News Release 2 - Abba Night/And the storm rages on...
14 January 2008
It looks like the Abba Night sales at Crabble Corn Mill are going very well, but there is still room for you. You may remember below we asked ColetteB to see if she could rally up a few enthusiasts for this good cause, because as you all know by now the Corn Mill is struggling financially. The last time I spoke to her, Colette had managed to rally up 19 or 20 people, and we are all going together in harmony saturday night. Remember there is still room for YOU. All welcome.
ColetteB said " If it hadnt been for the Burns Night Celebrations I would have had about 30 people!" So a very well done to ColetteB.
This gives me a good excuse to use the nice picture on the left. It was taken onboard the Norwegian Gem at the summer launch party of that wonderful ship. It shows Colette Boland with the Leader of the Council himself, Paul Watkins, having a quiet drink and a chat.
See you all saturday night at Crabble Corn Mill. Yours truly wont be fetching out his platform boots and his lurex and no, not even his eye liner ! But despite these major disappointments, I am sure all will have a great time upthere at The Mill, and as I say its all for a good cause. Watch for pictures to follow on here in due course.
Well I hope I didnt scare too many of you with the Pink Floyd scream, but it's just to attract a modicum of attention to the planned Abba and Seventies Night at Crabble Corn Mill at the end of the month...yes saturday night 26 Jan. This should be good for a few laughs and we can all do with a few laughs in this deeply deep midwinter, and at only £6.50 it includes food as well. Looovely. I enjoy a nibble or two myself, as has been known, so will be heading along to this all being well. I will see if ColetteB can organise a group and we can take a few pictures for a happy spread.
Ant Reid, The General Manager of Crabble Corn Mill said "At the moment we are having a very rough time financialy due to a very poor summer last year. We would appreciate it if you can get as many people to buy tickets and come along to this event. Hope to see you and all the Boland clan soon."
Many of you will see the frontpage story in todays Dover Express( Jan 17) about the Mills financial plight.
So there you have it. There are two reasons for going. Firstly, to have a great night out, and secondly, by coming along you will help preserve the famous Mill as an asset for the people of Dover, and as a great tourist destination for our visitors. Dover needs attractions like the Mill in order to attract free spending visitors into our community.
I will have more information on where to get tickets shortly. Ant from the Mill has just added a Comment, see below, with information on all ticket outlets. Hit end key on your keyboard.
Ah! a word about the poster. When only a tad younger than I am now, (ahem!) in the hedonistic seventies, I had this poster adorning my very own bedroom wall. An original it was. Sadly it's long lost now but it would have been a very collectible item today. I bought it at a huge Pink Floyd Concert at, I think it was, Earls Court. Ah those were the days. You only had to sit in your seats at Earls Court and you got high as a kite, complete with full twirling eyeballs, as the air was filled with illegal substances wafting through an eager auditorium on the humble ventilation system....aaah heady days !..and then the music.."Is there anybody out there!!!?".
Leave a message/comment below, they are always welcome, and particularly let us know if you would like to go. Go to the blue bar and click on ADD YOUR COMMENT.
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This brave but foolish photographer is about to be engulfed by the raging torrent. Fortunately she was okay, but it could have been very very dangerous. The sea is unbelievably rough and treacherous today, indeed it is right now as I type..time 3.45pm date Jan 15. The pictures were taken in the last half hour.
This chap looking in the opposite direction is completely unaware he is about to be struck by an enormous and awesome wave, as it leaps silently over the sea defences behind him. The guy got very wet.
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Jan 14:
Jan 14: The Pride of Burgundy, the P&O Ferry, struggles homewards through horrendous conditions in the channel today. The ship took a fierce pounding. Nevertheless, through all this, the captain and crew got her in safely. However I wouldnt like to contemplate just how many passengers were seasick. Although we've been having rough weather for some time, the sea excelled itself in the roughness stakes today.
ABBA Night update.
It looks like the Abba Night sales at Crabble Corn Mill are going very well, but there is still room for you. You may remember below we asked ColetteB to see if she could rally up a few enthusiasts for this good cause, because as you all know by now the Corn Mill is struggling financially. The last time I spoke to her, Colette had managed to rally up 19 or 20 people, and we are all going together in harmony saturday night. Remember there is still room for YOU. All welcome.
ColetteB said " If it hadnt been for the Burns Night Celebrations I would have had about 30 people!" So a very well done to ColetteB.
This gives me a good excuse to use the nice picture on the left. It was taken onboard the Norwegian Gem at the summer launch party of that wonderful ship. It shows Colette Boland with the Leader of the Council himself, Paul Watkins, having a quiet drink and a chat.
See you all saturday night at Crabble Corn Mill. Yours truly wont be fetching out his platform boots and his lurex and no, not even his eye liner ! But despite these major disappointments, I am sure all will have a great time upthere at The Mill, and as I say its all for a good cause. Watch for pictures to follow on here in due course.
Ant Reid, The General Manager of Crabble Corn Mill said "At the moment we are having a very rough time financialy due to a very poor summer last year. We would appreciate it if you can get as many people to buy tickets and come along to this event. Hope to see you and all the Boland clan soon."
Many of you will see the frontpage story in todays Dover Express( Jan 17) about the Mills financial plight.
So there you have it. There are two reasons for going. Firstly, to have a great night out, and secondly, by coming along you will help preserve the famous Mill as an asset for the people of Dover, and as a great tourist destination for our visitors. Dover needs attractions like the Mill in order to attract free spending visitors into our community.
I will have more information on where to get tickets shortly. Ant from the Mill has just added a Comment, see below, with information on all ticket outlets. Hit end key on your keyboard.
Ah! a word about the poster. When only a tad younger than I am now, (ahem!) in the hedonistic seventies, I had this poster adorning my very own bedroom wall. An original it was. Sadly it's long lost now but it would have been a very collectible item today. I bought it at a huge Pink Floyd Concert at, I think it was, Earls Court. Ah those were the days. You only had to sit in your seats at Earls Court and you got high as a kite, complete with full twirling eyeballs, as the air was filled with illegal substances wafting through an eager auditorium on the humble ventilation system....aaah heady days !..and then the music.."Is there anybody out there!!!?".
Leave a message/comment below, they are always welcome, and particularly let us know if you would like to go. Go to the blue bar and click on ADD YOUR COMMENT.
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This chap looking in the opposite direction is completely unaware he is about to be struck by an enormous and awesome wave, as it leaps silently over the sea defences behind him. The guy got very wet.
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Jan 14:
Jan 14: The Pride of Burgundy, the P&O Ferry, struggles homewards through horrendous conditions in the channel today. The ship took a fierce pounding. Nevertheless, through all this, the captain and crew got her in safely. However I wouldnt like to contemplate just how many passengers were seasick. Although we've been having rough weather for some time, the sea excelled itself in the roughness stakes today.
- Now that looks rough, I hear that it was a force 10 gale, am I right?
Seperate to that, I met a couple of American tourists today who came down from London especially to visit Dover Castle, when they got there they were told it was closed due to bad weather (tunnel tours as well)? They wanted directions to the station to return to London so I said it was worthwhile checking if Walmer & Leeds castles were open as they really wanted to visit 'a real live castle' before they returned to New York (they felt that Windsor Castle & Hampton Court Palace didn't fit the bill). - You are right re the forecast Howard. Its only 7.30am and its extremely rough and dangerous down here on the seafront. Not a day for sea crossing at all. Yes I imagine we will be getting widespread cancellations, which of course will affect local traffic build-up.
Interesting one there B W-S as it does seem a shame to come all the way from the USA and to be met by a 'closed due to bad weather' notice.
Not sure if indeed it was a Storm 10 yesterday but we may well get that today.Hang on to yer hat. Yours truly's flat is rocking already. - Hi Paul,
Wonderful pics as usual! I'm just off to do a non lander myself so will try to get some more for you! I'm joking of course!! He He!! My number 3 son went by DFDS ferry from Newcastle to Bergen recently in a force 10 - he didn't like it lol.
Well you know me Paul - I do like a bit of rough but that's just a tad too rough for me! ;-) More pics please? xx - I was told that Dover and other ports on the east coast were closed from 11.00am this morning with ships laying off the Downs.
Great pix as always. - And I thought it was bad here! Excellent photos.
- Smashing Pictures, Smashing Waves, I spent a while down there myself yesterday, very exciting to watch from a distance but very treacherous.
- Excellent pictures Paul, really good.
I feel sorry for the poor person who is going to have to push all that shingle back in the sea, the seafront was utterly plastered with pebbles this morning. - Paul,
Many thanks for advertising our Abba and Seventies themed Evening. Yes your right this should be a fun night giving everyone a good laugh. Tickets can be purchased at Dover Town Council from Julia Benstead or Mike Webb also from Phillips & Drew Menswear and Ann & Pams Florist as well as the mill.
Please please support us in our time of need. A person said to me today oh no not another Tourist Attraction crying out for financial help, when is it going to end? Unfortunately not everyone knows but due to cut backs in Dover District Council and cut backs in other funding it is now a struggle for most of our attractions every year.
Last summer the weather was appauling and this had a huge effect with less visitors coming to the mill and going to other attractions. Unfortunately when you count of visitor income to survive then lack of visitors causes financial problems as the bills for Insurance, electricity, gas and water don't stop coming in. It costs £53,000.00 per year to run the mill and thats before the visitor walks through the door. Hopefully now people know what it costs it will help them understand our financial difficulties and none of the above figure is wages as we are all volunteers even me.
So thank you Paul for the help on Doverforum it is so much appreciated.
Happy New Year to you all and Best Wishes
Ant - ant
appreciate your comments about a bad year for weather etc, but must add that p & O
are offering a foot passenger fare of 1 euro return(about 70P) for passengers from france.
it may be worth getting onto a nord pas de calais website and mouthing off a bit.
best of luck. - That sounds like a good idea Howard...Ant would need a smattering of French, although a long term sleeper advert over there wouldnt hurt.
A lot of people say very nice things about the Mill..we hear the usual platitudes and we hear 'em often..its widespread
"ooh its great"
"ooh we must hold on to it"
"ooh we mustnt lose it"
but how many of these actually go there and spend a few bob. I havent been all that terrific myself over the years, but have gone and have spent money on occasion, most recently at the Christmas Fayre where de wimmin went mad with the cash!! bless em !
But this is a rallying chance to get up there and enjoy a good night. Well, a lot of people have looked at this page since yesterday, so Im hoping it will turn into sales. Anyone wants to come along with me let me know.. - If Jean is well enough, we'll come along. The main problem she has at the Mill, is with the stairs (going to the loo) - good job we live in a bungalow.
I've tried helping the Mill by sending emails round to as many people as I can and will continue to do so.
If DDC went into Group Travel in a serious way, like I believe they ought to, then we would/could have hundreds of people in Dover (and at all the historic sites and attractions) all the time.
We need to market all our attractions as widely as possible.
Roger - roger
any sign of improvement with jean?
are you still doing out patients visits? - Roger two greats there..
would be really great if Jean was well enough
and of course following on from that
would be really great if yis could come along. - Hi Howard - yes there is a good recovery, but she's not fully better. The odd thing is that the hospital have stopped Jean's anti-biotics, but the infection hasn't been killed off, so we are concerned that it may flare up again - fingers crossed it won't.
We are back there again on Tuesday morning; maybe they've been able to grow a culture from her blood and dialysis fluid.
If all is O.K. Paul - we'll be there
Roger - Ant, looking forward to a Great night at Crabble Corn Mill next Saturday, my emails & texts have been doing the rounds, so have successfully managed to assemble a group of forumites and friends to support our much treasured mill.
Roger, I hope Jean is well enough to come, it would be great to see her there. - Ah! Thanks for that PaulB, happy to oblige for such a well deserving historic site of interest like Crabble Corn Mill, see I'm in good company in that latest photo! Looking forward to tomorrow evening.
- Just wanted to say hope last night at the Mill was a great evening and lots of fun and froliks took place - and of course you all spent lots of money to help keep the Mill open.
I would have loved to have seen some of the outfits there, I'm sure that that alone would have been worth the trip.
Sadly Jean had a lot of pain in her side yesterday, so although she is over the peritonitis, there is something wrong somewhere, which we'll get investigated asap.
Long live the Mill !!
Roger
incidentally, i heard on the grapevine that P & 0 are making 43 redundancies among their eastern dock staff.
this is despite the increase in carryings, allegedly!!