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Dawlish Library
22 Apr 2014

My elderly Father used to go all the way down to the library every week to read the  magazines but this healthy routine is now lost.  A bit like say changes to bus passes there is perhaps a 'hidden cost' to such 'savings' if it disincentivises the elderly from maintaining healthy routines and generally being more active.

22 Apr 2014

For what it's worth, Cornwall's Truro county library has also recently had cut backs, e.g. the magazine selection.

22 Apr 2014

@Margaret - The saying was that libraries are also the poor person's university - meant in a good way. Was on FGW and observed that a mum made much good use of a few small animal books and personal animation to keep her one year old amused and busy.  What then seemd to trump this interactive personal process and totally transfix the baby was the 'kiddy app' on a mobile the father then gave her ...

Hold-ups
16 Apr 2014

...and hurrah for a sane pace of life.  The universal problem with car jams is all the 'other people' who use their cars far too much

16 Apr 2014

@leatash - a good car journey within g.london is one that averages 10mph.  just hoping my hst to devon behaves tomorrow and betters the 'car rush'.

With EAs you never quite know what their game is.  I have a colleague who simply asked an agent for a valuation, as one of three prospective agents being considered for the sale of his elderly mother's house.  The property was a highly 'Des.Res.' with refurbishment potential. Anyway, the agent turned up but complete with his 'negotiator' and a ready to sign contract!!  Needless to say, the ...

Don't worry Djedwards, this isn't the first thread for it to happen. Still, got some very in depth answers there to go on !  Good luck with Easter Sunday and do let us know how it goes .

Dawlish station
14 Apr 2014

Rusty marks - if painted less than 5years ago then poor surface prep most likely.

14 Apr 2014

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ayjay3/5001643344/ http://www.glasswoman.co.uk/glass/Welcome.html Just in case you think I am 'barking' see above links for what was done in Worthing to commemorate their dramatic storms that resulted in more timber than you could shake a stick at  piled along some 2miles of their seafront.