British seaside holidays massive increase

Todays Guardian:

The British seaside is seeing record numbers of bookings: Brighton is up 70%, Bournemouth 20% and Eastbourne 66%. It goes on to say: "The Brits are taking abother look at holidaying at home because of the economic climate. Visitors are booking more add-ons with their hotels - theme parks, theatre and music tickets."

Campsites (tents) have seen bookings up 10% this year. Asda reported that its stores in seaside towns were trading "phenominally well".

Seaton beach has been busier than ever before in the last couple of weeks, the Lyme Bay holiday village is completely full this week and has had to put some over-booked customers with local bed and breakfast businesses according to a b and b owner who took some of the overspill.

And what happens next? Tesco closes down the holiday village, the nursery, the pool and the gym in January 2009. What does it replace them with? er, pass .....