Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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Just a quick update, Spring cleaning is in progress ready for the opening on March 23rd. Lots of work going on, new toilet block in place, looking very nice down there now. Just need the visitors!
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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Just a quick update, Spring cleaning is in progress ready for the opening on March 23rd. Lots of work going on, new toilet block in place, looking very nice down there now. Just need the visitors!
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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a word to the wise here josh, farthingloe farm could be a rival in the future once they get their rolling stock renovated.
Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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Haha, wasn't that many years ago I was young enough to play on that!
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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only about 5 years ago it was in peak condition josh, surprised they have let it go like many other parts of the site.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just a reminder of the event this coming saturday, the word on the street is that our honourable member has been down to see what is going on.
Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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There wee many honourable people down for a ride yesterday Howard, most exciting day. Anyone see us on the news?
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Yes I did Josh - well done.
Roger
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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This is what we are up against.
EKR are joining with local groups to really make a difference in our communities.
Jason and his team at Aylesham Skills Factory, have done a tremendous job with getting all sorts of people back to work and many others with training, that will change their lives for the good but here we are again struggling from getting the funding that it and our communities so deserve.
http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Trust-stop-skills-funding/story-18543413-detail/story.html#axzz2OyEtN4em"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Councillor Steve Manion works with the Coal-Fields Regeneration Fund and has secured much good and useful funding - have you contacted him; would you like me to ?
Roger
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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Roger.
I have worked with Steve over the past couple of years but he seams to have gone to ground for the moment. I will have to chase him up and see if he can help with this one.
Cheers
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Don't want to tread on anyone's toes Gary, but if you'd like me to email him, I will.
Roger
Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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Spring Kids event runs for one last day today. Fantastic weekend so far! Market Stalls, miniature steam train rides, cafe and woodland walks, BBQ, kids fun activities, minibeasts, log pulling, railway golf, seed planting, history and military exhibition, plus heritage train rides! So much going on!
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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thanks for keeping us updated josh, hopefully you will post some photos from the weekend when you get time.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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Roger.
Please feel free to contact him, your support is more than welcome, as is everyone else's, thanks
Josh.
Sorry did not get chance for a chat yesterday, the place was really buzzing, so many kids with happy faces, makes it all worth while.
Was that you on top of the St Dunstan?
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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This might interest some of you. We spent yesterday painting St Dunstan to get it into a suitable condition for display. From left to right are Matthew Plews, Tom Whitlock, and myself Josh Watkins. So yes Gary, that was me on the roof mate
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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A few photos of the weekend going up soon!
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
Guest 813- Registered: 7 Nov 2012
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Youth Team were at it again today, cleaning a diesel loco ready for service on Sunday!
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell near Dover
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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nice to see the youngsters involved in the project.
Guest 671- Registered: 4 May 2008
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"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
Josh Watkins - Youth Team Manager & Website Administrator
"My New Year's Resolution, is to try and emulate Marek's level of chilled out, thoughtfulness and humour towards other forumites and not lose my decorum"
