Sunday, December 27, 2009
Lovely trip to Brighton marina.
One of my favourite places is Brighton Marina.
We look longingly at the waterfront apartments and wonder how much they cost.
The apartments may well cost less than some of the boats to be seen in the marina.
After a leisurely lie in with a cup of tea, the radio and our books we got ourselves ready for breakfast.
Not a bowl of cereal downstairs - we planned a trip to Brighton for breakfast.
We wandered past the Wetherspoons - and the Marina one is a good one - and instead went into Frankie and Benny's.
Good choice.
We were the first customers of the day.
That was good because, for a while, as we waited for our food, I could sing along with the 1950s records being played.
This chain do a very good offer on breakfasts - 2 meals, of any size, for £10 and unlimited drinks.
I had a standard big breakfast and Bill had the enormous plate full!
I had 2 pots of tea and Bill enjoyed 2 cappuccinos.
We were happy there - though my singing quietened down as other customers joined us!
After breakfast we went for a walk, first within the marina and then all along the breakwater.
We were pleased to see cormorants in the harbour, sheltering from the winds and rough sea.
I think my little camera did rather well!
But Bill's camera and lens did better!
From the breakwater there are good views to the east, towards Rottingdean and Newhaven.
Rottingdean windmill on the hill.
There were patches of blue sky allowing sunlight through to create silver pools of light across the sea.
It was windy on the breakwater - I was glad of my gloves and pleased that my top had a hood.
Bill is further along - not clearly visible through the spray.
From the end of the breakwater we could see the beach towards the centre of Brighton and the pier.
We look longingly at the waterfront apartments and wonder how much they cost.
The apartments may well cost less than some of the boats to be seen in the marina.
After a leisurely lie in with a cup of tea, the radio and our books we got ourselves ready for breakfast.
Not a bowl of cereal downstairs - we planned a trip to Brighton for breakfast.
We wandered past the Wetherspoons - and the Marina one is a good one - and instead went into Frankie and Benny's.
Good choice.
We were the first customers of the day.
That was good because, for a while, as we waited for our food, I could sing along with the 1950s records being played.
This chain do a very good offer on breakfasts - 2 meals, of any size, for £10 and unlimited drinks.
I had a standard big breakfast and Bill had the enormous plate full!
I had 2 pots of tea and Bill enjoyed 2 cappuccinos.
We were happy there - though my singing quietened down as other customers joined us!
After breakfast we went for a walk, first within the marina and then all along the breakwater.
We were pleased to see cormorants in the harbour, sheltering from the winds and rough sea.
I think my little camera did rather well!
But Bill's camera and lens did better!
Of course it wasn't until we got home that we could be sure we had seen cormorants.
We once learned how to tell the difference between cormorants and shags - but that has been long forgotten.
Amongst the leisure craft are fishing boats - not out to sea today.
Amongst the leisure craft are fishing boats - not out to sea today.
From the breakwater there are good views to the east, towards Rottingdean and Newhaven.
Rottingdean windmill on the hill.
We have walked on the undercliff walk in the past to explore pretty Rottingdean.
There were patches of blue sky allowing sunlight through to create silver pools of light across the sea.
It was windy on the breakwater - I was glad of my gloves and pleased that my top had a hood.
It was exhilarating (bracing?) walking in the wind with sea spray shooting up over the breakwater.
It made me smile - and I got lots of smiles back!
Quite a lot of people were enjoying the morning.
Bill is further along - not clearly visible through the spray.
A set of three photographs follow which show why we both got a bit wet!
From the end of the breakwater we could see the beach towards the centre of Brighton and the pier.
People were having rides on some of the high scary rides on the end of the pier.
We were amused at a little plaque on the wall at the end of the breakwater.
It was good to know that the structure had pleased the engineers.
I am sure those engineers must be very proud as members of The Concrete Society!
This afternoon Bill was busy getting things ready for tomorrow.
A certain amount of wrapping needed doing!
I hope my funny family will appreciate the hotch potch of things that have been wrapped for them!
Over a small dinner this evening we caught up with the Christmas Day Dr Who episode.
Just one more with the lovely David Tenant.
I would imagine that there will be no blog posting tomorrow. I don't know what time we will get home from Wiltshire - I guess it might be quite close to bed time.
