Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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This war as I call it has been going on to long beween the two groups even when I was on the town council it was all coming up at town and events meetings ,if Dover whats and needs a carnival let it be just one and one only the way it is happing at this time is just showing the town up if a carnival can only put on seven floats it should not be aloud to go ahead there should be no less then 15 to 20 and mixed beween Companys floats and public ones and have music.
Guest 1036- Registered: 27 Aug 2013
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It was dreadful even one of the floats lights were out also they had the barriers in the wrong place at the end of Ladywell it came to a holt for 10 minutes while they waited for stewards to move them.It was a disaster from start to finish.Most people did not know it was on about 15 people in the street.Why does Dover put themselves in the spotlight and fail.
Eleanor H.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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You right it should not have gone ahead Dover must stop this now we have some great events in Dover but one like that can kill them off overnight.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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The time slot for traffic disruption made me laugh 16.00 until 21.00 at least someone has a sense of humour. This last so called parade has I think proved my point that carnivals have had their day in Dover, if they were even remotely like the Nottinghill Carnival people would turn out to watch it......even in the dark.
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Andy B
- Location: dover
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If thats all it was then i,m glad i didnt bother.We was going to watch but the missus decided it would be much nicer to have a walk down the pier which was what we did.
Guest 1036- Registered: 27 Aug 2013
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Looked at Dover Express today about the carnival the photos bare little resemblance to what I saw.
There was seven floats and nobody walking beside them.All I can think of is they all went home
Half way through even the Mayor did not turn up that's how rubbish it was.
Eleanor H.
Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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Which organisation was behind this latest fiasco? Just curious.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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eleanor
my understanding is that the mayor wasn't invited.
andy
dover carnival association which is the original but usually much smaller carnival.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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As I have already wrote this started when I was on the town council years ago there was just one group at first and then they had a big row and that is why we have two now, we said at the time the council can only support the main group with any funding ,but the group keeps going just to let the other group know they also will run a carnival I told them years ago to give it up and join up again and work to make one good carnival.They will not do that,so it is all a mess now.
Guest 1036- Registered: 27 Aug 2013
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She knew the carnival was on ?My son and I was not invited but we still went.
The local rag said there was a mix up with communication with her mother and
Miss Scott.Thats a poor excuse.As for being better next year how would they
Know if they could not be bothered to go.We was standing in Ladywell and it
Was a total fiasco.
Eleanor H.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i feel sure you not what i mean, of course she could have gone, for all i know she might have.
she can only go as mayor if officially invited which means that she wears the bling and the town sergeant goes with her to protect it.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Yet again we have those who I can only describe as pathetic ego trippers thinking about themselves rather than what is best for the town and its image.
edit....I mean the organisers not the Mayor
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Guest 1036- Registered: 27 Aug 2013
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Protect her from what ?.Crowds I don't think so.She knew the carnival was coming up
So why did she not make sure her invite was ready that's part of her job.I don't know
Why Dover has a mayor it's embarrassing that the few things they should attend they
Can't be bothered to be there.Dover is a shambles it wants a good shake up.
Eleanor H.
Guest 1036- Registered: 27 Aug 2013
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Awaiting your reply as your so quick to defend ?
Eleanor H.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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For the Mayor to turn up she has to be invited as Mayor,she as a 'normal' person could turn up.She has never been invited by this Carnival Court I can confirm this as I was talking to the Mayor's Secretary before she retired.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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The chain is worth thousands of pounds,and the Town Sergeants job is to protect the Chain and not the Mayor.If the Mayor was going to Calais and she fell in the sea the Town Sergeant's job would be to dive in after the chain and not the Mayor! It is of course a symbol of the Antient Town and Port of Dover
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Ah so, 'buoyancy' is a factor in choosing a Mayor then John?
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I first came across the signs for the carnival coming back from 'up north' and thought it was an error date wise, I then completely forgot about it & was held up for about ten minutes and immediately joined the rear of the procession. I finally became a carnival princess
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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bit of a step down for someone with your pedigree barry, good to see the blue bloods mixing with us peasants though.
Andy B- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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The Dover express describes it as "The big parade".