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samantha1170
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JAY AT BRIGHTON FESTIVAL - 4 MAY 2008
Summer hits Sussex with fun in the sun
By Jonathan Stayton
Singer Jay Kay and boxer Chris Eubank caused a stir as bank holiday temperatures brought crowds to the coast.
Thousands of visitors descended on Brighton while 20,000 bikers made the annual journey from London to Hastings.
The Sussex seaside was packed as the sun made a welcome appearance.
The temperatures, combined with the start of the Brighton Festival, meant the city was full of activity over the weekend.
Many flocked to the beaches, shops and parks where they were serenaded with jazz music and entertained by street performers.
Cafés in Kemp Town and around The Lanes were overflowing with customers.
Jamiroquai singer Jay Kay was spotted enjoying blueberry pie outside The Cooper's Cask pub in Farm Road, Hove, on Sunday.
It was also hard to miss boxing legend Chris Eubank on King's Road yesterday.
The former middleweight and super middleweight champion parked his giant articulated truck on double yellow lines in a bus stop while he "checked out his manor" - much to the dismay of onlookers.
James Karney had visited Brighton for the day from Putney, south-west London.
He said: "If this was London, he'd have a ticket within seconds. He's not obstructing the road but it does mean buses will have quite a job stopping here.
"Maybe he's just got so much money that he doesn't mind a fine. Having said that, are there even any spaces in Brighton that he could fit that thing in?"
The truck was emblazoned with the message: "Boys and girls: I don't drink alcohol, smoke or use drugs. Be a winner, it's never too late."
Mr Eubank said it was something that needed addressing. He said his anti-war protests would continue but that he was also concerned about society.
He added: "I'm just down here, enjoying the weather and checking out my manor."
Meanwhile, youngsters took advantage of the good weather to hone their acrobatic skills on Brighton's famous doughnut sculpture.
Traffic around much of the county was at a standstill as thousands took advantage of the warmest day of the year.
In Hastings thousands of bikers packed the town yesterday after their annual motorbike run from London.
Riders have converged on the seafront every May Day Bank Holiday for the last 29 years. Also in Hastings was the ever-popular Jack In The Green Festival.
Morris dancers and live bands put on performances over the whole weekend, culminating with the ceremonial slaying of the Jack yesterday afternoon, signalling the release of the spirit of summer.
In Arundel, a skunk took centre stage at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Little Pepe wowed visitors all weekend.
In the supporting cast were Sid the 10ft Burmese python, Rupert the ferret, birds of prey and an albino hedgehog.
Source: www.theargus.co.uk
SAMANTHA
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Little H - KSA
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Location: Too far west of where heaven lies
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 04:58 |
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Thanks for the report Sam.
Hilarious how the rich and famous, and the rich, MAD and famous spend their holiday weekends. But hey, great stuff albeit patronizing and probably worthless about no drink, smoking and drugs.
Doesn't make you proud to be a Jamiroquai fan !!! Blueberry Pie with some real cream on it !!! Droves heading for Hove - LOL !!!
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ophone
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 21:47 |
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Hehe, blueberry always reminds me of an art teacher I used to have. 
(Explanation: "Blueberry" is called "Molbier" in Luxembourgish. But "Mol" is also the imperative of the verb "draw" and "Bier" means bear. And since this teacher is of Italian descendance and we Luxembourgers like to call an Italian "Bier" he used to be "Molbier"; something like "Drawbear" or blueberry.  )
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Cosmic Girl
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 07:44 |
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I know only Linda de Mol  |
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Jam!roquai
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 15:40 |
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Wow I didn't know the fame of our Linda had also reached Switzerland  |
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Cosmic Girl
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| Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 09:33 |
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| Jam!roquai wrote: |
| Wow I didn't know the fame of our Linda had also reached Switzerland |
haha we are talking about de Mol from 20yrs ago |
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