Pretty much how i remember it tats.
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 6 minutes ago
30 years ago (the last time I was there) it was a typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town.
I assume it has gone downhill since, have a good day though
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cheers...I think
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 5 minutes ago
Margate >>>>> Rhyl
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no way
It's Brill in Rhyl
comment by Tino79 but you can call me Dave (U2087)
posted 42 minutes ago
Whats Margate like? gotta go down next week and meet up with a new "potential" supplier
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Margate is undergoing a resurgence!
The "old town" is a great part of the place. Lots of good micro-pubs. 3 alone on the harbour arm if I remember. The harbour is very close to the Turner Gallery.
Good piece in the New York Times about the area generally. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/travel/the-art-crowd-returns-to-kent-england.html?_r=0
Great so instead of being a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town" it is now a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town being enjoyed ironically by a bunch of hipster modern art lovers". Sounds like something from the Grim Up North London strip in the Eye.
Did the terrifying old wooden rollercoaster re-open Bute?
Presume Tatt's doesn't fancy tagging along then
You only want me to drive so you can kip the whole way.
Sounds like coney island.
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Great so instead of being a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town" it is now a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town being enjoyed ironically by a bunch of hipster modern art lovers". Sounds like something from the Grim Up North London strip in the Eye.
Did the terrifying old wooden rollercoaster re-open Bute?
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They preserved most of it, and I believe it's reopened. There was an arson attack, which funnily enough coincided with a property developer wanting to acquire the land.
I used to work on may of the rides in the old Dreamland, as a student. Happy days!
https://www.dreamland.co.uk/
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
You only want me to drive so you can kip the whole way.
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I already have a des driver...was gonna treat you to fish an chips on the sea-front
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 17 minutes ago
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
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Two more hours and you can be in new York and visit Coney island and the flight won't cost much more than the ten hours of petty needed for Margate.
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
I'm thinking Heize Tomato soup with crusty bread ?
Nice and simple
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I had some Birdseye potato waffles that were incredibly thick.
comment by Uncle Hernandez (U16263)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
I'm thinking Heize Tomato soup with crusty bread ?
Nice and simple
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I had some Birdseye potato waffles that were incredibly thick.
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Mmmmmm
comment by Tino79 but you can call me Dave (U2087)
posted 47 minutes ago
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
You only want me to drive so you can kip the whole way.
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I already have a des driver...was gonna treat you to fish an chips on the sea-front
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Have you already called shotgun?
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 17 minutes ago
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
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Two more hours and you can be in new York and visit Coney island and the flight won't cost much more than the ten hours of petty needed for Margate.
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Interesting plan but it does have one major drawback.......it involves going to NY
Apologies for mentioning footy here but I didn't realize Hause was reprimanded for showing pictures of the new kit a week early.
comment by Uncle Hernandez (U16263)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
I'm thinking Heize Tomato soup with crusty bread ?
Nice and simple
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I had some Birdseye potato waffles that were incredibly thick.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Aren't they all a standard thickness?
comment by Isle of Bute (U16473)
posted 52 minutes ago
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Great so instead of being a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town" it is now a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town being enjoyed ironically by a bunch of hipster modern art lovers". Sounds like something from the Grim Up North London strip in the Eye.
Did the terrifying old wooden rollercoaster re-open Bute?
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There was an arson attack, which funnily enough coincided with a property developer wanting to acquire the land.
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Arson attacks usually do
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 17 minutes ago
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
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Two more hours and you can be in new York and visit Coney island and the flight won't cost much more than the ten hours of petty needed for Margate.
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Interesting plan but it does have one major drawback.......it involves going to NY
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Center of the universe and nowhere better for a Saturday avo/eve drink session.
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 1 minute ago
Apologies for mentioning footy here but I didn't realize Hause was reprimanded for showing pictures of the new kit a week early.
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slap on the wrist
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Tino79 but you can call me Dave (U2087)
posted 47 minutes ago
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
You only want me to drive so you can kip the whole way.
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I already have a des driver...was gonna treat you to fish an chips on the sea-front
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Have you already called shotgun?
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front seats yours if its a deal breaker
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 17 minutes ago
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Two more hours and you can be in new York and visit Coney island and the flight won't cost much more than the ten hours of petty needed for Margate.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interesting plan but it does have one major drawback.......it involves going to NY
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Center of the universe and nowhere better for a Saturday avo/eve drink session.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
they don't really drink properly in New Yoik though
Yeah they do, lots of expats, thousands of them.
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posted on 10/5/16
Pretty much how i remember it tats.
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 6 minutes ago
30 years ago (the last time I was there) it was a typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town.
I assume it has gone downhill since, have a good day though
----------------------------------------------------------------------
cheers...I think
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 5 minutes ago
Margate >>>>> Rhyl
----------------------------------------------------------------------
no way
It's Brill in Rhyl
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Tino79 but you can call me Dave (U2087)
posted 42 minutes ago
Whats Margate like? gotta go down next week and meet up with a new "potential" supplier
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Margate is undergoing a resurgence!
The "old town" is a great part of the place. Lots of good micro-pubs. 3 alone on the harbour arm if I remember. The harbour is very close to the Turner Gallery.
Good piece in the New York Times about the area generally. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/travel/the-art-crowd-returns-to-kent-england.html?_r=0
posted on 10/5/16
Sunny
posted on 10/5/16
Great so instead of being a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town" it is now a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town being enjoyed ironically by a bunch of hipster modern art lovers". Sounds like something from the Grim Up North London strip in the Eye.
Did the terrifying old wooden rollercoaster re-open Bute?
posted on 10/5/16
Presume Tatt's doesn't fancy tagging along then
posted on 10/5/16
You only want me to drive so you can kip the whole way.
posted on 10/5/16
Sounds like coney island.
posted on 10/5/16
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Great so instead of being a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town" it is now a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town being enjoyed ironically by a bunch of hipster modern art lovers". Sounds like something from the Grim Up North London strip in the Eye.
Did the terrifying old wooden rollercoaster re-open Bute?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They preserved most of it, and I believe it's reopened. There was an arson attack, which funnily enough coincided with a property developer wanting to acquire the land.
I used to work on may of the rides in the old Dreamland, as a student. Happy days!
https://www.dreamland.co.uk/
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
You only want me to drive so you can kip the whole way.
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I already have a des driver...was gonna treat you to fish an chips on the sea-front
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 17 minutes ago
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Two more hours and you can be in new York and visit Coney island and the flight won't cost much more than the ten hours of petty needed for Margate.
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
I'm thinking Heize Tomato soup with crusty bread ?
Nice and simple
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I had some Birdseye potato waffles that were incredibly thick.
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Uncle Hernandez (U16263)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
I'm thinking Heize Tomato soup with crusty bread ?
Nice and simple
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I had some Birdseye potato waffles that were incredibly thick.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Mmmmmm
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Tino79 but you can call me Dave (U2087)
posted 47 minutes ago
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
You only want me to drive so you can kip the whole way.
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I already have a des driver...was gonna treat you to fish an chips on the sea-front
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Have you already called shotgun?
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 17 minutes ago
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Two more hours and you can be in new York and visit Coney island and the flight won't cost much more than the ten hours of petty needed for Margate.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interesting plan but it does have one major drawback.......it involves going to NY
posted on 10/5/16
Apologies for mentioning footy here but I didn't realize Hause was reprimanded for showing pictures of the new kit a week early.
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Uncle Hernandez (U16263)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 3 hours, 50 minutes ago
I'm thinking Heize Tomato soup with crusty bread ?
Nice and simple
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I had some Birdseye potato waffles that were incredibly thick.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Aren't they all a standard thickness?
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Isle of Bute (U16473)
posted 52 minutes ago
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
Great so instead of being a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town" it is now a "typical down on its heels dying on its ass shabby run down half closed British seaside town being enjoyed ironically by a bunch of hipster modern art lovers". Sounds like something from the Grim Up North London strip in the Eye.
Did the terrifying old wooden rollercoaster re-open Bute?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
There was an arson attack, which funnily enough coincided with a property developer wanting to acquire the land.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Arson attacks usually do
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 17 minutes ago
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Two more hours and you can be in new York and visit Coney island and the flight won't cost much more than the ten hours of petty needed for Margate.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interesting plan but it does have one major drawback.......it involves going to NY
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Center of the universe and nowhere better for a Saturday avo/eve drink session.
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 1 minute ago
Apologies for mentioning footy here but I didn't realize Hause was reprimanded for showing pictures of the new kit a week early.
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slap on the wrist
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Tino79 but you can call me Dave (U2087)
posted 47 minutes ago
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
You only want me to drive so you can kip the whole way.
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I already have a des driver...was gonna treat you to fish an chips on the sea-front
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Have you already called shotgun?
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front seats yours if its a deal breaker
posted on 10/5/16
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Tatter (U6440)
posted 34 seconds ago
comment by Cinciwolf----KoP champion, HC+DG champion, officially paid for being here-----$254 (U11551)
posted 32 minutes ago
comment by Halfmanhalfwolf (U11570)
posted 17 minutes ago
4.5 / 5 hour drive from Wolves with traffic
Think I'd rather fly !
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Two more hours and you can be in new York and visit Coney island and the flight won't cost much more than the ten hours of petty needed for Margate.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interesting plan but it does have one major drawback.......it involves going to NY
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Center of the universe and nowhere better for a Saturday avo/eve drink session.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
they don't really drink properly in New Yoik though
posted on 10/5/16
Yeah they do, lots of expats, thousands of them.
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