We hear a rumour. We hear that the council will soon be offering errant cyclists caught cycling on the pavement a choice between the on the spot fine, or some training courses to get rid of their fear of cycling on the road. [...]
Training for errant cyclists
Posted by Kimberly on Saturday, July 31, 2010
Memory Lane
Posted by Kimberly
When the M32 was built it was known as the Parkway.Probably because the authorities of the time thought it would be nice to call a four-lane highway after the type of land it was built through.Remnants of this era linger [...]
Unter den Linden: the Telegraph goes soft
Posted by Kimberly on Friday, July 30, 2010
Every time someone accuses us of being some kind of spoof, we point to the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail and say "if we are a spoof, then these two papers must also be". They aren't -we view them as fellow-travellers. That's [...]
Police Harass taxis in Broadmead
Posted by Kimberly on Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Following our posting on taxis in Union Street/Nelson Street, in which we showed that the sign allowing bicycles and taxis only was outdated, we have some sad news from the local police.Someone took our photographs, and notified the bit of the council [...]
Shared Space at work
Posted by Kimberly on Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Lovely photo of how the Shared Space idea, where the lines between pavement and road are blurred to produce a safer environment, helps on Dovercourt road between Horfield and Lockleaze -this road is also going to be part [...]
audi r8
Posted by Kimberly
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Kia pro_cee\'d
Posted by Kimberly
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Breaking news: lockleaze to be less forgotten
Posted by Kimberly
There are signs up hinting that Lockleaze is to be less of a forgotten quarter, primarily by adding more houses. A forgotten half, then.The locals are upset about this, in the form of the lockleaze voice, and are organising a meeting with the council [...]
Convenience
Posted by Kimberly on Monday, July 26, 2010
With the advent of new convenience stores about to open in Cheltenham Road (Tescos) and Gloucester Road (Sainsbury's), we're impressed to see Bristol City Council's Traffic Wardens at the forefront of a new trend in convenience [...]
Bristol zebra crossing chic
Posted by Kimberly on Sunday, July 25, 2010
Now that the weather is warm, you can wear summer dresses to park on the zig-zags by zebra crossings, as modelled here on Cotham Road South by the driver of VN59GCH.This photo also emphasises why we think the council plans [...]
Sita: proud sponsors of cycle city
Posted by Kimberly on Saturday, July 24, 2010
Every friday, to celebrate their continued sponsorship of the key North Fringe to City Centre route, Sita Van WX51HBF are again proud to park across the bike path where it goes through the St Werburgh's tunnel.We congratulate [...]
Tolerance
Posted by Kimberly on Friday, July 23, 2010
Contrary to public opinion and the comments pages of the Bristol Evening Post, it appears we are not a tolerant society.Here we see a poor motorist occupying the cycle lane on College Green. With a flat tyre.Notice how both [...]
Hyundai Veloster
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Hyundai Veloster
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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
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Corner Work on Aberdeen Road
Posted by Kimberly on Thursday, July 22, 2010
The RAC says white vans are up 40% in the last 10 years. We agree. We also think that their role in society needs to be recognised, and just like police and taxis get special parking options, so should us van drivers. Take [...]
We care, we really do
Posted by Kimberly on Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Some web sites have been a bit critical of us, arguing that we should obscure the number plates of photographs of vehicles in our coverage area, rather what we normally do -type in the registration number without spacing [...]
Problems in Stokes Croft 2
Posted by Kimberly on Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Yesterday we covered the lack of Cycle Lane sponsorship in Stokes Croft.Today we can report it is almost as bad just up the road in Cheltenham Road, outside the proposed Tescos.Normally both the cycle lane, and the pavement [...]
FOR ALL WHO LOVE SPORTS CARS, LUXURY AND EXPENSIVE CARS
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