Fridays & Sundays at
9.00pm.
The last programme
which will cover on Ramsgate will be shown on BBC2 at 9pm
on Sunday 28th August.
Meanwhile check
out the BBC website on Ramsgate and its great coastal walks.
Come and stay with us at The Royal Harbour Hotel. We would
be delighted to share our history with you!
BBC
Coastal Walks - Ramsgate
|
| 06/07/05 |
|
Many
congratulations to London on its successful bid to host
the Olympic Games in 2012.
London
2012 |
| 26/06/05 |
| The Levi's® First Feature
Award |
|
GYPO -- Jan Dunn's
emotionally charged story of a Czech refugee's effect
on a working-class British family. |
|
The
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival is a proving
ground for up-and-coming filmmakers - and the place to see
the best new films. Over the years, Festival audiences and
juries have recognized new talents to the world by bestowing
awards on a number of first features .
This year, generously
funded by Levi Strauss & Co., the $10,000 juried award
was presented to the outstanding first narrative feature
'Gypo', filmed in Ramsgate and Margate, with some scenes
shot in The Royal Harbour Hotel.
"the
acting is superb"
San Francisco
Chronicle
"stunning
British debut"
Sunday Express
Next stop..the
Edinbugh Film Festival in August for the UK Premiere!
Edinburgh
Film Festival 2005
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| 12/05/05 |
|
Think
that only great films are made in Hollywood? Last December
MEDB Films made a feature movie in and around Ramsgate and
Margate with the Royal Harbour Hotel as the background to
some of the action. It's called 'Gypo', was written and
directed by Jan Dunn, produced by Elaine Wickham and is
being premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week. Turn
up the volume and check out this great trailer! (You will
need Micromedia Flash and a broadband connection to see
it properly)
Click
here to see trailer. |
| 09/05/05 |
|
If
you want to stop paying for exorbitant telephone calls when
you stay in a hotel, come and stay at the Royal Harbour
Hotel. When you are here ring all your friends and family
for free and tell them what a great place it is!
Click
here for more details.
|
| 18/02/05 |
 |
Full details to be announced
but this event to be held on Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th
June 2005 at Palm Bay, between Ramsgate and Margate promises
to be a fantastic family event! Red Arrows will perform on
both days! www.flightairshow.com
Book your hotel accommodation early. Call us now on 01843
591514 or book on-line clicking on the blue button at the
top of this page. |
| 17/11/04 |
|
In case you missed the glowing
article in yesterday's Evening Standard about living, working
and visiting Ramsgate, Margate and Broadstairs, click on the
following link, Evening
Standard 'Homes & Property' |
10/09/04 |
|
The Royal Harbour
Hotel is being featured on Sky TV's 'Britain's
Best Breaks'. To see our 45 second clip for
yourselves, please
click here or watch Sky Digital Channel 160, Life TV at
6.30pm on the following dates 29/11, 11/12, 29/12, 12/1, 31/1,
12/2, 16/2, 5/3, 16/3, 13/4, 30/4, 14/5, 23/5, 6/6, 22/6,
11/7, 23/7, 8/8, 20/8
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| 08/09/04 |
|
WOMAN
IN WHITE, the new Lloyd Webber musical opens at The
Palace Theatre in London. The book was written by Wilkie Collins,
overshadowed by Charles Dickens in his day. Collins lived
in Nelson Crescent on Ramsgate's West Cliff, just two houses
away from the hotel. Well, some of the time. The other half
of his time and his other half was in Wellington Crescent
on Ramsgate’s East Cliff. Here he kept his second mistress.
Looking out at just the sea can get awfully monotonous. So
we guess that he preferred Nelson Crescent and its occupant.
There was the harbour below with its bustling, ever changing
scenes. Something to talk about together! It is the same today.
www.womaninwhitethemusical.com
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08/07/04 |
|
From the 20th July a new
passenger ferry service starts between Ostend
and Ramsgate. Come and stay pre or post your trip....we
look forward to welcoming you...
For more details see www.transeuropaferries.co.uk
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