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| Anona takes the biscuit |
On Tuesday 23rd, we had a great day on board with Cousin Anona, with whom we had been corresponding by text to make the arrangements. She arrived, bearing gifts just before lunch, and we spent a lively few family hours becoming re-acquainted, exchanging news of family members and their happenings, and reviewing family history from childhood to current day. Ah, nostalgia!
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| And the sun sets on our interlude in Brighton |
In the evening, we made ready for a day at sea tomorrow, and saw the day away with "Great Expectations", still working our way through the boxed set of Austen and Dickens.
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| Not Bombay, but Brighton |
Monday 22 was “a day out in Brighton”, which began with a search for our handy bus-passes. (We could have used the bikes, or the fabulous Volks electric railway, but the bus seemed the best option in uncertain weather). The bus took us directly from the heart of the Marina Village to Central Station, where we alighted to meander first through the town and thento the Pier, in search of "a nice coffee-station", which we didn't find. (Another story).
We eventually sat on a bench on the pier with polystyrene-flavoured nescafe, which added a certain "je-ne-sais-quoi" to the outing. After a visit to Asda, we took advantage again of the 2-for-1 card at Cafe rouge, and the day was complete...
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| Cheers, Lance |
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| Not the Caribbean, but Brighton, Sussex |
Sunday 21st began with another fine morning, and we had a visit from Lance Cadell-Smith, who lives just a few short miles away. We hadn’t seen Lance for quite a while, so it was great to introduce our two guests, and catch up on recent events.
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| Cafe Rouge |
The effects of the financial recession are certainly evident in the measures that restaurateurs are taking to attract customers, and there are so many special deals in so many of the “boardwalk” cafes that eating out is an even greater pleasure. So, before Hayley departed we tucked into a super lunch which added urgency and length to the afternoon nap. In the evening, we watched a Jack Nicholson DVD which we had picked up in Asda for £2.
Saturday 20th gave us an opportunity to become properly re-acquainted with Brighton, one of our favourite short-stop venues. It has lots of facilities– great restaurants, lots of shops, including a very convenient large Asda (useful for stocking up for visitors), and, of course, its marina-front promenade which is perfect for lazing and gazing in suitable weather, which we were blessed with today.
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| Sunbirds |
As we were now back inside UK network territory, our various phones, pcs, etc were fairly jumping with catch-up activities, so the morning passed very quickly indeed. Hayley arrived shortly after lunch, and we spent a lovely afternoon in the sunshine before enjoying another memorable meal at our favourite “Memories of India” nearby.
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