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I cannot believe I have been here for nearly two years.

I’m truly blessed. Xx

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And just like that, summer is over.

Final bank holiday of the season and, I’m pleased to report, we are all still standing, still together and, perhaps most impressively, still speaking to one another.

Like a lot of Margate, we’ve had our busiest summer to date. We’ve learnt a lot about this little restaurant, what it can do, what we need to work on, and a fair bit about ourselves too.

There were incredible days and there were hard days, but mostly I’m just incredibly proud of this team. They have worked so bloody hard, looked after each other and welcomed a lot of people through our doors this summer.

It still stops me in my tracks that people walk up Northdown Road and choose to come and eat with us. Thank you. We never take it for granted.

Now, everyone gets a very well deserved breather. @eeeeeeeelisa is off to the Big Apple before returning with a new menu in mid-September, @the_yoga_coop is on a break this week, and Natalia is off to Portugal to work harvest @espera.wines soon.

From tomorrow, Sète moves into autumn hours: closed Wednesdays and Sundays, open from 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from midday Saturday.

And to our locals: the hordes are disappearing. Your favourite restaurants have tables again. Go and enjoy them. We’d very much like to see you too.

Cheers to summer 2026. You were a big one.

📸 @sargasso.bar for our pre-summer team night out.
smiling then, and smiling now 🧡

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Things to do in Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs this week, including full band karaoke, Ramsgate Carnival, and Shakespeare on the beach

The school summer holidays are here! That came around fast, didn’t it? There’s loads for kids to do all around Thanet and we’ve pulled together our highlights.

Ramsgate-based artist Paul Atkins’ new exhibition Lost Celestial Worlds will be showing at Projects Kavel Rafferty in Margate from Wednesday until July 28.

A peer-led space to share and explore grief, bereavement and loss, Margate Death Cafe launches at The Perfect Place to Grow in Cliftonville on Wednesday. Free.

Full-flavoured food pop up MOP is back for two nights at Cliffs in Cliftonville on Friday and Saturday. DM on Instagram to book.

First Milk is the first group exhibition at new Cliftonville art space, The Romantic of Margate. Opening on Friday with a launch party 6-9pm.

Love a singalong? Rockaoke is coming to Where Else in Margate on Friday. That’s Karaoke with a full live band. Tickets £9.

Ramsgate Carnival & Fair is set to take place on Saturday and Sunday. The event will see a parade snake through the town.

Broadstairs Summer Fair is set to take place from Saturday to Wednesday, July 29 at Victoria Gardens, featuring a fun fair and local craft stalls. This will act as a precursor to the Broadstairs Water Gala and fireworks display on July 29.

This year’s Northdown Road Shops Block Party takes place on Saturday. There will be discounts, offers, music and more across shops all down the road.

Changeling Theatre will be staging Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing on Margate Main Sands on Saturday. Tickets £22.

The Bradstow Singers and Bradstow Symphony Orchestra will be performing live at Holy Trinity Church in Broadstairs on Sunday. Tickets £12.

Award-winning writer Caroline Druitt hosts the first of four creative writing workshops themed on the seasons at Turner Contemporary on Sunday. Tickets £20.

Want more? Subscribe to our newsletter for a hit of arts, culture and fun things to do around Thanet and beyond in your inbox every Saturday morning.

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What a saucy evening with Mop taking over Palms for one night only 💘

Thank you to all the lovers that came by on Saturday. It was great to see y’all.

If you missed out, our collab with Mop is on the menu in store and on Deliveroo for the rest of Feb!

🎥 by @joeandcharlotte

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Valentine’s Weekend ‘26 ❤️🌹

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Autumn glimmers ✨

🥳 Miranda’s INCREDIBLE 40th birthday party
🗑️ Fascist counter protest
👻 Halloween wrestling
🛼 Halloween skate
🎃Doubloons for my annual pumpkin spiced latte
🧨 Fireworks
❤️ Decompress/catch up with Dad in London after a BIG meet
🥕 Delicious dinner @mopmargate
🏺Pottery social @studioj1h
🌊 Low tide beach walk, Ramsgate > Margs
🍕 Pizza @casapizzeriamargate
🎸 Awesome @lambrinigirlz @dreamlandmargate
🌈 Rainbow over Margs

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Little November round up! It has been so busy recently that it’s nice to take a moment to reflect whilst I have my morning coffee ☕️ November was full of pop-ups, shop fun, celebrations, country walks, being with loved ones ♥️ Full cup & feeling blessed x

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Today’s Gratitude Advent has me looking back at months I’ve avoided… and February is one of them 🫠

February felt like I was living the same day over and over again, shuttling between my flat and Mum’s, held together by worry, routine, (wine) and the dogs.

I’d been back in Glasgow for a few months, longer than planned. I wasn’t looking after myself and as always, my mum noticed. “Go back to Margate, you’re back for the hen” she said. So begrudgingly I went, for sea respite and @mopmargate cucumbers.

I didn’t know it then, but those were the moments I’d hold onto the tightest. Mum making the hard decisions so I didn’t have to. Knowing always what was best, rationalising, guiding, assuring everything will be ok.

My camera roll is full of hopeful things; winter light in my colourful flat, flowers pushing through the dirt, and moments with her that now feel priceless.
 Gratitude today looks like honouring that version of myself and remembering her tangible love, in all its practical, loud and decisive ways. And slowly realising that being her daughter means that strength lives in me too, even if I’m only starting to learn how to use it now 🧡

#gratitude #grief #reflection #griefjourney #2025reflections

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Day 2 of my Gratitude Advent takes me back to January, a month I didn’t realise I was fighting so hard just to get through.

I usually love the fresh start of January, but looking back I can see how much of myself I was using just to cope, to function, to keep moving, pretending EVERYTHING WAS GOING TO BE OK even though I knew it wasn’t.

Which is why I’m so grateful for ✨THE BROOKLEYS✨ who drove 500 miles to pull me back into moments of joy even when I didn’t think I had any left in me. Playing tour guide in between hospital visits, introducing them to vegan square sausage, silly scrabble and climbing a Ben in croc boots. There were good memories amongst it all, and I’m so happy they came to make them.

So if you’re moving through your own fog of anticipatory grief or anything similar right now, please remember to take pictures of thelight. You’ll want to remember them later 🧡✨

#gratitude #grief #reflections #gratitudeadvent #findthelight #yearinreview

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December’s mad.

‘Tis the season for overdoing it…

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