Great video of Margate and the guy who did the commentary has a great voice. It was good to see the house I was born in, February 1952 to be exact, no 5 Market Place, above what is now the Cupcake Cafe, now converted into three flats. Some of the happiest years of my life were spent there. Of course then it was an extremely vibrant seaside resort, it's easy for some to berate the Town, but I will always remember it as it was in the 50's and 60's. When it was standing room only on the beach.
Thank you Peter, that's very kind of you, although to hear my south-east London tones describe like that does make me blush a little. Margate has had a difficult few decades the 50's & 60's, but I think it's slowly turning a corner since its low days. It's always a pleasure to visit, and the beaches are still amazing - I bet they're still really crowded in the height of summer we keep our visits to just out of season. Stay safe, stay well - Gary
A very lovely spin on Margate as I remember it as a child in the 70s. 2022 it has changed. The sandy seafront is still popular, the beaches surrounding Margate still lovely to visit but the town itself is not the same unfortunately. I loved the original Dreamland rides but again it is not the same Dreamland now. Excellent video, very pretty filming!
Lucieni, thanks so much, reminds me I need to use the drone more - it's a great tool for getting a different perspective on the world. I don't mind the new Margate - Like you, I have memories from my childhood, and then I remember the years it went through hell - the years without Dreamland. The boarded-up shops, pubs with iron grills on the windows, brawls on the street. Not the nicest place to live or visit So I'll take the new Margate, it seems to have a lot more people who care about the place. Gary & Janis
Fond memories of holidays at nan and grandads 1960-70 westgate, bus to margate come rain or shine a day on the beach. Holiday also 2005 and 2010 but not quite the same but loved going over my steps as a little girl. Thanks for your video.
😍 My absolute pleasure - It must have changed massively over the years, as our habits changed, but I think the Margate of the 2020's has turned a corner, and may it long bring smiles to kids faces
Fantastic, that's what I love about Margate, it is a touch nostalgic, I mean, the beach hasn't changed much, Dreamland is still there (but I also remember it as Benbon Brothers) and you can still find jellied eels (although why? - anyway) I'm glad you liked the video. Stay safe, stay well and take care 😍
How fabulous, when was that? It's been through many cycles of being up & down I think it's now having another period when it's really a great place to visit. 😍
First time i went to Margate is when was 3 in 1985 when Dreamland was at it's most best ever with all the rides, arcades, stalls, things to play on and areas to sit and eat in. I know Dreamland is like or almost like that now but i prefer it the way it was when i was 3 because i think it was more better then and also i miss the joke shop being where Arlington house tower block is and all the Souvenir shops being on the same side as all the arcades along opposite the seafront and main beach. I know nothing stays the same forever but i still go down there once every year anyway.
I remember Dreamland from about 1975, I must have been 7 or 8, and it was magical. I think from the mid-Late '90's it took a downturn, but we've been heading back fro the last 3-4 years, and it's got a really different feel to it. We'll head back when it's safe to do so, we've a list of places we want to revisit. Here's to the return of happy days - Gary
Thanks for this, Nice to see the old hometown, nice video. My mother fled London to escape German bombs. So I grew up in Margate in the 1950s. Dirt poor, we packed up and came to the U.S. Sorry to say that now. As Wolfe wrote "You Can't go home again" ..but you can still miss it. (I wrote that)
Keith, thanks so much. Glad you liked the video, and I'm glad it reminded you of times past. A lot of things have changed, but many things will have remained the same. It's been through some tough times in the past, but it has certainly turned a corner, and let's hope for a brighter future. However, it's your story that interests me. Which part of London did your mother come from? I'm (Gary) was born just outside Woolwich, and Janis is Greenwich, so we're still both Londoners at heart. Next question, where did the story take you next? Which part of the US are you in? I love history, and stories, and those things that link us around the world. Anyhow, stay safe, stay well and let's hope for a brighter future. Take care, Gary
Hi, mixed feeling about the Turner Contemporary - it looks a lot better than some of the post-war monstrosities thrown up after the war, but understand it's not to everyone's taste, but hey-ho. As someone who's been coming to Margate on and off since the '70s when I was a kid, I'm liking the direction it's taking - last visit was in May, and a cheeky visit to Olby's 😋 Anyway, thanks for stopping by, All the best, Gary & Janis
We went to Margate for a long weekend in 2015. I think we choose the wrong weekend to visit as there was a huge reggae/ska festival on the beach - so we couldn't walk on it. Hundreds of people twerking in couples-almost pornographic, i'm no prude, but I felt for any family with children visiting. Thankful we were staying in Cliftonville, which houses the rather flamboyant and characterful Walpole Bay Hotel, step back in time for a wonderful stay. I'd like to go back again as it looks like Margate is having a turnabout in its fortunes- making sure to find out when the music festivals are being held so I can avoid them and staying at the Walpole.
Firstly Elizabeth, have you been catching the ITV show 'The Larkins' - last weeks show entitled 'In Which Pop and Ma Go on Holiday' features the Walpole Bay Hotel, and then a lot of Broadstairs for the actual beach scenes. I think you were unfortunate for your timing for Margate, although it's golden sands are very popular - like the Larkins you could try Broadstairs, Ramsgate has a golden beach & even Folkestone's Sunny Sands beach is good. If you don't mind pebbles, then there's Deal & Hythe. I think Kent's coastal towns are fabulous because each one is different. Anyway, I hope you do pop back, and have a better time. Take care, stay safe & happy travels 😍 Gary
Hi, I think it's probably best if you stick to your own content - It's going to have a very different look when you visit today, and I hope you have a wonderful time. I'll check out your video when you post it. Have fun, travel safe 😍
No problem my friend, I'll check out the video later - I see from your channel you're new to the UK, and based in Dartford. We used to live in Dartford for most of the '90's - Have you checked out Eynsford yet? Might make an interesting vlog.
Nice to see Margate's improved so much. I lived in Broadstairs in the 1990s and worked in Margate, which was considered the arse end of Thanet then. I visited in 2009, and was shocked at its decline. Dreamland was just an empty wasteland, and all the pubs, the ice cream parlours, and most of the shops were boarded up. About the only shop I remembered from my youth that was still open, was the joke shop! If I'd had my wits about me I'd bought a house there, as it must have been dirt cheap then. Not anymore!
David, you're not wrong, it went through some horrible times - I remember when one of the pubs had a wire mess over its windows - very attractive on the seafront. Much better now, but I'm sure there's a selection of the community that feel disenfranchised, and that the area is overly gentrified - it's not, but it's very different since the arrival of the Turner centre.
Now that's interesting. Where are you from Joy? Assume the name relates to somebody from that place back in the mists of time. I believe it's Anglo Saxon, so comes from sometime between 400AD & 1066AD
Yeah, Blackpool's interesting, especially during the illuminations - we loved it, but I guess it's a different seaside experience. Margate has changed over the years, it might be worth checking it out again sometime.
Hi Gary, So you like stories eh? Well, after 60 years of living in this madhouse called America I could write a book. I won’t do that though, I’ll just give you some teasers. Like..Living first in Seattle where it rains more than in England. Or, being drafted into the army during the Vietnam war. That’s the time I almost did go back home, I still had my British passport, and had sold my beloved Triumph TR3. Had I known of the catastrophe that awaited us..oh my! And yes, resident aliens had to serve. But then, later- met a girl- raised a family- lost the girl (wife) to cancer. Was lured to California with the hope of a better job and a warmer climate. Oh, California. So there’s a song I know..goes like. Love can make you happy And love can rob you blind Here in California The fruit hangs heavy on the vine There’s no gold, I thought I’d warn ya And the hills turn brown in the summertime Btw Mother was born in Soho to Irish parents, dad was a Scot. So you may understand why I’m half crazy. Be well, keep on traveling
Wow, that's an adventure - so far. I wouldn't say you're mad - but you sold the TR3! c'mon. A strange thing is in a future video, on a road trip I call out a TR6. I actually have a Triumph Spitfire in need of restoration in a garage - not sure that'll get done. Still drive a convertible though, have done for the last 20 or so years, in a country that doesn't get the sun of California. We've been that side of the US twice - once in 2002, and again in 2006 once north via Nappa, back to Tahoe, Yosemite, Death Valley & Vegas - the other south along Highway One in a Hummer H2 - interesting experience. We've always enjoyed the US, and the real people we met - The politics, well as mad as out own. Sorry to hear about the wife, life is so desperately cruel at times, but the sun keeps coming up, it stops for no one, so we keep on going and hopefully today turns out to be a good day. Soho, so that's really central, proper London. It's really eclectic, guess it has been for ages to bring in the Scots & Irish. Lovely to hear from you Keith - keep well, stay safe, and don't worry about the madness, all the best are (Oh apart from one we don't mention 😉)
Margate is magical. I was there on Spring '11 working at an office that was just in front of the sea. The sunny days were really enjoyable, I could feel the peace by contemplating the blue sky, the calmed sea reflecting the sunshine. This was 10 years ago, and I'm remembering it on these days.
Borja - Thanks so cool - The light over that part of England is a little special - I guess that's why Turner liked it. And the good news is over the last 10 years it has slowly got better. I hope you make it back some day. Take care, stay safe and all the best
Myself and my family went to the butlins hotels for our holiday for 20 years . We loved it . It took us 12 hours from Lancashire to Kent. overnight , stop off in london . It was a real adventure . Yes mid seventies . Great video . ♡ Thank you .
😍 - Wow that sounds an adventure. It's funny how much has changed, but how much is also so familiar. I'm so glad you liked the video - you should come back one day 😀
You would have seen some change in those years - sadly it went into decline, but now it seems to have turned a corner. Still plenty of challenges, but we have to hope. Now the school holidays are over we'll be heading out to take in some more of our corner of the world.
Nice to see, I lived there in the late 60's and remember the Mods and Rockers who probably came down from London. I live in Australia now so its interesting to get a glimpse back at Margate, Thanks.
🙏 Thanks Mike glad you liked the video. You'll be able to see more of Margate and the Mod's & Rockers era on the big screen soon. Sam Mendes, of Skyfall fame, is shooting a new movie in Margate called Empire of Light; not sure of the release date. And if you picked up 'Killing Eve', the final series features Margate heavily. Thanks for taking the time to comment, hope life is good in Australia. Take care Gary & Janis
Glad you mentioned 'Chas and Dave' that's who I think of when I hear Margate. It doesn't look run down, it looks really nice. Are all the hipsters moving in from London?
It's a mix, there's a large artistic comunity, but also a music scene too, but there's some rough edges to keep it all in check. You can really make your own choice. Worth a visit if you're in this end of the UK.
Great place in the 70,s a day trip there was a real treat! Shame the monstrosity of a tower block is still there,you knew you were near margate when you saw that awful thing 😂
I remember those days well, and to be honest, the nostalgia factor is still there. There's a touch of gentrification, but the day's of the late '80's/90's are hopefully behind it - but the tower block still remains 😱
Wow! Cool video and Beautiful Beach area! We have never been but it looks super nice. Love the voice-over. So SOOTHING Loved your video. Keep up the awesome work!
Cheers guys, thanks so much 🙏. Never knew I had a soothing voice; I knew I had a face for radio - but that's another matter 😁. Margate is lovely, but it's no Bali - and that water, well it can be a touch cool. Thanks again guys - stay safe, and happy travels.
As a child we used to have our annual holidays in Margate every year. My grandparents lived on Grotto Hill and we stayed with them every year. It has been 50+ years since I have been there but I have just booked a short break in July for myself and the wife and I hope to bring back some of the many happy memories of my time there. I am really looking forward to it.
Paul, How wonderful! It has changed over the years, including some tougher years, but now it has regained some of its glory. Dreamland looks magnificent, and the walk around the harbour arm is fabulous. The little streets around the old town are a joy, so enjoy your vists - I hope the sun shines on you and you can enjoy the golden sands of Margate. All the best, Gary & Janis
Looks good to me 🙂Mrs doesn't want to go there but she's remembering it from the 50's. Can see the coast there from the bottom of our garden with binoculars 😄😄
I think Margate in the '50, and Margate now are worlds apart, we love it, but we love change for the better. It's been to hell and back, but I think there's enough will to make it a better place. It'll be fair to say it's still a little rough around the edges though. Now Broadstairs, different, but similar to the decades that have passed. Change feels less evident there. I think we just need to keep exploring, keep enjoying that days (hopefully a few without rain) Cheers, Gary & Janis
@@OurWorldForYou We've been to Broadstairs a couple of times now, Mrs likes that as she used to work in a Lapidary shop there (1970's) I think it's lovely too 🙂 Cheers, Zigs 🙂🙂
Yes I have been to Thanet many many times. Margate.Ramsgate and Broadstairs. I have even run the Margate half marathon. a few times. I have fond memories of my childhood back in the 1970s and teenage years in the 1980s.sea sand and beach.Fond memories of the pool on the main beach of Margate. Ice creams and of course..Fish and chips. My father Bob Tandy who used to work at the Chatham dockyard used also take me to Margate as child for fishing walks.along seafront to westcliff and of course picnics. Also went as a child with my grandmother and grandfather of my father side and the same with my grandmother and grandfather Jim Collins.They used to make egg sandwiches and sausage rolls scotch eggs Margate I remember in the 80s for it's rides and amusements.These later years I have been down to Margate to watch concerts at the famous theatre.oppisite hotel I stay in and often take my wife Chen Chen and my daughter Aubrey.Margate and Thanet is somewhere we go once a year. Also often go into Broadstairs and go to famouse seafood restaurant THE TARGER FRIGATE next to viking bay. Thank you by the way in making your vidio of you visit to Margate and also enjoy you other videos of places you visit.10 out of 10.
🙏 Thanks Simon, glad you liked the video. Like you I have memories going back over the years of visiting Margate, from the times with my Nan & cousins, in what would have been the '70's, visit's in the 80's when I learnt to drive, '90s with work colleagues on a beano - all the time changing until you have what you have now. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Take care, Gary & Janis
Going to Margate this weekend Saturday 16th September 2023 to go to watch f.a cup qualifier game between Margate v folkestone . But in the morning we will go to Dreamland and go onto the beach Before going to the match in the Saturday afternoon
Hi Simon, Have a great day, mind you a day at Margate can always be great, just love the town and the way it has found its 21st century self. All the best, Gary & Janis
🤣 not a fan of Margate's historic wooden roller coaster. It's changed over the years, but golden beach remains the same. Glad you enjoyed the video; thanks so much for taking the time to comment. All the best Gary & Janis
I went there on holiday with my girlfriend in 1983, I was 18 and she was 17, and for reasons I’ll never know she decided to lay out topless on the beach, don’t remember much else about our holiday in Margate apart from that lol.
🤣 Adrian, that gave me a Tuesday morning smile - Oh, for those years back, (or the best bits), The sounds of Spandau Ballet, Culture Club., Level 42, Depeche Mode. The 'Wimpy' style restaurants, the arcades and that beach. Hope all is good now; thanks for the comment, the smile, and a touch of nostalgia. Think I may have a 80's playlist on this morning. Take care, and cheers 🍻 Gary
Glad we jogged a memory; I'm sure there's many stories from Margate. I've fond memories from my childhood. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment; all the best, Gary (& Janis)
Thanks so much, we're plenty more to come, trust me. Hastings & Brighton are great ideas, both are an easy day trip from here. When Covid-19 is a memory, we'll capture them - we've been a few times but never caught it on video. Thanks again for commenting, take care & stay safe.
@@OurWorldForYou Nah, miss out Brighton, it's an overpriced bore nowadays. Definitely do Hastings though! I admit I am biased, since I've just moved to Hasting, after 17 years in Brighton :)
@@OurWorldForYou I'm afraid not. I've only moved here recently, and every things been shut most of the time due to the pandemic. If I find something I'll let you know. Oh, I did find a very nice little restaurant when it was open: facebook.com/cafemarochastings/
Wow, that's great, love our coastline, especially in autumn & winter. It must be nice to be a few minutes walk from the sea. I know it's far from perfect, but it's got some fantastic plus points. Hope you're okay - Stay safe, stay well.
Hi, It's changed so much since then, and it's been a rollercoaster ride. Still, I don't think the golden sands of the beach have changed at all. Still a lovely place to visit, although madness in summer. Thanks for stopping by. All the best, Gary
Thanks, that means so much. We try hard to create honest content, and I'm glad you weren't disappointed by Margate. I'm looking forward to getting back sometime soon and supporting as many of those local businesses that are suffering at the moment. Thanks again for the comment - safe travels.
I love Margate. When I was young we had holidays in Cliftonville every year. My dad would never allow us into Dreamland. Never did find out why. My kids loved Dreamland more than the big theme parks when they were small. Our local paper in North London used to do special offers for groups of people and I used to buy up half a dozen in the Spring and then take them and their friends throughout the summer. My daughter and I had a lovely day there a few years ago. I must go back again this year.
I think we only went to Dreamland a couple of times - it might have been the cost for us, much cheaper to give the kids a bucket & spade and let them play on the beach. I know Margate has changed, but that's generally for the better, and those changes have not made it round to Cliftonville yet, but there's optimism. Let's hope 2021 is much better for the town, and we'll see ya there. Take care, stay safe, stay well.
Always good to see my old house in Market Place , above what's now the Cup Cake cafe, 5 Market Place, now it's three flats . Very happy memories of my early years all thanks to Margate.
Fantastic - so glad you liked it. We love Margate, and autumn can be a great time to explore the coast, but you have to expect our British weather - but we all know that 😀
🙏 Thanks so much, I'm firm believer my video should be more about the place than me, and then leave it up to the viewer if they enjoy that - hopefully some do. Thanks again, take care - Gary
Aaron, haven't been to Pompey in years, used to pass through a lot on the way to the Isle of Wight (Janis's parents used to live there) & on our way down to Spain with Brittany Ferries. Margate has changed a fair bit, been through some dark times, but I think it's so much better now - definitely worth checking out. Take care, stay safe & travel well.
I lived in Herne Bay for most of my young life and spent a lot of time in Margate, I am now 73 and live in Cape Town South Africa for 35 years, it makes me very sad to see what has happend to all the Thanet way towns. not worth returning
Hi John, once we're out of lockdown, and spring has sprung, we're aiming to create a video of Herne Bay. Both our parents live in Beltinge, so no excuses really. Back to Margate, I think it's had some real low times, but it's turned a corner, and it's very different from the mid 90's that's for sure. It still has the golden sands, the jellied eels & a place to get a pint, but it's gone a bit arty in places. Still, the world keeps revolving, so change happens. Take care, stay safe and all the best for 2021 - Gary
It could be worse at least the violent crime levels are not on par with anything you would experience in SA and you have genuine history. However as to the former I suppose that is why guarded gated communities are so popular.
Hi, I believe it is, but I don't recall seeing any there when I visited. Where I did see loads, and I know it's a very popular spot, is around the coast at Deal, off of their pier - have you checked out that video? th-cam.com/video/3ICDPJ548z4/w-d-xo.html
Is that it? Pre-covid there's a pretty cool music scene that'll come back. And as for shooting seagulls, there's no need for that - just a gentle slap, and that's only if they're going to mug you for chips
Great video of Margate and the guy who did the commentary has a great voice.
It was good to see the house I was born in, February 1952 to be exact, no 5 Market Place, above what is now the Cupcake Cafe, now converted into three flats. Some of the happiest years of my life were spent there.
Of course then it was an extremely vibrant seaside resort, it's easy for some to berate the Town, but I will always remember it as it was in the 50's and 60's. When it was standing room only on the beach.
Thank you Peter, that's very kind of you, although to hear my south-east London tones describe like that does make me blush a little.
Margate has had a difficult few decades the 50's & 60's, but I think it's slowly turning a corner since its low days. It's always a pleasure to visit, and the beaches are still amazing - I bet they're still really crowded in the height of summer we keep our visits to just out of season.
Stay safe, stay well - Gary
You're quite right Gary Margate has turned the corner, long may it continue. I'm right about your voice though ☺️
what a lovely explainings about this lovely town....i am there in july
Thank you so much, I really hope you have a lovely time - July will be fantastic, if a little busy, but it will be vibrant. Take care 😍
My dad was from Margate, and as kids in the '70's we'd go to Margate to stay with Granny. It remains my favourite British seaside resort.
We were probably there at the same time, I spent the '70s at Margate as a summer holiday. Do you get to go back to Margate much?
Margate such a beautiful magical place
🙏 Thanks so much Lena, I'm glad you liked it. It is rather special 😍
A very lovely spin on Margate as I remember it as a child in the 70s. 2022 it has changed. The sandy seafront is still popular, the beaches surrounding Margate still lovely to visit but the town itself is not the same unfortunately. I loved the original Dreamland rides but again it is not the same Dreamland now. Excellent video, very pretty filming!
Lucieni, thanks so much, reminds me I need to use the drone more - it's a great tool for getting a different perspective on the world.
I don't mind the new Margate - Like you, I have memories from my childhood, and then I remember the years it went through hell - the years without Dreamland. The boarded-up shops, pubs with iron grills on the windows, brawls on the street. Not the nicest place to live or visit
So I'll take the new Margate, it seems to have a lot more people who care about the place.
Gary & Janis
such a lovely city thanks so much for sharing this beautiful footage!
🙏 Thanks so much - and thank you for taking the time to comment - it is an exciting place, and one we love 😍
Fond memories of holidays at nan and grandads 1960-70 westgate, bus to margate come rain or shine a day on the beach. Holiday also 2005 and 2010 but not quite the same but loved going over my steps as a little girl. Thanks for your video.
😍 My absolute pleasure - It must have changed massively over the years, as our habits changed, but I think the Margate of the 2020's has turned a corner, and may it long bring smiles to kids faces
I remember coming down from Orpington in the 60s when I was about 5..We went to Dreamland ,what an amazing day out!!!!
Fantastic, that's what I love about Margate, it is a touch nostalgic, I mean, the beach hasn't changed much, Dreamland is still there (but I also remember it as Benbon Brothers) and you can still find jellied eels (although why? - anyway) I'm glad you liked the video. Stay safe, stay well and take care 😍
Margate is my childhood holiday destination i love it so much i go in the summer every year non stop.
How fabulous, when was that? It's been through many cycles of being up & down I think it's now having another period when it's really a great place to visit. 😍
First time i went to Margate is when was 3 in 1985 when Dreamland was at it's most best ever with all the rides, arcades, stalls, things to play on and areas to sit and eat in. I know Dreamland is like or almost like that now but i prefer it the way it was when i was 3 because i think it was more better then and also i miss the joke shop being where Arlington house tower block is and all the Souvenir shops being on the same side as all the arcades along opposite the seafront and main beach. I know nothing stays the same forever but i still go down there once every year anyway.
I remember Dreamland from about 1975, I must have been 7 or 8, and it was magical. I think from the mid-Late '90's it took a downturn, but we've been heading back fro the last 3-4 years, and it's got a really different feel to it. We'll head back when it's safe to do so, we've a list of places we want to revisit. Here's to the return of happy days - Gary
I wasn't around in 1975 if i was i think i would've loved Dreamland and the hole area of Margate even a hell of a lot more.
thank you for your time doing this film its looking better
My pleasure 😍 - It certainly has improved over the last few years - the journey's not complete, but it' stepping in the right direction 😀
Thanks for this, Nice to see the old hometown, nice video.
My mother fled London to escape German bombs. So I grew up in Margate in the 1950s.
Dirt poor, we packed up and came to the U.S. Sorry to say that now.
As Wolfe wrote "You Can't go home again" ..but you can still miss it. (I wrote that)
Keith, thanks so much. Glad you liked the video, and I'm glad it reminded you of times past. A lot of things have changed, but many things will have remained the same. It's been through some tough times in the past, but it has certainly turned a corner, and let's hope for a brighter future.
However, it's your story that interests me. Which part of London did your mother come from? I'm (Gary) was born just outside Woolwich, and Janis is Greenwich, so we're still both Londoners at heart. Next question, where did the story take you next? Which part of the US are you in? I love history, and stories, and those things that link us around the world.
Anyhow, stay safe, stay well and let's hope for a brighter future. Take care, Gary
2:36 the museum... what an eyesore. how could they allow this to be built?
Hi, mixed feeling about the Turner Contemporary - it looks a lot better than some of the post-war monstrosities thrown up after the war, but understand it's not to everyone's taste, but hey-ho.
As someone who's been coming to Margate on and off since the '70s when I was a kid, I'm liking the direction it's taking - last visit was in May, and a cheeky visit to Olby's 😋
Anyway, thanks for stopping by,
All the best,
Gary & Janis
Thanks for sharing. Lovely video and voice over.
🙏 Thanks so much - that's very kind of you 😍
We went to Margate for a long weekend in 2015. I think we choose the wrong weekend to visit as there was a huge reggae/ska festival on the beach - so we couldn't walk on it. Hundreds of people twerking in couples-almost pornographic, i'm no prude, but I felt for any family with children visiting. Thankful we were staying in Cliftonville, which houses the rather flamboyant and characterful Walpole Bay Hotel, step back in time for a wonderful stay. I'd like to go back again as it looks like Margate is having a turnabout in its fortunes- making sure to find out when the music festivals are being held so I can avoid them and staying at the Walpole.
Firstly Elizabeth, have you been catching the ITV show 'The Larkins' - last weeks show entitled 'In Which Pop and Ma Go on Holiday' features the Walpole Bay Hotel, and then a lot of Broadstairs for the actual beach scenes.
I think you were unfortunate for your timing for Margate, although it's golden sands are very popular - like the Larkins you could try Broadstairs, Ramsgate has a golden beach & even Folkestone's Sunny Sands beach is good. If you don't mind pebbles, then there's Deal & Hythe. I think Kent's coastal towns are fabulous because each one is different.
Anyway, I hope you do pop back, and have a better time.
Take care, stay safe & happy travels 😍
Gary
Cool wuirky. Goldensandy. Diki😸👍
😀 Not sure I fully understand, but feel good vibes 😍
Thanks for stopping by,
All the best,
Gary & Janis
Going here on Sat 😊 Been many times
Have a great day - guess it'll be busy, but you know that.
@@OurWorldForYou I booked see the caves
I know this is such a long shot but I’m going to margate tomorrow to vlog. Do h think I can I use your drone shots on my video?
Hi, I think it's probably best if you stick to your own content - It's going to have a very different look when you visit today, and I hope you have a wonderful time. I'll check out your video when you post it. Have fun, travel safe 😍
@@OurWorldForYou I understand! Thank you for actually responding rather than just ignoring my comment. I posted a video, i tried.
No problem my friend, I'll check out the video later - I see from your channel you're new to the UK, and based in Dartford. We used to live in Dartford for most of the '90's - Have you checked out Eynsford yet? Might make an interesting vlog.
@@OurWorldForYou Havent had the chance yet. I will!
Nice to see Margate's improved so much. I lived in Broadstairs in the 1990s and worked in Margate, which was considered the arse end of Thanet then. I visited in 2009, and was shocked at its decline. Dreamland was just an empty wasteland, and all the pubs, the ice cream parlours, and most of the shops were boarded up. About the only shop I remembered from my youth that was still open, was the joke shop! If I'd had my wits about me I'd bought a house there, as it must have been dirt cheap then. Not anymore!
David, you're not wrong, it went through some horrible times - I remember when one of the pubs had a wire mess over its windows - very attractive on the seafront. Much better now, but I'm sure there's a selection of the community that feel disenfranchised, and that the area is overly gentrified - it's not, but it's very different since the arrival of the Turner centre.
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Curious just because my surname is Margate😁
Now that's interesting. Where are you from Joy? Assume the name relates to somebody from that place back in the mists of time. I believe it's Anglo Saxon, so comes from sometime between 400AD & 1066AD
We visited once , werent impressed, we'll stick to Blackpool
Yeah, Blackpool's interesting, especially during the illuminations - we loved it, but I guess it's a different seaside experience. Margate has changed over the years, it might be worth checking it out again sometime.
Hi Gary, So you like stories eh?
Well, after 60 years of living in this madhouse called America I could write a book.
I won’t do that though, I’ll just give you some teasers. Like..Living first in Seattle where it rains more than in England. Or, being drafted into the army during the Vietnam war. That’s the time I almost did go back home, I still had my British passport, and had sold my beloved Triumph TR3.
Had I known of the catastrophe that awaited us..oh my! And yes, resident aliens had to serve.
But then, later- met a girl- raised a family- lost the girl (wife) to cancer.
Was lured to California with the hope of a better job and a warmer climate. Oh, California.
So there’s a song I know..goes like.
Love can make you happy
And love can rob you blind
Here in California
The fruit hangs heavy on the vine
There’s no gold, I thought I’d warn ya
And the hills turn brown in the summertime
Btw Mother was born in Soho to Irish parents, dad was a Scot.
So you may understand why I’m half crazy.
Be well, keep on traveling
Wow, that's an adventure - so far. I wouldn't say you're mad - but you sold the TR3! c'mon. A strange thing is in a future video, on a road trip I call out a TR6. I actually have a Triumph Spitfire in need of restoration in a garage - not sure that'll get done. Still drive a convertible though, have done for the last 20 or so years, in a country that doesn't get the sun of California. We've been that side of the US twice - once in 2002, and again in 2006 once north via Nappa, back to Tahoe, Yosemite, Death Valley & Vegas - the other south along Highway One in a Hummer H2 - interesting experience. We've always enjoyed the US, and the real people we met - The politics, well as mad as out own.
Sorry to hear about the wife, life is so desperately cruel at times, but the sun keeps coming up, it stops for no one, so we keep on going and hopefully today turns out to be a good day.
Soho, so that's really central, proper London. It's really eclectic, guess it has been for ages to bring in the Scots & Irish.
Lovely to hear from you Keith - keep well, stay safe, and don't worry about the madness, all the best are (Oh apart from one we don't mention 😉)
Margate is magical. I was there on Spring '11 working at an office that was just in front of the sea. The sunny days were really enjoyable, I could feel the peace by contemplating the blue sky, the calmed sea reflecting the sunshine. This was 10 years ago, and I'm remembering it on these days.
Borja - Thanks so cool - The light over that part of England is a little special - I guess that's why Turner liked it. And the good news is over the last 10 years it has slowly got better. I hope you make it back some day. Take care, stay safe and all the best
Never seen Margate skies so clear, usually a dull grey bucket of water 😂
🤣🤣🤣 - Normally Blue skies = Crowds - that's the miracle here.
Thanks for dropping by,
Gary & Janis
Myself and my family went to the butlins hotels for our holiday for 20 years . We loved it . It took us 12 hours from Lancashire to Kent. overnight , stop off in london . It was a real adventure . Yes mid seventies . Great video . ♡
Thank you .
😍 - Wow that sounds an adventure. It's funny how much has changed, but how much is also so familiar. I'm so glad you liked the video - you should come back one day 😀
I should have said mid seventies to early nineties . By then I was taking my own husband and daughters . Happy times for sure .🥰
You would have seen some change in those years - sadly it went into decline, but now it seems to have turned a corner. Still plenty of challenges, but we have to hope. Now the school holidays are over we'll be heading out to take in some more of our corner of the world.
Nice to see, I lived there in the late 60's and remember the Mods and Rockers who probably came down from London. I live in Australia now so its interesting to get a glimpse back at Margate, Thanks.
🙏 Thanks Mike glad you liked the video. You'll be able to see more of Margate and the Mod's & Rockers era on the big screen soon. Sam Mendes, of Skyfall fame, is shooting a new movie in Margate called Empire of Light; not sure of the release date. And if you picked up 'Killing Eve', the final series features Margate heavily.
Thanks for taking the time to comment, hope life is good in Australia.
Take care
Gary & Janis
Glad you mentioned 'Chas and Dave' that's who I think of when I hear Margate. It doesn't look run down, it looks really nice. Are all the hipsters moving in from London?
It's a mix, there's a large artistic comunity, but also a music scene too, but there's some rough edges to keep it all in check. You can really make your own choice. Worth a visit if you're in this end of the UK.
Great place in the 70,s a day trip there was a real treat!
Shame the monstrosity of a tower block is still there,you knew you were near margate when you saw that awful thing 😂
I remember those days well, and to be honest, the nostalgia factor is still there. There's a touch of gentrification, but the day's of the late '80's/90's are hopefully behind it - but the tower block still remains 😱
Wow! Cool video and Beautiful Beach area! We have never been but it looks super nice. Love the voice-over. So SOOTHING Loved your video. Keep up the awesome work!
Cheers guys, thanks so much 🙏. Never knew I had a soothing voice; I knew I had a face for radio - but that's another matter 😁. Margate is lovely, but it's no Bali - and that water, well it can be a touch cool. Thanks again guys - stay safe, and happy travels.
@@OurWorldForYou Thank you so much! If you can check us out too! Would be amazing
As a child we used to have our annual holidays in Margate every year. My grandparents lived on Grotto Hill and we stayed with them every year. It has been 50+ years since I have been there but I have just booked a short break in July for myself and the wife and I hope to bring back some of the many happy memories of my time there. I am really looking forward to it.
Paul,
How wonderful! It has changed over the years, including some tougher years, but now it has regained some of its glory. Dreamland looks magnificent, and the walk around the harbour arm is fabulous. The little streets around the old town are a joy, so enjoy your vists - I hope the sun shines on you and you can enjoy the golden sands of Margate.
All the best,
Gary & Janis
Looks good to me 🙂Mrs doesn't want to go there but she's remembering it from the 50's. Can see the coast there from the bottom of our garden with binoculars 😄😄
I think Margate in the '50, and Margate now are worlds apart, we love it, but we love change for the better. It's been to hell and back, but I think there's enough will to make it a better place. It'll be fair to say it's still a little rough around the edges though.
Now Broadstairs, different, but similar to the decades that have passed. Change feels less evident there.
I think we just need to keep exploring, keep enjoying that days (hopefully a few without rain)
Cheers,
Gary & Janis
@@OurWorldForYou We've been to Broadstairs a couple of times now, Mrs likes that as she used to work in a Lapidary shop there (1970's) I think it's lovely too 🙂 Cheers, Zigs 🙂🙂
Yes I have been to Thanet many many times.
Margate.Ramsgate and Broadstairs.
I have even run the Margate half marathon.
a few times.
I have fond memories of my childhood back in the 1970s and teenage years in the 1980s.sea sand and beach.Fond memories of the pool on the main beach of Margate.
Ice creams and of course..Fish and chips.
My father Bob Tandy who used to work at the Chatham dockyard used also take me to Margate as child for fishing walks.along seafront to westcliff and of course picnics.
Also went as a child with my grandmother and grandfather of my father side and the same with my grandmother and grandfather
Jim Collins.They used to make egg sandwiches and sausage rolls scotch eggs
Margate I remember in the 80s for it's rides and amusements.These later years I have been down to Margate to watch concerts at the famous theatre.oppisite hotel I stay in and often take my wife Chen Chen and my daughter Aubrey.Margate and Thanet is somewhere we go once a year.
Also often go into Broadstairs and go to famouse seafood restaurant THE TARGER FRIGATE next to viking bay.
Thank you by the way in making your vidio of you visit to Margate and also enjoy you other videos of places you visit.10 out of 10.
🙏 Thanks Simon, glad you liked the video. Like you I have memories going back over the years of visiting Margate, from the times with my Nan & cousins, in what would have been the '70's, visit's in the 80's when I learnt to drive, '90s with work colleagues on a beano - all the time changing until you have what you have now.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
Take care,
Gary & Janis
Going to Margate this weekend Saturday 16th September 2023 to go to watch f.a cup qualifier game between Margate v folkestone .
But in the morning we will go to Dreamland and go onto the beach
Before going to the match in the Saturday afternoon
Hi Simon,
Have a great day, mind you a day at Margate can always be great, just love the town and the way it has found its 21st century self.
All the best,
Gary & Janis
I've been a couple of times. I still remember the Big Dipper at Dreamland. Never again! The Big Dipper I mean, not Margate! Thank you.
🤣 not a fan of Margate's historic wooden roller coaster. It's changed over the years, but golden beach remains the same.
Glad you enjoyed the video; thanks so much for taking the time to comment.
All the best
Gary & Janis
I went there on holiday with my girlfriend in 1983, I was 18 and she was 17, and for reasons I’ll never know she decided to lay out topless on the beach, don’t remember much else about our holiday in Margate apart from that lol.
🤣 Adrian, that gave me a Tuesday morning smile - Oh, for those years back, (or the best bits), The sounds of Spandau Ballet, Culture Club., Level 42, Depeche Mode. The 'Wimpy' style restaurants, the arcades and that beach.
Hope all is good now; thanks for the comment, the smile, and a touch of nostalgia. Think I may have a 80's playlist on this morning.
Take care, and cheers 🍻
Gary
I dated a girl a million years ago- her Mum was from Margate- many sweet stories..I've always wanted to go there too❤
Glad we jogged a memory; I'm sure there's many stories from Margate. I've fond memories from my childhood.
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment; all the best,
Gary (& Janis)
You have such a good voice, please keep the videos coming!! I love the uk seaside towns guides. Can I request Brighton and Hastings? :)
Thanks so much, we're plenty more to come, trust me. Hastings & Brighton are great ideas, both are an easy day trip from here. When Covid-19 is a memory, we'll capture them - we've been a few times but never caught it on video. Thanks again for commenting, take care & stay safe.
@@OurWorldForYou Nah, miss out Brighton, it's an overpriced bore nowadays. Definitely do Hastings though! I admit I am biased, since I've just moved to Hasting, after 17 years in Brighton :)
Hastings is cool - we love our day out there - it's full of surprises - What's your top tip for anyone visiting Hastings?
@@OurWorldForYou I'm afraid not. I've only moved here recently, and every things been shut most of the time due to the pandemic. If I find something I'll let you know. Oh, I did find a very nice little restaurant when it was open: facebook.com/cafemarochastings/
I live in margate, next to dane park, i can agree margate is beautiful,sometimes
Wow, that's great, love our coastline, especially in autumn & winter. It must be nice to be a few minutes walk from the sea. I know it's far from perfect, but it's got some fantastic plus points. Hope you're okay - Stay safe, stay well.
I like this very relaxing. Thanks
🙏 Thanks so much - glad you liked it 😀
My place of birth 1956. Pilcher
🇺🇲 1958. Thank you
Hi,
It's changed so much since then, and it's been a rollercoaster ride. Still, I don't think the golden sands of the beach have changed at all. Still a lovely place to visit, although madness in summer.
Thanks for stopping by.
All the best,
Gary
Seek PILCHER 'S. In the area
Ah, the windmill, got it now.
@@OurWorldForYou what are you talking about ?
@@OurWorldForYou know any PILCHER family members?
Love Margate. Visited yesterday in the beautiful late afternoon sun. Your film sums it up really well 👍☀️😎
Thanks, that means so much. We try hard to create honest content, and I'm glad you weren't disappointed by Margate. I'm looking forward to getting back sometime soon and supporting as many of those local businesses that are suffering at the moment. Thanks again for the comment - safe travels.
I love Margate. When I was young we had holidays in Cliftonville every year. My dad would never allow us into Dreamland. Never did find out why. My kids loved Dreamland more than the big theme parks when they were small. Our local paper in North London used to do special offers for groups of people and I used to buy up half a dozen in the Spring and then take them and their friends throughout the summer. My daughter and I had a lovely day there a few years ago. I must go back again this year.
I think we only went to Dreamland a couple of times - it might have been the cost for us, much cheaper to give the kids a bucket & spade and let them play on the beach. I know Margate has changed, but that's generally for the better, and those changes have not made it round to Cliftonville yet, but there's optimism. Let's hope 2021 is much better for the town, and we'll see ya there. Take care, stay safe, stay well.
Always good to see my old house in Market Place , above what's now the Cup Cake cafe, 5 Market Place, now it's three flats . Very happy memories of my early years all thanks to Margate.
That's lovely to know. It's changed a bit over the years, but I bet it still brings smiles to visitors faces as it did in the past
Going in September 8 for 6 days it looks just as beautiful as I remember as a child cant wait love the video thanks
That sounds perfect 😍, just after the school holidays, and who knows, the 🌞 may have turned up by then. Here's hoping you have a fabulous time 😎
this was super nice to watch,y my girlfriend and i are looking for places for a long weekend and this has given us some ideas, thanks
Fantastic - so glad you liked it. We love Margate, and autumn can be a great time to explore the coast, but you have to expect our British weather - but we all know that 😀
You have a lighter touch than many TH-camrs, thank you.
🙏 Thanks so much, I'm firm believer my video should be more about the place than me, and then leave it up to the viewer if they enjoy that - hopefully some do. Thanks again, take care - Gary
I agree with your 'lighter touch' comment. A very good narrator's voice that makes this video (and the others) very relaxing. Great.
Thanks again Nigel
What an amazing place! Reminds me of Portsmouth a bit. Will definitely visit it asap
Aaron, haven't been to Pompey in years, used to pass through a lot on the way to the Isle of Wight (Janis's parents used to live there) & on our way down to Spain with Brittany Ferries. Margate has changed a fair bit, been through some dark times, but I think it's so much better now - definitely worth checking out. Take care, stay safe & travel well.
I lived in Herne Bay for most of my young life and spent a lot of time in Margate, I am now 73
and live in Cape Town South Africa for 35 years, it makes me very sad to see what has happend to all the Thanet way towns. not worth returning
Hi John, once we're out of lockdown, and spring has sprung, we're aiming to create a video of Herne Bay. Both our parents live in Beltinge, so no excuses really. Back to Margate, I think it's had some real low times, but it's turned a corner, and it's very different from the mid 90's that's for sure. It still has the golden sands, the jellied eels & a place to get a pint, but it's gone a bit arty in places. Still, the world keeps revolving, so change happens. Take care, stay safe and all the best for 2021 - Gary
It could be worse at least the violent crime levels are not on par with anything you would experience in SA and you have genuine history. However as to the former I suppose that is why guarded gated communities are so popular.
*ITS MARGATE, the HOME OF THE MARGATE LEGEND!!!!*
I guess you're the Legend 😎
@@OurWorldForYou I am a ****ing Legend and I will 'av it!!!
Is Marget pier near light house allowed for fishing by anglers?
Hi, I believe it is, but I don't recall seeing any there when I visited. Where I did see loads, and I know it's a very popular spot, is around the coast at Deal, off of their pier - have you checked out that video? th-cam.com/video/3ICDPJ548z4/w-d-xo.html
Our World For You all right mate. Cheers 👍
Beautiful Margate xx
Oh it is, a place of wonderful memories, love it 😍 - glad you liked our little video.
Good holiday for watching ships and shooting seagulls...
Is that it? Pre-covid there's a pretty cool music scene that'll come back. And as for shooting seagulls, there's no need for that - just a gentle slap, and that's only if they're going to mug you for chips
@@OurWorldForYou it's a Peaky Blinders reference... 😂
😊 Sorry bud - watched series one, then lost the time. Now, I'm gonna have to binge watch to catch up.
@@OurWorldForYou defo should mate, great video by the way 👍
🙏 Thanks so much
me? lived around the planet Thanet between 1992 and 2002......
I think Plant Thanet has grown since then too. Bet you saw some changes in Margate in those 20 years, but it’s changed a lot in the last 20