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Moving to Bristol - nice area to live?

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    #32
    YouTookMyName
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    questionmark? wrote: »
    Besides the traffic on the Bath road :eek:

    Bristol's a great city. You should go exploring. Talking to some people that are from Bristol and they have no idea what or where stuff is outside their own area or the city centre.

    Defiantly, go out and about driving every weekend to see the place.

    Anyone know of a decent sandwich shop within 5 mins walk of the hippodrome?

    Fed up of all the pre packed crap.


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    #33
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    YouTookMyName wrote: »
    Defiantly, go out and about driving every weekend to see the place.

    Anyone know of a decent sandwich shop within 5 mins walk of the hippodrome?

    Fed up of all the pre packed crap.

    There's a place in Cabot Circus if you go up through the horsefair and turn in left past I think it is Next its on the right just in a bit past the entrance. They will actually make it to order there too and its take away.

    They could do with some proper deli's over here.

    I have one at work but then again I work for an Irish company:D


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    #34
    YouTookMyName
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    Found a place on park st, park st local. sausage and rasher sandwich, decent chicken fillet too.

    Fantastic.


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    #35
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    YouTookMyName wrote: »
    Found a place on park st, park st local. sausage and rasher sandwich, decent chicken fillet too.

    Fantastic.

    A proper chicken fillet roll? Going to have to make my way up there. First thing I have when I go home alongside a can of club orange.


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    #36
    YouTookMyName
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    It's not bad, the chicken fillet is a little on the small side, but it's a damn site better then some of the crap about town


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    #37
    YouTookMyName
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    How would you fill a decent day of sightseeing about bristol questionmark? Have some family over next week and struggling for things to do apart from the wheel and the suspension bridge.


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    #38
    shoutman
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    YouTookMyName wrote: »
    How would you fill a decent day of sightseeing about bristol questionmark? Have some family over next week and struggling for things to do apart from the wheel and the suspension bridge.

    Bath is nice. 15 minute train journey or if its a nice day you could rent bikes and cycle it in a few hours if you are so inclined.


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    YouTookMyName wrote: »
    How would you fill a decent day of sightseeing about bristol questionmark? Have some family over next week and struggling for things to do apart from the wheel and the suspension bridge.

    Depends on what your into, suspension bridge is a must followed by a stroll around clifton., walk around the harbour and a visit to the M-Shed(free entrance if their into that kind of thing) Go shopping in cribbs causeway?

    Maybe go for hike up Christmas steps some nice shops and one of the oldest places in Bristol that actually survived the war and then a pint in Zero Degrees (beer is brewed a few feet from where you drink it) or go down to the canal just off king street(off queen square) and get on the cider barge and shows them there irish folk what "real" cider is.

    If the weather is good get on the boats that tour the harbour/canals.

    There is also a walking tour of Bristol. I haven't actually done it but have heard about it may suit some history buffs. Find info here > http://walkingbristol.com/the-tour/
    shoutman wrote: »
    Bath is nice. 15 minute train journey or if its a nice day you could rent bikes and cycle it in a few hours if you are so inclined.

    Have to agree with this. Bath is a really nice city, actually a world heritage site. Quite compact so you do get to see it all and there is a few trains an hour to the place.


    Hope the weather improves.


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    #40
    YouTookMyName
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    Cheers lads,

    Ya i know about bath, but bristol is thursday and bath is friday.

    Thanks for the suggestions.


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    #41
    Duggys Housemate
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    Did we ever arrange that boards meet?


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    #42
    golden lane
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    YouTookMyName wrote: »
    Defiantly, go out and about driving every weekend to see the place.

    Anyone know of a decent sandwich shop within 5 mins walk of the hippodrome?

    Fed up of all the pre packed crap.

    just across the road...at the corner of baldwin steet..


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    #43
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    Duggys Housemate wrote: »
    Did we ever arrange that boards meet?

    No but I feel we should :D


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    #44
    YouTookMyName
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    Za Za Bazaar, Jaysus what a set up. Class.


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    #45
    Frogeye
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    Hi Guys

    Moved to Bristol 7 weeks ago. Working out in Chipping Sodbury but living near the Harbour. have spent most weekends at home in the emerald isle at weddings or looking for accomodation and sorting stuff out. Haven't really had a good look around the place yet.
    Seems okay so far except for the traffic in the city centre! St augustines parade is a bit harsh at rush hour.

    real paddy abroad question, but anyone know where I can watch the hurling of a Sunday?


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    #46
    shoutman
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    Two choices,
    http://www.seamusodonnellsbristol.co.uk/ Only one small telly but a nice little pub, they have http://www.premiersports.tv/

    Or

    Molloy's on Baldwin Street in the City centre. They have rte, I watched the all ireland final there in September, but it is a really horrible themed irish bar.


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    #47
    YouTookMyName
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    Frogeye wrote: »
    Hi Guys

    Moved to Bristol 7 weeks ago. Working out in Chipping Sodbury but living near the Harbour. have spent most weekends at home in the emerald isle at weddings or looking for accomodation and sorting stuff out. Haven't really had a good look around the place yet.
    Seems okay so far except for the traffic in the city centre! St augustines parade is a bit harsh at rush hour.

    real paddy abroad question, but anyone know where I can watch the hurling of a Sunday?

    How long does it take you to get from the harbour to chipping sodbury?

    Harbour must be very expensive.


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    #48
    Frogeye
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    thanks Shoutman. I'll give them a whirl on the weekend.

    Chipping sodbury: Takes about 35 minutes in the morning and about 45 in the evening. thats going down the M32,M4/M5. might try the long way around down the M5 and down the portway one of these days and see if thats any better.

    I don't live right on the harbour just a bit back from so its not costing 4 figures! Its better value than anywhere i looked at in Cotham or Clifton. i'd rather live out in the country but my better half wants to live centrally.


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    #49
    OS119
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    Frogeye wrote: »
    ...might try the long way around down the M5 and down the portway one of these days and see if thats any better....

    i wouldn't bother - the whole M5 stretch from Almondsbury to Portished can be just as foul as the M32/M4. the Portway itself may well be ok, its just getting to it that could be your problem.

    Bristol traffic. magic...


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    #50
    Frogeye
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    you could be right. A taxi driver I was talking to reckoned it was best way but its a lottery really I guess. Some days one way is quickest, next day its brutal!


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    #51
    questionmark?
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    Did anyone have the "pleasure" of witnessing the EDL idiots at the weekend. Wouldn't be the best image for the city if you had just arrived.

    Anyway Harbour festival at the weekend would recommend for those that haven't been before.


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    #52
    Frogeye
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    Just missed the EDL march itself but followed the helicopter in the afternoon and had a look at them being bused away. the anti edl brigade were worse than the edl from what I saw. up in the coppers faces with cameras talking rubbish about abuse of their rights and assault etc etc. Drunk as skunks. I think the EDL and the anti edl people are really the same...two groups of lost souls looking for something to identify with. Interesting all the same. popped up to the pride thingymajig as well. totally different atmosphere!


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    #53
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    Frogeye wrote: »
    Just missed the EDL march itself but followed the helicopter in the afternoon and had a look at them being bused away. the anti edl brigade were worse than the edl from what I saw. up in the coppers faces with cameras talking rubbish about abuse of their rights and assault etc etc. Drunk as skunks. I think the EDL and the anti edl people are really the same...two groups of lost souls looking for something to identify with. Interesting all the same. popped up to the pride thingymajig as well. totally different atmosphere!

    Ya I saw the pics of the mounted police having to charge the anti lot. They don't do that for the crack.


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    #54
    YouTookMyName
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    Seeing welsh marked cop cars around the city was a bit amusing.


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    #55
    golden lane
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    YouTookMyName wrote: »
    Seeing welsh marked cop cars around the city was a bit amusing.

    were they in welshback..........lol


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    #56
    Duggys Housemate
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    golden lane wrote: »
    YouTookMyName wrote: »
    Seeing welsh marked cop cars around the city was a bit amusing.

    were they in welshback..........lol

    Well, yes actually. There were 1000 cops on duty. Massive overkill.


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    #57
    shoutman
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    Looking forward to the harbour festival this weekend, hopefully its not non-stop rain!

    It was my first experience of Bristol when I was over last year, and was a fantastic few days, but it was gorgeous weather last year.

    Either way definitely worth a wander about for anyone in bristol, it's free too!


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    #58
    Frogeye
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    Free eh? I was down that way on saturday last for the food thingy, wandered in, had a gawk around, on the way out realised I was supposed to have bought a ticket to get in.


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    #59
    shoutman
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    Frogeye wrote: »
    Free eh? I was down that way on saturday last for the food thingy, wandered in, had a gawk around, on the way out realised I was supposed to have bought a ticket to get in.

    "The food thing" being grillstock? What did you think of it, I was down there on Saturday and had great craic despite the pourings of rain.


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    #60
    Duggys Housemate
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    I was at the food thingy, bit odd to pay in and then pay for food.


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    #61
    Frogeye
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    yeah. I'm only here a few months but one thing that I noticed right off was that the UK seems to be alot more commercialised than home. Everything seems to be for sale and if its not then there is an angle that eventually leads to a sale.

    Still the weather is supposed to be nice this weekend so I'll most likely venture down.


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