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Let's face it, modern fairgrounds aren't the romantic idealised areas of fun and frivolity that was witnessed back in the day.
The Seaburn Fair that I remember was full of gyppos following you about, planning on robbing you at the first opportunity.
Even when the fair was set back, it was much the same, albeit with more 'traditional' rides like the ghost train, helter skelter and roller coaster.
You were short-changed on rides and knackered machines (pinball and more) would just ruin what fun you thought you might have had.
Ergo, apart from Blackpool, fairs are shit.
Seaburn DESPERATELY needs improving.
Foot-flow is the key thing so a mixture of housing and indoor entertainment is essential.
Personally, I'd prefer a small music venue but that isn't a great spot to be fair.
Maybe an ice rink would be a thoughtful replacement for the one that we don't have in the town any more.
Some generic units that can be adapted into whatever the leaseholders think will work is better than having an established building or buildings that can only do one thing (a la Pullman Lodge)
Anything is better than nothing, so the NIMBYs can f***ing do one.
Don't they realise that Seafields itself is built on what was once green and pleasant land FFS?
I remember some time ago that areshole that runs Martino's (Gav sumink?) reckoned Seaburn should be transformed into something akin to Jesmond with outdoor dining blah blah blah - as long as there was no more restaurants built!
That selfish fuck-wit obviously LOVES his time in the limelight and considers himself to be the "voice of business" on the sea-front. The guy is a f***ing whopper.
Has he not noticed the howling bastard winds that come off the sea 300 days out of 365?
 
Bob Fleming said:
They will be popping the prosecco round there this evening with that news. They were trying to save the seagulls mind so they can't claim victory on this.

I can't understand why they are so desperate to save that eyesore of a building like. Something needs to happen and that building needs to come down.
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Ya right bob. Flatten the whole of sr6 and its dog shit.

Ben Gardner said:
Let's face it, modern fairgrounds aren't the romantic idealised areas of fun and frivolity that was witnessed back in the day.
The Seaburn Fair that I remember was full of gyppos following you about, planning on robbing you at the first opportunity.
Even when the fair was set back, it was much the same, albeit with more 'traditional' rides like the ghost train, helter skelter and roller coaster.
You were short-changed on rides and knackered machines (pinball and more) would just ruin what fun you thought you might have had.
Ergo, apart from Blackpool, fairs are shit.
Seaburn DESPERATELY needs improving.
Foot-flow is the key thing so a mixture of housing and indoor entertainment is essential.
Personally, I'd prefer a small music venue but that isn't a great spot to be fair.
Maybe an ice rink would be a thoughtful replacement for the one that we don't have in the town any more.
Some generic units that can be adapted into whatever the leaseholders think will work is better than having an established building or buildings that can only do one thing (a la Pullman Lodge)
Anything is better than nothing, so the NIMBYs can f***ing do one.
Don't they realise that Seafields itself is built on what was once green and pleasant land FFS?
I remember some time ago that areshole that runs Martino's (Gav sumink?) reckoned Seaburn should be transformed into something akin to Jesmond with outdoor dining blah blah blah - as long as there was no more restaurants built!
That selfish fuck-wit obviously LOVES his time in the limelight and considers himself to be the "voice of business" on the sea-front. The guy is a f***ing whopper.
Has he not noticed the howling bastard winds that come off the sea 300 days out of 365?
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Got to better than the Hastings hill ya helmet.
 
Maybe the demise of the Carillion part of Siglion is part of the problem (the Sunderland Council part of Siglion is always going to be a part of the problem if their track record is anything to go by)

In my time there’s been a mini railway, a floating duck ride, a dolphin show, a driving range, a pitch and putt course and various guises of a fairground . Now we have a gypsy camp just waiting to happen, and it will serve them all right.
 
Wearson said:
Maybe the demise of the Carillion part of Siglion is part of the problem (the Sunderland Council part of Siglion is always going to be a part of the problem if their track record is anything to go by)

In my time there’s been a mini railway, a floating duck ride, a dolphin show, a driving range, a pitch and putt course and various guises of a fairground . Now we have a gypsy camp just waiting to happen, and it will serve them all right.
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Nothing wrong with the travellers mate. Would be a massive improvement down there to be honest. Don't believe all you hear about the traveling community

Ben Gardner said:
lunch, you mean?
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No mate, dinner' I was brought up in sunderland
 
the boot said:
Nothing wrong with the travellers mate. Would be a massive improvement down there to be honest. Don't believe all you hear about the traveling community


No mate, dinner' I was brought up in sunderland
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It's Sunderland, mate. Capital S. Have some civic pride, will you?
 
the boot said:
Ok mate you say lunch I say dinner you spell better than me you must be a better person. Deary me your an embarrassment, all this then you admit to taking your wife to Blackpool on holiday and 'lunching' at the Hastings hill. :oops: Whatever ;)
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I'm not married. Shows how much you know, you f***ing stalker ya.
 
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