The pictures on this entry are taken on two seperate days. The first batch were taken on Sunday 14th September 2008 at what used to be called the Heritage Weekend but this year the local council decided to rename it "We do love to be Beside the Sea". There are then a few pictures of a short walk along the promenade we did on Friday 26th September 2008 with one of our granddaughters. The final few were taken at Half Moon Bay on the same day as the sun was setting.
We left the car near the Battery to walk into town. This is the "new" cafe near the Battery and West End Gardens. My first impression was "what a big microwave, but why cover it in bacofoil?"
The West End Gardens play area
What a fascination kids have with water.....adults to sometimes.
One of the problems with the new sea defences is that in areas that stay wet like this behind the Battery groyne/car park the Spartina Grass is getting a foothold. The wagons on the car park were loading seed mussels to be transported elsewhere.
Right, now let's walk into town
One of the two road-trains that run along the promenade. This is the smaller one and is allowed to go down the Stone Jetty
Some of the old cars that were on display.
Many of them had taken part in the annual "Bradford to Morecambe Historical Vehicles Rally"
And all of them were cleaner than mine!!
This one as won a few prizes. That's a doll leaning against it by the way.
Passing the Midland Hotel on our way to the Stone Jetty Cafe which was very busy.
While on the jetty this boat passed by. At first I thought it was part of the show but it was actually a charter boat from Heysham Harbour that moored up on the slipway next to the jetty to allow work to be downe below the waterline when the tide ebbed out.
Suitably refreshed we made our way to the arena area where a show was in progress. These are "The Pierotters". I am told they are Britains's only Pierrot group.
There were a number of displays from the voluntary services.
We then made our way along the promenade to the lifeboat station
The Inshore Rescue boat was on display
As was the hovercraft "The Hurley Flyer". It was actually on stand-by for a later event
We've seen this chappie in the Lakes.
The new cafe by the Clock Tower was doing brisk business
Then came the main event of the day. A WW2 fly-by along with an escaped balloon.
After that it was time to make our wy back, and here's the other, larger road-train
A very busy Stone Jetty
A short walk with Sophie.
Sophie was off school, albeit reluctantly, because the previous Friday she had managed to cut her backside quite badly.
Work as started on the new RNLI Station which will be able to house both craft along with the Land Rover and Wagon.
It is being built on the seaward side of the promenade. The JCB was moving the stones from the sea defences
This hole , when bigger, will form the foundation of the new building which is to cost in the region of £0.5million and is due to take about 12 months
Before we visited the cafe a walk to the end
It is only 10am yet a number of people are enjoying the sunny morning
A look back directly into the sun
Morecambe and Sophie
The fairground is leaving after what seems a poor summer.
A few Sunset pictures.
The best Sunsets are in mid summer when the sun sets behind Black Combe. At this time of year it sets into the sea.
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