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We all know Stokes Croft; millions of people travel along its historic streets every year as it provides the main route from the city centre to North Bristol, but why is the area so run down? 22% of the ground floor properties are derelict for god’s sake! It seems Bristol has forgotten about Stokes Croft.

Well, not all of Bristol. Far from forgetting/ignoring the area, local artist Chris Chalkley has made it his mission to turn Stokes Croft into the world’s largest outdoor art gallery. Fed up with waiting the local council to improve the area, Chris rallied fellow artists and lots of locals to help transform the streets under the guise of the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft, armed with only paintbrushes and wide smiles.

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When I moved to Bristol from London nearly a decade ago, my friends in the smoke teased me that I was moving “to the sticks” where there was nothing but fields and people that talked like the Wurzels. Thankfully the reality is very different, this is a city remember, the biggest city in the South West, so here’s a little run down of a few areas to give any newcomers a little insight.

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The Billabong Girls Weekend, In Celebration Of Girls Loving The Surf!

On the weekend of the 7th and 8th of July 2007, Billabong will be hosting a special weekend dedicated to the ladies that love the surf lifestyle.

Taking place on Woolacombe beach in Devon, boasting two miles of golden sandy beaches, it is an ideal place for a weekend of girls only fun. Read the rest of this entry »

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I’m sure by now everyone’s heard about the planned Bristol Airport expansion. So which one are you? Virtuous greenie or Satan-loving expansionist? Or maybe, you know, completely against it in principle but wouldn’t it be kind of handy to be in Barcelona in 3 hours flat,
without popping by Stansted?

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In July Nicole Penfold will be climbing Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise money for the childrens charity COCO. In order to take part in the climb she needs to raise a minimum of £2000, so that her costs are covered and so that COCO can gaurentee a reasonable amount of money from the event. She would really appreciate any donations, big or small, as every little helps!

http://www.justgiving.com/nicolepenfold

INGREDIENTS:

2 tbsp oil
1 cup onions, finely chopped
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
Salt to your taste
1 egg lightly beaten
¾ cup milk
1 tbsp butter, melted
2 tbsp eschalots (finely chopped)
½ lb, salted cod fish, cooked and flaked
1 large fresh hot pepper ( finely chopped)

METHOD / DIRECTIONS:

In a heavy frying pan, heat the oil and saute the onions until they are just wilted. Place flour, baking powder and salt in bowl. Make a well in center and pour egg, butter and milk. Mix together lightly, then add the onions, eschalot, salted cod fish, salt and pepper. Stir well. Drop by tablespoon full into hot oil, but do not crowd them in the pan.