General Discussion
...and apologies to the folk at the (new) Pirates Chest for this, but if there was one structure I would not have been sorry to see flattened by the storm, it's that monstrosity. But since it's clearly rock solid perhaps a coat of paint and new signage wouldn't go amiss.
What causes the rusty run marks and how can they be avoided? Richard Bland is no longer the conservation officer, maybe the new one will have a better eye. His name is Tony Dayglo. Only joking.
Yes, I'd like to know why in the first place the current colour and not the green or any other was selected. In my opinion it's not helpful to get the conservation officer on the defensive by campaigning against the decision without understanding the background.
I wasn't being too serious, with 479 pages of product, I wouldn't even know where to start. Margaret Swift, you've obviously been involved in this sort of discussion before, would the conservation officer be the person to contact to solicit an opinion?
Clive pointed out it would have to be marine proof and referenced a company called PPG. It has a 479 page download of its products - not come across Holly Green yet! http://www.sigmacoatings.com/marine/
Sorry to confuse you Carer, but I agree with you re the bandstand. And if I may be so bold , if you stopped carping about Mrs C, she might stop pulling your plonker and we all might get back to some meaningful exchanges.
Ha ha, the youngish bloke behind the bar at the Ship doesn't welcome anyone if he's in the wrong mood, but the women serving food are nice enough, and the food is good.
Never known so many posters to agree, motion carried....
Didn't know the Ship and MP had the same owner, interesting. Any views on the Anchor? Only been once a long time ago. The menu was so vast that it looked too jack of all trades. Glad to see Jack Sprat's looking busy, hope others rise to the challenge as unfortunately I'm a bit bored of the menu seeing as it's the only one I go in now. Visited Ode recently for the first time, good luck to ...
I stopped going to the Mount Pleasant 15 months ago when I went with some first time visitors to Dawlish. After a walk along the seawall we waited an hour for the food to arrive and when it did, the omelette looked like it had been made from one egg, and the fish, as Burneside said, was still frozen and cloudy in the middle. I feel mean for saying it because they waived the charge for the fish ...
