General Discussion
According to Devon Fairs car boot website the car boot today (Weds. 24th Aug) will be running as usual.
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Across the world, countries are giving citizens more power over how they die, yet here in Westminster, we haven’t debated the topic on the floor of the House of Commons in the main debating chamber since 2015. Read more... https://www.dawlish-today.co.uk/news/politics/time-to-debate-assisted-dying-issue-559462
In addition to the care home referenced on this thread (that's the one presently being built adjacent to the main road by Sainsbury's roundabout) it is also planned that the Gatehouse Farm development should have something similar - a 50 bed extra care housing scheme and/or other appropriate elderly housing provision. Although planning applications have been submitted for housing (1 x Bloor ...
Wow - 71 beds! I think the two biggest in Dawlish currently are Palm Court (circa 40 beds) and Sefton Hall (circa 50 beds) so this is going to be pretty big.
Sometime next month those with children turning 4 during this coming academic year will be receiving application forms concerning choosing a primary school. For those families with a parent or parents that go out to work whether or not the schools offer pre school and after school childcare may be a deciding factor. I've done some research. Cost: breakfast club = circa £5.00 per ...
The Times reports that thousands of foreign workers will be hired for Britain's care homes this winter. The paper says there are fears of a "winter crisis", with more than 160,000 vacancies in the sector. It adds that countries such as India and the Philippines are likely to be the target of a "hiring spree".
Some woman in Dawlish has written a piece about this childcare business (or should that be lack of business?) in the latest edition of the Dawlish Gazette. See bottom page 19.
At one point I think that the people in the United Reformed Church (don't know what they call themselves now) did a big book sale, they may be interested. Someone else to ask is Angie at the Council offices in the Manor, she has lots of connections to groups around so may know of someone.
Does anyone on here know what to do with unwanted DVDs and Books all a bit dusty and yellowing. Dont mean just a few so please dont say put in re-cycling. I mean hundreds, box fulls. Just need gone if anybody wants them your welcome to pick them up. They are dry at the moment. Thanks