Return of the Rev
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Best thing to do in Sussex as a child?
grow up quick and leave
grow up quick and leave
Bodiam Castle and Newhaven Fort, bloody love those places.
Back when I was a kid, a trip to Newhaven beach; sand within the harbour walls, watch the ferry go out, run along the top of the harbour wall when the sea got up enough to splash you without quite washing you off. Then back along the lower level weaving in and out of the arches. Then scale the slopy part of the cliffs and gain entry to the gun positions in the then totally abandoned fort and explore a few of the dark tunnels before returning down the cliff to face questioning from worried parents
Happy days
Including on wildJanuary Days, trying to throw stones through the waves.
Before they built Moulscoomb station, climbing up the bridge, getting through a gap in the fence and seeing who could get closest to the trains as they came past at about 5000mph.
"Borowing" golf balls as they came over the hill at Hollingbury.
Throwing dog shit at the parkie in Saunders park.
Waiting till someone went into the bog at Carden Avenue bus stop for a poo then lobbing a lit banger in the window (got punched in the gob by a red faced man for that one).
Never needed an Xbox...
It does bring back happy memories, but it doesn't sit easy.
I was transported back in time the other day. Took a load of SEN kids to the Guildford Spectrum for a skate. Last time I was there, it seemed brand spanking new. Skates almost as old a me, decrepit corridors, a Wimpy and people with a fashion sense locked in the 80s. Wimpy! They had run out of cutlery and plates though, unless their ideals have changed.
Two words: Pirates Deep.
Amazing, dangerous, fun place.
Two kids got taken away by ambulance at my 6th Birthday Party. Nothing like some boisterous rough and tumble. Character building really.
Sadly, it'd never get past Health and Safety inspectors these days.
Saturday mornings at the Odeon. Hundreds of kids left there whilst parents went off shopping = chaos and fun for the kids.
Going rock-pooling down at Black Rock when the tide was out (before they built the Marina).
Jumping into the sea at high tide at saltdean , had to time the waves as they crashed against the wall !