Morecambe sea front

[Deleted member 12539]

A better solution would be for Morecombe to locate an aire or parking areas suitable for campervans.
To some people invalid carriages are an "eyesore" but they don't restrict them. For a lot of people their "camper" is their invalid carriage.
Motorcycles too can be seen by some people as an "earsore" .. not restricted.
Morecombe needs to move with the times.. as everything gets dearer.. the public are entitled to find ways of affordably spending their leisure time.
Grump over

 

[fire stick]

Not keen then?

I dont"t think he likes morecambe....... anyway what"up with morecambe no one from morecambe on here.

 

[antiqueman]

council

Maybe the council should get a copy of this!!!

 

[Cass]

And don't get me started on Lytham St Anne's lol.... it was like bloody cocoon.[/QUOTE]


Lytham St Annes was the next on my list, but I have a valid excuse for going, my mum and dad live there, well actually worse they are in Blackpool

 

[wints]

Love parking up on Morecambe prom...near to the Golf course, then a lovely walk down towards the stone jetty...fond memories there of digging bait and fishing with my dad.

Fabulous views over the bay of the the Lake District mountains and Barrow.

The crabbing rock pool is a great free attraction for kids..took our daughter there, and now the grandkids love going.

 

[Channa]

Perhaps it is just me, I used to work the Sunday Market adjacent to Sainsburys on a Sunday and it was always very busy. I subsequently did a lot of work at Oceans Edge.

One Sunday when it wasn't windy a little cafe on the front looking out over the lakes. English breakfast sun beating down it was quite enjoyable. The view has to be one of the best coastal views in the country...it reminded me of Italy for some reason.

Morecambe is like a lot of English sea side resorts, it has never recovered from cheap package holidays to Spain etc. High season a week at Oceans edge is more expensive than a week in Majorca. With practically guaranteed weather. How do you compete with that ?

Channa

 

[r4dent]

Lived in Morecambe whilst I was at University, loads of pubs but not much else.

When I lived there we used to say "If you can see the Lake District it is a sign that rain is on the way, If you can't see the Lake District it is a sign that rain is here".

These days I enjoy taking a run over on the motorbike and parking up by the Eric Morecambe statue.
I just love the area around the statue, every one seems to be in a good mood. Even now Eric cheers people up.

 

[just jane]

Lived in Morecambe whilst I was at University, loads of pubs but not much else.

When I lived there we used to say "If you can see the Lake District it is a sign that rain is on the way, If you can't see the Lake District it is a sign that rain is here".

These days I enjoy taking a run over on the motorbike and parking up by the Eric Morecambe statue.
I just love the area around the statue, every one seems to be in a good mood. Even now Eric cheers people up.

I take it you went to university a while ago, my daughter was warned when she went to Lancaster uni(9 yrs ago) not to venture out in Morecambe after dark and never to go alone, somebody even stole the Eric Morecambe statue last year

 

[r4dent]

I take it you went to university a while ago,

Yep, well over 40 years ago. There was no on site student accommodation (Bailrigg had more builders than students). Most students lived in B&Bs in Morecambe and we had special university buses direct from Morecambe. One of the highlights was my mate leading singing of "Lord George knew my father" on the last bus home and forgetting the words!.

For anyone who doesn't know...the lyrics consist of the phrase "Lloyd George knew my father / Father knew Lloyd George" (sung to the tune "Onward, Christian Soldiers") repeated incessantly.

 

[mossypossy]

Lived in Morecambe whilst I was at University, loads of pubs but not much else.

When I lived there we used to say "If you can see the Lake District it is a sign that rain is on the way, If you can't see the Lake District it is a sign that rain is here".

These days I enjoy taking a run over on the motorbike and parking up by the Eric Morecambe statue.
I just love the area around the statue, every one seems to be in a good mood. Even now Eric cheers people up.

I lived on the prom whilst at Uni as well.
Until the big storm of winter 82/83 when our basement flat was flooded to the ceiling. Lost my lovely car as well.
I hate Morecambe!!

 

[Wully]

I'm sure mr Blobby lives in morecambe��

 

[jeanette]

I take it you went to university a while ago, my daughter was warned when she went to Lancaster uni(9 yrs ago) not to venture out in Morecambe after dark and never to go alone, somebody even stole the Eric Morecambe statue last year

The locals were up in arms about as the visitors that do go always want their photo taken with it and it wasn't long before they got it back!

 

[271]

I'm sure mr Blobby lives in morecambe��

They had Blobbyland there in 1994, which closed after 4 months, yes, 4 whole months, for no better reason than it was totally shite. It was an unmitigated disaster that cost the council (i.e. tax payers) millions in damages and costs to Noel Edmonds.

 

[Cass]

I'm sure mr Blobby lives in morecambe��

was it only 1994 though it was longer than that

 

[queencatifah]

Morecambe Bay is beautiful!

Yes, the town shopping centre is rather grim, but the promenade and seafront is beautiful, with incredible views across to the Lake District fells. There is great wildcamping at Hest Bank and Bolton-le-Sands, both to the north of the town.

 

[Deleted member 71915]

there`s also a large Travellers site .

 

[fifthwheel]

Not to mention all that bloody sand!... Used to bring tons of the stuff back to Knottingley in a past life. Good job that was, trying to sheet artic trailers up in hurricane conditions on Southport sea front.:mad1::sad::fun::wave:

I did the same job Gregg, did you drive for Rainfords? john

 

[Pauljenny]

The statue of Eric Morecambe, makes the journey worthwhile. Honest !
You've just got to slap his face,2 handed and do the" Get out of that " gag.
Stand and watch as others do the same... Nobody leaves without a. Smile...


Then. bu99er off, poste haste, back to civilisation.

 

[Budgie]

We had our brand new Autotrail scratched 2 years ago 400 miles on the clock cost us £250 to repair, we only stopped to have a walk on the beach during the day were devastated, think quite a few of the big houses on the front are owned by hawkers and take matters into there own hands if they do not like things.

 

[Deleted member 71915]

Yes, the town shopping centre is rather grim, but the promenade and seafront is beautiful, with incredible views across to the Lake District fells. There is great wildcamping at Hest Bank and Bolton-le-Sands, both to the north of the town.

just been on google earth looking at Hest Bank and B/L/Sands looks like there are some good places, some seem to have height limits, and some are near houses or farms does anyone have any GPS data,, cheers, as we might make this our first trip in the camper march, then its up to Uist, lewis, Harris for 3 weeks in april so I will be after some more GPS data for up there later, cheers