Guest 667- Registered: 6 Apr 2008
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1 November 2008
13:108493Received my ticket today to be on the London Remembrance parade, so I will be up there as this is the first chance I have had of joining that parade.
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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1 November 2008
17:588512Well today while i was out and about i will shame the following Paul Bolan,Barry ws and Nigel Collor, shame on you.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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1 November 2008
17:598513Also Mike Webb.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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2 November 2008
08:518543Hey Guzz
It's not that the above guys are being "shameful" not wearing a poppy, maybe they were wearing jackets that didn't have a button-hole and making a pin-hole would spoil their jacket ?
I have a poppy and when I'm wearing a jacket with a button-hole, that's where the poppy goes, but some of my casual jackets with waterproofing, don't, I'm certainly not being disrespectful.
Roger
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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2 November 2008
09:138549Roger
The Angling Club are selling the metallic button hole poppies together with poppy car tax disc holders.Just thought you may be interested.
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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3 November 2008
00:018583thankfully this naming and shaming stuff seems to have reached the end.
i cannot stand the smell of burning witches.
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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3 November 2008
00:158584As i said at the beginning it is a lighthearted thread mainly to counteract the politics.
beer the food of the gods
Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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3 November 2008
09:118595I feel that these men have been badly let down, the past governments sold them down the line, by joining the EU, and the countries together through the tunnel, we let them dictate to us what we can and cannot do, these men died to keep this country free.
I have the greatest repect for these men, and will remember them, and remember WHY they gave their lives
Sheila
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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3 November 2008
09:318597sheila,so did the french and the belguims twice,there millatry cematries bear whitness to that and by god there is enough of them over there along with other nations who fought through both wars.
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
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9 November 2008
14:078872Once again today I was at the War Memorial Remembrance Day Service. I have been there providing a sound system most years since the mid 70's. I am always willing to help out wherever I can because I have a great respect for those that gave, and go on giving, their lives so that I and my family have security. I am always at the St Georges Day parade again providing the sound. This year saw me at the Merchant Navy statue unveiling. I have never made a charge for what I do nor have I ever claimed any expences. I do it as my contribution.
So if you think that the reason that I won't wear a poppy is "trivial" then put it in perspective. What do you put in the box for a poppy, £1? The going rate for this morning would have been £120.
I do my bit in other ways.
Terry
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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9 November 2008
14:308873WEll said Terry .My young son did not go to church with me however he has been working in my kitchen .You dont have to go to church to be a decent person ,or wear a poppy .
9 November 2008
17:398880So - what does make a decent person, Sue?
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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9 November 2008
19:038883the one who dosent drop litter,do grafeti,set fire to ddc rubbish bins,and moans about the ddc.oh i forgot drops chewing gum on the pavements.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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9 November 2008
21:438887good point terry, not everyone goes for the grand gesture and display.
9 November 2008
22:148891I couldn't agree more: the quiet efforts are often the most effective.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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9 November 2008
23:378899I agree with you Bern.I attend with those who live in my neighbourhood .I cant be doing with all the pomp .In River we have a church service then go outside and stand round our village war memorial .Today there seemed to be more children than ever .One little girl had her poppies in her hair .They all stood quietly during the silence and when the names were read aloud some stood to attention .I was amazed how well behaved they were.
I do hope Paul you are not going to flood the forum with pictures .Today is not about photo calls
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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10 November 2008
09:338907Ah sure Sue its what we do. The clue is in our 'social' tag, its our niche and remit. We tend to concentrate on people at events as is fairly clear to all now. The reason it can very often be the same people is that these same people are the towns activists, if I can put it that way. But research shows us people like the pictures. I saw your comments on the frontpage. We havent photographed councillors getting ready for this ceremony for a number of years and Deal and Sandwich is not our area.We dont cover that far as we havent the resources. We just do Dover.
Twould be far easier for ColetteB and myself to take one picture and go home. A lot of effort goes into taking them and then reproducing them for publication here later.
Guest 663- Registered: 20 Mar 2008
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10 November 2008
19:238930Sue I'm sorry you should think its the same old crowd but you should know better that anyone its difficult enough to get out to the public what we as councillors do and the events that go on in Dover.
So as Paul has said they only do Dover it helps to gets the message across and people seem to like the write ups and pictures that go with them.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
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10 November 2008
22:538951Yes I do know what you do Jan but for all the world and his wife its the same crowd of DTC councillors .Some of us were at other events no pictures?/If you dare to say what you have done whether on this forum or the opposition its classed as bragging .I recently judged a painting competition ,visited Xoffenders and this week visiting an establishment in Deal which deals with people with learning disabilities .No pictures and now ive mentioned it im bragging .Vic is now watching how many times I use the official car .Poor soul.Still Jan you make a better photo will hand that one to you.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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10 November 2008
23:378953no-one could ever accuse you of bragging susan.
we all appreciate that the reason you are not in the remembrance day pics, is that you are camera shy.