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1st June 2013, 11:30 AM
#11
I do hope that kind Mr Osbourne understands that.
Brian
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1st June 2013, 11:49 AM
#12
brian i worked on the seaforth terminal first on the earth movers then for tarmac i have walked on the bottom of the dock{empty } 92ft deep 52.000.000 sq yards came out of the hole the locks were made for the ACL boats john howard was the main contractor by the way graham page was the local mp he just happend to be on the board of john howard{funny that you think} and it gave good work to local workers but we will be flooded by eu labour and when the job is finished what happens then scousers will be a thing in the history of our great city things must be sorted before the first brick is laid or hole dug?just my view.jp
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1st June 2013, 12:07 PM
#13
Mersey Dredging.
Yes John Howard was the main contractor they took over the big house behind me for their offices.The Italian company ICOS diaphragm wall specialist had a lot of Italian workers here and Dick Hampton were the company with the big earth movers.There was plenty of work for the local lads but my local was still full every night with Irish,Italians.Scots and many more guys from out of town.Funny enough nobody complained of people taking our jobs because there was plenty of work around to keep all hands employed and in fact the out of town guys were made to feel at home.
Regards.
Jim.B.
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1st June 2013, 04:57 PM
#14
jim i went for a job on the tugs and finnished up driving motor scrapers and catterpilla tractors it was a lucky day going from£30.00 a month to £180.00 per week for dick hampton and what a good boss he was to.jp
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3rd June 2013, 07:18 AM
#15
Mega chinese city in london
Hi shipmates, The port of london is doing the same thing on the Thames 30 miles downstream {A super port} that can take the biggest ships backed by Chinese money, and are building a vast mega city for all the new Chinese people who will live here.
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4th June 2013, 06:38 AM
#16

Originally Posted by
Louis the Amigo
Hi shipmates, The port of london is doing the same thing on the Thames 30 miles downstream {A super port} that can take the biggest ships backed by Chinese money, and are building a vast mega city for all the new Chinese people who will live here.
And there was me thinking there was already more than enough Chinese restaurants in LOndon.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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4th June 2013, 07:05 AM
#17
Biggest chinese city outside China
Hi shipmates, Boris johnson and his Tory friends done the deal at the olympics will bring over 500,0000 new Chinese workers to the U.K and double that number will live in the new city many new business will be opened over 40 factorys and a massive shopping mall could be the biggest in Europe? full of chinese goods, Wont help any British workers find jobs and the Mega city will only be for the Chinese.
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4th June 2013, 07:57 AM
#18
And CAMERON GIVES MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF TAX PAYERS MONEY IN AID TO CHINA.
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4th June 2013, 08:09 AM
#19
Mersey Dredging.

Originally Posted by
Louis the Amigo
Hi shipmates, Boris johnson and his Tory friends done the deal at the olympics will bring over 500,0000 new Chinese workers to the U.K and double that number will live in the new city many new business will be opened over 40 factorys and a massive shopping mall could be the biggest in Europe? full of chinese goods, Wont help any British workers find jobs and the Mega city will only be for the Chinese.
Louis,where did this information come from,
Regards.
Jim.B.
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4th June 2013, 08:35 AM
#20
T.V media and China
Hi shipmates, Hi jim brady { The city of london}and press reports , and other sources, "Boris Johnson" The project is well under way in the thames on new land made by super dreger 21, 000 tons a time taken from the Thames to make the water deeper{for the ships} and used to make land for mega city. When complete will be a great work of modern enterprise, Dont known the finishing date .
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