howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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not sure how many turned up this morning, saw 2 groups myself.
the one above in bridge street and another one opposite k college.
Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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We had a total of 12 people turn up today, 9 of which were from Dover (That's 9 out of a district of 40,000 people).
The turn out is now sadly regularly lower than it had been previously, probably due to the loss of the minibus allowing volunteers to attend from Folkestone.
Still we got 60 bags of rubbish from the Dour today which was very good for just 12 people. Areas covered: Buckland Bridge, Barton Path, Morrisons, Police Station, K College and Pencester.
Alec Sheldon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
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Well done Phil and all the volunteers
What would it be like without you.?
I'd love to help but am afraid age and arthritis won't let me.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the loss of the minibus is one factor, but a lot of people go away once schools pack up, additionally some could have looked out of their window at breakfast time and decided it was going to be miserable all day.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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two more work days coming up both at samphire hoe.
thursday the 2nd and sunday the 5th august, meet up at the site office at 10.15 am on both days.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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still time to get over to samphire hoe for today's work day.
the next one in dover is on tuesday the 14th at whinless down, meet up at elms vale recreation ground 10. 15 am.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just a reminder of the work day tomorrow, there is another on on thursday the 16th clearing paths and removing litter at high meadow.
meet 10.15 a.m. at harbour view road, tower hamlets.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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good weather forecast for tomorrow, should be a good turnout at high meadow.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the next work day is this coming friday the 24th, meet at morrison's car park 10.15 a.m. whereupon a decision will be made as to what part/parts of the river need attention. this was taken earlier by the side of the riverside centre.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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A free palette for all those budding artists out there, watercolourists only need apply
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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That part of the river seems to attract the most unusual items, particularly for where it is. Here is a popular picture from years ago showing Ken Tranter doing the business in the same stretch of river. I think Ken was mayor at the time although cant quite remember for sure. But his efforts attracted all the newspapers and yours truly...hence the picture. Ian was also involved.
Not sure now who the other chap in shot was.
The voluntary cleaning goes on...
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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just a reminder of the river clean up today, meet 10.15 a.m. at morrison's car park.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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This great group were just gathering when I went to Morrisons this morning, it looked like Charlie Elphick was also with them when I came out.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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whats this,an mp getting his hands dirty how strange.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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He was chatting at the time so he might not have gone paddling with the others.
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Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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69 bags of rubbish yesterday, also a bike, supermarket trolley, traffic cone, scooter, car exhaust, Lottery shop display stand...etc.... We cleared Buckland Mill, Barton Path, Halfords, Morrisons, Dour Street, Ladywell, K College and Pencester.
The core turnout is still very low though and there were only about nine of us. Fortunately a few chaps from Veolia came along to lend a hand or we couldn't have got that lot done. Holidays are partly to blame, but the lack of minibus to collect volunteers from Folkestone is really being felt.
And yes Charlie and his daughter turned up for an hour to lend a helping hand - thanks. And no, I'm afraid I don't have a photo before anyone asks!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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the next work day locally is on sunday the 2nd of september meeting 10.15 a.m at the footpath between 76 -78 st david's road aycliffe.
this will be site maintenance of st georges, st david's and ropewalk field.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Well done Phil - and your fellow volunteers, that sounds like a lot of work done. Well done Charlie too.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i'm not sure charlie is right here in blaming morrison's, people get their shopping and
take it straight home. the stuff we see in the river is a mixed bag of fast food containers, bottles, cans mixed up with odd things like traffic cones and builders detritus.
maybe one of the volunteers will comment on it.
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/east_kent_mercury/news/2012/august/30/mp_criticises_store.aspxJan Higgins- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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I also think that comment is unfair, as Howard says the two traffic cones that I recently saw there were certainly not from Morrisons and they have a couple of bins right outside and what about the Asda bags I have also seen.
I have been told Morrisons make a donation towards the clear-up but do not know who it goes to or even if that statement is true.
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