Saturday 24th January 2025

I watched storm Geni thrash Dawlish and Teignmouth last night on the webcam. It was nightime, but I could see the huge waves. 

The water came right underneath the bridge, only one wall separating a person walking along the pavement from the ocean!

It was on Facebook and Five news, thets now a gap on Teignmouth Pier. It's a privately owned victorian Pier built in 1865. Owners should be ashamed, I take it 4-5 years before its gone.

I've so many happy memories as a kid on the pier. It's heyday was in the 1960s, a totally different world then.

Used to have the ladybird ride, and toy speed boats. You would never believe there was once a ballroom at the end. Me and dad used to walk over to see the boats, i'm so sad; I miss him so much.

Got an upsetting message on WhatsApp Thursday. I used to be part of Creative carers which met first Monday at Salisbury Methodist church.

Not anymore. Linda has thrown me out because she says several people won't come if they know im going to be there! I thought they were my friends, obviously not. She hasn't really given me a reasonable answer, so I've reported it to Wiltshire carers together. 

I was very upset, I didn't think people hated me that much!

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