Things To Do In Bristol

Brighton Blip Or Bluebirds Bubble Burst ?

Cardiff City FC has been a fun few months with a new director and staff behind the scenes, new ideas and renewed conviction and work ethic around the club. Many new players have arrived, said the right things and started the season impressively with a win unlikely after West Ham followed by an emphatic victory over the city of Bristol and Carling Cup success over Oxford United.

New players have done well to settle, and freezing in a kind of cohesive unit if everyone associated with the club will realize that there is much work to do.

Despite the positive feeling, Cardiff City fans and players were brought back to earth with a bump as Brighton and Hove Albion weathered a brief first half storm before capitalising on three poor errors by the Bluebirds. Brighton were simply more effective in the right areas and while both sides worked hard, there was far more shape and system to the Albion set-up.

Cardiff City were defensively poor, and individual blunders cost us dearly However, equally disappointing was the lack of midfield contribution with Conway quiet, Whittingham unable to contribute from a new deeper role and Don Cowie unsure of his role. Cowie is ostensibly a wide midfielder, but not a winger. With the effervescent Joe Mason included and given freedom to roam, Cowie seemed unsure whether to 'sit-in` and cover his team-mates, or pull wide and provide the width we desperately needed. In the end, neither really worked out and when in possession there were always plenty of green shirts blocking the Bluebirds path.

City desperately needed an injection of pace from the bench, someone unpredictable and able to provide the outlet.There is no such player currently at the club, and while Joe Mason can provide such an option on the bench in games later he was called to start and was unable to make the same impact as in the victory in Sunday `s Bristol City.

Brighton was good, and did a great job on us. They had done their research and knew we close4 down at first, restricting the space and ensure that Whittingham was unable to go too far forward. The spaces were out wide, but the city could not `t move the ball quickly enough to exploit them. Plenty of credit goes to Albion and Gus Poyet, but the real take home message is that Cardiff City need to re-think.

A couple more players are desperately needed, and as soon as possible.

Articles 20VN | The Best Things to Do in Bristol on a Family ...

To keep everyone in the family happy and entertained can be really intimidating at times. This is especially true when the weather in Britain takes a turn for the worse. However, you should not be worried, no matter how the weather can turn. In Bristol, there is always plenty to do for the whole family, inside and out, no matter how your family are demanding.

Bristol Zoo Gardens can give the family the opportunity to interact and see nearly 450 types of animals and the testimony of other events within the zoo. Your kids would surely love the animal shows, face painting, and even compete with the animals in the Zoolympics trail. They offer great affordable packages for large groups of families so you need not worry about the expenses.

If it is the world of science and technology you want to give your family, especially the kids, then you can visit Explore, which is filled with science exhibits, live shows, an amazing planetarium and other interactive science activities. Their seasonal sky shows are one of their main features since their planetarium has an immense dome screen. All you have to do is sit back, relax and learn all at the same time.

The Blue Reef Aquarium is filled with almost forty themed habitats that will take you from the British coast and through the corals and creatures of the exotic seas. Be up close and personal with sharks, giant octopus, seahorses and many more. Right in the middle of the giant aquarium there is an underwater tunnel that displays a variety of underwater creatures and schools of fish.

The Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park is another location, which can be great fun for the whole family. It has gigantic playgrounds; play barns that are set indoors, giant drop slides, nature trail walks and much more. You may decide to hold a small and cosy picnic with your family in the park, which you can visit at anytime of any day, during any kind of weather.

You could choose to be amazed by the view of gigantic limestone cliffs, offered by the Cheddar Caves & Gorge, which measure up to 450 feet and are about 3 miles long. Here you will find some amazing underground caves full of stalagmites and stalactites, which are lit up for the guided tours. You can also get to see some very rare bats and dormice and many more creatures.

Lastly, you should not miss riding the Bristol Harbour Train that you and your whole family will surely enjoy. The route will give you a chance to see the most famous museums and galleries in Bristol. It is a steam railway and operates regularly during weekends between March and October. A ticket is £2 for every passenger making it a bargain. You will all be able to witness the construction of the new museum, which was started last January and is soon to open by year 2011.

The Spectator

The Bristol Job Nott, or, Labouring man's friend

Magic of Believing

George Müller of Bristol

Western reporter ...