Adam_Wee Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Burnham, the thinking man's Weston-super-Mare. What a place. It speaks wonders for it when the most exciting time of the week for me was having the shits. A nice place, but utterly soul destroying if you are there for longer than a day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Not really how it works, like Oh, I wouldn't know 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 first day back and i'm in the other building. Shock and awe the building that i've been for the last nine months and the canteen ignites. The one day am looking for a skive and bang! i miss it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking Decency Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) It speaks wonders for it when the most exciting time of the week for me was having the shits. A nice place, but utterly soul destroying if you are there for longer than a day. Yeah, much like all the coastal towns along the Severn. If you want your soul not just to be destroyed but raped and tortured beforehand, go to Minehead. It's like a giant Codonas but with more little wankers and less, well, fun. Clevedon is quite nice, but is full of old folks. Same with Portishead, although that's getting a bit of a rep. as a bit crappy now. Weston however is the prizewinner in the shithole of all shitholes category. My sisters all live in Locking Castle on the outskirts of Weston. I don't mind going to visit them obviously, but I hate it when the kids want to go down to the boulevard to the amusements etc. I do actually feel a bit unsafe at times, especially the roads just off the seafront. Edited January 5, 2010 by Breaking Decency 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 (edited) There's a golf course, ducks to feed and a rowing lake. That all sounds fun and games for a gentleman of your fine standard, but see below. I'm glad the wee nyaff's back at school I wouldn't say it's the 'in-thing', I just don't think you have a choice if you want your hole. It's not that kind of holiday. We wanted somewhere in between Amsterdam and Tenerife (not geographically, culturally), so someone suggested Germany. A sort of 'stag do' type holiday. But apparently we can get a nice caravan for free. I'm still firmly perched on the fence. Edited January 5, 2010 by The Blair-Skint Student 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking Decency Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Blair, go to Hamburg instead. Convince them. It's a great city, lots to do, good nightlife. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Blair, go to Hamburg instead. Convince them. It's a great city, lots to do, good nightlife. My mate went to Lubeck (sp?), and said it was better than any 'sunshine' holiday he had been on. Apparently the females were sensational. Europe is the place to be, I keep telling them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 It is RIDICULOUSLY slippy out there; it's a fucking ice rink! My usual 10 minute walk home took 20 minutes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking Decency Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 My mate went to Lubeck (sp?), and said it was better than any 'sunshine' holiday he had been on. Apparently the females were sensational.Europe is the place to be, I keep telling them. Really? Any reason he went there? Not the most typical holiday destination, unless you're into something specific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_Wee Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Yeah, much like all the coastal towns along the Severn. If you want your soul not just to be destroyed but raped and tortured beforehand, go to Minehead. It's like a giant Codonas but with more little wankers and less, well, fun.Clevedon is quite nice, but is full of old folks. Same with Portishead, although that's getting a bit of a rep. as a bit crappy now. Weston however is the prizewinner in the shithole of all shitholes category. My sisters all live in Locking Castle on the outskirts of Weston. I don't mind going to visit them obviously, but I hate it when the kids want to go down to the boulevard to the amusements etc. I do actually feel a bit unsafe at times, especially the roads just off the seafront. We caught the train from Weston to head up to Bristol when we went to Burnham. To say I felt scared on the bus going from Burnham to Weston would be an understatement. Far too narrow for my liking. The Bus driver was trying to make up for some lost time as well when 40 tourists got on about 10 miles outside Weston with no change between them. I was thankful to be feeling better before doing that trip, otherwise I might have had to blame the smell on the boy. We are looking to go down in a few weeks and LM's youngest is always wanting to go to Weston when we go down so perhaps we could go and spend the day there this time. I've heard it's advisable to get out before the daylight goes... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That all sounds fun and games for a gentleman of your fine standard, but see below. I was being facetious. Haggerston Castle has a sign at the entrance - "Arbeit Macht Frei". The stale stench of sweaty bodies and rotting flesh that invades every indoor public area (bars, amusements etc) is nauseating in the extreme. Do not go there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Really? Any reason he went there? Not the most typical holiday destination, unless you're into something specific. His uncle was stationed near there and recommended it to them. Two adults and three kids, seemed a bit weird to me too because I wouldn't have tagged it a 'family' destination. But he says the girls there were downing litres of Pilsner so what's the trouble? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I was being facetious.Haggerston Castle has a sign at the entrance - "Arbeit Macht Frei". The stale stench of sweaty bodies and rotting flesh that invades every indoor public area (bars, amusements etc) is nauseating in the extreme. Do not go there. I can see the legacy of your last visit still lingers in the air then. Literally. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking Decency Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 We caught the train from Weston to head up to Bristol when we went to Burnham. To say I felt scared on the bus going from Burnham to Weston would be an understatement. Far too narrow for my liking. The Bus driver was trying to make up for some lost time as well when 40 tourists got on about 10 miles outside Weston with no change between them. I was thankful to be feeling better before doing that trip, otherwise I might have had to blame the smell on the boy. We are looking to go down in a few weeks and LM's youngest is always wanting to go to Weston when we go down so perhaps we could go and spend the day there this time. I've heard it's advisable to get out before the daylight goes... Haha yeah, it gets a bit unsavoury when the pubs open on the seafront. It's great for kids though, plenty to do. Miniature railway, plenty of arcades, minigolf, trampolines, adventure playgrounds, a couple of museums, sealife centre etc...can't forget the donkey rides either! There are a few good restaurants actually, and some of the nicer pubs are quite cheap (well, compared to Bristol). There's a great seafood restaurant I'll try and remember the name of. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 I can see the legacy of your last visit still lingers in the air then. Literally. That's the thanks I get for offering you some sound advice? Enjoy yourself, you'll fit in well with the tinks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 surfing about for car insurance prices. Now that i've got a year no claims, it's best prices have halved, but the excess of them are £750! This could be a long hunt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibby Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 That's the thanks I get for offering you some sound advice? Enjoy yourself, you'll fit in well with the tinks. Awww, TP, I was only being facetious. I'm sure it's not as bad as you point it out to be. Can't be worse than Butlins or Haven or Chris Tarry or whatever it's called nowadays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 surfing about for car insurance prices. Now that i've got a year no claims, it's best prices have halved, but the excess of them are £750! This could be a long hunt. It's a balancing act and at the end of the day a risk taking a high excess. My son is 21 and with Direct Line - his premium is decent (less than £300) but he has a standard £250 Excess and another £250 for being under 24. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fafc1885 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Kevin Webster and his stupid Ford Focus, i think Everyone's noticed it's done up and you look like a (car) dick, stop revvin the tits off it, youre just sitting in your car, youre not going anywhere 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Phoenix Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Awww, TP, I was only being facetious. I'm sure it's not as bad as you point it out to be. Can't be worse than Butlins or Haven or Chris Tarry or whatever it's called nowadays. Trust me it is. The only (good) reason for going to a holiday park is to avail yourself of the cheap and well equipped mobile home. We have done that frequently over the years and used it as a base to visit other nearby places of interest. The bar / club areas of holiday camps are the closest thing I can imagine to hell on earth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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