This is the view of Blackpool Tower from Central Pier. Each day we hoped the weather would improve, but each day it grew steadily worse! Jeans and jackets became the standard dress.
Still, we explored the Promenade from top to bottom, and tried our luck in every arcade. Although the machines here do their best to prevent anyone from winning, Graham still managed to grab a watch - and amazingly enough it is still going! He was a little disappointed with the state of the town, you can certainly see the effects of the recession here. Many hotels on the front have closed down, and many more are in need of a great deal of work. However, we read about and saw evidence of multi-million dollar projects to improve the trams, and access for pedestrians. But at the moment all of that is just adding to the tired, grubby appearance of the town. And of course the weather hasn't helped!
But... we thoroughly enjoyed the Legends show, being entertained by Rod, Robbie, Tom and Elvis, 4 dancing girls and three members of the band. We had a great afternoon at Pleasure Beach (kind of like a small Disney/fair ground), and competed against each other in the Derby.
The sun came out briefly, and Graham beat the odds again to win the best prize in the arcade!
;-). Ann-a-Gram
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