The Bristol Six + Eight Magazine - January 2020

The Bristol Six + Eight Magazine

BS6+8

Issue 61 - January 2020 12,000 copies delivered free across Redland, Cotham, Kingsdown, Westbury Park and north Clifton

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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 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

Commercial Property

• 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

Powers of Attorney

• 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 first magazine of a new decade - assembled through bleary eyes on the final day at work of the last decade. Christmas is nearly here and I hope you had a great one! By the time you read this I will have set my resolutions for 2020 in stone, and quite possibly broken them.

One plan for the new year should hear the sound of little feet in the household once more - no not a miracle of medical reversal but the arrival of a kitten / two kittens / three kittens (delete as appropriate depending on which family member gets their say!).

So it looks as if the start of the year will be one of cute kitten fun interspersed with an element of feline carnage.

Whatever your plans for 2020 I hope they are positive and come to fruition. Thanks as ever for reading and let’s do it all again next month - which will be a Leap Year February.

Do please get in touch if you are interested in advertising your business, want any event or activity listed, fancy entering the prize wordsearch or have any comments or thoughts on the magazine - it is always nice to hear from readers and other local businesses and organisations.

Cheers! Andy the Editor Email: andy@bcmagazines.co.uk Tel: 0117 259 1964 / 07845 986650 Post: 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY Web: www.bcmagazines.co.uk

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New Year New Smile?

New Year is a time for new starts, and prompts many people to think about improving a smile they have been unhappy with for years.

Some patients have never liked their teeth. Others have a smile that was pretty good to begin with, but their teeth have become darker and less straight with age. People tell us they don’t smile, or smile with closed lips, so their teeth don’t show.

There are many different types of dentist and cosmetic dental treatment - so who is best to ask about treatment options? Our treatment coordinator Sarah now offers free chats for prospective patients about what they would like to change andwhat types of treatment are available. Sarah is an experienced dental nurse.

She can discuss what it’s like to wear braces or aligners. She also has photos and models to help show you how they look (or how they are hidden!) After talking to Sarah you’ll be in a better position to decide whether orthodontic treatment is something you are interested in. She can then book you in with one of our specialists for a full assessment to create a treatment plan.

Treatment with a specialist orthodontist who has trained full time for a minimum of three extra years after dental school can be surprisingly affordable too (often similar to a monthly gym membership fee if you take up an interest-free payment plan). Experience allows us to use the most effective treatment systems for each case in the most efficient way.

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To check whether a dentist is recognised as a specialist, look up the General Dental Council’s register at www.gdc.org.uk. If you would like to talk to our treatment coordinator Sarah, email reception@whitetreedental.co.uk and she will get back to you to talk through your options.

We will be holding an open day on Saturday 29th February, with special offers and free smile simulations. More details will be published next month, but if you would like to beat the rush and book a free assessment with a specialist, contact us at reception@whitetreedental.co.uk, mentioning BS6+8 magazine in your email.

Happy New Year!

Helen Leach, Specialist Orthodontist, BDS, FDS RCS, M Orth, MSc

Whitetree Orthodontic Specialist Centre 1-3 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol BS6 7PT 0117 973 9397 www.whitetreedental.co.uk reception@whitetreedental.co.uk

♦ A specialist service ♦ Full range of braces and aligners for adults and children ♦ ‘Invisible’ treatments available ♦ Free smile assessments with one of our trained treatment coordinators ♦ Payment plans to make your new smile affordable ♦ Private appointments available on Saturday mornings 5

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.

Trains to / From Temple Meads New Times Trains now depart from Clifton Down Station to Temple Meads at the following times Note - these come from the new timetable that came into force 15th December Monday - Friday 0616, 0634, 0737, 0810, 0846, 0924, 1014, 1047, 1124, 1215, 1247, 1324, 1414, 1448, 1524, 1615, 1650, 1725, 1816, 1907, 1942, 2020, 2159, 2233 and 2324

Postal Services

Saturday

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

0650, 0726, 0817, 0851, 0926, 1015, 1051, 1126, 1215, 1251, 1326, 1415, 1451, 1526, 1615, 1651, 1726, 1815, 1915, 2005, 2145, 2229 and 2318

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

1001, 1051, 1218, 1336, 1436, 1536, 1635, 1736, 1836, 1906, 2006, 2034 and 2134

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.

Trains now depart from Bristol Temple Meads to all stations to Avonmouth at the following times -

Local Libraries

Monday - Friday

Redland - tel. 903 8549 Mon closed, Tues 11-5, Weds 11-7, Thurs-Sat 11-5

0512, 0537, 0618, 0701, 0757, 0832, 0911, 1000, 1036, 1111, 1202, 1236, 1311, 0400, 1436, 1511, 1600, 1636, 1712, 1802, 1850, 1928, 2028, 2145 and 2218

Henleaze - tel 0117 903 8541 Mon-Tues 11-5, Weds 11-7, Thurs 11-5, Fri 1-7, Sat 10-5

Saturday

Waste & Recycling

0602, 0637, 0712, 0802, 0838, 0912, 1002, 1038, 1112, 1202, 1238, 1312, 1402, 1438, The Household Waste and Recycling Centre on 1512, 1602, 1638, 1712, 1802, 1902, 2033, Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth for pretty much 2132 and 2216 everything. Due to ongoing redevelopment and Sunday upgrade work the Avonmouth centre is now open to domestic visitors on Fridays, Saturdays and 0901, 0947, 1058, 1222, 1323, 1423, 1523, Sundays only, from 8am to 4.15pm.

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Kemps Jewellers Est. 1881

2020 may begin dull, grey and dreary, but at Kemps we’re starting the new decade all shiny and colourful, and want to wish all readers a very happy New Year.

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.

We are a local family business, offering you professional, friendly advice on beautiful gift ideas for ladies and gentlemen.

Why not pop in and say hello?

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Talking Pets - with the Animal Health Centre Let us start by wishing everybody a happy New Year from all at the Animal Health Centre. For many of us this is a time for making resolutions for the year ahead. Why not make some resolutions for your pet and try to help them have a healthier 2020?

Check your pet’s chip contact details – It is now the law that all dogs must be microchipped but have you kept your contact details up to date?

Cats do not legally need to be microchipped but it is to be strongly recommended - every week we see strays brought into the practice to be happily reunited with their owners once their chip has been read.

Lose that Christmas bulge! – Your pet may have indulged a little bit over Christmas and so now is a good time to look at his diet and exercise regime and make some adjustments if needed. Carrying extra weight is not good for your pets health.

Please come in for a free weight check with a nurse to discuss and monitor your pets progress.

Resolve to regularly treat for fleas and worms We see fleas all year round, so don’t drop your guard! Eradicating fleas and their eggs from your pet and house can take several months and so prevention is much better than cure. Use a regular product to prevent fleas year round and this can now be combined with effective worm treatments so only one product is needed to aid compliance. We can also send you a text reminder to tell you when your next dose is due.

Look after your pet’s teeth - What do you do to keep your pet’s teeth clean?

There are lots of ways to care for your pets teeth; from dental food to food additives to brushing. Like with our own teeth, regular daily care is very important. Come in for a free dental check with a nurse to discuss ways to keep your pet’s teeth clean.

And finally, resolve to pamper your pet regularly with a grooming session. Use a gentle brush and check your pet out all over. Are his claws too long? Has he got any fur matts? Is his skin looking healthy, any dandruff or oily patches?

Any bald patches? And if you find anything that concerns you then please come and see one of our nurses or vets for advice.

And don’t forget that stroking your pet has the added benefit of lowering your own blood pressure!

Check your pet’s vaccinations - Are they up to date, and enter the booster due-date into your 2020 calendar. Annual boosters are necessary for cats, dogs and rabbits and if missed, and a course needs to be restarted, it will be more expensive!

Get pet insurance – All too often we do not think of insurance until it is too late! So why not consider insuring your pet now while he is healthy. Once your pet has any condition on his record it will lead to an exclusion being added to his insurance, so for maximum cover insure as soon as you can.

Let us know if there is anything we can do to help you stick to your New Year resolutions.

Nicky Bromhall & Holly Scrimshaw, M’sRCVS Animal Health Centre

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At the Cinema - with Chris Worthington So Long, My Son

but a younger, vivacious relative, Moli Shen, arrives unexpectedly. This is followed by small family gatherings and a visit to Beijing where their former friends and relatives have started to prosper in their lives. However after the long separation they have little in common with Yaojun and Liyun and the conversation is formal and stilted. Beijing has changed so much that they hardly recognise it. For a while they return their old rundown apartment on a visit to attend a family funeral only to find that the apartment next door has been turned into a massage parlour.

Directed by Ziaoshuai Wang Certificate 12A at the Watershed So Long, My Son traces the lives of Yaojun and Liyun, a sad and disappointed couple, through three generations in China, from the 1980s to the present day. The film is mostly set in a rather grim industrial port in a remote province of the country.

In the last scene they visit the grave of their dea son. It is on a dusty barren hill with a view of a motorway in the distance. They clear away the dry grass from the grave, leave some food, drink some water from a plastic bottle and talk to their dead son.

They had been a happy family until their young son drowned in a reservoir while playing with some other children. They adopt another child, Liu Xing but when he reaches adolescence their relationship with him breaks down and he leaves home. They resume their dismal and monotonous life in a cheap apartment where they return each day from working in an engineering factory.

Yaojun gets some relief from drinking rice wine and smoking while Liyun sustains herself by her devotion to duty. In one poignant scene they arrive home to find that the apartment has flooded and without complaint or emotion they set about retrieving their meagre possessions.

Liyun gets pregnant again and for a while their spirits are lifted. However the local party decide that they have breached the one child policy and she must have a termination. For that they receive an award at the factory in recognition of the sacrifice they have made for the party and the mother land.

So Long My Son is beautifully filmed and acted with close observation of the minutae of the life of Yaojun and Liyun and of China itself. It highlights the rapid changes that are underway in the country and the impact of the Chinese state on their lives, most notably the one child policy.

China is becoming more prosperous, will that benefit people like Yaojun and Liyun? It will, but their lives also need to be enriched in many other ways.

The career of the director, Ziaoshuai Wang started with “The Days� in 1993, elected as one of the best hundred films of time by the BBC. His films have been entered in the Cannes film festival and at film festivals in Venice and San Sebastian. In contrast to the rampant commercialism of the Chinese film market Wang has remained true to his art reflecting the life of ordinary people in extraordinary times. None of his early films were released officially in China.

Chris Worthington chrisworthington32@yahoo.com

More sacrifice is expected when the local party leader announces redundancies at the factory.

His pompous, propaganda laden speech is met with abuse and derision and the meeting breaks up in chaos. When they moved away from Beijing they lost contact with their family members 12

Junior School Open Morning Monday 13 January - 9.30am Specialist teaching Small class sizes Extra-curricular clubs Before and after school care Excellent pastoral care

0117 962 9451 Redmaids’ High School secures dynamic new Head from North London Collegiate The oldest independent day school for girls in the country has today announced the appointment of a new Headteacher. From September 2020 Paul Dwyer will be taking the reins from Isabel Tobias who has led Redmaids’ High School in Bristol to huge successes in her 19-year tenure as Headmistress. Mr Dwyer, who will be leaving his current post as Deputy Head at the prestigious girls’ school, North London Collegiate, completed both his undergraduate degree in History and his PGCE at Oxford. He has strong experience in girls’ education, having previously been the Director of Sixth Form at Putney High School, another highly regarded girls’ senior school.

As well as his expertise in teaching, Mr Dwyer is also known for encouraging teachers across the globe to challenge themselves. He regularly speaks at national and international conferences on education, hosts a podcast designed to help teachers reflect on their practice and was President and a Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching.

Whilst his CV boasts an impressive list of experience and qualifications, it was this combined with Mr Dwyer’s

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other attributes that made him truly stand out as the right candidate to lead the school. Students who met Mr Dwyer found him to be imaginative, engaging and full of integrity – all qualities that are fundamental to Redmaids’ High.

“I’m honoured to have been selected as the next Head of Redmaids’ High School,” says Mr Dwyer. “It is a vibrant and modern school, steeped in history with an excellent academic record and I’m looking forward to joining the RHS community. The founding aims of the School, with its provision of bursaries and scholarships to ambitious and able students, resonate strongly with me. I was the first of my family to attend university and did so thanks to the Sutton Trust – an organisation that identifies potential in children from non-traditional backgrounds. I know first-hand the benefit that a strong and supportive educational environment can have and can see that Redmaids’ High has this same life-changing impact on young women in Bristol.”

Chair of Governors for the School, Andrew Hillman said, “When Isabel Tobias announced her plans to retire, we all knew that it would take someone very special to fill her shoes. We have found that person in Paul Dwyer – he is dynamic, intelligent and thoughtful – all qualities that mean he is the right choice to lead RHS into this next exciting chapter.”

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A sign your ageing parent needs help

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.

Consider the following list of events. None are particularly concerning on their own, some days we simply don’t want to check our post or wash the dishes. But should we be concerned if our ageing parent, friend or loved one acts out a number of these instances in a short period of time?

If these are out of character, or come with a state of confusion or denial, maybe it is time to have an important, yet beneficial, conversation. Catching these signs early is essential to promoting good quality of life, and ensuring that support is there when it becomes necessary. Some of the signs could include: The unread post - Your normally organised parent has begun to ignore post and you notice the unopened pile growing.

The missed appointments - You are regularly asked for a lift to your loved one’s hospital appointments, but weeks have passed since that has happened.

The overflowing bins - Your mum normally dreads the sight and smell of an overflowing bin, but there’s a horrible smell in the kitchen, and the bins haven’t been put out for a few weeks.

That mysterious dent - A strange dent appears on the side of your parent’s much loved car. You ask them how it happened, and they don’t recall when or how, nor that it was there in the first place.

The forgotten kettle - Your dad has now offered you three cups of tea since you arrived an hour ago, but each time has forgotten he’s put the kettle on.

The forgotten medication - For a parent who has stuck to their medication schedule for years, you notice there are missed days in their medication packet.

Don’t be alarmed as soon as you notice one occurrence, or even a few. Just take note of the behaviour, and if it begins to seem out of character, then maybe it is time to #considercare.

If you would like to speak to someone at Home Instead, please do get in touch.

Similarly, if you have any ideas for a future topic, please call 0117 989 8210 or email John.Moore@HomeInstead.co.uk - we’d love to hear from you!

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Prize Wordsearch The winning entrant will win themselves and three friends / family members coffee and cake at a local coffee shop of their choice.

Here then are the birds you are looking to spot -

The theme for this month’s prize puzzle is an old favourite - garden birds. Listed below are twenty one common garden birds, all of which you might spot if you are taking part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch on January 25th - 27th. Twenty of the birds are also hidden in the wordsearch grid, meaning one bird has flown the nest - or not arrived yet for winter. The words can be hidden running forwards, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal. Simply work through the list to discover the missing bird, then get in touch to let me know which one it is. Entries please by post (8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY), email (andy@bcmagazines. co.uk), telephone (0117 259 1964) or text (07845 986650), and the closing date is Friday January 31st. All correct entries _____________________________ are allocated a unique number, and one number is then chosen by a random number selection programme on the computer.

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The November competition was kindly sponsored by Aqua Restaurant on Whiteladies Road, and the winner, selected at random from a record number of entries, was Christiane Black.

Christiane wins a meal for two at Aqua for correctly spotting that Pork Cheeks were missing from the puzzle.

Congratulations to Christiane and thank you to everyone who took the trouble to enter.

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Let’s Be Civil - Mixed-Sex Couples Now Have Right to Enter into Civil Partnerships

Sam Hickman

Under the terms of a civil partnership a couple is en�tled to the same legal treatment in terms of tax, pensions, inheritance and next-of-kin arrangements as if they were married.

There are an es�mated 3.3 million unmarried couples currently living in England and Wales who could take advantage of the new arrangements and the government predicts that uptake could be as high as 84,000 in the first year, with numbers stabilising at around 30,000 a year by 2029.

Civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples are now legal, meaning that mixed-sex couples now have the right to choose whether to marry or alterna�vely, enter into a civil partnership.

Un�l recently, civil partnerships have been reserved for same-sex couples and they represented the only way for many people to formalise their rela�onship un�l the introduc�on of same-sex marriage in 2014.

One Couple’s Story Which Led to Legal Change In October 2014, Rebecca Steinfield and Charles Keidan tried to form a civil partnership at their local town hall, only to be told that because they were not of the same sex, this could not be done. They were advised that civil partnerships were only reserved for couples of the same sex.

Following this, Rebecca and Charles launched a legal challenge in the form of a judicial review, which allows individuals to

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challenge the law. Their case was eventually heard in the Supreme Court in May 2018.

The couple’s posi�on was that they had “deep rooted and genuine ideological objections to marriage”. Their barrister said matrimony was “historically heteronormative and patriarchal” and the couple’s objections were “not frivolous”.

Following delibera�on from the judges in the Supreme Court, they gave the unanimous ruling that the government’s refusal to allow mixed-sex couples to enter into civil partnerships was incompa�ble with human rights law.

How Has the Law Changed?

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, the government pledged to allow mixed-sex couples in England and Wales to enter into civil partnerships, and legisla�on was passed in 2019 allowing for a change in the law.

Secondary legisla�on was required before those provisions could become law, but following recent approval from the House of Lords, the Secretary of State was required to issue the regula�ons allowing for mixed-sex civil partnerships by 31 December 2019.

The same reforms will soon be extended to Scotland and Northern Ireland too.

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Quiz Time - answers on page 60 General Knowledge

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Who or what is the month of January named after?

In January 1920 the USA passed the 18th amendment to it’s constitution.

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In 1958 the UK’s first motorway opened - in which county? And which English motorway runs through Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire?

Who was King or Queen of England in 1920, and who was Prime Minister?

How many sides are there on a) a hexagon, b) a rhombus, and c) a heptagon?

In a standard pack of playing cards how many of the picture cards display just one eye?

Name the newsreaders shown below.

Where would you find a) the Melling Road, b) the Menin Gate, and c) the Menai Strait?

Name the decade - a) the peak of the UK Dutch elm disease outbreak, b) the first FA Cup Final was staged at the old Wembley, and c) the zebra crossing was introduced across the UK. In which countries or dependencies would you find the following parliaments - a) the Knesset, b) the State Duma, and c) the Tynwald?

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These people are / were better known for their dancing than their singing - in what groups did they make a name for themselves - a) Bez, b) Bobby Farrell, and c) Joanne Catherall?

Which of these Beatles songs did not get to number 1 in the UK - Yesterday, Get Back or Paperback Writer?

Name the lead singers of a) The Sweet, b) East 17, and c) AC/DC (from 1980).

Which composers wrote these operas a) The Marriage of Figaro, b) The Barber of Seville, and c) Madam Butterfly?

What nationalities were these composers - a) Shostakovich, b) Chopin, and c) Debussy?

Who had hits in the UK with a) Love and Affection (1976), b) Lip Up Fatty (1980) and c) Glad All Over (1964)?

Name the classic albums shown below Brit Award winners for Best Female Solo Artist - name the years they won a) Shirley Bassey (1973, 1975 or 1977), b) Amy Winehouse (2007, 2008 or 2009), c) Emelie Sande for the first time (2011, 2012 or 2013)?

Which studio album (so not a compilation or greatest hits) has spent most weeks in the UK album chart (not necessarily sequentially) - Bat Out of Hell (Meatloaf), The Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd) or Rumours (Fleetwood Mac)?

Jess Glynne made her chart debut in 2014 as featured vocalist on which song?

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones No. 144 - What is it and what was it used for?

As a Design Engineer and a Historian, ingenious gadgets have always fascinated me, and much to our wives’ exasperation I and other members of our History Group have down the years collected or recorded many of these items. Subject to our readers’ interest, during the coming months I hope to help you relive those childhood moments by showing you a selection of mystery object as first seen, and then with an explanation. I realize that memory often plays tricks and welcome further explanations, corrections or more information about any of the objects. Some of today’s laboursaving gadgets are merely developments or re-marketing of much earlier inventions. Much to our amusement, at least one of the items in our History Group’s collection dates from the beginning of the 20th century but the version available today is marketed as utilising ‘Space age technology’ - perhaps they meant Jules Verne? Whilst other items are so bizarre as to defy belief.

Seventy-four articles ago I wrote about a letter tucked inside a book I bought from, what was then, the ‘Larky Lot’ second-hand bookshop, in Lower Redland Road. The letter was from Ralph Goss in Dolê in France to Harry Cottrell, in Bristol.

Because it was so delightful, I used it as the main feature for that month’s article. Following publication of the article I was delighted, (amazed) to receive a reply from descendants with a fascinating explanation. Not only did it shed a light on a hitherto unknown aspect of the valuable work done by non-combatants in the first world war, it reminded me that sometimes it is the discovery of a mystery object, in this case a long lost letter, that unlocks a story illustrating our ancestors lives. This led me to the idea for this months article.

For most of us family history starts out by attempting to find out who our ancestors were and what they did. However, often it very soon expands to also wanting to learn how they lived and worked and what were the events and things that affected the day-to-day course of their lives.

Find out what labour it was that it was so desirable to avoid. Learn what was fashionable in Victorian times, and why. Find out about devices that were supposed to make our grandparents lives easier by helping with processes that have long since been overtaken by events and are no longer needed. Also be grateful that you don’t have to recourse to some of the ‘life enhancing’ inventions that were sold to our grand or even great grandparents, (more about those during this coming year).

When as children, visiting our grandparents, how many times had we seen a mystery object and asked, “What is that?” Usually it turned out to be for them a commonplace item, either used around the home or associated with the grandparent’s job or profession. Nevertheless, our grandparents’ Are you under 40? explanation usually Any ideas what this is? gave us children a fascinating glimpse into the mysterious world of grown-up affairs. With the passing of time the wheel inevitably turns full circle, and nowadays it is my turn, when our grandchildren visit us and ask similar questions, to explain and show them how the item works immediately taking my memory back to those questions of mine.

Some years ago, my local history society, Temple Local History Group, decided to hold a ‘What is it?’ event. We were each asked to bring a mystery item unearthed from the back of a cupboard, shed or attic. Some were family heirlooms whose function was known whilst others were a complete mystery. From the collection we selected one hundred items and invited our friend David Eveleigh, the Curator of Blaise Castle Folk Museum, to adjudicate. At the end of the evening eleven of the one hundred mystery items still defied description by anybody. This gave rise to a new project and it might help if I explain how I go about researching the items. To place the item in a family generation context you need to discover three things, its function or use, age, and provenance. (continued overleaf) 53 23

History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones In the absence of family information, consider these useful knowledge sources:-

techniques, and some yacht and maritime colleges still include training in the use of spline weights in their curriculum, the aerospace industry now uses computer aided design, CAD. For the last two decades all the major airplane designers have gone a stage further with full three dimensional computer design, making these spline weights redundant - which explains how one of these may have found its way into your home having been ‘liberated’ from a drawing office.

1. Millers annual antique and collectable guides are very helpful. Charity shops are a good source for outdated back copies, useful as you are not looking for prices but just for their authorative and comprehensive descriptions.

2. Books of country crafts.

3. Shire Publication’s excellent series of pocket albums covering a wide range of rural, social and topographical themes.

A common characteristic of both aeronautical and marine products is the requirement to move through their chosen medium, air or water, with the minimal disturbance. As we know, this is achieved by designing shapes with smooth flowing lines, the outcome of the production of drawings having smooth uninterrupted curves.

Before the advent of computers, photocopiers and photolithography, the full-sized drawings were produced on the Lofting Floor, where ship plans or even airplane aluminium sheets were laid out and the designs drawn on directly. In order to draw the smooth curves, long flexible canes, called Splines were laid out on the drawing surface and numbers of weights, Spline or Loft weights were used to constrain the spline to the required curve. The weights usually have a smooth felt or Tufnol ® covered base to protect the drawing surface. Some of these weights also have an improvement in the form of a downward pointing hook on the ‘beak’ end. The purpose of this is to hold down the spline in much the same way as you would with your index finger, giving better visibility of the spline and closer control when tracing the line of the curve.

4. Local and Folk Museums, staffed by enthusiastic and knowledgeable curators who are happy to share their knowledge.

5. A Google search will often identify knowledgeable specialists and even Ebay offerings may provide a visual identification.

The first of the items will be a mystery to many, but I am certain that for some it will bring back workplace memories.

This 4lbs (1.75Kg) lump of cast iron may be found in a home being used as a doorstop or even a desk paperweight, this latter use being closer to its original function in marine or aeronautical design offices. It is about 7 inches (17 cm) long and looks a bit like a whale or possibly a duck with its beak below the waves. Its correct name is a Loft or Spline Weight, but because of its shape, especially with the two eyelike indentations to aid picking it up, it is commonly called a whale or duck.

Aeroplane drawing offices, (remember they only date from the early 1900s), inherited drawing practices from marine design. Although some boat design is still carried out using traditional

A spline held in place and to shape by a number of spline weights, or “whales” 54 24

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones So, if you have one of these in your house either as a paperweight or doorstop it is likely that a member of your family worked in a marine or aeronautical design office. Of course if you live in northwest Bristol it almost certainly came from Filton’s Bristol Aeroplane Company or its successor the British Aircraft Corporation.

electrolyte), and the silver. The magic plate, works by promoting an electro-chemical reaction between the plate itself and the tarnished family silver to be cleaned. A modern version of this also used a ‘Space Age technology’ aluminium plate but with the (secret ingredient) crystals conveniently packed in a tea-bag like sachet - but at many times the cost of a bag of household soda.

Some modern dishwashers utilise the principal for silver cutlery by making the cutlery basket of aluminium, which then reacts with chemicals in the detergent to complete the reaction.

The next item dates from the early 20th century, and was advertised as a ‘magic plate’ for cleaning silver. Although this was off the labour saving scene for many years, an equivalent has recently been resurrected in one of the weekend gizmo magazines as ‘Space age technology’ So that’s what astronauts do in their spare time on the space station, or perhaps the advertisers were thinking of Jules Verne?

Lastly for this month, a word of caution. If you decide to start collecting ‘bygone items’ choose your timing carefully. One Sunday morning some years ago, I had been asked by my wife to go to our corner shop in Coldharbour Road to get a bag of onions, as we had run out and they were needed for lunch. My great grandfather was a Rector of St Thomas’ Church on the island of Grand Turk in the Turks & Caicos, and, I thought, probably sometimes held open - air services.

So, when I saw removal men loading a small field harmonium into an antique dealer’s lorry, I thought Ah Ha! The outcome of the negotiated transaction was that I arrived home in their lorry.

Explain to my mystified wife that I was now the proud possessor of a small harmonium – which of course needed some repair – but sadly I had totally forgotten the onions. Oops! One day I’ll get around to restoring the harmonium.

The example in our collection came in this nice little box with 1920s style illustration, made by Rust Bros, Boston, Lincolnshire and was priced at 5d (old pence), as marked on the box.

© January 2020 Eur-Ing Julian Lea-Jones, C.Eng, FRAeS All the box contains is a thin aluminium plate, not much thicker than foil, embossed with the words - Magic Electric “Nu Glo”. The instructions advised; ‘To clean the family silver without polishing one merely placed the magic plate into a non-metallic or enamel bowl, poured in sufficient hot water to a depth sufficient to cover the items to be cleaned, dissolved in the hot water a table spoon full of washing soda, (Sodium Hydroxide). The silver items are then put into the bowl ensuring that the items are in physical contact with the magic plate. All the silver items should be touching each other or the metal plate.’

This is because the cleaning principal relies on an electrochemical reaction between the Magic Plate, the Sodium Hydroxide solution, (the

Editor’s Notes Every month I receive feedback on the articles Julian writes, sometimes raising questions, sometimes filling in more of the stories he tells.

If there is something of local historical interest you would like Julian to research, be it a person, a place or an object, please do get in touch. I’ll pass all enquiries and comments to the man himself, and who knows, your question may form the basis of a future article.

The object shown on page 23 is a classic marmalade slicer, manufactured by Spong & Co from the early 1900’s.

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Good Reads - Bruce Fellows’ book recommendations What happens to the children of British jihadis? Kamila Shamsie offers ideas in her brilliant and powerful novel, Home Fire. When they’re left alone in Britain, the elder sister, Isma, brings up her younger twin brother and sister, Parvaiz and Aneeka. Things are fine until Isma decides to continue her studies in America where she meets Eamonn, the son of the lapsed Muslim Home Secretary. Meanwhile Parvaiz has gone after his father on the jihadi trail but wants to come home. This is a moving tale of prejudice and family ties that grips from the start and leads up to a stunning and appalling finale.

We watched and waited with bated breath. Twelve boys and their football coach were trapped in a cave in Thailand. The news went all around the world and rescuers came from everywhere to help, individually and in teams. Now, James Massola describes how the drama and the rescue unfolded and who the heroes were in his tense and enthralling retelling, The Great Cave Rescue. British cave divers, speleologists sounds pretentious they say, found the boys. Elon Musk tried to muscle in on the act. Thais gave whatever they could: time, food, water pumps. The rescue brings a happy ending to this truly uplifting human story.

Louise’s baby keeps her awake; she’s desperate to sleep. With two other children, an unsympathetic husband, meals to cook, a house to clean and money short, she’s at her wit’s end. Get a lodger, that’ll help. But why is the woman so keen to take the room? Celia Fremlin’s creepy and enthralling mystery novel The Hours Before Dawn, first published in 1958 and now re-issued, takes us back to a pre-household gadget age, the horrors of which some will remember and others will have to imagine. This is a tense, psychologically chilling tale with an ever-increasing sense of dread. You simply can’t put it down.

Want to know what goes on inside President Trump’s White House? Read Jon Sopel’s excellent and often appallingly funny account from his own observations, A Year at the Circus. Marvel as foreign policy reverses in an instant when the ‘stable genius’ (it doesn’t mean he’s great with horses) changes his mind; cheer as the ‘failing’ New York Times piles on its circulation figures; try and keep count as government officers arrive and leave. And the main man; is he a talented and manipulative ringmaster always thinking ahead, a clown constantly reacting to events, or, as Sopel suggests, a tightrope walker just about staying up there?

In Mal Peet’s mesmerising novel Mr Godley’s Phantom, it’s 1945 and exsoldier Martin Heath is back home with traumatic wartime experiences to contend with. A colleague gets him a job driving aged Mr Godley’s Rolls Royce Phantom. Godley lives in a large pile in Devon, alone apart from a maid and a housekeeper. Mr Godley is plagued by his own dark thoughts so there are secrets as well as a landscape for Martin to explore and then, oh, where’s Mr Godley? The police arrive and everything turns upside down. Is there another phantom around? This is a gripping, often moving read, with a satisfying conclusion.

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Cohabitee claims under the Inheritance Act 1975

What type of settlement could I receive as a cohabitee?

Under the terms of the act, cohabitees are entitled to receive such financial provision as would be reasonable in all the circumstances for their maintenance. The courts have a wide discretion to make a range of orders including awarding a capital sum to the applicant or creating a life-interest in the estate property in their favour. In a recent case it was held that the term maintenance included keeping a roof over someone’s head. Mr Warner was aged 91 and financially very well-off but suffered from ill-health. He had lived with his partner, Miss Blackwell, for nearly 20 years in a property she solely owned. Miss Blackwell was younger than Mr Warner and so they both believed that she would outlive him and there was no provision for him in her Will. Instead, Miss Blackwell’s daughter was the sole residuary beneficiary of her estate and she tried to evict Mr Warner from the estate property as she wished to use it herself. The court held that Mr Warner was entitled to purchase the property from the estate because it was important for his maintenance to continue residing in his home where he felt happy despite the fact he did not have a financial need.

Sarah Burgess, solicitor at AMD Solicitors, reviews the current position.

The number of unmarried co-habiting couples in England and Wales has increased significantly over the past decade (the office for National Statistic figures show a 25.8% rise) and they are now believed to be the fastest growing family type.

When someone dies without a Will, the rules of intestacy apply and only spouses, blood relatives (or in absence of both of these, the Crown) will inherit their estate. This means that in English Law unmarried partners do not automatically have the right to receive anything from an estate and in some circumstances, an unmarried partner could find themselves being asked to leave their home shortly after losing their loved one so that the property can be sold or transferred to the beneficiaries.

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One way we can reduce our dependence on cars is to use public transport more. At our meeting in November, Rob Pymm Commercial Director of First West of England explained why buses are a much more ecologically friendly means of transport. For every kilometre a car travels it emits 120g of CO2, whereas a passenger on a bus only emits 0.089g of CO2 (see chart source: First Bus Nov 2019).

The Bristol North West Climate Action Group was formed to help tackle the issues around climate change and reduce the impact it will have on all of us. It is an opportunity for local residents, businesses, voluntary and statutory sectors to take a collaborative approach to tackling climate change and to increase our resilience locally. The group aims to:

First Bus is working to clean up their fleet of buses so that they meet the requirements of the new Clean Air Zone (CAZ). They are also working with Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) to significantly increase capacity on key corridors in return for better bus priority and infrastructure. Their key message to the group is that the more we use buses instead of cars, the more reliable and efficient the service will become. This will make a big difference to air quality, congestion on our roads - and of course the climate!

• Act as a forum/network for local community activity to tackle climate breakdown • Raise awareness locally around the issues of climate change and make the case for personal action • Link to wider city-wide communities active in tackling the climate emergency • Develop action plans around the themes of Energy, Transport, Waste, Natural Environment to reduce CO2 and other emissions, and increase our resilience to climate breakdown locally.

Our meetings in early 2020 will look at: Energy saving, Waste management, Natural Environment. Meetings are held at the University of Bristol Hiatt Baker Hall Transport Hub on Parrys Lane BS9 1AD, above the Source Café in the John Allen Room.

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Transport One of the big issues for Bristol is the congestion and pollution caused by the increased use of the private motor car over recent years.

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7. You can start forcing rhubarb using a cloche 8. Prune blackcurrant, whitecurrant, redcurrant and gooseberry bushes 9. Don’t forget the birds especially if the ground is still frozen - leave water and food outside for them. Do look at top tips for December for more wildlife tips

1. If you haven’t planted your last tulip bulbs, do so this month, as long as they are firm -writing these top tips in mid December, I think I shall be doing that!

10. If it’s frozen outside, start planning your vegetable rotations, and your borders for the coming year - more about this in the next issue

2. If you havent done so already, cut off all old leaves of Helleborus orientalis to show off the beautiful flowers (this is not just cosmetic but it stops the new flowers and leaves getting Hellebore leaf spot)

11. Bare root and root ball trees and shrubs, and bareroot hedges can be planted up until March.

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12. Sharpen and oil your tools, and get your lawn mower serviced - it will make all the difference to the new growth of your lawn.

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The Camera Eye It doesn’t seem so long ago that the gift of a new digital camera at Christmas or birthday was an easy and popular choice, at a moment in history when pixels and memory cards consigned 24exposure casettes and Topfoto envelopes to the darkroom of time. Nowadays though a standalone camera seems a rarity, as more and more of us carry that digital equivalent of a Swiss army knife, the smartphone. A device that for many of us is a camera first and foremost, a camera that can also make phone calls. With upwards of 90% of the UK population aged between 16 and 65 owning a smartphone, it seems like a good time to have a look at a hobby that is now literally within all of our grasp.

so viewers see what the photographer intends them to see. The story may be a sunset – but without the distraction of a couple walking on the beach taking no notice of the sunset. The story may be a lioness and her cubs – but without the distraction of out of focus grasses waving in the wind. Or a cathedral and its spire – but without distracting verticals making it look as if it’s falling over backwards.

Because of this, because it is the image that matters, the best way photographers can improve their photography is not by buying ever more expensive cameras with ever more pixels, but by looking at lots of photographs, and talking to other photographers. Go to exhibitions. Ask yourself why the photographer stood where they did; why the light was falling the way it was. Buy books of photographs, or borrow them from your local library. If you’re a landscape photographer, look at Ansel Adams.

If you prefer street photography, look at Robert Frank. There are plenty of genres, and plenty of photographers. And, of course, you need to join a camera club.

Neville Goodman, from the North West Bristol Camera Club, kicks off an occasional series on photography. Over to you, Neville . . . .

“Twenty years ago, taking photographs meant film and chemicals. Although Polaroid images gave instant results, serious photography meant waiting to see how the images turned out. Much like vinyl records, so-called “wet” photography is making a comeback, but it’s unlikely to displace the current range of digital cameras, either for enthusiasts or for professionals. The range of available cameras can be a bit confusing for someone who wants to do more than take snaps of friends and occasions. There are compact cameras, bridge cameras, single lens reflex cameras, mirrorless cameras; and the cameras in mobile phones are getting better and better. The best camera is the one you happen to be carrying when you see that special image, and we almost all carry a mobile phone.

If you live in the catchment of BS9, then come along to North West Bristol Camera Club (NWBCC). We meet on Wednesday evenings (except in July and August) at Westbury Fields.

Details can be found in our notification on p 50, or else at our website: https://sites.google. com/site/northwestbristolcc/. Typing “google NWBCC” into a search engine will find us.

But I’m not going now to detail which of those cameras might be the best, because cameras don’t take photographs.

Photographers take photographs.

Photography is about seeing an image. It’s about seeing something that tells a story, and isolating that story

This is the first of a series of short articles about photography, which we hope will encourage people to come and join us. tB North

Neville Goodman Chair NWBCC

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“Aboard the Windrush float” © Joe Jancar, which was our Print of the Year 2018.

Great Gable from Haystack, © Neville Goodman, was our Image of the Year 2017.

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Investment bonds can deliver valuable tax deferment before transferring or assigning to a non-tax-paying adult on encashment thereby delivering tax free returns.

Tax Year End Planning The start of the new year is traditionally the time when we start to look ahead to planning for April and the tax year end.

The following is a very brief checklist, do get in touch for a full tax year-end financial planning review:

Pensions; Use any unused £40k annual allowances carried forward.

Make pension contributions to reduce your taxable income (see above for important thresholds). Review your pension’s death benefits to ensure your pension benefits from the changes made since 5th April 2015.

Income Tax; Be mindful of the significant income thresholds, £150k (45% tax), £100k to £125k (effective 60% tax). Consider tax efficient investments like ISAs or investment bonds, make strategic pension contributions and allocate assets/income effectively between spouses.

Capital Gains Tax; Use the annual exemption (£12k), time any disposal with the tax year-end in mind (maybe defer a sale) and transfer between spouses before crystallising a capital gain.

Inheritance Tax; Use the annual gift exemption (£3k) and carry forward any unused exemption for 1 year. In addition, a person can make as many gifts of up to £250 per individual per tax year as they like.

Richard Higgs, Chartered Financial Planner, provides friendly financial advice in NW Bristol on a face-to-face basis in a welcoming location at 50, High Street, Westbury on Trym. He specialises in advising retired clients on savings, investments, Inheritance Tax and longterm care planning. You can contact Richard on richard@haroldstephens. co.uk, 0117 3636212 or through the website: haroldstephens.co.uk.

Savings & Investments: Be mindful of the income allowances and plan accordingly, most notably the tax-free interest allowances of £500 or £1,000 (depending upon tax status) and the tax-free dividend allowance of £2,000. ISA subscriptions

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Albums of the Year - Duncan Haskell Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Ghosteen Written after the tragic death of Cave’s teenage son, it’s impossible not to see Ghosteen as a meditation on grief, mourning, loss and survival.

Moods shift throughout the double record, though a sombre tone permeates throughout.

As the music industry slowly stirs from its festive slumber we thought this might be a good time to look back on some of the best albums from last year. Consider this month’s feature, “Here are ten albums from last year that we didn’t mention in this column but probably should have,” or something catchier.

Richard Dawson – 2020 Newcastle’s Dawson provided a compelling vision of modern Britain on his latest release.

Leaving behind some of his folkier tendencies, he was still able to construct compelling musical tales – complete with UFO enthusiasts and empty nesters.

Ariana Grande - Thank U, Next Grande followed 2018’s Sweetener with another slice of modern pop perfection.

Channelling some extremely difficult circumstance (including the Manchester bombings and the death of her ex Mac Miller), Grande was able to make a record as profound as it was catchy.

Sharon Van Etten – Remind Me Tomorrow On her fifth studio album Van Etten discovered that her music is just as effective when accompanied by vintage synths and drum loops.

By broadening her sonic landscape she found a way to imbue even more rise and fall into her songs.

Billie Eilish - When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Though ostensibly a pop album, Eilish’s debut fets like a weird and warped journey into the future of music. The muffled and rippling production only added to her unique mumbled delivery. Just 17 at the time of the record’s release, this was the birth of a star.

Stormzy – Heavy Is The Head The follow up to Gang Signs & Prayer was a giant stride forward for a grime artist stepping outside of his comfort zone. That he’s managed to become such a mainstream player without ever forgetting his roots or his beliefs is the ultimate testament to his vision.

Dave – Psychodrama Winning the Mercury Prize doesn’t always guarantee quality, but the debut album by David Orobosa Omoregie (aka Dave) is definitely one that they got right. The London rapper had honed his craft for a while before delivering a well-crafted and mature hip hop record.

Taylor Swift – Lover Confirming her place at pop’s top table, Taylor Swift continues to dominate the mainstream landscape. Even though a couple of tracks harked back to her days as a country starlet, it was the bold and brash Me! and You Need To Calm Down which grabbed the attention.

Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel Rock music (and its indie tributary) might be fighting a losing battle, but there are still plenty of bands trying there best to keep things rowdy.

Dublin’s Fontaines DC brought some muchneeded swagger to the stagnating genre, as well as a Joycean take on their hometown.

Gig of the Month Sam Fender @ O2 Academy, Friday 31st January You may be still recovering from a month of overindulgence, but now’s the time to pick yourselves up off the sofa and get back out there.

We’re tasking Sam Fender with the job of kicking off our gig-going year and we’re certain this young English rocker will be up to. Go and find out if those “Brit Bruce Springsteen” touts stack up.

Duncan Haskell

Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka Growing into his status as a national treasure, Kiwanuka continues to make music vaster than the singer-songwriter tag he’s stuck with. This third record found him on triumphantly assertive ground in all its provocative, poetic, psychedelic and soulful glory.

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older people with the aim of helping to reduce loneliness and social isolation - although the topics we cover are interesting and relevant to all.

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Badminton. Beaufort Junior Badminton Club.

Want to play Badminton aged between 10 & 18?

Want to join a club with other social, friendly and enthusiastic young people? Then join us on Monday evenings 6pm - 7pm, from September to Easter, term time only at Cotham School Sports Hall, Cotham Lawn Road, Bristol, BS6 6DT. All coaches DBS checked and Badminton England qualified. All abilities welcome with progression through to senior clubs. Cost £4 per session with free introductory session. Suitable for D of E awards. If you are interested please contact Penny Shears for more information email : pennyshears@googlemail.com or mobile 07941013514

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.

Aikido for Kids: Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art which draws on fencing (kenjutsu) and wrestling (jujutsu) techniques. Regular practice develops confidence, flexibility, strength and focus. Westbury Aikido Club offers lessons for children, Sundays from 10am to 10.45am, during term-time, at the Scout Hall (Northcote), Great Brockeridge BS9 3TY. See www.westburyaikido. club for more detail, or email reenee@ westburyaikido.club. The first lesson is free, so come along and give it a try!

Biodanza Classes. Enjoy life more moving to world music. Fun, uplifting and relaxing. Restore your sense of harmony and wellbeing. Biodanza promotes self-confidence, self-expression, compassion and friendship. Tuesdays 7.459.45pm Westbury Park School Hall, Bayswater Avenue BS6 7NU. Parking in playground at rear. Visit BiodanzaNow on Facebook for more information or call Sheila on 07731 697 938.

Alliance Française de Bristol. Can’t speak French?

Or would you like to brush up on it? Talk to us about our courses and cultural events. Learn French with the French! www.afbristol.org.uk

Bristol & Clifton Dickens Society. Meets monthly, Monday evenings at Leonard Hall, Trinity RUH, Waterford Rd, Henleaze,BS9 4BT. Dickens works, Guest Speakers, Costumed Readings, Book Club, Victorian Life etc. Contact us for membership & programme. romahussey@hotmail.com. 0117 9279875. www.dickens-society.org.uk

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.

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. The lecture on 14 January is “The Art of Industry” and on 11 February is given by Sarah Dunant on Isabelle d’Este. Lectures are held at 8pm at Redmaids’ High School, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 3AW. For more information visit our website www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk

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 Bridge Club - new weekly DropIn Wednesday for social bridge, Starting Wednesday 8 January, 2020.

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What’s On & Community News format. No membership needed - come to play, watch, chat ... just drop in with or without a partner. Open from 6 to 11 pm. £3 table money on the night. Licenced bar, hot drinks and bar snacks available. For further information, email: hello@bristolbridgeclub.co.uk or phone the bridge club 0117 9291846 - at Oldfield Road, Hotwells, BS8 4QQ.

Java and are looking for new members for the 2019 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.

Bristol Grandparents Support Group gives support to grandparents who are estranged from their grandchildren due to family breakdown.

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

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.

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

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

Bristol Libraries are looking for people who’d love reading aloud and sharing literature with others.

We run 11 very successful shared reading groups in Bristol Libraries and some of them need an extra reader leader to support them. If you are this person or you think of anyone else who’d love to help, please contact us at libraries.volunteering@ bristol.gov.uk or josephineharwood@thereader. org.uk, 07807 106869.

Bristol Cathedral Choir School Choral Society is delighted to welcome new members. We are a friendly non-auditioned choir who meet at the Bristol Cathedral School on Wednesday evenings.

We are currently rehearsing Faure’s Requiem and Haydn’s ‘Nelson’ Mass for our next concert in March 2020. We also sing a programme of lighter music at our popular Summer Pudding Concert.

To see if it’s for you, contact Kathy kthygilman@ yahoo.co.uk or Geoff 0117 9246587. Do come and join us!

Bristol Male Voice Choir invites new singers. The choir has a broad repertoire, performing not just male voice standards, but songs from musicals, pop classics, spirituals, and classical favourites.

You don’t have to read music to join the choir as a tenor, baritone or bass, but you will enjoy learning our repertoire, (re-)discovering the voice you may have forgotten about, and being welcomed into the choir’s friendly social atmosphere. We perform for charity, for weddings and a wide range of events during the year. We rehearse every Thursday from 7.00pm till 9.15pm at St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, BS34 7PS. You will be made very welcome when you come along to a rehearsal. Also visit our website – bristolmvc.org.uk - to find out more, or phone 0117 968 2223.

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.

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Wh at we do We provide free and self-referral mental health info and support to young people aged 11-25. OTR hosts various wellbeing projects across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We’ve been going since 1965 and have historically been known as a counselling service - but we do so much more than that!

We think it’s really important to offer a range of support - that’s why you can come to us for group work, one-to-one support, art and outdoors-based projects, LGBTQ+ info and support, targeted work with BAME young people, campaigning and much more.

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OTR’s drop-in ‘Hubs’ are the best place for young people to find out more about what we do. They are a safe and relaxed space to simply drop in for a chat (no appointments needed!) and young people can meet our team, discover more about what we offer, and learn about mental health and self-care.

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What’s On & Community News 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.

Carers Support Centre. 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 Marilyn Crump, Volunteer and Training Coordinator at MarilynC@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 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.

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.

Bristol Playgoers Club is the oldest amateur drama group in Bristol. Members have many opportunities to take part and a chance to see a variety of plays and enjoy a programme of social events. Find us on Facebook and Twitter. A warm welcome is guaranteed to all, newcomers and existing members alike, at Newman Hall, Grange Court Road, BS9 4DR. Our featured plays on 21st January are a trio of one act plays - “The Voice of the Phoenix” by Carol Parkinson, and “Blind Date” and “Secretarial Skills” by Peter Quilter.

Carers’ Support Group (formerly Henleaze Carers’ Group). Would you like the opportunity to share your experiences, relax and make new friends? Then come and join the We meet on the second and fourth Thursday morning of each month, 10 to 12, in Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. For more information please call Monica Rudston 0117 942 6095.

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 www. cityvoicesbristol.org and make contact for more information.

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.

FFI contact Sue on 0117 924 7871.

Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group offer an Open House every Wednesday evening from 7 until 9 pm at 17 Lower Redland Road, BS6 6TB with qualified meditation instructors available.

Please see our website for further details at bristol.shambhala.info. We also have a rentable large room downstairs suitable for yoga or pilates and a smaller room upstairs ideal for one to one therapies. Please contact Roel at shambhalabristolrooms@gmail.com for further rental information.

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

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.

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River Avon Tide Times Here are your high and low tide times for the next few weeks, fresh from the shiny new Admiralty Tide Tables. The times given are for Avonmouth but won’t be noticably different if you are watching the river anywhere along the gorge up to the Cumberland Basin. The highest tides, so any over 13 metres, are highlighted in red.

Looking ahead, the highest tides of the year are in the weeks beginning Monday 9th March, Wednesday 8th April, Wednesday 6th May, Thursday 17th September, Friday 16th October and Sunday 15th November. The highest tides all year, at 14.5metres, are on Wednesday 11th March (08.24), Thursday 12th March (09.07), Thursday 9th April (08.02), Friday 10th April (08.45), Saturday 17th October (19.36) and Sunday 18th October (20.19). Pop those dates in your diary if you are a fan of spectacularly vast expanses of brown water.

Date

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High

Low

Sat 11th Jan

07.24

14.14

19.51

02.35 (Sun am)

Sun 12th Jan

08.09

15.02

20.37

03.20 (Mon am)

Sat 18th Jan

00.25

06.45

12.55

19.15

Sun 19th Jan

01.30

07.46

14.08

20.26

Sat 25th Jan

07.28

14.13

19.52

02.35 (Sun am)

Sun 26th Jan

08.09

14.57

20.31

03.15 (Mon am)

Sat 1st Feb

11.21

17.47

23.40

06.00 (Sun am)

Sun 2nd Feb

12.05

18.33

00.30 (Mon am)

Sat 8th Feb

06.20

13.07

18.50

01.33 (Sun am)

Sun 9th Feb

07.09

14.04

19.38

02.26 (Mon am)

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What’s On & Community News 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

and the plan is that we have fun. Why not check us out? For more information please contact Tony on 0117 968 1002 or check our Facebook page.

Henleaze Senior Film Club meets again on Monday 20 January at 2pm, and features a showing of “Relative Values” (PG) - “Outstandingly funny” The Guardian… starring Julie Andrews, Edward Atterton, Colin Firth and Stephen Fry. A man returns home with his bride-to-be, an actress, who turns out to be the sister of his family’s maid.

St Peter’s Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze BS9 4LD. Refreshments £4 Easy access, all welcome!

The Clifton Singers are recruiting for all voices.

We are a small choir of 20-25 voices, where your voice will make a difference. We sing and rehearse mostly unaccompanied, and we try not to spend too much time learning notes, so good reading is desirable. The music ranges from Renaissance to contemporary. We rehearse in Clifton on Sunday evenings. Contact@cliftonsingers.co.uk or www. cliftonsingers.co.uk for more details.

Henleaze Singing for the Brain® brings People Living with Dementia and their carers together in a fun, friendly and social environment. First, third and fifth Thursday of every month, 2–3.45pm. £2.50 charge. Please contact Sophia Simlat at Alzheimer’s Society to book a place - 0117 961 0693 or bristol@alzheimers.org.uk.

Drop-in Healing Sessions at The Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 6JE. Healing is holistic, gentle and relaxing and helps restore balance and well-being. Enhances vitality and resilience and promotes a sense of peace. Recommended for stress. Run by Bristol Healing Group with trained volunteers and links with the Healing Trust. Sessions in November and December held on Thursdays from 2.30 to 4.00 pm. Times may change in January. Last session in December on 12th, first session in January on 9th. Please contact Barbara on 0117 9082061 for up to date information.

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

The next event for Friends of Welsh National Opera is a Study Day on Verdi’s first grand opera, Les vepres siciliennes, on Saturday 15 February 2020 at Redmaids High School, from 10am to 4pm. Andrew Borkowski will be exploring this dramatic work based on the Sicilian uprising against the French in 1282.There will be a morning break and lunch hour; fruit juice & biscuits provided. All welcome. Bookable in advance by 31 December. Please send cheque for £25 to Owain Jones, 4 Pepys Close, Saltford, Bristol BS31 3 LS, made payable to Friends of WNO.

Hydrotherapy Exercise Sessions – A group exercise in Southmead Hospital’s purpose built pool. Benefits include relaxation, relief of pain & swelling, improved movement, balance & fitness.

All ages & abilities are welcome. We are a friendly local team of Chartered Physiotherapists with expertise in a variety of disabilities & medical conditions. For more details please contact Chris & Ali Cowley on 07971 086 628, or email healthyhydrotherapy@gmail.com or visit www. healthyhydrotherapy.co.uk.

Karate Classes on Thursday evenings at David Lloyd Westbury on Trym (no membership required). The evening starts with beginners and advanced classes for children aged 5 and up, followed by a new class for adult beginners.

Please contact Trevor on 07921 917 758 for more information.

Frisbee Club. Beginner-friendly ultimate 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.

Happy Days Memory Café meets 1st Friday of the month from 2.00 – 4.00 at Westbury Baptist Church, Reedley Road, BS9 3TD. The café is aimed at carers and people living with dementia

Learn to Play Bridge beginners’ course from 21 January for 8 weeks, Tuesdays 10:30 am - 12:45 pm. Relaxed and friendly, no partner needed.

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What’s On & Community News Learn a new skill for 2020 and develop a hobby that lasts a lifetime! Course fee £96 - includes Club membership to March 2021. At Bristol Bridge Club, 99 Oldfield Place, Bristol BS8 4QQ bus stops and car parking nearby. For more info, contact Maggie 0117 329 6482 maggiehadley@ hotmail.com

For details contact Neville at nevwgoodman@ mac.com.

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

We perform from memory, often incorporating a theatrical performance style (nothing too scary). We rehearse on Monday evenings in Horfield, Bristol. Music-reading ability useful but not essential and entry is via a friendly audition.

Please contact Lisa Smith on 07966 459872 to discuss or email notabenebristol@yahoo.com.

Marie Curie fundraising. 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.

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.

Menopause Matters - Getting to know yourself better. Supportive group and course for women going through the menopause and who want help in managing their symptoms. Commencing in June, Monday evenings at the Redland Club Burlington Road. For more information contact Tricia Worthington on 07962 892060 or tricia_ worthington@msn.com

Parkinson’s UK - Bristol and District Branch - meets every first Saturday of the month at St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10am till 12 noon. Carers, relatives, spouses and people with Parkinson’s are all welcome for a social and informative get-together, with speakers from a variety of backgrounds with many diverse interests. We also meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, BS9 4NQ once a month for an informal coffee morning. For details of this and other activities in the area, visit our website. www.parkinsonsbristol.com

The NT Bristol Centre is a voluntary group in support of the National Trust. Visits to NT and similar properties, and gardens, and talks of local interest are arranged by the Bristol Centre for the membership of the Centre. Our next talk is on Saturday 25th January when John Penny presents “Points in Time” - a constantly changing film show made up of amusing or historic clips of Bristol and the West Country covering such wide ranging subjects as traditions, sports fashion and transport. The talk will be held at 2,15pm in the Hall at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-onTrym, Bristol BS9 3UN. A 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 If you would like to join the centre, please contact the Membership Secretary, Mrs Janet Stanton on 0117 4563497 or visit our website on www.ntbristolcentre.btck. co.uk

People of Note Community Choir is looking for new members, especially altos. We are friendly and it’s fun, the songs we sing are very varied, pop, folk, world music, original pieces, but not traditional choral. We meet in Southville on Tuesday and Clifton on Wednesday evenings.

Visit www.peopleofnote.co.uk or email peopleofnote@btinternet.com for more details.

Come along for a free taster!

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

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.

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On This Day in Bristory News

Sport

27 January 1832 William Clarke, Thomas Gregory, Joseph Kayes and Christopher Davis were hanged on the drop at Bristol new gaol having been prosecuted on the capital charge as scapegoats for the Reform Rising of 29-31 October 1831. Seven hundred special constables kept the front of the gaol clear; the 14th Light Dragoons were at Fishers stables, the 3rd Dragoon Guards at the Cattle-market, the Fusiliers at the Exchange.

30 January 1960 A record crowd of 38,472 watched Bristol Rovers draw 3-3 against Preston North End at the Eastville Stadium in the Fa Cup 4th round.

A replay a few days later on 2nd February was won 5-1 by the Preston side. The highest ever attendance at a match involving Bristol Rovers was 62,787 in the 1950-51 when they played against Newcastle United at St James’ Park, the first time they’d reached the FA Cup quarterfinal.

31 January 1845 The now demolished St Andrew Church in Montpellier was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. The church was 99 feet 9 inches from east to west, 57 feet 9 inches from north to south and could accommodate 800 people. The building, including boundary walls and ground levelling cost £2428 (approximately £200k today).

23 January 2018 Bristol City lost 2-3 to Manchester City in the second leg of the EFL Cup semi-final, therefore losing the tie 3-5 on aggregate. Bristol City’s scorers on the night were Marlon Pack and Aden Flint. The Robins had beaten Plymouth Argyle, Watford, Stoke City, Crystal Palace and Manchester United in the previous rounds.

25 January 1990 Ferocious winds caused massive disruption on roads and railways as trees and power cables were blown down. Western Region services to Bristol were badly hit due to fallen cables and branches and Bristol Temple Meads station closed because the roof was deemed unsafe – delaying 50,000 travellers. On the roads, the M5 was closed between Taunton and Portishead and the Severn Bridge shut for only the third time, because of crosswinds.

Music 27 January 1964 A part of their first British tour, The Rolling Stones played two performances on the same day at Colston Hall. Also performing that day were The Swinging Blue Jeans and The Ronettes.

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman returned to the Hall in May, as part of “beat week”, and October of the same year – songs on the setlist included Girls, Mona, Roll Over Beethoven, Road Runner and Memphis Tennessee.

18 January 2014

16-year-old Bristol teenager Lewis Clarke became the youngest person to reach the South Pole. During the expedition of almost 50 days on the ice along the 700mile Hercules inlet route, Clarke faced temperatures as low as -50C and winds of 120mph. Accompanying him was polar guide Carl Alvey. Lewis had previously been a member of the youngest relay team to swim the English Channel.

4 January 1965 Beth Gibbons was born in Exeter. Eventually moving to Bristol, after a spell living in Bath, it was in the city that she met Geoff Barrow and formed the band Portishead. One of the most successful and respected band’s of their era, Portishead’s debut album Dummy played an essential part in popularising the trip hop movement. More recently, Gibbons released an album with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.

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What’s On & Community News webs.com

information.

REMAP - a registered charity that designs and makes custom aids for the disabled. We are on the lookout for volunteers (engineers, craftsmen, DIY enthusiasts etc) who are willing give up a little of their time to enable a disabled person to enjoy a better quality of life. If you can help please contact the Chairman at bristol.chair@remap groups.org.uk or 0117 3295183 or visit www. bristol.remap.org.uk.

Shouri Shotoryu Karate Club holds sessions 6 days a week at Henbury, Horfield and Easton Leisure Centres under principal instructor Nick Moller, 6th Dan. Over 30 years Nick has trained many students to 1st and 2nd Dan black belt and beyond, with all welcome from 5yrs and upwards.

For more details visit Shouri Shotoryu karate on Facebook, or call 0117 969 5697.

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

Retired & Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP).

Do you like reading? Do you like helping children?

If yes to both, you are just the sort of person we are looking for! If you can spare a minimum of an hour a week to hear children read in a local school you could make a huge difference. Volunteering is a great way to stay active and to feel useful, so if you are interested in joining us please get in touch. Contact Mina on 07860 669 953, or visit RSVP-west.org.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 Martina Peattie at mpeattie@btopenworld.com

Soroptimist International Bristol is part of a global organisation founded in Bristol for women.

We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Long Ashton Golf Club. During the year we support various charities and have an interesting speaker programme. Do look at our website or for more details email: sibristol@ hotmail.co.uk (www.sigbi.org/Bristol)

Scottish Country Dancing - come to Dance Scottish with RSCDS Bristol on Thursdays at 7.30pm in term time at Oatley Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3UN. New dancers welcome, come on your own or with a friend for fun, fitness and friendship. No need to wear a kilt or a sash! For information contact Alison on 0117 968 4036 or Caroline on 0117 924 9226 or see www.rscdsbristol.info

Stoke Bishop Local History Group arranges regular talks in the Stoke Bishop Village Hall, 42 Stoke Hill, BS9 1EX. Anyone who is interested in local history is welcome. Membership £6pa Visitors £3. Our first meeting in 2020 is on 10th January when Francis Greenacre will talk about “Artists and the Floating Harbour - Views of Bristol over the Centuries”. Then on 6th March Paul Wood will focus on “St Vincent’s Fountain and new Hotwells”.

Tai Chi for over 55’s. For health, for fitness, for life. Shibashi form, can be done standing or sitting down. Slow and easy movements adapted for older people. Relaxing and enjoyable.

Reduces stress and lifts mood. Improves balance, flexibility, muscle strength, fitness. Beneficial for heart, lungs, chronic pain. Drop-in class at The Redland Club, Burlington Road, BS6 6TN on Wednesdays 11:00 to 12:00. Cost £4. Please arrive 5 mins early and bring flat, soft shoes/slippers to wear. Contact Selina on 0117 9466434 for more

Stoke Lodge Ramblers. How about joining us for enjoyable 8-10 mile walks on two Sundays per month? Our usual group size is 12-15 walkers. If you are interested please come and give a try. For more details please visit www. stokelodgeramblers.wordpress.com or call our Secretary on 0117 950 0934.

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Foster Carer?

Fostering for a not-for-profit organisation will mean 24/7 support and a professional carer fee.

Come and see us at BAWA, 589 Southmead Rd, Bristol, BS34 7RG on 30th Jan 2020, 3pm-6pm Or visit www.fostercarecooperative.co.uk Or call 0800 0856 538 Let us help you change children’s lives.

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What’s On & Community News system of exercise which develops 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. Classes for beginners in Westbury, Southmead and Clifton. See www.taichiworksbristol.co.uk or phone 0117 9424167 for more information.

an informal social run on Saturday mornings. See www.westburyharriers.com for more information on our events or joining us.

Westbury Park Orchestra is a friendly nonauditioned orchestra with a repertoire of classical and modern pieces and with an emphasis of having fun. We meet Redmaids’ High Junior School, Grange Court Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 4DP on Monday evenings between 8.00 and 9.30 p.m. (term time only). If you are a string or brass player ideally of a good standard, come along for your free taster session and give us a try. For further information, please visit www.westburyparkorchestra.com or email contact@westburyparkorchestra.com

Taoist Tai Chi class every Monday 7pm at Badock’s Wood School, Doncaster Road. You will experience benefits to your body, mind, and spirit, make friends and listen to remarkable stories of health improvement. Our hope is that each person leaves with a renewed conviction that they can make a real positive difference in their own health and with a clear sense of how to go about it. We are a registered charity and all our instructors are volunteers. Young and old alike enjoy the friendly and welcoming nature of the Society. See taoist.org.uk for more information.

Westbury Park Women’s Institute at Redland Church Halls, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. From 7.15 - 9.30pm 1st Wednesday of the month.

We are a friendly group, have a full programme with inspiring speakers and activities, theatre trips, book group, outings and extra activities.

Refreshments available, guests are welcome.

(Jan 2020 will be on 8th) Email Westburyparkwi@ gmail.com or check out www.westburyparkwi. org.uk Find us on Facebook – Westbury Park WI.

Venue for Hire. Subud Hall, Wesley Place, Clifton, BS8 2YD. The Subud Hall is an ex Wesleyan Chapel next to the Downs with 2 beautiful, peaceful spaces 7/8 metres for hire. Suitable for rehearsals, choirs, classes etc. Reasonable rates.

Please call 07790519683 for more info.

Westbury Scottish Club country dancing classes are held every Tues 7.30-9.30pm from SeptApril; a fun and friendly way to exercise body and mind. Dress is informal, and no dancing partner needed. Beginners class is at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Rd., Henleaze BS9 4BT; contact Maggie on 01934 838175. More advanced dancers: at St.Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze BS9 4LD; contact Cheryl on 0117 401 2416. See www.wscbristol.co.uk for details.

Walking Tennis at Henleaze Tennis Club. This is a slower version of the game and is designed so that anyone with a long-term health condition or who is inactive can participate. It can be enjoyed by many, you do not have to have a health condition to attend! Open to all, members and non-members, sessions take place on Wednesday morning at 9.15am. Cost £5. Come and try it! Or for more information call 07411 263207.

Walking Touch Rugby for males and female over 50s. Every Friday 10am to 11.30, Westbury Fields, Cricket Lane, Westbury-on-Trym BS10 6TW. A great inclusive sport for all levels of mobility.

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

Deadline for inclusion in the February 2020 issue - Wednesday 15th January

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

Tel: 0117 259 1964 / 07845 986650

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IT News - Russell Isaac Start The Year On The Right Foot!

as Windows 7 will no longer be guaranteed secure.

January is a time for a clean broom, all ducks in a line and best-willed New Year Resolutions. On the tech front, here’s a little check –list of things to help you have a trouble-free year.....

Get your passwords up to date: Use a free password manager app (or a little black book if you have to), and make sure you have all the relevant log-ins for programs and accounts. If you don’t know them, get them reset.

Anti Virus software: Make sure your protection is up to date – sadly there are more threats than ever out there so I do recommend full AV protection, rather than just relying on freebies or Windows built-in protection.

Sign up to Firefox’s free new Breach Monitor service: A free service that will show you if your email address has been compromised through a security breach, with alerts to let you know if it happens in the future

Malware – download and install the free Malwarebytes program for additional protection and performance

Lastly – remember – DO NOT GIVE ANY INFO OUT OVER THE PHONE – if anyone calls purporting to be from BT, Microsoft, HMRC, a bank etc etc – it will 99.9% likely be a scam. If in doubt do nowt.

Back-ups: Make sure you have a plan for regular back-ups of all devices – whether to an external drive or (more easily and safely) to the cloud.

Windows 7 Users: You probably know by now that security support for Windows 7 is no longer offered by Microsoft from Jan 2020. So if you haven’t upgraded to Windows 10, get on it asap

Here’s to a safe, secure 2020!

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

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The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch The RSPB’s annual Big Garden Birdwatch takes place over the weekend of 25th-27th January and it’s not too late to get involved. Visit www.rspb.org.uk/get-involved/activities/ birdwatch/ to register and find out how to take part. The RSPB have highlighted a number of birds you might possibly see - certainly all are resident here in north Bristol To help you take part, here’s a checklist of the likely suspects. Happy spotting!

Blackbird

Blue Tit

Chaffinch

Coal Tit

Collared Dove

Dunnock

Goldfinch

Great Tit

Greenfinch

House Sparrow

Long Tailed Tit

Magpie

Robin

Starling

Wood Pigeon

Jay

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Quiz Answers General Knowledge from page 20 1. Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions; 2. the manufacture or sale of alcohol (the start of Prohibition); 3. Lancashire (it was the Preston bypass), and the M50; 4. George V, and David Lloyd George; 5a) six, b) four, c) seven; 6. Three - the Jack of Spades, the Jack of Hearts and the King of Diamonds); 7 (clockwise from top left) Kenneth Kendall, Selina Scott, Jan Leeming, Gordon Honeycombe; 8a) at the Aintree racecourse, b) at Ypres in Belgium, c) separating mainland Wales from the island of Anglesey; 9a) 1970’s, b) 1920’s (1922/3). c) 1950’s (1951); 10a) Israel, b) Russia, c) Isle of Man. Music from page 20 1a) Happy Mondays, b) Boney M, c) Human League; 2. Yesterday; 3a) Brian Connolly, b) Brian Harvey, c) Brian Johnson; 4a) Mozart, b) Rossini, c) Puccini; 5a) Russian, b) Polish, c) French; 6a) Joan Armatrading, b) Bad Manners, c) The Dave Clark Five; 7 (l to r) The Division Bell (Pink Floyd), Nightclubbing (Grace Jones) and Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield). 8a) 1977, b) 2007, c) 2013; 9. Rumours (800 weeks) compared to Dark Side (533) and Bat Out of Hell (522); 10. Rather Be by Clean Bandit Children’s Puzzles from page 28 Odd One Out 1. Bach was a music composer, the others are all types of tree; 2. Rasmus, the others are all the members of the band ABBA; 3. Darts is the onbly sport not to be played with a ball; 4. Peru is in South Americas, the others are all in Europe; 5. A cactus is a spiky plant, the others are all types of cloud.

Name the Animals (from left to right) - Cheetah, Tarantula, Wren and Otter.

Mystery Personalities (from left to right) - Anton du Beke, Ariana Grande and Declan Donnelly (Dec from Ant & Dec).

Disclaimer The Bristol Six + Eight is published by Bristol Community Magazines Ltd (Co. No. 08448649, registered at 8 Sandyleaze, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3PY). The views expressed by contributors or advertisers in The Bristol Six + Eight are not necessarily those held by Bristol Community Magazines Ltd. The inclusion of any business or organisation in this magazine does not imply a recommendation of it, its aims or its methods. Bristol Community Magazines Ltd cannot be held responsible for information disclosed by advertisers, all of which are accepted in good faith. Reasonable efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this magazine but no liability can be accepted for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of inclusion, error or omission. All content is the copyright of Bristol Community Magazines Ltd and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of Bristol Community Magazines.

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Kemps Jewellers

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‘Let It Snow’ was written in Hollywood during a heatwave in the summer of 1945 by Sammy Cahn. You may not want it to snow, and the risk of a heatwave is some way off, but these winter warmers sold at Clevedon Salerooms certainly brought joy to their vendors and buyers alike during the long winter nights.

Clevedon Salerooms next Quarterly Specialist Sale is held in March when the bulbs will be poking through the soil. Consignments are already being accepted and if you would like to benefit from our free advice please do not hesitate to attend a Free Valuation day at the Salerooms, or if it is snowing outside, why not email us images of items you may be thinking of selling from the comfort of your home for a free no-obligation auction estimate.

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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

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

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If a “financial counsellor” might be useful.

And someone who promises you no hard sell. Ever.

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