In May this year we had booked a coach holiday to Chatham to visit the historic dockyard. It was the 8th of May to celebrate the anniversary of VE day. This was not the only reason, my father was based here in his time in the RN in 1933 and it was to be a nostalgic thing as well. However, because there were only six people showing any interest in the VE annivarsary trip, the coach holiday was cancelled by the tour operators, shame on Bradford. After some thought my wife and I thought about going by car and booking some hotel. I was at first doubtful because I didn't relish the thought of driving all the way (from Bradford)to a place I ...  Read the complete review

The Medway towns are a group of towns at the estuary of the river Medway, which is roughly half way along the north kent coastline. (Interesting fact - the name Medway comes from the Saxon word "med" meaning "middle"). The group is comprised of three main towns, those being the City of Rochester upon Medway (the only town/thing Medway has got to be proud of), Chatham and Gillingham (neither of which are delightful places) in addition with a bunch of smaller crappier towns - Rainham, Strood, Hoo and a number of outlying villages. Medway covers a large area, and has a large ...  Read the complete review