Anyone stuck near Dover?

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Kkkaty, Jul 24, 2016.

  1. I'm only ten mins away from the M20, off junction 11 in the direction of Canterbury if you're in the tailback. Peel off and have a cold drink, use the loo, rant etc if needed! PM me if you do...
     
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  2. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    If this was anywhere else in the world, by now there would be a stream of vendors pushing carts up and down the motorway flogging reasonably priced refreshments. I expect they'd be arrested in our daft country. Same mentality as when a bit of spontaneous music in the park ends with police trying to stop it and getting stabbed. Where's the give and take, the common sense?
     
  3. Loads of music in my park yesterday. Not aware of any stabbings yet. But then again there was no spontineity involved and it werent that cheap?
     
  4. Nice one!
     
  5. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    Hyde park I think it was, last week.
     
  6. it was, my son has been on 12 hours shifts since and rest days cancelled in case another park war kicks off. Needless to say, nothing else has happened - Thats the Mets budgets used up
     
  7. Wasnt on my radar. Nowt new though is it. Now weve got retro politics weve got retro policing too!

    Back to the future! Its the 80s all over again. Mid 80s in the sleepy village of Helmshore. Pub shut at lunch and a bunch of mates got their gear and did an impromtu gig in the park across the road. All good natured with their own stuff and some clash covers etc. Bunch of young people watching, families turn up, cracking sunny sunday afternoon in a local park owned by the people and local plod turns up having been called by someone at the local conservative club a hundred yards up the road (which incidentally was still open for the local tories to have their afternoon tipple). They promptly get told to go away, then plod calls for reinforcements so dimbleby and the boys turn up. They get told politely to go away too. Then some knob turns up with a flat cap and a loud hailer and tells us something about breach of the peace and how we needed to disperse or were knicked. By this time i dont think any of us were that bothered so he left with a few beer cans following him. Next to arrive were a significant bunch of youths on scooters and bikes ( no mods and rockers here) A few more musicians turn up and the music starts again.

    Dibble has now shut the roads. Were up for a fight. The cops sent for rinforcements from manchester and two TAG vans turn up. Outcome..... manchester police told their country cousins they werent playing at soldiers. We bought em all a choc- ice each. They sat and watched some music for a while and then left duing which time dibble buggered off. Pub opened up, we all got drinks and carried on into the evening. lady from the Con club turned up with a big tray of "left over" sandwiches. There was one stabbing and that was a zed style can opening adventure attended to by the local st johns ( who also turned up).

    No social media, no violence just some healthy disobedience and common sense. Thanks god for Manchester TAG!
     
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  8. What was the law that was passed that made a group dancing to music with a reparative beat in public illegal?
    It was the law passed so they could shut down the raves and free partys


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  9. The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act of 1994 sections 63 to 65....music "wholly or predominantly characterised by the emission of a succession of repetitive beats"

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  10. ...Section 70 71 to try and stop convoys!... careful how many you travel with to Techenders!

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  12. Baysearcher

    Baysearcher [secret moderator]

    Mates of mine were going today so they just binned off their ferry and got the train. About 30 minutes to check-in apparently!
     
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  13. Moons

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  15. Rename the port Ben Dover .
    (I know its a bad joke )
    Sorry ..
     
  16. Terrordales

    Terrordales Nightshift

    Once you're out of the EU, it'll be like that all the time as the French Custom Services take their time & a 2 hour lunchtime.
    Brexit doesn't look so smart now, does it? :lol:
     
  17. Thats probably more the case. Security my arse! Im not aware that any of the current crop of terrorist atrocities have been down to Brit Jehadies. They dont need to travel unless they are off to join IS and i forgive me if im mistaken but there are many more french that have gone to join the ranks than brits.
     
  18. Just had a thought. When duty free shopping comes back on the ferries that will create some jobs!
     
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  19. very nice to make an offer like that hats off
     
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  20. What a nice offer - is there a thread that could give details of TLBs willing to help who are on or near travel routes?
    I am close to J27 on M6 and on the A59 - handy for those en route to the Lakes.
     
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