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Article: Shelling out for water-world trip; Days Out A SEA LIFE CENTRE VISIT PROVES COSTLY FOR GRAHAM YOUNG.(Features)
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- Birmingham Mail (England)
- Article date:
- April 4, 2008
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STRANGE things happen whenever we visit the Sea Life Centre in Birmingham.
During our last trip there, on July 28, 2005, a tornado ripped through Moseley and Balsall Heath at precisely the same time.
This Easter Saturday, it was snowing, so I envisaged Bing Crosby preparing to re-record White Christmas before an X Factor wannabe does it for him.
The scores of families bravely queuing up outside were being hit by such a biting wind it would have been enough to keep Capt Oates indoors.
Despite the weather, the goodhumoured management were expecting 2,500 admissions on the day - not far behind its own record.
The reason for the ...