Life beyond The Folly

phanakapan

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Hmm. I can remember the days when the whole quay area was a dark, dirty, frightening place- the railwayline was still there, rats as big as dogs in the tunnels, derelict industrial yards with old trains you could play on... at Seaclose there was a huge open air swimming pool that I spent every day of the summer hols in, rain or shine......... mind you I was only 10 or so. Now I regret the trendy pubs etc- but I don't live there anymore. Newport generally gets a really bad press and I think it's probably all to the good if it gets done up.
 

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Personally I think the opposite. Its probably one of the last few places you can take a boat in the Solent that isnt crowded.
For me I would leave it as it is. But then thats me
 

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Actually I'm hoping there's tons of space for me there this weekend- and I'm glad it's cheap- so I'm a bit of a hypocrite really /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 

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Might be worthing checking - the boats haven't been craned in off the quay yet - not sure if it's this weekend or the next. Be chaos on the pontoon whichever.

Quick look at the tides, I would guess next weekend but you never know.
 

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Personally as an Islander I hate all improvements to the island as it was always a pretty place and does not need the lift that Gosport needed!

Cowes is now almost been taken over by the boating fraternity, with its snotty nosed visitors whom feel they own the place.

Sorry if I offend and although I am for the odd improvement, I hate to see a time warp I love to go back to being recked.
 
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Life above Folly ...

One of the most enjoyable aspects of the Medina ..... lunch at Folly ---- sleep of the pints while waiting for tide to get up to Newport .....

SWMBo and I love Newport AS IT IS ... and hope that it doesn't get ruined like all other places that get 'improved' !!

Let's hope no investor can be found for a reasonable length of time !!
 

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Re: Life above Folly ...

Certainly the impression being given is that it will be developed sympathetically - for instance it was seen as a mistake to allow the existing hotel to build to the waters edge and public access is going to be retained in any future development. Also Odessa Boatyard is doubling his frontage and pontoons along the Eastern bank. He is very keen to promote marine related businesses such as a chandlery and associated services - the boatyard is privately owned and the owner is an active yachtsman.

I think the idea of a sill has now been buried for the forseeable future and as long as the town quay remains tidal, it should retain a lot of it's existing character.
 

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I suppose it's good news for the island?

But some how I wonder about the benefit for us less than rich yachtsmen
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If someone else is prepared to spend £250,000 to dredge out the river and that allows those with deeper keels to get up there - that definitely sounds beneficial to one 'less than rich yachtsmen'.......me.

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Re: Life above Folly ...

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.... Also Odessa Boatyard is doubling his frontage and pontoons along the Eastern bank....

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Think I got away with that one - no one has noticed the boatyard is on the West side! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
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