Guest 684- Registered: 26 Feb 2009
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There have been clamourings for a bowling alley in Dover since The Crypt was still open. Nothing ever changes.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the big leisure companies would have done their homework and found the idea unviable.
we hear calls for "waitrose" to open a branch here every now and again, that is another case where it is unlikely to happen, the demographics do not fit the idea.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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They might not have done Howard, it could also depend on them being invited to come to Dover.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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they would have studied statistics jan, size of population, age of same. how much disposable income they have and a few other things.
they would only visit if everything fitted in and they wanted to look at possible sites.
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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I think I've said this before on here, a big problem is that 75% of Dover's catchment area is under water.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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that is the biggest problem ray, look at ashford nearly a city now and a massive catchment area all around them.
Ross Miller
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 17 Sep 2008
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Ray - how do you figure 75% - Dover is not some sort of headland - at most it is 50%
It boils down to the use it or lose it argument again - people need to bite the bullet and use local retail as much as possible and this will start to encourage new retailers etc.
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Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Looking at Eldred's plan of Dover Harbour dated 1641, there was an enclosed area described as "The Bowling Place" roughly where Camden Crescent is today.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Was in Canterbury yesterday and this brilliant contraption was in the Whitefriars square.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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looks like something that used to chase patrick mcgoohan all over wales many years ago.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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canterbury does do many good things
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
i see that an entertainer is refusing to go back to canterbury after being told by a council officall that he could be prosacuted for littering.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Ross. #67
I think the actual figure is between 50% and 75% if you look at a map, about 65% sea is my guess.
Jan - I do know that leisure companies were approached in respect of the original brief for the DTIZ that included leisure provision. The Asda based scheme only appeared after drawing a blank with them. Unfortunately it just will not work here financially.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i saw that brian, the culmination of his act was throwing a playng card over a high building.
the council say that they had just advised him to clear up after himself.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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OH well lets continue to see canterbury do so well
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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canterbury is a city with a world famous cathedral, we can never compete with them.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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nice to try a little
and be a positive can do town
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Our cliffs are better known around the world than their cathedral.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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PETER;
Thats the spirit, if our council planninmg dept had the same up and go
we might start to move foreward
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Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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I've long believed that Dover Castle and White Cliffs is more deserving of UNESCO world heritage site status than Canterbury, even being a Canterbury native myself.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
