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Don Pearson

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@Nelson That is the first of your posts that has genuinely made me laugh out loud, Don

I assume that the "chestnut trees" in question are the horse chestnut trees on the lawn. They are not a native species, having only been introduced in the 1500s and many centuries after the Romans brought us rabbits and the black walnut. The concept of native flora and fauna is, in such circumstances, as meaningless as when applied to people.  I love the horse chestnuts on the lawn and the idea of ...

@flo I decided to write it as "directly" in case chef did not recognise "dreckly." If he doesn't, he soon will and realise its connotation -  that it will be finished when it's finished, no doubt before his grandchild starts school. Don

16 Sep 2012

A local informed source has said, "The work will be completed directly."

I can't help other than to say that pheasants are obtainable in Teignmouth from Redfern's and Lloyd Maunder's butchers and from Kate's Great Catch fishmongers. In passing, I was given some porcini today (heh,heh!) Guess who is having risotto for his tea? Don

Black Swans
28 Aug 2012

"His swan" he calls her, but she owns him not.

A very good article, thank you.

In principle, I am talking in the abstract, although a vision of Teignmouth Town Council did enter my head. I don't know about Dawlish Town Council, other than what I read here. My other visions involve constant interference making it impossible to take a strategic view and its opposite, a lack of oversight allowing the manager to act freely. In either case, it would give the council an ...

27 Jul 2012

I can't help feeling that it would be a minefield for the jobholder, responsible to a council that cannot agree on policy and not part of that council.

I might say more if I thought you were interested in my opinions. As it is, you are sniping and missing.