Rochester? Lovely. Chatham? Hmmmmmmm...

Hello everyone! I'm back from er, Rockin' Rochester. Not exactly a place that would seem to have a thriving nightlife, but who cares? I still found it awesome: very friendly people who were willing to help out, a pretty cool Cathedral, and more Dickens references than you could shake a Claypole at. And judging from our lunch at Simply Italian, the cuisine's not half bad either!

Chatham, however: well, I blame whoever decided to lob massive chunks of concrete at it in the 60's, because this poor old port is in serious need of regeneration (which has recently begun by the way). Dickens World, which is nearby, is definitely worth a look - especially as Dickens spent a great deal of his life in the Medway area - but compared to Rochester, Chatham seemed very unwelcoming. Though like I say, at least work is being done to rectify that, which is promising for the town.

Coming up this week...

• Epping, Essex
• Brighton, East Sussex
• Windsor, Berkshire
• Norwich, Norfolk
• East Grinstead, West Sussex

After that last one: well, who knows? With a few things to sort out when I get back, nothing's quite certain at the moment. But who knows what's coming up next? When I do, I'll let you know!

Chris