Warwick Mop - Page 11

chillitt · 18-09-2007, 08:28 PM

Don't tell me, not enough free electric for them... (actually I would not like to have to choose between WDC and the showmen as far as planning goes...)
Hey ho, won't be long now...

ronlyre · 18-09-2007, 08:42 PM

It's not the actual mop I object to, it's the prices they charge. You can see it in the faces, the kids are smiling while the adults grimace every time they have to dip into the wallet.

(how much???)

(Many years ago I wanted to be the man on the dodgems. Jumping from car to car, fag in gob, numerous tattoos...oh the glamour of it all)

Toad · 18-09-2007, 08:58 PM

Never mind, Chillitt, we can always close and have a few well deserved days off!!

optrex · 27-09-2007, 03:04 PM

I've added it to the site calendar as I didn;t know when it was on. Hopefully now I'll get a reminder

Toad · 28-09-2007, 08:26 PM

oprex, don't bother! It's a tawdry affair - with lots of fighting yobs. Come to the Victorian Evening (29th November) which is much more civilised and actually put on by the people of the town rather than inflicted upon them.

chillitt · 28-09-2007, 11:57 PM

Has any more been heard about the charter? Or any of the other suggestions made to the slightly mardy showman?

29-09-2007, 04:33 PM

I think it is great fun to have the mop not only does it draw in buisenss to all the small shops that winge through out the year that they have none. It also brings communities closer and Is fun. I pity the people who just dont want to have fun and stick there noses up at the kids in the town to have 2 weekends of fun. I cant wait for the mop this year. It has been held for over 100 years so im sure there not going to stop it because a small minority of people dont enjoy it!

chillitt · 29-09-2007, 06:05 PM

Yes the violence last year on the saturday night was such fun! Can't beat a bit of good old fashioned fighting in the streets..

(for the hard of thinking, thats sarcasm not incitement to join in...)

Toad · 30-09-2007, 05:19 PM

Well said, Chillett, and to 'unregistered' may I pointout, as one who runs a small shop in Warwick, that the mop does not bring in any extra business - it brings lots of extra trouble. And we don't whinge the rest of the year - business is extremely good - except when the mop is in town. Please check your facts with those that have to experience this tawdry little event year after year.

Toad · 30-09-2007, 11:39 PM

Sorry, Chillit, didn't answer your question, which is that the Showmans Guild have no more right to stage the mop than anyone else but they have been awarded a ten year contract by WDC (with a five year review) and no one is quite sure who bribed who but there is a lot of underhand goings on! Talk to your local councillors for more details.
Meanwhile, they are trying to interfere with the new bus station, despite the fact that their contract clearly states that they cannot interfere with council policy.
Best advice, Chillitt, have a couple of weekends off, swallow the losses (you'll do better once it's gone!) and pray that it disappears soon!

18-09-2007, 08:42 PM	#102 (permalink)
ronlyre The Stratford Strumpet Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: stratford upon avon Posts: 110	It's not the actual mop I object to, it's the prices they charge. You can see it in the faces, the kids are smiling while the adults grimace every time they have to dip into the wallet. (how much???) (Many years ago I wanted to be the man on the dodgems. Jumping from car to car, fag in gob, numerous tattoos...oh the glamour of it all) __________________ Ron Lyre shakespeare wuz ere (Editor: Ted de Stratford. Ron's cousin)

27-09-2007, 03:04 PM	#104 (permalink)
optrex Community Senior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tamworth Posts: 513	I've added it to the site calendar as I didn;t know when it was on. Hopefully now I'll get a reminder __________________ Live UK Lightning and Strom Tracking Midlands Weather Forum - Tamworth Weather Station - NZ Weather

29-09-2007, 04:33 PM	#107 (permalink)
Unregistered Posts: n/a	warwick mop I think it is great fun to have the mop not only does it draw in buisenss to all the small shops that winge through out the year that they have none. It also brings communities closer and Is fun. I pity the people who just dont want to have fun and stick there noses up at the kids in the town to have 2 weekends of fun. I cant wait for the mop this year. It has been held for over 100 years so im sure there not going to stop it because a small minority of people dont enjoy it!

29-09-2007, 06:05 PM	#108 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 450	Yes the violence last year on the saturday night was such fun! Can't beat a bit of good old fashioned fighting in the streets.. (for the hard of thinking, thats sarcasm not incitement to join in...) Last edited by chillitt : 29-09-2007 at 07:51 PM.

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18-09-2007, 08:28 PM	#101 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 450	Don't tell me, not enough free electric for them... (actually I would not like to have to choose between WDC and the showmen as far as planning goes...) Hey ho, won't be long now...

18-09-2007, 08:58 PM	#103 (permalink)
Toad Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwick Posts: 52	Never mind, Chillitt, we can always close and have a few well deserved days off!!

28-09-2007, 08:26 PM	#105 (permalink)
Toad Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwick Posts: 52	oprex, don't bother! It's a tawdry affair - with lots of fighting yobs. Come to the Victorian Evening (29th November) which is much more civilised and actually put on by the people of the town rather than inflicted upon them.

28-09-2007, 11:57 PM	#106 (permalink)
chillitt Running on empty Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: warwick Posts: 450	Has any more been heard about the charter? Or any of the other suggestions made to the slightly mardy showman?

30-09-2007, 05:19 PM	#109 (permalink)
Toad Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwick Posts: 52	Well said, Chillett, and to 'unregistered' may I pointout, as one who runs a small shop in Warwick, that the mop does not bring in any extra business - it brings lots of extra trouble. And we don't whinge the rest of the year - business is extremely good - except when the mop is in town. Please check your facts with those that have to experience this tawdry little event year after year.

30-09-2007, 11:39 PM	#110 (permalink)
Toad Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwick Posts: 52	Sorry, Chillit, didn't answer your question, which is that the Showmans Guild have no more right to stage the mop than anyone else but they have been awarded a ten year contract by WDC (with a five year review) and no one is quite sure who bribed who but there is a lot of underhand goings on! Talk to your local councillors for more details. Meanwhile, they are trying to interfere with the new bus station, despite the fact that their contract clearly states that they cannot interfere with council policy. Best advice, Chillitt, have a couple of weekends off, swallow the losses (you'll do better once it's gone!) and pray that it disappears soon!