Today I'm angry about.....

[CrazyHorse]

Today I'm angry about the price of stuff.
Took the kids to Southport yesterday for their yearly treat. Ice creams at the end of what Southport laughingly calls a pier were £4 a pop. Two scoops of Co-Op own brand ice cream served in a stale cone by a disinterested Czech teenager who last washed his hands in 2003 for four fecking quid.

People complain about the English seaside towns struggling for an economy in the modern age, but perhaps if they didn't fleece everyone for a tenner to park up and then mafia style extortion for everything you buy more people would be inclined to go there and spend money.

Indeed.

Although I'm worried that their yearly treat is a trip to Southport.

We only went to Southport because the Davyhulme Sewage Farm visitors centre was shut.

[Gary the Enfield]

Today I'm angry about the price of stuff.
Took the kids to Southport yesterday for their yearly treat. Ice creams at the end of what Southport laughingly calls a pier were £4 a pop. Two scoops of Co-Op own brand ice cream served in a stale cone by a disinterested Czech teenager who last washed his hands in 2003 for four fecking quid.

People complain about the English seaside towns struggling for an economy in the modern age, but perhaps if they didn't fleece everyone for a tenner to park up and then mafia style extortion for everything you buy more people would be inclined to go there and spend money.

Indeed.

Although I'm worried that their yearly treat is a trip to Southport.

We only went to Southport because the Davyhulme Sewage Farm visitors centre was shut.

(sweats) Was that just yesterday or permanently? Only I've booked a week there in August!

[lovethesmellofnapalm]

today i'm angry about the aforementioned Davyhulme Sewage Farm Visitors Centre being shut
its half term ffs!!

[bobo the clown]

Today I'm angry about the price of stuff.
Took the kids to Southport yesterday for their yearly treat. Ice creams at the end of what Southport laughingly calls a pier were £4 a pop. Two scoops of Co-Op own brand ice cream served in a stale cone by a disinterested Czech teenager who last washed his hands in 2003 for four fecking quid.

People complain about the English seaside towns struggling for an economy in the modern age, but perhaps if they didn't fleece everyone for a tenner to park up and then mafia style extortion for everything you buy more people would be inclined to go there and spend money.

I used to LOVE Southport. The two liesure parks, with a mini train connecting them (Peter Pan Park for kids, Leisurelamd or something for adults). The open air lido, the pitch & put, plus that huge lake with boats. If you tried you could even tune out the vaguely Scouse accents.

Like most seaside resorts it's a bit tired now, but still above average, but there's now NO leisure park, which is a shame.

[Dujon]

Ah, Southport, them were the days. I'm going back nigh on sixty years, but there was a miniature train ride there then; I wonder it's the same one. My best memory of the place (apart perhaps from racing the tide and crab spotting) is that of my first flight in an aeroplane. Well, I think it was Southport. If memory serves me correctly - and it might not - the 'plane took off from the sand with four passengers and the pilot and puttered around the skies of Southport for 15 minutes or so and then returned to drop us off and pick up the next load. Unfortunately my memories of that day are now vague and make me angry at myself for my brain's frailties.

What it cost I do not know. My grandmother paid for it (imagine remembering that bit of trivia). I'm guessing that for the same reason my siblings and I only travelled the wee railway the one time. Perhaps, CrazyHorse, times have not changed?

[Verbal]

This

http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front ... 501531.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13548222" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Honestly, stuff like this reduces my faith in humanity.

[Zulus Thousand of em]

Ah, Southport, them were the days. I'm going back nigh on sixty years, but there was a miniature train ride there then; I wonder it's the same one. My best memory of the place (apart perhaps from racing the tide and crab spotting) is that of my first flight in an aeroplane. Well, I think it was Southport. If memory serves me correctly - and it might not - the 'plane took off from the sand with four passengers and the pilot and puttered around the skies of Southport for 15 minutes or so and then returned to drop us off and pick up the next load. Unfortunately my memories of that day are now vague and make me angry at myself for my brain's frailties.

What it cost I do not know. My grandmother paid for it (imagine remembering that bit of trivia). I'm guessing that for the same reason my siblings and I only travelled the wee railway the one time. Perhaps, CrazyHorse, times have not changed?

A De Havilland Dragon Rapide, as I recall. (I really should get out more).

[CrazyHorse]

Ah, Southport, them were the days. I'm going back nigh on sixty years, but there was a miniature train ride there then; I wonder it's the same one. My best memory of the place (apart perhaps from racing the tide and crab spotting) is that of my first flight in an aeroplane. Well, I think it was Southport. If memory serves me correctly - and it might not - the 'plane took off from the sand with four passengers and the pilot and puttered around the skies of Southport for 15 minutes or so and then returned to drop us off and pick up the next load. Unfortunately my memories of that day are now vague and make me angry at myself for my brain's frailties.

What it cost I do not know. My grandmother paid for it (imagine remembering that bit of trivia). I'm guessing that for the same reason my siblings and I only travelled the wee railway the one time. Perhaps, CrazyHorse, times have not changed?

I think it's probably radically different to 60 years ago. As I mentioned in my previous post, Southport like so many English seaside towns suffered badly in the 70s and 80s as cheap package holidays to took their grip on society. Nowadays, it's not too bad, the council have invested heavily and modernised it (for example there is now a large commercial shopping complex on the seafront!) but it is mainly a day trip destination now.
Which is fairy nuff; you couldn't afford to stay there for any more than one day anyway.

[Little Green Man]

There was something on the BBC about the planes at Southport a while back...

http://www.southportreporter.com/252/252-15.shtml

[Raven]

This

http://news.bbc.co.uk/panorama/hi/front ... 501531.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13548222" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Honestly, stuff like this reduces my faith in humanity.

Disgusting, I lost my faith in the human race years ago.

[Raven]

Idiots on horses on the road, came up behind one last night and could not work out what she was doing, then it twigged, she was on her mobile phone!

[CrazyHorse]

Idiots on horses on the road, came up behind one last night and could not work out what she was doing, then it twigged, she was on her mobile phone!

I fckin hate horse riders. You need to be 17, have a licence, pay tax, undergo specialised training and pass several tests to use a car on the road yet they'll let a six year old girl out and about on a half tonne animal with a mind of its own on the roadways.

Hobo, make this priority one come the revolution and you'll get my vote brother.

[bobo the clown]

Ah, Southport, them were the days. I'm going back nigh on sixty years, but there was a miniature train ride there then; I wonder it's the same one. My best memory of the place (apart perhaps from racing the tide and crab spotting) is that of my first flight in an aeroplane. Well, I think it was Southport. If memory serves me correctly - and it might not - the 'plane took off from the sand with four passengers and the pilot and puttered around the skies of Southport for 15 minutes or so and then returned to drop us off and pick up the next load. Unfortunately my memories of that day are now vague and make me angry at myself for my brain's frailties.

What it cost I do not know. My grandmother paid for it (imagine remembering that bit of trivia). I'm guessing that for the same reason my siblings and I only travelled the wee railway the one time. Perhaps, CrazyHorse, times have not changed?

A De Havilland Dragon Rapide, as I recall. (I really should get out more).

Firstly, Zulu ... wtf !?!? You really DO need to sort yourself out.

Then, Dujon ... how rich were your lot ??? Without sounding too much like the 4 Yorkshiremen sketch, "I used to Dreeeeeam of flying in that plan". I'd stare at it for hours hoping my dad would take the hint. Trouble was it was never remotely likely that he'd be able to stump up for it.

.... and finally, Dujon again "race the tide" ?!?!? At SOUTHPORT ???

I once, aged 19, determined that, come hell or (low) water I WAS going to get the the sea. About an hours march later & seemingly no closer to it I gave up.

[superjohnmcginlay]

Idiots on horses on the road, came up behind one last night and could not work out what she was doing, then it twigged, she was on her mobile phone!

I fckin hate horse riders. You need to be 17, have a licence, pay tax, undergo specialised training and pass several tests to use a car on the road yet they'll let a six year old girl out and about on a half tonne animal with a mind of its own on the roadways.

Hobo, make this priority one come the revolution and you'll get my vote brother.

Fooking hell don't get me started. Loads of the silly fookers round 'ere, who seems to think trundling down a decrepid old winding hill road where you can barely get 2 cars past each other is a good idea.
How come they don't have to clean up the mountains of shit they leave everywhere?

[BWFC_Insane]

Idiots on horses on the road, came up behind one last night and could not work out what she was doing, then it twigged, she was on her mobile phone!

I fckin hate horse riders. You need to be 17, have a licence, pay tax, undergo specialised training and pass several tests to use a car on the road yet they'll let a six year old girl out and about on a half tonne animal with a mind of its own on the roadways.

Hobo, make this priority one come the revolution and you'll get my vote brother.

Fooking hell don't get me started. Loads of the silly fookers round 'ere, who seems to think trundling down a decrepid old winding hill road where you can barely get 2 cars past each other is a good idea.
How come they don't have to clean up the mountains of shit they leave everywhere?

They also give you funny looks as you drive past them as though driving a vehicle on a road, is well, something that shouldn't be done. Not when there is a horse there.

[ohjimmyjimmy]

Idiots on horses on the road, came up behind one last night and could not work out what she was doing, then it twigged, she was on her mobile phone!

I fckin hate horse riders. You need to be 17, have a licence, pay tax, undergo specialised training and pass several tests to use a car on the road yet they'll let a six year old girl out and about on a half tonne animal with a mind of its own on the roadways.

Hobo, make this priority one come the revolution and you'll get my vote brother.

Add cyclists to this list.

i use the term cyclists in its broadest sense. Fat cnuts on the way home from the factory on a shitty mountain bike, would be more appropriate.

[thebish]

Idiots on horses on the road, came up behind one last night and could not work out what she was doing, then it twigged, she was on her mobile phone!

I fckin hate horse riders. You need to be 17, have a licence, pay tax, undergo specialised training and pass several tests to use a car on the road yet they'll let a six year old girl out and about on a half tonne animal with a mind of its own on the roadways.

Hobo, make this priority one come the revolution and you'll get my vote brother.

Fooking hell don't get me started. Loads of the silly fookers round 'ere, who seems to think trundling down a decrepid old winding hill road where you can barely get 2 cars past each other is a good idea.
How come they don't have to clean up the mountains of shit they leave everywhere?

They also give you funny looks as you drive past them as though driving a vehicle on a road, is well, something that shouldn't be done. Not when there is a horse there.

couple of weeks ago -out on the bike - slowed down bcause of appoaching equine feckers - the woman on board the horse motioned me to stop... as she trotted past - she said - "he's ok wih cars as long as they go slow - but he's scared of motorbikes..." well - I thought - perhaps he shouldn't be on the fecking road????

[TANGODANCER]

Southport by the sea? As kids, when we we went there the sea was so far out there I used to take my prized plastic telescope just to see it. Always been a bit fond of the place though.

[TANGODANCER]

What happened to a red light meaning "stop"? Too many occasions to mention, but this afternoon "four" cars went through on red at a junction, the last one, woman driver, almost got herself tail-ended by the green-light sprint merchant going the other way, who had to jump on the brakes (cue, captain hornblower, although he did have good case). Patience is a virtue?

[Lofthouse Lower]

Nothing happened to it