Thanet At War

• Terry Nunn

  • Location: London Road, Dover
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  31 July 2010     15:5663256
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  Sorry about the quality of that I grabbed it off another website!
  
  Anyway off we tottered this morning to see the first major event staged by the Bygone Days Memorial Group of Ramsgate. And, for a first event it was very creditable. My only complaint was that they didn't organise the weather very well!
  
  It was what we have come to expect from events such as this and more. Amongst the entertainment was the new "Forces Sweetheart" Kas belting out the 40's standards.
  

  

  
  
  The effervescent Gypsy John and the Lindy Hoppers strutted their stuff.
  

  

  
  
  
  The Mayor of Ramsgate, Cllr David Green, opened the proceedings watched by Mike the Chairman.
  

  

  
  
  An almost late arrival was the then "Queen Elizabeth" who was presented with a small bouquet.
  

  

  
  
  A large number of vehicles were there, too many to show, but these dispatch bikes caught my eye.
  

  

  
  
  Finally, here's Jude the Food.
  

  

  
  
  All in all a good event. Well worth a visit tomorrow, Sunday.
  
  Terry
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• Guest 651

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  31 July 2010     18:1663282
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  We popped along, only thing would have been better would have been to compact it a little as spread out it looked a bit sparse!!
  
  I was unfortunately evacuated to Wales, see you soon.... !!
  Been nice knowing you :)
• Terry Nunn

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  31 July 2010     18:2763286
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  Yes Paul, it was a large area and running it around the perimeter left a hole in the middle. Still, next year hopefully there will be more stalls. Good luck to them.
  
  You're not old enough to have been evacuated!
  
  Terry
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• Guest 690

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  31 July 2010     18:2963287
  #4      
  Looked a good do Terry, were there many people over there?
  Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
• Terry Nunn

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  31 July 2010     18:4163291
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  Difficult to say Colin, we left at about noon to go on elsewhere, people were coming in all the time though.
  
  Not easy to see in the picture of the mayor opening the event, but the guy in the background reminded me of the weird one from Sparks!
  

  

  
  
  Terry
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• Guest 645

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  31 July 2010     19:4463309
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  Terry
  Just for you.
  Marek
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• Guest 660

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  31 July 2010     19:4763311
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  Looks like Russ Abbott Terry
  If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
• Guest 651

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  31 July 2010     19:5063313
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  Was going to say exactly the same John - Russ Abbott !!
  Been nice knowing you :)
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  31 July 2010     20:3263324
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  had four very small, very old and very noisy planes flying over my place about an hour ago.
  
  i wonder if they were part of the celebration today?
• Terry Nunn

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  31 July 2010     22:1163356
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  Really Howard, think about it. They were obviously steam powered aircraft from Chilli Farm.
  
  Terry
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• howard mcsweeney1

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  31 July 2010     22:3463359
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  be reasonable terry i am busy sorting out my gas mantle,one thing at a time.
  
  i see that you did not get the title of dover free person this year, i did put a word in for you.
• Guest 673

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  1 August 2010     06:0963366
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  When we departed Dover at 2200 on what is now called the Dover Seaways (previously Maersk Dover), there was a searchlight beam sweeping around the sky from the Ramsgate direction, presumably associated with this event.
• Terry Nunn

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  1 August 2010     06:3263368
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  Yes Ed, when we were there the vehicle was tucked away to one side.
  
  Terry
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• Guest 650

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  1 August 2010     09:2563408
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  Fascinating, thanks Terry.
  
  As interest, the picture of Kas on the flyer (in the first post) was taken by Simon at the 1940s weekend in Dover in 2007.
  The Dover War Memorial Project
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• Guest 702

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  2 August 2010     06:2663531
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  From Sunday morning
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
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