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Bristol Temple Meads is a fine sation, but it's a good fifteen minute walk from anywhere useful, and down some mostly pretty dull roads at that.

OTOH, I've just discovered there's a ferry from just behind the station to the city centre.  And at £1.50 a hop, it's a pretty affordable treat.  There are far worse ways of travelling!

In other news, I've discovered by careful experimentation that leftover butternut squash added to cheese scone mixture makes very tasty scones indeed.

Further studies in low-temperature chemistry

A punnet of apricots, stoned and halved and poached with sugar and just enough water to stop them from sticking to the pan, then blitzed to a puree.  Custard made with two eggs and half a pint of milk.  Allow both to cool, blend, taste, add more sugar, carry on until it's sweet enough or your tasting has emptied the pan.  Mix in half a pint of double cream, whipped - don't worry if it doesn't blend in smoothly, it's not harmed by little white bits.  Freeze, and enjoy.