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Welcome to my home city!
Looking forward to tomorrow's post when, as you record your journey westwards, you possibly go near our house. |
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I have been to Shoeburyness. I went a few times to visit someone in what I think was called a Sunshine Homes convalescent home. That was in the 1950's and steam trains were still in use from Fenchurch Street. More recently I went to see the last of the old slam door trains from South Western railways as they were kept at Pigs Bay sidings (in the MOD area) before being sent to the scrap yard.
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You have captured Thorpe Bay well. I remember a family visit to relatives there, in the late 50s. The excitement was provided by our car, a 1938 Lanchester. The engine wouldn't stop (due to coke in the cylinders), and couldn't be stalled because it had a fluid flywheel instead of a clutch.
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Well done Blond Dye Bleach!
Luvvit :-) |
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Been recently myself. Me and a few friends did a bit of parkrun tourism and headed to Shoeburyness for one of the fastest courses in the UK.
Jogged back for a run down the pier after that, our final stop was Grumpy's Diner, an American 1950's style cafe greeted by a plastic Elvis. |
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I'm one of those who normally walk along the sea front. If I can persuade my walking companions, I may follow DG's example and divert inland for a change next time.
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Warning - it may not be an interesting change.
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There used to be a storage area for old trains round here, I am guessing it has gone now.
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We also visited Southend last week, courtesy of the c2c half-price offer. There was a poignant memorial to Sir David Amess on the pier. We took a bus out to Shoeburyness, the main highlight of which was the Asda carpark.
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I have very fond memories of Shoeburyness - used to take my kids there from north London in the summertime.
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Must confess to being a tad disappointed that you didn't mention what Douglas Adams said Shoeburyness means, namely "The vague uncomfortable feeling you get when sitting on a seat which is still warm from somebody else's bottom.". We use it frequently because the cat likes to occupy the seat on the sofa the moment one of us gets up, if even just for a second.
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