Short and to the point this week, as Geordiesaddler has been inundated at work. With a city the size of Bristol, though, it is difficult cutting this down to a managable level!

A trip to Bristol can mean many things from the wonderful Smiles brewery tap near the hospital, the Wharf development down by the Avon, or the rather grotty and old fashioned city centre.

For a trip to The Memorial ground the best option is to stick to the plethora of pubs that exist on Gloucester Road. The Wellington is an excellent spacious pub that boasts Bath Ales and although home orientated I’ve never had any problems.

The more compact Victoria can be found a little further up Gloucester Road and is worth a look, although, like The John Cabot, it can get extremely busy on matchdays. I would tend to avoid the latter to be honest as it gets a bit “yokelly”.

Lovers of Real Ale may want to try The Annexe near the Cricket Ground about 7 minutes walk from the stadium. Good also if you have the kids or if it’s a nice day as this bar is family friendly, does good cheap food and boasts a beer garden.

There is also the usual social club at the ground, although with the choice of bars on Gloucester Road its hardly necessary.