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| David Burgess |
Our Brighton
school is just a two minute walk from the beach. First landmark to surprise you will be the
ruin of the old West Pier.
Destroyed by fire and ravaged by storms it is now home to a colony of starlings
famous for their mass flight formations. There is no need to worry this is not
a Hitchcock film, but seagulls will gladly fly away with your ice-cream so
better hold on tight.
Leaving the old pier a must see at sunset, we pass the
Victorian splendour of The
Grand Hotel. A white wedding cake of
a building serving a very fine Afternoon Tea.
It was here in 1984 that terrorists tried to murder Prime
Minister Thatcher. Fortunately they were not successful and The Grand
continues to serve a very fine cup of tea.
Brighton
Pier beckons with rides and the sweet aroma of fish and chips. It was built
by the Victorians and remains one of the UK’s most popular tourist attractions.
A walk up and down the pier is highly recommended and we do need to walk off
those calories from that large portion of fish and chips. If we had a little
more time we could have a look at SeaLife, the oldest scientific aquarium in the world or hop on The Brighton Wheel and see panoramic
views of the city and sea. But I must hurry us along as I am eager to show you
Rottingdean home of Jungle Book writer Rudyard Kipling. Though part of Brighton it remains firmly a
traditional Sussex village. Here we will end our walk and enjoy a Cream Tea of
fresh scones washed down by gallons of strong Darjeeling tea. Our walk has ended and we are content as
Kipling said:
“God gives all men all earth to love,
But since man’s heart
is small,
Ordains for each one spot shall prove
Beloved over all.
Each to his choice, and I rejoice
The lot has fallen to me
In a fair ground - in a fair ground -
Yea, Sussex by the sea!”
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