Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#1
Where is it ..where is that invite!!? lost forever on a sea of apathy. Well we would have liked to go to this as it was a big event in the local social calender and as a website that's what we do. We bring words and pictures of all and sundry for the dover citizenship to see...where they might not otherwise see. But no...no invitation.
A colleague was asked by a Dover Express reporter this very morning why we werent there. Well isnt that a mystery? Was it organised by the Town Council again, as it was on their premises, if thats the case we often get left off their invites as a matter of course. So, no its not the first time. When we approach them afterwards they always have some bumbling excuse.
Yet we are there, very often the only ones, to photograph them at their various functions and duties. Just a week or so ago we captured their colourful march towards the St Marys Church for the Mayor's service...and very happy they were too to be photographed. You can see it on the main menu Picture Page News 7.
Well something between three or four thousand views would have hit that page and Im sure the Dover Express would have liked that..but there we are.
Well I dunno... its a mystery. Everyone loses...
Guest 648- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#2
I did not get an invite either so dont be sad Paul.I know what to say next time they need help with a story.****
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#3
Ahh Gawd! who do you have to sleep with at The Town Council to get an invitation to these things!!?
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#4
Well obviously ex Mayors isn't working... ahem.....
posted by Anon
Blast it still posted my name
Sorry
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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#5
I myself didn't go so was not sure how the invites went out.
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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#6
I have to say that when I heard about it I just asked, and a pleasant evening it was too. But I will remember you next time Colette.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#7
i only knew that there was an exhibition, because there was a banner outside the town council offices that could be seen coming from the town hall towards town.
not aware of any shindig.
do we know for sure who arranged everything?
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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#8
The Dover Express
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#9
Well ,Well I was asked to go but I was working that night and my work must come first.
Vic matcham
#10
No need to pick on the DTC every time! It was a private event organised by and invites sent by the DE.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#11
chris
who was invited to the knees up?
i can only see you and victor so far.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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#12
Cllr Collor was there.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#13
dave
no one has blamed the town council as i see it.
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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#14
We only provided the venue. Off the top of my head, and apart from the Express staff, there was Bern Butcher, Roger Walkden, David Hannent, Diane Smallwood, Sue Jones, Charlie Elphike, Ed Connell and his very good lady, Nigel Coller, Mike Webb and myself. I am sure that I have forgotten quite a few and I apologise to them.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 659- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#15
It would have been lovely to invite you all but there were limited invites, some from the office and some from the editor. I'm afriad I went a bit mad and put plus guest on my first ones and then found out this counted towards the numbers, so apologies. (Although Jan was sent one so thought PaulB might be plus guest!!)
Terry Nunn
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#16
I see you've got your invite for next Wednesday then Paul!
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#17
Yes Terry all being well I will be there and take a few inobtrusive pictures.Thanks for the original tip. Didnt want to go rowing in without some sort of official blessing however minor!
There are a whole raft of people who look in at our front page picture features who have no interest in taking part in debates or forums or whathaveyou, so its those readers that we need to cater for as it were and not let down.
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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#18
You are right there paul I cann't see the problem there is room enough for all so what are they worried about, gess they think you my just do a better job.