bardwell's Posts

Mr Wardle is however correct in pointing out that, early in the season, Dawlish is full of trippers, and those of us who care to wander from time to time down the Strand had better get used again to dodging the motor traffic which is easier to avoid than the human traffic. I wish the holidaymakers the most wonderful stay here, but WHY FOR GODS SAKE do they have to clutter up the damn pavement so ...

It was a great show, the Jordanians were probably the highlight for me, doing things with planes that should be impossible. Red Arrows always good and it's always exciting to watch displays by people who are absolute masters of their art. Well done to the organisers for all their hard work for such a good show, and the town was indeed chock-a-block. As someone earlier observed, the streets tonight ...

Mine's already in! Other's who may wish to object will find useful advice earlier on this forum: two posts on 31 July, one 'How to object to a planning application' from empowerer, and 'Tesco at Ladies Mile' which gives the relevant application number which has to be quoted.

Couldn't see any 'no swimming' signs this morning, albeit a rather rapid visit around the viaduct in pouring rain!

The Daily Telegraph reported today that 18 sightings had been made in the last week off the Dorset coast, Previously, in the last two years only 20 have been reported along the entire South-West coast. Beachgoers are warned to keep a look out for the potentially deadly creatures. No mention, however, of Dawlish.

Does anyone have any idea as to what all this might mean to Dawlish?

Only because some of these juveniles seem to think they have a grudge against the council. As I've posted before - if they have a beef where's the proof? If they don't have it then shut up and give us all a rest. If they do, then spill the beans and give us all a cheap thrill. But please, just stop the incessant whining.

Marine Tavern is OK in my book; ate there last week and food is unpretentious but decent. Friendly atmosphere, but obviously very full of tourists at height of season. A good pub though.

The carnival here is still a great show; there's lot's for the tourists (Red Arrows etc.) but the home brewed bits, pram race, raft race and procession are great fun for us all. Most people I know love this stuff and I'm not sure it has too much to do with the percieved image of Dawlish - it's an opportunity for Dawlish to enjoy itself! Loosen up some of you critics!

Presumably Tescos will now appeal and throw huge amounts of money and lawyers at the problem. Teignbridge will promptly fold up 'can't afford against that sort of money' and voila! The worst possible result for Dawlish - two supermarkets!

If so it's a real shame. What do people want: a single point of view on these boards? For example, there are loads of locals who get nothing out of tourism and think that tourists only benefit a small number of vested interests. It's an arguable point. Why moan at Bob for mentioning it - just engage if that's what you feel, not just throw cheap insults. A challenge to Dawlish - engage with Bob!

If it's true I'll buy into that sentiment; and please let's leave Ladies Mile as a (relatively) green field site.

The other thing that the government has done has been to massively increase the number of people on the public payroll. So there are a lot of 'do nothing' jobs out there that the rest of us have to pay for through local or central taxation. Scope for a lot of cuts I think if a future administration dare grasp the nettle.

I don't mind Lib Dems, but I don't like a closed shop which is a recipe for trouble. Down here though it's like the Labour Northern heartlands = where's the alternative vote? Any thoughts?

Actually, it'd be quite interesting to return to the original point about Sainsbury's/Tesco's if only all you drama queens could shut up.

Dawlish IS wonderful. I don't know about the council, but you're making a lot of noise about it, as are some others. If there are irregularities, and if, as suggested you can be specific then let us know. If you have this information I presume you don't want to keep it to yourself. So what exactly is it that you're grumbling about - I'm open minded: convince me then!

Most local people I've spoken too enjoyed the market which certainly had some items that could never be bought in Dawlish. Traders in the market seemed a bit gloomy about sales levels, and this morning several said they wouldn't come back. Sad, but they must have very high overheads. Well done though to the organisers.

What petty squabbling! The point about tootling off to Newton Abbot is that most locals have to do this for a main shop as the range of products available locally is insufficient. The Co-op and Costcutters are just inadequate. And people have to pay a premium in travel costs to get these products. Which would be a saving to them and to the environment if their journey was just a short nip out to ...

You're wrong; truth is a pure concept but there exists within humanity a multitude of self delusions. Your example re suicide bombers is a good example.

If memory serves the Teignmouth market was stifled by the council who took heed of local traders fears that their sales could suffer. First the market was located in pellow Arcade, an out of the way backwater. When the market traders sensibly suggested that the Triangle might be more appropriate there suddenly appeared a lot of formidable legal issues arising from the council, talk of special ...

Sorry but £39,000 looks like a lot of money from where I stand and it's really not that skilled. No sympathy from this neck of the woods! (Particularly after having had to cancel an important appointment today as had been gullible enough to believe Government's 'no reason to panic' line).

Damn Right!

How unfair then that Mayor Wally Protheroe was pictured on the front page of the local paper on the play park's opening. You should have got the credit and the recognition.

Having gone by boat up the mouth of the Exe this afternoon it is clear that a lot of the sand has gone to extend the spit towards Exmouth. If this continues the danger is that in a winter storm a more westerly part of the Warren is breached - then big trouble upstream.

Be fair; in accounting terms you would not expect to see a business plan for such a relatively small amount of money. Not to say though that you are not entitled to know how it's been spent.

The pram race is always the best thing in the carnival, and the funniest, followed closely by the raft race. Let them both flourish! Also Dawlish is the home of one of the most famous of British Jazz musicians - Mike Westbrook, who did a stint on the lawns a few years ago. Dawlish should celebrate this famous resident and see if he'd do something again - with his Village Band he's really the ...

In fact the Council never stop cleaning and brushing and poking around on the sea-walk below the station. Often you can smell a TCP pong from 100 yards. They seem to stop short, though, of killing off the pigeons.

For God's sake NO!

Rather alarming to consider that there are active Jihadists living just down the road in Plymouth. However, the failure of this plot must surely give the police an excellent opportunity to mop up any active terrorists down there. (And then what do we do with them? - but that's a different matter!)

Unexpectedly Queen Street is open again - just in time for the Strand to close.

Surf?

My memory on this is a bit rusty, but are these flats the ones I read about in the local paper on a planning appeal that were described as like something from a Soviet Gulag by the Council? And in mitigation it was said that the holiday makers at the Warren wouldn't want anything better? Approved on that basis. Can't remember the exact wording but I think application was for Protheroe jnr and his ...

Dullish, Your last post contains echoes of other posters earlier digs on other strands about the local council. But can you point to any actions individuals may have made that prop up your case?

Looks to me like a result, maybe a bit bigger next time but well done!

And on top of the mess this is causing can it really be true that the Strand is closing for resurfacing. At the same time!

I think that if you forget to fill in your name while posting, the system default setting is 'anon' so there's probably a lot of people all lumped under that one title.

Support this 100% even if I would never use it; we must never give away these traditional rights or we'll be trampled all over.

I think the answer to this is that most people in Dawlish drive to Newton or Exeter supermarkets to do their shopping. So the small firms in direct competition with supermarkets have bitten the dust, those able to find a valuable niche e.g. the deli in the Strand have, and will, survive.

Some of the High Street flats already have residents; others have signs in the window advertising 'to let'. So why the scare stories saying they've all been given to foreigners? They appear to be accessible on the open market.

So, if second homes are only just over 2% that isn't the problem then?