Reply to: Bristol

[sunnysan]

Bristol

Worked in Bristol about 8 years ago for 18 Months.

I really liked Bristol and still have fond memories of it. The city area around Corn Street is quite nice as well as Clifton etc.

If you into something a bit more bohemian Montpelier is quite nice and IMO the St Pauls festival beats the cr@p out of Nottinghill Carnival as its much less commercial. That being said, its also good to get out of there by nightfall.

The countryside in the West Country is beautiful, Cornwall is close enough for a day drip, London is far enough away, Wales just across the bridge.

IIRC we had three Jones's and two Davies's in our office alone:-)

Been to Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Brighton and I think if I had to settle anywhere in the UK it would be the West Country.

Everywhwre in the UK you go you will get ripoff carparks , traffic wardens and New Labour, although get your voting shoes on and you may be able to do something about the last item on the list:-)

[cojak]

I like Bristol, I contracted there a year or two ago and it was ok. Comfortable enough to be there on your own, anyway...

[Troll]

I was reminiscing today about the couple of years I spent living in Bristol - it's my favourite city by far. It was also the scene of one of my best embarassing stories, featuring a (technically) stolen car, pyjama's, and a half broken tooth.

The mind boggles...were you trying to pleasure a gear lever or sumfink?

You'll have to tell eventually ...

[gingerjedi]

That would be Baauth. Everybody in Bristol knows Bath is superior

Bath has cliquey little bars and expensive boutiques ...if you like that sort of thing.

Bristol is a more vibrant place with great pubs, clubs and attitude, depends if you're a snob or just out for a good time.

[MaryPoppins]

I saw that movie.

Think it was called The Hangover.

That film synopsis was stolen from the story of my life. Minus the tiger possibly.

[Clippy]

I was reminiscing today about the couple of years I spent living in Bristol - it's my favourite city by far. It was also the scene of one of my best embarassing stories, featuring a (technically) stolen car, pyjama's, and a half broken tooth.

I saw that movie.

Think it was called The Hangover.

[scooterscot]

Fantastic place, love it, can't think of better city in the UK.

That would be Baauth. Everybody in Bristol knows Bath is superior

[Pogle]

I was reminiscing today about the couple of years I spent living in Bristol - it's my favourite city by far. It was also the scene of one of my best embarassing stories, featuring a (technically) stolen car, pyjama's, and a half broken tooth.

The sooner you come to a CUK meet-up the better

[Cliphead]

I was reminiscing today about the couple of years I spent living in Bristol - it's my favourite city by far. It was also the scene of one of my best embarassing stories, featuring a (technically) stolen car, pyjama's, and a half broken tooth.

ok, I'll bite...

[MaryPoppins]

I was reminiscing today about the couple of years I spent living in Bristol - it's my favourite city by far. It was also the scene of one of my best embarassing stories, featuring a (technically) stolen car, pyjama's, and a half broken tooth.

[Crumlin]

Yes next door to MoD where 7,000 people don't work.

Ahh, you must be involved in planning the car parking at Neighbourhood 5 No one works here, none needed, move along

[shaunbhoy]

You have me on that one but she is south of the river.

Not far enough south!!!!!!

[s2budd]

they voted Dawn Primarolo in as MP on numerous occasions.

You have me on that one but she is south of the river.

[gingerjedi]

HP at Filton??

PZZ

Yes next door to MoD where 7,000 people don't work.

[AtW]

They speak funny and the place grew big because of the slave trade: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_slave_trade

Yes, and the rest of UK was not involved in slave trade - they were only customers rather than port which handled logistics?

Bristol was nice when I seen it - granted it was nice weather in autumn, city center as well, so maybe it's tulip on the outside but at the core it seemed very nice.