So, yesterday I bundled up and ventured into seaside Brighton in the frigid weather to attend an event known as the "Santa Dash" in which hundreds of giving souls dress like Father Christmas (red hats and beards included) and run a 5k to raise money for a homeless shelter. After walking several unnecessary miles (in the wrong direction) my friend and I finally found the finish line and waited for the return of the jolly fellows. After about 15 minutes of shivering and teeth-chattering, the first Santas began to appear. We stood cheering them on as Santa after Santa ran towards the finish line. Many of them were shedding clothing despite the cold, so there were several half-shirtless Santas, and several Santas carrying their beards. A group of three linked arms chanting "ho,ho,ho" and another group ran past singing "Santa Claus is coming to town" as loud as they could. It was hysterical to watch, and there was no shortage of raised eyebrows from passing tourists and dog-walkers.
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| Chanting "Ho, Ho, Ho," as they go! |
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| This Santa was too thin to hold up the coat! |
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| There were even some little Santas participating! |
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| Here they come! |
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| Brighton Santa Dash 2010 |
After meeting up with two more friends, we grabbed a delicious noodle lunch at Pho (courtesy of my mum!) and spent the rest of the afternoon meandering around the North Lanes and shopping for Christmas gifts! The North Lanes are easily one of my favorite places in England. It's aimed at students, full of trendy stores and coffee shops. I spent a solid hour exploring a comic shop top to bottom before grabbing a gingerbread latte and exploring racks of vintage clothes. Also, anyone who knows me knows I cannot pass a frozen yogurt shop without getting some, so I made sure to hit 'Lick" despite the sub-zero (Celsius!) weather! Cheers! xx
Hi Kaite,
ReplyDeleteThis looks like fun although not quite as much as the beach of the dead! I would have skipped the frozen yogurt though.
Love you
mum