Archive for June, 2023

6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 28th 2023

Description from the Rough Guide website:
Inspirational and informative pocket guide, shining a spotlight on the best of holidaying at home in the UK through clearly laid-out walking and driving itineraries.
Explore the best of Brighton, Sussex & the South Downs with this unique Rough Guide Staycation to Brighton, Sussex & the South Downs, packed full of [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Jun 27th 2023

Our last breakfast in the Grand, as was the first, was enjoyed in the quiet space of the Cyan restaurant rather than the main breakfast room.
It was then time for Mr C to pick up our car and bring it to the front of the hotel whilst I waited in the room for the concierge [...]

6 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2023

Before breakfast Mr C visited reception to see if his glasses had been handed in. They weren’t there so he headed to the bar to check if they were there, and was redirected to the concierge. Sure, enough the concierge was able to reunite Mr C with his missing specs.
After breakfast, we set off on [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 24th 2023

The breakfast room was a lot busier than it had been on previous days which led to the service being a little slower than usual. We were seated in a quieter area of the room, away from the hustle and bustle of the buffet area.
Mr C had decided that we were going to head out [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 23rd 2023

After breakfast we walked along the beach front in the direction of Hove taking in some of the points of interest in another walk from the Rough Guide to Brighton, Sussex and the West Downs. We walked as far as the iconic beach huts before it was time to retrace our steps to the Brighton [...]

2 Comments CherryPie on Jun 22nd 2023

It was our Silver Wedding Anniversary so we opened our cards and prezzies then went downstairs for breakfast. Before heading out for the day we took photos of us posing on the balcony with the sea in the background. We had intended to get a professional photographer to take some photos of the occasion but [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 21st 2023

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