Browsing Brighton

Sunday afternoon was so nice I had to get out and into town, despite my determination that I was going to rest up.

I went to the beach where you can always find something unusual.  I was right by Brighton Pier

To my right was the hulk of the Western Pier, destroyed in a storm but now serving as a kind of Brighton Icon.

And in front of me, an actual Punch and Judy show!

There are shops all along the "boardwalk" at beach level--but the path is actually concrete.

Many stores sell food and many others souvenirs, but there is a certain part that sells fine art.  At one store, the hippo lures you in.

And the horse laughs at you once you enter.

I did find a small print that I liked at one of the shops, but as I kept looking I found the same print again.  One was marked 5 of 50 and the other 5 of 30.  Makes you think it's all a scam.  I asked about this and the woman at the store actually called the painter.  Her explanation that she got all confused did not really go over with me, so I put back the print.

I walked back through The Lanes shopping area again and passed by this building--which looks to be a legal office.  The firm name just struck me as hilarious.

All over were examples of how many flowers are blooming in Brighton right now, including at this eatery.

I passed by this building which apparently was the first jail in Brighton.  Must not have been much crime back then.

And finally I found a store that acknowledged that a new prince had just been born.

I got back home and made plans for the coming week, my last here in Brighton.  Monday would be a trip to Rye.