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Dial M for makeover as BT gives phoneboxes a futuristic facelift. BT, so the Daily Mail states, is attempting to make phoneboxes more relevant by offering free calls, superfast wi fi internet and charging points in the kiosks. The facilities - branded as link sites - will also have touch screen computers which offer access to maps, directions and local services. The service would be funded by ...
@tom (25 oct 2016 12:19) the signs specifically state no cycling, if you are capable of cycling then you can walk with the bike along that stretch. yes, scooters are more stable than 2 wheel cycles, obviously! I, for one, do not want a person or group of cyclist's trying to barge past me on the sea wall on their inherently unstable cycles. If a disabled scooter came past I would, out of ...
@Mrkwillms30 - the sea wall is a dangerous place to walk due to the height and no barrier, i appreciate your position, but no cycling means no cycling. i agree the signs need to be prominent and visable to all. in the case of the entrance to the sea wall from dawlish railway viaduct towards dawlish warren it would seem some idiot took them off some time ago, although there is a tiny round one ...
Then how long before it is either sold off or demolished?
@ZIGGY - seems to be an epidemic, especially as we get towards xmas.
Yes I know I sound like a scratched record, but!
Just a few pics......
No pun intended, I hope. Shame that they cannot get the few quid from Teignbridge council, seeing as they have been splashing millions of pounds about over the last year for things such as the shopping centre at Newton Abbot etc
In my opinion, the railway collapse at Dawlish was purely down to the railway companies lack of maintenance to the sea wall. You only have to walk along the beach from Dawlish to the Warren to see large, deep cracks and base sections of concrete that have worn away along the sea wall below the railway line. British rail was not purchased by private companies to make a better and more reliable ...
Yes, the weather would seem to be to blame for the erosion, hopefully the Dawlish councillors can spend a little money on refurbishing the War Memorial. They don't seem to have any problems spending thousands on less worthy causes.