And my bouquets and brickbats for the year go to....
I THOUGHT I'd fill my New Year's Eve column with something along the lines of the Oscars and hand out some Harrys - and a few brickbats, or Waldorfs - after canvassing local folk I've come across while knocking around town.
Local Amenity of the Year
A lot of effort has gone into the parks but the dog muck is disgusting. Sainsbury's is super and the new health centre has come through early problems with flying colours.
It's a damn sight better than the old dump on Union Street - recently flattened in just four days ready for more flats - and it deserves the Amenity Harry, in spite of the poor parking.
Perhaps we'll finish paying for it one day.
Only one contender for the amenity Waldorf: Darwen Leisure Centre.
9:05am Monday 31st December 2007
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CommentPosted by: Blondie on 1:39pm Mon 31 Dec 07
I couldn't agree more about The Pub which looks like it has closed down.
The Rosins has certainly lost a great host in Paul who treated every customer with the respect they rightly deserved and i couldn't agree more with your award.
I couldn't agree more about The Pub which looks like it has closed down.
The Rosins has certainly lost a great host in Paul who treated every customer with the respect they rightly deserved and i couldn't agree more with your award.
Posted by: dave, darwen on 7:27pm Mon 31 Dec 07
The PUB has closed down ! As I understand things, it has been bought by a local businessperson who has other licensed premises. And is to be re-furbished in the near future. Let's hope so because it looks an eyesore from the outside.
The PUB has closed down ! As I understand things, it has been bought by a local businessperson who has other licensed premises. And is to be re-furbished in the near future. Let's hope so because it looks an eyesore from the outside.
Posted by: Food Lover, darwen on 12:37pm Tue 1 Jan 08
We have always thought the Pub looked grotty from outside and would never attempt to go in.
As for the Rosins, it was one of our favourite places to visit, However it lost that magic touch when Paul Flowers left, going from a lovely well attentive service by Paul and his staff, to bar snack type meals and carvery, not our cup of tea.
We have always thought the Pub looked grotty from outside and would never attempt to go in.
As for the Rosins, it was one of our favourite places to visit, However it lost that magic touch when Paul Flowers left, going from a lovely well attentive service by Paul and his staff, to bar snack type meals and carvery, not our cup of tea.
Posted by: andy on 2:02pm Tue 1 Jan 08
Dave Smith cares about Darwen, and he tells people all the facts and the truth. He is not full of the false promises of the other lot, who then turn their back on people once they have their votes.
Well done Dave, you deserve it.
Dave Smith cares about Darwen, and he tells people all the facts and the truth. He is not full of the false promises of the other lot, who then turn their back on people once they have their votes.
Well done Dave, you deserve it.
Posted by: Brenda, Whitehall on 2:10pm Wed 2 Jan 08
[quote][bold]andy[/bold] wrote:
Dave Smith cares about Darwen, and he tells people all the facts and the truth. He is not full of the false promises of the other lot, who then turn their back on people once they have their votes. Well done Dave, you deserve it.[/quote] I totally agree with Andy on this one though we also need to be magnaminous about Harry's other nominee David Foster who seems to have continued the good work of Labour's Frank Connor at Adult Services.
However its a pity that his competence of overseeing a portfolio is not backed up with his political judgement and the friends he keeps. I'm of course talking about him throwing his hat in with the Fat Controller & the Darwen Assassin from the Tories and the badly named For Darwen and having a self confessed benefit cheat as his deputy for a number of months during 2007.
andy wrote:
Dave Smith cares about Darwen, and he tells people all the facts and the truth. He is not full of the false promises of the other lot, who then turn their back on people once they have their votes. Well done Dave, you deserve it.
I totally agree with Andy on this one though we also need to be magnaminous about Harry's other nominee David Foster who seems to have continued the good work of Labour's Frank Connor at Adult Services.
However its a pity that his competence of overseeing a portfolio is not backed up with his political judgement and the friends he keeps. I'm of course talking about him throwing his hat in with the Fat Controller & the Darwen Assassin from the Tories and the badly named For Darwen and having a self confessed benefit cheat as his deputy for a number of months during 2007.
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