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I retired early from NatWest in London after just over 24 years and came to Dover to run a guest house and that's how I fell in love with Dover (I still love Jean of course) and woke up to the importance of tourism.
Since selling the guest house, I have worked on many initiatives and projects to improve tourism here and to help the businesses here and move the Town forward.
From the projects I developed years ago to now, I have always been stopped by people, not because my ideas are bad or even unworkable, they've been described by some (and some of those people have been from around the country - local authorities and TCM type of bodies) as brilliant and should make a tremendous (positive) difference to the Town and the businesses here.
I've never been able to work out the real reason why they have always been turned down.
I always remained positive and after a short time later, came up with a new initiative or project, like the Dover Loyalty Scheme I ran for two years - very successful, but never as successful as it could have been, if I had had offical support - moral or financial.
When I was appointed Dover Business Support Manager last November, I thought "this is it, now I can really make a difference".
After four months and no pay and then sacked (not really sure why) and then lied about, it really has killed my enthusiasm and the message has got through at last - no one really cares.
I was told the other day that trying to work for others. as I had done for many many years, is like peeing in your pants when you're wearing black trousers - you get a warm feeling, but no one notices.
I've now stopped peeing in my pants.
Roger