'I love Margate' (with red heart symbol) would have been more inspiring than the dubious scribble she did come up with.
You can get those in the form of a tote bag from The Cup cake cafe in Margate old town. I can't stand Trace and her little sketches. In the town, local art students rent empty shop spaces as galleries and show their brilliant work for free.
I moved this way ten years ago and I think Margate is picking up, it's really grown on me. I can't believe those Tim Nice but Dim characters had never eard of Margate. Well worth their knobby education, probably know some far off island,off the beaten track in Thailand, but know bugger all about UK.
I find the barrage of negativity she faces, so depressing. Give her her due she gets off her backside and makes things happen, but every time, she needs a miracle to find one person prepared to adapt or open their minds to change.
In our local town centre, you walk into one of the bigger clothes chains and there's a terrible sense of apathy and "what's the point!" The bosses either haven't a clue, never visit their stores, or know that they don't have to bother because young people have nowhere else to shop! So people put up with hideous lighting and changing rooms whose walls are covered in that many dubious stains they look more like a public toilet!
In sharp constrast, a few doors down, there's a small cheap and trendy clothes shop, with glamorous and opulent changing rooms where you're not scared to try on clothes! Turns out the young shop assistant, felt the tired changing rooms let the place down. After being refused money for a pot of paint, she dipped into her own pocket and bought metres of glittery fabric which she draped over the walls and set to work with a staple gun!
At 20, she had the vision that her bosses lacked and the shop always looks busy. It's this kind of enterprising and resourceful attitude that's so refreshing, but becoming rare.
I find the barrage of negativity she faces, so depressing. Give her her due she gets off her backside and makes things happen, but every time, she needs a miracle to find one person prepared to adapt or open their minds to change.
In our local town centre, you walk into one of the bigger clothes chains and there's a terrible sense of apathy and "what's the point!" The bosses either haven't a clue, never visit their stores, or know that they don't have to bother because young people have nowhere else to shop! So people put up with hideous lighting and changing rooms whose walls are covered in that many dubious stains they look more like a public toilet!
In sharp constrast, a few doors down, there's a small cheap and trendy clothes shop, with glamorous and opulent changing rooms where you're not scared to try on clothes! Turns out the young shop assistant, felt the tired changing rooms let the place down. After being refused money for a pot of paint, she dipped into her own pocket and bought metres of glittery fabric which she draped over the walls and set to work with a staple gun!
At 20, she had the vision that her bosses lacked and the shop always looks busy. It's this kind of enterprising and resourceful attitude that's so refreshing, but becoming rare.
I agree, but I guess that's why she's successful and most people aren't. Most people only see the pitfalls in ideas, not the positives and they often feel threatened by change even if what they are doing isn't working ( It's the default position for many of us and I have to reluctantly include myself in that )
What I admire about Mary is the way she ignores the negativity and just carries on regardless.
You can get those in the form of a tote bag from The Cup cake cafe in Margate old town. I can't stand Trace and her little sketches. In the town, local art students rent empty shop spaces as galleries and show their brilliant work for free.
I moved this way ten years ago and I think Margate is picking up, it's really grown on me. I can't believe those Tim Nice but Dim characters had never eard of Margate. Well worth their knobby education, probably know some far off island,off the beaten track in Thailand, but know bugger all about UK.
That's good to hear. I was hoping that the programme and funding would give it a shot in the arm and the town team would build on that.
Yes, it's astonishing to hear young Londoners saying they had never heard of Margate, especially considering all the media and sources of information these days, never mind so many years of free education.
That's good to hear. I was hoping that the programme and funding would give it a shot in the arm and the town team would build on that.
Yes, it's astonishing to hear young Londoners saying they had never heard of Margate, especially considering all the media and sources of information these days, never mind so many years of free education.
Many young Londoners think that the world begins and ends at the M25. They'd be amazed to know that there is a big wide world outside of their city bubble.
London is not representative of the rest of the country in anyway shape or form. It's a world unto itself.
That's good to hear. I was hoping that the programme and funding would give it a shot in the arm and the town team would build on that.
Yes, it's astonishing to hear young Londoners saying they had never heard of Margate, especially considering all the media and sources of information these days, never mind so many years of free education.
Margate hasn't picked up its still the same..
Dreamland has been bought by the council and apparently its going to be opened up next year, so they say! so will be another year at least till we see any improvement.
Dreamland has been bought by the council and apparently its going to be opened up next year, so they say! so will be another year at least till we see any improvement.
Lol,Yes, because the Ramsgate seafront development has been really quick to get up and running...not and has not been an eyesore for years...ahem
I came to this area with fresh eyes,(that doesn't sound right, but you know what I mean), and there is a great history here in Thanet. Margate is one of a good few seasides. Manston's spitfire museum and RAF museum, Broadstairs, Shell Grotto in Margate. There are some lovely vintage shops in Margate old Town and the beach is nice, but there is Westgate Beach, Westbrook, Pegwell Bay...just loads of places.
I think Uk coast and Britain is lovely, I just wish our councils would see what they have instead of letting the caves shut, letting Dreamland site go to ruin, letting Motor museum in Ramsgate shut and letting occasions like Skelly Night disappear. The Grand Turk, the ship featured in tv series Hornblower, was in Ramsgate Harbour for a week in May every year when we first moved here, but these things just disappear. Oh and most importantly a few years ago in Eastenders, Dot and Jim Branning came to Ramsgate for a holiday, now what an endorsement.
She comes across as a pretty rancid piece of work,
In what way? I don't think she does at all - she's got a positive attitude and is trying to help these people. Had I been on the receiving end of what she got - face to face and the online abuse about her sexuality - I'd have told them to get on with living in their shithole and been on the first train back to London!
Anyone know why the 3rd episode in Liskeard is not being repeated?
All the scheduled repeats on Ch4 and 47 were substituted for other programmes and it is not available on 4OD either! Suspicious methinks!
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You can get those in the form of a tote bag from The Cup cake cafe in Margate old town. I can't stand Trace and her little sketches. In the town, local art students rent empty shop spaces as galleries and show their brilliant work for free.
I moved this way ten years ago and I think Margate is picking up, it's really grown on me. I can't believe those Tim Nice but Dim characters had never eard of Margate. Well worth their knobby education, probably know some far off island,off the beaten track in Thailand, but know bugger all about UK.
In our local town centre, you walk into one of the bigger clothes chains and there's a terrible sense of apathy and "what's the point!" The bosses either haven't a clue, never visit their stores, or know that they don't have to bother because young people have nowhere else to shop! So people put up with hideous lighting and changing rooms whose walls are covered in that many dubious stains they look more like a public toilet!
In sharp constrast, a few doors down, there's a small cheap and trendy clothes shop, with glamorous and opulent changing rooms where you're not scared to try on clothes! Turns out the young shop assistant, felt the tired changing rooms let the place down. After being refused money for a pot of paint, she dipped into her own pocket and bought metres of glittery fabric which she draped over the walls and set to work with a staple gun!
At 20, she had the vision that her bosses lacked and the shop always looks busy. It's this kind of enterprising and resourceful attitude that's so refreshing, but becoming rare.
Margate Town Team made a complaint 4 to OFCOM of Channel 4 being "unfair" and presenting them as "unwelcoming and hostile".
Good god. They WERE unwelcoming and hostile. They did it all on their own.
Then they continued to relentlessly attack her through the media, for no actual legitimate reason, before the show even aired.
Really nasty people. :sleep:
I agree, but I guess that's why she's successful and most people aren't. Most people only see the pitfalls in ideas, not the positives and they often feel threatened by change even if what they are doing isn't working ( It's the default position for many of us and I have to reluctantly include myself in that
What I admire about Mary is the way she ignores the negativity and just carries on regardless.
Then I thought they'd work the slogan up into a proper logo, but they just used her scrawl as is.
I quite enjoyed the overall show though.
That's good to hear. I was hoping that the programme and funding would give it a shot in the arm and the town team would build on that.
Yes, it's astonishing to hear young Londoners saying they had never heard of Margate, especially considering all the media and sources of information these days, never mind so many years of free education.
Many young Londoners think that the world begins and ends at the M25. They'd be amazed to know that there is a big wide world outside of their city bubble.
London is not representative of the rest of the country in anyway shape or form. It's a world unto itself.
Margate hasn't picked up its still the same..
Dreamland has been bought by the council and apparently its going to be opened up next year, so they say! so will be another year at least till we see any improvement.
She comes across as a pretty rancid piece of work,
Lol,Yes, because the Ramsgate seafront development has been really quick to get up and running...not and has not been an eyesore for years...ahem
I came to this area with fresh eyes,(that doesn't sound right, but you know what I mean), and there is a great history here in Thanet. Margate is one of a good few seasides. Manston's spitfire museum and RAF museum, Broadstairs, Shell Grotto in Margate. There are some lovely vintage shops in Margate old Town and the beach is nice, but there is Westgate Beach, Westbrook, Pegwell Bay...just loads of places.
I think Uk coast and Britain is lovely, I just wish our councils would see what they have instead of letting the caves shut, letting Dreamland site go to ruin, letting Motor museum in Ramsgate shut and letting occasions like Skelly Night disappear. The Grand Turk, the ship featured in tv series Hornblower, was in Ramsgate Harbour for a week in May every year when we first moved here, but these things just disappear. Oh and most importantly a few years ago in Eastenders, Dot and Jim Branning came to Ramsgate for a holiday, now what an endorsement.
In what way? I don't think she does at all - she's got a positive attitude and is trying to help these people. Had I been on the receiving end of what she got - face to face and the online abuse about her sexuality - I'd have told them to get on with living in their shithole and been on the first train back to London!
To hold such a bitter and venomous opinion of a person, you should at least back it up and tell us why.
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=liskeard+cornwall&hl=en&ll=50.454232,-4.465159&spn=0.003935,0.006748&hnear=Liskeard,+Cornwall,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&t=h&z=17&layer=c&cbll=50.454328,-4.465173&panoid=3nseS8O9w8Hw7V4mBrZMpw&cbp=12,17.41,,0,-4.58
looks chocker then
Totally agree. Local councils have got a lot to answer for.
I have to work with them day in, day out. The odd person aside, it would be hard to find a more incompetent, yet self important group of people.
And they get to spend our hard earned money. It's horrifying to witness first hand the sheet amount of waste that goes on.
All the scheduled repeats on Ch4 and 47 were substituted for other programmes and it is not available on 4OD either! Suspicious methinks!