Brighton wander

Spectacular timing on our part, as it was a beautifully hot and sunny day in Brighton for our day out with friends on the south coast (either side of Saturday was a load of old rainy crap n nonsense). Shopping, drinking, walking on the beach and a swanky meal at Jamie's were the order of the day, but still managed to squeeze in a few wander pics...

1) Electioneering/car promotion. Either way, ran away quite fast from the scary mask people

2) Wandering through to The Lanes. Sooo many amazing niche shops in Brighton that it took ages to get down this street! Not a Greggs in sight.

3) The BestShopInTheWholeWideWorld

4) Inside Cyber Candy. How I only spent £24 I have no idea. Mind-bogging array of sweeties and chocs from around the world, including Ginger Beer KitKats which sound, frankly, horrendous

5) The Lanes - cool, niche shops galore

6) Arriving at the seafront

7) Bangkok Chickboys come to town

8) Classic deckchair action

9) Flying the flag. Why the 'ENGLAND' across the middle?! Have never understood that. It's a beautiful flag - don't desecrate it. You don't see e.g. Stars n Stripes with 'USA' scrawled across it. We know where we are, thanks. Expect 4,000 more idiot-proof flags like this draped from cars during the World Cup

10) The wife's newly purchased Totoro wallet sunning itself on the seafront whilst we enjoy some beer.

11) Windswept hero pose on Brighton seafront

12) Brighton pier

13) @anthonytaveirne on the beach. Looks like a nice moody shot, but he's actually looking for skimming pebbles with me

14) I must get a cistern like this. Very cool

15) Windswept but happy, enjoying a tankard of ale after a hard days', erm, browsing and lazing about

16) Back home, admiring the Cyber Candy stash: Mmm... Midnight Dark Milky Way