Waiting for the tram

This is near the Central Pier in 1999. Around January I'm guessing as the tower is unlit  and many of the attractions are closed. Blackpool can be a fairly dismal place in the closed season. Few people, even the locals venture down to the sea front as the wind and waves of the Irish sea smash against the tidal walls. The only other sign of life is the Funland amusement arcade  whose incessant blinking neon only seemed to add to the gloom. After braving the prom I'd often nip into Merelene's Cafe to steam by the radiators with a cup of frothy coffee.

I don't do much of this 'smash & grab' type photography anymore unless I have to as it can be intimidating for the subject on the end of the lens.