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FAO; 'Puddled'
Bush Tucker Man:
I see you live just 'down the road' from one of my favourite 'foreign towns' :wink:
I can't wait to see the Midland Hotel when it's finished, hopefully they'll retain the basic style, even though all the best bits are long gone
The Winter Gardens are also being restored.
'Day Trip To Enemy Shores. Out & About; July 28th'
Have a look at the old postcards on this site; Val Cox (I can remember the Super Swimming Stadium in use as simply a pool)
puddled:
Certainly not as good as it was not so many years ago, hopefully with the midland hotel renovation and other investment coming into the area, it will pick up a little, and start attracting back the visitors it needs.
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "puddled" ---Certainly not as good as it was not so many years ago,
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I went almost every year between the ages of about 5 & 11 on the train from Leeds. When Marine Road station was still open
I also remember the fun-fair at the top of the hill in Heysham & the pub (Crab Inn??) that sold Nettle Beer
--- Quote from: "puddled" ---hopefully with the midland hotel renovation and other investment coming into the area, it will pick up a little, and start attracting back the visitors it needs.
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I certainly hope so. I remember it being open & wanting to go into this strange, but gorgeous building.
There's a lot of other 'Art-Deco' buildings/features around Morecambe, there'seven organised walking tours on certain weekends
Once the Midland is reopened & the Winter Gardens are complete, as a concert/conferance centre, the economy will pick up I'm sure.
I'll be back over the Pennine soon, probably as soon as the steam bus is back on the road.
As An Aside; have you read the excellent book by Roger Bingham; 'Lost Resort'??
You might get it in the local library, or in the second-hand bookshop near Alderman Birketts clock-tower (if it's still open?)
puddled:
Not read the book, must admit not a great reader.
Have only been living here for about a year after moving from burnley, but spent many a weekend on holiday when younger.
The midland should look great when finished as the exterior must remain virtually unchanged under the terms of the planning permission as it is a listed building.
Personally I thnik it will the turning point of the whole area redevelopment, especially if the new link road gets the go ahead, and once opened more and more companies will want a piece. Just hope it does not turn into another blackpool.
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "puddled" ---Personally I thnik it will the turning point of the whole area redevelopment, especially if the new link road gets the go ahead
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New link-road???
From where??
Please tell me more
Oh & have you been down to Sunderland Point whilst you've been living there?
It's a nice little ford........................
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