A Wonderful Bracing Walk
- 19 January 2009 12:0413208Yesterday we went for a very enjoyable bracing walk with Fifi along the seafront and decided to have a whipped ice-cream cornet at the kiosk opposite the Churchill (which was advertised on a sign in front) and were told, Sorry, there is no call for it at this time of year, you will have to wait until Easter
Then on to the Prince of Wales Pier and the cafe was open which was a nice surprise, so we had a warming mug of hot chocolate with freshly whipped cream on top, Mmmm.....
A beautiful sunny afternoon on Dover seafront, total cost £3.00, now thats what I call value for money - 19 January 2009 12:2513214Yes you would have had a bracing walk yesterday and even more so today as the wind is whistling round me rafters and shiverin me timbers down here on the seafront. Wasnt surprised to find you didnt get an ice cream but was surprised to hear you found the cafe was open. Thats good news as that place could be a useful asset. I wonder how much business it did.email: dover7@msn.com
- 19 January 2009 12:3313216Sounds like a lovely afternoon out, esp the hot chocolate and cream, yummy!
- 20 January 2009 13:2713306Yes, Bracing indeed, but the lovely sunshine took the edge off things and it was a very pleasant surprise to find the cafe open. There were quite a lot of people in there tucking into everything from Ham, Egg and Chips to Afternoon Scone Teas. The clientele were families with young children and older couples, plus outside at the picinic tables with the sun shining down on us I might add, were families with their dogs and all having a snack as we were. The picinic area is sheltered from the wind so it was really nice.
On the way back we saw a little boy fishing with his dad and lo and behold as we were passing the young lad caught what looked like a Dover sole but on reflection it might have been a plaice.
I notice that the Deal Pier gets a lot publicity and I guess especially now with the new refurbishment and its New Cafe, but its a shame that the Dover Pier seems to get forgotten about as it truly is a great asset for Dover. - 21 January 2009 08:1513376Well of course Deal Pier Cafe has been redesigned and relaunched at some consideracle expense so will have attracted much interest and I myself am looking forward to a trip down there to see it sometime soon and enjoy some lunch. I see there have been letters in the newspapers about it, some in favour of it some not.
The Dover Cafe at the end of our pier here is a mystery to one and all. Its a mystery or even a miracle that Colette and Barry found it open the other day. It would and could be used more but it never figures in peoples plans at the outset of the day because one always assumes it will be closed.
It could be a resource, an asset, but something needs to be done to guarantee a service there.email: dover7@msn.com - 21 January 2009 10:5413393I will also make a point of visiting the new refurbished Deal Pier, I used the old cafe in the distant past and remember that it was very reasonable and was used by a lot of anglers and locals.
As said earlier the cafe at the end of the Prince of Wales pier is a great asset, if only it was opened more frequently, maybe they have/will amend their opening times accordingly.