A beautiful day
- 26 April 2008 23:451738Well as a change from all the doom and gloom - what a wonderful day today was!
I spent the day walking by the River Medway with a good friend, caught the sun and thoroughly enjoyed being out in the fresh air and sunshine. People looked relaxed and happy, kids running about in t shirts, everyone was enjoying what may have been the first day of summer. OK I know the forecast for the next few days says rain again, but just for today wasn't it nice to have such a beautiful day.
So come on forumites - what did you do today?There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok". - 27 April 2008 05:111739Hi Jacqui
I awoke at 4.30 am.Wash and Coffee then down to the bakery pick up 60 bread rolls which I then buttered and filled for St Pauls Club.
Do my deliveries at between 10-11 am return home.Prepare evening meal as I had 3 friends coming to dinner.Meet aforementioned friends in Dover quick pint then taxi home.Marites went shopping for Natascha who is entering Miss Rosebud Sunday at the Town Hall.I am now skint.
Cooked evening meal,slurped a couple of litres of Rose not by myself and then talked into the early hours.
Sunday found 2 friends on floor where did they come from??
Pick up a mate who requires a lift to work in Folkestone(buses difficult on Sundays) visit Fish Market then back home to put daughter in soak in the bath then on to the Town Hall.
ps I am cooking a full English breakfast for my guests....so must dash
Have a super day all forumites.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter) - 27 April 2008 08:351740Marek
Don't forget to take daughter out of soak before going to town hall!!!! - 27 April 2008 08:561744Yes indeed it was a beautiful day down on the seafront too. The water glistened and sparkled in the sun and the little sailboats, including the blue blue Doverforum one, cut a dash right through all that sparkle. There was a large yacht gently sailing about, a large exotic gin palace motor launch anchored, and earlier on three speedboats dashed hither and tither, and it all just looked a treat. People were ambling around in shock at the sudden arrival of nice weather.
I couldnt possibly mention what I got up to last night but it had a lot to do with Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory! 
email: dover7@msn.com - 27 April 2008 12:291746A beautiful day to watch the boats sail by, I only wish that I made it down to the seafront, Ah well, such is life.
- 27 April 2008 12:581748Today Simon's Lea Francis (which he's restored from a virtually bare chassis) came out for the first time this year, and drove us in the sunshine along the grid roads. Only as far as the supermarket, for the weekly food shop - but it was rather
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www.doverwarmemorialproject.org.uk - 27 April 2008 17:271753yesterday (Saturday) we took the VW to Deal, Walmer and then Dover sea front. There was a wedding going on at Churchill's and lots of people out in the sun. It's a shame there's not a nice cafe on the front, the only place I saw was a little hut which wasn't open. Thank Gawd the ice cream man was there
- 27 April 2008 22:361763Hi Kathy,
There is a kiosk place with an outside seating area right on the beach next to the redevelopment that's going on, or maybe in the De-Bradlei Wharf by the book store or order from Churchills on the terrace......
Regards Buddy, keeping it clean
Oh Boy!, That'll be the day......... - 27 April 2008 22:481765buddy
you are right about churchills and de braddelie, bit no kiosk was open on saturday on the beach.
the franchise was given to the churchill hotel, who choose when they open the 2 kiosks down there.
i queried why they were given the franchise a long time ago, no reply from our councillors.
why would they open them on a busy day and sell people food and drink a lot cheaper than they would at the hotel? - 28 April 2008 19:291787Yes we get this problem early in the year every year..the good weather comes and there is nobody manning the kiosks and the cafes. They do eventually catch up with the problem later in the year but of course things could be better. Visitors, locals, tourists, cannot get a cola or a cup o tea on the seafront. Not sure if The Churchill still have the franchise...at one time they seemed to also have the franchise in De Bradelei Wharf too, but its not ideal.
Just to add to Buddys bit...the costs at The Churchill Terrace are high.
email: dover7@msn.com - 29 April 2008 18:161819The Hotel havent had the franchise for the kiosks for a couple of years now. A Company called Riverside Catering had it last time I asked.
Cant understand why they weren't open though as I have been down there on not so nice days and at least one kiosk is usually open.
I hope they open soon as I cant go to the Hotel for at least another 6 months!!!
Michelle. - 29 April 2008 19:461821Funny that Michelle my Mrs was banned form there for a year as well? Why because she cleaned the rooms!If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!