Rochelle on the Pier

[B] Brighton: A day at the seaside

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June 17th 2007
Every year a fun bike race is held between London and Brighton, and before you ask the answer is no - we were strictly spectating! However, Jess's boyfriend Shaun and Shaun's dad were entered in the race so Jess took us on a trip to the seaside to meet them at the finish line. We left London by train at around 9.30am and got to Brighton at about 11. It was a beautiful day and the boys weren't ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more