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Dont try walking along the West Pier
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  • Mariajoy
  • By Mariajoy on March 25, 2005
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  • Beautiful in it's decay - Brighton
    Beautiful in it's decay
    by Mariajoy
    The West Pier was built in the 1800s and closed in 1975. Unfortunately it partially collapsed in 2002 during a storm and 2 arson attacks in 2003 finally finished it off.

    Now it stands, skeletal and derelict, but eerily beautiful - just a short distance along the beach from the vibrant, tacky, lively East Pier.

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    "Maria, who DID put all the stones on the beach??"
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  • Mariajoy
  • Updated By Mariajoy on July 21, 2004
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  • South Coast = Pebbles  - bring a cushion! - Brighton
    South Coast = Pebbles - bring
    a cushion!
    by Mariajoy
    Believe it or not..... this was a genuine question asked by a visitor to our southern coast a few years ago. The pebbles have always been there - our butts have toughened accordingly - no soft sandy beaches for us - we're 'ard!!! (Although deck chairs will be provided at a cost!)

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  • Phone: the council to complain.
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    Avoid West Street Area at the Weekend
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  • amapola66
  • Updated By amapola66 on January 6, 2006
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  • Bunny Girl - Brighton
    Bunny Girl
    by amapola66
    Try to avoid the West Street area on a weekend. This area provides the spot for visiting binge drinkers/stag & hen nights/day trippers and generally it's mayhem at the weekend.

    Visions of blonde bimbos in pinky fluffy bunny ears puking up on the pavement while drunken lads trying to take advantage hover nearby ever hopeful.

    This is not typical Brighton and is a tiny part where all such visitors are usually contained to a small area by the watchful eye of the local constabulary (thank God).

    Avoid it - We do.

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    DABBLING WITH DECK CHAIRS!
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  • themajor
  • Updated By themajor on June 18, 2008
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  • I too used to believe that pointing helped. - Brighton
    I too used to believe
    that pointing helped.
    by themajor,
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    There can be few enjoyable pastimes which involve humiliation and bruising. Well, there is one but frankly I'm far too shy to talk about it. No, the pastime I"m referring to is the ancient art of putting up of deckchairs!

    Visit a British seaside resort or venture into any decently maintained park and you'll have a good chance of stumbling across the much-loved and seldom-mastered stripy deckchair. Often left stacked for the passing tourist to unravel and open, many happy hours can be spent watching ones fellow man coming to grief when faced with this unwieldy assemblage of canvas and hardwood. The pride you feel once you've mastered the mess and overcome your ordeal is extraordinary. And believe me, by the time you've finished you'll need a sit down. Don't worry if there's nobody around to pay. Normally ticket collectors will find you and collect your money in the course of their seafront patrols. if they don't turn up you can feel free to move on unfettered by guilt.

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    80 swimming pools of Sh**e
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  • sourbugger
  • Updated By sourbugger on July 6, 2007
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  • Brighton Warnings or Dangers
    by sourbugger
    Fancy a nice little swim in the sea at Brighton ? Think again. Apart from the fact it would be bloody freezing, the local water company still pump the equilvalent of 80 full-sized olympic swimming pools of raw sewage into the sea every day. It seems unbelievable in this day and age on environmental controls - but is still goes on.

    The campagin against this disgusting piece of pollution is being led by the SAS - surfers against sewage, Check out the website below.

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    Riding on the other bus.
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  • sourbugger
  • By sourbugger on July 9, 2007
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  • Brighton Warnings or Dangers
    by sourbugger
    Brighton is well know for having a large and extensive gay scene.

    Now Sourbugger is as broad-minded as the next person, but it can cause a few problems when booking a hotel on the net.

    I found a very well-appointed hotel on the net, good location and price. Delighted, I read a bit more of the 'blurb'. It began by saying "We are a gay freindly hotel", no problem with that. I continued a bit further "We have an all-male sauna open until the small hours". umm, not my scence, but still, whatever. "Nobody allowed onto the hotel premises under the age of 18".

    I think I will book elsewhere.

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    Herpies is for life...
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  • sourbugger
  • By sourbugger on July 9, 2007
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  • Brighton Warnings or Dangers
    by sourbugger
    I'm saying nothing, or casting any aspertions about the sexual proclivities of VT members, but I thought you should know the urban myth surrounding Brighton.

    It is said that if you want to know the next STD to explode upon the population, then look no further than what is happening in Brighton, and in particular the higher educational establishments of the town.

    I could have just written that Brighton if full of wayward tarts with the clap, but that would just be openly offensive, and would not be acceptable on VT (oh damn)

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    People living on the streets.
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  • a5floor
  • By a5floor on August 30, 2003
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  • If you walk around in Brighton, you will find people who are bagging for money. There are people who are standing on a corner and sell a streetmagazine. Some of those people are running to you and say it is their last copy and say: please, please, please... buy the last one!

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    When is a beach not a beach ?
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  • sourbugger
  • Updated By sourbugger on October 3, 2007
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  • Brighton Warnings or Dangers
    by sourbugger
    If ever there was a case under the Trade descriptions Act, then this is it. 'Brighton Beach' sounds alliteratively pleasant enough, but you wont find a spec a sand anywhere (except for the little imported into children's play areas and the beach volleyball court).

    Brighton beach consists of stones, stone and more bloddy stones. Not comfortable to sit on, but at least it doesnt ruin your sandwiches.

    At least you can still sit on your stripey deckchair and wish you were somewhere with palm fringed beaches, overhanging coconut trees and dusky maidens walking by.

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    It's not all fluffy and nice...
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  • sourbugger
  • By sourbugger on July 16, 2007
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  • Brighton Warnings or Dangers
    by sourbugger
    Brighton has always been known for having something of a sinister underbelly.

    It is no surprisr that Grahame Greene used it as the setting for his book 'Brighton Rock'. The film of the book, made in 1947 is a classic. Well worth rooting out, it follows the violent life of 'Pinky' (played brilliantly by a young Attenborough) who ends up marrying a dippy waitress so she won't testify against him in the murder of 'Kolly Kibber'.

    As part of a Newspaper promotion, as people hunted for Kolly, it spawned the line : "You'r name is Kolly Kibber, and I claim my reward !"

    Let's hope you don't run into any of the modern day equilvalents of Pinky and his gang.

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