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 Double joy!! by Mariajoy
Unfortunately (for me) it's not open on Sundays!!
Anything from funky flip-flops to babelicious boots.
under 20 quid for flip-flops and up to 60 quid for rouched boots with buckles :) Leave a Comment Theme: ShoesAddress: North LainesDirections: Follow signs for "The Laines"
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 The Laines, Brighton by Mariajoy
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An Aladdins cave - a treasture trove! The Brighton Bead Shop is just a great place to buy all kinds of glorious little plastic, metal, bone or wooden drops of rainbow technicolor and make them into something individual and personal for just a FEW PENCE!! The beads come in all shapes and sizes and even though you may already have had an idea of something you want to make, once you get in there you will be inspired by the designs and styles of beads available and be spoilt for choice. At anything from 1p to 1.50p per bead - you can have a field day in here!!!!!!
They also supply everything you could possibly need to make necklaces, and earrings, including the leather or plastic thong (25p per meter!), clasps, hooks and long nosed pliers. There are helpful assistants who give all the advice you might need.
Beads, beads and more beads!!!
just a few pence to a few pounds - depends on the amount of beads you want!! Leave a Comment
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This is quite a funky area...lots of clothes shops, vegetarian cafes, arts & crafts...a bit like Camden in London. Great to stroll around or grab a bite to eat...or sit outside one of the pubs. Probably my fave area. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherDirections: Between the rail station and the main high street...well sort of!
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 Queso Manchego by amapola66
I often pop in on a Saturday morning to pick up a few yummies for a weekend brunch, especially in the summer where we enjoy eating in our little patio garden. Another excuse to go there is to take a picnic down to the beach.
Bona Foodie stock quality packaged and fresh delights and organic foods from different corners of the world. Much of their produce comes from local farmers and they stock yummies to fit every every mood. They're Belgian chocolate selection is also irresistable.
If I have guests down for the weekend, (especially Mum) I often take them in there for a coffee and a chocolate which we have on the little patio at the back if the weather is good. Staff are charming and helpful.
Extra detail - They also have a lovely clean and flowery loo ; )
Fresh home made bread.
Cheeses (especailly Manchego)
Provencal Anchovies
Home baked quiche and pizzas
Potato Salad
Artichoke Hearts
Olives , Olive Oils and Vinegars
Honeys and Jams
Hams and sausages from around the world (if you like that sort of thing)
They have a great stock of Belgian chocolates.
Not much or loads, depending on how hungry you are! Leave a Comment Theme: Food and DrinkAddress: 21 St James's Street, Kemp TownPhone: 01273 698007Directions: St James Street, Kemp Town (on the left as you walk up from the Level). Bona Foodie have now also opened another shop in Western Road, Hove.
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 The twangs the thang! by themajor
The main guitar shop is by far the largest with one of the largest selection of instruments you're likely to see in the UK. The store is open every day (not sure about public holidays though) with weekends favourite for children, students and worried parents assessing their bank balances. As a rule of thumb, if you want to be certain of one-to-one service and a decent amount of time to tinker with the guitars then go Monday to Friday before 3pm, which is when the schools throw their charges back onto the streets.
If you don't know what you're talking about then things might seem a tad intimidating. Although they have their fair smattering of grumpy 'I could have been the next Eric Clapton' staff, most are helpful and friendly and will demonstrate or allow you to try out products. But as i said, expect a long wait if you hit the shop at peak times over a weekend.
Well, if you're not into musical instruments this probably isn't the place for you!
Be aware that their website (which I've listed below) only gives you a small smattering of the stock. In addition the items are often offered at lower prices than those in the shop because they don't have the overheads or provide the same degree of aftercare support as the shop does. Do not expect them to match the internet prices! Going at it like a bull in a china shop will get a rebuttal. Being aware of their internet 'best price' and being friendly will often get you a further discount though.
Well probably from 50p for a guitar pick to thousands of pounds for a rare custom guitar! Something for everyone. Leave a Comment Theme: MusicAddress: 76-81 North Street, Brighton BN1 1YDPhone: 01273 665400Directions: Situated in an area that's known locally as the North Laines, lots of quirky interesting shops and eateries abound so it's well worth a visit. http://www.qype.co.uk/place/120867-The-Guitar-Amp-Keyboard-Centre-Brighton/mapWebsite: http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/
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Daydream Nation is a curious gem hidden amongst the shops of Brighton's 'New Laines' area. It is so unassuming that you will initially have trouble finding it but raise your eyes above head height (unless you have them on stalks already) and there, on the first floor of a trendy t-shirt emporium called Re-Load, you will find one of the city's smallest but perfectly formed shopping outlets.
What does it sell? Cards! But not Christmas or Birthday cards - collectors trading cards. The offspring of those given away with bubblegum in the 1960s (Ah, god bless 'Batman' and the 'American Civil War' sets!) manufacturers soon came to realize that it was the gum that most resembled cardboard and that it was the cards themselves that kids were after. Swapping in the playground became a manic actiivity and the growth of children's television and computer games helped stoke the fire of the trading card community. Nowadays trading card sets are issued for a wide variety of subjects - many of them TV, Film and cult classic spin offs. Oft have I clambered up the stairs in pursuit of my children and their desire to gaze upon the latest set of Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh or Magic cards...and no, I still can't beat 'em at the games they're designed to play. Like so may bewildered parents I am simply content to look at the pictures - and particularly when the sets include Bond girls and the delightful Lft. Uhuru from Star Trek.
It goes without saying that the spread of popular culture now means that trading cards are not merely the preserve of children. Far from it. The card games you can play with these sets have spawned a number of tournament driven clubs and you are as likely to see as many if not more customers over 20 as under it. Modesty and the threat of violence forbids me from betraying which age group the owner falls into but needless to say she is approachable, friendly and helpful...and the cheque is hopefully in the post.
An excellent port of call for a purchase designed to restore peace and quiet on a day when the children think everything is 'boring'.
Individual cards, small packets of cards, big collectors boxes of cards and shiny tins of cards...ooh, and card containers, covers and a few other cult games too.
From pence to pounds. From pocket money to wages spent when your other half isn't looking! Leave a Comment Theme: Toys and GamesAddress: Upstairs at 6 Kensington Gardens, Brighton BN1 4ALPhone: 01273 687877Directions: Head along Kensington Gardens which forms part of the North Laines area of central Brighton.
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 Seriously entertaining by themajor
Comics as cartoonish fun have developed mightily over the years. The weekly children's comics like the Dandy (1937) and the Beano (1938) are still wiith us but are very much the stock in trade of your local newsagents. Shops like Dave's deal in the publications which developed in their wake: Batman and Superman of the American DC comics and the increasingly popular darker, novelisations that grew in recent decades. Comics and their Japanese cousins Manga cover a range of subjects from politics to sexuality, adventure and fantasy. they can be ridiculous and lighthearted or look into darker areas like the holocaust. The range of subject matter and artistic sttles is extraordinary and shops like this allow you to dip in and test the water.
Do if you fancy some light or dark reading pop in here and you'll be amazed what you'll find. Comparatively few children but a lot of adults of all ages sharing their enjoyment of graphic novels and the merchandising that goes with them. Figurines etc also figure as do some older collectible comics which are displayed for sale. To be honest, even if you go in and simply gaze at al the covers on display you'll have a fascinating time browsing. If you're buying presents for children do take a more careful look at what you're buying as some 'comics' can be very adult in flavour with a surprising degree of mature content - sex, bad language and violence.
...'er, comics?
From pence to pounds! Actually, more likely pounds... Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: 5 Sydney Street, Brighton. BN1 4ENPhone: 01273 691012Directions: In the North Laines area of Brighton. From Brighton Station take Trafalgar Road which goes under the external concourse and Sydney Street is a turning on your right, fairly near the bottom end as you walk down the hill.
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 Good enough to eat...but
don't! by themajor
Shop hours: 10 to 6 Monday To Saturday. 12 to 6 Wednesdays. Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Some sandals £30. Average shoe prices are around the £60 mark. Other styles higher again. Leave a Comment Theme: ShoesAddress: 12 Gardner Street, Brighton, East Sussex. BN1 1 UPPhone: 01273 685685Directions: North Laines area of Brighton.Website: http://www.vegetarian-shoes.co.uk/ Other Contact: shop@vegetarian-shoes.co.uk
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This establishment has to be the perfect example of what Brighton does best. It takes an ordinary enough concept - in this case an opticians - and puts a slightly off-centre spin on it. More than that, it ensures that whatever it does - in this case, the provision of 'seeing equipment' for people who are making a bit of a mess of it - and pours a generous dollop of style and fashion consciousness all over it.
Take the shop display. Actually don't, because that would be stealing! Just look at the shop display and those fanged skulls wearing the specs. Now are these the remains of customers who preferred National Health Service frames to Gucci specials or is it simply a ploy to welcome shortsighted vampires and werewolves into the bosom of the community? Either way, you've got to admire 'em. You just don't see lycanthropes at Specsavers!
Specs, spectacles, spectacular spectacles, contact lenses and associated products.
The more fashion conscious you are, the more you'll pay. Leave a Comment Theme: OtherAddress: 22 Kensington Gardens, Brighton, East SussexPhone: 01273 676796Directions: In the heart of the North Laines area, you just can't miss it - unless you've forgotten to wear your glasses!Website: http://www.specsopticians.com/ Other Contact: info@specsopticians.com
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