Bank holiday weekend and the choices were unlimited with virtually every big club open and about 3 different venues for Orange alone.
With Dusan being here I really didn’t want to go away and leave him for too long but he had made plans to meet up with his old friends from when he lived here and so I took Gary up on his offer to join him down in Brighton for his new gig. So we met up at Noon on Sunday and took the train into Brighton arriving at 1321. From here we made our way to our dear pal, Jaffa Joe’s, restaurant at 14 Ship Street. Had a chance to have a drink and a catch up with Jaffa Joe and once again enjoy his famous Jerk Chicken.
Somehow the hours flew past and before we knew it, 6:00PM had come around and Joe was done. We grabbed our bags and made our way to Joe’s Apartment and dropped our cases as we cracked open a bottle of Bubbly to celebrate the good company. Gary’s Gig was due to Start at 2030 so we had time for a quick freshen up, and made our way to the Metropole. Even more Magners on top of the bubbly and the Cider earlier I was beginning to feel a little fluffy.
We met up with the club promoters and then Joe & I went Flyering around Brighton. We had about half an hour before we had to be back for his gig so made our way down the sea front, stopping at the Amsterdam for a drink (another Cider, just for old times sake). I’m beginning to feel an association between Brighton & Magners. (Official Sponsor, to Be, of Gary H’s Gaydar Radio Show, Weekdays from 2100).
We got back just after Gary had started and managed to enjoy even more drinks before making ourway down to the other room of the club for a boogie. Fifi had finally gotten in touch via phone and sounded as though he had been out all weekend. Still, being the Party Animal that he is managed to Train down to Brighton and met up with us in time to catch Gary’s mixing. (I said Mixing not Mincing)
From the club we went with the Promotors down to the Ocean Rooms which will be Gary’s New Monthly gig from next month. We were given access to the VIP lounge which was so straight you just wanted to snog a bloke to prove a point. I think we stayed out until around 0230 before making our way back to Joes for a Chill out. Fifi wasn’t ready to come back and stayed on to party. Man is he Hardcore?
We chilled and carried on drinking until almost 8AM. Fifi came home around 4:00 and dressed in what looked like an Old Carpet but was actually one of Joe’s dressing gowns. I think the weekend finally caught up with him as he fell asleep on the chair in virtually an upright position that had less angel than a charter airlines seats.
We finally got a few hours sleep and woke up around 11:00 in time to dress and head for Lunch back at 14 Ship Street. I say Lunch, we literally lived on Fruit if you can class Cider as Fruit?
As always in Brighton, the time flew, great times and just a great time in great company. Thanks to Joe for putting us up (Or is it putting up with us?) Thanks to Gary for the Invite and Fifi for the laughs. Was another amazing weekend away and as Joe Said, its just like catching up with the family.
I had to leave at just after 6PM to get back to Dusan who had stayed in London to catch up with friends he used to work with. Finally got back home around 10PM.
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