From Despair To Where?John SmithMr Optimist I think John means permanently closed. I walked along the Lytham Road and half the shops and pubs were closed, including The Gavel, where I was hoping to have a pre match Spoons visit. Closed in August apparently and sold off by Spoons two years before that.
There were a lot of Indian and Chinese takeaways but you’d need local knowledge to know which are the ones to go to.
You know things are shit when the charity shops are shut.
I did indeed mean that. Apologies, I’m even less articulate on a hangover.
Do a Rightmove search of houses for sale in Blackpool. Stick in a minimum of 6 bedrooms. It's an eye opener.
Anyone fancy a 10 bedroom house for £135,000?
Fantastic for student accommodation. Shame the nearest university is in Preston.
And Charlie Adam hates Preston.