Sealife Centre Blackpool

What a lovely place ever so pretty. We just loved to sit and watch as the under water world passed us by from big fish to little fish, turtles, eels and even a tank of piranhas. Entering the different parts of the world were the sea creature`s live from the salt water, fresh water to the jungle rivers yonder. Touching star fish, watching a shark, the colourful fish of the coral`s, to the well stocked jungle rivers of piranhas. Fascinated by theses later man eating fish I watched them with curiosity. One particulate one gazed back with his razor sharp teeth on show for all to see. If you like  the world of fish you will surely enjoy this place. 

Madam Tussards Blackpool

Freaky or what a visit to Madams Tussard`s is an experience not to be missed. Standing next to the figures  is a bit weird  they look so real. We really enjoyed our visit here looking a a good range of celebrities. We have been lucky enough to visit the two Madam Tussard`s I would vote for the Blackpool attraction it was a lot more relaxing to wander around.

Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Just spectacular the Tower Ballroom. This is a must if you visit Blackpool. Brought back to life after a fire in the 1950`s. The ballroom was restored to perfection after the fire with the help of many of a man whom came out of retirement to help restore the ballroom to its original state.

We sat in the ballroom quite a few time heading there whenever we felt like a coffee.

We enjoyed sitting and just watching the Dancing, it was quite fascinating to watch. The ballroom was just out of this world. We witnessed a couple of organs playing whilst there. A brown free standing one and also the unique white organ which raises from the stage floor. Once the white organ has finished its stint it then submerges back under the stage.

I remember my dad telling me about the times he used to dance in the tower ballroom in his younger days. My dad was a keen dancer. The also dancer at the Tower in New Brighton many years ago sadly the New Brighton Tower was destroyed by fire before I was born.

Blackpool Tower is very much recommended if you can dance or not just sitting and relaxing within the surroundings is just bliss. Below are some of the photographs.

Blackpool Tower Dungeon

The Blackpool Dungeon`s is a fairly new attraction to come to Blackpool. It is a very similar experience to the other Dungeon`s that the Merlin Group own Warwick, Edinburgh, London plus a few others dotted about the country. 

The tour started with an introduction from a witch. The room of the monks the group learned about the plague. We also told we may not get out of these Dungeons in one piece..........   By now a few of the group were cracking. It was scare factor 9 out of 10 on the rector scale. A group of young girls clung on to each other and me.

Moving on we entered the room were sadly the doctor had just passed from the plague.  The doctors mad assistant decided to check his bits by chopping him up and pulling the bits out. One poor bloke was picked out from our group to be hit on the head with a  mallet and his bits were then to be pulled out to check for the plague. He was a good sport.
The torture chamber was the next stop, this was very interesting as always. A young girl was placed in the torturers cage whilst another was sat in the chair of torture.
We then learnt about the equipment used in medieval torture. From tongue tears to hooking the victim up and the best one.
The best one was certainly not for the ladies as the male victim took place in the torture chamber it quickly became apparent what these were used for. CHOP  CHOP CHOP.  Fantastic piece of equipment that would be handy and of great use to help stop many a bloke in his tracks. I can think of quite a few worthy of meeting the choppers.

Moving on we entered the chamber of magic mirrors carefully wandering through trying to find our way. A Saxon warrior jumped out of the misty walk ways to warn us of impending danger that lay ahead. Were we to meet our maker. No quit yet ! He warned us that the Vikings had landed and were marching across central Northern England coast to coast  straight through Yorkshire and Lancashire. They raped, pillaged and killed anyone that stood in their way.  We were soon out of there.
Next stop we learned about the pirates who raided the shores of the Lancashire coast. A scary tale was told then it went pitch black as the prince of all pirates entered the room prodding and poking us in the back with wind blowing at our heels a interactive experience.

Moving on we entered the creepy Pendle wood. Here the witches tried to scare the hell out of us with tales of witchcraft and the history of the Pendle Witches. Around us the witches had been accused and hung in the trees. The next stop was for the brave a fair ground ride. The hanging ride off course Simon was unable to go on this ride so we entered the gift shop and listened to the screams of the poor devils about to be hanged.
This concludes the end of our tour of the Blackpool Dungeons we hope you have enjoyed our spooky tour !

Blackpool Tower & The Eye

There are many places Simon wants to visit we have a wish list. Simon lives with having cancer so we are intent on  visiting as many places on our wish list as possible. A trip up Blackpool Tower was one we could tick off on our weekend away.

We strolled slowly to the tower elevator for the trip to the top. It had changed so much up there the Merlin group are certainly doing a good job no it is in there hands.

It has been 5 years since I last went up the tower then there was only one square panel that looked upon the Golden Mile below, now there is a whole side full.

The views are fabulous thankfully it was a beautiful day and we could see for miles around. 

The tower itself is in the middle of a restoration and painting project which we were told would take 7 years to complete apparently it will take the next 3 years before its done as they have already been working for the last four. 

As you can see from the photographs below we had a lovely time.