know it fairly well, ex from Brizzle...
the city centre itself is a bit like Norwich but bigger...
lots of redevelopment (bit like riverside but called queyside) with bars restaurents pubs and clubs... nice area (stayed over when we played away at bristol rovers on promotion from league 1)
the city centre has its traditional nightlife/pubs etc and around by the river it has floating restuarents/night clubs etc....
older parts of brizzle have its own areas for shopping/nightlife....clifton is lovely - very much like west london with its own bars and wine bars/restaurents - all a bit posher than the city and an affluent area where young professionals work (so its full of solicitors/estate agents, bankers, office types)
other parts are dreadful.... inner ashton (near brizzle city) are not nice but ashton park where the air balloon festival is held is lovely...in parts like wraxall/nailsea (where my ex is from) further out down the A370 going south all remind of satellite towns like what wymondham and attlebrough are to Norwich
other areas to avoid are around temple meads train station and anywhere imeediatley north of the city....(near to where bristol rovers used to play - now an IKEA!) tho parts of outer kingswood are ok
if it were me - I'd be looking to live out of bristol in a small villagey area with its own ammeneties (shops/pub/chippie etc) and commute in - unless you can afford to live in clifton!
Posted By: Cheltenham_Canary on January 21st 2015 at 11:35:35
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- Bristol. (General Chat) - King, Jan 21, 11:01:45
- I went to Bristol University (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 21, 12:11:43
- Thanks for all your comments (General Chat) - King, Jan 21, 11:37:44
- it can be very nice. I work there, live in Bath. (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 11:51:53
- Thanks! The office is part of the UWE campus (General Chat) - King, Jan 21, 11:54:21
- renting, buying? Family? Tolerance for commuting? (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 12:32:32
- isnt the UWE campus... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 11:59:49
- I lived in Bath for four years, it would be an easy train commute (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 11:56:56
- indeed, though Temple Meads out to UWE adds on 30mins of bus time (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 12:39:57
- Mr B's? (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:40:38
- that's the one - he is indeed (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 12:44:35
- he also likes Springsteen so is a bit of a freak! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 21, 14:20:19
- Cor. If I see him again I'll mention it :) (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:45:52
- It is one of the best indy bookshops in the country (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:43:21
- that's the one - he is indeed (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 12:44:35
- Mr B's? (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 12:40:38
- Bath is lovely..... (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 12:00:10
- It's called Buth oop here, apparently (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 21, 12:16:41
- barrrrrth in zommerzet (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 12:21:25
- It's called Buth oop here, apparently (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 21, 12:16:41
- indeed, though Temple Meads out to UWE adds on 30mins of bus time (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 12:39:57
- Thanks! The office is part of the UWE campus (General Chat) - King, Jan 21, 11:54:21
- yep - i wouldnt have any doubts about living that way again. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 11:39:17
- it can be very nice. I work there, live in Bath. (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 11:51:53
- know it fairly well, ex from Brizzle... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 11:35:35
- That Quayside area is excellent, we were there the night before the play oft final,Bristol (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 21, 11:38:35
- agreed.... (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 11:38:53
- oh, forgot to say.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 11:38:33
- That Quayside area is excellent, we were there the night before the play oft final,Bristol (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jan 21, 11:38:35
- I've enjoyed my visits there (General Chat) - norway, Jan 21, 11:31:46
- Girls are hot. Traffic is fucking carnage. Make sure you can bike/walk to work. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, Jan 21, 11:27:02
- I've only been there once but I had sex with a terrific girl if that's any help (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Jan 21, 11:25:26
- Ispent 2 weeks in Bristol 15 years ago (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jan 21, 11:24:05
- nice bridge (General Chat) - Charles21, Jan 21, 11:19:42
- I think CWC lives down that neck of the woods (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Jan 21, 11:05:28
- One of my boys is at university there (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 21, 11:04:29
- the great rugger is an hour north in Gloucester (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 11:39:08
- No it's not, it's 2 1/4 hours North North Eastish in Northampton. (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 21, 11:58:45
- cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunt (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 12:01:16
- You're most welcome :-) (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 21, 12:02:44
- Oi! That's my line! Write your own material! (General Chat) - LittleMouseWithClogs, Jan 21, 12:02:24
- ....beak (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 12:12:52
- cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunt (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 12:01:16
- GLAWWWWWWSTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jan 21, 11:40:49
- ha - I have the fun of being surrounded by Bath types (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 11:55:02
- No it's not, it's 2 1/4 hours North North Eastish in Northampton. (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 21, 11:58:45
- A pal of mine studied at Bristol university and loved it. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 21, 11:22:57
- The home of Wallace and Gromit too. (n/m) (General Chat) - bird table, Jan 21, 11:15:15
- Well, that's a good start (General Chat) - King, Jan 21, 11:08:07
- Four hours if traffic is ok (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 21, 11:15:03
- About 5 hours (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Jan 21, 11:12:16
- the great rugger is an hour north in Gloucester (General Chat) - CWC, Jan 21, 11:39:08
- Fucking ridiculously difficult to drive round. Nice, though. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jan 21, 11:03:43
- It's very left wing but also multicultural. (n/m) (General Chat) - lurd, Jan 21, 11:03:00
- Cheers Nigel (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 21, 11:04:47
- No worries (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jan 21, 11:21:39
- ? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 21, 12:18:39
- Do the Maths FFS (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jan 21, 13:00:16
- ? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 21, 12:18:39
- No worries (n/m) (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jan 21, 11:21:39
- Cheers Nigel (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jan 21, 11:04:47
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