The Guardian: Is Lymington the snootiest town in Britain?

"Lymington is a poor man's Sandbanks," says Gregg Woodford, referring to the multimillionaire strip in Poole. "Not so many Bentley's, but plenty of holiday homes here." He and other fishermen suspect opposition to Wetherspoon's was hatched in the yachting club. Lymington is well-stocked with wealthy retirees drawn to the town for its chandleries, excellent harbour and other like-minded souls in deck shoes and blazers. "They didn't want the Argos because they thought it would lower the tone, but you have to move with the times. A lot of people can't afford to go out for a meal these days," says Woodford. He and colleagues on the quay say a Wetherspoon's would be as much a place to eat as drink. More unhappy boomers desperately hanging on to their 'wealth', ruining it for younger generations