Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#1
Cherry picker in town today putting Christmas lights up on all the new lampposts, should look very effective when dark and barely noticeable by day, vastly better than the soggy tinsel of previous years. Good choice whoever was responsible.
Not so sure about the blue bows on council offices though.
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Arte et Marte
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#2
Something about blue Reg.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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#3
Well I have seen it all now.Blue bows now adorn the DTC offices.Who in their
right mind thought this a good idea.A beautiful building sitting adjacent to the Maison Dieu within yards of Dover College and its glorious setting.Where is their taste.Personally it does not need Christmas decorations..Why is every thing tacky.No taste and a waste of money.
I have said many many times we will never aspire to be a Cheltham orGloucester.
Even my little country home town has more taste,Why don't they look at Deal and Sandwich..
I have bought more presents locally to help Dover but I do wonder at some of the elected members on the Town Council or is the Officers.
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Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,321
#4
I have to agree with you Sue, a beautiful building indeed, now just tacky.
Terry
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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 1831- Registered: 1 Sep 2016
- Posts: 395
#5
The Blue Bows look like Dog Bones, but fair enough, there has been enough to chew on this past year.
The rest looks like Bottle Brushes wrapped around the Lamp Posts.
They are giving the Townsfolk a good laugh.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#6
An old joke but never mind.
Guest 1862- Registered: 23 Sep 2016
- Posts: 163
#7
Sue, I absolutely agree. Why is everything being painted blue? And as for desecrating our beautiful Council offices in such a way, smacks of self indulgence, and indeed a total waste of taxpayers money.
Surely they are answerable to the locals after crying austerity and before many urgent issues like the food banks, soup kitchens and homeless are addressed.
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Guest 1735- Registered: 26 Apr 2016
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#8
Agreed looks tacky cheap & ugly ,what has blue bows got to do with Christmas ,maybe someone in Town council could explain why
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#9
I thought there were restrictions on what can be done to a listed building.
Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,397
#10
Ask Wiki:-
'The blue ribbon is internationally used to spread awareness of chronic fatigue syndrome'
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"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#11
I thought so to Howard.DTC. Appear to have their own set of rules.By the time DDC step in we will be into the New Year.It looks even worse on a photo.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#12
have they put the christmass decorations up yet,if so where.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
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#13
Our daughter has a bow tie like that and one in red from her Mr potato head toys, maybe that's where the inspiration comes from!
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Arte et Marte
Guest 1862- Registered: 23 Sep 2016
- Posts: 163
#14
#10. Maybe put a bow on the ceremonial outfit of any cllr or council employee suffering from conic fatigue . Some letters in the local press have expressed the amount of work being done by them . Despite all the efforts," Dover and Ashford are battling for the title of the worst place to live in, in UK in 2017. " Not my research.( Comment in inverted commas )It was part of a conversation overheard whilst sat having some refreshment and a well earned rest after a rather bracing walk in Folkestone accompanied by some rather special Gurkha friends. What felt like a race for me was practically marking time for them but the dog loved it.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#15
Sign up today saying that Market Square and Cannon Street will be closed off between 12 30 pm and 5. 15 pm on Saturday the 3rd of December for the Town Council switch on spectacular.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#16
Free parking in all DDC car parks on the big day of course.
Chris- Forum Admin
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Oct 2009
- Posts: 359
#17
Timetable of events on Saturday:
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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#18
I see the blue has crept into the poster.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#19
Sue Nicholas wrote:I see the blue has crept into the poster.
Well I don't think the snowflakes would have shown up if they were white.
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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#20
Well spotted Jan .I had to look again snowflakes!
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