Not in Crawley Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 On-sale now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted July 15, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) Meanwhile, Norbreck Castle is advertising itself for cheap deals on Groupon. I’ve been. Believe me, if it was a fiver a night it’d be overpriced. Edited July 15, 2023 by MickyD Added photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted July 15, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2023 4 minutes ago, MickyD said: Meanwhile, Norbreck Castle is advertising itself for cheap deals on Groupon. I’ve been. Believe me, if it was a fiver a night it’d be overpriced. Easily the worst hotel I've ever stayed in, and by a long way. Fucking disgusting place on every conceivable level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 I'd rather stay in Forest Bank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 12 hours ago, Traf said: I'd rather stay in Forest Bank. You dont get a sea view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Always recommend uncle Brian's if you're looking at staying in blackpool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/new-official-figures-show-blackpool-has-the-lowest-life-expectancy-in-the-uk-4237105 Lowest life expectancy in the UK. #proud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted August 23, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2023 Just made a ‘slight’ detour for Abingdon Barbeque. Treeeeeemendous But don’t fuck with the queueing system. The women in there would frighten a police horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 7 hours ago, Spider said: Just made a ‘slight’ detour for Abingdon Barbeque. Treeeeeemendous But don’t fuck with the queueing system. The women in there would frighten a police horse. Mate, Ive seen 6ft 4 scaffolders reduced to tears like that fresh fish in Shawshank Redemption for fucking the queue system up. "What do you mean you want a pie at the hot meat counter you big barrel of monkey spunk?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted August 23, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2023 1 hour ago, gonzo said: Mate, Ive seen 6ft 4 scaffolders reduced to tears like that fresh fish in Shawshank Redemption for fucking the queue system up. "What do you mean you want a pie at the hot meat counter you big barrel of monkey spunk?" 😂😂😂 I felt like Harry Potter trying to find the right platform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/blackpools-funding-nightmare-166-spending-27564750 ...meanwhile the same council just paid £26m for a giant holiday inn to be built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 14/07/2023 at 12:45, Not in Crawley said: On-sale now... You anything to do with the take that musical/show type thing thats currently on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 49 minutes ago, gonzo said: You anything to do with the take that musical/show type thing thats currently on? Greatest Days? Nah, afraid not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 10 hours ago, gonzo said: https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/blackpools-funding-nightmare-166-spending-27564750 ...meanwhile the same council just paid £26m for a giant holiday inn to be built. Your council is paying for IHG to build a hotel? How come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 4 hours ago, gonzo said: You anything to do with the take that musical/show type thing thats currently on? Gashathon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted August 24, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2023 15 minutes ago, Traf said: Your council is paying for IHG to build a hotel? How come? Assume @gonzo is referring to the Talbot Gateway redevelopment, but I highly doubt the council have paid £26M to build a new Holiday Inn for someone else. He probably knows more than me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Gonzo... Curry gaffs near herons reach. Owt worth bothering with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 4 hours ago, Cheese said: Assume @gonzo is referring to the Talbot Gateway redevelopment, but I highly doubt the council have paid £26M to build a new Holiday Inn for someone else. He probably knows more than me though. https://www.lancs.live/whats-on/whats-on-news/blackpools-34m-holiday-inn-plagued-27106034 Sorry £34m ...yeah the council have funded the whole thing. Holiday inn are just tennants. Imagine the hoteliers in those adjacent treets thoughts on this. Added to them allowing B&Bs to be bought illegally by companies using them as hostels and HMOs, which in turn are funded by the council for taking folk in. How to kill a town, volume 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 2 hours ago, stevieb said: Gonzo... Curry gaffs near herons reach. Owt worth bothering with? http://www.indian-orchard.co.uk/ Best in town and not too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted August 24, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted August 24, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, gonzo said: https://www.lancs.live/whats-on/whats-on-news/blackpools-34m-holiday-inn-plagued-27106034 Sorry £34m ...yeah the council have funded the whole thing. Holiday inn are just tennants. Imagine the hoteliers in those adjacent treets thoughts on this. Added to them allowing B&Bs to be bought illegally by companies using them as hostels and HMOs, which in turn are funded by the council for taking folk in. How to kill a town, volume 2. So they'll recoup it through rent, and the money has also gone on new tram infrastructure. Isn't that how these things normally work? They're not just gifting Holiday Inn a brand new hotel for nowt. Edited August 24, 2023 by Cheese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 1 hour ago, gonzo said: http://www.indian-orchard.co.uk/ Best in town and not too far. We went to twisted somewhere near winter gardens. Was very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 7 hours ago, stevieb said: We went to twisted somewhere near winter gardens. Was very good. Ah what a gaff. Won the best Indian street food place in country last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, Cheese said: So they'll recoup it through rent, and the money has also gone on new tram infrastructure. Isn't that how these things normally work? They're not just gifting Holiday Inn a brand new hotel for nowt. Well yes but my original point that the council have paid for a new holiday inn to be built is correct is it not? Im not sure how fast they can recoup £36m and I certainly don't trust them to spend all of that money on the wellbeing of the town Some say the new tram infrastructure will ferry people away from an already fucked area too. Currently is one of the most deprived areas in the country with highest anti depressant and suicide rates, highest cuts and lowest life expectancy. A big fancy hotel might sort that out.... It'll certainly make a huge impact on local businesses. Its looks good though Ill give it that. Hopefully it works and brings more people to the town. Edited August 25, 2023 by gonzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted August 25, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted August 25, 2023 So the current council are culpable in ensuring the local b&bs can’t operate and so sell off to those who see a massive bonus of year-round income from Social Security folk and immigration. I wonder if any of the councillors who made decisions are also on the make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySanchez Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, gonzo said: Well yes but my original point that the council have paid for a new holiday inn to be built is correct is it not? Im not sure how fast they can recoup £36m and I certainly don't trust them to spend all of that money on the wellbeing of the town Some say the new tram infrastructure will ferry people away from an already fucked area too. Currently is one of the most deprived areas in the country with highest anti depressant and suicide rates, highest cuts and lowest life expectancy. A big fancy hotel might sort that out.... It'll certainly make a huge impact on local businesses. Its looks good though Ill give it that. Hopefully it works and brings more people to the town. When I used to work around Bridlington in East Yorkshire it was reckoned it had the most deprived ward in the country Not sure how true that was as I could think of a lot worse places As a seaside resort it probably had similar issues to Blackpool as guest houses become HMOs or flats The council had a policy of not allowing guest houses to be converted in certain areas but nobody was staying in them, so they stay empty It doesn't have the appeal of Blackpool so no major hotel would bother, especially when Scarborough is just up the road. They did eventually get a Premier Inn though I think the council played a similar part to Blackpool in getting that hotel in And my ex lives there and she's nuts Edited August 25, 2023 by DirtySanchez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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