Blogs from Brighton, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 4

Just down the way from where I am staying is a beautiful tucked away Garden called Chelsea Physic Garden. It was established as the Apothecaries' Garden in 1673 and is the second oldest botanical garden in Britain. It is a lot smaller than Kew Garden that I went to before but is really beautiful nonetheless. In the middle of the garden there is a statue of Dr. Hans Sloane (the person that Sloane Square is named after). It has a really old rock garden that is really pretty with a little pond in the center. I was never aware before how much of our medicines are plant based and how a simple plant leaf could relieve some pain from various types of diseases. One plant that I particularly remember is the Belladonna which is a foliage ... read more

Back on 26 April 1997 Brighton played their last ever game at the Goldstone Ground. It was an emotional experience for all who were there, and none of us dreamed it would take a whole 14 years to get a new stadium. The campaign has been well reported and summarised by the BBC (Part 1 and Part 2). 2 years in exile playing at Gillingham followed, then 12 long years at the athletics track of Withdean Stadium. When Saturday Comes published a fine article showing why Brighton fans find their blood boiling at the very mention of the names Archer and Belloti. Anyway, those times are behind us now. ... read more

Today, we began by stopping off at the Brighton Museum first. It wasnt really my cup of tea, but some of the artwork was very interesting. Next up on our agenda was the Brighton Sea Life Centre which i really enjoyed. It was harder to get photos, but i loved the experience. Now its time to eat. We headed to JB's American Diner, a home away from home! Reminded me of a place i used to eat at in New Jersey. We then headed on to Brighton Pier, where i went on my first rollercoster the Crazy Mouse! Quite scary i have to say. But another first knocked off the list. The amusements on the pier were very enjoyable. ... read more

Today, Thursday, was my lazy day. while our tour guide and my uncle went for a walk around town and have a walk round the Marina, i stayed at home with my cousin. Later on with another two, we got a taxi down to McDonalds down by the cinema. We had a bite to eat, then met up with 2 others and headed to the Bowlplex for an evening of bowling. We split into teams, boys vs. girls. Needless to say my team lost - through no fault of my own ;)... read more

So the weather in Brighton at this time of year is very unusual. Its meant to be really nice sunny weather, but nope, just my luck it was very windy and overcast. We went for a walk down at the seafront and the pier and it was very windy. We also went into town and had a look round the shops. Of course, we randomly walked into a starbucks and found cousin Josephine! She was coming down for a day, and we met her in the shop. So after touring the lovely town of Brighton, we retired to the Golding residence, where i discovered that i really dont like that last bit of the walk, the steep UPHILL less-then-a-minute climb to the house! And as the day before, we relaxed and played Guitar Hero. Makes me ... read more