The Bristol Six + Eight Magazine - Jan/Feb 2019

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Issue no. 50, Jan / Feb 2019 Twelve thousand free monthly copies delivered across Redland, Cotham, Kingsdown, Westbury Park and north Clifton

Inside this month - celebrating some of Bristol’s noteworthy ladies from the past, thoughts about working alone, win tickets to Wild Place, events on the Downs and in the Gorge plus all the usual articles and events listings

You may be concerned that increasingly, solicitors’ practices are becoming ‘law firms’ with a solicitor meeting the client, taking on a matter and then supervising paralegals and legal executives to carry out the work. Corfield Solicitors does not operate in this way; we simply offer three fully qualified solicitors, personally dealing with your matter from start to finish.

Deciding to leave his city centre firm, Jonathan Corfield established his own practice in Sneyd Park in 2009 where he and his wife have lived for many years and raised their family. Charles Corfield joined the practice later that year after graduating from Bristol University with a Masters in Law and both were later joined by Stuart Corfield when he also qualified as a solicitor.

Our fees are set in order to make a living rather than a fortune. No ‘extra costs’ are added for home visits.

No additional ‘out of hours’ charges are made.

Fixed Fee Conveyancing House sale or purchase Flat sale or purchase

£1,000 £1,000

Our fixed fees for conveyancing do not apply to new build or off plan purchases, or properties priced in excess of £900,000.

Wills

Single Will Joint (Mirror) Wills

£195 £295

Probate

Charged at usual hourly rate with no additional percentage of the value of the estate added.

No extra charge for home visits or evening appointments page 2

Lasting Powers of Attorney

One type of Both types of LPA LPA Individual £400 £600 Couple £600 £900

Hourly Rate

For work carried out on a timed basis, our hourly rate for all three solicitors is £195. All prices exclusive of VAT.

Residential Conveyancing & Property Issues • • • • •

Purchase & Sale Freehold & Leasehold Remortgage Retirement property purchase Probate property sale

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• Purchase, Sale & Lease • Renewal, variation or surrender of leases • Rent Deposit Deeds & Rent Reviews • Licences to Assign • Local Authority planning agreements • Preparation of auction documentation • Options, conditional sales and pre-emption

Services for the Elderly and Carers

• Home visiting • Nursing home & hospital visiting • Residential, Nursing care provision & funding issues • Retirement property purchase • Wills & Powers of Attorney

Wills Probate and Trusts • • • •

Joint & Single Wills Codicils & updates Provision of Executor services Immediate assistance when a loved one has died • Probate & Administration • Trust administration assistance • Declaration of Trust

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• Lasting Powers of Attorney • Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney • General Powers of Attorney • Appointment of a Court of Protection deputy

Telephone:

0117 968 8890 Office: 2 The Avenue, Sneyd Park, Bristol, BS9 1PA

Email: info@corfieldsolicitors.com

Or visit our website: www.corfieldsolicitors.com

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The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there and welcome to the latest issue which should be reaching you at an odd time of the month. I decided to kick the year off by running a joint January and February issue.

The logic behind this was to make Christmas more relaxing - if I’m to get a normal January magazine out at the start of the month then because of the printers shutdown over Christmas I need to get it to them before they all head off for their office party. This means working right up to Christmas, and then organising delivery at the start of the year when most of my deliverers are still away or recovering from their Christmas excess.

So doing a combined issue that didn’t need to go to print until two weeks into the new year allowed me to kick back and chill over the festive period. Well, that was the theory - with all that extra time on my hands the diary that had looked nice and empty soon filled up and the relaxing break tuned into a right old flurry of activity for the whole extended family. Still, I enjoyed it. Well, most of it.

I hope as many of you had a good a break as possible and that 2019 has started off well for you. I’m not sure what it has in store for yours truly - no signficant birthdays or wedding anniversaries to celebrate this year, but 13 years of self employment and 30 years as a Bristol resident to look back at fondly.

Thanks for picking the magazine up and having a leaf through - with any luck you will find something of interest, a useful business to make a note of, or a club contact or event that tickles your fancy. Do please send in any comments about the magazine and its content, or any ideas you may have to make it a better production. And of course if you are keen to feature either as a local business or trader, or if you are involved in an event or club or charity and would like some free publicity, do please get in touch.

Thanks again and see you in March.

Andy the Editor 07845 986650 / 0117 259 1964 andy@bcmagazines.co.uk 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY page 4

Kemps Jewellers Est. 1881

Dazzling Jewellery - Sparkling Prices

Rings and jewellery, new and old - a great range of modern new pieces to complement our existing selection of beautiful traditional second-hand jewellery.

The Amethyst Counter In February we have some terrific deals on amethysts.

Come in and look at our special display, with various great offers on a range of beautiful amethyst jewellery.

Traditionally the Amethyst birthstone is associated with a number of different properties including stability, peace, courage, balance, sincerity, inner strength and calm disposition. It is also believed by some that the February birthstone is known to have tremendous healing properties.

Being the stone of February, it corresponds to the zodiac sign of Aquarius, the Water Bearer, and is therefore considered to be the birthstone of people born between January 20th and February 19th.

Kemps Jewellers 9 Carlton Court, Westbury on Trym 0117 950 50 90 www.kempsjewellers.com page 5

Ever dreamt of comfortable ski boots? Visit Ellis Brigham’s new Boot Lab! Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports has opened its very first store dedicated to ski boot fitting on Whiteladies Road, Bristol. The Ellis Brigham Boot Lab offers one of the largest ski and boot ranges in the UK and the new store is dedicated to custom fitting ski boots ready for that next trip.

With an online booking facility, state of the art boot fitting devices, free coffee and a heli-skiing VR experience, the Boot Lab is set to revolutionise ski boot fitting in Bristol and the South West.

The store team are skilled at modifying existing or new boots to achieve that perfect fit so whether it’s stretching, grinding or softening, they’ll remedy potential problems to give a precise fit, greater comfort and even improved skiing skills!

Skier and manager of the Bristol Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports Store, Andi Bundai, says “We are really excited about the Boot Lab as we will be able to offer an improved customer experience in our dedicated store. We can’t wait for our customers, new and old, to come and enjoy the fantastic new service ahead of their next trip to the mountains.”

The Boot Lab is next door to the current Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports Store at the top of Whiteladies Road 164 Whiteladies Road, Clifton Bristol, BS8 2XZ. For more information please call on 0117 974 1307 or visit www. ellis-brigham.com/stores/bristol SARAH’S DECORATING SERVICES • Painting & Decorating • Any size work undertaken • Free quotations

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160 - 164 Whiteladies Rd, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2XZ • 0117 974 1157 page• 7 ellis-brigham.com

Useful Information Contact Numbers

Bristol City Council

Gas Emergencies 0800 111 999 Electricity Emergencies 0800 365 900 Water Emergencies 0845 702 3797 Avon & Somerset Police Non-Emergencies 101 (new no.)

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Southmead Hospital 0117 950 5050 Bristol Royal Infirmary 0117 923 0000 Bristol Children’s Hospital 0117 342 8460 NHS non-emergency 111 Bristol Blood Donation 0117 988 2040 The Samaritans 08457 909090 Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 76975 55 ChildLine 0800 11 11 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 Telephone Pref Service 0845 070 0707 Mailing Pref Service 0845 703 4599 West of England Care & Repair - help, advice & info 0300 323 0700

The Council website offers residents information about BCC services including council tax, bins & recycling, schools, leisure, business, streets and parking. Visit www. bristol.gov.uk or contact the General Enquiries switchboard on 0117 922 2000.

Postal Services

Trains to / From Temple Meads Trains depart from Redland Station to Temple Meads at the following times Monday -Friday 0628, 0645, 0744, 0819, 0852, 0932, 1019, 1052, 1133, 1219, 1251, 1333, 1419, 1451, 1534, 1619, 1650, 1732, 1819, 1914, 1948, 2019, 2154, 2235, 2319 Saturday

Cotham Pharmacy & Post Office 9 - 6 Monday to Friday 9 - 1 Saturday

0650, 0733, 0819, 0850, 0932, 1019, 1051, 1134, 1219, 1250, 1334, 1419, 1451, 1534, 1619, 1650, 1734, 1819, 1931, 2012, 2154, 2234, 2319

Whiteladies Rd Post Office 9 - 5.30 Monday to Friday, 9 - 13.00 Saturday

Sunday

Gloucester Rd Post Office 9 - 5.30 Monday to Saturday Late Post - there is a late post box at the main Post Office sorting depot on the A38 at Filton.

Currently the late post is at 7pm.

Local Libraries Redland - tel. 903 8549 Mon closed, Tues 11-5, Weds 11-7, Thurs-Sat 11-5 Henleaze - tel 0117 903 8541 Mon-Tues 11-5, Weds 11-7, Thurs 11-5, Fri 1-7, Sat 10-5

1011, 1107, 1207, 1307, 1407, 1507, 1607, 1710, 1809, 1837 Trains depart from Bristol Temple Meads to Redland at the following times Monday - Friday 0514, 0548, 0630, 0703, 0803, 0836, 0916, 1003, 1034, 1116, 1203, 1234, 1316, 1403, 1434, 1516, 1603, 1635, 1713, 1803, 1847, 1933, 2034, 2137, 2216 Saturday 0603, 0634, 0716, 0803, 0834, 0916, 1003, 1034, 1116, 1203, 1234, 1316, 1403, 1434, 1516, 1603, 1634, 1716, 1803, 1903, 2034, 2140, 2216

Recycling and Household Waste The Household Waste and Recycling Centres at St Phillips and on Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth is now open winter hours, from 8.00am to 4.15pm, 7 days a week.

Sunday 0908, 1023, 1123, 1223, 1323, 1423, 1523, 1623, 1652, 1753

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0117 946 6690

ST ANDREWS - guide £925,000

CLIFTON - guide £765,000

A most tasteful & refined 5 double bedroom, 3 reception late Victorian period semi-detached family house with parking for 2 cars & a south-west facing level rear garden.

The house is set in a highly favoured location in St Andrews, close to the Park & Gloucester Road yet away from busy roads & with a sunny garden. Close to local primary schools of Dolphin, Sefton Park and Fairlawn - Secondary Schools of Colston Girls (300m) and Cotham (approx. 1km). EPC: E

An inviting and well-proportioned Victorian end of terrace townhouse located on a desirable road and enjoying generous living space including a 26ft x 14ft through sitting room and a large sociable 26ft x 14ft kitchen/ dining room. The property also benefits from a south easterly facing rear garden PLUS a 22ft x 15ft garden studio, as well as the rare advantage of off street parking.

EPC: D

WESTBURY PARK - guide £775,000

CLIFTON - guide £410,000

An attractive and tastefully updated 4 double bedroom (formerly 5 bedroom), 2 bath/shower room, Edwardian period terraced home located within just 300 metres of Westbury Park Primary School and 900 metres of Redland Green Secondary School, on a desirable and peaceful road and further benefiting from an impressive family kitchen/ dining space and a south westerly facing level rear garden.

EPC: D

A charming & highly individual hall floor apartment forming part of this beautiful grade II listed period conversion built in c1860. Tucked away in a quiet backwater of Clifton, close to Durdham Downs & Whiteladies Road. Benefiting from high ceilings, beautiful arched sash windows & a level 18ft x 13ft south easterly facing front garden. Situated in a peaceful part of Clifton.

www.richardharding.co.uk page 9

Quiz Time - Politics and General Knowledge 1. Who presented Question Time before David Dimbleby (below)?

1. In what year were white tennis balls last used at Wimbledon?

2. Name the only UK Prime Minister to be assassinated.

2. Creatively, if you are a “pargeter” what medium would you be working in?

3. Who said he had “climbed to the top of the greasy pole!” when he became Prime Minister?

3. Which of the eight planets in our solar system are closest to each other in size?

4. Name the capital cities of a) Poland, b) Peru, and c) Philippines.

4. Name the oldest ever UK Prime Minister . . .

5. Name the five US Space Shuttles that flew operational flights.

5. ... and the youngest ever UK Prime Minister.

6. Who is depicted on the current UK £20 bank note - and who will replace them on the new £20 note to be introduced in 2020?

6. Who was UK Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War II? 7. Who was the Leader of the Oppostition during the Falklands War?

7. Name the largest island in Europe.

8. What colour are the benches in the House of Lords?

9. What unique transport-related fate befell William Huskisson MP (below) in Newton-le-Willows on 15th September 1830?

10. What was the exact wording of the question on the 2016 EU (Brexit) referendum paper?

8. Festively, what links Lily Allen (below), Tom Odell (also below), Elbow and Sir Elton John?

9. What is the first name of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex? (Meghan is her middle name).

10. Which metal has the chemical symbol of V?

Answers on page 63 page 10

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At the Cinema - Chris Worthington The Wild Pear Tree

Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan This excellent film is set in a small provincial town in Turkey. The title is taken from the wild pear trees growing on the surrounding hillsides and it is also the title of a book written by the main character Sinan Karasu, played by Gogu Demirkol. At the start of the film Sinan has just returned to his home town having graduated from college. He is doing the rounds of meeting his proud parents and grandparents and meeting up again with friends from school. His home town is an untidy sort of place with an uneasy mix of urban and rural and traditional and modern.

Throughout the film he is a troubled soul trying to come to terms with a world that he imagined he had left behind but it gradually and painfully draws him back in.

His father is a primary school teacher but he is a gambling addict leaving his family in poverty and his local reputation in tatters. He owns a plot of land where he is digging a well to irrigate the land and start a farm but despite his efforts the well remains dry and his grand plans are doomed to failure.

Sinan meets with up with Hatice (Hazar Erguclu), a beautiful charismatic older woman who also dreams of getting away. They are clearly attracted to each other but neither of them makes a move. It ends when Sinan gets into a fight with a rival for the hand of Hatice.

It seems that he cannot escape the past.

Sinan tries to persuade his father to give up gambling but this only leads to bitter and wildly irrational arguments in the family. The book that he has written consists of some amateur philosophy and reflections on the place where he grew up but his ideas are half formed and

he spends a lot of time wandering aimlessly around the local countryside. However he is determined to the get the book published and he sets off on the bus to a larger town to visit a bookshop. There he runs into a local author and asks for advice on writing the book. This leads to a heated argument and he is told to “just go away and write it.” His next move is to try to get some money from the local mayor who listens sympathetically but also turns him down.

Sinan continues to have casual meetings with his school friends but is not engaged with them and fails to contribute very much to a protracted and eloquent discussion on morality and Islam. Still uncertain of what to do next and with limited career options he joins the army for a short time but on his return he finds that nothing much has changed either in his home town of in himself. His mother is filled with happiness when he self publishes the book but it is not a commercial success. However his father reads the book and this contributes to their reconciliation at the end of the film.

The film is slow moving and over three hours long but it is totally captivating, with brilliant use of the “show don’t tell” principle and unexpected changes in the storyline. Other films by the director that are also set in remote places in Turkey are Once Upon a Time in Anatolia and Winter Sleep.

Not many films made in the UK are of this quality or portray contemporary society in such graphic detail.

I’d be happy to see more Turkish films screened.

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Chris Worthington chrisworthington32@yahoo.com

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Senio r Snippe ts

Protecting against fraud

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.

In this instalment, I will be sharing some top tips for fighting senior fraud.

Having partnered with national scam awareness charity, Think Jessica, Home Instead has a public education programme to advise older people on how to protect themselves from falling victim fraud.

Unfortunately, criminals who use email, telephone and post to steal their victims’ life savings, personal banking information and other assets, often prey in particular on the elderly as they see them as easy targets. Working with older people in our local community, we know all too well the devastating effects this can have on them, both financially and emotionally.

Here are our top 5 fraud fighting tips: Consider having a second set of eyes look over post and e-mails if you are unsure of the legitimacy of anything you receive.

Never divulge personal information or bank details in a call or e-mail which you did not expect or initiate – genuine callers, including your bank, will never ask for sensitive information over the phone or via e-mail.

Never send cash or money transfers to a stranger, even if it is to claim a ‘free prize’. Remember, if it’s too good to be true, it usually is!

Don’t be afraid to stop a caller if they are trying to sell something that is not wanted. Use phrases like “I never buy anything over the phone” or simply “I’m sorry, I’m going to have to hang up.”

A secure web address where you’re asked to enter personal information should always start: https://. Websites which start http:// (without the ‘s’) are not secure.

If you would like a Think Jessica booklet about scam awareness please call Home Instead Senior Care on 0117 989 8210, write to us at Home Instead Senior Care, 33 Southmead Road, Bristol BS10 5DW or email John.Moore@homeinstead.co.uk page 14

Looking forward to delivering more outstanding care in 2019 Consistent, thoughtful care, delivered by kind and compassionate people.

At Home Instead Senior Care we recognise that accepting help can be hard. That’s why we take a differerent approach to care... a person centred approach.

Our service is relationship focused - matching clients and CAREGivers together based on common interests or background, so there’s a natural platform for a friendship to begin.

And once matched you see the same CAREGiver on a regular basis, making the time spent together meaningful and rewarding.

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Companionship & conversation Plan visits, trips and outings Help with travel arrangements Personal care

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Home help Meal preparation & tidy away Organise wardrobes & cupboards Specialist dementia care

For more information about our service or joining our team please call 0117 989 8210 or visit www.homeinstead.co.uk/bristolnorth We’d love to hear from you! page 15

Music - present, past and future - Duncan Haskell Album of the Month

Next Step

A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975

OK Computer by Radiohead

With Best Ofs and festive nostalgia dominating release schedules, this is always a tough time for the humble reviewer.

Thankfully, The 1975 are on hand this year and we’re actually able to present you with one of 2018’s finest albums.

Of course, leading the charge is frontman and lyricist Matty Healy – who shares production duties this time with drummer George Daniel. Healy has had his demons, many of which are detailed throughout, but he’s neither maudlin nor selfaggrandising. Instead he is documenting modern life in all its technicoloured, short-attention-spanned glory/ horror.

One of this album’s most impressive feats is that it manages to sound entirely reflective of these times without leading you to fear that it’s going to age badly, this isn’t a time-capsule for future generations to look back on with amusement.

Instead it’s a record that will stand the test of time.

It’s genre hopping nature is perfect for this Spotify era. Over its 15 tracks, A Brief Inquiry… offers up everything from Auto-Tune-heavy pop (I Like America & America Likes Me) to jazz-inflected ballads (Mine) and even has time for some saccharine 80s MOR (I Couldn’t Be More In Love).

Yet it also hangs together as a body of work, which is why some have compared it to Ok Computer.

The most Radioheady moment comes on closing track I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes); what starts out as a twinkling acoustic ballad with a haunting vocal eventually bursts into something altogether more anthemic.

Over the bold rhythms and synths of Love It If We Made It, Healy repeatedly sings that, “Modernity has failed us,” and throughout this record you can hear the toll that events have taken on him, yet these supposed failing have spurred him and his bandmates on to make one of the records of the year.

Many comparisons have been made between A Brief Inquiry… and Radiohead’s 1997 masterpiece and while we’re not quite prepared to go that far ourselves, it does give us an obvious Next Step this month. We’re not the type to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially when said horse is one of the finest artistic statements of the 20th century.

Radiohead had shown early promise with their first two albums, Pablo Honey and The Bends, but it wasn’t until OK Computer that they truly realised their vision. At a time when most British bands were trying to return to the sounds of the past,Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood and co. turned away from that Britpop template and forged ahead with an avant-garde art-rock masterpiece.

What made OK Computer even more impressive was that fact that, despite some of its bolder styles, it didn’t ever forget the need for quality songs. Just take a quick look at the singles from the album, including Paranoid Android, Karma Police and No Surprises; diverse of influence and style, unlike anything else out there but reflective of the time it was made, entirely unique but fit for mass consumption.

Gig of the Month Mastodon @ O2 Academy, Saturday 26th January By the end of this month you should all be ready to have the cobwebs blown out out of your ears by some heavy rock and Mastodon arrive in Bristol ready to do just that. They’ve been critical darlings ever since their 2002 debut Remission, and subsequent albums such as Leviathan and Crack The Skye have wowed fans not normally drawn to such loud noise. This show is in support their GRAMMY-winning album, Emperor Of Sand.

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Hilary Barber’s Top Gardening Tips I’m writing these top tips in January as the temperature has just dropped below freezing.

It’s great for the garden as helps plants in their dormancy, and I hope it continues! However, I have to say that my Pelargoniums are still flowering. Happy Spring gardening!

1. This is your last chance to plant bare root raspberries this month. Remember to prune the canes of summer-fruiting types to 10in after planting, and autumn-fruiting varieties down to ground level. Currant bushes and gooseberries (usually container grown) can be planted up until late spring.

2. Seed potatoes are available now. Chit them (allow shoots to form) by placing them in a light, cool, frost-free place (usually in an egg box or similar so they stand upright) 3. Vegetable seed beds can be prepared this month so you can start sowing as soon as the soil warms up. I shall also be preparing new beds and borders and digging in lots of organic matter to improve the soil 4.This is a good month to make sure that all your tools are sharpened and oiled to start pruning in March.Your lawn mower can also be serviced for the first cut of the year.

9. Consider moving or replacing damaged, overgrown or badly placed shrubs.

10. With the mild (ish) winter so far, don’t get complacent! We may yet have very cold weather and so look out for those late frosts and cover tender plants 11.This is the last month to plant bare root trees and shrubs, as long as the ground isn’t frozen 12. On rainy days, and whilst the garden is dormant, have a look at the structure of your garden and look at planting for all year interest - do give me a call if you would like some input! www.facebook.com/HilaryBarberGardens @hilarybarbergardens

5. Prune wisteria (cut back the whippy growth to 2 buds, to encourage a good display of flowers) and any winter flowering shrubs which have finished flowering eg winter flowering honeysuckle (Lonicera purpusii ‘Winter Beauty’), Viburnum bodnantense, Cornus mas, Chimonanthes praecox 6. Also prune clematis tangutica and take the leaves off epimediums to expose the beautiful flowers coming through 7. Towards the end of the month, divide snowdrops and plant any bulbs in the green eg snowdrops, bluebells, winter flowering aconite (Eranthis hyemalis) 8. Put up bird nesting boxes this month - it’s the last chance before tits start looking for a suitable residence page 18

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MORE TO ADMINISTERING AN ESTATE THAN OBTAINING THE GRANT OF PROBATE

these may need to be disclosed to HM Revenue and Customs. There may also be additional reliefs to consider.

Brenda Smyth of AMD Solicitors considers the tax implications when dealing with the administration of an estate.

Inheritance Tax is not the only tax to consider when administering an estate.

If an asset is sold during the course of the administration of an estate, there may be a Capital Gains Tax liability on the Personal Representatives. It may be that, with careful planning and depending on the circumstances, it is possible to mitigate or even eliminate this liability.

When applying for a Grant of Probate, the Personal Representatives of an estate must complete and submit an Inheritance Tax form giving details of all assets and liabilities of an estate. This may need to include details of lifetime gifts made by the deceased or any interests in trusts which the deceased may have had. Personal Representatives have a duty to make full enquiries to obtain the necessary information to complete the form correctly and failure to do so may result in interest having to be paid on tax paid late or even in tax penalties.

Even when the Personal Representatives correctly ascertain and disclose assets and liabilities in the estate, mistakes can still be made, such as not claiming all allowances and reliefs available to reduce the value of the estate for Inheritance Tax purposes.

Consideration of the Inheritance Tax liability does not end once the Grant of Probate has been issued. If further assets or liabilities come to light or there is any other change in the value of the estate for Inheritance Tax purposes,

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Any income received by the Personal Representatives in the course of the administration is subject to Income Tax and must be disclosed to HM Revenue and Customs by the Personal Representatives.

Sometimes beneficiaries may decide to vary the terms of the distribution of the estate and the tax implications of this need to be considered. In some circumstances, this may result in a tax saving or may avoid adverse tax consequences for the person giving up his or her right to benefit from the estate.

For further advice on the administration of estates, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and other private client matters, contact Brenda Smyth or one of her colleagues at AMD Solicitors 100 Henleaze Road, Bristol BS9 4JZ Phone 0117 962 1205, email info@ amdsolicitors.com or visit our website www.amdsolicitors.com Our ever popular talks return on 21st March 2019 at Trinity Henleaze and 28th March 2019 at Tyndale Baptist Church Whiteladies Road. More information will follow but to reserve your place email info@amdsolicitors.com www.amdsolicitors.com

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Prize Wordsearch The theme to the wordsearch this month is a bit celestial - zodiac signs and birthstones.

Listed below are the twelve signs of the zodiac along with the twelve most commonly cited birthstones. Eleven in each category have been hidden in the wordsearch grid - in other words there is one zodiac sign and one birthstone that are listed but not hidden in the grid. All you need to do is search through the grid until you have worked out which two are missing. The missing sign of the zodiac and the missing birthstone are not necesarily linked.

When you have discovered the two missing words all you need to do is let me know what they are - all correct entries will be entered into an electronic hat and one correct entry ______________________________ will be drawn at random. The winning entrant will win for themself a family ticket (2 adults + 2 children) to Wild Place, the Bristol Zoo wildlife park near Cribbs Causeway.

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Entries can be submitted by post (8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY), phone (tel. 0117 259 1964), text (07845 986650) or email (andy@bcmagazines.co.uk). Entries in please by 28th February 2019.

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Thanks to all of you who entered the Nov and Dec competitions - and for all the kind Christmas wishes.

The winning entry from November was posted in by Gary Howell who correctly identified The Bell as the missing pub. Gary wins Sunday lunch at The Victoria.

The December answer was Greg Lake and the winning entry was emailed in by Alison Harding who wins coffee and cake at a local coffee shop of her choice.

Good luck for this months puzzle!

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CLIFTON – GUIDE PRICE £385,000

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A purpose built first floor flat offers a generous interior, allocated parking and lawned communal gardens. The flat benefits from an open plan living area, open kitchen area, two bedrooms with the master featuring a small balcony and an en-suite shower room and a main bathroom.

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones The erection of the blue plaque in West Mall this December past commemorating Florence Davenport Hill’s achievements reminded me of other ladies whose meritorious efforts have enriched Bristolians’ lives. Although a short two-part article precludes no more than a brief outline of some of them, I thought it worthwhile to remind us about their efforts and sacrifices on our behalf, as epitomised in Lorna Brierly & Helen Reid’s book ‘Go home and do the washing’. Included are source references should you wish to learn more.

Dr Elizabeth Blackwell – Doctor and medical pioneer.

I can do no better for information about Elizabeth Blackwell than to quote from Mary Wright’s book and the short article that she prepared for our Temple Local History Group’s magazine in 1996. Elizabeth was of particular interest to our group not only for her achievements but because she had been born on the Counterslip, (Temple Parish) in 1821.

Her father, Samuel Blackwell, a partner in the Counterslip Sugar House believed that his daughters had equal rights to an education and they were taught Mathematics, Latin and the elements of Science. Sadly Elizabeth was just eleven when their comfortable life at number 1 Wilson Street, St Pauls came to a sudden end.

Samuel’s sugar refinery was destroyed in a fire and he decided to cut his losses start a new life in America. Fate did not smile on the family, with misfortunes including illness and Samuel’s death, leaving his wife and nine children in poverty and debt. However the resourceful family led

by Elizabeth opened a boarding school whose success eventually allowed them to clear their debts. When her brothers were old enough to support the family, Elizabeth left to take up a teaching post in Kentucky, but after falling out with the slave owners over their attitudes she decided to take stock of her life.

At the age of twenty four she learnt of a friend who was dying of cancer, and distressed because there was no such thing as a lady doctor to treat her, this eventually persuaded Elizabeth to consider a medical career. Although welleducated and literate, due to her lack of medical knowledge she had to start from scratch. By living frugally, working and studying during the evenings and early mornings she could afford a medical course but was unable to find a college prepared to accept her. After 22 rejections the Geneva College in New York State took her on but only as a result of a voting misunderstanding between the faculty and the student body.

Nevertheless in 1849 she qualified with top honours in every field, and was praised in the local newspaper and by the townsfolk who turned out to laud her achievement, (borrowed glory?).

Elizabeth returned to Europe, first to her family in England, then to enrol in midwifery at La Maternité in Paris. A devastating accident resulted in her losing the sight in one eye, ending her dream of becoming a surgeon. Returning to England and although working on the wards at St Bartholomew’s hospital in London and being a friend of Lady Byron she felt obliged to return to America to support other women who hoped to follow in her footsteps.

Gradual acceptance came until in 1857 Elizabeth and her sister Emily were able to set up the New York Infirmary for Women and Children. Two years later whilst in England on a lecture tour, ‘Medicine as a Career for Women’, Elizabeth was at last entered on to the Register of Physicians, thus managing against all odds to become the first qualified woman doctor in the world. Finally settling in England in 1869 she held the Chair of Gynaecology at the London School of Medicine and for almost forty years was able to campaign for social reform, preventative medicine and sex education.

She died when 90 and although she was is buried in Kilmun churchyard in Scotland, in 1994 the Medical Women’s Federation placed a memorial plaque on her childhood home in Wilson Street.

The green plaque (the MWF’s colour), was unveiled by Beryl Corner.

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones Beryl Corner OBE – Paediatrician Beryl Corner (1910– 2007) was a doctor who specialised in the care and treatment of children and pioneered neonatology – care of the new-born. Beryl excelled as a medical student at the London School of Medicine for Women but then had trouble finding a post at institutions like Great Ormond Street Hospital because she was a woman. She established a career at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and, for several years, she was the only paediatrician in South West England.

She was admitted to the British Paediatric Association in 1945 and established a unit to care for new-born babies. With a budget of £100 she was able to halve mortality rates. In 1948 she was the consultant paediatrician who oversaw the first caesarean birth of quads Bridget, Frances, Elizabeth and Jennifer Good, born at Bristol. Even as late as the 1970s she remembered and greeted a Redland lady; another of her 1942 wartime babies. Beryl was awarded the Order of the British Empire shortly before she died in 2007, aged 96. Coincidentally Beryl was born the year that Elizabeth Blackwell died, so it was very fitting that Beryl unveiled Elizabeth’s memorial plaque. Was God passing on the baton?

Miss Winifred Louise Selby Parry – Bristol’s first lady reference Librarian.

Years ago I acquired personal cutting books containing notes and articles together with letters and other correspondence of Winifred Parry spanning over forty years of her life as Bristol’s first lady reference Librarian, Suffragette and a sometimes vehement newspaper correspondent. Anthony Beeson, in his Guide to Bristol’s Central Library, explained the vicissitudes that ladies in the library service had to endure. “They were not allowed to marry, had to undergo periodic examinations,

only those having the highest marks being selected, and even then it could be years before being accepted for a post. Some lady librarians were also disciplined for promoting advanced suffragistic ideals”. Nevertheless the certificate recognising her as a fully qualified Librarian was dated 6th September 1898 and in spite of her staunchly held views her retirement letter in spring of 1936 was addressed to her as ‘Librarian in Charge’ indicating high esteem in which Winifred was held.

“Dear Miss Parry, at the meeting of the Library Committee on Friday last, the City librarian informed the Committee of your impending retirement after completing forty eight years’ service in the Libraries department of the corporation.

The Committee noted with great satisfaction that during the whole of this period you have performed your duties with rare devotion and intelligence and have been unsparing in your efforts to promote the usefulness of the Central Reference Library, of which you have been in charge of for many years. The Committee have placed on record their high appreciation of the long and valuable service which you have rendered to the committee and to the city as a whole. They trust that the good health with which you have been blessed throughout your long service will continue and that you may be spared for many years to enjoy that which you have so well deserved. Yours very truly, Josiah Green,Town Clerk” Emma Saunders friend’

- ‘The railwaymen’s

In the beginning Emma visited sick railwaymen but when the founder of the ‘Bristol and West of England Railwaymen’s Institute’ retired due to ill health in 1881 Emma took over. At first she just helped local railway men. However agrarian reforms saw an influx of young men fresh from the country attracted to railway work but unused to the temptations offered by the city.

It was to these that Emma and her colleagues focussed their attention, hoping to prevent them from falling into the clutches of ‘Demon Drink’.

As well as hospital and home visits, they gave out small gifts and religious and temperance tracts.

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones In what was a pioneering achievement they also established the Railwaymen’s Institute, providing a canteen, games rooms, skittle alley and a room for engineering classes and religious meetings.

This became the forerunner of today’s British Rail Staff Association, BRSA. Emma and her companions were held in such high regard by the authorities that they were given ‘tin passes’ authorising them to travel on all locomotives, and in goods brake vans. On March 2, 1921, her 80th birthday, H. R. Griffiths, the Great Western Divisional Superintendent presented her with an illuminated address together with an unusual, but I’m sure much appreciated, present of a settee and armchair, to which many GWR and Midland railwaymen in the Bristol area had subscribed.When she died aged 86 on February 27, 1927 her temperance movement continued, later under the aegis of the BRSA. Emma’s white marble memorial tablet erected by railway workers and friends features Emma with a small basket containing posies of flowers which she always carried and would give out when visiting railwaymen. This can still be seen by the main entrance of Temple Meads Station.

Ada Vachell Her biography published in 1928 tells of the throng that filled the Cathedral on the 2nd of January 1924 to commemorate Ada and her life’s work amongst the poor and crippled children of Bristol’s alleys and courtyards.

As a child in Cardiff she very nearly succumbed to scarlet fever, but although ever after frail it did not subdue her passion and zest for life.

Her first work was running Sunday classes in her home in Sneyd Park. Ada invited to her home local servants and country girls who were sometimes friendless or too frightened to cross the dangerous Downs to attend churches and chapels on the other side. Ada had the conviction, courage and perseverance that make for leadership. In her twenties she took to what she referred to as ‘slumming’. This was her expression for searching out to help those

who were often shunned by society because of infirmity or had physical handicaps.

The inspiration that resulted in her life’s work, and for what she is most remembered, as mentioned on the Blue Plaque on her former house, Foley Cottage in Redland, came from a chance meeting with Sister Grace at her West London Mission. A Guild was established to provide a common fellowship for cripples; this meant that for some it was the first time that, in spite of their limitations, they realised that their lives did have value. For many the Guild was the beginning of a new life. To be sought out and invited to Guild afternoons and to have someone take an interest in them was to many a revelation. Ada’s Guild took as its motto Laetus sorte mea (happy in my lot) from the family motto of one of their early members. Provision of newspapers and talks provided much sought after intellectual stimulation.

The success of the Guild meant that it outgrew its Broad Plain rooms and thanks to untiring fundraising they were able to have their own building – the ‘Guild Heritage’, in Braggs Lane, off West Street, Old Market giving them room for handicraft, other training classes and parties. Although holiday trips and stays on country farms had long been a feature of their work, it wasn’t until 1904 after years of fundraising that the holiday dream was realised with the purchase and fitting of a cottage holiday home at Churchill in Somerset.

Ada ended her days in her own little home, Foley Cottage in Redland, where, apart from her memorial in Bristol Cathedral, a blue plaque marks her achievements. It was once remarked that in spite of her frailty it was her valour that allowed her to achieve so much and affect so many lives for the better. © Eur Ing Julian Lea-Jones C. Eng., FRAeS Next month, in part two of this article, Julian looks at the lives and achievements of Mary Carpenter, Susannah and Catherine Winkworth, Florence Davenport Hill, Amelia Edwards and Dr Eliza Walker Dunbar.

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WORKING TOGETHER TO END HOMELESSNESS Shelter1 estimates that one in every 170 people in Bristol is homeless. It’s a frightening statistic that includes sofa-surfers, families having to live in unsuitable temporary accommodation such as B&Bs, as well as rough sleepers. The figure is the equivalent of 11 audience members at The Bristol Hippodrome, or 159 football fans at a full Ashton Gate stadium.

The challenges faced by people who have faced homelessness don’t end with the provision of a roof for the night. Emmaus Bristol supports people to move on from homelessness by providing a home, work, companionship and a space to regain self-respect, confidence and self-reliance while living in a supportive community setting. Our slogan “working together to end homelessness” reflects the communal effort involved in both rebuilding lives and sustaining the organisation.

People who join the Emmaus Bristol community - known as ‘companions’ – work to help provide for themselves and for others. Being part of the community and working together to operate real, tangible enterprises give their lives stability and purpose. One current companion told us: “Making a contribution to the business helps repair your spirit, and you can regain your self-esteem and confidence at your own pace.” Another, who has since moved on into full-time work and a flat of his own said “The routine and purpose of daily work was like ballast to a boat. My life is started to stabilise, which in turn meant I could focus more on steering in the direction I wanted to go.”

There is no time frame for moving on from the Emmaus community. Each companion contributes to the community until they are ready to move on to independence; supported by staff who organise training and work experience opportunities, and guidance on issues from mental health to debt management.

Around half of Emmaus Bristol’s income is generated by its social enterprises which are focused on the re-use and recycling of unwanted household items. Emmaus runs three shops in Bristol – in Stokes Croft, Bedminster and Bishopston, an online eBay store and a successful House Clearance Service. The House Clearance Service, operated by fully-trained and insured companions, generates purposeful work during the day as well as much needed income for the charity.

“We understand that we’re clearing out people’s personal items, sometimes seeing them exactly how they left them. We are sympathetic to that”. Member of the House Clearance team.

HOUSE CLEARANCE SERVICE Emmaus Bristol’s House Clearance Service has developed in response to customers’ requirements, whether they are downsizing or moving on from bereavment. The courteous, attentive and professional service gives customers the reassurance that their much-loved effects will be valued and put to good use to be enjoyed by others. The aim is to reuse or recycle as many items as possible, using landfill only for those items well beyond their usefulness.

Following a recent clearance, one customer got in touch with this comment: “Thanks for your help in clearing my mother’s property.

I really appreciated your prompt response… and helpfulness of your crew during the actual clearance.” Sue, November 2018 If you, or someone you know, might be considering a house clearance, be assured that Emmaus Bristol will understand your needs, offer no-nonsense, no-obligation advice with a clear, up-front pricing structure so customers know what to expect on the day.

For more information contact Xanne via socialenterprise@emmausbristol.org.uk or call 0117 954 0886 and select option 2

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(1 - Shelter, October 2017)

Make volunteering at Lifeskills one of your New Years’ Resolutions.

Lifeskills is a safety education charity helping thousands of children from across the West of England to live safer, happier lives. Our Centre is a realistic village with houses, shops, a railway and a beach where children learn how to deal with dangerous or difficult situations in a safe, interactive environment.

We need volunteers to guide small groups of children through the different scenarios. Lifeskills is based in the Create Centre, Cumberland Basin.

Sessions run from 9.40am – 12pm and 12.40pm – 3pm weekdays during term time. Volunteers have described Lifeskills as flexible, friendly and rewarding. We only ask for a minimum commitment of 2 days a month.

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At Cura, we combine hands-on Chiropractic and sports massage therapy with a new technology – MBST Cell Regeneration Therapy. Studies show MBST can provide long-term relief and improved function in many chronic injury and arthritic cases.

For a no-obligation initial consultation to discuss your individual condition, speak to James Scrimshaw, your local chiropractor.

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If you would like to get involved call 0117 922 4511 or email johanna@ lifeskills-bristol.org.uk. Happy New Year!

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Children’s Puzzle Page - answers on page 63 Can you match these European flags up with their countries?

Switzerland Luxembourg Hungary Estonia Belgium Austria Cyprus Italy Slovakia Below are 15 words that are all associated

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Kirsty Koala has three koala friends - Kevin, Kathy and Keith who have gone off in search of eucalyptus leaves. Can you find them - they will be hiding somewhere elsewhere in the magazine. page 32

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Working alone “Everyone who comes though my door is just a problem on legs” was how a former work colleague of mine described his staff when lamenting his dislike for the man-management elements of his role as a senior manager.

The expression has stuck with me, and even though I didn’t, and still wouldn’t, agree with him in any meaningful way, his unusual choice of words does remind me still of how little I too enjoyed the personnel issues that came with being a manager. The psychometric tests that seemed all the rage back in the 90’s (and may still be, for all I know) sought to put every worker into a category, based upon their personal traits, motivations and characters - ideas people, starter-finishers, leaders, etc.

The logic of this seemed to me to be that you could then assemble your staff into groups comprising the right types of people to optimise performance - a team of all the talents. As is often the case, fine in theory but rubbish in practise - ask any manager or leader and I suspect in most cases they will tell you they inherited the majority of their staff rather than selected them, and as a result had to make do with what they had.You rarely start with an empty office in which to put all the people you’d love to employ.

“Where’s he going with this?” I hear you ask.

Bear with....

I ended up managing a team of people who were known as “the team from hell”. Why I got the job was open to debate - some kind people might have said that I was the right person for the job (and those same kind people might even have said I had a good crack at it) but I always felt that with age, experience and longevity came the inevitability that one day it would be my turn to become a manager - and that when my turn eventually came I ended up being sold a pup. Don’t get me wrong, all of my colleagues / team members had their own qualities in isolation, but put them all together and they fought like cats in a sack - positive team dynamics went out of the window in favour of personnel control.

industry I was in knowing, in my mind, that managing other people was way, way down the list of things I enjoyed about being employed by somebody else. I liked working with people but didn’t like supervising or motivating them.

So, self employment seemed to me to be a sensible way forward, even though another round of psychometric tests given to me by a careers adviser when I branched out on my own suggested I’d be best off working in a team in a non-commercial organisation. Thankfully I ignored the “expert”. That was thirteen years ago now, and of late I’ve been taking stock of where I am now as a self employed person.

I’m not sure I could go back to working in an office environment, certainly not one like the one I used to inhabit. Indeed for all I know such places might be rare nowadays advances in technology and communications over the last decade or so will have made remote working, working from home, flexible work hours and the like commonplace. No, I think self employement will see me through to the day that I don the slippers for good and shut the office door here in my house for the final time. I like being in the office on my own, choosing what time to start and end work for the day. Choosing whether to punctuate that day with a snooze, with a blast of loud music, with another coffee break. I love the flexibility that self employement offers - if not the extended hours that seem inevitably to go with running your own business. And I love not having to manage anybody else - heaven knows it’s hard enough to manage myself!

However . . . . . everything comes at a price and the price of working on your own is isolation.

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Working alone The aforementioned developments in the way in which we communicate with each other mean that face to face interaction with customers and suppliers, while still desirable, is by no means technically necessary anymore. I know of someone who produces three monthly community magazines like this for the Norfolk area who is based in Barcelona - loving it and doing a very good job of it. For me though that wouldn’t be an option - nor would I want it to be. I like to meet people and those of you who know me will be aware I don’t mind a chat! Which goes against the risk of isolating myself that working from home brings.

I’ve sort of realised that this potential for isolation caused by self-employment has become more of an issue for me as I get older and more comfortable in myself - and that it is something that I’m increasingly keen to avoid. Work-related isolation seems to me to come in two forms - a) physical isolation, being in a room or office at home on your own, and b) professional isolation, not having work colleagues around to share ideas with, be a sounding board and a sanity check.

Next month I’ll put some thoughts down about the physical isolation side of things, but first of all I wanted to explore the isolation that comes from not having a team of people around you. People that you can pitch ideas to, get business advice from, have a whinge at, seek opinions from and generally enjoy and take advantage of the face to face communication that cannot be replicated by Google, chatbots and webinars.

When you are an employee you can be the master of a trade but don’t need to be the jack of them all - that is what team mates and support functions are all about. When you are self employed you have, far more, to be the master of all trades - even if at times it feels as if you are the jack of just a few.

Certainly you can buy in expertise - legal advice, book-keeping services, IT support etc - but that option may be constrained by finance or an unwillingness so subcontract

things out. For someone like me who genuinely prefers to do everything in the business this cuts off the opportunity to make those contacts and meet those people who are a great antidote to this professional isolation.

There are solutions however. One really useful way I’ve found of tackling this aspect of social/professional isolation has to been to join Anne Miller’s Mastermind business group. Regular readers of the magazine will have seen Anne’s interesting monthly articles on a variety of business coaching issues.

This is a regular monthly commitment where we meet with the same small group of business owners. Here we can talk in confidence about one or more of the many issues we might be grappling with. There’s a strong sense of support amongst the members as we all encourage and celebrate each other’s achievements (something we often forget to do when we’re working on our own!) Anne uses an approach where we all get time to share our issue and she and the other members help us to get some clarity on it before we ask the group for ideas or to give the benefit of their experience (if we want this). Knowing I have the others to hold me to account (in a nice way) on the actions I set for myself also helps. You have to be self-motivated if you’re running your own business but keeping that motivation strong throughout all the challenges can wear you down - it really helps to know that others understand what you’re up against and that you can share your successes too.

It’s often surprising and reassuring to realise how many issues we have in common even though our businesses are all different. Next month I’ll outline a few I’ve encountered, and look further at ways of countering the professional isolation that can come from working along.

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On This Day In Bristory News 30 January 1607 One of the most destructive floods in the recorded history of Britain took place when the coastal defences of the Bristol Channel broke at around noon – flooding parts of Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire and South Wales (a total of 450 miles of coastline). It is estimated that up to 2,000 people drowned during the incident. Entire villages were also swept away and 200 square miles of farmland was destroyed.

7 January 1790 With an abundant local water supply aiding the profession, fellmongering and leather trading had long been established in the city and on 7 January 1790 a Thursday market for tanned leather was established at Leather Hall, Welsh Back, while Wednesdays and Saturdays saw raw hides, calves skins and unwrought tanned leather also sold there. Around the same time, John Thomas set up Britain’s second coloured Morocco leather works at Broad Weir.

“buildings of exceptional interest.” Others in Bristol include: St Mary Redcliffe, The Red Lodge, Clifton Suspension Bridge and Bristol Temple Meads Station.

9 January 1980 Bristol Cars launched The Beaufighter, a 140mph turbocharged car claimed to have the highest acceleration of any four-seat automatic in the world. Named after a Second World War night fighter, the car could go for 0 / 60mph in 6.7 seconds. The cost of the Beaufighter was £38,000, making it one of the most expensive cars available in Britain at the time. The company’s total output was three cars a week, with each of them being hand built and taking four months to complete.

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12 January 1972 Having been closed for renovations and refurbishment between 3 May 1970 and 11 January 1972, Bristol Old Vic officially reopened. Performances had been transferred to the Little Theatre and Bath Theatre Royal.

The first show on the new main stage was a musical performance of George Rowell’s Trelawny starring Ian Richardson. In attendance were the Lord Mayor of Bristol and Alderman Mrs Helen Bloom. A ticket for the stalls cost £1.00.

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If you merely watch cycle racing and don’t race yourself, your life is shockingly empty according to Tim Krabbe. How empty, you’ll find out with a reading of The Rider, his gripping novel that’s as fast-paced as the bike race we follow: the 137 kilometre Tour de Mont Aigoual. Kilometre by kilometre we suffer with Krabbe as he strains up hills, overtakes and is overtaken, describes and analyses his opponents: good guys and villains, remembers great riders of the past, Bahamontes, Anquetil, Coppi. First published in 1978 and now out again, it’s a wonderful tale, as exhilarating as a downhill chase to the finish line.

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If you are interested in finding out more about the Gorge and Downs then you could do worse than taking advantage of the talks, walks and courses put on each year by the Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project. To whet your appetite here are a few of the events planned over the next couple of months.

Friday 15th February (Talk) - Urban peregrines. Over the past 20 years Ed Drewitt has been studying the lives of urban peregrine falcons. Throughout this beautifully illustrated talk he will explore what makes these birds tick, why they are using our towns and cities and what we are finding out about them through studying their diet. He’ll also reveal what his colour-ringing studies tell us about where the young birds go to when they leave the nest. 7.00pm - 8.00pm, £5.00. At Bristol Zoo Gardens.

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Thursday 21st February - Build a birdfeeder (Children’s event for 8 – 12 year olds). Have lots of fun finding out about the birds that live on the Downs in our ‘Which bird am I?’ and ‘Beaks and feeds’ games. In the afternoon create a couple of brilliant birdfeeders made from willow with artist Sarah Edwards. Drop off children at 10am and pick them up at 3.30pm. £17.50 per child. At Bristol Zoo Gardens and on the Downs.

Saturday 23rd February - Origami animals (Course). Join local origami artist Tony O’Hare for a hands-on and fun workshop to learn how to fold a variety of mammals, birds and other wildlife found on the Avon Gorge and Downs.

Create robins, peregrines, foxes, goats, hedgehogs, butterflies and more. Suitable for total beginners, all materials provided. 10.00am - 4.00pm, £30.00 (includes materials). NB: This event is aimed at adults. At Bristol Zoo Gardens.

Saturday 2nd March - Meet the Avon Gorge goat keeper (Walk). Search for our herd of goats on this strenuous walk in the Gully. Along the way, find out how they’re helping to make space for the rare plants of the Avon Gorge.

10.30am - 12.00pm, £5.00. NB: There are very, very steep slopes and uneven ground on this walk.

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Tuesday 12th March - Helping hedgehogs (Talk). In the past decade hedgehog numbers have fallen by a third in urban areas. Emily Wilson will reveal how the ‘Hedgehog Street’ campaign is seeking to conserve this iconic species and empower the British public to help hedgehogs.

Whether you put out some food, link up your gardens with ‘hedgehog highways’ or report sightings you can help bring these animals back from the brink. The Hedgehog Street campaign is run by the People’s Trust for Endangered Species and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.

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Saturday 30th March - Birdsong on the Downs (Course). Learn how to identify birds from their song with Ed Drewitt.After a multimedia introduction to the birds you’re likely to see and hear, our expert will lead you on a walk to identify birds ‘in the field’. 10.00am - 3.30pm, £25.00. At Bristol Zoo Gardens and on the Downs.

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Broadly, this principle enables the courts to decide whether a claimant (the person who is bringing a claim) has acquired a right to property because of promises made to them in the past, which they have relied upon to their detriment, in the absence of a written agreement.

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A Recent Case The case of Habberfied v Habberfield was heard in Bristol earlier this year and involved a family farm and, as is often the case, a breakdown in family relationships.

Lucy, one of four siblings, began working full time on the farm in 1983 at the age of 16. She worked up to 87.5 hours per week and received very low pay, based on her parents’ assurances that she would eventually inherit the farm.

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made to Lucy over an extended period. These assurances were ‘an operative cause’ of Lucy working long hours for low pay and holiday, and not pursuing her own dairy farming business. The farm was valued at approximately £2.5 million and Lucy was awarded a lump sum payment of £1.17 million as compensation rather than awarding her the whole farm to fulfil the promise.

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Working for you in Clifton and Clifton Down The Council is inviting residents to have their say on Bristol’s library service. No you’re not experiencing déjà vu, it really is happening again!

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Separately, there is a series of public meetings to look at how to create a library service for the future. The events covering our area (Central, Clifton, Redland, Bishopston and St Pauls Libraries) are Tuesday 12th February 10am-12noon and 6-8pm at City Hall. For more information go to http://www.bristol.gov.uk/libraryideas or ask at your local library.

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A recent BBC news story has debated veganism and cats, it seems that along with our own conversions there is an increase in owners wishing their pets to join in the vegan movement.

But can cats safely be vegan?

Cats are obligate carnivores, they cannot survive without animal food sources. Cats have a unique metabolism which means that there are a number of nutrients such as Vitamins A and D, taurine and arginine that cats need but can only be obtained from animal based diets.

Cats due to their predator evolution are not able to adapt to or survive on a plant based diet. For a cat the protein source in its food matters. Cats not only have a requirement for higher protein levels in their diet than other species for example humans and dogs, but they also have a need for very specific proteins and amino acids.

Cats also need Vitamin D in their diet, they

are not able to synthesise it in sunlight, as we can, so it has to be provided by their food.

However Vitamin D is rare in plant sources, except those fortified with synthetic Vitamin D, but it is found in animals and fish. Likewise Vitamin A cannot be synthesised by a cat as in other species and needs to be provided from animal sources.

While in theory it maybe possible to supplement a plant based diet with artificial chemically derived and synthetic nutrients, in practise this is very difficult to achieve and is potentially dangerous as a lack of these specific nutrients can lead to potentially fatal conditions.

The advice from the British Veterinary Association and the British Small Animal Veterinary Association is that cats should not be fed a vegan diet, it is inappropriate and potentially dangerous.

Those of us who have a strong ethical or moral objection to feeding meat to their cats should consider whether they would be better to own a pet whose diet is naturally meat free.

Enjoy your own lifestyle choice and vegan diet but please do not allow your cat to join you and eat the same way.

Nicky Bromhall BVSc MRCVS Animal Health Centre

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The IT Surgery - Russell Isaac Stay in control of your mobile data Many of my clients have been mystified recently as to why their new smartphones have gobbled up their monthly data allowance in frighteningly quick time. Fact is, the majority of all the apps on the phone are busy using up data all the time the phone is on. And if you’re not connected to WIFI then the phone will use your mobile data allowance - unless you tell it otherwise.

Here are some easy ways to cut down on the amount of data your smart-phone uses.

Track your data usage.

Specific settings may vary from phone to phone, but generally, if you go to Settings, > Mobile, then scroll down to Mobile Data Usage, you’ll see a track of your current usage. Some mobile operators offer their own apps which keep a track of your usage.

IPhones - Turn off Wi-Fi Assist Wi-Fi Assist, automatically switches to cellular data when the Wi-Fi signal is poor. It’s a good idea to check whether this is enabled. Go to Settings >Cellular and ensure Wi-Fi Assist is disabled.

Change your Mobile Data settings Below the Mobile Data Usage counters in Settings >Mobile Data is a list of apps which can use mobile

data. By default, they will all be enabled, but you can switch them off here so they only work when connected to Wi-Fi. Change settings within apps Some apps have their own settings which restrict particular functions to Wi-Fi only. An example is Dropbox, which can be a big data hog. It’s a similar story with Twitter and Facebook too. Check your other apps for similar settings. iPhone - Disable Background App Refresh Background App Refresh is a great feature if you like your apps to show the latest information when you open them. However, this can needlessly burn through mobile data if you don’t regularly open those apps. Stop this happening by launching Settings > General and scrolling down to Background App Refresh. Here you can disable the feature altogether, or prevent specific apps from updating in the background.

Turn off mobile data It might sound obvious, but the easiest way to cut down on mobile data use is to enable it only when you need it. Go to settings and you can switch it completely on or off as required.

Russell Isaac can be contacted on 0774 775 3764 or via www.ithomehelp.biz

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What’s On & Community News Listings for community events, not-forprofit clubs and charitable activities are free of charge. If you have something of this nature that you would like listed please get in touch by calling 0117 259 1964 or 07845 986650, or emailing andy@bcmagazines. co.uk. Listings must be submitted in Word or text in an email only and be no longer than 75 words to be accepted.

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 Saturday 9th March 7.30 pm at Bristol Cathedral, College Green, BS1 5TJ, Bristol Choral Society and British Sinfonietta, conducted by Hilary Campbell, present Mozart’s Requiem & Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum. Mozart’s Requiem has incredibly moving musical language that never fails to take the breath away. This is preceded by Handel’s victory march in which he created solos and choruses of brilliant, martial character that can be enjoyed today as songs of praise. Tickets from £11 to £28 (under 25s £5 & Seniors 10% discount). Full details at www.bristolchoral.co.uk.

Book online via www.colstonhall.org or by phone on 0117 203 4040.

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.

Horfield Theatre Company presents ‘The Weekend’ by Sir Michael Palin. Faced with

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a family gathering, world-weary Stephen Febble does his best to be difficult.When his daughter, her dreary husband Alan, their precocious child and not least - the dog come to stay for the weekend it’s enough to make him reach for the whisky, and for the sarcasm. The climax arrives on Saturday night when his patient wife Virginia has laid on a dinner party and the chiropodist comes too. 20th – 23rd February 2018, Horfield Parish Church Hall, Wellington Hill, BS7 8ST. Tickets £10. Box Office: 0117 969 5716 or www.horfieldtheatre.co.uk.

Friends of Welsh National Opera and all visitors are very welcome to an evening entitled “Un Ballo In Maschera” at Redmaids High School on Wednesday 20 February, 7.15p.m. Andrew Borkowski will explore the gripping plot and wonderful score of the opera, composed in the full maturity of Verdi’s late middle period. It captures the dramatic events leading to the assassination of the King of Sweden in 1792. Tickets at the door: Friends £5 and Guests £7. For further information contact Margaret Borkowski at borkmail@ googlemail.com Why not join a choir to celebrate the start of a new year? 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 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.

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

The Friends of Redland Library arranges monthly book-related events in Redland Library on Whiteladies Road. These events include our popular Desert Island Books, where a panel of interesting people nominate their favourite book on the evening’s theme, which could range from Cinema to Crime. We also hold regular events on Family History.

Bishopston Cotham and Redland Community Partnership Forum Monday 11th February 2019 7pm - 9pm at Redland Green Bowls Club, Redland Court Road, BS6 7HE

Details of all these events can be found on our website https:// FriendsOfRedlandLibrary.org.uk/ future-events. Contact: FriendsOfRedlandLibrary@gmail. com

BCR CP are inviting groups and individuals to submit suggestions for projects to be supported by the CIL funding available for our area. CIL is the Community Infrastructure Levy, a financial contribution made by developers for infrastructure to support local development. The consultation process will run until April when the councillors will agree on which projects they would like to select from the list.We will also be consulting on the local priorities for the area, which will then be part of the criteria which will inform the choice of projects.

On Thursday 12th February, the Friends of Redland Library are hosting a new strand of event – “Books that made me a …… “.

So, get your thinking caps on. And come to the meeting bringing your suggestions for infrastructure projects and priority issues for our area.

The community consultation on last year’s CIL allocation was not effective and we have made suggestions for improvements in the process this year. We are intending to be more proactive in the process of consultation, selection and review of the projects to be considered by the area committee. We have very limited funds in our area because of the lack of new building space so it is important that the funding is allocated effectively. We need your support to do this, and we aim to achieve support for the preferred projects.

The first event in this strand is all about bookshops – “Books that made me a Bookseller”. Owners and managers of four local bookshops talk about the books that have influenced their chosen career path.

The venue is Redland Library and the event starts at 7pm, with doors opening at 6:45pm. Admission is £3 (pay at the door) Our panel comprises: Simon Baines (Manager, Oxfam Cotham Hill Bookshop) George Forrester (Manager, British Heart Foundation Bookshop, Blackboy Hill)

Following feedback at the last meeting, we will also be asking community groups to give their updates at the beginning of the meeting.

Emily Ross (Co-owner, Storysmith Bookshop, Southville)

To get in touch, email us at info@bcrcp.org. uk or see the website bcrcp.org.uk

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What’s On & Community News 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.

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.

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.

NotaBene Vocal Ensemble has vacancies in all voice-parts to expand our dynamic a cappella ensemble. Our repertoire includes a range of styles but mostly comprises modern/ popular songs. We perform from memory, often incorporating a theatrical performance style (nothing 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.

People of Note community choir is looking for new members, especially altos.

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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!

Exhibitions, Markets and Meetings Westbury Park Quilters: Quilt Exhibition, Saturday 23 February 2019 in St Peter’s Church Hall, The Drive, (off Henleaze Road) Bristol BS9 4LD. 10.00-4.00pm. Come and join us for fabulous quilts, crafts, raffle & tombola, and local trader Make and Do. Entry £3.50.

A demonstration of mediumship by Mavis Pittilla will take place at 7pm on Saturday February 23rd at Westbury Park Spiritualist Church, Cairns Road, BS6 7TH. Tickets should be obtained in advance to secure a seat and are priced at £10. For further information visit www. westburyparkspiritualistchurch.org or call 0117 977 1629.

Fitness, Health and Wellbeing 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.

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 Folk / Country Dancing on Tuesdays 1 - 3 pm at The College, College Road, WoT. This is a sociable group meeting to have fun, get some exercise and, of course, stop for a cup of tea. No experience is necessary as all dances are called first. For further information,

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Calling all Classic Car owners Clevedon Lions Club annual Charity Classic Car event is to be held again in 2019 on Sunday 28 April with proceeds going to the Children’s Hospice. 170 cars/vans/bikes took part last year with the event again starting in Congresbury at 10.00 before a 30 mile lunch time drive to Clevedon for the afternoon public display.

Alex Lovell from BBC Points West will again be waving the cars away at 12 noon. Vehicles must be prebooked – application forms are available from clevedonlions@gmail.com or see lionsbrimar.org.uk. The event is a great family day out to see exceptionally well restored vehicles with food and trade stalls on the Salthouse Fields, Clevedon from 12.30.

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What’s On & Community News call Christine on 0117 962 2223. It’s £3 per person for each session.

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.

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.

Bristol Morris Men welcome anyone who wants to try morris dancing. We practise on Thursday evenings in the Sports Hall at QEH School at Berkeley Place, Clifton from 8 to 10. For more information please visit www. bristolmorrismen.co.uk or call Grant on 0117 944 2165.

Redland Green Bowls Club welcomes new members. Our qualified coaches will happily give you a free taster session by arrangement contact Jean or Gerry 0117 962 4466. We are a friendly, sociable club with Men’s and Ladies league teams and a calendar of friendly mixed matches. We are offering half price membership for the first year. FFI : redlandgreenbowls.webs. com.

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.

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and is open to any level of experience. For more details please ring 07929 253942 or visit www.

Bestofthebunch.co.uk 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.

Volunteering and Charities 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.

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.

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.

Bristol West Diabetes Group. Please come to next meeting on Thursday 15 February 2019 at 2.00 pm in the Conservatory at the Eastfield Inn, 219 Henleaze Rd, Bristol BS9 4NQ when

Clifton Swim School Established 1972 Learn to swim with Olympic swimmer & international coach Decades of swim-teaching experience. ASA qualifications & qualified PE teachers Courses for children 4yrs & over. Classes for non-swimmers, improvers, stroke improvement, snorkelling, diving, synchro water polo & ASA awards for distance, speed, Bronze, Silver, Gold & Honours

2018-19 AVON AREA GRAND FINAL Friday 1st February 2019 at 7.30 pm (admission from 7.00 pm)

Friendly & sympathetic tuition from professional staff, experts in small group teaching in warm & pleasant surroundings at Clifton High School swimming pool, Clifton BS8 3HL Private lessons available

at Redland Hall, Redmaids High School, Westbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3AW

2019 Swim Schools Mon 8 April to Fri 19 April - 10 lessons, weekday mornings Mon 27 May to Fri 31 May - 5 days, weekday mornings

Exceptionally talented young soloists will sing or perform on a variety of musical instruments.

Mon 29 July to Fri 9 Aug - 10 lessons, weekday mornings

Tickets on the door £10 (£5 students under 18) including refreshments

Mon 28 Oct to Fri 1 Nov – 5 days, weekday mornings

Enquiries and bookings

Tickets in advance from local Rotary clubs or mpeattie@btopenworld.com

cliftonswimschool@gmail.com 07507360120 www.cliftonswimschool.com

Chandos Window Wanderland February 23rd and 24th 2019, 6pm to 9pm.

Chandos Road neighbourhood (BS6) invites you to come and wander round our area to see our streets in a whole new light. Be enthralled and entertained with magical displays of colour and lights in our windows and gardens.

No tickets or fees – just wrap up warm, encourage your friends and family to come along & enjoy the displays.

Refreshments available from local businesses.

Further information can be found on www.windowwanderland.com

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What’s On & Community News our speaker will be Nicola Mead of the NHS who will talk about diabetes care.

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.

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.

The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson’s UK meets every first Saturday of the month at St MonicaTrust, 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.

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

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give support over the phone, via email, Skype and at our regular meetings held at 9 Park Grove, Bristol. BS6 7XB. Tel 07773 258 270 more information or visit www.bgsg.co.uk.

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 General Interests Brush up your French in the new year, French Quiz, food, cinema, creative writing and more.

There is something for everyone at Alliance Française Bristol. Revise your French with our weekly courses or come to our free Café Historique on 28th February to learn about lesser known French revolutions. If you love reading, why not try writing in French with our creative writing workshop starting on 26th January; if you prefer food, we will host a Crepe themed cooking workshop on 2nd February. And for those of you with a love of French cinema, check out our cineclub at the Lansdown pub.

Quel programme! Contact Audrey at Alliance Française de Bristol 07903 821655 - info@ afbristol.org.uk - www.afbristol.org.uk The new season of National Trust talks continues in January – and will be held in the Hall at St. Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Westburyon-Trym, BS9 3UN. A small charge of £3 is made to both members and visitors to help cover the costs associated with the talks programme.

This charge includes the provision of tea and biscuits at the end of each talk. On Saturday 23rd February Colin Butcher will talk to us about UK Islands: Wildlife and Volunteering. An illustrated talk about some of the UK’s less visited small islands. Many of these can only be visited by those volunteering to work on them – an experience that Colin has found both interesting and rewarding. For more details about our programme please visit our website www.ntbristolcentre.btck.co.uk or contact David Moore 0117 965 8014. Similarly, if you would like a lift, or can offer one, please contact David Moore.

Quiz Answers Politics Quiz from page 10 1. Peter Sissons; 2. Spencer Percival (in 1812); 3. Benjamin Disraeli (in 1868); 4. William Gladstone (he was 84 when he resigned in 1893); 5. William Pitt the Younger (he was 24 years old when appointed in 1783); 6. Neville Chamberlain; 7. Michael Foot; 8. Red; 9. He became the first person in the world to be killed by a train (Stephenson’s “Rocket”) at the opening of the Liverpool to Manchester Railway; 10. “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?”

General Knowledge Quiz from Page 10 1. 1985 2. decorative plaster; 3. Earth & Venus (diameters of 7,926 and 7,521 miles respectively); 4. Warsaw, Lima, Manila; 5. Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour; 6. economist Adam Smith and artist JMW Turner; 7. Great Britain; 8. They have all recorded music for John Lewis Christmas TV adverts; 9. Rachel; 10.Vanadium.

Childrens Puzzles from page 32 European Flags Top row left to right - Austria, Belgium, Cyprus Middle row left to right - Estonia, Hungary, Italy Bottom row left to right - Luxembourg, Slovakia, Switzerland Winter Time 1. Gloves; 2. Snowball; 3. Ski Holiday; 4. Sledge; 5. Blizzard; 6. Bobble Hat; 7. Hot Water Bottle; 8. Frost; 9. Ice Skates; 10. Snowman; 11. Toboggan; 12. Polar Bear; 13. Snow Drift; 14. Winter Olympics; 15. Blanket.

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What’s On & Community News 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 12 February the subject is “The Borgias: the most infamous family in history?”. On 12 March it is “Wallpaper: a decorative art”. Lectures are held at 8pm at Redmaids’ High School,Westburyon-Trym, BS9 3AW. For more information visit our website www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk 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.

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.

Bristol University of the Third Age (U3A) 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.

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 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,

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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.

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.

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 stressfree 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

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Index of Advertisers Heating & Gas

Appliance Repairs AASP Domestics

39

Auctions & Sales Clevedon Salerooms Ltd

29

Bathroom Perfection Bristol

31

Paul Whittaker Bathrooms & Wetrooms

23

Blinds & Shutters 45

Book Binding Arrow Bookbinding

23

Building Services A & S Property Services

17

Garcia Building Services

47

HAL Maintenance

21

Chiropractic Cura Clinical Consultancy

19

John Presland

41

Holistic Therapies The May Wellness Centre

Bathrooms & Wetrooms

UK Blinds Direct

Gregor Heating

31

Cleaning Services

11

Home Care Services Home Instead

15

Premier Homecare

34

St Monica Trust

47

St Monica Trust

45

Hypnotherapy Philip Purser

43

Jewellery & Gifts Kemps Jewellers

5

Massage Heather Drewe

23

Keon Williams

41

Painting & Decorating G R Knott

33

Green Man

41

Peter Wyatt

43

Home Gleamers

36

Sarah's Decorating Services

6

Oven Gleamers

36

Stephen Carter

4

Computer Services

Plastering 4

FAB ‐ IT Rescue

14

A & P Plastering (BS6)

IT HomeHelp

55

JSH Plastering

39

McCall Plastering

59

Thierry Schneider

4

Plumbing

Conservatories Green Space UK Ltd

50

Threesixty Services Ltd

43

Downs Park Day Nursery

Cycle Services Boing Bicycles

Electrical Services Daley Electrical Services Ltd

19

Lek‐Trix

13

Redland Electrical Services

39

Estate & Letting Agents CJ Hole Clifton

24

Estate Agents Richard Harding

9

Financial Advice Cardens

68

Garage Services Autotec Bristol

Garden Maintenance Blossom Garden Services Declan McManus

AMD Solicitors Corfield Solicitors Veale Wasbrough Vizards

4

20 2 48

Sports Equipment Ellis Brigham

7

Swimming Lessons Clifton Swim School

61

Tree Services Sutcliffe Tree Care

41

Trophies & Engraving 6

TV Aerials H and P Aerials

23

53

Solicitors

KP Badges & Trophies

67

19

Pre‐School & Nurseries

39

Waste & Rubbish Alex Lapworth

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1993 - 2018

Brilliant Sorters of Financial Stuff Hilary Carden, Managing Director of Cardens

“ Most people spend more time planning a holiday than they do the rest of their life. And that’s not right. ” 1993 - 2018

1993 - 2018

1993 - 2018

If you believe that money is not just for saving, it’s for spending on nice things, family and experiences.

If you believe that life planning comes before financial planning.

If you appreciate the value of refreshingly straightforward advice.

If you want someone alongside you who’s there for the long term.

If you’re looking for someone who is genuinely interested in you, your life and your family.

If you want someone who’ll help you make the right choices.

If a “financial counsellor” might be useful.

And someone who promises you no hard sell. Ever.

1993 - 2018

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Then we should talk - call Hilary on 0117 290 0275 or visit our website: Cardens.co.uk 1 Westbury Mews, Westbury Hill, Bristol, BS9 3QA

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Company Registered in England no. 04347771 page 68

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