The people who made that decision should be ashamed of themselves. Their clearly backward thinking risk averse penny pinching head scratching bum scratching muddle headed criminally idiotic thought processes need a doctors attention. And we pay them? Give me my money back!
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
- Posts: 3,706
I will start with saying I like the fountain
However from an event staging perspective it is a nightmare, it is in the way it, it prevents good layout of staging, it makes access and marshalling problematic, it obstructs sight lines etc.
Also we all seem to be forgetting that generally it is only on for 5 months of the year and often is out of commission during that time because some numpty has foamed it or puked in it - clearly not a problem for a "bubbler".
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DT1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 15 Apr 2008
- Posts: 1,116
All excellent points Ross.
The only thing that I would disagree with is liking the fountain. Clumsy thing, sits awkwardly and lacks any of the thought that was present in those once situated in front of the Gateway. Great pictures Paul ... although they did get to a pretty sad state towards the end.
The problem with our market square is that it tries to be many things yet achieves none. It echos a square (place) that was defined by a grain that has since passed.
Sticking a water feature in the middle does little to address this.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
It was a better atmosphere when the buses went via Market Square onwards up Cannon St,and Biggin St .A bustling Market on a Saturday .No fountain but a raised flower bedand no outside drinkers .
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
- Posts: 7,819
There are but a few events in reality..but on a daily basis, on quiet sunny mornings like today, the people that live down here in this part of town walk by and like it
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,883
How true, Sue
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Guest 700- Registered: 11 Jun 2010
- Posts: 2,868
I would have thought that, when more people were assembled in the Market Square, the fountain would be MORE secure, not less !
Or is it just a health and safety matter which I don't understand !
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Lincolnshire Born and Bred
Guest 706- Registered: 25 Oct 2010
- Posts: 285
compare the photo in post 65 with this one from today.
All set for the dancing and looking anything but festive.
What a crying shame it couldn't have been better presented
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
it was turned off for the opera and restarted again just after 2 p.m. today, there is another event on monday where they will probably turn it off again.
gray the contractors must be loving it.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
it's not just tourists that love our fountain .
Guest 695- Registered: 30 Mar 2010
- Posts: 426
Unfortunate about the dog's keeper.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
- Posts: 8,664
Well done Howard, that picture really is the dog's b****cks.
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