‘Dungie’ for Sale – Follow Up
It must be the 'silly season' or a slow news week what with all the media interest in the forthcoming sale of the Estate. National and local newspapers, television and radio stations all wanting to...
View ArticlePolish Memorial
I received an email from Owen Leyshon (he who ‘looks after’ the estate) saying that the chap at the MOD (Ministry of Defence) who had offered to organise the creation of the new memorial has actually...
View ArticleLocal Councillors – Say YES
Have always been told if you don’t want to be ruled by idiots – then stand for election yourself. That said I must then be to blame for the inane comments and actions of various members of the local...
View ArticleFatwa
An indirect Fatwa has been placed on me by the Residents Association to ensure I do not reproduce comments they have made, on behalf of the residents, vis-a-vis the purchase of Dungeness. So I won’t –...
View ArticleDungeness Estate Sold
Dungeness has been sold, as expected, to EDF but no figure disclosed. This will probably be revealed in the local press. Cannot see many, if any changes, to the status quo vis-a-vis residents and...
View ArticleEDF Quick off the mark!
At 8 this morning a team of at least ten contractors were at the Estate gates commencing the making good the numerous potholes that have plagued motorists for many months now. Well done and although...
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Fine Art
One of a series of photographs taken by a fine arts photographer, Robert Walker. It will feature in his exhibition ” The Fifth Continent ” at Touchstones Gallery, Rochdale, Lancashire. It opens on...
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Early morning mist
Following inclusion of Robert Walker’s. photograph of the new lighthouse put up last week the following pic taken 1st November is not untypical of the mist that comes off the sea – and lingers yet 4...
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Polish Airmen’s Memorial – proposal
Not a flattering pic of what the memorial might be but the idea has been put forward to have the two upright posts in the shape of a Spitfire propeller. This however does not come cheap. The...
View ArticlePolish Spitfire Memorial – Just a thought
If there is anyone out there with a couple of thousand pounds to spare please get in touch but on a practical note – is there anyone out there (a professional ‘chippy’ perhaps) who would like to...
View ArticleLocal Anglers & The RNLI
A couple of weeks ago now but still worthy of a mention:- The World Dab Fishing Championships were held here and hosted by the Dungeness RNLI station at the end of January. The 175 anglers taking...
View ArticleA Sad Farewell – Peter Marlow Dies
Peter Marlow, a highly acclaimed photographer, passed away last Sunday . He was 63 and is survived by wife Fiona and four children. Condolences to all the family. Peter is known locally for his...
View ArticleBarrier!
Heard they had erected a barrier at the end of the Estate! great – keep the immigrants out or better still the visitors. Alas no – its just the latest safety measure for the ‘light’ railway....
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Lifeboat Launch System c1957
Just found an old pic which must have been taken on a ‘Brownie 127’ – as that is all we could afford in those days. A fairly calm day so probably a routine exercise. The photo shows the then lifeboat...
View ArticlePolish Memorial – Update
This coming April 16th marks the 75th anniversary of the deaths of the two Spitfire pilots shot down and killed here during the war. We know of a few people who will be visiting on this day to pay...
View ArticlePolish Memorial – 75th Anniversary
Saturday 16th April 2016 will see the 75th anniversary of the two Polish Spitfire pilots killed on that day in 1941. The hitherto privately maintained memorial – by Colin Clayton – is being replaced by...
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Memorial Latest
Despite the weather the new memorial board has been installed. EDF workers arrived just after eleven this morning and managed to get the bench seat inserted into the beach – and then the rains came!!...
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Boat Fire
[See image gallery at www.dungeness.org.uk] 3 young male prats pretending to be ‘photographers’ on an (illegal) shoot decided to place smoke grenades in canisters in an old wooden boat last evening....
View ArticleThey are Coming!
A boat load of suspected illegal immigrants were found floundering off the coast at Dymchurch (just down the road) late yesterday. Their rigid inflatable had been taking on water and they phoned home...
View Article5 Die in Sea
Five people died in the sea yesterday in the Camber area, just around the corner from Dungeness. The lifeboat and Air Sea Rescue were called out twice to assist in the rescue. Camber, unlike Dungeness,...
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