tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post4877677282863922087..comments2023-10-28T15:54:17.342+01:00Comments on Booky Marky blog: More on A Boards....Tonbridge bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242621868186419096noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-20170238971783817022011-12-14T15:42:57.117+00:002011-12-14T15:42:57.117+00:00It's a shame the council don't get tougher...It's a shame the council don't get tougher with the likes of ASK and The Wharf pub that seem to have their Boards right out in the middle of the pavement all the time. You can't even walk past let alone try and get past with a buggy or wheelchair! I think ASK have moved theirs in, but only by slightly...these young oiks nowadays...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-26847787744079965882011-12-03T16:17:04.985+00:002011-12-03T16:17:04.985+00:00In the September 1968 flood the part of the High S...In the September 1968 flood the part of the High Street between the Big Bridge and the Chequers was dry so its amazing that your pal could swim pass the Castle Inn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-24268927668340789672011-12-02T14:54:56.505+00:002011-12-02T14:54:56.505+00:00Lucky for us, my father had just converted the fam...Lucky for us, my father had just converted the family car ( a Morris Oxford) into a submarine. Being an ex navy man, he used the diesel engine and periscope from a German U boat which he brought down over France with a single shot from his service revolver in 1943.<br />I can still remember the expressions of amazement on local shop owners' faces as we drove down the high street under 40 feet of water on our way to the newly constructed Sainsbury "supermarket"! <br />In 1972, when the flood waters finally receded, the Morris Oxford was melted down by the river authority and was used to make rivets and bolts for the flood barrier. A fitting end, I think..sebfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634176492337313786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-80765034896405325822011-12-01T20:17:36.558+00:002011-12-01T20:17:36.558+00:00I remember during the flood of 1968 me and my frie...I remember during the flood of 1968 me and my friends used to have swimming races between the Angel pub and the Chequers. My best pal at the time was ‘Nobby’ Cuthbertson and he managed it in 2min 38secs which i thought was very good. He could probably have done it faster but the last bit was up hill. Does anyone else have any interesting stories about the flood?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-57316734766231648392011-11-30T18:13:28.202+00:002011-11-30T18:13:28.202+00:00How did that hole happen? Has someone been nicking...How did that hole happen? Has someone been nicking bits of the pavement?sebfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634176492337313786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-5161976992473287532011-11-30T15:49:50.727+00:002011-11-30T15:49:50.727+00:00I hope the street lamp by your board is working!I hope the street lamp by your board is working!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-20322862413095476452011-11-30T15:10:30.123+00:002011-11-30T15:10:30.123+00:00As a footnote to this: the email I sent by clickin...As a footnote to this: the email I sent by clicking on KCC's web site link bounced back to me. When I phoned them they suggested that it be sent to highways@kent.gov.uk with an explanation accompanying it instead. That fills me full of confidence in the system I must say!Tonbridge bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242621868186419096noreply@blogger.com