Friday, July 04, 2008

Dead In The Water!

I must say I wasn't too surprised when, sitting outside Mile's Bar last night, trying to find a decent bottle of wine for under £30-00, a huge convoy of fun-fair rides trundled past, on their way to the over-publicised Mammoth Water Skiing Gala, due to take place over the coming week.
And it wasn't until then that I noticed the tiny banner, on the railings over the road, that mentioned the immenence of the whole affair in 10 point font across the bottom of it.
Is it me that's always the last to know about these things? Did I miss something in the local rags or on the radio, advising us to dig out our skimpies, wax our lines and pucker up our drinking equipment?
Well I checked through all my back-issues of KRN litter tray liners and lo, not a sausage!
Unfortunately I've made other plans for the weekend and it's a bit bloody late to change them now!

Our wonderful council certainly knows how to lay on a party, as has been proven around this time for several years, now.
It's just a bit of a shame that noone's been invited to it!

6 comments:

Richard Eastcliff said...

Don't worry Lucy old bean, the party's only starting this weekend, it continues up to, and including, next weekend. The added bonus next Saturday is that our f*cking tosser of a council leader can't make it as he's double booked himself into some dull old Fair Trade do at the Mike and Bernie Winter Gardens. So no chance of being harassed by a lippy ex-boxer wearing a blue rosette! Hurrah!

Only problem is, next year there'll be nought.

Lucy Mail said...

Shame about him. He is quite a rugged looking fella and darkly handsom in his own way. I'd have enjoyed the chance to create the kind of scandal that might finally get him booted out!

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately the weather forecast for this weekend doesn't look too brilliant but if they have the German bratwurst stall down there again (remember the one with the swinging charcoal basket) you won't keep me away from the continental market whatever gales are blowing - mustard was great too

Anonymous said...

You're not the only one who wonders about this advertising.

We discovered it at the last minute. Events like this should be widely advertised at least 4-6 weeks in advance.

Anonymous said...

We only discovered it when handed a leaflet in the harbour on thurs nothing else to tell us about it either!

Lucy Mail said...

I'm still trying to get to the bottom of what happened there.
I won't try to conceal my disappointment at missing it, as I've enjoyed the event for a number of years, now (except this one, of course).
I've heard tales of the good times had by a number of friends, bouncing between the stage, the beer tent and the funfair rides, this year. (sigh)

So it seems that TDC insisted upon handling the advertising, rather than the usual Ramsgate Town Partnership handling of it, and then did bugger all!
One member of Thanet Liesure Force, that a friend of mine spoke to, was excusing TDC because they didn't have the staff to do the job. Yes, well, that'll explain why they insisted on doing it then, eh?
Still, a plot that's already that 'thick' can't possibly thicken.

Or can it?