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Are we allowed to call people idiots?

6 Nov 2011

Blast! Deleted before I read it..... On the subject of invented language, I bought a book called The Book of Dave which had it's own language in it. I gave up - found it too tedious to even bother with - may well have been a good story but never got to it, I find the same with Rainbow1's style of posting sadly.

Not bullying, exchange of opinions with some personalities being more forceful/direct/blunt than others. No different and a lot milder than other forums I have previously been to.

He/she talks like an idiot to disguise a reasonable brain with occasional valid points - interspersed with drivel and personal insults.

29 Oct 2011

To translate; Dawlish in Bloom has been brought back to life and volunteers are planting bulbs and tidying up round the trees.

Didn't for one minute think it did - or why continue with Teignbridge, if you're too ill for school you're too ill to go out and play (as my mother used to say!). It seems that DTC is not a happy place to be since May.

I haven't read all of all the posts above because my initial reaction to the first post ensures a response. The comment by the NIMBY about the new homes being full of people claiming benefit. Thank God for the welfare state I say, I have had the misfortune to be unable to work for the last few months due to ill health. The Employment Support Allowance has helped me keep my sanity. It's not a lot ...

Dawlish Air Show
21 Oct 2011

I agree the two events should be separated, not least due to the ill-feeling between the two committees and some very petty behaviour. I'm just not convinced that is the best time of year - although the weather is usually better so it may prove to be a good idea.

20 Oct 2011

Ok just discovered that there will be school holidays then. But I sincerely hope that the air show does not continue at that time every year.

20 Oct 2011

I think that's a mistake, moving it out of school holidays and not being a weekend will mean a lot of people won't be able to attend. They may just have shot themselves in the foot there - but I suspect the Carnival Committee were holding the gun...