howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Brian Dixon
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heard about this on the radio news,i can see the French point of view,due to there problems with terrorists and football hooligans that are preasant at the moment.this could add fuel to trobaled waters.
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Captain Haddock
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:All very confusing, Mr Bano will be distraught.
I'm sure that the self appointed Chief Shroud Waver and Member for Calais Maritime will find some other opportunity for virtue signaling. Perhaps the indomitable Mr Bano will put pen to paper again to bewail the fact that 'something must be done' in one of our local papers? (though far too often one notes the phraseology of local éminence grise Mike Eddy in his missives).
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"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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It would appear that the French Police, at a high state of readiness after terrorist outrages, and stretched with the idiocy surrounding football 'supporters' behaviour, are trying to avoid being inundated with reports of stolen iPhones in Calais! (See Jude Law's recent visit!)
http://www.dover-express.co.uk/hundreds-face-off-with-french-border-patrol-at-port-of-dover/story-29416940-detail/story.html
Personally I'd be glad I'd only met the Police Aux Frontières. The CRS would have sorted out their virtue signaling!
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"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Most of the aid stuff that gets delivered is not wanted anyway, destroyed or set light to in due course.
The residents in the camps simply want to come here, only this morning the port of Calais was closed for a time as people were swimming around trying to get onto a ferry. I cannot see any end game as the fences seem to be doing their job yet numbers continue to rise.
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The latest is that the convoy is heading for the French Embassy in London to dump the supplies with them. 250 vehicles should make it an interesting logistical exercise.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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The convoy is now heading to Dymchurch, equipped with Aldis Lamps, to welcome nightly armada?
Bless!
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"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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that's ok bob,docter syn will sort them out.lol
John Buckley
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That photo from the Captain reminds me of one where you have to add a caption. OK, I'll go first.
"I knew that we'd find something groovy to wear if we looked hard enough in those old sacks!"
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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yeah we will make a killing at the rag and bone man today.
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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And we're off! First boat of the day sighted...
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Clearly these are more discerning migrants opting for St Margaret's over Dymchurch.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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The story gets complicated now with the two arrested and charged with people smuggling being EU nationals. Loads of empty life jackets but no evidence of migrants.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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A chance for us to celebrate our diversity, no doubt the Captain will pop along.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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oh dear,i suppose the camp dewellers could be invited to join the club at a discounted price.
Bob Whysman
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Brian Dixon wrote:oh dear,i suppose the camp dewellers could be invited to join the club at a discounted price.
Half a Nicker Brian? I always knew they'd be Barney Rubble!
Do nothing and nothing happens.
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