The Bristol Six+Eight Magazine - April 2019

BS 6+8

Issue no. 52, April 2019

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Inside this month’s issue - cycle mechanics (p47), a bit of Handel & Mozart (p14), a new Downs tree walk (p20), the work of Penny Brohn UK (p18) and all the usual 1quizzes, listings and articles

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The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there and welcome to the April issue of the magazine - a month featuring Easter, April Fools Day and International Dance Day. I shall be celebrating all three in my own way - by a) eating too much chocolate, b) supressing my gullibility as much as I can, and c) ithrowing some dad-style shapes to “Better When I’m Dancing” by Meghan Traynor. I am proficient though at only one of these three things. I hope you enjoy all three special days in whatever way you choose.

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A night at the Opera Cathedral “Well, yes, but that’s different”.

30 years - and was a joint performance with the Bristol Sinfonietta and conducted by Hilary Campbell. It wasn’t the first time I had heard BCS perform - last year I saw them singing with local children at Orchard School in Horfield as a part of their outreach programme to share the joy of choral music with those who might not otherwise encounter it. That show was fun, lively, uplifting and loud. Mozart and Handel in the Cathedral, with a cast of well over one hundred choral singers and three dozen trained musicians was a different beast - but no less enjoyable.

But is it? And does it really matter?

These are questions that crop up not infrequently when my mum and I have an occasional little verbal joust.The conversation, which is one I suspect is played out between different generations across the country, nay across the world, goes something like this Mum “That’s the trouble with so much modern music, they just shout into their microphones and you can’t hear the words so you don’t know what they are singing about.

How can you enjoy that?”

As well as being a very irregular visitor to Bristol Cathedral, indeed any ecclesiastical building, I am also an infrequent consumer of classical music, so this event was as rare as it was memorable. The sight of banks of singers, all dressed in black, fanned out across the nave, and the similarly attired orchestra members, instruments at the ready, made for a hugely impressive sight, even before Hilary Campbell’s baton was raised to start the proceedings. And when it did all kick off, wow what a stunning sound. In the simple words of a non-officianado, these ladies and gents sure can bang out a big tune! Set against the dramatic and intricate backdrop of the High Altar, and with the cavernous interior allowing for some serious acoustic projection, every aspect of both pieces of music was precise, at times delicate at others powerful, and beautiful.

Me: “Of course you can, you just have to listen.

And even if you can’t hear all the words, does it matter? The tune is just as important.”

Mum: “Of course it matters, you have to understand the words or it doesn’t make any sense.”

Me: “So how come you like opera? They’re all singing in a foreign language, you don’t know what they’re going on about” Mum: “Well, yes, but that’s different”.

The discussion usually includes mentions of the Cocteau Twins - probably the best band in the world whose lyrics make no sense or even resemble regular English - and Annie Lennox, the only “modern” singer of my generation whose every word is (apparently) enunciated properly. And it usually concludes with us begging to differ, knowing that the other person has a valid argument that (I suspect) we are reluctant to admit.

I found myself on many occasions closing my eyes to the visual spectacle right in front of me, and just letting waves of rich sound wash over me - quiet moments with the crystal clear voices of the four soloists, followed by booming big lumps of sound and voice when orchestra and choir joined together in full force. And it was in one of those moments that the conversation with my mum came to mind. Whether it was the soloists brief musical statements, that in the Handel piece in particular seemed (and possibly were) like prayers, or when the whole choir was in full flow, I realised that I hadn’t got the faintest idea what they were singing about. It was as clear as a bell but I wasn’t even sure if they were singing in “olde English” or Italian or

So, why am I going on about brilliant music and incomprehensible lyrics?

Because last month I was very kindly invited by members of Bristol Choral Society to attend their latest concert - a performance of Handel’s “Dettingen Te Deum” and Mozart’s “Requiem”. The concert was held in Bristol Cathedral - a building that, with some shame, I can say I have only previously visited twice in 14

Esperanto. The printed programme did tell of the stories and historical events that inspired Handel, in the 1740’s, and Mozart fifty years later, to compose the works we listened to. I guess for many regular listeners to this type of music the back story would be important.

To me, as a novice consumer, it mattered not one jot - the majesty of the sound, the fusion of beautiful voices and serious musicians, produced something that needed no translation. It was the overall experience that counted - and it was fabulous.

mind - quickly followed by another. The first - it was a shame I’d not heard the music that was performed before, it was a bit like going to see a well known band and then being disappointed when they only played obscure album tracks. And the second - that even your favourite pieces of music you had to listen to for a first time once. Whether you listen to them again a second time is the sign of a good thing. As I type this Mozart’s Requiem is on in the background.

All the performers received a rapturous and well-deserved reception at the end, and the mood of the audience seemed upbeat and buzzing. As we joined the full house, or rather full church of people spilling out onto rainy College Green, one thought came to my

For more details about Bristol Choral Society and their forthcoming performances please visit their website - www.bristolchoral.co.uk

Thanks you to everyone involved in the concert for a terrific evening.

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The Granny Downs An under-explored corner of the Downs will be looking its best this month and next as a new trail launches to encourage greater appreciation of the area.

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Richard passed away last year and the trail has been completed in his memory.

Robert Westlake, chair of the Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge said: “The Granny Downs Tree Trail has been very much a labour of love for all concerned. Sadly, one of those who laboured long and hard to bring this project to fruition is no longer with us.

A host of native and exotic trees will be blossoming on an area of Durdham Down between Westbury Road and Westbury Park, near White Tree roundabout. Known locally as ‘the Granny Downs’, it is said to have been where the residents of a nearby old people’s home were brought out on sunny days to sit and enjoy the trees.

“Richard Bland was our vice chairman and founder member of the Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge - he was instrumental in the development of this tree trail. His love of the Downs and its wildlife is enduring.

I’m so very pleased that we have been able to collaborate with the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project to complete the trail in Richard’s memory, thereby sharing Richard’s passion for trees with visitors to the Downs.”

The area has a rich diversity of trees, from familiar natives such as the English oak and ash, to the more exotic tulip tree, silver maple and red chestnut.This new trail celebrates the beauty and variety of trees in the area, many of which are in full bloom throughout late April and May. The trail takes visitors on a gentle 1.1km (0.7 mile) route to discover 17 trees, including laburnums, horse chestnuts, hawthorns and cherry trees, now in flower.

The trail was completed with funding from the OVO Foundation and Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge, and is the fifth in a series of nature trails for the Downs.

The trail is a collaboration between the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project and the Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge, and will be launched in April by the Lord Mayor of Bristol.

Other trails include a bird trail, tree trail (covering Christchurch Green and the Promenade), a lichen trail and a meadow trail.

There are also seasonal family trails available.

Copies of the Granny Downs Tree Trail can be picked up from Café Retreat on the Downs.

You can also request a postal copy by emailing mleivers@bristolzoo.org.uk or call the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project at Bristol Zoo Gardens on 0117 903 0609.

The initial research for the Granny Downs Tree Trail was done by the late Richard Bland, a local naturalist who observed and recorded 20

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Good Reads - Bruce Fellows’ book recommendations In Time Is a Killer, Michel Bussi’s enthralling mystery, we’re in Corsica.

Clotilde returns 27 years after her family were killed in the car accident she miraculously survived. She gets a letter from her dead mother, the first of the weird events that send her mind back. What’s going on? Her diary from 27 years before doesn’t help to unravel things. Who’s the old crone who shouts at her? And the group of teenagers that included her brother back then, where do they come in? Question after question crops up to plague your thoughts as the novel zooms on to its conclusion. A great read.

Another island in the Med, this time Sicily with Andrea Camilleri’s Montalbano and ten of his early cases. The title story of Death at Sea has a fisherman shot on board; accident or murder? Have a guess. The other nine are equally intriguing mysteries which Montalbano solves with his usual panache and fine dining. There’s a burglar who only steals what he needs; a death by choking on an apricot; a murder attempt on the sleuth himself; a case of arson at a hotel. If you like Montalbano, you’ll love this book. If you haven’t read him yet, try it, and you’ll love him, too.

Family is at the centre of James Wood’s fascinating novel, Upstate.

How has Alan Querry managed to produce two daughters as different as unworldly Virginia, a philosopher, and completely worldly Helen, a record company executive? When Virginia falls prey to depression again, her boyfriend calls Alan and Helen over to snowy upstate New York to help.

Naturally, family memories and secrets emerge. How did the parents’ divorce affect the girls? Why is living and finding happiness more difficult for some than others? And is Helen as happy and well-settled as she seems? Often subtly amusing, this is a thought-provoking novel that will stay with you.

In Your Defence is barrister Sarah Langford’s account of some of the cases she’s presented in criminal and family courts. It’s tragic, moving, uplifting and riveting. The stories are put together like fiction with wellrealised characters and elements of suspense. Saba: an abused Asian wife, will she get her child back? Jude, a thirteen year old boy, batted back and forth between divorcing parents, will he get his chance to give his views in court? The system the legal teams work in is under-resourced and creaking, how can it produce correct results? Yet we read of dedication, hard work and compassion. It’s frightening but inspiring.

Keiko stacks shelves, greets customers, pushes special offers; of course she does, she’s the eponymous Convenience Store Woman of Sayaka Murata’s funny and disturbing novel. Why has she worked there so long?

How can she stand it? Immaculate in her spotless uniform, she’s polite, deferential, ever vigilant; no sandwich will exceed its sell by date on her shift. She’s perfect but people worry about her; her colleagues, her sister with the new baby, her mother of course. Will she find a man and allay their anxieties? How about a different job? Is she normal? This poignant tale suggests there may be other kinds of normal.

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At the Cinema with Chris Worthington Ray and Liz

local park. Then for the first time in the film he actually gets invited to go somewhere - a bonfire at the house of school friend. This turns out to be chance to make toast on a dismal fire of scrap wood in the garden but at least the family are trying. On the way home he gets lost in the dark and returns to his friend’s house to spend the night in a shed.

The mother of family finds him almost dead from the cold and she takes him in to stay over for the following night. He is pathetically grateful.

Directed by Richard Billingham - Certificate 15 The film originated from a series of photographs taken by the director in 1996 of Ray, his alcoholic father, Liz, his obese mother and Jason, Richard’s younger brother.The photographs were nominated for a Turner prize and were included in in Charles Saatchi’s Sensation exhibition alongside Damien Hurst’s shark and Tracey Emin’s tent. The film is set in a flat in a tower block in Cradely Heath, Birmingham, in a reconstruction of the flat where Richard Billingham grow up in the 1970’s.

Jason is taken to live with foster parents by social workers. Ray and Liz are indifferent to being separated from their son and are concerned only by the loss of £25 from their weekly benefits.

The opening scene sets the tone for the rest of the film. Ray is having a day time nap when is woken by the arrival of his friend Sid with a delivery of three large plastic bottles of home brewed beer and Ray’s benefit money. Ray downs a few glasses and smokes a dog end to bring him round while Sid catches a fly and releases it through the bedroom window before leaving. And that’s it, nothing else happens, the prevailing mood is one of boredom relieved by alcohol and nicotine.

The film does deal with some very serious issues not least that parenting skills are as important as shortage of money in bringing up a family. It also highlights the importance of the surrounding environment in housing estates. For the characters in the film there is little point in going out on foot because there is nowhere to go. The film is surprisingly lacking in humour and includes some cruel actions and violence.

In the next scene things get a bit more lively but not in a good way. A simple minded friend Lawrence arrives to look after Jason while Liz is out shopping. He finds a cache of booze bought with Ray’s redundancy money, gets drunk and passes out. When she returns Liz is not amused and beats him over the head with the heel of her shoe. She does him a favour by banning him from the flat.

Ray and Liz has been a winner at five film festivals, has won four awards and has received a further seventeen nominations for awards. Do we really need more poverty porn to highlight the very considerable problems that many people are faced with?

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The IT Surgery - Russell Isaac Take a tablet!

immediately ‘feels’ a much simpler proposition.

Wirelessly connected to the internet, they can be used anywhere, anytime. Switch it on and even the most ardent technophobe is forced to admit that a tablet is very intuitive to use, thanks to its simple touchscreen.

Technology, despite feeling like it left many of us miles down the road, is, paradoxically, often easier to use now than at any other time.

Probably the best example of this is the Tablet, a device which I am seeing more and more of my older clients turn to with great success. This gobetween device, larger than a smartphone and smaller than a laptop is turning out to be the perfect solution for those that want reap the benefits of being ‘connected’, but worry that they aren’t ‘technically minded’ enough.

Suddenly, communication opens up. Keeping in touch via email/text, sharing photos, or even sharing free, live video calls with friends/ relatives around the planet, can all be achieved with ease. Access to information becomes easy as surfing the web becomes painless and hassle-free. And research reports other benefits for those with ageing conditions - tablets are helping those with eyesight problems read books more easily, and are proving to assist with memory, social and mobility skills in a number of ways.

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones The Fidgetareii - a little known monastic order

the slow progress of the 2nd Crusade. It was the restlessness and continuing fidgeting of the impatient monks that in desperation led the Cardinal of the Ante-Chamber to disturb the Pope’s meditations by crying out, “will no-one rid me of these troublesome monks?” – a cry emulated by Henry II at Saltwood in AD 1170 with such far reaching results. Although annoyed by the interruption he acceded to his Cardinal’s plea and agreed to grant the monks an audience.

Whilst researching the presence of the Templars in Bristol I came across this picture of the Templar’s church showing a monk and his attendant passing one of their characteristic round churches. The unique topography of the image, with the massive castle keep in the background and two galleys moored beneath the walls together with a Templar church, confirmed that the medieval scene is at Bristol, but who was the strangely garbed monk, (circled in bottom right of the picture)? His cloak or habit, with unusually wide and squared off shoulders, was unlike that of any of the crusader or other monastic orders resident in Bristol.

The monks’ worries had common cause with those of Popes Eugene III and Aprilius 1 because of the long silence from the knights who had been tasked by their predecessor, Gelasius II, to establish safe routes for pilgrims to the Holy Land. The monks explained that their request arose from repeated solicitations from relatives of the missing pilgrims and crusader knights. Because of this they asked to be allowed to establish houses at all the places of embarkation for the Holy land where they and the relatives could worry in peace until the safe return of the loved ones. They hoped that this would enable them to comply with the Lord’s instruction, “take upon [yourselves] the cares and worries of the World”. Eugene pointed out to the monks that they had misread the quotation and the word was not ‘worries’ but ‘woes’, nevertheless he acceded to their requests and named their order the ‘Fidgetarii’.

At the same time he also accorded them a patron saint – St Vitus 1. In order to increase their piety the Pope imposed a number of special penances. In addition to an especially scratchy and itchy woollen vest, the mantle of each monk, long enough to reach the ground, was to be ‘snow white without either spot or blemish in its entirety’.The Pope’s reasoning for this stipulation was that given the often appalling state of the roads and highways, maintaining the unblemished purity of their mantles would keep them fully occupied2. The added benefit to the Papacy was that unlike some of the other monastic orders they would have no time left in which to concern themselves with affairs of state such as wars, plagues, famine, pestilence and the state of medieval plumbing. This was a lesson that the Pope had learnt from previous endowments of monastic orders. Their white mantle had exaggeratedly padded shoulders signifying to others that they had vowed to shoulder the worries of others which even today is a way of recognising members of their order.

Curiosity made me break from my main research to try and find out who or what the monk represented. I was totally unprepared for the resulting discoveries.

Research in the Vatican archives revealed the establishment by Pope Eugene III in AD1147 of a monastic order known as the Fidgetarii. Their formation was as a direct consequence of the Papal call to arms in the previous year and the crusader’s departure in the Easter of 1147. A copy of their monastic rule explained the unusual garb and this picture is most likely the first local image of a member of the order.

But what was their link to the crusaders and what was their role? Again the archives provided a fascinating explanation. Their grant arose almost by accident and was the result of a group of Benedictine monks who had a tedious fortnight’s wait for a Papal audience. Their long wait was due to the Pope’s unavailability – worrying about 42 29

History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones Originally novices and acolytes were drawn directly from those, staying at their houses, whose relatives had not returned from pilgrimage or crusade.

Promotion was unusually rapid for a monastic order as there were only three stages to be completed before full worrier status was granted.

To aid in their proselytizing the Pope had them instructed in the use of the Greek worry beads which they were to twirl and click whenever they were in secular company. It is likely that the Pope’s instruction arose from his knowledge of Classical Greek culture specifically 300BC when Zeno of Citium founded the Stoics, who believed that the path to happiness lay in accepting the moment and whatever it brought and that our actions should not be controlled by anticipation of pleasure or pain. The Pope was also aware that in Hellenic Greece there was a counter movement to the Stoics philosophy whose followers, ‘The Worriers,’ introduced the κομπολόι, (Kombolói ) commonly known as ‘worry beads’.

1. Initially, postulants had to undergo a probationary test. They could only worry in silence, but without any movement, (apart from visits to the necessities), between the canonical hours (offices) of Lauds at dawn, to Sext in the middle of the day. Once they had completed this stage they could apply to become Acolytes.

2. Acolytes could include twitching with their worrying, and after seven days during which time if they had demonstrated constant twitching between the hours of Sext to Compline, at the close of day, they could apply to become full Fidgetarii.

3. Full status was also dependent upon their ability to demonstrate a full range of fidget movements and in the sequence as set out in the rules of the order.

Although the Crusader orders have long gone the Order of Fidgetarii still exists. No longer attached to crusader Houses, their only remaining establishment is based within the Vatican - but with a worldwide outreach programme. They are to frequent any place where people are waiting in some state of anxiety - places such as railway stations, bus stations or hospitals. Two recent additions to venues where they may be seen are nightclub queues and, as a special consideration for Bristolians, First’s bus stops. The latter venues initially were catered for by the Society of Optimists, but because too many members became traumatised by the length of queues and waiting times their society advised them to completely avoid any of First’s bus stops. I understand this decree also applies to the Fidgetarii’s North American members who for the same reason are to avoid Greyhound transit hubs. So if while waiting somewhere and you see a person dressed in the Fidgetarii’s modern dress they will be only too happy to shoulder your worries and fidget on your behalf.

• Wriggling in seat • Pulling earlobe • Scratching head, • Picking nose, • Biting nails, • Noticeable use of worry beads, • Crossing and uncrossing legs, • Looking at others in the waiting room, (preferably whilst staring over their shoulder), • At pedestrian button controlled crossing lights repeatedly pressing the crossing button.

Unlike other monastic orders, the Fidgetarii’s cells were not austere but padded. This was to ensure that no harm befell them during devotions and bouts of extreme fidgeting. © Eur-Ing. Julian Lea-Jones - C.Eng., FRAes 1 April 2019

A recent development, decried by the main brotherhood, is the formation of a breakaway sect which has encouraged the development of virtual fidgeting. This offshoot sect relies on modern technology such the TV remote control to continually channel hop. This is viewed by mainstream brethren as ‘Couch Religion’ and is disdained by true worriers. A Papal decision is allegedly awaited.

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St Vitus was martyred by the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Assigned to the Fidgetarii, he also became the patron saint of those with nervous disorders.

2 As recently as 1996 Pope John Paul II issued a Papal bull forbidding Fidgetarii from using ‘nonbiological whiteners’ when laundering their mantles as it would be an overzealous example of piety.

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Senio r Snippe ts Tips for successful ageing

Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets: the monthly advisory column with the older members of our community in mind, brought to you by John Moore, Director of Home Instead Senior Care in North Bristol.

Growing older forces change. And that change could impact on different areas of life including living choices, driving, finance and health. What if you could no longer remain at home without help? What will you do if you can’t drive or you have to tell someone you love that he or she shouldn’t?

The 40-70 rule is a good rule to start with. Having important conversations with your family are significant and they don’t need to be daunting. Experts have said that by the time you’re approaching 40 and a loved one is around 70, you should have had the “talk” about issues so many families want to avoid. Here we have included some important topics to discuss.

Living Choices - Home defines much of our lives but there might come a time when you or a loved one starts to srtuggle with everyday activities.

Assess your feelings about where you currently live, consider the prospect of leaving a place that holds familiar possessions, and talk about options that will work for everyone.

Financial Choices - Even if you are already in retirement, there are things you could do to maximise your income. Advice from a trusted and credible financial adviser could help. Consider appointing a person with power of attorney for finances.

Health - Assess your current health and think about the risks, based on your own health as well as your genetics that you could face as you age.

Consider how you can improve your habits today for a healthier tomorrow.

Driving - Growing older doesn’t mean you become a worse driver - an individual at any age could be faced with the inability to drive and it is important to have a plan. Start by identifying individuals who could help you as well as and public or private services you could call on for assistance.

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Top Tips for the Garden - Hilary Barber Watch out for late frosts though!

1.This is the optimal month for planting and sowing, for both the flower and the fruit and vegetable garden Do ensure that all plants are watered in, and kept moist if the weather is dry. You can sow seed outdoors for beetroot, carrots, Swiss chard, summer cauliflower, kohl rabi, lettuce, leeks, radish, turnip, spring onions and perpetual spinach

10. As your climbers grow (roses, clematis, akebia etc) don’t forget to tie in the new growth. This is both for the health of the plant and to maximise flowering (and to prevent an untidy mess!)

11.This month you can divide your pond plants such as water lilies, irises and marsh marigold. Ensure that you use grit in the bottom of your planting baskets, and aquatic compost which is nutrient free, otherwise you will have lots of green algae blooming in your pond.Whilst you are sorting your pond, don’t forget your bale of barley straw, which helps prevent algae and blanket weed. Just soak it in the pond water and leave it to float around and the enzymes will percolate into the pond.

2. If you have lost any shrubs which come from warmer climates, replant now. For example, lavender, cistus, shrubby salvias and ceanothus all appreciate a whole summer to establish.

3. Continue to deadhead daffodils and narcissi, give them a liquid feed or sprinkling of bonemeal and then let them die down. Don’t cut off the leaves as they are necessary to replenish the bulb for next year. Keep deadheading spring bedding to keep it looking neat and encourage new flowers.

12. Sow under cover summer veg such as French and runner beans, sweetcorn, courgettes and squashes, and plant out after they’ve germinated.

For minimum effort, buy young plants of tomatoes, aubergines, chillies and peppers for the greenhouse.

You can also plant out your chitted potatoes now.

4. Aim to control weeds early in the season to prevent them from taking hold. On a dry, sunny day hoe annual weeds before they seed (especially those ephemeral weeds such as hairy bittercress which can produce 600 seeds per plant per year!)

Enjoy your gardening!

5. Sow hardy annuals (such as cosmos, cornflowers and californian poppy) and herbs (basil,coriander etc) this month (although parsley is best sown in October)

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6. Feed woody plants with general purpose fertiliser - this applies to roses, trees, climber, hedges and shrubs. You can use general purpose fertiliser through out the garden, but if you have mulched well, then you won’t need so much (I prefer to use an organic fertiliser such as seaweed extract or chicken pellets)

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7. Sow bare patches of lawn, now that the soil temperature is increasing. If it isn’t too wet, you can also tidy up your lawn edges with a half moon spade 8. Now the danger of frost has passed, you can prune penstemon and salvias and tidy up any other perennials. If some perennials are too big, they will not flower as well so you can still split them this month toe encourage better flowering.

9. Towards the end of the month you can start planting up your pots with summer flowering annuals such as geraniums, verbena and lobelia 38

Grant of Probate - First hurdle but not the finishing line

personally liable for unpaid tax and open to claims against them by beneficiaries.

Recent changes at the Probate Registry designed to make it easier to obtain a Grant of Probate may encourage executors to try to deal with the administration of an estate themselves without professional assistance.

However, obtaining the Grant is only the first hurdle and not the finishing line and after issue of the Grant there are still traps for the unwary.

Sometimes executors acting without professional help do not understand the terms of the Will, especially where there is a trust in the Will. In the past, it was common to include Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trusts in Wills for tax planning purposes. These trusts may no longer be required, but nevertheless steps need to be taken to either set them up or wind them up. Where this is not done and the omission does not come to light until years later, it is more difficult and costly to resolve the problem and there may be adverse tax consequences.

The executors will have completed an Inheritance Tax form on applying for the Grant. However, any changes to the estate may still have to be reported to HMRC. There may also be further tax reliefs which can be claimed during the administration period to reduce the amount of any tax paid.

Executors may make mistakes when distributing the estate. Situations where this may occur include where the beneficiaries are minors, where they have already died, where they are bankrupt, where they are mentally incapable or where they cannot be traced. There are also extra factors to consider when administering the estate where some of the beneficiaries are charities.

Any gains made on the sale of assets in the administration period may result in a Capital Gains Tax liability. There are ways to mitigate potential CGT lability and these should be carefully considered before the sales are effected.

Executors will also wish to consider protecting themselves from personal liability in case any debts or liabilities come to light after the estate has been distributed and may wish to delay distributing the estate where there is any likelihood of a claim being made on the estate by a dependant who claims inadequate provision has been made for them in the Will.

The executors will need to account to HMRC for tax on gross income received in the administration period and may need to submit tax returns.

Failure by the executors to deal correctly with tax liabilities could result in penalties and additional tax and could leave them

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Quiz Time - General Knowledge and Sport General Knowledge

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1. Name the three African countries beginning with the letter “T”.

1. Which English football teams play at a) John Smith’s Stadium, b) Blundell Park, c) Medway Priestfield Stadium?

2. Where in the human body would you find these bones - a) scapula, b) humerus, c) mandible?

2. How many points are scored for a touchdown in American Football?

3. If you take off from Bristol airport and travel, as the crow flies, to Athens which countries do you pass over (exc. UK & Greece)?

3. Who will be the the 2020 Ryder Cup captains?

4. Name the three English wrestling legends shown (l to r) below.

4. Who won the “Best Actress” and “Best Actor” at the 2019 Oscars?

5. Name the three GB paralympians shown (l to r) below.

5. Which 3 artists have had hit singles in the UK with songs entitled “Dreams”? (one was in 1977 and the other two both in 1993.)

6. Name the following first class cricket grounds from their post codes - a) NW8 8QN, b) DH3 3QR, c) SO30 3XH

6. In what years were a) the Great Train Robbery, b) the death of Sir Winston Churchill, c) the first powered flight by the Wright brothers?

7. Bruce Penhall, Anders Michanek and Ove Fundin have all been World Champion in which sport?

8. Name the three weapons used in competitive fencing.

7. What were the former names of these consumer products - a) Nissan cars, b) Oil of Olay beauty cream, and c) O2?

9. Famous French sportsmen and women - name their sports - a) Rene Arnoux, b) Mary Pierce, c) Jean-Claude Killy.

8.Which title of the peerage comes between Duke and Earl?

10. Name the three UK horse racecourses that start with the letter “L”.

9. Put the following in order of length/height, from large to small - the football pitch from goal-line to goal-line at Wembley, b) the Hindenburg airship, c) the Eiffel Tower.

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10. Jennifer Worth’s memoirs have been dramatised in which current BBC television series?

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Would You Trust a Robot to Write Your Will?

More than seven out of ten people would not want their Will to be dra�ed using ar�ficial intelligence (AI). This is according to our latest survey, in the context where ar�ficial intelligence is sweeping through the law and other professions.

The Bri�sh public gave a cau�ous welcome to other types of technology. For example, 52% of respondents said they would like to have a digital Will, accessible online.

At present, the law of England and Wales requires a Will to be in hard copy and strict formali�es must be followed in rela�on to the Will’s execu�on.

more concerned about fraud with a digital Will.

With most of the law rela�ng to Wills da�ng back to the Victorian era and the Wills Act 1837, the Law Commission is currently reviewing whether the formali�es should be relaxed and has acknowledged a need for modernisa�on, which should take account of the changes in society, technology and medical understanding that have taken place since Victorian �mes. Following a consulta�on launched in 2017, the Law Commission is currently preparing a report as well as some recommenda�ons for Parliament.

However, fewer than 5% of respondents thought that it should be possible to make a Will using text message. This is despite a recent Australian case where an unsent text message was accepted as a valid Will. Crea�ng a Will by email was more popular, with 48% of respondents saying it should be possible.

More than half of those who had acted as an executor or administrator said they found the process of swearing the oath for probates old-fashioned. The oath has now been replaced by a simpler Statement of Truth.

Fraud was a concern in rela�on to Wills made online and nearly 60% of respondents said they would be

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With more than 95% of respondents agreeing, there was a great deal of support for the idea that it should be possible to apply for a grant of probate online, something that has been possible since last year.

in strict accordance with legal principles to be valid and to avoid it being challenged a�er death. It is therefore sensible to seek legal advice when preparing your Will, including advice on effec�ve tax planning.

In short, what the survey shows is that whilst technology has its place, individuals are understandably anxious about ensuring that their Wills are dra�ed, and estates administered, by human beings.

Would you like to speak to an experienced solicitor about making or upda�ng your Will?

Contact Mary McCrorie, at award-winning law firm VWV, at mmccrorie@vwv.co.uk or on 0117 314 5368.

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Music - Present, Past & Future Album of the Month

Next Step

Road I Call Home by Elles Bailey (Outlaw Music)

Call Me Your Girlfriend by Rita Lynch (Moles Records International)

This column has a bad habit of overlooking some of our finest local talent – but not this month. Though the city’s music scene lacks an identity as strong as it did back in the 90s, there are still plenty of bands and artists doing great things across all genres. A perfect example is Elles Bailey, who makes rootsy blues with a deft modern touch.

Though born in South London, Rita Lynch moved to Bristol at a young age and has been a key part of the city’s music scene ever since.

Her voice might not have the polish and professionalism of Elles Bailey’s but it’s equally enchanting in its own emotional (and punky) way.

This debut album from 1991 was recorded live at Moles Club and Studio in Bath, in December 1990, and captured her raw and confessional songwriting.

Call Me Your Girlfriend contained her two most famous songs, the title track and Beautiful Eyes, which documented the end of a passionate love affair between two women; something which was seen as bravely honest back in the early 90s. More importantly, both tracks highlight how she was able to condense her incredibly strong feelings into songs that could be understood by all who listened.

Judging by the company she keeps on her new album, it seems as though her talent has been recognised far and wide. Road I Call Home contains writing contributions from Dan Auerbach (of The Black Keys), Bobby Wood and our very own Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Roger Cook – esteemed enough to help her fend off difficultsecond-album syndrome.

And fend off the sophomore slump she does, with a collection of well-crafted and considered songs which work both as a complete album and individual tracks.There’s clearly been great thought put into the running order, ebbing and flowing enough to reward those who still like to listen to a record from start to finish.

In some ways, it’s a shame that Lynch didn’t go on to greater things and that her debut album remains her strongest.That’s not to say that her subsequent catalogue has been lacking, just that it hasn’t ever burned as brightly as it did on her first unstoppable release.

The star of the show is Bailey’s voice. Capable of both grit, as on the raw emotion of Deeper and bluesy ballad What’s the Matter with You, and silkier moments like Little Piece of Heaven’s charming country pop. That these vocals steal the light from a host of talented Nashville session musicians tells its own story. On Foolish Hearts and Help Sunday there’s a real sense of a master at work.

Gig of the Month Rather than one set recommendation this month, we’re encouraging you to go and see a local singer or group playing in one of Bristol’s many excellent venues. If you need a couple of suggestions then why not check out Rita Lynch when she supports Wreckless Eric at Fiddlers on 10th May, and we’d also recommend heading to Katey Brooks album launch on 7th June at the Redgrave Theatre. We’re sure you’ll be able to find something you love, just keep it Briz.

The gospel-tinged Light in the Distance brings Road I Call Home to a close. Backed by just a piano, Bailey really lets fly. There’s no trickery here, just genuine artistry and a singer who knows how to use her gift. It’s the perfect end to this powerful record.

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To me, classic car ownership implies an interest in, and knowledge of, what goes on under the bonnet, and by implication a willingness and ability to fix things when they go wrong. If I look under the bonnet of my 21st century vehicle it is merely to find the place in amongst all the black Tupperware, pipework and cables to put the water into the windscreen washer bottle.

This lack of interest / technical ability explains why my early cars went mechanically unloved by me - and, with a lack of funds as a post-college trainee, mechanically unserviced by anyone else.

Fast forward thirty years though and I wouldn’t dream of not getting my car serviced regularly, indeed I have to as a part of “the deal”. After all, cars are expensive bits of kit and need and benefit from proper maintenance.

spares we were likely to need. Before I knew it my mid-range Dawes hybrid had been assessed by his trained eye, was up on the stand and receiving some proper bike pampering.

As it turned out things weren’t too bad, but all the classic signs of a lack of maintenance were there - slack and corroding brake cables, fraying in one of the gear cables, movement in the gear set, looseness in the joint where the handlebars enter the front tube of the frame, misaligned brake pads and a chain that was crying out for lubrication.

In an hour and a quarter Jonny had sorted out the lot - replaced the cables, tightened up the joints and gear cog set, stopped the vibration in the handlebars, tightened the brakes, removed and massaged the chain with the same love and care that Paul Hollywood would knead his dough with, reset the wheels so that they run true, and cleaned and polished the whole machine. All done with a trained eye and a cheery manner.

And the acid test? Both of us had to ride the bike (not together!) up and down the road to be sure that we were both happy with the results.

When you get your car back from a service you know you’ve done the right thing - the pedals are more responsive and effective, the gearbox is smoother, the handbrake is positive and it just feels better. That is exactly how my bike now feels - precise gear changes, quieter chain, brakes that properly stop you and all in all a nice thing to travel around on.

All of which makes me slightly embarrassed to say that my second biggest mechanical purchase, my bike, has lain unloved in my garage for about three years until recently, in a plan to get cycling this Spring, it was brought into the daylight covered in cobwebs, tyres flat and looking rather sad. What to do? It’s a good bike, bought from Harveys as I suspect most bikes of a certain age in BS9 were, and it was worthy of some TLC. With bike maintenance as high on my list of personal skills as car maintenance is - i.e. low to nil - I decided to call in Jonny Thorpe at Boing Bicycles. After all a bike these days can also be an expensive bit of kit, worth looking after by someone who knows what they are doing.

Boing provides a completely mobile repair and maintenance service - coming to your house or place of work so that you don’t have the hassle of having to transport your bike, or family of bikes, to a distant workshop and return again to pick it/them up. Jonny is a trained bicycle mechanic and he clearly knows what he is doing.

He turned up with an impressive array of kit bike stand, enough allen keys, spanners, pliers and screwdrivers to give me tool envy, and all the

Jonny services and carries out repairs to all types of bicycle, from family bikes to serious competition models - and all with a friendly manner, an experienced eye and a clear passion for what he does. I’d recommend him highly.

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On This Day in Bristory News

Sport

8 April 1838

24 April 1909

The SS Great W e s t e r n departed Bristol on its maiden voyage, from Bristol to New York. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the steamer’s intended departure date had been pushed back due to a fire which had broken out a few days earlier in the ship’s engine room.

Brunel was injured during the confusion and more than 50 passengers decided to cancel their booking, meaning that when the steamer finally left Avonmouth there were only 7 passengers.

Harry Thickett’s Bristol City were beaten 1-0 by Manchester Utd in the FA Cup Final, earning the Red Devils their first victory in the competition.

The match, attended by 71,401 fans, was played at Crystal Palace and Utd’s Sandy Turnbull scored its only goal. City had beaten Southampton, Bury, Norwich, Glossop North End and Derby County en route to the final.

13 April 1936 Bristol Rovers lost 12-0 in an away match against Luton Town. The match has gone down in history for the ten goals scored by Luton’s Joe Payne, a Football League record which still stands to this day.

Speaking of the match, Payne has said, “Time blurs the memory but I recall the Rovers goalkeeper making as many good saves as the goals he let in.” Previously, the record was held by Tranmere’s Bunny Bell, who had scored nine times in a match against Oldham the previous December.

20 April 1849 Bristol’s final public hanging took place at the New Gaol when 17-year-old Sarah Harriet Thomas was hanged having been found guilty of the murder of her elderly employer Elizabeth Jefferies – bludgeoning her to death in her bed and killing her dog. The execution was carried out by William Calcraft, the longest-serving executioner in England. It is said that many of the large crowd, and Calcraft, were deeply affected by the hanging of someone so young, the prison governor even passed out at the scene.

Music 11 April 1960 American rock n roll star Eddie Cochran played the first show of a week-long residency at the Bristol Hippodrome. These were the final performances by the talented musician as, a few days later on Sunday 17th April, he tragically died in St Martin’s Hospital in Bath as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident just outside of Chippenham the previous night.

9 April 1969 The first British-built Concorde took off from a test runway at Filton and landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire 22-minutes later.This followed the first ever Concorde flight, which had taken place on the 2nd March the same year and had flown from Toulouse – watching that flight was Brian Trubshaw, who piloted the British prototype a few weeks later.

8 April 1991 Massive Attack released their debut album Blue Lines. The trio of 3D, Daddy G and Mushroom were joined by collaborators such as Tricky, Shara Nelson and Horace Andy on a release which helped to cement Bristol as the home of trip hop. The album contained the single Unfinished Sympathy, a song which has been voted the greatest song of all time in numerous polls despite only reaching No 13 in the charts.

26 April 1993 121 print workers were sacked from Arrowsmiths on Winterstoke Road. The workers had refused to work overtime as part of their call for a pay rise of £6.50 a week. As a result of the firm’s actions, big demonstrations were held in Bristol itself and across the country in general, starting an 18-month dispute which only came to a halt when the factory was put up for sale.

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Prize Wordsearch andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, call 0117 259 1964 or text 07845 986650.

We have an ornithological theme to the Prize Wordsearch this month, in which the winning entrant will receive two beautifullly illustrated bird books - the “RSPB Handbook of British Birds” and the “RSPB First Book of Birds” - fascinating reference books for birdwatching enthusiasts of all ages.

Right, here are the birds you are looking for Nuthatch • Chafffinch • Green Woodpecker Herring Gull • Jackdaw • Wren House Sparrow • Blue Tit • Blackbird Dunnock • Goldfinch • Crow • Robin Rook • Magpie • Jay • Starling Song Thrush • Blackcap • Wood Pigeon

To enter, complete the wordsearch puzzle. Listed below are twenty common UK garden birds. Nineteen of them have been hidden in the puzzle - meaning that there is one bird that has flown the nest and is not in the grid. If you fancy wining both books ______________________________ just send me the name of the missing garden bird. Your entry must be submitted no later than 30th April send them in to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY, email

Congratulations to Ivett Pataki who was selected at random as the winning entrant for the January / February competition, spotting Scorpio and Turquoise Date: _______________ as the missing star sign and birthstone. Ivett wins herself a family ticket to Bristol Zoo’s “Wild Place”

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and contemporary arrangements in the summer and carols in Advent. We will be singing Handel’s Messiah in March. If you’d like to find out more, please contact Christina May on maylearner@ outlook.com or 07454002877.

Westbury Park Orchestra is a friendly nonauditioned orchestra with a repertoire of classical and modern pieces and with an emphasis on having fun. You will ideally be of a good standard (string and brass players particularly welcome).

We meet at Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church, Westbury Hill on Monday evenings between 8.00 and 9.30 (term-time only). Free taster session for newcomers. Come and give us a try. For further information please visit www. westburyparkorchestra.com.

Details shown are accurate to the best of my knowledge, but dates, times & locations may change without notification. So if you are unsure, and to avoid disappointment, please contact the organiser listed to double check.

Theatre, Concerts and Music

Bristol Cabot Choir is delighted to welcome new members for all voice parts.Why not come and sing with us for a ‘taster’ rehearsal before a simple audition? We meet at Redland URC on Mondays at 7.30 pm. FFI email admin@bristolcabotchoir. org, visit www.bristolcabotchoir.org or find us on Facebook.

St. Alban’s Players present Neville’s Island

by Tim Firth at 7.30pm on Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th May at St Alban’s Church Hall, Bayswater Avenue, Westbury Park, BS6 7NU. Tickets: £10 Students & under 16s: £7 www. stalbansplayers.co.uk/boxoffice. Neville’s Island charts the hilarious tale of four middle managers on a team-building exercise in the Lake District.

The four somehow become stranded on an island and what should have been a bonding process for Gordon,Angus, Roy and Neville turns into a muddy, often comic, sometimes serious fight for survival.

‘Babbers’ Radio Show every Monday from midday to 2pm on Ujima Radio - 98FM. The show is organised and presented by older people for older people with the aim of helping to reduce loneliness and social isolation - although the topics we cover are interesting and relevant to all. For more details - info@ujimaradio.com.

City Voices Bristol is a non auditioning community choir that welcomes new members.

Whether you have been in other choirs or haven’t sung since school days, why not come and join us?

We are a friendly bunch of people of all ages and love singing both for relaxation and for enjoyment.

We perform two concerts each year at St Georges Hall, with a wide repertoire from Mozart to the Beach Boys and Lady Gaga. If you are interested, we rehearse on a Monday evening from 7.30-9.30 in the Performing Arts Centre at Red Maids’ High School, Westbury on Trym. Meanwhile if you want to find out more before then, please have a look at our website http://www.cityvoicesbristol.org and make contact for more information.

Bristol Chamber Choir. Come and join Bristol’s oldest choir (founded in 1837). Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at Redland Park United Reformed Church at 7.30pm. Further details can be found at www.bristolchamberchoir.org.uk.

Please contact our Secretary, Rae Ford, on 0117 939 1685 or Rod Coomber on 01275 843 900 or email rodcoomber@aol.co.uk for more details.

Want to be involved in music? Can you count to 6? Don’t mind sitting on the floor? Join us Bristol Community Gamelan play the music of Java and are looking for new members for the 2018/9 season. We meet every Monday evening in the World Music Studio at Cotham School from 6.30 to 8.30 to play traditional & modern pieces.

If interested email keithripley27@gmail.com or phone 9444241. They can be seen on YouTube.

The BCCS Choral Society is a small and friendly choir who meet weekly at the Bristol Cathedral Choir School on Wednesday evenings. We sing material spanning the core choral repertoire for the Spring concert as well as traditional songs 52

There’s an exciting new addition to the lively Bristol music festival scene taking place soon – the very first Bristol Early Music Festival. A small group of enthusiasts for early music (that’s music from before the classical era) led by Bruce Saunders, conductor of leading Bristol vocal ensemble Nova, is organising a weekend of music from the Middle Ages to the 17th century. The festival will take place at All Saints church in Pembroke Road, and runs from 3rd – 5th May. In addition to concerts by local and London-based groups on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, the programme includes an exhibition of early instruments (with talks and demonstrations), workshops on recorder and on viols for children and adults, singing workshops, and a free outdoor performance (weather permitting!) in costume by the Gloucester Waites.

You’ll find more information and booking details on the Festival website at www.bristolearlymusicfestival.uk. Whether you’re already an early music fan, or would like to sample something a bit out of the usual run of classical music, and maybe get to blow a sackbutt, we’d love to see you there!

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What’s On & Community News for new members, especially altos. We are friendly and it›s fun, the songs we sing are very varied, pop, folk, world music, original pieces, but not traditional choral. We meet in Southville on Tuesday and Clifton on Wednesday evenings. Visit www.peopleofnote.co.uk or email peopleofnote@ btinternet.com for more details. Come along for a free taster!

Sing with OutThereMusic’s North Bristol Community Choir who rehearse every Thursday evening between 7:45 - 9:45 at Westbury Park School, Bayswater Avenue, BS6 7NU. There is no audition and we have an eclectic repertoire with a very warm welcome assured.

For more details about the choir please visit www. outtheremusicbristol.co.uk - or just come along to a rehearsal.

Exhibitions, Markets and Meetings Meeting hall for hire. Subud Hall, Wesley Place, Clifton, BS8 2YD. The Subud Hall is an ex Wesleyan Chapel next to the Downs with 2 beautiful, peaceful spaces 7/8 metres for hire. Suitable for rehearsals, choirs, classes etc. Please call 07790519683 for more info.

Bristol Male Voice Choir invites new singers.

The choir has a broad repertoire, performing not just male voice standards, but songs from musicals, pop classics, spirituals, and classical favourites. You don’t have to read music to join the choir as a tenor, baritone or bass, but you will enjoy learning our repertoire, (re-)discovering the voice you may have forgotten about, and being welcomed into the choir’s friendly social atmosphere. We perform for charity, for weddings and a wide range of events during the year. We rehearse every Thursday from 7.00pm till 9.15pm at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (formerly Filton College). You will be made very welcome when you come along to a rehearsal. Also visit our website – bristolmvc.org. uk - to find out more, or phone 0117 968 2223.

Henleaze May Fair, Saturday 11 May 2019, 2pm – 5pm at the campus of Henleaze Juniors, Infants and Claremont School, Park Grove, Bristol BS9 4LG. Community school fair, open to all. Will you hooka-duck or splat-a-rat? Traditional maypole dancing from the children. Magic show, rides, slide and bouncy castle. Pizza, ice cream and prosecco and lots more too. Admission £1 on the gate, proceeds to the schools’ parents’ associations to provide playground equipment and enrichment activities.

Further details eric.livingston@yahoo.co.uk.

NotaBene Vocal Ensemble has vacancies in all voice-parts to expand our dynamic a cappella group. Our repertoire includes a range of styles but mostly comprises modern/popular songs.

We perform from memory, often incorporating a theatrical performance style (nothing too scary).

We rehearse on Monday evenings in Horfield, Bristol. Music-reading ability useful but not essential and entry is via a friendly audition. Please contact Lisa Smith on 07966 459872 to discuss or email notabenebristol@yahoo.com.

Fitness, Health and Wellbeing Menopause Matters - Getting to know yourself better. Supportive group and course for women going through the menopause and who want help in managing their symptoms.

Commencing in June, Monday evenings at the Redland Club Burlington Road.

For more information contact Tricia Worthington on 07962 892060 or tricia_worthington@msn.com Henleaze Tennis Club Daytime Players are holding free taster sessions on Monday 13th, Tuesday 14th, Thursday 16th and Friday 17th May from 9.30am and would love to welcome any who would like to attend. These are relaxed, social mornings open to men and women players of all standards whether you have played recently or not. Just turn up or check out our website www.henleazetennisclub.co.uk to find out more.

If you enjoy the session we offer a 6 week Taster membership for just £20.

Friends of Welsh National Opera welcome visitors to an evening entitled The Not So Silent Library on Wednesday 17th April, 7.15, at Redmaids High School. Georgina Govier, WNO’s Librarian, will give us an insight into the everyday demands on the WNO Music Library and will play some of her favourite music. Tickets at the door: Friends £5,Guests £7. Contact Margaret Borkowski at borkmail@googlemail.com for more information.

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Every year during the first two weeks in May, they hold their Annual Exhibition of Paintings in the Wigwam and entry to the exhibition is free and all are welcome. The paintings on show in the Annual Exhibition are the fruits of sketching excursions and many hours of arduous work during the year. Approximately 120 paintings will be on view and for sale. Debit and Credit Card payment accepted.

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What’s On & Community News Male and Female over 50s Walking Touch Rugby. Every Friday 10am to 1130, Westbury Fields, Cricket Lane,Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6TW A great inclusive sport for all levels of mobility.

Come along and be welcomed. Contact Kris Tavender on email ktavender@bristolbearsrugby. com.

Call Gus on 07845 986650 for more details.

Aikido for Kids: Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art which draws on fencing (kenjutsu) and wrestling (jujutsu) techniques. Regular practice develops confidence, flexibility, strength and focus.

Westbury Aikido Club offers lessons for children, Sundays from 10am to 10.45am, during term-time, at the Scout Hall (Northcote), Great Brockeridge BS9 3TY. See www.westburyaikido.club for more detail, or email reenee@westburyaikido.club. The first lesson is free, so come along and give it a try!

Henleaze Bowling Club welcomes new members. If you are interested in taking up bowling, come along to our Coaching sessions at 6pm on Monday evenings (from mid-April, excluding Bank Holidays) to see if the sport is for you. Henleaze is a friendly Club with very good facilities and social events throughout the year. Phone the Secretary, Tom Logan, on 01179621669 or email hbcsec@ henleazebowlingclub.org.uk for further details.

Henleaze Tennis Club welcomes new members of all ages. We are a small friendly club. Our teams play to a good standard in the Avon leagues and we have a good level of club play for those who wish to play a more relaxed game. Check out more on our website: www.henleazetennisclub.co.uk (or give Heather a call on 0117 924 7441)

Bristol Croquet Club has its annual Open Day on Sunday 7th April. If you would like to try this gentle but challenging sport - likened to ‘chess on grass’ - then join us at Cedar Park, BS9 1BW (next door to Stoke Bishop Primary School) any time from 10:00 to 1:00 or 2:00 to 5:00 on the day.

Please wear flat-soled shoes; all other equipment and guidance provided! Contact and other details on our website: www.bristolcroquet.org

Drop-in Healing Session at the Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE (Ground Floor Community Room). Thursdays 5.00-6.30, donation basis. Healing is holistic, gentle and relaxing and helps restore balance and wellbeing. Recommended if you are feeling stressed or in need of some support. Run by Bristol Healing Group with trained volunteers and links with the Healing Trust. For further information please contact Barbara on 0117 908 2061.

Beginner-friendly ultimate frisbee club open to all ages and abilities. Come try the best sport you’ve never played. Find us on Facebook - search ‘North Bristol Ultimate’ - or email jake.f.waller@ gmail.com.

Redland Green Bowls Club welcomes new members , free taster seesions every Saturday morning in May. We have a full programmes of men’s ladies and mixed friendly and competitive matches. Reduced membership offer for the first year (£50). More information and contact details https://redlandgreenbowls.webs.com

Tai Chi = Unlimited Energy. This is one definition of this ancient Chinese system of exercise. Or in the words of one student “I find that Tai Chi classes with Karen develop a sense of harmony of body and mind. The classes are fun and inclusive and provide an encouraging environment in which to practice the flowing movements which bring a sense of calm“. Interested? Classes for beginners in Westbury, Southmead and Clifton.

See www.taichiworksbristol.co.uk or phone 0117 9424167 for more information.

Westbury Harriers Running Club is for all ages and abilities, with a variety of different groups and sessions to suit all. Based at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex and Blaise Castle. Training nights Mondays and Thursdays 7pm with additional sessions at Yate track on Tuesday evenings and an informal social run on Saturday mornings. See www.westburyharriers.com for more information on our events or joining us.

New Westbury Mens Synchronised Swimming Club. We will be meeting and training in the pond in Canford Park on Saturday mornings at 3am. A great way to start your weekend and a fun low-impact sport that will exercise your lungs and your buns. Orders for WMSS Club Speedos. taken at the firt meeting. Hope to see you there.

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What’s On & Community News Carer Support. If you are outgoing and could offer two mornings a month to meet, greet and give information to carers when they visit their GP surgery, I would love to hear from you. Full training and support provided. Please contact Mike Hatch on 07503 577 830 or email mikeh@ carerssupportcentre.org.uk. If you look after someone who couldn’t manage without you, and would like some information about our services for carers or would just like someone to talk to about caring for the person you look after, please call our Carersline on 0117 965 2200 or visit www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk.

you are interested please come and give Stoke Lodge Ramblers a try. For more details please visit www.stokelodgeramblers.wordpress.com or call our Secretary on 0117 950 0934.

Gardening and Horticulture Kitchen Table Workshops - flower workshops round my kitchen table in Redland - take place monthly on Saturday mornings. We use as much locally grown flowers and foliage as possible. Come and enjoy immersing yourself in seasonal beauty and have fun while you learn. The cost includes refreshments plus all materials and is open to any level of experience. For more details please ring 07929 253942 or visit www.Bestofthebunch.co.uk

Friendship, Social and Support Westbury Park WI meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. Guest fees are £4 per meeting (up to 3 visits allowed).

Refreshment options available, biscuits/cake free.

Email westburyparkwi@gmail.com or visit www. westburyparkwi.org.uk for more details.

The Alpine Garden Society meets on the 3rd Friday of every month at Westbury Methodist Church, Westbury Hill, at 7.30pm. We have speakers on various topics, plant sales and social events. Visitors are very welcome at £2 a visit. For more details please call 0117 967 3160.

Henleaze & District Flower Club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road in Henleaze.

Flower demonstrations are held on the second Thursday, practice classes on the fourth Thursday.

New members are always welcome. For more details please ring 0117 907 5724.

“Simply Social” Activity and Social Club.

Whether you are single or in a relationship, enhance your social life by joining our friendly social club.We are run by members for the members and enjoy a packed programme of activities including walking, live music, dancing, dining out, badminton, a reading group, weekends away and foreign holidays. There are no age limits although most of our members are 40+. Check out www.simplysocial.org.uk or phone us on 07971 427 766, and come along to one of our Thursday Club nights.

Volunteering and Charities REMAP is a registered charity that designs and makes custom aids for the disabled.We are on the lookout for volunteers (engineers, craftsmen, DIY enthusiasts etc) who are willing give up a little of their time to enable a disabled person to enjoy a better quality of life. If you can help please contact Colin on 01275 460 288, (colin305@gmail.com), or Ray on 0117 962 8729, (rwestcott@blueyonder. co.uk)or visit www.bristol.remap.org.uk.

Meeting Postponed. Avon Apathy Association have had to cancel their 1st April meeting due to lack of interest. We will try and meet again in May if anyone is bothered.

Soroptomists International Bristol is part of a global organisation founded in Bristol for women from a wide range of professional and business backgrounds who have joined together to give service, friendship and have fun. We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Long Ashton Golf Club where we enjoy a two course meal with a speaker. For more details please contact our membership officer on 0117 973 9894 or email gillbea@aol.com for more details, and see our advert on page 89.

If you’d like to get more active or involved in your community why not give an hour a week or a day a month and help Marie Curie as we continue to provide care to patients and their families? If you enjoy meeting new people and raising money for a great cause, we would love to hear from you. FFI please contact Helen Isbell on 0117 924 7275 or email Helen.Isbell@mariecurie.org.uk.

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The 200 word review ‘Caffe Arabica’, 40 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol BS6 7QA. Tel 0117 329 6610

Hailil’s daily specials board also offers Middle Eastern delights such as his delicious Turkish Chakchouka - a veg stew with Feta salad and hot soda bread, or baked goats cheeses with crispy bacon and crostini.

“A small local Café with a difference, Halil’s café – restaurant that demonstrates the benefits of eating in a place where the owner is present and who also cooks. In addition to the expected range of coffees, soft drinks and pastries are hot scrumptious breads and homemade cakes - my favourites are the Apple pie or their cappuccino layer cake. The main menu has a choice of eggs benedict, eggs royale, omelettes, bacon, mezze, and salads and soups.

A glance through the window at lunchtime shows its popularity, but we locals know another secret, the sunny garden room, where there is usually a table.

There is also a children’s menu – which includes scrambled eggs with buttered toast soldiers. Children and parents will enjoy the range of local, Marshfield, Ice creams.

Summing up; cheerful and friendly staff, reasonably priced local and most importantly very nice food.

How to get there: North View is the road from the White Tree on Durdham Downs to Northumbria Drive leading to Henleaze Road. Number 2 Bus stops in North View and a short walk down to Caffe Arabica, just over the zebra crossing.

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The Community Partnership has now been going for a year and this meeting will include a report back on the work of the CP over that year and an opportunity to feed into next year’s goals.

Bishopston, Cotham & Redland Community Partnership Community Forum and AGM Thursday 11th April At Bishopston Library, 100A Gloucester Road, BS7 8BN

Police and councillors will also be available for you to talk to and we are inviting the groups who have submitted outline proposals for funding through the CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) process to tell the meetings about their projects. The meeting can then help to prioritise the community’s preferences for projects to be turned into full proposals before the councillors from the Area Committees allocate the funding in September.

Come and hear what the BCR Community Partnership has done over this year, help shape the work for the next year, suggest priorities for local development-related funding and catch up with police, Councillors and local 59

What’s On & Community News Bristol Brunel Lions Club - We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 for 7.30. On the 3rd Tuesday of each month we have a social gathering normally with food. We raise money for charity both locally and beyond through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Lots of fun and fellowship raising and spending money for very good causes. For more details of how to apply for assistance with charitable activities in Bristol or to become involved in our activities see Bristol Brunel Lions Club on line or on Facebook or contact our Club Secretary Bill O’Neill at lion. bill@virginmedia.com.

visit www.bgsg.co.uk.

Happy Days Memory Café meets 1st Friday of the month from 2.00 – 4.00 at Westbury Baptist Church, Reedley Road, BS9 3TD. The café is aimed at carers and people living with dementia and the plan is that we have fun.Why not check us out? For more information please contact Tony on 0117 968 1002 or check our Facebook page.

Rotary Club of Bristol meets at the Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, BS1 4QF at 7.00pm for 7.30 pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays and at 12.30 for 1.00 on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Meetings start with a meal and are followed by a speaker. New members are very welcome – for more details see www.bristolrotary.org or contact Martina Peattie at mpeattie@btopenworld.com

The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson’s UK meets every first Saturday of the month at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10am 12 noon. Carers, relatives, spouses and people with Parkinson’s - all are welcome for a social and informative get-together, with speakers from a variety of backgrounds with many diverse interests.

Please join us. We also meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, BS9 4NQ every second Friday in the month for an informal coffee morning from 11.

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship. The Westbury-on-Trym group welcomes all retired Civil Servants and their spouses to their meetings held on the first Thursday of the month at Studland Court, Henleaze Road at 2.00pm, Those people without a civil service background are welcome to join our group as Friends of the Fellowship. For more info phone Tony McKenna on 0117 950 2059.

North Bristol Alzheimer Café meets on the first Tuesday of the month at St Monica Trust, Oatley House, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 3TN from 3.30 – 5.30. We provide a relaxed, informal and safe space in which issues surrounding dementia can be aired. Our café is staffed by trained, caring and experienced volunteers. Refreshments are served and most weeks live music is played. There is no charge to attend, free on-site parking is usually available and the number 1 bus stops right outside. FFI or to register your attendance contact Jacqui Ramus - tel 07854 185 093 or email jacqui. ramus@stmonicatrust.org.uk.

General Interests The Egypt Society of Bristol have been a Society for 21 years. Lectures cover a wide range of topics within the subject of ancient, and not so ancient, Egypt and lectures are given by many of the top people in their field. We are always happy to welcome new members. Forthcoming lectures Tuesday 2nd April “Vivant Denon: A Scholar and a Gentleman” – Lee Young; Tuesday 14th May “A House of Mummies: Joseph Mayer’s Egyptian Museum in 19th Century Liverpool” – Dr Ashley Cooke, National Museums Liverpool, Tuesday 4th June “The Reception of Ancient Egypt in Victorian Britain” - Prof Stephanie Moser, University of Southampton. Lectures start at 18.45 in Lecture Theatre 3, Arts Complex, 21 Woodland Road, Bristol, BS8 1TB. Entrance at the rear of the building. Lectures finish at approximately 8pm.

Entrance for members of the Society and members of the University is free, there is a small charge of £4 per lecture for non-members. For further information and a complete programme at: www. egyptsocietybristol.org.uk/

Clifton Rotary Club welcomes new members willing to give their time, interested in making new friends, building business contacts and using their skills to help others. We meet Weds lunchtimes at The Redland Green Club (Redland Lawn Tennis & Squash Club). www.cliftonrotary.org or email secretary@cliftonrotary.org Bristol Grandparents Support Group gives support to grandparents who are estranged from their grandchildren due to family breakdown. We give support over the phone, via email, Skype and at our regular meetings held at 9 Park Grove, Bristol.

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Talking Pets - at the Animal Health Centre Reading to dogs

Hyperactive children often become quiet and absorbed and more focused in lessons. Autistic children are helped with communication skills and some who are electively mute will start talking to a dog. A study showed that autistic children playing with guinea pigs for only 10 minutes showed reduced anxiety and improved social skills and interaction. Attention deficit syndrome in children can be helped by the responsibility of having a pet and learning to plan for it.

I recently met up with Pets as Therapy (PAT) and learnt more about the charity. Not only do they visit hospitals, hospices residential homes and prisons with their therapy cats and dogs but they also have a scheme called ‘Read2dogs’ where they visit schools. Over 6000 children a week are encouraged to read to a PAT dog in a relaxed environment.

Learning to care for an animal helps to give children the foundation skills needed for parenting, empathy, nurturing and responsibility. Often the first experience of loss for a child will be that of a pet.

Children who struggle with reading will read more confidently if they are reading to a dog who will not interrupt them or correct them. The dog does not care if mistakes are made and the child will not be afraid of looking silly in front of an animal.

Pets are used by teachers and therapists to encourage children to talk about their problems, to overcome shyness and to facilitate friendships with other children. They help to encourage exercise when playing and ensure that children to spend more time in the real world rather than the virtual world of the computer and gaming.

Pets are non judgemental and ever supportive for children to confide in and they will not break a friendship or tell tales.

If you think you may have a special dog and you could become a PAT volunteer team then please do find out more and join in the Read2dogs scheme, the benefits to the child are enormous as well as those to the volunteer team in knowing they have made a difference.

There is now an increasing wealth of research proving that pets have considerable educational and therapeutic benefits for children. Having a pet in a school classroom has been shown to have beneficial effects the world over. Improved school attendance, improved behaviour, reduced sound levels in classrooms and better attentiveness are all reported with a pet in the school as well as increased levels of cooperation seen between the children.

https://petsastherapy.org/what-we-do/read2dogs/ Nicky Bromhall MRCVS Animal Health Centre

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What’s On & Community News scrabble group would welcome new members.

We play very friendly and informal games every Friday at the Beehive, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY from 2 to 4. For further info please contact Heddy Sara on 0117 924 1318 and indicate when asked to give your name that you are phoning about scrabble in order not to be blocked. Or email nigel.d.sara@btinternet.com.

The NT Bristol Centre is a voluntary group in support of the National Trust. Visits to NT and similar properties, and gardens, are arranged by the Bristol Centre for the membership of the Centre.

Forthcoming trips include, on Thursday 16th May, Basildon Park (NT) - by coach, and on Thursday 23rd May, : Watcombe Garden, Winscombe. If you would like to join the centre, please contact the Membership Secretary, Mrs Janet Stanton on 0117 4563497 or visit our website on www. ntbristolcentre.btck.co.uk

Bristol Adventure Sea Cadets. If you would love the chance to get on the water here in Bristol, make new friends, grow in confidence and gain qualifications, and are aged between 10 and 18, are recruiting now. We are open Tuesday and Friday evenings. Visit: www.sea-cadets.org/ bristoladventure to find out more.

The Arts Society Bristol is Bristol’s society for those who enjoy the arts and we welcome new members. Lectures are given monthly on a wide range of subjects by specialists in their field. On 9 April the subject is “Botticelli and his Primavera”.

On 14 May it is “Reconstructing the real Richard III”. Lectures are held at 8pm at Redmaids’ High School, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 3AW. For more info visit www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk

The Bristol Humanists is a local group for those who make sense of the world using reason & shared human values, who seek to live ethical lives on the basis of reason, humanity and respect for others, and who find meaning, beauty, and joy in the one life we have. We usually meet on the first Monday of every month (except when it is a bank holiday when it is the second Monday) at central Quaker Meeting House, Champion Square. For more details visit www.bristol.humanist.org.uk or www.meetup.com/Bristol-Humanists.

Bus Pass Poets. Come along and share your poetry with us. We meet once a month at libraries on local bus routes. For more details or dates for our forthcoming meetings please contact Julie on 01179 428637 or text Edith 07500 143357.

Bristol Time Travellers Club. Fed up with “living for the moment”? Want to “live for the past” or even “live for the future”? If so come and try BTTC. Our next meeting is on 1st April 1967 meet outside Woolworths on Whiteladies Road at 7pm - just by the tram stop. For more details please call Andrew on 07845 986650.

The Bristol Philatelic Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the meeting room of the United Reform Church at the bottom of Blackboy Hill (Whiteladies Road) starting at 7.30 p.m. Contact 0117 956 7853.

North West Bristol Camera Club is an enthusiastic group of amateur photographers who meet each Wednesday at 7:45pm at Westbury Fields. New members of any level of ability are most welcome. For details contact Neville at nevwgoodman@mac.com.

Bristol Scrabble Club meets every Wednesday at 7.15 pm at Upper Horfield Community Trust, BS7 0PQ (next to Eden Grove Church). New members welcome - first visit free so come and give it a try. For further information contact Sue on 0117 924 7871.

Got a speech to make? Bristol Speakers offers a relaxed environment to practise your public speaking. Learn how to construct and present a speech, gain knowledge from experienced speakers, and conquer your public speaking anxiety.

Most of all, practise in a stress-free environment where members give helpful feedback. It’s a well-structured evening, fun and relaxed with a nice mix of people. Meeting 7.30pm alternate Mondays at BAWA Southmead Rd. Contact Ben@ Bristolspeakers.co.uk

The Bristol Astronomical Society hosts a series of astronomical talks, events and activities.

We provide free Saturday observing at our observatory in Failand and often stage Star Parties in and around Bristol. Friday evening talks are held at 7pm at Bristol Photographic Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. Details of all events are on our website: www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk - All welcome.

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Redland Green Community Fete Saturday 27 April – 2pm to 4.30pm at Redland Green There will be no May Fair this year, however the Redland Green Community Group have teamed up with the tennis and bowls clubs, the allotments, scouts and girl guides, the WI and parents and staff from local schools and preschools to bring you the Redland Green Community Fete.

The fete takes p2lace on Saturday 27 April from 2pm to 4.30pm at Redland Green. Explore the church, church halls and the tennis and bowls clubs to find fun and games, music, stalls, rhubarb fresh from the allotments and plenty of lovely refreshments. Children (or the young at heart) can make animals out of fruit and veg and bring their “Vegimals” along before the fete to display – with prizes for the best in each category.

The bowling club will be offering taster sessions in bowls and the tennis club has a range of fun packed activities on offer between 12 noon and 5pm including Mini Tennis, adult and junior coaching and cardio tennis (email info@redlandgreen.co.uk to book a session) or just turn up to the Prize Court where kids can try to hit some targets to win prizes.

Please come on foot or by bike/scooter if you can. If you would like to help in any way email chair@rgcg.org.uk and check www.rgcg.org.uk for more information.

Quiz Answers General Knowledge from page 16 1. Togo, Tanzania and Tunisia; 2a) shoulder, b) upper arm, c) lower jaw; 3. France, Switzerland, Italy, Albania; 4. Olivia Colman and Rami Malek; 5 Fleetwood Mac (1977), Gabrielle (1993) and The Cranberries (1993); 6a) 1963, b) 1965, c) 1903; 7a) Datsun, b) Oil of Ulay, c) BT Cellnet; 8. Marquess; 9. Eiffel Tower (1,063 feet), Hindenburg (803 feet), Wembley (344 feet).

10. Call The Midwife .

Sport from page 16 1a) Huddersfield Town, b) Grimsby Town, c) Gillingham; 2. six; 3. Padraig Harrington and Steve Stricker; 4. Big Daddy, Kendo Nagasaki, Les Kellett; 5. David Weir, Hannah Cockroft, Richard Whitehead; 6a) Lords, b) Durham, c) Hampshire; 7. Speedway; 8. Foil, epee and sabre; 9a) motor racing, b) tennis, c) skiing; 10. Leicester, Lingfield Park and Ludlow.

Children’s Puzzles from page 34 1. Sweden, 2. Austria, 3. Portugal, 4. Greece, 5. Czech Republic, 6. Malta, 7. Finland, 8.

Switzerland, 9. Bulgaria, 10. France, 11. Cyprus, 12. Luxembourg, 13. Croatia, 14. Hungary, 15.

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St. Alban’s Church Promises Auction

the fantastic sum of over £7000 being raised, backed up by many large donations from local residents St. Alban’s Church Hall in Westbury and businesses. The Masons of the Park was transformed into an Provincial Grand Lodge of Bristol auction room, combined with bar are due especial thanks for their and dining tables, on the night of generous gift.

March 2nd. The fund-raising event was part of a campaign to enhance the potential of the church as a community hub, making the building a more welcoming space by improving lighting, kitchen and toilet facilities, while retaining its original architectural features.

Lots included: a week in a luxury apartment in Portugal; a bespoke model of Morph by Peter Lord of Aardman fame; original work by local artists and other skilled craftspeople; tickets to see Mark Watson, stand-up comedian, in Bath; and much much more. Frenetic bidding resulted in

The evening was enjoyed enormously by all who attended, with some requesting a repeat event! Thanks are due to all who attended and who contributed in any way to this memorable occasion.

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