Nelson's Posts

@stephen15 , that 15-year-old girl is now a 24-year-old woman!!  Look at the date of the original posting that @jools88 dredged up. A quick Google search indicates that, of course, there've been no 'credible' sightings of Great White Sharks in Devon waters.

Without the new housing developments that you've been so vehemently against, the opportunities that you are now promoting, would not exist. Glad to see you've stopped the use of quotes around "affordable" affectation though. ;-)

I guess that's a "no" then. Which is a shame really, as this group seemed, on face value, to be quite a positive one.

I was thinking just the same. :-(

@MoH. Who did they say they were to you? I was told they are a business beginning with "L", and I had no reason to disbelieve them or their claim of being 'involved' locally for 12 years. I would be interested to know who you think they are and then why they would hide their identity.

Why is your son looking at 3 bed semi's? To answer your question, I'd buy a house at Sandpipers, as it's a cracking little development.

tut tut @Brazilnut lol. As it happens, the cartoon character's two photos were taken on a smartphone and uploaded to skydrive, rather than on a 'proper' camera.

You don't get it do you?  What people want is a successful, busy and YES, noisy carnival.  It just doesn't need to be noisy just because the fair has taken over the lawn. Did you, "FredBassett", attend the Jubilee festivities on the Lawn?

Whilst a lift isn't needed at Dawlish Warren platform, its a shame that Network Rail (or First Group) don't have the finances for a pair of lifts at Dawlish.

And that reminds me that I saw that the site that's currently home to the infamous Sunburnt Arms is up for sale for something like £480K (or thereabouts). I overheard in a cafe yesterday that the owners allegedly turned down a £750K offer for the site about 4 or 5 years ago. Life is full of "if onlys" eh?!!!!!

You tried to visit all 4 of these public toilets in one day??  Your name is George Michael and I claim my five pounds.

not well said @Andysport . i hope the customer service at your new business is better than that demonstrated in this thread!!

What sort of rice?  Medium Grain (bog standard), Long Grain (such as basmati), Short Grain (such as arborio for Risotto), Jasmine (Thai), Brown or Wild? For plain rice, using a rice steamer (e.g. Jamie At Home has a great one in its catalogue), is a verrrrry simple way to make the perfect rice time after time. :-)

Blues Brothers crossed with Village People crossed with Billy Ray Cyrus!  I don't want to kick a man who's down, but will someone please call the fashion police! :-)

I too feel terribly, terribly sorry for the poor old art dealers!

Thank you for your explanation Lynne.

I'm glad it's not just me that spotted it lol. The wrong kind of sunny weather perhaps lol.

Does anyone know how to contact the Friends of Dawlish Station?  Thanks.

The maths is correct. The Strongvox site plan shows a total of 30 affordable homes (may be 31 if I miscounted), whilst Sovereign Living's website is showing 5 shared ownership homes still available (there must have been 15 originally available, as 10 have been snapped up).

Not sure what purpose was served by posting this at 8.20pm!!! The road was clear by 5.45pm!!!  I really hope though that the mess left behind by the torrent is cleared up sooner rather than later.

Don't tell you know who that!  He/she will be whipping him/herself into a frenzy of paranoia!!!! :-)

@neilh . i'm pretty sure that there's a fingerpost at the warren end of the lady's mile that directs cyclists along the correct course of the route 2 towards dawlish. that sign at the red rock cafe is ironic given how they never refuse to serve cyclists there lol...

Great stuff from Team GB again today - already there have been dozens of memorable performances! With plenty more to come from Team GB too!

Salamis - £330K freehold. Model Fish Cafe - £95K 15-year lease. Geronimo's - £49,950 unspecified term lease. Swan Inn - £39,950 unspecified term free of tie lease. Some interesting opportunities there!

Dawlish Has Talent is on Monday 13 August. I'm more than happy to buy a programme for the full schedule.

I would do, but I'd rather be Spartan with my explanation.......

Very strange indeed.......

No, I'm not being personal!  However today I've discovered that there's a colour called Dawlish Plum. So has Dawlish in the past been famous for its plums?  Of the fruit kind of course.

I'm going to hold my hands up and admit to being completely wrong about this!  I paid a visit to the newly opened complex this evening and have to say that it's truly fantastic!!  Well done to all concerned, and sorry for being a Doubting Thomas.

Or maybe not then. They're quick to criticise but slow to praise, as per usual.

Makes one wonder why anyone would want to move to Dawlish.  Your opinion is very similar to your previous views about the fantastic Sandpiper development at the Warren...

So, not including building costs, that's just £126,300 per dwelling. Having a private beach is priceless...

TEIGNBRIDGE’s oldest astroturf pitch is set to replaced thanks to a £300,000 project organised by Teignbridge District Council. The Dawlish All-Weather pitch at Sandy Lane has reached a grand old age of 20 and is believed to be the oldest of its kind in Devon. However the pitch has started showing its age, and will now be replaced with a brand new, top quality all-weather pitch. £145,000 of ...

lol @Andysport - you're not wrong!

Tourist Disinformation more like. Gurka's, Ten Green Bottles, Jack Spratts, Witches Bowl, the eat-in Chinese on Brunswick Place are all heartily recommended. There's no such pub as Loonies.

It might be worth contacting the Powderham Sawmills. http://www.powderhamsawmills.co.uk/about-us/4540791891

Oh totally serious, as per usual. Jimmy hasn't re-tweeted yet though. #legalbutunethicaltaxavoidanceschemes

Hi Paul. Good luck with your fundraising - your efforts at drumming up support are really admirable and should be a lesson to others. However, whilst I cannot claim to be speaking for others, I myself suggest that you might do even better if you posted about your fundraising on just the one thread, rather than five different ones at the same time. I'm not having a pop, honestly, just trying to be ...

The first mention of "PCN's" on Willo's thread, was by you 10 or so mins ago.  I was only trying to seek clarification.  Ultimately, we need rigorously enforced parking limits - which I'm glad to see that we have.

lol yes. when i was laid up in bed I think I read just about every thread lol.