Re: the seaside

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EDWARDIAN LIL

does anyone miss the seaside - with ice cream cones and buckets and spades,and balls in all colours hanging from shop fronts,and the sunshine,and the smell of chips and the arcade with 'penny falls'....

i do

give me a good old sing song any time down at the prom

foreign hols are so overated

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CroctacusMember

That sounds like Broadstairs which would still be a suitable place for an Edwardian lady to visit.

Not like that Margate place!

8/2/092:18 AM

EDWARDIAN LILMember

building sand castles and forraging for shells
to decorate it with - sigh

ah the good old british seaside

i hope those jolly shops remain with us forever

jumping in the sea

8/2/092:19 AM

EDWARDIAN LILMember

quote:
Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:
That sounds like Broadstairs which would still be a suitable place for an Edwardian lady to visit.

Not like that Margate place!

not many edwardian retreats left old bean

bloomin wine bars and over priced cafes and weatherspoons 'thingy'

8/2/092:20 AM

EDWARDIAN LILMember

a seaside cafe for a pot of tea and a scone - oh the joy

8/2/092:20 AM

Scooby dooMember

I love the seaside and try to get there every other weekend, whatever the weather. But preferably when it is nice weather.

8/2/092:20 AM

EDWARDIAN LILMember

the dollar rules now - it used to be fun that ruled

8/2/092:21 AM

EDWARDIAN LILMember

quote:
Originally posted by Scooby doo:
I love the seaside and try to get there every other weekend, whatever the weather. But preferably when it is nice weather.

oh how wonderful

8/2/092:21 AM

EDWARDIAN LILMember

yes even when it's raining it can be rather jolly under a rainmate

8/2/092:22 AM

liverbirdMember 10 years

I was at Broadstairs on Friday and it was LOVELY

8/2/092:22 AM

CroctacusMember

It's not changed much and still has the promanade

8/2/092:23 AM

CroctacusMember

quote:
Originally posted by liverbird:
I was at Broadstairs on Friday and it was LOVELY

Did you go to Morelli's?

8/2/092:23 AM

spongebob squarepantsMember

i live by the seaside....and never ever go.....

8/2/092:24 AM

Former Member

I was driving home from Grantham yesterday afternoon and it was raining so hard I could barely see out of the windscreen. Reminded me of many a happy summer holiday in Conway.

8/2/092:26 AM

CroctacusMember

My in-laws live about 100 metres from the sea at Westgate...along the coast from Margate...whenever we go down there always end uo on the beachfront cafe with coffee and cake.

8/2/092:27 AM

BlackpudlianMember

quote:
i live by the seaside....and never ever go.....

But you get the benefit of the wonderful sea air!

I'm a ten minute stroll from the sea and it is great!

8/2/092:51 AM

spongebob squarepantsMember

quote:
Originally posted by Blackpudlian:
quote:
i live by the seaside....and never ever go.....

But you get the benefit of the wonderful sea air!
I'm a ten minute stroll from the sea and it is great!

are you in blackpool pud????...i love love love blackpool......had loads of hollibobs there when i was a kid.....cos me mum's from there.....still go now with the kids.....they love it.......

8/2/092:53 AM

Garage JoeMember

Saltburn has changed very little in the last 100 years. Ideal!

8/2/093:00 AM

liverbirdMember 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:
quote:
Originally posted by liverbird:
I was at Broadstairs on Friday and it was LOVELY

Did you go to Morelli's?

No not this time, my friend has 3 children so it makes it expensive for her!

8/2/093:03 AM

MoominMember

I adore the seaside - it is my dream to one day have a house overlooking the see - won't happen, though.

When we lived in Suffolk, we used to love going to Frinton on Sea. In those days, 15 years ago, it was still very traditional, don't know how much it has changed now.

8/2/093:04 AM

HeartacheMember

If l EVER get to retire, only 11 years to go, fingers crossed. That is where l would like to see out my years. Don't mind which bit of the seaside, any of them but here.

8/2/093:06 AM

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

quote:
Originally posted by FGG Aka Crocodile Rock:
That sounds like Broadstairs which would still be a suitable place for an Edwardian lady to visit.

Not like that Margate place!

My sister is going to Broadstairs this week, her fellas mother lives there.

8/2/093:07 AM

JennyMember

I had the pleasure of taking my granddaughter Lily, to the seaside a couple of months ago. I loved it as much as she did! Stinky old shells and dead crabs, sand between your toes, she didn't like going in the sea. Ice cream smeared all over her face. Oh it was great!!!

Then I went to Burnham near Weston the other week. Despite the diet, I had my fix of candy floss, and seaside fish and chips.

I love the seaside. But love the countryside equally!

8/2/093:31 AM

CanicantMember

quote:
Originally posted by Jenny:
I had the pleasure of taking my granddaughter Lily, to the seaside a couple of months ago. I loved it as much as she did! Stinky old shells and dead crabs, sand between your toes, she didn't like going in the sea. Ice cream smeared all over her face. Oh it was great!!!

Then I went to Burnham near Weston the other week. Despite the diet, I had my fix of candy floss, and seaside fish and chips.

I love the seaside. But love the countryside equally!

Me too

I'm happy walking on the beach or in the Derbyshire peaks and having your Grandchildren with you is what life is all about IMO

8/2/094:21 AM

fookatMember

oh yes we used to go on caravan holidays to the beach when i was a kid - absolutely loved it.

And now Ive moved from Norfolk, where I could pop to the coast whenever I wanted, to Milton Keynes i havent been for years - we are so far away from the coast here

8/2/094:24 AM

Former Member

noo i hate it, i hate beaches they are really hard work, and i hate sand, and i hate litter and stuff in sand. Id like sand if it was clean like in a bounty advert, but even then i think the beach would be a bit inconvenient. Much prefer pools or boats.

8/2/094:25 AM

machelMember VIP10 yearsModerator

quote:
Originally posted by Daniel J*:
I was driving home from Grantham yesterday afternoon and it was raining so hard I could barely see out of the windscreen. Reminded me of many a happy summer holiday in Conway.

i hate driving through grantham, too confusing

i love the seaside but too many people
skeggy beach on xmas day is great!

8/2/094:42 AM

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