Brighton Recce

Took the train down to Brighton to compare the present buildings with those illustrated in Piper's Brighton Aquatints - more trees these days, and Piper had used artistic license in squishing buildings together, but doesn't look too difficult to film - or find convenient parking space nearby. Not that I was car bound today - far from it - I took the train and consequently walked for 3hrs 40 mins from the station, along the front to Hove, back to Arundel Terrace at the east end of Brighton and then a return through Kemp Town. Slightly weary of limb by the close.
A lady sat next to me Eastbourne to Brighton and commented on the drawings I was perusing (inwardly digesting Piper in Brighton) - aha, she had heard of Piper, mainly because she receives catalogues from a gallery in Leicestershire (actually Rutland but many make the mistake) - but that must be the Goldmark Gallery I retort - and sure enough it was - she praised the quality of the catalogues and the individual approach and I told her about Mike's philanthropic vision re the art DVDs being given freely to schools to inspire current students in arts and crafts. Spread the good word!
Meanwhile Charles is busy downloading all the rushes to date and putting them on to the new Piper hard drive, ready for editing; plus dealing with the usual pack of visitors, the garden, the remaining hen, Charlotte Bach and Phil Rogers.

The tragic West Pier above, Pavilion rooftops below