Butlins Beachcomber Bars - General Tiki

TW Trader Woody Member Tiki Manor, Forest of Bowland,UK Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 2301	TW Trader Woody Posted posted on Wed, Jul 24, 2002 3:08 PM Midnite, You are right in thinking Butlins is a camp, but probably not the type you are used to in the US. They were low-priced resorts for families to escape to within the UK, with the emphisis on being cheap & cheerful. Billy Butlin had a talent for finding interesting ideas from abroad, and actually brought the first Chinese takeaway in the UK to his camps! Looking at some of the old photos http://members.tripod.com/butlins_memories it's baffling that people actually enjoyed going to them, but they still exist & change with the times, so they must be doing something right. I too think that 'Brit-Tiki' is a great title....I'd used it for one of my older posts! Lol! Great minds think alike! Anyway, I'll keep an eye out for another Butlins Mug for you. We've managed 2 in as many months, and there must be more out there.... Trader Woody [ Edited by: Trader Woody on 2002-07-24 15:10 ]

Midnite,

You are right in thinking Butlins is a camp, but probably not the type you are used to in the US. They were low-priced resorts for families to escape to within the UK, with the emphisis on being cheap & cheerful. Billy Butlin had a talent for finding interesting ideas from abroad, and actually brought the first Chinese takeaway in the UK to his camps!

Looking at some of the old photos
http://members.tripod.com/butlins_memories
it's baffling that people actually enjoyed going to them, but they still exist & change with the times, so they must be doing something right.

I too think that 'Brit-Tiki' is a great title....I'd used it for one of my older posts! Lol! Great minds think alike!

Anyway, I'll keep an eye out for another Butlins Mug for you. We've managed 2 in as many months, and there must be more out there....

Trader Woody

[ Edited by: Trader Woody on 2002-07-24 15:10 ]

Post #4276 by Trader Woody on Wed, Jul 24, 2002 3:08 PM