Landmarks & Attractions

Okay, so I have a small obsession with shells, pebbles, washed up bits of glass and sand! Which is a good thing considering I live by the beach which is covered with lots of sand, and pebbles, and shells, and...

It's a Crabby Easter in Southend! So with the Bank Holiday just around the corner and with the hope of sunshine, it's time to think of some fun things to pass the time while enjoying the sun! This Sunday...

There seemed to be a lot of debate surrounding the Gateway Projection interactive light show at Southend Victoria Gateway during the weekend. There are a number of locals who opposed the idea. "A waste of...

So after spending an enjoyable few nights making pinwheels, and to follow in my previous blog about whirligigs, I thought to make sure we all embrace the whirligigs I would provide a simple tutorial. Now...

The litter campaign from July last year was launched by Southend council in conjunction with the Southend Echo, in order to encourage both visitors and residents to Southend-on-Sea to be considerate when...

The first three words you see are what you think of when you think of SOUTHEND-ON-SEA! There are a total of 26 words altogether. Perhaps once you've spotted your first three to determine what words come to...

Southend has many landmarks and attractions, but these are the most popular according to TripAdvisor reviews. Some unexpected results, to say the least...   1) Made By You Pottery Made By You is a...

So a couple of weeks ago, I had a small whirligigs marathon where I made about 20 of them… Admittedly they didn't work very well but they looked cool. I have also started looking at centre pieces for my...

Love Southend's favourite pick of Instagrams this month in no particular order: 1 #sunset #southend Beautiful colours and the sky looks like it could have been painted with watercolour. Love the...

The wind blew in from the South West, a faint hint of moisture from the tide as it came in. I looked down the steps next to the Cliff Lift and then across to the anchor outside the Yacht Club. I lifted my gaze...