The beginning of the end of live exports?
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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19 March 2013 07:43220951terry,where the sheep behaving badly or was the screeming banchies. - Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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19 March 2013 08:24221000No Brian. I overheard a senior officer tell a PC to "Sieze that tape". The camera in question was operated by a by-stander who was filming the police tactics. The camera was returned without the tape after being forcibly removed.
My point is that this was a third party not at all involved with the demonstrators.
TerryQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - 19 March 2013 15:12221073getting deadly serious now with the bbc sending a team to dover.
ian birchall from "kent against live exports" and a group of protesters there just for the berthing trial, imagine how many there will be if and when the business returns.
some bloke from the council spoke out against it too.
- 19 March 2013 15:18221074It all came as quite a surprise to the studio news-caster, by the look of things.Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
- 19 March 2013 15:20221075i am still trying to work out what she sat on by mistake.
- Brian Dixon
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19 March 2013 15:27221076i wouldnt like to say howard,well not on here at least. - Terry Nunn
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19 March 2013 16:39221081"Ooh, it's that nice Watty next"
TerryQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - 19 March 2013 17:22221082Just had this in from Dover Harbour Board following today's trials...
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Following some extensive modification by her owners, the mv Joline arrived at Dover today to undertake a berthing trial. The purpose of the trial was to establish the feasibility of the vessel utilising the Port's large vehicle ferry berths in the Eastern Docks.
The result was inconclusive but important information was obtained as to the precise adjustments that will need to be made in order for the ship to moor safely and securely in the berth and connect properly with the loading bridge. It is expected that the owner will arrange for further modifications to be made to the vessel which will then return again for further proving trials.
The timetable for undertaking the work to the ship and the date for its return for a repeat trial is a matter for the owner to determine. Dover Harbour Board has not been advised of any further dates for the next trial. - Brian Dixon
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19 March 2013 17:41221083ok,so our mp,dhb,rspca etc want tp ban live sheep/calves through the port.isnt exporting horses etc the same thing,i could go futher say the exporting and inporting of live people.if its all banned there would be nothing coming through dover at all.just a thought people. - 19 March 2013 18:52221087turns out you were right terry, just caught this on the evening edition.
- Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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19 March 2013 19:22221089i wonderd why there was a bright light coming from the cliff area.
- 19 March 2013 19:27221091Having watched the news, after seeing the ship involved i would not sail in it in any kind of rough sea at all. On another point young Irish beef are shipped down to Italy weekly for breeding purposes as i believe are a lot of sheep.I have also seen the sheep coming through quite peaceful until the hit the wall of noise that the protesters make. The ports are not the place to protest but rather it should be done in Brussels they are the only body that can stop the trade.beer the food of the gods
- Brian Dixon
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19 March 2013 19:29221092ahh those loverly banchies again tom. - 20 March 2013 06:39221130Tom is right though, Dover or Ramsgate are not the places where the protests should take place, but where the laws are made.
Roger - Brian Dixon
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20 March 2013 07:41221136roger,try telling that to the screeming banchies who stand out side of the docks.yesterday was a fiasco,with the ship doing berthing trials,with a few protesters bouncing around making fools of them selfs.i am not quite sure if they are mentaly sound or not. - 20 March 2013 08:22221141Milk protests target European Parliament in Brussels
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20521906Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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20 March 2013 09:52221158the milky bar kid has grown up i see,and i see that he and his mates are spreding a little happiness. 
- 20 March 2013 15:32221193i think the demonstrators are right in thinking that their protests at the dock gates is the most effective way of getting across their message, as seen on both sets of local news yesterday.
lobbying the e.u. parliament would have no effect. - 20 March 2013 16:47221239A tune, a tune. My kingdom for a tune...
Joline
Joline, joleie, joline, joline
I'm begging of you please don't take my lambs
Joline, joline, joline, joline
Please don't take them and their mums
Your duty is beyond the pale
From loading docks in any gale
In the dead of night in hopes that your not seen
Your smell is like the breath of Hell
Your choice is soft, on truth you don't dwell
And I cannot compete with you, joline
When they talk about you and the sheep
There's nothing I can do to keep
From crying when they call your name, joline
I can't readily understand
How you could easily take my lambs
For you don't know what they mean to me, joline
Joline, joline, joline, joline
Im begging of you please don't take my lambs
Joline, joline, joline, joline
Please don't take them just because you can
Joline, joline, joline, joline
Im begging of you please don't take my lambs
Joline, joline, joline, joline
Please don't take them, why not instead try hams
Joline, joline
Oh, I know...
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/d/dolly+parton/jolene_20041709.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 20 March 2013 17:04221244My kingdom? Of Wales, perhaps? Baaaaaaa.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
