βTimes have changedβ: is the writing on the wall for the British seaside postcard?
17 May 2024 at 09:43
Popularity of traditional holiday memento hit by smartphones, βrude rockβ and rising price of stamps
A trip to the British seaside may not always have been something to write home about, but these days you might struggle even if you wanted to.
At the Little Gems gift shop in Blackpool town centre, all the usual seaside wares are on display β beach towels, plastic buckets and spades, sticks of rock β but one item is notably missing.
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