Drove to Brighton today - the town where Eileen was born and left at age 6. Went to the main pier where there are a couple of amusement centres and rides. We had lunch there as well. Was warned about the seagulls by one of the staff, and sure enough I was hit. Was walking along about to take the last bite of my samosa when a gull flew in from behind, grabbed the food from my hand and swiped me with a wing. They have been trained well. I was a lot more weary with the rest of my meal. Made our way to where Eileen lived, including the infamous site where Eileen was dragged down a hill by the pet dog after her sister Trish called the dog down - deliberately. Eileen lost a
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