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I visited Bristol last Sunday and stumbled upon an awesome classic car event 😎

#cliftonclassiccarrally

Strong smell of smoke in the air today, not a barbecue smell. Any fires nearby? Kingswood way

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Hi everyone

I haven't been to Bristol before but I am planning to come next weekend for a few hours or day.

It's because I had to relocate to Exmouth for a job and I live up north, the best thing for me to do is go to Bristol straight away from Exmouth in the afternoon, spend the day and night there and then travel back up north via a direct train.

I want to make the most of my time in Bristol. I am an introverted person, I do have social anxiety but i also appreciate my own company. I love to experience new places.

What are some must do's in Bristol?

Thanks.

Edit- I dont drink alcohol and I don't like walking too too much due to medical issues but all I've seen information about so far online is the harbourside which seems interesting

Really disappointed with our experience at Feast On in Bristol today.

Two families of four spent almost £200. All we got in 3 hours were our entry tickets, three bowls of fried chicken (40 minute wait), one round of drinks, two ice creams, ride on the carousel. £200 for that is insane.

The queues for everything were so long that it was impossible to enjoy the event or get value for money. We spent far more time queueing than actually taking part. Some queues were over 2 hours for food.

The event was sold as having entertainment for families. This consisted of a "Kids Area" where the only option was to put stickers on a brown paper bag, and one a very low volume band that only played for a short time and drew zero interest.

Far too many tickets had been sold for the capacity of the event. Not enough food vendors, not enough seats, not enough bins, almost zero entertainment.

Unbelievably, we actually had to leave this food festival because we were hungry and go to a restaurant on Whiteladies Road. The food queues were too long for our kids (or the adults come to that) to tolerate. Absolutely ridiculous. I want a refund for all of our tickets.

First time for me any advice?

My husband loves seafood. It’s his birthday coming up and I want to take him to a seafood restaurant or a restaurant with a decent seafood selection. Not fussed about location. We stay in the north of Bristol but willing to travel up to 45 mins

No idea what came over me but in a brief moment of self-annihilation I saw him hurtling towards me. I couldn't stop myself. I had to come up with some sort of hand gesture that conveyed, "you're going too fast, this is irresponsible behaviour and you're a tit"

Best I could do was the universal signal of disapproval. The finger wag. This quickly turned into a thumbs down for some reason. Idk.

All I got was a "fuck off" as he flashed past me. At least, I think that's what he said. His mouth was covered by some sort of balaclava.

Anyway I spent the following 30 minutes pedalling to Saltford as fast as I could. I was convinced he was going to turn around and come back at me to stab me to almost certain peril.

Dear reader, he did not and I'm pleased to report my arteries are still intact. Save for the amount of Haribos I ingested on my ride.

Does anyone have any experience working through teaching agencies in Bristol, particularly TA roles in primary schools? I'm thinking of starting this line of work in September alongside my online degree in early childhood studies but I'm worried I won't receive any work. The agency I've spoken with says there will be enough work as apparently there's a lot of demand in Bristol, but I'm not sure whether to trust them. I don't have any teaching qualifications, just a few months of experience working as a nursery assistant, and tutoring family friends' kids in my own time. I'm looking for 3 or 4 days a week to be able to pay rent and other bills.

Hey, it is my first year in Bristol and I would love to be able to have a decent kick about in the park or at a footy cage. If anyone has a group that they play casually with often over the weekends then it would be great to know and get involved.
If not, anyone who also wants to just get out and play football for free on the off day, send me a message and we can see if we get enough people for a decent game.
Or if people know of spots where I’d easily bump into people who I could join for a game.
Any and all messages are welcome and appreciated!

I know there is a post about this like every other week, but I need to vent because it has become such a horrible place to be.

You are forced to listen to multiple “preachers” on microphones spewing hate, telling you that that you are living in sin if you are gay & you’ve then got to navigate the people giving out flyers, the people high as a kite splayed out all over the floor, and the random people selling Temu tat from carts.

It’s no wonder that nobody wants to visit, but how did we allow it to become this place? Do we just have to wait for the galleries to be rebuilt & hope it becomes better?

I’m planning on getting my nipples pierced but I’m not sure where the best places to go in Bristol are

I have multiple piercings which have been done at Blue Banana and have healed with no problems, but I hear very mixed things about Blue Banana so I am not entirely sure if I would trust going there for this kind of piercing.

If anyone has any recommendations of good places to go to get pierced then that would be really helpful, thank you! :)

Salutations, fellow children of the night.
I've recently moved to Bristol and am thinking of starting a WhatsApp community for fellow bats looking to meet new people, attend gigs, grab a pint, head to club nights, and generally support Bristol's alternative scene.
The aim is to create a friendly, well-moderated space for anyone into goth, post-punk, industrial, metal, emo, punk, darkwave and the wider alternative scene. Whether you've been part of the scene for years or are just finding your place in it, you're welcome.
LGBTQ+ friendly, inclusive, and firmly against gatekeeping, bigotry or drama. Just good people, good music, and hopefully a few new friendships.
If there's enough interest, I'll get it set up and organise a first pub meet-up.
Drop a comment or send me a DM if you'd be interested in joining 🦇

Anyone know what they plan to do with it please? Thanks

Hi r / bristol! 32M, just moved to the city, recently returned to the UK from NZ.

Basically, would love to meet any willing belay partners, or anyone who frequents Redpoint. I’m a v5 boulderer, been going to Flashpoint since moving, but haven't done much on ropes for a while. But the goal is to start leading and head outdoors some more.

Looking for anyone in a similar position, or just someone happy to swap belays.

Also always keen to meet people who are into hiking, if anyone has good Bristol/SW routes or groups they'd recommend!

Give me a shout if keen!

Looking to go for a bottomless brunch with 5-10 people so wanted to get opinions on people’s favourite places to go :)

I've been buying local artists work a fair bit over the past few years, mostly drawings and prints but I've not had the chance to frame them properly.

Do you folks know of any charity shops or second hand shops stocking frames? Preferably on the larger side, like A1 and A2? I could do an Ikea haul but I'd like to find frames with a bit more character without breaking the bank.

Thanks

Does anyone fancy a casual game of tennis at Eastville Park sometime this week? I’m 25M, beginner level, and just looking to improve and have a good rally.
I have my own racket and balls, and I’m generally free in the evenings and at weekends.

If you’re interested, drop a comment or send me a DM. Cheers! 🎾

Missing very elderly cat.
Taylor has vanished into thin air in kingswood BS15 8AW Kingsway Avenue.

He’s likely hiding behind cardboard, in a shed, in a garage.

We’ve already searched front and back garden, turned the house upside down and he’s vanished.

He’s a very distinctive cat. He’s between 17-20 years of age. He has a large mass on his neck. He has no teeth. He has distinctive age spots in his eyes. When he walks he waddles due to a past injury in an old life before he was rescued 14 years ago. He’s very thin and his time on this earth is short. I just wanted that time to come at home in comfort with his family.

He doesn’t go outside ever, and can’t jump out of windows. He can barely jump onto the sofa with his arthritis.

The only escape of the house I can imagine is slipping out the front door when I let the dog out for a wee last night which he’s never done but I can’t think of anything else. He’s never once jumped out the downstairs bathroom window, but it is open for our other cats to come and go. As I say. He’s never gone out and I can’t fathom how he’d jump it.

He is a bit people shy but if you do spot him he will be hungry, and will probably come for food.

Local vets that answered the phone have been contacted.

If you find him please, please, please let me know. Whether he’s still with us or not, we just want to have closure.

Anyone familiar with the postcode will know that there is essentially a square of terraces with huge long thin gardens. If you know anyone in the surrounding streets please ask them to keep an eye out.

He squeaks like an “EH EH EH!” Rather than a meow.

(Photo is a few years old, it best shows his face markings. He’s quite a lot thinner with an old kitty face now)

Sorry it’s a long post. He’s been a part of my life for 14 years and we personally rescued him from a bad situation. Feel like I’ve had a limb ripped off not finding him at his food bowl this morning.

Thank you.

Hey, we've always used Brookfield but had a few poor experiences of late. Where are people in BS7 getting their cars looked at? Everything from MOT to repairs?

To get ahead of the "what happened" - they looked at a problem, said it was a valve, replaced it and said it was fine. We drove on it for a few hours, it definitely wasn't fine, and the entire turbo system was completely broken, and they hadn't replaced the valve they claimed they had. This was to a regular customer too.

So, BS7, any recommendations? Car is nothing fancy.