Penny's Posts

Thanks for the addresses will try them

Can anyone comment on traffic especially in the morning 7.30 to 8.30. Leaving Dawlish heading for M5 towards Tiverton. We live near M4 at present and traffic at this time can be a nightmare which is not good for travelling to work.

Thanks everyone it is a good thing to know what is going on. I think we will have to rent to start with anyway as the property market here is not good and I don't think it is likely we will sell quickly. Renting will also give us time to look around and get to know the area as residents rather than visitors. Special thanks to mouse may need answers to other questions as the move proceeds.

Wasn't the money from the sale of the Leonard Lamb Centre supposed to be used towards funding the Youth Centre? And wasn't it then the case that the money (all or some of it) got used to finance roof repairs to the Manor House? Well.......if the Manor House gets sold, as the town council is mooting it could be, why can't the proceeds be spent on funding the Youth Centre (minus the vocational ...

I think most people who move away from where they have grown up for whatever reason feel the same when they return. Times have changed everywhere, we moved away from the North 20 years ago and are sad to see what has happened to where we grew up. My husband can't even find the street he lived,it has been demolished. We are now living in South Wales but are English. I have to say we have been ...

thanks everyone, don't remember the Simple Minds concert but were visiting Dawlish in the seventies and like most regular visitors spend a lot of time these days saying "what used to be there"?

Just back from a great week in Dawlish. After reading some of the complaints on this site tried to look at the place with a more critical eye but to be honest still think you are all lucky to live in Dawlish. The scenery is great, the shops cater for just about everything you need on a day to day basis. The transport is fantastic lots of buses and trains too.( We have two buses an hour to the ...

Just had great week in Dawlish and tried some of the places you advised. Witches Bowl was really nice, friendly people and food really good. Had a great meal at the Paradise Palace ( the best naan bread we have ever tasted) Very impressed with Carvery at the Smugglers - food was great and the service was excellent. We tried to get in at the Old Brewery but both nights we tried it was shut did ...

this is a good idea. I visited Ludlow last summer and the place is lovely, old buildings with lots of character. There is a market which is on most days promoting local food and it seems really popular. As a regular visitor to Dawlish I think this would be a great attraction.

Hope all is ok in Dawlish. Just seen the coast on the news looks bad. We have had high winds here on Severn Estuary and some fences are down but not heard of anything worse than that so far. Take Care

Benalmadena is warm in April but not very pretty more of a town really but does have a nice marina and park and you can get to other places on the train which goes along the coast. Santa Eulalia in Ibiza is nice great for families but not sure how warm it would be in April. Roquetas in Almeria is also good if a bit quiet, fantastic beach only drawback is you have to fly from London or Manchester.

Is Dawlish ok in the recent weather, do you have any floods at all. Living in a village on the Severn Estuary I have driven thro floods on the roads but have not been flooded at home. Dawlish also has the sea to cause problems hope all is ok.

thank you everyone for your replies lots of information, transport seems good and had some good reports re doctors,leisure centre. With regard to refuse and dentists it seems to be similar everywhere. You have given me plenty to think about.