More student flats

It seems that the whole of Bristol is being turned into student flats.

Some sites have been refurbishments of derelict building (most spectacularly the RC Pro Cathedral - the cathedral that never was), and others have seen the existing site cleared first.

This one though annoys me.

What you are looking at is a view from Trenchard street car park, of what used to be the Bristol Ice Rink.

It was bad enough that they closed the ice rink which had a great cite centre location; but the worst thing is there is no replacement.

Shame on you Bristol City Council for allowing this to happen.


I had the IXUS on 'creative mode' and I like this miniature shot.

So why were we in the city centre on a school morning? C had whacked himself in the eye last night with some lego, and it looked so bad this morning that I took him to the Bristol Eye Hospital.

Turns out he has a scratch on it, and has drops for the next 5 days.

He was really brave in the hospital, and I don't think there's going to be any lasting damage.