They’re obsessed with stupid names these days aren’t they? North and South Shore are now North and South Beach. What used to be a called a centre is now a hub. Public spaces by unimaginative designers are prefixed with The People’s. Futuristic is apparently now synonymous with ugly looking. Blackpool Council has come up with [...more]
Dec 172009
Following the World Pie Eating Championships in Wigan, children in Blackpool are today under the spotlight as it was announced that almost a third of 11 to 12 year olds are overweight; three quarters of whom are obese. As Gordon Brown often says, “more help is needed”. There surely has to be more weight loss [...more]
Aug 152009
I spent some time in Blackpool town centre today, shopping for my hollibops in a couple of weeks, and I wondered – why is everyone here a chav? Why is everyone here fat? Why is everyone here drunk? If they are not drinking from cans of Special Brew, they’re striding through crowds like Liam Gallacher [...more]
Jan 072008
Just before New Years we were surprised by a gift of a trip to London to see Lloyd Webber’s perennial money spinner, Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat featuring Lee Mead – winner of the BBC’s talent show “I’m out of my depth on this show – Get me out of here!”. Everything was paid for: [...more]