Saturday 30th July

Lovely day - Summer here at last it seems.     Walked along the Thames Walk - caught the ferry over to Ham House   

 

then walked along to Richmond , every park, of which there many in this area , seemed full of people relaxing and sunbathing and generally enjoying themselves

 

Friday 29th July

The Thames at Twickenham early evening

Still Brighton

Paid a visit for a couple of hours up to Devils Dyke on the open top bus - they say Breeze yiur way up on the us - I can see why!!  You certainly wouldn't want to have paid for a new hair-do before you go up there!
Lovely views and walks up there though and free ride for pensioners on the bus.

 

back in Brighton the Morris Dancers were at the entrance to the pier this afternoon - their lone pipe player valiently struggling to make himself heard above the Ghetto Blasterv pouring out the inevitable pop music.

 

another day of sunshine brought out the visitors to the beach to the east of the pier

Another day in Brighton

Brighton at 9am is quite different to Brighton 4/5hrs later!
The Lanes are empty except for roadsweepers and bin men and the occasional person hurrying off to work.

and the litter remaining from Tuesday night

A few visitors and some locals were having breakfast at a cafe in a quiet precinct

 

while just round the corner the traffic thunders past on the very busy main roads.

On the Beach it is also quiet apart from workers preparing for another busy day

 

See the difference between the beach here at 9 am

 

and then at 2pm

and again at 9am

and then at 2pm

 

 

the crowds were out and the kids were having fun

 

Graduation Day in Brighton

Stumbled upon aftermath of Graduation Day while walking around Brighton today - weaving way through crowds of proud Parents and Grandparents etc.  Good Luck to all who Graduated!  Weather became very overcast but rain kept off.

 Afterwards I caught bus to Marina for a quick look round

 

 I quite like murals on buildings - this one in  the Town centre

a beautiful evening in Brighton

Went for stroll along the prom tonight it was a lovely balmy evening and everyone out enjoying themselves

 

On the journey down from London (a little longer than usual because of an accident at Hands Cross) there are some lovely houses - not necessararily detached - one can't help thinking why is it theydon't build elegant houses any more - even the Victorian Almshouses were gracious buildings..