I got up early, dark clouds, howling winds, I was tired, I went back to be. An hour later, got up, changed my mind, it was looking brighter, I decided to go to Brighton.
Luckily at Gatwick I caught a train running a few minutes late. Train was nearly empty.
Arrived in Brighton a little after one o’clock. Herded out the side of the station, thus unable to purchase a ticket. A problem for later.
I notice no Small Batch kiosk on the station concourse.
I head to Coffee at 33. Too busy. I say I will call back later.
Wander through North Lane. I am shocked to find Iydea boarded up. I learn later gutted by a fire.
Infinity Foods Kitchen closed to be replaced by a social enterprise cafe, not open.
Many business have closed. A few new coffee shops, or at least cafes pretending to be coffee shops.
I head back to Coffee at 33. Now alsost empty.
I order something to eat and a cappuccino.
Food and coffee as always excellent.
It stars fill up again. Time to leave.
I look in Magazine Brighton and have a chat. Cver format of Satandart has changed. Had I niot seen the name, I would not have reconised. I then learn I am missing previous copy.
I stick my head in Pelcano. Have they Sandart of Drift? No. They suggets I try there other coffee shop as they have the previosu issue. They tell me where hidden of no one knows.
Wandering through The Lanes,a new coffee shop, …. I decie to try.
Coffee is Allpress. Once upon a time Allpress would have been regared as good, but newo seen as run of the mill, there is gfa better coffee around. My cappuccino as I epxected, mediacre.
I head to Blackbird, I have been looking foard to visiting all day. Tp my shock is has clsoed, repalced by a graesy spoon cafe. Ver depreseeing as it wa san exellnt little coffee shop.
Head to the seafront. Cockels off my favourits stall. The pot egts smaller each visit.
Loudn music from the tacky beach front bars.
Head back up the main road.
Pop in Pelocano. I let them jnw where to findc their old Stardart copies. I buy the previous issie. The older copies, I na give for free,a nd a free coffee becuase I bought a copy.
I realsie whu I am missing copies. The last time I biught Stadart wa sin Cafe Socuiety last summer when my \Chise fridn paid as they would not take cash.
I head to the sation, now IO have a problem, no ticet, varreis vlsoed. expalain my dileham. Helpful ypung lady Eloise, takes me to the tickey macheime, sorts ou a ticket, lets me through the barier.
Wal to fronto of the train.
Change at Gatwick for readding train.
Why oh why are apssengesr not wearimg masks. I do not like, but needs must.
Gurd should remidn passngesr. If lost or forgettenm easily done, hand our spare masks, if refuse rti wear then hit witha fuine.
— to be continued —
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