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Greetings from Brighton indeed. I was at the west pier when the east one collapsed. We couldn't see it, though, the storm and the waves kind of blurred everything. No, I was occupied enough with being worried about the one we were on.
There is no secondary floor plane under the boards, I could see the waves crashing under my feet, if we'd gone in there's no way we would've survived, 5 minute swim from the beach in ice-cold water, with winter-clothing. We would've been smashed against the poles below in a heartbeat.
When we got back to our friends house they immediately briefed us about the event. Not so fun to hear about... :.
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No, Nimmy, get your compass points correct. You were at the East pier when the West one collapsed. The West Pier has been collapsing for years, every few winters a bit more falls off. Yet they continue to insist that they're going to refurbish it and start using it again.
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So are there two piers? The one that they showed collapsed - is that NEAR the one you were on - I thought they said it had been closed for years.
It looks like a grand old structure. It was built in the 1800's?
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Is Tora his agent now?
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Will you people hurry up and email me your schedules? I do still have school, you know, and the workload's not getting any lighter. How about next weekend?
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Sorry, Di. I'll try to email you as soon as I remember to, but if it's my schedule you want then that's simple.
I'm free all next week, then the week after I start a new contract which will keep me busy for about 2 or 3 months. Next weekend is. . . problemmatic. We're a bit skint at the moment and aren't going to have a lot of cash until the Monday after when Kate gets paid. Then I get paid and we're in gravy. Be even nicer if we could sell the house because then we'd be in special �100,000 gravy. The weekend after (last one in January) is OK, as is the first weekend in February; the weekend after that is Kate's birthday and we may be doing something, we were going skiing but now I have this job which is for a regular customer and they asked for me specifically so I can't take the week off I'd need. But we might go away for the weekend.
There. That's my schedule. This is why I don't keep an appointments diary. 8)
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Free Advice: Even if the weather suddenly and inexplicably zooms up to levels like those from the muggy depths of August, the sun is splitting the stones and you feel the uncontrollable urge to expose skin, do not, under any circumstances whatsoever, wear shorts. Speaking from experience, English Flare-going gentlemen have issues with this. I blame that Victoria bitch.
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quote:Originally posted by The_Tom: do not, under any circumstances whatsoever, wear shorts. Speaking from experience, English Flare-going gentlemen have issues with this.
Certainly you shouldn't if you go to one of those public houses. Wearing shorts screams "tourist". Or "old man".
I'm here until Wednesday, then I go back to Liverpool for an exam, and remain there for the term. I usually come back for at least one weekend, so whenever you want is fine. I just need a bit of warning.
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Well, I, uh, quite audibly was the first option, and quite visibly wasn't the latter.
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quote:Originally posted by The_Tom: Well, I, uh, quite audibly was the first option, and quite visibly wasn't the latter.
See, there's the problem. You should never be a tourist. Ever. It only encourages people to charge more and beat you up.
Unless, obviously, you go to middle-class American area and speak with a British accent. Then all the lady muff that you desire will be yours. I'm told.
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This explains why Liam was so looking forward to his visit to the States a couple of years back, and why he was so disconsolate on his return.
Im hindsigh, I think I should have gone with the other version of the Victoria joke: She says "We are not amused," then sees an American wearing shorts and says "Now that's funny!" 8)
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