SOUTHEND - 3 The new beginning

[LTNman]

This is a Southend thread so please post your pictures on the Luton thread.

Got to say that is a nice retro shot of the bus which I can just remember but it won't be appreciated here.

A more up to date picture can be found here First Coaches . 19031 YJ07LVX . Luton Airport Parkway Station . 22nd December-2009 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[Phileas Fogg]

Ah OK,

So Luton Airport has moved location, and is now in London, since the photo was taken.

Thanks for explaining ... my mistake!

[fatmed]

Calm down. Airports are just businesses and while very interesting to follow I can't see why some people are behaving like football fans. I am waiting for chants of Luton or southend til I die. and a punch up at the pub after extra time. Grow up everyone and stick to proper news.

[vulcanised]

Grow up everyone

I would say we are normally grown up in here. It's just when that unwelcome child from Luton shows up that it gets silly.

[Barling Magna]

Seems that Easyjet aircraft are spending a lot of time on the tarmac at Southend these days. This is great news as the aircraft are not wearing out as quickly and if there is a delay on the first flight of the day there is plenty of time to catch up before the second and only remaining departure leaves.

Passengers at Gatwick and other airports often face delays as easyjet often tries to get 4 return flights a day out of their aircraft so passengers using Southend should benefit from the airlines generous tarmac time.

I enjoyed that LTNman; excellent positive spin! Keep it up - Don't Worry, Be Happy!!

[LTNman]

Fatmed wrote

Calm down.

Well said. Only on this thread could hostility exist when I mention that more destinations could operate from this fantastic go ahead airport that is loved by the traveling public (positive spin) if easyjet utilized their aircraft more. Why that would upset anyone is beyond me.

[Fairdealfrank]

Nice picture of Lorraine!

[Ernest Lanc's]

I am going to be progressive FDF, and pick the bus.

[Fairdealfrank]

Have to say it, Ernest, but if it's a choice between Lorraine and the bus, will take Lorraine every time.

[Phileas Fogg]

Don't worry guys ...

I was just playing with the troll, we should all remember that aviation, in LTNman's case, is just a job and we shouldn't be taking our work home with us for fear of becoming boring b@st@rds.

Here's a pic of where I'm living these days ... and not a sign of a Lorraine Chase or a Luton Airport bus in sight ... could be worse, I could be working/living in Luton.

P.S. As a nipper I actually lived in Dunstable ... I've moved on

[SARF]

Nice view of the pier in the background there

[LTNman]

Nice picture, so when did you move to Southend's seafront?

Please stop posting comments about Luton unless they relate to London Southend Airport, as you will start to upset the guys here. Your comments are more then welcome on the Luton thread.

[Barling Magna]

Surely that's Torquay, isn't it........?

Actually they have put palm trees along Southend's seafront, as this image shows:

[compton3bravo]

If that is Southend then that cyclist (why is he not wearing a helmet and high vis jacket) is going to get a shock when he sees the oncoming traffic!

[Barnaby the Bear]

Not when he is on the cycle lane.

[Ernest Lanc's]

What's the fuss: Blackpool with trees

[Fairdealfrank]

Nah! It's Bournemouth (London West) without the chines, no fuss.

[Barling Magna]

That photo really is Southend, with the little train heading to the pier head, and that chap is indeed on the cycle path; but here is an image of the same palm trees in weather rather more typical of recent summers:


Perhaps SEN should use the earlier image to promote Southend as a destination for foreign visitors...........

[maliyahsdad2]

Southend has its faults like any British town, but somedays you can see it has potential !

[Fairdealfrank]

Southend pictures

Looks good, must visit, pity there are no flights from LHR!