Comments on: The Worst Things In Torquay http://talktorbay.com/the-worst-things-in-torquay Torquay, Paignton, Brixham, Torbay, Devon - News, Reviews, Events & Business. Blog site for and by the people of Torbay. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:20:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cliff http://talktorbay.com/the-worst-things-in-torquay/comment-page-1#comment-9898 Cliff Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:09:53 +0000 http://talktorbay.com/?p=3216#comment-9898 We recently had a holiday in Paignton, could not believe the place was over run with dogs. The beaches in the are supposed to have been awarded the blue flag award for cleanliness, from early morning they are are turned into dog toilets. The council should be ashamed of themselves,the main beaches should not allow dogs either in or out of season, they are turning a blind eye to the mess left. The green at Paignton has always been a place where families can play games together and have fun together, its what makes the seaside great, it helps bring families together for a few days a year. The new play area takes up a lot of the green up and will segregate families, kids will play with kids and adults will sit watching. it has not been thought through properly. British sea side resorts need all the help they can get to attract families, Torbay seems to be doing everything it can to drive people away. Why would a family choose to holiday in Devon, they seem to be doing everything they can to drive tourists away from the area. I would not want my children playing on a beach where dogs have fouled. The recent change in policy regarding parking is counter productive. You used to be able to park on the sea front out of main season, or find a side road to park. It seems the tourist are now made to feel unwelcome, all these small things add up, it is just discouraging people from coming to the area. We recently had a holiday in Paignton, could not believe the place was over run with dogs. The beaches in the are supposed to have been awarded the blue flag award for cleanliness, from early morning they are are turned into dog toilets. The council should be ashamed of themselves,the main beaches should not allow dogs either in or out of season, they are turning a blind eye to the mess left.
The green at Paignton has always been a place where families can play games together and have fun together, its what makes the seaside great, it helps bring families together for a few days a year. The new play area takes up a lot of the green up and will segregate families, kids will play with kids and adults will sit watching. it has not been thought through properly.
British sea side resorts need all the help they can get to attract families, Torbay seems to be doing everything it can to drive people away. Why would a family choose to holiday in Devon, they seem to be doing everything they can to drive tourists away from the area. I would not want my children playing on a beach where dogs have fouled.
The recent change in policy regarding parking is counter productive. You used to be able to park on the sea front out of main season, or find a side road to park. It seems the tourist are now made to feel unwelcome, all these small things add up, it is just discouraging people from coming to the area.

]]> By: Luke http://talktorbay.com/the-worst-things-in-torquay/comment-page-1#comment-7600 Luke Tue, 04 Oct 2011 21:45:22 +0000 http://talktorbay.com/?p=3216#comment-7600 Ha ha, I have to say that article and some of the reaction was very amusing. Everything in that article is completely true. However it is a generalisation of the area, and not everyone behaves in that manner. I happen to live here in Torbay, moved here when I was a kid from Manchester with the family. I have to say its a beautiful place to live, if a little quiet, but thats not to say that the area doesnt have its problems. Lets just say on the one hand its good and on the other its bad, same as everywhere. Manchester had its plus points and its negative as well, at the end of the day if you arent happy where you are living then you should be looking for a new place to live not leaving comments on a forum discussing the bad points of an area that you dont like. Its pretty straight forward I thought anyway. Ta see you all down the job center, in the dole cue or just generally around town causing trouble and moaning at tourists and being small minded people lol Ha ha, I have to say that article and some of the reaction was very amusing. Everything in that article is completely true. However it is a generalisation of the area, and not everyone behaves in that manner. I happen to live here in Torbay, moved here when I was a kid from Manchester with the family. I have to say its a beautiful place to live, if a little quiet, but thats not to say that the area doesnt have its problems. Lets just say on the one hand its good and on the other its bad, same as everywhere. Manchester had its plus points and its negative as well, at the end of the day if you arent happy where you are living then you should be looking for a new place to live not leaving comments on a forum discussing the bad points of an area that you dont like. Its pretty straight forward I thought anyway. Ta see you all down the job center, in the dole cue or just generally around town causing trouble and moaning at tourists and being small minded people lol

]]> By: Kelly http://talktorbay.com/the-worst-things-in-torquay/comment-page-1#comment-5322 Kelly Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:40:05 +0000 http://talktorbay.com/?p=3216#comment-5322 Hiiyaaa u know wat you slag of torquay but look at london at the moment !!! and thats meant to represent our country! :( Devon has some gr8 things beaches are amazing if u look outside the tourist zone, there are some gr8 people and why do u need a thousand designer shops on your doorstep!!! People in torquay ARE NOT RACIST AT ALL! yes there are fewer multicultural people living in our town than say london but thats not our fault!!! I have grown up here and really miss the surrounding when i go away! You just have to look at the nice parts of torquay tosee that we are a lot better of than many parts of the country/countries in the world !!! why cant u people be more grateful for what youve got !! why even construct a bad list of torquay anyway who is that sad !!!plus when your a local trying at 5pm it is very annoying when tourists constantly are blocking up the roads or driving slow to get a closer look at the beach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hiiyaaa u know wat you slag of torquay but look at london at the moment !!! and thats meant to represent our country! :( Devon has some gr8 things beaches are amazing if u look outside the tourist zone, there are some gr8 people and why do u need a thousand designer shops on your doorstep!!! People in torquay ARE NOT RACIST AT ALL! yes there are fewer multicultural people living in our town than say london but thats not our fault!!! I have grown up here and really miss the surrounding when i go away! You just have to look at the nice parts of torquay tosee that we are a lot better of than many parts of the country/countries in the world !!! why cant u people be more grateful for what youve got !! why even construct a bad list of torquay anyway who is that sad !!!plus when your a local trying at 5pm it is very annoying when tourists constantly are blocking up the roads or driving slow to get a closer look at the beach !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Lee http://talktorbay.com/the-worst-things-in-torquay/comment-page-1#comment-5260 Lee Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:02:59 +0000 http://talktorbay.com/?p=3216#comment-5260 I lived in Torquay from 1980 - 2005, and in that time left for two years to go to college. Only when I returned did I notice the decline in the mid 90's. It's one of those things that as a local resident you become used to and dare I say blind to. I point you in the direction of your wasteful and self serving council. Look at town planning, all these large residential dwellings in the area, allowed to be converted into flats. More council tax of course they would argue. Conversely, more housing benefits to pay out for those who live there courtesy of us taxpayers. Those villas and ex-hotels turned into bedsits. There's little wonder there was an invasion from the "north" (let's face it, everywhere is pretty much "north" of Torquay) Street parking for residents, some people now have to have permits, yet the council wouldn't allow my parents to have their garen dug out and create two parking spaces for themselves which would have meant at least one less car clogging up the already crowded streets (I refer you to converted flats) and again at least one less car if they had visitng family or friends. It's a shame and I feel bad for the local residents, a few of which are family and friends who still live there. The council should clean up the place and stop wasting money in the first place on ill conceived ideas. I went out into town when I visted last. It was mid week and quite quiet, but having a Metro Tesco in the middle of town seems too convenient for bulk buying of cheap lager and cider. Torquay could be great again, and I mean great. Not just any old seaside resort. I'm sure it's the minority who spoil it - unfortunately that minority are also very visible and that is what people will remember. Drugs, drink, screaming kids and parents.... well that's just Britain all over isn't it? I lived in Torquay from 1980 – 2005, and in that time left for two years to go to college. Only when I returned did I notice the decline in the mid 90′s. It’s one of those things that as a local resident you become used to and dare I say blind to.
I point you in the direction of your wasteful and self serving council.
Look at town planning, all these large residential dwellings in the area, allowed to be converted into flats. More council tax of course they would argue. Conversely, more housing benefits to pay out for those who live there courtesy of us taxpayers. Those villas and ex-hotels turned into bedsits. There’s little wonder there was an invasion from the “north” (let’s face it, everywhere is pretty much “north” of Torquay)
Street parking for residents, some people now have to have permits, yet the council wouldn’t allow my parents to have their garen dug out and create two parking spaces for themselves which would have meant at least one less car clogging up the already crowded streets (I refer you to converted flats) and again at least one less car if they had visitng family or friends.
It’s a shame and I feel bad for the local residents, a few of which are family and friends who still live there. The council should clean up the place and stop wasting money in the first place on ill conceived ideas.
I went out into town when I visted last. It was mid week and quite quiet, but having a Metro Tesco in the middle of town seems too convenient for bulk buying of cheap lager and cider.
Torquay could be great again, and I mean great. Not just any old seaside resort. I’m sure it’s the minority who spoil it – unfortunately that minority are also very visible and that is what people will remember.
Drugs, drink, screaming kids and parents…. well that’s just Britain all over isn’t it?

]]> By: Kaz http://talktorbay.com/the-worst-things-in-torquay/comment-page-1#comment-4600 Kaz Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:46:58 +0000 http://talktorbay.com/?p=3216#comment-4600 "The grass is always greener ... " ^ but that is not the case. You'll find the same negative comments about every town and city. I could say the same about my home town, a town that many, many people love. However, I love Torquay! We have visited Torquay a number of times; every time we have found the people to be friendly and our nights out to the pubs and bars have been very pleasant experiences. I feel quite relaxed after a long weekend there. The view from the harbour on a warm and sunny evening is a real treat, especially with a beer in hand. *sigh* I'd go there now if I could. Sadly, we will find the same problems everywhere but we will only depress ourselves if we choose to focus only on the negatives. In reality, you would have to buy your own island in order to isolate yourself from crime, drunks, junkies, racism, free-loaders etc. Don't be down about Torquay. It's a lovely place but you just have to be realistic to the fact that nowehere on earth is flawless. “The grass is always greener … ”

^ but that is not the case. You’ll find the same negative comments about every town and city. I could say the same about my home town, a town that many, many people love.

However, I love Torquay!

We have visited Torquay a number of times; every time we have found the people to be friendly and our nights out to the pubs and bars have been very pleasant experiences. I feel quite relaxed after a long weekend there. The view from the harbour on a warm and sunny evening is a real treat, especially with a beer in hand. *sigh* I’d go there now if I could.

Sadly, we will find the same problems everywhere but we will only depress ourselves if we choose to focus only on the negatives. In reality, you would have to buy your own island in order to isolate yourself from crime, drunks, junkies, racism, free-loaders etc.

Don’t be down about Torquay. It’s a lovely place but you just have to be realistic to the fact that nowehere on earth is flawless.

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