And somehow there were no photos...
Brighton today was very VERY fine, although I am now an INCREDIBLY sleepy Xanthe.
We got to Brighton at about quarter past eleven and immediately went down to the beach, where we played for a bit, then we explored the pier (the one that is still standing, I hasten to add, although marine archeology does always strike me as being rather exciting) & then we went to find lunch...
We had lunch in "Red Veg" and because I was not thinking at all I had a mushroom burger and breaded mushrooms. Yes. See how I am clever. Then we went and got exciting yummy milkshakes for pudding. Reasons I love Shakeaway:
1) they do student discount
2) they have stamp-card thingies
3) they have THIRTY vegan milkshake flavours... oh yes... bring on the milkshakey goodness (with the added bonus of no death)
So I had After Eight & bourbon-biscuit flavour milkshake and it was delicious *happy noises*
Post-milkshake we went and were cultured grown-ups & larked to the art gallery & the pavilion. I tried on a rather large hat in the dressing-up bit of the gallery. Rosy-Jess said it looked okay, but I suspect I may have looked rather silly. *shrugs* It was fun anyway. The pavilion was highly amusing. It is the only building whose design and decor has to be a highly elaborate (in more ways than one...) practical joke.
There was also time for some shopping (I blame Rosy-Jess ENTIRELY for my Body Shop spending... well, her and Giraffe, who is awful to shop with, which I assume comes from having a limited understanding of how money works...) and general strolling. And chips for tea cos we WERE at the seaside...
Then there were postcards to write on the way home & frankly FAR too soon it was time to part. Alas. But I had a SPLENDACIOUS day and so did Giraffe, although she remains suspicious of the way the sea sneaks up on you...
ETA: And the Rosy-Jess gave me ANOTHER Giraffe *bounces* I can SO use my herde/horde for taking-over-the-world purposes... Mwahaha... (Such a cute giraffe. Such a kind Rosy-Jess)
We got to Brighton at about quarter past eleven and immediately went down to the beach, where we played for a bit, then we explored the pier (the one that is still standing, I hasten to add, although marine archeology does always strike me as being rather exciting) & then we went to find lunch...
We had lunch in "Red Veg" and because I was not thinking at all I had a mushroom burger and breaded mushrooms. Yes. See how I am clever. Then we went and got exciting yummy milkshakes for pudding. Reasons I love Shakeaway:
1) they do student discount
2) they have stamp-card thingies
3) they have THIRTY vegan milkshake flavours... oh yes... bring on the milkshakey goodness (with the added bonus of no death)
So I had After Eight & bourbon-biscuit flavour milkshake and it was delicious *happy noises*
Post-milkshake we went and were cultured grown-ups & larked to the art gallery & the pavilion. I tried on a rather large hat in the dressing-up bit of the gallery. Rosy-Jess said it looked okay, but I suspect I may have looked rather silly. *shrugs* It was fun anyway. The pavilion was highly amusing. It is the only building whose design and decor has to be a highly elaborate (in more ways than one...) practical joke.
There was also time for some shopping (I blame Rosy-Jess ENTIRELY for my Body Shop spending... well, her and Giraffe, who is awful to shop with, which I assume comes from having a limited understanding of how money works...) and general strolling. And chips for tea cos we WERE at the seaside...
Then there were postcards to write on the way home & frankly FAR too soon it was time to part. Alas. But I had a SPLENDACIOUS day and so did Giraffe, although she remains suspicious of the way the sea sneaks up on you...
ETA: And the Rosy-Jess gave me ANOTHER Giraffe *bounces* I can SO use my herde/horde for taking-over-the-world purposes... Mwahaha... (Such a cute giraffe. Such a kind Rosy-Jess)