The West Country in all its glory. From Wiltshire to the tip of Cornwall and everything in-between. The county name of Avon is no longer in use. Every now and then they like to mess around with the system of English counties and for a while the county of Bristol was renamed Avon. Of course, the river Avon famously runs through the gorge in Bristol and ends up in the Bristol Channel but the locals preferred it the way it was: the city and county of Bristol. So now, it's Bristol again in the county of Bristol. Doesn't make it easy to fill out forms and the postal services don't always understand the fact that the county of Avon no longer exists. Ah well.
I live in Bristol which is the largest urban area in the South-West. It is a big city with nearly half a million inhabitants but somehow it feels more like a market-town, its famous and infamous history not-withstanding. I like the fact that for a city life here is a bit more easy-going, certainly compared with the South-East. People here like to have a chat and a laugh and don't take themselves too seriously. Which is a good thing in my opinion. The world is full of pompous gits and who needs that?
We like to get out and about when we can and when time allows. I love nothing better than to drive along Somerset's long and winding roads and taking in the scenery. My wife and I intend to do a lot more hiking or rather walking as well and with spring just around the corner I can't wait to get into the open air again.
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