Studio. Morning again darren i think a good song to play and dedicate to the pier would be Chris Rea On The Beach. What do you think. Love Jo x x |
Studio hi julie myself and my partener worked on the pier for a number of years and it is heart breaking to see it now |
STUDIO ... The pier fire started 4 hours ago. 18 facebook groups have been created already! |
STUDIO hi darren my thoughts go out 2 the micheals they must b devastated daryl x |
STUDIO So very very sad, so much work had been done, it was the best its been in 20 years, i've lived here all my 40 years, i cried. |
Studio. I can't believe what's happened it's horrible! Hat's off to the firemen i hope all are safe. X |
Studio .very sad day .feel like crying .still in shock .when ever you think of weston you think of the pier .because the pier is weston super mare |
Studio Im flabbergasted! I cant believe my eyes, devastated. Looked like a volcano uhere was so much smoke and ash. Shawn on weston seafront |
Studio. Devistated, only ystday on pier with grandson+2 c evrybody enjoyin themselves,used 2 take my own kids on pier when they were ynger. Liz milton |
Studio. Its really sad 2c it all happen, whats left 4weston??? Kirsty from weston |
STUDIO hi darren, my name is sue. My boyfriend has phoned me in tears. He is devastated. He went on the pier with his parents and had so many memories. |
Studio Weston needs lottery funding 2 help re build maybe star cud start a fund - i wud gladly contribute! |
Studio - cant believe what i am seeing and hearing. Dreadful loss 2 town. I have lots of v.happy memories of pier and wanted my kids 2 have the same |
Studio this brings back all sad memories of when the west pier was destroyed in brighton i spent my childhood on that pier and loved the grand pier |
Studio My heart goes out to the michael family as they are trying to do something to make weston better and this must be devastating for them from geoff |
Studio - cant believe what i am seeing and hearing. Dreadful loss 2 town. I have lots of v.happy memories of pier and wanted my kids 2 have the same |
Studio-So,so sad,can c the plume of smoke here on clevedon pier,Michelle new owner visited a few weeks ago.Linda |
Studio. Gutting to see the news. can also see it from our back garden near Green Pastures vets. Our main icon attraction gone. Jo x |
Studio my heart is saddened as the pier held so much history for weston. Our thoughts are with the owners and their families. Geraldine |
Studio Thay wil do the tropi2na now. Hazel |
Studio.wen i was listening 2 the radio this mornin i thought it was a dream as i was half a sleep me n my frends r goin 2 hold a funeral 4 it sometim this week |
Studio. We seen the flames from our house in Bleadon. And are here watching it. Its just terrible. We were on the new go kart track the other day |
Studio hi my name is nick i live in weston i am working in avonmouth and we have the smoke up here i am gutted just gutted very sad day for weston |
STUDIO hi darren. Im stood staring at the complete devastation. I just cant believe it. All the time and effort the new owners put into it. |
Studio hi mate i grew up on that pier its terrible. Its my birthday today my twenty sixth what a horrible present. From mike an upset library van driver |
Studio Hi i live on front and at 6.45 i saw flames and as i left 4 work it was under control. Then i heard its gone. Cant believe it. Jo fm park place |
Studio hi i've been at work on night shift and from half 6 have watched the pier burn it is so sad to see childhood going up in smoke and the noise |
STUDIO hi darren. My partner is absolutely devastated. He went there as a child with his parents and we have been enjoying walks along the pier |
| What an awful shame losing the Grand Pier! |
| I Have many memories of the Pier - from my own childhood and in my teens! |
| When my own daughters were younger, they were frequent visitors to the play areas. |
| My Dad also used to work in the workshop at the back of the Pier, repairing broken machines and rides. |
| Along with many other Westonians, I worry about the future of our town - it was the biggest draw for visitors and townsfolk alike. We have nothing else - and if it takes the estimated 3 years or so to re-build, Weston will become a forgotten ghost town. |
| Maybe the Town Council will hurry along the plans to get the Tropicana issue sorted out - but even that is years away. The town may well be a lost cause! Such a great shame. |
Hi Darren, having come to Wells to work, from Berrow, people are out of their houses looking at the smoke,all the way! thankyou to Ash, Tariq and yourself, for your commentating, with sympathy and empathy,re the Weston Pier,
Sharon |
