From knocking on wood to throwing salt over your shoulder, Secret Thinker considers the quirks most of us have – and when they can become a worry.

Many perceive today’s youth to be a generation of trouble makers, says our columnist, but the reality is young people are quieter than ever before.

Ten years ago, our columnist met the man who created Bagpuss. As the saggy old cloth cat marks his 50th birthday he recalls the day.

The shortage of GPs, the lack of affordable housing, the immigration system and cold plates are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are worrying proof that political caricatures are coming to life, says our columnist.

Warnings about disturbing scenes or subjects in plays or on TV is treating us like kids and should be banned, says Secret Thinker.

We compared one of the more expensive Valentine’s Day meal deals with a cheaper option to see if you can really put a price on love.

Amid a well-documented health and social care crisis and decades of austerity, our columnist says we’ve allowed children to become collateral damage.

Our columnist looks at the changing face of the beautiful game at ponders how hats thrown in the air after a goal in the 1950s were ever recovered.

From handing out flip-flops to stopping drunk people jumping in the harbour, Melissa Todd goes behind the scenes with night-time community pastors.

Population growth, problems on the roads, the flawed asylum system and the price of technology are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

With passengers subjected to seemingly endless disruption due to train driver strikes, Secret Thinker questions the validity of their gripes.

In the future, suggests our columnist, society will look back and question why we gave children so much access to the internet.

Our columnist recalls memorable school trips from the 1980s as he finds himself walking in the footsteps of his younger self.

Kent's disappearing farmland, a society in crisis, the Rwanda plan and the war on drivers are among topics debated on this week's letters page.

No sooner had the ban on disposable vapes been announced than the naysayers came out in force – but Secret Thinker says it can only be a good thing.

We’re all taking more photos than ever before, but in a digital-age our columnist asks what do we do with them and are they treasured enough?

All but the most urgent road repair schemes in Kent are to be suspended amid KCC’s cash crisis – but Paul Francis says it will lead to more problems.

We tried out a trendy new bar aiming to bring a slice of London nightlife to Kent.

Not so long ago, state secondary schools in Kent regularly boasted swimming pools. Our columnist recalls the perils of the chilly waters.