howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
well new for the third time anyway, congratulations and best wishes to ronnie philpott.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
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#2
howard
nice to see you this evening
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#3
and you keith, quite a sprinkling of the forum glitterati there. besides yourself there was mr little, mr wiggins, lord crowley of temple ewell, lady colette of connaught park and a multitude of town councillor worthies.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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#4
And a longshot.
Nice to meet David Little at last.
Terry
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#5
sorry terry you were busy tonight
night seemed to go well
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Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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#6
I would have had a chat Keith but you seemed to be bending the ear of Collette most of the time! Yes, it did go well, it's one of those traditional things that we should maintain. I was talking to a former Councillor who told me that he went to a Mayor Making in a neighbouring town that was held in the back room of a pub!
Did they really let you in Howard?
Terry
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#7
Terry
I did try to blend into the background, but there was a lot going on
(sorry collette we didnt finish that chat, but i think i got where you were coming from0
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#8
Surely not Lord Crowley of Temple Ewell I thought he lived round the corner from me here in River.Terry perhaps the Mayor making held in a pub they do not have the cash resource .DDC no longer .hold their Annual Meeting in the Town Hall althought its owned DDC.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#9
i told them i was there as a waiter terry, they accepted that willingly.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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#10
Invitations often used to have the line "Carriages at 11pm". Not so last night, we all made our way in various means of transport including a former Mayor who went home on her motorbike!
Terry
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Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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#11
Who actually decides on who gets a invite to the Mayor Making?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#12
that is one of lifes great mysteries martin,yesterday dover town council announced on facebook and twitter that the event at the town hall was the annual statutory meeting and members of the public were invited to attend.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
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#13
As I understand it members of the public are admitted to the "ceremony" provided that the town hall capacity isn't exceeded. Only invited guests are allowed into the beanfeast after though.
Terry
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Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#14
Best wishes to Ronnie for the coming year, I'm sure she will do a splendid job again
Our New Mayor Cllr Ronnie Philpott
Chairman of DDC, Cllr Sue Nicholas looking lovely in pink with Mr Jack Saunders at last night's Mayor Making. Jack who lives in Buckland is 85 yrs young, He was a cook on the ferries & in his last 20yrs of work he was a cook with the army at Connaught Barracks. He certainly had a spring in his step!
Our outgoing Mayor Cllr Anne Smith letting her hair down & enjoying a well deserved glass of wine.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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#15
With no disrespect to the "new" mayor isn't it sad that a new face could not be found amongst the numerous councillors that happily spend or should that be waste our money.
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Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
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#16
I sailed with Jack Saunders on the "European Trader" for several years. His fish and chips were to die for. I often see him on the bus doing his shopping but never seen him in a suit before.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#17
i think there is an "equalities/diversity" problem with our mayors, they always seem to be caucasian ladies. surely it is time for a black or asian male to have a turn.
i will put feelers out down the take away later and report back.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#18
sadly jan
numbers are short
and time committment
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#19
i spoke briefly to anne at the connaught park opening and she said that weekends are totally written off with mayoral duties and her councillor work took up the evenings in midweek.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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#20
yes the number of engagements makes it like a full time job.
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