philmayfield 6,089 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Wanted to my make my annual new year's day trip to Skegness today but no-one wants to come with me because it's raining . So if you see a sad and lonely figure with a multicoloured umbrella walking along the promenade it will be me! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,326 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I would love to visit Skeggy on Gnu Year's Day but at roughly 550 miles from me, it is rather a long way 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I'd rather be in Scotland but Skegness in only 68 miles away - my nearest seaside. Have you noticed I haven't left yet! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 We were there four weeks ago, bleddy cowd ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 I've still not left. Getting a bit late to get back before dark! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,534 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 We were there Christmas day,lovely day,quite mild but a bit breezy,we went to Matlock Bath today,as you say rained all the time but you only live once and my skin is waterproof Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 I've just browsed the web to discover Skegness is one of the world's worst holiday towns. Obviously they've never been to Rhyll ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,534 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Or Mablethorpe Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 I must confess we visit both places at least once a year. Usually on New Year's Day. Just memories of childhood I suppose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 I wonder what criteria were used to decide that Skegness is so bad... I love Skegness! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,534 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 They probably compare it to places like resorts in the Med or exotic places in the Pacific,bet you can't get fish and chips or donuts as good as Skeggies on a Pacific island though Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,218 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 My memories of Skeggy are the Jolly Fisherman at the railway station and walking from there down Lumley road, the smells of fish and chips, the rock shops and the sounds of the amusement arcades. Left at the clock tower for the pleasure park and pier. Fish and chips for lunch, a pint or two for dad and a shandy for mum. A game of cricket on the beach. Right for the boating lake and the late afternoon walk back to the station pausing to pick up some rock novelties on the way. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Booth 7,364 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 If you go out with the intention of having a good time then you'll have a good time whether it be Skegness or anywhere else. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,497 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Even though Skeggie is our closest seaside town I have only ever been there for a day trip other than spending an awful week in a caravan at Ingoldmells in the early 60s. The item that Phil has quoted is putting Skegness alongside Damascus and the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. Well given a choice of holiday destinations out of that lot I know where I'd rather be! After all, it is so bracing ..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 42 minutes ago, Michael Booth said: If you go out with the intention of having a good time then you'll have a good time whether it be Skegness or anywhere else. I always go to Skeggie with the intention of having a good time but it's yet to happen. I'll keep trying though! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 We love Skeggy, l think most of you know by now that Skegness is where my hubbs and I met in 1964. The long term holiday romance. Don't listen to anyone who tells you it wont last!!! Whilst bringing our children up and living in West Mids, Towyn near Ryhll was our yearly (one week holiday destination), simply because it was the closest by coach. Since they have grown and fled the nest we are free to choose our hols every year. Guess where we go.....Skeggy. These days we choose it mainly because we can cycle for miles and hardly see a hill. 18miles to Mablethorpe from Winthorpe (not forgetting the 18miles back again) and about two miles to Skegness town center. I love the place. These days we are fortunate to have more holidays a year but Skegness is always one of them. Two weeks booked for September, and even though we have two more hols before it, that is the place I look forward to most. Just love to watch the South American musicians ( not sure of the nationalities) in their feather headdress and traditional costumes playing their music and dancing outside the Hildreds center. Then it's off up chip alley for lunch, a slow walk along the front and then back on our cycles to Winthorpe, Love the place. PS Phil, Know what you mean about Rhyll! 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Used to go to Towyn for annual camp with the bucket bashers back in the late 50s. As a 13ish year old lad I know Skeggy would have won hands down, there seem to be nothing to do in Towyn, it was a quite little place then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 I can't remember much activity at Towyn when we used to take the children late 60s, but it fit in with our limited budget at the time Wincups caravan site or Palins just across the road were our holiday stays for a few years late 1960s. No televisions, and for a fee we could rent a radio for the week. A visit to the camp site club until about 9pm each day, just to ware the kids out, a burger on the walk back to the van and then put the sleepy kids to bed and stare at the wall till bedtime. lol. Give me Skeggy any day. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,435 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 You always got these at Skeg (and Mablethorpe) 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,594 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 43 minutes ago, philmayfield said: I always go to Skeggie with the intention of having a good time but it's yet to happen. I'll keep trying though! When you go to Skegness do you hope it will be just like when you were a teenager? If so, you will certainly be disappointed unless you go on all the rides, spend money in the arcades, paddle in the sea, say hello to the donkeys, get a bit tipsy, meet a new girl (of course you can't do that as you are married!!) have a cuddle in the sandunes (you can still do this with your wife!) and all of this in beautiful sunny weather..... except the sandune bit - this may be more appropriate when the sun's gone down! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 My complaint about Skegness was always that it was such a long walk to get to the sea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Always magic is Skeggy............remember sleeping on the Dunes as a teenager with two mates from Marsdens in our suits and ties,after two pints and being really pi55ed,........then couple of years later being more sophisticated taking a girl in my car,and slipping the Barman ten bob' at Happy days holiday camp on Trunch lane,for the use of a Caravan for the night,.........no expense spared with me ya know...........lol. 1 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,118 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Not been for a year or two but me and the wife still love it when we do..............stay at a half decent Hotel on the front........and heres the secret of making it still exciting.................i go out by myself..........and find a pub/bar........an hour later this lovely lady walks in,and buys herself a drink.........i naturally move in in and offer to pay for it...........and after some playful banter realise we know each other from way back........and you know one thing leads to another................and the wife still likes my little games.........LOL. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,071 Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 Skegness (Nottingham by the sea) I think most of us don't like it because we spent most of our childhood there. Used to always stay on Stow's Manor Farm caravan site. From slop buckets, gas mantels to real pluming and electric lights. Dad won at bingo and sent me of to the hairdresser's to have a perm (first ever perm) what a site I looked, use to go to Derbyshire holiday camp to swim in there out side pool cost 6d, Linger longer chippy (why is it called that) well you get your chips open with salt/vinegar in news paper, and start eating when you get to the caravan site their is the rubbish bin, it just take's that amount of time no longer or shorter. Also met my first boyfriend and had my first kiss in Skeg still remember his name and his address but not telling. Getting older spent each weekend at Stow's with 6 friends and children used to have a ball, went on the beach one night and found the trampoline's not locked so you can imagine after having a few drinks what happened. Next night all trampoline's were locked. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,089 Posted April 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 59 minutes ago, Merthyr Imp said: My complaint about Skegness was always that it was such a long walk to get to the sea. It's a bloody long walk from Merthyr Tydfil! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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