Another collectible – this one from eBay after a few failed bids; apparently this pin is quite rare! It recognizes the “MINI production triangle” where three manufacturing plants in southern England (Hams Hall, Oxford and Swindon) are involved in the production of MINIs …
MTTS’08photos
Unlike back during MINI Takes The States 2006, there were not many official MTTSphotos that I was interested in … just a few from the MTTS’08 drive from Boston to Gloucester, which I ordered:
If you attended any of MTTS’08, be sure to visit the official MTTSphotos website to see if you are featured anywhere!
England 2008: Brighton
A “mini break” in Brighton, staying at the Hotel Una:
Brighton has a lovely stone beach, and on our visit had spectacular waves from a storm off the coast (that arrived as we left!). Brighton Pier, offering Jellied Eels (yuk!) and 99s (yum!) which are a soft serve ice cream cone with chocolate flake:
One more thing in Brighton – the Royal Pavilion! An incredible building, styled like the Taj Mahal on the outside, and filled with Chinese style decoration inside (although sadly, they ban photographs inside!) … created for King George IV back in the late 1700’s …