Blackpool Holiday December

We went for a turkey and tinsel break at the end of November and beginning of December. The last time I'd been to Blackpool was some time in the 50's, so I didn't remember it at all. So this was a good opportunity to go there again. We'd enjoyed the Britannia hotel in Bournemouth, so we went to another of the chain, the Savoy, in Blackpool. It wasn't so well organised, but was very friendly. Also a beautiful art deco hotel.

Savoy hotel Blackpool Savoy hotel dining room

Let's enjoy the lights first. The famous Blackpool illuminations are switched off at the end of October, and they were dismantling them while we were there. The trams weren't running either, still, in the centre they had some great Christmas lights, with projectors to throw images onto the walls. Here's my video of some of it.

OK, now let's look at some of the other photos of Blackpool, Fleetwood and Cleveleys to the north.

In the centre: this is what the lights & projectors look like in the daylight! Of course, we must have a shot of the tower. It was closed while we were there. Blackpool centre statue

Across to Cumbrian mountains from the hotel The beach outside the hotel Blackpool, north pier from outside the hotel Blackpool centre post office - a listed building Blackpool centre store, Xmas stuffies Christmas mall decorations Fleetwood marina Fleetwood marina Cleveleys front Cleveleys front

All photos © 2009 Derek J. Carr

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