CROYDON SUMMER FESTIVAL

[MJ_1993]

Today and Tomorrow (Sunday). Lloyd Park. Its pretty alright. Freebies (MrPVT) and food etc. music (i think).

i know marco went last year, as did I.

good to see a few more this year!

[Bo-Gilly]

Sadly for me it's become something of a disappointment since they scrapped the Asian Mela

[rant] I believe that the Croydon Asian Mela was the biggest event of it's kind in the UK, and I simply can't forgive New Labour for interfering with something which was so hugely successful because of their own 'political agenda', and reducing it to nothing more than a glorified fair Why couldn't they just leave it alone [/rant]

................still, I'll probably be there

[Bo-Gilly]

But it's no longer called the ASIAN Mela !

Not being racist or anything, but I much preferred it when it was just asian .....why couldn't they leave it alone ?

If I go to an asian restaurant I don't expect to see spaghetti bolognese on the menu !...........nothing against italians like

[Alan M]

Not sure I understand the political references but I believe Croydon Council is Conservative!

[Bo-Gilly]

The wholly asian character of the mela was scrapped when New Labour was in control of Croydon Council.
Which I find makes it difficult for me to blame the Conservatives.

[MJ_1993]

meh. i have to admit that the mela was what made the CSF good, but its not healthy to section off and label one day. inter-faith and inter-community dialogue would be better, and possible have a range of cultures. anyway, we'll leave that to boris and his trusty advisors, such as ray lewis.

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Glad to see you have such faith in our politicians

[Stu Merckx Man]

ive got more faith in astana!

[MJ_1993]

they havent given me a good enough reason to have faith in them for a long long long while.

[Andrew G]

[quote="Mo Jaffer"]they havent given me a good enough reason to have faith in them for a long long long while.

[MJ_1993]

tis indeed. although i quite like astana. i have a lot of respect for people who are self aware and try to change. i think its a vain attempt, but at least theyr trying andsticking by the sport. plus they represent a contingent that is not always at the fore of bike racing.

although saying that Iran aint half bad at cycling. it wont be long till the asian invasion hits cycling.

[Bo-Gilly]

[quote]inter-faith and inter-community dialogue would be better, and possible have a range of cultures

[MJ_1993]

yeah well this is a white country. its just i find how rife Islamophobia is in Europe very interesting.