Morecambe

The sun's actually shining. This comes as something of a surprise. Yesterday afternoon was wet & it looked set to be a typical wet Bank Holiday this weekend.

As we went along the prom to the butcher (for today's chicken thighs) & the Pub, we couldn't help noticing holidamakers scurrying around, trying to find something to do in the dry. It has to be admitted Morecambe doesn't have much to offer on a wet day. There's plenty of pubs but you can hardly take young children there. There's a cinema, a bowling alley & bingo. After that you're down to the slot machines in the arcades, a very expensive business for any parent. What else? There's the shopping precinct but that won't delay you long. 

No, Morecambe is a place to visit in the dry. Then you have the long prom with its fabulous views across to the Lakeland fells, the Eric Morecambe statue - that must be one of the most photographed statues ever, the number of people you see posing with our Eric - the Tern project with its birds scattered throughout the town, Happy Mount Park with its gardens, paddling pools, play areas, live music in the bandstand every weekend in the summer. There's kite flying & sandcastle building. A few brave souls hazard the waters to go wind-surfing, though I would think you would need to be a good swimmer as the currents can be strong &, with quicksands around, you wouldn't want to risk putting your foot down on unseen ground. There's all sorts of things to do, all free, just requiring a little effort to walk around a bit, though some people seem to get much enjoyment just sitting on the prom, or on the sands, watching the world go by.