WHAT could you do with a spare tenner?

I’m Mui - your resident Sun Savers Savvy Shopper - and I’m taking my spare £10 note down to Margate for a day of fun, and fingers crossed - some sun. Here's how it went...

15 Life’s a beach down in Margate!

First up on my whistle stop tour of Margate was Gina’s Bakery. It was time for a late breakfast, and I was in the mood for a sweet treat.

10 AM) Gina’s Bakery, The Old Kent Market, £2

According to the locals, Gina’s Bakery is the place to go!

Gina’s is located in The Old Kent Market, a hip place bustling with food and drink vendors.

15 Gina’s famous hot cross buns

I had to go for Gina’s hot cross buns, which are highly recommended all over Margate.

You can pick up 3 for £2, perfect for toasting with a splodge of butter, or for just eating on a bench outside, which is what I did...

15 Hot cross buns from Gina’s Bakery are perfect for a morning treat

After stuffing my face with three hot cross buns, I decided it would be best if I had some exercise.

11AM) The Bay Margate Beach and Seafront, FREE

The beach has an enclosed swimming pool, but I didn’t bring my cossie, so I stuck to a romantic walk alone on the beach.

The Bay Margate is covered in golden sand perfect for building castles, or sunbathing...if there’s sun.

Now thoroughly windswept and ready to explore, I spotted an information centre overlooking the beach.

15 Margate’s award winning sandy beach!

12PM) Information Centre, FREE

I ventured inside to an array of seaside town trinkets, and souvenirs for friends and family.

Unfortunately, getting those gifts would have eaten into my seaside budget, so I hoped my friends and family would accept a picture of a gift instead.

15 You can pick up lots of gifts for friends and family

Luckily, the shop also had a massive display of free flyers, so I picked a map up and planned out the rest of my day.

I felt I had done quite a bit of walking at this point, and couldn’t ignore my tummy rumbles any further, so time for my favourite time of day.

Lunchtime.

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1PM) Peter’s Fish Factory, £1.80

Some extensive research (asking the locals) highlighted Peter’s Fish Factory as the place to go for golden chips lathered in salt and lashings of vinegar.

This chippy is very close to the beachfront, so after getting my lunch, I headed back out to a table near the beach, hungry and hopeful I wouldn’t get attacked by the local seagulls.

15 A cheap seaside lunch from Peter’s Fish Factory

Stuffed full of chips, I figured another walk was in order as I wanted to experience the local retailers.

2PM) Window Shopping, FREE

I headed uphill to the main strip of shops, and as tempted as I was to browse Peacocks, I figured it would be worth trying something new.

Haeckles

Haeckles is a holistic health and beauty shop not too far from the main strip, their products featuring the natural properties of seaweed.

The shop felt more like a showroom, and as I browsed and sniffed all the products on display the absence of price tags hinted that maybe it was time to move on to the next shop.

15 Natural ecological skincare on showcase at Haeckles Credit: INSTAGRAM, @HAECKLES

Little Bit Margate

The moment I saw this shopfront I had to go inside - the pure explosion of rainbows, unicorns and girly slogans instantly called to me.

15 The Little Bit shopfront Credit: INSTAGRAM, @littlebitmargate

Little Bit is a curated gift shop like no other, and it is definitely a little bit of what makes Margate so great.

The shop is dripping with nostalgia, carrying Heinz baked beans pillows, and Monster Munch cushions.

They even sell an 80s style hamburger phone!

I was tempted to blow my seaside budget in here, but it was just as fun to look at all the fun things inside.

15 Browse quirky items in Little Bit Margate

Feeling very inspired after browsing Little Bit Margate, it was time to soak in some local culture, so I headed to the Turner Contemporary gallery.

3PM) Turner Contemporary, FREE

The gallery is behind many projects which inform and educate the locals, and inspire young artists.

I ran around the Dutch Lights exhibition, much to the horror of many onlookers.

15 One way to experience local art!

I wasn’t done exploring yet!

I’d heard about a vintage warehouse not too far from the Turner Contemporary.

4PM) Scotts Furniture Mart, FREE

I’m always on the hunt for a bargain, and really wanted to check out Scotts Furniture Mart - a three-floor shop filled with vintage furniture and odd bits to decorate your house with.

Scotts seemed like a place you could easily spend all day inside just browsing.

I fell in love with the giant Betty Boop statue in the very front of the shop, but didn’t think I could haggle it down to fit my budget!



4.30PM) Junk Deluxe, FREE

15 Rummage around in Junkyard Deluxe for unique home-wares

Further inside Scotts, tucked away in the basement is Junk Deluxe, a curated selection of vintage goods, from old timey cinema chairs to retro skates.

Every item was especially selected and unique, it was definitely a fun place to look around in.

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Next stop on my cheap and cheerful tour of Margate was Dreamland. You can’t go to the seaside without hitting an arcade!

5PM) Dreamland Margate, Arcade £1

Dreamland is known as the heartbeat of Margate, and this Instagram-friendly arcade and amusement park is filled with all the usual fixtures.

I set about trying to win back as many 2ps as I possibly could...unfortunately the house always wins, but I did manage to get two keychains.

15 Try your luck on the 2p machines!

It had been quite the nostalgic, romantic day alone.

But what better way to end it than doing something I’ve only ever done once before.

5.30PM) Dreamland Margate, Roller Disco £4

Next stop within Dreamland, was the kitsch roller disco.

I strapped on my skates, knee and elbow pads, and channelled my inner disco diva.

Whilst also clinging onto the sides for dear life.

15 Get your skates on! Credit: Instagram, @muinatabdul

My Margate day out was coming to an end, and it was time to hang up the skates.

I still had room - miraculously - for one last treat...

6PM) Hometime - Rock, £1

You can’t go to the seaside without buying some rock to take back with you!

15 You can pick up some rock to take back with you!

I ended up spending £9.80 - all in all a successful seaside day out in Margate!