Friday, 8 April 2011

Bristol

It's been quiet in recent days owing to a trip to Bristol to see my fiancée's brother and his wife. I'd never visited Bristol before, so I was suitably impressed.

Pictured is the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Posted by Simon Jones at 08:31

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous8 April 2011 at 09:24

    Fantastic bridge; and I have to say (and have said this numerous times) that I love Brunel, mostly because of his fantastic name. I actually walk past a Brunel statue on the way to work...
    Torsten

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  2. Barry8 April 2011 at 13:45

    Simon...
    did Bristol remember me?...my 20's were spent there....wonderful memories. I must have crossed that bridge a 1000 times...I get back occasionally...The Clifton and Redland area have hardly changed.
    I moved 3 times in 8 years...the flats all within 50 yards of each other. I didn't need a removal van...just a few willing friends. I gotta admit though...my wine back then was Liebfraumilch...girls and parties were the priority!

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  3. Simon Jones10 April 2011 at 10:27

    Thanks for your comments, both of you. Yes, great bridge and great town. The waterfront looks good as well, though that's a recent development apparently.
    But here's another thing: it's a very fresh and breezy 12 to 13 degrees celsius outside and people are walking about with just t-shirts or light jumpers on. Things like that always make me chuckle. As Billy Connolly once said, "There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing".

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