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It’s changing beyond recognition - the lot down at Noss Mayo have built there own massive hotel and boatyard & marine training college.
They swallowed the Dart Marina complex without a sideways glance so monopoly they have now.
All very stainless and glass and totally characterless.
Mind the Dart Marina has been due a big lift it has never really changed dramatically in our 50 years down here. Bigger but not better.
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
1999 Indigo Blue +8
2009 4/4 Sport Green prev
1993 Con Green +8 prev
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It’s changing beyond recognition - the lot down at Noss Mayo have built there own massive hotel and boatyard & marine training college.
They swallowed the Dart Marina complex without a sideways glance so monopoly they have now.
All very stainless and glass and totally characterless.
Mind the Dart Marina has been due a big lift it has never really changed dramatically in our 50 years down here. Bigger but not better. Including the Higher Ferry.. Premier MarinasThey have created many proper jobs so a Curates egg.
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
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1993 Con Green +8 prev
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Tomorrow the world. It looks like a monoply is developing in the south coast by the list of marinas
Falmouth
Dartmouth
Noss on Dart
Portland
Weymouth
Swanwick
Universal
East Cowes
Haslar Marina
Gosport
Trafalgar Wharf
Port Solent
Southsea
Chichester
Brighton
Eastbourne
I prefer the drama of the lower ferry but the trads don't like the ramp on the Dartmouth side & bottom. The higher is no problem.
Haven't tried in a CX
JohnV6
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2025 Renault Scenic Alpine etech "Yvette"
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The Plus 8 is 100mm and ok on the Higher - the Sport a lot higher with the high section tyres.
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A while back ( pre covid) I used the lower ferry in the Plus8. A "gentle" scrape of the railpipe on exiting on Dartmouth side.
More recently I parked in the carpark near the seafront. Went to the pay machine. Cash only.....no change. Went to tourist info shed, no luck with change. They suggested buying something in the nearby M&S small shop. I got a can of cool drink, got the ticket.
I now have a small bag of change ready in the car as so many pay machines fail. I use a card/phone wallet card/app as it is a lottery which one will work. Council or private carpark....both the same.
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I believe that is the crest of the Sultan of Oman from my days out there. I think you got it Bruce, this place took over after Joyce left the top spot at the Cherub. She was probably still around during your time here she was Michelin. The Cherub, say no more.
Bruce
1964 4/4 Series V Comp (Megan)
1994 +8 (Maurice) tis no more
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Strictly speaking "al Gatto Nero" is "at the Black Cat". Why the "at" I don't know and I have not searched deeply enough to see what is the historical reason. There is a restaurant with the same name at Torino.
Apparently George Clooney likes Il Gato Nero, “The Black Cat”, at Cernobbio, on Lake Como, and there are several other restaurants with similar names around Italy.
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Black cats are lucky, aren't they?
Best Regards
Lang may yer lum reek
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Certainly lucky in Positano and Dartmouth.
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