Hi all I remember being taken to all the places so far mentioned and also Porthcawl when I was a nipper. Wherever we went on a day trip had to have a pub on the seafront. Grandad and Dad retired to the pub, kids to the beach, mom gravitated between both! Grandad and Dad used to grace the beach when the pub closed after lunch. Best wishes to you all Jan Ward - South Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [B'ham] Days Out from B'ham 1814 > Hi Paul > > While I would agree with you that Weston, Rhyl and Blackpool were more > likely destinations, the roads were not that bad actually > > I can only speak for my experiences from Leicester but the roads were not > as > congested as today (and I suspect a lot of them were in better condition > as > well) > > Skeg and Hunstanton were the more likely destinations for us but trips > were > also made to North Wales, Blackpool and Weston etc , I suspect that > Brummies > did the same in reverse > > The A47 picks up not far from Brum and runs all the way to Kings Lynn > > And I would agree that trips were made to all sorts of places, Parks, > Houses, Gardens etc, in fact anywhere to get away for the day, what bliss > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > > >> But the journey times would be very different, because of where the roads >> go.. Hunstanton, Skegness and Aberystwyth would be long days out from >> Birmingham even now. >> >> I agree that Weston, Blackpool and Rhyl were the front runners for >> seaside >> destinations; although days out by charabanc weren't by any means only to >> the seaside. >> >> Best wishes >> >> Paul Prescott > > _____________________________________________ > _____________________________________________ > > Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on > www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will > then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This thread makes me smile as I have relatives that moved to both Rhyl (and ran and guest house) and Weston! On Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at 09:31 am, Jan Ward wrote: > From: " Jan Ward" <[email protected]> > Date: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:31:40 am Etc/GMT > To: