{"id":41294,"date":"2017-01-20T23:30:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T16:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-scarborough-north-yorkshire-where-seasiding-began\/"},"modified":"2017-01-20T23:48:32","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T16:48:32","slug":"lets-move-to-scarborough-north-yorkshire-where-seasiding-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/lets-move-to-scarborough-north-yorkshire-where-seasiding-began\/","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s move to Scarborough, North Yorkshire: \u2018Where seasiding began\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt has it all \u2013 donkey rides, ice-cream sundaes, fish and chips, penny slots and a miniature railwayWhat\u2019s going for it? I\u2019ll warn you: I\u2019m saving Scarborough for me. It\u2019s mine, all mine. You can keep your Costa Brava and all of that palaver. This, where seasiding began in the 17th century, has all I require in life balanced beautifully in the perfect resort recipe: one measure donkey rides to two parts ice-cream sundaes, a dash of kiss-me-quick, a sprinkling of eccentricity (those daily mini naval\u00a0battles on the lake in Peasholm Park, for starters), a generous helping of fish and chips (cooked in dripping, natch), penny slots, funiculars (I\u00a0love a funicular) and a miniature railway, a dash (but only a dash) of decline. I\u00a0could, believe me, go on. What could possibly improve it? Well the locals are giving it a try. The\u00a0spa\u2019s revived, the new Alpamare waterpark is\u00a0one of the fanciest in the UK (with an infinity pool \u2013 in Scarborough!), and the newly reinvented 1930s open-air theatre welcomes the Beach Boys this summer. Back to their roots, you might say. Hope they wrap up warm. Next on the wish list? Wes Anderson buys the Grand Hotel. I can dream.The case against Out of the way. Even York\u2019s a\u00a0bit of a schlep. The mooted demolition of the fabulous Futurist Theatre on the front: depressing. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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