True. Brighton is missing a river. And the Thames, come to think of it, is far too clean, when you chuck things in it, they sink rather than bounce off.
According to a poster on here earlier this week, Brighton is the prettiest city on the south coast! I love Brighton, but I never think it's pretty or beautiful. I know Terry Pratchett probably modelled Ankh Morpork on London but I can imagine Brighton fitting much of the criteria.
And grey...