British holidays are reportedly on the up due to the current economic crisis, as families look to cut costs and stick to British resorts for their annual breaks, so my girlfriend and I decided to join in the fun with a short stay in Blackpool.
Known for its Tower, Pleasure Beach and Kiss Me Quick Hats, Blackpool stands for everything that a great British holiday should be. The weather isn't always perfect - far from it - but when the sun shines the beaches and promonades are packed with both locals and holiday-makers, and when the bad weather sets in, there is still plenty to amuse yourself.
Despite not being a great fan of heights, I managed to drag myself up to the top of the tower and sample the great views over the UK's west coast, before then heading back down to watch the world famous Blackpool Tower Circus.
The highlight for me was all the great photo opportunities Blackpool provides - the tower rising above the horizon, the donkeys on the beach, the Fish and Chip shops and the flashing lights of the arcades.
However, to allow for less baggage to carry around, I left my Canon 30D at home and instead decided to record the holiday on my FujiFilm F50 compact camera, and whilst I forfited some manual control with this decision, the FujiFilm still enabled me to take some great shots of what is one of Britain's great historic holiday locations.
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