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General Discussion

devon arms kenton
28 Jun 2007

Can anyone tell me what happened to this pub? It no longer appears to be one? Many a holiday evening was spent there discussing the world with local stalwart Trevor. Where does he acquire his Whitbread tipple now I wonder?

dawlish holiday parks
28 Jun 2007

Well, we have just returned after a week spent at the Dawlish Welcome park. So here's a brief upto date summary for others thinking of going there based on our holiday: Location is the best. Very close to the beach and its facilities and close by for some lovely meals at the Mount Pleasant Inn. The clubhouse in the evening was ok but i think the entertainment was a bit basic (normally seems to ...

Just a point regarding taxi drivers. They are not allowed to block a road for upto 20 minutes in the line of business. By law they have no more right than any other vehicle. Even Royal Mail vehicles could technically get a parking ticket if a traffic warden so desired. It really all just boils down to common sense and everyone being considerate to others.

dawlish holiday parks
31 May 2007

May I first apologise for being a grockle! Could anyone please advise me on the best park to stay on in dawlish please? We are a couple with a young child. I have stayed in dawlish many times but usually in the B&Bs. Now we need somewhere with facilities to entertain our offspring. Thanks in advance

Black Swans
8 May 2007

probably no connection, but quite a few parts of england have had a problem with swans being taken by eastern europeans now living here, as they are seen as a delicacy in their own countries. i remember seeing a recipe in one publication giving serving suggestions

its a real shame the way the traditional pubs all seem to be going. there used to be some lovely village type inns in shaldon eg the shipwrights, and the clifford arms both with good local characters. when i last visited them both had totally changed. i cannot believe that dawlish is so badly off for decent pubs and restaurants. i am looking at emigrating to dawlish from oxford possibly to get a ...

i didnt realise you had a lot of foreigners in dawlish? i am from oxford and we are overrun by the polish and east europeans who are buying up everywhere

27 Apr 2007

We are looking into buying a bed and breakfast establishment in the dawlish area. Do many come up for sale and would others recommend it?