Many years ago just away from the centre of Bristol, close to the General Hospital and to the docks was a public house then known as The Bathurst Tavern. Of course, all the locals referred to it as “The Thirst”, naturally so, but subsequently it changed its name and is now known as The Louisiana Tavern. Henry Bathurst was I believe Lord Apsley who happened to be the Foreign Secretary in 1809 but whether or not roads were named after him when houses were constructed some 70 or so years later I have my doubts. Nevertheless today I have been to see a top floor one-bedroom flat in a reasonably quiet location that was largely in good condition. It benefits from a garage, has full central heating, is clean and light and bright and I think that my Client can move in with doing little. He may of course, wish to do a lot, and that no doubt will make him thirsty ...   more »