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ye sounds good to me but ive heard the illuminations have gone really down hill and its mostly mcdonalds and coranation street. is this true??

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Don't think they are the world's greatest these days but not sure things have got that bad just yet. I see them every year though and they don't seem to change much. Just thought there may be some good pics to be had of an convoy going through them. As I said, I'm totally open to other suggestions I will happily leave the seaside for a day or so

Cheers for the effective PR job, Steve!

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http://www.blackpool-illuminations.net/2010/2010SwitchOn.html

the switch on could be a good night to go if people want to meet that soon again. robbie williams and alesha dixon going to be there and many more to be confirmed yet, and also 1500 ladies doing a charity walk down the strip. could be some potential there for some good photos. thinking maybe the end of septemeber may not be the best of times to go as its the school holidays (i think), but that may also work in some peoples favour.

also another potential meeting point could be matlock bath illuminations. used to go to this as a child and loved it but havent been in a few years. lots of boats that have been lit up in different themes, from ducks in a bath, to steam trains and the last time i went, there was one in the style of a casino with a james bond theme. they do it at 8pm to get the best light from them and then at about 9.15-9.30, fireworks are set off from the hilltops which lasts for 30min.




heres a link to the website
http://www.derbyshireguide.co.uk/travel/matlock-bath.htm
the fireworks are only on certain nights and this year they are the 2nd, 16th and 30th october. (2nd im in the dominican and 30th is my birthday)



just thought i'd throw another idea in there

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