Why recycle:  

Recycling helps businesses and families save money and hence we try and recycle as much as we can.

For us it makes sense to recycle items. This means fewer new items and consumables need to be produced, saving raw materials, energy and space used in landfills.

We look to collect paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, metal, clothing, shoes and others.    

If you and we were to recycle a plastic bottle, we would save hundreds of years in the landfill. We would also save our environment from dangerous emissions when a new bottle is made but also save the oil used in producing a bottle.

Our council collects recyclable things from us on a weekly basis but we also make a trip to our local waste and recycle area when large items have to be disposed off.  

You can read more on recycling here:

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=b1000037

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/benefits-of-recycling.html

http://ezinearticles.com/?Top-7-Benefits-of-Recycling&id=3200097

http://www.recyclenow.com/what_can_i_do_today/can_it_be_recycled/

7 Reasons Not To Mess With Children

 A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. 
 
 
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. 
 
 The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. 
 
 Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. 
 
 The little girl said, 'When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah'. 
 
 The teacher asked, 'What if Jonah went to hell?' 
 
 The little girl replied, 'Then you ask him'. 
 
 
 
 A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. 
 
 As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. 
 
 The girl replied, 'I'm drawing God.' 

 The teacher paused and said, 'But no one knows what God looks like.'
 
 Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, 'They will in a minute.' 
 
 
 
 
A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. 
 
 After explaining the commandment to 'honour' thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, 'Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?' 
 
 Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, 'Thou shall not kill.' 
 
 
 
 
One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink.. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. 
 
 She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, 'Why are some of your hairs white, Mum?' 
 
 Her mother replied, 'Well, every time you do something wrong and make me unhappy or cry, one of my hairs turns white.' 
 
 The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, 'Mummy, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?' 
 

 
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
 
 'Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor..' 
 
 A small voice at the back of the room rang out, 'And there's the teacher, she's dead.' 
 
 
 
 
A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, 'Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face.' 
 
 'Yes,' the class said. 

 'Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?' 
 
 A little fellow shouted, 
'Cause your feet ain't empty.' 
 
 
 
 
The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch.. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray:
 
 'Take only ONE . God is watching.' 

 Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. 
 
 A child had written a note, 'Take all you want. God is watching the apples.' 
 
 
 
 
 It doesn't matter how many people you send this to, just remember if it made you laugh, your friends will laugh too.

 

 

 

Kemp Town - and its antique hidden treasures

Brighton Marina House Hotel was quite conveniently placed I thought as I stepped down onto the kirb-side outside the hotel .. to my left, the sea horizon in clear blue sky view; to my right, an inviting footpath onto the winding and narrow roads that help gives Kemp Town it's artistic and creative twist.

An immediate right outside the Hotel, then another at the end of the road will lead you deeper up into Kemp Town. There is the left you can take but that'll descend you down into the city center quicker than you can hail a Taxi!.. Go right first.. it'll make the descend down into the town all the more enjoyable! Antique paradise is just moments away.



Go right.. and you will find the city's Antique Shopping Quarter. Here you'll find some fascinating gems and at some absurdly low prices too, ranging from Oakwood to 60's designer furniture. If you are after something ole...you wont be dissapointed by the antique shops in Kemptown, Brighton.

London to Brighton Veteran Car Run

The annual London to Brighton Veteran or old Car ride is perhaps the world most unusual and oldest motoring event of its type. 

The race or run takes place on the first Sunday of November each year and has a cult following. People from all walks of life take part, from Royalty to ordinary Joe, all equally passionate about their vehicle.  

The trip starts at Hyde Park in London and make its way to Madera Drive at Brighton Seafront. This is 3 minutes walk form Brighton Marina House Hotel.

Such is its attraction that owners from all over the sphere arrive with their prized possessions.

You may well think the owners to be Eccentric but how may of us can we have looked after as antique as well the owners of these veteran cars.

Here you will find some of the most basic engine whish have stood the test of time. Hundreds of cars take part and there are some over one hundred years old.  

The veteran car owners show remarkable enthusiasm and often under difficult weather conditions arrive into Brighton having shown great determination. Great determination because many cars breakdown on the way and the owner are often seen getting stuck in with their sleeves rolled. Many cars do not have a roof and this is equally challenging.    

Best of Brighton: Angel Food Bakery

I bought these from my favourite cake shop, The Angel Food Bakery, based in the South Laines of Brighton.



The Halloween special box of six cupcakes cost £11.50 and some of the flavours included were Chocolate,


Vanilla,


And Chocolate and Orange Chocolate




There were also Spiced Pumpkin (so delicious!) and Chocolate and Chilli flavours in the selection.

Nothing scary about these...except maybe the calories :p

The Angel Food Bakery is a fifteen minute walk away from the Brighton Marina House Hotel