Pier goes up in smoke

[astroron (Ron)]

Western Super Mare Pier in Somerset goes up in smoke
I know that a few members from the old country would remember it well
I hope they can rebuild it.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...et/7528165.stm
Ron

[sheeny (Al)]

You got me, Ron...

I was wondering how a scope pier could go up in smoke without the scope or the rest of the obs....

It's always sad to see an icon or a well known landmark go...

Al.

[Kal (Andrew)]

That was a pretty big inferno! The article mentions it burning down in 1930 and it took 3 years to rebuild it, so hopefully they will rebuild it again.

[astroron (Ron)]

I was wandering if anyone would make a connection
Ron

[AlexN]

For a minute there I thought your 8" SCT was finished!! and everything in your observatory with it Ron... You shouldn't scare people like that...

[Lester]

Got me too.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Weston Super Mare, isn't that where John Cleese grew up?

[Ric]

Hi Ron, I can remember visiting the pier when I was nine almost forty years ago with my Aunt. We had icecreams but that is about all I can remember.

[astroron (Ron)]

G_Day Ric, I've been in Aus 38 years, so that only makes you a youngster you should remember that far back

Ron

[Ric]

It's funny how things jog the old grey matter. I read the article and it clicked that I had been there.

I'll have to email my aunty tonight, she's 89 and sharp as a tack, she'll be able to fill in the details of our visit.

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

I remember the pier at Weston-Super-Mare well. We used to go there on our summer holidays almost every year.

Adrian