“Oooooooooh Terence!
Try actually reading what was written! At least you'll keep your job until the boys throw a hissy fit and send you packing like Shaun adn then Andy!!”

“What a sad sorry lot you moaners are. One I would like to where people get the idea (or the figures in the first place) to say the Herald readers are only 5% gay! I wasn't aware that the herald had ever done census on it readers sexuality. Two... why it seems that people seem to attack the gay communitys figure heads in Torquay! What business is of a number of trouble makers, who I firmly believe are probably one or two people, I shall name no names, who just love to cause trouble. Jealousy me thinks! Richard and Robin, Matt Newbury and all the other people in the community who stick there heads out to try and make something of this community and devote there time and energy to us should be praised for there hard work not villified. There are hard working people across the community who deserve better treatment. As for comments about the meadfoot not being straight friendly the gentlemen who commented has obviously never tried going into Mambos of a Saturday night with his partner...now that isn't friendly! However I don't like it in there so I don't go back, doesn't mean I tell others nor to go it's up to them. If you don't like then don't go there. And I strongly believe that if you were thrown out of the meadfoot it certainly won't of been because you were straight! It would of been because you were Drunk or causing trouble, you would of received the sand treatment there as anywere for that kind of behaviour. Everyone is entitled to an opinion..let's just make sure they are worthwhile and not petty jealousy and name calling.”

“Is there any room in this paper for straight news....why does this paper continually tell us of gay happenings....only about 5 % of the readers are gay...what about the other 95% of the readers...and plse stop giving us links to gay sites.

I have always wanted know but was afraid to ask is the mayor gay?”

“well well,i was not going to comment and was going to stay away from lowering myself to reply to such unfair comments but alas i find myself boiling and need to.First of all... ref anon..Iam the bar manager at the meadfoot inn and straight ,so where your comments regards us not making straights welcome come from baffles me,they are unfounded and can be proven to be if evidence is what you need' then it can be provided.
2nd of all....ref arthur(if that is your name????) We have photographic evidence aswell as bills to proove the amount of work that HAD to be carried out to provide our patrons and future patrons a comfortable and safe place to ENJOY themselves.Regards to the comment about the" typical catty comment from mr long",let me point out that mr. Long and mr.Jones have done more than thier fare share to support the local gay scene and provide the local people with a clean, safe and friendly place to drink, so let me point out to you Arthur ? ,the only catty comments appear to be aimed at Mr.Long and not from him. Anyway I'm sure there's more important thing's in the world to worry about . The Meadfoot Inn X X”

“Typical catty comment by Richard Long. I happen to know that the pub was handed back to the mortgage company in a perfect working condition as was required and could have started trading again that day. It was subsequently seriously damaged and vandalised due the company failing to secure the property, which led to anything of value being stripped, including the twin boilers! And as for the Meadfoot being straight friendly I suggest Ian from Torquay is another plant by Matt Newbury in his continued quest for gay glory for the Bay.”