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Nelson: Biker Bob of Braking Wind Cycles, Dawlish. Check out www.brakingwind cycle s.co.uk/ We need cycle paths.

Nelson, last time I went into Sainsbury to buy Gordon's Gin, I found it was on offer in the Co-op for £1 less in the Co-op the next day. I don't think there's much difference in the own brand prices either.

Willowsindawlish "there is a negativity in Dawlish by some townsfolk that beggars belief" You are so right. I'm amazed sometimes at how negative SOME people are in Dawlish, especially the ones who vent themselves on this forum. It' seems to be the repository for negativity. I'd just like the wider world to know: 1) The vast majority of people who live in Dawlish are positive and love their town. ...

A bit of an eye opener, thanks! To be fair, you have to check when the inspection was done as if it was a while ago they may have improved by now. But, it's interesting to see some who've had a recent inspection ... =================================== http://www.dawlishblue.co.uk

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FB, good idea. I've added the link to the Eyes of Dawlish and Dawlish Traders pages. It's also on the DawlishBlue website, along with the video.

Spot on. Unbeatable! It was lovely on Sunday to see so many families enjoying themselves on the beach at Dawlish.

Turbines cause noise for anyone living nearby -not good. They don't replace power stations as they don't work when the wind doesn't blow. They only give good profits to owners because of the high rate of subsidy. And you have to fill the ground underneath them with tons of concrete for support, and add access roads, which will despoil the land forever. They can affect birds. No, I don't want them.

Hmmm, sorry about that - I seem to be posting in duplicate!

For anyone who's interested in knowing more, it's worth checking what the BBC has to say, and the links from their article. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17295078

Nelson: Court reports are postings of fact, they are not discussion items. Your aim in posting them is to "name and shame", and not to promote discussion. This is a discussion forum and as such is not an appropriate place for such postings. If you want to publicise court decisions on the Internet, there are more appropriate ways to do it, for example you could start a Blog, Facebook page, Squidoo ...

I agree. We were very impressed with the youngsters of Dawlish when we first moved here 6 years ago, they are polite and cheerful. One of our first experiences of Dawlish was of a chatty, smiling teenager serving us in a shop - it gave us an excellent first impression of the town.

Dawlish is so unusual in having a main shopping street running alongside lawns, flowerbeds and a river with ducks and swans. There's nowhere else like it in the country. I think it's lovely!

I asked Alison Seabeck MP about it via Twitter, her reply was " @DawlishBlue Not my idea I was merely asked by BBC to comment and in my view it, along with a range of other ideas, should be discussed."

I can't argue with that Webmaster, well said!

It depends what time you want to shop. There are times when there are plenty of spaces on the Strand. Local food shops need to have free parking close by - if you have to get in your car to get to a shop and the local Supermarket has free parking but the local High Street doesn't, then that gives the Supermarket an unfair advantage.

It was very well run last summer, with attractive tables and chairs set out overlooking the beach. I used it a number of times. The people running it paint it before opening for the season. It must be difficult to keep it looking good because of the battering it gets from the sea in winter.

Wrigger - " you still need to go elsewhere eg Sainsburys, to buy most of what you need so why not go there in the first place and get everything." Not true, I very rarely use Supermarkets, have done all my shopping in Dawlish for the last 6 years.

Thanks for the poem neilh, it really made me smile ! Excellent!

If you want things that are not food related in Dawlish, then try Bob at Dawlish Discount. And if he doesn't have it, he'll get it for you - excellent service. He got me a large pyrex casserole dish recently at a good price. I think he delivers too. Small towns can thrive; the Lake District has small towns that always seem to be busy (Grasmere, Ambleside, Ulverston, ) They have attractive shops ...

Libby, 007 - thank you I'd be very happy to get feedback and suggestions. If anyone has any articles or information about Dawlish I could use, I'd be very grateful. I'm also happy to post details of Dawlish events - I can be contacted via the contact form on DawlishBlue.

To get back to the original thread - yes, I think Sunday opening is a good idea, essential even. But it's going to take determination on the part of traders, as getting Sunday customers will take time. It needs all the shops and cafes to join in, including the charity shops. Why not aim to start from Easter? Use your shop windows to advertise Sunday opening.

Tax your car on line, it's quick and easy and you can do it at home - without queuing!

FANTASTIC! This is excellent news, especially the 30 minutes free parking on the Brunswick (which will be monitored by traffic wardens just as they do now). It'll brighten up The Strand and make shopping a pleasant experience, which will encourage more people to use the shops. And the council won't loose out from parking charges cos how many of us pay now if we're just popping into the odd shop? ...

... and I still think the hybrid scheme would be best for the future of The Strand!

Hi Cheftallyrand. Welcome to Dawlish! Please try the Deli at the bottom of Brook Street (go past the library and round the corner). They make delicious quiches and pies, do the best cooked meat in town (beautiful rare roast beef) and Frank's Scotch eggs are unbeatable!

Thanks Lynne, I just completed it. I hope many others do to! It does annoy me that whenever I visit Teignmouth I feel like a second class citizen, because the children't facilities and flower beds on the Teignmouth sea front have had so much more investment than we've had in Dawlish!

This is really bad news! I'm very sorry to see them go. :-(

It certainly wasn't Boots! They have the biggest shop frontage on the Strand and a non-existant Xmas display. Their window looked dreadful over Xmas.

Hi Angela, and welcome! You could try the local Chamber of Trade, they have a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dawlish-Traders/224752714263041

leatash - I'm from the Lake District too, and remember what Keswick was like 30/40 years ago. It's been transformed and it is now a lovely place to visit.. Dawlish has so much to offer year round, it could do the same.

The St Kildan's used to eat fulmars - which are similar in size to our herring gull. http://www.ambaile.org.uk/en/item/item_photograph.jsp?item_id=22673 . Perhaps we should revive the tradition to keep numbers down!? Seriously though, they are a pest. One way to reduce their numbers would be to stop them from nesting in town as this increases the numbers of gulls who learn to scavenge instead of ...

The way this discussion forum is structured it's much easier to keep track of a thread than it is on Facebook. People frequently revisit a subject long after the thread has gone 'cold' and revitalise it, as happened with this one. You wouldn't do that on Facebook. Please don't remove this forum.

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In my experience, the younger members of the work force take off more time in sick leave than older members (and you can check with B&Q, that's why they like to employ older people). We are all living longer, therefore we can only expect to work longer. I agree that bin men may struggle, but many other's wouldn't, teachers, police, and medics included. Being over 60 / 65 doesn't make you ...

Rainbow1 is right. I voted A because I think full pedestrianisation will be good for Dawlish. But anyone voting B so they can park outside their favourite shop will be disappointed, there are so few parking spaces associated with B that there's no point voting for it!

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Teignbridge introduced free Sunday parking until March next year in car parks, which means you can park free in • Barton Hill, Dawlish • The Strand, Dawlish • Sandy Lane, Dawlish • Inner Car Park, Dawlish Warren • Outer Car Park, Dawlish Warren Now, as Dawlish is such a small town, wouldn't it make more sense to include ALL parking? - Include the Strand, the Brunswick and Marine Parade too? Then ...

I agree, free parking for 30 minutes should be implemented. But the Strand businesses also have to play their part and some of them don't. They ALL need to make an effort, not just some.

Webmaster, I find most of Rainbow's posts irrelevant, distracting and agressive. His/her language doesn't bother me, but I get the feeling that Rainbow is just having a good laugh at Dawlish.com's expense. And Dallas doesn't help by being agressive and swearing in reponse. Personally, I would ban Rainbow and warn Dallas.