HOME ... BLACKPOOL ...

My sister just came back from a quick week-long trip home ... it was my mother's wish that her ashes be scattered in the same cemetery that her mother's ashes were scattered, so the job fell upon my sister. .. The weather, needless to say, was typical English winter weather .. wet and breezy.



Blackpool is known for its Tower .. among many other things. The tower was built shortly after the Eiffel Tower ... at the end of the 19th century .. it's about 518' high. There's so much to tell about it - better if you go to http://www.blackpooltourism.com/ and check out my home town.



Blackpool has three piers jutting out into the Irish Sea .. this is the north pier. Lots to do at the end of the piers .. games, arcades, food, shows, fun!


This is the largest and fastest roller coaster in Europe .. it's called The Big One .. it's part of the 'Pleasure Beach' which is a huge carnival/boardwalk, open year round. In the foreground are some of the 'Illuminations' which is another thing my home town is famous for. My family spent many, many fun filled days there ... oh the memories ...




My parents lived here when I was born (in Blackpool) .. at that time is was known as Abbey Road Post Office but the post office is no more, although the shop sells every else that it did when my parents owned it. I don't really remember it but I am going to visit it when I'm over there for sure!



This is the Halfway House ... a really nice pub that my dad used to frequent. They have awesome food (as do most larger pubs in England) and they give you lots of it. It's on the corner of Squires Gate Lane and St. Anne's Road in Blackpool ... well worth a visit if you're in the area.

It's great seeing photos of places I knew but it just makes me homesick. Good job I'm going over there soon!