Brighton Breeze 2011

If your into VW's, and living in the UK October means just one thing.. The Brighton Breeze. A one day event held on Saturday 1st October and is organised by the Split Screen Van Club and held on Maderia Drive in Brighton on the south coast of England.

We arranged to meet up at 07.30am and drive

down to Brighton in convoy. Left to Right.

Bear's turquoise bay, Aldens red bay,

Stuarts bug, Spikes blue bay (Stuarts bay

behind Spikes bus), Claude's split and my bay.

Claude and I on the way to Brighton on the
famous M25..!

The sun is rising, the road is empty
and I'm driving my bay...it's going
to be a good day!

Me, Claude and Stuart queing up to get onto
the sea-front at Brighton and join the
show n shine, it was about 10.00am,
and the sun was getting hot.

Prue and Tim enjoying the sunshine. Check
out the registration numbers on Spike's
and my bus!

Claude's split, and Stuarts bus and bug.

Spike's royal blue bay, then my bus, Claude's
split, and Stuarts pair of air-cooled vehicles.

Random pictures from the Breeze

I do like a ratty split.

Very unusual, but kinda nice.

Now which one do I like best.....

Loved the paint on this split

After the show ended, we all headed to
Brighton racecourse to camp for the evening.
Amelia, Prue, Claude and Jean just relaxing.

Claude, Stuart, Zoe and Spike... anyone know
how to put the tent up?

There was a good selection of VW's at the
racecourse campsite

What ever your preference in VW's, it was
probably at the campsite.

    

It was buy one get one free, we had  8
pizza's in total between 13 of us..!

Stuart, Tim, Ellie, Amelia and Prue on
Brighton seafront

Busses parked up on Sunday morning in
Brighton centre.

Fantastic weather helped make the weekend
so good.

View looking back at beach from Brighton Pier.

On the way home, Stuart's bay started to
cough and splutter so we found a lovely
picnic area to investigate what the problem was.

After a short while Stuart and Claude discovered
the coil had failed. Luckily Claude had a spare
coil. I always say if your going to break down,
find a nice spot to do so. This place had toilets,
and a cafe!!

With Claude's coil fitted and Stuarts bus
running as it should it was time to relax.
Check out this amazing Brighton Breeze 2011
video by Rob Nixon,
http://vimeo.com/30015716 
(you might have to copy and paste into your browser)