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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2016 9:03:16 GMT
We'd have to get permission from Cardiff Council if we wanted to build anything on Flat Holm. We might have better luck with Steepholm, as that's in the parish of Weston Super Mare. Bureaucracy, we need to take our islands back. Vote leave.
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Post by matealotblue on Sept 29, 2016 9:14:12 GMT
We'd have to get permission from Cardiff Council if we wanted to build anything on Flat Holm. We might have better luck with Steepholm, as that's in the parish of Weston Super Mare. But surely any balls going out of the ground will float away? Or we will need ball boys/girls in Speedos?
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Post by faggotygas on Sept 29, 2016 9:17:08 GMT
We'd have to get permission from Cardiff Council if we wanted to build anything on Flat Holm. We might have better luck with Steepholm, as that's in the parish of Weston Super Mare. Quite right, my mistake. I'm moving my stadium on stilts 300 yards to the south east.
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Post by CostaBlancaGas on Sept 29, 2016 9:37:16 GMT
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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 29, 2016 11:09:32 GMT
We'd have to get permission from Cardiff Council if we wanted to build anything on Flat Holm. We might have better luck with Steepholm, as that's in the parish of Weston Super Mare. But surely any balls going out of the ground will float away? Or we will need ball boys/girls in Speedos? wetsuits, maybe. They wouldn't last long in Speedos in that water methinks
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Post by islaplanagas on Sept 29, 2016 21:03:11 GMT
Yes still in Spain, in fact just on my way back now after 2 months in UK (after Sabadell v Rovers on the way up). Got to 4 home matches, so saw a few people. Hope Fran is OK, he is someone I haven't seen for years. The Anchor Hotel, those were the days!
Dave IPG
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Post by Curly Wurly on Sept 29, 2016 22:55:53 GMT
How is Filton not part of the urban area that is called Bristol? You can walk from Filton to the Centre, in a straight line, withought hitting countryside. Looks at the city from above, and you'll see no physical border between Filton and the rest of Bristol.
The geographical border of a city is the countryside or other physical boundary that surrounds it. The political border was defined in 1832 (I think), based on the physical boundaries of the city then. Bristol has expanded since then!
You can argue all you like but Filton and beyond is not in Bristol now and never has been during my lifetime. During my sporting days when I represented Northavon we played against Bristol in county games. I can walk from Little Stoke and Patchway to Bristol in a straight line without hitting countryside and neither of those areas are in Bristol either. Wasn't Bristol originally made a City and County In 1373? Any way, I'm pleased that you are a proud Bristolian. 😀 Filton is a Town in South Gloucestershire north of the City of Bristol, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the city centre. Filton lies in Royal Mails postcode areas of BS7 and BS34. The town centres upon Filton Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a grade II listed building.[2][3][4] Further north are the towns of Patchway and Bradley Stoke. The name of the town comes from the Old English feleþe (hay), and tūn (farm, field). The name dates back to at least 1187. Filton has large areas of open space, which includes several playing fields, a golf course, plus a large private airfield (closed runway, see Filton Airfield) Of course, factually you are correct, but I'd have to argue from the emotional point of view. Growing up I didn't just come from Patchway, I came from Patchway, Bristol. Now this was probably simply a result of the childhood repetition of a postal address to repeat to a policeman when hopelessly lost, but I am afraid that it leaves an indelible mark and a sense of belonging. Who on earth wanted to belong to Avon, or worse still North Avon (or Northavon - I was never sure which was the correct spelling). I'll admit that deep down I realised that I was only half-bred Bristolian, but that didn't matter. Despite plenty of green spaces, Patchway, Filton, Kingswood, even in the 1960s were contiguous with urban Bristol and were populated (in large part) by people that were re-housed from within the line on the map that denoted the city and county. As a side note on etymology, my reference books give the origin of Patch-way from the Anglo-Saxon paitsch (riven, deep-cutting) and veygh (disturbed by earth shattering sound), but there is the alternative earlier Celtic version of paith (prairie away from Gloucester) wyau (eggs or city dwellers), which would seem to give ancient credence to the notion of Patchway being part of Bristol. Having said all of that, I would bow to your more literal interpretation.
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Post by Bridgeman on Sept 30, 2016 14:56:15 GMT
Before they invested a bit of cash in Cardiff, Bristol was famed for being the capital of South Wales, that always sat well with me being from Lockleaze, I'm assuming that's classed as being in Bristol but after reading all the above there could be some doubt about me claiming my Bristoliaism. Where I lived in Newport in the late 60's all my mates considered themselves English, you're not allowed to mention that in Wales these days
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Post by faggotygas on Sept 30, 2016 15:44:17 GMT
You can argue all you like but Filton and beyond is not in Bristol now and never has been during my lifetime. During my sporting days when I represented Northavon we played against Bristol in county games. I can walk from Little Stoke and Patchway to Bristol in a straight line without hitting countryside and neither of those areas are in Bristol either. Wasn't Bristol originally made a City and County In 1373? Any way, I'm pleased that you are a proud Bristolian. 😀 Filton is a Town in South Gloucestershire north of the City of Bristol, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the city centre. Filton lies in Royal Mails postcode areas of BS7 and BS34. The town centres upon Filton Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a grade II listed building.[2][3][4] Further north are the towns of Patchway and Bradley Stoke. The name of the town comes from the Old English feleþe (hay), and tūn (farm, field). The name dates back to at least 1187. Filton has large areas of open space, which includes several playing fields, a golf course, plus a large private airfield (closed runway, see Filton Airfield) Of course, factually you are correct, but I'd have to argue from the emotional point of view. Growing up I didn't just come from Patchway, I came from Patchway, Bristol. Now this was probably simply a result of the childhood repetition of a postal address to repeat to a policeman when hopelessly lost, but I am afraid that it leaves an indelible mark and a sense of belonging. Who on earth wanted to belong to Avon, or worse still North Avon (or Northavon - I was never sure which was the correct spelling). I'll admit that deep down I realised that I was only half-bred Bristolian, but that didn't matter. Despite plenty of green spaces, Patchway, Filton, Kingswood, even in the 1960s were contiguous with urban Bristol and were populated (in large part) by people that were re-housed from within the line on the map that denoted the city and county. As a side note on etymology, my reference books give the origin of Patch-way from the Anglo-Saxon paitsch (riven, deep-cutting) and veygh (disturbed by earth shattering sound), but there is the alternative earlier Celtic version of paith (prairie away from Gloucester) wyau (eggs or city dwellers), which would seem to give ancient credence to the notion of Patchway being part of Bristol. Having said all of that, I would bow to your more literal interpretation. Not factually correct - the extent of the settlement known as Bristol is clear when seen from above.
Anyway, I think I've made my point. If people want to carry on supporting City fans in thier 'otib' delusion, its up to them.
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Post by DCR on Sept 30, 2016 17:03:29 GMT
How is Filton not part of the urban area that is called Bristol? You can walk from Filton to the Centre, in a straight line, withought hitting countryside. Looks at the city from above, and you'll see no physical border between Filton and the rest of Bristol.
The geographical border of a city is the countryside or other physical boundary that surrounds it. The political border was defined in 1832 (I think), based on the physical boundaries of the city then. Bristol has expanded since then!
You can argue all you like but Filton and beyond is not in Bristol now and never has been during my lifetime. During my sporting days when I represented Northavon we played against Bristol in county games. I can walk from Little Stoke and Patchway to Bristol in a straight line without hitting countryside and neither of those areas are in Bristol either. Wasn't Bristol originally made a City and County In 1373? Any way, I'm pleased that you are a proud Bristolian. 😀 Filton is a Town in South Gloucestershire north of the City of Bristol, about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the city centre. Filton lies in Royal Mails postcode areas of BS7 and BS34. The town centres upon Filton Church, which dates back to the 12th century and is a grade II listed building.[2][3][4] Further north are the towns of Patchway and Bradley Stoke. The name of the town comes from the Old English feleþe (hay), and tūn (farm, field). The name dates back to at least 1187. Filton has large areas of open space, which includes several playing fields, a golf course, plus a large private airfield (closed runway, see Filton Airfield)Filton golf course is in Bristol
They are currently trying to get permission to landfill part of the course for some alterations and have to apply to Bristol city council for permission AND south gloustershire council because the access to the site is golf course lane
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Post by The Concept on Sept 30, 2016 20:13:55 GMT
Well I was born in Filton which at the time was in the borough of Chipping Sodbury within the county of Gloucestershire so it would be wrong to call myself Bristolian. Thats like saying somebody from Brentford was a Cockney. There was a sign on Southmead rd opposite the Bawa club marking the Bristol boundry,used to drink in the Anchor because they had a 11pm time shout compared to our pubs 10.30pm back in the day. We had a similar thing in Keynsham. Finish a pint in the High St then hurry down, just over the river, to the Lock Keeper for a second last orders. The River Avon marking the Somerset / Gloucestershire boundary.
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