howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#21
Very rarely see a pigeon where I live and have never seen one on my window sills, someone had emptied a bag of seed near to the entrance of Asda this morning resulting in a pigeon feeding frenzy.
Normally they do it further away near the river.
Weird Granny Slater
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
- Posts: 3,095
#22
Weird Granny Slater wrote:Under the spreading Cedar tree...
The hawk-eyed of you will have noticed that the tree is not a cedar at all. Certain that it isn't a chestnut, I've invoked the poetic licence suggested by the canopy's shape and settled on a genus that scanned.
In short, anyone in the know? The leaves suggest some form of cherry.
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#23
From this weeks DDC planning list, going by the comments on there I am the only that likes it.
18/01354 Granville Gardens Marine Parade Dover CT16 1LW
Change of use to gardens & leisure, installation of gym equipment for public use, sand arena and deck for volleyball and associated use along with the erection of 1.2m fencing and gates
Captain Haddock
- Location: Marlinspike Hall
- Registered: 8 Oct 2012
- Posts: 8,397
#24
According to the new Tourism Supremo at DDC 'Dover could become the Muscle Beach of the South Coast'!
"The world is still a weird place, despite my efforts to make clear and perfect sense of it".
Dr. Hunter S Thompson
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#25
#24, what a horriable thought, mussle bound gezzers postering there pumped up mussles.
Karlos- Location: Dover
- Registered: 1 Oct 2012
- Posts: 2,599
#26
Seems the ideal place for the youngsters in the Gateway flats.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#27
I can picture p.b. posing down there then.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#28
Who on earth thought up this idea .Surely not the local Councillor.The Bridge was taken away and children loved going over it quite an adventure .A bridge too far I would say.Thenflowers along that area have returned.The last thing I want to see whilst out for a walk is a lot of people using gymn equipment .Crazy .Who DDC employ to come up with these ideas .
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#29
You liked the one at Capel Sue you were one of the dignitaries at the opening, incidentally the application is from the town council not DDC.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#30
Yes but the one at Capel was part of their recreation ground .Sorry DDC well DTC are to blame .You can run up and down the sea front no need for gymnastics equipment.Their are facilities at St James also Marina hotel.
They would do better sorting out the problems with the drunks in the town .
Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,109
#31
Took the words out of my mouth, Mr McS - it's one of DTC's ambitions on their plan.
Along with tourist transport along the seafront. And a sandy beach.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
#32
Can't blame DTC for the drunks problem, it's a matter for the police and DDC to pay lip service to.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 6,025
#33
The Councils should work together.I have objected to the proposal.There are plenty of other parks open spaces for this kind of facility.Howard you can not compare Capel with Dover sea front
Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
- Posts: 3,095
#34
What crazy baldhead drew that one up? It's not Pacific Beach down there ffs.
And the logic of 'The need for a gym is clear, as obesity and inactivity are increasing problems worldwide' is on a par with 'The need for codpieces is clear, as poor male fashion awareness is an increasing problem worldwide.'
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Button- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
- Posts: 3,109
#35
The need for codpieces is indeed clear, otherwise 50% of visitors are likely to rue their trip on the zipwire down from the castle!
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