Lunch Club Day in Brighton

[jazzy_dave]

Today was the lunch club , formerly known as the First Tuesday Lunch Club or FTLC, but now held any day of the week per month. Our usual venue is the tapas restaurant Bellota and we always opt for the three tapas for a tenner option.

I had to leave early and catch the 7.24 am bus to Maidstone. Had breakfast there and then caught the 6 bus to Tunbridge Wells. Had a bit of a wait to catch the bus to Brighton but i arrived in good time around 12.40 , as my brother,Mike, had phoned me whilst the bus was passing through the suburbs of the city.

I had the chorizo, the spicy meatballs and the delicious salad that they do.



We got one of the staff to do a photo of the los tres réprobos (that is , the three reprobates)
with the bar in the background.


From left to right, Graeme, me and Mike.

After the meal i did another mystery shop at another travel agent branch for the company that i had a dispute with , to which they had apologized, and said that due to a computer glitch the remittances went out all wrong (I wasn't the only one) and that the balance should be in my account on Friday. A result! I also got them to up this visit today to £30.

I then took some more pics of the clock tower centrally located in the city.




I also took this amusingly painted electrical box in the street near to the Evening Star pub.



It was then time to catch the 29X bus back to Tunbridge Wells and the 209 to Tonbridge. I then took a detour train route from Tonbridge station to Canterbury and home that way. Arrived back at Teynham station at 10 pm.

For the train geeks (like my brother) the stations on the route were Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Pluckley (supposedly the most haunted village in Kent), Ashford International, Wye, Chilham, Chartham, Canterbury West, a walk to Canterbury East station, then Selling, Faversham and home.

I have other pics but i shall do these in a later post.

Comments

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I love that electrical box. lol...

Looks like a yummy meal and a great group of friends.

Great clock tower.
Hugs, Jon

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an awesome day all around! And I am SO glad that money got taken care of!

*HUGS*

[malterre.livejournal.com]

Enjoyed these pics and glad you finally had your lunch out

[luveskane.livejournal.com]

Lunch looks like it was amazing!

Lovely clock tower.


Thanks for sharing all the pics. :)

[gansje.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful outing -- really nice to see you and your fellow no-goodniks. ;)

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

that electrical box made my day :) thanks!

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Great pictures. Brighton is one of those places I'dlike to see

[manue7a.livejournal.com]

Very catching smile :)

[postingwhore.livejournal.com]

How did the lunch club get started?

And how do you get them to up your payments?

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

It was an idea that my bro and i came up with a few years ago.
The company sent a general email to say that to complete all visits this month they will up the price and was open to negotiation.

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Hooray, your lunch club happened at last! Your lunch looks yummy. The Three Amigos, eh? Are you all brothers? You look happy - best smile of the three.

And that is a very coolly graffitied electrical box :)

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I know we look like brothers but Graeme isn't and he is Irish lol.

[kabuldur.livejournal.com]

Oh, okay :)

[laurawise.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great day!

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

A very pleasant day all around! :)

[1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com]

Great pics!

[itsjustc.livejournal.com]

Lovely photos and great to see a piccie of you. You're very different from what I'd imagined - I'd imagined a 30 something goth/rocker!

You have a great cheeky smile :)

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Thanks - i still rock lol!

[itsjustc.livejournal.com]

I have no doubts about that! lol!