Merry Christmas from the Salcombe Blog

I hope you all have a great Christmas and a Salcombetastic New Year!

The above card, by Caroline Appleyard, is available form The Mayne Gallery with proceeds going to the RNLI.

Salcombe Social Housing Discussion

I posted a blog a few months back with a link to a No 10 petition to stop the social housing, hardly anyone signed up. All I can think is that locals don't want their name put to the petition for fear of people forming a view about them? I appreciate it's contentious but unless we are willing to stand up and be counted how do we expect people to take notice?


No 10 Petition...

I have also added the discussion into a document. It would be great to get some momentum behind this!


PREVIOUS DISCUSSION

Cable Cottage News...

For those of you who like me were horrified to see Salcombe's Cable Cottage demolished I have some good news!

The replacement building is set to occupy the same footprint and be built in the same style as the cottage we all know and love. The original plans were to renovate the existing building which was in severe need of attention and demolish the flat roofed garage (with it's asbestos problems) and extension, which were to be replaced by a granny annexe. When structural engineers investigated they found a severe risk of ground floor flooding and walls that were coming away from the building. The new owners had no choice but to demolish and start again.

I have uploaded a planning doc which outlines the planning process they have been through which is quite an interesting read.

For me this is a very positive piece of development which Salcombe should welcome, it will hopefully see a great new building which resembles strongly the the original Cable Cottage. However, the best piece of news is that it is to be a home and not a second home! The new owners should be congratulated for the thought and care they have put into the plans and not just replacing it with a glass box accompanied by a flat roof, ( a style which I don't dislike but they have to be in the right place).

I can't wait to see the finished product.

Salcombe's Quba Sails to Provide Furnishings at New South Sands Hotel

A little birdy tells me that Quba Sails are to Provide Furnishings at the new South Sands Hotel.

The hotel which which will reopen in Spring 2010, although the Spa isn't likely to open until later in the year, aims to be provide what Salcombe has been lacking since the Marine Hotel began to fall into disrepair.

The location is stunning, I can't think of many hotels that actually front onto the beach!? The sailing, surfing and kyaking available at South Sands through Salcombe Water Sports also provides an excellent value add to the hotel and with unrivaled walks available at Bolt Head, just up the hill, this hotel if the actual delivery lives up to the hype should be superb and another string in Salcombe's mighty bow!

Photos of hotel development...

Recession Proof Salcombe

With all the recent press comment that Salcombe and it's equivalents in the South West are seeing a spike in house prices, due to city money that is once again flowing, I thought I would see what the half term influx was likely to be in Salcombe. I logged onto www.salcombe.com, the home of Salcombe Holiday Homes and input a search for availability over half term; the results were surprising as there was pretty much nothing left to rent. So based on this I presume we can expect to see a very busy Salcombe over half term.

So my question is: "Is Salcombe recession proof"?

Salcombe Past & Present, What Change?

These 2 photo's were emailed to me by a friend, one was taken in 1959 and one in 2006 (on a mobile phone...I wonder what the camera for the 1959 photo looked like?!?!?). The great thing is Salcombe has hardly changed, I know there are some new developments in Salcombe that are not to everyone's liking, but in general Salcombe has managed to retain it's water front character pretty much unblemished.

It's up to us to ensure that this doesn't change by questioning and understanding all the planning decisions that effect our water front. Without us the natural progression of this world along with the power of (or in the case of Jubilee Pier the lack of) money would probably see the change that none of us want.

Salcombe in 1959...


Salcombe in 2006...




Best Salcombe Red Arrows Video

I think this is the best Red Arrows video I have come across so far. Taken form Bolt Head it shows that this is clearly he best place to watch from, they fly into the estuary just feet above your head!

Enjoy!

Breaking News...Salcombe's Marine Hotel Sold!

I picked up this news last night. I am not aware who the new owners are or what their plans are but presumably having paid c£11m for it the previous owners plans will be unviable as they were costed at £40m!

Originally being punted about at £4m it appears that a few interested parties pushed the price up.

As soon as I know more I will let you know...

The Best Salcombe Regatta Ever

With one day still to run this years Salcombe Town Regatta is, in the opinion of the Salcombe Blog, the best ever! After all the supposed infighting and rumours of last years regatta being the final one we have been treated to something rather fantastic…

The Red Arrows were magnificent! The sight of 9 Red Arrows over the Salcombe Estuary was absolutely breath taking and hopefully a sight that will become a regular event in Salcombe over the next few years. Then we had last night’s fireworks, which were a considerable step-up from the usual event and well worth watching.

The atmosphere in and around Whitestrand last (Thursday) evening was really fantastic, the Dave Masefield Jazz Band was brilliant and really made the evening special. The place was packed with every age group all drinking and eating and having a great time. There was not a hint of trouble or loutish behaviour and families cold happily mix with the 18/19 year olds (the Jack Wills brigade) out for an evenings drinking and fun.

For me the pedestrianisation of Fore Street was a major factor in the success of both events. Quite why we have to put up with traffic in Fore St during August is beyond me, as I have mentioned many times on this blog. However, I have heard from a reliable source that Fore St will finally be traffic free for August from next year, thank-you Salcombe Town Council, a decent decision at last!

Anyway The Salcombe Blog would like to say a HUGE thank-you to the Town Regatta committee for what is undoubtedly a lot of hard work for everyone involved. It has been brilliant and roll on the 2010 regatta.

Red Arrows in Salcombe

Just a "heads-up" that the Red Arrows visit to Salcombe has been changed from 5pm on the 9th to midday on the 9th.

See you there and lets cross everything that we don't get last years weather!!!

NO! to Salcombe Social Housing Plan

I think we need to take a stand and let all those involved know how we feel about their ridiculous plans...

We should all pen letters to the Gazette and copy them to the Town Council...I would also say write to Anthony Steen but it's probably waste of time as he will be spending our money on the upkeep of his mansion, however a copy of the same letter can easily go to his email...

Salcombe Town Council:townclerk@salcombetowncouncil.gov.uk
Antony Steen: steena@parliament.uk
The Gazette: jackie.smith@internet-today.co.uk

Then also send this link to all of your friends!

No10 PETITION...

Lets get this petition signed by as many people as we can. Remember this could be teh single most important thing that has happened to Salcombe for many a year!

Secrecy of Salcombe Strategic Housing Plan

How did this so called "Strategic Housing Plan" for Saclombe creep up on us unawares? Surely this major change that is being thrust upon us is significant enough that we should all have been informed via a leaflet drop or letters and then kept up to date with every step!?!

50 new homes for Salcombe is a significant addition, especially on top of the Ember Court development. Surely there aren't enough residents to take up this allocation of social housing? Especially at the prices they are likely to be.

Could we end up with people being allocated these homes from as far a field as Plymouth on joint ownership schemes? Will we see an influx of undesirable residents, immigrants or will these houses just end up as more second homes as no-one else can afford them??

With mortgages so scarce how will anyone from Salcombe be able to get a large enough mortgage to be able to consider buying one of these houses. If we are back to mortgage applications being granted a 3 x salary then how can anyone afford a house over £80k? And you can guarantee they won't be that cheap...

Presumably Beadon Farm will be bulldozed, as according to the map one of the proposed sites covers the land occupied by the Farmhouse; building on that land and the surrounding fields is an absolute disgrace. I watched that Farmhouse renovated from a scary old farmhouse, that we used to play in as kids, into a lovely family home. What next, the tarmacking of Beadon lane to ebnable access????

These developments could significantly change Saclombe as we know it and very likely for the worse.

Read more...

Salcombe Binge Drinking Capital...of errr Salcombe?

I probably shouldn't but I had to laugh at this letter penned to The Telegraph:

Published: 12:01AM BST 04 Jul 2009

SIR – I have just returned utterly exhausted from a much-needed family holiday in Salcombe. The apartment was beautiful, the view idyllic and, during daylight hours, our neighbours were pleasant and friendly – everything a quintessential Devonshire holiday town is renowned for.

However, each night not one of us was able to get to sleep before 2am owing to anti-social and drunken behaviour by people in the town. I am well aware that binge drinking is a problem in Britain. However, I always felt this was an unfair generalisation and associated it with busy towns and cities, where clubs and pubs are prevalent – not a family-oriented holiday destination with a fairly expensive price tag.

Fortunately, we had only booked a long weekend otherwise we would have had to curtail our holiday after an extraordinarily awful final night which involved shouting, swearing, fighting and the setting off of bangers into the early hours.

My narrow-minded view on anti-social behaviour has sadly been broadened; it cuts across all levels of society.

Anna Taylor
Martin, Hampshire

OK Salcombe can get a bit rowdy at times during the warmer months or around Christmas but it is generally good natured and raucous as opposed to aggressive and anti-social.

Maybe this lady was unlucky and she caught Salcombe when the rugby club were out on a social or there were old Salcombe summer chaps having a reunion?? There are pubs in town and people drink so the noise is bound to be quite loud come chucking out time at the weekend, if you want complete peace stay in East P or up the hill and not in the centre of town, surely that's obvious?

Good job she didn't know Salcombe back in the late 80's early 90's when it was a real party town during the summer months! She would have been scurrying back to Hants quick smart with her pearl necklace and Burberry luggage thrown in the back of the Range Rover. Whatever next? People having fun! How awful...

Salcombe Institution up for Sale

You may think I am going to tell you that Salcombe Yacht Club or The Marine Hotel are up for sale...NO...this is far more important! Captain Morgans is on the market and could be yours for a very reasonable £130k...

I wish I was in a position to buy this place as it could be a real gold mine. I hate to think how much I have spent on bacon sandwiches there over the years!!! At £130k I would say it's a steal, surely if you get it right you could turnover at least £200k a year?

If I was the Salcombe Coffee Company chap I would be snapping this place up to cater for the over-flow form his Fore St cafe and the plentiful punters getting off their boats in the summer.

Also for sale is what I presume is the Oyster Shack which I hadn't heard was for sale. This you can get for £125k, £5k less than Captain Morgans. I must admit I have never felt the need to go to Island Street and pay a fortune to look out a mud whilst eating an over priced seafood meal...maybe I am not the only one and this is the reason for the sale and the cheap price??

Read the prospectus for both businesses....

Salcombe's Waterski Conundrum

So the water skiing in the estuary scenario seems to have raised its head again. This debate has been going on for years. I can remember when I was about 15 and we nearly had agreement to be able to water-ski up at Widegates but at the last minute the decision went against. We still did in but made sure that we weren't being towed when people were around. No-one ever reported us or made an issue of it...plus we weren't going anywhere near as fast as we did on our windsurfers!

It's reminiscent of the ongoing debate up in the Lake District. The main arguments against are the disturbance of the natural habitat in an AONB. Despite my escapades of youth I tend to side with the "NO" stance as the Kingsbridge/Salcombe Estuary is one of the most amazing places in the UK. Do we really need the scream of outboard engines shattering the peace & quiet and scaring the wildlife or the wash from the outboards gradually eroding the shorelines and the habitats of the creatures that dwell on these shores??

The again...the prevailing winds send a large chop onto the shores of Widegates and some places in South Pool so that seems to negate the outboard wash argument to a certain extent, and up at Widegates most people open up their outboards to in excess of 20 knots anyway and it's generally excepted to be ok.

I can see the water skiers point of view as South Pool Creek or Widegates would be awesome places to water ski in safety. However, bar one horrific incident in Starehole Bay about 18 years ago I have never seen any safety issues out there. I think the safety issue is more of a cloak for the less than ideal conditions usually found in Starehole Bay.

Perhaps just perhaps there could be a compromise and water skiing could be allowed for certain periods of high water between 9 and 5, the harbour office could charge and plough the money back into the up-keep of the estuary...it has to be Widegates as South Pool Creek is just too small.

Who knows one day it just may happen...

Salcombe Beaches the Best!

There has been a lot of stories in the press recently about award winning beaches etc...South Sands missed out for the second year in a row, apparently due to a wet summer bringing sewage in?!?!?! The rest of Salcombe's beaches are not eligible due to the fact they allow dogs all year around.

We all know that the best beaches are to be found in Salcombe! We don't need an award to tell us that!

So with this in mind here are my top 5 Salcombe beaches:

1. Smalls Cove
This for me has to be number one as I spent my entire youth on this beach playing volley ball and racing my Mirror and Topper from there.
2. Sunny Cove
Where else do you get waves like that in Salcombe even when the wind hasn't been blowing.
3. Mill Bay
A great beach for kids, safe and huge so there is always space. Although last year the winter storms had significantly changed the shape of the beach and there were huge rollers coming in all summer so landing or launching was chaos!
4. Splat's Cove/South Sands
South Sands is a great place, every facility you could ever want and lovely golden sand! The walk (or boat ride) round to Splat's cove is well worth the trip if you want a bit of P&Q..
5. Ditch End
Salcombe's newest beach! This appeared over the last 4 years basically out of nowhere! It now forms a lovely arc of sand that looks up the estuary towards the Marine Hotel (RIP). No sun before midday though! I think most of this sand must have come form smalls which has shruk alarmingly over the last few years!

There also has to be a special mention for North Sands which although not much of a beach sand wise, can have great waves for body boarding and you can stay on the beach late into the evening and still have the sun which pours down North Sands valley, or pop over to the Winking Prawn for a beer and BBQ in the evening sun.

Salcombe Land For Sale

These houses(land) were originally touted around as one house at over £2.5m...now you can get the land for £800k!! Still a mad price but a whole world away from £2.5m!!

Has the worm turned in Salcombe are we about to see more realistic prices return? The local estate agents would have you believe not, but it seems they quite often protest too much about "not falling" property prices and hence the end of their gravy train.

With no huge city bonuses around for the foreseeable future and falling house prices elsewhere who will have the money to fund the Salcombe housing market?

Interesting times...

If I was in Charge of Salcombe...

I would:

Sack all the planners.
Pedestrianise Fore St in July and August.
Scrap the overnight charge for Whitestrand pontoon.
Make parking free all year.
Open a supermarket of some kind in Fore St.
Build some showers on Whitestrand.
Start a Salcombe half marathon.
Make Batson continually high water.
Open a shop that sold rope, shackles, boating parts etc on Fore St.
Bring "Bob" back to run The Ferry...those were the days!
Force Steve Ryder to host a Q&A on "local issues" on Whitestrand.
Make it compulsory for the bakery to open at 11pm as it used to! Did pizza, pasties and freshly baked bread ever taste so nice than after 8 pints of "Tally Ho!".

Salcombe Second Home Issues are Small Fry Compared to Some!

I came across this article on the "thisisdevon" web site. It makes the squabbling about second home owners in Salcombe seem trivial. Lets just hope we never get to the levels that the residents of Worth Matravers have sunk to, although you can understand their ire. To be honest I don't really think there is much of a problem in Salcombe. It's swings and roundabouts, the second home owners obviously bring a great deal of money into the town from which the locals benefit in many respects, but the down side is ridiculously high house prices and a plethora of expensive shops.

Hopefully some of the affordable housing will help the original community to survive and the school to stay open. Salcombe without it's long term residents would be a soulless place. For me it's the mix of people that makes Salcombe great; you only have to sit outside the KA on an August evening and watch the people go by to see the multitude of different people who all have on thing in common...they love Salcombe!

Salcombe Planners Open to Persuasion?

Is it just me or does Salcombe seem to have some very "dubious" planning applications approved? If you take a drive around Salcombe you see a plethora of flats where once beautiful houses stood...you will see houses that have doubled in size with ultra modern extensions not in keeping with the surrounding areas and various new dwellings that just make you think; "how?".

The latest 2 arrivals will be the affordable housing in East Portlemouth on Isobel Waterhouse's land overlooking the estuary and the redevelopment of Tony Soper's old house up at Gerston in an area of area of natural outstanding beauty. Both are strange planning decisions that don't fit within the usual guidelines but have somehow got through. You can understand the bending of the rules to some extent for the affordable housing, but surely rules are rules?? However, there can no reason that I can see that would make increasing the footprint of the house at Gerston by 5 times a suitable thing to do. Situated slap bang on the shoreline the new house is sure to change the waterfront and that is what should not be happening.

The other historically subtle but increasingly garish waterfront development in that area is Curlew Drive in West Charleton. Increasingly inhabited by second home owners or wealthy retirees the waterfront houses are doubling in size and changing the entire waterfront. The latest monstrosity is "Creekside" an already over developed house that is being increased in size by a third again. I know that many Curlew Drive residents were less than pleased and also somewhat surprised that this application got through...

There are plenty of examples of great developments that have worked but also many that make you wonder how the planning was granted in the first place...although I clearly would not want to suggest that something untoward was going on...

Salcombe Rugby Club Annual Easter 7's - Unmissable!

Easter is almost upon us and that means exciting times in Salcombe; not only is it the start of the holiday season in Salcombe which will see an influx of c10000 people on Good Friday but its the Salcombe rugby club Easter 7's!!! This is an unmissable day out at Two Meads. The standard of rugby is actually pretty good, with some great 7's teams travelling to Salcombe form all over the country.

There is usually a BBQ and of course plenty of beer to go around. The evening is usually a pretty rowdy affair ending up in the KA.

Make sure you pop up, support the club and enjoy a great day out.

AND...lets hope Kingsbridge don't win!!!!!

Quba - A Great Salcombe Business!

Salcombe's very own Quba Sails had a decent spread in todays Telegraph. Quba has been a real success story. Started over 10 years ago by James Hartley they have grown to a decent size and recently secured further venture capital funds to enable expansion.

It may be a very expensive brand way beyond the reach of many Salcombe residents but compared to other Salcombe based clothes companies Quba is a REAL local business, the flagship store is on Fore Street and the factory is in Churchstow on the outskirts of Kingsbridge.

A local business employing local people with a bright future, just what Sacombe needs.

Salcombe Celebrity Second Home Owner Steve Ryder a NIMBY!

Most of you will have already have seen this but I am dying to hear your thoughts on the subject...

Steve Ryder of "Grandstand" fame and a second home owner in East Portlemouth (Salcombe) has objected to Isobel Waterhouse's planning application to build affordable housing alongside Steve's second home in East Portlemouth. On the surface of it it seems a pure "not in my back yard" situation, Steve claims the location is not suitable for affordable housing as there are no local services or even a shop...so why is this a problem for someone poorer than Steve? Does his wealth mean he doesn't need a shop? I am confused....

In his letter to South Hams Council he said: 'The actual character of East Portlemouth is one of unique peace and solitude, the perfect contrast to Salcombe, a few hundred yards away. If this is threatened, it could be lost forever. So Steve...are you saying that poor people are noisy and troublesome?

I totaly agree with him that if the planning application is going to make East P over developed or create an eyesore then it should be turned down...nothing should threaten our shorelines or the original character of the area, however if it is, as the press are making it seem, more a case of NIMBY then Steve you really should hang your head in shame!

Read The Telegraph and Daily Mail articles on the situation...

Heston Blumenthal in Salcombe!

I have just watched the first episode of Heston's Feasts on Channel 4 and was surprised to see Salcombe's very own "Anglo Dawn" with Heston on board!

It appeared to be a snippet from a future episode...I didn't pick this up on the Salcombe grapevine so all I can say is keep your eyes peeled...

Salcombe Shoreline Access Saved...

I recently commented on the proposed building of a jetty that would have changed the shoreline near Fort Charles and made the foreshore access the public currently enjoy very limited...

I am happy to say the proposal in it's current incarnation has been thrown out by Salcombe planners. Lets hope a compromise can be reached so the owner of the Old Vinery can replace his crumbling jetty and the public aren't affected.

Excited; about the Salcombe festival!!!!

Well, The Salcombe Festival is approaching fast and what a blinder it looks like it's going to be! Taking place between the 12th and 14th of June the line-up and the street entertainment looks set to be a real treat.

One of the headline acts will be the Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra on the Friday evening, they are so good they were invited to play at the Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall!

There are also classic keel boats from all over the South West taking place in a 5 race regatta along with a sail parade on the Sunday morning for the non racers. This will include the classic keel boat designed and raced by Uffa Fox; Vigilant.

Saturday night on Whitestrand sees The Red Bullets performing along with Kingsbridge's very own Rhythm Machine who are bound to get the evening up and kicking!

Sunday daytime sees The Red News bring some pretty good blues to Whitestrand.

Add in a whole host of street entertainment throughout Saclombe and North Sands and it should be a very very good weekend for all the family...and don't forget if you want the nights to last longer there is always the bus to Dudley's...sorry I mean Knights....no hang on I mean Fusion.....

So there is no need to be anywhere else on the Weekend of June 12th to 14th!!

Sandy Beaches in Kingsbridge (nr Salcombe)?!?!?!?

I had to laugh at this article in The Times...

Since when was The Crabshell a "short walk" to "sandy beaches"??

Also, this article makes out that £400k for a 3 bed flat adjoining the main Kingsbridge to Dartmouth road is a bargain!!! It forgets to mention that tide is out most of the time (you get roughly 2.5 hours either side of high tide when the water is navigable by boat) and your estuary view is of mud!!!I don't think you even get a mooring included for that bargain £400k price tag.....

Apologies for the "nr Salcombe" title, it's needed for the Google spider...

Salcombe Property Doldrums...

Interesting article in today's Telegraph (Friday 13th Feb) outlining that Salcombe's property market is dead.

3 properties sold in Salcombe between October and December 2008 totalling £500k compared to 15 in the same period last year totalling £8m!!!!! That's a staggering difference...the average house takes almost a year to sell...but, strangely enough the average house price decrease is only 10-15%...rents have risen c3% over the last year...

Will the media's predicted "holidaying at home" keep Salcombe busy or will it fail to materialise and force more second homeowners to drop their prices in order to sell quickly and take what profit is left?

Watch this space...

We Must Protect Salcombe's Shoreline!

There seems to be a worrying trend creeping into Salcombe's shoreline which could have dramatic consequences if it is not checked.

The owner of The Vinery on Bennett Road has put a planning application in to build a boat house on the foreshore. The proposed boathouse is a world away from the existing one. The same person also wants to build a jetty on the foreshore. These applications if approved will change the shoreline forever and more importantly set a precedent for others to follow, and follow they surely will as money is no object to the owners of these water front properties. Don't get me wrong Salcombe welcomes their money and input into the town and understands that Salcombe may well be a very different place without this "new economy", however development especially along the water side can't go unchecked.

This leads me on to the even more worrying trend concerning our foreshores; namely the beginnings of the enforcement of the "private foreshore" which each house owns. I noticed this last summer for the first time with the owners of Mill Bay who began to try to rope off areas of the beach for their own use, this trend was also apparent in the owners refusal to let the regatta committee use Fisherman's for their fireworks.

The most recent incident came when a father and his 2 sons were stopped on the foreshore near Woodcott and asked if they knew it was private land; apparently this is not the first time this has happened on this stretch of foreshore. This was recently pointed out my a member of the public who attended one of the Salcombe Town Council meetings, this person also voiced concerns that this situation could be even more of a concern once the foreshore began to be developed and the owners started to keep people off the shore and utilise it for their own private use.

Yes, legally they do own these stretches of foreshore but they are not acting in the spirit of the law, these foreshores have been used for decades by the public and the owners of these magnificent water side properties should understand that it is only by default that the foreshore is theirs and respect the use of it by the general public. The last thing we want is for rich second home owners to build their own personal "castles" and make Salcombe even more of a rich mans playground with none of the charm and simplicity that makes Salcombe great...what next private pontoons followed by a marina?

Lets all enjoy Salcombe and ensure that we retain as much of the traditional Salcombe as we can.

Salcombe...Nothing Beats It...

I was going through my camera this week and found a load of photos of Summer 2008 I forgot I had. I decided to share them as I am sure you agree there isn't anywhere that can rival Salcombe...you can keep the Caribbean, Maldives and other fancy places, for me it's Salcombe EVERY TIME!

I think the photo above really captures Salcombe, click on it and see if full size.

See More Great Salcombe Photos...

My 2009 Salcombe wish list...

Sorry for the lack of blogging, I've been to the IOW for a week and the promised internet access didn't work! Great place the IOW, well worth a visit. Cowes made me laugh, it's like Salcombe but bigger and with even more clothes shops! However unlike Salcombe many shops/cafes were closed for the winter...I presume summer trade produces so much money that winter opening isn't necessary...most of Salcombe can only dream about this!

Anyway here is my wish list for Salcombe for 2009, I'd love to hear yours....

1. Pedestrianisation of Fore St in June/July/August.
2. Regatta week is not cancelled.
3. The owners of Millbay don't try to cordon off any more of the beach for their private use! There seems to be a growing interest in control of the beaches by the owners...this can't be good. The owner of Fishermans refused the regatta committee permission to let off fireworks last summer.
4. The harbour office don't replace the chains on the Batson pontoons with stanchions and ruin a beautiful creek.
5. The South Sands hotel opens and is successful.
6. The Marine Hotel development is downgraded and the proposed pontoons are not granted planning permission.
7. The Kings Arms cleans up it's awful dirty and dowdy beer garden, the new terrace is great but the beer garden is horrendous.
8. Salcombe doesn't become a celebrity hang out!
9. The harbour scraps their ridiculous charge for over-nighting on Whitestrand.
10. The sun actually comes out for at least 1 day!