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Don Pearson

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When I first moved here, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that sirens were infrequent and usually turned out not to be police cars. I may only be an incomer but I know that I really enjoy living here. By the way, Viaduct and Joey, thankyou both for your thoughtful responses to my moth posting the other day.

I have a poor unpredictable moth of a mind, taking me unbidden from one light to another. My keyboard fingers mean no harm, but judder, some times making serious points in a joking manner, some times the opposite. Oh, and I talk to myself. (Flutter) Why, I wondered, do some of the regular posters bother replying to each other when they can never reach agreement and are likely to be insulted for ...

NEGATIVE EQUITY
22 Aug 2008

When I was growing up in the 1950s many people of my parents' generation were opposed to Hire Purchase loans as they were frightened of incurring debt. Yhey would save up and only buy when they had the money. However, house purchase has always been different. Only a tiny minority would ever be able to buy their homes without a mortgage. The amount borrowed has always meant large repayments in ...

Poems about Dawlish
22 Aug 2008

Although I live in Teignmouth, several of my poems relate to Dawlish. Here is one of them. Rain (For Wendy) There was a day, A Thursday, When we, as we, were young, And the rain fell. We were drenched in seconds. I wore my overcoat, You had your dad’s cap And a leather jacket. No coat could keep out this downpour, Proper-job Devon rain. We had known each other A few nights and fewer ...

Dawlish Delights
17 Aug 2008

For me, you have to go a long way to beat the walk up the brook as far as St. Gregory's. At night, I find it very peaceful to see the beauty of the lights on the water along the Lawn.

I don't feel the need to elaborate. If you have not seen any yourself, please feel free to disagree with me.

16 Aug 2008

Comments about the council in reply to postings that have nothing to do with the council.

16 Aug 2008

Having posted for the first time yesterday, I have received already replies making irrelevant references to the council. I can see no problem with requiring people to sign in. At present, interesting material is buried within a landfill of rubbish.