I’m staying with friends in north Bristol, who live in Montpelier, an area with a reputation for being bohemian and ‘alternative’. Picton Street is a haven for lovers of organic and vegetarian cuisine.  Perfectly chosen as a home location by my vegetarian friend, … Continue reading →

Another drizzly, grey day…but inspired by that awesome engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, visited the striking Clifton Suspension Bridge that he designed. It was completed in 1864 after decades of a funding deficit (and Isambard’s death in 1859) and as a memorial to … Continue reading →

Its my first morning exploring Bristol and its a bit cold, grey skies and drizzle….what better than taking a ferry boat ride around the 4 km stretch of harbour.   To Nova Scotia at one end and Temple Mead at … Continue reading →