Devil’s Dyke is a 100 metre deep V-shaped dry valley on the South Downs in Sussex in southern England, 5 miles north-west of Brighton. It is managed by the National Trust, and is also part of the Beeding Hill to Newtimber Hill Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Wikipedia.
Steep but beautiful. With the gradient I felt like I had walked 10 miles! In fact it was 4.5.
Included was a stop off in the lovely little village of Poynings for a pint at the pub.
For one night only!
The Human League announced a 40 year anniversary tour for Dare, joined on the road by Altered Image and Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins.
I was back in that nightclub in 1983 on the sticky floor, wreathed in fag smoke and dancing around my bag.
A late summer Sunday at Brighton Beach making the most of the weather before it breaks and autumn sets in.
Loads of fun at The Upside Down House.
Brighton
A browse through an art installation on the beach…
These deck chairs were just waiting for us!
And finally the, in a rugged way, beautiful West pier.
I never stop feeling blessed living on the South Coast.
Today we followed the ‘Brighton’s Back Passages’ walk (p.46) from the above by David Bramwell, John Ashton, and Tim Bick.
Starting at Morrison’s supermarket in Kemp Town, the first back passage was a tunnel- shaped covered alley.
A few passages later we hit Quadrophenia Alley ‘where Jimmy and Steph get it on…’ and apparently ‘Fans have been known to re-enact the love scene here’.
The next Alley off Little East Street had ‘ambient music installed in an attempt to calm passing drunk vandals… and has been decorated by legendary Japanese street artist Lady Aiko.’
Many more alleys followed.
Items of interest included:
The Brighton’s Back Passages walk finished at the lovely Brighton Pavilion.
We started the walk off with coffee and cake at The Flour Pot Bakery.
And finished with a chilled Sauvignon Blanc at the Theatre Royal.
The walk was brilliant. Cheeky Walks spot on and very easy to follow. We didn’t loose our way at all. A first for us…!
Brighton is a compact city nestled between the sea and the countryside. It’s just down the coast from where I live in Eastbourne. Today we spent the day on the pier and seafront.
Walking along the seafront towards Hove:
Fabulous hotels along the front.
Interesting installation.
Brighton Pavillion- built in three stages as a seaside retreat for George Prince I’d Wales, who became Prince Regent in 1811, and King George IV in 1820.
Brighton you are unique, quirky and fabulous.
Milly Space 