howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Should be great for families with young children if it is a clear night.
Guest 667- Registered: 6 Apr 2008
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Just for information, the Father Christmas Event at Crabble Corn Mill for all three Sundays 6th, 13th & 20th is completely Sold Out.
We did it by pre selling the tickets this year and it has worked well, in that all the tickets have gone, So sorry to say we NOT be able to let any non ticket holders in.
Thank You to all those who have supported the event.
Harry
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Just to note that Market Square and Cannon St will be closed to vehicles next Saturday the 5th of December between 12. 30 pm and 6. 00 pm.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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So much happening on Saturday, families with children will be hard put to take it all in.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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The tree is now up with lights on ready for tomorrow's festivities.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Just delivered through my letterbox.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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My neck of the woods is not on the fire persons visiting list, hopefully not because of the unfortunate incident last year when the sleigh ended up on a pile of bricks.
http://www.dover-express.co.uk/g/story-28341604-detail/story.htmlJan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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I have not seen anything anywhere about East Kent Railway regarding their Father Christmas trip, I assume it is happening this year at some time or another.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Went past the Rack of Ale earlier and there was a sign up advertising a beer festival there, started yesterday and finishing tomorrow.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Slow start to the market today with only 3 traders there at 10 am.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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still 3 at noon when I passed.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Doubt that it will be any better today with the awful wind, was in Folkestone earlier they had a few stalls out and because of the width of the pedestrian precinct a few fairground rides.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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The weather brought out 3 new traders to add to the three originals today.
Guest 1621- Registered: 17 Dec 2015
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How is this and any similar markets normally publicised? Usually a story in the paper or anything else?
"All is flux, nothing stays still." - Heraclitus of Ephesus
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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All a bit involved Ian, Dover Town Team and Dover Bluebird Market have their own Facebook pages, the market started well a few years back then fell away and there were calls for a market manager but there was insufficient funding as it's only volunteers that run both groups. My understanding is that there is now a market manager but communication could be better. On the latter's Facebook page there have been regular updates but nobody has answered my question from March as to when the market would reopen for the Summer.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Despite all the good intentions the market has little to draw the public for the past year or so.
The under publicised and rather dismal Christmas market has done little to get more trade for the few stall holders that did bother to turn up.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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re; post 21 just seen Santa fly over, for those who missed it there will be a repeat performance at 6. 58 pm.
