Traffic
You can only see 8 of them here but there are sixteen traffic lights at this intersection and they all … Continue reading Traffic
Category: Bristol
Solstice
It is December 21st, the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter and as … Continue reading Solstice
Slavers
300 ships sailed from Bristol as part of the slave trade in the 17th and 18th centuries, hundreds more from … Continue reading Slavers
Illegal eggs
Has anyone told Nigel Farage that it’s illegal to sell British eggs in the US? And that negotiating trade deals … Continue reading Illegal eggs
Jesus Circus
Ah, the sublimely inescapably inspiring architecture of churches. Even to a non-religious person like myself, there is majesty, serenity, grandeur … Continue reading Jesus Circus
Past glories
The four massive electric dockside cranes on display in Bristol are the last operable dockside cranes of their type in … Continue reading Past glories
Unintended consequences: The (updated) Tale of Squirrel Nutkin.
The latest environmental concern here, and one some scientists are escalating to “high alert”, has nothing to do with the … Continue reading Unintended consequences: The (updated) Tale of Squirrel Nutkin.
Metrics
In 1971, the British decided to go metric with their money, having resisted the impulse for nearly 2 centuries as … Continue reading Metrics
Progress
In the centre of Bristol you discover Queen’s Square, 6 acres of lawns and trees, with an equestrian statue of … Continue reading Progress
Ale houses
There are three kinds of drinking establishments in Britain: 1) Pubs 2) Gastropubs, and 3) Ale houses, authentic old skool … Continue reading Ale houses
Pubs
The Hatchett Inn at the end of Denmark Street, just off Bristol’s main downtown core, has been in continuous operation … Continue reading Pubs
Manners
This is a polite country, or at least one that tries to be polite as much of the time as … Continue reading Manners
A CANADIAN IN "BRIZZLE". Impressions of Bristol & England from a Canadian viewpoint. 
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