Inside out - The observations of a Kentish man at large, by David Philpott

JONI MITCHELL’S SEASONS’ IN THE SUN AT HAMPTON COURT

May 12th 2012

David Philpott exhorts mums and dads to get out their picnic hampers and prepare for a day on the banks of the Thames at Hampton Court - the perfect antidote for bored kids on a warm summer's day.

WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

April 8th 2012

Not the best selling book of the same name, but Councillor Kevin Lynes who left this terrestrial ball rather suddenly a little over a week ago.

CALLING ELVIS

February 25th 2012

Better late than never as David Philpott writes an early morning blog about Elvis Doppelgängers in Southend on Sea and the best Bangladeshi food this side of Dhaka

NOT LIKE THAT. JUST LIKE THAT!

January 28th 2012

Unprotected by a proper bodyguard - intrepid explorer David Philpott ventures into "Kosovo" and has a bare hands fight with a lion. Or maybe not.....

Fireworks on the Champs-Elysees

January 9th 2012

Fear and dread of 2012 were dissipated for David Philpott as the New Year arrived in Paris. And all with a kiss and the realisation that we can make something of those .

ODE TO THE WEBB SISTERS

December 23rd 2011

"A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country "- so say the scriptures. It is also true that Kent's finest musical duo - whilst enjoying international acclaim - remains relatively unknown here in Blighty. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you, The Webb Sisters of Sevenoaks.

LORDS A LEAPING

December 18th 2011

There is only so much politics that you can take in a week. Unless of course you are Louise Mensch MP, who seems to Tweet for England. This week, gawks and stares in the Palace of Westminster and engages in bar room banter at Priestfield.

THEATRE OF DREAMS

December 10th 2011

It was all very theatrical for David Philpott in Royal last week as the old maxim "A picture paints a thousand words"~ proved itself true once again. But it left him wondering what to wear in the Palace of Westminster on Tuesday.

FORGET GAVIN & STACEY. I GIVE YOU TERRY, PETER AND LEWIS

November 15th 2011

Three Welshmen walk into a pub in Kent and tales of lettuces and the mighty Steuau Bucharest are told. David Philpott reflects on a rather usual Saturday night in Ashford.

HOW MR. BATES WAS LOST IN SPACE AT LEEDS CASTLE

November 8th 2011

Forget Downton Abbey. David Philpott tells a tale of upstairs-downstairs, fireworks and lashings and lashings of cream.