howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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10 January 2011
12:5088402#1
rather a lot of police activity in pencester road about 10.45 am.
2 police cars turned up and the officers went into the indoor market.
whilst on the subject of pencester the heron is still there and seems rather lifeless, no-one has seem him take to the air since his arrival.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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10 January 2011
13:1088408#2
I am told that the indoor market is to close soon and reopen as a poundsave, but I can not comfirm that.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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10 January 2011
13:1688410#3
that's what i was told this morning vic, stll doesn't explain the police presence.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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10 January 2011
13:2888413#4
not a very good picture, just looks disconsolate.
do any of our bird experts have an opinion?
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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10 January 2011
13:3588414#5
All I can say that he is always there and they do stand like that for along time.But like yiou said he does not look well.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
10 January 2011
15:2588417#6
Could he have eaten all the fish in that area and not realised it, he does look rather down in Howards picture. Maybe the RSPCA or a local vet could help.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
10 January 2011
17:2588452#7
howard,police are allways in and out of there most days,i think its something to do with the secondhand electrical stall.
i have seen a rumor on another that a poundland is going in there?.but nothing definite,maybe its another rumor like the sainsbury one going into the charlton center.
10 January 2011
17:3488458#8
OOh i love poundland thats where i get people i dont like gifts from lol
Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
- Posts: 285
12 January 2011
13:4088664#9
If Poundland comes to Dover then,inevitably, other shops will suffer. The bargain shop down by St.Marys and the one called Alladin's Cave being just two. As Poundland sells many things cheaper than Savers,Superdrug,The British Bookshop etc then our main stores will suffer,too.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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12 January 2011
14:4588670#10
It is not a if anymore they are coming and will open in a few weeks time.
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
- Posts: 1,610
12 January 2011
23:0088740#11
For 'a few weeks' read March. They are interviewing for staff now.
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 697- Registered: 13 Apr 2010
- Posts: 622
13 January 2011
00:0388742#12
It's always good to hear that national chains are showing an interest in the town. Competition is good for the customer and will hopefully drive up standards at other retailers. There are certainly a few big retailers in Dover who need shaking up, and I'd include M&S as one of them!
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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13 January 2011
08:1588746#13
Everyone needs to be on their toes to survive and thrive; too much complacency will have the carpet whisked away from under you and before you know it, another business has taken your trade.
There was a piece on the TV the other day about service and how important it is - more so than the quality of the product.
Michel Rioux was saying that if service is good people will come back to a restaurant even if the food is not wonderful, but if the food is great but the service is rubbish, they won't go back.
I don't think many businesses, whatever they sell, appreciate the benefits of good training, good staff and good service.
Roger
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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13 January 2011
16:0888786#14
"I don't think many businesses, whatever they sell, appreciate the benefits of good training, good staff and good service." Age Concern do, they have me.
Seriously, I could not agree more. Good and friendly service makes up for a multitude of sins because the customers will return.
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
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14 January 2011
12:5988901#15
If you have to pay a little more for good service and advice, it is well worth it. An assistant who gives the impression that they are too busy or you are a nuisance, doesn't deserve to have a job.
"The true standard of greatness is service" (from mother's autograph album!)
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