Two John Lennon themed light thingies, formerly part of Blackpool's illuminations, have been bought by the owner of Lathom Hall in Seaforth, a venue which hosted a number of performances by the Beatles back in the sixties. Now, these figures aren't just John Lennon. No, these particular lights, designed to be hung from lampposts on Blackpool's sea front, were in fact sponsored by local pie company Hollands, and so Lennon's face is actually a great big pie. Hardly respectful, is it?
Lathom Hall owner Brian Corrigan, however, thinks they're just the thing to add to his performance space. He told the BBC: "We are well known and we've got a lot of associations with the Beatles. We get a lot of people coming here from all over the world to see our displays. I think it's the only original stage that the Beatles actually played on that is still here - so I'm really pleased the figures are here, they'll just add to everything".