Millenium Square, Bristol
A family weekend of fun and relaxation was just what the doctor ordered this weekend. It was one of those weekends where everything seemed to go smoothly; buses arrived bang on time and Eve slept appropriately, something that Sam and I both appreciated, as the past few months have been quite hectic.
We are really lucky with public services and amenities in Bristol. We hopped on a bus on Saturday morning, got off at Temple Meads and wandered over to Millenium Square with the sunshine beating down on us.
As usual there is always something happening in Millenium Square during the spring and summer months, and this weekend was no exception. Golf academy for kids was set up and we spent a while there having a go at chipping with a kids golf club. Eve didn't use the club but loved the balls that stuck to the green with velcro.
After playing there for a while it became quite hot so we headed to Queen's Square for a bit of shade.
Eve saw a Shaun the Sheep (part of a trail of sheep across the city) as we approached and made a group of people there laugh at her enthusiasm.
Eve ate a picnic lunch under the shade of a tree in the square and then promptly fell asleep in her pram. Sam and I headed straight to Three Brothers Burgers on Welsh Back. It's on a boat on the river and is the sister company of the Lido. They've definitely hit the nail on the head there. They had a deal on for £5 for a classic burger with fries (you could add extras). I'm going to put it out there and say that it was the best burger I've ever eaten out. It was super juicy, medium rare with a brioche bun. Whilst we were there we saw a waitress who worked at the Lido when we were members. It was really nice to chat to her. The Lido does it again with another great business. Pow!
Eve woke up at the end of our meal. She happily played with my sunglasses, and enjoyed laughing with Daddy. From there we walked across the river to Castle Park so that Eve could enjoy the playground before we headed home.
Castle Park, Bristol
(the church is a shell as it was bombed during WWII, it is still very beautiful none the less)
We arrived home about 2pm and spent the next couple of hours relaxing and playing in the lounge with Eve, escaping from the hot afternoon sun. Just before Eve's dinner time we took her to the park, around the corner from our house.
Once Eve was in bed, I came downstairs and said to Sam 'Where are the balloons?" It was Bristol Balloon Fiesta weekend and we already had the excitement of watching them flying over our house on Thursday evening and Saturday morning. Just as I said this, we both looked out the window and saw a hot air balloon. In the same moment my sister rang, she excitedly told me that she could see the balloons taking off at Ashton Court near to her house. Sam and I cracked open a bottle of bubbles and raced up to our roof.
We spent a very pleasant hour up there, drinking, chatting, laughing and waving at balloons (I'm guessing about 40 balloons might have gone by). Some of them flew really close to us. As one of them passed I said, 'oh, no-one is waving at us,' and Sam said 'yes they are, up there!" I said, 'no they're not.' Suddenly we heard a lady say 'hello' to us from her hot air balloon. This is how close it was to us.
During our eleven years in Clifton we never saw the balloons on fiesta weekend, as they didn't fly in that direction. It made us so happy to finally see such a tremendous display.
It was really lovely to spend time with Sam up on the roof. Our worries seemed to fly away with the balloons. It was very romantic and something that I shall always remember.
Cheers!
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