Talk:Southend-on-Sea/Archive 1

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Government league tables for 2003 show that the results for Southend-on-Sea Local Education Authority at Key Stage 3 are better than the English average. (Source : Department for Education and Skills)

This kind of information in so sensitive to change year on year. In isolation it is not particularly noteworthy If there is a fair point to be made about the area's achievement in education, there should be far more information and explanation. Also "Key Stage 3" is jargon that would not be understood bt many readers, even many in the UK.

Night life

Do we need all that stuff about Southend's crappy night clubs like Storm and Talk? hardly encyclopedic, esp all that stuff about playing 'cheese' quercus robur 23:34, 5 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Palace theatre

Despite recent edit, the Palace Theatre is well and truly closed, I went past it earlier today and the whole building is boarded up, hence reverted. quercus robur 10:48, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

Helen Mirren

Is she really from Southend? Her Wikipedia entry appears to disagree... Helen Mirren --Yyem 10:11, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Depends on your definition of "from". She was born in Ilford, but grew up in the borough. The article says "Following appearances on stage during her school years at St Bernard's high school for girls in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, her first starring role was in 1965 as Cleopatra for the National Youth Theatre. ". Westcliff-on-Sea is part of Southend. MrWeeble Talk Brit tv 11:40, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

What a WONDERFUL place to live!

Southend is one of the world's best kept secrets in my opinion. With a balance of urban and a touch of rural blend sharing the same landscape, the visuals can be awe Inspiring. On any given day, one may see a couple of teenagers riding horses down the street with mom and Pop or some Ferraris, lamboginis, Harley-Davidsons, etc. crusing the strip (esp Saturday night.) The first time I saw miles of dancing grass fields near a local pub with fun seekers smiling, mingling and sipping drinks with someone in a clown suit, I knew right then and there that this, is a very, VERY special place. After living there for a short time, I quickly understood that the people of Southend are unique in many ways. The word that sums up the residents of Southend is genuine! They truly are just that. No more, no less. Only fifty minutes or so from London (ironically, I met folks that has never been to London in their life and has no buring desire to go), one of the largest and busiest cities in the world, in contrast, Southend has few of London's big city worries. The people are cordial yet private. Family is Southend's leading motivation. In other words, Southend raise kids well. It's an area where you will see an elderly couple taking an after dinner evening stroll with the grand kids (and I hope that never ever changes.) Within minutes, one can hop on a bike and find themselves at the seafront cruising miles and miles of boardwalk enjoying the breeze or chatting with a millionaire across the table at one of the many seafront eateries. As for entertainment, take your pick. From theater e.g. The Cliff Pavilion to the trendiest night spots. From a year-round beachfront amusement park for the kiddies to a choice of casinos for punters of every level. A clean, safe, friendly place that has strong uncompromising middle class values in all areas, the prefered way to spend any given weekend will alway be with family and friends. To the Southender' there just isn't any other way worth their time. However, overall, put in proper proportion, whatever problems Southend may perceive are minor indeed. The local residents seem to have developed a near perfect balance of work and family priorities. Family wins hands down! Family first, work second. So, what's important in Southend? Family. Simple! Truth is, in my opinion, Southend is one of this planets biggest and best kept secrets and, that's just the way the excellent people of Southend-on-Sea like it.

Yep yep!

T. Walter Sanford (The American)Noimright 03:18, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Are you from a parellel universe??? This is clearly a different Southend from the town I've lived in for the last 40 years!!! quercus robur 19:47, 2 April 2007 (UTC) (date noted, BTW...)