Thought that was Sainsbury's staff that did the fundraising, i.e. local folks?
@Cassandra , like you're gonna tell them it's seagull!!
What happened to the last brood frederick? Due to hatch last Easter (6 eggs I believe), one cygnet was to be seen on the "island" for a few days. Shortly after, the two swans were gliding close by, alone, with a few grey feathers left behind.
@Phredd "Nice one Karateka, good to know that loyalty to the Olde Towne is alive and well" Posted by yourself August 2011 What's changed? I only moved to Dawlish last year, and for the first time it was a move that was by choice, not dictated by job/family requirements. I don't get the continual putting down of Dawlish. As an example, was it really that better 55 years ago?
Sorry Don and Lynne. I guess you're right.
" Alternatively, we could ask the Webmaster to set up a watershed so that political posts are only visible after right-thinking people's bedtime. " Hmm, so only wrong-thinking people are left awake to read them. Or folks tending to vote for left inclined parties? And who are the right thinking folks anyway ......... (your way?) This is just the sort of stuff that, IMHO, should be on a ...
Hey! I mean no direspect by that ! Just that national issues, that do have a bearing on Dawlish, maybe could do with a category of their own?
Probably keep it much simpler by calling it "Lynnes" category!
Threshers is going to occupied ( albeit a charity shop, but how long has is been empty?), planning permission being applied for at empty ex deli & cafe on strand, and new clothes shop opening up next to costcutters. Work has bening going on at tucks plot and the lawn, benches painted etc. Viaduct painted and old footbridge to be replaced. Things looking better?
You don't have to go as far away as London to see what can happen cheftallyrand, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Exeter_bombing I'm not suprised the police took precautions.