Closed for Holiday!

Dear GLPCB readers,

This post is to let you know that I am going on holidays in a couple of days. During the break, I won't be posting anything new, I will probably make some references to old post on Twitter but that's probably it. This is the first time in more than two years that I take holidays from the blog. Until now, I had some automatic posts prepared to be published on my absence but this time, I feel that I really need to rest.
However, this is not a goodbye! I will come back mid-September with loads of new stuff about Bristol, which I hope you read and like. I hope you also have a wonderful (rest-of) summer and see you very soon!! All the best!!

Summer Garden Series

I am aware that it is very difficult for small events to get Bristolian's attention on a weekend when the big and widely-known Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is happening. People from all over the country come to see the balloons in the sky (read here). That's probably the reason why I post this, to offer alternatives for those who might want a more relaxed Saturday afternoon.

St George's Chapel has been celebrating their new Summer Garden Series at the gardens. Every Friday (5-9pm) and Saturday (1-9pm) throughout August there will be live music, food, outdoor bars and cocktails shaken by the Rummer Hotel at the gardens of the classical music venue off Park Street. The entrance is fee and no ticket is required. Just pop up and enjoy the evening. 

Today, 9th August, there will be the Bristol Brass Quartet at 3pm and Laurence Morgan, a solo vocalist music student from University of York, at 7pm including genres such as soul, folk, pop and alternative indie. 

INTERESTING LINKS
Summer Garden Series: http://www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/event/summer-garden-series-iv/
Laurence Morgan: www.soundcloud.com/laurencemorgan

Get it logged; Get it back.

Last weekend when I went to the Dog Show (read here) and I got the chance to talk to a policeman in Bristol about "Immobilise". For a very long time now, I have been hearing many people complain about their bikes being stolen, which is sadly a very common thing happening in Bristol. Some time ago, I published a post with several things to take into account when to avoid your bike from being stolen.  It was called "Please, steal my bike!" and you can read it by clicking here. However, bikes are not the only things to be stolen or get lost: computers, cameras, mobile phones... 

The policement told me the department of Lost Property in Bristol receives many objects which nobody claims, and they are not able to return to its owner simply because they don't know who the owner is. 

IMMOBILISE is a free national property database where you should register your belongings and you can be re-united with them fast if they are ever lost or stolen. Almost any item can be registered within minutes, from toys to tools and mobile phones to motor homes. 

If one of your registered items is stolen, you simply have to inform the police and go to the website to update your item's status, and hopefully get it back.  

The registration process is really easy: you register your account on www.immobilise.com  selecting Avon and Somerset Bike Reg. and once you've created your account, you can add your inventory items selecting item type (bicycle, camera, mobile phone, tablet, SatNav, computer, gaming console, ImmobiVan, ImmobiTag, key tags, iPod, MP3, TV, radio, jewellery, luggage and others), details and identifiers. It takes some time but it's for your own benefit! :)

WEBSITE: www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/immobilise
IMMOBILISE: https://www.immobilise.com/