The nineteenth Bristol Splunch will take place on Saturday, 20th May 2017 from 2:00pm - 7:00pm in Horts Bar, 49 Broad Street, Bristol, BS1 2EP, and for those who are still peckish/thirsty later at some eatery/watering hole elsewhere in or near the city.
This is a vanilla meet; all over 18 from anywhere are welcome, and entry is free. I might even buy your first drink.
What is it?
It's a 'vanilla' pub social meet - drink, chat, meet'n'greet, listen, learn, advise, offer opinions, discuss substances, etc, make friends, maybe arrange a session. This is usually followed by a meal in the evening, and an outdoor mud session the following day; always subject to the bl**dy weather.
If I can answer any more questions, I'll be delighted to help; and in any event to welcome you to the Splunch.
How do I get there?
Broad Street is about twenty minutes walk from Bristol Temple Meads railway station, easily accessible from almost anywhere in the country, and there are several car parks nearby.
From the railway station exit, turn right along Temple Gate to the roundabout, cross over onto Victoria Street, continue over the river bridge into High Street, and bear gently left into Broad Street as High Street turns to the right into Wine Street. Horts Bar is about one hundred yards down on the right.
From the bus/coach station, exit onto Whitson Street, left into Lower Maudlin Street, cross Lewins Mead to Rupert Street and turn right. After about two hundred yards, turn left into Christmas Street, cross Quay Street and through the stone archway into Broad Street. Horts Bar is about fifty yards up on the left.
For those driving, at the bottom of the M32/Newfoundland Street, turn right onto Bond Street, take the first exit at the roundabout into The Haymarket, turn left into Bridewell Street, left into Nelson Street, right into Halifax Street and into the multi-storey on All Saints' Street - only £5 for the whole day, and closer than any other one. Please note that many roads in Bristol are subject to a 20mph speed limit; the mayor, who introduced the limit, has already been caught speeding.
To get to the bar, from All Saints' Street, turn right into Pithay, right into Tower Lane, left into Newmarket Avenue, and right onto Broad Street - the bar is a few yards down on the right. (Politically correct notice other car parks are available in Bristol.)
For those flush enough (or subsidised) flying into Bristol (Lulsgate) Airport, take the 331 bus service to the bus/coach station and proceed as above from there.
Hotels the usual chains are readily available: Premier Inn, Lewins Mead (full); Premier Inn, Haymarket (next to the bus station, approx a half mile from £101.00); Premier Inn, King Street (full); Hotel Ibis, Temple Quay (approx a half mile from £117); Hotel Ibis, Anchor Road (approx a half mile from £130); Travelodge, Anchor Road (approx mile from £124); Travelodge, Mitchell Lane (approx a half mile from £111); Holiday Inn Express (approx a half mile from £128.00); Holiday Inn (approx 1 mile from £123.00); Novotel, Victoria Street (approx a half mile from £129); and Mercure Brigstow (approx a half mile from £145). For those hotels that are not available for Saturday only, rooms seem to be readily available for two-night stays, either Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday nights at very reasonable rates. Other hotels are available; check laterooms.com or trivago or similar sites, try the Royal Hotel, Avonmouth, or check the out-of-town hotels from the above chains.
Dinner - please let me know if you'd like to stay for dinner on Saturday evening; it's likely to be Chinese.
I'll be hoping to do an outdoor mud shoot on the Sunday (always subject to the bl**dy weather and availability of models and sober drivers).
If you have any further questions, post them here or pm me.

Mike.

Ginger and myself plan to be there, Mike

Trouso and Dubberdee xx

Not been to the Bristol Splunch for a few years but will make an effort to get to this one

We're hoping to be there - probably late afternoon at Hort's, then dinner after.
Love,
Janet xxxxxx

Spent a staggering £27 on train tickets, so I'll be there.

yep me and missus will be there, lunch, drink , dinner, might give the plastic pig a miss though

All being well we can make it - count us in for "Comedy Chinese" too

we're still a maybe after recent events but if we do come, how about a re run of the year with the dunk tank.

Guest0 and I won't be able to make it I'm afraid, have fun though

Can't make this one with work and all that pish, but will defo be there in August

Hope you all have a great time!

OMG that would be amazing - who else would be interested (if you can make it)?????

A re-run would be great, apart from the bit about not being able to get there 'cos of the trains.

Sounds like fun...where's the mud meet usually? Is it near-ish to the pub?

Sorry, no. It's the following day, usually some way away, and the venue information is only made available to those who are at the meet.

I'd be a maybe, if the trains are running it's an easy enough trip assuming that I'm not at work...

Not sure what we're doing this time - trying to move so we might need that weekend for area scouting or viewings or even actual moving (in my wildest dreams) if all got a flippin move on

Will be there if we can though so call us a maybe/possible

This is overdue an update. With a whisker under four weeks to go, those attending (and those staying for dinner marked with a D) are: -

Definites & Probables

Mike Nomic (D)
Falkor & Atreyu
Pete 05
Finchy & Mrs Finchy
Trouso & Ginger (D)
Nina-Jay
Janet & Nick (D)
Iain-ecgunge
Messy Laura & Mordicus (D)
Messy Jojo & Godfarter (D)
LRZ & D

Possibles

Candy Custard & Henry Wilcox
Kapitan Kitty
Adam451
Trust Love Desire
Peppercurry
Qulen
Twyxt

There's room for more, and still time to let us know if you're stopping for dinner.

Just think, in four weeks time, we could be recovering from a fun mud session I can dream, can't I?

Stick me down as a maybe....

Fingers crossed - not seen you in ages!!!

Any more news on the possible trip to Dunktankbabes - we will have a car so can offer lift to folks

I should think we're a dinner too, Mike

I'll be there Mike, together with Atreyu. We are not planning to stay for dinner.

Can't wait for the splunch

I hope to make my first splunch!will let you know asap. It will be great to finally get there. Just waiting if I can get the day off.

With just a week to go, those attending (and those staying for dinner marked with a D) are: -

Definites & Probables

Mike Nomic (D)
Falkor & Atreyu
Pete 05
Finchy & Mrs Finchy
Trouso & Ginger (D)
Nina-Jay
Janet & Nick plus 1 (D)
Iain-ecgunge
Messy Laura & Mordicus (D)
Messy Jojo & Godfarter (D)
LRZ & D

Possibles

Candy Custard & Henry Wilcox
MrMrsVampAngel
PieMeMistress
GaryWam
Piemaster
Kapitan Kitty
Adam451
Peppercurry
Qulen
Twyxt

There's room for more, and still time to let us know if you're stopping for dinner.

I fear there won't be a shoot on Sunday as the weather forecast is far from promising, unless anyone has a thing for doing it in thermal underwear.

Whatever you can think of, there's a fetish for it lol!

Looking forward to a good catch up with you all

For the newcomers, of whom there are quite few; so that you don't feel obliged to go round asking people if they are 'the custard crew', we have an area reserved for us at the front of the bar, just inside the main doors on the right. Look out for a map and a light bulb (!) on the table.

whos bringing the pies then?

From the OP: -
"It's a 'vanilla' pub social meet ... so no pies.
This is a city centre bar on a Saturday afternoon, not a wam room or an open field; common sense shall prevail.

Hi Mike, Something's come up and I regret to say that we will not be able to make it on Saturday after all. Very sorry. We hope to make it another time

R & T

hope everyone has a good time hopefully myself and donnylad will come to another in the not so distant future

The way work is going lately I might be there rather than Bristol...