Leave the mods alone and get outdoors?Pics from your walk ?

[FLATTOP 5,160]

1 hour ago, gnasher16 said:

Thats a shame.....wasnt knocking the gaff though mate just sheer volume of people surprised me a bit thats all.

It’s going the same way as most places the centre is really busy especially on hot days it’s better down at Shoeburyness East Beach more space less people, I don’t live in the centre fortunately on the outskirts. 

[gnasher16 31,386]

6 hours ago, FLATTOP said:

It’s going the same way as most places the centre is really busy especially on hot days it’s better down at Shoeburyness East Beach more space less people, I don’t live in the centre fortunately on the outskirts. 

Is that the beach with the big ramp for launching boats,pub just behind it i forget what its called now.....used to launch our jet skis from there years ago cracking little atmosphere on a Sunday.....used to reverse our motors back to hook the ski up it took me months to work out the sea water was making my back bumper go rusty ....am i right in thinking theres a shipwreck over that way somewhere or have i made that up......sure i remember an old pal of mine going scuba diving there,although i cant imagine you'd see much in that water !

[FLATTOP 5,160]

17 minutes ago, gnasher16 said:

Is that the beach with the big ramp for launching boats,pub just behind it i forget what its called now.....used to launch our jet skis from there years ago cracking little atmosphere on a Sunday.....used to reverse our motors back to hook the ski up it took me months to work out the sea water was making my back bumper go rusty ....am i right in thinking theres a shipwreck over that way somewhere or have i made that up......sure i remember an old pal of mine going scuba diving there,although i cant imagine you'd see much in that water !

The beach with the ramp is Shoebury common Thorpe Bay Area right next to the coast guard the pub is called The Shorehouse I believe it’s an Harvester, there’s a Mulberry Harbour out in the Estuary part of a pontoon that broke and sunk during WW2 and there’s the infamous SS Montgomery which is an American ship laden with explosives they reckon if it goes bang it will cause a Tsunami and blow out most of the windows in Essex and Kent coastal towns.

East Beach is about a mile further east right opposite Shoeburyness Station it’s recently had a couple of new beach cafes built serving food and beer, years ago I used to Kitebuggy over there there’s a boom which divides East beach and the MOD testing site over at Foulness Island, which is actually longer than the pier, I used to fly across that mud on my buggy at about 45/50 mph with my arse about 2 inches off the ground.

[gnasher16 31,386]

Interesting,thanks for the info....no way you're going to be able to scuba dive down there either i got that wrong or my pal was pulling my leg.....interesting part of the world for me,a day trip to Southend or Canvey was about as close as we got to a holiday as little kids ! 

I noticed the other day The Kursal is still there,every time i go down there i expect it to be gone but i should think its listed,still seems a big waste of space though.

[FLATTOP 5,160]

7 minutes ago, gnasher16 said:

Interesting,thanks for the info....no way you're going to be able to scuba dive down there either i got that wrong or my pal was pulling my leg.....interesting part of the world for me,a day trip to Southend or Canvey was about as close as we got to a holiday as little kids ! 

I noticed the other day The Kursal is still there,every time i go down there i expect it to be gone but i should think its listed,still seems a big waste of space though.

Being brought up in the East End like yourself the most we got to an holiday was a week in a caravan at Kings in Canvey. 

The Kursaal was recently discussed locally about reviving it to its former glory to much money though I reckon it’s sat there for years doing nothing. 

[gnasher16 31,386]

14 minutes ago, FLATTOP said:

Being brought up in the East End like yourself the most we got to an holiday was a week in a caravan at Kings in Canvey. 

The Kursaal was recently discussed locally about reviving it to its former glory to much money though I reckon it’s sat there for years doing nothing. 

Kings i remember having a few messy nights in that club there as a youngster !......spent a few weekends on Thorney Bay,couldnt believe that place when i saw it a few months back it looks like Beverley Hills from the sea wall they've done it right up ..... proper mobile homes,needed a keypad number just to get in....ok not quite Beverley Hills but certainly looked on the up and up.

Edited July 7 by gnasher16

[WILF 49,845]

Kings ! f***ing hell…..that name bought back some memory’s !

Last time I was there we had a set to with the doormen, I fell out the door absolutely smashed out of my tree and we wound up in one of those grimey caravans with a couple of old slchapps, my abiding memory is my pal walking through the caravan with his bollocks hanging down like an old greyhound, bless his cotton sox, he was about 7 stone wet through but making a gargantuan effort on this big fat old tart with his cods swinging like a couple of bell hammers ! lol 

I don’t know whether to be grateful or pissed off you brought back that memory lads ! lol 

[Greyman 31,473]

Nice wander round the village this morning before it gets to warm 

[Wolfdog91 7,717]

[waltjnr 7,974]

5 hours ,new lake ,blanked ,but enjoyed the surroundings 

[waltjnr 7,974]

Old girl still loves a fishing trip

[mackem 29,522]

22 minutes ago, waltjnr said:

Old girl still loves a fishing trip

Where’s the pup Walt?

[waltjnr 7,974]

2 hours ago, mackem said:

Where’s the pup Walt?

Chilling with ole girl now ,slightly to excitable to fish with lol 

[mackem 29,522]

Went to Venice to see where Schwarzenegger used to train and the old Golds Gym.

[Arry 24,747]

Down Beesands close to Start Point Wifey and I favourite place on the coast.

Not many people about really.

Wifey took these knitted little guy on the bost box.

Cheers Arry