Comments on: At Canvey Island

By: Shawdian

Shawdian — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 07:40:50 +0000

So disapointed with the state of CI. Could not wait to leave. Friends said we could pay a visit and stay at their home for the weekend whilst they were abroad. We left after two hours.

By: the gentle author

the gentle author — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 11:45:29 +0000

In reply to John coronado. Of course you can. i an honoured!

By: John coronado

John coronado — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 11:44:13 +0000

On your walk there used to be a concrete barge,which was originally one of the mulberry barges used in ww2, it broke away and was beached there.As kids we grew up exploring it and finding all sorts of stuff…unfortunately in today’s health and safety climate it was destroyed.

By: John coronado

John coronado — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 10:00:31 +0000

I have shared this with canvey now and then fb page,they absolutely love it and have asked if they can archive it for new members to see later.

By: John coronado

John coronado — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:31:46 +0000

you should have walked further up and marvelled at the disused docks,the lobster smack and then the Dutch cottage.If you decide to come back to canvey visit me at my coffee shop on the seafront and I will happily give you a tour.(coronado sa) .Loved your comments about Canvey,it usually gets a bad rap.

By: Sue Condon

Sue Condon — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 21:20:05 +0000

I have only just stumbled on this entry on your wonderful website. You have made some lovely comments on my old island! Never knew you could get wild fennel too!

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 18:10:04 +0000

I’ve only just stumbled across this blog entry and thought I would mention that Canvey Island is the home of the only building designed by the celebrated structural engineer Ove Arup who worked with the Danish architect, Jørn Utzon, on the Sydney Opera House – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labworth_Caf%C3%A9

By: George

George — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:50:30 +0000

Have only just come across your Canvey trip account. I was lucky enough to get to know Canvey well in 2008/9 whilst working with Julien Temple on Oil City Confidential – a film about those famous sons of Canvey Island, Dr Feelgood.
If we met I could give you a copy. (I could wear a blindfold)

By: Janet

Janet — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:43:55 +0000

Loved your description of your trip to Canvey. It really is a magic place. You might like to visit Canvey’s website and find out a lot more. Just for the record we do not have an oil refinary. That’s at Coryton

By: jeannette

jeannette — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:08:58 +0000

thought you might be amused by the net surf your ramble inspired — wikipedia entry on canvey, to lobster smack pub, to its curry night menu, to this recipe for goanese veg curry.
http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/serve.cgi/recipes/srcpv8.tdf?0

happy trails!