Riproar is "roaring" again!

Since the last time I went to a stand-up comedy session at the Riproar Comedy (read about our visit here), they have been moving from place to place and now, they have finally found their own space right in the city centre, just down from Primark, next door to the Old Fire Station. It is the evolution of the legendary comedy club Jesters Comedy owned and promoted by David Crew which was located at the Metropolis in Gloucester Road....

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...

Bristolian people: Cary Grant

Classic Hollywood star Cary Grant was born and raised in Bristol. For some of you, this is old news. For me, though, the "Bristolianess" of Cary Grant came to my knowledge some weeks ago when I first read about the Cary Grant Festival. I was not in town that weekend so I didn't have the chance to attend to any event going on. However, I dug into Cary Grant's live which is in fact worth a Hollywood movie. Archibald Alexander Leach (what a peculiar...

Bloody hill...

Unfortunately, I had to climb this hill more often than I'd like. Not as often as University of Bristol students, though. I feel really sorry for them, waking up early to go to class and facing this street every morning... because St Michael's Hill is what I call a "bloody hill"! It's not only me, though. I am sure students will agree with my description as well as anybody who lives or works in that steep street. You look up from the crossroad...

Need a cab?

Do you take a taxi very often? If you do, would you use Uber instead? Uber is an on-demand car service application that allows to request private drivers through your smartphone, for a cheaper rate and probably faster. The service utilizes dispatch software to send the nearest driver within the database to your location and you will be charged directly to the credit card stored in your Uber account instead of paying to the driver by cash. I...

Hot Tub Cinema

Here is one more reason why I like Bristol so much! Since last night, Paintwork has been screening a movie per day and it will continue until 14th October. Nonetheless, this is not a usual cinema! This case you will be able to watch the movie from a hot tub!! Yes, you've read it correctly: Hot Tub Cinema. It began some years ago in Exeter as a private party for friends, now it's a properly established event in Bristol. So cool! The Hangover,...

Winter is coming...

I have already started using Autumn/Winter jackets, it's chilly when I go out in the morning, it rains more often, it's getting darker earlier in the afternoon, I have already caught the first cold... so I can "officially" say that Autumn is here. Enjoy the sunshine afternoons, it won't last long! :) Airbus bought this piece of art from the Bristol-based artist Luke Jerram called "Aeolus". Aeolus is the ruler of the four winds in the Greek...

A garden, new hubs and a new look for the Bearpit

Last Saturday, they had the inauguration of The People's Garden, the mobile wildflower garden in the Bearpit underpass. They have created a tetris-like garden which provides seating for  5 people in the busy roundabout. Its aims at supporting the biodiversity, giving pleasure with their variety and colour, improving the lanscape at the Bearpit Market, educating the visiting public, attracting birds, butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects,...