HOLIDAYS IN EASTBOURNE DAY 10

Today we were invited by Anne's friend Maureen and her husband for lunch in a local Pub. They live near Little Hampton which is not far from Brighton.

It was a nice and sunny day and we arrived around noon.




They live in this lovely typical English house, and we were greeted by 12 year old Rushka still in very good shape except the hind legs.



I loved the beams which give the room such a cosy look.



the very welcoming living room, and the egg cups collection in the bathroom. Maureen collects egg cups like I collect my cats !



I was introduced to Dolly the cat, sleeping in her private "bedroom" in the kitchen under spices and besides the bin.

Then we walked over the the Pub.



It was very nice, unfortunately it was too windy to eat outside so we only sat a little there after lunch



I had a jacket potato with prawns, the potatos have such a special taste in the UK. The icecream too was delicious.

The whole afternoon we sat in their garden and enjoyed the sun and a cup of tea.



When we returned home we went by this very special house which looked like an old petrol station but was a private house !



and we drove back through this beautiful landscape !

MY WORLD - Eastbourne Coast

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Today I am on my way home and just show you an overview of what has been my world this week. I will stop in London for a few hours and maybe meet my son who is there on a business trip. It all depends on his work of course.

I am really sad to leave this beautiful place and my adorable friends. It had been such a lovely week and I was lucky that I could see the annual airshow here too. Yesterday evening we watched a wonderful firework at the beach. There were thousand of peoples unbelievable !

I will show you more pictures of this beautiful coast next time.

CYBER CRUISE TO THE SOUTH EAST COAST OF THE UK

WELCOME TO THE CRUISE !



For the worried women about her hairdo, this is not needed !

Before we start it is maybe better to eat something especially for our captain Mrs. Lifecruiser because she is always hungry. And from stopping her to say all 5 minutes that she is hungry, here are some sausages and and icecream. Sausages are very good in the UK and there are a lot of different kinds.


Beer is very good too and of course the traditional cup of tea which is a must !



When we come back from our excursion you may have a glass of champaign which I brought with me from Belgium. Alcohol is very expensive in the UK at least 1/3 more expensive then in Belgium. This counts also for tobacco, cigarettes cost about 8 € against 4.30 € in Belgium. But these prices don't hinder people to smoke like chemneys. A lot of them roll their cigarettes then it's cheaper.

Since a few months smoking is not allowed anymore not even in pubs which even bothers non smokers because there is not the same ambiance anymore. Not to loose their clients Pub owners put table and seats outside when they have enough space and to many of Pub visitors this looks too "french". A lot of them complain that the typical charm of a Pub is lost with this law. Pub is the abreviation of Public House and exists since the 13th century. As many houses had no heating, people used to go in Pubs to warm up. There is a whole history about Pubs here.


Inside of a typical Pub

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This is for Captain Mrs. Lifecruiser after the visit !