"You're milky you are Spicer" - a suitably scary Richard Attenborough for Halloween as the Brighton Gangster in the film Brighton Rock.

Taken from a moving vehicle yesterday - the blurred shot gives the sense of movement - look out for the couple on the beach looking at the ruined West Pier...

A fantastic red sunset this evening - an incredible day, we even took the boat out...there were people waterskiing, at the end of October.....

One rare sunny day in Brighton, you wouldn't think it's October...

Just a spot of vanity publishing going on here - as my good friend and learn-ed colleague Antony Mayfield pointed out today this l'il ole blog made the top 100 blogs today (albeit based on links from my good friends at daily photo). So to mark the occasion I thought I'd publish (again) my favourite Brighton shot......

Not just a pretty building, but you can get married here too - as demonstrated by the wonderful happy couple in this picture.....

In a brief moment of autumnul sunshine I snatched this shot this morning of our decrepit bandstand - which is due for renovation early next spring....watch this space.

In spite of the rough seas, biting october wind and warm pubs tempting from it - there are some who seem determined to get in the water at all times of the year.....

Forecast: Wet & Windy :(

Spotted down at the Brighton Marina - this watery goddess is enticing you to come shopping at the mall!

The seafront office Brighton & Hove. Other than stopping wayward bar-b-q er's I'm not quite sure what our Brighton & hove Seafront officers actually do. However they do have these great little buggies to drive around on all day!

PS it's blog day

Underneath the arches at the seafront in Brighton there are a number of individual artist galleries - some with really original bright and vibrant work. I love the beach huts - but haven't got anywhere for it to go really :(

The inside of of beach shack cafe nr the Children's playground on the seafront. Nextdoor to Lucy's cafe this place does a mean smoothie!

Egg pods - these appeared a few years back nr the children's playground on the seafront - they look a little like half eggs made in concrete - v. unusual - egg pods!

Out in the countryside near Brighton this weekend. This shot is taken from the grounds at Firle Place towards the downs.

I published a similar shot to this last summer but I couldn't resist the same again at the end of this summer. It's irresistable. Seaside cliche at its best. Enjoy.

Cross my palm with silver.....looks like Eva Petulengro has shut up shop - probably saw it coming!

Tornado Hits Brighton...

"Coastguards put out a warning to shipping after a tornado was seen sweeping along the South Coast just after dawn on Sunday.
Ambulance crews also had calls alerting them to the tornado as it moved from West to East Sussex.
It is thought to have dispersed by the time it reached Telscombe Cliffs.
Eyewitness Peter Machin, who lives on Brighton seafront, said he watched the tornado for 10 to 15 minutes. "I was absolutely gobsmacked," he said. "

Taken from BBC Website

working on the same theme - here's a colourful shot taken of the same "tat" for sale at the seaside! Makes you want it all doesn't it?/