Hi everyone!
I’m seriously considering moving to Margate/Cliftonville from London later this year and would love to hear from people who have been in this situation.
I am a male 40y old, I will be moving on my own, work remotely for a healthcare company and I am originally from Portugal.
I was born near the sea back home and really miss it, I’ve been a few times to Margate and it seems lovely.
I am a big fan of books, coffee shops, live music, photography, cycling, nature, arts in general. Socialist and animal lover. Hoping to adopt a dog once I am settled.
What’s the opinion about making new connections? Does it take a while to build a social circle in there?
I am struggling a bit with loneliness and would be nice to change that.
I am also looking at Faith in Strangers as a place to work a couple of days per week. Has anyone here used it? How’s the atmosphere, meeting new people?
Please give the good, the bad and the ugly of it. I am keen but will be start building a new life from scratch.
Cheers!
Seriously looking into a move to margate. Can anybody on here shed some wisdom about local schools in Garlinge area? Also, if you moved from London, I'd love to hear from you about the move and settling in. Thank you kind folks!
Which broadband company is good price and service wise? I'm not a fan of contracts but will sign up for 12 months if I have to. I WFH fulltime so need fast & reliable but I think £30pm is an absolute fucking joke. Who's recommended? I don't like Virgin and Vodaphone are out completely. My mobile contract is with EE but I think they are expensive for broadband and probably piggyback of another network so I'd rather go direct and cut the broker out if possible. Thanks.
Taking the kid to Dreamland tomorrow, obviously getting them a wristband so they can ride all day - but wondering about the best way of paying for rides when she wants a grown up to go on with her.
Won’t need more than 10 tokens split between Dad/Mum/Gran - wondering if Dreamland really do change their tokens each year, or can I get away with buying 20 tokens (cut price deal), use 10 and keep the other 10 for next summer?
The website does say you can’t do that - but just wondering if you can get away with it? Has anyone done it? Or do they change the token design each year to stop you?
Hello lovely folks, our family is looking to purchase a home in your area. We've looked at a few properties and are just preparing for next steps. We are not local and we're wondering if we could get recommendations for local conveyancers vs. one local to us.
We are just at the start of everything and are just putting the research in for next steps. Any tips or recommendations are appreciated. Any other things to before settling on Margate?
i know people want to keep theirs private but i'm wondering if there's any nice spots in thanet. just to drive to and relax, wondering if there's any random backroad that leads to somewhere nice with a view. i'm bored of going to the sea and seeing the same things
I’ve seen a couple of posts on Instagram about the guy sleeping rough near the seafront. He seems to have popped up in the past couple of months. He doesn’t seem well at all and believe people have reported him. I saw a post today saying he had his pants down in the middle of the street laying down urinating and sitting in piles of sick. Does anyone know his story or if he’s wanting help?
I have a very important exam tomorrow and stupid me forgot to print a very important document related to it. Google hasn't been of much help. Any advice or suggestions would be highly appreciated! 😭
Hey folks. I’m a game designer and games educator living and working in Margate.
It’s very rare to see a small indie games focussed event in Margate, so when I saw that Crab Museum were doing a game launch last month I popped down to see what it was all about.
For all the privileges many men experience in life in the UK, one area where males can often struggle is building deeper connections with others and having someone to talk to about their mental wellbeing.
As men move through adulthood, building careers and families, they sometimes find that their male friendships have dwindled. Studies show that men in the UK may:
Be less likely to admit loneliness directly.
Rely more heavily on a spouse or partner for emotional support.
Typically have smaller emotional-support networks than women.
A significant number of men are chronically lonely, reporting that no-one really knows them or their inner struggles. Sadly, suicide remains the leading cause of death for men under 50 in the UK.
But there are groups and support services out there, helping men to connect and thrive. I wanted to signpost you to a wonderful men’s community group in the Thanet area, called ManSpace.
Manspace’s mission is to create safe spaces for men to share their experience in order to support and be supported. We encourage our members to build positive masculine bonds and experience vulnerability of all kinds, together. We’re striving for a wide community of men who realise that true healing stems from dealing with pain and not concealing it - and that our true strength is found in allowing ourselves to be vulnerable with each other.
I moved into the Thanet area this time last year, and didn’t have any connections or friendships in the area. As soon as I joined the ManSpace fellowship, I found loads of warm, friendly and inclusive guys who welcomed me into their friendship group. There are men of all ages and backgrounds, and we do a range of activities together – including meetings, walk-and-talks and social evenings.
ManSpace meets in person on a weekly basis, in two locations:
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MARGATE
Mondays at 7pm
101 SOCIAL
101 NORTHDOWN RD
CLIFTONVILLE
CT9 2QY
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RAMSGATE
Thursdays at 7pm
RADFORD HOUSE
18-20 EFFINGHAM ST
RAMSGATE
CT11 9AT
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If you’re a man who’d like to build more connections locally – or you know someone who might benefit – please check out our website above.
And if you have any questions about ManSpace, feel free to drop me a message and I’d be delighted to chat 😊
I’m at a Dreamland gig on Friday 19th June and am hoping to travel back to London afterwards. I see the last train is 23:15, but does anyone know whether it’s likely we can get on it? We don’t want to be stuck in a crowd at the station and then stranded! Many thanks.
I'm on holiday in Margate. I tried to get into Limbo today, it did say it would be open. All I could see though was an unfriendly looking goods gate and a fire escape. Do you literally have to go up the fire escape to get in? There didn't seem to be any other entrance. Or is it not open at the moment, eg there might not be an exhibition on or something? I would like to try again tomorrow!
