Today is the annual Naked Bike Ride event, in which 800 people are expected to take part. Following negotiations between the WNBR (World Naked Bike Ride organization) and the Brighton police in 2007, full nudity is permitted, although many of the riders will merely be Nearly Naked.
The COG is making plans to attend (as an observer) next year.
For more info about this important event, and a picture, click here.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
The Missing Sister
While Sister Rose and I were having a great time in Brighton, we were aware that Sister May was not there with us, and we missed her. After a few days Rose noticed that we kept sitting at tables with 3 chairs, as if saving an empty one for Sister May. Like the Round Table and Sir Galahad.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Rose and The Bride in Brighton
We are staying in a fantastic holiday rental flat just opposite the sea, in a beautiful building with tall tall ceilings and lots of light. It's also historic. In this building, the first photographic studio in Brighton was set up. This was in the early days of photography, when the quality of the light made a huge difference. It was very expensive to have your picture taken, so the clientele was Posh. Prince Albert had his photo taken here, the first photo ever of a royal person. So Rose and I feel a little princessy,.
The Mary Rose
In addition to the HMS Victory, Sister Rose and The Bride went to see the Mary Rose museum and ship in Portsmouth. They were so glad they did because the museum will close in September 2009 and not reopen until 2012. They are building a big new museum. 
The two pictures are Before and After shots. It's a little hard to make sense of the After shot because only about 2/3s of the hull survived intact, and it's on its side here.
The Mary Rose, if you don't know, is a 16th century warship, supposedly Henry VIII's favorite ship, which sank with all hands (over 400 men and boys) (and a dog) in the Solent in 1545 while fighting the French. It's not known why it sank, there are lots of theories. However, it had been a successful battle ship for 35 years before it sank, so the question is - what happened this time that was different.
The result of the sinking, though, was to capture a moment in time. When it was discovered and, later, raised with over half the hull intact, they recovered tens of thousands of artifacts of everyday life at sea.
The two pictures are Before and After shots. It's a little hard to make sense of the After shot because only about 2/3s of the hull survived intact, and it's on its side here.
The Mary Rose, if you don't know, is a 16th century warship, supposedly Henry VIII's favorite ship, which sank with all hands (over 400 men and boys) (and a dog) in the Solent in 1545 while fighting the French. It's not known why it sank, there are lots of theories. However, it had been a successful battle ship for 35 years before it sank, so the question is - what happened this time that was different. The result of the sinking, though, was to capture a moment in time. When it was discovered and, later, raised with over half the hull intact, they recovered tens of thousands of artifacts of everyday life at sea.
Be Afraid, COG
Be afraid, COG, The Bride has met a manly man near the HMS Victory. His hygiene could be a problem, but he really knows how to swing his cutlass.
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