Keef and Howard: The Meeting with Pictures.
- 24 April 2008 09:271659Aah somehow these pictures bring us back to the days of Beer, Skittles and Sandwiches in Downing Street, with the oul trade union guys from those hard pressed seventies. Do you remember them...aah those heady days of Old Labour Government in fast forward mode....another brown ale Jack lad!! Right y'are Liam!
But I digress. I ambled off to meet the lads to fulfill my new role as meeting adjudicator and as I rounded the Dress Hire shop in Biggin St..there they were, Keef and Howard, standing in the blue coloured roped off area for fag abusers, outside Wetherspoons 8 Bells. It was 7.30 and 30 seconds and Keef was giving me a finger waving admonishment for being late..struth...30 seconds! But it was a laugh. Howard had fag in one hand and a near finished large glass of red wine of the 250 ml variety in the other.
The lads decided that Wetherspoons was probably too full for the task in hand so we adjurned to the ungloriously empty Bar Ellie. Two guys propping up the bar were the entire clientele so we had no trouble getting some booze in and then got right down to it. Howard whipped out a two -page list of grievances which momentarily baulked our Keef, but he rallied and we preceded to go through the list. Some were large scale grievances about Priory Forum matters and some were smaller...of friends who have just for a time gotten out of kilter.
The evening wore steadily on and we had some more drinks, then some more, like ye do...
and then suddenly everything took on that rosy glow of late evening fulfillment only ever achieved after a few jars.
Of course its not for me to talk of the individual grievances, but by the end of the evening a certain progress had been made and we chatted about everything from football to forums.
I made one last rally with the little Hewlett-Packard camera and got this exclusive...Keef and Howard shaking hands.
So all's well that ends well. I left the lads walking off together into the night towards their individual homes in far off Clarendon..like two oul chums shuffling westwards through the darkness. I myself headed off to the Castle St chippie for a cod and chips on the way home. Well thats the English thing to do after a night in the pub and I try so hard to conform!!
Alas I was thwarted...the chippie was shut. But not to be outdone, I retraced my way to the late night KFC, the only sign of culinary life, and munched it merrily on my way home...chucking hordes of salt on it on the way for added satisfaction. I love these healthy organic nights out.
As an aside...as I ambled past The Funkey Monkey i noticed it was still a solid hotbed of life with plenty of people..so there we are... The only two places thriving on a warm wednesday night in downtown Dover were Wetherspoons and the Funkey Monkey. It was gone 11pm and everywhere else was either empty or closed.email: dover7@msn.com - 24 April 2008 10:121660Well done Paul! It is good to see Howard and Keef back on good terms,this Forum will be a better place for it.If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 24 April 2008 10:471662Howard, nice photo of you there! It was you I saw at the bus stop opposite Belgrave Road yesterday afternoon wasn't it? I was in my big white bus and was going to wave but you didn't look! Maybe next time.
Paul - glad you had a good time - I must get on with my painting lol
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". - Terry Nunn
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24 April 2008 14:001668As they say, it's good to talk!
Jacqui, the trouble with your big white buses is that they have tinted windows and you can't always be seen inside. I went through a period of waving to every bus I saw in case you were on it and you thought I was ignoring you! I expect the drivers thought "There's that mad bloke from London Road again"
TerryQuis custodiet ipsos custodes? - 24 April 2008 14:131669Hi Terry,
Yes I know what you mean, I can see you but you can't see me! Mind you I'm usually in the front now so I can be seen more - I've even waved to Keith a few times and got a wave back!! I will look out for you and will wave like mad if I see you. That's really sweet that you waved to all the buses - aww!
Luv Jacqui xThere'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". - 24 April 2008 21:481683jacqui
yes i always look out for the bus and you - 25 April 2008 10:041695It's good to see that Keith and Howard have been able to sort out their differences over a jar or two, or three or four lol! It made me laugh when I saw your comments PaulB about the chip shop and KFC, I always knew that your culinary tastes were beyond compare.
- 25 April 2008 10:531696Just because a guy has a KFC once in a while doesnt mean he's turned his back on classy Pot Noodles forever !! email: dover7@msn.com
- 25 April 2008 19:041706i now know the vehicle you are talking about jacqui.
i was expcting it to have kent county council all over it.
from outside one cannot see who is inside unfortunately. - 25 April 2008 19:161707Hi Howard,
Saw you again this afternoon - walking up London Road - you do get around don't you
Our vehicles are the posh ones with red white and blue design, better not say what firm as it would be advertising I suppose
Luv Jacqui xThere'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". - 25 April 2008 19:271708I saw Howard then as well Jacqui, hanging around on Street Corners Howard did you get any takers,perhaps I should introduce you to Doverstar.If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 25 April 2008 20:001709already met her john, too expensive for me though.
good to see you today, is it a modern thing to wave one finger when acknowledging someone? - 25 April 2008 20:531711Yes but what finger HIf you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 25 April 2008 22:331712Well, I hope that a honest debate took place and differences discussed.
There were even some areas where could agree, and some where maybe things could be done differently.
So what did did I take from it all?
1; well a good night out with Howard and paulb, and a promise of a good party in white horse to come on a birthday
in the near future!
2; A view from Howard, whilst we may not always agree at least we can talk about it and find ways for a solution
3; Some Ideas from Howard which im able to explore.
but all in all I'm glad we talked, cos I'm not perfect and never will be, but I will cninue to work for the community all the time i'm wanted, I enjoy that work, and would welcome howard back.
So, thanks to Howard for all those questions!! but a good night also
and paulb for sitting in as an observer and a good night
sorry paulb about your chips.
keith - 25 April 2008 22:451715that was a fair assessment keith, not like your recent ramblings on here.
the watchword is listening to people, that applies to us all.
it was a good evening, paul is great company, and we both agreed that he would be a non partisan person.
mind you he gave away his age, not that i would say anything!! - 26 April 2008 08:521724How old is the old boy Howard?If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
- 26 April 2008 09:121725John
my lips are sealed on paulb,
HOWARD
your correct like many contributors, at times I ramble, but I do contribute and its that thin line between being a critical friend and being negative view can be an issue
Sometimes having a view is seen as being negative, a good example is our view on the D.I.T.Z.
You are clearly in favour of it, and theres nowt wrong with that, I'm more of a concerned person, I have lived in Dover all my life, and want the best for it, and I hope the DITZ takes off as is being proposed, I will be the first to applaud it, but I don't think that will be the case.
Thats just difference of opinion.
I didn;t realise I would get home at 1130pm the other night!! - 26 April 2008 19:051731john
i only found out paul's age when his bus pass fell into his magners.
i will not say anymore on the subject. - 26 April 2008 23:191736Well all I can say is that if Paul has a bus pass he really needs to tell us his secret - how come he only looks about 40!! He certainly looked very young and dashing in the photo with the lovely Collette onboard MSC Poesia
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". - 27 April 2008 08:381741cant possibly comment
