tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601142303132421697.post4445154702149805541..comments2008-11-06T23:20:13.261ZOOdevonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16656724922076979999noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601142303132421697.post-69427642315681060112008-11-06T23:20:00.000Z2008-11-06T23:20:00.000ZYour blog brought back such fond memories for me. I lived in Salcombe during the summer of '79, working at The St Elmo Hotel at North Sands. I was a weekly diner at Dusters when "Dr Jazz" was the main attraction, and Crab Newburg was the star of the menu (for me at least!).<BR/><BR/>At Dusters, I met up with Eunice Yabsley and the notorious John Allen, who invited my friend and me back to the Galley for coffee. We spent a great night chatting and telling ghost stories. It wasn't until we were walking home in the dark to our cottage in Island Street that we realized that John was the 'alleged murderer' we had heard about in village gossip.<BR/><BR/>I liked John and dismissed the gossip. Often he'd see me in town and drive me back to the St Elmo in his little sports car. I felt very 'cool'.<BR/><BR/>I had my 21st birthday at The Galley.<BR/><BR/>It wasn't until recently that I decided to see if Eunice and John were still at the Galley that I found that John had been convicted of the murders he'd been rumoured to have committed. That sent a chill through me, I can tell you!<BR/><BR/>I returned home to Australia at the end of 1979. I miss Salcombe so much and have such wonderful memories of nights at Dusters Bistro. In fact, I found your blog googling for a recipe for Crab Newburg and hoping that Dusters might have put up a recipe for theirs somewhere on the net.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the memories!Kristy Venssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07922815134912039825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601142303132421697.post-50615084170322813992008-04-02T22:50:00.000+01:002008-04-02T22:50:00.000+01:00The Galley continues to provide one of the best dining experiences in Salcombe, good food, good ambience, good staff, reasonable prices.If Sam is in attendence he always exudes charm. Our experince of Dusters is like yours. Catch in Fore St is probably the best fish restaurant now, much better than the Salcombe Oyster Shack. Love the blog,- how about some comment on the Marine Hotel redevelopment?Dick TatorDick Tatornoreply@blogger.com