Herald Express; Torquay (UK)

Faces Among the Crowd ; Regarding Don Traylor's Bygones Memories of Chelston On May 1.

Regarding Don Traylor's Bygones Memories of Chelston on May 1. The lady who was thought to be Mrs Blatchford in the photo of the VE party I think is possibly a Mrs Morris who also lived in Mallock Road. I recognise a few faces, but I don't think I could have been there. Keep these Chelston memories going Don I love to see them.

Lucius Street Recalled ; As I Young Girl in the 50s I Lived in Belgrade Road. At That Time Lucius Street Was a Thriving Shopping Place Containing All Manner of Shops Namely: A Post Office, Butchers, Bakers, Dairy, Laundry and a Hairdressers with a Picture of Gracie Fields in the Window.

As i young girl in the 50s I lived in Belgrade Road. At that time Lucius Street was a thriving shopping place containing all manner of shops namely: a post office, butchers, bakers, dairy, laundry and a hairdressers with a picture of Gracie Fields in the window. There was also a sweet shop owned by two elderly ladies, Miss Brock and Miss Knightsbridge.

Boiling Hot Tempers Over Water Bug ; in the Summer of 1995 Drinking Water From Your Tap Was Not for the Faint-Hearted

In the summer of 1995 drinking water from your tap was not for the faint-hearted Hundreds of people were going down with stomach bugs, traced by public health officials to a nasty micro-organism in the water supply called cryptosporidium.

Come Rain or Shine ; with the Sea On Our Doorstep Swimming Clubs Have Always Had a Keen Membership in Torbay, As These Two Pictures Demonstrate.

With the sea on our doorstep swimming clubs have always had a keen membership in Torbay, as these two pictures demonstrate. Pictured above are members of the Oddicombe club about to take the plunge in June 1965.

Complex Role of a Letting Agent ; That Is Why the Letting Agent's Job Is so Complex. It Is Not Just a Matter of Finding a Property That Appeals to the Personal Taste of One Buyer.

That is why the letting agent's job is so complex. It is not just a matter of finding a property that appeals to the personal taste of one buyer. For the tenant, the agent has to find an instant home, usually at short notice, that will be pleasant to live in and in good working order.

To Furnish or Not to Furnish ; so You Have Become a Landlord and Among the Many Questions You Have to Decide Before Welcoming Your First Tenants Is Whether or Not to Furnish the Property.

So you have become a landlord and among the many questions you have to decide before welcoming your first tenants is whether or not to furnish the property. The loan of granny's old dining room table, stores full of popular furniture, often offering interest free credit, and dual disposable incomes coupled to personal preferences and the stringency of the furniture and furnishing regulations, all have wrought a total change in tenants' attitudes towards taking unfurnished property. So, too, h...

Rules Were Meant to Be Broken ; Maisonettes Come in All Shapes and Sizes. Some with Three Bedrooms, Others with Two Bedrooms and the General Lay Out Is Different in Everyone. It Is Also a General Rule That Because of the Design and Position of a Maisonette Within Another Building, More Often Than Not They Don't Have the Benefit of a Garden.

Maisonettes come in all shapes and sizes. Some with three bedrooms, others with two bedrooms and the general lay out is different in everyone. It is also a general rule that because of the design and position of a maisonette within another building, more often than not they don't have the benefit of a garden. Bucking this general rule is a beautifully presented three bedroom maisonette in the heart of Chelston in Torquay. The property is located very conveniently for all local shops and ser...

Attractive Home Offering a Tranquil Retreat ; with Its Position in the Centre of the Bay, Paignton Holds Lots of Appeal for Many.

With its position in the centre of the Bay, Paignton holds lots of appeal for many. Its road network means that Brixham, in one direction, and Torquay, in the other are both just a short distance away.

Refurbished Home Full of Charm ; As with Many Towns, Torquay has Particular Areas That Are Easily Identified by Particular Character Features.

As with many towns, Torquay has particular areas that are easily identified by particular character features. The view from the water of Torbay's three towns perfectly illustrates this.

Browse Around the Old Harbour ; the Day Was Grey but Warm. My Stroll Around Torquay's Old Harbour Began at the D-Day Embarkation Ramps Beacon Quay Plaque, Outside Brewers Fayre with Its Big, Attractive Menu of Pub Food. A Couple of Drunken Teenage Male Herring Gulls Were Upsetting a Group of Puzzled Female Gulls. Their Coarse Remarks, Though, Had Other Gull Blokes Squawking with Laughter.

The day was grey but warm. My stroll around Torquay's Old Harbour began at the D-Day Embarkation Ramps Beacon Quay Plaque, outside Brewers Fayre with its big, attractive menu of pub food. A couple of drunken teenage male herring gulls were upsetting a group of puzzled female gulls. Their coarse remarks, though, had other gull blokes squawking with laughter. I came along the Quay Walk beside Victoria Parade. Young palm trees were in the narrow garden on the right, and there were plenty of ...

Portrait Makes Sale On a Grand Scale ; a Powerful Self-Portrait of Plymouth Artist Robert Lenkiewicz Dominated the Saleroom at Stonepark, Ashburton.

A powerful self-portrait of Plymouth artist Robert Lenkiewicz dominated the saleroom at Stonepark, Ashburton. The oil painting was sold for pounds20,000 at Rendells, the highest price of a two-day auction. Since his death in 2002 at the age of 61, Robert Lenkiewicz's work has been appreciated more and more. Many examples have been sold in local auction rooms, and self- portraits are among the most popular subjects.

Bidders Make a Play for Antique Dolls ; Three Unique Jewish Dolls with Glass Eyes, Inset Hair and Beards Were Once Used to Illustrate Lectures On the Old Testament.

Three unique Jewish dolls with glass eyes, inset hair and beards were once used to illustrate lectures on the Old Testament. The dolls were made of poured wax, and had cloth bodies witch was limbs. They sold for pounds1,650 at Bearne's. They were dressed in the robes of a High Priest, a Common Priest and a Levite of the Exodus period. Many poured wax dolls were produced during the 19thC in Germany and England. These unusual examples have been featured in Faith Eaton's book 'Dolls in Colour'. ...

Fine Tea Is Back in Fashion ; Silver and Porcelain Teasets, Once Prized and Expensive, Went Out of Fashion 40 Years Ago. People Stopped Having Sandwiches, Cake and Carefully-Brewed Tea and Settled for a Hastily-Grabbed Mug and a Teabag. Prices of Teasets Plummeted.

Silver and porcelain teasets, once prized and expensive, went out of fashion 40 years ago. People stopped having sandwiches, cake and carefully-brewed tea and settled for a hastily-grabbed mug and a teabag. Prices of teasets plummeted. However, fashions are changing again, and it is said that afternoon tea has replaced the power lunch as the most popular social meal of the day. Good quality teasets are selling well at auction.

Real Ale Heaven for 'Trainspotters' ; Long Life Was the Canned Beer of Choice Back in the 1970s, When I Was First Introduced to the Joys of Fine Ale.

Long Life was the canned beer of choice back in the 1970s, when I was first introduced to the joys of fine ale. A lot has been written over the years about the wisdom of allowing children to have a drink at an early-ish age. All I can say is that I was allowed to drink occasionally - mainly from tins of relatively weak beer in extreme moderation - and it never did me a great deal of harm...

Hot Ladies, Warm Hearts ; On Sunday, June 3, 18 of the Lifestyle Hotties Took Part and Finished the Charity Event for Which They Have Been Training Forquite a Long Time.

On sunday, June 3, 18 of the Lifestyle Hotties took part and finished the charity event for which they have been training forquite a long time. They started at Babbacombe Model Village, with a bike ride to the sea front, followed by a run and finished up on Torre Abbey beach with a swim.

Time for a Cuppa ; As Reported Earlier, Rowcroft Hospice Celebrates 25 Years of Caring for People Living with Life-Threatening Illnesses and Their Families Across South Devon.

Hollicombe Plans Cause for Concern ; Last Tuesday, About Two Dozen People Gathered in the Chelston Community Centre to Learn More About the Proposed Development at Hollicombe Gas Works Site.

Last Tuesday, about two dozen people gathered in the Chelston Community Centre to learn more about the proposed development at Hollicombe gas works site. Under the chairmanship of Ron Ashcroft chairman of the CCLCP, Mark Crossby of Consensus and Tony Brown of Midas Homes outlined the position firstly regarding new housing in the Bay. and secondly about this development in particular. Those present were shocked to learn there will definitely be a housing development on the site regardless of ...

Drawing Them in ; the Committee of the Friends of Babbacombe Cliff Railway Are Hoping to Encourage More Members to Renew Their Subscriptions, in Time to Take Advantage of Free Entry Into the Big Prize Draw Taking Place at the Babbacombe Fayre On the Downs On June 20.

The committee of the Friends of Babbacombe Cliff Railway are hoping to encourage more members to renew their subscriptions, in time to take advantage of free entry into the big prize draw taking place at the Babbacombe Fayre on the Downs on June 20. Membership was over 700, although it dropped to around 500 last year when subscriptions had to be raised to pounds5 to cover the cost of just servicing the membership. The draw is open to all members over 16-years-old, and tickets are available f...

Put My Meal On the Bill Please ; Down at Our Local Beach There Are Signs That Summer Is On Its Way with Blue Flags Flying, Deck Chairs, Sun Loungers Lining the Promenade and Kayaks and Motor Boats Cruising the Bay.

Down at our local beach there are signs that summer is on its way with blue flags flying, deck chairs, sun loungers lining the promenade and kayaks and motor boats cruising the Bay. Adele and Gayle, who run the Oddicombe Beach Cafe, find that George, their resident duck, arrives as their first customer each day.

Learning the Ropes

The organisers of the abseil event taking place on Saturday, June 23 off the base station of the Babbacombe Cliff Railway are now extending their invitation to adults. Originally planned for children between five and 16-years-old, it has been decided to welcome a broader age range, namely older participants willing to take the plunge. This is a fundraising event for Children's Hospice South West and the Babbacombe Cliff Railway.