Brighton

Back in the days of Hays Education (juneish) and my job as a recruitment consultant I had the privilege of briefly being trained for a new post (that I later quit for various snafus in roll-out of said post) in the seaside town of Brighton. The city is known for a few things:

1. Its famous pier written forever into history by the illustrious Graham Greene (read Brighton Rock)


down the boardwalky thing (a three minute walk from my temporary office)



the pier and lifeguards guarding those stupid enough to swim in the ice cold water


2. its beachy goodness


long shot down the coast


chairs for hire on the beach

3. its gay population (the hotspot of britain, apparently).

(sorry, no photos of this)


I didn't do/see much because i worked for most of the day but a few things do stick out of my mind. When asking for directions for how to get to the office, my manager told me: "go straight out of the train station and walk down the hill until you see the sea. When you can see the sea, the office is just there on the right". awesome.

i also got to take my lunch break on the beach. Keep in mind that this beach is rocky and the weather was a balmy 57 degrees. but in a company where "lunch breaks are discouraged", it was the best hour of respite i've ever taken. the staff in the brighton office chipperly pointed me towards the nearest fish and chip shop, and i had my stereotypical day on the english seaside.


heart attack in a takeaway box


feeble attempts at sun-seeking

when i one day escape london, i could see myself living in brighton. it was like burlighton, vermont only a tidge bigger.




the brighton doughnut
(here's your local factoid: "Right on the beach, next to Brighton Pier, jutting out into the sea, is a large circular sculpture, a gift from the Mayor of Naples, officially called The Big Green Bagel but known locally as the "Seasick Doughnut". This unique piece is both loved and loathed by the residents of Brighton and has been the subject of many a heated debate in the past.")



walking back into town...the palace-like building is called the Regency Pavillion. i have a feeling George IV had something to do with it...