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New Ride for New Pleasureland!
SOUTHPORT
residents and visitors to Southport's waterfront might have spotted
a new ride being erected on the site of the old Traumatizer. It is
not only our editor that is impressed with this addition, but lots
of other visitors to the town have also commented good things about
it.
The ride is not as
big as the one taken by Blackpool Pleasure Beach and renamed
Infusion, but as many visitors have commented:- This is a
fantastic addition to the rebuilding of the park." and other
comments like: - "Wow... Now this is looking good... More
please!"
It is now hoped by
many in Southport that this will be the start of many other fun
features and larger rides being installed on the Pleasureland site,
which has now been renamed New Pleasureland, by the new owners of
the lease, Dreamstorm.
One of the many
visitors commented: - "I love the colours. They are very,
very much like the old Traumatizers colours..."
Another visitor to
the park, Sam, from Blackpool said:- "I think it is
fantastic what is going on. I am ashamed at what Blackpool Pleasure
Beach did to the site and to Southport.
The work being done here is amazing considering how long they have
had to do this work in and the state the land was left in. This
ride, I can see being built, looks like it will be a fantastic
addition to the site.
Well done to all involved and I hope to get back before the end of
the season to ride the new ride. Possibly for the Air Show."
One local, Nicola said:-
"Sadly, as far as I can make out, the land is still only on a
temporary lease from the land owners, Sefton Council. Let's hope
that Sefton sees the light and lets this redevelopment of the old
Pleasureland site continue. Southport needs Pleasureland and we need
more rides like this being added.
Well done Dreamstorm for bringing in what looks like a fantastic
ride." |
DB's & Springboks Unite!
DESPITE the
rumours that are circulating, Springbok and DB's ARE open for
business. Springbok has lost its licence to sell alcohol only
temporarily, due to a misunderstanding with its licensing. It had
coincidentally been closed recently because of flooding, which
necessitated rebuilding work on its toilets. A spokesman for
Springboks said, "We are open and selling non-alcoholic drinks from
11am until late, seven days a week. We also have installed an extra
new pool table, three vintage arcade machines, including one that
has Space Invaders, Donkey Kong and other games like Pac-Man. As
soon as we get our alcohol licence back, we will be holding a
massive party. We also have lots of other things planned for
Springboks, so the future is bright for the venue." In addition the
owners of Springboks have taken over DB's and are re-naming it to
Bada-Bing, American slang for "Spot On". That venue
will be aimed at live entertainment, including live music, plus
Burlesque / Moulin Rouge type acts...
The live music will include Jazz nights
and country nights. Already being planned are a number of charity
events including a Bachelors' auction. Nicole and Elle who are the
owners of the two venues both said:- “Southport has lost its
shine and fun. Springbok has tried since it opened to bring that
extra buzz to the town and all in all, it was successful at doing
so, but the town still lacks variety. So our new venture at Bada-Bing
will, we hope, be a fantastic addition to the town's night life and
add even more variety than that which we are able to offer at
Springbok alone. We are aiming to have Springbok as the Disneyworld
of Southport's Night Life and have Bada-Bing becoming the
Pleaureworld. We hope that Bada-Bing will be the place for ladies to
feel safe and have fun in Southport at night, just like Roberta Lees
was for many years. Of course it will also be gay friendly!”
SQUARE-EYED EMPLOYEES UNAWARE OF FREE EYE EXAMINATIONS
THE results of
a survey commissioned by North West based healthcare provider
HealthSure and national charity The Eyecare Trust has revealed that
more than 40% of square eyed Brits remain unaware that they can
claim a free eye examination from their employer if they regularly
use a VDU at work.
Despite spending a mind-numbing 128,780
hours per working lifetime sitting in front of a television or
computer screen and suffering blinding headaches, eyestrain and
problems with close-up and long distance vision, 1 in 10 say they
have NEVER visited an optician.
Brand marketing manager at HealthSure, Laura Hickman Sparkes
commented:- "As computer use in the workplace and at home
continues to rise so does the number of people complaining of eye
strains and pains. There are still a staggering number of employees
unaware that their employer is legally obliged under health and
safety guidelines to protect their eyesight and pay for a regular
eye examination."
Iain Anderson, chairman of the Eyecare Trust says:- "It is
vital that computer users visit their optometrist for regular eye
examinations and follow a healthy eye care regime. Staring at a
screen will emphasise any existing vision problem that you have and
9 out of 10 VDU users will suffer from the effects of 'screen
fatigue' and experience symptoms such as tired or irritated eyes;
blurred vision; head and neck aches, and, dry eyes.
Although symptoms of screen fatigue don't
lead to permanent damage to your sight they can lead to reduced
productivity, lost work time and reduced job satisfaction."
The rewards and benefits of investing in an eye-friendly culture in
the workplace are far reaching as good eye health can help to
improve productivity and reduce days lost to eye related sickness.
In fact, a recent Eyecare Trust report estimated that lost days due
to eyestrain and headaches resulting from VDU use was costing
British industry more then £1.5 billion a year.
Employers concerned about the cost implications of covering
employees for an eyesight test should consider healthcare cash
plans.
Paying cash towards the cost of an eyesight test, new
glasses or contact lenses, a company paid healthcare cash plan is an
increasingly popular employee benefit that can help address key duty
of care obligations and keep employees health, well and fit for
business. |
