Today with the weather being so nice we that is the wife and I decided to go out for the day ---on one condition I had to leave the camera at home . We went to SOUTHPORT as it was so nice and had a good look around ,as I didn't get chance the last time I went to meet CHAS as it was raining that day .
Now Southport if you have not been for some time has had a bit of a face lift and is beautiful and there are lots of new buildings and a new road bridge on the prom and it looks like a new hotel is being built on the junction where the merry go round is situated and the place looks like it has been hovered ,and the canopies above the shops on Lord St look really nice now they have been restored and painted .
As we walked along I felt the need to spend a penny ( its 20p in those cubicles now a days though )--now I know from my last trip to Southport that a McDonalds was close by as I approached you could have knocked me down with a feather as I saw a lady I recognized standing in a doorway having a ciggie , It was none other than JEAN ALEAXANDER aka (HILDA OGDEN from Coronation St )----DRAT NO CAMERA . Then it was of to get some chips and a walk on the pier . Again the pier has had a make over and looked beautiful with its modern tram car and pavilion which contains some fascinating old penny slot machines and a couple of what the butler saw machines , but the veiws out to sea were stunning ,it was so clear you could see Black Combe over MILLOM ---Barrow and all the way around to BLACKPOOL as clear as owt and drat again ----NO CAMERA ,wonder how many miles it is around the coastline --- I really enjoyed the 3 hours we spent in the resort and sort of fell in love with the place .
I will have to go back and this time take the camera ---you never know when you need it and next time hows about a Southport member coming with me as I take some photos and do a video . The chips are on me.
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Hi John and everyone
We visit Southport every week for lunch and a bit of shopping.
I have kept my eyes peeled each Thursday for Jean Alexander knowing that she lives there, but have never seen her yet!
She was brilliant on Corrie and I will never forget those immortal lines she spoke to Stan when he said that he didn't like eggs..she said 'Nature's one and only pre-packed convenience food and 'ee doesn't like 'em'
There are loads of places to go for a reasonably-priced lunch my favourite at the moment being 'The City Garden' Chinese restaurant who do a three-course lunch with plenty of choices for £4.65p...yes that's right £4.65. The food and the service is just fantastic !!
I love Southport it's clean and pleasant and there are no yobs - you can stroll down Lord St and look at the shops or take a nice brisk walk down the pier....all-in-all a great day out.
Hiya Mike
Yeah I was going to go in there you cant beat £4.65 for a three courser . Bu the wife likes walking with a bag of chips . I found the atmosphere in Southport so relaxing and I would urge you to take a look next time anybody is down that way
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