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
Water
You cannot move in Bristol without crossing water, walking beside water, navigating a waterway. Two arms of the Avon River … Continue reading Water
Cabot Circus
England is Roman in so many of its distant origins, and so Italian in many more “recent” ones, considering that … Continue reading Cabot Circus
Plates
As you would expect, given the circumspect nature of the English personality, vanity plates in England aren’t very vain. When … Continue reading Plates
Climate change
The climate here is odd, especially the relative mildness of the climate, and most especially when you realize that Bristol … Continue reading Climate change
Chips
Everybody knows the English call french fries “chips”. What you may not realize is how ubiquitous they are. If fried … Continue reading Chips
Urban (un)planning
You immediately notice a sort of haphazard feel to the architecture of this city, partially as a result of changing … Continue reading Urban (un)planning
Busing it
For the first time in my adult life, I am car-less for many months, relying exclusively on buses, trains and … Continue reading Busing it
A CANADIAN IN "BRIZZLE". Impressions of Bristol & England from a Canadian viewpoint. 
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