BOO HOO
@DJ - so true, i know i winge a lot on this site, but mainly about how poorly our services and infrastructure are managed, but what a beautiful part of the country to live in. to a certain degree the lack of investment and building has allowed us to keep what a lot of the country has lost through urbinisation. Over the past 30 years I have moved home as the area I lived in, once a tranquil ...
Since moving to Dawlish nearly 15 years ago I have seen a steady decline in investment in those things that are the bedrock of any town. I have witnessed the council(s) spend large sums of money with either no interaction with the local communities. Or when they do totally ignore the input. I have witnessed millions being spent on new housing estate's, comprising hundreds of houses without any ...
Taking a walk along the Dawlish seafront last night and happened to notice the brick pool area opposite the entrance to the seafront under the railway bridge was up to the top of the lower wall. Only had my phone on me so the photo's are a bit poor. Also the sea wall has been scoured deeper than I have seen it in the last 12 years or so, in places the wall to the beach level is ...
@HuwMatthews2 - many thanks for the info, seeing as i have seen the boat with lobster/crab pots on board it explains why.
@Carer - sigh! I wasn't aware that people outside of Dawlish could not view and interact with this web site Carer. I thankyou for your blinding wisdom in this matter.
Can anyone explain why hundreds of dead crabs, bagged up on deck, are just left to rot? I know that these crabs would sell for £5 and up at the fish shop in Newton Abbot. It just seems such a waste to have caught them and then leave them to rot. It was the worst fishy smell I have ever experienced from the quay.
@FredBassett - a possible explanation for the the time scale may be down to the police believing the accident could end in loss of life. even if no one involved at the rtc was at the time the police arrived. a detailed investigation of the scene is required for assesment of the incident for a possible future arrest/court proceedings.
How much money does it require to put the air show on? I would be happy to pay a few quid to watch the airshow, if it was like the old days and not the last few. it's a boost to the people of Dawlish in more than just revenue. I, personally, used to feel very humbled to be able to watch such an impressive air show from my lounge balcony. I'm sure, if organised, say through the shops in ...