Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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9 December 2010
11:3883785As many of the oul stagers will know we have had Christmas Parties going back for 11 or 12 years way back as far as the old days when Rick Jones/Mike Potts launched Doverweb and the Bolands joined up soon after.
The parties were always popular and a great way for old political adversaries to meet up..and always were pleasant encounters. Different political guys poles apart would sit and have drinks and assorted foods and chat away to their hearts content.
We did Christmas Parties, Summer Parties, Leaving Parties, Birthday parties..etc
Sadly this year we have to break with that old tradition. Our ace member and PR individual Colette B(oland) who always organised all this side of things so that oul curmudgeons like myself could get on with doing the forum..well Colette has been ill for a couple of months now and very much out of circulation.Her input has vanished from Doverforum..her pictures etc.
We had hoped one time that she would make a recovery in time for Christmas but its not the case.
So all n all we have decided to not do any party but hope everyone will understand this break with tradition...nor will any of us be going to things like The Mayors Annual Christmas Dinner. We always brought pictures from that event to the Forum but not this time...so in effect we are out of circulation.
So a big change with tradition, for now anyway.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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9 December 2010
11:4483786Come to ours instead. Next Friday lunchtime (17th). Details below:
BLAKES OF DOVER
Annual Christmas Party and Draw
Friday 17th December, 2010
Noon onwards
All welcome
Entry £5, includes finger food and a glass of mulled wine
Food from noon-3pm
Tickets in advance from the bar, or on the day (subject to availability)
Christmas Draw at 3pm
Draw Tickets £1 each
1st prize- £30 meat voucher from GH Capper
Other prizes of beers, wines & spirits
Blakes, 52 Castle St, Dover CT16 1PJ
01304 202194
We'd like to see as many forumites there as possible, there are several with whom I have crossed cyber-swords but not yet met!
Hope Colette makes a good recovery, BarryW-S.
PG.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 December 2010
11:5283788Sorry to hear that PaulB but totally understandable in the circumstances. I hope Colette feels much improved soon.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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9 December 2010
11:5583790wouldn't have been the same without colette doing the meeting and greeting and mingling with people.
let's all hope she is back to full health early in the new year.
Brian Dixon
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9 December 2010
12:0383792like wise with the above posts.
colette get well soon.
9 December 2010
12:1783797Get well soon Colette xx
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 December 2010
12:3683800Best wishes Colette, hope to see you out and about soon....
Peter - how about a get-together at Blakes specifically for Forum members?
I hoppe to get to your Xmas party anyway, if briefly, because it will be a rather busy day next Thursday....
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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9 December 2010
13:2283802All forum members are welcome to join us on the 17th, we could perhaps arrange something for the forum between Xmas and New Year, but without food as we are doing some heavy kitchen cleaning during that period.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 694- Registered: 22 Mar 2010
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9 December 2010
13:4283805Hope the lovely C feels better soon...
I shall pop in on the 17th but its a busy day
Shall see what I can do with regards to pics from the Mayors Ball.. think i may be able to take the camera and get some shots early on.. as I shut on the 18th!
Keith Sansum1
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9 December 2010
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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9 December 2010
18:3783829Hope Colette gets well soon PaulB, my best wishes to her.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 666- Registered: 25 Mar 2008
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9 December 2010
18:5083831Hi,
Sorry to read that Colette is unwell, am sure she will be back on good form soon. Best wishes from Buddy.
Oh Boy!, That'll be the day.........
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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10 December 2010
08:5983874PaulB - and Posh-Barry too of course, I'm very sorry to hear that Colette has been ill for some time, I just assumed she was very busy working and that was why we hadn't heard much of her recently.
Hope it isn't a serioous illnes, but two months is more than long enough to feel unwell.
Give her our love and wish her well from both Jean and me; hope she is well enough to enjoy Christmas.
Roger
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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10 December 2010
09:4783886Get well soon Colette,one of my big kisss,s would do it ,better then all the pills ETC
I know you all would like Lesley and myself to come,so we will be there.
Ross Miller
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10 December 2010
11:5883902My best wishes for a full recovery go out to you Colette and your nearest and dearest
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
10 December 2010
12:2783907Colette - my best wishes to you, and Christmas wishes too. Take care.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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10 December 2010
20:4683981All the best Colette hope to see you at the station soon.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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17 December 2010
01:3385091I hope you get better soon Collete, shall raise a glass to you at Blakes christmas do at lunchtime.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 December 2010
09:1585110Get well soon Collete,I miss your kiss.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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17 December 2010
09:5085115How is Colette doing?
Hope you are improving day by day. Take care xo