Jet_breeze,
I'm not familiar with Blackpool, but I wonder why you're specifically worried about cross-winds?
I fly from White Waltham, a fantastic (if expensive) grass airfield just west of London. It has three runways, so there's always one roughly into wind - which is great, because it's very rare that the wind is outside my limits. On the other hand, I get very little cross-wind practice, so I'm far less confident in cross-winds than many pilots with a similar amount of flying experience to me. It's all swings and roundabouts - whatever aspect of flying you're talking about, there will advantages and disadvantages on both sides of the argument, so I'd suggest that you don't worry too much about cross-winds, and go for it.
FFF
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