>>Hi Tony, I've many happy memories of Paignton; in 1966 I moved to Derby from South Lancs to take up a new job at Rolls-Royce. This was.following a mass migration of my friends to Devon, several moving to Paignton. One of my oldest friends took on a small hotel which he later converted to holiday flats. When my wife had her school's October half term week off we used to stay with them in Paignton every year until the late 90s. We usually had nice weather and enjoyed travelling about Devon using their local knowledge to see places off the beaten track. Sadly our friends are long dead and we don't travel now. One happy memory was dancing at the Redcliff Hotel and seeing Dick Francis there - we both loved his books. Enjoy your break there. Best regards, Terry McDonald