Brighton

Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside!



Brighton, on the south coast of England, on a sweltering hot day is such fun ... do take a look! I love the quirky shops, the beautiful gardens and the Royal Pavilion, and the beach, and the food, oh ... and all of it. We were lucky enough to visit on a beautiful sunny day - the best of the year so far.

The Royal Pavilion Gardens

 

 

 

 

Remains of The West Pier

 

 

 

 

 

Brighton Pavilion built in 1787 for George, Prince of Wales as a seaside retreat, he

 was later to become Prince Regent in 1811 and then George 1V in 1821: (b1762 - d1830)

 The building was later redesigned and extended in 1815 by the architect John Nash.

 

 

 

 

 

The Royal Pavilion Gardens

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Royal Pavilion Gardens

 

 

 

 

And then to my favourite restaurant

The Salt Room

 

 

 

The Salt Room attached to The Hilton Hotel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lemonade cocktail

 

 

 

 

Sea trout, courgette spaghetti, oyster, potato and wild asparagus

 

 

 

 

 

Monkfish, seaweed butter, samphire, bacon and clams

 

 

 

 

A taste of the pier!

 

 

 

 

 

 

This has to be the best pudding of all time:

It is called Tastes Of The Pier:

 

Candy Floss

Ice Cream With Honeycomb

Custard Doughnuts

Rhubarb Marshmallow

Coconut Ice

Chocolate Pebbles

Lemon Meringue Fudge

 

and

 

Yes We Did Share It!

 

Brighton Trip

Sunny Day In Brighton
And
Yo Sushi!

Brighton on the south coast of England

Map of The Lanes

The Beach

The Brighton Pavillion

George 1V
Via tumblr
 

George 1V came to Brighton in 1783 while only 21 years and fell in love with the area. At this time Brighton was popular with the wealthy and later when he became King George 1V  this love affair flourished and it became a recluse for the Royals and their wealthy friends. He later bought a small farmhouse on the site of The Pavillion, which later became a wing of the modern day Pavillion. 

Indian style minaretes, grand architecture and Chinese inspired interior design completed the building and by 1823 the building was a breathtaking palace. George 1V died in 1830 and the Pavillion was bequeathed to William 1V who used it as a holiday home in the cold winters. In 1837 Victoria became Queen and later sold the building to The Brighton Commisioners in 1850. It is now publicly owned and beautifully restored.

The Brighton Pavillion

View of The Pavilion

The Gardens

The Gardens

We had a lovely day in Brighton and luckily the sun was shining, We had a delicious Japanese  lunch in  Yo Sushi  and a healthy walk along the Promenade afterwards. Here are a few pics.







The Marina



Yo Sushi

Delicious food whizzing by

The Beach

Brighton Lanes are known for their creative and quirky shops - they are based in a maze of lanes and backwaters and are home to some of the most influential designers in the UK. We bought lots of handmade Christmas gifts (can't show you these),  ate lots of food, and drank lots of wine and then afterwards ate tea and cakes! A good time was had by all.









Yummy end to the day

I was particularly searching for some Lara Aldridge glass that I have bought before in crafts shops in Brighton. Her smaller works consists of small tiles infused with coloured metals, which can be used for decoration (I use mine for coasters). I have quite a collection of her tiles and some of her beautiful bowls and am a great fan of her unusual work. Sadly she generally now works on larger installations and her smaller pieces are rather difficult to find.

Glass bowl infused with coloured metals

Glass tile infused with metals and pearls

Brighton based Lara was apparently inspired by the work of Gustav Klimt who also used a 'collaging' effect to produce 'patchwork' art. Luckily I did manage to buy some small pieces of her work for Christmas presents.

A small glass wall panel

Another of my favourite Brighton designers is Emma Harris  of  "Made In Brighton". Do look at her blog of  lovely Brighton artists works ...  here.  I am also a great fan of Lisa Jane from Brighton and Hove who sells her beautiful stuff on Etsy. This her link ...  Lisa Jane

By Lisa Jayne
Via Etsy

Everywhere we went the catchy tune "Gangnam Style" was playing - I LOVED IT! Afterwards, looking at the amusing video I loved it even more! Isn't it fun?