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 →

300 or so ageing hippies; Maddy Prior and Steel Eyespan-like sounds drifting across the campsite and Gaelic brogue at 10 paces…Terry, John and I greatly enjoyed the Gower folk festival, which takes place annually on the beautiful Gower Peninsula at … Continue reading →