bellastar - You flatter me! But thank you for your kind words.

(For the record, I've just done a search of Margate websites and have failed to find even one that includes pictures - what does that tell you!?!)

heh heh-v. good point Tallulah.
I have several close friends in London, and I have always greatly admired British humour-it always and ever puts a good face on things which, in this case are profound things.

Dear hearts, all of you.

Margate reminds me of a dreadful early "work" entitled "Why I never became a dancer" (it's a short film in reality) by Tracey Emin which describes her goings on in Margate - I watched it in Hamburg. It really doesn't endear me to her!

I'm so glad this thread was posted. For the last couple of days I have been away and believe it or not, in a place where I couldn't get to the internet!! I wanted so much to hear from our friends in London. I'm glad to see that so many of you are OK, and my thoughts and prayers are with you all.

I'm here - mainly lurking!!!

Sheila, Ben did check in yesterday, and posted his Romania, Poland and Germany trip report.

My warmest sympathy to all of you Londoners.