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Enjoy the Beach . . . . and more

On this page you can see children, parents, visitors and local people enjoying the beach - and many other pictures of: garden parties, sea festivals, Redoubt Walks, musical events, twinning events . . . . pictures here of past times plus more snapshots of Sandgate.

Children playing 2008 Sea Festival	The rear of the Pavilion and Herb Garden	The Saga Herb Garden	The Steel Band - 2008 Sea Festival
A lovely day but the waves are choppy	Children making wooden spoon puppets	Children at a play session in the Library	Children playing with their puppets
Play session on the beach for children	Play session for little 'uns	Litter picking proud	Up on the escarpment / West Road
A gusty day by the sea	Getting ready for fun on the sea	Children and dog helping on a Litter Pick	A craft workshop in the Library
FHODS production of Stepping Out	One of many FHODS shows at the Tower Theatre	Comander Gary Bushell inspecting Ships Company and Guests	Leading Junior Sea Cadet James Green receiving the Commodores Pennant
Getting ready for the Freedom event	The Gurkhas arrive led by the pipes and drums - the crowds cheer	The Gurkha pipers and drummers play	The Gurkhas present arms
Dave the Dolphin - we enjoyed her company for a while	The Society Christmas Party - a resounding success	Granville Parade, a hot summer day	Sandgate in the snow - it doesn't happen often - but Geoff caught this picture
Dave the Dolphin meets one of her friends	Dave the Dolphin playing with the ladies	One of Sandgate footpaths being cleared	Penny presents Fred Moore with a watercolour of his shop
Parents and children enjoying Punch & Judy	Geoff cooks paella for the Sea Festival	Nothing better for the kids than a bouncy castle on the beach	Clever face painter at work
Fancy dress on the beach to celebrate the Jubilee	How traditional is that - Morris Dancers outside the Ship Inn!	Raising funds for charity and having fun a raft race outside the Rowing Club	Nothing better than sitting on the beach with a few friends on a very hot day
Stewart, Landlord of the Ship Inn - dancing?	Roger, Chairman of the Sandgate Society doing his bit	The Rowing Club getting ready for a fun race	Gordon Ramsay causes a stir on the beach outside The Sandgate Hotel
A youth orchestra from Sangatte visit us to play in The Pavilion	This excellent youth orchestra are warming up in the Pavilion	Joy and local people get ready to clean up the beach	Punch & Judy entertains the kids - there behind you - oh no they aren't!
Kids being entertained in the Pavilion	Gordon Ramsay encouraging our French visitors to try the oysters	A Santa Run - whatever the weather still smiling	Friendship grows between Sandgate and Sangatte
Cakes on sale at a Sea Festival	Hot summers day on the beach	Carole, Nina and Roger say Hi!	The Rowing Club getting ready for practice
The pouring rain does not stop this garden party!	Shorncliffe Redoubt - and re-enactors mustering their rifles	The 95th Rifles relaxing with one of their officers	Michael George, historian, telling us about the history of the Redoubt
The Redoubt - in the mist	A guided tour around Shorncliffe Military Cemetery	Michael Howard joins us for a guided tour round the Redoubt	A 95th Rifleman - deep in thought
A cake stall on the sea front	Armistice Ceremony - at the War Memorial	Presenting a wreath at the War Memorial	Presenting wreaths in Bleriot Plage
The food is so tempting at a Society Garden Party	Exchanging the Twinning Scrolls in Sangatte	Young musicians visit from Sangatte	Planting a tree to celebrate the official Twinning
A society Christmas Party - cheers!	Helpers at the society Christmas party - they seem very happy!	The Big Draw - in The Saga Pavilion	Adults and children enjoying The Big Draw at the Library
Umbrellas are needed to shelter from this scorcher of a sunny garden party	Geoff and Euan in the shade - and drinking a toast to a wonderful BarBQ	Two young face painted girlies - or are they in disguise?	A garden party at the Castle
You can pop into the Library and use the PC's to surf too	St Pauls Church organise a regular coffee morning pop in at the Library	Michael Howard officially opens the sea festival with Jill, John and Mike	A fun raft race draws the crowds to watch - are some rafts in a reverse gear!