tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25213565611013846482011-04-21T18:58:27.408+01:00Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-84456730812832394172008-12-14T09:36:00.001Z2008-12-14T09:36:51.990Z

I love great new snacks or nice chewing gums or sweets. There are some lovely snacks out there but it is not often that you find a great sweet or snack that you really love. After all, we are here to enjoy ourselves aren’t we? At least enjoying nice foods should be a part of it, in my honest opinion. You should definitely check out the wonderful products from Emerald Forest as they are simply

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-45911287055484991982008-11-21T02:08:00.001Z2008-11-21T02:08:33.468Z

Wouldn’t we all like to know the secret of how to seduce a woman like a genuine full-fledged lothario? How did Casanova do it, really? Some women will say it’s not just about looks but a man needs to have a sense of humour and a modicum of intelligence as well. I am sure that these factors have something to do with it but on a basic level there is also something like pheromone attraction that

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-62430183152857940362008-06-12T11:01:00.001+01:002008-06-12T11:01:51.928+01:00

Times are hard for home owners, I think we can all agree on that for sure. The credit crunch has seen to it that more and more people are finding it hard to keep up with their mortgage payments and it does not look as though this situation will be easing any time soon. It is not easy to end up in a situation where your biggest asset, namely your very own house, is becoming a burden and a pressure

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-80436285791922951802008-06-02T22:22:00.000+01:002008-06-02T22:23:35.402+01:00

Are you a lover of good fun and great funny videos? Then I have just the right kind of site for your delectation. Have a look at this site which is called Bush League TV, and is just the best site for all of you who like to have a good laugh. The best videos and other great stuff is to right there for you to watch. The Bush League is just the best so do check it out.Bushleague is sort of like

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-7628423462196600452008-05-05T16:32:00.001+01:002008-05-06T10:47:08.503+01:00

Rings, rings and more rings. Have a look at the great site of Azlio for a wonderful choice of gold rings in all manner of designs.JamesPoet

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I found this great site that is all about earning money online, saving money and also about lots of freebies and good stuff. Check it out if you want to Earn Money Online, just go ahead and have a look.This is a sponsored post by JamesPoet.GPTP

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Have a look at this great Ebay site; a place to busy and sell your products worldwide. Great stuff!This is a sponsored post by JamesPoet.GPTP

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-87089867003811642132008-04-18T09:18:00.003+01:002008-04-18T09:22:39.280+01:00

The glorious multicultural approach fares will in Bristol also. The news today is that a person has been arrested under the anti-terrorism act and that a controlled explosion has been carried out in connection with the arrest. Read about it here. I bet it's those extreme Methodists again..

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-7798026327074752582008-04-11T14:36:00.002+01:002008-04-11T14:42:06.715+01:00

Right now, at this very moment, an archeological dig is underway at the incredibly famous monument of Stonehenge in Wiltshire. I prefer to visit nearby Avebury but of course to see Stonehenge for the very first time is quite an experience. The dig has a website where the professor and his team give daily updates on the findings. Apparently, this is the first dig for forty years and they are

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-62962336335030541342008-03-29T12:22:00.004Z2008-12-10T00:08:39.602Z

Avebury in Wiltshire, is a fascinating place with its mysterious stone circle and other places of interest. The stones themselves are stunning and awe-inspiring and the strange thing is that the little hamlet of Avebury is a working village and is located partly right in the centre of the big stone circle. There is a little museum run by the National Trust and the whole thing is much more low-key

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-88807669061841389462008-03-28T11:06:00.004Z2008-12-10T00:08:39.818Z

No blog that has Bristol as a focus could be complete without reference to Achie Leech, one of the city's most famous sons. You may know him better as the film actor Cary Grant. This image is part of the statue that has been erected, I believe in the area of Horfield where he used to live. There is a fish and chips shop near the Christmas steps which, apart from being one of the oldest chippies

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-27440727362767280422008-03-18T15:52:00.003Z2008-03-18T15:58:02.338Z

Doing my bit for tourism in Bristol I thought I'd give you the link for a good resource if you are thinking of visiting my home town. Visit Bristol have a good website with some specific information so why not have a look? I have only been living in Bristol for a few years but it feels like home. Before I settled down in this neck of the wood I never had a sense of belonging anywhere.Bristol is

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-84614522856361861012008-02-27T11:31:00.003Z2008-02-27T11:37:05.687Z

Last night, apparently, England was hit by an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the old Richter scale. This morning the presentors on the news were all a-buzz with excitement. The epicentre was near Grimsby, up North, but by all accounts tremors were felt in Southampton and as far West as Swansea. Read all about it here . The worst that happened was that a few chimney pots fell off the roofs of houses

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-80233260313884220462008-02-22T15:50:00.003Z2008-12-10T00:08:39.985Z

Part of Bristol Cathedral, which stands on College Green opposite the Town Hall at the bottom of Park Street. The really old sections of this fine cathedral date back to the eleventh century, would you believe it. I like visiting sometimes as the doors are always open and there is a genuinely peaceful atmosphere inside. There is also a small cafe with a terrace on the cemetary courtyard at the

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-11089977148462917072008-02-20T15:08:00.003Z2008-03-26T09:25:01.791Z

Here's a nice news story about a war veteran who has been chosen to switch on the lights on the refurbished Wills Memorial Tower (see an earlier post). This gentleman helped build the tower as a plumber years ago. That's what I call a great story.

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-16947800634477277492008-02-20T11:14:00.005Z2008-02-20T11:20:47.937Z

An old match programme for Bristol Rovers when they were still playing in their grounds in Eastville. Last Saturday they won against Southampton and ended up in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, something that hasn't happened for fifty years. So, Rovers fans are excited and can't wait to get another chance to play at Wembley.There are two major football clubs in Bristol, Bristol Rovers and Bristol

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-31110386457006643522008-02-19T17:27:00.002Z2008-12-10T00:08:40.127Z

Picture taken by me a year or two ago of the walkway along the Clifton Suspension Bridge. I thought that the various chains and lengths and vertical lines made for a good perspective.

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-5579958029848351392008-02-19T10:24:00.003Z2008-02-19T10:41:34.045Z

I found this faded picture of the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. The bridge is quite something; a engineering masterpiece designed by the Victorian genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel who passed away before its final completion. In the original plans there were supposed to be Egyptian-style ornaments and themes on the bridge heads but that never materialized. It's fantastic to walk

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-23446804125102746192008-02-18T14:38:00.002Z2008-12-10T00:08:40.337Z

A proud calling card of Bristol University, the tower of the Wills Memorial Building dominates this part of the city. Wills was the name of powerful local merchant to provided the fledgling College with the funds to apply for full University status back in the day. He made his fortune in tobacco and did a lot for the city. The tower has a big bell that goes by the name of Great George and is

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-74432899158482277232008-02-17T12:00:00.002Z2008-02-17T12:06:51.801Z

Bristol being the principal city in the South-West, I thought I'd tell you a bit about its colourful dialect. If you have no preconception of what Bristolian sounds like then you could try to imagine a pirate speaking with round vowels and lots of 'aaahrr' sounds. Of course, that would be an exaggeration but the fact is that Bristol used to be the haven of a great many infamous pirates, the most

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-7907674372742642292008-02-15T13:01:00.003Z2008-12-10T00:08:40.472Z

Image of the famous and sacred Glastonbury Tor, dominating this part of Somerset. The Tor is an amazing feature in the landscape around Glastonbury/Avalon and has been a centre of worship for tens of thousands of years. The Christian abbey was one of the most important and oldest in the country, with Arthurian links and stunning legends involving Joseph of Arimathea. The place was significant to

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-59913707075868944602008-02-14T15:34:00.004Z2008-12-10T00:08:40.629Z

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

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521356561101384648.post-19232958485136637662008-02-14T09:46:00.002Z2008-02-14T10:37:26.062Z

This is my new blog, Avalon Tales, in which I intend to write regularly about the West Country in England. This is where I live and over the past seven years I have grown to love this neck of the wood. Avalon or Glastonbury as it's now called, is just down the road and I wanted to use that evocative name in the blog title. There is definitely magic in the air in the West Country. From the stone

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