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Title: Market Horse to go
Post by: Pete on January 18, 2012, 07:11:58 PM

In this weeks DT is the announcement that they are getting rid of the horse that services the market.

Surely the horse's role, certainly from a tourist's point of view, is worth investing in? Or am I missing something?

http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/it_s_neigh_to_chesterfield_s_market_horse_1_4155030 (http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/it_s_neigh_to_chesterfield_s_market_horse_1_4155030)

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Fly on January 18, 2012, 07:20:33 PM

That's so typical of what I've just mentioned in another thread. !!

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Pete on January 18, 2012, 07:28:50 PM

The first meeting of the Chesterfield Online Party will take place soon LOL

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Old Cruser on January 19, 2012, 01:50:52 PM

What a shame to get rid of the horse, it has to be unique for market towns to have this ????

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Slacker on January 20, 2012, 09:57:06 PM

Amused that people on "the other place" are saying how much they will miss the horse but can't even get his name right

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Pete on January 24, 2012, 05:36:14 PM

Anyone who wants the horse to stay - please sign this petition.

http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/say-no-to-the-axing-of-chesterfield-market-horse.html (http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/say-no-to-the-axing-of-chesterfield-market-horse.html)

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Fly on January 24, 2012, 05:39:46 PM

I'm number 289 to sign it  ;)

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Alsatian on January 24, 2012, 06:08:31 PM

I'm number 291   :)

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Alsatian on January 24, 2012, 06:15:30 PM

'Er indoors was number 293  :)

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Stuart on January 27, 2012, 08:13:07 AM

I see that "The Council's response" on page 11 of this week's DT trots out (pun intended) the idea that "New health and safety laws" are to blame for Ben the shire horse having to be retired. I suppose it makes a change from all these bloody illegals, coming over here and doing it for less. As some may have seen before, I dislike seeing "Health & Safety" being hid behind in this fashion. Perhaps in next week's DT they'll tell us what exactly these "new laws" are.

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Old Cruser on January 27, 2012, 01:29:34 PM

Signed it and put it on my facebook  :)

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: k4blades on January 27, 2012, 02:03:34 PM

Signed.

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Kent on January 27, 2012, 10:25:52 PM

To the K....... ....  retirement

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Pete on March 15, 2012, 05:01:19 PM

Hooray! A local scrap merchant, Geoff Deaton, has stumped up the money to keep the market horse, Ben, for at least another year.

Good man! :)

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Fly on March 15, 2012, 05:28:49 PM

Top man  ;)

Deatons Auto Salvage. 01246 475538

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Pete on March 15, 2012, 05:58:08 PM

Now all we need is an enlightened councilor to work out a plan for the horse to "earn" some money over the next 12 months. I would have thought a simple collecting tin on the cart could pull in a few bob.

I'm seriously convinced it is an asset to the tourist trade and to the town itself.

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Alsatian on March 15, 2012, 07:33:59 PM

Quote from: Pete on March 15, 2012, 05:58:08 PM

Now all we need is an enlightened councilor to work out a plan for the horse to "earn" some money over the next 12 months

Sell horse sh1t to allotment holders?!  ;D

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Pete on March 15, 2012, 07:34:52 PM

Typical...  ::)

Title: Re: Market Horse to go
Post by: Slacker on March 15, 2012, 08:15:45 PM

I'm obviously in the wrong job not having a spare grand a month