The Meanderthals: Cleveleys

HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOT, HOTTEST

THE HEAT RESISTERS :- (The Foolish ?) John, Mike, Danny.

The Newspapers and Television were full of warnings about the intense heat the day would bring. "Don't do this, Don't do that. Especially - Don't go out in it................... WE DID !

After much debate we decided to risk it and start early (8am ) and be prepared to abandon our walk if it became unacceptable.

So off we went to Cleveleys.

And here we are parked up at the Rossal end of the prom. ready to set off. The sky is already clear blue with the hot sun beating down.

At the place where we played in the sand with our children many years ago. The sand has gone to be replaced by stones and pebbles. .... but read on.

Down at the waters edge just were the sand is peeping out was a "Beach Tent". Mike was astounded..... "Never seen a tent on the beach before". Eh...and him fromBlackpool.

There are apparently FIVE artworks along this stretch of the coast here is the first we came across, a GIANT paddle/Spoon.

Here we are at the end of the Cleveleys High Street. Marked by a circular space (with steps) on the newly refurbished prom. Gradually the sand had reappeared to occupy the beaches between the groins. they looked wonderful

Also marked by the gracefully emotive sculpture.

We stopped at a coffee shop (cafe) part way down the high street were a seemingly rather grumpy waitress took our order and brought us some excellent coffees.

Don't recognise him in those "Shades" . Do you ?

It was not "Hot..Hot" yet but the temperature was rising so we stopped in the shade to consider our next move.

"Have you made your mind up yet ? "Said the rather handsome Herring gull. I think it was really saying "No scraps for me then ? "

"They've gone. Not a morsel did I get. We're a bit like elephants us gulls you know. Just wait till you get an icecream or a bag of chips."

There were plenty of information displays throughout our walk. We learnt a lot !

Just before we turned back, Mike showed us the house in which he was born.

John, with stick in one hand and the bucket and spade in the other, thought he might go and build a sandcasltle on the beach......... NO !

With heat and the lack of crowds the cleaning crew, seen coming towards us, had an easy job to do.

Passing the 'gull sculpture on the way back.

A friendly local stopped to point out the "OGRE" which used to stand out but now seems to have disappeared amongst a jumble of rocks.

We had difficulty finding the remaining objets the lady told us about.

"Keep a-movin' Dan he's a Devil ( Ogre) not a man

and he spreads the burning sands with water - Water (sea water actually).

Dan can you see that big green tree (cafe sign)

where the water's (coffee's) running free

and it's waiting there for you and me e e e (and Mike)

Water Co o o o l C l e e e e e e a r WATER.

Dan took these Ogre photos .

"Cool Water"

FRANKIE LAINE and others

The other "Five" Included (we think) the very large rust coloured plaque (ten feet tall at least) naming all the ships, a lot, that lay on the watery bottom of the nearby part of the Irish sea and the "Shell" near the cafe. The fifth one ??????