Salcombe

See my post # 31 - Bill Bryson felt he had to at least wear a sweater over his shoulders so as not to get stared at...

In about 1992 a restaurant near the quay had a board outside saying ' And a pretty young thing will bring it to your table ' - as you may imagine, my feminist ex' suddenly turned into a Terminator ! :)
 
The Victoria Inn has a chalkboard outside that reads a bit like this:

Man Creche​

Mothers, shop in peace without being pestered.

Leave you grumpy man for the afternoon in the safety and comfort of our public bar. He is sure to quickly make friends. Qualified staff, no booking required.​
 
Seajet said:
See my post # 31 - Bill Bryson felt he had to at least wear a sweater over his shoulders so as not to get stared at...

In about 1992 a restaurant near the quay had a board outside saying ' And a pretty young thing will bring it to your table ' - as you may imagine, my feminist ex' suddenly turned into a Terminator ! :)
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I don't think you can judge the place by your experience from a quarter of a century ago.
 
Seajet said:
As I recall the little museum is thought provoking; lots of losses of one family name lifeboat crew involved as I recall, in the wrong weather the bar shows no mercy.

Just around the north end of the town there used to be a haven of small boatbuilders and associated firms - could well be collection points for FatFace, Musto, Surfshack or depots for Costa Coffee etc by now...

There used to be until recently a true boat porn site by a local boatbuilder showing new Salcombe Yawls, I seem to remember quite a few years ago the going rate was ' £40K and a 14 month waiting list if you ask nicely ' - going by the photo's it was worth every penny and every minute's wait !

I do hope they are still going, there's certainly enough money around ' Chelsea On Sea ' if the summer inhabitants appreciate quality, enjoyment and history.
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A friend of mine, Spud Rowsell, used to make Salcombe Yawls until a few years ago, and they were about £40K, and definitely things of beauty. He has recently suffered from ill health, but still sails one in the SY regatta.
 
jac said:
I don't think you can judge the place by your experience from a quarter of a century ago.
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I was last there by boat 10 years ago, and by car ( never again, see Bill Bryson's ' Road To Little Dribbling ' for details ) a couple of years ago.

I do prefer your measuring time in increments of centuries though, now I really do feel old. :)
 
longjohnsilver said:
A friend of mine, Spud Rowsell, used to make Salcombe Yawls until a few years ago, and they were about £40K, and definitely things of beauty. He has recently suffered from ill health, but still sails one in the SY regatta.
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Is he related to Frank Rowell of Rowsell Sails?
 
There's a good pub accessible by tender at South Pool. There's a good cliff walk from Mill Bay, on the East side, to Gara Rock where there's a hotel that does refreshments. You can walk back to Mill Bay inland. If you anchor up by the entrance to Frogmore Creek, it's very quiet and beautiful. Frogmore is worth a trip by dinghy, on the tide. The General store there does good doughnuts. The Globe does food.
 
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