No Southend Christmas Lights in 2008
Bad news for visitors to Southend as the famous seafront illuminations are set to remain off in 2008.The Southend-on-Sea Christmas lights weren't on in 2007. The reason? The Southend Seafront Illuminations and Business Association chose not to light the lights in 2007 due to the "spiralling costs and increasing maintenance" needed to keep the bulbs burning.
Originally set to return in 2009, a news story on the Echo News website earlier this year highlighted that the seafront illuminations may now be un-illuminated until 2010.
Posted by Pete at Friday, September 12, 2008
3 Comments:
NO LIGHTS== NO REASON TO VISIT SOUTHEND = WE USED TO VISIT EVERY TIME THE FORECAST WAS REASONABLE THROUGHT THE WINTER AS A GREAT DAYS BREAK EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY MILES EACH WAY IF YOU DO NOT WANT OUR MONEY THEN WE WILL NOT BURDON YOU WITH IT
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This is a shame, as it was a good way to bring in tourists. The Xmas mood will be different, but unfortunately, recession is taking a toll everywhere.
I AM FROM CORNWALL AND MY GOD DOES IT LOOK FAB COMPAIRED TO THIS BORING, UNSEASONAL SOUTHEND O N SEA.
COME ON ALL YOU MISERABLE PEOPLE AND GET WITH IT AND PUT THE LIGHTS ON DOWN AT THE SEA FRONT .
CORNISH CAROL
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