Post by meldrew on Jul 26, 2012 11:46:44 GMT 1
Felixstowe: Stephen Hawking’s day-out at the Suffolk seaside
EVEN the world’s greatest brains need to switch off sometimes – and just take time-out to relax.
■ He is regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein and holds more than a dozen honorary degrees.
For genius scientist Stephen Hawking that meant putting his mind-boggling research on the origins of the universe to one side for a day, and simply heading for the seaside. He joined thousands of other day-trippers and paid a visit to Felixstowe on one of the hottest weeks of the year – causing a real stir when he popped into a seafront restaurant for his lunch.
Accompanied by his two carers, Mr Hawking, 70, who lives in Cambridgeshire, visited the Regal Fish Bar and Restaurant in Sea Road.
Most seaside visitors love a plate of traditional fish and chips, but the scientist enjoyed mussels for his starter, followed by steamed fish with garlic and herb dressing and a jacket potato.
Dawn Barrett, who runs the restaurant with her husband Kevin, said: “It was incredible, a real surprise and we were all a little bit shocked.
“All the staff kept coming and saying that they thought this man looked like Stephen Hawking, so in the end I went across and asked.
“He had sunglasses on, and I think he was hoping people wouldn’t recognise him, but the glasses weren’t doing a very good job.
“He spent about two hours in the restaurant and then I think he was going on to Old Felixstowe because he asked how to get there.
“I think it was lovely that he could just come in and have a meal and relax. People left him alone. It was a real privilege to have him here.”
Owners of the Regal Fish Bar and Restaurant, Kevin and Dawn Barrett.
Mrs Barrett’s son Jamie Airey, 22, who has just graduated with a degree in computers at University Campus Suffolk, chatted to Mr Hawking, who congratulated him on his success in his studies.
www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/felixstowe_stephen_hawking_s_day_out_at_the_suffolk_seaside_1_1459886
He had sunglasses on so people wouldn't recognise him lol, if he was dressed in the full batman getup, mask aswell, he would still be the most recognisable wheelchair with computerised voice on the planet, I mean the whole fecking universe, man I laughed so much at this article in my local rag that I started rocking back and forth, I hear he didn't go on the funfair or play crazy golf. ;D
EVEN the world’s greatest brains need to switch off sometimes – and just take time-out to relax.
■ He is regarded as one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein and holds more than a dozen honorary degrees.
For genius scientist Stephen Hawking that meant putting his mind-boggling research on the origins of the universe to one side for a day, and simply heading for the seaside. He joined thousands of other day-trippers and paid a visit to Felixstowe on one of the hottest weeks of the year – causing a real stir when he popped into a seafront restaurant for his lunch.
Accompanied by his two carers, Mr Hawking, 70, who lives in Cambridgeshire, visited the Regal Fish Bar and Restaurant in Sea Road.
Most seaside visitors love a plate of traditional fish and chips, but the scientist enjoyed mussels for his starter, followed by steamed fish with garlic and herb dressing and a jacket potato.
Dawn Barrett, who runs the restaurant with her husband Kevin, said: “It was incredible, a real surprise and we were all a little bit shocked.
“All the staff kept coming and saying that they thought this man looked like Stephen Hawking, so in the end I went across and asked.
“He had sunglasses on, and I think he was hoping people wouldn’t recognise him, but the glasses weren’t doing a very good job.
“He spent about two hours in the restaurant and then I think he was going on to Old Felixstowe because he asked how to get there.
“I think it was lovely that he could just come in and have a meal and relax. People left him alone. It was a real privilege to have him here.”
Owners of the Regal Fish Bar and Restaurant, Kevin and Dawn Barrett.
Mrs Barrett’s son Jamie Airey, 22, who has just graduated with a degree in computers at University Campus Suffolk, chatted to Mr Hawking, who congratulated him on his success in his studies.
www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/felixstowe_stephen_hawking_s_day_out_at_the_suffolk_seaside_1_1459886
He had sunglasses on so people wouldn't recognise him lol, if he was dressed in the full batman getup, mask aswell, he would still be the most recognisable wheelchair with computerised voice on the planet, I mean the whole fecking universe, man I laughed so much at this article in my local rag that I started rocking back and forth, I hear he didn't go on the funfair or play crazy golf. ;D