The England Trip - Brighton
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przedI know it's weeks late, but I thought I'd put up a few pics from our trip to London. And I figured I'd start with our day trip to Brighton, because it was ridiculous and fun.
I'd never been to Brighton before, but one of Ros' best friends went last year, so she wanted to give it a go. The day we picked to go was a brilliantly sunny day. Brighton itself is sort of charmingly tatty, with everything sort of fraying around the edges, like the decaying pier you can see in the background of this pic.
We couldn't resist this ridiculous photo op. Ros took the picture.
All Ros really wanted to do was ride the Dodge 'ems on the pier all afternoon, and that's pretty much what she did. She was just a bit too small to have a car by herself, so she had to go with either the Sweetie or me.
The other thing she ended up doing a lot was this trampoline activity. Clearly, she is made of rubber.
Ros, the kid who won't try any new food, is always on the lookout for new and unusual candy to try. Flying Saucers aren't something we'd ever seen here, so she couldn't resist. It turned out, though, that I was the only one who liked them. (For those of you who've never tried these things, they're really bland wafers--"communion wafer bland," according to the Sweetie--surrounding a sour/sweet powder that all melts together in your mouth.)
We also popped into a little beachside shop in search of Brighton rock. (True story: the Sweetie thought Brighton rock was... a real rock. I will never let him live that down.) Whilst Ros decided what flavour of rock she wanted, I was desperately hoping she didn't notice the penis shaped lollipops on the shelf above. Brighton's rep as a gay party town is not exaggerated.
Whilst we were taking a little break sitting on the pier, this scene was right in front of us, and it seemed so quintessentially English seaside that I couldn't resist taking a picture.
I'd never been to Brighton before, but one of Ros' best friends went last year, so she wanted to give it a go. The day we picked to go was a brilliantly sunny day. Brighton itself is sort of charmingly tatty, with everything sort of fraying around the edges, like the decaying pier you can see in the background of this pic.
We couldn't resist this ridiculous photo op. Ros took the picture.
All Ros really wanted to do was ride the Dodge 'ems on the pier all afternoon, and that's pretty much what she did. She was just a bit too small to have a car by herself, so she had to go with either the Sweetie or me.
The other thing she ended up doing a lot was this trampoline activity. Clearly, she is made of rubber.
Ros, the kid who won't try any new food, is always on the lookout for new and unusual candy to try. Flying Saucers aren't something we'd ever seen here, so she couldn't resist. It turned out, though, that I was the only one who liked them. (For those of you who've never tried these things, they're really bland wafers--"communion wafer bland," according to the Sweetie--surrounding a sour/sweet powder that all melts together in your mouth.)
We also popped into a little beachside shop in search of Brighton rock. (True story: the Sweetie thought Brighton rock was... a real rock. I will never let him live that down.) Whilst Ros decided what flavour of rock she wanted, I was desperately hoping she didn't notice the penis shaped lollipops on the shelf above. Brighton's rep as a gay party town is not exaggerated.
Whilst we were taking a little break sitting on the pier, this scene was right in front of us, and it seemed so quintessentially English seaside that I couldn't resist taking a picture.
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Date: 2015-07-06 07:28 am (UTC)My daughter went to University of Sussex which is one of Brighton's two universities, so we know the town quite well.
My grandson adores trampolining which is great because it's meant to be a really good activity for autistic kids - something about biofeedback produced by the bouncing. We can all enjoy it but it helps them develop a sense of their own bodies.
I'm glad you had such a good time - Brighton is a typical Brit seaside resort and is much loved!! (Note glancing references in my Big Bang fic, South Coast.)
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Date: 2015-07-06 12:44 pm (UTC)Ros totally loved the trampolining, though since she has absolutely zero body fat she ended up with some truly alarming bruises that night. She swore they didn't hurt, though. Groovy that your grandson adores it. I only tried it once in Brighton. I found it made me just a bit queasy.
Shall have to revisit South Coast for the Brighton location!
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Date: 2015-07-06 08:24 pm (UTC)I'm sure Ros would like the dip dabs. Some brands call them sherbet fountains and you can eat the stuff with a spoon if you're that way inclined...
Jamie is also thin as a whippet and gets bruises and doesn't care. We're glad he loves the trampoline. We bought him one for his birthday because they are meant to be extra good for autistic kids - calming and something to do with perception of self/body image, as well as fun and good exercise.
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Date: 2015-07-07 10:09 am (UTC)I'm sure Ros would love a trampoline of her own, but our yard is so tiny we'd have nowhere to put it.