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Hi Maud thanks for the posting, and as promised here are the recipes you wanted; home made gravy and mayonnaise. Hope you enjoy! kia ora! http://www.dawlish.com/article/details/172 http://www.dawlish.com/article/details/173

..... and STILL the work continues! New pic uploaded. Opening date of 22/10/12, put back to 29/10/12, then to 05/11/12 ..... then on the 06/11/12 new scaffolding has been erected and bridge still not open. I've been away and haven't had chance yet to find out new estimate for it being open for use?

To be fair though, I have offered my services free of charge and offered suggestions, all via email and not even had the courtesy of an acknowledgement that my emails were received :-(

@Jasonclatworthy - and a damn fine job you did too! i was stunned just how "quick & easy" it all happened. which of course like my line of work, true professionals can make anything look easy. Well done that man I say!!! Awesome stuff.

Re ripening - yep, bananas will do it, as will apples (that can still be eaten, as opposed to the black bananas). All due to the gas; ethylene. But the fruits must be covered (as you say) in newspaper or cloth, which traps the ethylene. In the trade, I often used to 'bury' inripe avocados, mangoes & pawpaw in the rice bin to speed up thier softening. The rice traps the natural ethylene around ...

16 Oct 2012

@Lynne - thanks for the green tomatoes. I have a batch of indian spiced chutney on the go, will give you a yell in a day or so if you would like to pop down for a jar or two? Hope you enjoyed the Welsh Cakes? Anyone one else trading like for like? Give me a yell, if you have garden surplus. Only too happy to take them off your hands, and return some in a chutney / jam form, or maybe swap you ...

Not sure about the station, but a wander around town yesterday and I noticed some other upgrades going on - 2 new directional / info signs have appeared and one of the groynes being upgraded

15 Oct 2012

So, Old Rusty has been replaced. Does anyone know of plans for other refurbishment of the train station? Lick of paint, updating of the stair coverings either end of the bridge etc?

14 Oct 2012

cheers @frederick , appreciate the commens - have just updated pics Pic of new bridge in sunlight (remember sunlight? lol) along with some quick comparison pics of "Old Rusty"

14 Oct 2012

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