Welcome, Jacky . .

Actually, the hops aren't as much in decline as they once were . . (Speaking as one who spent most of his early childhood summers in Whitstable, when steam trains used to run along the embankment above Seasalter Marshes).

And Whitstable also ought to be famous for giving The Oyster Band their name, just to bring in a musical reference.

Enjoy life and the Mudcat . .

G.