[Watcher of the skies]

From Jethro Tull:

Up The 'Pool

I'm going up the 'Pool from down the smoke below
to taste me mum's jam sarnies and see our Aunty Flo.
The candy floss salesman watches ladies in then sand
down for a freaky weekend in the hope that they'll be meeting Mr. Universe.
The iron tower smiles down upon the silver sea
and along the Golden Mile they'll be swigging mugs of tea.
The politicians there, who've come to take the air,
while posing for the daily press
will look around and blame the mess on Edward Pier.

There'll be buckets, spades and bingo, cockles, mussels, rainy days,
seaweed and sand castles, icy waves,
deck chairs, rubber dinghies, old vests, braces dangling down,
a suntanned stranded starfish in a daze.

I'm going up the 'Pool from down the smoke below
to taste me mum's jam sarnies and see our Aunty Flo.
The candy flosses salesman watches ladies in then sand
down for a freaky weekend in the hope that they'll be meeting Mr. Universe.

There'll be buckets, spades and bingo, cockles, mussels, rainy days,
seaweed and sand castles, icy waves,
deck chairs, rubber dinghies, old vests, braces dangling down,
a suntanned stranded starfish in a daze.
Oh, Blackpool,
Oh, Blackpool.


Just in case that helps, at all.

Mike

[Kolzig]

When are you planning to do this trip to UK, Scott?

[Sage]

Originally Posted by Kolzig

When are you planning to do this trip to UK, Scott?

Hopefully this summer if my finances pan out. I'm thinking maybe August, but possibly as late as October.

[pinkgothic]

Manchester!!

No challenge. My girlfriend is from Blackpool, she wouldn't recommend it, but we sure as hell would recommend Manchester. Though, then, Blackpool might've improved since she was last there...

...and best do your visit from the 23rd to the 26th this month and meet up with me and BoyToy

[Huz]

Originally Posted by squarejawhero

No mention of Chester or Liverpool? Shame on you all! Chester is well worth a visit, as is Liverpool if you want to go out clubbing.

Chester is really only worth a day-trip. It has a terrible nightlife - an unpleasant, rough atmosphere and not a lot of choice, due largely to the fact that any sensible person knows this and goes to Liverpool. It is a beautiful historical city, though, so it's well worth a visit from your 'base' in either Liverpool (half an hour on the train) or Manchester (an hour).

Manchester is a great city, though more for its nightlife and shopping than sightseeing. In fact I can't think of many 'sights' as such - it has a few great museums and some nice architecture, but that's about it. The city centre is absolutely jam-packed with bars, clubs and restaurants of all kinds, including the famous "gay village" centred on Canal Street. There is a very large student population, handy for the young-at-heart as you seem to be, Scott! The people are less friendly than in Liverpool by reputation, but to be honest I think they're pretty similar.

It also has the busiest bus route in Europe, now there's a random fact for you.