Someone Sent Me This Link

A reader, many thanks, sent me this link to a blog. It is called 'The continuing saga of Westphalia-on-Sea (twinned with Pessimisme, France)' and is completely fictitious. However, if you live in a sea side town, any sea side town, like I do, there is a probability you might begin to believe, as you read more and more, possibly after as much as two or three lines that the town is in fact your home town and the characters depicted there are in fact running the asylum you call home. No sorry, there couldn't be two places in the world like Torquay could there? OK. There are, so send me a list. But this is fictitious so don't take it seriously, please.



The Ferry across the Bay run by Stagecoach ends this weekend, I do believe Stagecoach are offering a £3.00 return on Sunday, I haven't seen that written down so don't shout at me if it isn't true. I have been over to Brixham and back on the cat. fast compared with the bus and a lot more restful, no stopping and starting every few minutes at bus stops, traffic lights, road works and betting shops. More expensive than the bus and not much use it you want to get on or off anywhere but Torquay or Brixham.

It's also OK if you are in a hurry but if you just want a trip across the Bay then get the Western Lady. You can sit out in the open and feel the wind and sun and you will feel like you have been on a boat trip and not just zipped over from Brixham for an important meeting. And good luck in a force ten gale. I was speaking to someone from Stagecoach who did say the trial has gone well and all it needs now was £3 million quid to buy two boats and a million, from Torbay Council to improve landing and passenger waiting facilities at both ends and it will be up and running next Spring. Enjoy.