1-day trip to "Brizzle"

Are you visiting Bristol for the weekend? Do you have friends coming over and they want to know what is here worth visiting? If yes, this post could be your tour guide. I must say that Bristol is not a touristic city "per se" though there are several places worth visiting for it's engineering or historical interest. So... Welcome to "Brizzle"! ("Bristol" in Bristolian dialect)

Starting point: The tour's starting point will be Bristol Coach Station (Marlborough Street, Bristol BS1 3NU), as most of you might arrive in Bristol by coach. Follow the map below to complete the walking tour around Bristol.

1) Visiting the local and artistic Stokes Croft neighbourhood
If you exit the Coach Station from the door located at the left of the toilets, you can get to Stokes Croft more easily. Cross Marlborough street at the zebra crossing and follow Dighton Street. You will get to the heart of Stokes Croft. Either ways of the street, you will find beautiful local shops and independent coffee shops with a very distinctive personality. Graffiti and paintings decorate the street shaping a very creative area which supports community work and local businesses. Ideally, you would stop at The Canteen (read our review here) to have a powerful breakfast after seeing the first Banksy's stencil titled "Mild Mild West", located at the building entrance.

2) Shopping time at Cabot Circus and Broadmead

Cabot Circus is the main modern shopping area in Bristol. You can easily get there following Stokes Croft southbound. I personally love the underpass at St James Barton roundabout which is called Bearpit Market (read post about Bearpit Market here and here). The Bear's name is Ursa and has been created by Stokes Croft artist Jamie Gillman with the collaboration of Bearpit Improvemnet Group, PRSC and funds from an Arts Council England grant. If you take the exit closer to Primark, you will get to the shopping quarter called Broadmead. Big clothe-chains like Primark, the Urban Outfitters, Debenhams and other smaller shops are located in the road called Horsefair. There is also a three multi-level pedestrian shopping centre called Cabot Circus (read post about Cabot Circus here), opened in September 2008. The name of Cabot was chosen following a public vote taken in November 2007 commemorating John Cabot, an Italian explorer who is closely associated with Bristol. It won an award for its sustainable design, including natural ventilation, low energy lighting and rainwater harvesting system. Within the building, loads of shops and restaurants can be found as well as cinema's and bank offices.

3) An oasis of tranquility at Castle Park

Very close to Broadmead and Cabot Circus there is a public open space often used for music festivals called Castle Park (read here about a festival). The ruined tower of St Mary-le-Port church stands to the west of the park, surrounded by financial office buildings, while in the middle of the park, you can see St Peter's church's ruins. Recently, St Mary-le-Port has been placed on English Heritage's "At Risk" list. During summer sunny days, the park is an exceptional place to lay down and have a relaxing afternoon after work. 

4) Walking historic streets around Corn Street
Going down on Corn Street, one of the principal historic streets in Bristol where corn and trade exchange was done, you will get to St Nicholas Market. It is a permanent covered market, home to the largest collection of independent retailers in Bristol. This is the perfect place to buy some souvenirs if you feel like! It is opened Monday to Saturday between 10am and 5pm, and every Friday there is a Food Market offering shoppers and visitors the opportunity to purchase some of the best local produce and street food. I strongly suggest having a falafel at "Eat a Pitta"  for less than 5 pounds if it's already lunchtime.In Baldwin Street where you can see very beautiful buildings such as "The Old Fish Market". Food and drinks are quite expensive in the restaurant located in that exact building, but the building deserves a picture. 


5) The heart of the city at Broad Quay
Follow Baldwin Street towards the city centre where you will find what we colloquially call "The Fountains". You will always hear music around the fountains as many buskers choose this area to play. The Hippodrome, designed by Frank Matcham and opened in 1912, is a theatre with a capacity of 1951 people. The theatre survived the World War II, but three years after, a fire destroyed the stage which had to be closed for 10 months. The theatre now has host many top shows such as The Lion King, Les Miserables and Cats.

6) A break before the "steep hill" in Park Street: Bristol Cathedral

If you take the street that goes uphill towards Park Street, you will get to an open space called College Green. It is surrounded by a number of historic and important public buildings such as Bristol Cathedral (read about our visit to the Cathedral here), Council House and Central Library. This is, as Castle Park, a very popular meeting point for young people when the weather is good, particularly street sport enthusiast. There are always skateboarders practicing there. If you cross Park Street at the lower part, you will see the second Banksy of the day: the famous "Naked Man Hanging".

7) Panoramic view of the city from the top of Cabot Tower
Half way in Park Street, turn left at St George's Street to get into Brandon Hill.  Brandon Hill is a popular picnic spot with beautiful panoramic views over the city from Cabot Tower, located at the top of the hill. I highly recommend checking out the beautiful views from the top of Cabot Tower (read here for complete post about Cabot Tower).

8) The impressive tower of Bristol University (...and the Triangle)
The impressive tall tower at the top of Park Street (easily accessible from Brandon Hill) deserves another stop. Wills Memorial Building is part of University of Bristol and it is normally used for graduations and important exams. There are tours available (more information here) although you might need to book it in advance. 
Further up, there is the famous "Triangle" between Queen's Road, Triangle Street and Triangle West. This is where normally university students go out to clubs such as Mbargo, Lola Lo (former Po Na Na), The Bunker and Pam Pam.
Buildings such as The Victoria Rooms and the Academy of Art opposite deserve a couple of pictures before taking the bus to the famous Suspension Bridge.

9) Brunel's biggest legacy: the Suspension Bridge
Get the bus number 8 at Queen's Road opposite to Rajmoni restaurant. It will take around 5 minutes to get to Clifton Down park. You can walk through a narrow natural trail to get to Bristol Observatory first (read here about Bristol Observatory), where you should take the picture of the Suspension Bridge.
The Suspension Bridge, opened in 1894, links Clifton to Leigh Wood in North Somerset. The bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the bridge deck is suspended by 81 matching vertical wrought-iron rods. Since the opening, the bridge has gained the reputation as a suicide bridge, reason why they added anti-climbing barriers and put plaques that advertise the telephone number of The Samaritans. Everytime I come here to show the bridge to friends, we always cross the bridge from one path and come back from the other side.

10) Sunset at the Harbourside
Finally, we arrive to the Harbouside, the perfect spot to see the sun set while having a beer. You can take the bus back to the centre (number 9) or walk (it takes around 15 minutes). The Harbourside is full of restaurants, several museums and many things to do. Some time ago, we posted a walking tour around the Harbourside (read here) which can hopefully give you a plan for another day. If you feel like having dinner, I strongly recommend to have a pizza at The Stable. Pizzas are really amazing there!

Bristol Bath Railway Path

On Saturday, a friend and I felt fit enough to walk the entire Bristol Bath Railway Path. The path is a very beautiful trail that should be done at least once in your lifetime. 
The Bristol Bath Railway Path was constructed on the bed of the former Midland Railway by Sustrans between 1979 and 1986. It is 16 miles long (24 km) and links Bristol with Bath following the old railway route. Although the Railway Path is mainly thought to be done cycling (it only takes around 1h30min by bike and the surface is tarmaced), it is also open to walkers and access is provided for disabled users.

We woke up and after preparing some sandwiches and taking some fruit for the day, off we went! We kicked off from St Phillips Road in Bristol at 10am on a very sunny day. Although it was really sunny and hot, the path mostly covered by bushes and trees, which gives a very comfortable shade to enjoy the 5-hour walk. 

DESCRIPTION
Start: St Phillips Road (Bristol)

End: Pulteney Bridge (Bath)

Lenght: 16 miles

Time: 5h

The path is well indicated in Bristol. It is very easy to find how to get there, and within the path, there are many arrows saying how many miles you have already done and how many are left to get to Bath. 
There are many other entrances to join the path at many points other than St Philips Road. So, you are allowed to pop-in/pop-out whenever you want.

There are many tunnels on the way. The first one is probably one of my favourites. As you can see on the picture, it has several scenes of the old railway on the walls. However, they are partially ruined by somebody who bought a black spray and wanted to pretend he was a graffiti artist.

There is also another tunnel really long and leaky. Pretty cool to see the "light at the end of the tunnel".

The path is mostly plain, with no steep uphills nor downhills. Very pleasant walk below the shade of trees and bushes although good trekking shoes are recommended due to the length of the path. We barely didn't stop, that's why it took us just 5h.

There are many benches along the way where you can rest although it would also be great if there were fountains to fill our water bottles and maybe more picnic-ing areas would be useful.

Wildlife, geology and flower lovers have the perfect excuse to come walk the path. But obviously, the old railway is the main attraction. Some of the former stations along the path are still popular stopping points. 

Mangotsfield Station, the spot we chose for the first stop, are the ruins of the old railway line with a special atmosphere and the station in Warmley (on the picture) is a perfect spot to have a rest, some coffee or refreshments sitting down on a terrace, or simply using the free toilets in case of need.

Some curiosities: at the beginning of the route, "Walking for Health" signs remain on the floor, an initiative which supports Bristol's diverse communities to become more active through walking. 

There are free bike pumps along the path.These where located at the Bristol Bath Railway Path very recently (read Bristol Post).

The Roman monument around 4 miles away from Bath made us laugh as well as the zebra crossing in one of the accesses to the path.

We have also come across a cat who might have been the one reported missing. However, we haven't been able to contact the owner as to retrace steps backwards to find her telephone number was too painful to even think about it. What made us smile, on the other hand, were the sentences written down on bridges: "I just lost my job. Let's go play!" LOL

There were many people cycling along the path, some of them probably too fast and too close from us. Very dangerous, especially those who were sneaking up on us...

With 10 miles behind our backs, our forces were scarce. This is where, out of nowhere, we ended up having a well-deserved drink in the Beer and Cider Festival happening that weekend in a pub called "Bird in Hand".

And there is no better reward than to check the map and see that you are already in BATH!! :)

LINKS

Bristol Bath Railway Path: http://www.bristolbathrailwaypath.org.uk/home.shtml
Free Bike Pumps (Bristol Post): http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Free-bike-pumps-installed-Bristol/story-20859128-detail/story.html
Bird in Hand (Pub): www.bird-in-hand.co.uk

Bristol Walking Festival

I came back from my Easter break down in Cornwall fully recovered and looking forward to posting new (and hopefully interesting) stuff in my blog.

I have friends visiting this weekend. It is my birthday next weeks so we will celebrate it properly during the weekend. It won't be the first time in Bristol for any of my friends and therefore, I have to come up with different options to do in the city rather than "touristic stuff".

Some days ago I read about the Bristol Walking Festival and thought, "Hey, that'd be fun!". If weather permits, I think I am gonna make my friends to do some walking. 

The Bristol Walking Festival, which is a month-long festival, is the largest urban walking festival in the UK. Over 150 guided walks will take place offering a good opportunity to learn about local history of the city voted European Green Capital for 2015. 

The official launch of the festival will be next Saturday, 26th April 2014, at 11am at City Hall and College Green. In this event, everybody will be able to find out what's happening during the festival, meet the walk leaders and sign up to take part in any activity that might be interested. There will be walks to take part in on the day, all starting from the City Hall and activities and stalls College Green.

Main walks start on Sunday  though, including walks around the Medieval Bristol and the Suspension Bridge, continuing with many walks everyday until 26th May. For more information, have a look at the programme here.

They will also be running a photography competition to capture Bristol's beauty. It is open to all amateur photographers who want their photograph to be exhibited publically. The main prize will be a Swim&Dine for two at the Lido. Further information about the competition here. 

USEFUL LINKS

Bristol Walking Festival: www.bristolwalkingfestival.co.uk

Lido: www.lidobristol.com

1-day trip to Wells and Chew Valley Lake

A bunch of friends and I spent last Sunday in Wells as it was forecast good weather for that day. It is around 23 miles south from Bristol, stopping in Chew Valley Lake on our way there.

We took the car and drove 30 minutes to get to the lake. First, you must follow Bridgwater Road (A38). After Barrow Gurney tanks, turn left and follow Barrow Lane. From there, the road should be well indicated to Chew Valley Lake.

The lake was built to provide water for Bristol. Not only supplies drinking water for the city but also offers many leisure and recreational facilities such as fishing, sailing, walks, bird watching.... However, swimming, canoeing and kayaking are not allowed.

There are some walking trails around the lake Bristol Water suggests (website), but we followed our own route which was around almost 4.5km and took us 1h in a very slow pace.

We arrived to the lake at the northeastern side. There is a car entrance at Denny Woods and a parking area right next to the lake. There were plenty of spaces available that day, as there weren't many cars that day. I guess it gets busier in the summer. Whole day parking fee is £1.5 although as the paying machine was covered, we assumed there was no need to pay the fee in winter.

The weather was perfectly sunny (pretty cold, though) to go for an early morning walk. Having parked the car, we started walking around the lake.

We came across a building which is a visitors centre and a coffee-shop, Chew Lake Tea Shop. It is open 10.30am - 5.30pm March-October and closes one hour earlier in Winter. Something not expected at all was that they have quite average prices: £1.90 for a mug of latte, orange juice for £0.90. They also serve some hot food such as soups (£3.75) and cod fillets with chips and peas (£6.75). See menu here. 

We continued, and we arrived to the dam, where the path reaches the traffic road. The path stopped there. We had to jump a wooden gate to continue the path as it was chained. The view was beautiful: sailors training, sunny day and blue lake. Amazing!

We continued the lake shore and arrived to the sailing area called CVLSC where the path stops with a "private area" sign. We then turned back and retraced our steps towards the car. It was already lunch time and our stomachs made noises so we decided to go on with our journey and head to Wells, which took around 30 minutes too. 

Wells is a cathedral city in Somerset. It has a city status because of the presence of a cathedral despite there are just around 10,500 inhabitants living in Wells. We were wondering were the name of the city came from and we discussed that it could be because there were many wells in the city some time ago. Actually, the name comes from the three wells dedicated to St Andrews: one is in the market place and the other two are within the grounds of the cathedral.

We easily found free off-road parking slots although there are also proper parking areas closer to the centre. As soon as we arrived, we saw the Church of St Cuthbert. This church is often mistaken for the Cathedral, and so did we. 

The Church of St Cuthbert is an Anglican parish church from the 13th century. There is another church with the same name in Edinburgh but the appearance is completely different. The tower, which is 43 metres high, is the third highest in Somerset. It has 3 stages and the top stage occupies half of the total height.

We followed towards the centre, which is full of shops, cafes and restaurants. It was funny to come across two bars/cafes called Crofters and Full Moon, as in Bristol. They have nothing to do with the Bristol bars called the same, though. 

The Town Hall, located close to the Bishop's Palace and the Cathedral, was built in 1778. However, the porch, arcade, balcony and round windows were added later in time. 

The Bishop's Palace, chapel and gardens were closed to visitors that day, reopen is due 14th February. It is normally open from 10am to 6pm in Summer and 10am-4pm in Winter. The admission for the Bishop's palace is 7 pounds (5 concessions) and it gives access to the medieval Palace and Undercroft, ruined Great Hall, gardens and Bishop's chapel. 
However, it is free to walk around Palace.

And finally, we arrived to Wells Cathedral. So huge cathedral for such a small town! "Perhaps the most beautiful of the great English cathedrals", says the official website. And I completelly agree. 

Wells Cathedral is dedicated to St Andrew the Apostle. The present building dates from 1175 to 1490, but there was an earlier church built on the same site in year 705. 

It has a large central tower at the west front, a dominant feature visible from miles away. When you look from the east front, the Gothic many details are amazing. Originally four hundred of statues, 3 hundred survived until mid-20th century. However, this cathedral differs from most of other English medieval cathedrals with earlier Romanesque style. When we stood up looking to the cathedral at the west front I thought that the two towers should have been larger, higher. Apparently, the finished product has also been criticized for its lack of pinnacles, and it is probable that the towers were intended to carry spires which were never built. 

The late Sunday Roast needs a mention in the post. It's been very long since I haven't had such a good meal as in City Arms. They are located at the bottom of Wells High Street and a two-course Sunday lunch is just 10.95 pounds. Service and food were excellent. I completely forgot to take a picture of the plate but as you can see, I even wiped the sauce from the plate. Very recommendable place.

LINKS

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Chew Lake Tea Shop
http://www.bristolwater.co.uk/leisure/chew-valley-lake/chew-valley-tea-shop/

Walking trails in Chew Valley Lake
http://www.bristolwater.co.uk/leisure/chew-valley-lake/nature-trails/

Wells Cathedral
http://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/
Bishop's Palace
http://www.bishopspalace.org.uk/
City Arms
http://www.thecityarmsatwells.com/

Walking on the riverside

Last Saturday, winter weather gave us a break and the sun shone during the whole day. My flatmate and I decided to go for a walk along the riverside, happy to wear those sunglasses that have been in the darkness for several months. 

Hoping to have a similar weather this weekend (probably not tomorrow), I post the route we made. Hope you get something new out of it!

Bristol Harbour has existed since 13th century and it was the original port of the city but it was not until the 19th century when the tidal by-pass for the River Avon was done and ships were sent to the docks in Avonmouth or Portbury, located at the mouth of River Avon. According to Wikipedia, the harbour is also called the floating harbour as the water remains constant, unaffected by the tides.

Nowadays, Bristol Harbourside is tourist attraction with museums, art galleries, exhibitions, restaurants, bars and nightclubs around. Historical warehouses have been converted into cultural venues such as the Arnolfini art gallery and the MShed museum.

We started the walk at the Cascade Steps (1), the perfect spot to keep your feet fresh in Summer. During the Harbourside Festival last year, there was a stage by the steps. 
Following the left side of the river, we walked pass by Arnolfini (2). I will make a proper post about this art gallery in the following weeks. It is one of the Europe's leading centres for contemporary arts and the entry to the galleries is free.
We crossed the river through Prince Bridge and turned right to go towards the MShed. I posted a detailed description the temporary exhibition of the MShed some time ago. You can read about it here. 

We turned left before arriving to SS Great Britain (4). From the SS Great Britain, museum which I should visit some time soon but I keep postponing, several boat trip companies start their trips along the River Avon.

• Bristol Ferry Boat Company: They are open everyday except Christmas day. The daily service runs between 10am and 6.15pm and goes from Temple Meads up until the Pump House. There are single/return tickets (the price varies between 1.50-3.5 depending on the distance) as well as round trip(4.80) , day (6) and week (12) pass. Discounts are applicable for concessions. http://www.bristolferry.com/ 
• Number Seven Boat Trips: They have animal themed boats which can also be privately hired. The public service runs between 10.50am and 4.40pm linking the city centre with the SS Great Britain and Temple Meads. In summer, they also offer a service to Beese's Tea Garden for 10 pounds return. http://www.numbersevenboattrips.co.uk/
• Bristol Packet Boat Trips: They offer 45-minute tour on the floating harbour with a commentary. The public service runs between 11am and 3.45pm daily during summer and school holidays. From Easter to mid September, they also offer an afternoon cruise to Beese's Tea Garden every Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays with one hour stop for refreshments (which are not included) for 11 pounds. In addition, they also offer cruises along the Avon Gorge or Day Trips to Bath.http://www.bristolpacket.co.uk/

If you keep going ahead, the path will finish. So, there is a boat-building area at the back of the SS Great Britain, and if the gate is open, you can shortcut from there (5). It's a very nice place there where you can see old boats and ships being rebuild or fixed, as well as new ships in the process of being built.


From Bristol Marina (6), you can get very nice pictures of the famous colourful Bristolian flats at the other side of the river, as well as the Grain Barge (red boat) and an old military boat (grey boat).

There are very nice looking flats and apartments by the riverside, very expensive though. However, the view you get from your window is priceless!

We crossed the river again at Merchants Street, by Nova Scotia Ferry Landing (7). From the bridge, looking towards Cumberland Basin, you can see the end of the floating harbour. The Pumphouse on your right, a posh and quite expensive pub/restaurant, where we headed back to the centre. 

The weather was so lush, we stopped for a coffee at the Grain Barge (8), a friendly boat-bar docked in a beautiful location. It was opened in 2007 and this time last year, the mayor of Bristol George Ferguson, put the boat for sale. Apparently, he partially owned the floating restaurant. They have several beers from the Bristol Beer Factory, a brewery located in Southville (from £3.10 pint), and they are constantly changing the guest ale. Check drinks menu here. They also serve food, daily updated menu and Sunday Roast (£9.90). 
We ordered two lattes (£1.90 each) and we took a seat at the deck. Perfect place to relax and enjoy the views!

We restarted the walk after the break towards Lloyds Amphitheatre (9) and the city centre. The Christmas Tree Forest was still there (read about it here) and many people enjoying the weather by the river. Crossed the Harbourside Market and came back to Cascade Steps.

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: 
MShed: your museum, your story -
http://greatlittleplacecalledbristol.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/mshed-your-museum-your-story.html
Christmas Tree Forest:
http://greatlittleplacecalledbristol.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/christmas-tree-hungover.html
Harbourside Market (and other markets):
http://greatlittleplacecalledbristol.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/market-lovers-guide.html

OTHER LINKS

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Bristol Harbour: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_Harbour
Arnolfini: http://www.arnolfini.org.uk/
MShed: http://mshed.org/
SS Great Britain: http://www.ssgreatbritain.org/
Pump House: http://www.the-pumphouse.com/
Grain Barge: http://www.grainbarge.co.uk/

North Bristol Art Trail

As the West of Bristol, the North also is also exhibiting its art works this weekend in North Bristol Art Trail 2013. It is a free event were galleries and private houses will be open for you from 10am to 6pm this coming 23rd and 24th November. In addition, some of the venues will be opening also on Friday for a preview night from 7pm to 9ish.

Venues will be located in Montpelier, Westbury, Redland Bishopston, St Andrews and even Golden Hill and Henleaze, full of arts& crafts for you. Art works include watercolours, oil painting, glass design, ceramics, photography, scupture, handcraft jewellery, textiles, basketry, t-shirt printings, hand printed postcards and calendars... Artists will surely appreciate your visit!

This time on Sunday, I will be looking for postcards and calendars, and I have selected some venues that I will visit.

• Cath Read, 78 Radnor Road. 
  She is involved in a 2014 calendar which I saw in the shops. Very beautiful artwork, perfect for a gift! See calendar here.
• Julie Taylor and Clare Cutts, 34 Monmouth Road. 
  I am not sure I will find Christmas cards on their collection, but their fine cards will surely be a good purchase for any occasion.
• Maita Robinson, 9 Burghley Road 
  Singer, making quirky cards, mixing newspaper style shapes with colourful patterns. Beautiful!

NOTE: There is an artist directory in the official webpage of North Bristol Art Trail (here) if you want to check other artist's work and biography.

Gift Tokens in £10, £30 and £80 values will be available to buy before or during the trail. If you are interested to have some tokens before, contact Sandra Cocks on 0117 924 7254 or visit Artemis at 214 Gloucester Road. Additionally, you can purchase a token during the weekend at 4 of the venues in the trail (check map).

As done on the West Bristol Trail, event organisers recommend public transport or bike to visit through Art Trail, as parking is very limited in most of these areas. In the West Bristol edition, each venue was easily recognizable as they displayed red balloons in each venue door. This North Bristol edition, you should look for the bunting outside each venue!

Related Posts: West Bristol Art Trail 2013

LINKS

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Website: www.northbristolartists.org.uk

Twitter: @NBArttrail

Contact: info@northbristolartists.org.uk

Cath Read: www.cathread.co.uk/

Julie Taylor: www.northbristolartists.org.uk/members-2/julietaylor/

Clare Cutts: www.clare-cutts.co.uk

Maita Robinson: www.northbristolartists.org.uk/members-2/maitarobinson/

Walking trail: Missorts

There is an app for Android that I accidentally discovered when I was in the Central Library. I tried to download the app into my phone more than once but every time, there was an error before the installation was complete. I finally succeeded when I installed in my tablet and last weekend, I did the trail.

Missorts, "an urban soundwork delivered directly to your smartphone", is an app created by Tony White in 2012 which you can download for free to your Android or Iphone smartphone, and listen ten stories by ten distinctive new writers. The GPS tracks your location all the time and Missorts delivers stories to your headphones when you get to certain locations around Temple Meads area.

As you can see in the above picture, I have created a 4km trail starting and finishing in front of the Arnolfini which goes through all the story locations in Missorts.  I did it on my bike and it was obviously faster than doing it on foot, but less comfortable at the same time, as I had to stop to take my tablet to listen to the stories. If I were on foot, I could walk around while listening to the story at the same time. More fun!

The first stop (1) is located in Friary where we will be introduced to Betty, one of the characters in the stories. The second stop (2) is located between two buildings in works. There are stone benches in the third stop (3) in front of a business building where a woman's voice will share her thoughts with us, about the surrounding area, the noise, the traffic... and she will explain that, once upon a time, there was a fairground located at the same place we are.
The next stop (4) is the first one in Redcliff Way, where you will be able to admire the St Mary Redcliffe Church perfectly while listening to the poem "Witness to the tides". Further in Redcliff Way (5), a woman's voice will tell us about an island between Bristol and Redcliffe, about how landwater wants to be the sea. 

Taking the second exit at the roundabout, we get to (6) and listen "A bricked-up doorway". When you get in front of the St Mary Redcliffe Church (7), a woman will complain about how did this happened to them in "Losing her again but forever this time". "Everyone heard the scream" when you get to the back side of St Mary Redcliffe Church (8) and as you follow Colston Parade until Prewett Street (9), you will realise "How it happened". The last stop is located close to the Ostrich Inn, just on the other side of Thekla, where you will travel "Forward and backward in time".

I found the project very interesting, the fact of creating an artwork from a simple thing as a walk. However during the trail, I had some issues regarding the app. In between story locations, there is an organ background music that is cool at the beginning, but gives headache after a while. Some of the stories were triggered before the background organ music finished, and I missed the first part of some of the stories. As the app does not allow to stop or rewind the story, the only way to restart is actually restarting the whole application. 

LINKS

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Website: http://www.missorts.com/

About Tony White: http://www.situations.org.uk/projects/tony-white-missorts-2012/

Download the app for Android here and Iphone here.