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Post by finsobruce on Sept 2, 2016 23:09:25 GMT
The most common appelation I've heard for Wivenhoe is "a drinking village, with a slight fishing problem." Can't say there's ever been any particular political distinction to the pubs - I know plenty of intellectual/professional types who would have drunk in the Black Buoy or the Horse & Groom during Neil's time. Pub preference was traditionally decided by whether or not they'd fallen out with the landlord of the Rose & Crown. The Black Buoy was bought out by the locals a few years back and is extremely nice these days ( finsobruce will back me up on this, I took him there when he came up to help me out in the 2015 campaign.) The Rose & Crown has been resting on its laurels for a few years now and only really has the location going for it. The Greyhound is significantly less scuzzy than it was, which is welcome in one way but a shame in another. The Station continues to be tiny but continues to do what it does well. The Horse & Groom is never open when I'm passing by, but I can't say I've ever particularly felt the loss. The Flag was shut for a number of years, but the present incarnation seems good enough. It is indeed a nice pub. I think I may have left my glasses there.  |
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Post by neilm on Sept 3, 2016 1:06:45 GMT
Yes, the Black Buoy does look good now. If no loss is the Park Hotel, truly a terrible pub! The Horse and Groom is a proper old fashioned 12-3, 6-11 pub.
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Post by MeirionGwril on Sept 3, 2016 8:36:13 GMT
Aah, happy days! Wivenhoe resident in the mid-1970s. My, but the Uni campus has changed since then |
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Post by neilm on Sept 3, 2016 9:16:06 GMT
Aah, happy days! Wivenhoe resident in the mid-1970s. My, but the Uni campus has changed since then Yes, it's totally unrecognisable even for someone like me who only left ten years ago. |
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Post by greenchristian on Sept 4, 2016 18:20:28 GMT
Aah, happy days! Wivenhoe resident in the mid-1970s. My, but the Uni campus has changed since then Yes, it's totally unrecognisable even for someone like me who only left ten years ago. The one time I went there it was like a maze, and very concrete. But that was back in the mid 90s. |
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Post by neilm on Sept 5, 2016 13:01:33 GMT
Yes, it's totally unrecognisable even for someone like me who only left ten years ago. The one time I went there it was like a maze, and very concrete. But that was back in the mid 90s. It's still like a maze! |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Sept 12, 2016 16:05:38 GMT
By-election in the North ward of the city of Ely, 6th October. Candidates Lab/Ind/No Description/Spotted in Ely.
I'm the Labour candidate, the No Description is a Lib Dem, so my best guess is that the independent is the unofficial Tory candidate. Spotted in Ely appears to be a local events listing website, so I assume the candidate runs it or something.
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 12, 2016 16:19:33 GMT
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Post by Lord Twaddleford on Sept 15, 2016 20:58:25 GMT
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Post by maxque on Sept 15, 2016 21:14:54 GMT
By-election in the North ward of the city of Ely, 6th October. Candidates Lab/Ind/No Description/Spotted in Ely. I'm the Labour candidate, the No Description is a Lib Dem, so my best guess is that the independent is the unofficial Tory candidate. Spotted in Ely appears to be a local events listing website, so I assume the candidate runs it or something. The Independent is a former mayor, councillor for 9 years who lost his seat in an upset in 2015. |
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Post by East Anglian Lefty on Sept 16, 2016 5:43:02 GMT
And he is indeed the unofficial Tory.
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Post by marksenior on Sept 16, 2016 10:09:23 GMT
By election held yesterday Burton Latimer TC ( Northants ) for 2 seats 1 X LD and 1 x Ind elected
LDem 597 Ind 564 Ind 328 Lab 289
LDem gain from ??
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Post by David Ashforth on Sept 17, 2016 20:50:17 GMT
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Sept 22, 2016 22:34:40 GMT
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Post by marksenior on Sept 24, 2016 10:08:58 GMT
Results from Thursday
Teignmouth TC Central ward 2 X LD gains from Con
LD 451/399
Con 355/326
Lab 128/119
Cockermouth TC Christchurch LD gain from Con
LD 228
Lab 189
No Desc 138
Hailsham TC East LD gain from Lab
LD 161
Ind 109
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Post by peterl on Sept 24, 2016 10:12:45 GMT
Are you sure that was three gains for the LDs in Teignmouth as there were only two candidates on these numbers. Also, any idea on the new composition of the councils?
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Post by marksenior on Sept 24, 2016 10:31:00 GMT
Typo corrected
Teignmouth TC is now LD 5 Ind 4 Con 3
Cockermouth I think Con 6 Lab 5 LD 1 Ind 2
Hailsham TC I think Con 13 LD 7 Ind 4
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Post by andrew111 on Oct 1, 2016 18:11:45 GMT
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Post by finsobruce on Oct 1, 2016 22:47:06 GMT
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Post by andrew111 on Oct 2, 2016 13:34:31 GMT
My normal appearance!
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