Keyword noise: Bristol, winter, seasons, snow, death, cemetery, Greenbank, Eastville, Easton, Greenbank Cemetery, history, local history, railway, disused, Rosemary Green.
Keyword noise: Bristol, Easton, Stapleton, heritage, history, local history, Ridgeway Park, cemetery, death, grave, photography.
Keyword noise: Bristol, Easton, Stapleton, heritage, history, local history, Ridgeway Park, cemetery, death, grave, photography.
Or, what to do with your faithful companions if you're rich
Published at 9:57 pm on December 27th, 2020
Filed under: Dear Diary, In With The Old.
A bit more local history
Published at 4:28 pm on November 28th, 2020
Filed under: In With The Old.
Keyword noise: history, local history, Bristol, Easton, Greenbank, Greenbank Cemetery, Coombe Brook, cemetery, heritage, culvert, grave.
Or, daily life in Bristol
Published at 8:12 pm on November 7th, 2020
Filed under: Dear Diary.
Keyword noise: history, local history, Bristol, Easton, Greenbank, Greenbank Cemetery, cemetery, heritage, death, weekend, maps, archaeology.
Keyword noise: Bristol, autumn, Eastville, seasons, Eastville Park, swans, pigeons, seagulls, birds, trees, lake.
Keyword noise: Bristol, local history, Greenbank, Greenbank Cemetery, heritage, Easton, cemetery, history, maps, death, The Children, weekend.
In which I visit my tailor
Published at 8:21 pm on October 17th, 2019
Filed under: Dear Diary, The Family.
In which things aren't as nice as elsewhere
Published at 9:37 pm on January 17th, 2016
Filed under: Dear Diary.
Or, things not fitting together
Published at 9:52 pm on January 10th, 2016
Filed under: Dear Diary, The Family.
Or, the sights of Bristol
Published at 8:51 pm on January 1st, 2016
Filed under: Dear Diary, The Family.
In which we ponder why both serious historians and the entertainment industry were dealing with the same subject at the same time
Published at 10:46 pm on July 7th, 2012
Filed under: Artistic, In With The Old, Media Addict, Unbelievable.
Keyword noise: 1970s, belief, Blood on Satan's Claw, Bristol, Cry Of The Banshee, The Cube, cultural history, film, folklore, Keith Thomas, magic, paganism, religion, Religion And The Decline Of Magic, Ronald Hutton, Vincent Price, Wicca.
In which I hasve been to see an operatic adaptation of that classic 20th century Irish novel The Third Policeman, so write a review filled with in-jokes
Published at 11:54 pm on November 11th, 2011
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.
Keyword noise: adaptation, Bristol, Ergo Phizmiz, Flann O'Brien, literature, live music, music, opera, The Cube, The Third Policeman, theatre, The Plain People Of The Internet.
In which the noise and the smell are as important as the sights
Published at 10:00 pm on November 5th, 2011
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which there are updates on a couple of items
Published at 11:24 pm on May 10th, 2011
Filed under: Media Addict, Political.
Keyword noise: BBC, Bristol, coalition, Dirk Gently, Easton, electoral reform, Flight Of The Conchords, prediction, referendum, tea towel, television, voting reform, washing up.
In which a loose adaptation can be better than a faithful one
Published at 9:02 pm on December 31st, 2010
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which the reference library is louder than you might expect, but somehow seems quieter than normal
Published at 6:51 pm on December 13th, 2010
Filed under: Dear Diary, Media Addict.
In which we suspect that some TV cameras might be taking the train
Published at 5:48 pm on June 17th, 2010
Filed under: Geekery, Media Addict, Trains.
Keyword noise: BBC, Being Human, Bristol, drama, filming, First Great Western, ghost stories, railway, St Philips Marsh, television, Totterdown, trains, vampire, werewolf.
In which spending cuts may be a good thing
Published at 6:32 pm on May 25th, 2010
Filed under: Geekery, Political.
Keyword noise: Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol Post, Bristol Harbour Railway, buses, Gary Hopkins, government, guided bus, light rail, North Somerset, Parry People Movers, spending cuts, West of England Partnership.
In which we tour the neighbourhood
Published at 7:05 pm on May 21st, 2010
Filed under: Photobloggery.
In which we look around other people's houses and other people's art
Published at 7:02 am on May 19th, 2010
Filed under: Artistic, Dear Diary.
In which we consider the World Cup bid
Published at 7:24 am on May 18th, 2010
Filed under: Political.
In which Ipswich is apparently a suburb of Bristol
Published at 10:05 am on May 1st, 2010
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which there has apparently been a lot of fuss over nothing
Published at 7:01 pm on April 29th, 2010
Filed under: Political.
Keyword noise: Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol South, buses, elections, Gillian Duffy, Gordon Brown, guided busway, Labour, Mark Bradshaw, voting.
In which we spot some filming going on, so talk about something completely different
Published at 7:12 am on January 20th, 2010
Filed under: Media Addict.
Keyword noise: Ashton, BBC, Bedminster, Being Human, Bristol, drama, filming, ghosts, television, Totterdown, vampire, werewolf, Windsor Terrace.
In which we ignore the weather
Published at 7:30 am on January 8th, 2010
Filed under: Photobloggery.
In which we spot something getting under way again
Published at 9:35 am on August 18th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict, Photobloggery.
In which we join the queue
Published at 4:19 pm on August 16th, 2009
Filed under: Artistic.
In which we discuss what it takes to make the local news
Published at 8:27 pm on July 21st, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which we fill the weekend with music
Published at 10:38 pm on July 12th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict.
Keyword noise: Amida, Big Pink Cake, Boxcar Aldous Huxley, Bristol, cake, Electrophonvintage, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, gig, Jam On Bread, Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, live music, Mat Riviere, music, Phoenix Wharf, Redcliffe, Santa Dog, Scout Hut, Secret Shine, Steve Carlton, The Cube, The Pocketbooks, The Short Stories, The Westfield Mining Disaster.
In which things get sweaty
Published at 10:27 pm on July 2nd, 2009
Filed under: Dear Diary.
Keyword noise: art, Ashton Gate, Bristol, Bristol City, Easton, Easton Arts Trail, heat, hot, July, seasons, summer, Tesco, weather.
In which we watch some films with sex in
Published at 3:55 pm on June 28th, 2009
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.
Keyword noise: A Lonely Cow Weeps At Dawn, Behind The Pink Curtain, Bristol, The Cube, film, Japan, Japanese cinema, Jasper Sharp, New Tokyo Decadance, pink cinema, pornography, Sachiko Hanai, sex, Sexy Battle Girls, The Glamorous Life Of Sachiko Hanai.
In which we run through a few voting-related topics
Published at 9:05 am on June 7th, 2009
Filed under: Political.
In which we go to a festival, albeit a mud-free city centre one
Published at 10:04 pm on May 25th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict, Dear Diary.
Keyword noise: Bristol, Bristol Academy, Cage The Elephant, Dot To Dot, festival, First Of The Giants, gig, Ladyhawke, live music, Mumford & Sons, music, Naive New Beaters, Patrick Wolf, Pulled Apart By Horses, The Louisiana, The Rogues, Thekla.
In which something in the neighbourhood has changed
Published at 9:24 am on May 18th, 2009
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which we visit some neighbourhood artists
Published at 10:29 pm on May 15th, 2009
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: Allington Road, art, artists, arts trail, Birch Road, Bristol, folk, gig, live music, Mount Pleasant Terrace, music, painting, Rachael Dadd, South Bristol Arts Trail, Southville, Terry Williams, textiles, The Fingerless Hoodlum, The Hand, The Wonkey House, The Wraiths.
In which we are overtaken by events
Published at 6:07 pm on May 13th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict, Political.
In which we compare and contrast two recent and similar deaths
Published at 9:01 am on May 13th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict, Political.
Because there’s still a handful of photos to show you
Published at 9:02 am on May 8th, 2009
Filed under: Photobloggery.
In which people talk about art
Published at 9:53 am on May 3rd, 2009
Filed under: Artistic.
In which we don’t have many photos, but do have some of the latest guided busway gossip
Published at 9:41 am on April 24th, 2009
Filed under: Linkery, Photobloggery, Political.
In which we spot something to tempt a thief
Published at 9:39 am on April 23rd, 2009
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which we know what you’re looking for
Published at 10:09 am on April 20th, 2009
Filed under: Geekery, Meta.
Another camera-equipped wander around the city
Published at 11:29 am on April 17th, 2009
Filed under: Photobloggery, Trains.
Keyword noise: alley, Bedminster, bridges, bridge rail, Bristol, broad gauge, church, footbridge, Hotwells, photography, rail, railway, Southville, swing bridge, Vauxhall Bridge, Wapping Road.
In which we have an arty weekend, and get inspired
Published at 4:58 pm on April 8th, 2009
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: Arnolfini, art, artists, artists books, Bristol, Bristol Artists Books Event, Bristol Central Library, Centrespace Gallery, College Green, Dark Stars and Bleeding Hearts, deadgirl, Keri Gardom, Leonard Lane.
In which we look at the detailed plans of the Guided Busway
Published at 11:39 am on April 7th, 2009
Filed under: Geekery, Political.
Keyword noise: Ashton Vale, Bedminster, Bristol, Bristol Harbour Railway, buses, guided bus, Prince St Bridge, railway, Southville, Spike Island, transport, West of England Partnership.
In which we wander around the harbour
Published at 8:47 am on April 3rd, 2009
Filed under: Photobloggery.
Keyword noise: Ashton Swing Bridge, boats, bridges, Bristol, chains, ferry, Floating Harbour, footbridge, Gas Ferry Road, harbour, Harbourside, Hotwells, No Swimming, photography, sign, Spike Island, swing bridge, warning.
In which we go to see The Boy Least Likely To
Published at 4:56 pm on March 25th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which the news needs its facts checking
Published at 8:12 pm on March 18th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which we consider how “Being Human” ended
Published at 11:53 am on March 15th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which we spot a derelict hotel
Published at 9:27 am on March 13th, 2009
Filed under: Photobloggery, Meta.
More photos from around Bristol
Published at 10:31 am on March 7th, 2009
Filed under: Photobloggery.
Keyword noise: Avon, bridges, Bristol, cats, Coronation Road, Cumberland Road, maze, New Cut, photography, Redcliffe, Redcliffe Bridge, river, River Avon, Southville, Spike Island, swing bridge, Totterdown, Troy Town, Vauxhall Bridge, Victoria Park, Windmill Hill, Windsor Terrace.
In which our ears are flapping
Published at 10:46 am on March 2nd, 2009
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which we visit east Bristol, and Clevedon
Published at 9:21 am on February 27th, 2009
Filed under: Photobloggery.
Keyword noise: abandoned, Bristol, Christmas decorations, Church Road, Clevedon, Clevedon Pier, coast, derelict, frozen, hotel, ice, lake, moon, night, North Somerset, park, park bench, photography, pier, resort, Royal Pier Hotel, sea, seaside, Somerset, St George.
In which we discuss local things, and eat pancakes
Published at 12:55 pm on February 26th, 2009
Filed under: Dear Diary, Political.
Keyword noise: Bristol, buses, city council, events, folk music, Folk Tales, guided bus, Labour, Liberal Democrats, local government, music, Pancake Day, pancakes, Phoenix Wharf, Prince St Bridge, public transport, Redcliffe, Scout Hut, Shrove Tuesday, storytelling, SusTrans, transport.
In which we ponder some Being Human world-building issues
Published at 3:25 pm on February 10th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict.
Keyword noise: BBC, Bedminster, Being Human, Bristol, drama, ghost stories, Redcliffe, television, Totterdown, vampire, Warden Rd, werewolf.
Keyword noise: Bedminster, Bristol, carriages, Class 67, falling, falling snow, First Great Western, ice, night, Parson St station, photography, railway, snow, weather, whiteout, winter.
In which we resist the temptation to make a snowman
Published at 9:09 am on February 3rd, 2009
Filed under: Photobloggery.
In which we are delighted by music and storytelling
Published at 9:28 am on February 1st, 2009
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: Bristol, folk, folk music, Folk Tales, gig, Jet McDonald, Jetfly, Jethro McDonald, live music, music, review, Scout Hut, Shaun McCrindle, storytelling.
In which we wander around Clifton and Hotwells, mostly
Published at 10:31 am on January 30th, 2009
Filed under: Photobloggery, Trains.
Keyword noise: Avon Gorge, balcony, Bristol, ceiling, cliff railway, Clifton, Clifton Rocks Railway, Clifton Suspension Bridge, column, Corinthian, door, Freeland Place, funicular, Hotwells, market, photography, railway, River Avon, St Nicks Market, toilet.
In which we watched Being Human
Published at 12:00 pm on January 27th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict.
Keyword noise: BBC, Being Human, Bristol, drama, fantasy, ghost stories, review, sitcom, television, Totterdown, vampire, werewolf, Windsor Terrace.
In which we wander around Bristol
Published at 9:48 am on January 25th, 2009
Filed under: Photobloggery.
In which, yes, the guided busway is apparently still on the agenda
Published at 9:32 am on January 21st, 2009
Filed under: Political.
Keyword noise: archaeology, Bristol, Bronze Age, Cleo Broda, countryside, Hartcliffe, history, megalithic, neolithic, oral history, photography, redevelopment, rural, Somerset, standing stone, Stanton Drew, stone circle, Symes Avenue.
In which we stare into a big hole
Published at 10:10 am on January 15th, 2009
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which we celebrate
Published at 9:04 am on January 5th, 2009
Filed under: Artistic, Dear Diary.
Keyword noise: Boxcar Aldous Huxley, Bristol, The Cube, dancing, Fascinating Virtue, folk, Hannah Godfrey, indie, japanese, Jetfly, Kingsdown, love.stop.repeat, Men Diamler, music, New Years Eve, Hogmanay, Rachael Dadd, Stokes Croft, storytelling.
In which I discuss the likely and hoped-for death of the Bristol guided busway plans
Published at 9:24 am on December 17th, 2008
Filed under: Political.
In which we review Rachel Unthank and the Winterset
Published at 11:24 am on December 16th, 2008
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: Allendale, Bristol, folk, folk music, gig, live music, music, Norn, Northumbria, Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Rachel Unthank, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, review, Winterset.
In which we go to a Death Cab gig
Published at 3:07 pm on November 19th, 2008
Filed under: Artistic.
In which we wonder how the Misguided Bus will fit along Winterstoke Road
Published at 10:38 am on November 18th, 2008
Filed under: Political.
More on the guided busway, as it paves over the Bristol Harbour Railway and replaces most of Cumberland Road
Published at 11:26 am on November 12th, 2008
Filed under: Political.
Keyword noise: Bristol, Bristol Harbour Railway, buses, Cumberland Road, guided bus, Leeds, Mark Bradshaw, Militant Invective Laboratories, planning, transport, West of England Partnership.
In which we discuss the West Of England Partnership’s misguided bus proposals
Published at 11:55 am on November 11th, 2008
Filed under: Political, Trains.
Keyword noise: Ashton Vale, Avon, Bristol, Bristol Harbour Railway, buses, Cumberland Road, guided bus, heritage, Mark Bradshaw, marketing, public transport, railway, West of England Partnership.
In which we are briefly puzzled by some art
Published at 2:06 pm on November 10th, 2008
Filed under: Artistic, Photobloggery.
Keyword noise: 1000 Tide, art, Avon, Avon Gorge, Bristol, Clifton, Clifton Suspension Bridge, litter, Pete Dolby, Pill, river, River Avon.
In which we see Pelle Carlberg
Published at 4:12 pm on November 6th, 2008
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.
In which we find art in a cave
Published at 3:07 pm on November 3rd, 2008
Filed under: Artistic.
In which we relax
Published at 11:48 am on July 29th, 2008
Filed under: Dear Diary, Meta.
In which we visit Bristol
Published at 1:42 pm on June 7th, 2008
Filed under: Photobloggery, Trains.