This is excellent news.
Showing posts with label Skegness Clock Tower. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skegness Clock Tower. Show all posts
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Skegness Clock Tower Going Green - UPDATE.
I have just been contacted by East Lindsey District Council Press Office who have informed me that our wonderful Clock Tower is scheduled to be cleaned. This will take place some time after Easter.
This is excellent news.
This is excellent news.
Monday, 14 March 2016
Skegness Clock Tower Going Green
Now don't get excited you eco-warriors.
This has nothing to do with The Clock Tower being powered by solar energy or a wind turbine.
No this is about The Clock Tower, or to give it the correct name The Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower, actually going green. This lovely iconic old structure, that is as famous as the Jolly Fisherman is getting covered in green algae, mould or slime. Take a walk up there and have a look.
I have tried to get a photo of it but my equipment is not good enough to show just how bad it is starting to look.
I really do think that East Lindsey District Council should be having a look at this and getting it cleaned. If we cannot look after one of the true emblems of Skegness then what hope is there?
This has stood at the top end of Lumley Road for 117 years. It needs looking after to ensure that it stands there for another 117 years!
Please sort it out ELDC!
This has nothing to do with The Clock Tower being powered by solar energy or a wind turbine.
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| Clock Tower by local photographer John Byford |
No this is about The Clock Tower, or to give it the correct name The Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower, actually going green. This lovely iconic old structure, that is as famous as the Jolly Fisherman is getting covered in green algae, mould or slime. Take a walk up there and have a look.
I have tried to get a photo of it but my equipment is not good enough to show just how bad it is starting to look.
I really do think that East Lindsey District Council should be having a look at this and getting it cleaned. If we cannot look after one of the true emblems of Skegness then what hope is there?
This has stood at the top end of Lumley Road for 117 years. It needs looking after to ensure that it stands there for another 117 years!
Please sort it out ELDC!
Sunday, 20 March 2011
Not Famous People, Just Wonderful People........
I was in my favourite curry house for a take-away last evening, The Agra on Drummond Road. Standing having a bottle of Cobra when three people came out of the restaurant and into the bar area having finished their meal. The Agra was absolutley packed with people also waiting for tables and the staff were flat-out.
One of the people who had just left the restaurant asked me where the nearest taxi-rank was as they wanted to go to the Vine Hotel where they were staying. I said that it wasn't far and they could perhaps walk down there. The lady said "I don't think I would make it. We have just cycled 90 miles today and I am just too tired".
After a bit of probing I found out that these people had cycled from Leicester Clock Tower to Skegness Clock Tower for a charity dedicated to Prostate Cancer. They were not athletes or what they termed "real cyclists" they just wanted to do their bit. Well cycling 90 miles for charity is in my eyes more than doing your bit!!!!
As I live very near to the Vine Hotel I said "Sit yourselves down and as soon as my meal is ready I will drive you down there".
This I did and when getting out of my car the chap sat next to me shook me by the hand and said how grateful he was for my kindness. Lovely thing to say but in my eyes it was a very small act when compared to what they had done.
I don't know their names but I do know that they are wonderful people who had just raised over £2,500 for charity through their own efforts. A three minute car ride seemed to be the least I could do.
The Prostate Cancer Charity can be found at:
http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/
You can make a donation at the site if you so wish.
One of the people who had just left the restaurant asked me where the nearest taxi-rank was as they wanted to go to the Vine Hotel where they were staying. I said that it wasn't far and they could perhaps walk down there. The lady said "I don't think I would make it. We have just cycled 90 miles today and I am just too tired".
After a bit of probing I found out that these people had cycled from Leicester Clock Tower to Skegness Clock Tower for a charity dedicated to Prostate Cancer. They were not athletes or what they termed "real cyclists" they just wanted to do their bit. Well cycling 90 miles for charity is in my eyes more than doing your bit!!!!
As I live very near to the Vine Hotel I said "Sit yourselves down and as soon as my meal is ready I will drive you down there".
This I did and when getting out of my car the chap sat next to me shook me by the hand and said how grateful he was for my kindness. Lovely thing to say but in my eyes it was a very small act when compared to what they had done.
I don't know their names but I do know that they are wonderful people who had just raised over £2,500 for charity through their own efforts. A three minute car ride seemed to be the least I could do.
The Prostate Cancer Charity can be found at:
http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/
You can make a donation at the site if you so wish.
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