tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post5354552475086320127..comments2024-03-13T10:32:22.656+00:00Comments on thanetonline: Margate, The Erotic Turner Contemporary, Toilets, Dreamland, Regeneration, Parking and Pictures.Michael Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-83861795139991451372012-08-24T11:20:14.894+01:002012-08-24T11:20:14.894+01:00Seems there is a problem with the Portas £100k reg...Seems there is a problem with the Portas £100k regenertion project <a href="http://emptyshops.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/margates-town-team-founders-resign/" rel="nofollow">Margate Town Team founders resign news</a> with a fall out with the TV program makers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-59445989657730241972012-08-24T11:13:52.239+01:002012-08-24T11:13:52.239+01:00Michael,
You insuate that TDC has, "some da...Michael, <br /><br />You insuate that TDC has, "some daft agenda". I am shocked. Surely, such a thing could never happen.John Holyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284672912775316883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-72909701419654590732012-08-24T10:36:00.065+01:002012-08-24T10:36:00.065+01:00Don Peter, my guess is that the council have got s...Don Peter, my guess is that the council have got some daft agenda here, the main two things The Turner Contemporary lacks is sensible vehicle assess to the harbour arm and its disabled parking spaces and reasonable parking for visitors.<br /><br />Obviously the vehicle access needs to be via the entrance to The Winter Gardens car park through to the harbour arm, not through the pedestrians outside the gallery and the parking on the promenade needs to be utilised for the gallery.<br /><br />On the book recycling front, what I try to achieve is reuse where possible and responsible recycling where there is less demand for a book than supply. <br />Michael Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-90807087212704175252012-08-24T07:18:11.925+01:002012-08-24T07:18:11.925+01:00I don't think they want to encourage people to...I don't think they want to encourage people to park there, as it causes problems if there's an event on. But it's owned by TDC, not The Winter Gardens (it also goes as far as The Lido, so there's plenty of spaces). Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-61887711686467578012012-08-23T19:15:44.216+01:002012-08-23T19:15:44.216+01:00I cant understand why as Peter surgests we dont ha...I cant understand why as Peter surgests we dont have the Winter Gardens parking sign posted but then that would be sensible not a traite Margate is well known for. I am glad you are recycling the books.Don Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17099505939055955603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-60570525665830690802012-08-22T10:20:20.281+01:002012-08-22T10:20:20.281+01:00Peter, I got up at 5.30 and went to the boot fairs...Peter, I got up at 5.30 and went to the boot fairs two of which were in fields near Sandwich and Dover. Topping up mostly with paperback titles that I was running low on in my bookshop, by the time I arrived in Margate I had a Volvo estate with about 100 kilos of books in it, which I added to there. I guess the majority of these books would have either been pulped or found there way into landfill if I hadn’t bought them to resell for reuse, I hope the overall environmental effect was positive.<br /><br />As for the parking, I know Margate fairly well and could have parked for nothing, but wanted to see how the average visitor would get on trying to park. <br />Michael Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499435016469020417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-43506615400359009882012-08-21T20:02:30.006+01:002012-08-21T20:02:30.006+01:00I don't drive so it doesn't bother me! : ...I don't drive so it doesn't bother me! : )<br /><br />I agree with the other poster by the way Michael, why on earth didn't you get the train instead? Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-25075906154819962402012-08-21T17:52:46.985+01:002012-08-21T17:52:46.985+01:00Better keep quiet about it hen otherwise those of ...Better keep quiet about it hen otherwise those of us in the know will never find a space again!!!denplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06030916202244931017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-11260279875435261922012-08-20T20:33:48.502+01:002012-08-20T20:33:48.502+01:00Most people still don't know about the (free) ...Most people still don't know about the (free) car park round the back of The Winter Gardens, where there's nearly always spaces unless a show is on. Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-61547208312312980652012-08-20T19:11:28.109+01:002012-08-20T19:11:28.109+01:00I thought in the 70's trippers came to Margate...I thought in the 70's trippers came to Margate by charabanc, many often missing their departure time and trying for a lift on any available departure. And the lucky few came on the Royal Daffodil, but maybe that was the 60's.<br />But Michael, you could walk to Ramsgate railway station and do the 11 min trip to Margate for £6.80 for a family of 4 if you have a family railcard. But a similar family with card comming from London would pay for cheap day return over £65 and £78 high speed.<br />Not cheap but I guess Dreamland will need to bring back cheap rail/entrance tickets.<br /><br />As an aside, when you can fly to Spain from London cheaper than you can get to Margate by train I cant see many passengers comming to Manston by train for European flights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3575321478441277410.post-9109088526230752592012-08-20T17:25:44.684+01:002012-08-20T17:25:44.684+01:00Parking? It isn't a problem for all the touris...Parking? It isn't a problem for all the tourist venues in London and other cities. That's why we have public transport. Once upon a time there was a massive car park. Now it is a derelict Colditz-like monument to folly ... called Arlington where Tesco seem to have lost the will to do anything. Unless, of course, you know something that we don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com