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Olie's Secret Stag Brighton, September 2025
The one that started it all
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fri, 19 sept 2025
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done
crew
10 of us
Dates: Friday 19 – Sunday 21 September 2025
Olie tried to get away with a sneaky, family-only wedding — hence the surprise stag. A mankini was procured for the occasion though unfortunately never used.
The Airbnb
- Address: 17 Bedford Street, Kemptown, Brighton BN2 1AN
- Listing: Airbnb

- Sleeps: 8
- Key safe code: A4920
- Check-in: ~4–5pm Friday
- Parking: Pay and display nearby (ParkBee, 7 min walk north of the house)
- Total cost: £920
Go Karting (Not something to do at stupid o’clock in the morning when you’re hungover as fuck.)
- Venue: Q Leisure, London Road, Albourne, West Sussex BN6 9BQ
- Time: 9:30am, Saturday 20 September
- Format: GP40 — 10 min practice/qualifying + 30 min race
- Cost: £75 per person
Friday 19 September
- Airbnb check-in from ~4–5pm
- Tapas dinner booked by James, 20:00
Friday crew: Alex, James, Olie, Cooper, Sam
Saturday 20 September
- 9:30am: Karting at Q Leisure
- Afternoon/evening: Brighton pubs and bars (no fixed plan)
- Considered but not pursued: Guns n Roses tribute at The Concorde, Secretsundaze party
Saturday arrivals: Lec, Si, Barns, Brett, Ali
The Group
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Alex | Organiser |
| Olie | The stag |
| James | Friday & Saturday |
| Cooper | Friday & a nap in the karting car park |
| Sam | Friday & Karting |
| Si | Saturday only (bad back — sat out karting) |
| Lex | Karting & Saturday Day |
| Brett | Karting for one lap & Saturday Day |
| Barns | Karting for one lap & Saturday Day |
| Ali | Saturday only (bad back — sat out karting) |
| Paul | Could not attend |
| Panda | Could not attend |
The Verdict
James’s verdict (22 Sept): “Great seeing you all, we’ll have to make it an annual get together I think, maybe skip the go karts though.”
And so the Reprobates were born.