tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post7053657726048933142..comments2023-12-21T00:14:07.455+00:00Comments on <center>EASTCLIFF RICHARD</center>: Dreamland RememberedRichard Eastcliffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10514972891192411470noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-35310018667846582942009-10-28T10:03:36.731+00:002009-10-28T10:03:36.731+00:00"Noone"? As in Herman's Hermits? No..."Noone"? As in Herman's Hermits? No, he probably doesn't give a f*ck.Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-25786970143923164952009-10-28T09:44:37.596+00:002009-10-28T09:44:37.596+00:00I'll bet you wank like you're holding your...I'll bet you wank like you're holding your plectrum. One finger and one thumb.<br />Noone give a fuck what you call thinking.<br />You should go away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-17067538601087781492009-10-28T09:20:54.667+00:002009-10-28T09:20:54.667+00:00If this is the Becky whom I suspect it is then she...If this is the Becky whom I suspect it is then she's modelled for me several times in the past, a lovely person though with some misguided beliefs! : )Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-53465027590917032172009-10-28T08:25:40.418+00:002009-10-28T08:25:40.418+00:00I didn't dislike it that much, Becky.
And I...I didn't dislike it that much, Becky.<br />And I've always thought it was better than nothing, which, if you're not so fussed about a nice cup of coffee or the occasional band, is pretty much all Margate has now.<br />That and some of the biggest wanker bloggers that you could not care to come across!Lucy Mailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269768852893564992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-384255752830181442009-10-25T20:49:57.627+00:002009-10-25T20:49:57.627+00:00As a child Dreamland seemed a magical place as my ...As a child Dreamland seemed a magical place as my parents took me there in the evening when it was all lit up and it stayed open until 9-10pm. In the early 80s the place stopped operating in the early evening and it lost that 'magic' and I never understood why it stopped operating so early. This in my eyes assisted in its downfall.Dave in Kinshasanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-89152989660079658712009-10-25T20:34:55.178+00:002009-10-25T20:34:55.178+00:00It's certainly shit now.It's certainly shit now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-68382519759090761332009-10-25T19:13:07.959+00:002009-10-25T19:13:07.959+00:00Yeah, cos two women in a region of 150,000 both ag...Yeah, cos two women in a region of 150,000 both agreeing that Dreamland was shit and dated a long time ago must mean we are the same person..duh<br /><br />Can you not see that it was shit. It was shit when I got dragged there when I was a child. It was shit for my mum when she came here when she was a child. <br /><br />Look at what kids do - on the most basic of phones they can play games a million times more colourful and sophisticated than anything that Dreamland had to offer. <br /><br />Unless you want to have a fun fair for nostalgic, demented pensioners to go on and shit themselves on you need to think beyond early 20th century mass chav entertainment. <br /><br />The visionaries who came up with Dreamland back in the day would not be thinking of doing the same thing now. Have you been to Japan? Have you been to music festivals? Have you taken acid?<br /><br />If not, maybe you should.<br /><br />The most entertaining thing that has happened at Dreamland since I was a child was when it went up in flames.Beckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-4956930393366961722009-10-23T18:48:46.548+01:002009-10-23T18:48:46.548+01:00Yaaawn!Yaaawn!Lucy Mailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269768852893564992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-1282099130374941962009-10-23T11:28:28.253+01:002009-10-23T11:28:28.253+01:00I think it's obvious to everyone that Becky &a...I think it's obvious to everyone that Becky & Lucy are the same person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-9530150623097757802009-10-23T11:27:45.765+01:002009-10-23T11:27:45.765+01:00No green spaces? We have Dane Park, Northdown Par...No green spaces? We have Dane Park, Northdown Park & Hartsdown Park, all of which to my eyes seem to be under-used (go to London on a warm day & see the difference!). Not sure that we need a comedy club either, as we've several decent venues that are under-used; we have a multi-complex cinema 3 miles away in Westwood Chaos + a struggling cinema a mile away in Westgate; & how much coffee do people want in Margate? Your other ideas seem reasonable enough to me though. <br /><br />Oh, & how many people under 40 do you expect to see flocking to The Turner Centre?Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-18295543452532852922009-10-23T11:18:21.456+01:002009-10-23T11:18:21.456+01:00How about a really good park and gardens? Margate ...How about a really good park and gardens? Margate is not exactly spoiled for green space is it? <br />Or a swimming pool, a salt water one that's covered and heated for swimming in the winter with wave machine and water shoot.<br />A marine life centre? An eco friendly one that rears endangered species for release into the wild.<br />A cinema complex.<br />A comedy Club.<br />A decent shopping centre with good coffee bars.(not a tiny crap Tesco's for the local drunks)<br />I'm sure I could think of more but no let's have a remnant of a dead age that no one under 40 will be interested in. Par for the Thanet course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-9865390624721073092009-10-23T00:08:58.240+01:002009-10-23T00:08:58.240+01:00I care.I care.Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-16247160239873821132009-10-22T23:57:29.229+01:002009-10-22T23:57:29.229+01:00Are you actually enjoying that mutual nostalgia wa...Are you actually enjoying that mutual nostalgia wank, that you're having there, fellas?<br />Have you ever considered something like stamp collecting or trainspotting, which could, in fact, improve your eyesight?Lucy Mailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269768852893564992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-43733525905669796582009-10-22T23:48:41.180+01:002009-10-22T23:48:41.180+01:00Maybe they'll do that if Boris builds his airp...Maybe they'll do that if Boris builds his airport...Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-27688829155865844622009-10-22T23:33:55.615+01:002009-10-22T23:33:55.615+01:00No point rebuilding the pier unless people are goi...No point rebuilding the pier unless people are going to come to Margate by boat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-33108600663373686012009-10-22T23:02:43.491+01:002009-10-22T23:02:43.491+01:00My point is that ONLY a new (or a revamped old) Dr...My point is that ONLY a new (or a revamped old) Dreamland isn't enough, but neither would a new pier be enough. Margate went downhill when things like the pier, the lido (etc) disappeared & weren't replaced or repaired. By all means move on & build art galleries etc too, but also bring back the great things from the past.Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-90034949730071005552009-10-22T22:49:16.319+01:002009-10-22T22:49:16.319+01:00Now a new pier has got me interested. I am not kee...Now a new pier has got me interested. I am not keen on a dreamland heritage park but can see no alternative, so maybe there is a need for it as the only thing that can go there.Don Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17099505939055955603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-37501302693030008412009-10-22T20:02:26.034+01:002009-10-22T20:02:26.034+01:00Thank you Peter, good point. The traditional metal...Thank you Peter, good point. The traditional metal pier wot blew down in 1978 and the Lido are gems in themselves. Elsewhere, Lidos (pronounced Leedos BTW) are revered, restored and put to good use.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-58762624838436963182009-10-22T19:58:19.483+01:002009-10-22T19:58:19.483+01:00We also need to rebuild the pier (NOT the harbour ...We also need to rebuild the pier (NOT the harbour arm) & the lido swimming pool!Peter Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283534498743254609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-11562570673282953172009-10-22T19:27:13.970+01:002009-10-22T19:27:13.970+01:00Oh yes please - can we organise a forget Norf Tha...Oh yes please - can we organise a forget Norf Thanet Toilets, or is that forget the Thanet Norf toilets? On the subject of cracks and toilets there is an emerging one at TDC!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-36357007242125579772009-10-22T19:23:06.802+01:002009-10-22T19:23:06.802+01:00Forget Dreamland and you might as well forget the ...Forget Dreamland and you might as well forget the rest of Thanet - Ramsgate included.<br /><br />Clearly, a revived Dreamland is not to everyone's taste. Done properly, it could bring back visitors to the area and has more universal appeal than a Turner gallery that will have no Turners and cost £2 million a year of TDC/taxpayers' money to run. <br /><br />Besides what would you rather have in Dreamland's space given that there is already enough housing and Westwood Cross is sucking the life out of Margate High Street on a daily basis?<br /><br />There are many people working hard to make a reborn Dreamland more than a dream and yet again an ambitious idea is slated by the knuckledraggers who want to see Thanet fail at every turn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-86015908512934414142009-10-22T14:57:37.772+01:002009-10-22T14:57:37.772+01:00Yes. We need a "Forget Dreamland" campai...Yes. We need a "Forget Dreamland" campaign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-10868974503255117272009-10-22T14:43:55.677+01:002009-10-22T14:43:55.677+01:00I'm with Becky on this one. Margate needs to m...I'm with Becky on this one. Margate needs to move on. A vintage theme park is doomed to fail. It was already vintage when it shut.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-59476268874563038712009-10-22T12:41:33.796+01:002009-10-22T12:41:33.796+01:00Just because you cannot get laid Lucy, do not thin...Just because you cannot get laid Lucy, do not think you can join us in the sapphic sisterhood .<br /><br />You have to perform a few chores first to check your worthiness, and then we will contact you .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20691138.post-34909211285676570102009-10-22T09:34:46.054+01:002009-10-22T09:34:46.054+01:00Do keep up, 4:01 PM.
I'm not into cocks any mo...Do keep up, 4:01 PM.<br />I'm not into cocks any more, which is going to negate most of the Northside bloggers, and probably yourself, isn't it.Lucy Mailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269768852893564992noreply@blogger.com