Weston-super-Mare......... Pier

[Guest Rabbit]

How sad....the venue for my childhood trips to the seaside.

 

Hope they rebuild it.

[peterpikefisher]

will cost to much mate

watched it on TV it ain't half burning ,

hope no-one gets hurt trying to put it out

[Elton]

Just seen this on the news, too - such a shame

[captain cojones]

a terrible sight, one of my friends was taking her daughter to the pier today,at least it happened when there were no visitors.

[Elton]

Some pictures and a clip here:

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/somerset/7528165.stm

 

That is one BIG fire.

[merlino bill]

OI OI,

Same as that rabbit, spent most of my childhood there on holiday's, Someone said it started with a bloody chip pan they should be banned & from homes i know the fire brigade would like to see them banned.

 

[Guest Rabbit]

OI OI,

Same as that rabbit, spent most of my childhood there on holiday's, Someone said it started with a bloody chip pan they should be banned & from homes i know the fire brigade would like to see them banned.

 

Funny I never saw you

I loved that pier and what about the rows of old dears sitting on the deck chairs all the way to the end, and when the tide was out it was all mud, and the endless walk to the 'sea', and the day my, cousin Sue and sister Anne, nearly got swept out to sea in a small boat with no paddles, and uncle Doug ALWAYS breaking down on the way home to Bristol {Dad enjoyed towing I think), the Donkeys, candy floss and my Grandad never did remove his trilby even if the sun did shine, the day I got lost and a policeman searched all of the beach for hours with me until I found the family, Aunty Gwen slapped me then gave me a hug!!!

[bluezulu]

i have a caravn in brean up the road from weston always have a couple of days walking around weston which always includes a stroll along the pier. down there next week it will be very sad to see it gone!

Edited July 31, 2008 by bluezulu

[Guest Rabbit]

i have a caravn in brean up the road from weston always have a couple of days walking around weston which always includes a stroll along the pier. down there next week it will be very sad to see it gone!

 

Local news says the pier is now open, with restrictions of course, the structure is OK and the plan is to make it 'bigger and better' . whether or not they will make it longer so it actually is in the water we will have to see