Southend today

[EssexSue]

Originally Posted by mickey house

Sue, It's good you got out on a nice day and I hope you bought a kiss me quick hat (do they still sell them?).

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I didn't have time to shop after the parking ticket drama.

Incidentally for those pricing up UK holidays parking was £2.50 for an hour.

[ClaireNJ]

Originally Posted by EssexSue

I didn't have time to shop after the parking ticket drama.

Incidentally for those pricing up UK holidays parking was £2.50 for an hour.

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It’s extortionate Sue
We park in the town & its £1.10 for an hour 🤩

[marlouwrig]

Originally Posted by missy E

We went to Frinton on Saturday with DH63, DD22, DSD37 & DGD7.
We decided it would just be a bit quieter than other seaside resorts.

Lovely beach, not crowded by any means & we felt safe.
Took food/drink as the shops are a 10 min walk away.
No amusements just a nice bit of seaside relaxation & fun.

Left mid afternoon around 4 & thought we might have an hour in Clacton in the fair for DGD7.
Well as we drove along the front by the fair there was a very long line of about 25 people to the ticket booth and as we drove further & saw the entrance area to the pier & beach it was like sardines! Bad enough in normal times but with Covid even though it was outside it was madness.
We carried on driving & went home!

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A very nostalgic reminder of my childhood. Every other Sunday in Summer our extended family used to set off in convoy down the A12 complete with full scale picnic lunch. Nearly always Frinton as the grown ups loved the peace and quiet but we kids always begged for Walton as it was more lively with amusements. We seldom won

[barryp1]

Originally Posted by ClaireNJ

We live in Westcliff Sue
So near Southend, it’s a bit tacky only love it when Grandson stays as there is so much for him 🙊😎
I much prefer Ramsgate where they live 🤩

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I was born in Westcliff and never have I thought of it as tacky.

[BucksBugsy]

A few photos from "Sarfend" taken back at the tail end of 2020.

[ClaireNJ]

Originally Posted by barryp1

I was born in Westcliff and never have I thought of it as tacky.

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I meant Southend not Westcliff 🤦

[Lisa_Lollipop]

Originally Posted by EssexSue

What are they building all along by where Neverland was please?
My in laws used to live in Thorpe Bay so we spent a lot of time there when the kids were young. We actually had a beach hut there. Lovely little high street, like something from the 1950s.

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They are going to be residential apartments, they look stunning from the artistic impressions but certainly not a location I would choose (the development is called Clifftown Shore if you want to have a nosey).

Totally chuckled at the reference to Neverland... what a blast from the past!

We live in Leigh-on-Sea and absolutely love it. We spent the day down further down in Shoebury on Saturday as our friends have a beach hut down there and it was glorious, so much quieter than the tourist hotspot of Southend seafront! Uncle Tom's cabin is perfect for ice creams and there are excellent toilet facilities too

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by mickey house

Sue, It's good you got out on a nice day and I hope you bought a kiss me quick hat (do they still sell them?).

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Had on here bonny lad... even if wor Sue could buy a KMQ hat who do you think would have one big enough for your heed, like? Yer divent stop 'n think, like...

[Ilovedisney]

I was born in Southend, moved to Shoeburyness once bought my own house. We then moved to South Wales for work and are presently (for last 10 years or so) been in Suffolk.

My mum still lives in Southend, my in laws in Leigh on sea, sister in Great Wakering and brother in Thorpe bay.
I love coming to visit them and the memories but don't think I would move back to Southend. But like everywhere, there can be lovely places and then turn a corner and not so nice.
Do love a walk along the promenade early in morning tho.

[Nicksgirl]

Originally Posted by BerkshireBugsy

A few photos from "Sarfend" taken back at the tail end of 2020.

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Looking forward to trying that ride on our next visit. Looks good. x