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23 things you know if you live in Knowle...

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Eleanor Willock
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Do you live in Knowle? Yes, yes we know. Not Knowle West. You're probably Upper Knowle, or 'on the edge of Totterdown' or, 'technically Bedminster because your postcode says BS3'. Wherever you choose to say, here are 23 things that will be all too familiar to you... 

1. You're on first name terms with the A capella pizza delivery guy.

2. You still can't believe there's no obvious bus to North Street.

3. You cannot wait to see what The Knowle Hotel on Leighton Road is going to be like when it opens.

4. You've got stuck in Arnos Vale Cemetery and had to climb the wall, and possibly throw your dog over it too.

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5. You've enjoyed a cuppa from Key Teas in Redcatch Park on a winter's day.

6. You'll never tire of Fred from Star Value's chat. Legend.

7. Forget the Colonel. Miss Millie's has got us covered.

 

8. Xing Wangs. You either do, or you don't.

9. You know this is the best place in Bristol to see balloons, and you're not sharing your secret with anyone.

10. You've been in Assilah Bistro and it's awesome. It's where Joss Stone filmed a music video, don't you know?

 

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11. You've been involved in a frank discussion/capital letter ridden rant about dog mess, cat mess, noise or other issues on the BS4 Connect Facebook page.

12. You've never been in Charlie's Bar, but you've enjoyed a few pints and a game on the telly in The George.

13. You, or someone within three doors of your house owns either a Mazda Bongo or a VW Transporter.

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14. You know where the secret school kid gate to Hillcrest is from the top of the cemetery.

15. Halloween is a big, big deal (yes, we mean you, Somerset Road).

14. You've stayed for longer than you planned in the Duchess of Totterdown, because they're just so good to talk to.

16. You know that Don Gay isn't a flamboyant Godfather.

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17. You're a parent and you tell yourself you're never going to iPlay ever again. Until next time.

18. You know the rules about 'stuff left on the front wall' as opposed to 'stuff in the front garden' when it comes to taking things that people are giving away. 

19. You love that Southside Bar has the tiniest but most social outdoor drinking space ever.  

 

20. You know that whatever you need, for whatever you are cooking, if Gaines Greengrocers hasn't got it, they will get it.

21. You're in team Farrows or Team Friendchips.

22. You've rolled down the slopes in Perretts Park after a few ciders, just for the funnies.

 


23. And you've watched at least one parent lose their shit as their kid flies down the Wells Road on a scooter.

Do you live in Knowle and can think of something we've missed off this list? Let us now.

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