"Cold but sunny seaside frollics!" Brighton by Gillybob

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Chrishc and Poons get down to business - Brighton

How to enjoy your first VT meet

1 Make sure you wear your comfy shoes!!!
2 Get in a good breakfast! Actually, get in a LARGE, good breakfast.
3 Arrive at venue at agreed time and walk past. Take your nerves to the sea and fling them at the seagulls!
4 Walk back to the venue and enter trying not to show the nerves you just tried to feed to the seagulls.
5 Hope the people you are saying hello to in your friendliest way ARE the VT members you think they are.
6 Get welcomed into a great crowd of frangers (friends who are strangers but not for long).
7 Drink, walk, drink, walk, drink, walk, get changed, walk, eat (with drink), walk, drink, walk, drink, walk, drink, walk, return to hotel, drink, sleep the sleep of the dead!!

Make sure you go back with the right lads

Nice policemen in Brighton!

If you're at all unsure - make sure that you take the right kind of protection with you!

At least get in a little sight seeing!!!

Sunsets on the end of great weekend

You took a camera with you for a reason - now get taking some photos.

Pros and Cons

Pros:There's plenty to do in Brighton
Cons:Your liver might need a pep talk first!!!!
In a nutshell:VT meet in Brighton - of course!! Come on Martin, get Brighton 2007 posted now!!!

Last visit to Brighton: Dec 2006
Intro Updated Dec 18, 2006
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hunterV Jul 31, 2010 at 11:57 AM

Thanks for your interesting story ><><><><
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jumpingnorman Jan 13, 2009 at 12:13 AM

Nice tip! The Palace Pier looks nice! I will probably visit this place --- now I have to find out how to get to Brighton....will the weather be okay in September? Norman :)
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jo104 Jul 13, 2008 at 12:08 PM

Brighton is a fab place not so sure about the pier though esp in the wind :-)
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scottishvisitor Jul 10, 2008 at 1:37 PM

Brighton - well surely the rain would stay away from here but I see the Rain Police! Stop huffing & puffing and blow the rain south of here!! Bring me sunshine!!
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barbskie Jan 17, 2008 at 1:09 PM

This tip is very interesting! Brighton is one of my list. heard a lot from my inlaws. Thanks Gilly. nice weekend. juliet
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kyoub Nov 21, 2007 at 12:49 PM

I hope to visit Brighton someday. Thanks for the great tips and info.
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DAO Jun 20, 2007 at 3:36 AM

Me !!!!
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uglyscot Jan 5, 2007 at 6:38 AM

Brighton and Hove were our Whitsun holiday haunts. Lots to do, and happy memories.
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aussirose Dec 23, 2006 at 2:30 AM

Oh Gillian, sounds like you had a fantastic time on your first vt meet. And to meet Jules, Martin, Marcus and Poons!!! Wow, I'm jealous! haha. Let me know when you've got more pix up! Hugs, Ann :o)