Margaret Swift
Stephen and Clive are right. I travel to London almost every week, sometimes twice a week, and if I want to get a through train it is generally slower and goes via Bristol. The exception being the 14.46 which does take the normal faster route. The train on Friday does not normally stop at Dawlish. But perhaps we can make political capital out of this and get more support for more of the London ...
It looks like the train carrying the VIP(s) should arrive in Dawlish at around 9.40 but there is still no definite information. However, if you look at the National Rail booking site there is a train leaving London Paddington at 7.06 which is the only train out of Paddington stopping at Dawlish so it is a fairly safe bet that it will be carrying people who think they are important.
I too am a keen cyclist and love using the cycle paths but Fred has got a really valid point here. If money is so tight, and we all know it is, and it is a choice between essential services such as day care services for my 87 year old mother or an extension of the Exe estuary cycle path then there is no contest in my book. My mother worked all her life and contributed her taxes and national ...
Fred, I absolutely agree with you!! The network rail workers are the real heroes in all this; all I ask is that you give credit to everyone involved. And yes, the breakwater should have been built 20 years ago! If you and I know that then why don't the powers that be know that? It really isn't rocket science. As a keen cyclist I could have a bit of enthusiasm for the notion of cycling to work ...
I love your idea Clive and think we should do it!! So much better than stuffy boring speeches!!
Fred, the point I was making is that we all contribute in whatever way we can. Michael sits at his computer and does updates, which is fine, Ros and Howard get out and do practical things, which is great, Humphrey provided accommodation for some of the network rail workers, which is great. Apart from planting a few plants tomorrow and donating to the flood appeal I have done nothing! What you ...
FredBassett - which councillors have done the work? Howard Almond and Ros Prowse, so if any one should be attending it is those two councillors. Howard was out at midnight the night of the storm helping those people who had to vacate their premises. He was at the Sandy Lane centre for most of the night helping as well. Ros Prowse was there the next morning and since then has done a lot of the leg ...
Well Clive, if the viaduct bridge had protective paint it didn't work as the rust is showing through all over it and it is an absolute eyesore. Whatever colour scheme is decided upon in the future it has to be the decision of more than one Councillor and the conservation officer, we need to come up with a range of options and then ask the townsfolk to vote for their choice. That won't go down well ...
Well I haven't given up yet and will continue to try and have our dreary railway bridges and station brightened up!
Thank you Taylorjack913. Some of us fought blinking hard to get the boring grey bridge painted different colours but the conservation officer (Mr Bland - and I joke not!) supported others who wanted it grey so it blended in! When I asked blended in with what I could not get a sensible answer. The same happened with the awful colour of the viaduct bridge, which does not match any other colours in ...
