For the last in my summery seaside related posts I thought I should move on to the next line of the famous song and think about strolling “along the prom prom prom where the brass bands play tiddily-om-pom-pom.” And in particular look at the wonderful gardens that can often be found there.
Thats because almost every resort worth its name has from Victorian times boasted of its parks department – indeed many were laid out in prominent central positions and used as a way of attracting visitors and boosting civic pride. They remain one of the outstanding features of the British seaside and many have been registered by Historic England as worthy of protection.
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When I was writing last week’s post I discovered a film called “The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” and thought that would make a good starting point in keeping with August’s traditional media “silly season”. More about this spoof B movie and its sequels later but if you can’t wait 
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