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You’d be surprised at the scale of Bristol’s fame. Over the last couple of decades, many of its streets, parks and monuments have been immortalised in popular TV programmes and films, from old classics like Only Fools And Horses to modern hits like Skins. The locations within Bristol have all been central to the shows and their storylines and while they’re not going to change anyone’s lives, it does make living here a tiny bit more exciting!
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Bristolians Against Fluoridation (BAF) is a new group formed to oppose the imposed mass medication of Bristol and the surrounding areas in that would result from NHS South West instructing the water company to fluoridate our tap water. Their view is that fluoridation is not ethical, does not work, is not safe and therefore not wanted. The Government are keen on fluoridation but we must not allow it to be imposed upon us here. The decision to fluoridate water in Hampshire was recently taken despite 72% of the public being opposed!
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I first experienced Bristol International Airport (BIA) when I was trying to travel to Egypt last year. Forced to sleep on its grey, ludicrously hard floor for nine hours on a snowy February night, I tried to create some form of dark shield with the contents of my backpack from the unfeasibly bright lighting and the passengers arriving and departing around me. This, together with the seats boasting unmoveable armrests, became the soul focus of my pre-holiday excitement diminishing hatred. My stinging eyes witnessed many more people leaving before me than was kind and it was certainly more than I had expected at a city airport. With 76,000 flights in 2008, BIA is of course, an extremely popular airport…but it has plans.
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As we enter a new decade it is a time to look forward, but if we continue to consume carbon-based fuels at our currently rate, how much of a future can we really look forward to? Regardless of the untold damage these fuel sources are doing to the environment and planet in general, what the hell are we going to do when they run out!

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Bristol has been named as one of the host cities in England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup!

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Saturday 28th November 2009 @ Bridewell Island, Bristol

Without wanting to start on a bad note, it has to be said that I was a little disappointed to find half of the Island shut tonight. Some leftover hangings and graffiti from the Day Of The Dead Ball were dotted around the place, only half hidden by pictures of Gazan children hastily put up along with trippy, luminous inflatables. This really was the Day Of The Dead Ball’s hangover. It was too expensive for what it was, even though it was for a good cause and that bloody woman pushing raffle tickets on everyone really got my goat. That said, I love these people and will go to whatever they put on, if only to enjoy looking ridiculous with other like-minded people.
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People who live along the coast of the Severn Estuary are being asked for their views on how to best manage the coastline over the next 100 years. The Severn Estuary Coastal Group is carrying out a review of its nine-year-old shoreline management plan that covers the area covers from Weston-super-Mare to Gloucestershire and Penarth.

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Thursday 12th November 2009 @ Arnolfini, Bristol

‘All I Want For Christmas’ is a festive project that aims to raise money to support Bristol-based charity, Young Bristol, by selling Christmas cards designed specially by 25 local artists and illustrators.

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Following a survey of 5,000 people by the online market researcher, OnePoll.com, Bristol has been named the best city in England to live in. Bristol scored highly because of its friendliness, cleanliness, proximity to the countryside, architecture, community spirit, good pay rates and high quality of life, beating off competition from Brighton, Oxford, York and Cambridge. We’ve all known it for ages but it’s nice to know it’s official now!
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