Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Be positive Keith It’s happening.I gotnon alright with Brian Phelp.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Sue
I'm very positive
I got on really well with Mr Phelp.
Whether or not people got on with him wasn't the issue if your aware
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Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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Matey
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 11 Oct 2021
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Slow but sure…….
Life without a dog is like a salad without lettuce.
Weird Granny Slater
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
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'The capacity building grant will fund a project officer whose tasks will include co-ordinating and increasing volunteering opportunities and building visitor numbers through promoting the site and hosting different events.
They will work closely with the Western Heights Preservation Society charity.'
£298k over 3 years = ~£100k pa.
Ready your CVs. (Be sure to declare your schizophrenia to satisfy the 'they' requirement.)
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Weird Granny Slater wrote:
£298k over 3 years = ~£100k pa.
Except the salary will probably be less than £40k and may be filled by one of the present DDC employees 'on secondment' I would think.
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,528
As part of Heritage Open Days the Roman Painted House will be open Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September from 10am to 4pm.
Then open to the public, free, every Saturday until the end of November.
https://www.dover.gov.uk/News/Press-Releases/2024/Roman-Painted-House-Set-To-Open-For-Heritage-Open-Weekend.aspxJan Higgins likes this
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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Mr Phelps did do a great volunteer job over the years with many obstacles out in his way by the councils.
But it was never going to survive in the way he was running it.
My concern now would be , are the councils any better ?
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Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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This will be lovely when work completed .Lovely attraction.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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As I said , I think Mr Phelps did an ok job but lacked on how to promote it.
Although over the years the councils didn't help .
It's good it's now going to pushed as a tourist attraction
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Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,528
Is there a plan for a new building because at the moment it looks like a big WW2 pill box?
Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
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What? Like in Dorchester?
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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Have to say, opening times was one of its many problems .
Also money needed to be spent inside
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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NEWS: The Roman Painted House will be open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm, in October half term week where families can take part in a fun activity.
https://www.dover.gov.uk/News/Press-Releases/2024/Enjoy-a-family-trail-at-the-Roman-Painted-House-this-half-term-week.aspx"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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At least a start is being made
Better opening times
Let's hope it can become a big Dover attraction
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Captain Haddock- Location: Marlinspike Hall
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Have you been Keef? I went last w/e.
A real transformation by DDC - less cluttered - all new signage.
Three dehumidfiers going full time (yet the doors wide open?)
DO get down there peeps.
It ain't Herculaneum BUT it is ours.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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As I stayed before , it really did need better opening times , getting rid of loose wiring,
More finance in it .
And pushed as a tourist attraction
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Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
- Posts: 3,058
Meanwhile...
...more checks reveal that more cheques are required.
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
"We are living in very strange times, and they are likely to get a lot stranger before we bottom out"
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
