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I don't think it's unusual, it's how things were in those days, you'd get put away for depression, learning difficulties, the slightest eccentricity etc. It's tragic to think of the poor souls who were unnecessarily institutionalised.
@Lynne She's mentioned in HuwMatthews' post
Am I being naive in assuming it's people such as Her Imperial Highness and Val who make the escorted trips out and occasionally go AWOL, not the high secure ones?
To hell with what the residents think, he's already banked their money.. From what he writes, you'd think it was being used as a lorry park. He should apply to have it designated a Royal Park - no trade vehicles or motor homes are allowed in them either.
If Terence Stone Development is responsible for the existing houses, (as I understood from his letter), I wouldn't trust them with any more development. The road is narrow, cars are parked along both kerbsides so other cars can pass, and pram pushers and pedestrians use the road where the pavement gap is too narrow. Some planning! What worked in the sixties doesn't necessarily work today, and ...
Damned if you do, damned if you don't!
thanks @gamer My laptop (Windows 8) is connected by wifi. The Digiflex dongle is compatible with it so I'll give it a go. Thanks very much.
@gamer BT Infinity site has changed from Coming Soon to Accepting Orders but it's still not available for my postcode, and looking at the small print it's possible it could take a while yet. In the meantime my broadband continues to drop hourly. I'm told the router should be plugged into the main socket but if I do that, the signal doesn't reach where I use it most.
You mean the showcase or the improvement to the building? Don't know about the other building you mention but I'm happy to see the council retain and renovate it.
Wasn't this part of the Dawlish Development Plan proposals? I thought that particular location had since been abandoned.
