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Family filled entertainment, fun, fun, bars and lots of!!!
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Very busy in the peak season with limited parking (get there before 9am or miss out).
In a nutshell
Skegness, bracing back in time!!!
sourbugger Says: The National Parrot Sanctuary has just opened recently, south of Skegness.The entrance price of 4 pounds 60p does seem a little steep - but their aim of caring for abandoned parrots is quite admirable.If your into parrots then I'm sure it is a very enjoyable place to visit....
sourbugger Says: There are about 50 piers left in the UK. Although not a uniquely British phenomenon, they do seem to symbolise the British Seaside. The pier at Skegness would orginally have been quite impressive, a good length you might say. It was mainly used to board pleasure steamers to...
sourbugger Says: The principle statue of the town's mascot stands behind the clocktower, right on the front, surrounded by his own little fountain.From a distance, as he prances alomg with arms outstretched, he looks just a little on the 'gay' side. Of course that is in the true 1930's...
The Jolly fisherman goes on holiday...
sourbugger Says: The introduction page to Skegness gives you the full rundown on one of the oldest mascots in the business. I only recently found out that a rather excellent second bronze statue of the happy chappy is placed in Skegness station. This could be the only possible reason for...
sourbugger Says: When Sourbugger is usually talking about 'birds' in Skegness, it is normally of the mini-skirted variety (an abiding long term interest) rather than the feathered kind.Gibraltar point, as any 'twitcher' (bird spotter) will tell you is of national imprtance for lapwings and...
The delights of Northern cuisine...
sourbugger Says: Tony's Fish & Chips is situated in a prime spot on the front at Skegness. There maybe a canopy and outside seats, but unlike some upmarket mediterranean resorts with their posh cafes and tavernas, the canopy is to keep off the rain and the seats are moulded from recycled...
1 Review and 59 Opinions We stayed at Christmas with older relative aged 92, who also stayed over the New Year. They booked...
1 Review and 33 Opinions I had only a one night stay at this small hotel right on the seafront at Skegness. Situated...
Every restaurant / cafe / stall in town: Free heart attacks
sourbugger Says: There are a number of high class establishments in Skegness that take the finest chipping potatoes, lightly fry them in the finest oils and serve them with relish and cheery smile.You didn't really believe that did you?Lots of places sell the most disgusting grease covered...
The Aroma Cafe: An oasis of good taste
sourbugger Says: The Aroma Coffeehouse on the main road in Skegness serves good quality coffee and Paninis and the like. The decor is relatively plush, with bits of americana and Hollywood type bits and pieces.It's certainly an oasis of tranquility when compared to the myriad of chip joints...
the 6.35 special: Rocking on the rails
sourbugger Says: The rail line from Grantham to Skeggy is now being run as a 'community railway'.A recent intiative (as March 06) is to run some special 'themed' services on about a monthly basis.The first one will feature the Celtic group 'The band from County Hell', leaving Grantham for...
Embassy Theatre: You thought you had left 1978
sourbugger Says: You though that 1978 was a long time ago - but No!, any act that last had a decent non-ironic television appearance since 1978 is here for your delectation on stage.You just couln't make this stuff up : the summer season at the Embassy Theatre last year (2003) included the...
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If ever you arrive in Skegness the best thing you can do is turn around and head home. Clearly you must have arrived by accident and fallen asleep on the train.
Central trains lay on an appauling service to this place for a laugh. They buy cast-offs from Albanian railways, paint them a lurid green colour and then have the cheek to charge you.
The alternatives are even worse - the A52 is the worst A-road in Christendom, save for that one on the edge of the Lake District (A55 is it ?)
The picture below gives you the best view of Skegg - back down the line towards the rest of the world.
Updated Sep 15, 2003
Market at Fantasy Island: Largest market in Europe (so they claim)
sourbugger Says: The claim may be that this is the largest market in Europe, but you must remember that they also add the words 'seven days'.There must, therefore be many markets that are much larger than this rambling collection of odd 'n' sods, but don't go out on the 'flog'...
various - usually with ' pound' in: it won't cost you much - a quid
sourbugger Says: Skegness must have the world's highest concentration of pound shops :i.e "Don't ask the price - everything's a pond, Duck".It makes you ponder where they source this stuff from. Who I wonder in some mad fit of over enthusiam decided to triple an order for pink bogbrushes in...
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It is very common to be referred to as a Duck in the East Midlands and Lincolnshire.
If someone is in their 50's or over it sounds quite quaint, but when a youngster says "Thanks Duck" it does sound a little odd.
Listen out for it.
P.S If you really are a duck, I'm not sure what the ettiquette is.
Updated Jun 9, 2003
Cross my palm with silver, dearie
sourbugger Says: Whilst it may be seen as some as a piece of harmless fun on a seaside jolly, to others it is dabbling in the the dark arts that should not concern us mere mortals...What is Sourbugger blithering on about ? Having your palm read by some wizened old crone comes under my...
Be warned..you may just have a taste lapse
sourbugger Says: Buying things that are in bad taste is the very essence of seaside resorts like Skeggy.Caputured here in a shop that is supposed to be a pirates cave or smugglers den I found a garden ornament in quite equisite poor taste.Just how would this look in rosebed ? Would it...
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Luggage and bags: It is important to use the correct matching set of luggage when you head out to Skegness on your Holidays.
Some people will get it all wrong by using plastic carrier bags from such stores as Safeway, Marks & Spencers, Waitrose or Next. Worse still they might even mix & Match.
I would advise that you stick to tried and tested brands like Tesco's or Morrisons. If you wish to mark yourself out as a real skank then matching refuse sacks or poundstrecher bags are a good idea.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: The very best trainers money can buy.
Six inch high stilletto's it pink / yellow / Turquoise.
T-shirt with offensive slogan on it.
(E.g I won't but fcuk ing designer gear, Adihash ? )
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Plenty of Brut for the men and Yardley for the Ladies
Photo Equipment: Disposable cameras for photographing of fat slappers from Sheffield on hen nights with heaving bosoms dressed as schoolgirls / nurses / cheerleaders / traffic wardens
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Camping not allowed. On the welcome sign to Skegg it says "Welcome to Skegness - no puffs"
Outdoor gear is the same as indoor gear if you are talking about clothes, but if you want real outdoor 'gear' then feel free to talk to the many interesting businessmen who can furish you with substances from the four corners of Afganistan.
Updated Jul 14, 2004
Website: www.polybags.co.uk
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Crazy golf is an important sport - surely we should be pushing for olympic recognition of this skillful sport. We should pick up gold medals as the sport as the one attribute vital for British success -- you need absolutely no athletic prowess whatsoever.
It's a liitle fact that many of the golfing greats perfect their putting here off season when they can get a discount.
Gary Player has been known to curse at the spinning windmill and Lee Trevino made his Masters victories possible by repeatedly putting past the giant penguin on hole 10.
If only Tiger woods would see sense and hone his skills between the gnomes on the back 9 then total domination of the world golfing circuit would be assured.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Jolly roger Crazy golf
Home of "The Beatles" - not many people know that!
sourbugger Says: It is a rather amazing fact that you can sensibly claim that the Beatles were first formed in Skegness !In 1962, Ringo Starr and his group Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, arrived to play the summer season at Skegness after two successful years at Pwllheli. During that summer...
DUNK67 Says: One of the funniest things that I saw when I was in Skegness was in the outdoor swimming pool at Butlins Holiday Camp. We had all been out drinking and then decided to go for a dip in the pool after the bars had shut. Off came most of our clothes and in we dived, we were...
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If God had wanted us to go to Skegness..
...then it wouln't be connected to the world by the A52 Skegness, it has to be said has something of a reputation as a windswept dump on the east coast. Little in this hatchet job will dispell that...
A visit to Skegness on England's Fun Caost is like taking a step back in time. My family used to have a static caravan on one of the plethora of caravan parks in and around Skegness (yes, this IS...
Skegness lies on the East Coast of the UK, and is a VERY popular resort for families, bikers and couples on Bank Holidays and hot weekends during the summer. Many people have caravans here and just go...
I went here with my friends from Boston on Midsummer Eve. As the rain was pouring down, I as a Swede was wondering what the heck I was doing in a British seaside resort on such an important Swedish......
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