tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23508151947164601342011-11-28T00:20:37.238ZWelcome to our Blog for Grosvenor View Hotel Blackpool, offering quality guest accommodation in the North Shore area and 20 yards from Queens promenade. Private car park.Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156837638409869046noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350815194716460134.post-24483486561796319672010-11-10T18:11:00.002Z2010-11-10T18:13:46.033Z

Blackpool is Changing Over the last few years Blackpool has been undergoing a transformation. • The Houndshill Shopping Centre has tripled in size • A new public square in St John’s complete with sculpture and fountains • The iconic Mirrorball and the outdoor art show on South Promenade • A new park with climbing towers and improved parking for visitors • A spectacular sound and light show on

Garethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156837638409869046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2350815194716460134.post-30406116957523925652010-07-09T22:17:00.002+01:002010-07-09T22:25:27.070+01:00

It was judging day yesterday (8th July) for North West In Bloom, and King Edward Avenue entered as a community. Everyone has worked hard on their gardens again this year to make sure they looked their best, not a weed in sight. With all the good weather recently, it certainly helped the gardens to flourish. For the last two years we have been awarded the 'Outstanding' certificate, it makes it all

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Thousands welcome home triumphant Seasiders. AROUND 60,000 people lined Blackpool Promenade to welcome home their victorious Premiership heroes today.There was pandemonium on the streets as an army of tangerine-clad fans cheered Ian Holloway's men as they rode through town on an open top bus.The winning players disaplyed their Play-off trophy and shared the moment with their families, with many

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Blackpool Pride had it's first event in May 2006 and in 2010 celebrates five years entertaining people from Blackpool , the rest of the UK and beyond with an array of top cabaret acts and a carnival parade. Each year it has got bigger and better, with 2010 being no exception.Here are just a few pictures of this years Pride, 15th May 2010.See you all next year.

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Published Date: 31 March 2010 By Shelagh Parkinson BLACKPOOL is heading for Europe's premier league!Government ministers and tourism big guns are making bold predictions after The Tower and Winter Gardens were bought by Blackpool Council.Now those behind the £40m deal are promising the rebirth of Blackpool as a leading family resort with top attractions and big names to rival anywhere on the

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Betty Legs Diamond, formely of Funny Girls Blackpool, has now opened her own place in Blackpool called Green Parrot. We went to see the show last night for the first time, it was fantastic, Betty is a very good all round entertainer, her cabaret acts, her dancers, her costumes are just first class.

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Our recent Avenue social was a great success, the theme being Scarlet, everyone had a great time. A good chance to catch up with everyone, have a few drinks and chat, even a buffet was supplied so we did'nt go hungry. Mark and Martin were our hosts for the evening and they did us all proud.They came wearing red dresses, shirts, scarfs, just anything red, one of course came as the scarlet woman,

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After the success of Strictly Come Dancing BBC1 series from Blackpool in November 2009, the show could now be returning to the famous Tower Ballroom permanantly. Tower Ballroom is the home of ballroom dancing and is known to have the best sprung floor around. The celebrities and professionsl dancers all agreed that doing the show from Blackpool Tower Ballroom was amazing. We look forward to

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A festival to mark the 125th anniversary of the Blackpool tramway will give people chance to step back in time and board a transport icon.Blackpool is borrowing up to 13 trams from museums around the country and some of the vehicles will be carrying paying passengers for the first time in decades.A timetabled vintage tram service from the Pleasure Beach to Bispham using visiting trams will run

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What a great Christmas we all had at the Grosvenor View. Everyone had such a good time and joined in with each other, didn't think lunch could take so long, the atmosphere was electric with jokes flying around and the constant banter.

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Blackpool are expecting a busy weekend from the 15th January, when pigeon fanciers from around the globe arrive for the annual Blackpool show and conference. Winter Gardens will be full to capacity including show birds, stalls and associations exibiting throughout the weekend.Thousands are expected, so lets hope the weather warms up a little.

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Blackpool hosts Showzam again this year between the 12th & 21st February 2010.Simply put, Showzam is a captivating festival for all, which is truly unique to Blackpool. Bringing together the skills, talents and theatrical expertise of world famous performers from circus, magic and new variety. Showzam is packed full of enticing entertainment, sensational new shows, wonderful wizarding workshops

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December social went with a bang, great buffet and great company, we all had a ball.

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World Fire Work Championships kicked off Sunday the 6th September, thousands of people and cars lined the promenade to watch the first spectacular show.We also saw the return of the restored illuminations tram, looks great.

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4th September 2009. Blackpool Illuminations have started with a bang, Alan Carr did the switch on ceremony.Saturday 5th September saw the Honda Goldwing parade along the promenade: Brilliant

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Alan Carr to shine in Blackpool's Biggest Ever Illuminations switch on weekend.VisitBlackpool and BBC Radio 2 have today unveiled an amazing, star studded celebrity weekend on the 4th & 5th September to launch the year's world famous Blackpool Illuminations, which will shine until 8th November.In a major new first for the resort, the 'Big Switch On Weekend' will see BBC Radio 2 broadcast a whole

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Visited the Funny Girls show again this week, it's a must for anyone coming to Blackpool, great night out, great entertainment. Celebrating their 15th year, well done. Open every night except Monday, that's their night off.

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First night performance of 'The Producers' at the Grand Theatre Blackpool last night, resulted in the cast receiving a well deserved standing ovation.The vibrant energy transformed the atmosphere into an electric storm awaiting to erupt.The audience were entranced from the very beginning. A full evenings entertainment of fun and frolics, well reccommended.

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Did anyone watch the Hotel Inspector last night at the Crown in Lewes?What did you think?Complaints have been flooding in this morning to the powers that be. I was disgusted that this place was given 3 stars.Whoever has a three star or below should be very angry, Blackpool has been picked on regularly about it's quality. We all work hard to keep up our standards and always strive to achieve the

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Grosvenor View Hotel Blackpool: Blackpool Illuminations

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2009 Switch On. September 4th Till November 8th.Tonight they were having a test run of the 2009 Illuminations, and of course I was there to bring you a sneaky preview of what is ahead, it's going to be good. Queens Promenade - Blackpool. (just at the end of our road, King Edward Avenue) We look forward to seeing you all at the Blackpool Illuminations in 2009

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This is Peter and lovely Jane doing our training session on Blogging at the City Learning Center of Blackpool. They need a lot of patience.

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Well the main Bank Holiday weekend is over and the weather was great, brought a lot of people into Blackpool, it was great to see so many people around enjoying the very best that Blackpool has to offer.A lot of people came to Blackpool that had not been here for many years and thoroughly enjoyed their weekend, customer comments have been great and show that Blackpool is getting better and better

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Published Date: 22 May 2009 . Blackpool GazetteTHE devastating damage caused by the Riverdance after it ran aground will be exposed next week.United Utilities has hired Volker Stevin – a specialist marine contractor based in Morecambe – to excavate the area where an outpipe was crushed when the ill-fated cargo ship hit the beach off Anchorsholme.A 20m by 20m stretch of beach will be sectioned off

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Today is Thursday 21st May, at first I thought it would be a wet Bank Holiday weekend, but we have just been along the prom for a walk and the weather is fantastic, nice and sunny. Hope this will stay for the weekend

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This is our first Blog, so will probably need help to get any further. Watch this space and lets see what happens!!!!!!

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