Other people's money.
- Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,397
1 August 2020 12:23364159FWIW I'm in Central London on my narrowboat. For the last few days I've been chugging through the city. One after another of empty office space.
Everyone working from home including close relative who is I/c current accounts at one of the big five banks.
Remember (a couple of years ago) when DDC was 'investing' in commercial property (AND paying people to advise them!).
https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/sectors/dover-council-to-set-up-private-property-firm-07-11-2018/
Wonder how that is going?
And I was the only Councillor who voted against it!"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson - 2 August 2020 12:19364169That’s incredible.
Are you suggesting that you foresaw the pandemic and impact on Commercial property given the yet to be Tech developments like zoom and Teams - or was it just a coincidence that you were not in favour of commercial property investment and a black swan event has come along which has impacted the returns on some commercial property.
FWIW If I need someone to blow a trumpet - looks like you’ve got that covered. - 2 August 2020 12:47364170Well I have just been down into Dover first time in Five months.My Daughter decided to park on the sea front .Well after three attempt trying to use the new fangled parking machine she got an hours parking..Fair few people walking about .We walked to the clock tower well if that’s progress knock me down with a feather.Everything is so austere black railings and concrete .You have to drive alongtowards Aycliffe to turn back to get on Townwall street to go to St James ,another concrete jungle no way like the original plan presented to Councillors.
We came home via Castle Hill and Connaught Road at least a bit of greenery .
To think they want to build a cable car and rapid bus link.into the town
Does no one appreciate greenery and a softer landscape .
There was a giant cruise ship in it was so overpowering to look at it .Scaffolding up everywhere what a glorious less than two hours out - Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
2 August 2020 14:29364171Sardine wrote:That’s incredible.
Are you suggesting that you foresaw the pandemic and impact on Commercial property given the yet to be Tech developments like zoom and Teams - or was it just a coincidence that you were not in favour of commercial property investment and a black swan event has come along which has impacted the returns on some commercial property.
FWIW If I need someone to blow a trumpet - looks like you’ve got that covered.
Zoom and teams both developed and on the market before the date of the captain's link, but don't don't let pesky things like facts get in the way!Arte et Marte - 2 August 2020 18:04364173Sue Nicholas wrote:Well I have just been down into Dover first time in Five months.My Daughter decided to park on the sea front .Well after three attempt trying to use the new fangled parking machine she got an hours parking..Fair few people walking about .We walked to the clock tower well if that’s progress knock me down with a feather.Everything is so austere black railings and concrete .You have to drive alongtowards Aycliffe to turn back to get on Townwall street to go to St James ,another concrete jungle no way like the original plan presented to Councillors.
We came home via Castle Hill and Connaught Road at least a bit of greenery .
To think they want to build a cable car and rapid bus link.into the town
Does no one appreciate greenery and a softer landscape .
There was a giant cruise ship in it was so overpowering to look at it .Scaffolding up everywhere what a glorious less than two hours out
I seem to remember an artistic proposal many years ago of having the DTIZ area a big green area. Would have saved a fortune and looked great. High Street, merging into park and then seafront.Jan Higgins likes this - Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
2 August 2020 18:35364174
This one?Arte et Marte
