DCAL girls
- 5 April 2008 20:081031Shopping in Tescos today I met two of the DCAL princesses collecting money for their cause. One was Jordan but I'm not sure of the other ones name. What thoroughly charming and polite girls - a credit to Mandie for sure. I shouldn't think anyone would say no to them - well done to them both.
I did tell Jordan who I was but I don't think she'd heard of me lol
Anyway they are a credit to Mandie, DCAL and Dover so well done girls.
Having also met the equally lovely Briony recently too I have to say that it's so nice to see such lovely young adults who will soon be our adult generation, a real breath of fresh air.
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". - 5 April 2008 22:531033Oh Jacqui that is so nice of you. The girls I have to say were frozen, you get a real draught through those doors lolol We had to keep breaking them into groups to go have hot chocolate.
The girls did really well, and were made to feel so welcome by the Tesco staff, so all credit to the staff at Tesco on that one.
Not one complaint did I get from any of the girls today about how cold it was. I am incredibly proud of them Jacqui. I sure am going to miss them all when they stand down in 3 weeks time.
- 13 April 2008 08:361186I saw a little bit in the one of the newspapers this week, although I cant for the life of me find it right now, that the Age Concern Ladies wont now be taking part in the carnival because of the later start time. Aaah thats a shame. It seems the lovely ladies peak in the afternoon and ever so gently wilt as evening draws on. I dont beleive such a thing could happen to these lovely ladies.
Gosh now I dont want to bring up the start time debate again as a kind of peace has settled and thats good, but I got my best picture last year of those good ladies.
The usual club crowd were fondly frollicking at the David/Linda Hannent Carnival Bar-B-Q when the Carnival arrived and these ladies looked great all in red. I wondered how I'd get a power shot and I remember one Mary Graham, no-nonsense journaliste, late of the Mercury ( she who must be obeyed!!) telling me to get out, stop the parade, line the ladies up and get a shot..this I duly did and the picture was the best.
Must try and find it again.Thanks for the picture ladies.
email: dover7@msn.com - 13 April 2008 09:171195Hi Paul the article was in the letters page of the DE.
Unfortunatly the carnival will suffer because of the 6pm start. I am 99% certain that marching bands who normally visit will not be able to attend as one in particular has a 6+ hour coach journey home. We have also lost pre schools and nursery groups as the much later finish for teeny ones is just to much.
I am hopeful that we can still have a decent parade, but we shall just have to wait and see.
I am disappointed naturally. the Age-concern ladies have become a fixed part of the parade, and the crowds love to see these ladies, as do we at DCAL. They show a great pride, community spirit, and that carnival is for all ages.
I shall miss them - 13 April 2008 20:131220Still, look on the bright side. By excluding the old and young and bands from the parade will mean the bus to River won't be cancelled this year...... or will it?
- 13 April 2008 21:341224sue
defend your corner gir;l
carnival is good for Dover surely an earlier start wouldnt have been that much of a prob? - 13 April 2008 21:511226Yes an earlier start was a problem.A joint decision by Police, Highways and DDC.Im not going to bite Sid .Whilst you are in sunny climates away from every day goings on some of us have to stand by our decisions.In the eighties and nineties brownies ,toddler groups joined in althoughthe carnival started at six.What do they do in Deal??We sought advice from several towns and the times were six or laterJust tp say the St Radigunds bus service did not operate either.Not everyone has a car Sid.Im sure you will get a good turn out at River.
- 13 April 2008 22:361235What do they do in Deal???
1. have a week long set of events
2. have a shorter route
3. a route which goes along the sea front
4. a fair for at least a week
5. get far more sponsorship from their town
In the eighties and nineties sue to be fair.There was not the legislation surrounding children that there is now. Times change, and we have to change with them.
I hope to god we do get a good turn out because I can guarantee one thing. If our losses are to great. Carnival for Dover will be over FULL STOP. There is no way a parade can continue to run at a loss out of the pockets of it's volunteers. Regardless of Who runs it.
I will be suprised to see ANY carnival running in less than 5 years, due to the stuff that keeps being imposed. It's meant to be fun.
I back safety issues, but not silly stuff different carnivals keep being hit with.
I am not going to get embroiled in this issue again. It has caused me so much heartache in recent weeks it's incredible.
I am going to run with a 6pm start if only to prove my point.
but our town needs to prepare for NO BANDS, NO AGE CONCERN, AND NO PLAYGROUPS.
I am trying to give my best to what can only be described as an appalling situation for us. It isn't so much what was done, but how it was done. - 14 April 2008 08:501238I am not the expert on this, but hopefully Karol will be looking in and help with this, but here are the carnivals lost so far and others who are under threat, and this is in JUST KENT
Gone
Westgate
Ash
littlebourne
sturrey
Birchington
Broadstairs
Cheriton & Morehall
Canterbury
Maidstone
UNDER THREAT
Sheppey
Ashford
Bromley
Sittingbourne
We should be preserving carnival NOT KILLING IT