Blackpool - The Northern Riviera

[bwfcdan94]

see, i appreciate is a desolte depraved shithole, but for some reason dont really mind it (in very small doses)

Are but is it as deprived as Burnlah? this would seem to suggest so:

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admittedly it's 4 years out of date.

[bobo the clown]

Blackpool, like many seaside towns found their hotels struggling due to the growth in foreign holidays. Though some of these maintained a'healthy' day trip and later a hen/stag party culture. The result was twofold ... casual, often cash in hand labour and DSS supported use of lodgings. This creates its own spiral and so many, many people were attracted there who it's probably fair to say we're not the most desirable.

You find this in former holiday destinations countrywide. Some, Llandudno and Scarborough come to mind haveamaintained a reserved air of gentility. Southport did for a long time but is looking increasingly on the edge. Rhyl, Southend, Blackpool lost all pretence though Blackpool adapted it's offerings more successfully than the others. What is left is not edifying but it does "do what it does" very well I guess. Behind the facade there is terrible social deprivation and a gathering of ne'er do wells. Social and drug problems abound.

Where is it that Bijou lives ??

[TANGODANCER]

And there ended Tango's love affair with ships. Well, sort of...

Nah, next three years we more than made up for it by going Liverpool to Belfast on the Irish aqua rollercoaster. Even the captain was hanging over the side one trip. "Are we having fun yet dad?"

[bwfcdan94]

Blackpool, like many seaside towns found their hotels struggling due to the growth in foreign holidays. Though some of these maintained a'healthy' day trip and later a hen/stag party culture. The result was twofold ... casual, often cash in hand labour and DSS supported use of lodgings. This creates its own spiral and so many, many people were attracted there who it's probably fair to say we're not the most desirable.

You find this in former holiday destinations countrywide. Some, Llandudno and Scarborough come to mind haveamaintained a reserved air of gentility. Southport did for a long time but is looking increasingly on the edge. Rhyl, Southend, Blackpool lost all pretence though Blackpool adapted it's offerings more successfully than the others. What is left is not edifying but it does "do what it does" very well I guess. Behind the facade there is terrible social deprivation and a gathering of ne'er do wells. Social and drug problems abound.

Where is it that Bijou lives ??

Don't forget Clacton on your list of deprived seaside towns.

[Bruce Rioja]

I've mentioned this before, I'm sure, but a friend of a friend, an absolutely fascinating guy who I had the pleasure of meeting, wrote a book about the demise of Morecambe entitled The Lost Resort?: The Flow and Ebb of Morecambe. Second hand copies are now changing hands for a minimum of £25 whilst a newbie will set you back £140

I should've bought one years back before they became a collector's item. I imagine that it's an extremely good and painstakingly detailed read.

[jaffka]

Shithole isn't strong enough for blackpool.