Saturday, 29. November 2008, 08:35:10
Clifton is an inner suburb of the English port city of Bristol. Its population is 10,293.
This is one of the oldest and most affluent areas of the city, much of it having been built with profits from tobacco and the slave trade. Situated to the west of Bristol's city centre, it was at one time a separate settlement but became attached to Bristol by continuous development during the Georgian era and was formally incorporated into the city in the 1830s. Grand houses, that required many servants, were built in the area. Although some were detached or semi-detached properties, the bulk were built as terraces, many with three or more floors. One famous terrace is the majestic Royal York Crescent.
One landmark of Clifton village is the suspension bridge. It is spanning the Avon Gorge and linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset, England. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it is a landmark that is used as a symbol of Bristol. It is a grade I listed building.
Brunel's design won the competition on 16 March 1831, for a suspension bridge with fashionably Egyptian-influenced towers. By 1843, the towers had been built in unfinished stone, but funds were exhausted.
Brunel died in 1859, without seeing the completion of the bridge. Brunel's colleagues in the Institution of Civil Engineers felt that completion of the Bridge would be a fitting memorial, and started to raise new funds.
Work on the bridge was restarted in 1862, and was complete by 1864.
The bridge is now managed by a trust set up by Act of Parliament in 1952. Tolls are levied on vehicles but no longer on cyclists or pedestrians.
In April 2006 the bridge was the centrepiece of the Brunel 200 weekend, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. At the climax of the celebration a large firework display was launched from the bridge. The celebrations also saw the switch on of an LED-based array to illuminate the bridge.
Sunday, 23. November 2008, 16:53:50
Tuesday, 18. November 2008, 22:17:42
Hello, a few weeks a go I went to Bristol to see my Favorite band- Sigur Ros- live at the Colston Hall. I thought I would make it a day and left early to visit the town, which I had never been before. I travelled by train from Abergavenny with a change at Newport. It only took about 50 minutes.
(Bristol train station)
As soon as I arrived I started looking around and realised quickly that Bristol was bursting with things to see. They were numerous theatres, churches, park and green spaces, historic houses, and fantastic shopping area.With an approximate population of 410,950, and urban area of 550,200, it is England's sixth, and the United Kingdom's ninth most populous city. However, bristol is UK greenest city!
Streets in Bristol:
broad Street
Bordeaux Quay
Bordeaux Quay
Castle park street
Hannover Quay
Millenium Square
Architecture/monuments in Bristol (its cathedral, central library, guildhall, Cabot Tower, Observatory):
Wednesday, 17. September 2008, 19:47:58
...It has been a very busy summer in spite of the unusually bad weather we had this year. Many activities took part in Abergavenny such as The Carnival, The Twinning Festival, The Shire Horse Show ect....Also we had some theatre performances played at Abergavenny Castle such as Wind in the Willow at 7pm on Thursday and Friday 24 and 25 July 2008 with a matinee on Saturday 26th July at 2:30pm. 
The well-loved tales from the riverbank of Ratty, Toad, Mole and friends are brought to life by Gwent Young People’s Theatre in a spectacular open-air production of The Wind in the Willows at Abergavenny Castle. Kenneth Grahame's classic was adapted by Alan bennett.
The Wind In The Willow is an arousing adventure with Ratty, Mole, Badger and Mr Toad battling the scheming stoats and wiley weasels who attempt to take over Toad Hall.
Under theatre directors Gary Meredith and Steve Badman, Gwent Young People’s Theatre promised to bring a delightful and colourful show of special magic as the inhabitants of Wild Wood step into the outdoor arena with the historic Abergavenny Castle in the background. The audience, who was absolutely delighted by the wonderful show and the brilliant performance of the young actors who made no mistakes with their lines, was estimated at around 600 people from the youngest toddlers to octogenarians and they took picnics to the show’s three performances. The rich backdrop of the Castle and some perfectly-scheduled sunshine served the idyllic staging fully. 
...Without forgetting two special members of the audience...
Sunday, 27. July 2008, 07:10:12
NEXT IN MY OPERA....
Saturday, 26. July 2008, 20:22:18
Before reading this new blog post, have you checked the section on the Abergavenny Carnival itself....if not check it out......Every year a Miss Abergavenny/Carnival Queen and her two Princesses Competition is held on Friday June 1st at 7.30pm at Nevill Hall Sports and Social Club.
The judges will be looking for a confident, outgoing young lady with a lively personality who will enjoy being centre of attention and who will be willing, with a chaperone if necessary, to attend various functions and charitable events throughout her year as Miss Abergavenny.
Candidates for Miss Abergavenny/Carnival Queen should be 14 years of age by 14th July 2007, which is Carnival Day. All candidates including those younger than 14 years of age will be eligible for the title of Princess, and two Princesses will be chosen to attend the Carnival Queen on Carnival Day.
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