....sorry,I mean Lands End of course!! At the risk of causing offence here,I have to say that this is possibly THE most joyless and inappropiate tourist attraction that my beloved Cornwall has to offer,infact when you are engulfed by its 'attractions' you could be anywhere in the country-were it not for the signs,and there are plenty of those! You feel like you are on a film set,the buildings appear to have been temporarily placed-they are so at odds with the beauty mother nature has bestowed on this toe of land dipping in the sea! The 'shopping village' is an evil emporium,peddling amongst other delights-London buses and pencil sketches of Michael Jackson! The cafe even manages to vulgarise the humble pasty and serves a cream tea that surely was once labelled 'display only! We visit once a year,for one reason only-I am ashamed to say,not for the views (that also turn their back on this blot on the landscape) ,as I hate heights (even more,I hate to see my children near the edge!!) so I keep well back-no,we go only for Georges pleasure,Lands End is also-randomly-home to a rather sketchy Doctor Who exhibition,complete with dodgy mannequins displaying 'actual' costumes from recent series! I was momentarily cheered by the site of the swoonsome David Tennant (who has that geek thing going on),ok not him but his stripy suit,which I noted was alarmingly small-skinny whippet! Anyway the little fella' loves it,so we grin and bare it,all its gore,the scary creatures in their ill fitting costumes,the dodgy sets with bits falling off and Im not talking about the Doctor Who exhibition here!
Have to agree with you - we went there a few years ago. An overpriced desolate place - not somewhere I'd go again - not even for a glimpse of MrTennant!!
ReplyDeleteI also agree!! Never go, awful place!
ReplyDeleteHa Ha ,I too agree with you about Lands End. It's nine years since we went but it sounds familiar . Visited the lizard last year and really liked Lizard point,a lot less spoilt and a great light house
ReplyDeleteIt's a long time since I visited this 'attraction' (wrong use of word here, surely) I used to live in St. Keverne, Coverack, Porthleven and Helston.
ReplyDeleteWorld's end - or ar*e end? The things we do for our children!
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you Shevie, this is a real blot on Cornwalls beautiful landscape. Nothing about this place is attractive we went once and never again, its just tacky! See you at the booty tomorrow, fisticuffs at dawn, well about 10ish! Jane xx
ReplyDeleteMe again, just got your comment on my blog. As soon as Ian saw the hairdryer he said I should sell it to you! The little girl mirror is for sale if you really, really want it!?? Jane xx
ReplyDeleteI even heard you have to oay to have your picture taken by the signpost and that at 5pm the post is removed and locked away!
ReplyDeleteHaha....I have opened a can of worms here,have I not,when I first read back through this post I nearly didn't 'publish' it as I sounded like some kind of acidic critic-very Michael Winner...but it made me smile so I guessed it may appeal to some of you out there! Nice to see some new faces here too-I will pop by your blogs soon for a little snoop!x
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree, we only went for the Dr Who exhibition and that wasn't very good! x
ReplyDeleteI remember it in the 60s: quiet, wildflowers scenting the air, acres of freedom and little more than the gulls for company.
ReplyDeleteReturned in the 80s and turned around without bothering to go in ~ what a desecration!
I have never been back.