Thought Dawlish must be a large thriving place (untill I looked it up on tourist information)Marks and Spencer Tesco Sainsburys to name but a few all coming to town maybe its just a joke and santa will be the only new face.
Found this site by pure chance looking for ancestors in Devon. I live in a little town in Brittany no supermarket no chain stores lots of local small shops cafes and bars.
Have a happy Christmas