To think Blackpool is a bit shit

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Just came back from Blackpool and it was utter shit. Why haven't the council there made improvements and made it a decent place to visit?

There is hardly anywhere halfway reasonable to eat, it looks completely broken and unloved. There is just so much potential for development and it could be the "Orlando" of England. Instead, it's just shite.

I've come away thinking I don't need to take my children to Africa to appreciate what they've got: just take them to Blackpool.

On a good note, the beach is very nice. Shame about the drunks weeing all over the stairs to the beach and leaving beer cans everywhere. I saw broken Britain in Blackpool and I shall never go back again.

I've had the pleasure of nights out in both Blackpool and Hull. If I hd to pick one of them again, I would pick Hull.
I am not sure you can find a more damning indictment of a town than that.

I need to know is Uncle Brian for real? Surely that is a spoof..... Isn't it? I mean the reviews, the photos! I'd almost be tempted but very scared to visit. And how the hell does he do a three course meal for seven quid and make a profit? Actually, on second thoughts, I'd rather not know.

As for the rest of Blackpool, my folks used to take me there on holiday from Northern Ireland in the early 70s, so I have fond memories of the Pleasure beach. The last time I was there was for a day trip from the Lake District eleven years ago, it was the first beach my son was on and he loved it. It was a bit grim though, one afternoon was enough. No way would I be brave enough to venture at night, or go in the sea, isn't Sellafield nearby?

I've literally never been anywhere as depressing as Blackpool.
I was taken there on a day trip by my auntie. All I'd seen of it was archive footage of jolly-faced people having seaside fun.
I was not well prepared.

I can confirm that Uncle Brian is bona fide.

A bona fide PERVERT. He let himself into our room three times in one stay to check the telly, apparently. My friend also swore that there was a peep-hole drilled into the bathroom wall.

He also has an aroma of stale piss that follows him round like a Ready Brek glow.

Hahaha at Wayne Rooney, why the bloody hell are his shorts pulled down.

I tried to copy and paste that Uncle Brian review last night but copying things on an iPad is a bit hit and miss (for me anyway).

I can't stop laughing at 'never seen so many sausages'. I am definitely going to use that in any future meal appraisal.

YABU, I love Blackpool. It's the shitness that makes it so good. You have to embrace the shitness.

Not going to Uncle Brian's though. That would be an 'embrace' too far.

Have you seen how cheap it is to stay at Uncle Brian's? I bet they don't change the sheets when the guests changeover.

Marmalade, did you look up the website before you stayed there? Did you know what you were letting yourself in for?

Your bed awaits at a reasonable price! And that picture of Brian, love it!

This is on tripadvisor. Love the even handed ness of ' a mixed bag to be fair'

'A mixed bag to be fair. The location is good and within walking distance to the town but the accommodation itself is like something from decades past.

My first question is why does Blackpool Council not investigate premises? There appeared to be little regard for fire safety with the smoke sensor hanging off the roof and corridors used as storage areas.

The rooms are appalling. Think 1960's Coronation Street only worse. No really...

As for 'Uncle Brian' thank goodness he is not my uncle. Clearly the most obnoxious man in the North West'

Me and my boyfriend went to stay there for a couple of days last July. Found everything a bit expensive and once we had done the arcades, shops, pier etc... there wasn't much else to do that didn't cost a fortune. We also struggled to find the nightlife. There was a few bars and stuff but thought Blackpool would be booming. Maybe it gets busier later on in the summer or at weekends. Saying that we stayed in a great hotel and got a great deal. Stayed in the Viking on the front. Got a special deal £120 for two of us for two nights 3 course dinner, bed and breakfast. We were surrounded by pensioners but didn't care cos it was that cheap. Anyway all in all it is good for a night or two but wouldn't want to stay any longer.

glasto, it was years ago, before the dawning of interwebs. If only I had been able to check out Bri's credentials beforehand :(

You mean uncle Brian has stayed in business for decades? Fucking hell. My FIL runs a B and B, the rules in Ireland must be a bit different! thank feck

I had VIP Gold cards for Jellies and Flamingos back in the early 90's, and if you used to go to the all night burger bar opposite the Palace off your face, I was the one who kept your change if you were too stoned off your tits to ask for it.

Can you imagine living there though? :(

I know this is generally light hearted
but needle bins and blood in toilets, high level alcoholism, addiction, unemployment, poverty. It's absolutely awful really

I used to live not far from Margate (sorry Margate) but it is already a struggling seaside town with similar problems to Blackpool and then they just 'dump' people there. People with addiction issues (why? surely it's the worst place to put them??) People with mental health probmes. People who are sex offenders. then children's homes. Immigrants. A whole mix of people with varying issues put in a place that already has more than its fair share of problems.

I actually think it's an awful thing to do. Sorry for being so serious

waves to the Bispham ladies

Wouldn't it be nice to give some credit to all the hard working families, decent down to earth people who live and work here? and remember that anything that sounds bad is 99%likely to have involved people from out of town - the tourists - thats you people who are moaning about us. You will also find that tourist towns attract large transitory populations and we are no different from other seaside towns in that regard. and the benefits claimants in dressing gowns? You must be very, very daft to think similar isn't going on in a town near you.

And the PGCE student? I also did teaching practise here. A wonderful experience -only those teachers who treat us all like we're on 999 what's your emergency seem to have problems....

Owllady, apparently it is because of all the old former hotels which have closed down as proper hotels. People don't holiday at home in the numbers to make them viable businesses any more and they are converted to cheap bedsits. That's the reason why it's seaside towns this happens to.

mumandboys well said