Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#1
Whisking through Market Sq on my motorised vehicle a few minutes ago and sadly I could see that our nice little centre of town tourist asset, the fountain, is still boarded up and looking fairly awful.
Why ??
A double whammy of boarding and wire barrier things is keeping it in 'enjoyment prohibited' mode. Its the height of summer, max tourists rambling streets, and this just has the rubber stamp of failure written all over it.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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#2
I noted that yesterday while perusing the market stalls Paul. Maybe it`s to compliment the two building yards on the sea front. Incidently, I noted this is the second week of no pig on the spit roasting away.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
Paul - isn't that cos of the Football ? Presumably it will be opened up again after tonight...
Been nice knowing you :)
#4
I totally support improvements in Dover, but I really question the timing of some of the stuff. Tourists, hello?
Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#5
People take you at your own valuation.
K.
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Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#6
Exactly...
Paul dont think the world cup is still a feature in Market Square. After England lost to Germany all bets were off for mass gatherings by the fountain. I was over in the Square for that match and a good crowd turned up so maybe fair enough re boarding it up then, but I doubt if there have been any crowds since. That was a long time ago now in summer terms, summers are all too short, so why is there such a nervous overkill.
Is it the market? open a market close the fountain...the powers that be have the eternal jitters. Look what happened with the road closing stuff initially and so on so forth. I dont know...its all overkill so Im bewildered in Dover.
Would be interesting to know if the final is being shown tonight and if it is will anyone show up to watch in the square. If anyone is over there tonight and has that info let us know.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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#7
colin,the pig roast man gave up the ghost,had a chat with him 3 weeks ago and he was saying he had to chuck away £300 pounds worth of meat the week before.shame really.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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#8
Thanks for that Brian. I did mention on here before that £3.50 was a bit steep for a pork roll, even if you did get a good bit of pork on it. Two of you there, and that`s £7!! Could get 3 bacon rolls and tea for two in several different places in town for that. £3.50`s okay for a first try of one, but will people keep coming back each week at that price? You can get 12 nice soft rolls for a quid these days. No, I`m not surprised it finished.
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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#9
If the fountain isn't allowed to flow properly then it should be replaced by something attractive for the tourists and not boarded up continuously. It must be one thing or the other, surely.
K.
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#10
Is this the same expensive fountain that is looked over the ex-pensive TV screen that no-one watches?
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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#11
Indeed it is Bob, and I can only assume that the BBC is getting too much licence money, and just doesn`t know what to do with it all.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#13
post 3 states the correct reason for the closure of the fountain, presumably it will reopen tomorrow and all the bins brought back.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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#14
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
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#15
It's all been dismantled & looks like they're giving it a clean up & service now....well, once they've finished chatting they probably will!
I know a million ways to always pick the wrong thing to say
Guest 662- Registered: 18 Mar 2008
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#16
Fountain up and running and the litter bins have all been replaced, lets hope that the Market Square will look a bit better now. Sheli
#17
Ah - Radio 3. You have to love a radio channel that has a presenter with the name MorePeach. (I know the spelling is different, but it sounds so lovely.........).
Hurrah for the Fountain! Shall we open a book on which little tit will be the first to put deteregent into it?
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#18
Bern
Must admit I don't care for little tits!! ooer missus...
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#20
bern,dont you mean little git.
