General Discussion
DJ is right, of course, about withheld numbers. Even Barton Surgery's calls come up as that.
It's all too easy for the timewasters to circumvent the TPS. My best defence these days is Call Recognition - I simply don't answer to withheld numbers, overseas callers etc. They can leave a message if they're genuine.
I've never yet quite got to the point of smashing a car window to save a dog's life, but it's come pretty close sometimes.
It was glorious down there this morning, beautiful warm sunshine, calm sea - and good to see the black cygnets still doing well. Just as BEE9 says, makes you glad to live here.
Cue letters to the papers; and maybe posts on here; on social websites: demanding a cull of the 'vicious seagulls' - all for trying to defend their babies. Seriously, folks, do take a bit of care. They can, and do, attack you, even your children and dogs, if they see you as a threat to their squeaking brown monsters. It's just nature. It doesn't take much to beat them off, just a ...
A friend has been waiting for months for an op that she really needs. Finally, losing patience, she decided to go private: it'll be the same surgeon, at the same hospital (Wonford), but will cost £10-11K, which she can just about afford. Now, she's still waiting. 'Oh yes', they said, 'there's so many people going private these days you still have to go on the waiting list'.
When I studied law (in the Bronze Age) the example always given was "the freedom to shout 'fire' in a crowded theatre" (when there is no fire, of course).
Certainly the Smugglers gets booked up very early for Sundays; but then it's not in the town so maybe it wouldn't suit you best anyway. I'd agree with S's suggestion of the Marine.
Shaldon is very expensive; and in shadow a lot of the time because it's on the north side of a hill. Bishop is a decent option but public transport isn't great (no railway station). Teignmouth has, as others have said, a better shopping centre; but most of the housing is on very steep hills around the town. There is a lot to be said for living in Dawlish IMO.
Gone, I was told yesterday.
