Brighton Rock(s)

I'm going to Brighton this weekend.

Brighton is one of my favourite places in the UK, up there with Cambridge, Stamford, Pembrokeshire, and parts of Cumbria. It just has 'that feeling', its a nice place if you know what I mean. It has a very bo-ho, slightly left field feel to it, plenty of alternative culture, lots of art, lots of veggies, lots of craft and music shops, lots of those 'homosexuals' you're always reading about in the papers. Of course on top of that theres a lovely shingle beach and a pier or two, some of which are even falling into the sea now.

But anyway, to cut a long story short my Aunt Sara lives there with her husband Ian, sometimes known by their Buddhist names (for they are said) Pragnagupta and Sanga Loka. They are on holiday in Crete for a while and my parents are over from France to house and fish sit for them. We are going over there Friday night along with my sister, Greb and Mindy the F*cktard dog.

There are several things on the agenda aside from spending time with my family, drinking and playing games and one of them is visiting the new Doctor Who exhibition on the end of the pier, with loads of stuff from the recent new series to look at, and blog pictures to post (hopefully).

The last time I was in Brighton was almost a year ago and was an unhappy time for me, working for a company who were never terribly nice to me, doing a job I didn't really enjoy very much for long hours whilst at the Labour Party conference. I'm hoping this weekend will sweep away those unhappy times and rekindle my love of the place and its folk.