Scouseport_Shrimp wrote:I haven't lived locally for years, but as a youngster did all my crabbing in the Boating Lake where the Moby Dick was tied-up. Played all my crazy golf on the course between the Swimming Baths and the Boating Lake too, and a bit of Swing Boating.....great times as a youngster then, always safe, and always plenty to do simply by using innocent imagination.
A natural progression from crabbing, for me at least, was sea fishing from the end of the Stone Jetty long before the flood defences and the jetty being extended.
As for the crazy golf, that progressed to pitch-n-putt at a course on a large open grassed field along the prom between Sandylands and Heysham.
Happy and safe days, which are sadly a distant memory.
marky No.1 wrote:Think you refer to Jacks snooker Hall, Mr Morse Jack Ridalsh, taught a lot of youngsters how to play.
Forgot to mention Heysham Head, Winged World and the Go Karts
glagys wrote:Great feed back gents
I seem to have taken us all on a trip down memory lane they were great days then
I spent my school holidays in sandylands pool or in the tide next to the pool prom was pack with kids and parents enjoying the sunshine,as I got older it was the super swimming stadium,hot Vimto to warm me up,bathing beauties on a Wednesday afternoon, sun terrace, then chips from was it pablos and walk home
Think I used to set a season ticket for the baths also did my blue seagull there
I also was one riding my cycle up and down the little paths on sunny slopes
happy times those
shrimp in cyprus wrote:And for those of you who may have glanced across at the football pitch on Barrows Lane when you were up at Heysham Head, if it was a Saturday afternoon and Heysham FC were playing, I was the tall guy in goal for the locals. Mind you that was more than 50 Years ago!!!!
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