Guest 648- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I was pleased to see Age Concern were awarded a cup.The weather held up and a good turn out of people at the River end.
It was lovely! Particularly thrilling for the kids was the departure of the fire engine on a shout just as it reached the Louis!!!! And wasn't the weather kind?!
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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nahhhh Chris, she will meet up with the Doctor in a future episode and maybe will be his new companion,,,,,,, in more ways than one from what I hear!!!
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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A big Thank You to David and Linda - a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon and then to watch what was a very good carnival - much better floats this year, especially good to see the Ramada float and the senior people there - Trevor and Michelle, even one of the chefs was on the float.
Good to have the Dover Express meet the people - they met those in Castle Street anyway.
A very enjoyable time - drinking chatting and eating - lovely curry Jean !
Finished off with a couple in Blakes, so not far to walk.
Thanks again everyone.
Roger
Guest 661- Registered: 16 Mar 2008
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Must agree with Roger super evening although after being at work all day, I missed the earlier cabaret with guzzler and Julie, photos please, I could do with a good laugh, A big thank you to David and Linda for their party. All the hard work they put in is amazing.
A dog is just not for christmas save some for boxing day
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Great afternoon/evening, Thanks David & Linda.
What a wonderful atmosphere with the band playing, both in back, and again in the front while waiting for the procession to arrive....
Guest 662- Registered: 18 Mar 2008
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Thanks Roger, yesterday was a fab day all the Staff entered into the Spirit of Carnival and worked their socks off on that float. All the Staff involved gave up their time voluntarily to do Carnival and we had a ball, great team work!
And didnt Miss Dover rock, this was my first year involved in Carnival, the work involved is enormous and I have to hand it to all , Mandie, Terri, Tracey and Jenn and all the ex-court members who turned up to help on the day especially Louise and Amy and not forgetting Nanna Mary and Natascha's mum, I was mighty proud to be apart of it all.
Love Michelle.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I have just surfaced after attending Linda and Davids superb soiree.Thankyou.The food the booze and the company were all great and complimented each other for a most enjoyable afternoon.
The band added to the carnival atomsphere and played with nothing more than beer and curry to keep them sustained..poor devils.
Roger and his Dover Loyalty Scheme were silenced as he munched his way through 2 platefuls of Jeans lovely curry.
BarryW left his politics at home but did bring his lovely wife Alison who really came to life when the Beach Boys and Abba were being blasted out from Davids computer.
Barry W-S and Colette rushed over from another celebration...well that was Barrys excuse for being so thirsty.
Guzzler was on parade but we were thankfully saved by from his exploits in Crimea by Humph who dragged him to one side to check that he had fed the dogs before leaving home.PaulB and Jan Tranter looking very cosy in the summer sunshine.
All of this was made possible by Mandie and her team organizing a super carnival day.Gishan,Michelle and all the staff at the Ramada Hotel who made such a positive contribution to Dovers special day.
Marites's feet are killing her.....she didn't realise how long the carnival procession was.
But finally just a big thankyou to everyone involved.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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David and Linda, Thank you for a wonderful afternoon spent soaking up the sun, not to mention the fine wine, food and great company. The band in the garden was a great idea, we really enjoyed ourselves, a perfect day to complement the carnival , the floats were superb. We finished off the evening in The White Horse with congenial hosts Jack and Jill and another glass or two.
Guest 672- Registered: 3 Jun 2008
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Once again a resounding thank you to David and Linda.
Nice food and drink but most of all nice company, the main ingredient.
Ian...
grass grows by the inches but dies by the feet.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Oh I nearly forgot the Croc who wet his whistle rather than his feet.It was great to see you Ian and thanks again for the loan of your bike,much appreciated by my mate Calder.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
- Posts: 1,136
Thanks david and linda for a really enjoyable afternoon it was good to see everyone in good spirits plenty of food and wine flowing, rounded off by a night cap at the white horse
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Oh marek you've gessed our cosy secret me and MrB
Well done mandie and gang the sun shone for you guys as ordered by david.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Shame I couldn't be there this year, was on a rare outing to the Hythe Ranges last night and not back til late
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Hi
found this great video of the Dover Carnival on the Dcal site which is well worth a butchers.It depicts various well known forumites partaking of alchohol at Big DavidH's party.
http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/3057521/8720971 Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Looks like Mike McFarnell video....
Been nice knowing you :)
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
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Looks like there's a carnival next week
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
Who knew
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
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- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
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Not DTC or DDC so far as I can see.
(Not my real name.)
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,879
To be honest I do not think many care whether it is on or not, the days of our interesting large carnival went quite a few years ago. I recently saw an appeal on FB for participants not that long ago.
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Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
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You may well be right Jan but you'd think that the District Council, being the body that authorised the roads to be closed, would then say something about the matter on their website, rather than leaving it to Kent Highways. Given that we're paying two councils to say nothing, perhaps there is an argument for combining them - that way we would pay just the once.
(Not my real name.)
