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The harbour was once the focal point to the town, but now unfortunately for the Londoners, this attraction has been slowly drained of water (as seen in the picture above) to make way for a new development.
Work has started on the harbour CLICK HERE for more photographs
The timber has already arrived for this necessary development in the towns history.
Going is the life-force of a once famous fishing port, and we welcome with open arms new sub-standard property much loved by residents of Canterbury City Council, and a new shopping development sought after by local traders. To help keep the smell of the harbour on a hot day within the confines of town, someone thought it would be a good idea to put bloody great fans out in the estuary facing towards shore. These plans have been adopted and the fans are now in place!
Friday March 29th saw the sun come out, the wind drop to a breeze and the tourists were here in force. The Gorrell Tank car park was heaving, as was all available (or not so) space in town.
With this in mind, Canterbury council had the Gestapo out with plenty of "I parked in Whitstable and paid the price" tickets to go round. The poor sod parked outside the closed car park in the horsebride even had a disabled badge on display, but that was no protection from our friends with the Canterbury Council gift voucher's in hand.
I waited, and waited but nobody came to tow the offenders parked in the harbour away much to my annoyance as it would have made for some good photo's.
Still we have Easter Sunday and Monday to go yet!
One good thing about today's gift voucher issue, they were all awarded to cars from out of town.
Come to Whitstable and take a memento of your day here away with you.
April Bank Holiday 2007 saw the invasion of Whitstable get off to a classic start.
The car parks were full, the harbour was heaving and Canterbury City Council were out once again issuing the thank you cards all round town. The dedicated welcoming enforcement officer I saw in the harbour even gave the ice-cream van at happy slapping, and for good measure took photographs from all angles.
So, come one; come all and pick up your limited edition welcome card from Canterbury Council.
I just wish they would not ignore the cars parked in the high street so blatantly, and furtively skulk down the side roads when the town comes to a halt.
I wonder if the locals could get a cut of the tickets if we were to tell CCC where all the tourists were illegally parked? They could set up a dedicated hot-line.
I know the cars were all parked illegally, but how can we expect to continue to tempt the tourists into town when we don’t offer them enough places to park?
