English Seaside towns, English Victorian Bamboo and the Arundel Eccentrics Blob
Yesterday afternoon,
I had to go to Worthing,
which is just a little way
along the coast from Arundel.
Many years ago, I used to live there.
I had to take someone to the dentist,
long story,
but afterwards,
I needed to clear my head
and have a brisk walk,
so set off along the promenade.
For our overseas readers,
there is something about
English seaside towns.
They have a style
all of their own.
Before everyone
went abroad for
their holidays,
say,in the 1950's and 60's
these were the towns
people flocked to.
They were renowned for
things like,
fish and chips wrapped
in newspaper,
candyfloss
&
hats with
"Kiss me Quick"
written on them.
If you ignore things
like the cars,
the mobile phones,
and the odd quirky, attire,
it could be any era.
I took some shots in black and white,
and it looked like I had stepped back in time.....
Its a great place to have a brisk walk and blow any cobwebs away................
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| these shelters are echoes from an Edwardian era |
Worthing pier was opened
12th April 1862
The Dome Cinema was built
in the early 1900's
It featured in a film,
a few years ago called
" Wish You Were here"
about the life of
Cynthia Payne
a well known
"madame"
owner of brothels
and holder of some
pretty wild parties,
back in the day.
Most of the film was shot around Worthing seafront.
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| fishing on the pier |
I came back to get on with
my Victorian bamboo bookcase
and chest of drawers.
and try to clear up
after our flooding....
had a cup of tea with a
local friend, who is so
not into computers.
She referred to my blog as
"Blobbing,"
which I thought was a great
name for it.
Henceforth,
it shall be called
"The Arundel Eccentrics Blob"
Have a great day.
