Busy in Bristol

Maybe this week’s title is a little misleading, but I was struggling for ideas if I’m honest. Anyway, by any standards it was a quiet weekend this week, with work as ever keeping me busy.

Having been in Bristol for work I popped into to see Marty and Gary on Friday which was lovely, or dinner and a natter as it had been so long since we’d last done that (Bristol trip, one). However, Saturday was spent in Cardiff pottering around the city centre, shopping (which wasn’t too painful, thank you Kit), and just enjoying not doing a lot (we even had time for a sit-down meal!). It really was very relaxing, and made me think I should do it more often in all honesty.

Having said that Sunday couldn’t have been busier as we were back to Bristol (Bristol trip, two). We met up with Marty and Gary at a little event in Clifton. Marty and I were only going to be half an hour, so Kit and Gary went shopping. Four hours later we met up with Kit and Gary again (oops). Marty and I had a lovely time, chatting to friends and guests, just in general nattering away and having a laugh and it seems that Kit and Gary did the same, so it worked out nicely for everyone. We then went our separate ways, and Kit and I explored Bristol Zoo. I’d been seeing signs for it all week so it was nice to actually see where they led ad in fact it is a great zoo. Maybe not massive, but still a fair size and with all sorts of animals, in particular the all-important turtles. Now you may think that was the end f the day, but no. We then went cross Bristol to see Marty and Gary again, to be joined by one of the other helpers from Fantom and his girlfriend for dinner. It was great to have a few of the Fantom team together socially and to be able to enjoy an evening together, without the pressure of an event, which I think left us all realising that we should do it more often (maybe that was just me).