Ibis Bristol Temple Meads Quay

What an arrival <br><br>Having board the easy jet flight we were told that the wind was blowing at 50 MPH in bristol well whats new its bristol we arrive 15 minuites late after a pretty bumpy decent but smooth landing at Bristol airport <br><br>Welcome to wind and rain as the door open follow by a gale blowing accross the runway<br>

... me in the movie and so I have to do it. At first I said I wasn't sure, since it is an independent film and he has already gone over budget, so I would not get paid. I really wanted to do it, but I couldn't see how I could due to finances, as it had already took me 7 yrs to get back. Jerry kept on to me, and so I spoke to a few friends and they all told me it was an opportunity I could not afford to miss, even if I had to pay to get back on credit card. So I told Jerry 'yes I would do it ...

... br>Wandering around the village we browsed numerous antique shops and a shop owned by Prince Charles, although it must have been his RDO because we didn't see him there.<br><br>The Snooty Fox, a restored hotel around 500 years old was our next home for the night. Another lovely dinner, this time Grilled Chicken, Lamb and tarty, chocalately things for "puddin" as the local lass serving us called it.<br ...

... old guy.. Mr Scrooge I think his name was. One place had gone all out,with a spooky entrance and a grave in the front yard. The kids had great fun, lots of lollies. One poor kid got to running around and tripped over on the road.. lollies and body parts everywhere!! <br><br>Guy Fawkes night was a good night.. cold though. The school put on a fireworks display and fireworks went off all over the town, that night, the weekend before and for about 3 days after!! lol

... to Pizza express.. and they have these entrees called Dough Balls!! lol more fat and more grease to eat!! By this stage I was finding it hard to walk normally down the stairs to the toilet.. woops<br><br>I think we ended up at another pub and with Ally's brother and his friends.. was quite a fun night but the headache the next day.. ouch. Apparently its because I had mixed my cider and wine.. a no no. Ah well you live and learn!

... br><br>-------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------<br><br>(yeah, I'll get to this one tomorrow... and there are still a few photos to catch up on.)<br><br>--------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- ---------------<br>Finally...........<b r><br>First stop was to visit Grandpa on final time. When we arrived we found out ...

I caught the train to Bristol for the weekend. Jacqui greeted me at the station, we picked up some proper West Country doorstep sandwiches and then went to Jacqui's place to eat them, whilst resisting Rosie the beagle's most endearing efforts to look cute and starving. This is something she has had lots of practise at, but I am assured that she is well fed. Our afternoon consisted of lazing in a spa. We hoped between ...

... there. The time when I do need them however I cannot seem to find those hostels needed and then usually I can't be bothered anymore with the time required to find them, but this rarely happens. My first impressions of the city were that 1: the railway station is a fair way from the centre, though I must mention that I was tired and the rucksack had started to weigh on ...

... takes 12 minutes. In Bath, there isa couple of walks I'd like to do around there anyway, and if I'm still keen I can walk back to Bristol in the afternoon where I'm catching the coach back to London from. I stopped off on my walk home at Bordeaux Quay and had a falafel from Falafel King, this little food van on the side of the water. It was great! Really excellent business idea I thought, he looked like he was making a killing. Minimal overheads, easy to prepare, healthy (all ...

... weather and occasional loose sheep made for an interesting drive as we wound around the hills of Snowdonia National Park, through unpronounceable villages like Trawsfynydd, Penrhyndeudraeth, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Dolwyddelan and Betws-y-Coed. Well after dark we made it the north-west corner of Wales for the obligatory photo-stop at the train station at the mother of all tongue-twisters ...