Hovelidays

A Journal (pronounced JUHRNnal, as per Jason Donovan's JUHRney on Strictly)
covering interludes and piddling about down on the south coast at Hove.

Tuesday 19/8
Arrived five-ish after a 6.5 hour busy journey - FaceTIme with the Costa del Luz crowd then out for evening meal at Ginger Pig.  Aubergine Samosas, Chicken and Chorizo Pie, great and brilliant value thanks to VP's loyalty points.

Great evening light on the front

Wednesday 20/8

This

To this.....

John Lovely Dory

Classic Hove Huts
More pics here









Thursday 21st
Up at 8am for some worky biz
90 mins of powerpointage
Off out to the Sussex Downs for a big circular walk
Via the Chattri monument

As it is

As it was in 1915

3 concrete ghats
details here

Lunch at the Plough in Pyecombe all good
Windy walk back over the Downs
Veggie Thali dinner in memoriam of all the Indians, Ghurkas and Sikhs


Friday 22nd
Pre-breakfast office work - down the front to GAP and the Lanes on a mission, back to Palmeira for a sunny beer on the front of the Blind Busker whilst M has hair cut at Uber.  More office work - about 2 hours today, then happy hour in the evening sun round the back.  Well actually two minutes before a black cloud put the mockers on.

This flag means water too cold for Thomski







Saturday and Sunday
Trip up to Birmingham - Louise and Matt's wedding bash
What a trip....

View from hidden detail

Party speeches

Mr and Mrs Coles

Lawrence hanging out Sunday morning with pals

Monday 25th
Rain all day.  Stirling Place Street Party wash out.  Rest and re-group

Tuesday 26th
NHS mail password trouble - telecon at 11, Mags off to Lagoon for fishtuff.
Walk into Brighton - Resident Records, lunch at Bandstand al fresco but forced indoors by cloudburst.
Sizzling prawns and sea bass for dinner - walk out to check out Britpop night at the Maloolah Bah on Preston Street - dead loss completely empty.   Guess everybody at the Hammersmith Apollo for the Kate Bush gig (1st in 35 years)

Bus back and a short session at the Foragers (buzzing in there!)

Wednesday
Up early to work on H&J report, 4 hours total.

Trip out to Bexhill


Visit Delawar Gallery
This pic taken on another day by someone else

Exhibition by Ivan Chermanoff

Some great stuff

Promenading properties

Sovereign Light Cafe

As per Keane "Strangeland" Album

Meal out at the Thai, night time walk to the front

Thursday 28/8
Tidy up house then out in the sunshine along the front, lunch by the beach at Santiago - scored Cat Power on Vinyl (Ape records)

Eat out at
Indian Summer

Walk back

Adios Hove