Photo by Michael Brittain.
Most English people will know the name 'Brighton'. The town (city) is famous for 'Mods-n-Rockers', dirty weekends, lots of celebs, The Royal Pavilion, kiss-me-quick hats, and the pier.
What they might not know about is the wonderful Regency and Georgian architecture we have here. This (above) is a classic run of Georgian homes that look out over the sea. Luxury living at it's best. Eaton Square but with sea views.
Behind such buildings are the 'mews' properties, where coaches, horses, and grooms lived. When I first moved to Brighton I wrote to several Estate Agents asking for details of any reasonably sized mews houses for sale. None was suitable for a family with three children so I opted for a four story Victorian house instead. Below are the type of mews houses I'd been hoping to buy.
What Kimbo needs is a flatpack portable garage so he can just assemble and use as needed. Ha Ha.
ReplyDeleteWe did talk about erecting a workman's roadside 'tent' (which no-one would question), which he could use as a garage; but it would need to be quite big.
DeleteIf I had to live in a town or city I'd rather live in a 'centre' with local facilities and a good coffee shop. I still can't imagine life without a car so a garage would be a necessity as well. As for extreme 'hiking' - forget it.
ReplyDeleteWe're right in the centre, but in a very quiet road. Everything is on our doorstep, without the hustle-n-bustle. AND, we have a garage.
DeleteI just have a parking space outside my house, those with a garage appear to use it for storage and not their car. Pity for me as I have always fancied a convertable.
ReplyDeleteOur garage is in a row of about 8, and several are used for storage.
DeleteReminded me of the mews house that Roger Moore had in "The Saint". Very nice too.
ReplyDeleteThere's something very comforting about mews houses. It's a different style of living.
Delete"Most English people will know the name 'Brighton'. "I tested out your claim this morning by interviewing ten random pedestrians on Ecclesall Road. Six had heard of Brighton but four had not. One thought it was a cleaning product used to make brassware bright and shiny. Another thought it was a toothpaste. But your theory that most would have heard of the place was indeed right.
ReplyDeleteThere used to be a huge advert in the station which said B-right-on time for R White's Lemonade.
DeleteThat's clever and funny at the same time.
DeleteIf I lived in a town I would forego car ownership..and hire a car or van when needed
ReplyDeleteGZ the problem is that once you get to 60/65 in the UK it becomes very difficult or impossible to hire a car even by trying to provide your own insurance.
DeleteWe may not need one every day, but occasionally one is imperative.
DeleteOne of those self-inflatable tents, of suitable size, might be a solution to Kimbo's garaging problems.
ReplyDeleteI think he's considering buying a smaller car, but he's very reluctant.
DeleteI live in a modern high-rise building with more flats than parking spaces in the garage. Last December, after 14 years of looking for one, I was able to buy a parking space in the underground garage, it cost more than my father's last house did.
ReplyDeleteI'm not surprised, they're like gold dust!
DeleteBrighton sounds like an outstanding place to live. The exception being parking, especially for those with no garage. Parking on the street sounds perilous and incurs costly repairs. Every place has at least one downside.
ReplyDeleteIt's not a very nice place today, it's raining, cold, and windy. Ah well....
DeleteI love mews houses, but never had any ambition to live in one.
ReplyDeleteI did grow up in a four storey Victorian pile though!
I think I've mentioned before that my husband drives a big, fat, German muscle car. Fortunately, we have a big fat garage at the end of a 160ft drive, so there's more than enough room to park it safely! X
A 160ft drive is something Brighton residents can only dream about. You are fortunate!
DeleteIt does look a nice place to live Cro. I have friends who lived there for some years but in retirement moved first to Windermere and now live in Grange over Snds.
ReplyDeleteDespite its faults, it is still a great place to live. I suppose it's the friendliness that I like the most; people seem very happy here.
DeleteParking is a huge problem here. It's one of the reasons I'm so glad to have moved out into the hills where there's parking everywhere, though under an olive tree means a very messy car
ReplyDeleteI once posted a photo here of a car that was parked under a tree. How he ever got all the mess off, I can't imagine.
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