Archive for the 'Brighton' Category

New supermarket

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

There can be no surer sign of encroaching middle age than excitement at the opening of a new supermarket. And so it was with a moment of shock, this weekend, that I caught myself looking forward to checking out our new Sainsbury’s, just opened in Brighton’s New England Quarter. We stopped for provisions after promenading […]

Cool hunting

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Doyobi has just opened up on Sydney Street, selling Kubricks, kicks and Japanese cultural ephemera. My kind of stuff. Last week I picked up a Slave Leia (pictured) to complete my Star Wars series 5 Kubricks. On the subject of which, pics of SW series 7 have leaked (scroll down) and they’re looking hot. I’m […]

Group F

Sunday, May 14th, 2006

May in Brighton means it’s the Festival, and last night we went to a free event put on by Group-F, the team of French theatrical pyrotechnicians who, at the turn of the millenium, were responsible for blowing up the Eiffel Tower. I knew it was going to be interesting when, as I made my way […]