tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post234687019767870494..comments2023-11-03T23:18:25.999+00:00Comments on BIGNEWS MARGATE: WHAT TALL SHIPS? Tall ships short on spectators!Tony Flaighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-23040646212987288692009-04-17T13:14:00.000+01:002009-04-17T13:14:00.000+01:00I saw this in todays (Friday) Gazette and thought ...I saw this in todays (Friday) Gazette and thought "that'll be worth a toddle down to see", and then I saw that they were only here on Wednesday, staying overnight, and so I'd missed the boat (pun intended).<br /><br />In this case it should've been promoted more, but as always there should always be an emphasis on the individual to do their research too as we cannot always be spoonfed information, but it would always be nice to get a heads-up anyway to point us in the right direction.Ademhttp://ademdjemil.co.uk/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-41787867290288235592009-04-16T21:04:00.000+01:002009-04-16T21:04:00.000+01:00I noticed last year the regatta thing really had n...I noticed last year the regatta thing really had no spin off for the public as for whatever reason, it is kept very much to they yacht community.<br /><br />A little bit of publicity might had a some additional benefit to local traders.Tony Flaighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15212662248741515725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25954340.post-47093549591646531812009-04-16T19:16:00.000+01:002009-04-16T19:16:00.000+01:00Yes it's the council's fault but you have ask ques...Yes it's the council's fault but you have ask questions of our local media owned websites. <br /><br />We've been hearing the owners nagging the government (and anyone else who'll listen as they're being doubly hit by both a recession in the ad. market and long-term irreversible structural changes in media consumption) for the past few weeks, to relax the competition and ownership rules because 'Without us, who will stand up for the local community?'<br /><br />Draw your own conclusions.<br /><br />Anyway, don't editors keep a 'what's on' diary/calendar anymore? They used to. No doubt they'll get round to publishing a pic. or two in next week's editions.GedBurkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10665245145789319322noreply@blogger.com