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This fascinating building originally built in the sixties as an answer to social housing but; that idea was changed, and it became a sheltered complex to house the influx of elderly Londoners who decided that Whitstable was the place to spend their twilight years.
Since then; many friendly, elderly, adopted by the native population, people (cockles) have passed through the adequately protected doors of this council run establishment .
I have it on good authority that the view from the flats is spectacular, shame the view of Windsor House is not the same.
I understand that the local council have now replaced the antiquated lift in the building, so hopefully; we will hear less often that someone has had to be rescued by the Fire Service.
To see some of the views from the top of Faulty Towers CLICK HERE
Now the lift has been replaced, and the main doors are functioning, I may have to drop the Faulty handle. Na; the view of the building still leaves a lot to be desired!
With a little care, and a lot of squinting you can get passed this dinosaur of a building and enter Whitstable town itself, and you may want to visit our sandy beach!
If this is not to your liking, and you thought the beach was where you and your family would while away the balmy summer evenings once settled into your new Whitstable property, well think again!
Locals are often spotted engaged in the local pastime of "scraping the shit of their shoes", and unlike the "Who wants to be a millionaire" board game sweeping the country, any number of players can take part, and you don't have to be over ten years of age either.
A Londoner can easily be spotted playing this game for the first time, for to ruin the score of the other contestants they can often be heard shouting "watch out for the turd (token)". It has been mentioned on a site with contributions by residents of Whitstable that our town is not the premier venue for this game, but rather; for a more widely spread playing area you should try Gillingham. Home or away this game (Sponsored by Canterbury City Council, in their latest plans for the up-keep of the beach) is still crap!
If you decide not to play the locals at their favourite beach game then Sandcastle Building maybe just up your street.
Q) Why is there this type of mess on the beach?
A) Canterbury Council put Serco in charge of emptying the bins!
And the pooper bag dispenser is empty!
