The best of Bristol

This city has changed a lot since I was here briefly last Christmas. Look at the development going on around Bond St./Old Market...on one side is the student housing; on the other is the new shopping complex that will house House of Fraser, Mum says. I think I would've got lost a bit without the Hertz GPS! Unrecognisable!

I was heading to see Nick in Bedminister via my first trip to Workshop, a new street fashion store on Perry Rd from the 50/50 skate shop folks. I had my T-shirt put back after spotting it online...it's a tribute to Beat Street. It's fresh! The guys there are very relaxed and Danny has good contacts in the art world...I mean I hear Shepard 'Obey' Fairey passed through! They support local talent like Apish Angel, so I wish'em well.

"Beminsirrr"
Bedminister has changed too...that large housing development on York Road and North St. is finished. And believe it or not, the pub on Windmill Hill is like a gastropub now with a kiddy-friendly area (yes kids hang out in the pub in England). No racists in sight...well, not publicly anyhow!