Author Topic: Leigh on Sea (Read 1398 times)

sandgrounder · « **on:** December 06, 2010, 21:19:01 PM »

Visited Leigh on Sea (Essex) at the weekend and I have to say it's a beautiful little place. Tried Jellied eels as well

Heres a couple of my arty farty atmospheric pics

Rindaloo · « **Reply #1 on:** December 06, 2010, 21:28:51 PM »

Lovely pics, thanks for posting them

Many a Sunday spent there over rather a lot of years.

fletch · « **Reply #2 on:** December 06, 2010, 22:19:44 PM »

I grew up around the area and my Father used to have 2 shellfish stalls on Canvey Island market, we always collected the stock from Leigh. The rule was that if it didn't sell then Mum, Dad, 3 sons & 1 daughter had it for dinner. Mmmmm!

Those photo's have reminded me that I need to go visit some family, Thanks.

Scunner · « **Reply #3 on:** December 06, 2010, 22:23:19 PM »

The Beales always used to go to Leigh-on-sea for their holidays in Eastenders. That was enough for me never to want to go there.

scorcher · « **Reply #4 on:** December 06, 2010, 22:45:07 PM »

..... but surely you like cockles ?

Scunner · « **Reply #5 on:** December 06, 2010, 23:35:44 PM »

Doesn't everyone??

susuz.1 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2010, 19:03:31 PM »

Stunning pictures!

We had a relative who lived at Leigh-on-Sea until he reached almost 101 and who was a veteran of the First World War (being one of the survivors of the Battle of the Somme).

He lived almost exclusively on the fish from Leigh-on-Sea and seafood from the cockle sheds.

Truly a special place

busybee · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2010, 10:34:31 AM »

Great pics Russ as you know we come from Southend (3miles from Leigh on Sea). Boy do I miss the shellfish from there.

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