howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i have been racking my brain on this and have now come up with the perfect solution.
it has been done before at places like lourdes,knock and some place in portugal, but a vision of the virgin mary seen by a local/locals does wonders for the local economy.
pilgrims will descend from the ferries.
the apparition appears at the highest summit of the western heights during easter(or in the smoking bit of the eight bells if it is raining), the local monsignor or holy man would be victor, of course, as soon as he finished his building site job, the holy water, to be flogged in recyclable plastic bottles, would be siphoned from the dour by ian or phil,when no-one is watching.
all that is needed then is a sighting of a virgin in dover.
oh well, i will think of something else.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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do try to be serious bern, at this time of year there is always a sighting of a monster up at loch ness.
hotel bookings rocket.
perhaps mr goldfield rising from the waves near the cafe on the prince of wales pier would suffice?
failing that, our victor during a full moon?
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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One further idea that always works a treat and will surely have the coaches flocking in from far and wide is the humble flying saucer sighting. A good story saying they appear every wed and thurs over the Castle and bobs yer uncle..tourism will boom.
Fake a good picture or two...the Loch Ness ones were faked initially and it didnt hurt them, and the story could take off.
Then throw a scantilly glad Kelly Brook lookalike into the mix saying...
" Green Monster seduced me in back seat of his Rocket!" and your in for a boom ...
"..it was horrible, it went on all night!" says scantilly clad slightly dishevelled but very alluring female with heaving boosoms!
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Now that sounds like a great idea, especially the heaving boosoms bit
Or a scantily dressed virgin riding on the back of the Loch Ness monster whilst chasing our Victor in the harbour during a full moon might be a winner
How about a little Mr Darcy-type eye candy for the girls as well? I think we're onto something here, fellas.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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somehow i have doubts that posters are taking this as seriously as they should!!
how about a sighting of a great white sharK?
folkestone earned money out of that lacklustre dolphin, we need to promote a vicious killer.
all we do when the coaches arrive is shrug sadly and tell them that they have just missed it, meanwhile someone pops into a halal butchers, they always have plenty of spare blood, and chuck it in the sea.
a prosthetic limb washed up now and again would add credence to the whole business.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Sure we could conjour up some spooky lights on the Heights (the Western Lights perhaps!) or some spooky outlines on the castle battlements !
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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good thinking paul, at midnight the lights could come full on with a superimposed picture of our vic grinning insanely down at the town.
that would make the late night imbibers consider their future drinking habits.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I think the use of Mr Matcham would turn visitors away in their droves!!What is with this obsession you have with him Howard? I think personally that all we need in Dover is bigger and better publicity of the events that do take place. As has been said many times before on here, people can't attend events if they don't know about them. The biggest one that springs to mind was the day the cyclists returned by sea - that should have attracted so many people to Dover if they had known.
Mind you - I think Pauls ideas about the UFO are good too
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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The day the cyclists landed lives on in the memory of those of us who were on the front line. Nobody in Dover knew they were coming and the government wanted it hushed up afterwards so as not to reveal our true state of unreadiness.
The full extraordinary story eventually surfaced and is available for all to see at:
http://shipsintheportofdover.fotopic.net/c1522341_1.htmlGuest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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An amazing evening there Ed and one were I was extremely embarrased to be in the Dover district
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Me too Paul. I watched it initially from the Western Heights, then went down the front to watch them come ashore. At the Heights there were Phil and his wife and me and my husband and a couple of cars. On the seafront we easily found a space to park - it should have been packed solid. But the thing that really humbled me was when the cyclists passed us on their walk to Millers they were thanking the few who were there for coming!
As Paul said - an amazing evening but an embarrasing one too and a sight I will never forget.
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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my memory tells me that the harbour board knew well in advance of the itinerary, but failed to notify anyone at DDC or DTC.
let us hope that such a thing never happens again.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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National Security I think was the reason :(
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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paul
i take it that was a merry quip.
things seem to be better now, the 2 local authorities and the harbour board are supposed to be working together for events.
the regatta, last years new cruise liner and one other attracted mass crowds.
my late partner was there with me for the fireworks on the front, she commented that she had not realised how many people lived here.
