Monday, July 28, 2014

Out and about in Bristol

I took the afternoon off work and we went for a swim in the sunshine in the outside pool at Bristol Lido in Clifton. There was a sauna and steam room too and a slightly cool jacuzzi. The restaurant was really busy, so we went for a quick cocktail in the beer garden at The Botanist and went back to the Lido for supper, my starter and pudding was delicious, but I was a bit disappointed with my main. Salty curried fish. 


Though not as disappointed as we were a few days later when the lady recommended the burgers at this funky cafe in Stokes Croft. They smelled fantastic, so imagine our disappointment when they turned out to be veggie burgers! Unbeknown to us, were in a vegetarian cafe! You can see Pete grimacing! Though the cider was tasty!


We were going to Bells Diner as we were celebrating Pete getting a job, but when we got there they were full. We went to the secret bar Milk and Thistle first where you had to ring a doorbell to get in, they were super friendly, gave us a tour of the amazing 4 floors, and I had a gin cocktail mixed with earl grey tea!!

Monday, July 14, 2014

Here are a few of my favourite things....

We've been back 6 weeks. We've settled back into our home in Bristol and I'm back at work full time. We've been to lots of our favourite places, and spent time with lots of family and friends. Highlights include, Kathryn's graduation and lunch in London...



A weekend in Birmingham with Paul and Ben, John's minty lamb chops, and a boozy supper with Mr Job!

We camped at the green scythe fair near Yeovil. I went to Ricky and Leva's wedding in Wolverhampton with Dad...


We've stayed in converted stables near Bridgwater, been for a day trip to Glastonbury, drunk fancy cocktails with Hazel and Kieran and joined a 6 week meditation evening class.

We have also enjoyed some good old Bristol classics which just don't taste the same anywhere else in the world...pie at the Windmill pub, fish and chips and Chinese take away from Totterdown, fresh pizza at Paintworks, mud dock lunch and Chinese buffet near work. 

And this weekend, we've been to the Foodies festival on the harbour side and tonight we're camping at a lovely spot near Newport in Wales.