The Bristol Six + Eight Magaxine - July 2019

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Issue no. 55 - July 2019

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In this month’s issue - Bears in north Bristol (page 14), two prize wordsearches (pages 22 & 42), the Lutine Bell (page 24), tide times (page 31), travel bingo (page 45) plus all the regular features 1

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The Editor’s Small Piece

* New Pilates classes in BS6 *

“I put on my raincoat to make it rain, and sure enough the skies opened up again.” So said Billy Bragg, in 1991’s “Moving the Goalposts”, when forecasting the weather for this summer 28 years in advance. I mention Mr Bragg as he will be the highlight of my July, nay my summer, nay my year when the great man performs in Bristol mid-month. I daresay he will dish up his usual mix of achingly beautiful love songs with a few sage words about the current political climate. I hope you have something as enjoyable to look forward to this month, whether it be a holiday, festival, party, concert or new carpet.

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I daresay most of us will have seen foxes around the area on a regular basis - Basil (as he’s known chez Fraser) makes a daily appearance in the garden here and is often heard in the road at night. However something slightly more exciting is moving into the area in the next few weeks. Find out more on page 14 - and in the meantime if you are a salmon, or indeed a huckleberry, be afraid, be very afraid.

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

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Sunday 1011, 1107, 1207, 1307, 1407, 1507, 1607, 1710, 1809, 1837

Gloucester Rd Post Office 9 - 5.30 Monday to Saturday

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Hilary Barber’s Top Gardening Tips “I’m writing these tips during a second day of heavy rain - it certainly isn’t flaming June yet!

other crops; pick your courgettes whilst they are young; harvest other crops and water regularly - the more cropping the more production! If the weather isn’t too hot, there may still be time to sow some more salad too.

1. Deadhead regularly to keep plants flowering - great for the bees and hoverflies too! This includes all your annuals, perennials and climbers. If you are still looking for bee (or other pollinator) friendly plants, do have a look at this RHS information www.rhs.org.uk/science/ conservation-biodiversity/wildlife/plantsfor-pollinators or The Soil Association www. soilassociation.org/organic-living/bee-organic/ bee-friendly-flowers/

9. Check clematis for signs of clematis wilt. See www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=125. Always plant clematis a little deeper in the ground than it was in the pot, and give it a good mulch to prevent clematis wilt.

10. The big chop – chop oriental poppies, lupins, delphiniums and geraniums after the first flush (and aquilegias if you haven’t done them already) right down to the ground once they have finished flowering - be brave! - the new leaves will be ornamental and some may flower again.

2. Weed regularly to stop weeds going to seed - If it’s hot then leave the weeds to die on the surface of the soil (unless they have already gone to seed, then put them in the green bin immediately because all those seeds will germinate next year!)

Don’t forget that I also act as a garden mentor which means that I can come to your garden to work with you, or do a one off advice visit, to tackle those problem areas!

3. Check for pests and diseases - use organic methods to get rid of pests where possible.

Coincidentally this article appeared on Facebook today www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/8natural-homemade-insecticides-save-yourgarden-without-killing-earth.html

Happy summer gardening! “

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4. If the garden is very dry (we may well have a dry summer yet!), water well once or twice a week, rather than little and often. Water directly to the base of the plant as this encourages plants to put down roots in search of water, rather than coming up to the surface. Hopefully you will only need to water in new plants and pots. If you have mulched your pots and your beds well, then hopefully the ground will remain damp under the mulch.

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5. Clear algae, pond weed and debris from your ponds and keep them topped up with fresh rain water. This is so important for pond life and insects 6. Trim hedges such as privet, hawthorn, beech, yew, thuja, leylandii and lonicera 7. Start to plant your autumn flowering bulbs such as colchicum, nerine bowdenii and cyclamen hederifolium 8. In the vegetable garden, pinch out tomato side shoots and feed regularly at the same time as your 8

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On This Day in Bristory News

Culture

17 July 1867

29 July 2011 The 40th Bristol Harbour Festival took place with an expanded line-up across the city.

The festivities began earlier than usual, with dragon boat races, musical boats and under entertainment taking place on the water from Monday 25th July. Headliners of the festival included the comedian Lee Evans and musical acts such as Lady Nade and DJ Derek.

The laying of the foundation stone of the Tyndale Chapel (Tyndale Baptist Church) took place on Whiteladies Road. The chapel was designed by the architect Stephen Street, who died before it opened in September 1868. The church’s inaugural service was followed by a light meal at the nearby Royal Hotel and in 1894 the additional tower was completed.

1 July 2013 79 giant statues were distributed around Bristol, signalling the start of Gromit Unleashed, the first arts trail run by Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal. Some of the celebrities and famous artists who designed the Gromit-shaped sculptures included Harry Hill, Jools Holland, Philip Treacy, Quentin Blake and Aardman’s own Nick Park. The sculptures were auctioned off on 3rd October, earning the charity £2,357,000.

19 July 1970 S.S. Great Britain returned to Bristol exactly 127 years after her first launch. Having been scuttled in shallow water in the Falkland Islands at the end of her working life in 1937, the vessel was salvaged, refloated (using mattresses which had been donated by islanders to plug a hole) and guided home by a tugboat. Thousands of well-wishers lined the Avon to welcome her home.

Sport 29 July 1950 The racing driver, and distant member of the Fry’s Chocolate family, Joe Fry was killed while at the wheel of his Freikaiserwagen vehicle practicing for a Blandford hillclimb. Fry, born in Winterbourne on 26th October 1915, was the Freikaiserwagen’s primary driver and had set several hill records during the late 1930s. Fry also took part in the first ever Championship Formula Race, where he shared a Maserati 4CL with Brian Shaw-Taylor at Silverston,e a couple of months before his death.

21 July 1980 The rare books and manuscripts company Bernard Quaritch Ltd paid £6,600 at auction for a single letter from Charles I to Prince Rupert dismissing him from the realm for his surrender at Bristol in 1645, which the king regarded as a betrayal. Although the king enclosed a passport for the prince he still signed off as, “Your loving Oncle and faithfull frend.” The letter was one part of a group of Civil War papers consigned by the executors of the late Colonel A.G. Dower to be sold at Sotherby’s.

1 July 1992

Andy Cole’s permanent transfer from Arsenal to Bristol City was confirmed, following the striker’s loan move to the club earlier in the year.

The £500,000 that City paid for him was a club record transfer at the time. Cole’s stint at the club was a short one, which included 24 goals in 45 games. Less than a year after his arrival he was sold to Newcastle United for £1.75 million. He went on to earn 15 caps for the England national team.

16 July 1992 Three nights of unrest and violence broke out in Hartcliffe after two local men, Shaun Starr and Keith Buck were killed when the stolen police motorbike they were riding was hit by a police car. Anger about the incident was first directed at the library, which the police used, before spreading out to the shops of Symes Avenue and surrounding area. There were c.80 arrests and 60 people charged with offences committed during the riots.

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Music, present, past & future - Duncan Haskell Album of the Month Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest by Bill Callahan

Next Step Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono There’s a clear similarity in influence between Shepherd in a Sheepskin and the final album John Lennon released before his murder on 8 December 1980. A collaboration with his wife Yoko Ono, each of who provided the album with seven songs, it was Lennon’s first record since the birth of his son Sean.

Bill Callahan’s first new album in six years breaks a self-imposed silence during which the former Smog man got married and had a child. Those two seismic life events have had a stark influence on his songwriting, enabling him to open up in his music in a way which the influential lo-fi master rarely has before.

Though the true extent of Lennon’s domesticity is questioned by many biographers, home life was clearly an inspiration for much of the content.

Songs such as (Just Like) Starting Over, Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy), Dear Yoko and Watching the Wheels all made a case that family contentedness and songwriting could go hand in hand for the former Beatle.

“Well it’s been such a long time/ why don’t you come on in,” the apt opening lines of the album’s first track, Shepherd’s Welcome. It’s an invitation not just to step once again into Callahan’s creative landscape, but to learn some more about what he’s been up to for half a decade, and where he now finds himself.

Ono’s contributions, as always, were something of an acquired taste. But these attempts to turn her conceptual art into her own kind of music, on tracks like Beautiful Boys and Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him helped to complete the picture of middle-aged bliss. Considering what was to follow, ending the record with the Yoko composition Hard Times Are Over now feels like a cruel joke. But the whole album should be seen as something of a comfort blanket, that, if only for a short moment, this much-beleaguered couple seemed to have found their happy place.

The lilting Son of the Sea, pits the weight of parenthood against the desire to create. Chiming bells greet this new family’s dawn on Morning is My Grandmother, and Watch Me Get Married is the musical equivalent of the post-honeymoon slide show, but kept to a respectable three minutes.

As well as beginnings and arrivals, there are also songs that deal with the loss of his mother.

The pain is felt on the subtly orchestrated 747 and When We Let Go, and moments of “kisses, sweet as hospital grapes” hit home on the stark Circles. Lyrics which once did their best to muddy Callahan’s waters are devastating for their newfound clarity.

Gig of the Month Lucinda Williams @ O2 Academy Bristol, Sunday 28th July The closing gig of this year’s River Town brings a true icon to Bristol. With three Grammy awards and the iconic 1998 album Car Wheels on a Gravel Road under her belt, Lucinda Williams should need no introduction. 2016’s The Ghosts of Highway 20 showed that she had lost none of her edge and her appearance proves just how far Bristol’s festival of roots and Americana has come.

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By the end of the record you feel like you know Callahan a whole lot better, and thankfully such enlightenment doesn’t lead to any lack of charm or lessening of aura. That might be because enough of the album remains out of touch, Camels for one, or just that he handles his new approach with enough dexterity and imagery to keep the listener enchanted.

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If you go down to the woods today . . . . .

“Best bear exhibit in the country’ to open near Bristol”

immersive experience. It aims to inspire visitors about the woodland and wildlife we have left, encouraging them to protect what remains.”

The UK’s largest and most ambitious brown bear exhibit is set to open just up the road from us here in BS9 this month.

Called Bear Wood, the new multi-million pound woodland exhibit at Wild Place Project will also be home to wolves, lynx and wolverine. The attraction, set to open in late July, will be the only place in the UK where bears and wolves will coexist in ancient woodland as they would have done thousands of years ago.

He added: “Not only is this exhibit the most significant element of Wild Place Project that we have created to date, but it is also a first for Britain in terms of having bears and wolves living side by side as they once did. We are confident that this will be the best and most immersive bear exhibit in the country and we are delighted to be preparing to share it with our first visitors this summer.”

Visitors to Bear Wood will enter the woodland exhibit through a ‘time chamber’, which will ‘transport’ them back in time to see these magnificent creatures as they would have lived in times gone by.

A team of rangers will help visitors get the most from their visit to Bear Wood, pointing out the native species at home in the woodland throughout the year.

Telescopes, den cameras and monitors will also offer secret insights into the wildlife living in the exhibit.

A raised wooden walkway will take visitors on a journey through the trees at heights of up to four metres, offering a unique view of the animals in a truly immersive environment. An impressive bear viewing den, with 180-degree, floor-to-ceiling glass windows, will give visitors the sensation of standing inside the bear’s woodland home, inches away from these magnificent animals.

Children of all ages can enjoy three natural play areas, including a giant bird’s nest and den-building. A multi-use classroom is available for educational visits, events, private hire and corporate events. A giant woodland calendar will show the seasonal habits and variations of different animals, and plants, highlighting the changing dynamic of the woodland throughout the year.

Dr Justin Morris, chief executive of Bristol Zoological Society, which operates Wild Place Project, said: “Bear Wood tells the story of the ancient native species that have been lost to the UK countryside over time, now brought back in one spectacular

Woodlands, similar to those at Wild Place Project, covered Britain thousands of years ago but have been steadily cut down for building, housing, fuel, growing crops and making paper. Today such woods cover only two per cent of the country.

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Bear Wood at Wild Place learning with an emphasis on protecting threatened habitats on our doorsteps and around the globe.

“British ancient woodland is the richest habitat for wildlife in the UK, providing a home for hundreds of species of animals and plants,” explains Dr Christoph Schwitzer, director of conservation at Bristol Zoological Society. “In order to conserve what remains, we need to futureproof its existence, inspiring the next generation with the importance of this unique habitat.”

Located just off junction 17 of the M5, Wild Place Project invites visitors to take a glimpse into eco-systems from around the world, including Madagascar, Cameroon, the Congo, and British ancient woodlands.

It offers the chance to see animals including giraffe, cheetahs, wolves, zebra, gelada baboons, meerkats, lemurs, okapi, red-river hogs and eland.

Wild Place Project was opened by the Bristol Zoological Society, which also operates Bristol Zoo Gardens, in summer 2013.

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A Battle of Wills - Loving Husband or Coercive Wife?

Everyone has the right to leave their estate to whomever they choose in their Will. But what happens if evidence comes to light after a person’s death suggesting that they did not have capacity to make a Will in the first place, or were coerced into making it?

At VWV, we have recently helped a client challenging the validity of her friend and former partner’s last Will, on the basis of his lack of capacity.

The Love Story Mr W was a wealthy businessman with assets in several different countries around the world. He and Mrs Y lived together as partners for 16 years, until 1996.

Shortly after their relationship came to an end, Mr W met and fell for a Brazilian lady, 30 years his junior, and they married in January 1997. The marriage did not last and they subsequently separated. Mr W and Mrs Y remained close friends.

In December 2006, Mr W and his wife were in the process of negotiating how to divide their substantial assets when Mr W was hospitalised for severe mental health problems. Suddenly, Mr W’s wife appeared back on the scene, taking over control of his care and finances, and ensuring that contact with his friends and Mrs Y was severed.

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The Wills Mr W died in 2012, leaving behind two Wills:

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the first was made in October 2006, before his hospitalisation and left 90% of his residuary estate to Mrs Y;

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the second was made 8 months later, following the hospitalisation, and left the entire estate to his wife.

As you can imagine, given Mr W’s poor health, his earlier estrangement from his wife and the dramatic change to his Will in a short space of time, Mrs Y’s suspicions were aroused and she contacted us for legal advice.

How Did VWV Help?

We undertook a full investigation, including obtaining Mr W’s medical records and expert medical reports. We then issued court proceedings, challenging the validity of Mr W’s last Will, on the basis that he lacked capacity to make it and that he did not know and approve of its contents.

Just weeks before trial, we obtained evidence that Mr W’s wife was threatening to abandon him if he did not make a new Will. In light of this, we amended our original court application to include undue influence.

Armed with this evidence, we entered into negotiations with Mr W’s wife and negotiated a multi-million pound settlement on behalf of Mrs Y, avoiding the cost of a full trial.

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Senio r Snippe ts

Safer Gardening!

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.

Gardening can be a great activity. It’s satisfying, productive and a very good way to stay active and get some fresh air. Age can make some tasks harder, but here are some top tips on how to make gardening a safe and fun activity no matter what your age.

Build raised beds - Raised beds make gardening easier if you struggle to stretch or bend down to the plants - you can perch on the side and use a trowel to plant and weed.

Try container gardening - By using a pot or a container of your choice, you can place the garden virtually anywhere so that it’s easily accessible. Remember to use light weight containers for extra easy handling.

Pick your plants carefully - Choosing plants that are easy to maintain and able to withstand a variety of conditions is essential for an easy gardening experience. This ultimately makes gardening less strenuous overall.

Path surfaces - Look at the surface of paths to check they don’t get slippery at any time of the year. Wood can also get slippery so keep an eye on decking, and algae and moss are dangers too.

Use the right equipment - Long-handled tools such as forks and spades will mean less digging, and use tools that are lightweight to prevent arm, shoulder and back injuries. You can also use a stool or chair to save your legs from having to squat or sit down.

Work with your limits and enjoy - Only take on what you can manage - if a whole plot is too much, go for half a plot. Make sure you stretch and swap around activities; for example a bit of digging, a bit of watering, a bit of pruning. Most importantly, have fun!

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The Wild Place Project Prize Wordsearch Your entry must be submitted no later than 31st July - send them in to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY, email andy@bcmagazines. co.uk, call 0117 259 1964 or text 07845 986650.

We have a wildlife theme to the Prize Wordsearch this month, with a couple of cracking prizes. To coincide with the opening later this month of Bear Wood at Wild Place Bristol - see page 23 for more details - the team at Wild Place have very kindly offered family passes to be won by two lucky prize winners.

Right, here are the animals you are looking for - best of luck!

To enter, simply complete the wordsearch puzzle. Listed below are twenty one wild animals including several that can be found at Wild Place. Twenty of them have been hidden in the puzzle - meaning that there is one wild animal that is missing from the grid. If you fancy winning one of the Wild Place Family Passes just send me the name of the animal that has escaped. Words ______________________________ as usual can be hidden written forwards, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal.

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marriage to her husband had broken down.

Mr Owens defended the divorce (a rare occurrence in practice) and the judge found that Mrs Owens had failed to prove that her husband had behaved in such a way that she could not reasonably be expected to live with him. Mrs Owens appealed first to the Court of Appeal, who dismissed the appeal, and then to the Supreme Court. In 2018, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed that appeal and the outcome left Mrs Owens trapped in her marriage. This made headline news and reinvigorated the calls for “no-fault” divorce to end the blame game.

Last month the Government set out its proposals for reforming our 50-yearold divorce law which has been shown to exacerbate conflict, reports Josephine Tasker from AMD Solicitors.

Justice Secretary David Gauke said: “While we will always uphold the institution of marriage, it cannot be right that our outdated law creates or increases conflict between divorcing couples...so I have listened to calls for reform and firmly believe now is the right time to end this unnecessary blame game for good.”

“No-fault” divorce – proposed reforms to help reduce family conflict Following reform, the five ‘facts’ would be removed - a couple or one party will only have to state that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. It will also remove the ability for one person to contest a divorce and introduces a minimum timeframe of six months from petition to divorce.

The current legal basis In order to obtain a divorce a Petitioner has to prove that their marriage has irretrievably broken down by reference to one of five statutory factors. These are: • • • • •

Among others, advocates of “no-fault” divorce include some senior members of the Judiciary, the Family Mediation Taskforce, Resolution (the national organisation of family lawyers) and the Law Society.

Adultery (fault based); Unreasonable behaviour (fault based); Two years’ desertion (fault based); Two years’ separation with the other spouses’ consent (separation based); Five years’ separation, no consent required (separation based).

Parallel changes will be made to the law governing the dissolution of a civil partnership which broadly mirrors the legal process for obtaining a divorce.

Should I wait for no-fault divorce to become law?

Owens v Owens In 2016, a judge in the Central Family Court refused to grant Mrs Owens a decree nisi of divorce, even though the judge had ruled her

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones No. 138 - An Unfortunate Decision

coaches. Under the monopoly until then all cross country letters had to be routed through London.

1785 saw the successful advent of a direct Bristol to Portsmouth service - the first of Palmer’s new ‘cross routes’, paving the way for many more. As with many innovations vociferous opposition came from vested interests that had benefited from the opportunities offered by long and costly routes. Although only 21 Freeling was promoted to the main office in London during which time he introduced many other improvements to the mail service eventually becoming Secretary General of the National Post Office. However, to set the scene for the next part of the account we need to travel back to the time of the Napoleonic Wars in the Mediterranean.

In my 109th History Notes I mentioned Bristol’s Redcliffe boy who rose to national fame in spite of a career event that could have ended in ignominy but fortunately for him reason prevailed and his career survived. Here is the account of the events and their totally unexpected outcome.

The day that the son of a Redcliffe sugar processor decided to use his initiative to help the merchants of Hamburg led to events that reverberated down the centuries and resulted in the birth of a London tradition. That son Francis Freeling was born on 25 August 1764 at 24 Redcliffe Hill, Bristol, went to Pile Street School where Thomas Chatterton’s father was schoolmaster. Francis was educated at Colston’s School joining Bristol’s main Post Office as a trainee. In those days the office was in the building on the corner of Exchange Avenue and Corn Street, where the name is still visible cut into the stonework above the corner window.

Napoleon Bonaparte’s first success in 1793 was the Battle of Toulon, home of France’s main Mediterranean naval base 42 miles southeast of Marseilles. During this battle Napoleon distinguished himself by successfully attacking both the English and Spanish fleets. However, it was not a complete success for him, because amongst the sixteen ships he lost was a frigate called The ‘Sprite’ (La Lutine) captured by the British fleet then under the command of Vice Admiral Lord Hood. In 1795 ‘Sprite’ was rebuilt as a fifth-rate frigate with 38 guns and renamed the Lutine. Frigates acted as fast scouts or independent cruisers with a crew of about 250.

Frigate postings were sought after due to their manoeuvrability and firepower, which meant that they were often assigned to interdict enemy shipping with the likelihood of acquiring prize money.

Even during his apprenticeship, the application, talent and potential of young Francis drew him to the attention of his superiors.

This resulted in him being made an assistant to John Palmer, the Bath proposer of a network of fast mail coaches. When he moved to Bath as Palmer’s chief assistant, he was able to support John Palmer in his fight for the introduction of fast and dependable coaches with armed guards, which in those lawless days gave the mail a much better chance of actually arriving at its destination. Although robberies still took place, in the main these were limited to the vicinity of coaching inns or other stops.

Palmer and Freeling’s next innovation was the breaking of a London monopoly through the introduction of a system of cross country mail

The weather in the summer of 1799 was appalling and this, combined with the effect of the blockade of European ports meant that trade with the continent was at a virtual standstill with serious economic consequences for our European allies.

To avert the threat of imminent bankruptcy from the Hamburg Merchant allies the Bank of England agreed to support them by sending a large shipment of gold and silver bullion to be shipped via a Royal Mail packet ship. The Post Office’s General Secretary Francis Freeling would 45 24

History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones have had overall responsibility for its safe transfer with the packet ship’s preferred route being from Yarmouth to Cuxhaven. However because of the blockade and bad weather the East Coast packet boats couldn’t sail and Yarmouth had a backlog of mail, parcels and passengers. It was then that Francis made the fateful decision.

the Corporation of Lloyd’s who had insured the cargo. Over the years there have been a number of salvage attempts, but in 1859 the wreck yielded its most important treasure – the 48 kg, 46 cm diameter ship’s bell. This was hung in Lloyd’s underwriting room at the Royal Exchange in London and a tradition grew up for it to be rung when safe news of overdue ships arrived.

As soon as reliable information about the safe arrival, or the loss of the ship, became available the ringing of the bell ensured that everyone with an interest in the risk became aware of the news simultaneously.

No doubt pressured by his superiors to find some way of getting the all-important funds to the Hamburg Merchants, he looked for alternative means of transporting the bullion, reported to be between £1 million and £1.25 million. Royal Navy’s prize Frigate now named the ‘Lutine’, was being used on patrol and escort duties in the North Sea and along the north coast of Holland, specifically the area of the Waddenzee.

But what was important was that Yarmouth was now her home port. Here was the obvious answer to Frances Freeling’s transport problem: a Royal Navy frigate in port, with a crew under the command of Captain Lancelot Skynner, experienced in the North Holland coastal waters.

Freeling therefore personally ordered that the bullion to be taken to Cuxhaven by HMS Lutine.

Thus, on 9 October 1799 HMS Lutine set sail for Holland with the bullion that was to restore our allies’ finances. Disaster! The ship sank between the Dutch Friesian Islands of Terschelling and Vlieland with only a single survivor. As with the exact value of the bullion, accounts of the causes of the sinking vary. These range from appalling weather, a storm which drove the ship onto a lee shore, retribution by the French who sank her along with the inevitable conspiracy theories.

Although the bell is no longer rung as a result of a vessel becoming overdue, the ‘Lutine Bell’ is still rung on ceremonial occasions and on the thankfully rare instances of major losses. The bell was tolled following the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001. In 1886 one of the Lutine’s thirty-eight canon, was recovered from beneath sand in over fifty feet of water and Lloyd’s were able to present it to Her Majesty Queen Victoria who accepted the gift and had it transferred to the battlements of Windsor Castle.

So the series of events set in motion by Francis Freeling’s fateful but probably unavoidable decision on 9 October 1799 to entrust to HMS Lutine the most important bullion shipment of his career resulted in the introduction of a maritime tradition that continues today, over 200 years later.

At the end of the war the Dutch Government formally handed over ownership of the wreck to

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones decision had been his, the circumstances that lost the ship had been outside his control and on another occasion he was asked to transport an even more nationally valuable cargo than that ill-fated bullion. On 12 August 1821 the Royal Mail steam packet ‘Lightning’ transported King George IV to Ireland. To mark the voyage and the occasion of the King’s birthday he presented an engraved tortoise-shell and gold snuff box to Freeling.

occasion Jean was greeted by the American, “We’ve been told you have some trollops here.”

The culmination of Francis’ career came in his sixty-fourth year when Queen Victoria decided to honour him. Recognising the many improvements and innovations he had successfully introduced to the Royal Mail postal service Her Majesty bestowed a baronetcy on him. What a pity that the only memorial to him in his native city is this memorial plaque in the church of St Mary Redcliffe where he was buried within sight of his childhood home and a nearby block of Council Flats – Freeling House. However in London he is honoured by both the naming of the Post office Archives building and a street in Islington.

In conclusion it is interesting to note that the bell recovered from HMS Lutine still hangs in the rostrum of the underwriting room at Lloyd’s.

It bears on its bronze side the crown and royal arms of the House of Bourbon, and on the rim the name of ‘Saint Jean’ under whose protection the ship and crew had been placed when she was launched as La Lutine, a fighting frigate of His Majesty, Louis XVI of France. When the ship was captured from the French by Admiral Hood, St Jean obviously decided not to extend her protection to the Republican forces of Napoleon Bonaparte!

Lastly, to learn about another tradition associated with the ringing of the Lutine Bell we have to go to the Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset. Since 1837 their Mute Swans have provided the quill feathers for the pen that is used to make entries in the Loss Book - a tradition that continues to this day.

© June 2019, Eur-Ing. Julian Lea-Jones, C.Eng., FRAeS

Sources: • The King’s Post, R.C. Tombs I.S.O., W.C. Hemmons, Bristol 1905, 1906.

• Freeling Street in Islington Streets with a story - The book of Islington, Eric A Willats FLA., Islington Local History Education Trust, 1986.

Digital edition (revised 2018): Islington Heritage Service.

Francis inspired a number of people during his long career with the Post Office, not least of which was the writer Anthony Trollope, who started his literary career as a clerk under his tutelage. In the 1970s I was a regular research visitor to the London’s Post Office Archives and their ever helpful Head Archivist, Jean Farrugia, told me of a visit by a couple of American visitors. Jean’s account was so hilarious that even recounting it some months after the event left her in tears of laughter. Apparently, they still get researchers asking to view their holdings of material related to Anthony’s time at the Post Office. On this

• The eternal mystery of lost gold, Wijke Ruiter http://www.scribeweekly.com/de%20lutine.htm • Lloyd’s of London https://www.lloyds.com/ (© Lloyds– permission letter received for JLJ © Bristol Curiosities).

• Bristol Curiosities, Ch 23, Julian Lea-Jones, 2006, Birlinn, ISBN 1-84158- 589-0.

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River Avon Tide Times with thanks, and for his, and Helen’s benefit, tide times will now appear each month.

It was high tide on the Avon and Trym last week when I waited for the 08.10 from Sea Mills station. It is always a splendid sight with the water right up to rivers edge (and sometimes over) - and yet something that, if you believe my sister (an adopted northerner), happens as often as a politician answering a direct question with a direct answer. “No river.

It’s always empty, I don’t believe it exists” is the standard comment when we approach the Cumberland Basin from the south and try to guess whether it will be a big river, a small river or a medium river. Of course she is wrong - just as I am when I say the sun never shines in Manchester - it’s just she’s unlucky to never time her visits at the right time.

Armed with a shiny new copy of the Admiralty Tide Tables, and a “Licence to Print” from the UK Hydrographic Office, here we go. To make the best use of available space I’ll list the high and low tides for each Saturday and Sunday in the month and, because they are spectacular, highlight the particularly high (i.e. over 13 metres) tides in red. The times are for Avonmouth but will be broadly similar for our stretch of the Avon.

Curiously the day before this pre-commute photo was taken I took a call from a reader who suggested it would be good to list the tide times for the Avon in the magazine. So,

Hope you find these interesting and potentially useful when timing a walk along the river.

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Good Reads - Bruce Fellows’ book recommendations In West, Carys Davies’ magnificent novella, it’s the nineteenth century and the widowed Cy Bellman leaves his ten year-old daughter with his sister and sets off on a journey across America to find what he’s read about in a newspaper; giant unknown animals whose bones have been recently discovered. It’s a dream that’s become an obsession; and though everyone scoffs, he’s undeterred. This is a simple tale, precisely written, that gains the strength of a legend and it’s wonderfully gripping. The sufferings of all concerned are excruciating, Bellman’s determination on his quest is remarkable and the story rounds off with a satisfying knitting related ending.

Plastic: so useful, but lethal. Martin Dorey’s No. More. Plastic. is a handbook on plastic; how to use much less, and how to get rid of what there is. Dorey offers dos and don’ts for us: demand action from MPs, don’t use plastic bottles (leave a note for the milkman instead), pick up plastic and recycle it, refuse it at the supermarket, examine your life and find non-plastic solutions. Every chapter has lists of suggestions that we can take up that will help. This little book is inspirational. Perhaps we can save the world before it’s too late. No home should be without a copy.

Set in the seventies in the times of the troubles in Northern Ireland, Milkman by Anna Burns is a demanding but also a riveting and very funny novel. Burns uses labels instead of character names, for example, maybeboyfriend. Our narrator, middle-sister, has the normal concerns of a girl in her late teens but kicks against the conformity demanded of her and in consequence gives us a keen-eyed analysis of life in the North back then.

Rumour rules and rumour has it that she is deeply involved with Milkman, a renouncer of the state, who is stalking her. The dangers are obvious; fingers crossed for middle-sister.

London and the Thames are key characters in Lynda Grant’s excellent new novel, A Stranger City, along with people from Lebanon, Rumania, Moldova, Iran, Germany, Ireland; strangers attracted to London. The death of one of them in the Thames is the event that sparks connections among all the rest. This is a novel of now and the future; of social media, acid and terrorist attacks and new and unusual occupations, as well as horrific consequences of Brexit and the fears of our strangers as their adopted city becomes stranger to them. With characters who demand your attention, this novel simply will not let you go.

It’s 1944 and Rome is full of lonely allied soldiers. Alfred Hayes tells the story of one of them, Robert, and The Girl on the Via Flaminia, Lisa, whom hunger has driven to Mamma Pulcini’s house. It’s usually a simple arrangement but Robert wants something different. As he tries to organise a less sordid relationship, we meet the other occupants of the house, including Mamma herself, Nina, off to marry a US captain and Antonio, the son, an ex-Italian soldier. First published in 1949 and now available again seventy years on, this is a fascinating and moving tale of the gulf between victors and vanquished.

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203 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2XT Some people are good at negotiating, others aren’t. Here are two important elements prompted by ongoing political events - to think about when negotiating your next home. First it is very important that your family are behind you. It wouldn’t be good if, 52 per cent of your family supported you and the other 48 per cent didn’t. Almost half of your clan are going to be miserable. You can tell the naysayers that it will be lovely to live in the isolated location you have chosen and they will soon get used to it. But some family members might not buy into that. So it is best to have everyone fully on board from the very start. Second, you should try and get the measure of whom you will be negotiating. If they are affable and flexible that is great. But if they are the type of people who just don’t care if they sell to you or not; and hold out for an inflated price without any compromise, then you should be very sure you want to buy. For some, moving out of the place they are in is infinitely better than staying put and even worth putting up with some loss of face. Their home may not fit any more, the neighbours may be driving them mad and they might even feel they have lost some control of their lives. A new start could be just the thing they need. But that’s the thing with big decisions. They’re complicated. So if you don’t want to get involved with all the frustrations of a purchase then hire a good estate agent. That’s what they are for. Just don’t ask him or her to make everyone in your family happy about your move. That is still your job.

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What codenames were given to the five D-Day Landing beaches?

What Cabinet positions do these politicians currently hold - a) Penny Morduant, b) Jeremy Hunt, and c) Boris Johnson?

What is the answer to this puzzle (Number of deadly sins x number of original Spice Girls) minus (number of competing countries in the Eurovision Song Contest Final divided by the number of wheels on a tandem)?

Name the classic albums shown below.

Which five countries formn the border of the Himalayan mountain range?

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Name the current World Snooker Champion.

3.

Who is the captain of the England Women’s football team?

4. Where are the 2020 European Football Championships being held?

5.

Who plays their home games at a) Welford Road, b) Grace Road and c) Carrow Road?

6. How many players are there in a) a baseball team, b) a curling team, and c) a league speedway team?

7.

Which sport did these champions all compete in - Marion Mould, Alvin Schockemohle and Nick Skelton?

8. In what year - and in which city did Roger Bannister first break the “four minute mile”?

9. At which Olympic games did the following competitors star - a) Olga Korbut, b) Jesse Owens and c) Daley Thompson 10. Where will the 2019 Open Golf Championship be held?

2.

How many men have walked on the moon?

Who wrote “Four Weddings and a Funeral”?

8.

If a pigeon flies at 70mph (which it can) how long would it take, hypothetically, to fly, in a straight line, from London to Paris?

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Where do or did these people live - a) Justin Welby, b) JR Ewing, and c) Roly Mo and Baby Pom?

10.

Name the most populated city in the world.

Which countries did these sportsmen represent - and at what sports a) Ferenc Puskas, b) Alberto Juantorena, and c) Jody Scheckter?

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QUILT & TEXTILE PRIZE WORDSEARCH The nice people behind the West Country Quilt and Textile Show have very kindly offered two tickets to the show, as a prize to a bonus wordsearch this month. So if you fancy going to this fabric fest at the end of August then read on. Listed below are thirty one terms associated with patchworking, quilting and embroidery. Thirty of the terms are hidden in the grid - running forwards, backwards, up, down and / or on a diagonal. That leaves just the one word that is on the list but not in the grid. Let me know the missing word and if you are correct and your entry is the first or second out of the hat after the 31st July deadline then you get a ticket. Two tickets - two winners. Entries please to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY, andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, 0117 259 1964 or 07845 986650.

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Quiz Answers General Knowledge from page 38 1. Gold, Juno, Sword, Utah and Omaha; 2.a) Defence Secretary, b) Foreign Secretary, c) not currently in the Cabinet; 3. (7x5) - (26/2) = 22; 4. Name the classic albums shown below. 5.

Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, Pakistan; 6. 12; 7. Richard Curtis; 8. 3 hours and 3 minutes (214 miles); 9. a) Lambeth Palace, b) Southfork Ranch, c) Fimble Valley; 10. Shanghai (24.1 million inhabitants).

Sport from page 38 1.a) Hungary (football), b) Cuba (athletics), c) South Africa (motor racing); 2. Judd Trump; 3. Steph Houghton; 4. 12 cities in 12 countries across Europe; 5.a) Leicester Tigers rugby union, b) Leicestershire County Cricket Club, c) Norwich City football club; 6.a) 9, b) 4, c) 7; 7. Show jumping; 8.a) 1954, Oxford; 9.a) 1972 (Munich), b) 1936 (Berlin), c) 1980 (Moscow) and 1984 (Los Angeles); 10. Royal Portrush (Northern Ireland).

Children’s Puzzles from page 29 Famous People 1. the Dalai Lama, Tibet, flag I; 2. Oprah Winfrey, United States of America, flag B; 3. Bjorn Borg, Sweden, flag A; 4. Mother Teresa, Albania, flag G; 5. Ludvig van Beethoven, Germany, flag J; 6. Leonardo da Vinci, Italy, flag F; Lech Walesa, Poland, flag C; Pele, Brazil, flag D; Pope Francis, Argentina, flaf E; 10. Queen Cleopatra, Egypt, flag H Snacks 1. Salt and Vinegar; 2. Prawn Cocktail; 3. Ready Salted; 4. Cheese and Onion; 5. Roast Chicken.

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Car Journey Bingo A bit of fun for everyone as you head off on those tedious car journeys to the coast. There's lots going on outside - all you need to do is spot it. For your motorway queue entertainment here is an assortment of things you will, or may, see as you drive through our green and pleasant land. Each item is given a points value - you can make up the rest. "First to 50 points", "First to get a vertical line", "Full House" - you get the idea. Have fun - and say goodbye to the cries of "are we nearly there yet?"

A Dog in a Car (10)

A Stone Bridge (6)

A Flag (7)

A Buzzard (8)

10 miles to anywhere (5)

A Hot Air Balloon (9)

A Tower Block (3)

A Portaloo (4)

A Statue (5)

No Entry Sign (3)

A Tractor (5)

A Train (6)

A Jogger (7)

A Brown Cow (6)

Hi-Viz (4)

One Tree in a field (8)

Traffic Cone (2)

A Helicopter (6)

50mph Sign (4)

A Pink Car (6)

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

contact for more information.

The BCCS Choral Society is a small and friendly choir who meet weekly at the Bristol Cathedral Choir School on Wednesday evenings. We sing material spanning the core choral repertoire for the Spring concert as well as traditional songs and contemporary arrangements in the summer and carols in Advent. We will be singing Handel’s Messiah in March. If you’d like to find out more, please contact Christina May on maylearner@outlook.com or 07454 002877.

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.

Westbury Park Orchestra is a friendly nonauditioned orchestra with a repertoire of classical and modern pieces and with an emphasis on having fun. You will ideally be of a good standard (string and brass players particularly welcome). We meet at Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church, Westbury Hill on Monday evenings between 8.00 and 9.30 (term-time only). Free taster session for newcomers. Come and give us a try. For further information please visit www.westburyparkorchestra.com.

Theatre, Concerts and Music Redland Green Choir summer concert when we will be be performing Edward Elgar’s The Music Makers and other British choral music, is at the Redland Hall, Redmaids’ School at 7.30pm on 13th July. Tickets are £12 (£10 concessions) from www. redlandgreenchoir.org.uk or at the door.

City Voices Bristol is a non auditioning community choir that welcomes new members. Whether you have been in other choirs or haven’t sung since school days, why not come and join us? We are a friendly bunch of people of all ages and love singing both for relaxation and for enjoyment.

We perform two concerts each year at St Georges Hall, with a wide repertoire from Mozart to the Beach Boys and Lady Gaga.

If you are interested, we rehearse on a Monday evening from 7.30-9.30 in the Performing Arts Centre at Red Maids’ High School, Westbury on Trym. Meanwhile if you want to find out more before then, please have a look at our website http:// www.cityvoicesbristol.org and make

Bristol Cabot Choir present ‘Music through the Ages’ – a concert of beautiful, evocative pieces including works by Byrd, Handel, Schubert, Parry, Elgar, Whitacre, followed by tea and cakes – perfect for a summer afternoon! Conducted by Rebecca Holdeman and accompanied by Ben Hughes-Games. Box Office: www. opus13.co.uk – 0117 823 0164 – Tickets: £15 – NUS/under 18s - £5 Charity No 1162280 – Supporting Age UK Bristol.

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 46

Talking Pets - with the Animal Health Centre The perils of raw meat-based diet feeding

We also now have evidence that the handling and storage of RMBD its vital. In a recent study of 60 RMBDs they were all found to have high levels of bacteria harmful to humans as well as other animals. These bacteria include Salmonella and Campylobacter. Diets should be kept frozen until used, thawing should take place at a maximum of 10C. The thawed product should be kept separate from human food and handled with separate utensils. Bacteria from raw food can be splashed and spread to other foods and surfaces so good hygiene is absolutely crucial. Package warnings about preparation and hygienic handling of RMBD are frequently absent and packaging may be defective or leaky to add to the risks.

Recently there has been and increased trend towards raw meat-based diet (RMBD) feeding to pet dogs and cats. This has been driven by perceived health benefits and a suspicion of industrially produced pet food. Raw meat based diets include uncooked ingredients from either livestock or wild animals and may be home prepared or commercial. Commercial foods are supplied as fresh, frozen or freeze dried complete diets or as premixes to be added to raw meat.

There is much told anecdotally about the benefits of RMBD feeding, talk of better stool quality, increased variety of gut bacterial flora (the significance of which is not known), improvement in signs associated with diet sensitivities and improved oral health but there is very little evidence available.

It is widely recommended that dogs in families with infants, elderly people or the immunocompromised should not be fed RMBD diets due to the risk of disease spread. A perfect opportunity to spread disease to humans is in the ‘kissing’ of dogs or after feeding. Pets should also not be fed on RMBDs while a course of antibiotics for treatment of an ailment as this is likely to induce antibiotic resistance in the bacteria which is something we must avoid at all costs.

However we do have evidence surrounding the risks of raw feeding. The wolf is used as the model for raw feeding in dogs however the domestic dog is genetically altered from his wild ancestors and has a much better capacity to digest carbohydrate than the wolf has. There is also a difference between domestic and wilds canids in energy and nutrient needs and longevity. Investigations of both home made and commercially prepared diets have found nutritional problems such as calcium/phosphorous imbalances and specific vitamin deficiencies. This is particularly true of the home made diet but has also been found in commercial diets where they do not have the benefit of feeding studies. Bioavailability is also an issue as found in a study with cats who were unable to access the taurine in a raw diet and suffered heart disease as a result. Bone fragments in some diets can cause direct injury to the mouth or oesophagus as well as build up to a painful constipation.

I am sure that raw meat based diets are here to stay and they do doubtless suit some dogs however I am very concerned about the risks associated with them particularly those to our families and spreading the word about preparation and hygiene is the least I can do to help.

If you want any more information or advice on the best way to feed your dog or cat do please call us at Animal Health Centre.

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What’s On & Community News meet at Redland URC on Mondays at 7.30 pm. FFI email admin@bristolcabotchoir. org, visit www.bristolcabotchoir.org or find us on Facebook.

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

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.

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). 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.

Want to be involved in music? Can you count to 6? Don’t mind sitting on the floor?

Join us - Bristol Community Gamelan play the music of Java and are looking for new members for the 2018/9 season. We meet every Monday evening in the World Music Studio at Cotham School from 6.30 to 8.30 to play traditional & modern pieces. If interested email keithripley27@gmail.com or phone 9444241. They can be seen on YouTube.

Sing with OutThereMusic’s North Bristol Community Choir who rehearse every Thursday evening between 7:45 - 9:45 at Westbury Park School, Bayswater Avenue, BS6 7NU. There is no audition and we have an eclectic repertoire with a very warm welcome assured. For more details about the choir please visit www. outtheremusicbristol.co.uk - or just come along to a rehearsal.

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!

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

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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!

West of England Exhibition Centre, Filton Road, Bristol, BS34 8QZ on Thursday August 29th, Friday August 30th and Saturday August 31st , open 1000am to 1630pm daily.

Tickets are £12 on the door, £2 off advance purchase. Ticket offer code QBCM to order at www.westcountryquiltshow.co.uk or by phone on 0117 907 1000.

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

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.

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

Henleaze Tennis Club 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)

Male and Female over 50s Walking Touch Rugby. Every Friday 10am to 11.30, Westbury Fields, Cricket Lane, Westburyon-Trym BS10 6TW. A great inclusive sport for all levels of mobility. Come along and be welcomed. Contact Kris Tavender, email ktavender@bristolbearsrugby.com.

Drop-in Healing Session at the Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE (Ground Floor Community Room). Thursdays 5.00-6.30, donation basis. Healing is holistic, gentle and relaxing and helps restore balance and wellbeing.

Recommended if you are feeling stressed or in need of some support. Run by Bristol Healing Group with trained volunteers and links with the Healing Trust. For further information please contact Barbara on 0117 908 2061.

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

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At the Cinema - with Chris Worthington Apollo 11

at every stage of the mission. The dramatic sound track helps to build the tension while the astronauts remain calm and communicative even at moments of high stress.

Directed by Todd Douglas Miller Last month I was invited to a (mercifully advertisement free) preview of Apollo 11 at the Watershed. Their systems had been down on the previous day but much to the credit of the team at the Watershed the film started only three minutes late at 10.03. Fortunately the Apollo11 mission had no major systems failures, just one of these from the myriad of possibilities could have ended in tragedy.

Apollo 11 is a surprisingly emotional testament to the bravery of the astronauts. It includes brief biopics of their lives from boyhood to test pilots in the US air force. The film has many memorable scenes but for me the best of these was the close up images of the moon’s surface as the lunar module approached the landing site. The astronauts were totally unphased by the site of utterly alien world and at that point it was hard to believe that the fragile space craft could land safely.

Apollo 11 consists almost entirely of film clips of the actual mission in July 1969, brilliantly edited together to tell the whole extraordinary story of the first manned space flight to the moon. The stars of the show are the three astronauts, Neil Armstrong (left) and Buzz Aldrin (right) who landed on the moon and Michael Collins (centre), the pilot of the command module that orbited the moon before docking with the lunar module and taking the astronauts back to earth. There are also clips that capture the drama in the control room and the excitement of the thousands of spectators at the NASA launch site, Cape Canaveral in Florida.

The count down to the lunar landing was one of the most nerve racking parts of the film, it later emerged that the pulse rate of the pilot, Neil Armstrong went up to 150 during the descent. There is a lighter moment later as Buzz Aldrin steps down from the lunar module saying that he has left the door open, closing it would have left the astronauts stranded on the moon. During the next two hours they set up the scientific experiments and take time to describe what they could see around them, in the words of Neil Armstrong a “magnificent desolation.”

Millions of people in every country of the world watched the lunar landing and heard the famous words of Neil Armstrong “that’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” echoing the sentiments of President Kennedy when he announced the Apollo programme one decade before. Now it all seems to belong to a much more optimistic time in the history of the world. “Inspiring” is a much over used word but in the case of Apollo 11 it was true.

The film begins with a shot of a huge tracked vehicle grinding slowly along as it carries the Saturn 5 rocket to the launch pad while at mission control the astronauts are being helped into their space suits by technicians. In the next scene engineers are sent to repair a leak in a pipe carrying the hydrogen fuel. The mood of stark realism continues throughout film, it is the real story of what happened

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What’s On & Community News members , free taster seesions every Saturday morning in May. We have a full programmes of men’s ladies and mixed friendly and competitive matches. Reduced membership offer for the first year (£50).

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

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

See www.westburyharriers.com for more information on our events or joining us.

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

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.

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

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.

Henleaze & District Flower Club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road in Henleaze. Flower demonstrations are held on the second Thursday, practice classes on the fourth Thursday. New members are always welcome. For more details please ring 0117 907 5724.

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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

Chumputers - free drop in computer / tablet / phone sessions with Hattie and Sarah.

Held the 1st Saturday of each month 10am - 12am at Henleaze United Reform Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Please drop in to ask us any questions you have on using your phone/tablet/computer from how to send emails or make video calls to downloading apps or setting up excel worksheets - tea, coffee and cake included! Contact: Tel: 07561172055, email chum.puters@gmail. com or visit www.chumputers.com

REMAP is a registered charity that designs and makes custom aids for the disabled.

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

Henleaze Senior Film Club. Monday 15 July at 2pm. “The Children Act” (12A) starring Emma Thompson, Fionn Whitehead and Stanley Tucci. A case is brought before a judge in the Family Division of the High Court involving a 17-year-old boy who is suffering from leukaemia. His doctors want to perform a blood transfusion, as that will allow them to use more drugs to cure him.

However, he and his parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and believe that having a blood transfusion is against biblical principles.

At St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze.

Refreshments: £4.00. Easy access, carers welcome. For more information please ring Home Instead Senior Care on 0117 989 8210.

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

Carer Support. If you are outgoing and could offer two mornings a month to meet, greet and give information to carers when they visit their GP surgery, I would love to hear from you. Full training and support provided. Please contact 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 just like someone to talk to about caring for the person you look after, please call our Carersline on 0117 965 2200 or visit www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk.

Westbury Park Women’s Institute meet on first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. New members welcome, or come as a guest (£4 per visit up to 3 visits allowed) We are a friendly and sociable Club, have a full programme with interesting speakers, social events, theatre outings, and we all have lots of fun. Email: wesburyparkwi@ gmail.com or visit www.westburyparkwi. org.uk for more details.

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Music through the Ages

A concert of beautiful, evocative pieces including works by Byrd, Handel, Schubert, Parry, Elgar, Whitacre, followed by tea and cakes – perfect for a Summer afternoon!

Conductor: Rebecca Holdeman

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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.

Carers, relatives, spouses and people with Parkinson’s - all are welcome for a social and informative get-together, with speakers from a variety of backgrounds with many diverse interests. Please join us. We also meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, BS9 4NQ every second Friday in the month for an informal coffee morning from 11.

North Bristol Alzheimer Café meets on the first Tuesday of the month at St Monica Trust, Oatley House, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 3TN from 3.30 – 5.30. We provide a relaxed, informal and safe space in which issues surrounding dementia can be aired.

Refreshments are served and most weeks live music is played. There is no charge to attend, free on-site parking is usually available and the number 1 bus stops right outside. FFI or to register your attendance contact Jacqui Ramus - tel 07854 185 093 or email jacqui.ramus@stmonicatrust.org. uk.

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)

Clifton Rotary Club welcomes new members willing to give their time, interested in making new friends, building business contacts and using their skills to help others. We meet Weds lunchtimes at The Redland Green Club (Redland Lawn Tennis & Squash Club). www.cliftonrotary. org or email secretary@cliftonrotary.org

Bristol 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 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.

The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson’s UK meets every first Saturday of the month at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10am - 12 noon.

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What’s On & Community News Baptist Church, Reedley Road, BS9 3TD. The café is aimed at carers and people living with dementia and the plan is that we have fun. Why not check us out? For more information please contact Tony on 0117 968 1002 or check our Facebook page.

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Visitors welcome: £4 per session. Come in to see us or telephone Donna on 01275 832 676 or Wilma on 0117 962 8895 for information.

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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

Stoke Bishop Local History Group meets at Stoke Bishop Village Hall, 42 Stoke Hill, BS9 1EX five times a year. We do research, we publish books and we hold regular talks. Our next talk will be “The History of Stoke Lodge” with Helen Powell on Friday 6th September. Interested in local history?

Welcome! Membership £6 p.a. Visitors £3. Contact sblocalhistory@gmail.com or Jenny Weeks 0117 968 6010. Follow us on Facebook for updates on all events of interest in our area!

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.

The Arts Society Bristol is Bristol’s society for those who enjoy the arts and we welcome new members. Lectures are given on the second Tuesday each month from September to May on a wide range of subjects, by specialists in their field, at 8pm at Redmaids’ High School, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 3AW. For more information on lectures, study days, trips and other activities, visit our website www. theartssociety-bristol.org.uk

Calling all Carers! Would you like the opportunity to share your experiences, relax and make new friends? Then come and join the Carers’ Support Group (formerly Henleaze Carers’ Group). 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.

The NT Bristol Centre is a voluntary group in support of the National Trust. Visits to NT and similar properties, and gardens, are arranged by the Bristol Centre for the membership of the Centre. Forthcoming trips include a coach trip to Hinkley Point B Power Station on Thursday 11th July, a visit to the Bath Soft Cheese Company on Thursday 18th July, and a coach trip to Morwellham Quay, Tavistock on Thursday 25th July. If you would like to join the centre,

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Visit: www.sea-cadets.org/ bristoladventure to find out more.

please contact the Membership Secretary, Mrs Janet Stanton on 0117 4563497 or visit our website on www.ntbristolcentre.btck. co.uk Bus Pass Poets. Come along and share your poetry with us. We meet once a month at libraries on local bus routes. For more details or dates for our forthcoming meetings please contact Julie on 01179 428637 or text Edith 07500 143357.

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

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

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

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

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

Bristol 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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Dementia: Reducing Your Risk

Dementia is a term used to describe a progressive loss of the powers of the brain. These conditions damage brain cells, causing memory, communication and thinking problems that affect people’s ability to manage their day to day lives.

It’s never too early or too late to take steps to reduce your risk of dementia.

When: Tues 9th July 2019 from 6pm until 7.30pm Where: Newman Hall, Grange Court Road, Henleaze, BS9 4DR Speakers: Beccy Pracownik, Dementia Specialist Nurse, Becky Cousins, Dementia Research Nurse, & Mark Poarch, CEO, BRACE Dementia Research To book your free place(s) please call Amanda Cole on 0117 414 4831 or email amanda@alzheimers-brace.org BRACE Charity Office, Bristol Brain Centre, Southmead Hospital, BS10 5NB www.alzheimers-brace.org Charity No 297965 Councillors’ Contacts - Your Green Team in Clifton and Clifton Down

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Keeping you in the know - Please email your local councillors if you would like to subscribe to our quarterly e-newsletters to get updates on what’s going on in the ward, consultations you may want to take part in, etc.

Need to talk face-to-face? Our ward surgeries (drop in, no appt needed) are: Clifton ward: 11am-12noon on the 1st Sat of every month, Clifton Library Clifton Down ward: 11am-12:30pm on the 3rd Sat of every month, Redland Library. Can’t make those times? No worries! Email or call us to arrange a meeting at a time that suits you.

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