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“That to assist the traders of Dawlish, a sum of £16,600 is allocated to allow free parking in the Strand car park between 8am and 1pm Monday to Saturday from March 1 to September 30 this year as a trial and to review the benefits to trade." It's a shame they voted not to allocate the money, but not entirely surprising, since I came to live in Dawlish it's been very obvious that Teignbridge ...
Thanks for the poem neilh, it really made me smile ! Excellent!
John Keates (1795-1821) Over the hill and over the dale, And over the bourn to Dawlish-- Where gingerbread wives have a scanty sale And gingerbread nuts are smallish. Rantipole Betty she ran down a hill And kicked up her petticoats fairly; Says I I'll be Jack if you will be Gill-- So she sat on the grass debonairly. Here's somebody coming, here's somebody coming! Says I 'tis ...
http://dawlishblue.co.uk/section558126_201592.html Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby the elder inherits a thousand pounds and a farm in Dawlish, Devonshire, from his father. His son, also called Nicholas and the subject of Dickens' story, is born in Dawlish.
Libby, 007 - thank you I'd be very happy to get feedback and suggestions. If anyone has any articles or information about Dawlish I could use, I'd be very grateful. I'm also happy to post details of Dawlish events - I can be contacted via the contact form on DawlishBlue.
Thank you Lynne!
If you want things that are not food related in Dawlish, then try Bob at Dawlish Discount. And if he doesn't have it, he'll get it for you - excellent service. He got me a large pyrex casserole dish recently at a good price. I think he delivers too. Small towns can thrive; the Lake District has small towns that always seem to be busy (Grasmere, Ambleside, Ulverston, ) They have attractive shops ...
To get back to the original thread - yes, I think Sunday opening is a good idea, essential even. But it's going to take determination on the part of traders, as getting Sunday customers will take time. It needs all the shops and cafes to join in, including the charity shops. Why not aim to start from Easter? Use your shop windows to advertise Sunday opening.
WillosinDawlish - spot on!
... and I still think the hybrid scheme would be best for the future of The Strand!