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Hmmm ...... call me old fashioned, but it takes all the excitement away when always things are readily available and there is no anticipation. Fruit buns on sale is one thing, but to put a cross on them? Why? @FredBassett - i like your thinking though. i would imagine that would be well tasty

New plastic Dawlish station footbridge opened and immediately listed! Newton Abbot MP Anne Marie Morris has officially opened the UK’s first Grade II listed plastic footbridge at Dawlish Station. She cut a ribbon across the steps to the new footbridge off the main platform at the seaside station on the south coast of Devon. The footbridge was part of a £1m improvement project which saw the ...

Could only happen in Teignbridge, Council fits none IP65 lighting over a river. Cheap skates.

I included the news in with the discussion early on as I wanted people to be able to comment on news. I probably should have included articles and events also so people can comment on these, but I can do this in the next version.

Threads like this in the 'News' section don't appear on the home page...

@cheftallyrand . sorry! (and yes i've still got your e-mail address and will endeavour to contact you directly in future as well as posting on here about matters directly relevant to yourself). Have a good year. L.

Or Hogmanay even! Don't mess with the Haggis Chef!lol

Something was released just before Xmas. It stated that Global Warming stopped in 1976 (wish I'd noted what it was - sorry)! Even if this is the case (and I don't believe that any of us has the information to make an informed decision) it still make sense to recycle - even though someone is making a lot of money from our free labour - for the sake of OUR environment. Doesn't it?

On Saturday, Dawlish Leisure Centre was witness to a huge achievement, as TSW Juniors Octopush Team completed twenty-two miles of sponsored Octopush, equivalent to crossing The Channel, which is what they are due to do in April, to take on Europe’s best junior sides in Holland.  Forty-three swimmers contributed in the 8 hour 40 minute marathon relay in which the puck travelled every inch of the ...

Its supposed to be self financing, I understand from an official that they (CEO's) are instructed to issue at least 9 PCN's a day, which of course the council deny. It is supposed to be for traffic calming and congestion. I think the point of the progam is to prove the corruption taking place in some councils re parking legislation. Adjudicator organisation receive 65p for every ticket issued ...

Agree, had a lovely trouble free drive to Plymouth and back. Not many trucks and better still no sign of any traffic cops collecting illeagal government taxes. Let the old fuel guzzling BMW stretch is legs. Deep Joy

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@Don Pearson - aha, i have been wondering what happened to you! so in my old chopping (stomping) ground ahy? spending time in dear ole aotearoa, ka ora! Nothing I can think of, for bringing back. Look forward to that beer, on your return @Don Pearson , @webmaster Many thanks for your kind thoughts and support. I have been rather quiet of late on here, having been busy with other projects. I ...

Ok you can all stop replying to the blog that i put on this site a month ago or more. I'm sure there is more to talk about than this old blog. Don't know why it keeps appearing. Thanks John.

@Nelson thanks.

yes you are right. do not like larger, Cider is my drink . anyway it all ends up in the same place. Happy new year to you.

LOL?

Photo above of a high street devastated by floods every shop was flooded out and now doesnt it look great maybe we should take a leaf out of there book or get a little northern spirit it is Cockermouth High Street

Got told today by an employee

Yes, saw one train early this morning so I assume that Exeter line is now open but haven't seen anything on tele about it

Good turnout for the Boxing Day dash in Teignmouth.  RNLI ran out of registration forms so more people than normal/expected must have turned up to brave the sea which actually wasn't as cold as I thought it would be - a pleasant 11 deg or thereabouts, apparently warmer than the air temperature.  A few tots of sloe vodka afterwards worked a treat.

@Nelson will you be going or are you ok ?

Update on when the affordable homes will be available. June 2013 for the Bovis units (14 rent and 1 shared ownership) and October 2013 for the Cavanna units (2 rent and 13 shared ownership).

Dawlish Christian Spiritualist Church sends greetings to all, those we know and those we have yet to meet; to those who feel that a sense of purpose is missing from their lives, to encourage them to come and see what spirituality has to offer and be amazed how knowledge of the spirit within can change your attitude to life.  It is not 'A Religion' but a way of life which expands our ability to ...

Work will go on during Christmas to stabilise cliffs along the railway line between Dawlish and Teignmouth. Rail bosses confirmed it will be done when trains are not running along the vulnerable stretch of the line and services will not be affected Protective fencing, installed ten years ago has buckled under the weight of mud and rocks brought down after several days of heavy rain. It is ...

Brilliant! (I can't wait for that damn wall to go)

OK, I misunderstood the reference.

Eric Pickles may not have the most glamorous job in Westminster, but he has delivered an early Christmas present for civil liberties campaigners. The last Labour Government changed the law to give local authorities powers, originally intended for the Environment Agency to tackle serious fly-tipping, to go through people’s bins. Now the Secretary of State for Local Government has announced that ...

We could cross our fingers but I doubt it. Wonder how between 2010/2011 they found the addresses of drivers to chase payment, or didnt they? if not that could have contributed to the £600.000 loss between 2008/2012

Yep totally agree, Dawlish is an amazing place to live.

@Andysport

The once popular Fun to shop at Green- grocers in Dawlish is hopefully to get it`s real Manager back soon! In just over a weeks time the current pretender is I believe seeking new pastures anew. We wish him well!  Lets all hope for a return to the excellent service that we were all used to warm and friendly, hip hip Hooray!

Bus service replacing trains at Dawlish. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-20724114

Thank  you Lynne for this useful posting.

and the winner is.................. A Discover Dawlish motif formed by two black swans forming a heart shape with their necks . Along with........... Dawlish - Discover the Difference. (check out the half page advert on page 6 of this week's Gazette)

Shame about the druggies. Hope the Queen St dealer gets put away for years.

Happy 12/12 /12 everyone a date you wont get to see again. John

http://www.dawlishnewspapers.co.uk/News.cfm?id=42918&headline=£25,000 haul of heroin

Pity they seem to think Dawlish is in Torbay.