"If we find poetry in the service station and motel, if we are drawn to the airport or train carriage, it is perhaps because, in spite of their architectural compromises and discomforts, in spite of their garish colours and harsh lighting, we implicitly feel that these isolated places offer us a material setting for an alternative to the selfish ease, the habits and confinement of the ordinary, rooted world.” ― Alain de Botton, The Art of Travel
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
New beginnings
The West Pier at Brighton will soon be the focus of a commercial venture designed to lure the public and re-create the glories of former days. The Brighton Tower promises spectacular views and will undoubtedly become a landmark construction on the Sussex Coast. Whether it will linger long in the memories of those who visit is entirely another matter.....
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