A sunny day out in Brighton
It’s a wonderful sunny day and in celebration of the Olympic Torch coming through Crystal Palace and Tooting, I’m taking to the streets in a summer shift (no tights!) to cheer and holler.
Until I report back later with all the Olympic fun, I wanted to get you all in a summer mood for a Monday morning. I’ve already told you about my fabulous night out in Brighton (and the outrageously brilliant vintage dress I bought), here’s what happened the day after…
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A sunny Sunday morning and we were first on the beach |
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A walk on the pier will always blow the cobwebs off |
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Tin can alley |
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Who wouldn’t want to win one of these? |
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The pier starts to get packed as lunchtime approaches |
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And sun-seekers start to fill up the beach |
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Sweeties galore |
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The old fashioned carousel |
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Erm, is that gentleman a bit too old for this ride? |
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Down on the beach: I carried on the 1960s theme I started the night before with a vintage tunic and mustard capri pants (Topshop) |
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After our date night, a mystery guest arrives to join us for the afternoon…looking rather funky too |
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He’s being Batman |
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We headed to the Marina |
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El borrows a pair of Ray Bans and shows off the temporary tattoo that just will not fade |
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Lunchtime |
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Well, it would have been rude not to |
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We saw tons of hairy bikers in Brighton, but we favour the mods: Matt used to ride a Vespa and was drooling over these well-loved scooters |
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El models his emergency floral bucket hat on the beach |
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This guy is always brave enough for a swim |
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Emerging after a lovely dip |
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Last stop before heading home: Brighton’s North Laines (the best place for tourist-shopping, in my humble opinion) |
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The North Laines are gritty and colourful – full of vintage |
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You’ll also find established favourites, like the Irregular Choice shoe boutique |
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The boys check out the cool comic shop |
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There is a HUGE 50s revival going on in Brighton – you’ll find plenty of dresses like this in the boutiques |
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Further evidence of the love affair Brighton is having with 50s Americana – its gone from naff to coolio |
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It’s all about the little details in the North Laines |
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As well as the big, garish landmarks |
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And one last icon before we boarded the train, courtesy of Banksy |
Written by Johanna Payton
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