Torbay weblog davecathy

Star, I do not  disagree with you regards foreign students, but as an ex bus driver who had to deal with many thousands of sudents, I much preferred them to crowds of British teenagers. On the whole, I found foreign students noisy, pushy, and a bit ill-mannered. Their local equivalent I find sullen, foul-mouthed and aggressive. My worst nightmare was always being the first bus to arrive outside a secondary school after letting out time. Of course, that does not go for ALL local kids, just the majority.

The point I was making that Torbay earns its living from visitors, and we cannot pick and choose which we will accept, any more than Tesco's can. I originate from Liverpool, which earned its living as a seaport. The whole city was built around that industry, and the entire seafront was given over to commerce, not the public, and the road system built for the convenience of industry, not the convenience of the residents. That is the price all towns have to pay if they are to be successful. Identify your golden goose, then make sure it continues to lay eggs for you.

Dave.