Leggett
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« on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 10:44:32 » |
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...thats a fucking shame isnt it? i know it was mostly full of pikeys and twats, but still, had some good times in there when i was a kid  was gonna go about 2 weeks ago with the missus but gave it a miss cos it would've been hella busy |
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Fuck you Leggett, fuck you.
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janaage
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« Reply #1 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 10:47:40 » |
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I've got to be honest Leggett, but I seriously don't give a flying monkeys about this. The way the news channels were banging on about this today it was like it was the nation's favourite tourist attraction. WSM's crap, that should have been the headline.
It was (and may still be) the main news item, on the BBC site earlier, massive picture of it etc. Flippin hell there must be something else going on in the world today.
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« Reply #3 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 10:49:59 » |
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It is a real shame, I have great memories of the pier as a kid in the summer hols.
WSM has the highest amount of registered drug addicts in the South West, even higher than Bristol!
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janaage
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« Reply #4 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 10:51:16 » |
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I'm sure they'll rebuild it, worse things happen at errrr....
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Reg Smeeton
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« Reply #5 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 11:00:17 » |
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JFW wrote : Im SO sad about Weston Pier Sad
My mum lives near Clevedon so I go there all the time
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Luci
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« Reply #6 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 11:13:20 » |
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It is a real shame, I have great memories of the pier as a kid in the summer hols.
I have a lot of memories of that pier too from when I was younger, its sad. |
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« Reply #7 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 11:25:05 » |
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As a young boy, i can remember the donkey rides on the beach at Weston, beside the pier.
I've always preferred the beach and miles of sand at Brean Down.
Sad to see this news today,as i believe the new owner had made a major investment.
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Jamiesfuturewife
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« Reply #8 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 11:52:14 » |
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To be fair since the tropicana shut - The pier was the only thing going on in Weston
I SO wish they would rebuild the Tropicana too
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pumbaa
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« Reply #9 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 11:54:14 » |
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So I'm a pikey, a twat, and jan doesn't give a flying fuck about the disaster thats hit the town I happen to live in....... The problem with Weston (despite its high proportion of knob head residents, Brummie tourists etc.) is that it doesn't really offer much to the tourist. Even less now the Pier has gone. The Tropicana is shut and is frankly a disgusting eyesore. There really isn't much else to do, as its not like the sea is that nice there anyway (when its in.....). What a lot of people don't appreciate is the beauty of Weston in the hour just before and after sunrise and sunset. It is dead quiet, nobody about at all and I kid you not that IMO its one of the nicest spots in the country to watch the sun go down. Oh, and the beach is so much nicer at the Uphill end of town, more so than the bit around the pier. All I know is the news today should present an opportunity with all interested parties to develop a coordinated redevelopment plan for Weston seafront. Its go so bloody much potential, it really has. And thank god nobody was hurt. Imagine the carnage if that fire has broken out at 1pm on Sunday...... |
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DV
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« Reply #10 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 11:58:58 » |
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Bloody hell, was only there on Wednesday...
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pumbaa
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« Reply #11 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 12:02:28 » |
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Bloody hell, was only there on Wednesday...
I was there this morning (not literally like, I have an alibi). Why didn't you pop round for a cuppa DV? |
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« Reply #12 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 12:04:06 » |
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I was there and went on it yesterday with little one.
I did not smoke
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DV
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« Reply #13 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 12:06:00 » |
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I was there this morning (not literally like, I have an alibi).
Why didn't you pop round for a cuppa DV?
I actually had no idea you lived there.....! My parents were both off work so they decided to go to the sea side with my gramp, I thought why the hell not its a day out.... |
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Jamiesfuturewife
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« Reply #14 on: Monday, July 28, 2008, 12:07:09 » |
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my is very sad
I hope it wasnt something naughty like an insurance job - I got scared as on GMTV this morning before the pictures came out they said the pier had gone and I thought they meant totally collapsed so Im glad the structure is still there
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