good evening, many thanks for your comments and also watching, and yes it’s quite upsetting to be fair and as you rightly said is happening all over in each and every town, not just Blackpool or surrounding areas but every town. Hopefully things do get better in the future for the future future generations sakes all the best and take care, Paul.
It’s extremely run down but the love and money is coming back to Blackpool.. as a resident I have been here 3 years I love it so much and watching it be put back together is awesome. X
good evening and many thanks for your comment and also watching, I hope you have enjoyed your time so far in Blackpool in the last three years? And yes, I agree is on the op especially around the town centre many projects and plans have been put in place, some sadly been put back, due to contractors amongst other things, but as you say, things are on the up. Something certainly needs to be done around the south side of Blackpool as there’s many hotels which sadly don’t attract customers as we had in the 1970s and 80s. As I mentioned other people mentioned possibly some these wonderful buildings into luxury apartments maybe? That certainly would bring the area up if that makes sense. Again many thanks to you and yes I totally agree with what you have said. All the best and take care Paul.
@@henrychase4626 they could turn some of these empty buildings into condation for those that are on the waiting list for housing by the council, and some of the empty spaces could be turn in to lovely gardens for people to sit in and enjoy the beauty of what blackpool is,
Very interesting video Paul. I can’t believe the amount of sand that has been blown over after the storms. Shame about all the empty hotels, but the only answer I can think of is to turn them into permanent accommodation because we just don’t seem to get the visitor numbers that stay more than a day. Hopefully the big hotel will get built at the previous St Chads site, but we will have to wait and see.
hi Stephen many thanks for your comments and watching, firstly I’d like to say fantastic Livestream again on your Starman channel! Always interesting and great company and people join. In regards to this video yes I totally agree. I would say convert them into residential flats to be fair, they would become luxury flats overlooking the sea, there is no point in rejecting plans I guess because the hotel will never be used to be fair the long period of time before they go bankrupt as I said and yourself and so many people they don’t get the numbers anymore as it’s cheaper to go Abroad on holiday. Things will change in the near future all the best and take care.
Hi Paul thanks for this great video. Really sad about Yates that was a great pub. Also a bit spooky the way like u said it has just been left with chairs outside and glasses. There is a lot of derelict buildings which is such as shame but again it happens everywhere. Thanks again take care
good afternoon Sue and many thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on this video. Always much appreciated thank you. Yes, it’s very sad how some of these wonderful hotels pubs and buildings having sadly abandoned and some in disrepair. As I mentioned are not too sure what the solution is or where we go from here but it happens in all towns and cities so people can’t call just Blackpool, I have travelled to many towns and cities like I mentioned and it’s all over . I guess with cheap package holidays is killed a lot of trade and things have gone up considerably over the years. What’s the answer?? Possibly convert these wonderful buildings into residential flats which would make fantastic apartments looking over the sea you’re keeping as I said many thanks for taking time to watch and comment on this video all the very best soon and take care Paul.
@TheBlackpoolLads you know what Paul I think the weather has a lot to do with it too. If Blackpool had lovely weather all Summer I think more people would stay in this country and go to likes of Blackpool. Most people go abroad yes its cheap but also for the sun. Thanks again. Keep up the great work 👍
Hi Sue and yes another very valid point also, we certainly get a mixture of weather in this Country, again thanks for you reply always appreciated all the best Paul.
Stopped at coastal bay hotel earlier in year booked three nights , managed one ! It was awfully ,dirty, leaking ceilings ,manky carpets and that was the third room I was offered! Been fined for bad fire regs,alarms don't work , Hope it's closed down for good ,needs demolishing ,honestly , I moved next door ! for the other two nights , did not even ask for a partial refund was just glad to be out moved to the new Brooklyn what a difference ,would highly recommend this one!
many thanks for comments and also watching and firstly let me apologise for your experience in that hotel. It’s awful when something like that happens and you look forward to staying in a nice hotel and it certainly isn’t up to any expectations. I’m glad that you end up in a nice hotel, but sorry you had to go through this ordeal in Blackpool. Again, many thanks for sharing all the best and take care, Paul.
Evening Paul evening everyone, such a shame about the old Yates building, looks like it's dieing south shore, something needs doing fast, reckon the pleasure beach has had a lot to do with it with charging £50 entrance fee, people have stopped going that far down. Think the only way forward is for privately owned seafront apartments now for them buildings. Great but sad video, cheers mate.
good evening Stephen many thanks for your comments and watching, and yes a couple of good points. Firstly as you mentioned with the pleasure beach when I was walking down this area it’s dead no one really around. I guess that has killed a lot of trade-off in this area and as you mentioned if hotels don’t really work nowadays as they seem to be building more new ones and people staying in Those so maybe private flats luxury apartments will certainly improve the area and at least the buildings will be used. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and take care, Paul.
Hello Paul. Thanks for the update. Cant believe the amount of sand laying around and the amount of different businesses that have ceased trading. Quite sad really. Well done.
good evening Edward many thanks for comments and yes, certainly a lot of standing sand around the south side, I guess with the hotels closed up and ceased trading the sandal buildup around these. It’s a bit of a sad video but I guess it’s reality of what a lot of towns look like nowadays. Hope you’re keeping well? All the best and many thanks take care, Paul.
Such a shame to see all these hotels and pubs shut down. Spent many happy times in Blackpool over the years. Coming from Glasgow we had our annual pilgrimage year after year. You’re spot on when you say it’s not only Blackpool. Our seaside towns up here in Scotland are suffering badly too. I hope and pray 🙏 that our towns can get back to something like we used to know and love. Take care my friend and keep up the good work.
good evening Ian and many thanks for taking the to comment and also watch this video much appreciated thank you. As you said so many towns villages and cities have ended up like Blackpool what used to be wonderful places thriving with businesses and life and somewhat derelict and in disrepair. I’m with you on that one you just hope and pray something happens possibly turn full circle or something to make our villages towns and cities as I mentioned, what they was . If I had a book of answers, it will be great, but unfortunately there’s so many factors that play. If that makes sense? Again all the best take care and by the way Scotland is a wonderful place fantastic views and great scenery. I’ve visited there a few Times certainly a nice place to be from . All the very best and take care Paul
It's sad to see because Blackpool was always busy with crowd of people would love tgis to be regenerated it's such a wonderful place to have a few days away, such beautiful friendly people there, much love keep up these great videos lads! ❤❤❤
good evening Sharon and many thanks for your very kind comments and also watching, hopefully in the near future this side of Blackpool will be regenerated, they have been spending an awful lot of funds on the north side so hopefully in months or years to come, they concentrate on the south side of Blackpool. As you said, it’s a wonderful place and a lot of friendly people. Again many thanks all the very best and take care of Yourself, Paul
Hi Paul thanks for another fantastic video it's so sad to see all the shut down hotels i love Blackpool I've been since i was very young and with my kids i still go every year hopefully it comes back the way it was thank you so much for sharing ❤️👍👍
good morning Janet many thanks for coming and watching and yes so many people have great memories of Blackpool in one way or another. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and take care Paul.
Thanks again Paul for another informative vlog i can remember when most of the hotels you showed were open as I've been going to Blackpool for nearly 50 years and I've always stayed in Barton Avenue i hope you are well take care 👍
good evening George many thanks for your comments and also sharing your story with everybody. As you said a lot of these used to be open thriving businesses but sadly as you can see in the video a lot of these of Now closed boarded up and been abandoned. It’s such a shame when you think Blackpool is such a wonderful town but it’s not just here. It’s all over the UK where things like this have happened the question is what’s the answer? I don’t like showing videos like this but it’s nice just to bring people, other sides of Blackpool rather than the promenade .. It’s also nice for people who have stayed in these hotels a little trip down memory lane I guess. Many thanks also again for your comment and sharing that story. All the best and take care George Paul.
hi Tom, many thanks for your comments and yes that’s certainly was a great one of the stilted man walking around! Hope you’re keeping well? All the best and take care Paul.
many thanks for your comments. I’m watching another video always appreciated, and yes, very sad to see and if Only I had a book of answers… All we can do is hope for the best and wish things do turn around in months or years to come for this fantastic seaside town. All the best and take care Paul
hi paul i worked at the lords hotel as well as the carousel, and the queen ,, palm court, glen shee and the Burlington pub i was working in the pub the day princess Diana,s death was announced on the news and when i was a kid we stayed at the regency holiday flats at the bottom of st chads rd we always had ground floor flat facing the prom
many thanks for comments and also watching, I bet working on these hotels and other places I guess it’s quite sad for you to see what become of those? Again many thanks for your comments and hopefully things will get better on the south side of Blackpool all the best and take great care.
Good video all those hotels it is a shame loverly views i unfortunately I cannot travel with my heart trouble take care paul I will try and post your present with the card to happy days till the next one xp
hi Patricia, many thanks for your comment, and sorry your health isn’t The best hopefully you’ll be okay in the very near future to possibly be able to travel. If you ever want anything pacifically filmed or captured then certainly let me know Patricia, I know some people have special memories of a certain place so if that’s you or would like me to go to a certain area and certainly let me know and I’ll get this for you. Again, many thanks for that lovely present you’re about to send. It’s always very much appreciated. All the very best and take care.
good evening Jacqueline many thanks for your comments and watching and fantastic. Glad you’re booked up again to come back to Blackpool! There’s some fantastic things going on next year in Blackpool and if you ever need a bit of a rundown activities or festivals for certain dates and certainly give me a nudge hope you’re keeping well? All the best and take care.
hi Dave and many thanks yes incredible achievement 12,000 subscribers! And yes a shame about Yates as it used to be a great place and so the hotels in this area have sadly gone I guess due to people not visiting seaside town as much as they did years ago hopefully plans are in place for this area. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and take care Paul.
Evening so sad that there is so many empty buildings Blackpool has got such good potential plenty to do there never a dull moment but it’s all down to what’s in the pocket especially with a family it can run away with you till the next one 😊
Hi Paul just caught up with this, such a shame about the boarded up hotels on the front. So sad ,but lots of places look poor now, thanks for this take care bye for now 🤗
good evening Hazel I’m great seeing you in Stevens Livestream tonight always gives me a great laugh. Such great people. Hope you’re keeping well? And yes certainly is sign of the times. Hopefully things will improve as Blackpool is certainly on the up all the best and take care, Paul.
Evening so sad to see those empty buildings but like you said it’s cheap enough to go abroad people with families go abroad because it’s cheaper for them to go this country I’m afraid is going from bad to bad but Blackpool has got good potential plenty to do but it’s all down to your picket and how much is in that pocket till the next one 😊
hi June many thanks for your comment and watching and yes I think you’ve hit the nail on the head to be fair. Many people choose to go abroad these days as it’s cheaper to go and also the weather in the winter time you have that lovely sun, my personal opinion would be to transform a lot of these hotels which will never become hotels again into lovely apartments or flats that certainly would raise the area and stop these wonderful buildings going into disrepair. Certainly one solution. As you said Blackpool has much potential and they are trying in areas he guess it’s all down to money. . Again there’s no point in striking potential plans convert these hotels into flats disregard that because they’ll never become hotels again so you might as well make use of the building. Hope you’re keeping well. Take care.
hi Linda and yes I’ve replied to to many comments as you write they said it is heartbreaking and very sad to see what once was to what it has become now. All the best and take care of yourself Paul
hi Chris many thanks for comments and yes another great hotel the big blue hotel, have you stayed in that one? I take it? Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and enjoy the rest of your evening. Take care, Paul.
good morning Shirley many thanks for your comments and yes as you mentioned Blackpool is the second most visited place in the UK. Hopefully things will get better. All the best and take care Paul
Blackpool needs a kick up the ass and something invested into the decay and old hotels and not companys going bust like the 3million bonny street stuff and the old police station and easy hotel
yes money and time certainly needs to be invested in the southside of Blackpool. There’s some huge hotels all along the promenade. Well I’ve just been left half finished projects abandoned I know you can’t do everything at once but they certainly need to get round the table and come up with solutions and ideas. All the best and take care.
Good Afternoon Derek and many thanks for your comment and watching and yes so many people including myself miss the old Woolworths store, such a selection and an iconic part of history sadly gone, again many thanks for sharing your thoughts, all the very best Paul.
It is really sad to see what is happening to Blackpool, The new central development falling through has been a massive blow as well. At least it still gets impressive visitor numbers though compared to other seaside resorts.
Good Morning Scott, where to start with this one.. as you mentioned crying shame it’s all fallen through huge set back for them, as you said each and every town is suffering with situations like this but on a positive note, as you mentioned it’s the 2nd most visited place in the UK. hope your keeping well? another day another dollar a.. all the best Paul.
good evening James many thanks for your comments and yes a lot of the huge hotels have sadly Now closed the doors. It’s quite heartbreaking to see what once was to what it is now sadly. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and take care.
Thankyou for the video Paul.So sad to see what was once there has gone now.Hope something new comes along and regenerates that part of Blackpool.Its like it in certain parts of Hull were i live except our city isn't regenetating the area.Crazy to see all that sand.Thankyou for the video.
good evening Hazel many thanks for your comments and watching, and yes, very sad and to be fair heartbreaking To see these wonderful buildings in the state they are now left abandoned and in disrepair, as many and myself said sadly seaside town and anywhere in the UK is not what used to be as package holidays of killed a lot trade-off. My personal opinion would be Some of these hotels into luxury apartments certainly with a great view overlooking the sea. Hope you’re keeping well thanks again all the best and take care, Paul.
WHEN I DID GO TO BLACKPOOL 7 YEAR A GO THEY WAS A STARWARS SHOP ,I BE ITS NOT THEY NOW, DOWN THE ST WEAR THE OLD XMAS SHOP.GOOD ONE PAUL, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
hi Gary, many thanks for your comment And watching the video, much appreciated and yes a lot of these shops fantastic shops I no longer hear any more through the lack of trade I guess. Hope you’re keeping well and much appreciated your comment and watching all the very best and take care Paul.
hi Mark, I’m many thanks for comments and also watching, and yes that would be a fantastic idea. Live in accommodation at the top with a fantastic bar outside. I guess it would get very busy in the summer and in the winter month I suppose you could have functions, quizzes things like that. Hope you’re keeping well? Many thanks all the very best and take care of yourself, Paul.
good morning Richard, many thanks for your comments and hope you’re keeping well? Hope you had some great memories of Blackpool? All the very best and thanks for sharing. Take care.
I've stayed at Garvey's on the front and it was reasonably nice. But normally I stay at chaplains behind coral island. I think that these hoteliers need to keep the prices down to get people to book the rooms. They still have to pay council tax, water rates etc even if there's no one staying there, so for me, it's better to charge less money and have a full hotel. My daughter stayed on Alexandra Road when the big storm was on and she said that the b&b was lovely 😊😊😊
good morning Denise and many thanks for your comment and sharing your story with everybody and yes that is a valid point. There’s no putting have an expensive prices when the rooms are empty you might as well cheap price and keep the hotel full at least it keeps it ticking over during the winter time. Again, many thanks for sharing your stories and experiences of Blackpool all the best and take care.
Morning David, seems that since the Pleasure beach charges for entry now seems like less and less people venture up this way these days, hope your keeping well? all the best Paul.
good evening, many thanks for your comments and yes, another fantastic hotel. Hope you had a great time when you stayed there? All the best and take care.
good morning Karen and many thanks for your comments and yes, you’re correct. Thank you for the information. Hope you’re keeping well? All the very best and take care Paul.
As my wife and myself are getting on a bit now we tend to have short breaks at home these days, a couple of years ago we stayed in a well known Blackpool hotel for three nights at new year, as we were booking in the young receptionist was horrified that we had paid over £1000 for three nights in Blackpool in mid winter she said you could have had a week in Tenerife for that and guaranteed sunshine I explained we had done all that for years,but there is your answer really, its cheaper to go abroad and guaranteed sunshine.
good evening Ronnie and many thanks for sharing your story with everybody and watching the video much appreciated thank you. As you said, it’s Cheaper to go abroad nowadays than it is to travel around the UK, what’s gonna become of these huge fantastic hotels? I guess it’s another story. There’s no point in submitting plans and getting turned down to be converted into flats because the hotels will never survive this and things certainly need to change one way or another. Again, many thanks for sharing your story is always appreciated. All the very best and take care of yourselves Paul.
Good evening Paul, great video and all very valid points you have raised, as you said vheap holidays abroad and raising prices have killed of many business all over.
hi Gail many thanks for your comments and also watching and yes sadly package holidays and price rising in most products and services hit a lot of towns hard. Possibly one alternative is private flats maybe? Again many thanks becoming all the best and take care.
Hi Paul, i came to BLACKPOOL in 1945 and remember when it was so busy down south shore you had to walk on the road, i also sold shoes from the back of a van, where the velvet coaster is and also at the side of Pablos at a later date, i can remember selling by auction at 1am in the morning and people were fighting to buy them at that time ,I'd like to think those times could come back. Les.
good afternoon many thanks for sharing your story with myself and others. Fascinating story thank you. I guess this video certainly sparked some memories for you and great memories at that :-) many thanks for sharing it as I said with everybody all the very best and take care Paul
Hi Paul, My Laptop is writing in black and I can't see it , your new video is as always very interesting , Its a shame about the hotels. Take care and all the best, Mildred xxx
hi Mildred, many thanks and your comment is a little little longer now LOL and yes hopefully things will improve in the south side of Blackpool in the years to come all the best and take care Paul
@@TheBlackpoolLads Thank you very much for your reply. TH-cam wasn't working in dark mode. David told on me on FaceTime to change from dark mode to light mode. Enjoy the rest of the evening. take care and all the best . Mildred. xxx
When I lived in blackpool, i rember most of the hotels long the south shore area, how busy they were in the sommer months, the one in your video ,with the blue boards up , washers the regancy holiday flats stood and there was a hotel next door to it, my son use to live at the regancy holiday flats , now they have knocked it all down. 😢😢 it makes me sad to see blackpool like this , the hotels along south shore was always busy with people staying at one of these hotels, can't belive half them have gone now.
good evening and many thanks for your comment and also watching, firstly thank you for sharing your wonderful story with everybody and yes it’s also quite sad. Blackpool has so many hotels which have gone out of business and especially some of the big ones with fantastic character and charm. As you mentioned it is quite sad seeing the certain area like this but hopefully it will be regenerated and things will change around fingers crossed again many thanks all the very best and take care.
I wonder how many road sweepers blackpool council has and there activity stats would be interesting. also i think maybe blackpool council should have unlimited rights to private property to perform sand suction and storm damage clearance...
good evening Philip many thanks for coming and yes a valid point raised there by yourself thank you. It certainly would be interesting reading put it that way :-) hope you’re keeping well? Again many thanks all best and take care Paul.
Hi Paul excellent video from the Hart's store and still nothing happening yet and probably waiting for planning permission from blackpool council and Waterloo road needs some development and back in the day south shore area of blackpool was excellent area so sad to see the area like this I blame blackpool council for this and the old Yates building still nothing done with it yet I can remember Yates and especially on weekends it was rammed the hotel next door to mother Hubbard's is closed it belongs to blackpool resorts they went bankrupt and a TH-camr called John Paul did a lot of filming for blackpool resorts is channel was called blackpool sight's and sounds such a shame to use this hotel closed down it was called Burnham hotel years ago the one next day was called the Howard's crest that used to be part of blackpool promotion s it changed hands now called sunny days hotel and the blue waves hotel was once called the Allandale now looks closed down and the athol hotel still open and the new Brooklyn is the best one out of the lot on that side the new Brooklyn was once called the Quito hotel and the coastal bay is closed down it got raided by the police that hotel was called the cornhill hotel once owned by Joanne McKenzie so sad to these hotels look this now and piles of sand everywhere and other excellent road is Alexander road lots of excellent places to stay and the hotels from st Alban's and other hotels are excellent to I think a lot of people go abroad now and it is not blackpool suffering all the other seaside resort are the same people need to have a holiday in UK seaside resorts stay local in the UK and a lot of seafront hotels are having a winter maintenance works I always come to blackpool every year I don't miss going abroad now I can remember the st chads hotel now gone and the lyndene hotel is always busy like the ruskin hotel is busy to thanks Paul excellent video take care pal from Keith 👍👍👍👍👍
good evening Keith and many thanks for your comments and watching, and where to start with your comments wow certainly covered a lot and some great information for people to read so thank you for sharing that one. And yes, just summit up Blackpool surly on the southside needs some work doing to it I guess 50 or 60 years ago it was a fantastic place but sadly package holidays like I mentioned has killed a lot of the trade. I certainly will have a good read of that comment and Thanks for sharing that with everybody. Hope you keeping well Keith all the best, Paul.
GDK German Doner Kebab were interested in the Old Yates pub south shore but looks like the deal has fell Through, Shame because Blackpool hasnt got one, Nearest GDK is Preston.
good morning and many thanks for your comment and also watching. I certainly will have a look at that and see if that is still trading all the best and take care.
@TheBlackpoolLads thanks for replying. Still come to blackpool. Been coming from age 6 years old now 53 year's old .I rember pop ten pence in nessie machine in shop window. And nessie would pop up . Its shame about Yates I rember it always packed at time on front on sunny days . I wish you fabulous Christmas 🎄 ❤ to you and all your family and friends
Many thanks for your reply and again sharing your experiences with us, and yes always used to be busy, great times people and families had, also may In wish yourself and your family a great Christmas too. all the very best Paul
many thanks for comments and also watching yes a little sad in the video in some places but things hopefully will improve in years to come all the best and take care Paul
The royal carlton look like it was beachfront with all the sand!.! Its a crying shame, Blackpool is a special place for sooo many people but it seems a vicious cycle, less people come the rougher it becomes. Yours and unfortunately every local council seem to need to pull their finger out therir backside n renovate some of the hotels to flats and encourage hoteliers to do some up with grants or low rates, maybe the pleasure beach doing really cheap weekends and other offers in the region may bring people back. Ive stayed in some basic hotels there, but i went to palm beach on Alexandra rd, it was 24 quid a night, warm and immaculate. A little gem of a place, just wish i had a seaview, n its crazy seeing all those vacant prime view places dead. Not to get too political but i wonder if people worry if hotels are regenerated they will be used to provide people with asylum seekers/homeless rooms and not tourists. Regardless theres nothing better than the sea to recharge ypur batteries and ground you. Thanks again Blackpool
good evening and many thanks for your comments and also watching and yes as you write this said some of these hotels rather than Lane dormant and derelict could be turned into some really nice permanent residential properties with fantastic views overlooking the sea. Unfortunately the pleasure beats charges per entry rather than per ride which seems to be a huge output to a lot of families and people visiting the south side of Blackpool. again many thanks for sharing your comments and information. All the very best and Take care, Paul
good afternoon Ian many thanks for your comments and yes it was a great day when we recorded this sadly some parts of Blackpool need attention and regenerating but I guess most places in the UK fall under this category sadly. Many thanks take care Paul.
Some LGBT hotels have opened the bars up to non residences. I recently asked one of the owners about it and they did that so that the money they make from the bar pays for extra staff.
Hi David and yes I guess if it helps people keep in jobs and supports the local economy then it’s a good practice, thanks for that info to, many thanks 🙂
Anything of any historical merit has been demolished to make the English people forget their roots - it's done by design The closure of all seaside resorts was done to stop the interaction between English people and stop the chattering classes from speaking truths - sending folks to Spain on cheap subsidised aeroplanes just helped the destruction along Total shame cos as a kid I got taken to Blackpool twice a year and the illuminations was the highlight of the year
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So sad, it's such a beautiful city. It feels like it's happening everywhere
good evening, many thanks for your comments and also watching, and yes it’s quite upsetting to be fair and as you rightly said is happening all over in each and every town, not just Blackpool or surrounding areas but every town. Hopefully things do get better in the future for the future future generations sakes all the best and take care, Paul.
Yes you are right
Blackpool not City it Town
It’s extremely run down but the love and money is coming back to Blackpool.. as a resident I have been here 3 years I love it so much and watching it be put back together is awesome. X
good evening and many thanks for your comment and also watching, I hope you have enjoyed your time so far in Blackpool in the last three years? And yes, I agree is on the op especially around the town centre many projects and plans have been put in place, some sadly been put back, due to contractors amongst other things, but as you say, things are on the up.
Something certainly needs to be done around the south side of Blackpool as there’s many hotels which sadly don’t attract customers as we had in the 1970s and 80s. As I mentioned other people mentioned possibly some these wonderful buildings into luxury apartments maybe? That certainly would bring the area up if that makes sense. Again many thanks to you and yes I totally agree with what you have said. All the best and take care Paul.
Do hope so.
Let's hope they work on this side of Blackpool
Fingers crossed
@@henrychase4626 they could turn some of these empty buildings into condation for those that are on the waiting list for housing by the council, and some of the empty spaces could be turn in to lovely gardens for people to sit in and enjoy the beauty of what blackpool is,
Very interesting video Paul. I can’t believe the amount of sand that has been blown over after the storms. Shame about all the empty hotels, but the only answer I can think of is to turn them into permanent accommodation because we just don’t seem to get the visitor numbers that stay more than a day. Hopefully the big hotel will get built at the previous St Chads site, but we will have to wait and see.
hi Stephen many thanks for your comments and watching, firstly I’d like to say fantastic Livestream again on your Starman channel! Always interesting and great company and people join. In regards to this video yes I totally agree. I would say convert them into residential flats to be fair, they would become luxury flats overlooking the sea, there is no point in rejecting plans I guess because the hotel will never be used to be fair the long period of time before they go bankrupt as I said and yourself and so many people they don’t get the numbers anymore as it’s cheaper to go Abroad on holiday. Things will change in the near future all the best and take care.
Hi Paul thanks for this great video. Really sad about Yates that was a great pub. Also a bit spooky the way like u said it has just been left with chairs outside and glasses. There is a lot of derelict buildings which is such as shame but again it happens everywhere. Thanks again take care
good afternoon Sue and many thanks for taking the time to watch and comment on this video. Always much appreciated thank you. Yes, it’s very sad how some of these wonderful hotels pubs and buildings having sadly abandoned and some in disrepair. As I mentioned are not too sure what the solution is or where we go from here but it happens in all towns and cities so people can’t call just Blackpool, I have travelled to many towns and cities like I mentioned and it’s all over . I guess with cheap package holidays is killed a lot of trade and things have gone up considerably over the years. What’s the answer?? Possibly convert these wonderful buildings into residential flats which would make fantastic apartments looking over the sea you’re keeping as I said many thanks for taking time to watch and comment on this video all the very best soon and take care Paul.
@TheBlackpoolLads you know what Paul I think the weather has a lot to do with it too. If Blackpool had lovely weather all Summer I think more people would stay in this country and go to likes of Blackpool. Most people go abroad yes its cheap but also for the sun. Thanks again. Keep up the great work 👍
Hi Sue and yes another very valid point also, we certainly get a mixture of weather in this Country, again thanks for you reply always appreciated all the best Paul.
Stopped at coastal bay hotel earlier in year booked three nights , managed one ! It was awfully ,dirty, leaking ceilings ,manky carpets and that was the third room I was offered! Been fined for bad fire regs,alarms don't work , Hope it's closed down for good ,needs demolishing ,honestly , I moved next door ! for the other two nights , did not even ask for a partial refund was just glad to be out moved to the new Brooklyn what a difference ,would highly recommend this one!
many thanks for comments and also watching and firstly let me apologise for your experience in that hotel. It’s awful when something like that happens and you look forward to staying in a nice hotel and it certainly isn’t up to any expectations. I’m glad that you end up in a nice hotel, but sorry you had to go through this ordeal in Blackpool. Again, many thanks for sharing all the best and take care, Paul.
Evening Paul evening everyone, such a shame about the old Yates building, looks like it's dieing south shore, something needs doing fast, reckon the pleasure beach has had a lot to do with it with charging £50 entrance fee, people have stopped going that far down. Think the only way forward is for privately owned seafront apartments now for them buildings. Great but sad video, cheers mate.
good evening Stephen many thanks for your comments and watching, and yes a couple of good points. Firstly as you mentioned with the pleasure beach when I was walking down this area it’s dead no one really around. I guess that has killed a lot of trade-off in this area and as you mentioned if hotels don’t really work nowadays as they seem to be building more new ones and people staying in Those so maybe private flats luxury apartments will certainly improve the area and at least the buildings will be used. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and take care, Paul.
Hello Paul.
Thanks for the update. Cant believe the amount of sand laying around and the amount of different businesses that have ceased trading. Quite sad really.
Well done.
good evening Edward many thanks for comments and yes, certainly a lot of standing sand around the south side, I guess with the hotels closed up and ceased trading the sandal buildup around these. It’s a bit of a sad video but I guess it’s reality of what a lot of towns look like nowadays.
Hope you’re keeping well? All the best and many thanks take care, Paul.
Such a shame to see all these hotels and pubs shut down. Spent many happy times in Blackpool over the years. Coming from Glasgow we had our annual pilgrimage year after year.
You’re spot on when you say it’s not only Blackpool.
Our seaside towns up here in Scotland are suffering badly too.
I hope and pray 🙏 that our towns can get back to something like we used to know and love. Take care my friend and keep up the good work.
good evening Ian and many thanks for taking the to comment and also watch this video much appreciated thank you. As you said so many towns villages and cities have ended up like Blackpool what used to be wonderful places thriving with businesses and life and somewhat derelict and in disrepair. I’m with you on that one you just hope and pray something happens possibly turn full circle or something to make our villages towns and cities as I mentioned, what they was . If I had a book of answers, it will be great, but unfortunately there’s so many factors that play. If that makes sense? Again all the best take care and by the way Scotland is a wonderful place fantastic views and great scenery. I’ve visited there a few Times certainly a nice place to be from .
All the very best and take care Paul
Cheers Paul
It's sad to see because Blackpool was always busy with crowd of people would love tgis to be regenerated it's such a wonderful place to have a few days away, such beautiful friendly people there, much love keep up these great videos lads! ❤❤❤
good evening Sharon and many thanks for your very kind comments and also watching, hopefully in the near future this side of Blackpool will be regenerated, they have been spending an awful lot of funds on the north side so hopefully in months or years to come, they concentrate on the south side of Blackpool.
As you said, it’s a wonderful place and a lot of friendly people.
Again many thanks all the very best and take care of Yourself, Paul
@TheBlackpoolLads you too sweetheart take care love watching your videos keep up great work 👍 👏 😊 😘
many thanks Sharon and many thanks also for your very kind comments and also watching the video always appreciated thank you :-)
Hi Paul thanks for another fantastic video it's so sad to see all the shut down hotels i love Blackpool I've been since i was very young and with my kids i still go every year hopefully it comes back the way it was thank you so much for sharing ❤️👍👍
good morning Janet many thanks for coming and watching and yes so many people have great memories of Blackpool in one way or another. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and take care Paul.
Thanks again Paul for another informative vlog i can remember when most of the hotels you showed were open as I've been going to Blackpool for nearly 50 years and I've always stayed in Barton Avenue i hope you are well take care 👍
good evening George many thanks for your comments and also sharing your story with everybody. As you said a lot of these used to be open thriving businesses but sadly as you can see in the video a lot of these of Now closed boarded up and been abandoned. It’s such a shame when you think Blackpool is such a wonderful town but it’s not just here. It’s all over the UK where things like this have happened the question is what’s the answer? I don’t like showing videos like this but it’s nice just to bring people, other sides of Blackpool rather than the promenade .. It’s also nice for people who have stayed in these hotels a little trip down memory lane I guess. Many thanks also again for your comment and sharing that story. All the best and take care George Paul.
Thanks Paul, I enjoyed the last video with the stilted man keep them coming
hi Tom, many thanks for your comments and yes that’s certainly was a great one of the stilted man walking around! Hope you’re keeping well? All the best and take care Paul.
Another great video. I truly don’t know how they are going to turn Blackpool around? It’s so very sad to see!
many thanks for your comments. I’m watching another video always appreciated, and yes, very sad to see and if Only I had a book of answers… All we can do is hope for the best and wish things do turn around in months or years to come for this fantastic seaside town. All the best and take care Paul
hi paul i worked at the lords hotel as well as the carousel, and the queen ,, palm court, glen shee and the Burlington pub i was working in the pub the day princess Diana,s death was announced on the news and when i was a kid we stayed at the regency holiday flats at the bottom of st chads rd we always had ground floor flat facing the prom
many thanks for comments and also watching, I bet working on these hotels and other places I guess it’s quite sad for you to see what become of those? Again many thanks for your comments and hopefully things will get better on the south side of Blackpool all the best and take great care.
Good video all those hotels it is a shame loverly views i unfortunately I cannot travel with my heart trouble take care paul I will try and post your present with the card to happy days till the next one xp
hi Patricia, many thanks for your comment, and sorry your health isn’t The best hopefully you’ll be okay in the very near future to possibly be able to travel. If you ever want anything pacifically filmed or captured then certainly let me know Patricia, I know some people have special memories of a certain place so if that’s you or would like me to go to a certain area and certainly let me know and I’ll get this for you. Again, many thanks for that lovely present you’re about to send. It’s always very much appreciated. All the very best and take care.
Great video Paul cant wait to come back next year again already booked up again in my home from home take care
good evening Jacqueline many thanks for your comments and watching and fantastic. Glad you’re booked up again to come back to Blackpool! There’s some fantastic things going on next year in Blackpool and if you ever need a bit of a rundown activities or festivals for certain dates and certainly give me a nudge hope you’re keeping well? All the best and take care.
Hi Paul Congratulations on your 12k subs. Its a real shame about the Yates Wine lodge it seems to be all the south shore places.
hi Dave and many thanks yes incredible achievement 12,000 subscribers! And yes a shame about Yates as it used to be a great place and so the hotels in this area have sadly gone I guess due to people not visiting seaside town as much as they did years ago hopefully plans are in place for this area. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and take care Paul.
@@TheBlackpoolLads I'm good thankyou.
Evening so sad that there is so many empty buildings Blackpool has got such good potential plenty to do there never a dull moment but it’s all down to what’s in the pocket especially with a family it can run away with you till the next one 😊
Hi Paul just caught up with this, such a shame about the boarded up hotels on the front. So sad ,but lots of places look poor now, thanks for this take care bye for now 🤗
good evening Hazel I’m great seeing you in Stevens Livestream tonight always gives me a great laugh. Such great people. Hope you’re keeping well? And yes certainly is sign of the times. Hopefully things will improve as Blackpool is certainly on the up all the best and take care, Paul.
Evening so sad to see those empty buildings but like you said it’s cheap enough to go abroad people with families go abroad because it’s cheaper for them to go this country I’m afraid is going from bad to bad but Blackpool has got good potential plenty to do but it’s all down to your picket and how much is in that pocket till the next one 😊
hi June many thanks for your comment and watching and yes I think you’ve hit the nail on the head to be fair. Many people choose to go abroad these days as it’s cheaper to go and also the weather in the winter time you have that lovely sun, my personal opinion would be to transform a lot of these hotels which will never become hotels again into lovely apartments or flats that certainly would raise the area and stop these wonderful buildings going into disrepair. Certainly one solution. As you said Blackpool has much potential and they are trying in areas he guess it’s all down to money. . Again there’s no point in striking potential plans convert these hotels into flats disregard that because they’ll never become hotels again so you might as well make use of the building. Hope you’re keeping well. Take care.
Heartbreaking to see these places going to waste.
hi Linda and yes I’ve replied to to many comments as you write they said it is heartbreaking and very sad to see what once was to what it has become now.
All the best and take care of yourself Paul
Great video Paul big blue my favourite hotel
hi Chris many thanks for comments and yes another great hotel the big blue hotel, have you stayed in that one? I take it? Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and enjoy the rest of your evening. Take care, Paul.
@ all good hope u are to? Yes I have especially when I visit the pb :)
Hi paul hope they do them up millions of people visit every year inc me and my hubby
good morning Shirley many thanks for your comments and yes as you mentioned Blackpool is the second most visited place in the UK. Hopefully things will get better. All the best and take care Paul
Blackpool needs a kick up the ass and something invested into the decay and old hotels and not companys going bust like the 3million bonny street stuff and the old police station and easy hotel
yes money and time certainly needs to be invested in the southside of Blackpool. There’s some huge hotels all along the promenade. Well I’ve just been left half finished projects abandoned I know you can’t do everything at once but they certainly need to get round the table and come up with solutions and ideas. All the best and take care.
Do miss Woolworths stores regardless where it is as well some other stores like (M&S, ok still around but in my area its gone) BHS etc
Good Afternoon Derek and many thanks for your comment and watching and yes so many people including myself miss the old Woolworths store, such a selection and an iconic part of history sadly gone, again many thanks for sharing your thoughts, all the very best Paul.
It is really sad to see what is happening to Blackpool, The new central development falling through has been a massive blow as well. At least it still gets impressive visitor numbers though compared to other seaside resorts.
Good Morning Scott, where to start with this one.. as you mentioned crying shame it’s all fallen through huge set back for them, as you said each and every town is suffering with situations like this but on a positive note, as you mentioned it’s the 2nd most visited place in the UK. hope your keeping well? another day another dollar a.. all the best Paul.
@TheBlackpoolLads I am fine thanks I hope you are ok as well.
HI Paul, I recognise quite a lot it is such a shame that some of these were damm good hotels 😢
good evening James many thanks for your comments and yes a lot of the huge hotels have sadly Now closed the doors. It’s quite heartbreaking to see what once was to what it is now sadly. Hope you’re keeping well. All the best and take care.
Top content yet again Paul great walk through
good evening Henry and many thanks always appreciated thank you
Thankyou for the video Paul.So sad to see what was once there has gone now.Hope something new comes along and regenerates that part of Blackpool.Its like it in certain parts of Hull were i live except our city isn't regenetating the area.Crazy to see all that sand.Thankyou for the video.
good evening Hazel many thanks for your comments and watching, and yes, very sad and to be fair heartbreaking To see these wonderful buildings in the state they are now left abandoned and in disrepair, as many and myself said sadly seaside town and anywhere in the UK is not what used to be as package holidays of killed a lot trade-off. My personal opinion would be Some of these hotels into luxury apartments certainly with a great view overlooking the sea. Hope you’re keeping well thanks again all the best and take care, Paul.
WHEN I DID GO TO BLACKPOOL 7 YEAR A GO THEY WAS A STARWARS SHOP ,I BE ITS NOT THEY NOW, DOWN THE ST WEAR THE OLD XMAS SHOP.GOOD ONE PAUL, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
hi Gary, many thanks for your comment And watching the video, much appreciated and yes a lot of these shops fantastic shops I no longer hear any more through the lack of trade I guess. Hope you’re keeping well and much appreciated your comment and watching all the very best and take care Paul.
@@TheBlackpoolLads thanks paul best wishes GARY
It’s so sad about the Yates, I’d quite like to buy it, live above it and turn the bar area back into a bar.
hi Mark, I’m many thanks for comments and also watching, and yes that would be a fantastic idea. Live in accommodation at the top with a fantastic bar outside. I guess it would get very busy in the summer and in the winter month I suppose you could have functions, quizzes things like that. Hope you’re keeping well? Many thanks all the very best and take care of yourself, Paul.
We used to stay at hotel on Alexander rd half way up on left had blue gate and piller
good morning Richard, many thanks for your comments and hope you’re keeping well? Hope you had some great memories of Blackpool? All the very best and thanks for sharing. Take care.
I've stayed at Garvey's on the front and it was reasonably nice. But normally I stay at chaplains behind coral island. I think that these hoteliers need to keep the prices down to get people to book the rooms. They still have to pay council tax, water rates etc even if there's no one staying there, so for me, it's better to charge less money and have a full hotel. My daughter stayed on Alexandra Road when the big storm was on and she said that the b&b was lovely 😊😊😊
good morning Denise and many thanks for your comment and sharing your story with everybody and yes that is a valid point. There’s no putting have an expensive prices when the rooms are empty you might as well cheap price and keep the hotel full at least it keeps it ticking over during the winter time. Again, many thanks for sharing your stories and experiences of Blackpool all the best and take care.
Gosh I last went in Yates 30 years ago. I wonder why they decided close that one.
Morning David, seems that since the Pleasure beach charges for entry now seems like less and less people venture up this way these days, hope your keeping well? all the best Paul.
Stayed at royal Carlton hotel
Wow!
good evening, many thanks for your comments and yes, another fantastic hotel. Hope you had a great time when you stayed there? All the best and take care.
Hi Paul. That site on the corner of St Chad's Road is the site The St Chad's Hotel was on
good morning Karen and many thanks for your comments and yes, you’re correct. Thank you for the information. Hope you’re keeping well? All the very best and take care Paul.
@@TheBlackpoolLads thank you Paul. I'm not too bad. Hope you arevkeeping well, safe and warm
As my wife and myself are getting on a bit now we tend to have short breaks at home these days, a couple of years ago we stayed in a well known Blackpool hotel for three nights at new year, as we were booking in the young receptionist was horrified that we had paid over £1000 for three nights in Blackpool in mid winter she said you could have had a week in Tenerife for that and guaranteed sunshine I explained we had done all that for years,but there is your answer really, its cheaper to go abroad and guaranteed sunshine.
good evening Ronnie and many thanks for sharing your story with everybody and watching the video much appreciated thank you. As you said, it’s Cheaper to go abroad nowadays than it is to travel around the UK, what’s gonna become of these huge fantastic hotels? I guess it’s another story. There’s no point in submitting plans and getting turned down to be converted into flats because the hotels will never survive this and things certainly need to change one way or another. Again, many thanks for sharing your story is always appreciated. All the very best and take care of yourselves Paul.
thanks Paul for another great video
hi Julie, you’re more than welcome. All the very best.
Good evening Paul, great video and all very valid points you have raised, as you said vheap holidays abroad and raising prices have killed of many business all over.
hi Gail many thanks for your comments and also watching and yes sadly package holidays and price rising in most products and services hit a lot of towns hard.
Possibly one alternative is private flats maybe? Again many thanks becoming all the best and take care.
Hi Paul, i came to BLACKPOOL in 1945 and remember when it was so busy down south shore you had to walk on the road, i also sold shoes from the back of a van, where the velvet coaster is and also at the side of Pablos at a later date, i can remember selling by auction at 1am in the morning and people were fighting to buy them at that time ,I'd like to think those times could come back. Les.
good afternoon many thanks for sharing your story with myself and others. Fascinating story thank you. I guess this video certainly sparked some memories for you and great memories at that :-) many thanks for sharing it as I said with everybody all the very best and take care Paul
Hi Paul, My Laptop is writing in black and I can't see it , your new video is as always very interesting , Its a shame about the hotels. Take care and all the best, Mildred xxx
h? that was a short comment Mildred lol
hi Mildred, many thanks and your comment is a little little longer now LOL and yes hopefully things will improve in the south side of Blackpool in the years to come all the best and take care Paul
@@TheBlackpoolLads Thank you very much for your reply. TH-cam wasn't working in dark mode. David told on me on FaceTime to change from dark mode to light mode. Enjoy the rest of the evening. take care and all the best . Mildred. xxx
hi Mildred and at least you’ve got it sorted now :-) enjoy the rest of your evening all the best and take care
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When I lived in blackpool, i rember most of the hotels long the south shore area, how busy they were in the sommer months, the one in your video ,with the blue boards up , washers the regancy holiday flats stood and there was a hotel next door to it, my son use to live at the regancy holiday flats , now they have knocked it all down. 😢😢 it makes me sad to see blackpool like this , the hotels along south shore was always busy with people staying at one of these hotels, can't belive half them have gone now.
good evening and many thanks for your comment and also watching, firstly thank you for sharing your wonderful story with everybody and yes it’s also quite sad. Blackpool has so many hotels which have gone out of business and especially some of the big ones with fantastic character and charm. As you mentioned it is quite sad seeing the certain area like this but hopefully it will be regenerated and things will change around fingers crossed again many thanks all the very best and take care.
Have a good day Anthony 👍
many thanks, Anthony and yourself enjoy the rest of your evening. Take care.
I guess that there are so many hotels and B&bs in Blackpool that not ever single one is going to survive
Very true David unfortunately
I wonder how many road sweepers blackpool council has and there activity stats would be interesting. also i think maybe blackpool council should have unlimited rights to private property to perform sand suction and storm damage clearance...
good evening Philip many thanks for coming and yes a valid point raised there by yourself thank you.
It certainly would be interesting reading put it that way :-) hope you’re keeping well? Again many thanks all best and take care Paul.
Hi Paul excellent video from the Hart's store and still nothing happening yet and probably waiting for planning permission from blackpool council and Waterloo road needs some development and back in the day south shore area of blackpool was excellent area so sad to see the area like this I blame blackpool council for this and the old Yates building still nothing done with it yet I can remember Yates and especially on weekends it was rammed the hotel next door to mother Hubbard's is closed it belongs to blackpool resorts they went bankrupt and a TH-camr called John Paul did a lot of filming for blackpool resorts is channel was called blackpool sight's and sounds such a shame to use this hotel closed down it was called Burnham hotel years ago the one next day was called the Howard's crest that used to be part of blackpool promotion s it changed hands now called sunny days hotel and the blue waves hotel was once called the Allandale now looks closed down and the athol hotel still open and the new Brooklyn is the best one out of the lot on that side the new Brooklyn was once called the Quito hotel and the coastal bay is closed down it got raided by the police that hotel was called the cornhill hotel once owned by Joanne McKenzie so sad to these hotels look this now and piles of sand everywhere and other excellent road is Alexander road lots of excellent places to stay and the hotels from st Alban's and other hotels are excellent to I think a lot of people go abroad now and it is not blackpool suffering all the other seaside resort are the same people need to have a holiday in UK seaside resorts stay local in the UK and a lot of seafront hotels are having a winter maintenance works I always come to blackpool every year I don't miss going abroad now I can remember the st chads hotel now gone and the lyndene hotel is always busy like the ruskin hotel is busy to thanks Paul excellent video take care pal from Keith 👍👍👍👍👍
good evening Keith and many thanks for your comments and watching, and where to start with your comments wow certainly covered a lot and some great information for people to read so thank you for sharing that one. And yes, just summit up Blackpool surly on the southside needs some work doing to it I guess 50 or 60 years ago it was a fantastic place but sadly package holidays like I mentioned has killed a lot of the trade. I certainly will have a good read of that comment and Thanks for sharing that with everybody. Hope you keeping well Keith all the best, Paul.
Great footage Paul
many thanks, Geoff. Much appreciated.
Interesting video Pail ty
Glad you enjoyed it, all the best.
GDK German Doner Kebab were interested in the Old Yates pub south shore but looks like the deal has fell Through, Shame because Blackpool hasnt got one, Nearest GDK is Preston.
good morning Jack many thanks for info and sharing with everybody. Hope you’re keeping well? All the best and take care.
Stay in South down hotel back in 1990s. Not sure if still open
good morning and many thanks for your comment and also watching. I certainly will have a look at that and see if that is still trading all the best and take care.
@TheBlackpoolLads thanks for replying. Still come to blackpool. Been coming from age 6 years old now 53 year's old .I rember pop ten pence in nessie machine in shop window. And nessie would pop up . Its shame about Yates I rember it always packed at time on front on sunny days . I wish you fabulous Christmas 🎄 ❤ to you and all your family and friends
Many thanks for your reply and again sharing your experiences with us, and yes always used to be busy, great times people and families had, also may In wish yourself and your family a great Christmas too. all the very best Paul
@@TheBlackpoolLads Stanley park is nice place to visit. As well.
Yes that is a really nice place, lovely walks and nice views overlooking the lakes. 🙂
Doesnt the land at Sf Chads have to settle for so long before they can build on it.
hi Linda many thanks for your comments and yes will soon see what happens with this one, hope you’re keeping well. All the best and take care Paul.
As someone said good video but sad at the same time thanks Paul
many thanks for comments and also watching yes a little sad in the video in some places but things hopefully will improve in years to come all the best and take care Paul
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many thanks, Stephen
Good questions raised and is there an answer???
good evening Jess and yes, so he does raise more questions and answers sadly. All the best and take care.
The royal carlton look like it was beachfront with all the sand!.! Its a crying shame, Blackpool is a special place for sooo many people but it seems a vicious cycle, less people come the rougher it becomes. Yours and unfortunately every local council seem to need to pull their finger out therir backside n renovate some of the hotels to flats and encourage hoteliers to do some up with grants or low rates, maybe the pleasure beach doing really cheap weekends and other offers in the region may bring people back. Ive stayed in some basic hotels there, but i went to palm beach on Alexandra rd, it was 24 quid a night, warm and immaculate. A little gem of a place, just wish i had a seaview, n its crazy seeing all those vacant prime view places dead. Not to get too political but i wonder if people worry if hotels are regenerated they will be used to provide people with asylum seekers/homeless rooms and not tourists. Regardless theres nothing better than the sea to recharge ypur batteries and ground you. Thanks again Blackpool
good evening and many thanks for your comments and also watching and yes as you write this said some of these hotels rather than Lane dormant and derelict could be turned into some really nice permanent residential properties with fantastic views overlooking the sea. Unfortunately the pleasure beats charges per entry rather than per ride which seems to be a huge output to a lot of families and people visiting the south side of Blackpool. again many thanks for sharing your comments and information. All the very best and Take care, Paul
The Jet engine has a lot to answer for.
It looks so grey, dreary and depressing there. I know it's had a reputation of being run down. Very sad.
good afternoon Ian many thanks for your comments and yes it was a great day when we recorded this sadly some parts of Blackpool need attention and regenerating but I guess most places in the UK fall under this category sadly. Many thanks take care Paul.
Some LGBT hotels have opened the bars up to non residences. I recently asked one of the owners about it and they did that so that the money they make from the bar pays for extra staff.
Hi David and yes I guess if it helps people keep in jobs and supports the local economy then it’s a good practice, thanks for that info to, many thanks 🙂
Anything of any historical merit has been demolished to make the English people forget their roots - it's done by design
The closure of all seaside resorts was done to stop the interaction between English people and stop the chattering classes from speaking truths - sending folks to Spain on cheap subsidised aeroplanes just helped the destruction along
Total shame cos as a kid I got taken to Blackpool twice a year and the illuminations was the highlight of the year