Why go to Paris When You Can go to Blackpool?

[lastlid]

Yesterday, Mrs Lastlid and I concluded our trip to the mainland of the UK with a day out in sunny Blackpool, a cross between Manchester / Liverpool and Boracay with the Eiffel Tower thrown in.

To be honest, I enjoyed it. A gorgeous day of course and Blackpool have cleaned up their act environmentally. Yes, it is still a bit tacky but that can be easily filtered out. For Mrs Lastlid, it has been great after a long winter starting from when she arrived on October 1st. I think she enjoyed 20 degrees more than the 30 degrees or so that she has been used to back in Cavite.

She found it fascinating to see how the British public behave so differently when the sun comes out, as if sunshine was something special here, which of course it is....

( There has to be a potential Doc Alan thread here on the benefits of sunshine and vitamin D and mood enhancement )

[joebloggs]

because Paris is not full of drunk scousers

thou in a couple more months the kids will be going to Blackpool most sunny Sundays

[Terpe]

...She found it fascinating to see how the British public behave so differently when the sun comes out, as if sunshine was something special here, which of course it is....

My wife still finds it fascinating enough to comment even after her years in UK

[Terpe]

Why go to Paris When You Can go to Blackpool?

There's no Louis Vuitton in Blackpool

[stevewool]

some how i cannot see boracay in blackpool, yes they begine with the letter b and thats it

[Arthur Little]

... at least they speak English in Blackpool - after a fashion!

[Arthur Little]

For Mrs Lastlid, it has been great after a long winter starting from when she arrived on October 1st. I think she enjoyed 20 degrees more than the 30 degrees or so that she has been used to back in Cavite.

... WOW.. that is AMAZING!

She found it fascinating to see how the British public behave so differently when the sun comes out, as if sunshine was something special here, which of course it is....

... DEFINITELY ...

( There has to be a potential Doc Alan thread here on the benefits of sunshine and vitamin D and mood enhancement )

... there's no doubt about it ... nice spell of warm is a wonderful tonic.

[lastlid]

There's no Louis Vuitton in Blackpool

I am sure I have seen a spot of generic Louis Vuitton there.....

[lastlid]

Blackpool Comedy Carpet.

Right at the foot of the tower.

http://www.google.com/search?q=black...w=1304&bih=707

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lin_kay...9324/lightbox/

[andy222]

Looks like you and Mrs Lastlid had a good tour mate . As for Blackpool I dont think thereis much comparison with Boracay.

[stevewool]

did not see any donkeys in boracay, or rock, kiss me quick hats, sick on the ground, and big fat ladies, did not see any hen or stag parties too

[Doc Alan]

( There has to be a potential Doc Alan thread here on the benefits of sunshine and vitamin D and mood enhancement )

OK Lastlid, see " Sunlight "D"ilemma " in Health Issues .

[lastlid]

did not see any donkeys in boracay, or rock, kiss me quick hats, sick on the ground, and big fat ladies, did not see any hen or stag parties too

[lastlid]

Looks like you and Mrs Lastlid had a good tour mate . As for Blackpool I dont think thereis much comparison with Boracay.

STEVE : ....did not see any donkeys in boracay, or rock, kiss me quick hats, sick on the ground, and big fat ladies, did not see any hen or stag parties to

Of course I would pick Boracay everytime. But I can still enjoy a good day out in Blackpool.

[Arthur Little]

... on a day like today ... WHO NEEDS to go abroad?

[joebloggs]

Of course I would pick Boracay everytime. But I can still enjoy a good day out in Blackpool.

you can't get a bag of fish & chips in Boracay

[lastlid]

I had fish and chips in Boracay but it aint the same. They dont cook fish and chips in Boracay like they do in Blackpool. No Harry Ramsdens.

But they do have a Starbucks in Boracay.

[joebloggs]

also no sharks at Blackpool the sewage would kill them

nearest thing to sharks are the loud mouth scousers

[lastlid]

also no sharks at Blackpool the sewage would kill them

nearest thing to sharks are the loud mouth scousers

Aren't there sharks in the Sea Life aquarium in Blackpool? I havent been in so I aint too sure....

[lastlid]

....the sewage would kill them

Its my understanding that Blackpool and surrounding areas including Liverpool, has cleaned up its act?

Maybe not. Sun sea and banned......

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-clean-up.html

[joebloggs]

i've been to the sea life a couple of times its ok, i think sewage overflows still go into the sea

[lastlid]

i've been to the sea life a couple of times its ok, i think sewage overflows still go into the sea

You are probably right. I just read the article on Sun sea and banned. Seems it was only last year that Blackpool has been warned again.....

[lastlid]

I wonder where Harry Ramsden gets his fish from?