Margate, Kent lies on the Eastern seaboard of Kent in England. It’s located a little more than sixty kilometers North-East of the town of Maidstone. The history of Margate has always been closely linked to the sea. During the ancient alliance of the Cinque Ports, it was known as a ‘limb’ of Dover.

All the amenities of this seaside resort in the East of Kent, with its lovely beaches and many entertainment options, were originally developed as a holiday area for Londoners. The town has excellent facilities, including two theatres, more than one cinema, a golf course, fishing opportunities and as mentioned, great beaches.

The town boasts 2 very good museums. In the old town hall building you will find the Margate Museum (near the old market place) where you can view a large number of exhibits portraying the town’s history. In the Power Cotton Museum, in an area close to Quex Park, there are a large number of items displayed that were collected during this travels to Africa and Asia by this fearless explorer.

The Dreamland amusement Park (dating from the 1920s but currently closed for renovations) houses one of the oldest roller coasters in the country.

The Scenic Railway, the second oldest in the world, was badly damaged in a fire during 2008. Plans are to incorporate the railway with Dreamland Park mentioned above, offering trips to tourists.

Another amazing and popular attraction near Margate, is called Shell Grotto. It covers an area of over 200 square meters with both the roof and the walls being covered with shells arranged in intricate patterns. Rediscovered in 1935, nobody is quite sure who originally created this or why.

In the Old Town area at the back of the promenade, you’ll find a lovely old 16th century two storey timber framed Tudor house that was originally built on a flint base. It’s in quite a good condition and well worth a visit.

If you walk down the promenade, you’ll eventually reach the lovely old clock tower constructed during 1897 in honor of Queen Victoria. Another landmark not far from here is the harbor building. Built in 1810 by John Rennie, it has quite an imposing facade and is well worth a picture or two. Some of the other buildings along the promenade is in quite a bad state of repair, although there are still a number of fine examples of Victorian coastal resort buildings to be seen.

Behind the promenade you will find the enchanting Old Town of Margate. With many Georgian and Victorian buildings, some dating as far back as 1525, it’s well worth a few hours of your time.

As far as accommodation is concerned, Margate has quite a decent variety of establishments considering its size. There are small, family run inns and bed-and-breakfasts for those who want a personal experience. And for those who want more facilities, there are a number of two and three star hotels in Margate, some housed in historical old buildings.

Personally, I like to be in control of whatever I do. I am very much the type of person who steers well clear of any form of danger – theme parks, water parks, bungee jumps are all no go areas for me. I do not need that particular thrill to rock my boat. Some people call me a wimp, which is probably correct – I guess this comes from having a speech impediment and all of the horrible frustrating stuttering treatment that comes with it.

I am not afraid to admit that air travel has and will always petrify me. Travelling in my own car when I am the driver is something which I am fully in control of; where as in a plane all I do is sit there and hope for the best. I am not the pilot, I am unable to observe any servicing to the aircraft and I do not know its history.

I have, as I am in doubt the majority of people who read this article have, read that travelling by plane is the least dangerous form of travel. Guess what, I don’t care, I still would rather drive.

There has been a recent television series called Lost. I thought it was a superb program and I have watched every episode. It did not help my phobia of flying though.

There has been a huge increase in articles in the press, possible due the success of Lost, describing people’s experiences of plane crashes or plane emergancies. I wish I had never read their stories as I can only imagine the fear and terror they must have been through.

I offer upvc doors and I also work for a voucher codes company on a part time basis. I am required as part of these jobs to travel and that of course means travelling by plane from time to time.

I had a rather funny experience the last time I travelled on a plane. The take off and landing are always the worst aspects of the whole experience for me, and this is where I am at my most scared. We we travelling down the runway, gathering speed, I gripped the armrest tightly, hoping that would help and thankfully the plane rose into the air. The person in the seat next to me then asked if he could have his hand back. Much to my and no doubt his horror; I had actually been holding this poor chaps hand rather than the arm rest – and it was more of a harsh grip than a just mere hold lol. I said sorry and continued to be brave.