PIMM'S IN THE PARK
- 28 July 2013 15:45238910PIMM'S IN THE PARK - Sunday August 11th, 3pm to 6pm
Connaught Park Appreciation Group (C PAG) in association with Castle Forum would like to invite you to our 'Pimms in the Park' event at Connaught Park on Sunday 11th August at 3pm. The event is to celebrate our recent work in the Park. We are inviting families to bring their own picnics & chairs to picnic on the lawn & join in the celebrations. We will set up in the Aviary area amongst our beautiful flowers. There will be entertainment & soft drinks for the children as well as some singing & Pimm's for the grown ups. Strawberries will be the order of the day! - Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
28 July 2013 15:47238911Did you check my diary?
im not around that day lolALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 3 August 2013 18:17239625Lots to update re Pimm's in the Park
Firstly, I see the Dover Mercury & the Dover Express ran a piece in their papers on Thursday, Thank You to both
Hopefully, we will see more in the papers over the next couple of weeks.
I have been beavering away arranging our Pimm's in the Park day, happy to report that some of our entertainment is now confirmed. I'm delighted to say that Maddie's Melody Makers & the Dover Dance Academy will be entertaining us on the day & Professional Storyteller, Roisin Murray will entertain the children with her magical stories. Many thanks to all of them for giving up their time to support the day
Also, I approached some of our local Dover Supermarkets, Morrisons, M & S and the Co-Op have very kindly offered to help us with some necessary supplies. Many thanks to all of them for their generosity, very much appreciated
DTC have confirmed the attendance of our Deputy Town Mayor, Cllr Viv Revell accompanied by Michelle Revell & the Dover Carnival girls have also confirmed their attendance on the day. We are very pleased to have them with us to take part in the celebrations. Members of the Castle Forum, lots of business people & friends have also emailed that they are coming along too. Our brilliant volunteers will be around on the day to help serve everyone refreshments & strawberries & enjoy the day. I'm hoping to see lots of local people picnicking in the park, we just now need to keep our fingers crossed for good weather.
Liz Dimech from the Castle Forum & I were sprucing up the flowers this week. We start work again on Monday painting some of the repaired parts of our refurbished benches & starting on three more that need refurbishing. Cllr Pat Sherratt, Liz Dimech & I will be at it again
Will be back with more updates soon
Just popped back to say I have also contacted Pimm's & I'm awaiting confirmation for some of their merchandise, they were very cooperative & delighted to hear of the event here in Dover - 3 August 2013 18:40239632great stuff colette clearly you have been cracking away to get all those people and businesses on board.
- 3 August 2013 19:20239636Yes, indeed Howard, it's all good fun though. It's part of my Marketing & PR, what I do for a living but this one of course is voluntary
- 3 August 2013 19:25239638Will any bigwigs from DDC or KCC be there?I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 8 August 2013 11:44240162The Pimm's courier arrived this morning with merchandise, so things are moving ahead with gusto I've checked the Met office this morning for weather conditions for Sunday, it will be cloudy/Sunny, 21 degrees and most importantly No Rain!
Lots more email confirmations including Sue Nicholas, Clair Hawkins, Jeremy Cope etc will be among the Merry throng.. Entertainment all in place Maddie's Melody Makers will be treating us to songs such as Molly Malone and Sea Shanties backed by harmonium, sax, flute & guitar
Looking forward to seeing many 'Forumites' there on the day. - 8 August 2013 12:07240163sorry Colette I am working that day so will miss your party!!!If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 8 August 2013 12:19240167All looking good and by royal appointment I'll be there in my other persona as 'Bubbleman' blowing bubbles for the children
- 10 August 2013 12:50240314Well tomorrow is almost upon us & we're busy getting it all sorted today & tomorrow of course. The Pimm's, soft drinks & strawberries are presently chilling, lets hope the weather will not be as suitably chilled as our supplies
I must say a 'Huge Thank You' to the Dover Mercury for their excellent coverage complete with photos in Thursday edition, very much appreciated Graham & Tony the photographer too. Also, many thanks to the Dover Express for their editorial
See you tomorrow folks - 10 August 2013 13:00240317Ah! just seen your post John, pity but work must come first
- 10 August 2013 13:15240318May I wish you all well, it sounds very much like a splendid day is going to be had, and in fresh and flowery splendour too.
Well done Collette and her 'posse'.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 10 August 2013 19:08240362Colette, sorry that we'll not be there, it is my eldest daughter's birthday and she has a boat waiting for us at Grove Ferry, so we have to be there instead.
- 11 August 2013 09:28240399reminder of the event starting at 3 p.m. weather forecast is encouraging with showers dying out beforehand.
- Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
11 August 2013 12:30240408I wil be there
nice to chat to you and your sister todayALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 11 August 2013 18:03240424highly successful event with the weather holding up, many thanks to colette and all the volunteers that were involved in making it such a lovely afternoon out.
will download some photos later, no doubt others will do so too. - Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
11 August 2013 18:54240427thanks collette and all the volunteers who made the day possible
nice to meet forumites toALL POSTS ARE MY OWN PERSONAL VIEWS - 11 August 2013 18:56240428a great turn out to admire the work of the cpag task force, well done to the fourth estate for publicising it.
graham from the mercury was in attendance in his role as paparazzi.
- 11 August 2013 19:08240432forum aristocrat barry brought along his footman ian as an example of big society, all in it together etc.
ted was in attendance seen here with colette.
district chairman sue was in fine form wearing the new civic green colour.
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
11 August 2013 19:30240436a very enjoyable afternoon,just to add it was nice to see some long time no see forumites there to.
