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Jim
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 30 May 2011 : 20:56:28
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FUN DAY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NEW ANGMERING SPORTS CLUBHOUSE
Angmering Sports and Recreation Association are hosting a fun day and car boot sale at the Palmer Road Recreation Ground, just off Arundel Road on Saturday the 4th of June. The fun day aims to raise funds to kick-start their ambitious plans to replace their existing clubhouse with a new set of changing rooms, storage facilities and function room.
The fun day is being supported by nearby St Margaret’s Primary School who will be running a number of stalls, the school is also raising money to support its own development plans.
The fun day itself will kick off at 12 noon and will run until 5pm. So far the attractions include:
Coles Fairground rides
Chandlers BMW display
BBQ
Ice cream van
Raffle and tombola
Bird of Prey display
Live DJ and music through into the evening
The car boot sale also starts at midday, although sellers can arrive from 9am. Its £7 for a car and £10 for vans, cars and trailers. All queries about the car boot should be directed to Bob Chapman on 07743 127268
The Sports Association would like to thank Angmering-based Chandlers BMW for supporting the event, providing funds to enable some advertising of the fun day, whilst Barclays Bank have also offered to provide some volunteers to help man stalls on the day. Coles Fairground will complete its three night stay on the 4th of June, arriving on Thursday the 2nd, rides will be in operation on Thursday and Friday evening from 6pm through to Saturday evening when a closing firework display will take place.
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240felicia
Senior Member
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Posted - 04 Jun 2011 : 22:06:45
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are tonights fireworks, the insanely noisy one that just terrified my sleeping child, connected to this event?
please why do we need fireworks on the 4th of june in twilight after 10pm?
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skippy2107
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 04 Jun 2011 : 22:55:05
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| totally agree. can see the spirit in the fundraising but fireworks were a little unecessary that late and that loud. I chose not to go but was still subjected to it. Grumpy? yes. owner of frightened pets and awake children...? yes! |
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BFA
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Jun 2011 : 00:26:05
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Originally posted by 240felicia
are tonights fireworks, the insanely noisy one that just terrified my sleeping child, connected to this event?
Reckon so ....
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Originally posted by Jim
Saturday evening when a closing firework display will take place.
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Originally posted by 240feliciaplease why do we need fireworks on the 4th of june in twilight after 10pm?
Because you can't see them in the daylight and it gets dark late this time of year! There's been posters up all around the village promoting this for at least a week. |
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Karl@KCM
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 Jun 2011 : 11:05:32
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I personally thought the fireworks were impressive, well done ASRA!
Although I wasn't that impressed by the drunken couple outside my house at midnight argueing at the top of their voices, swearing and screaming at each other, I guss thats what a day in the beer tent can do  |
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Bert
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Posted - 05 Jun 2011 : 11:27:39
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I fully support such fund raising exercises for sporting purposes for the village.
However I also fully support the strong reservations of 240felicia and skippy2107 as to the noise of the fireworks quite late in the evening, and we live in the southern half of the village.
Small posters around the village advertising the event, is not the same as a warning notice to parents and pet owners of the very loud fireworks.
It may be more visually attractive to see the display when dark, but it does not have to be dark to hear the very loud associated bangs.
I think what organisers of such "displays" fail to recognise, is that it is neither compulsory or necessary to have fireworks that make so much noise. There are rockets that are very visually attractive and have varying degrees of audible noise in the form of a bang at the end of each one, by which time it can have travelled some way from its original starting base, and is most upsetting to the residents who have to suffer that final unexpected "bang."
As initially stated I am not against such displays and I fully support this and other fund raising exercises for good causes.
However, rockets and other fireworks do not need to have such noisy conclusions to their "journey," due to the availablilty of the varying degrees of "final bang."
A little thought by the organisers, can provide equally good visual displays which I suggest is the main objective, and provide an excellent display, but use those fireworks that have a minimal "final bang" over someones property who does not appreciate it for very good reasons, rather than the loudest. In fact many just "fizzle out," at the conclusion, so it is not necessary to use any "final bang" at all, but still provide an excellent visual display.
I don't think that's too difficult to achieve, and will still provide the required visual objective to the fund raising and enjoyment for those attending. |
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240felicia
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Posted - 05 Jun 2011 : 22:59:27
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Originally posted by BFA
Because you can't see them in the daylight and it gets dark late this time of year! There's been posters up all around the village promoting this for at least a week.
so that they were advertised (in a distasteful and unattractive way by the way) means people should have known to expect incredibly loud fireworks, and that they would be so late?... there is more than one good reason why we traditionally have fireworks in november... |
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BFA
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Jun 2011 : 00:35:14
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I was just elaborating on your initial question asking was the display connected to the event and unless there were two displays, maybe one less noisy than the other and when it wasn't so dark - (and there wasn't and it wasn't TOTALLY dark either) then yes - it was connected to this event, a bit of a no-brainer really.
Quiet fireworks just don't do it for me though - and quiet fireworks in the daylight - well, I don't think I'd sell many of those, if I sold fireworks.
ROLL UP - ROLL UP - fireworks that don't go BANG and you can't hardly see 'em either!
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Originally posted by 240felicia
so that they were advertised (in a distasteful and unattractive way by the way) means people should have known to expect incredibly loud fireworks, and that they would be so late?...
Pretty much, I don't ever remember a fireworks display being advertised in the village before, so I'd assume it would be a fairly impressive show regards noise and would also expect it to be set off when it was, which was as early as possible to be seen to its best effect.
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Karl@KCM
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Jun 2011 : 09:49:43
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Originally posted by 240felicia
[quote]there is more than one good reason why we traditionally have fireworks in november...
Surely there is only one reason they are in November  |
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240felicia
Senior Member
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Posted - 06 Jun 2011 : 10:15:06
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nope i think that there is more than one good reason, that being that on top of the fact that it's a celebration of something historical, it also means it is dark a lot earlier... that's a good reason isn't it? do you think they'd have had fireworks if it had been in the middle of summer? probably not because it would not be dark enough... july 4th fireworks in the usa for example, you don't have to wait so late, because the majority of that country is further south than us and it gets dark earlier... having fireworks only weeks from the summer solstice where the darkness hours are at their shortest, is just silly...
anyway i'm going to stop moaning about it as it's in the past |
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Karl@KCM
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Jun 2011 : 10:56:52
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| But the only reason that they are celebrated year in year out on that day is because men tried to blow up Parliament, I'm not sure they thought about it that deeply to ensure it was dark earlier |
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compost
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Posted - 07 Jun 2011 : 15:42:35
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| It was a firework display at the end of a day that seemed to have been enjoyed by a large number of people. I saw signs around the area giving notice of the display. Take measures for the 15 - 30 mins it goes on for, for christ sake if its not your thing or feel that it may disturb you. Petty, still some people will moan about everthing. |
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Jim
Average Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Jun 2011 : 22:28:19
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Sorry that there were some concerns about the fireworks at 10pm.
In terms of the fun day and fireworks being advertised in a distasteful way, im not really sure what the forum poster is referring too. Most fairs/fun days/community events involve posters and larger boards around the village. When we are operating on a tiny advertising budget this is the best way we have to promote such a community event to try and attract people to attend. We also posted adverts in the Friday ad, some local websites, plus an article in the Littlehampton Gazette.
We are trying really hard to raise funds to improve sporting facilities for the whole village to use and i'd like to thank everyone who attended the event. It would have been nice to have seen more villagers there on what was an enjoyable day.
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Angmeringite
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 07:15:35
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Well said compost i live about 300 yards from the event and it didn't bother me at all i have young children and a dog,
and it only went on for about 10 mins Some people on here seem to have an agenda against certain types of people as the comments on the subject of travellers would suggest. |
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Karl@KCM
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 09:50:25
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| My garden backs onto the field, and my dog didnt raise her head |
Edited by - Karl@KCM on 08 Jun 2011 09:50:42 |
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240felicia
Senior Member
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 12:57:53
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I POSTED ON HERE BECAUSE I WAS ANNOYED BECAUSE THE STUPIDLY LOUD FIREWORKS UPSET MY CHILD AND I THINK THAT FIREWORKS FOR THE SAKE OF IT IS A BIT PANTS TOO
I DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH THE PEOPLE WHO WERE FUNDRAISING, JUST MAYBE SOME OF THE BORING PEOPLE ON HERE AND I DON'T KNOW WHY I EVEN READ THIS FORUM LET A LONE POST HERE BECAUSE IT IS SO LACKING ANYTHING OF INTEREST I JUST LIKE TO ADD SOMETHING TO KEEP IT GOING BUT CANNOT BE BOTHERED ANYMORE!
TO BE QUITE FRANK, I ACTUALLY DON'T GIVE A FLYING MONKEY ABOUT TRAVELLERS OR FUNFAIR PEOPLE
OR ANY OF YOU SELF RIGHTEUOS SANCTIMONIOUS BUNCH
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH
where is Neil to ban me from his otherwise nice website...
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Karl@KCM
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 14:59:33
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BFA
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 15:15:54
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| 'kin ell! |
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Angmeringite
Senior Member
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 15:27:31
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| Oh dear! |
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Bert
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 16:24:09
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240felicia.....I suspect a great many of the residents agreed with you. You may recall skippy 2107 and I fully supported your view.
Still you have brightened up an otherwise quite day. Don't let them get you down.... |
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skippy2107
Average Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 19:41:41
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| If we all agreed with each other it would be awfully dull wouldn't it?! |
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BFA
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Jun 2011 : 22:33:11
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No!
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Nigel
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Jun 2011 : 22:44:05
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| What was that Pat? |
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roosterbri
Advanced Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Jun 2011 : 06:20:58
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| oooo!!!! A shouting dummy spitter. |
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hairspray
Senior Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Jun 2011 : 10:31:37
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| I am coming to the conclusion that a few people on here hate everything, if not Fundraising functions with fireworks , then Gypsies, if not Gypsies then the Bramley Green developement or the residents there!!Thankfully everyone I speak to face to face in Angmering is pleasant, polite and friendly etc.Lets all have different opinions and respect each others even if we do not agree. |
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neil
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Jun 2011 : 21:22:38
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| 240Felicia, why do you think I am not reading the Forums!!!!! |
I believe in responsible free speech. I do not necessarity agree with every statement made in these Forums and do not expect everybody to agree with me |
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GreenFields
Average Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Jun 2011 : 21:51:33
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FUN DAY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR NEW ANGMERING SPORTS CLUBHOUSE
How much was raised?
What is the £ target?
and what's next?
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Val
Average Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Jun 2011 : 14:00:29
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Jim - you were jolly lucky to get away with your posters up around the village (other than in /on Notice Boards). When someone put posters up for the Market at the Village Hall some years back one person complained to West Sussex Highways and I was made to take them down and threatened with being sued if any more went up. When I said other people have posters up on the roundabout on the A259 and all over the place I was told that they turn a blind eye until they get a complaint! Adverts can only be on private property- not along the roads on lamp posts etc.Or did you get permission in some way?
Again the Wedding Fair people put posters up along the roads to advertise the event at the Community Centre - although I had warned them not to - and Arun this time threatened them - they were looking at a possible fine of £1,000.
So for the Fletcher's Field Market I don't risk it!
Also have to say that large A3 size posters on small notice boards like the one at Sainsbury's covering up other people's adverts is a bit inconsiderate. |
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roosterbri
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Posted - 12 Jun 2011 : 09:25:35
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| Groan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Jim
Average Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 14 Jun 2011 : 22:00:23
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In response to Greenfields we raised just under £1,000, which is an improvement on previous years, although more was organised this year-the turnout of locals yet again was less than what we had hoped for. As for fundraising in the future, we will have a raffle stall at the Village Market in August, plus we are discussing further events to be held at the recreation ground. Its also likely that there will be some social events at the sports club along with individuals undertaking sponsored events.
Val- thanks for your info on the poster situation, will check that out. |
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GreenFields
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Posted - 15 Jun 2011 : 07:35:39
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Thanks Jim. Well done to beat previous years and towards £1000 is good for the fund.
I will look out for future events. |
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