howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Of course we must fight this. Can we look forward to seeing Charlie and Dr. Bob on the same side?
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Dover District Chamber of Commerce
What exactly have they contributed towards the Cruise Ships coming into Dover.....considering the amount of time they have been coming to Dover....it is all a shambles, and not co-ordinated at all.....
This is big competition....and Liverpool is an amazing City, who has got it's tourism and culture together.....a Great Place for a Cruise Ship to dock......
I am afraid, and most locals think this....Dover is a dump...only lifted by the Castle and the Cliffs....
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I approved this policy personally Charlie and perhaps you should find out what a little about the Chamber before you attack it as you clearly have no idea.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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charlie is just saying what most dover people think, what does the chamber of commerce do?
it is not up to people to find out what the chamber do but for the chamber to promote itself.
most people asociate it with the ludicrous market that on saturday had 3(three) stalls.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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well said howard.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Howard, that just about sums things up.
This story was on the tv news a few days ago I was surprised this issue was not raised before now.
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Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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It have previously explained the role of the Chamber on this forum and if you do not bother to read and understand that is up to you..
If you really want to find out more then take a look at our website, read the frequent press releases and so on. All our members and other businesses get frequent, about 2 per month, newsletters from the Chamber as well.
The people who really need to know are kept informed.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i did as you suggested barry and did not go very far into it, before i convulsed with laughter.
"In an unprecedented initiative, the two largest business support bodies in the East Kent coastal business community, Thanet & East Kent Chamber and Dover District Chamber of Commerce, announce the appointment of three Presidents.
Charlie Elphicke, Member of Parliament for Dover and Deal, has accepted an invitation to serve as President of the Dover District Chamber of Commerce. In a letter to the Chamber, he wrote that he was delighted to be part of the Chamber and is looking forward to helping businesses in the area to "boost revenue and business opportunities".
The Thanet & East Kent Chamber is doubly delighted to announce that Laura Sandys MP for South Thanet & Sandwich, and Roger Gale MP for North Thanet have accepted the invitation from the board of directors to serve as Co-Presidents with immediate effect.
Chief Executive of both Chambers, David Foley said: "The Chamber presidency is a non-political, honourary position requiring great skill in looking after the commercial interests of local companies and their workforce as well as encouraging inward investors. We are thrilled that the East Kent coastal business community will have such a top team batting for us here and at Westminster."
The people who really need to know are kept informed.
Last edited at 8:50pm on 05/09/11 by BarryW
Well, Mr BarryW....such a statement, which smacks of arrogance.....can only contribute to the massive them and us which corrupts Dover............
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I'm keeping out of this. Most of you know my view.
Roger
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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On the subject of cruise ships although not directly related to the above, I see that the AidaBlu is unable to get into Dover for tomorrow due to very bad weather and is berthing at Southampton instead. The Costa Atlantica is also due tomorrow but no news on this one as of yet.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not surprised colette i was on a ferry earlier and the the captain got us all us to sing "nearer my god to thee" and "for those in peril on the sea" halfway to calais.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Howard, pleased you made it back to us
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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this is the view from deck 7.
bob goldfield sent this to our rescue.
at one point i was expecting to see leonardo di caprio and kate winslett climbing into a lifeboat.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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You should be so lucky, Howard, Kate winslett, in your dreams
Now as for Leonardo, I'll just keep dreaming
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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News just in, the Costa Atlantica is now cancelled and docking in Southhampton too, due to the extreme weather conditions.
Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Two ship day and then there were none
Audere est facere.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Maybe the Saturday market should be moved to Western Docks, where cruise liners dock, but then, on second thoughts, that might take away the business of the ice-cream van parked further down the promenade.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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And exactly what is funny about that Howard? #9
Charlie Norman - I suggest that you take what I said as a whole rather than one line out of context. The information about the Chamber is there is you choose to look it up. I have explained the role of the Chamber many times on this forum and cannot be bothered to do so yet again. Life is too short.
