Pier to pier.

Just what is it about piers? I was devastated when I saw the pictures of Weston-super-Mare's pier going up in flames, and clearly the locals were very affected as well. I suppose it goes back to childhood, when piers were magical places associated with holidays. There were all those penny-in-the-slot machines, ice cream, candy floss and fish 'n' chips, the mysterious Gipsy Rose Lee in her litttle tent and the end of the pier theatre show. Sheer enchantment for a young lad and seen through nostalgic eyes it retains its spell. I hope they manage to rebuild it.