General Discussion
Why live in Dawlish then?
People will still go to Newton or Exeter even if Tesco does come here, as for some reason locals will take a dislike to something at the new store, be it their local staff or 'the grass greener on the other side'. All these postings do not exactly give anyone any encouragemnet to set up shop here.. who would? It is why Teignmouth is better, honestly if you wanted to risk opening a shop which is ...
answer to 'Cook your own'. Ii is just simply 'impossible' for some people to be helpful/nice here..I'm glad I'm on the move soon. For evening meals you may have to go out of town unless you like sport in pubs. Do try The Witches Bowl some evenings, Brewery Bar or the Indian.
re 'the tourist trade is only a few months of the year' .. it is from Easter to October with December, that is 9 months being the majority months in the year thank goodness.
True .. but the back bone to trade in Dawlish is the tourist trade. Gays is very quiet in the winter and so is Dawlish anyway, the lawn is empty. The question is why does Dawlish not attract what you call 'good shops'? Businessess know shopping habits here, their primary trade is the holiday season else they would be here now.
So true. I judge any town and people on the number of pubs it has..I think Dawlish has 12 or so. There is little point in setting up a shop now and paying rates etc.. when you know people will walk in and say 'I can but that cheaper online' and in fact they are right for the best part.
Focus .. one day someone will call YOU old. It is the most certain thing. TODAY no respect.
Think Bob has a problem with evrything full stop. Should we arrange to put him safe in a care home?
Ive paid tax so that families receive child benefit etc.
.. bet you'd soon be back like the rest for free NHS.