The Prize

A day trip to Brighton - and in the heavy rain it was looking particularly seedy and run down. But I can't help liking the place; it's a tart with a heart.

Plenty of photography opportunities, but which one to choose as my blip? The aged beachcomber? The knackered pier? The "Ladyboys of Bangkok" posters plastered all over town?

But it's my 100th Blip today! And that deserves a prize. What better than an end-of-pier, sideshow fluffy toy. And in Brighton? Well, it has to be a cock, doesn't it.

[btw, worth heading to Brighton beach for "Wild Planet", a free open-air exhibition of the best of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition from the last decade]