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| Mystery green spots on Bristol road leaves residents baffled | Mystery green spots on Bristol road leaves residents baffled |
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| The green spots appeared on Greville Road with no notice | The green spots appeared on Greville Road with no notice |
| Large green spots painted on a road in Bristol have left local residents perplexed. | Large green spots painted on a road in Bristol have left local residents perplexed. |
| Dozens of the markings, ranging in size from around 30cm (1ft) to 1.2m (4ft) wide appeared seemingly overnight on Greville Road in Bedminster. | |
| Local resident Max Walsh said the spots just popped up and they "don't serve any purpose", he said he has "absolutely no idea what they are". | |
| Bristol City Council, said it is investigating the markings. | Bristol City Council, said it is investigating the markings. |
| What are the mysterious green spots on a Bristol street? | What are the mysterious green spots on a Bristol street? |
| Three clusters of the bright green spots mysteriously appeared in the middle and at each end of the road but it is still unclear who created them. | Three clusters of the bright green spots mysteriously appeared in the middle and at each end of the road but it is still unclear who created them. |
| Local resident Brook Morris, said: "We think they're part of an art installation because we've had a lot of street art down here. | Local resident Brook Morris, said: "We think they're part of an art installation because we've had a lot of street art down here. |
| "They seem quite cool, anything that's colourful is nice." | "They seem quite cool, anything that's colourful is nice." |
| However, neighbour Claire Ogden, said she thought it was a bid to slow drivers down to 20mph. | However, neighbour Claire Ogden, said she thought it was a bid to slow drivers down to 20mph. |
| "I don't think it will make much of a difference. But this road is quite funky and they like doing things differently so I wasn't surprised that it was green spots," she said. | "I don't think it will make much of a difference. But this road is quite funky and they like doing things differently so I wasn't surprised that it was green spots," she said. |
| "I wonder if they're maybe waiting to paint little frogs or lilies or something else on them?" | "I wonder if they're maybe waiting to paint little frogs or lilies or something else on them?" |
| Locals are baffled as to who created the spots | Locals are baffled as to who created the spots |
| Regardless of who is responsible for the new street art it has been broadly welcomed. | Regardless of who is responsible for the new street art it has been broadly welcomed. |
| Resident Caitlyn Budd, said: "I think they're pretty, I like them. | Resident Caitlyn Budd, said: "I think they're pretty, I like them. |
| "They appeared last week, probably at night, I didn't see anyone. Maybe they're trying to make the area more green. They're nice." | "They appeared last week, probably at night, I didn't see anyone. Maybe they're trying to make the area more green. They're nice." |
| While neighbour Nicky Coates, said she is a "fan of polka dots". | While neighbour Nicky Coates, said she is a "fan of polka dots". |
| She said: "It's got us talking hasn't it?" | She said: "It's got us talking hasn't it?" |
| "It's interesting. I don't know what they're for but I don't have any objection to them. I've seen worse." | "It's interesting. I don't know what they're for but I don't have any objection to them. I've seen worse." |
| 'Just very Bristol' | 'Just very Bristol' |
| Caggs Diep said it was just what she would expect in the city. | |
| "It's just very Bristol. There's always something going on. The city is very creative so this is nothing unusual." | |
| A spokesman for Bristol City Council, said: "We have confirmed that we are investigating where these road markings have come from. | A spokesman for Bristol City Council, said: "We have confirmed that we are investigating where these road markings have come from. |
| "We'll keep looking into this in the meantime." | "We'll keep looking into this in the meantime." |
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