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Definititely tempted by this one.
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sounds fun! Every time I went to the seaside, it was in winter. I wouldn't mind another one ^^
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Sounds good... will have to check the date (but I doubt I'll be doing anything on that day anyway). What are the proposed travel arrangements... by train from London?
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Hello. As I live in the south east and live near Margate, this sounds very good.
I already do alot of flickr meets in the south east, check my group out.
www.flickr.com/groups/east-kent/
By the way, I know alot of people who live in Margate who wouldnt really say it was crap, I would write what they said but its too offensive. LOL
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I've done Margate and most of the rest of the Kent coast before, but could be tempted by a return visit if I'm free that day.
I'll mention it to some of the Kent based people I know in case they fancy tagging along
Steve (who recently went to Magaluf because I rather like seaside grot out of season)
P.S. Kent's answer to Jaywick is undoubtedly Leysdown.
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Sounds good ; I think I have nothing planed that day.
Cool. :-)
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i love run-down seaside resorts, please count me in on this on. cheers, w
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Will see if I am free.
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I like this idea -- will see if I can make it!
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God, I went there to watch a footy match.
It certainly qualifies as "crap"...
lol.
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I am soooo in. I can sense the gritty crap already :)
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Just watch The Jolly Boys Outing only fools and horse 1989 I'm sure most of that was shot at Margate. Missed out on clacton due other comments so defiantly in for this one
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Blimey, I didn't expect there to be so many people that actually want to go to crap places ;)
So welcome to all, and just to clarify, these little outings don't have itineraries [other than which train(s) we're intending to catch, or where we're meeting to start there].
Other than that, it's up to you. Leslie is out nominal leader and the person to blame for this series of visits...You'll more often find her on the LPMG forum, it's all her perverse idea!
Nivek, Steve any more suggestions for really awful seaside places to visit?
I fancy Yarmouth next... ;)
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Hemel Hempstead 8-)
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Could pap Gary Glitter even?
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Hemel as a seaside town.... does Kathryn know something about global warming and sea level changes that we don't ???
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I think Chris put it nicely ;)
Anyway, whereas I'll certainly agree Hemel is crap is many ways and certainly boring, it's not badly decaying -quite- yet...
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I like Margate! I also like Broadstairs, which is a bit more twee but still rather lovely.
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Awwwwwwwwwwwww I love Margate, I know it is run down and no longer its best but I still love the sandy beach, the restaurant on the front and the fresh donuts it sells. Primark right opposite is great if you forget spare clothes or beach towel..........think part of me is hurt by it being called crap lololol I go several times a year with my kids taking beach games and small tent as a wind break....love it, I never feel complete if I haven't done Margate during a half-term break. I can't make Saturday meets at the moment due to college.so shall have to take myself off on a different day ;o)
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Looking forward to it.
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I just fell down the rabbit hole at the English Heritage site and found this interesting photo essay of Edwardian seaside towns:
viewfinder.english-heritage.org.uk/story/intro.aspx?story...
There's a couple of shots of Margate.
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I'd agree with mondo about Broadstairs, which could probably be combined with Ramsgate in a day.
Dover's a pretty grim place, but does have a castle and South Foreland.
Folkestone has a cheap hotel (handy for Romney Marsh) and no other redeeming factors.
Yarmouth's a bit far for a day trip. I did it in a weekend and stopped very cheaply at Fawlty Towers!
Cromer and Skegness also spring to mind. But both are an even longer haul.
Closer to home there's Bognor or Eastbourne.
I'll have a root back through my stream to see where else springs to mind
Steve
(grins ducks and runs in case he's offended residents of any of the above places
and wanders off to think about doing New Brighton)
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There seem to be an awful lot of crap seaside towns.
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I'll should be able to make it.
Kathryn102, one of the advantages of being an Island, and a century of decline.
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We have overlooked Blackpool! - David's comment above re "a century of decline" really sums that place up ;-)
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Blackpool's a bit far for a day trip from London though !
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@kathryn102
>There seem to be an awful lot of crap seaside towns
You may have a point. I'm struggling to think of many non-crap seaside towns.
Anyone?
Steve
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@ CDL .... Brighton?
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Brighton's my favourite one - & not crap at all, to quote Lesley earlier she says its too posh & just not tacky enough (we already did it last year anyway!)
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For all it's 'old fogie' image, Eastbourne's not too bad either. Certainly far to well maintained for this!
I like Brighton too, it's not at all crap, and the Flickr crew there are good bunch too!
(Yarmouth, incidentaly, is a 2 1/2 journey with a change at Norwich, - might want to do Norwich one day, then Yarmouth the next if anyone interested in the summer)
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not really crap but if you are going up that way southwold nice
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I have put it in my diary - Essex girls occasionally go sarf of the river you know :-)
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:( won't be able to join you: will be in loughborough (if this is the right spelling). have fun!
...and I hope it's not going to rain :P
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Count me in, as a foreigner I want to see all the crap seaside towns this country has to offer..
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@CDL: I've never been to Ramsgate; we caught a fairly quick bus from Margate to Broadstairs when we went, and then got the train back from there.
by the way, have you lot seen the Seaside Town they forgot to close down? There's a whole thread about weird seaside towns there.
Right, I'm off to put all my seaside pics into a set.
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@mondoagogo
I'm a member of TSTTFTCD. It's a great group if you're looking for ideas of different places to visit.
I've just had a browse of their threads and Canvey Island got mentioned a few times, so that's another close to home possibility.
Steve
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Dungeness also get's my vote
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I know there are a few Margate citizens in that group. Maybe someone should direct them to this thread and we could meet up with them as well?
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What's happened to the title of this thread ???
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I'd like to come along......
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not sure what you mean chris?
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@ Adrian, it used to be C**p Seaside Towns. I think that's what Chris means.
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maybe some Margatians took offence at the original thread title???
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No they didn't, but it's rather more polite and reflects the newly-formed group's name ;)
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I can't wait =))))) ewwwwwwwwww I have so many papers to work on...I am still thinking of outing outing outing
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Rye is easily accessible from London and IMO perfectly fits this category of seaside towns.
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Apart from Rye is :
1) Actually rather nice and
2) Not at all run down or shabby.
It *is* worth a visit though, if you haven't been already. And it has several rather nice pubs, too.
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I *have* been there and that's why I suggested it in this thread. ;) Which is not to say I'd ever want to go there again. I agree it is not shabby, but the original word in the title of this thread was not "shabby" but something different...
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Looks like it might be an idea for some to compose a list of venues. suggested
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Can I suggest Bourenmouth? About 2 hours by train from London.... years and years since I've been there so I don't know just how shabby it is at the moment.
Portsmouth may also qualify ;-)
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Portsmouth definitely has it's shabby areas (Clarence Pier/funfair). It also has a lovely area (Gunwharf Quays) for eating, drinking and outlet shopping!!
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i'll defo like to come along to this as long as i dont have to work the weekend then im there..
ive not been to many seaside towns here so it'd be interesting to see
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20th Feb now in doubt for me as I may have to help my parents with an important errand. Is 20 Feb still the proposed date for the Margate trip? Any more info on times, meet-up place etc?
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Yes, it's still on for 20th Feb, sorry. Top post updated for clarity and train times.
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I will be driving and most likely giving Lesley a lift as she is local.
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ok ive just booked the ticket for ma train and i'll also be on the 09:52am for victoria london...see you guys there
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20th Feb now definitely out for me as the need to run the errand has been confirmed.
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Am tempted with this, but its just the issue of getting down there. But will try
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I will try to make this one, sounds craptastic
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looks like I might be stuck at the Chinese learning center this time...ewwwwwwww...T_T
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Thanks to I'll be coming along to this with . Really looking forwards to it - I've not been to Margate since I was a kid!
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Go on then. See you at Victoria for the 9:52.
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I'll be there travelling via London St Pancras at 9:40 am
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Beware ONCE AGAIN London Underground has closures of one kind or another on 8 out of its 11 lines this weekend. So check your route when trying to get to the station.
Details at tfl.gov.uk
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Transport for London - what a Misnomer....... I'm sure that they would prefer that nobody uses public transport at the week-end ;-(
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well that's the price you pay for 2012
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spring - summer 2012 then there will be something else.
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Great idea, can't make it, next one.
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Sorry I can't make this one as i really fancied Margate. I'll look out for your next shabby trip!
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are we goin to do an all day thing?... i might have to leave around 3 or 4....
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There's no schedule for the day, so you're free to come and go as you please...
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is the artist wrestling people for art's sake? ;)
hope it's not raining on sat :) just this once :)
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Change of plans. As I live north of London I'm meeting up with a few people and catching the 10:40 from St Pancras which arrives just gone noon. We'll do the group ticket as well so that should halve the cost.
See you in Margate,
Cheers, Paul
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WHAT. No Rosie. :(
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Lol @ Paolo! Am going to Stratford on Avon for the weekend. Really need to get rid of this cold tho. :-/
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I'll make a decision tomorrow - weather looks poor for Saturday - let us see tomorrow
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As mentioned above, I cannot make this meet-up :-(
I'm going to a shabby airport instead as a "taxi driver" on an errand; sadly it's not me who will be flying to the sun and warmer climate
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I'm planning to be on the 10:42 from St. P, arriving 12:10. Not planning to wrestle on the beach, however!
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I will be outside WHSmiths at St Pancras tomorrow morning. I intend to be there for 10:20.
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Shame I couldn't come - the light looks fantastic today. Will try to make the next one, as I'm working this weekend, not mention full of cold. *achoo*
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Thanks Steve and Lesley for organising - town was certainly shabby. Look forward to seeing everyone's kitsch photos :-)
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Great day great weather look forward to the next SSAS meeting for recovering Seaside Towns
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Had a great time at the meet today - cheers Lesley/Steve for organising. Looking forward to seeing everyone's photos...
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We're glad you all enjoyed such a seriously craptastic trip, and thanks for so many for turning out.
Next stop: Canvey Island. Which I have it on good authority, is truly grim.
See you all there ;)
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We had a blast too and personally I want to see more shabby seaside towns :)
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Had to laugh SJ when I saw the weather, I told Margate Tourism that a hit squad was invading town. I've got a free Thomas the Tank ride if I ever go there, Mike.
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Lesley/Steve
Thanks for organising today, I'm looking forward to more in the future.
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Thanks everyone. I enjoyed this trip to margate on a sunny day. I'm looking forward to the next one.
PS : I enjoyed it so much that I might go back for a day trip in summer time for a day out.
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Missed this as I had a birthday to go to, but does look fun. Will keep an eye out for the next one.
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Take your body armour, then!
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Suggestion for another trip: Bexhill-on-Sea (and watch out for the batter-pudding......)
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Cmartin I did not think Bexhill-on-sea was that shabby not since they have restored the lido & 1930 art-deco building
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...and there's not that much else there!
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St Leonards is a walk down the coast and fairly shabby. Hastings has plenty of shabby corners too.
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Photos from the event can be seen at:
www.flickr.com/photos/tags/upcoming:event=5220698/interes...
Your photos have to be tagged with upcoming:event=5220698 to be in this list.
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would anyone mind if I link to an image of theirs for my blogpost on your event?
margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2010/02/london-flickr-me...
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You're welcome to use mine...
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Hi Louise - yes - if you wanted to use any from my Margate set, you can.
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Mine also
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You can use any of mine
www.flickr.com/photos/mondoagogo/sets/72157607055552984/
(though some in the set date from a couple of years ago)
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Saw this today in an industry magazine and I wonder what it reminded me of ??? ......................
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Will see if I am free.
Nivek, Steve any more suggestions for really awful seaside places to visit? 
I think Chris put it nicely ;) 
Apart from Rye is :
I'll be coming along to this with 
. Really looking forwards to it - I've not been to Margate since I was a kid!
There's no schedule for the day, so you're free to come and go as you please...
Take your body armour, then!
...and there's not that much else there!
You're welcome to use 
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