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Croydon Council's rather apologetic approach to encouraging tourism

I imagine I will be safe in assuming that tourist websites for most places do not mention other places in the second sentence, but Croydon's does:

"Croydon has something for everyone, shopping, entertainment, restaurants, pubs, nightclubs, heritage, parks and open spaces parks and open spaces. The town is an ideal base for exploring London and South East England with excellent public transport and road links. By train, central London is just 20 minutes whilst Brighton can be reached in under an hour".

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Anonymous Anonymous said... 5:43 pm

I have an image in my head of a 1970's sound track over a scratchy film of women in white kinky boots and crimpelene dresses walking around a shopping centre whilst a transatlantic voice over says
"Croydon , its on the move"
duhduhdudh daah!  



Anonymous Anonymous said... 5:50 pm

Does Croydon need tourists? It seems greedy to steal these assets from the more needy nearby districts like Surrey.  



Anonymous Anonymous said... 9:52 pm

Although I am a regular visitor, perhaps I am not alone in thinking Croydon is not an ideal holiday destination?  



Anonymous Anonymous said... 9:54 pm

bit like my hometown of Southampton come to think of it!  



Anonymous Anonymous said... 10:23 pm

"open spaces parks and open spaces"

Spoilt for choice really.  



Anonymous Anonymous said... 9:43 am

Rt Hon Croydonian....watched 18D on thur......you were good. Perhaps you should reconsider your stance on not wanting to stand.....

BTW, saw Croydon Cental Mosque last week.....couldnt wait to tease you about it.....  



Blogger Croydonian said... 9:47 am

Peter - Yes, I can see that in my mind's eye.

CU - you could be on to something there. I ma yet to see any camera festooned tourists marvelling at the Big C.

Matt - Give me a shout next time you are up here.

BB - My transcription error...  



Blogger James Higham said... 9:55 am

With the greatest of respect to a resident, Croydonian and having driven through a number of times, is Croydon - er - a tourist resort?  



Blogger Croydonian said... 9:56 am

Erm, not really. Unless one wanted to marvel at quite how ugly some of the buildings on Wellesley Road are.  



Blogger Croydonian said... 10:40 am

Vikki - Very kind of you to say so. Thanks.  



Anonymous Anonymous said... 10:59 am

now that I am back from my travels we should have that beer sometime Mr C.  



Blogger Croydonian said... 11:12 am

CU - sounds good. We have a 'bloggers convention' in town pencilled in for next week.  



Anonymous Anonymous said... 7:04 pm

Will do.
best wishes,
Matt  



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