Who else is happy to live in Westbury?

By captainplanet at 17:26 on 02/07/09

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Who else is happy to live in Westbury?

By captainplanet at 17:26 on 02/07/09
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I sure am. It really comes into its own in the summer, doesn't it?

By samsonsobers at 14:49 on 03/07/09
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Only place to be for the summer. Get a bike and get pedaling!

By INLUMINO at 19:50 on 04/07/09
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I dont live in the village but i work there and love it during the summer especially with all the flowers around but i feel it lacks a certain something when it gets to christmas time, it doesnt have a major appeal like some other places

By Bristol Key & Security at 09:35 on 05/07/09
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How dare you doubt Christmas here?! Well each to their own I suppose, but I think you are wrong.

By captainplanet at 22:48 on 05/07/09
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I love it here at Christmas.

By Fizzwizz at 23:36 on 05/07/09
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I am merely pointing out that westbury at christmas needs a little extra something. How good would it be to have the whole of canford lane with christmas lights ? What about all the shops dressing up as characters from a christmas carol in the final week of christmas, these are the things i feel the village lacks. Tavistock has a dickensian evening where the shop owners all dress as characters from a dickens story and having been there during this period it is a wonderful sight indeed. Bere Alston a smaller village on the outskirts of Tavistock holds a victorian evening where they have stalls all lining the streets with a hog roast, roast chesnuts, mulled wine etc and the atmosphere within the village is amazing. These are the things that would set westbury apart from other areas at christmas.

By Bristol Key & Security at 20:12 on 06/07/09
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Fair point Bonelessmouse. More effort could be put into making Christmas more festive here.

By samsonsobers at 11:59 on 07/07/09
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Bonelessmouse is a funny name - why did you choose it?

By captainplanet at 14:12 on 08/07/09
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I live in Westbury on Trym, but pass through Henleaze on my way to work and sports club, so I usually end up stopping to get my shopping on the way past, but I would definitely go into Westbury for a speacil event.
I love the sound of all the shops dressing up as characters from A Christmas Carol and having lights all the way down Canford Lane light up.
i think a special late opening night with Christmas goodies on offer would be marvelous. There's nothing quite like the smell of roasting chestnuts and mulled wine to get people into the Christmas mood!

By EmmaP2009 at 15:30 on 10/07/09
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I live in Hillsdon Road just off Henbury Road (Hill). I think Westbury is a great lpace to live and have been here for about 5 years. I moved away from Filton. Filton was ok but felt it was time to get out. I like the local shop and was dissappointed this week when I saw the deli (opposite Somerfields (now beocming a CO-OP) closed down. We shouls, as residents, support our local shops at all costs otherwise we will lose them. I know it can be difficult at times to do this since many peopel work away or find it easier to 'nip' into Tesco on the way home. Use it or lose it!!

By GreedyMr at 13:15 on 16/07/09
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Apologies for my bad spelling and grammar. Should have used spell check before posting.

By GreedyMr at 13:19 on 16/07/09
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My wife and I moved here just over a year ago, from Patchway.

I have always loved Westbury, even before we came here permanently we used to go into the cafe regularly.

Now I got a nice little bungalow in Elmfield Road, a small garden and nice quiet neighbours - all is well.

By historywriter at 11:29 on 05/08/09
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