BLINDS LAS VEGAS

Portsmouth city is situated on Portsea Island and as such in England's only island city.

You can never be that far from the coast in the UK and as with so many places, Portsmouth also advertises itself as a seaside resort. The part of the island that is most associated with the beach is Southsea, the island's southernmost shore. The beach is pebbled, not golden sand, but the sea is normally fairly safe and many familys chose to holiday here.

For those not wanting to venture abroad there is everything you could possibly want wehn holidaying at an English seaside resort... cheap "one star" accommodation, fairground rides, bingo halls, ice cream vans, crazy golf, burger stalls and arcades full of fruit machines.

As each summers day draws to a close the beach becomes deserted and the groups of sunburnt individuals head off in different directions, some back to their home on the island, some back home elsewhere by car or possibly train and then there are those that are staying in a local hotel or bed and breakfast; for them the night is still young.

Portsmouth's seafront is lined with pubs, bars, cafes, restaurants and nightclubs and although many of these could probably best be described as tired, they never fail to attract crowds of visitors willing to part with their cash.

This image is of Portsmouth's most elegant pier "South Parade Pier". All is quiet in the image in the early afternoon as the sun filters through the salty windows. You cannot tell that several pensioners have just strolled through for prime views of the Solent, neither can you see the teenagers fishing and jumping off the pier, despite signs saying that this is illegal.

Later tonight the mood will change, the volume level will be increased and some money will be spent by some if not all.

Just Born unisex crib bedding set with sets of mommy/baby animals standing side by side in pastels! Includes crib sheet covered in animals, padded crib bumper, 4 matching gingham basket liners, 5 plush mobile animals and canopy for mobile (does not include plastic pieces for mobile, these can be purchased very cheap and then changed out to match this set with these items) - I *believe* I may have the quilt, another sheet, closet organizer, and bedskirt to also match this set...unless I donated it before we moved (not sure yet, but these do pop up on ebay occasionally) - $20 for all items shown in photo above!