Monday, June 25, 2012

up in flames the big non event

One item that went pretty much without notice, clouded by things, earlier in the year, what with the slippery negotiations and general arm twisting which surrounded the demise of Thanet's conservative administration, was the reallocation of a big chunk of money much of which will literally go up in flames on the 19th July.

I refer to £50,000 that had been originally been destined to fund the Margate, Big Event which over the last few years has become a favourite for residents and visitors, I noticed recently a lot of hits on this site arrived after including, Big Event as a search term, still no use crying over the demise, instead we can assume a big chunk that money has gone on a wholesome celebration of the Olympic torch fluttering and flickering through the streets of Thanet.

I'm sure it's a great idea celebrating the sacred flame, from Mount Olympus, representing as it does the ideals of er.. expensive tickets, corporate hospitality, dodgy foreigners reselling tickets on the black market, traffic disruption and officials from countries that abuse human rights of which there are many, is a better way to spend money than two days of family entertainment.

And as I understand it Tracy Emin will once again be pressed into action on behalf or her beloved Margate, forced to run around with the flippin flame, to the Turner Contemporary, blimey hasn't this girl done enough for art and Margate.

Finally what ever happened to the Thanet Pride event I thought that was meant to come back this year, maybe the money went on Labours new best friends instead?

8 comments:

  1. I thought the success of the Turner meant the £50k was being diverted to this, which is of wider benefit than just Margate. This really wasn't a secret. It was debated as part of the Budget.

    You can argue either way but lets face it, the public would have been in uproar if the money wasn't found for it. Where would the extra £50k have come from?

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    1. Wasn't the event cancelled as a thinly-veiled attempt to promote Manston?

      Finding 50k? Get the bureaucrats working on it or sack a few of them? Or raise tax?

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  2. I thought we were getting a Minnis Bay Pride event instead this year?

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  3. Love your humour, completely agree re Olympic ideals, LOL, and it's such a shame about the Big Event. My 87 yr old father loved seeing the old planes going over his Palm Bay bungalow :( doubt, however, that he will manage to watch the Olympic flame go anywhere.

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    1. It should be at Northdown Park Road about 11:55, then it'll come down Queen Elizabeth Ave before it starts down Northdown Road.

      http://www.thanet.gov.uk/leisure__culture/sports_clubs__centres/london_2012_olympics/london_2012_thanet_route__info/london_2012_thanet_route.aspx

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  4. Ex-Football and Air Show FanTuesday 26 June 2012 at 11:11:00 BST

    Nothing like success to put the mockers on anything, especially when Labour are in charge. Bit like grammar schools, if it works scrap it (oops, sorry, Lib/Dems believe that as well).

    Personally I reckon all the money has gone on old equality champion, JW's Boy George Look-a-like contest over in Birchington. Bet the Minnis Bay Sailing Club will just love that instead of a noisy old Lancaster thundering over. Mind you, I expect JW is pretty busy hounding down all those nasty people on Twitter who complained about the black players missing their penalties after the white ones had done the business. Busy time for him!

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  5. R.I.P. Rik Clay - The complete 4 hours interview - Zion 2012 Olympics

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-mu-GcCvG8

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