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\"\"<\/a>“Are you real<\/em>?” \u00a0Of all the answers and responses I’ve ever experienced when explaining the Dock concept for the first time, that one today was a beauty! \u00a0How do you answer that?!<\/p>\n

It made me think of all the times when someone has managed to describe the essence of The Dock – often better than I ever could! – when they’re still in the shock of the new. \u00a0So here are a few of my favourites:<\/p>\n

There’s Richard’s great way of phrasing it: “You take what you want, you give what you want”.<\/p>\n

There’s this fantastic Henri Nouwen quote which popped up in the Dock Visitors Book:
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Sometimes a line of poetry or a song lyric sums up the whole thing perfectly:
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Or another visitor’s comment that made me smile – is Dock Cafe THAT good?!
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You can find lots of great quotes when you look up Dock Cafe on Google Maps – as well as this<\/a> really cool virtual tour of the cafe there’s loads of great one-liner reviews:<\/p>\n

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And of course there’s the daddy of all review sites: Trip Advisor. \u00a0It’s always inspirational, frequently illuminating, and occasionally embarrassing to see what visitors from all over the globe have experienced in their visit to Dock Cafe! \u00a0Here are a few choice snippets:<\/p>\n

“Never been to a restaurant like this before”<\/p>\n

“Dropped in for coffee and my woes dispersed”<\/p>\n

“Relaxed home away from home”<\/p>\n

And then this one – I think this is my all-time favourite:
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There’s The Dock, summed up and condensed into one sentence in a way that puts all my ramblings to shame!<\/p>\n

“A sense of what the world should be like: people enjoying and trusting other people”.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

That’s the quote for above the door!<\/p>\n

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