Talk:Bexhill-on-Sea

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I see no reason whatever for the line "In more recent years, however, the town has declined and is now just another place for old people go to die and then forget what they came for, like Eastbourne". It adds nothing to the article and is ageist in the extreme. Why not just quote statistics that show the demography of the town (ie a high proportion of elderly residents), and leave it at that? In addition, there is a perfectly good Exlink which tells a great deal more about the town's history, and which shows how the seaside resort came into being. Brighton is NOT "nearby" and its origins were quite different; and Bexhill can never be said to have been "trendy": why cannot the word "popular" be used when talking about past events? Bexhill was not agricultural: it was, if anything, fishing that was common around these parts (and how about smuggling?). Finally, the decline of the town (see the external link) had its roots in the decline of its somewhat upmarket population with the closure of many independent schools after the war. The ethos of those inhabitants continues to a great extent. There was nothing about transport links; and the fact of the old town of Bexhill on the hill is completely ignored.

All in all, a somewhat disappointing article for one who knows Bexhill. Peter Shearan 07:08, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

If you know Bexhill, then you're welcome to change anything that's incorrect in the article. The paragraph you quoted was added yesterday, and has now been removed. —Xezbeth 07:11, Jun 15, 2005 (UTC)

"It adds nothing to the article" other thanpointing out that the town can no longer be seen as a resort. "And is ageist in the extreme" may be the case, but it is also correct, if somewhat politically incorrect. I like the way you rewrote it, thanks - you managed to express much the same sentiment with little risk of offending my parents if they should ever read it :-)

such a boring little town.... but the de la warr is pretty cool.

Contents 1 Daryll Kerry? 2 De La Warr Pavillion 3 Bexhill Website 4 Hayley Okines

[edit] Daryll Kerry?

"Former Presidental candidate John Kerry's son Darryl lives in Bexhill."

As far as I am aware John Kerry does not have a son called Daryll! Let alone one unfortunate enough to live in Bexhill.

http://www.johnkerry.com/about/family/

[edit] De La Warr Pavillion

"It closed for major restoration work in 2003 and reopened in October of 2005, to much criticism" What criticism? Of what nature? Is there a reference for this? FrFintonStack 21:17, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bexhill Website

Well, I originally had my non-profit making Bexhill Guide website in the external links at the bottom of the Bexhill page. But Wikipedia decided to remove it due to the fact that I am affiliated with it. Therefore, I am not able to add it in. Great to have such support after three and a half years of building the site in my own time. So can I please put forward the suggestion that it is re-added into the External Links? It is the main website promoting tourism in Bexhill, whilst also providing a resource of historical information, photographs and more.

http://www.bexhill-on-sea.org —Preceding unsigned comment added by Allyhazell (talk • contribs)

Hello Ally. Please stop spamming Wikipedia with external links to all your domains. You are doing this in multiple articles. Wikipedia is WP:NOT a web directory. (Requestion 19:02, 18 May 2007 (UTC))

I have not added any more links to any of my other domains in any Wikipedia articles since I was requested not to add any more links that I thought to be appropriate. However, the link that I added back into the entry for Bexhill is for a non-profit-making website that I run for Bexhill. It is a site that I have spent a heck of a lot of time and money on (over the course of 3 years) and that drives business to the local tourism community and invests money in the town. So I strongly feel that this one should be included. I will not post any links to any other websites in any other Wikipedia articles. But in this case the link IS for an appropriate site that gives more historical information , photographs, video and useful information on Bexhill than any other website. Please take a look. Allyhazell 23:18, 19 May 2007 (UTC)Alastair

[edit] Hayley Okines

I notice that someone has already reverted the removal of Hayley Okines from Noted individuals associated with Bexhill, which was removed with the comment "Does not meet notability criteria". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:Notability states "A topic is presumed to be notable if it has received significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject." I would suggest that a search of Google for the term link:http://www.hayleyspage.com/ will provide a selection of reliable secondary sources including the BBC. Certainly enough to validate Hayley Okines inclusion. Winchelsea (talk) 09:07, 7 December 2007 (UTC)