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Farewell 2020 and thanks for the unexpected blessings

January 4, 2021 janewj

First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 31st December 2020 So farewell 2020 – the year that kept on giving – as you

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Time to divide and conquer

October 3, 2020 janewj

*Photo: Dividing the nation to battle Covid First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 2nd October 2020 JANE’S PLAN TO TACKLE COVID With Covid

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One year in office for Boris, a bit of free parking and that menthol cigarettes ban

July 25, 2020 janewj

*Photo: Parking charges – photo by Chris Constantine First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 24th July 2020 So BORIS has been in Downing

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One Glass was Never Enough when I worked the bar at Harpers…

July 18, 2020 janewj

*Photo: A trip down memory lane to Harpers Wine Bar First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 17th July 2020 After the furore last

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Haircuts, graffiti and hoping people manage a sensibly-distanced beverage

July 4, 2020 janewj

*Photo: Still no hairdresser’s appointment for Jane First published in the Isle of Thanet News of Friday 3rd July 2020 SO TOMORROW  – coined by the actor

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Still in Lockdown

April 11, 2020 janewj

Lockdown Lowdown Diary ~ Week 2 My second column Lockdown column for the Isle of Thanet News appeared on (Good Friday) 10th April… Saturday We

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Plain Jane 211016: Who’s responsible for the idiotic 50mph Thanet Way limit?

October 22, 2016 janewj

Since writing this I have been told (by a usually-reliable source) that the Thanet Way is built on London clay and is “undulating”. So, if

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Plain Jane 010716: After the Vote

July 2, 2016 janewj

I woke up on Saturday morning feeling strangely unwell. I mentally ran through what I’d eaten the night before and counted up the glasses of

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Plain Jane 170616: How we vote on Thursday will probably come down to instinct

June 17, 2016 janewj

So it’s finally here. After all the weeks of posturing, scare-mongering, claims and counter claims, the referendum is finally upon us. Come Thursday we can

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Plain Jane 290116: Election gaffe

January 30, 2016 janewj

Channel Four’s Michael Crick started it, the Electoral Commission is looking into it and now, according to Mr Crick’s blog, one Michael Barnbrook from Ramsgate,

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Plain Jane 150116: Wine, sugar and health improvements

January 15, 2016 janewj

FAR be it from me to agree with Nigel Farage (unless he’s talking about Manston airport) but I can’t help feeling a certain sympathy with

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Plain Jane 220515 – A chilly reception

May 24, 2015 janewj

OH DEAR! It seems I haven’t got off to the best possible start with our new Kipper council. Let’s hope I don’t require a new

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Plain Jane 100415: Plain Jane meets the Tories and Manston Airport Independent Party

April 10, 2015 janewj

I interview the Tory hopefuls by adopting police tactics. Sir Roger Gale has been in politics for half a century and the MP for Thanet

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Plain Jane 030415: Plain Jane meets the Labour and United Thanet candidates

April 3, 2015 janewj

Continuing our series in which Jane Wenham-Jones meets the candidates, this week: Labour… THERE is a framed cartoon by Giles on my writing-room wall that

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Plain Jane 250714: Royalty, politics, tourism and how not to waste money

August 1, 2014 janewj

Originally published last week but I’ve been away teaching at the fabulous Chez Castillon… HAPPY Birthday Prince George and congratulations on being able to walk.

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*Columnist of the Year*

Very thrilled with my #KPBA Kent Columnist of the Year Award for my #lockdowndiary column in The Isle of Thanet News.

The jury: “Jane’s lockdown diary was head and shoulders above the other entries and at a time when we were all left floundering, it was something really powerful to latch on to.”

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