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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 20 May 00:51
Eight new cities are being created for the Queen`s Platinum Jubilee, with at least one in every UK nation - and on the Falkland Islands and Isle of Man.
From BBC News:
“Milton Keynes in England, Dunfermline in Scotland, Bangor in Northern Ireland and Wrexham in Wales all get the title.”
“It is a first for places in an Overseas Territory - Stanley, in the Falklands - and a crown dependency - Douglas, in the Isle of Man - to win city status.”
“Colchester and Doncaster complete the list getting the royal honour.”
“Applicants had to show their cultural heritage and royal links.”
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 20 May 06:32
Although people think it`s just a word, it does boost the "toons" economy. The "seven cities" (now eight) get extra attention and access to funding.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 20 May 08:17
Superb will be in the City on Saturday
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Fri 20 May 08:45
Felt great about this until I saw Colchester got it too....they are dishing them out to anyone!
Seriously, I think this is long overdue given the historic importance of the city.
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Topic Originator: Parboiled
Date: Fri 20 May 08:47
Once the proud capital of Scotland, and resting place of warrior king Robert the Bruce and other monarchs.
Birthplace of Andrew Carnegie whose legacy includes the public library, on of many he endowed at home and abroad.
Charles1 also born here. Poor chap had his head chopped off, but that was Westminster’s fault, it always is….
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Topic Originator: dover par
Date: Fri 20 May 09:15
Fantastic achievement for the Toon, hopefully loads of new investment opportunities come our way.
"Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing."
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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Fri 20 May 09:56
Having been to Port Stanley I can say that calling that place a City is an absolute joke.
Lucky if there is more than a dozen streets in the place.
When I was last there it only had 3 pubs and one of those was basically someone`s living room.
Good to see that 2 Scottish Cities are getting it though. Ourselves and Doncaster.
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Fri 20 May 11:36
Shame it`s in the same announcement of Milton Keynes. The most soulless depressing place I have ever visited. Still scarred after 30 years.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 20 May 12:20
City of Dunfermline Athletic FC has a nice ring to it.
Get it sorted Pars 😂
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Fri 20 May 15:15
Quote:
sadindiefreak, Fri 20 May 09:56
Having been to Port Stanley I can say that calling that place a City is an absolute joke.
Lucky if there is more than a dozen streets in the place.
When I was last there it only had 3 pubs and one of those was basically someone`s living room.
Good to see that 2 Scottish Cities are getting it though. Ourselves and Doncaster.
If that went over anyones head, watch this....
[Url]https://youtu.be/3kVW3nEu8Ng[\url]
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Topic Originator: fcda
Date: Fri 20 May 19:13
It`s "toun" not "toon".
Not that it matters cos we is a city!
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 21 May 07:16
Unintended consequences:
- The Patrick Spens poem is now wrong
- The people of Cowdenbeath can`t call us "Toonies"
- You can`t go "up" or "doon" the toun
- The railway station name makes no sense
- Langtonians are poring over the latest census data trying to evidence their greater population (you can`t include Kinghorn, ya dafties!)
Post Edited (Sat 21 May 07:17)
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Sat 21 May 10:10
But The City Hotel`s long term marketing strategy has now paid off.
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Sat 21 May 13:07
And don’t forget the 20-20 foresight from specs in the city!
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Topic Originator: fcda
Date: Sat 21 May 13:34
City Hotel - built in 1775.
City Chambers - built in 1879.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 21 May 13:39
On a more serious note, I think Dunfermline still misses a trick in terms of bringing people in. There`s a big hill at the new learning campus that would be perfect for some form of land art to draw people in. I really liked Richard Jobson`s "Land, Sea and Sky" piece.
Helen Law has also raised really valid points about Dunfermline not being on the road signs. It`s a minor detail but it`s one that`s ways confused me.
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Sat 21 May 14:43
But we`ve already got that lovely art work outside the bus station Jake.
Ye ken... The one that looks like a fire escape from the side of a building 🤣
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 21 May 16:41
Ah, yes...from that excellent artist from...Glasgow 🤦♂️
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 21 May 20:41
Quote:
jake89, Sat 21 May 13:39
On a more serious note, I think Dunfermline still misses a trick in terms of bringing people in. There`s a big hill at the new learning campus that would be perfect for some form of land art to draw people in. I really liked Richard Jobson`s "Land, Sea and Sky" piece.
Helen Law has also raised really valid points about Dunfermline not being on the road signs. It`s a minor detail but it`s one that`s ways confused me.
I think that is likely to be addressed now. Hopefully.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 21 May 21:06
Hope so. TBH most tourists seem to follow the same route - Edinburgh>Stirling>Inverness>Glasgow but Dunfermline should be dragging in way more from Edinburgh. The council genuinely needs to sort out the high street paving though. Can`t do much about the current retail situation but that paving is a shocker. We must have the worst high street paving in Fife. That`s surely not befitting of Fife`s only city 😉
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 21 May 22:15
We need to do much more to push the Royal links and The battle of Inverkeithing too. The display at the museum falls well short of a creditable display for tourists. Lifesized waxworks at the palace ruins andabbey would be cool.
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Sat 21 May 22:20
Is there not a `rule` about signs where the end of the road is what goes on the sign? Its why, if you drive back from Crieff, all signs have Dunfermline on it (and t`other way round as well)
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Topic Originator: Parboiled
Date: Sun 22 May 07:48
PARot, I walked past the palace on Thursday. The information boards are there but the gate was padlocked. Has it been like that a while?
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