General Discussion
You may well be right about those places in Somerset. I only went to Wiveliscombe which seemed quite lively in comparison to Dawlish.
I dunno, St James looked OK to me but then again so did Dawlish at first glance! Theres another factor though for us in that we need a bigger house. I notice you mention Totnes - almost London prices by the look of it, and VERY alternative. I know Exeter has a huge drugs problem but as you say, the student vibe is there which I like very much.
'Salcombe, Dartmouth and Topsham are chic, but look at the prices there - yikes.....especially Salcombe.' I agree that other South Devon towns have declined, but to me Dawlish is particularly poor. Yes, prices in the places you mention are higher but then Dawlish is not exactly cheap. The question is, why have Topsham etc evolved the way they have, and Dawlish the way IT has? And the decline ...
Yes, I think you are right. We have decided on Exeter anyway and lots of people say that others gravitate toward Exeter for that reason. But why is Devon so much sleepier than Somerset?
I'd much rather see a nice B&B with hanging baskets than a dilapidated flat with rubbish piled up outside. Also they might attract more upmarket tourists which would lead to better shops and cafes etc etc. You have to admit it. Dawlish is a downmarket town, run by the retired for the retired. The front page of todays Dawlish post says it all - the first development in the town for years (the ...
Yes, but when you go to other Devon resorts you see pleasant little B&Bs everywhere. If Dawlish was normal, all those Regency buildings opposite Tucks Plot would be B&Bs with hanging baskets.
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Hmmm. where the hell can I move to now?
Don't forget that people are a little behind the times down here and take a while to catch on. I expect the first incident of happy slapping to occur in 2010. (Note the new Indian Takeaway - Dawlish moves forward into the 1970s!)
yes blondie, I've given up! There seems little point in taking time to post comments on life in Dawlish when there is no response. I have said before that its a shame that no one uses a resource like this - and a puzzle. Whats the mattter with people here? Is it the sea fog that does something to people brains?