Are British beaches improving?

1506 published comments with 124 censored.

Which is your favourite British beach?

A survey of the UK's beaches has awarded an excellent bathing water quality rating to 63% of the locations it has tested.

The top rating was given to 494 out of 787 beaches checked by the Marine Conservation Society.

The Blue Flag awards, which are given to the cleanest beaches in England, have also been announced, with 85 beaches winning this particular prize.

Which is your favourite UK beach? Do you agree with this survey? Would you choose a British beach resort over a foreign holiday destination?

We'd like to see your pictures of you and your family enjoying British beaches. Email them to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or MMS them to 61124 or the international MMS number is: 44 7725 100100.

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Written by T Smith, Farnborough, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 08:37:47 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

But be careful you don't get trampled by all the illegals as they rush past you to the local DSS office [TREVORTHEPATRIOT]"

Yet again the Little Englander Xenophobes manage to infiltrate another innocent thread about beaches, haven't you lot got a life to go to?

John Bennett, Lincoln, United Kingdom

Exactly! As soon as I saw the thread-title, I thought "surely no-one can turn this one into an anti-Labour government rant". But they did. As always.
PS Best beaches are in Isle of Wight!

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Written by [widuran] on Fri May 18 08:28:23 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

There's this beach in Israel which is better than the beach the Palestinians stole.
The Elitist

(Yawn!) Another silly post by the Elitist making false claims against Palestine yet again.

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Written by mike barratt, wales on Fri May 18 08:36:14 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"There's this beach in Israel which is better than the beach the Palestinians stole.
The Elitist

"(Yawn!) Another silly post by the Elitist making false claims against Palestine yet again."
[widuran]

Yawn! Another silly post by Widuran making false claims against Israel yet again.

Give it a rest, both of youse!

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Written by [HKObserver] on Fri May 18 08:34:32 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"There's this beach in Israel which is better than the beach the Palestinians stole."

The Elitist

Hmm, I think the Palestinians would say that the Israelis stole the beach first....but let's not get into that here :-o

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Written by Help Me, Northants, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 08:00:21 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

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Text "MADDIE" to 60999 and £1 will be taken from your phone for the Madeleine Fund. (Standard network charges may apply)

Its only a £1 and it will take you less than 60 seconds..

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Written by The Elitist on Fri May 18 08:26:49 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

I liked that beach that had free BMW motorbikes in the sand.

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Written by The Elitist on Fri May 18 08:24:55 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

There's this beach in Israel which is better than the beach the Palestinians stole.

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Written by [TREVORTHEPATRIOT] on Fri May 18 08:17:57 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

If you want a beach in England but with a foreign flavour try Dover

But be careful you don't get trampled by all the illegals as they rush past you to the local DSS office

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Written by [Clownfish80], Winchester, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 08:53:53 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

My favourite beach is one in Southampton.

Hopefully she's cleaning the house up right now...

Just joshing!

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Written by Righty Rightwing on Fri May 18 10:05:02 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

""When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?

Super ultra left wing lefty""

I shall resist the temptation to post 1001 politcally incorrect comedic retorts to your sterling post - inspite of the comedy rich environment you have created in my mind.

Superlefty - you old provocateur you!

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Written by Roger The Cat on Fri May 18 10:04:30 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?

Super ultra left wing lefty



I haven't. Cos' their all living over here now.

Thank you very much, I'm here all week ladies and gentlemen.........

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Written by The Elitist on Fri May 18 09:59:22 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

I was at the beach once when I saw a couple of well known BBC staff building sand castles.

They built this huge castle which represented the BBC building and its power. They then made hundreds of tiny little figures no bigger than ants - to represent the poor schmucks that are forced to pay for them.

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 09:55:24 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"I think we should encourage more diversity at our beaches. We should have multicultural beaches to encourage dialogue and understanding.

It seems to me the majority of beaches are very white.

When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?

Super ultra left wing lefty "

A first rate post - Well done sir.

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Written by Super ultra left wing lefty on Fri May 18 09:51:59 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

I think we should encourage more diversity at our beaches. We should have multicultural beaches to encourage dialogue and understanding.

It seems to me the majority of beaches are very white.

When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?

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Written by atomjohn lee, derby, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 10:22:34 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

<<When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?
Super ultra left wing lefty>>
Oh were they playing? I thought they were laying land mines.
atomjohn lee, derby, United Kingdom

I just re-read what I wrote - can I complain aginst my own posts and get them removed?

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Written by tom smith on Fri May 18 10:22:33 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

My fiancés best friend is a Muslim and recently she and her family went to the beach. They had a great time but they didn't enjoy being stared at by a minority of the white folk who got offended by the scarves they were wearing.At least they tried to integrate.Ashame a minority of the English Nationals cannot do the same.

[widuran]

If they dont like getting stared at why dont they bog off back to where they came from?

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Written by Alex Marshall, Prague, Czech Republic on Fri May 18 10:22:21 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"One without any asylum seekers or anti-British racists."

Hear hear. Other racists are fine though, just so you all know.

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Written by L A Odicean on Fri May 18 10:20:37 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

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Written by atomjohn lee, derby, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 10:19:47 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

<<When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?
Super ultra left wing lefty>>

Oh were they playing? I thought they were laying land mines.

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Written by Rodney Amateur, Stevenage, Estonia on Fri May 18 10:18:51 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

One without any asylum seekers or anti-British racists.

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Written by [widuran] on Fri May 18 10:18:33 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

It seems to me the majority of beaches are very white. When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?" - Super ultra left wing lefty

My fiancés best friend is a Muslim and recently she and her family went to the beach. They had a great time but they didn't enjoy being stared at by a minority of the white folk who got offended by the scarves they were wearing.At least they tried to integrate.Ashame a minority of the English Nationals cannot do the same.

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Written by Harry Flashman on Fri May 18 10:18:18 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

I was at the beach once and built quite an impressive sand castle.

I left for a moment to buy an ice cream and by the time I got back, asylum seekers had moved in.

The Elitist


C'Mon Philby - You are getting desperate now. And a little bit pathetic too.

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Written by The Elitist on Fri May 18 10:17:19 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

I was at the beach once and built quite an impressive sand castle.

I left for a moment to buy an ice cream and by the time I got back, asylum seekers had moved in.

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Written by The Phantom, Manchester, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 10:14:13 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?" - Super ultra left wing lefty

"I haven't. Cos' their all living over here now.
Thank you very much, I'm here all week ladies and gentlemen........." - Roger The Cat

If that's the best you can come up with on a Friday morning, we have many long, painful weeks ahead.

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Written by Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 10:14:10 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?

Super ultra left wing lefty

I haven't. Cos' their all living over here now.

Thank you very much, I'm here all week ladies and gentlemen.........

Roger The Cat

To quote Homer Simpson. "It's funny cos it's true"

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Written by Harry Flashman on Fri May 18 10:13:41 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

LOL. I think the majority of beaches are lobster pink, like one other poster. Righty-right wing, tre-cool, harry flashman, one or all of you are hiding under this new moniker. Come out, we can see you.
The Phantom,

Then you need to get your eyes tested Philby.
It's not me! I bet it's not Tre either!

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Written by [seriousWYSIWIG], England on Fri May 18 10:12:40 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"If you want a beach in England but with a foreign flavour try Dover

But be careful you don't get trampled by all the illegals as they rush past you to the local DSS office
I agree with Trevor. I used to swimin the Harbour in my lunch hour - nothing like splashing around with the Ferries! But i wouldn't do it now - too many illegals eyeing up what you leave on the beach when you're in the water!

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Written by The Phantom, Manchester, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 10:08:53 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"I think we should encourage more diversity at our beaches. We should have multicultural beaches to encourage dialogue and understanding.
It seems to me the majority of beaches are very white.When is the last time you saw a Muslim family playing in the sand?" - Super ultra left wing lefty

LOL. I think the majority of beaches are lobster pink, like one other poster. Righty-right wing, tre-cool, harry flashman, one or all of you are hiding under this new moniker. Come out, we can see you.

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Written by James Sheen, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 10:46:54 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

My favourite beach is at Guantanomo Bay. You get excellent cuisine. It seems all guests have gained at least 20 lbs. Brand new toilets are just part of the wonderful facilities. The staff are unmatched in their obsequeious fawning and will hand you your Quran whilst wearing fine linen gloves so as to pretend to buy into your psychosis. Should you terminate your stay early you can whinge that it's worse than Auschwitz although of course your imman will tellyou the latter never existed!

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Written by Al Percival, Chrischurch, New Zealand on Fri May 18 11:11:34 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Tony Blair and his Labour cronies have completely ruined .

Whatever this topic may or may not be about, it is clear that asylum seekers and Labour are to blame. Only when the Tory party in partnership with the BNP are in power will Britain once again be Great, striding the globe like the colossus it once was, smiting its foes and defending liberty, freedom, and the right to bizarre, outrageous views!

Oh hang on beaches - um, Skegness is quite nice isn't it?. . .

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Written by [neworldorder], Withernsea, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 11:10:23 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

Withersea beach, a morning walk as the sun rises, watching the rats scurry between the dog s#1t and back under the hideous rocks put down as sea defences because we can no longer afford to build promenade walls like the Victorians did of old. Beauty beyond measure?

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Written by Ashley, Bexley on Fri May 18 10:30:25 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Hello? How come we've started a discussion about muslims? Just because they're muslims doesn't mean you have to pull them apart. Hey -I'm a very strict Christian, but you don't hear the same thing. Imagine
"OOOO look, she goes to church thrice a week."
"Nah, she's not going to church, she's plotting! Christians are like that, you know."
Yeah, I know it was muslims who blew us apart on 7/7, but there have been plenty of other faiths who have tried!. Don't judge a book by its cover...

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Written by Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 11:40:21 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"TYPICAL - THE BBC AGAIN JUST LOOK AT WHAT YOU ARE WRITING, - ENGLAND IS NOT BRITAIN!! how many times do we have to explain this to you!

I'm certain that the "Little Englander Xenophobes" are the BBC in London

[CymroCoch]"

What do you expect from the Welsh. I thought the name should be [CymroCock] personally..

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Written by Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 12:02:54 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

What do you expect from the Welsh. I thought the name should be [CymroCock] personally..

Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom

There's no K in our language!, another Englishman commenting on an issue he has no knowledge of, let alone his Welsh grammar!

[CymroCoch]

I couldn't care less if there isn't a "K" in your language. Everyone else gets the point. C@ck!

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Written by Steve Day on Fri May 18 12:17:41 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Is there any truth in the rumour that the beebs moderators have got together to organise an evening social gathering for those of us with right of centre political beliefs to be held at 9PM approx two miles out on Morcambe bay sands, just as the tide is turning ?

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Written by Isac N, Venezuela on Fri May 18 12:20:06 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Nurse! nurse! the Mod is on the loose again

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Written by Steve Day, Sedgefield on Fri May 18 12:39:33 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Would you believe the mods removed a post I made joking about my own mum being Welsh, Not that is seriously worrying. Oh well life is give and take, I give and the mods take.

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Written by Steve L, SE3 on Fri May 18 12:31:43 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

The best beach has to be beside the 'Sea of Tranquility'. Absolutely nobody EVER goes there, it gets blinkin hot during the day and there's no dog poo - although i suspect a few immigrants have made it there already!.

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Written by Topsy Turvy, England, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 12:44:22 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"Would you believe the mods removed a post I made joking about my own mum being Welsh."

Steve Day, Sedgefield

Well I do believe it as the question is about favourite beaches rather than where our spouses come from.

[politeDevoz], Portsmouth, United Kingdom"

He's married to his own mother?!?

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Written by Steve Day, Sedgefield on Fri May 18 12:43:25 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Added: Friday, 18 May, 2007, 12:34 GMT 13:34 UK

I can seriously reccomend Windscale and Selafield to all Chavs .......

Steve Day

Errm Steve they are the same place.

Michael Lincoln
Erm last time I was over there Windscale was a village and Selafield was a power station, but I stand corrected.

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Written by [politeDevoz], Portsmouth, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 12:42:24 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"Would you believe the mods removed a post I made joking about my own mum being Welsh."

Steve Day, Sedgefield

Well I do believe it as the question is about favourite beaches rather than where our spouses come from.

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Written by Jeremy Saunders on Fri May 18 12:42:00 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Let's have a whip-round to buy the Mod a life.

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Written by [Egnite], Aberdeen, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 13:25:52 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Can any1 recommend a nice HYS site where teh mods are much more relaxed and not run by nuLabour? Bet channel 4 has a good een, shame the works firewall blocks "entertainment" :(

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Written by Righty Rightwing on Fri May 18 13:34:13 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

""Can any1 recommend a nice HYS site where teh mods are much more relaxed and not run by nuLabour?""

Yes, try www dot order-order dot com

Its a veritable debating refuge - & full of Westminster village types tittle tattling about the great & the good.

www dot biased bbc dot com is another favourite debating place...

err, back on topic - the man made beach at Blackbrook Resevoir...but don't tell anyone.

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Written by Brian Campbell, Edinburgh on Fri May 18 13:34:11 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"This debate shows just how dull things can get when the Mods remove every hint of sarcasm, wit and humour."

This is an HYS about beaches. Get out a deck chair and relax man. Pull the broom handle out of your a***.

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Written by The Phantom, Manchester, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 13:33:47 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

The Mods just knocked off two of my comments. No insults, no threats, nothing.

I just think someone didn't get their cup of coffee this morning or decided to take out a hard week at the office on HYS participants.

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Written by The Elitist on Fri May 18 13:31:54 UTC 2007. 9 recommendations.

I think the Mods have killed this HYS.

What a shame.

Perhaps we can have elections for the position of Moderator?

Since we pay for the BBC, it would be nice if we could democratically choose a member of HYS to moderate without left wing political bias and without stomping down on humour like brown-shirt socialists.

I nominate Martin1983 and righty rightwing or rightwing righty whatever.

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Written by Nicholas Rodger, Driffield on Fri May 18 13:44:54 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Emigrate thats the best thing. Britain is an embarrassment to the world.

Neill Christie-Hewitt, Wakefield, United Kingdom

Oh dear - get out much, apart from your trips abroad? I can recommend the beaches of the Outer Hebrides if you need some introspection.

If not, why are you still in the UK? Go on - get out!

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Written by Woo Hoo, Europe on Fri May 18 13:40:57 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Since we pay for the BBC, it would be nice if we could democratically choose a member of HYS to moderate without left wing political bias and without stomping down on humour like brown-shirt socialists.

I nominate Martin1983 and righty rightwing or rightwing righty whatever.

The Elitist

What about a balanced system that shows the number of people that agree and disagree with a comment? Scrap the comments that get dissed into oblivion.

It'd do away with moderation all together.

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 13:59:05 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

"I hate this country and I will be getting out, but not while my mother is still alive. I wouldn't leave her alone in this hell hole

Neill Christie-Hewitt, Wakefield, United Kingdom"

Quickly - the curtains please nurse!

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Written by Roger The Cat on Fri May 18 13:42:44 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

As an ex-pat Brit, I just want to say to my former countrymen that you drew one of life's great lottery winning tickets, by being born in the UK.

Neal Richardson,

True but then we started letting everyone else in and it lost it's shine.

What happened to the idea of fighting them on the beaches?

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Written by [caltech1] on Fri May 18 14:06:37 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Given the huge number of Czech, Polish, Dutch, Canadian airman etc who burnt to death in the skies over Dover when Churchill made this speech your use of it to bash immigrants really p****s me off.

[Peter_Sym],

Was not many Kosovan, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Iraqi, Algerian troops on our side. They outnumber the rest of us here now.

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Written by Jim McDermott, Daventry, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:05:39 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Isn't it heartening to see that even when a relatively innocuous HYS is posted, the usual sub-strata of sociopathic, racist geeks still manage to crawl out of the damp bits to engage us with their streams of semi-consciousness? I thought this was just about beaches. Naive, or what?

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Written by [caltech1] on Fri May 18 14:04:43 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

Given the huge number of Czech, Polish, Dutch, Canadian airman etc who burnt to death in the skies over Dover when Churchill made this speech your use of it to bash imigrants really p****s me off.

[Peter_Sym],

Was not many Kosovan, Pakistani, bengladashi, Iraqi, Algerian troops on our side. They outnumber the rest of us hers now.

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Written by Nicholas Rodger, Driffield on Fri May 18 14:00:23 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

Sorry mods - I'm putting it back on! You're all crazy!

Emigrate thats the best thing. Britain is an embarrassment to the world. Neill Christie-Hewitt, Wakefield, United Kingdom

Oh dear - get out much, apart from your trips abroad? I can recommend the beaches of the Outer Hebrides if you need some introspection.

If not, why are you still in the UK? Go on - get out!

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 13:15:43 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"There's no K in our language!, another Englishman commenting on an issue he has no knowledge of, let alone his Welsh grammar!

[CymroCoch]"

I'm sorry Taffy old lad, but given that the vast majority of your Welsh compatriots have little or no knowledge of it either, that strikes me as a rather silly comment.

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Written by [neworldorder], Withernsea, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 13:24:52 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

This debate shows just how dull things can get when the Mods remove every hint of sarcasm, wit and humour.

Thanks for all your hard work. Paid for by everyone who pays a licence fee. You must feel proud.

Beaches. Blackpool all the way........

Stephen J Brown,

A sense of humour is banned at the BBC as part of their political correctness regime?

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Written by Woo Hoo, Europe on Fri May 18 14:03:55 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

I hate this country and I will be getting out, but not while my mother is still alive. I wouldn't leave her alone in this hell hole

Neill Christie-Hewitt, Wakefield, United Kingdom

You only think Britain's a hell hole because you live in Wakefield!

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Written by Andrew Carter, London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:22:18 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

So, just to be clear....

You can engage in barely concealed rascist digs at who goes on the beach and why, side-line the debate on to any topic you like but whatever you do, don't try to be funny and make a funny pun based on the word BEACH.

Even if over 30 people recommend it and no-one objects, remember that the Mods are a little power-crazed 'got to make up for my own failed career' group unto themselves.


'spect they tell mummy they have a proper job at the BBC

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Written by Dan Dover on Fri May 18 14:18:06 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"Was not many Kosovan, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Iraqi, Algerian troops on our side. They outnumber the rest of us here now."

[caltech1]

If you think there are more Kosovars, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Iraqis and Algerians in the UK than "native-born" Brits it's pretty clear you didn't study maths at Cal Tech.

Actually, it's also pretty clear you didn't study English there either.

Or history.

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Written by Lisa-Jayne Lewis, Guildford, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:34:15 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Whitby is nice too, my uncle & aunt own a B&B there, (which has had some fabulous reviews) if i name it the mods will take it off for advertising ( haha - oh well!! it's called The Leeway - check it out!)

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:33:09 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"It's a reality thanks to people like you starving our hotel industry of business.

No wonder they have difficulties competing when whining nellies decide to decamp overseas to cheap labour spots.

Martin R, London"

Martin dear boy - what world are you living in? The Hotel trade is one of the UK's most notorious exploiters of cheap foreign labour.

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Written by First Name Last Name on Fri May 18 14:32:38 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

This HYS is about beaches in Britain. Selfish people who are incapable ever of staying on topic and feel the need to spout half baked political opinions, should go else where.

The Norfolk coast is lovely.
[fancyapint], United Kingdom

Did you bring an apple for each moderator this morning?

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Written by pclefty lefty on Fri May 18 14:26:35 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"If any Indians , Pakistan , Algerian or other ex-Commonwealth peoples are reading this HYS , you may erroneously form the conclusion that today's generation are not grateful for your parents' sacrifices . We are grateful and I suspect that you are as fed up as the rest of us by uncontrolled immigration if you live here."

I am sure they think agree and I bet they will all be queuing back on the first boat to go home when you get your BNP/UKIP party in power in an alternate universe

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Written by [Martin1983], London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:17:38 UTC 2007. 11 recommendations.

""My least favourite is my ex-wife....... Oh, sorry, you said BEACH.............."

Over 30 people recommended this post. It was funny and (if I say so myself) quite clever.

Still those poe faced, anally retentive PC obsessed moderators pulled it." - Andrew Carter, London, United Kingdom

They did WHAT?!

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:55:03 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

My my Lefty old luv you really are in a bit of a paddy aren't you.

Oddly enough despite being retired I still pay quite a large amount of tax to support my own country. Where I spend what I'm left with is no-one's business but my own.
Coincidentally, however, some of it will later this year be spent in Goa - on the recommendation of "Asian" friends - where I'm assured the beaches are wonderful.

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Written by Theresa Greene, Reading, Berks. on Fri May 18 14:53:58 UTC 2007. 9 recommendations.

I had a fling with a brazilian guy ages ago. In our last argumanr he called me a stupid beach. What an idiot i dont know what i saw in him.

My IQ is 85!

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Written by Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:49:07 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom
Also it was quite nice that you use every opportunity to say bad things about the Asians even when they fought in world war 2 you have to mention the ones who fought against us and not applaud the majority who fought with us. I bet you have many friends from all over the world.
Leftwing Lefty.

Let me put my contact lenses back in. I swear this was about beaches and not a leftwing propaganda/pc website.

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Written by Martin R, London on Fri May 18 14:46:42 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"Martin dear boy - what world are you living in? The Hotel trade is one of the UK's most notorious exploiters of cheap foreign labour."
Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom

The real world. Maybe you would like to visit on holiday some time?

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Written by Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 13:21:10 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

This debate shows just how dull things can get when the Mods remove every hint of sarcasm, wit and humour.

Thanks for all your hard work. Paid for by everyone who pays a licence fee. You must feel proud.

Beaches. Blackpool all the way........

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Written by [scotshepherd] on Fri May 18 14:24:10 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

The three previous times someone make that joke on HYS they had it removed by the mods. (I don't find it offensive, it's not my surname!)

Dan Dover

I can guess what is?

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Written by Kim Kipling, Canterbury, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:18:38 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

If any Indians , Pakistan , Algerian or other ex-Commonwealth peoples are reading this HYS , you may erroneously form the conclusion that today's generation are not grateful for your parents' sacrifices . We are grateful and I suspect that you are as fed up as the rest of us by uncontrolled immigration if you live here.

It is not a racist thing. Its like you have a party in your house and 200 uninvited people gatecrash and then beat up your parents for asking them to leave.

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Written by [neworldorder], Withernsea, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:50:22 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"Martin dear boy - what world are you living in? The Hotel trade is one of the UK's most notorious exploiters of cheap foreign labour."
Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom

The real world. Maybe you would like to visit on holiday some time?

Martin R,

You must be in an alternative reality to mine, where uncontrolled immigration is not a problem, hotels don't exploit cheap, often foreign labour and everything is rosy. Can i join your world please!, pretty please!

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Written by KrapKutter Tells it as it is, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:49:05 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

If you want a bit of class.... avoid Redcar
oorly maintained, terrible parking facilities, a befuddling one way system, and right next to British Steels coke ovens... marvelous!
They still don't allow mussel/winkle consumption from many areas around Redcar.... I wonder why.

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Written by A King, Newbury on Fri May 18 15:11:59 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

"Your on the steps of Number Ten with a SINGLE SHOT pistol in your hand, just then Blair, his ghastly wife and Niel Kinnock emerge in front of you. What do you do???

Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom"

Shoot myself. Faced with that trio, I'd have lost the will to live.
But what has this got to do with beaches?

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Written by The Elitist on Fri May 18 15:11:35 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

Homework for the weekend:
Your on the steps of Number Ten with a SINGLE SHOT pistol in your hand, just then Blair, his ghastly wife and Niel Kinnock emerge in front of you. What do you do???
Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom

Meh, hand the gun to Blair to shoot Brown.

At least that way we get an election.

Cherie can be taken out with a right hook.

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Written by leftwing lefty, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 15:11:16 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

Homework for the weekend:
Your on the steps of Number Ten with a SINGLE SHOT pistol in your hand, just then Blair, his ghastly wife and Niel Kinnock emerge in front of you. What do you do???

Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom

You sound like a radical Muslim cleric preaching hatred and murder well done. Not only should Radical Muslim Clerics ne kicked out this country but so should you. Alternatively you could (as another HYS member said) shoot yourself. Don't worry we won't tell anyone

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Written by Ginan Tonic, Upminster, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 15:11:09 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Dear Robert Sharr, I think I would go to the beach!!! And in my case it would have to be the virtually unspoilt beauty of Camber Sands or the lovely beach just below the Minack Theatre at Porthcurno in Cornwall. There I would dream about which one to shoot.....

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Written by [Harry-Flashman] on Fri May 18 15:08:15 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Homework for the weekend:
Your on the steps of Number Ten with a SINGLE SHOT pistol in your hand, just then Blair, his ghastly wife and Niel Kinnock emerge in front of you. What do you do???
Robert Sharr,

Don’t shoot either Kinnock or Blair in the head, you could miss their brains by at least three feet.

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Written by Robert Sharr, London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 15:05:51 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

OK 4C I'm adjourning to the pub. Well done class - a most entertaining days bickering. Think perhaps I broke a record for the most rejected posts - the headmaster was remarkably tetchy today.

Homework for the weekend:
Your on the steps of Number Ten with a SINGLE SHOT pistol in your hand, just then Blair, his ghastly wife and Niel Kinnock emerge in front of you. What do you do???

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Written by [neworldorder], Withernsea, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 15:05:45 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

I wouldn't sit on any beach in this country, they are in the same state as the government...a mess Emigrate thats the best thing. Britain is an embarrassment to the world.

Neill Christie-Hewitt,

Look at photos of Withernsea and her beach in the 60's and then now, once beutiful, now a disgrace, same goes for the country, ruined.
Bebe rebozo, I have never voted Tory in my life, used to be Labour when the was one, Now BNP or bust?

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Written by leftwing lefty, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 14:58:46 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"leftwing lefty left"

Hahaha the Right Whingers have resorted to doing impressions of the lefties in order to ridicule them. I knew your debating skills were poor but this is school boy stuff. Oh well I suppose if the right cannot debate then they have to do something to make themselves feel big.

The best beaches have to be the ones in Sri Lanka and Australia for me. Top notch

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Written by Quack The Quackers, Ducksville on Fri May 18 15:24:01 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

definitely holkham in norfolk the scene for the end of shakespeare in love

[darlinglyds]

Yes but it prabably isn't so nice now as it was back in Shakespeare's time.

[bjorkbjiggler], Harrogate, United Kingdom

Hold the phone - "Shakespeare in love" was filmed in Shakespearian times??!!

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Written by Anthony Knowitall, York, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 15:18:42 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

My perfect beach would be anywhere on the sand with a blazing sun, alone with the HYS moderator in a skimpy outfit, a picnic hamper, champers and the sound of the waves.


If I remember rightly Mods cause chaos at the seaside.

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Written by Andrew Carter, London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 16:12:21 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"What’s your favourite beach? Must’ve taken a long time to come up with such a weighty theme.
What next? Brittany or Christina?
maroon machine"

To me, this exemplifies the paucity of thinking these days. If you're going to fantasise, why not think about Britney AND Christina. Together. On a beach. Just sunbathing, of course. Or maybe reading a book. Perhaps something by Jackie Collins.Or maybe they'll surprise us by reading Tolstoy. On a beach. That would be my favourite beach.

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Written by [scotshepherd] on Fri May 18 16:12:15 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Because obviously, your self imposed political label/identity is extremely relevent as is blaming Muslims and immigrants for everything in the universe, even though they only make up a tiny fraction of the populace. Seriously, these HYS become a national embarrassment at times...

Lynxo Darfair

Ever heard of free speech, or would you rather discuss "pretty Beaches" allday, Very sad

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Written by [scotshepherd] on Fri May 18 16:10:52 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Deeply engaging stuff! Why does the BBC insist on having reactively moderated debates about only the most mind numbingly dullest of topics going?

Any beach in Cornwall by the way.

maroon machine,

Its because you can only have your say if your IQ is below 85, to be genuinely interested in this topic it would need to be. Politics and religion are fully moderated so only narrow views get through? The rest await moderation for eternity?

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Written by Lynxo Darfair on Fri May 18 16:09:54 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

House Rules:

Keep your posts relevant. Each Have Your Say debate is about a particular story or issue of the day. Posts which aren't relevant lower the value of the debate for everyone and may be removed.


Because obviously, your self imposed political label/identity is extremely relevent as is blaming Muslims and immigrants for everything in the universe, even though they only make up a tiny fraction of the populace. Seriously, these HYS become a national embarrassment at times...

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Written by Andrew Carter, London, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 16:07:26 UTC 2007. 2 recommendations.

"10, 9, 8, 7 Gone, moderated by the BBC Taliban thought police

[Buddistmonk]"

I think calling them 'Taliban' gives then a status far above the reality.

If your mother was a beach and your father was a beach..........

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Written by Ron Driver, London on Fri May 18 15:36:04 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"It's a shame that HYS has been hijacked by a load of moaners and whiners. pete T, worcester"

Pete, you are so right! Unfortunately, happy people never contribute to HYS, they have far better things to do! In fact, I am probably the only happy person on HYS, as my doctor prescribed sessions on HYS to enable me to cope with clinical euphoria.

Coincidentally, the euphoria was brought on by spending too long at the beach. Spooky!!!!!!!!!

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Written by Left is Sinister, England on Fri May 18 15:34:33 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

This is the first post I read. I thought this was a thread about beaches on not immigration (yawn!)? Such people are an embarrassment to this country. Thankfully these cowards are in the minority as we saw in the recent council elections.

[widuran]

That's right, bury your head in the sand. It's you minority lefties that are an embarrassment to this country, unfortunately our children and grandchildren will have to live with the mess you and your like are creating!!!

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Written by Jeff Fogltance, Ontario, United States on Fri May 18 15:28:11 UTC 2007. 6 recommendations.

I like Hilary Clinton...............oh wait do you mean a sandy beach?

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Written by Lynxo Darfair on Fri May 18 15:53:39 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

I'm sorry but why does the BBC even have "reactively moderated" topics anymore? This one is about your favourite beach and already it is infected with the odd bigotted comment. It seems not one HYS can get by without SOMEONE having a bigotted go at Muslims or prattling on about immigration, or some ridiculous Left/Right wing label... hire some more moderators, who actually do their jobs BBC.

Or have they all gone to the beach?

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Written by Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 15:53:02 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

The Old England population are vastly superior to the New England population.

Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom

That was a mean thing for the Old England population to have said. The New England population forgives you.

[imperialBlixx], Storrs, United States

Yes it was to be fair. But it's Friday and we have a reactively moderated topic so I felt like being mean ;o)

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Written by [imperialBlixx], Storrs, United States on Fri May 18 15:51:49 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

The Old England population are vastly superior to the New England population.

Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom

That was a mean thing for the Old England population to have said. The New England population forgives you.

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Written by Alison Procter, London on Fri May 18 15:50:49 UTC 2007. 4 recommendations.

"You have left it too late on a Friday to insult Widuran and his Lefty PC mates. They will also retire to Spain at 55 on a gold plated pension we pay for?

[caltech1]"

But I thought that you were one of these unemployed layabouts that hang around street corners all day! I am surprised that you pay any tax at all!

I suggest you head to the beach for a bit of mind therapy. Relax dear and let the waves wash those mad thoughts from your brain.

Lovely!

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Written by Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 15:49:56 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

New England beaches are vastly superior to Old England beaches.

[Stunmai], Shrewsbury, MA, United States

The Old England population are vastly superior to the New England population.

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Written by maroon machine, london, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 16:06:37 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Deeply engaging stuff! Why does the BBC insist on having reactively moderated debates about only the most mind numbingly dullest of topics going?

What’s your favourite beach? Must’ve taken a long time to come up with such a weighty theme.
What next? Favourite colour? Brittany or Christina? Or how about, what’s you favourite word? On no wait, you did that a couple of months back.

Keep up the good work.

Any beach in Cornwall by the way.

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Written by [Buddistmonk], hull, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 16:04:15 UTC 2007. 3 recommendations.

I work hard and pay higher rate tax, no time to relax has all my money is took back off me in taxes, hence my rants on it being sqaundered. I also pay my BBC license but still most my comments get moderated. White British Male no say

[caltech1]

10, 9, 8, 7 Gone, moderated by the BBC Taliban thought police

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Written by [caltech1] on Fri May 18 16:02:35 UTC 2007. 184 recommendations.

But I thought that you were one of these unemployed layabouts that hang around street corners all day! I am surprised that you pay any tax at all!

Relax dear and let the waves wash those mad thoughts from your brain.

Lovely!

Alison Procter,

I work hard and pay higher rate tax, no time to relax has all my money is took back off me in taxes, hence my rants on it being sqaundered. I also pay my BBC license but still most my comments get moderated. White British Male no say

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Written by David MacRobert, Argyll, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 16:01:40 UTC 2007. 1 recommendations.

The ignorant bigots strike again. I won't be posting on HYS any more: ever.

Good grief, this was meant to be a simple HYS about beaches, yet it seems that if there is any opportunity to mention race or immigration then the HYS will be abused.

I've got better things to do with my time. The HYS battle has been lost, but the war against ignorance and intolerance isn't over yet. I'll just fight it on my own ground.

PS The best beaches in the UK are all in The Hebrides. Honest.

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Written by [imperialBlixx], Storrs, United States on Fri May 18 15:59:55 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Yes it was to be fair. But it's Friday and we have a reactively moderated topic so I felt like being mean ;o)

Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom

Well, I do not deny that it was masterfully played, sir. Truly, the art of mean transcends international boundaries.

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Written by Stephen J Brown, Surrey, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 15:59:28 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

I'm sorry but why does the BBC even have "reactively moderated" topics anymore?

Lynxo Darfair

To enable us to chat around the nonsensial topics they give us to debate... and i use that word debate loosely. Time to go home and capture what sun there is left :o)

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Written by Bebe Rebozo on Fri May 18 16:13:40 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"White British Male no say"
[caltech1]

= self pity. Enjoy your self pity - I am off to the beach. I am 100 yards from the splishy waters of the south coast as we speak. Nice.

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Written by Paul Jackson, Aberdeen on Fri May 18 07:42:39 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

They certainly are, I can't remember the last time I had to dodge a floater.

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Written by John Bennett, Lincoln, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 08:20:43 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

"If you want a beach in England but with a foreign flavour try Dover

But be careful you don't get trampled by all the illegals as they rush past you to the local DSS office [TREVORTHEPATRIOT]"

Yet again the Little Englander Xenophobes manage to infiltrate another innocent thread about beaches, haven't you lot got a life to go to?

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Written by Mike Wagstaff, Rotherham, United Kingdom on Fri May 18 08:33:00 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Can I just say that there are no favourite beaches as Gordon has taxed them out of existence and Tony has banned them because they exclude ethnic minorities. Why, oh why has political correctness gone mad since we were dictated to by Brussels? This country is finished and I'm going to emigrate to a country that actually has beaches without foreigners spoiling it.
(I think I'm getting the hang of life on Planet HYS)

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Written by Steve Day on Fri May 18 08:54:54 UTC 2007. 0 recommendations.

Course you all realise now we have let our secret hideaways become public the BBC will fund holidays for societies "poor and needy" to go and destroy them, I can just see waves of Chavs boarding buses paid for by Children in Need, with fags and cheap lager ( thats just the kids) , the parents ( all under 18) will wonder if the council will give em a free house or at least let them cash their giros in the nearest off licence. Lets tell em the best beaches