I didn't appreciate the wealth of philosophical questions posed by a day at the fair. Time, what is its reality?
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just to remind everybody all rides today are £.1 except dodgems £.1. 50.
open from 6 pm to 10 pm.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Talking about fair and fare. There is this news today...
"Farepak victims await directors ruling
Seven Farepak directors face being struck off as company bosses for up to 15 years, but victims stand to gain nothing more than a 'quiet satisfaction'."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/may/24/farepak-victims-await-director-rulingIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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advance notice with the usual cut price rides on each Thursday.
Bob Whysman
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It opens the same day as the circus starts at the polls Howard, similar, although I can't see the EU gravy train cutting prices!
Do nothing and nothing happens.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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dose the eu do fairs now,cnly thought they done circus's.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Pleased to hear that you agree the EU is a circus Brian.
Roger
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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only in the context that mr Cameron has got clowns there.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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what to do, what to do, the fair opens on the same day as the European elections.
can't do both on the same day I am not superman.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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It was fun down there this morning ,the police had put out a no parking zone outside the poundshop so the very big and long fair lorrys could turn into the park.
But some one had parked their car right where the lorrys had to turn.
So there was a long tail back of bus,cars and fair lorrys so what happen next was about 8 lads from the fair got round the car and bump it up the road and left it with the front wayout of the parking area in the middle of the road also the car front was damage in the move also one of the trucks took out the small wall in turning into the park.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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always the same on the sunday when the fair arrives.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Yet again the fair turns up and sucks thousands of pounds out of the pockets of Dover residents.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I wonder if the unfortunate owner of the car will be able to claim compensation? I suppose he could ask the nice chaps whilst they are repairing damage done to said wall
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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Hope they do well and take those thousands of pounds,they deserve it.As someone involved in the business i know all too well of the constant battles involved.Its no 9 to 5 job,being open sometimes from morning till late,then having to pull down,all heavy manual work.Mechanical breakdowns,trucks stuck in mud when the weather is bad,rising costs of public liability insurance and safety tests etc,etc.Believe me theres no mercy in this business.You can have a good earner at one place and then little else for the next 3 or 4 places.I,ve been there and done it and still do.Taking out a small wall when pulling on is a minor problem,just look at the size of the loads being driven.I wonder how many of you could manage?Please dont knock them,i promise you they deserve every penny they get.I wish them all the very best of luck.
Andy B- Location: dover
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The person who parked their car in the way deserves all they get.It shouldnt have been there,but you,ll always get one.It happens all the time.Some of the loads can be 80ft+ in length.You cant just pull up,park and wait for idiots like that.Some of the tractor units may have to drop off the first load and then back on the road for the second load.Could be another long trip,perhaps another couple of hours+.Double tripping is common and theres no time to be hanging around for badly parked cars.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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I must admit to enjoying seeing the trailers manoeuvring there way in to pencester gardens, certainly needs a lot of concentration and no little skill.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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all seems ready for the big day tomorrow.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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