The Bristol Six + Eight Magazine
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Issue 63 - March 2020 Delivered free across Redland, Cotham, Kingsdown, Westbury Park and north Clifton
In This Issue - Playing football with the Russians (page 57), the CHEESE Project (page 38), Prize Wordsearch (page 12), nautical terms (page 53), Lists, lists, lists (page 8), duck recognition (page 59), Carers support (page 51), plus the usuals... 1
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.
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The Editor’s Small Piece
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Hello there and welcome to your new March magazine. Like last month, I had little idea of where the name March came from. Turns out that most historians believe it originates from Martius, the name of the first month in the old Roman calendar, and which in turn comes from the Roman god of war, Mars. Martius was also celebrated as the start of the season for warfare - a season that continued in Roman tradition until October. So the Romans celebrated the fact that for 7 months out of 10 (i.e. before January and February were invented) they were engaged in battle. That’s not cheerful. I prefer to think that March, a month in which we traditionally eat the most chocolate* is named after Mars, the British god of the Galaxy.
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As ever, I hope you find something of interest / amusement / use in the magazine. If you have the need to call on the services of any of our advertisers that’s great - and if so, do please let them know you saw their advert in the BS6=8 magazine. That will make them happy, they’ll continue advertising, I’ll be happy and I’ll produce another issue for you. Cheers. Andy the Editor
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Front cover photo - I can’t claim it is in BS6 or BS8 - or indeed BS anything. It was taken in Seville and I just thought it’d be a nice cover. Do Get In Touch E: andy@bcmagazines.co.uk W: www.bcmagazines.co.uk T: 0117 259 1964 Txt: 07845 986650 P: 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY April Issue Deadline All entries / adverts / listings for inclusion in the April magazine must be received by Friday 13th March • although Easter is late in April this year
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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
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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 -
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Quarterly Specialist Sale
Thursday 12th March at 10.30am
On view Wednesday 11th March 10am - 6.30pm Catalogue online from 1st March at www.clevedon-salerooms.com Rare 17th Century Italian six-hour clock
£1,000 - £1,500
Mary Fedden Oil Portrait of Julian Trevelyan
£3,000 - £4,000 Circa 1940 Marcel Breuer ‘Long Chair’
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The Macallan 18 years single malt 1976
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Free Valuation Days at the Salerooms 16th & 17th March, 9.30am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm
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What’s On &-Community NewsHealth Centre Talking Pets with the Animal Brexit and Pet passports
their specific rules.
Brexit has finally happened!
However, things may change on the 1st January 2021. Therefore, if you are planning to take your pet abroad in 2021 then you will need to contact us at least 4 months before travel. This is to give us time to get your pet in the best position to be allowed to travel. If UK does end up as an ‘Unlisted 3rd Country’ the requirements will change. Your dog or cat would need a rabies booster vaccination followed by a blood test 30 days later. If your pet passes the test then they will need to then wait a further 3 months before they can travel. So please give us plenty of time to get your passport ready for travel after 2021 and you can also monitor the situation by keeping an eye on the Government website, www.gov. uk/take-pet-abroad/pet-passport.
But what does this mean for the pet passport travel scheme? Well, nothing will change during the transition period (from now until 31st December 2020) and your cat or dog can continue to use their passport to travel to Europe as they did previously. If your pet doesn’t have a pet passport and you are wanting to take your pet abroad this year then please book an appointment for a vet to give a rabies vaccination and issue you a passport. This will allow you to travel 21 days later. Whenever you travel we always advise visiting the ESCCAP website to get advice on parasite treatment specific to your destination. It is compulsory that your pet is wormed by a vet 24-120 hours before they return to the UK. We also advise contacting the ferry company or similar to check that you comply with
In the meantime, please keep your pet’s rabies boosters up to date and get in touch with any questions. Holly Scrimshaw Veterinary Surgeon Animal Health Centre
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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. Nutrition and Hydration Week from 16-23 March 2020 aims to highlight, promote and celebrate improvements in the provision of nutrition and hydration locally, nationally and globally. A healthy diet can be the key to maintaining a positive outlook on life whilst keeping your mind and body fit and well. Healthy eating includes consuming high-quality proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals in the foods you take in while minimising processed foods, saturated fats and alcohol. Eating in this manner helps you maintain your body’s everyday functions, promotes optimal body weight and can assist in disease prevention. Healthy fats Choose healthy unsaturated fats which can improve blood cholesterol levels, lower your risk of heart disease, and benefit insulin levels and blood sugar. Look out for Omega-3 fats, which can benefit your brain and your mood, they’re typically found in fish, nuts and seeds. Less sugar There are hidden sugars in a variety of foods such as ready meals, tinned goods and pasta sauces. Consider using natural foods, herbs and spices to flavour your food - your tastebuds will adapt. Fibre As we age our digestion can become less efficient, so it’s important to include more fibre in your diet. An easy way to incorporate fibre into your everyday routine, is to start your morning with a high fibre cereal. The best source of fibre are whole grains, wheat cereals, barley, oatmeal, beans, nuts, vegetables and fruit. If you would like a copy of our Stay Nourished booklet, or would like to talk to someone about support for a loved one please call 0117 989 8210 or email John.Moore@HomeInstead.co.uk 10
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What’s On & Community News Prize Wordsearch - Seaside Resorts This month we are off to the seaside, and on the hunt for the Rough Guide’s “Best Seaside Towns in Britain”. Listed below are twenty five fine resorts. Twenty four are the top ones in Britain as nominated by the Rough Guide authors. Which leaves one resort which, although splendid, didn’t make the RG list. All you have to do is find the resort that wasn’t invited to the awards ceremony. The words are hidden in the grid running forwards, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal.
When you have found the odd one out let me know which it is by getting in touch - email andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, text 07845 986650, call 0117 259 1964 or write to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY. First correct entry drawn from all those _____________________________ submitted by 31 March will win a copy of The Rough Guide to Great Britain and, for the kids, the i-Spy On A Car Journey puzzle book.
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The January competition was a hunt for the missing garden bird. Plenty of you discovered that the Fieldfare had flown the nest, and thanks to everybody who got in touch to submit their entry. There was only one prize though, and the winning name that came out of the hat was that of Jane Pope. Congratulations Jane, you win yourself coffee and cake at a local coffee shop for yourself and three friends. Better luck to everyone else this month - do register your entry if you have a go at the puzzle.
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What’s On &Eye Community News The Camera leading lines within an image, especially diagonals. These lines lead the eye to another point in the image or, occasionally, out of the image.
The first of these articles dealt with seeing the image. The second was an introduction to settings (and contained an error: the smaller – not the larger – is the f number, the wider is the aperture. Thus f/8 lets in twice as much light as f/11.). This third article is about rules. When you join a club (and I hope it will be ours), it’s not long before you hear people talk about the “rules of composition”. Most photographers want to improve their photographs, but what do we mean when we say that one photograph is “better” than another? Viewing images is subjective, so to some people this question is pointless. Which is “better”: Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, or Rembra n dt ’s The Night Watch? And what about Paul Klee’s Blossoms in the night? “Two for a pair” © Tom Rogers
Look at Turner’s painting, The Fighting Temeraire (above). The battleship and its tug are not in the middle of the canvas but are placed on the intersection of the lower and left thirds. The ships are moving “into the frame”, and the buoy on the lower right provides a leading line.
These are paintings, and it is from paintings that the rules emerged, from seeing what it was about the paintings that people liked. Practically, the rules are guidelines rather than diktats that must be obeyed but, as one of the best known is the “rule of thirds”, and as no one calls it the “guideline of thirds”, “rules” it is.
I will return to rules but, whenever I do, remember that rules are made to be broken, and cannot apply to all types of image.
European Wall Lizard © Yealand Kalfayan
The key point of the rule of thirds is that the main subject of your image should not be central, which is common in most informal photographs. The main subject should be more or less on an intersection of the lines dividing the image into thirds horizontally and vertically. This usually gives a more natural and interesting composition, and is said to be more “dynamic” because the subject can be thought of as “moving into the frame”.
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 52. North
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What’s On &-Community News Good Reads Bruce Fellows book recommendations Well, we’re out. And if you want to read a novel about how it happened, covering the years of financial crisis and the debate over Brexit, look no further than Jonathan Coe’s highly entertaining Middle England. In soap opera style we traverse the years from 2010 to 2018 with Benjamin Trotter and his family and friends. There’s death, disputes, romance, gay marriage, speed awareness courses, family bust ups, political commentary, a hankering for the good old days, garden centres and even warring children’s entertainers. Comic set pieces combine with spot on commentary to provide a pretty accurate picture of the times we’ve just lived through. ‘I was a girl once, but not any more,’ is how the narrator of Edna O’Brien’s wonderful but disturbing novel Girl begins her story. Kidnapped from her Nigerian school by Boko Haram and taken with her friends into the bush, she suffers awful abuse until she manages to escape with her baby. But that isn’t the end of her tribulations. We share her suffering in captivity, then the trials of freedom in the wild and finally the prejudice of so called civilised society. This is a work of great imagination, candour and compassion based on O’Brien’s own investigations of the experience of those kidnapped girls. Lady in Waiting is Anne Glenconner’s wonderfully entertaining, sometimes tragic but often hilarious memoir. Brought up before the War as a neighbour of Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, she has moved in Royal circles all her life but her marriage to a wildly eccentric aristocrat, brought experiences she might never have expected. Before marrying, she sold pottery; as lady in waiting to Princess Margaret, she travelled the world; as Lady Glenconner, she gave lavish parties with her husband on his Caribbean island of Mustique. Money getting short? Sell another Turner. Written with great charm, this book presents a portrait of a world now surely long gone. In The Betrayers, David Bezmozgis tells the story of Baruch Kotler, an Israeli politician who flees with his girlfriend back to the Crimea, his homeland, after their affair is made public. Fate throws Kotler in with Volodya, whom he knew thirty years before. Voldya has his own problems and is dependent now on a hand out that comes with strings attached. Kotler’s girlfriend, his wife and children play key roles and the past comes back too, to slap him in the face. And was it such a good plan to run back to his origins? This is a pacey, tautly written and always gripping novel. A small town in Maine, USA is the setting for Olive, Again, Elizabeth Strout’s magnificent new novel of ordinary lives that become extraordinary in her telling of them. Olive Kitteridge, ‘that old bag’, as one of the characters describes her is the star of some and a bit player in others and unites the thirteen chapters to make a deeply satisfying whole. Olive marries again, discovers that her son may after all love her, observes the bizarre lives of others, jumps to conclusions, finds friendship, navigates her way through her own changes and those of others and constantly intrigues the reader with her loveable bluntness. Bruce Fellows - March 2020 16
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Charlotte’s Cake Corner
A Delicious Carrot Cake Recipe
Rich, moist and heavily spiced, this carrot cake is sure to impress and is perfect for Easter. This Serves 20 people. cake is easy to make and even the most novice of bakers can do it. Decorated with fresh dill Takes 2 hours and real carrots with their tops on gives this to make. cake a rustic, country feel. 18
For the cake: Grated carrot (600 grams) Soft brown sugar (525 grams) Sunflower oil (450 millilitres) Eggs (6 medium sized eggs)
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Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
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Line three sandwich (9 inch) tins with greaseproof paper.
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Sift in the flour, mixed spice and bicarbonate-of-soda. Gently stir together.
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Self-raising flour (600 grams) Mixed spice (9 teaspoons) Bicarbonate-of-soda (3 teaspoons)
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Top Tip… If you fancy changing it up a little add a handful or two of chopped nuts or dried fruits.
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What’s On & Community News History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones No. 146 - A Maudlin discovery
with King Henry VIII ‘s Act of 1536 for the suppression of the lesser monasteries. On 3 August a commission was issued for a survey of all Bristol monasteries with an income of less than £200 a year, with a view to taking them over on the King’s behalf. The commissioners reported that at that time the priory of St. Mary Magdalen in Bristol had a church and house in good repair but only two nuns, one of whom was Eleanor Graunte, the Prioress and a novice nun ‘desiring continuance in religion’. Apart from that they had two servants, a man and a laundress. The yearly value of the property was set down at £21, 13s. 2d. But what of the endowed possessions? It seems almost certain that the King realised more from their possessions than was raised from the nunnery itself. This is because, their possessions included a ‘parcel of the priory’ [of land] in the hundred of Henbury in Gloucestershire. The land included the mansion we now know as Southmead Manor House, currently since 1994 a children’s nursery.
Walking one day down St Michael’s Hill on my way to the Eye Hospital as I turned left into upper Maudlin Street, I caught myself thinking, ‘How appropriate that the eye hospital should be in a maudlin street’. Just a coincidence, but it made me wonder about the origin of the name. Maudlin, apart from our modern usage, was originally a place name derived from the ancient Palestinian town of Magdala. Mary, one of the followers of Jesus Christ, came from Magdala it was said, and hence was known as Mary Magdalen. I then realised that the redbrick building that I passed on the corner of St Michael’s Hill (opposite the top of Christmas Steps) was once the King David Inn, but centuries before was the site of a priory for the sisters of St Mary Magdalen. It seems most likely that this explains the modern street name. But what of the nuns who once lived there, before the dissolution of the monasteries?
Since the Dissolution, the Magdalen’s Bristol house in Southmead has had a chequered history, - a case of ‘pass the parcel’ indeed. Thomas Fosbrooke, in his comprehensive study into the history of Gloucestershire, lists many of the subsequent owners of the Manor House. The complete list is too long for this article, but I must include Doctor Robert Courtney and his wife Mary who lived there and passed to me the following notes and details about their house and grounds. I have also been told about an Ice House, but its exact location is still to be
The priory of St Mary Magdalen was founded in about 1173 by Eva, the widow of a Robert Fitzharding. Eva was the first prioress and also endowed the nuns with possessions. This usually meant lands and buildings, manors or granges elsewhere to provide the nunnery with an income. However, it was never a wealthy house and from the 13th century onwards the nunnery was poor enough to be exempt from taxation. In 1480 when William Worcester, the chronicler of Bristol’s buildings, visited he recorded their church as being a mere 14 metres long with a complement of only three nuns. The end came in the fifteenth century, 23
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What’s On & Community News History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones “...and Lysle, 36 Henry VIII, for 6s. 8d. res, rent.’
confirmed, either in the grounds of the former Waterdale House, (now the site of the Fire Station), or on the far side of Glenwood Road.
• In 1803 it was advertised for sale and purchased by Llewellin’.
“ The present house is of two periods. The front part, at right angles to Southmead Road, is about 400 years old, and the remainder about 150 years old. There is also evidence of an even older building. A staircase leads down under the front porch into a stone passage and an underground room, which may have been a kitchen. This room was used as an Air Raid shelter during WWII in the 1940’s, Other subterranean passages lead from the room, their destinations variously suggested as being to the College in Westbury or even farther away. The stream running down the side of the garden is a tributary of the river Trym. The garden contains some lovely trees, one of which, a yew tree that Mary’s husband thought might have been mentioned in the Domesday book. Overlooking the stream are the remains of a large square building with large high windows”. Mary also spoke to us of a kindly ghost in the house.
The house as seen today is the result of a serious fire in the early twentieth century that resulted in a major rebuild. The stream, a tributary of the Trym, rises on Horfield Common, not far from the green in the Wellington frontage of the Manor Farm Boys club. Now hidden from view it still flows in a culvert beneath part of Wellington Hill. Until the nineteen sixties it filled a large pond at the bottom, before the pond was filled in and the land used to build the houses of the aptly named Waterdale Gardens and Close. Nevertheless, the hidden stream still crosses beneath Southmead Road before appearing once more along the side of the Manor House. It can again be seen on the far side of Lake Road and Willow Bank before hurrying on it’s way to join the River Trym. Lastly, can any of our readers who perhaps even sheltered there during the bombing raids of WWII and have memories of the Manor House share their memories with us? Please let Andy know. Eur-Ing. Julian Lea-Jones - C.Eng., FRAeS © February 2020
Here are some of the extracts from the history of the Manor House and subsequent owners. • ‘On the 5th October 1319 that Bishop Cobham granted Henry, son of Ralph & Isobel Croke licence to hear Divine Service in the chapel within their Manor house so long as the rights and customs of the Parish Church (Holy Trinity, Westbury on Trym), were not injured.’
In addition to our Temple local History Group member,
• ‘The rent of the land of Edw. Fost of Westbury, parcel of the same, was granted to Richard Andrews & George
2006.
Mary Friend, who spoke to Dr. Robert & Mary Courtney, my thanks to the following who directed me to these source references: 1. Joseph Bettey, (1990). The Suppression of the Religious Houses in Bristol. Bristol: Bristol Branch of the Historical Association. pp. 7–14. ISBN 0-901388-57-2 2. Nunnery of St Mary Magdalen,
English Heritage.
2001. 3. Veronica Bowerman, The Henleaze Book, 2nd Edition, 4. Derek & Joyce Klemperer, The Henleaze Lake Story, 2007. 24
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What’s On -&answers Community News Quiz Time on page 61 General Knowledge
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1. Which television programmes did these people present in the 1970’s/80’s – a) Arthur Negus, b) Robert Robinson, c) Max Bygraves?
1. In which centuries did these wars end – a) the Crimean War, b) the English Civil War and c) the Second Boer War? 2. What inventions were these French citizens most closely associated with – a) Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, b) Louis Daguerre, and c) Andre Cassagnes (serious respect to anyone who gets this correct!)?
2. These actors / actresses famously played which TV roles – a) Buster Merryfield, b) Violet Carson, and c) Susanne Tully 3. What was the date of the UK’s Decimalisation Day?
3. What is the Argentinian name for the Falkland Islands?
4. What is the highest order of gallantry in the UK that can be awarded to a civilian?
4. In what years were the following introduced in the UK – a) the original decimal £1 coin b) the workplace ban on smoking, and c) compulsory use of front seat belts?
5. Name the buildings shown below (left to right) Geography 1. Put these European capital cities in order, from most northerly to most southerly – Paris, Lisbon, Ankara, Prague.
5. What was built in 1961 and iconically demolished in 1989? Mystery Personalities
2. Put these USA cities in order, from most easterly to most westerly – Miami, Pittsburgh, Austin, Denver.
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What’s OnPuzzles & Community News Children’s - answers on page 61 Odd One Out Can you spot the odd one out in these lists?
1. Haddock, Chaffinch, Starling, Wren, Collared Dove 2. Daniel Craig, Roger Moore, James Bond, Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan 3. Denmark, Holland, Sweden, Norway, Finland 4. Mersey, Severn, Humber, Thames, Danube 5. Crocus, Thyme, Oregano, Parsley, Sage Name the Animals Can you name the following creatures? There are 3 choices for each one -
Manta Ray, Beluga Whale or Basking Shark?
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Buzzard, Vulture or Bald Eagle?
Mystery Personalities Can you recognise the three “famous people” behind the frames below?
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What’sBarber’s On & Community News Tips Hilary Top Gardening Just writing these after another winter storm and I have been picking up twigs and small branches from the garden. Hopefully spring is here, although we have not had a cold winter, so do keep an eye on those pests and diseases and weeds!
establishing. 9. Deadhead daffodils as they fade, but allow the foliage to die down naturally, allowing the nutrients to be drawn back down into the bulb. 10. Split and divide congested clumps of snowdrops to spread around the garden and to encourage better flowering. You can also buy bulbs ‘in the green’ such as snowdrops and winter aconites which establish more quickly.
1. Prune any shrub and bush roses, to an outward facing bud, and remove DDD wood (dead, diseased, damaged).(This applies to all pruning) You want to end up with a goblet shape with no crossed or congested stems, to allow good air movement all around. This prevents disease and promotes good flowering. Give your roses a good feed after pruning (this applies to all shrubs after pruning). My preferred feed is organic seaweed fertiliser or chicken pellets.
11. Herbaceous perennials are starting to emerge, so protect new growth from slugs and snails. Please don’t use metaldehyde based slug pellets because these are disastrous for the birds, hedgehogs and other wildlife.
2. Hard-prune summer-flowering shrubs such as buddleia, caryopteris, hardy fuchsia, lavatera, leycesteria and perovskia. You can also prune rosemary and lavender but just lightly as it will not re-grow from the old wood.
12. Plant asparagus crowns, Jerusalem artichokes, garlic, onion sets, shallots and strawberry plants. 13 And finally, we have had such a mild winter that weeds have continued to grow! Do keep on top of the weeding because, just as your back is turned, they will be seeding everywhere!
3. Coppicing (hard pruning to the ground) willow and dogwood (cornus spp.) will produce new colourful stems for next winter.
Happy Spring!
4. Coppice or pollard eucalyptus, catalpa and paulownia to keep them a manageable size and provide attractive foliage. 5. Renovate overgrown honeysuckle or jasmine and prune summer-flowering clematis to shoots about 1ft from the ground, even if new fat buds are sprouting on old stems.
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6. Lawns will need some attention because of all the wet weather. Scarify with a spring tine rake to remove moss and thatch, spike with a fork (to improve drainage) and top dress with 3 parts sand mixed with 4 parts loam . Brush the top dressing in with a soft brush, and if re-seeding is necessary then either mix the seed with the top dressing or sow afterwards. 7. Remove one or two inches of compost from containers with permanent planting and top- dress with fresh compost, and feed with Growmore or Vitax. I use organic fertilisers in the garden because they promote the development of mycorrhizal fungi, but it is OK to use inorganic fertilisers in pots. 8. Summer-flowering herbaceous perennials can be divided to maintain healthy, vigorous plants, but be sure they do not dry out when re31
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What’s On &-Community The IT Page Russell IsaacNews Not a Good 2020 Start for Windows 10
This update is also in some extreme cases preventing some PCs from booting correctly – and again the solution appears to be to uninstall the update.
Windows 10 is once again experiencing serious issues due to a recent batch of updates which were released on ‘Patch Tuesday’, February 11th.
Microsoft also released a second update – KB4524244 – for some PCs on Patch Tuesday, and unfortunately that also has been causing problems. Apparently, some HP computers are failing to boot, and the issue could be due to the ‘Sure Start Secure Boot Key Protection’. As one user found out, turning off the feature fixes the issue. It seems the update, which addresses third party boot managers, is having problems with HP’s implementation.
Windows 10 KB4532693 was supposed to be an important security update, however many people who have it installed are complaining that Windows 10 is booting up with a default Start menu and desktop – any shortcuts or customization they’ve applied have disappeared. I have also seen other Start menu issues such as backgrounds disappearing and missing icons. It appears to because Windows 10 is booting with a temporary user profile which removes shortcuts and icons from the desktop and Start menu. At time of press, it appears that the only way to fix this is to uninstall the update. You can do this by going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, and clicking on the View Update History link. From here you can elect to uninstall the rogue updates.
For most everyday users, solving these issues might seem daunting – but I hope that by flagging up such known issues they can at least understand that the problem is a Windows one, not a hardware issue, and that it will probably be solved in future updates. The path of true love with Windows never did run smooth.........
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What’s &In Community On ThisOn Day Bristory News NEWS
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17 March 1845 Bristol-based baker Henry Jones, whose bakery was located in Broadmead, was granted a patent for self-raising flour. The following year, due to the huge success of his invention, he was appointed as Queen Victoria’s purveyor of patent flour and biscuits. A patent in the USA was awarded to him on 1 May 1849. Jones returned to his native Wales in 1864, where he lived at Court House, Caldicot, until his death in 1891.
21 March 1843 The poet Robert Southey died in London aged 68. Born in Wine Street, Bristol, on 12 August 1774, Southey went on to become one of the Lake Poets, along with William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In 1813, with Walter Scott having refused the role, Southey was appointed Poet Laureate – a position he held until his death thirty years later. As well as poems, he also wrote biographies of Oliver Cromwell and Horatio Nelson.
4 March 1912 Suffragette Victoria Simmons (later Lidiard), born in Clifton in 1889, was arrested having taken part in actions by the Women’s Social and Political Union (WPSU) in Oxford Street and Whitehall, which included the smashing of a War Office window. She was sentenced to two months’ hard labour in Holloway Prison. Having married Major Alexander Lidiard MC in 1918, she died in October 1992 aged 102.
23 March 1958 During his only UK tour, Buddy Holly (along with his band The Crickets) played two shows on the same day at Colston Hall. Other artists on the bill included Gary Miller, The Tanner Sisters, Des O’Connor and Ronnie Keene and his Orchestra. The next stop for Holly was a show in Cardiff the following day. SPORT
12 March 1994 The Church of England ordained its first 32 women priests at a service held in Bristol Cathedral. Officiated by Bishop Barry Rogerson, the service took place in alphabetical order meaning that Angela Berners-Wilson was the very first to be ordained – though speaking to the Guardian she said, “The way I see it, no one is ordained until the final amen is said, so all 32 of us became the first female priests together.” Berners-Wilson is currently a chaplain at the University of Bath.
3 March 1928
Striker Ronnie Dix became the Football League’s youngest ever goal scorer with a goal against Norwich City during a 3-0 victory for Bristol Rovers. Dix was only 15 years and 180 days old at the time, and his record still stands to this day. A Bristol native, Dix’s football career saw him play for Blackburn, Aston Villa, Derby County, Tottenham and Reading. He also earned one cap for England, scoring against Norway in 1938.
1 March 1999
Aviators Bertrand Piccard, of Lausanne, Switzerland and Brian Jones of Knowle, set off on their journey which would see them complete the first nonstop circumnavigation of the globe by hot air balloon. The trip, aboard their 55-metrehigh Breitling Orbiter 3 (now on display at Washington’s National Air and Space Museum), began in the Swiss Alps and ended in Egypt on 21 March. The pair set seven world records during their voyage.
4 March 2018 Bristol Bears lost 34 – 38 against the Jersey Reds at Ashton Gate, their only defeat in the 2017/18 RFU Championship season. Victory in the match would have seen the rugby club set a new record of 17 consecutive wins, but any disappointed was short-lived as the Bears still secured promotion with two games to spare on 7 April – and finished the season 20 points ahead of second-place Ealing Trailfinders.
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Giving Wisely - What Should A�orneys Consider?
Rachael Armstrong
In 2018/19 the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) recorded a 55% increase in applica�ons to the Court of Protec�on (COP) to censure or remove a�orneys, with improper gi�making and not ac�ng in the donor’s best interest being the two main concerns.
A property and financial affairs Las�ng Power of A�orney, or an old-style Enduring Power of A�orney, grants an a�orney authority to make decisions that help protect the financial interests of the donor, but a�orneys must take care when using this authority. What Cons�tutes a Gi�? Gi�s typically involve giving money or possessions to rela�ons and friends on birthdays, weddings, or other occasions. The law sees dona�ons to charity as gi�s. However, a�orneys may have to decide about less common gi�s where issues may arise, such as paying school fees, making interest-free loans (where the waived interest is the gi�), or crea�ng a trust of the donor’s property. Is the Gi� Reasonable? This can be hard to determine. There is no precise defini�on of what makes a gi� ‘reasonable’. An a�orney should look broadly at the effect the gi� will have on the donor’s current and future financial situa�on, and consider whether the gi� is in the donor’s best interests. Some factors to consider are:
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• whether the gi� is affordable; • whether the donor would have made gi�s of this size; • the donor’s life expectancy and whether funds may be needed for future care costs; • how the gi� might interfere with legacies in the donor’s Will; • whether the donor would have supported the charitable cause, for gi�s to chari�es. Limits on an A�orney’s Authority A�orneys should always check that there are no specific or general restric�ons in the Power of A�orney document that restrict their authority to make gi�s. A�orneys must also take into considera�on the relevant statutory principles of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the OPG guidance on gi�s. Most importantly, a�orneys must act in the best interests of the donor by making decisions that they consider the donor would have made themselves. If the a�orneys are in doubt or believe a proposed gi� falls outside their
authority, the a�orneys should apply to the COP for approval before making the gi�. Whilst the COP recognises limited circumstances when an a�orney may make larger gi�s without making a court applica�on, these circumstances are specific and advice should therefore be taken before proceeding. Consul�ng the Donor A point o�en overlooked is that the a�orney should consult the donor about the gi�, if they can. The a�orney
should encourage the donor to par�cipate in the decision if possible. This is useful even if the donor lacks capacity, as involving them in any decision about making a gi� helps to ensure that an a�orney is ac�ng in the donor’s best interests.
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The Bristol North West Climate Action Group aims to raise awareness of the impact climate change will have on all our lives, even here in BS9. At each meeting we invite a speaker to discuss a topic in the area of: Energy, Transport, Waste, Natural Environment in relation to climate change. We then consider what actions we can take to reduce the impact we are having on the climate.
• Get Bristol Spring Clean 20 March – 20 April. Litter picking equipment can be borrowed from Bristol Waste FFI: www.bristolwastecompany.co.uk Single Use Plastics: City to Sea City to Sea was founded here in Bristol by environmental campaigner Natalie Fee. It aims to prevent plastic pollution at source. Lucy Tissington (Bristol Coordinator) explained to the group that plastic itself is not the problem, but single use plastic is because it can get into our ecosystem and do untold damage.
Waste Management: Bristol Waste Guillaume Minot from Bristol Waste gave a talk on how Bristol Waste is making our waste collection and recycling more efficient and environmentally friendly. The good news is that Bristol has almost reached its target of recycling 50% of all its waste. The bad news is that we still don’t have a solution to disposal of single use plastics.
One of the many campaigns City to Sea run is their Refill Campaign. Refill is an awardwinning campaign to prevent plastic pollution at source by making it easier to reuse and refill your water bottle on the go than buy a single-use plastic bottle.
So what should we be doing to reduce and recycle even more of our waste? The waste hierarchy diagram (see below) shows where we should be putting most effort if we want to reduce what goes to landfill. The most important thing to do is to reduce our use of ‘things’, especially single use plastics. If this isn’t possible, then reuse or recycle.
By downloading their App you can find more than 30,000 refill stations around the country that can be used free of charge to refill your water bottle. FFI: refill.org.uk/ Meetings 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. Thursday 12 March 15:00 -16:30. Community based action on climate change: Hubs, Small Steps Fairs, twinning across BNW to share good ideas and simple actions www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bristol-north-westclimate-action-group-community-actiontickets-93088573429 Thursday 2 April 15:00 – 16:30 Active Transport Ebikes Cycle Sunday Lifecycle (tbc). Everyone is welcome to come and share ideas about how we can lead the way in Bristol North West and make some profound changes to the way we live our lives and save our planet.
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What’spresent, On & Community News - Duncan Haskell Music, past and future Album of the Month
Next Step
Supervision by La Roux (Supercolour Records)
Make It Big by Wham! (Epic/ Columbia)
For most people, La Roux will always be best known for the pair of instantly catchy singles they dropped in 2009. Both In For The Kill and Bulletproof felt like songs that had always existed in the world of pop music whilst simultaneously capturing the discoinspired sound of the late 00s.
As La Roux’s latest album bubbled its way out of our speakers we couldn’t help but think of Wham’s second record, 1984’s Make It Big. At eight songs long (Supervision only has one more), half of the tracks were released as singles Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Careless Whisper and Freedom were all A-sides and Everything She Wants was the B-side to the festive classic Last Christmas. And it’s very much the strength of those four tracks which established Make It Big as a multi-platinum success, securing George Michael’s position as one of the most gifted writers and performers of the decade along the way.
Previously a duo consisting of Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid, La Roux is now the solo moniker of Jackson, who has struggled with health, financial and creative difficulties since her commercial peak over a decade ago. She has spoken in interviews of her frustrations at previously being seen as the public face of the band, with a supposed more-talented puppet master pulling the strings. By continuing with her band’s name, she has the chance to show that isn’t the case, that she’s more than just an intriguing voice (and wardrobe).
The album’s other half included a cover of The Isley Brothers’ If You Were There and the fantastically era-appropriate Credit Card Baby. To call them filler would be to do them a slight disservice, but the strength of the album came from those era-defining singles. Contrasting the energetic pop of Wake Me Up… with the soulful ballad Carless Whisper showed Wham! to be an act that could successfully run the full gamut of chart-friendly music.
That much of the album sounds like a continuation of the music La Roux made on their self-titled debut, and 2012’s Trouble in Paradise, is very much a good thing. Those familiar 80s touch points of George Michael / Wham, with a sprinkling of late-70s Chic, can still be heard in the funky rhythms that keep songs such as International Woman Of Leisure and Everything I Live For bouncing along. Jackson’s near falsetto has a fragility about it that lends an edge to tracks like Do You Feel and He Rides which may otherwise come across as a little lightweight.
Gig of The Month Richard Dawson @ Trinity Centre Sunday 29th March We loved Richard Dawson’s 2019 album 2020 so much that we have to make him our gig of the month. His guttural vocal style has always been the perfect weapon for telling tales from our country’s past but his latest offering added a more modern musical style which couldn’t have worked better if he’d planned it (which he probably did). Throw in Two Halves, an immediate classic in the “songs about football” genre, and we’re sure that you’ll have a great evening with the Newcastle singer. Duncan Haskell
It’s unlikely that Jackson will ever experience the same levels of success again, but there’s creative freedom to be found in a life less mainstream. Take the album’s final song Gullible Fool, over seven-minutes in length, it has a warm bassline that belies the hardness of the lyrics and show there is some true depth behind these shimmering pop ditties.
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www.afbristol.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 10 March is “Nefertiti: Images of Egypt’s most intriguing queen” and on 14 April is “Four walls that changed everything: Giotto’s Scrovegni chapel”. Lectures are held at 8pm at Redmaids’ High School, Westbury-onTrym, BS9 3AW. For more information visit our website www.theartssociety-bristol. org.uk
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!
Babbers Radio Show every Monday from midday to 2pm on Ujima Radio - 98FM. The show is organised and presented by older people for older people with the aim of helping to reduce loneliness and social isolation - although the topics we cover are interesting and relevant to all. For more details - info@ujimaradio.com.
All Together Now Bristol Choir. We have a fantastic reputation as a community choir that have made new friends through the joy of singing. Performing regular concerts, a varied repertoire. New members are always welcome. Victoria Bourne the musical director says “what a life changing experience it can be for so many people!” Holy Trinity Church, Hotwells, BS8 4ST on Tuesday evenings at 6:30pm Contact. info@alltogethernowchoir.com and www. alltogethernowchoir.com
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
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! visit 40
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What Happens When You Die Without Making A Will? When a person dies without having made a valid Will, the legal term for this is intestacy. The estate of the deceased, that is all the property which he or she owned immediately before his or her death, passes under statutory rules.The estate is handled by an administrator (who is normally the next of kin or a close relative), who is appointed by the Probate Registry after they apply for a Grant of Representation. An important reason for making a Will is being able to leave your estate according to your wishes. Dying without a Will means that your estate will be left in a manner prescribed by law and may not be distributed as you had intended. As above, when an individual dies without making a Will the law decides who gets what which may mean your intended beneficiaries miss out. This flowchart explains who gets what if you are survived by: Spouse / Civil
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Richard Higgs, Chartered Financial Planner, provides friendly financial advice in north Bristol on a face-toface basis in a welcoming location at 50, High Street, Westbury on Trym. He specialises in advising retired clients on savings, investments, Inheritance Tax and long-term care planning. You can contact Richard on richard@haroldstephens.co.uk, 0117 3636212 or through the website: haroldstephens.co.uk.
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What’s On & Community News Biodanza Classes. Enjoy life more moving to world music. Fun, uplifting and relaxing. Restore your sense of harmony and wellbeing. Biodanza promotes selfconfidence, self-expression, compassion and friendship. Tuesdays 7.45-9.45pm 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.
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 Club Secretary Bill O’Neill at lion.bill@ virginmedia.com. Bristol Cabot Choir is delighted to welcome new members for all voice parts. Why not come and sing with us for a ‘taster’ rehearsal before a simple 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 & 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
Bristol Cathedral Choir School Choral Society Concert. Our next concert is on Saturday 21 March 2020 7:30pm at Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze. When we will be performing Faure Requiem & Haydn ‘Nelson’ Mass with orchestra and local soloists. Tickets available on the door. For further details see www.bccschoralsociety. 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 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.
Fancy playing Bridge? Free social Bridge session every Wednesday 6.30pm to 10.30pm, drop in any time - all welcome! A relaxed and informal evening, experienced players on hand with advice if needed. No partner or membership necessary, feel free to come along with friends. Licensed bar, teas & coffees available. At Bristol Bridge Club, 99 Oldfield Rd, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 4QQ. Come along and give it a try!
Bristol Choral Society and Bristol Ensemble, conducted by Hilary Campbell, present Symphony of Psalms on Saturday 21st March at 7.30 in Bristol Cathedral. This concert features Stravinsky’s beautiful ‘Symphony of Psalms’ and a piano duo his warmtime sonata for two pianos. The second half of the concert will be given over to the equally beautiful and well-known
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What’s On & Community River Avon Tide Times News Here are your weekend high and low tide times for the River Avon this coming month. The weekends don’t really coincide with dramatic tides at visible times in March, the highest being Sat 14th March when high tide at 10.25 will be 13.4m (still worth a look). Earlier that week is much better if you fancy seeing the Avon at its fullest - Tuesday 10th (07.40), Weds 11th (0824), Thursday 12th (0907) and Friday 13th (0947) all have high tides of over 14m. To give irregular visitors to the river bank an idea of what you might see, here is the water level at Sea Mills railway station on 10th Feb when the tide was just receding from a high of 13.8m Date
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What’s On & Community News Faure’s Requiem, which is a profoundly spiritual and luminescent piece about death, hope and happiness. Tickets from £11 to £28 (under 25s £5 & Seniors 10% discount).
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 Community Gamelan play the music of 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 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 Good Afternoon Choir meets every Monday afternoon from 1-3, at Westbury on Trym Methodist Church. There are no auditions and everyone is welcome. We enjoy all sorts of music – from folk songs to choral favourites. For more details about the choir please contact Nikki on 01761 472 468 or email gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk – or just come along to a rehearsal. 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 Millennium Orchestra Concert. Saturday 14th March at 7:30pm. At Oatley House Main Hall, St Monica’s, Cote Lane, Westbury on Trym. Includes Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5. Tickets £8 available from www.bristolmillenniumorchestra.co.uk
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 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. 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
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what3words Last month the news carried a story about a group of four tourists who were rescued from near the summit of Ben Nevis after becoming disorientated in bad weather. Wearing trainers, with no maps and with minimal equipment, the hikers owed their survival to the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team - and an app on their smartphones.
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Many readers will doubtless have seen the story, and will possibly have heard of the app, but in case you’ve not here’s a little about what3words. Developed by a young company based in London, what3words is a simple way of communicating about location. The developers have split the whole world into 3 metre squares, and assigned each square a unique three word reference - Cabot Tower for example has the three word reference tones.face.manual, and the front entrance to the Wills Memorial is identified by fancy.hotel.mugs. The three words are randomly generated but will not change, and allow the user of the system, via a smartphone and the GPS-based app, to pinpoint any location in the world to a 3m square without the need for lengthy co-ordinates or error-prone descriptions. The system is rapidly growing in popularity and breadth of usage, and is now in use with many of the UK’s emergency service providers, as well as logistics companies, travel operators, taxi and food businesses and of course individuals. You need never lose your mates or miss out on a meet-up again. Or get stranded on a mountain in a cagoule and flip flops.
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The reason I mention the app, as well as it being a really interesting and useful system in our smartphone-enabled world, is that in next months magazine I am planning a puzzle walk somewhere in town that will use what3words as the means of directing you around the course - a sort of GPS-based treasure hunt. So to prepare yourself for the challenge why not download the what3words app to your phone in advance and get yourself familiar with the clever but simple system. And as a tester, the puzzle walk will be starting at thick.riches.foal
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Bristol Phoenix Choir and Orchestra, with Bristol Cathedral Consort, are thrilled to be performing Brahms wonderful German Requiem. A Romantic masterpiece, it speaks of loss, of comfort and of hope using soaring melodies and dark harmonies, sometimes with echoes of waltz and folk song. We will also perform Five Mystical Songs by Vaughan Williams. At Clifton Cathedral, Clifton Park, Bristol BS8 3BX on Saturday 21st March at 7.45 pm. Tickets cost £15 (£5 for students, under 16s free). Available from tickets@bristolphoenixchoir. org.uk, 07931 812 625, or Opus 13, St Michael’s Hill, Bristol 0117 9230164.
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. Bus Pass Poets. Come along and share your poetry with us. We meet once a month at libraries on local bus routes. For more details or dates for our forthcoming meetings please contact Julie on 01179 428637 or text Edith 07500 143357.
Bristol 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 next performances are on 10th March, with “The Female Of The Species” by Joanna MurraySmith, and on 24th March with “Virtue Triumphant” by Pat Norris.
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 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.
Carers’ Support 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.
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
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What’s On & Community News 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.
on Thursdays from 2.30 to 4.00 pm. Please contact Barbara on 0117 9082061 for up to date information. Filtones Choir rehearse on Wednesdays at Eden Grove Methodist Church from 1.45 to 3.45 p.m. We are actively recruiting new members and welcome anyone who would like to drop in and just listen or give us a try. We are a non-auditioning choir and, an ability to read music, although useful, is not necessary as we supply learning CDs or in MP3 format. You will be assured of a very warm welcome and a cup of tea! For further information please contact our Chairman, Michael Hensman, on 0117 9655368, our secretary, Janet Higgins on 0117 9241534 or email dorothy.bryant@btinternet.com Or just drop in!
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
Friends of the Downs & Avon Gorge - It’s a great thing to be part of. Members get regular updates on projects and how to join in, a quarterly newsletter, and a programme of walks, talks and events. We welcome both active and non-active members as increasing our membership gives us a greater voice to represent all those who care about the Downs and its future. Visit the website www.friendsofthedowns.org for joining details or contact the Membership Secretary, 3 Wallcroft, Durham Park, Bristol BS66XJ.
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.
Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve (entrance Glenavon Park). A quiet corner of Stoke Bishop, with flower meadows, lake and woods. Join us on our monthly working parties and enjoy the great outdoors. Suitable for everyone. Free refreshments. Dates for 2020 - March 14, April 18. For more details or to join as a member – fospnr@gmail.com
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
Friends of Welsh National Opera welcome visitors to an evening entitled The Fund Raising Years on Wednesday 18 March at 7.15 at Redmaids High School. Sally Ann 48
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own arrangements. Please ring for more information – Kath on 01454 412087 or Marg on 0117 9075724. Henleaze Senior Film Club, St Peter’s Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze BS9 4LD. Monday 16th March 2pm. The Old Man & The Gun (12A) starring Robert Redford, Casey Affleck & Sissy Spacek. Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker and his audacious escape from San Quentin at the age of 70 to an unprecedented string of heists that confounded the authorities and enchanted the public. Carers welcome, easy access, refreshments £4.00.
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.
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.
Happy Days Memory Café meets 1st Friday of the month from 2.00 – 4.00 at Westbury Baptist Church, Reedley Road, BS9 3TD. The café is aimed at carers and people living with dementia and the plan is that we have fun. Why not check us out? For more information please contact Tony on 0117 968 1002 or check our Facebook page.
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)
Henleaze Garden Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month in the main hall at St Monica’s, Cote Lane, with a summer break when the club arranges coach trips. We have expert speakers, a quarterly newsletter, and a great Christmas event. Annual membership is £20 plus £1 per visit, visitors are most welcome at £5 per visit. Contact Brian Dury 0117 9621227 or visit www.henleazegardenclub.co.uk.
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 Flower Club meet at the Bradbury Hall, Trinity Henleaze URC, Waterford Road at 2pm on alternate Thursdays. Come and enjoy afternoons at our flower club and our yearly calendar of events which include flower demonstrations, speakers, coffee mornings, summer outings and a Christmas lunch. Future dates – 12th March, members day; 9th April, speaker Matthew Stenner; 14th May, demonstration with Marie Munday. £6 for visitors on the door. Alternate Thursdays members create their
Karate Classes on Thursday evenings at David Lloyd Westbury on Trym (no 50
Pop legends, Doreen Doreen announce bank holiday gig for cancer charity
Emma Gilmore, Head of Community and Challenge Events at Penny Brohn UK said: “We are so excited to exclusively host Doreen Doreen at Penny Brohn Presents. Join us for a brilliant evening and dance the night away to some of the best cover versions you have ever heard. It will be the perfect start to the long weekend! Doreen Doreen gigs always sell out quickly so make sure you book your tickets as soon as possible! Proceeds from the event will help support more people with cancer to live as well as possible for as long as possible.”
Leading cancer charity, Penny Brohn UK will be kicking off the Early May Bank holiday in style by hosting Bristol pop legends, Doreen Doreen, for its annual fundraiser Penny Brohn Presents. This year the bank holiday has been moved from a Monday to a Friday to coincide with VE Day which marks the 75th anniversary of the formal end of World War II. To celebrate the occasion Doreen Doreen will be performing as the headline act at Penny Brohn UK’s National Centre.
With 40 years’ experience, Penny Brohn UK recognises that people with cancer need more than medicine. Its whole person approach offers personalised care from the point of a cancer diagnosis into treatment and throughout survivorship. Exploring areas like diet, exercise, emotions, relationships and managing stress, our free courses, one-to-one therapies, and group sessions, work alongside standard medical treatment to achieve the best health and wellbeing by supporting the holistic needs - psychological, emotional, spiritual and physical - of people affected by cancer.
The event on Friday 8 May will feature bars, food stalls and face glitter. With plenty or laughter and dancing it promises to be a great evening! The rest of the line-up will be announced at a later date.
Tickets cost £27 each. VIP tickets are available for £45 and include access to a VIP area with two free drinks, seating, nibbles and a VIP bar. For more information and to book your tickets visit pennybrohn.org.uk/event/pbpresents or call 01275 370073.
Fiona Mackenzie from Doreen Doreen, said: “We are delighted to be playing again this year, supporting this wonderful charity in the beautiful surroundings of the Penny Brohn UK National Centre.” 51
What’s On & Community News 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.
Aircraft. A researcher will talk about using MRI to treat epilepsy. A lecturer from Bristol University will report on the Phoenix unmanned aerial vehicle. Full details and booking at www.mensa.org.uk/publicevents.
Legs, Bums & Tums and Boxersize is open to all ages and abilities. The class is designed to develop core and general strength. Boxercise is a fun, energetic, stress busting way to get fit. Tuesday evening boxersize 8.15 - 9.15. Wednesday morning legs, bums and tums 10 - 11 and Wednesday evening boxersize 7 - 8. All classes held at St Edyth’s Church Hall, Sea Mills. Book your place today - telephone 07748 198 694 or visit www.bs9fitness.uk.
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. For more details please contact the Membership Secretary, Mrs Janet Stanton on 0117 4563497 or visit our website on www.ntbristolcentre.btck.co.uk 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.
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.
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.
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. 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 gettogether, 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
Mensa is holding a science day in Bristol on 28th March at The friends Meeting House 300 Gloucester Road, Bishopston. Open to non-members. No previous knowledge needed just an intelligent inquiring mind. 10.00 to 16.00. Cost £7.50. Local Concillor Martin Fodor will be telling us about Smart Cities. A fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society will be speaking about Electric 52
What’s On & Community News The Wordsmith details. The question is: who really cares? Does anybody actually give a monkey’s? The answer is, of course, that many people do and I’m one of them! I know where I get it from. Growing up, my Dad would often reach for his copy of The Chambers Dictionary (it had to be Chambers) to look up the meaning or syntax or semantics or etymology of any given word or phrase.
I find it hard not to over analyse language, which may have something to do with my being an English teacher. Or maybe I’m an English teacher because I like analysing language? What I mean is that it’s hard for me not to be over pedantic at times. Look at that last sentence, for example. Could it perhaps be written as one word: overpedantic? Might there be a hyphen between over and pedantic? Is the ’over’ necessary at all? I’ll google it and have a little look.
Just as my Dad’s pedantry rubbed off on me, so I find my own teenage daughter is turning out the same way. I am struck by how she loves to use long and complicated words and is always asking how they are used. She’ll come home from school with a head-full (headfull? head full?) of multisyllable specimens and expect me to enlighten her. I sometimes feel like this is my comeuppance for being so pedantic myself. But I don’t mind really and I’m more proud of her than frustrated by her questions.
It would appear that no hyphen is necessary. Overpedantic is possible but over pedantic is just fine. Pedantic, by the way, is defined as ’somebody who is concerned with unimportant details’. So perhaps the word ‘over’ is over-the-top, or should that be over the top? Over pedantic surely suggests that a certain amount of pedantry is acceptable and that too much is not. Either way, that definition proves my point.
And just in case you’re wondering, yes, I am OK with starting a sentence with ‘But’ and then following it with another starting with ‘And’!. And to anybody who might choose to disagree I would say, to quote Winston Churchill: ’This is the kind of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put’.
For most people we’re talking about unimportant
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(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.
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!
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.
Pilates classes at the Northcote Scout Hall; Mondays 9:30am (Improvers), 10:30am (New Beginners); Tuesdays 9:30am (Improvers), 10:30am (Beginners-Gentle). £8 per class booked as a course, or £10 single sessions. Classes are kept small, so must be booked in advance. Contact; Leanne 07817189474 / leanne@mindbodypilates. org / www.mindbodypilates.org
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
Pilates classes - come for a whole body workout that looks at improving coordination, flexibility, stretching and core strengthening. Classes for all abilities (even a specific one for postnatal), so perfect whatever your starting point. Mondays: 11am mixed ability / 12.15pm postnatal (Flamingo Centre, Southmead Road) and 7pm / 8pm beginners (Penny Porter Physiotherapy). Visit www.sarahwasser. com for more information.
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-onTrym 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
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.webs.com
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
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Easter Sculpture Festival University of Bristol Botanic Garden Friday 10th – Monday 13th April 2020
Pay on gate, or book online in advance for discounted entry
Spectacular garden sculptures, workshops and refreshments in a beautiful setting
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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 information.
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. 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)
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.
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.
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.
Tai Chi - an ancient Chinese 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.
Walking Tennis at Henleaze Tennis Club. This is a slower version of the game and is designed so that anyone with a longterm 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.
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What’s On & Community News over 50s. 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.
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.
Westbury Folk / Country Dancing on Tuesdays 1.15 - 3.15pm at The College, College Road, WoT. This is a sociable group meeting to have fun, get some exercise and, of course, stop for a cup of tea. No experience is necessary as all dances are called first. For further information, call Christine on 0117 962 2223. It’s £3 per person for each session.
Westbury Scottish Club country dancing classes are held every Tues 7.30-9.30pm from Sept-April; 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.
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.
Zumba Classes. Keep mind and body healthy and active with Zumba Gold. Easy to follow, low impact dance moves to great music. Tuesdays 11.10 Westbury on Trym Methodist Church Hall, BS9 3AA. Please contact Jools for more info.; jooljdh@gmail. com / julie737.zumba.com or call 07780 385 830.
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
Zumba Classes. Zumba Gold - Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.25pm / Zumba Fitness 6.35 - 7.30pm held in the Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall. £5 on door. Just drop in with water and a sense of humour! Phone Marie on 0117 963 4104 or visit www.bristoldancezumba.co.uk for more info.
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Arts & Crafts
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Auctions & Sales
Clevedon Salerooms Ltd
Bathrooms & Wetrooms
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Paul Whittaker Bathrooms & Wetrooms
Blinds & Shutters
Just Shutters
Building Services
Garcia Building Services
Choirs
Melody Makers Choir
Cleaning Services
Garage Doors
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Garden Design Garden Machinery
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Home Instead
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Premier Homecare
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St Monica Trust
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Kemps Jewellers
Jewellery & Gifts Massage
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Oven Gleamers
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Painting & Decorating
Coaching
Computer Services
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Stephen Carter
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Plastering
Cycle Services
Boing Bicycles
Drama Classes
Helen O'Grady Drama School
Electrical Services
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Bristol Steiner School
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Financial Advice
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JSH Plastering
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Redland Electrical Services Howard Estate Agents
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John Boyce Plasterwork McCall Plastering
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A & P Plastering (BS6)
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Daley Electrical Services Ltd
Schools
Solicitors
AMD Solicitors Corfield Solicitors Veale Wasbrough Vizards
Stairlifts
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Thornbury Lift Services Ltd
Tree Services
Cardens
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Harold Stephens
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Sutcliffe Tree Care
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H and P Aerials
Funeral Services
Brunel Funeral Directors
Furniture
The Bristol Bookcase Company
TV Aerials
Windows & Doors
Crystal Clear
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IT HomeHelp
Counselling
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Jonathan's Voice
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Home Gleamers
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Home Care Services
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