Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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13 September 2010
07:4970212After standing at the barrier in Market Sq to watch the ever so slight carnival trundle by...which took all of 6 minutes...I was nevertheless exhausted, worn out, fagged out and in needing of inner soul replenishment so I made my way to the White Horse dreaming of what might have been...
and as you can see I was surrounded and mobbed by groupies. I have no idea who any of them are but they pennned me into the seat and kept buying me drinks so I didnt put up much resisitance
Also in the bar were young man about town the
irresistible Ian Lillford who took the pic
nitro Nigel Collor propping up the bar and regaling us about long days at the KCC
terror Trevor Bond in grumble mode re carnival
and posh bountiful Barry W-S who put his hand in his wallet to cast a few copels to those in penury.
We conjured up quite a carnival party mood. Its surprising what several drinks will do!
Alas young Jeanette didnt make an appearance propably knackered somewhere. We were all in the mood for large dinners so would have spent even more but no food on...sigh! We were saved by the delicious Castle Street chippie in the end where we dined al fresco sort of.
Keith Sansum1
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13 September 2010
08:0870215Tis tragic, paulb but at least your evenings entertainment improved as the night went on.
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Guest 695- Registered: 30 Mar 2010
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13 September 2010
09:5170237I had Wild Mushroom Risotto followed with a Rib-Eye Roast at the Prince Albert. Both excellent and home-made, thoroughly recommended. Sunday roasts out are largely a disappointment when eating out but this wasn't. It's a different atmosphere in the pub now after the refurbishment. Good singer/guitarist on after the carnival parade had gone past too.
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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13 September 2010
13:0470276Well, of all the bars in all the world you had to walk into this bevy of beauties, aren't you the lucky one PaulB, honestly the luck of the Oirish
Where were you Jeannette, we missed you
Guest 679- Registered: 7 Sep 2008
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13 September 2010
16:4670296ummm at Maidstone beer festival.....
Sorry, you'll have to come back again!! Lovely pic by the way & I'm sorry to have missed you all xx
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Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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13 September 2010
17:5870332Groupies extraodinaire what a lucky man you are PaulB and what a girl will have to do to get Fish and chips.
sorry we missed you jeannette catch with you next time
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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13 September 2010
18:1770341PaulB
The girls ,as always, look lovely.You lucky man you...breaks out in Tommy Trinder accent ( alright I know it was you lucky people you..poetic licence) but surely no amount of alcoholic beverage is a good enough excuse for having a copy of the Daily Express on your pub table
Marek
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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13 September 2010
20:0570361We had a great time in pleasant company after the 'carnival', the Daily Express was already on the table, it came in handy as an extra large beer mat
The chippy afterwards was a nice end to a slightly hazy evening
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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13 September 2010
20:3770370Ah! Beer Festival or Dover Carnival........ tough decision
We had a great craic at your hostelry Jeanette
Also must say a Big Thank You to Big DavidH for his generosity for a round of drinks on him, we drank to your good health David
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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13 September 2010
20:5570376Sorry to have missed you all, and certainly sounds better than what the carnival was from all account`s!
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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13 September 2010
21:0470384Love the photo guys - you all look so happy - and drunk lol
Anyone else notice Jan's right hand? ...... and the rosy blush on the bosses face
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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13 September 2010
21:1170390It was sad, but rumours are circulating that your pictures show the queens walking the streets, the Town council did donate £2,000 last year and this year for a float.
Sid did speak on behalf of the carnival.
So i'm sure he can re assure us there is no truth in this rumour
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Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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13 September 2010
21:2370392The Queen`s did sadly walk the street`s from what I heard this morning Keith, from two different sources. Apparently, the Dover`s carnival queen`s appeared in Deal`s carnival, but because of that, were prevented from using a float in Dover due to some sulking and political issue from someone organising the carnival in Dover! I`m out of my depth on this issue, so cannot comment any further, but I was disgusted on hearing all this from, as I said, two different sources!
Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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13 September 2010
21:2970394Keith I think you were on here when we had all that nastiness between the old and new carnival commitees?
Things got very fraught on here until Paul stopped it.
One thing that has puzzled me is why do we have two carnival courts with two lots of queens and princesses? Is this not a bit strange?
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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13 September 2010
21:4970398JACQUI
Yes it did turn nasty, but taxpayers doh £2,000 was given for a float, unless sid can tell us otherwise>???????
On the 2 carnivals, I'm no expert but the original carnival and the present carnival did meet to try to make one group, but for whatever reason they could not agree terms.
As I say I'm not party to the talks so cant comment further.
Have to say It does make a mockery of the town having 2 carnival queens
and im not taking sides in any way.
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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13 September 2010
21:5670404When I was on the Town Council and chairman of the Events commitee we had the same kind of thing happen then, and it is sad to see it happing again today I do hope that it will turnout OK for them and the town.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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13 September 2010
22:0170408SID/VIC
SLIGHT CHANGE OF SUBJECT
Did you see Dover got Erith away in FA Cup
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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13 September 2010
22:0570410colin summed it up nicely, shouldn't everyone be working together for the benefit of the carnival?
bit like the hospital thing, all those millions in our grasp and then small town politics loses it all.
Jan Higgins
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13 September 2010
22:1770415If the queens did not have a £2000 float, they are walking in picture on the Main Page what happened to the money. How can a non-existent float cost that amount of money?
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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13 September 2010
22:5470438I presume an answer will come at some point
Sid's posting at the mo
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