29 July, 2013

Pictures from the Brighton Conference...

The Grand Hotel brighton
The Grand Hotel brighton
...arrived at the Grand a bit early (as I mentioned on Friday morning already)...
The Grand Hotel brighton
The Grand Hotel brighton
The Grand Hotel brighton
The Grand Hotel brighton
...checked in and had a spot of breakfast (caffeine/cakes), worked through the -extremely entertaining- conference stuff in the morning, had a quick break mid-morning for more tea (etc.) when I had a bit of a wander around for some fresh air (very hot in the conference hall with all the lights/projectors/people)...
Brighton
Brighton
Brighton
...lunch was a hot buffet (best bit was the tiny roast beef and horseradish sandwiches imho, all the hot bits smelt a bit fishy) then hopped on a load of coaches to the Brighton Lagoon, right on the beach, separate from the sea but full of (very salty) sea water...
Brighton Lagoon
Brighton Lagoon
Brighton Lagoon
Brighton Lagoon
Brighton Lagoon
...my favourite activity was the laser sailing, couldn't wakeboard to save my life (just drank a load of seawater for 20 minutes)...yuk...
Chilli Pepper Pete's Brighton
...oh and then found Chilli Pepper Pete's shop in the Lanes on the way back to the station!  Will need to do a proper shopping trip there at some point!  Obviously the rest of the office stayed on to enjoy the free drinks and free hotel bed and breakfast (and free coaches back to London) in the morning...but we had a wedding to go to!  Office is slightly abuzz with the carnage/stories of regret that happened after I left (so quite pleased I went when I did!)... ;)

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