Eastbourne

4p · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:17

SO

I'm working down there, for 6 weeks. At the Eastbourne college!

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Looks nice.

Anything to do down there? Anyone ever been? Looks nice like..

edit: Not the college, Eastbourne

edit2: Not going be be down there till the 4th of July (gambitt)

gambitt · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:20

There's a tennis tournament at Eastbourne this week. Last one before Wimbledon though so none of the top guys are playing. Some nice girls grunting though

~>Dg<~ · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:34

lol my mum played at eastbourne many moons ago .

Raymond Lin · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:34

Go to Brighton for a day trip!

4p · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:35

Raymond Lin said:
Go to Brighton for a day trip!

I will be doing as part of my job haha.

Gaijin · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:35

I used to see a girl in Eastbourne.

To be concise. Eastbourne is:

Full of old people
Full of students (In my experience, the irritating kind but going by your photo's in the "other" thread, you'll probably love them )
Quite void of anything interesting to do

Raymond Lin said:
Go to Brighton for a day trip!

What he said. It's gayer, I mean, better over here.

h00fzilla · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:36

Awesome fish and chips at Qualisea. Great pun too!

Also check out the great Turkish restaurant Meze: http://www.meze-restaurant.com/

Check for stuff happening at the Winter Gardens (went to a gig there last year). Just had a look and Lee Evans is doing stand-up there while you're in town I think, if that's your taste.

Could head to Battle for a day trip/look at where King Harold got his eye shot out?

Fourstar · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:53

Eastbourne Extreme is on 16th-17th July.

A few years back the council decided to start holding an extreme sports festival to persuade the world Eastbourne isn't just full of old people. It kinda works, for one weekend a year

ScarySquirrel · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:54

Thorpy said:
SO

I'm working down there, for 6 weeks. At the Eastbourne college!

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Looks nice.

Anything to do down there? Anyone ever been? Looks nice like..

edit: Not the college, Eastbourne :p

edit2: Not going be be down there till the 4th of July (gambitt)[/QUOTE]

Full of chavs, fat people, and scum. Oh, and old people.

My ex lives nearby in Pevensey Bay, go and punch her in the ovaries for me please.

Raikiri · 15 Jun 2011 at 23:58

ScarySquirrel said:
My ex lives nearby in Pevensey Bay, go and punch her in the ovaries for me please.

Still friends then?

Eastbourne is about the most boring place in the world, although they do have the odd thing going on (big air show and the extreme sports thing as mentioned).

Lethal` · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:00

Yeah, the air show is pretty good

4p · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:01

As long as the sun shines I'll be reet. Got my reflective shades ready for the beach perv.

Tefal · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:01

Thorpy said:
Anything to do down there? )

I believe dying of old age is the most popular pastime in Eastbourne.

ScarySquirrel · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:05

Actually, there is one place to visit, Beachy Head. Go up there in the evening when the sun is going down (if it's a nice night). My favourite place around where I live, I LOVE IT THERE!

2StepSteve · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:05

They have a great butterfly house.

What DO you DO?

Edit: Looks like the butterfly house closed in 2008.. your too late. Might aswell throw yourself off Beachy Head

Stupot_ · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:11

Curiousalien · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:16

I lived in Eastbourne for 6 months and moved back to Swansea in April. Says it all. J/K
It is where old people go to die, and then forget. I also noticed lots of dog poo in the streets there.

TBH I thought it was ok down there but I was following my girlfriend who was studying at east Sussex uni and then got really home sick. If you like a nice walk try Rye and the surrounding areas, and say high to the guys in Bexhill library. Its not a bad place but I would say that as I live in Swansea.

It is nice and easy to travel to London and Brighton and walks along the sea front are nice in the evenings.

Klo · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:17

I live in Battle, which is near Hastings which is quite near Eastbourne. Easbourne is ok, filled with old people. Has a good airshow!

Hastings isn't amazing, but visit anyway, the old town area is nice! Also visit Battle Abbey, where 1066 happened (give or take).

Electronic Dave · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:18

I live there

just a pebble's throw from the Pier...welcome to Shoprider Country

Would agree with most comments here...not much happens round these parts.

Take a nice long walk along the prom but be prepared to be run over by either:

a) the Dotto train
b) shopriders / mobility scooters doing 40mph
c) roller bladers zipping past at 30mph

I always walk right up to the start of The South Downs and then up hill to Beachy Head - if your depressed by the time your 560ft above sea level, well you know where you can go

The airshow isn't on until August and has been mostly stuck on repeat for the last 10 years...

Watch out for the traffic wardens here - they are so bad they act like vultures...parking tickets appear faster than you blink

Been here all my life and work just around the corner - I like the seafront here...except tonight which is (noisy) student night

4p · 16 Jun 2011 at 00:29

Sounds great...

I'm teaching students football and various other sports while they learn English, doubt i'll be able to go on the drink with them though