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Offline Bush Tucker Man

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« on: July 31, 2006, 00:27:50 »
Can anyone fill me in on a little matter please??

I meant to post this earlier, but I forgot :oops:

I've been told that the beautiful hotel on Burgh Island has closed down, if it has, I hope it's only temporary as we're fancying a weekend there at some point.

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« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2006, 00:45:52 »
I haven't heard anything. Have you e-mailed them the ask and see if they have closed?

BTW the website is a bit out of date. The roadworks outside of exeter are not there anymore.
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« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2006, 10:44:10 »
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I haven't heard anything. Have you e-mailed them the ask and see if they have closed?
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No, not yet.

Out of curiosty, I take it you're further 'down the coast'??
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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2006, 13:20:03 »
Yes it could be possible to sail from burgh to the village. you would get a lovely look at devonport dockyard too  :lol:
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2006, 13:33:46 »
AFAIK it's still open (the South Hams Gazette hasn't said anything about it unless it was while I was away).  Although, the tea room isn't open to non-residents any more, which was a shame as it was a great place for a cream tea.
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2006, 17:50:07 »
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.  Although, the tea room isn't open to non-residents any more, which was a shame as it was a great place for a cream tea.


Perhaps that what was meant

Pity as if we didn't stop there, I wanted to go fo 'High Tea'

I've liked it since seeing it in the TV production of 'Evil Under The Sun' & reading Tony Porters book about the restoration

And of course. simply because it's 'Art-Deco' architecture
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« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2006, 20:20:36 »
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I've liked it since seeing it in the TV production of 'Evil Under The Sun' & reading Tony Porters book about the restoration

And of course. simply because it's 'Art-Deco' architecture


That and also that you can drive over there in your Defender and get salt water in the chassis!  Last year somebody drove a scaffolding van across on an incoming tide, got it stuck and later watched it drifting out to sea.  They recovered it next low tide, but apparently the boss wasn't best pleased.
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« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2006, 20:40:21 »
Yep its still open just been over there to quote on some tree and shrub work  :wink:
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« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2006, 22:36:59 »
Where's Burgh Island  :D
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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2006, 09:07:34 »
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Where's Burgh Island  :D


It's obviously an island, well to be pedantic, more of an Isthmus (if a beach driveable at low-tide counts in that respect?)

It's located within the red circle, just off the Devon coast
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2006, 13:55:07 »
Richard,
I seem to recall a problem with the paths on the Island being closed
because of erosion, thus upsetting the local Red Sock Brigade.
So no change there then :wink:
When are you down, I would like to meet a "celeb" :lol:  :lol:

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« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2006, 14:48:43 »
two things put me off staying there. The formal dress code for dinner and the prices :shock:

Steve :)
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