Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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6 February 2010
16:4139782Can someone tell me please why Snargate Street never seems to attract an air of gloom, even though some properties are empty? Always looks immaculate on a clear sunny day.I took this at lunchtime today.
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6 February 2010
16:4339785It always reminds me of my town, Wexford, in Ireland - always cheerful along the seafront, bustling with coastal activity. Colourful and lively.
Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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6 February 2010
18:1339793I see that Bern having been to Wexford,had our honeymoon in Arklow,went to Vale of Avoca and bumped into Terry Neal from Deal and a coach load of people from Eastry and I knew half of them.
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Terry Nunn
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6 February 2010
18:3639800See John, you can't go anywhere without being recognised. Good job the missus was with you!
Terry
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6 February 2010
19:3539803she wasn't
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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7 February 2010
11:5139877Walking along the land-side of Snargate Street (the shop-side) it is not inspiring at all; the buildings generally may not be as dilapidated as many in Town, but a lot are neglected and need tidying up.
Roger
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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7 February 2010
11:5239878excellent photo from colin, doesn't give a totally true idea of the area though.
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7 February 2010
12:1639882Thanks Roger/Howard. I do frequently walk from Debrad`s along Snargate Street and over the swing bridge to the sea front, but it`s always looked alright to me from the opposite side of the road, but I will this coming week make it a point to walk the land side for a closer view. Perhaps it`s those colourful buildings which give a false impression?
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Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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7 February 2010
13:2039896A bit of colour always improves the outlook, Roger is right it needs a bit of TLC, slowly getting there though, I noticed, whilst walking along Snargate Street friday morning
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17 February 2010
15:3240884Got round to looking harder at Snargate Street, and yes, room for improvement especially the Hoverhotel. Still very colourful along there though in the sunshine, and here showing one of Dover`s oldest business`s, Sharp & Enright.
P.S. Never used that diner next door. Any comments?
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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17 February 2010
16:3840897The Hovertel did have a planning application for demolition and replacement - I guess they are waiting out the recession now...
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17 February 2010
16:3840898Even if it is (and it is) a bit shabby, the colour lifts it. Wexford has been really re-vamped (pre-financial crisis) recently and the harbour and seafront areas have had a massive facelift, and it is much improved - I don't think it would take such a big investment for the Dover seafront shops to be lifted a bit, to be honest. A bit of colour and some new shops/shop-owners and we're there. It has some lovely natural advantages.
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17 February 2010
18:0340904I think you might be right with that one Bern that will bring back the town as it was years ago.
Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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A problem I noticed from last year which does need attention, and making an eyesore is this continuous puddle by the bustop.
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Lovely sunny morning for the first day of April, so had a walkabout today with the camera, trying not to take any repetative image`s. Anyway, here`s a shot of a building I`ve personally always found colourful, and shows what colour can do to a building.
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Alec Sheldon
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The old Seamens Mission Colin with the new extension on the left. British Sailors Society was the proper name I believe. Unfortunately it has been closed for 15 months. Had many a good pint in there, and stayed there when I first came to Dover nearly forty years ago to work on the Hoverdraft.
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Thank you for that Alec, and let`s hope it doesn`t fall into disrepair. I see a for sale board up. What`s it worth then? Maybe in 30 years time it`ll become the Forum mission for retired forumite`s?
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Brian Dixon
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smye,rumsy has his shop up to let as well.
colin,that puddle has been there for a while along with the ones on the york street roundabout.all it needs is the drains having a clear out.
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Thanks Brian, but the laws of physics would have to be violated mate, causing the water to run uphill to the drain.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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probaly colin but a bit of elbow greese and common sence might put that right,along with stoping hgvs parking there.
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