Abandoned Care Home - Bristol
Oaklands care home in Almondsbury, one of our last stops on our road trip. It's safe to say it was a good explore!
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William Champion Works Warmley, Bristol
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willsbridge riot
lol group of clowns having a row with neighbours
Wassailing in Shirehampton, Bristol
Morris dancing was a key feature of the wassailing in Tynings Field, Shirehampton, Bristol. Thanks to Caroline Penney and team for organising such a great afternoon and celebration of community green space and community orchard.
Cycling through longwell green and willsbridge to the bitten steam railway.august 26 2016.
Cycling through longwell green and willsbridge to the bitten steam railway 26 august 2016.cut up by a Nissan micra at1.30.
The Olympic Torch Comes Through the West
Here, the torch heads through Willsbridge on its way from Bath to Bristol.
Bristol riot mural on Bath road, Bristol.
BRISTOL MURAL DRAWS PARALLEL WITH MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
A blank wall on Bath Road in Bristol has become host to a massive mural depicting one of the most horrific events in the city's history. Now in a nearly complete state, the almost cartoon-like mural underlines what a precious gift democracy is and how difficult it is to attain.
The artist, Scott Buchanan Barden, says his motivation to undertake this massive work was not simply to highlight a very important but largely forgotten milestone in the history of British democracy. In fact, he sees a clear parallel between the Bristol riots in 1831 and the current situation in North Africa and the Middle East where extreme brutality to suppress legitimate protest always seems to be the first instinct of the ruling classes.
At a time when attention is focussed on North Africa and the Middle East where ordinary people have been asserting their rights to greater democracy and an end to corruption, I feel it's important to remind ourselves that the brutal treatment being meted out to them is not much different to what many citizens of Bristol were subjected to in similar circumstances just 180 years ago, he explained.
We look on at current events in the Middle East with a degree of unwarranted arrogance and feeling of moral superiority, often forgetting that our own path to democracy was just as bloody.
What brought people onto the streets of Bristol was the fact that reactionary elements in the House of Lords had thwarted a parliamentary bill that would have enfranchised many more people in Britain. Public demand for this had been growing ever since the French Revolution 40 years earlier.
Out of a population in Bristol of some 104,000 at that time, only about 6,000 were eligible to vote and most of these were part of the establishment of property and business owners. Political corruption was endemic throughout Britain, with many MPs representing 'rotten boroughs' that had little or no electorate to speak of.
The artist went on to explain that it is interesting to note that military commanders are not always willing to carry out the kind of draconian measures against their own people often demanded by their political masters at such times.
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The Egyptian army's refusal to be Mubarak's pawn a month or so ago was crucial in saving thousands of lives. Unfortunately the same doesn't seem to have happened in Libya. In 1831, a local military commander -- an Irish guy called Brereton -- was initially reluctant to use force against the Bristol protesters and it was only after extreme political pressure that he did so. As a result, hundreds of people were butchered by his dragoons in and around Queen's Square.
He was subsequently court-martialled, amazingly not for the massacre he had committed but for his initial leniency. He shot himself before the court-martial ended.
The Bristol event is a sad reflection of the fact that, no matter where it may be in the world, we seldom seem able to overcome oppression without innocent blood being spilled on a massive scale.
Wild Avon trailer
Bristol is the global centre for wildlife filmmaking and now some of the world's top cameramen are focusing their cameras on the wildlife on their own doorsteps to make a unique film, 'Wild Avon' in support the work of Avon Wildlife Trust. Steve Nicholls, an award-winning television producer, wildlife filmmaker and also a Trustee of Avon Wildlife Trust, is leading the project.
We hope 'Wild Avon' will inspire you to help us create a wildlife haven at the gateway to Bristol. We plan to create a new nature reserve – the Bennett’s Patch and White's Paddock Reserve – in the Gorge, as part of our celebrations marking Bristol’s year as European Green Capital in 2015. But we can't do it without your help. Find out more at:
Photos from the Monthly Warmley Parties
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Kingsdale Master system Valley Entrance
A wet trip on a Sunday afternoon, the side passage leading to carrot passage, was getting very wet, the water was rising fast so we beat a retreat, to get back into the main passage way, which does not flood to the roof
Nature in Danger - March 2017 Quarterly Partnership Gathering
Our nature-themed Partnership Gathering in March 2017 was an opportunity to explore the challenges, share information about the fantastic projects already taking place in Bristol and the West of England, and identify what we can do to ensure nature is protected and celebrated in the years ahead.
Stay in touch with our nature themed events in 2017 and beyond. Pledge, become a member or sign up for updates at bristolgreencapital.org/join
Introduction from Ian Barrett, Chief Executive of Avon Wildlife Trust, starts at [00:00:26]
Fraser Bridgeford of Bristol Parks Forum on the lasting positive impact of Bristol's Green Capital year [00:21:17]
Shelly Dewhurst of the West of England Nature Partnership on the crucial role of green infrastructure [00:31:02]
Sarah Pitt of The Community Farm on nature friendly farming [00:42:37]
Adam Kennerley of Severn Vision on the future of the Severn Estuary [00:54:09]
Julie Doherty of Avon Wildlife Trust on the various wildlife projects happening in Bristol [01:04:14]
Ali Plummer of The Wildlife Trusts on the potential impact of Brexit on the environment and nature nationally [01:14:37]
Somerset Morris and the Wassailers
Somerset Morris teach the Blagdon Wassailers how to perform the Morris
WEEKLY VLOG #4 | short trip w/ boyfriend & the cutest dog
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March 24 - April 1, 2017
Last week Peter and I took a short trip to the countryside to visit his parents and his mom's extremely cute little dog. :)) We hung out, did some countryside stuff and then something happened.
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Arriving at Wick
Driven from Devon to Wick near Bristol, arriving at 06:55 on Tuesday 7th March 2017.
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The Chilterns in Spring with DJI Mavic Pro
The Chilterns in England (Between Latimer & Chenies) Filmed in early April 2017 with DJI Mavic Pro.