“Not Mr Darcy but…”: Bristol edition

Crispy leaves crunching underfoot, misty mornings on the Downs, the perfect settings for scenes straight out of Pride and Prejudice. The more chronically online of you will have seen the recent trend putting a modern day take on Mr Darcy’s famous walk towards Elizabeth, so we thought we’d put our own Bristol university spin on it.

Not Mr Darcy, but your friend walking towards you with a Parson’s sausage roll

Whether you’ve been putting in endless hours in the library, or suffered through a 9am, there’s one thing almost guaranteed to make the day survivable; a sausage roll from Parson’s. Flaky pastry, warm and comforting, borne towards you by a loyal friend. Almost enough to make you confess how ardently you admire and love them – if you know, you know.

Not Mr Darcy, but that one friend who always has a drunk cigarette

There’s nothing better than seeing your friend heading towards you through a busy smoking area, lit by the glowing halo of a cigarette. A sight for sore eyes, and definitely one that causes a head rush similar to seeing prime 2000’s Matthew McFayden on your screen.

Not Mr Darcy, but seeing Jason Donervan after a night out

You stumble out of Daisy’s, vision blurred by countless Jagerbombs and VKS, and there in the distance like a beacon sits Jason Donervans. Like a moth to flame, it seems all Bristol students are drawn to this kebab van

Not Mr Darcy, but spotting a free seat in the ASS

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The one thing that brings an ounce of comfort when in the trenches of exam season; seeing a spare seat in the ASS. Unencumbered by jumpers and MacBook’s, the owners of which who are conveniently on a two hour long “vape break”, a free seat is a rare treasure in the ASS.

Not Mr Darcy, but that friend who always buys you a drink

We all have that one friend who gets a bit tap-happy with their Apple Pay on a night out, and buys drinks like their hosting a 19^th century ball. Euphoria settles over you as the crowd parts to reveal them, like Moses through the red sea, Daddy’s Card™ in hand. Who needs a passionately worded confession of love when you hear those three little words – “want a drink?”

Not Mr Darcy, but a “pub tn?” text

Every students favourite text to receive, your mate asking you to go to the pub is one of the best things you can see on your screen, apart from Mr Darcy’s gorgeous face, of course. As Austen said, “happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance”, but in the pub, happiness is an outright promise.