A day out in Blackpool

I'm rushing against the clock here, my dongle is about to expire, and it's getting dark. I didn't have to wait long for a bus into town. Here are a couple of the famous Blackpool trams that go up and down the promenade.

There was a lot going on around North Pier, some very flamboyantly dressed people, and quite a few drag queens. It seems Blackpool Pride was happening on the pier. Sadly it wasn't free to enter so that ruled me out.

The prom is littered with fencing and a large section is closed to traffic. They are doing a lot of landscaping, the parts they have done look quite good, but what a pain to have all the mess in your photo's though.

The Tower is covered in scaffolding, and the building around the bottom of it is a terrible mess.

Madame Tussaud looks very colourfull, and it looks like they have updated their collection with all the latest television personalities.

More fencing as you look up the Promenade.

I walked from the town centre to Star Gate at South Shore, passing all the hotels and boarding houses along the way. This one looked bright and cheery.

The parts they have finished have been given some grass, somebody will have a lot of mowing to do.

These bicycles for hire are a bit like those I saw in London, looks like they have pinched Boris's idea. I wonder if any ever get nicked.

Anyone for the pier?

If you are very clever with a crane you could maybe grab a cuddly toy. Four goes for £1.

Or maybe you might be better at hook a duck.

This is one thing I have never done, had my fortune told. This Petulengro woman certainly gets around, she is everywhere.

Now we have all seen the horse drawn carriages up and down the Prom, but look at this then, very stylish eh! The modern version.

Here we are at the Pleasure Beach. I thought it might be nice to take a look around, as I used to work there, but they wanted £5 entrance fee. Stuff that for a game of soldiers, I'm not paying that, so I didn't go in. I was quite disappointed.

Here is the biggest disco ball you have ever seen.

I hopped on a tram at this point and rode it up to Bispham and back, lucky I had my bus pass.
This is North Pier.

I walked all the way back to Poulton to the camp site and made my tea in the back of the car. Beans, salad leaves and mackeral fillets.

Got to stop, I can't see a bloomin thing, I'm off to bed.