BS8

Well some of us at BS8 have reached that post 40 moment in our lives.  To stave off the mid life crisis we decided to run the Bristol Half Marathon this year.  A few highs and several lows, and a couple of continuing niggles, especially in the knees and ankles.  We headed off to the more leafy parts of BS8 to find a physiotherapist.    Having an injury doesn’t just affect your ability to continue enjoying your favourite sport. Everything you do in your day-to-day life can be affected by anything from a ‘niggle’ to the after effects of a major sporting trauma.  When you find yourself in this situation, you need to rely on an expert to get you back on track. Well, help is at hand..or foot or knee or where ever you need it from Blue Sky Sports Physio based at Redwood Country club.  Donna Sanderson-Hull is the driving force there and is well known for being a former Bristol Rugby physio for 6 years and is a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.  Donna is also famous for her work with Swiss Ball Exercise Systems – she’s even written a book about it.  Whatever your point of pain, she and her team there will sort you out.

Bristol’s Kite festival in Ashton Court, 12 – 13 September seems to be one of those lessor pubilcised events that just slips under the radar.   We at BS8 think this is wrong!   Almost criminal in our mind, as this is one of the last festivals that retains that air of freedom the Park was once famous for.  Totaly different than the Balloon Fiesta, aimed at the vistor and not the participants or the corporate sponsor.  Sadly in previous years the organisers have managed to choose the calmest weekends of the year so fingers crossed for that Micheal Fish moment and a really good blow!  Windy Miller start whistling.  Free entry for those walking so great news for everybody in BS8.  However, if you really want to support this years event and keep it BS8, take the car and pay the parking which is the life support for this great Bristol event.  A big thanks to the organisers.

Banksy

Sadly the biggest Art event in Bristol for years, Banksy Vs Bristol Museum is now closed and it’s pretty obvious who Won.  Bristol City Council should have charged a penny to get in and just given it to Bristol charities.  Did you go, were you one of the lucky ones.  Did you que for hours?  With over 4000 visitors a day, often queuing for up to three hours we expect you did.  We don’t need to say anymore, whatever your views on street art are, this exhibition was a very entertaining and thought provoking event!  Well done Bristol City Council.  One of the best things you’ve done in ages.