RE: Brighton Pier is falling down

The Lottery money was granted to ‘The west Pier Trust’ 4 years ago, But it is a private company that wants to develope the site. Aledgedly they want to develope the sea front end more than the pier which would ruin the views, plus as quoted in the local paper its not a restoration of the old pier but a re-build.
The end result could be that the pier will be demolished anyway and the private firm just developes the seafront for themselves.(Call me a cynic but this maybe what they’re after)
The reasons given for the hold up in starting work is that the orginization which runs the Palace pier went to the European court saying that the £14.2 million lottery money was for a commercial venture and said it was ‘unfair competition’.tThe ruling went against them but they are taking it to appeal,question is how much of the pier will be left at the end of that.
The same company hold some land outside of Brighton which was ment too be re-developed into Hi-tech business units, but they’ve done nothing to it and its just an eyesore (can you see a pattern here!!)

RE: OK, so what did Santa bring?

Kev

Not watched it yet due to a backlog of kids DVDs (you know the pecking order Dad last …. I’m just glade the dog didn’t get any DVDs for Christmas!!!)
The sleeve notes say it includes the theatre trailer , commentary, and the making of ‘Zulu’ if I’ve watched it by Sunday I’ll tellyou all about it.(bore you silly probably!!) 🙂
Cheers
Russell
P.S.(Sorry for not replying sooner Log on probs as you know)
See you Sunday

RE: Brighton Pier is falling down

Living in Brighton as I do , I went and had a look at the West Pier yesterday and normally I’m all for preserving our heritage but I think its throwing good money after bad.They have all ready spent
£1.5 million on preventing it from falling into the sea and the result is that the bridge link they erected to the end is now in the water.Overall its now an eyesore.Work was due to start this spring at the cost of £30 million approx, now with this set back how much extra will it be?
I think it would be better to replace it with a modern pier,purpose built, maybe designed by Sir Norman Foster (yes I know he did the wobblie bridge!) It would mark the new Millenium,and probable work out cheaper.
The planners were going to build some sort of modern veiwing gallery which would be out of place anyway.
As far as lottery funding goes what is the future of the pier?
I believe its for private enterprise casino etc;so surely the some argument stands as was suggested with one of the objections for the Vulcan because its in private ownership.

RE: Cloaning

Consider the worst case nightmares senario Two mother-in -laws x(

and how many ,’HEARSAYS’ Liberty Xs etc haven’t they been manufactured enough!!!

On a serious note who would qualify for cloning would we be looking at the ‘master race’situation. Bang goes originality of character and with that thought.
I agree with research in to eradicating deseases with gene technology though, it would mean the end of illnesses like Huntingdons and cancers thats got to be good.

RE: Who’s having login problems?

It was just me then

RE: So, what will be the must see shows next year?

Gary
NOT BEEN TO FLYING LEGENDS!

I thought it was compulsory, or the law even, this is a bigger crime than plane spotting in Greece! (Leave it!!)
Make it a ‘MUST DO’ this year
Each year I think it can’t get better but it does..but then I’m biased.

RE: OK, so what did Santa bring?

Santa was pretty good this year.
Got the DVD of ‘Dark Blue World’ (can you wear out a DVD?)
DVD of ‘Zulu’
some music DVDs Jethro Tull with instructions ‘only to be played when my wife is out as she hates it!
Yes and Fish.
Also got a superb Corgi model of ‘Lucybelle’ Pappy Boyingtons Corsair.