Hello, my name's Kate.
I've lived in Fishponds for about 25
years.
I am co-founder of Fishfest
Community Festival and the People's
University of Fishponds.
I'm taking you on a tour of
Fishponds Road, starting with one
of my favourite shops, the
International Food Centre.
That
is a good bread.
Spices, herbs,
olives, all that kind of thing, you
know, you can spend loads on these
kinds of things in your fancy
supermarkets, but here you just
get massive loads of really fresh
spices and herbs and stuff.
It's lovely and they're so friendly.
See Ya. So we're coming up to
Mamma P's now.
My near neighbours, run by the
legendary Mamma P herself
and three generations.
So her daughter and her
granddaughter and I have to say,
every time I go by, it smells so
lovely. The jerk chicken smells
gorgeous.
So this is Fabio's [AKA Pure Barber],
run by a couple of brothers.
My husband's been coming here for
about 20 years getting his hair cut
short. I mean, it's hardly any hair
left now.
Again, always really friendly,
always really packed.
And again, a family run business.
So, again, it's really nice to have
this on our high street here in
Fishponds.
So Fishponds road wasn't always
called Fishponds road, it was
called the turnpike in the 1700s
or turnpike road in the 1700s.
And then it was called the Ridgeway
and the 1800s.
And we've just passed up there a
little tollhouse that used to be pay
the toll for the road.
So we're off to Doug Hilliard's
now. That's the spot shop
now run by Doug's son.
And the sport shop's been brilliant
for our local youth club.
They've provided us with discounted
sports stuff, so I'm just off to see
what they've got in stock.
Hello.
You all right?
I'm not going to try any sporting
and get it on my head.
So we're coming up now to Snuff
Jacks, which is a microbrewery
and a pub on Fishponds Road, opened
a couple of years ago, a lovely
little place.
Snuffy Jack was a
mill owner. He built snuff
over in snuff mills.
So we're going to go in a little bit
of a drink maybe and have a little
history chat.
Cheers, Bye everyone.
Nice to see you.
Right off we go, up this way.
So we're coming up to La Piazza
which is a fabulous again,
family run restaurant.
They are from Italy and Croatia,
the lovely, lovely chaps who run it.
And handily for me,
we've got here just a time.
So hopefully we can get a pizza.
You
know, the area is.
I was so excited,
oh, I'm going to sit here and
enjoy the sunshine.
It's like being on holiday.
Well, now we're in Fishponds Park
at the top of Fishponds Road, having
a little bit of peace and quiet
after that busy trek down
Fishponds Road.
I hope you've enjoyed it.
And I hope you'll come and visit
fishpond soon.