Our little seaside relies heavily on tourism, and the past two months has pretty much killed us. Two Easters and two summers down the drain, where practically no visitors came. We're not the best seaside town in UK anyway, in fact I think we were voted the second worst recently!!! So it's not like we're flooded with tourists during the good times. Covid was just another nail in the coffin, ready to kill us off.
Luckily, we're a bit more resiliant than that, and those who voted us the second worst seaside town, don't know us well enough. Sure, we're not as famous and pretty as the other seaside towns in UK such as Brighton, Worthing, St Ives, Whitby, Hastings etc, and we have a horrible muddy beach which can be quite off putting. Those visitors who are smart enough to venture a bit further along the seafront will be rewarded with some amazing views and a piece of Victorian seaside history. And seriously, if I told you these photos are taken in the south of France, you might even believe me (perhaps? 😊 )
For us locals, we know there's a street that is the prettiest at this time of the year. Japan is famous for its sakura, ie cherry blossom trees, and every year many people flock to Japan just to see it. I've never managed to visit Japan during the right time of the year, but I am blessed to see it right on my doorstep. Whenever I'm back home, mainly these three past seasons when I'm stranded in the UK, I love walking down this road when I'm in town. I even take a detour when I don't have to because sakura don't last very long. These have just started to bloom the past couple of weeks, not sure how long they will last.
For those who said we're the second worse seaside town in UK, you don't know what you're missing.....