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Spinnaker Tower,Portsmouth UPDATED 20/10

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(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 17 Oct 2005 16:31

well at long last it opens tomorrow and i for one will be going up on wednesday.....anyone in Portsmouth,IOW,Brighton and Dorset look out for me i give you a big wave, Karenx

Lisa

Lisa Report 17 Oct 2005 16:35

hi karen will be at gunwharf tomorrow,as i work there now have free tickets to vue .perks of being a gunwharf staff member.will maybe go up there tomorrow if it's openxxxxxxxxxxx(((:

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 17 Oct 2005 16:55

Hi Lisa, i was in Pizza Express today enjoying the sun--it was so hot down there. i think the tower will be great for Portsmouth and i think those who mock it will be eating their words

Lisa

Lisa Report 17 Oct 2005 16:59

hi karen,i love pizza express but found it very expensive,frankie and bennys restaurant is supposed to be good.might try it out tomorrow night.enjoy if you goxxxxxxx(((:

Tracy in Hants(45831)

Tracy in Hants(45831) Report 17 Oct 2005 19:07

I think it was a complete waste of money - and there is no way my feet are leaving the ground!!!

Unknown

Unknown Report 17 Oct 2005 19:16

I will visit the Portsmouth Stick, although I feel the money would have been better spent on a different shape, like Hospital Wards or more housing for those in need. I was surprised to hear the leader of the Council call Portsmouth an affluent City when I am aware of all the people struggling to receive the necessary Care in their lives which they need.

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 17 Oct 2005 23:18

Wasn't this going to be Millenium Tower? Never mind, it's completed now. I have seen it grow at a distance, when visiting Hampshire. The views from the top will be quite something.

Unknown

Unknown Report 18 Oct 2005 09:34

will wave at you Karen! They were making a big thing of it yesterday on South Today. The view looks good from up there louise xx

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 18 Oct 2005 14:27

Hope all goes well Karen. My daughter tells me that the lift got stuck today. What an embarassment after all the previous problems.

Unknown

Unknown Report 18 Oct 2005 14:54

Hiya Karen - hope you enjoy yourself:o)) must admit l think its a waste of money,its nice to have some sort of monument or whatever to celebrate the millenium, but so much more could have been done with the money - just think of all the people it could have helped during the last 5 yrs. Oooops sorry,not having a go at you. Let us know what it was like up there - l would feel very very sick and dizzy:o(((( jude sarf wales

Haribo

Haribo Report 18 Oct 2005 15:10

We are staying in Portsmouth next week for a few days ( visiting my son at the Uni) and will most definatly be going on the Spinnaker Tower.

Lisa

Lisa Report 18 Oct 2005 16:15

karen did you hear the glass life broke down and people were trapped up to an hour in there.what a total cock up!!xxxxxxxx(((:

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸

(¯`*•.¸*Karen on the Coast*(¯`*•.¸ Report 20 Oct 2005 13:33

Hi everyone, well i went up yesterday and it was fantastic.the views are amazing.you don't even realise that the lift is moving and before you know it you're up there. for all of you that moan about it,stop,be adventurous and go up. whilst i agree that its cost a hell of a lot of money i think it will also bring a lot of money into the city and anyway we could go on all day about money being wasted on things and being put to better use