autumn, if not winter has certainly arrived in oxford. thankfully the ending of daylight savings has rid us of the dark mornings but the dark afternoons have well and truly settled in along with the days of single digit maximum temperatures. it is four o'clock in the afternoon and the light has all but faded. there are many orange and brown leaves underfoot and the layers of cardigans have increased along with the appearance of long woollen socks indicating a definite set in of the cold weather. we have however, been enjoying the occasional spectacular blue day and as ash has been hitting the countryside on his trusty stead, everything is looking positively lovely.
a few weeks back, we headed west to bristol to see many great friends, some that we have not seen for a very long time, some from home, and even some new friends made. it was a lovely weekend that involved a great deal of cider, pub fare, wandering, street art and general frivolity and fun. bristol, a town i previously visited many-a-time at least six years ago has undergone quite the transformation. embracing the street art scene and funky vibe along with creating some great harbour side areas to enjoy strolls and some fine food and ales. we were fortunate to arrive just after the street art festival to see some incredible buildings transformed by giant murals to small details on the corner of a street when you least expect it. being home to many banksys we also spotted a few of his works about the streets.
as we didn't take our normal camera, we only have a few snaps from the iphone and little point and shoot, so excuse the quality.
