“I agree with B. Williams, I would rather go to Wales for the day then Ilfracombe. I will admit Ilfracombe is pretty down by the Harbour and there are some really lovely places to eat but the town and the high street is what really lets the place down and they seriously need to sort it out and try to attract some decent shops into the town so that people from surrounding areas can go to Ilfracombe shopping rather than Barnstaple for ease. The council needs to look at improvong the high street as ts really lets Ilfracombe down in a big way”

“The Welsh are interested in the new ferry service, depending on the cost of fares. What the Welsh really want however, is a car ferry. That would be extremely successful, year round, whereas a foot passenger service might be a bit iffy.
Swansea has a lot to offer "ordinary visitors" not just wealthy North Devonians. Loads of shops a mile away from the dock, national chains and independent retailers. A very good beach, several miles long stretching to Mumbles and the Pier, with dedicated cycle trail, which starts almost alongside the ferry dock. Then of course, the Gower Peninsular, which starts, almost around the corner. Come to think of it, there may be more visitors coming to Swansea, than Ilfracombe ! After all, our roads are much, much better, safer and faster. You can be in Cardiff in 40 minutes from Swansea (M4), and in Tenby (M4 then dual carriageway) in less than an hour. Ilfracombe will need to step its game up, to compete !”

“Can anyone tell me if the Welsh are getting just as excited at the prospect of wealthy North Devonians visiting Swansea?”

“I agree banners are not improving anything, forget them get a few more hanging baskets around the harbour, get the Harbour Master to get the fishermen to clean up their mess, which has now spread to quay head and dead fish on the beach it¿s a disgrace, and the first thing the ferry people will see on arrival,”

“Lee, how I wish we could have some of your lovely empty shop fronts here and some of your vision BUT we are stuck with what we are stuck with unfortunately. Even the Council have left the old Job Centre looking like a bomb site.

Have you seen Gems and Steel recently. It is disgusting that anyone should be allowed to leave their shop front in that mess. I think the Council should make it their business to contact shop owners and tell them their shop fronts are letting down the people like Mike Turton, the chocolate Emporium and others who take such pride in the appearance of their shopI despair at times I really do.”