Bristolian Father Christmas

With only a fortnight now until Christmas Eve it might be wise of me to inform you of a little known fact: Father Christmas is a Bristolian. This has become more widely known in recent times thanks to my own efforts. You see, over the last two or three years I've been making videos in which Bristolian Father Christmas talks about his adventures in and around Bristol . Of course, he's quite open about his cider drinking habit and the Old Crow in Henbury is one of his favourite haunts.

Well, even though he was confused by a posh Cliftonite saying "Vino I up landlord!" at the Old Crow it doesn't stop him drinking cider in the Coronation Tap in Clifton, not far from the famous Clifton Suspension Bridge. There was one occasion, though, when having had a few ciders there he didn't have a very pleasant experience afterwards. However, he did get his revenge!

Then there's also the Blaise Inn in Henbury where he has been known to enjoy a bit of rough cider, so rough that it sometimes makes him engage in rather strange conversations with snowmen! It's at times like these that, as we say in Bristol, Bristolian Father Christmas seems really shot away!

Parking his sleigh can be a problem, especially in Clifton where there's a Residents' Parking Zone. He nearly came to blows with one jobsworth operating in the area! (Or should I say areawl?)


Bristolian Father Christmas is easily surprised, especially by youngsters wearing summer clothes during the Christmas period. One evening at the Prince Of Wales in Gloucester Road he was tricked into buying a group of lads a round just because they were all dressed like the Beach Boys!

And today, Bristolian Father Christmas has been talking about the snow falling in Bristol!

I'm sure that you would all agree that a Bristolian Father Christmas is irreplaceable!



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