Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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Great picture Ed, and I have that one in one of my books, though you`ve got an enlargement which brings more detail. Your commentary was very interesting and at the same time very sad, as regards to everything that was `ours`, is now owned by foreigner`s.
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Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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Colin: Best wishes for your retirement. Your job sounded very interesting and I hope that we continue to hear more about it. I am pleased to find somebody else who shares my sense of loss at having auctioned off the family silver.
Roger:
"All of those overseas conglomerates are strong organisations I believe and run pretty successfully?
So why is there such opposition to the selling off of the business of the Port of Dover, if done properly?"
The overseas conglomerates are indeed presumably run pretty successfully, although who can tell after all the spectacular disasters that the financial gurus have precipitated recently resulting in the bankruptcy of so many economies, including our own. If they wish to buy the Port of Dover then it is because they see it as a way of making more money which is the secret of being run pretty successfully. I would prefer to see us continue to operate and expand the port as we have done continuously over the years, to retain our own infrastructure and to keep the proceeds within our own economy.
"Southampton is the most popular Cruise Port in the Country."
Yes it is and always has been, as indeed it was the great transatlantic and South African liner port prior to the jet age. It is also a major container port together with serving other trades. It was all these things before being sold off, the success has nothing whatsover to do with latterly being sold to foreign owners and sending the profits abroad.
"To get the Town we want and deserve, we have to think big and be brave - or do we not want to be bold, brave and progressive and still keep what's important - our history and character?"
I will have to leave it to you to be bold, brave and progressive. My own view of the sale of this last remaining facet of our family silver is that it is rash, craven, foolish and regressive. An inexplicable last gasp of a discredited political creed that has seen a generation of lacklustre ingenuous political patsies sell off the nations assets built up over centuries of toil by a populace who have been betrayed.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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Thanks Ed, and I`m sure others on here will feel the same about the family silver being sold off as you mentioned. I still find it difficult though to decide whether our port would be better staying as it is or going into other hands, but not foreign. It`s the appalling condition it`s been allowed to get into that bugs me, especially since the railway finished, which must be 17 years ago now.
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Took this in 2008 down Folkestone harbour when this steam special was down there. The gentleman on the footplate is Colin Kerswill, who I`ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with over the years. The point here is, he retired at 65, but stayed on as he`s a steam driver and a traction inspector for steam, a very rare breed these days. He`s 75 years old this year, but loves the steam. How many love their job that much? A great man to know.
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Look at the crowds, with even more gathered up round the harbour. Why can`t it be Dover Marine? sigh.
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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Have a good retirement Colin,us railway men never really finish because we can always jump on a train.Jacqui give my best to John wondered why I hadn't seen him for a while.
I am hoping to go at 60,pack in the job,retire from politics and for a change look after what I want to do,walking has always been a chore for me but since I have been practising for Hadrian's I realise that it great to see this Great Country of ours at 3mph and walking.
Already planning my next trip,then perhaps the Highland Way and then perhaps abroad,might even move up north,but don't tell the Mrs,she might even notice for a couple of months!!!!!!
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
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