IT’S a worrying time, the Southport Air Show.
Scores of some of the world’s most incredible flying machines, from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight powered by those renowned Rolls-Royce Merlin engines to the thrill of the lightning-quick Typhoon or the gravity-defying stunts of the world famous Red Arrows.
Even the oldest planes on show can get from one end of Southport to another in a matter of seconds.
Not so lucky the crowds that leave the packed beaches following the event. It’s a fantastic, world class show – but once the joy of the spectacle ends, the worry of the motorist (and his back seat family) begins. The roads in Southport town centre and all roads surrounding quickly become gridlocked as thousands of people try to leave at once. Last year, despite heavy rain and depleted numbers, some people reported two hour trips just to get to the town boundary.
Mind you, it’s a shame for all the visitors to our resort – and the locals – to depart so early. They’re missing out. Today, members of Southport CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) lament the recent closure of a number of fine hostelries in our area.
They are now urging people to keep the imbibing jewels in our town open by increasing their patronage.
In trying to kill two birds with one stone, the answer is simple – take your time getting out of town after the Air Show, sit back and enjoy stretching out your weekend in any of a number of superb restaurants in Southport town centre or one of the pubs lauded by their entry into this year’s Good Beer Guide, or indeed any of the other fine establishments that ply their trade on or near Lord Street.
You will beat the stress of competing with the post-Air Show crowds, and, you never know, may even save a local pub into the bargain.
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