howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#1
a press conference will be he at the seasports centre tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. regarding the above.
will the torch come through dover?
would be great for the town if it did, fingers crossed.
Guest 711- Registered: 1 Mar 2011
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#2
I do so hope it comes through Dover.
There was an item on the BBC 6 o'clock main news tonight announcing that the torch will visit a large number of towns in the UK.
It didn't say that it would arrive in Dover this time but it did then show footage of the arrival of the torch in Dover for the 1948 Olympics. Hopefully this is a good sign!
This was followed by an interview with Frank Verge, the 1948 torch bearer, in the local news.
Apparently there will be more news on the overnight stops in Kent and Sussex in the local BBC news at 07.25 tomorrow morning.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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#3
If they are holding a press conference it sounds hopeful, surely they would not hold a conference otherwise.
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#4
There's news embargo till 10.00 so can't say.
Roger
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#5
Been nice knowing you :)
Terry Nunn
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#6
Consolation prize then!
Terry
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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#7
Apparently there is going to be fireworks on the night of the stopover.
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Guest 683- Registered: 11 Feb 2009
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#8
Lands End is an interesting start point. Dover is day 65. When will we know of the plans for the day/evening? Who is organising this?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#9
assuming it does come here then the international olympic committee would do the organising, i presume with the support of the district or county council.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#10
It will be here on our 38th wedding anniversary!
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#11
I am sure "Dover Festival 2012" will have it all in hand.....
Perhaps the could have an ongoing thread on here keeping people up to date with the progress of the festival ?
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 699- Registered: 3 Jun 2010
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#12
as predicted , dover too run down to show the world on first day
how is arriving in the uk ? by sea to lands end ?
we was talking about rish music stars with connections to dover couple of weeks ago
have we any sports stars old or new ---- went to dover college or lived in dover at one stage
if not lets phone joss stone up to carry torch
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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#13
Paul - There's a steering group meeting next week on the 27th. I'll start a new thread with a report afterwards.
In the meantime this may be of interest:-
http://www.doverfestival.info/DoverTattoo.html
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#14
do we really need a tattoo, we have plenty in the town already.
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#15
How does the torch arrive Lands End? Where from? and by what mode of transport?
Do they have a newly constructed Peoples Port there?
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
#16
It will be something to look forward to , i am one of the many who are looking forward to the olympics , it would be great if the whole country came together for 2 weeks of sport .
Unregistered User
#17
Marek , dropped by parachute from a BA flight, they being one of the main sponsors.
Watty
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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#18
Let's just hope it doesn't miss and ends up in the sea!
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
#19
If it did Terry , would they have to take it back to greece to light it again ?
#20
It is coming to dover it was on the news to night starting at oxford making its way to Southampton then to dover then to maidstone big party on dover sea front with fireworks.should be good for the kids it was 1948 the last time it came to dover.