Peter Holt is the recently-departed communication and marketing director at Bristol City Council, best known among the Bristol twittering classes for his chirpy takeover of the council’s official Twitter account.

He is also among five senior managers at the council who have quit their jobs in recent weeks as the council aims to save £300,000 from top management salaries.

Here are Peter’s top-five Bristol favourites:

Birdcage Walk, Clifton
“It was love at first sight for me when I walked through the Birdcage Walk in St Andrew’s churchyard. So much so, I moved in right next door, and now enjoy it every day.  Bombed out in the Second World War, the church is gone but the walk through the graveyard is lovingly tended by professional gardeners and local volunteers alike, and is possibly the most romantic spot in the city.”

Zombies
“Who knew, before moving here, that this city had a thriving ‘zombie scene’! With the huge annual zombie walk, FrightFest at the Watershed, Slingshot’s zombie chase game 2.8 Hours Later, local-made zombie short Blaise (in which I was an extra) and a Day of the Dead festival, Bristol has it in spades.”

Pirates
“One of my regrets is that I’ve left the council before succeeding in helping the Long John Silver Trust complete their memorial pirate trail, based on Treasure Island locations, reputedly including locations like the Llandoger Trow and the Hole in the Wall.  I’ll miss Pirate Pete too.”

Meadows
“It’s not only sections of Bristol’s parks, gardens and estates that have been planted as meadows of wild flowers, it’s roadside curbs, roundabouts and embankments.  Bristol is one of those places leading the way in saving the natural environment being lost to bees and other pollinators.”

Festivals and events
“Having been ultimately in charge of the Harbour Festival for the last few years, I’ve got to know many of the people behind the dozens of other festivals big and small that make Bristol such a happening city.  And they do it for nothing, as volunteers, out of love.”