Dave the OAP
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You know you're from Brighton when...
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Excellent facebook group
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house your seagull
Train à Grande Vitesse
although probably not as good as the facebook group found at
THE SEAGULL LOVE REVIEW
we're gonna start a bi-weekly mailout of all albion related web things, plus other interesting bits and pieces. like which colour poncho is better, blue or white.
THE SEAGULL LOVE REVIEW
we're gonna start a bi-weekly mailout of all albion related web things, plus other interesting bits and pieces. like which colour poncho is better, blue or white.
Dave the OAP
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When going into Churchill Square, you try and simultaneously avoid the 'goffix' outside Borders, and the chavs outside WHSmiths.
You were, at one point in your childhood, forced into the paddling pool on the sea front, no matter how cold it was.
You call people who can't walk on a pebbly beach wimps.
You've been yelled at by the park warden in Pavillion Gardens for not paying for a deck chair.
You spent your underage years down at the beach with a bottle of Lambrini, even if it was arctic weather.
You've sharpened your elbows for the car boot at Brighton Station, only to find there was nothing worth buying anyway.
You've seen the seaside train go past.
You've spent all summer either under the West Pier, or in Pavillion Gardens listening to the guy with the weird sax/clarinet.
You know the only place to go for chips is Kensingtons.
You've found a real bargain in Snooper's Paradise and bragged about it for ages.
You've had at least one 'tourist day' where you pretend you're not from Brighton, and go on the pier and buy candyfloss, visit the Sea Life Centre, and spend all your money in the Old Penny Arcade.
You've gone somewhere you didn't need to go, specifically because there was an open top bus headed that way
You were, at one point in your childhood, forced into the paddling pool on the sea front, no matter how cold it was.
You call people who can't walk on a pebbly beach wimps.
You've been yelled at by the park warden in Pavillion Gardens for not paying for a deck chair.
You spent your underage years down at the beach with a bottle of Lambrini, even if it was arctic weather.
You've sharpened your elbows for the car boot at Brighton Station, only to find there was nothing worth buying anyway.
You've seen the seaside train go past.
You've spent all summer either under the West Pier, or in Pavillion Gardens listening to the guy with the weird sax/clarinet.
You know the only place to go for chips is Kensingtons.
You've found a real bargain in Snooper's Paradise and bragged about it for ages.
You've had at least one 'tourist day' where you pretend you're not from Brighton, and go on the pier and buy candyfloss, visit the Sea Life Centre, and spend all your money in the Old Penny Arcade.
You've gone somewhere you didn't need to go, specifically because there was an open top bus headed that way
Dave the OAP
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You've been to the All Night Diner, and remember when they stopped putting sauces on the table because people used to have ketchup fights.
You've had at least one birthday party at each of the following places: Pirate's Deep, King Alfred's, the Sea Life Centre (go on Sammy the Seal!).
On that note, you know it's not worth going to King Alfred's anymore because the water is rank!
It's the bloody Palace Pier, not the Brighton Pier.
You saw the West Pier burn down...
...and fall into the ocean...
...twice.
You know that Hove Park and Blatch are mortal enemies, as are BHASVIC and Varndean.
You've had at least one birthday party at each of the following places: Pirate's Deep, King Alfred's, the Sea Life Centre (go on Sammy the Seal!).
On that note, you know it's not worth going to King Alfred's anymore because the water is rank!
It's the bloody Palace Pier, not the Brighton Pier.
You saw the West Pier burn down...
...and fall into the ocean...
...twice.
You know that Hove Park and Blatch are mortal enemies, as are BHASVIC and Varndean.
What bollocks!
This list was probably written by some emo/indie idiot wannabe type, who all hang around Kensington's even if it's shit.
The only place to go for chips is BARDSLEYS.
Some of the list is alright, but other things make it sound like it was written by some johnny come lately.
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
Bardsleys beat that hands down!
Read my mind.
Also frydays is better, as well as that chip shop just before Kensington Gardens on the paved bit.
Lush
Mods' Pet
Yeah! I used to swim for Shiverers based at the King Alfred (training Tuesdays and Fridays, galas Saturday, Major Pool in the summer, Minor Pool in Winter). We used to win all our home galas against other swimming clubs who were used to posh chlorinated pools
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pasty
A different kind of pasty
Northstander
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- Oct 13, 2003
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Anyone remember the under 18's disco at king alfred? 
- Jul 7, 2003
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No, but I do remember the Dolphinarium, crappy, crumbling, fish-tank that it was.
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
I remember the dolphinarium and I'm not even from Brighton...you could add "going to see the Athina B to that list".
skipper734
Registered ruffian
Before the fishtank there was the Florida rooms, with the Who every other Saturday night for 1 shilling and six pence. Quality.
Lush
Mods' Pet
scooter1
How soon is now?
Anyone remember the under 18's disco at king alfred?
Or Mr K's on a Saturday morning?
Mendoza
NSC's Most Stalked
you can only be classed as a Brightonian if you had your birthday at PIRATES DEEP and you were pulled around a large swimming pool in a rubber ring by an ill DOLPHIN
you can only be classed as a Brightonian if you had your birthday at PIRATES DEEP and you were pulled around a large swimming pool in a rubber ring by an ill DOLPHIN
Where's the 'You know you're from Brighton when you don't have to make a song and dance abut it, and just cringe when you find goups like that membered by people who think Brighton is West Street and the beach'.
I would like to join that group.