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fr 14 Aug 2026	When we suggested that someone might get zero votes at yesterday's Clacton by-election we'd forgotten to stand you need 10 voters' signatures so if you vote for yourself surely at least 11 votes. Four candidates got less than 11, Johnny No Mates was Glenn Charles Cummings with 7 votes (£71.43/vote) and everybody lost their £500 deposits except Nige and Binface.
th 13 Aug 2026	34 candidates for today's Clacton by election. Someone will get absolutely no votes because they didn't know you can vote for yourself and their mum voted for Farage ... well he will stop the boats, bring back national service, hanging and Pan Yan pickle.
tu 21 Jul 2026	Major DeRoute has confirmed that like Makerfield Clacton is not Suffolk so there won't be a Reborn candidate in next month's by election.
sa 12 Apr 2025	♫ From Southend (it's not the law, you don't have to pronounce it Sarfend with a smirk or snigger) the 251s tomorrow in Ipswich look very promising.
we 10 Jan 2024	Last week we enjoyed revisiting the art deco shelters in Mewsbrook Park Rustington, Sussex. A little scruffy inside but still a credit to the district council.
th 17 Jun 2021	Friend of nearthecoast Peter Brockett has pointed out that yesterday we left out Boadicea's Welsh name Buddug. We've found evidence the warrior queen was named whilst on hols in Rhyl taking a mini-break from annoying the Romans.
su 6 Jun 2021	As a very young teenager we had a week's holiday in Bournemouth. Much of it was spent roller skating on nearby Boscombe Pier. We manned up for a Gentlemen Only session and got pushed so hard from behind we went over the barrier. We visited maybe ten years later and the roller rink was now an amusement arcade but the beautiful wooden floor was still there.
we 23 May 2018	Eastern Angles at the Halesworth Cut this Friday (not last Saturday as shown in the Cut's newsletter) with a play set in a Clacton B&B.
we 20 Sep 2017	It continues to surprise us how popular roller skating was as an entertainment at the beginning of last century, including the magnificent looking Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens. In today's long running Radio 4 drama Home Front set during the first world war a couple go roller skating on Folkestone pier. Mrs Adeline Lumley: I'm afraid I'll fall over. Staff Sergeant Silas Morrow: That's the idea.
tu 5 Sep 2017	The Tour of Britain will be passing through near the coast Friday round about lunch time. You will know it's approaching when you hear the helicopter, expect it to flash past and best not to get in the way. Wednesday the day before there's an individual time trial around Clacton, if you download the start sheet you'll know who's likely to be coming along next and there will be several hours of spectating to do.
tu 11 Jul 2017	Last century roller skating on Bournemouth Pier was certainly al fresco and possibly ad hoc, impressive how many ladies involved and muffs (possibly echoing ice skating) were clearly a fashion accessory ... more here
tu 18 Apr 2017	The toilet cubicle we patronised at the Deanes Sports Centre near Rayleigh had a door that passed so close to the toilet bowl that careful planning was needed to get in and out. There was something distasteful looking smeared on a wall and the hand drier didn't work but at reception there was a cheerful young woman ... more here
fr 10 Mar 2017	near another coast 2009-2008.
sa 11 Feb 2017	Snape exile now Sidmouth resident Roger Horton emailed with some kind words and help with the recent Snape postcards on our Facebook page. Thank you Roger.

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