Tag: Bristol Temple Meads
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Transported: To The Late Shift
Until last week, I have been generally pleased about my commute which is now just past its fourth year. The occasional mishap notwithstanding, the majority of the travel has been hassle free and on schedule. This last week however I discovered a whole new world of train travel which shocked me a little and made […]
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Caffe Gusto vs Starbucks
The staff at Starbucks, Bristol Temple Meads, are the friendliest that I have encountered so I was a little surprised not to be greeted with a smile yesterday. Turns out that the soy milk delivery was late so they couldn’t serve me. Instead, I found myself heading to Caffe Gusto to buy a coffee before […]
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Transported: On Schedule
I step outside the Bristol Parkway station five years ago and notice nothing in particular. My then boyfriend and I are visiting for the weekend and hadn’t yet learnt which of the Bristol stations is actually near the city centre. Knowing what we know now, we would have got back on a train and been […]
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Transported: to the end of the line
The Monday that just passed, brought back memories of previous long queues, and the usual feeling of relief, as I tended to pass by with my monthly ticket. This time there was less satisfaction as I had to wait along with more than 80 other people, some outside the side door of the station. With […]
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Bristol Temple Meads, the site of the Affordable Art Fair
Bristol Temple Meads, originally uploaded by still awake. Leaflets for the Affordable Art Fair are distributed at the front of Bristol Temple Meads in the days leading up to the new exhibition at the Passenger Shed. There are also some on display at the Starbucks on Temple Quay and there is much promotion in the […]
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Bristol Temple Meads, looking out
Bristol Temple Meads, looking out, originally uploaded by still awake.
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