IS THIS the most barren and soulless town on the planet? I've been here for about 18 months and it's an absolute nightmare. Everything but everything is geared towards tourists or clubbing, with nothing put back for the people who live here all year round. It's ironic that a place with such a huge turnover of people per year can end up so stagnant as a result.

I lived in Stoke-On-Trent for two years, and it was better than this - now that's saying something.

Unfortunately, due to ill-health, I have had to move back to the family home, which is now here.

If you know of any kind of hidden Blackpool that exists beneath the weekending seasonal schmaltz then I'd be delighted to know.

Harvey Parkes

Willshaw Road

Blackpool