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Acrylic-bob · 14-07-2004, 21:11

Hyndburn as a tourist destination is, I think one of Mr. Rix's pet projects. He seems to be of the opinion that all we need is a couple of nice hotels and a restaurant or two and the tourists will come flocking in. But as you so rightly point out John, there really isn't an awful lot to look at. And what there is, is so woefully funded, badly managed, and underdeveloped that we might just as well not have it at all. We do have a new piece of sculpture however, it's made out of a piece of an old steam engine and the council are very pleased with that. They must be, they have just forked out £30,000 to have it put in place. So remember to tell all your friends, if they want a truly unique tourism experience they should come to Accrington and have a look at our old cog wheel. An experience they will never forget - no matter how hard they try.

14-07-2004, 21:11	#65
Acrylic-bob God Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tragic Conn Posts: 4,007 Blog Entries: 15 Liked: 3 times Rep Power: 2472	Re: Campaign To Keep The Arndale Clock Hyndburn as a tourist destination is, I think one of Mr. Rix's pet projects. He seems to be of the opinion that all we need is a couple of nice hotels and a restaurant or two and the tourists will come flocking in. But as you so rightly point out John, there really isn't an awful lot to look at. And what there is, is so woefully funded, badly managed, and underdeveloped that we might just as well not have it at all. We do have a new piece of sculpture however, it's made out of a piece of an old steam engine and the council are very pleased with that. They must be, they have just forked out £30,000 to have it put in place. So remember to tell all your friends, if they want a truly unique tourism experience they should come to Accrington and have a look at our old cog wheel. An experience they will never forget - no matter how hard they try.