The Bristol Six + Eight Magazine - April 2021

THE BRISTOL SIX + EIGHT MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 - ISSUE 74 DELIVERED FREE EACH MONTH ACROSS WESTBURY PARK, COTHAM, KINGSDOWN, NORTH CLIFTON AND REDLAND

In this issue - Quiz Time (p34), parking the bus (p42), the “have a go” chef (p47), Easter activities (p30), Bristol’s Pisa (p51), a walk to Abbots Pool (20), Wild Place prize wordsearch (p40), plus all the usual stuff....

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THE EDITOR’S SMALL PIECE

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Hi there and welcome to the April magazine. I hope it finds you in more optimistic mood than most of us were in this time last year - when the April 2020 magazine got printed and then completely recycled. Twelve months of medical, economic and emotional upheaval on, I so hope for all of us that the positivity that seems to have come with the vaccine programme isn’t a false dawn - and that we can all enjoy our Spring and Summer so much more. We’ll not be travelling too far for our holidays by the look of it, but hey, when you live in a beautiful city in a beautiful country then we could do a lot worse than a UKbased summer. Let’s keep those fingers crossed that our 2021 dreams become a reality.

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Alison Dukes, Solicitor of AMD Solicitors considers what you can do if your expectations of inheritance are disappointed and the possible claims that can be brought under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

For other claimants, the issue is whether the deceased’s Will or intestacy, in all the circumstances of the case, made reasonable financial provision for their ‘maintenance’.

Claims must be issued within 6 months of a Grant of Probate or letters of administration although, exceptionally, leave may be granted after this deadline to issue an application.

In considering the merits of a claim the Court takes various statutory factors into account including the size and nature of the Estate. It is important to note that under the 1975 Act, the Court can treat as part of an Estate property or other assets that the deceased owned jointly with someone else, even though these would usually pass automatically to the surviving joint owner.

The first point to make is that the deceased must have been domiciled in England and Wales before a claim can be brought under the Act. Secondly, claims can be brought even if the deceased left no Will.

Applications may be made by Spouses, parties to registered civil partnerships, former spouses who have not re-married, co-habitants, dependants and children. Children include those who, during any marriage or civil partnership of the deceased, were treated as children of the family and can include adult children.

The Court will also consider the financial circumstances of the Claimant, the competing needs of any beneficiaries or other claimants, any obligations owed by the deceased to the claimant, any mental or physical disability of the claimant and also conduct, or any other matter considered relevant by the Court.

Dependants include persons who were maintained wholly or partly by the deceased immediately before his death. The deceased must have been making a substantial contribution to the reasonable needs of the claimant.

Most Orders under by the Courts under the 1975 Act are orders for the payment of lump sums, which are generally considered desirable in the interests of finality. However, the Courts do also have the power to make periodical payment Orders and to transfer property.

The Act makes a distinction between claims by surviving spouses or civil partners and those by other claimants. Surviving spouses or civil partners are treated more favourably and the Court will consider whether the deceased’s Will or intestacy made such financial provision as it would be reasonable in all circumstances of the case for the surviving partner to receive ‘whether or not that provision is required for his or her maintenance’.

In practice, the Court must look at what the survivor would have received if the marriage or civil partnership had been dissolved rather than terminated by death.

The Purpose of the Act The Act was not designed to correct acts of unfairness or to reward the just and deserving. It does not remove a testator’s freedom to dispose of his estate as he wishes. The question is not whether it might have been reasonable for a testator to assist a potential claimant but rather whether the provisions of the will or intestacy fail to make reasonable provision in all the circumstances. The question is objective rather than subjective.

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Wild Place Project named Visitor Attraction of the Year

celebrate success. The tourism and hospitality industry is critical to the success of the region and it is so rewarding to be able to take time to recognise the outstanding work of these businesses, giving them a boost ahead of reopening.”

Wild Place Project has been named Visitor Attraction of the Year at the Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards. The attraction was one of 70 entries into this year’s awards which celebrate excellence in the industry after an unprecedented year.

Awards organiser Nell Barrington added: “It is an understatement to say that the past year has been challenging for the tourism and hospitality industry with many finding themselves in truly desperate situations. The judges identified so many businesses who despite the circumstances have innovated, adapted and even reinvented themselves showing true excellence.”

The winners were announced at a virtual awards ceremony attended by representatives from a host of tourist attractions, hotels, holiday parks, pubs and restaurants from across the region.

Wild Place Project is owned by Bristol Zoological Society, a conservation charity which also operates Bristol Zoo Gardens. It opened in 2013 and is home to amazing animals from around the world, including giraffes, zebras, cheetah, gelada baboons, brown bears, wolves, lynxes and wolverines and many more.

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

Wild Place Project was given the award after an exceptionally difficult 12 months, during which the organisation has had to close in line with the three national lockdowns, whilst still maintaining its high level of care for its animals.

Dr Justin Morris, CEO of Bristol Zoological Society, which operates Wild Place Project and Bristol Zoo Gardens, said: “It is wonderful that Wild Place Project and the many dedicated staff and volunteers who work there, have been recognised with this award. We are immensely proud of Wild Place Project, which has grown to become a hugely successful visitor attraction over the past eight years. Obviously the past year has been incredibly difficult for us, like many other organisations across the region. But these awards have demonstrated the passion and resilience of the sector and the importance of celebrating all that we have achieved. Along with our colleagues at many other attractions, we have found new ways to adapt and operate, to ensure that we can still offer a brilliant day out when our doors are open to the public. We would like to thank everyone who has shown us such great support during these challenging times.”

Wild Place Project and Bristol Zoo Gardens are owned and operated by Bristol Zoological Society, a conservation and education charity.

The Society relies on the generous support of the public not only to fund its important work at both sites but also to support its vital conservation and research projects spanning four continents.

Following the closure of the two attractions due to COVID-19 the Society launched an appeal to ensure the future of its work ‘saving wildlife together’. To find out more about the appeal, or to make a donation, visit bristolzoo.org.uk/ bzsappeal For more information about visiting Wild Place when lockdown restrictions are lifted, visit www.wildplace.org.uk

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GARDENING TIPS FROM HILARY BARBER Hello fellow gardeners! I know so many of you have turned to your gardens over the last year, and now is the time to make them look beautiful.

Enjoy your gardening!

planting up your pots with summer flowering annuals such as geraniums, verbena and lobelia Watch out for late frosts though!

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

1. This is the optimal month for planting and sowing, for both the flower and the fruit and vegetable garden. You can sow seed outdoors for beetroot, carrots, Swiss chard, summer cauliflower, kohl rabi, lettuce, leeks, radish, turnip, spring onions and perpetual spinach

11. This month you can divide your pond plants such as water lilies, irises and marsh marigold.

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

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

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

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

For minimum effort, buy young plants of tomatoes, aubergines, chillies and peppers for the greenhouse. You can also plant out your chitted potatoes now.

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

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A WALK TO ABBOTS POOL open at Abbots Pool. Time wise it’ll take you an hour and a half’ish and can be done in a solid pair of trainers (or boots if it’s been a bit wet). Please stick to the clearly worn paths as you cross a couple of fields at the start of the walk, and park considerately in Abbots Leigh as the roads are narrow.

No questions to answer this month, just a nice walk in local countryside that will look lovely in April and May. I’d planned this walk out thinking that as the scale on the map was quite large the walk would be pretty easy. When we walked it however it soon became clear that to make it manageble in terms of time and distance it would be best to split the walk into two - so you’re getting a circular walk this month and then an adjacent figure of eight walk next month. I

Your starting point is in the little village of Abbots Leigh, on the main road away from the far side of the Suspension Bridge past the top end of Ashton Court. About a third of a mile past the Beggar Bush Lane junction (don’t go down BBL!) you’ll come into Abbots Leigh where, on the brow of a nasty hill by The George pub on your left, you turn right into Church Lane. Follow the lane until you arrive at the lovely Holy Trinity Church, with far reaching views out over the Severn Estuary on your left.. Park considerately, and you’re ready to go.

t’s not a difficult walk mind, across typical countryside terrain, with just a short section of quiet road and one short upward hill that will leave you puffing but is stepped and can be taken at your own pace. It is a nice walk for youngsters too to burn off some energy. Not really suitable for buggies though as it is mostly off road - and there are no refreshments or loos en-route. But well worth taking a picnic or flask to crack

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A WALK TO ABBOTS POOL opposite corner where there are a couple of houses and a new wooden stile. Hop over the style and follow the short stretch of lane that brings you back out to the main road at the Beggar Bush Lane junction.

Using the pedestrian crossings, cross the main road to the opposite side, so you are heading back along the pavement towards the Suspension Bridge, with the Ashton Court estate behind the wall on your right.

After about 200 yards you will come across some steps leading up through a gap in the wall. Take this entrance into the Ashton Court estate where you will immediately encounter a dirt mountain bike track crossing in front of you. Be very wary of any bikes here - visibility on the track isn’t great and they go at speed - as you cross the track and head out onto the grassy area beyond, which is the top end of the Ashton Court golf course. This part of the estate is prime skylark territory - you will hear them at this time of year as they sing beautifully in soaring flight, but they are ground nesting birds so please keep away from the fenced off, signposted areas where they will be breeding.

On the opposite side of the road to the church is a swing gate that leads into a field with a stone wall on your right and open countryside to your left. Walk to the end of the wall and then down into the dip in the field, and follow the worn path (known as Monarch’s Way) to the corner of the field ahead of you. Go through the gate and head uphill towards the farm on the hill. Keeping Home Farm on your left, skirt right and follow the path alongside the hedge, up to the lane, that crosses in front of you and runs up to the farm.

Your route now is to turn right and walk back in an anticlockwise direction around the perimeter of the estate, just at the edge of the golf course on your left. After about half a mile there should be a break in the trees on your right leading across the cycle path again to a gap in the perimeter wall.

Go through this gap in the wall and you will come out onto Beggar Bush Lane - where cars can pass by very quickly. Carefully cross the road onto the lane directly opposite, and walk about 100 yards up the lane, past the farm on your right. The lane will swing left here, towards Cotham Park rugby club, but you need to go straight ahead - onto a cleary marked and fenced / hedged path / bridleway that goes straight ahead. Once on the bridleway follow it for about 400 yards, as it first bends left and then sweeps

Enter the field on the opposite side of the lane and skirt round the top of the field with the established farm hedge immediately on your left. Soon the hedge will swing away sharply to your left, but you need to carry on just slightly left along the well worn path across the field, towards the gate in the centre of the field. Don’t go through the gate but keep right and head towards the avenue of trees that line another lane that crosses at right angles ahead of you.

Cross the lane, with a nice house and shepherds hut to your right, and enter the field opposite. Now head diagonally off to your right and walk across the field, to the 68 22

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A WALK TO ABBOTS POOL back and downhill to the right, until the path makes a crossroads with a small tarmac road at the bottom of the hill.

In the Middle Ages, Abbots Pool was believed to have been used by the abbots and monks from St Augustine’s Abbey in Bristol to provide fresh fish while they were staying nearby. The track running through the valley, part of which you will have walked, is thought to date from Roman times. Do the walk in April or May and you should see bluebells and wild garlic galore, and a couple of months later iris, foxgloves and water lillies will predominate.

Cross straight over and follow the signposts to Abbots Pool, the small car park for which is just 100 yards ahead of you and which contains an information board. Continue along the metalled road through an area of valleyed woodland not dissimilar to the path through the gorge at Blaise. Soon Abbots Pool will emerge through the trees on your right - a great time for that picnic or flask of coffee, and to explore the area.

If you want to find out more about the village of Abbots Leigh there is a super little website - www.abbotsleigh.org.uk quaint stone bridge. Follow the clear path that runs up the steps (they’re steep so take it steady) until you emerge, puffing, at the top into a narrow privet-hedge lined path that leads you out past an eclectic mix of houses.

At the junction with what is Manor Road turn left and continue straight ahead, not left, until you enter Abbots Leigh village again.

Pass the fabulous (private, alas) Priory on your left and head on, following the traffic noise, until you meet the main road, at the nasty junction you encountered right at the start in the car. Be very careful crossing the road into Church Lane and wander back through the village to your starting point.

When you set off again do not cross the stone path that forms the edge of the pool but instead head a bit further down (either on the main path or the stepped path that drops down to the stream leaving the main pool. You are heading now towards the flight of woodland steps that are visible over to your right and approached over a

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Two Saviours by Buck Meek

Get Behind Me Satan by The White Stripes

Self-imposed restrictions often allow creativity to flourish. The White Stripes (more of them later) are perhaps the most famous example, and the latest example is the new solo album from Big Thief guitarist Buck Meek. Set by producer Andrew Sarlo, the rules for Two Saviours included: banning of headphones, everything being captured through eight microphones and a Tascam 38 eight-track and the musicians only being allowed to run through the songs twice each morning and once more in the evening.

Okay we’re being a bit contrary this month and choosing the album by ex-husband-wife/ pretend siblings The White Stripes in which they tore up their garage rock rulebook and broke free of the shackles which had reaped great rewards on previous albums like White Blood Cells and Elephant.

Released in 2005, and featuring multiple references to the actress Rita Hayworth, Get Behind Me Satan was something of a shock to fans who wanted the pair to double down on the anthemic bluesy riff of Seven Nation Army.

Instead, they got Americana ditties about apparitions (Little Ghost), gentle marimba riffs interrupted by slabs of distortion (The Nurse) and piano ballads (I’m Lonely But I Ain’t That Lonely Yet).That’s not to say there weren’t also some seriously Stripesy moments such as opening monster Blue Orchid and the spiky My Doorbell.

The overall impression was of a band happy to finally get to play with all of their toys and throw them around the nursery. Though not their finest record it was a fascinating to see what they were capable of when they let themselves go.

If the point of these directives was to capture the music before it had the human beaten out of it and overfamiliarity and technical prowess taken over, then you can say it was a resounding success. There’s an honesty and vulnerability about Two Saviours which is apparent from the first bars of opening track Pareidolia. Much of that feeling comes from Meek’s easy-going vocal style (bringing to mind a more tuneful Donald Duck singing to himself in the shower).

Of course that approach only works if the material is up to scratch, which this collection of charming songs certainly is. Stylistically you could call it alt-country, think an even more chilled out Kurt Vile – if such a thing is imaginable. Don’t let such insouciance fool you though, from the burnished Candle to the slacker rock of Ham On White, there’s plenty to sink your teeth into and much craft hidden beneath the amber glow.

Podcast of the Month Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave It’s fair to say that the acid house and rave scene of the 80s and early 90s isn’t a genre which gets much of a mention round these parts. This excellent podcast series by BBC Sounds might be about to change that. Though music is very much at the forefront of things, it’s the personal tales from DJs, clubgoers, policemen and the occasional celebrity participant (such as the always good value Shaun Ryder) that have the biggest impact and make you wish you were there.

The American landscape seeps into view throughout – buffalo grass, blue jays, fireflies crop up throughout these snapshots of life. “Oh no, my swimming hole is full of turpentine” he laments on the sprightly Second Sight, on Pocketknife he thanks God for “coffee and apple pie” These are songs to accompany a sunset so sit back soak up its casual lustre and give thanks for Sarlo’s restrictions.

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MONDAY

Look at your old photos, print out your favourites and make an album

Play a boardgame with the family

Find an interesting local landmark that you’ve not visited and walk / bike to it

Have an indoor picnic

Put together your best lockdown playlist

TUESDAY

Send someone a card or a letter

Learn a magic trick

Have a danceoff with your friends or family

Listen to your parents favourite music album

Plan your dream postlockdown holiday

WEDNESDAY

Build a bug house and research what insects might make a home in it

Choose some seeds, plant them up and look after them

Go for a walk and come home for hot chocolate and marshmallows

Make a cake

Create a time capsule and find a good place to hide it or bury it

THURSDAY

Map out your family tree by talking to your parents and grandparents

Read a book

Do an online yoga, fitness or pilates class

Have a healthy eating day

Clear out a cupboard and see if you can raise some money for a charity / NHS

FRIDAY

Do some astronomy or just sit out and enjoy the night sky

Write a short story - 500 words or less

Play a ball game with a member of your family

Make some homemade bread

Create a themed collage and add one thing to it each day

SATURDAY

Check up on someone who may be lonely

Start or finish a jigsaw or puzzle or Lego model

Paint or draw a picture of your house or your dream house

Cook the evening meal with your family

Draw and colour in a Mandala

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Take a break from social media

Create a piece of origami

Try doing some calligraphy

Make homemade pizzas

Send someone an unexpected little gift in the post

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If you commute on the Tube direct from Finsbury Park to Green Park, which line would you be travelling on?

What percentage of the London Underground is actually in tunnels - a) 45%, b) 60% or c) 75%

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Tony Bastable, Susan Stranks and Jenny Hanley all featured as co-hosts of which childrens TV series that ran from 1968 to 1980?

Name the seven characters from the original tv series of The Wombles.

Eastenders actors Susan Tully and Todd Carty first performed together in which children’s TV series, and what were their characters called

Fruit & Veg 1.

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Which of the Tube lines has the most stations on it?

True or False - a) Chat show host Russell Harty was born in East Finchley tube stataion during a WW2 air raid? b) only 10% of all tube stations lie south of the River Thames, and c) the London Underground is Europe’s busiest metro system.

At which station in 1975 did the worst fatal accident on the Tube occur?

Children’s TV of the sixties and seventies 1.

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Geography 1.

Name the girl, the dog and the mouse who left their town centre tower block in a lift in each episode for an adventure.

How many members make up the Trumpton Fire Brigade?

In terms of length, longest to shortest, put these UK record breaking vegetables in order - leek, runner bean, cucumber.

Name the biggest selling eating apple grown in the UK. Name the worlds largest producer of pineapples.

Former US president Jimmy Carter was a successful farmer of which product before he entered politics?

Bartlett, Comice and Anjous are three common types of what?

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Name the three countries (members of the United Nations) whose capital begins with the letter O. Name the three longest rivers in the world, and the bodies of water they each flow out into.

Name the four European countries that are landlocked and whose names all begin with the letter S. According to the Ordnance Survey Kent has the most in England (27,000 acres) and Tyne & Wear has the least ( less than 2 acres). What are they?

If you travelled, as the crow flies, from the most northerly point to the southernmost tip of South America, which countries would you cross? (continued overleaf)

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Name the first and the current presenter of the TV gameshow “Catchphrase”.

Simon Bird starred in which two Channel 4 / E4 comedies in the 2010’s?

Name the gardener who created the first Blue Peter Garden.

What is the RIBA Stirling Prize awarded for?

Including the forthcoming “No Time To Die” which actor has starred as James Bond in the most 007 films?

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If you are suffering from plantar fasciitis which part of your body is hurting?

In 2019 which, in terms of passenger numbers, were the three busiest European airports?

If and when Price Charles becomes King, on what scale will he be at the opposite end of to King Henry VI? What colour wellington boots does Peppa Pig wear?

Who Am I

21st Century News 1. Who led the Liberal Democrats into the General Elections of a) 2015, b) 2017 and c) 2019?

2. Put these events in date order, earliest in the 21st century first - Prince Charles married Camilla Parker-Bowles, England won their only Rugby World Cup, the UK experienced its worst ever outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.

3. Which city, on which island, were closest to the epicentre of the 2004 “Boxing Day Tsunami”?

4. Which horse has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup most times this century?

5. Which American singer has had the UK’s biggest selling single of the 21st century?

Pot Luck 1.

How many of the signs of the zodiac have horns?

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Music Who had number one hits in the UK with these songs?

1. No Time To Die (2020) 2. Just Dance (2009) 3. Mi Chico Latino (1999) 4. Orinoco Flow (1988) 5. Up Town Top Ranking (1978)

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Budget Announcements Affecting Property Margrielle Blake

Following announcements by the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, buyers and sellers can breathe a sigh of relief that the Stamp Duty holiday has been extended to the end of June.

This means the 300,000 or so transactions that were predicted to be affected by the March deadline now have the opportunity to complete and take advantage of the benefit of the relied offered.

Stamp Duty Holiday Extension The Stamp Duty holiday, which came in summer 2020, meant that any purchase up to a value of £500,000 for anyone who did not own other property attracted no Stamp Duty.

This saved many people thousands of pounds which was otherwise unaffordable for them. The Stamp Duty holiday extended the existing reliefs in place for first time buyers who paid no stamp duty on property up to £300,000. Everyone else who had already owned property only

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benefitted from paying no stamp duty on the first £125,000, provided the purchase was their only property.

At the end of June, the relief for purchases up to £500,000 will come to an end. However, the Chancellor has announced that the previous benefit of relief on the first £125,000 will now be doubled to £250,000, meaning many can still benefit from reduced Stamp Duty payments compared to this time last year.

From 1 October 2021, reliefs will come to an end and the rules in place prior to 8 July 2020 will resume.

Mortgage Guarantee The Chancellor has also announced a new Mortgage Guarantee which is a government backed guarantee provided for lenders to allow them to offer 95% mortgages to borrowers who only have a 5% deposit. Many lenders withdrew 95% mortgages with the onset of coronavirus (COVID-19), significantly impacting first-time

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This month your prize wordsearch is kindly being sponsored by the team at the Wild Place Project who I guess will be every bit as keen to get out of lockdown as the rest of us. So, for when that happens, they have kindly donated two pairs of tickets and one single ticket to go to three lucky winners who will be able to visit Wild Place when we are and allowed to go wild. To enter, all you need to do is work out which one of the following animals or locations is missing from the wordsearch grid. Words can be found running forwards, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal. Entries please by email (andy@bcmagazines.co.uk), text (07845 986650), phone (0117 259 1964) or post (8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY) no later than Friday 30th April. When entering, by whichever method, as well as your name you must give your road name, but not

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PARKING THE BUS A Canadian relative recently sent me a link to a story about a lady called Christine Sinclair who has become the all-time leading goalscorer, male or female, in international football (or soccer if you are from a nation that gets confused by what football really is). 185 international goals - a terrific achievement indeed, and way ahead of the leading mens goalscorer who, of course, is Ali Daei - who has 109 goals for Iran, a team currently ranked 33rd in the world.

win against Jamaica, an 8-0 win versus Guyana, a 12-0 win against Cuba and, when breaking the record, in the 11-0 win against St Kitts & Nevis.

Evidence of opposition defending that would make Sir Bobby Moore turn in his grave. And, by the sound of it, goalkeeping of a standard high enough to earn the Scotland number 1 shirt in the 1970’s.

However statistics never tell the whole story - do they? - and I have huge new respect for goalkeepers in the womens game for a reason I had never thought of.

Now I confess that in the past I have, at times, been less than complementary about the standard of womens football - a judgement, for which I apologise, lacking in validity as it was hardly evidence based. Having witnessed (and enjoyed) much more of late, as it has become more widely covered on terrestial television, I am happy to reassess positively the female contribution to the beautiful game. But with caveats.

In the UK the average height of a man is 5ft 9in, the average for a woman is 5ft 3in. Six inches difference - and yet the size of the goals is identical in mens and womens professional football. A back of a fag packet calculation tells me that because of their diminutive stature female goalkeepers have over 15% more goal to cover. How can that be right? It certainly goes some way to explaining the high incidence of big scoring matches in the ladies game, and in no small way helped Ms Sincliar in her goalscoring exploits.

When you played football at school everybody wanted to be a goalscorer, no-one wanted to be a defender and goalkeeper was the position always occupied by the slowest and most rubbish player in the team. I was asthmatic - so I was a goalkeeper. Consequently with everyone piling forward scores were usually high, often in double figures - as no-one was capable of, or enjoyed grinding out, a tactically brilliant one-nil victory.

Now I sense that in some ways the women’s game is similar to those schoolday games - exciting, high-scoring affairs where attack is king and defence seems, at times, like an afterthought.

All of which of course brings me to Brexit. You remember Brexit? 3 years of cross-European wrangling before Boris “got it done” - and now nothing has changed except we are now arguing about fish again. Or has it? I heard an interesting story recently on the very same subject of goal sizes. While a member of the European Union, our domestic football was governed by UEFA who set the rules by which our teams abided every Saturday afternoon. Offside rules, VAR usage, goalline technology - and goal sizes.

Which brings me back to Christine Sinclair. She is clearly an impressive footballer, at the top of a competitive professional sport for more than a decade. Looking at her record though shows that she scored in a 9-1 defeat against Australia, a 12-0 victory against Guatemala, 7-1 win against Portugal, an 11-1 victory over Haiti, a 9-0 win against Jamaica, a 6-2 defeat to the USA, an 11-1

Evidence shows (and you can check this on Wikipedia) that the average height of an English

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RIVER AVON TIDE TIMES Here are your high and low tide times for May, as predicted for Avonmouth. A stroll on the riverbank from Sea Mills to the Suspension Bridge is lovely at this time of year.

High Tide

Low Tide

High Tide

Low Tide

Sat 1st May

10.02 (12.8m)

16.29

22.21 (12.4m)

Sun 2nd May

10.46 (11.8m)

17.00

23.05 (11.4m)

Sat 8th May

04.51 (11.5m)

11.24

17.17 (11.7m)

Sun 9th May

05.38 (12.1m)

12.12

18.00 (12.2m)

Sat 15th May

09.03 (11.8m)

15.29

21.12 (11.8m)

Sun 16th May

09.32 (11.5m)

15.53

21.42 (11.5m)

Sat 22nd May

02.49 (10.7m)

09.28

15.36 (10.9)

22.09

Sun 23rd May

04.02 (11.5m)

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THE “HAVE A GO” CHEF Hi there, and welcome to the second option on my menu of “well, it tasted OK when I cooked it at home so maybe you’ll fancy having a go too” recipes. Nothing too fancy - no celeriac puree or confit of hippos liver here - just tasty food where ease of preparation and rough ingredient quantities are more important than split second cooking times and stunning presentation.

You’re going to eat it, not present it to an art critic.

I think this recipe came about as a result of seeing sumac in the herbs and spices section of the supermarket , wondering what it was like, buying it then not knowing what to do with it. A bit of research and a slice of improvisation later and these little beauties were on the plate. It might seem strange to mix beef with cheese and mint but the whole mix of ingredients works a treat. Do the whole cooking process on a gentle heat - no need for any sizzling here.

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In cooking terms Sumac is a fine ground spice that comes from the sumac berry. A deep earthy red colour, sumac is not spicy - it has a bit of a citrussy tang to it and can be used as a condiment as well as in cooking. Use it liberally it’s not expensive and it’s friendly on the palate.

Right, here we go .....

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In a big frying pan or wok heat a little olive oil and then gently fry your onion for 5-10 minutes, stirring regularly.

Don’t skimp on the time though it’s only when they soften that the onions release that lovely sweetness.

When soft and translucent (and don’t worry if they’ve browned a bit) add in the garlic, continue to cook gently for another couple of minutes, then pop in the cumin and ground coriander and cook 2 minutes more.

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Add the beef to the spicey oniony mixture, and gently fry for 5-10 minutes until the beef has browned nicely. Then sprinkle in the lovely winered sumac, and add in the chopped

Minced Beef Pasties with Feta and Sumac - makes 3-4 pasties, depends how big they are really Ingredients • • • • • •

400g of minced beef - low fat is good, or minced lamb is a great alternative One large onion, finely chopped One 200g pack of feta cheese, cut roughly into small cubes 100g of baby spinach, chopped/ roughly sliced 2 cloves of garlic, crushed a nice big handful of curly parsley, finely 47 30

chopped a nice medium sized handful of fresh coriander, finely chopped a nice small handful of fresh mint, also finely chopped 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 3 tsp of dried sumac 2 tbsp tomato puree and / or a few sundried tomatoes finely chopped olive oil one pack of ready made shortcrust pastry, either pre-rolled or rollyourself (life is too short to bother with making pastry, isn’t it? I’d leave it to Mr Hollywood)

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THE “HAVE A GO” CHEF spinach, the tomato paste or sundried tomatoes and the crumbled feta. Gently mix in together then cover (if you can - no worries if you can’t) and cook on a low heat for another ten minutes or so, during which time the cheese will melt into the mixture giving it a lovely rich velvety texture.

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Now add in the fresh herbs - the mint, coriander and parsley - which will add in some real fresh taste and colour, and cook for a just a couple of minutes. Add a little seasoning if you like - a twist of black pepper or a pinch more sumac - then take off the heat.

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Time to grab your pastry. Clean and dry your worksurface, sprinkle on a little flour and drop your pastry on. Roll the pastry dough out into whatever shape it decides to form (try and encourage it into a round or rectangular shape) until it is the right thickness. I’d say about 3mm or an eighth of an inch, but as long as it is thin enough to cook crispily and thick enough to hold your filling in. Using a round dish as a template ideally about 8 inches / 20cm diameter but bigger or smaller depending on how many you can fit from your pastry or how big you want your pasties to be -

cut out circles of pastry. You can always collect up the spare pastry and re-roll to make another pasty or a little tart as I did (or indeed a jam tart for pudding).

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Carefully spoon some of the mince and cheese mix into the centre of each pastry circle (if you want you can spread a little more tomato puree thinly onto the pastry first). Brush the edges of the pastry with a little milk, which will help the edges stick. Fold up the edges of the pastry to make a pasty shape and crimp the pastry edges together. Your pasty can either be “crimped round the edge” like a Ginsters, or across the top like you probably made in food tech at school (aka cookery for older readers).

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Once sealed, transfer your pasties onto a baking tray - lined ideally with some greaseproof paper - then slide the tray into a pre-heated oven (moderately hot 200C or gas mark 6) and cook for 10-15 minutes or until you see that your pasties have turned a nice golden brown.

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Garnish - of course - then serve up however you like. A sort of side salad, with olives and a bit more crumbled feta, and a few oven chips would be lovely. Eat and enjoy.

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HISTORY NOTES - JULIAN LEA-JONES No. 125 - Temple Church, a weighty problem solved

During the 1980s our local history group, the Temple Local History Group - formed by employees of Sperry Gyroscope UK - carried out research into the history of the ancient parish of Temple, and in particular the ruined church with its spectacularly leaning tower (complete with a kink part way up). The earliest report we found was in Barret’s “History of Bristol”, which in the 1700s referred to a lean of 4 feet (about 1.3metres).

Somewhat alarmingly, by 1966 the Department for Ancient Monuments recorded a lean of 5 feet.

This trend would doubtless have been of interest to the staff of Bristol’s Tourist office, who would have liked to have been able say that our tower out-leaned the one in Pisa. Nevertheless, the extent of the lean caused considerable anxiety to the church’s immediate neighbours. Indeed, in the nineteenth century proselytisers for a well known temperance society used to station themselves by the back door of the adjacent King’s Head pub, to encourage leaving patrons to look up at Temple Church tower as a way of getting them to sign the pledge!

I was pleased to read about proposed joint initiatives, by Bristol’s Architecture Centre, Bristol City Council and English Heritage, to bring the ruined Temple Church back into public use after a lapse of eighty years. The good news reminded me of a nineteen eighties initiative.

A brief historic background The current church, burnt out by a World War II incendiary bomb, is familiar to many Bristolians and visitors on account of its spectacularly leaning tower. The church was built in the 14th and 15th centuries by the Knights Hospitaller (an abbreviation of the Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem) who were granted the site by King Edward II. Their church replaced a round church of erected by the Knight’s Templars in the 12th century. Templar churches, such as those at Bristol and also Cambridge, were often circular as the shape represented for them the Holiest of Holy, the anastasis or Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Although the Templar’s Bristol church has long gone, 20th century archaeologists discovered its foundations and had them marked out in gravel, within the later 14th century church - markings that can still be seen today.

Arising from our discussions with the Dept. of Ancient Monuments came a suggestion that as our parent company had a world-wide reputation for expertise in guidance and control systems, maybe we could help stabilise the tower and make it safer by bringing it nearer to the perpendicular. We accepted the challenge and during early 1980 an initial study was carried out with three objectives: 1.

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Define and scope the problem; Recommend possible solutions and an action plan; Supervise and fund the construction and installation of the selected system.

The Tower Project’s first action was to carry out an up-to-date survey, which showed an alarming increase in the lean to 5 feet 8 inches (1.53m) - this increase in only fourteen years gave the project team a sense of urgency.

Bristol’s history and folklore has produced many explanations for the lean. The most enduring story was that at a time when Temple district was the centre of the local wool and weaving industry, (Temple Church even had its own weavers’ chapel dedicated to their Patron, St Catherine), the builders, in propitiation to her, incorporated wool bales into the tower’s foundations.

Test borings were then carried out, which confirmed a very high-water table where the marshy ground was near the bank of the tidal Avon, (which has the second highest tide in the world). Reports were found of a stream running through the site down to the Avon. Culverted, it can be accessed through a slab in the cellar of the

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HISTORY NOTES - JULIAN LEA-JONES nearby Shakespeare Pub, and the bnearby Water Lane marks the route to the river. We called upon the services of the City’s official water dowser who confirmed that a water line did indeed run beneath the church.

hydraulic rams to lift the tower in tiny increments.

How to achieve this in situ was the team’s biggest challenge.

Re-reading Barret’s “History.. “ again provided the team the answer. He referred to the church tower foundation, (ignoring the issue of wool bales), as being set on a stone raft extending fifty or so feet from the base of the tower.

Armed with this information the opportunity was taken during building work in Victoria Street and Church Lane to tunnel under the stone raft and install the system of hydraulic rams which would work against concrete piles driven down the bedrock. By pulling and pushing on these in sequence the tower could, very gradually, be returned to the near perpendicular after almost 600 years. Once installed the system was planned to come into operation on January 2nd 1981, with an overall movement of 3 degrees, i.e. 2 minutes of arc per day.

The most surprising and unexpected discovery was that the amount of lean, whilst gradually increasing due to the shift in its centre of gravity, varied depending on the amount of recent rainfall (affecting the water table), and the phase of the moon, (affecting the Gravitational pull).

Proposed solutions A condition of the project brief was that no solution could result in the tower being swathed in machinery, meaning that the tower would, if necessary, have to be moved from beneath the ground. The first idea was to install a network of pipes beneath the tower, arranged in zones - whereby filling them with either freezing brine or steam, would expand and dry and therefore raise the soil beneath the tower.

This was deemed impracticable, also it was accepted that any system would have to be dynamic to accommodate the aforementioned environmental changes.

However ...

There was a totally unforeseen problem unfortunately Barret’s figures were wrong. This initially manifested itself as a greatly increased and unexpected load on the hydraulic rams.

Further research highlighted that the tower’s stone raft extended not to 50 feet, but by 300 feet! This meant that ninety days after realignment commenced, on the first of April, if the nearby buildings also on the stone raft could not be cut free - this would be the result.

The team concluded that the required accuracy and long-term stability of a successful system could benefit from Sperry’s twentieth century invention, the Ring Laser Gyroscope, RLG - now is at the heart of many of today’s navigation and control systems. For our project, the RLG would require a major scaling up, with laser mirrors and targets fixed to the tower’s faces. One of these can be seen from the churchyard park on the east face. The output of the laser measurement system is fed into a computer which compares the data with that in its memory, which in turn tells it where the tower should be. The control system proposed comprised underground

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GOOD READS - BRUCE FELLOWS’ BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS You’ve probably never driven cattle from Texas to Montana but if you want to, you can have the complete experience by reading Larry McMurtry’s long, raw, unexpectedly brutal but enthralling novel, Lonesome Dove. Ex-Texas Rangers Gus and Call spend their time stealing horses from Mexico but when Jake turns up with tales of heavenly grasslands in Montana, Call gets a hankering to trail some cattle up there. A varied and magnificent cast of characters suffer horror and danger as different plots reveal themselves: what is it they want: Lorie, Roscoe, Dish, Newt, July? What drives Call? Will they all survive this wildest of wild wests?

Written just after the War, the detective story, Death Goes on Skis is of its time but none the worse for that. A group of scatty upper-class English are on a winter sports holiday in the mountains of Schizo-Frenia. When the wife of the rich and irresistible Barny Flaherte plummets to her death from a window and his mistress follows from barbiturate poisoning, it could just be Barny clearing the decks. Unless another member of the party is the murderer – cousin, governess, ballet dancer, actress or camp companion? This is a delightfully clever and funny tour de force from the once legendary journalist Nancy Spain.

1491, and in Oakham, in Somerset, the richest and most able man in the village is swept away by the river. Murder, accident or suicide? The rural dean gives the priest, John Reve, the task of finding out. The confessional brings Reve the secrets of the village but not the secret he needs. Add in his own secrets and we have the mystery that Samantha Harvey tells in reverse over the five days leading up to Shrove Tuesday in her absorbing and highly imaginative novel, The Western Wind. If you’ve ever wondered what mediaeval life was really like, you’ll find out in this gripping novel.

Matt’s website providing financial advice in verse has failed. Only Matt is surprised. His wife Lisa has an ebay addiction. They’re gurgling down the plughole of finance and Lisa has also rediscovered her high-school sweetheart.

There are two sons involved and a dad with dementia. What to do? A chance encounter and a top-notch spliff offer Matt a way out: drug dealing! What could possibly go wrong? Jess Walter explains what in his original and very funny novel, The Financial Lives of the Poets and on the way introduces a great group of characters and offers insights into life in a time of credit-crunch.

The Green Hand of Lilian Beckwith’s splendid novel from the fifties is David, christened Beardie by the skipper of the fishing boat he gains a berth in.

When he falls out with his parents, Beardie answers the call of the sea and the herring and moves north to the Scottish port he first saw on a climbing holiday. His new life is hard work all week and hard drink on Saturday night but always there’s the beauty of the sea, the fascinating, often hilarious crew for company; and finally romance. This is a compelling, often stark tale of the fishing life and a great read.

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IT ISSUES - RUSSELL ISAAC Keeping Windows 10 up to date

ensure system security. (TIP: Updates need time to download / install, so if you only use your PC now and again, it’s easy for a backlog to form - I recommend switching on once a week and just leaving your device on for a few hours to ensure it gets some regular time to download / install).

Not a day goes by when I don’t field an enquiry from a confused client wondering what these “Windows Updates” are that regularly make their presence known on their screens. So here’s a brief re-cap......

How to manually check for updates on a Windows 10 PC

Microsoft made a big shift with Windows 10: there will NOT be a new Windows 11 upgrade at any future point - Windows is just being developed on an ongoing basis, with regular updates and and upgrades being sent directly to your PC, where they are automatically installed. Twice a year there is a major new features upgrade, and weekly (usually on what is called ‘Patch Tuesday’), minor bug fixes and security patches are released.

This doesn’t always happen seamlessly behind the scenes - sometimes you will be prompted

by Windows to restart your PC to finish an installation. And sometimes, the updates can back up in a queue, which can cause operational issues. It’s worth periodically manually checking your PC to see if there are any updates - and if there are you should ALWAYS install them to

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Click on the Start menu in the bottom left corner of your screen — it looks like the Windows logo.

From there, click on the Settings icon, which is a small icon that looks like a gear.

Click “Update & Security.”

Click on “Check for updates” to see if there are any updates available.

If there are updates available, they’ll begin to download automatically. You will be instructed if you need to restart your computer. (Note: many updates only install when youre-start your PC - this is why sometimes when you switch on, there is a delay / blue screen, whilst Windows finishes the install).

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WHAT’S ON & COMMUNITY NEWS Given the current restrictions on gatherings, and the continuing requirement for social distancing, the ongoing operation of many of the clubs, societies, choirs, social groups, fitness sessions and companionship groups remains difficult. However fingers crossed we will see an easing of restrictions over the next three months and a return to a more sociable and participative lifestyle. So if the organisers of any group that wants a fuller updated listing, detailing how they will be running things going forward do get in touch then I will be more than happy to include them. So, here are the regularly listed clubs and groups together with the latest contact details I have. If these are incorrect please accept my apologies, and do please update me by emailing andy@bcmagazines. co.uk.

Bristol Astronomical Society www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk

All Together Now Bristol Choir www.alltogethernowchoir.com

Bristol Film and Video Society (Amateur film makers). We were formed in 1934. We continue to make prize winning films, and currently meet via Zoom on the first and third Tuesday of every month. All are welcome, and we are often joined by members of other similar groups from as far away as (for example) Germany, South Africa and Tasmania! For more details please visit www.bristolvideo.org.uk

Bristol Brunel Lions Club Bill O’Neill at lion.bill@virginmedia.com Bristol Cabot Choir admin@bristolcabotchoir.org www.bristolcabotchoir.org Bristol Chamber Choir www.bristolchamberchoir.org.uk Rae Ford on 0117 939 1685 rodcoomber@aol.co.uk Bristol Community Gamelan keithripley27@gmail.com phone 9444241

Alpine Garden Society 0117 967 3160.

The Arts Society Bristol - would you like to join us for lectures on a wide range of arts related subjects, given by specialists in their own field? These are currently being delivered online and we would welcome new members.

The lecture on 13 April is on “The Paradise Garden in medieval manuscripts” and on 11 May is on “Foreigners in London 1520-1677”.

For more information visit our website www. theartssociety-bristol.org.uk

Bristol Grandparents Support Group 07773 258 270 / www.bgsg.co.uk Bristol Indoor Bowls Club Email: info@bristolindoorbowls.org.uk Tel: 0117 963 3460 www.bristolindoorbowls.org.uk.

Babbers Radio Show info@ujimaradio.com.

Bristol Morris Men www.bristolmorrismen.co.uk Grant on 0117 944 2165

Beaufort Junior Badminton Club Penny at pennyshears@googlemail.com 07941 013 514

Bristol Philatelic Society 0117 956 7853

Bridge Tuition 07837300073 tc.stygall@gmail.com

Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group bristol.shambhala.info Bristol Shiplovers Society www.bristolshiplovers.co.uk

Bristol & Clifton Dickens Society 0117 927 9875 www.dickens-society.org.uk

Bristol U3A: Have you reached a point in your life where you have fewer responsibilities and more time for yourself? Would you like to take part in activities where you can share skills, abilities or hobbies whilst having fun and making new

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WHAT’S ON & COMMUNITY NEWS Happy Days Memory Café Tony on 0117 968 1002

friends? Why not become a member and find an interest group to join. Go to www.bristolu3a. org.uk for details. We, at Bristol U3A, are still very active and ‘meeting’ despite the lockdown.

Henleaze Lawn Tennis Club is a friendly and welcoming club for all ages and standards.

We offer social and competitive play and a comprehensive coaching programme for all ages and levels. To find out more visit our website: www.henleazeltc.com or call Heather on 07891 520456

Carers Support Centre 0117 965 2200 www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk Cercle français de Bristol / Bristol French Circle We continue to meet on Zoom and are looking forward to our April events: a soirée de conversation on 15th April and a presentation

by Chloé Laborde of Bristol University French Department on 29th April. Her theme is: De chroniqueur en polémiste: qui a la parole?

Charlotte will be offering a petit cours on 8th and 22nd April; these are free and open to everyone. Do get in touch if you would like more details or to find out how to join the Circle or attend as a visitor. Bienvenue chez nous! charlottejanetaylor10@gmail.com / 07976 922636 / cfbristol.org.uk

Instep Club for Widows and Widowers Donna on 01275 832 676 Wilma on 0117 962 8895 Keep Fit Classes at St Peter’s Church Filton and Horfield Baptist Church. For further information, contact, Eileen Scott on 07969929733 Karate Classes Trevor on 07921 917 758 Keep Fit for Living Gill Porter on 01275 877 131.

City Voices Bristol www.cityvoicesbristol.org Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Tony McKenna on 0117 950 2059

Knit & Crochet Café 07561 523 919 brisknitcro@gmail.com

Clifton Rotary Club www.cliftonrotary.org secretary@cliftonrotary.org

Menopause Matters Tricia Worthington on 07962 892 060 tricia_worthington@msn.com

The Clifton Singers contact@cliftonsingers.co.uk www.cliftonsingers.co.uk

The New Room in Broadmead - the oldest Methodist building in the world - regularly hosts events and talks. For more details please visit www.newroombristol.org.uk

Friends of Welsh National Opera look forward to welcoming you soon. Look out for further news here or contact Melanie David at melaniejdavid@btinternet.com or on 01934 842014 for more information.

North West Bristol Camera Club Neville at nevwgoodman@mac.com NotaBene Vocal Ensemble Lisa Smith on 07966 459872 notabenebristol@yahoo.com

Friends of the Downs & Avon Gorge www.friendsofthedowns.org

Parkinson’s UK www.parkinsonsbristol.com

Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve For more details please visit www. oldsneedparknaturereserve.org.

People of Note Community Choir www.peopleofnote.co.uk peopleofnote@btinternet.com

Frisbee Club North Bristol Ultimate on Facebook jake.f.waller@gmail.com.

Pilates Classes on Zoom. Monday Evening, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Mornings.

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LITTLE ENVIRONMENTAL IDEAS I’ve been wanting to do a regular piece flagging up some simple ideas and initiatives that most of us can get involved in or adopt that will make a little contribution to our environmental wellbeing. Not change the world stuff or a major commitment to a group, just easy stuff that might not be obvious but will be worthwhile. If you have any great ideas or thoughts you’d like to share please do send them in. In the meantime here are three simple initiatives you might like to consider Recycle your empty beauty, health and dental products - Boots the Chemist is trialling a recycling scheme, where you can bring your empty beauty, health, and dental products that can’t be recycled at home. The scheme is aimed at hard to recycle healthcare products that can’t be put in the council home recycling. This is usually because they are too small, made of composite materials, or made from non-recyclable materials. You will find the collecting bin in the non-pharmacy side of the Bristol Broadmead or Boots Henleaze. Why should we do this? When you bring five empty products to one of the in-store recycle bins, you will receive 500 Boots Advantage Card points – that’s worth £5! Boots will also track how many empties you bring back so you can see the positive impact you are making to the planet. For more details on this please visit www.boots.com/boots-recycling-scheme Make the most of your leftover food - Bristol Food Network have put together some useful tools to help you look at how to make the most of any leftovers you have. That way you get the most out everything you grow, buy and cook. Try using the Food Waste Tracker to record what you buy and don’t end up eating. This will help you save money and have fewer leftovers. Why should we do this?

One-third of all food produced in the world is lost or wasted. In the UK alone we waste £19bn worth of food. Yet data from The Trussell Trust shows food bank use across the UK increasing by 74% over the last five years - even before Covid hit.

We need to make sure that more of the food we produce and buy goes to feeding people and is not needlessly wasted. For more details please visit www.goingforgoldbristol.co.uk/indi-bbbb-action/ activities-about-food-waste/ Recycle your soft plastics - Tesco at Golden Hill are currently happy to receive many single use soft plastics, such as any plastic bags, crisp packets, food and pet food pouches, plastic wrappers and any plastic film. Bag them up and drop them into the collection cage by the main entrance.

And if you are keen on your environmental issues why not consider getting in touch with Bristol North West Climate Action (BNWclimateaction@ outlook.com)

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REUPHOLSTERY Spring into Action!

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WHAT’S ON & COMMUNITY NEWS Classes to resume in halls when allowed. Please telephone, email or see website. Denise on 0117 903 0331 - info@embracingpilates.co.uk www.embracingpilates.co.uk Pilates classes Leanne on 07817 189 474 www.mindbodypilates.org Redland Green Bowls Club redlandgreenbowls.webs.com REMAP custom aids for the disabled 0117 329 5183 www.bristol.remap.org.uk.

Retired & Senior Volunteer Programme Mina on 07860 669 953 www.RSVP-west.org.uk.

Rotary Club of Bristol www.bristolrotary.org Martina at mpeattie@btopenworld.com Scottish Country Dancing Alison on 0117 968 4036 Caroline on 0117 924 9226 www.rscdsbristol.info Shared Reading Christine Betts 07967 332 821 Shouri Shotoryu Karate Club Shouri Shotoryu karate on Facebook 0117 969 5697 Soroptimist International Bristol sibristol@hotmail.co.uk www.sigbi.org/Bristol Stoke Bishop Local History Group talks will be on Zoom until we can return to the Village Hall.

All talks are on Friday evenings at 7:30. Please email sblocalhistory@gmail.com, Tel 077804 38303 for latest news and joining details. On 16th April we present “Bristol’s Lost City” by local historian Clive Burlton, and on 14th May we present “Aerospace Bristol and its history”

by Lindsey Henniker-Heaton.

local people, please check our website for dates when walks are offered - stokelodgeramblers. wordpress.com/home/walks-programme.

Walks vary between 3 and 10 miles and are led by club members. The website is updated whenever a walk is offered, and each one will have a different start point and a maximum number of participants, so you MUST book in advance. Phone the Club Secretary on 0117 950 0934 or email lornarenshaw@yahoo.co.uk for more details.

Tai Chi for over 55’s Selina on 0117 946 6434 University of the Third Age scrabble group 0117 924 1318 nigel.d.sara@btinternet.com Walking Touch Rugby - for men and women over 50s. Every Friday 1030 to 1130. A great inclusive sport for all levels of mobility. Come along and enjoy a game along with tea/coffee and a chat at the end. You will made very welcome. Sessions carried out in line with current RFU Covid19 guidelines. No special clothing required other than sensible outdoor footwear or rugby/football boots. Ashley Down Old Boys rugby club, Lockleaze Combination Ground, Bonnington Walk, BS7 9YU. Contact : mikeandjand@hotmail.com for further details Westbury Aikido Club www.westburyaikidoclub reenee@westburyaikido.club Westbury Folk / Country Dancing Christine on 0117 962 2223 Westbury Harriers Running Club www.westburyharriers.co.uk Westbury Park Orchestra www.westburyparkorchestra.com contact@westburyparkorchestra.com Westbury Scottish Country Dance Club (Bristol) Cheryl on 0117 401 2416 www.westburyscottish.org.uk

Please Get In Touch andy@bcmagazines.co.uk www.bcmagazines.co.uk 0117 259 1964 07845 986650

Stoke Lodge Ramblers has resumed walking in small groups. If you’ve let your fitness slip during lockdown or you are looking for opportunities to walk in the company of other

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QUIZ ANSWERS Quiz Time from page 34 The London Underground 1) the Victoria Line; 2) 45%; 3) the District Line (60 stations); 4a) false - but chat show host Jerry Springer was, b) true, c) false - it is third behind Paris and Moscow; 5. Moorgate.

Children’s TV 1) Mary, Mungo and Midge; 2) seven - Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb and Captain Flack; 3) Magpie; 4) Uncle Bulgaria, Madame Cholet, Bungo, Tomsk, Tobermorey, Orinoco and Wellington; 5) Grange Hill - they played Peter “Tucker” Jenkins and Suzanne Ross.

Fruit & Veg 1) leek (122cm), cucumber (107cm), runner bean (91cm); 2) the Gala; 3. Costa Rica; 4. peanuts; 5. pears.

Geography 1) Norway (Oslo), Canada (Ottawa) and Burkina Faso (Ougadougou); 2 the Nile (Mediterranean), the Amazon (Atlantic Ocean) and the Yangtze (East China Sea); 3) San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia and Switzerland; 4) orchards; 5. Colombia, Venezuela, Colombia again, Peru, Brazil, Peru (again), Chile, Argentina, Chile (again).

Entertainment 1. Roy Walker and Stephen Mulhern; 2. Friday Night Dinner and The Inbetweeners; 3. Percy Thrower; 4. excellence in architecture; 5. Roger Moore (7).

21st Century News 1a) Nick Clegg, b) Tim Farron, c) Jo Swinson; 2. the UK experienced its worst ever outbreak of footand-mouth disease (2001), England won their only Rugby World Cup (2003), Prince Charles married Camilla Parker-Bowles (2005); 3. Banda Aceh on the Indonesian island of Sumatra; 4. Best Mate (3 times); 5. Pharrell Williams (Happy).

Pot Luck 1. 3 - Aries, Taurus and Capricorn; 2. your heel/ sole of the foot; 3. Heathrow (London), Charles de Gaulle (Paris) and Schiphol (Amsterdam); 4. Age of accession to the throne - Henry VI was just nine months old when he became King, Charles would become our oldest acceding King as he is currently 72; 5. yellow.

Music 1. Billie Eilish, 2. Lady Gaga, 3. Geri Halliwell, 4. Enya, 5. Althia & Donna Children’s Puzzles from page 16 Who am I? (from left) Emma Watson, Ed Sheeran, Alex Jones, Justin Fletcher (Mr Tumble); What Am I? Chocolate Hobnob, lobster, hockey, Friesian; Where am? (clockwise from top left) Finland, Italy, Sweden, Russia.

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

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Appliance Repairs AASP Domestics

Home Care Services

31

Auctions & Sales

Home Instead

13

Premier Homecare

32

23

St Monica Trust

Bathroom Perfection Bristol

53

Little Bathroom and Boiler Company

49

Kemps Jewellers

Paul Whittaker Bathrooms & Wetrooms

46

Clevedon Salerooms Ltd

Bathrooms & Wetrooms

Jewellery & Gifts

Heather Drewe

29

Carpets & Floorings Bristol Carpet & Flooring Group

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Oven Gleamers

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Computer Services 12

IT HomeHelp

55

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41 45 25 5

Schools Badminton School

37 49

11

Bristol Steiner School

4

Redmaids High School

9

Solicitors AMD Solicitors

7, 59

Corfield Solicitors Veale Wasbrough Vizards

44

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Tree Services Wildwood Tree Care

18

46

TV Aerials

Garden Maintenance 53

H and P Aerials

53

Crystal Clear

46

Windows & Doors

Heating & Gas John Presland

4

Retirement Accommodation

Garden Design

Katherine Vincent

57

The Vincent

Garage Doors

Hilary Barber

McCall Plastering

Residential Care

Furniture

Up & Over Doors

31

Katherine House

Funeral Services

Sofa Magic

JSH Plastering

Bristol Breathwork

Financial Advice

Brunel Funeral Directors

31

Relaxation

24

Estate Agents

Harold Stephens

Stephen Carter

Pre‐School & Nurseries

Estate & Letting Agents

Maggs & Allen

53

Noah's Ark Pre‐School

Electrical Services

Howard Estate Agents

31

Sarah's Decorating Services

Tony Taps

Cycle Services

Lek‐Trix

43

Peter Wyatt

Plumbing

FAB ‐ IT Rescue

Boing Bicycles

Paint + Restore Services

Plastering

Cleaning Services Home Gleamers

46

Painting & Decorating

31

Building Services Janson Osman

35

Massage

Blinds & Shutters Just Shutters

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