I'm proud to live in Blackpool because of the friendly people on every corner'
With momentum growing behind the City of Culture bid, major new investments into the town centre and a positive spotlight back on the area, there’s plenty to be proud of for Fylde coasters at the moment.
When asked about what makes them proud to be from Blackpool, residents gave a wide range of answers.
Several diehard Tangerines fans said that they were proud of Blackpool FC, with one supporter saying: “Bloomfield Road is my Church”
Another resident added: “I’m not from here and if I go back to where I come from it’s boring.. that can never be said about Blackpool, good side bad side it’s an entertaining resort in every way!” Another agreed with that sentiment, describing the town as ‘one big, long holiday.’
There were a number of locals who had moved to the Fylde coast in recent years. One man said: “I moved up here from London ( having lived and worked there over 30 years) over 25 years ago - and love this coast. I wouldn’t want to return”
Another woman added: “I just got a holiday home across the Wyre, I love it. My dream is to see the sea every weekend when I cross the shard.”
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One down-to-earth man was proud of Blackpool because it gave him ‘a good living and a family’, and another added that Blackpool people ‘ensure hardship so well’.
One of the most popular things that residents were proud of, however, is the warmth and friendliness of everyone on the Fylde coast. One person added that there are ‘friendly people on every corner,’ with one visitor saying that they loved the ‘hospitality of the locals’.