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Oh! I do like to eat beside the seaside, and with the summer months now upon us I can do it regularly. How better to start the weekend than with a relaxing morning trot alongside some calming water? The stresses of the past week just float away. With a brisk walk under my creaking belt it’s exactly the right time to order a bacon sarnie, sit down with a paper and admire the world going about its business.

The only work I have to do is decide where I’m going to tuck in. With so much excellent coastline and an abundance of cafes and kiosks this is always a dilemma. So over a period of four weeks, I visited four untried bacon peddlers in a quest to solve this dilemma once and for all and, in so doing, find Thanet’s best bacon sandwich.

The first stop for me and my guinea pigs was Derek’s at Louisa Bay. Being closest to Chez Gannet I’d made a few coffee stops in the past but hadn’t chosen to order any food until now.

Two bacon sandwiches later and Mrs. G, the Monkey and I were feeling rather content. This would be tough to beat. Thick white bread, good butter coverage, decent quality bacon, proper ketchup and a nice location.

The following week it was the Jet Ski Cafe in Margate, the biggest, newest and liveliest of them all, offering the most varied menu. No use to me though, as I was only there for the bacon, which, I’m sorry to say, tasted of onions and was a tad too greasy. Mrs. G’s was onion-free so I guess it was just a bit of bad luck. It also felt a little odd sitting in a car park eating my breakfast.

But at least I had the thought of next week’s sandwich at Saddle Sore to comfort me.

Join me tomorrow as I review the remaining two kiosks and reveal the winner of Thanet’s best bacon sandwich.