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A sunny summer’s afternoon in Brighton

Thu 25th March, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Taking a nap on the Palace Pier, Brighton. Regulars to this blog may have noticed that it’s enjoyed something of a revamp, with a shiny new interface and new features …

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Broadstairs in the rain

Sun 6th December, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some pics from our walk around the town when it was pissing down with rain. I’ll post up some less soggy pics later. More: Broadstairs, Kent

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Margate photos: seaside town in winter

Thu 3rd December, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some more pics of Margate taken from our stroll around the town. It was good to see the Old Town being regenerated but the place still feels very down …

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Margate Dreamland, abandoned funfair

Mon 30th November, 2009 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Abandoned since 2005, almost all of Margate’s Dreamland amusement park has been swept away, with just the cinema and part of the Scenic Railway surviving. Check out my photo feature …

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A rainy winter’s day in Broadstairs, Kent

Mon 30th November, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some photos from our walk around Broadstairs in Kent, yesterday afternoon. I love walking around seaside towns out of season!  The weather was really dramatic when we were there – …

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Porthcawl seaside town – photos

Tue 6th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some photos from my Christmas trip to Porthcawl, on the south Wales coast. It was chuffing freezing! The lighthouse, which dates back to 1860. Lifeguard’s lookout tower. The 1930s Pavilion. …

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Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl

Wed 31st December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I love walking around deserted, out of season seaside resorts, so here’s a few pics from my trip to Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl in south Wales…

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The tragedy of Brighton’s West Pier

Tue 27th July, 2004Mon 13th May, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

I spent a few hours in Brighton today and I was saddened to see that the concert hall of the moribund West Pier has finally sunk into the sea. It …

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A trip on The Balmoral steamer from Penarth to Clevedon

Tue 26th August, 2003Tue 14th February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Back from Wales Just returned from a fabulous short holiday in my hometown of Cardiff – and what a great trip I had! On Saturday night I celebrated Cardiff’s mighty …

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