howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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heard earlier that intrepid explorer bruce parry has another series coming up that is a bit closer to home.
this time he will immerse himself in to the daily lives of the slow vac tribe that populate the folkestone road in dover.
ever eager to learn the ways and customs of different cultures he will learn skills handed down through generations, notably the rifling of refuse containers, impeding other people and most of all shouting over vast distances to members of the tribe rather than walking over to speak to them.
later in the series he will observe how a birthday party for a 5 year old can end with
a traditional punch up that is spoiled by the attentions of the local police.
the slow vacs are a sociable people that like nothing more than a social gathering that leaves the local community centre looking like a bomb has hit it.
like all tribes that have long standing enemies that are looking to do them a disservice, in their case it is the "wayst servisses" ane evil bunch that are on their case, thankfully they are clued up enough to not understand their language.
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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I've noticed that there are more heavy-artillery dogs barking in the area.
One hears them now from as far as the Clarendons, as well as those near my back yard.
I've got a psychological allergy against being woken up by WWI paukers, or hearing them sounding off in the evening and, as of late, even in the middle of the night, such as 3am.
The owners may be of various origins, but I wonder if I am the only person here in this area who has something against roaring dogs. As said, the numbers have increased lately.
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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There are lots of cultures
That have difficulty fitting in with UK indigenes peoples
You are skating on thin ice. If you have things to say about these people that may come under the race laws
The government will imprison you for venting your views,
Just enjoy your enrichment , as your country become the 3rd world
Guest 695- Registered: 30 Mar 2010
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That's just about the most racist post I've ever read on here Howard. Not sure what bought it on but it doesn't put Dover, the forum or yourself in a good light does it?
Guest 745- Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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Yes tony ,its social friction get used to it , theirs going to be lots of this as the economy collapses
Politicians never envisaged much of this when they tried to build there view of Multicultural Britain ,
With out the consent of the indigenes peoples
Guest 696- Registered: 31 Mar 2010
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Tony, only two days ago someone was telling me that when he lived in Clarendon St., he could never understand why these folks can't ring a doorbell to call a friend, but instead shout or whistle from the street.
There are some factors that need addressing, the fact is, we in Dover do not have a community involvement that has the guts to address an issue by talking with a community and putting an issue forward.
It could be resolved in a friendly atmosphere, such as explaining that in England we have a custom not to shout from the street, or in the street, but to ring doorbells, or walk up to people and speak to them, rather than shouting/whistling from 500 yards away.
I recall explaining, just over a year ago, to DDC officials who were asking questions round this area, that perhaps they could talk with the Slovak families and explain to their children where they could play in green areas, rather than hanging on the main roads all day long.
The first thing I saw when going on a walk to Farthingloe a few weeks ago, at the bottom of Malvern Road, was a group of Slovak children playing football in the middle of the road, and their ball went write under a car wheel of a passing car, on Folkestone Road.
In Belgrave Road I had seen exactly the same thing happen some weeks earlier.
This is all wrong, Tony, and the local Authorities should have the guts to speak - friendly - with this community, in particular concerning conduct in public, such as shouting, flobbing on the pavement, playing along main roads and a few other tings.
Personally I feel sorry for their children, because the quantities of pollution they must be breathing in is detrimental. I smell the stuff when walking along main roads, which I tend to avoid by taking side streets. It's chemical pollution non-stop!
I also believe the Authorities here could have a nursery just for Slovak children, because they only speak Slovak, even if born here. They could employ some of the Slovak community members to run the nursery. Somewhere in a green area with play-park and a nursery building.
What I do not agree with, is that the Local Government does not bother supplying the facilities that an ethnic community quite clearly needs, but just leaves them to dwell along main roads infested with constant traffic, standing and playing alongside the passing traffic all day! This is wrong!
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
howard,you bad.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I suppose in the Communist era, if anyone rang their doorbell it was the secret police. Hence the friendlier means of attracting the attention of the occupants.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
they are still about peter.