The Bristol Six+Eight Magazine - February 2018 by Andy Fraser

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The Bristol Six + Eight Magazine Issue no. 39, February 2018 Twelve thousand free monthly copies now delivered across Redland, Cotham, Kingsdown, Westbury Park and north Clifton

Between the covers this month - Quiz Time p10, Sunday Roasts p59, The Downs in Winter p21, Acronyms & Initialisms p48, Temple Meads Puzzle Walk p42, Prize Wordsearch p40, Glass Blowing in Henbury 46, plus all the usuals

The Editor's Small Piece Hello there and welcome to the February issue. As usual it is very late as I type this - 2am, there is a howling gale outside and what appears to be a gritting lorry heading along the main road. I wonder if it has one of those comical names. The front cover, whilst not of BS6 or BS8, seemed too nice not to share and is a view you can enjoy if you have a go at the puzzle walk that features this month. The walk around Temple Meads and Castle Park gives you the opportunity to take in some of the lovely views, cracking architecture and exciting activity that typifies our great city. All stuff that it is so easy to miss if we travel around by any mode of transport other than on foot. I was once recommended by an elderly architect "relative" not to look at the shops, but to look above the shops. Wise words indeed, and advice that pays dividends when walking around Bristol. Of course many of the "the younger" generation will miss the lot as they wander arouund in their own little wi-fi bubble of digital communication, looking down not up. I had a young lad walk right out in front of me as I drove down Redland Road last week. Thankfully I sensed he was going to, and stopped before he could do any damage to my bodywork, but he clearly didn't see me, his headphones and smartphone cutting him off from "the real world". The first word that came into my mind was moron, but after we went our separate ways, shaking our respective heads, I reflected on the incident and concluded that if I were his age now, a child of the nineties, I'm certain I'd be no different to him, enjoying the loud music and inane conversations of youth. In fact back in the eighties I was doing just the same - it's just that my music was analog, my stereo was barely portable and my phone was, well, in a big red box at the end of the road. I hope you enjoy the magazine - it's been fun putting it together, Now I'm off to bed - for a week. Cheers, Andy

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Quiz Time (answers on page 64) General Knowledge

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1. Name the three native UK mammals that hibernate. 2. Which town in Kent would you associate with oysters, which condiment would you associate with Norwich, and which dry biscuit would you associate with the Dorset town of Morcombelake? 3. Who was William Shakespeare’s wife, who is “Only Connect” host Victoria Coren’s husband, and who was film director Tim Burton’s long term partner until 2014? 4. Where are the 2018 Winter Olympics taking place? 5. Name the actors or actresses who played or play the role of third, ninth and thirteenth Doctor Who? 6. Put these events in chronological order, earliest first – the Great Plague of London, the death of Henry VIII and the construction of the Taj Mahal. 7. According to the Holy Bible a) which disciple betrayed Jesus, b) who were Noah’s three sons, and c) where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? 8. In which musicals would you encounter the following characters – a) captain of the palace guard Potiphar, b) dentist Orin Scrivello, and c) schoolgirl Tracy Turnblad? 9. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Prime Minister from 1905 to 1908, holds what unfortunate political distinction? 10. What was significant about the very public death of Emily Davison in Surrey in 1913?

1. “Second Coming” was the follow up to which eponymous album released in 1989 and subsequently voted in a 1997 Channel 4 poll as the second greatest album of all time? 2. Name the three female lead singers shown below. 3. Who had hits with the following albums – a) “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” (1967), b) “Songs in the Key of Life” (1976) , and c) “Too-Rye-Ay” (1982)? 4. In what year was Little China Girl a hit for David Bowie, who had a hit in 1983 with “Wishful Thinking”, and “Princess of China” was a 2012 hit for which duet? 5. Name the four original band members of Queen, and the three original band members of The Police. 6. Who sang the opening line “It’s Christmas time….” on the original 1984 recording of Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas”, and who reprised the line in the 20th anniversary version in 2004? 7. When Abba won Eurovision in 1974 with “Waterloo” in which UK town did the competition take place? 8. Which work of art links singer Don Maclean to Vincent Van Gogh? 9 Who won the Best British Female Solo Artist and Best British Male Solo Artist awards at the 2017 Brit Awards? 10. Coventry is associated with which UK musical genre?

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Computer Corner with Mrs PC Addiction If my article last month about New Year’s resolutions struck a chord, I thought I might offer some solutions to the problem of Internet addiction, which is widespread in today’s society. In case you missed the last article, the first thing I suggested was that you leave your phone behind when you are going out with family and friends. Or if you can’t leave it, certainly turn it onto silent and keep it in your pocket or handbag- not on the table where it might distract you. The further you put it away from you, the less likely you are to look at it. When you are face to face and could be interacting with people or in a meeting, put away your phone or tablet, shut down the screen of your laptop and talk to them. Whilst it’s polite to reply to messages and emails, it’s not essential to do so immediately. You could try checking devices less frequently. Apple research suggests that iPhones are unlocked 80 times a day, and people spend over 3 hours interacting with them every day. Try and train yourself to check less frequently and try and limit your screen time. You could even set the phone’s timer. There is good news for road safety. The new IOS for iPhones will go into “Do not disturb” mode when driving and connected by Bluetooth to the car. This stops you from receiving messages, and tempting you to look. It also sends an automatic message to anyone who is trying to get in touch to tell them that you are driving. If you use another type of phone, do consider turning it off or putting it on silent in the glove box to protect yourself and other road users. You may not realise, but you get a buzz from interacting with your phone tablet. So there is actually a psychological reason why we all have a compulsive urge to check our screens.

Our brains are wired in such a way that seeking out “likes” on social media, texts, messages, or notifications give us a dose of the naturally occurring dopamine. This is the drug that gives you an injection of happiness, so it’s not surprising that we want to reward ourselves frequently and it’s addictive. The opposite can also be true. It’s easy to feel isolated and alone, depressed or anxious if no one responds to your text or Facebook post and everything is quiet. Anticipating interaction and phone tablet is learned behaviour and we can and must unlearn it. What we miss is our dose of dopamine and the pleasure associated with it. We are hard wired to seek pleasure, but we should be trying to re educate ourselves about seeking it from a phone. Addiction to anything can lead to problems and I will write more about social media and mental health another time. Constant interruptions from your phone can make you lose your focus at work, and in everyday tasks. Lack of concentration can also lead to injuries such as walking into lamp posts when texting, or getting run over. You could turn notifications off permanently or delete Apps that you find addictive. Studies have found that activating black and white view is less appealing, but if this is a step too far, then consider using “night shift”, an automatic setting which subtly softens the display and apparently assists in getting a good night’s sleep. There is evidence that people would rather give up food, sleep and sex than throw away their phone. This is a serious state of affairs.

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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. In this edition of Senior Snippets we are going to share some very important tips on how to keep well in cold weather. NHS England is worried about rising flu rates, which are twice as high as they were this time last year. See your pharmacist if you aren’t feeling well. Even if you have just a cough or a cold, your pharmacist might be able to help you prevent it from becoming more serious. If you can’t physically get to a pharmacy, make sure to call them to discuss your symptoms. If you need more urgent advice, ring the NHS helpline on 111. Get a flu jab. Everyone over the age of 65, living in the UK is eligible for a flu jab and is encouraged to take up this free NHS service to protect themselves from the flu virus, which can be unpredictable and serious. Keep warm. During the cold winter months, it is advisable to wear several layers of clothing, rather than one thick layer. Clothes that are made from cotton, wool or fleecy fibres help to maintain body heat, and are better than silky and thin materials that don’t insulate well. Keep mobile. Try not to sit still for more than an hour at a time. Even simply standing up to stretch your legs for a few moments can help to increase your body temperature. If you have good mobility, moderate exercise is a great way of keeping warm when temperatures are low. Drink warm beverages. When you get up to stretch, why not make yourself a hot drink to help keep you warm? Also try to eat at least one hot meal a day. Keep your medicine cabinet stocked. If you treat early-onset symptoms of illness they are less likely to develop into anything more serious. By keeping your medicine cabinet stocked, you could avoid having to go out in the cold, if unwell. It has been really cold lately, so it’s important to think about what you can do to protect more vulnerable friends and family from the ill-effects of the cold. If you would like to speak to someone at Home Instead, please do get in touch. Similarly, if you have any ideas for a future topic, please call 0117 989 8210 or email John.Moore@HomeInstead.co.uk - we’d love to hear from you!

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones No. 122 - The Pickwick, The Owl and the what? Now Christmas is over and we are all sitting down writing our thank you letters – I thought it might be worth having a look at the time when the art and etiquette of letter writing featured more in people’s lives. I wonder how many of the associated items I am about to describe still exist tucked away in our desk drawers and cupboards? Will our descendants treasure family emails in the same way as we may treasure our great grandparents’ bunch of letters discovered in a box in the attic? The discovery by our great grandchildren of a floppy disc tied up with a pink ribbon may not provide the same frisson of excitement even if they can still access the old media. The once ubiquitous floppy disc is already obsolete, and the data on normal CD ROMS also has finite shelf life. Of course there may be yet another problem if our descendants’ discoveries are readable but are in the Pidgin English known as texting? Compare these potential problems with family letters that I recently came across, from my Great Great Grandmother in Bermuda to my Great Great Grandfather in New Orleans. The letters, using steelnibed dip-pens, written on cloth paper in black ink, probably based on oak bark, are perfectly readable even today after 165 years in the humid sub-tropics. Now let us consider other letters from that earlier and more graceful age, when grammatical composition, choice of paper, pen and even the ink were all carefully made to enhance the message, and not merely to provide a linguistic challenge. In

the nineteenth century rules of grammar and the correct form of address were considered to be very important. Those not so sure of the correct etiquette relied upon a wide range of published ‘Letter Writers’. These contained specimen letters for Ladies & Gentlemen, Companions, Lovers and even job seekers. Perhaps you have one of these guides published by Frederick Warne & Co of London still tucked away on a bookshelf. (Note to self: yet to discover if the London publisher was linked to Bristol’s own publisher also named Frederick Warne whose guide books were sold by H C Ackland of Union Street.) More importantly, do you have any family letters that could have been based upon the specimens? If so I hope they don’t reveal the awful situation two lovers found themselves in. The guide’s specimen letters also included model replies, which led to this tragic situation. Here William, possibly a Bristol sailor on HMS Centaurus, wrote to his intended, Miss Fanny - but being painfully aware of his literary shortcomings used a copy of the letter guide to pen his loving epistle, which read:“My dear Fanny You are never out of my mind. If you only think of me half as much, I shall be satisfied. Sleeping or waking it is all the same, Fanny, you are my only thought…..never have I ceased thinking of you. …. Your devoted lover, William”. As fate would have it Fanny, overwhelmed by Williams loving letter, turned to her own 18

History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones copy for help in penning a reply, and was about to reply along the lines:“William, Dearest love, such I must and will, with your permission, always call you. …”, only to discover in the same book the master copy of William’s love letter to her I wonder what her reply would have been? I doubt if it would have the one recommended by the Guide. Nevertheless it would be nice to think that in spite of the setback they were reconciled. But what of the writing implements that they used? The most famous advertising slogan for writing equipment must be that of Macniven & Cameron Ltd. of Edinburgh who initially supplied steel nibs for dip pens. Their memorable slogan was: "They come as a boon and blessing to men, the Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley Pen" (the latter presumably in honour of Edinburgh's famous son, Sir Walter Scott, author of the Waverley novels). Although the invention of metal pens was first mentioned in the Times in 1792 they didn’t come into general use until the 1820s. Almost certainly quill pens would have been used in writing the deeds for Henleaze Park House estate, (see my December 2017 Thatched Cottage article). The quill pen required conditioning and skill in cutting and sharpening, using a pocket knife with a specially shaped blade. Although obsolete the term pen-knife is

still with us. However the small utilitarian object above, made of ebony, carbon steel and German silver, deskilled making the nib. This elegant and beautifully made tool would have been the ‘must have’ invention of its day, especially for the gentleman or lady of letters. To use the cutter the lever was raised and quills blunt end pushed in, the lever closed and, ‘Hey Presto’ the nib was cut. This particularly fine example even has an integral cutter to form the ink slot. Lastly, a bit about the quill pens themselves. They were preferably from the primary flight feathers of a large bird, often a goose, whilst swan feathers were of a premium grade being scarcer and more expensive. Crow feathers were used for drawing fine lines. The strongest feathers were the five outer left wing ones from a living bird collected during the spring moult. The left wing was favoured because its feathers conveniently curved outward and away when used by a right-handed writer. Unlike our family letters are the entries recorded in Lloyds of London’s ‘Doom’ or Loss-Book which, even to this day, are entered using a quill pen on parchment. Interested in learning more about Bristol’s true but sad link with Lloyds Doom Book? Read ‘A fateful decision’ in Chapter 7 of my book ‘Bristol Curiosities’. My thanks to Dave Wheeler and Steve Groves of the Abbotsbury Swannery, who kindly supplied both quills and information about their use. For more information contact them at Swannery@gotadsl.co.uk ; and to: www.dippennibs.co.uk proddetail. php?prod=WaverleyPen © Julian Lea-Jones FRAeS, 2018

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The Downs In Winter Having guided us around The Downs over the last few months Richard Bland will now be writing a seasonal article looking at some of the issues facing the Downs and activities they are playing host to. Richard starts off with winter. Snow. On Sunday December 10th enough snow fell to build one or two snowmen on the Downs and this is the first time this has happened since March 2014. Snow fell again on Boxing Day night, and on the following day there was a joyous outburst of snowmen, and even a half-built igloo. Since 1948 there have been 12 winters with no snow. The average number of days with snow lying has been eight but there were two periods, 1963 to 1970 and 1978 to 1982, when there was above average snow every winter. The Star Party. The Downs has mercifully no street lights, so in 2013 the area on the football pitches, near Seawalls was designated as a Dark Sky Discovery Site. Over 150 such sites now exist in the UK. Every year Every year since a ‘star party’ has been organised by the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project, the Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge, the Bristol Astronomical Society and Explorer Dome. Through the events we aim to encourage members of the public to visit the Dark Sky Discovery Site on Durdham Down and learn about the night sky. December 11 was a bright cold day with a Northerly wind, and the Bristol Astronomical Society was confident that the stars would show. They set up their amazing telescopes and fixed them on different stars. The half-moon was invisible as it did not rise till much later. By 7.30 it was dark enough to spot the major constellations. Some 58 well clad participants including 11 children were taken out to the Discovery Site, and just managed with the help of a green laser, to find the Pole Star and Orion’s belt, the Pleiades, Casiopaea and spot at least 1 Geminid meteor before the growing band of low cloud blotted the skies. There was hot chocolate, and singing, and starshaped cookies to give the evening a festive twist Conservation Sunday is organised by the Friends of the Downs and Gorge on the second Sunday of winter months, and carries out minor

clearance of scrub areas agreed by the Downs Ranger. The first, in October, cleared Ivy from a few specimen trees, the second cleaned up the entrance to a quiet secluded glade that is used regularly from spring – autumn, by school groups visiting the Downs for education sessions run by the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project. In December and January we cleared back brambles and nettles from the trees that are part of the Downs Lichen Trail. In February we will be doing maintenance on the Victorian Steps at the top of the Gully and in March we will probably be involved in renewing the Dead Hedges on Circular Road, and controlling Ivy growth. The New Years Day flower count is in its 18th year. The count is made on a standard 2000 metre transect across the Downs covering the edge of the Gorge and Clifton Green. Over the years over fifty species have been found in flower, but only two have been in flower every year. The number varies from year to year depending on the December temperature. The minimum was in 2010, which had the coldest December since 1976, and there were only Daisy, Gorse, which have been in flower every winter, and Ivy. This year a record 31 species were found in flower, including Snapdragon for the first time. Almost all the species are survivors rather than new spring species.

Photo courtesy of Sam Hobson The Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project events programme begins in February and includes a series of walks, talks, course and children’s events. The first event is a talk called ‘Wild Bristol’ on 6th February. It’s being given by local award-winning photographer Sam Hobson who has taken stunning photos of the Avon Gorge peregrines and foxes by the Clifton (continued overleaf)

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Suspension Bridge. On 10th February you can discover how our small herd of Kashmir goats are helping to protect rare wildflowers on the ‘Meet the Goatkeeper’ walk. The following week, February 11 – 17, is National Nest Box Week and there is an all-day session for children to find out about British birds and make a nest box to take home on 15th February. On 3rd March there is a guided walk exploring the lichens that clothe the trees of the Downs, and on 8th April a scramble around the gorge looking for spring plants with botanist Libby Houston. For further details of the events visit www.avongorge.org.uk or www.facebook.com avongorge - alternatively call 0117 903 0609 or email mleivers@bristolzoo.org.uk and we’ll send you a copy of the full spring – summer 2018 events programme.

Branches cut from tree maintenance sites all over the Downs are assembled by the Ranger, and woven in and out of uprights hammered into the Downs surface. The protection has enabled the wild orchids to increase considerably over time. Deep Litter collections are made by the Friends on the last Saturday of the winter months. Some 20 volunteers fan out across the Downs surface with plastic sacks and litter-pickers and diving into the clumps of scrub where people have dumped their BBQs, bottles, tents and all sorts of other rubbish. Football. Winter on the Downs is often busier than summer. Every week on Wednesdays and Saturdays much of the surface of the Downs is covered in football players, involved in the complex operations of the Downs Football League. It is the oldest soccer league in the county founded in1905 and has four divisions, and 50 different teams. The whole operation of laying out the 26 pitches, rigging up the posts and nets in the early morning, come rain or shine, and then in the gloom of late afternoon, picking them all up and clearing them away, is done with great efficiency and precision, and is too easily taken for granted. We owe a lot to those who do it.

Scrub Control The main winter work for the Ranger is to follow the ten-year scrub programme. This is a scheme designed to control the scrub clumps that have appeared in many areas over the past fifty years. Scrub is an important habitat which adds to the Downs biodiversity and it is especially important for nesting birds, and a wide variety of insects and plants that obviously don’t exist on the mown areas of the Downs. But over time there has been a considerable loss of green space and a ten-year scrub control plan was drawn up five years ago to ensure that some scrub remained, but other areas were cleared so that they could become limestone grassland. The Friends of the Downs are monitoring the changes in the vegetation on these sites. This winter a large area in the Westbury Park section of the Downs has been cleared.

The Downs are for people, and the management of a vast number of competing interests is sophisticated and subtle. If you enjoy the Downs, or use if for your sport, why not become a Friend? Membership is just £10. Contact Robin Haward at robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk 0117 974 3385

Dead Hedges. A big job in February is renewing the Dead Hedges, which run along the edge of parts of Circular Road. Their purpose is to guide the runners away from the wild flower meadows that have become such a magnificent feature of the Downs in the past few years. This is a job that the Friends of the Downs have been doing for several years.

The Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project is working to secure the outstanding wildlife interest of the Bristol side of the Avon Gorge and Clifton and Durdham Downs and to raise awareness and understanding of this unique location and its importance for people and wildlife. The role of the Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project education programme is to raise awareness of the importance of the Avon Gorge and Downs and to create opportunities to enable people of all ages and backgrounds to discover, learn more about and enjoy the wildlife and landscape of the site. www.avongorge.org.uk

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However as the days go by Churchill becomes increasingly worried and uncertain. He begins to drink even more than usual, questions his own ability and competence and comes close to accepting peace negotiations but somehow “keeps buggering on.” Meanwhile behind the scenes Chamberlain and Halifax are plotting a vote of no confidence in the House of Commons believing that the military situation is hopeless. At last in a flash of inspiration Churchill secretly instructs the admiralty to requisition every serviceable civilian boat to evacuate the army at Dunkirk.

The historical context for Darkest Hour is the invasion of France in May 1940 by Nazi Germany. However the film centres on the political situation in Britain at the time and the eloquence, leadership and vision of Winston Churchill (Garry Oldman). The film opens with the first of several scenes in the House of Commons where the leader of the opposition, Clement Atlee (David Schofield) is demanding the resignation of the British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain (Ronald Pickup) for failing to protect the nation from the Nazi threat. Churchill described Atlee as “a sheep in sheep’s clothing” but on the evidence of that speech he was quite wrong. Many other political speeches feature in the film most notably from Lord Halifax (Stephen Dillanne) the Foreign Secretary and Sir Antony Eden (Samuel West) the Secretary of State for War.

Churchill finally defeats his political opponents in the “We shall fight on the beaches” speech at the House of Commons. By the end of the speech a vote of confidence is unthinkable and Halifax can only concede that “he mobilized the English language and sent it into battle.”

As the horror on the invasion of France begins to unfold Churchill is invited to form a government by King George V1. In the war cabinet he keeps his enemies close with the inclusion of both Chamberlain and Halifax. He resists quite justifiable exhortations from the war cabinet to sue for peace and orders the small British army contingent at Calais to mount a suicidal diversionary attack that will slow the nazi advance. However the situation becomes ever more desperate, time is running out and there is danger that the entire British army at Dunkirk will be wiped out. Churchill’s response is to address the nation in a morale boosting radio broadcast that gives the impression that the invasion of France will be defeated. In reality the French army was close to capitulation. After a shaky start in their relationship Churchill finds an unlikely ally in the king who advises that he must “trust the people”. Support also comes from his wife Clemmie (Kristin Scott Thomas) and the newly appointed secretary Elizabeth Layton who typed the famous speeches.

The breadth of the talent of the actors in Darkest Hour is exceptional. Gary Oldman played George Smiley in Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy and Sid Vicious in Sid and Nancy. Kristin Scott Thomas appeared in The English Patient and more recently in The Party. Ronald Pickup was in the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and played the forger in Day of the Jackal. Most of the main actors have also worked in television including parts in Game of Thrones, Doc Martin, New Tricks, Wycliffe and Inspector Morse. The director, Joe Wright, is dyslexic and left school without O - levels. His previous films include Pride and Prejudice (2005), Atonement (2007) and Anna Karenina (2012). He has described film making as “An expression of the soul. It is who we are the most fundamental. It is the closest thing to my essence that there is. That’s where I allow myself to be revealed.”

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Good Reads - recommendations from Bruce Fellows Boots on the Ground is the story of the British Army since the end of the Second World War. Malaya, Korea, Aden, the Falklands, Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan, they’re all here and only in 1968 and 2016 did no British soldier die on active service. There have been 29 different deployments but not all to wars; in 1999, 200 Ghurkhas helped Australians restore law and order in East Timor. Richard Dannatt also demonstrates that support for our soldiers has greatly outstripped support for the wars they fought. This is a thorough, informative and thought-provoking survey of our soldiers and the work they’ve undertaken on our behalf. 1938 and Neville Chamberlain returns from Germany with the infamous piece of paper that sold Czechoslovakia down the river. In his clever and entertaining new thriller Munich, Robert Harris offers his version of those frantic and climactic few days when the fate of nations was sealed. Harris’s invented characters, Legat and Hartmann, minor British and German diplomats, provide insights into the story as well as into their own former connection. Harris’s Chamberlain is hardworking and desperate to avoid war, especially a war before rearmament (more Spitfires) is complete. Was Chamberlain just an abject appeaser or a statesman fighting for his nation’s survival? Read and decide. Which is best, The Wild Bunch or Dances with Wolves? Barry Stone has decided and tells us in his admirable review of all things cowboy on the silver screen: The 50 Greatest Westerns. If you like a good western, you’ll have your own favourites and they’re bound to be here. John Ford

is prominent, so too is Sergio Leone and, of course, John Wayne, James Stewart and Clint Eastwood. Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid and Jesse James are frequent heroes, James alone in 170 films. Stone writes four or five fascinating fact-filled pages on each film; read a film a day or binge straight through. Peter Guillam is summoned to Secret Service HQ. The past has returned to haunt him. Yes, John Le Carre is back with his excellent and intricate novel A Legacy of Spies, weaving the past and the present together to produce another gripping tale of British derring-do (and total incompetence). What really happened when Alec Leamas and his girlfriend were killed in Le Carre’s masterpiece The Spy Who Came in from the Cold? That’s what Guillam’s younger generation interrogators, ignorant of the Cold War, must find out to avoid damaging publicity and compensation claims as the dead pair’s children seek the truth. It’s a terrific read. In Go, Went, Gone, Jenny Erpenbeck’s brilliant and disturbing new novel, retired German academic and widower Richard becomes aware that hundreds of African refugees are camping out in a Berlin square. A visit to them transforms his life. He learns their names and about their lives and how they came to Germany from Libya, Niger, Ghana and so on via foundering boats across the Mediterranean. They exist separated from the Germans around them as Richard once was in the old East Germany. Helping his new friends gives meaning to Richard’s previously futile life while giving us an insight into the desperate plight of the refugee. Bruce Fellows - February 2018 28

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I know that some of my business owner clients feel they are letting their clients down if they don’t agree to all their clients’ requests and fear they may upset a client if they have to ask for an outstanding invoice to be paid. If we want to run a successful business that we enjoy, we need to find a balance between the attention we give to the needs of our business and the needs of our clients. We need to deliver a service that is both manageable and sustainable to our business going forward, a service that also addresses and satisfies our clients’ demands. To do this we need to have clear expectations of ourselves and business and clear terms with our clients. I know that many of the parents that I have coached around returning to work and career choices battle with guilt around giving their career any attention over their children. If we want to be the best parent we can be we need to find a balance of attention that nurtures ourselves, our needs and motivations, as well as our children.

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Music now and then - with Duncan Haskell Album of the Month Songs of Praise by Shame (Dead Ocean) It’s too early in the year to know what musical trends will take hold in 2018, so for now we can only speculate on whether the Latin vibes of the next Camila Cabello will sway their way into our collective consciousness or country music will keep edging towards the mainstream. If this debut album from south-east London’s Shame is anything to go by, it might even be time for attitude-heavy guitar music to reclaim its place on the throne. Shame make the type of post-punk which will have journalists reaching for words like ‘angular’ and ‘visceral’. Fans of The Fall will instantly gravitate towards songs like the spiky (another one of those words) opening trio of Dust On Trial, Concrete and One Rizla. Frontman Charlie Steen’s delivery is sneering and full of scorn. It’s a compelling weapon, on the spoken The Lick he takes aim at those who sit in the corner of their room and “download the next greatest track to your MP3 device so sincerely recommended to you by the New Musical Exress”’ It’s when music and lyrical mood merge that Songs Of Praise is at its most powerful. Gold Hole marries a Stooges riff with a story of a dirty old man and a young lover who likes the finer things in life. It’s a sordid tale of abuse of power, regret and sweat stained wrinkles (and, sadly, still entirely appropriate for these times). By the time that the more meditative and propulsive Angie closes the album, Shame have announced themselves as a band to be watched closely. This is a debut with plenty to say. Will this be the year that guitar music fights back? Unlikely Have Shame created one of the albums of the year already? Without question

Next Step 50,000 Fall Fans Can’t Be Wrong by The Fall (Sanctuary) We might be committing professional suicide by recommending a best-of as this month’s next step, but the back catalogue of The Fall is such a sprawling beast that this collection from 2004 is an ideal entry point for those unfamiliar with Mark E. Smith’s post-punk heroes. The fact that enough band members have taking the trip through Smith’s revolving door for an entire book to be written about them (Dave Simpson’s excellent The Fallen) doesn’t diminish the standard of The Fall’s work. The line-up might be ever-changing but the music has been as consistent as it is snarling. Anthems of their time like Totally Wired, Touch Sensitive and Hip Priest showcase this caustic talent and there’s even room for the band’s 1988 cover of The Kinks’ Victoria - though sadly, for football fans in particular, Theme From Sparta F.C. is an odd omission. If this compilation tickles your fancy then we can only implore you to dig a little deeper. From their debut studio album, 1979’s Live at the Witch Trials to latter-period highlights such as Fall Heads Roll, there is a plethora of naughty delights to sink your teeth into. Gig of the Month - The Wandering Hearts @ The Louisiana Sunday 18th February The Wandering Hearts are another new band that we think are worthy of your attention this month. Their beautiful harmonies and classic song craft couldn’t be further from Shame’s angry post-punk, but they’re an equally absorbing proposition. The quartet of AJ, Chess, Tim and Tara combine the pop sensibilities of Fleetwood Mac with a love for folk and country music. We’re backing them to follow in the footsteps of The Shires and Ward Thomas, so catch them in a venue this cosy while you still can. 32

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Finance Matters Where there's a Will - there's a document that needs to be kept up to date As a financial planner, I am used to helping my clients plan for their future – events such as job changes, retirement, education, inheritances, buying a house etc. Time flies for all of us as we know and day to day, it might seem that not much has changed – but usually it has and that’s why it’s important every now and then to revisit the content of your Will to make sure it still reflects your current wishes. Sometimes a major event like a death might prompt you to do this, however more often the need for a review will go unrecognised over the passage of time. In thinking about your circumstances you need to consider whether you have: • Remarried – If so any marriage will cancel any existing Will as if you had not made one in the first instance. This is also true with a same sex marriage or civil partnership. If you were to die after remarrying but before making a new Will, the rules of Intestacy will apply – (i.e. the State will determine how your assets are distributed) and this may not reflect your wishes. • Children – This is an obvious trigger to revisit your Will. What will happen to them if both parents died? Who will look after them and how will financial provision be made for them? It might be that a remarriage means you have step-children for the first time. This might be in addition to your own children from a first marriage and you need to ask yourself where your priorities are, in terms of distribution of assets on your death. • Grandchildren – When Grandchildren appear, you may want to start making provision for them. This can have implications if they are on one side of a family but not the other perhaps where you have more than one Son or

Daughter? Imagine if you had two children – one had children of their own (your Grandchildren), while the other did not have children but has just remarried someone who has. All I am saying is, think of your wider family’s circumstances, not just your own. • Bequeathed Assets – Obviously you may have made specific provision of an asset, so it’s as well to ask yourself if you still own it Administrative Issues You need to make sure that any executors, trustees or beneficiaries are still alive. This can create complications if they are stated in a Will, but have predeceased you. Deed of Variation This is where a modification can be made to an existing Will after death sometimes with Inheritance Tax Mitigation in mind. If there has been a death in the family recently, maybe the implications of where the assets have ended up could be considered if a more appropriate distribution is possible. So finally who does this article apply to? Well the reality is only 40% of the UK population have a Will according to The Law Society so it’s directed at those people. However it does beg the question what about the other 60%. Maybe 2018 is the year to put your affairs in order?

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What's Yours is NOT Mine?

The couple were married for 23 years and had 2 children. In 2006 the marriage broke down, by which time their assets totalled ÂŁ9.4 million.

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'What's yours is mine' neatly outlines the legal starting point, that there should be equality between spouses and settlements should be 'fair'. This makes sense for assets accumulated during marriage, but what about those owned before the marriage? In the absence of a prior agreement, previously owned assets will be thrown in the matrimonial pot to be divided on divorce.

The Court's Initial Decision Mrs Hart argued that she made a full contribution to the marriage and therefore she deserved half of what her husband, Mr Hart, owned.

However, a recent case indicates that things may be changing, a move away from the 'sharing principle' that family lawyers have become accustomed to.

The judge, however, departed from the principle of equality and decided that Mrs Hart should not in fact receive half, concluding that "an equal division of the assets would be unfair". Of the ÂŁ9.4 million accumulated, the judge decided that Mrs Hart would receive ÂŁ3.4 million.

Hart v Hart At the start of the marriage, Mr Hart was 48 years old and a wealthy business owner. In the words of his wife, he was "a man of substance". Mrs Hart, an airhostess, was 27 when they married with no assets of her own except for a Porsche.

Mrs Hart appealed the decision on the basis that: â&#x20AC;˘ she had been responsible for raising the children and so had made a full contribution to the marriage â&#x20AC;˘ due to the length of the marriage (23 years) the pre-marital wealth should form part of the matrimonial pot The Court of Appeal dismissed her appeal, agreeing with the initial decision that less than half was fair.

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Our prize puzzle this month draws its inspiration from the kind sponsors, Bristol Blue Glass at Henbury. They have very generously put up a glass blowing experience as the prize - an opportunity to go along, learn about Bristol Blue glass with one of their master craftsmen and, under their supervision, have a go at blowing glass yourself - either a vase or a glass tumbler. Taking the colour place name theme a little further, you are looking for UK towns or cities, and colours that alliteratively go with them - like Bristol and Blue.

Right - here are your locations and colours ALTRINCHAM ROCHDALE LINCOLN MALVERN BURNLEY TELFORD PORTSMOUTH OXFORD COVENTRY ABERDEEN GRIMSBY IPSWICH BRISTOL

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Puzzle Walk - Temple Meads and Castle Park Keep along the waterside, enjoying the varying skyline and especially the beautiful (in some eyes) Lead Shot Tower opposite, on Cheese Street. The boardwalk will gently slope up (keep left) as you approach the next road bridge. When you join the road at the top (Counterslip Passage) you will be facing a terrific building with four columns on its facade (may be covered by protective seethrough mesh).

It seems ages since our last puzzle walk, but as winter (hopefully) turns to spring it feels like a good time to get out and explore what is new, and what is very old, in and around the area between Temple Meads and Castle Park. The idea of the walk is to get a bit of exercise, look up from your phones, and discover some of the history and architecture of this fascinating area at the heart of our city. The walk itself should be self explanatory, starts and ends at Temple Meads station (so hop on the train at Clifton Down, Redland or Montpelier and make an adventure of it) and will take about an hour. The walk is pretty flat and there are no steps, so it is also suitable (if a little bouncy over the cobbles) for buggies and mobility devices. Some of the roads are busy, especially as you return towards the station, so do be careful if you have little ones with you. Right here we go you've just got off the train....

Q5 - what was this building used for in its heyday? Turn right, cross over Counterslip Passage and cross the bridge (on the road, over the water) until you come in 50 yards to Queen Street.

If you come off the platform and into the ticket hall go straight ahead and out the side door under the giant poppy - don't head out the front of the station.

Q6 Which pop icon is depicted on the wall of The Bridge Inn on the corner of Queen Street?

Q1 - who made the green wrought iron gates you can see - and when? Head down the ramp past the carpark and out into the open. Before you head towards the new silver bridge across the floating harbour Q2 - how far is it from Bristol Temple Meads to the SS Great Britain? Admire the new bridge which crosses the cut (with the harbour ferry landing stage beneath) but don't cross it. Carry straight along Rope Walk with the floating harbour on your right. You will walk alongside a row of pollarded trees.

Turn down Queen Street. In 50 yards on your left turn into Kings Orchard, go under the brick arch and you will be out onto the waters edge again. Turn right and follow the path up into Castle Park where you bear left. The path splits (left takes you down to the steps up onto the very lovely new Finzels bridge, right takes you to the top of the same steps. Take the right path. Q7 On the approach to Finzels Bridge how many birdboxes can you see?

Q3 - How many trees are in the row? Continue alongside the waters edge on the wooden boardwalk, and under the road bridge that carries Temple Way towards St Mary Redcliffe and Temple Meads. Q4 - what is the fruity connection to the first boat you pass when emerging from the Temple Way road bridge? 42

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Puzzle Walk - Temple Meads and Castle Park (continued) You do not need to cross Finzels Bridge other than for interest, because at the birdboxes you need to retrace your steps and head up the slope into Castle Path itself. Follow the footpath along the edge of Castle Park with the water and Finzels Bridge to your left - beware speeding cyclists here. You are now approaching Bristol Bridge. Q8 What was the name of the footpath you are on when once, before WW2, it was a road? Q9. When did the Germans bomb this part of Bristol? At Bristol Bridge turn left and, keeping to the pavement, cross the river. Q10. Name the second brewery you can see on this walk. You are now on Victoria Street, heading roughly back towards Temple Meads. On the corner of Bath Street and Victoria Street is a distinctive wedge shaped building. Q11. What creature sits atop the weather vane? Crossing safely to the far side of Victoria Street the road splits, with the smaller St Thomas Street heading gently off to the right. On this street you will find the Church of St Thomas The Martyr, which should be open to the public. Enter the church. Q12 Which native African said of his enslavement ".. we were put into the ship; we were chained and put into holes; death was more preferable than life." Feel free to explore the church and check out also the fascinating plaque on the wall of the Seven Stars pub in the alley next door. Now head back out onto Victoria Street and cross back over towards the church that is on the junction with Temple Street, next to the Kings Head pub. Q13. Which King is depicted on the pub sign? (general knowledge needed here).

very interesting history. You cannot enter the derelict site itself but you can walk the perimeter. Q14. What shape was the original church on this site? Come back out onto Victoria Street and head away from the city centre, towards Temple Meads, crossing back again to the right hand side of the road. In 100 yards you will pass the Unison (TGWU) trade union building. Q15. Which famous Labour politician is the building named after? You will now approach the major roadworks at Temple Circus. Keep to the right along the diversionary footpath that bears right onto Redcliffe Way. Cross this road and head back "into" the roadworks and follow the footpath that cuts across to Temple Meads past the infamous old "BnB" hotel and where, you may remember, the old Redcliffe flyover passed overhead. If you can find it, attached to the site railings, look for the cartoon poster depicting safety hazards at work (entitled "Goodsite Construction". Q16. Name the health and safety hazard no. 8. Nearly home now. Follow the pavement around towards Temple Meads then turn up left into the concourse towards the station, noting the beautiful architecture of the Engine Shed to your left and the old rails sunk into the terrace in front. Continue walking up to the front of Temple Meads. Q17. Who was "The Railwaymen's Friend"? Assuming you are now back where you started then that's it, walk over. I hope you enjoyed the walk and the discoveries you've made. Puzzle answers on p.64

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Blowing Glass in Henbury job creates things of beauty by magic from a combination of just sand and puff?

Back in "the old days" grown up people just got on with their lives - they went to work, did stuff and came home again. You did your job, others did their jobs and what each other did was just a big unknown - unless you happened to want to buy the thing that they made in their job or use the skills that their job provided. Even then how they made stuff or did things was a mystery - unless you happened to see an obscure documentary that told you how peas were harvested and frozen, how old men climbed old chimneys and knocked them down brick by brick, or how policemen drove around in Morris Minor's at breakneck speeds, jumping out occasionally to shout "you're nicked" to a youth on a Chopper bike riding on a pavement. No, other peoples professions were other peoples secrets.

Our experience was booked for two weeks before Christmas and as we turned up the snow was falling magically onto the Christmas trees that the garage was selling on the forecourt, next to the open-fronted workshop. Brrrrrr - well not really as we were soon stood next to the open door of a furnace which was glowing hot. Very hot. Our guide for the glass masterclass was Marcin, congenial, quietly spoken and hugely enthusiastic - a man who had cut his glassblowing teeth in the factories of his native Poland (where fine glass production has over centuries developed a worldwide reputation) before moving here more than a decade ago and then joining Bristol Blue Glass Henbury.

Not now though. Oh no, today you can see what other people do, understand what other people do - do what other people do. In short you can "have an experience". And how much fun is that - you can try out things, feel what it is like to do something different, you can have a go too. Which is just what my daughter and I did just before Christmas. Every time over the last year or so when I'd driven past Beaufort Motor Company on the Cribbs Causeway, the one on the opposite side of the carriageway as you head up to The Mall, just past the Old Crow roundabout, I'd looked across and been intrigued by the sign saying "Bristol Blue Glass (Henbury) Limited" above an adjoining workshop. "Strange place to put a showroom for iconic glassware" I thought. Finally I remembered to pull in on the way home from Cribbs and find out what's going on - and it is indeed a showroom full of Bristol Blue glass. And not only do they display a plethora of beautiful cobalt blue items but they also produce them on site. And you can indeed have a go.

Marcin talked us though the inevitable but perfectly understandable safety aspects of his work, a world where temperatures of 1,000 degrees centigrade are necessary. A quick squint into the furnace, where blobs of glass on pipes were warming nicely, demonstrated perfectly just how hot the conditions to create molten glass need to be. Then it was down to business, with Marcin talking us though the series of steps we would be going through to turn the "blob" of glass (I believe this is called a gather) into a perfectly formed sphere. In trying to come up with an analogy for the glassblowing process the best I can come up with is to imagine putting a ball of soft chewing gum onto the end of a long straw and blowing through the straw until you manage to get the gum to inflate. Of course when you are an expert at something you manage to make it look easy, even when

Without a moments hesitation I booked us in on one of their bauble blowing taster sessions - after all who could resist having a go at someone else's job, especially when that 46

Blowing Glass in Henbury it might be fiendishly difficult. So as well as blowing down the pipe you have to gently rotate the pipe to get a consistent inflation, judge when the temperature of the glass has fallen sufficiently to necessitate popping it back in the furnace for a reheat, spin the formed bauble within a water soaked wooden mould to ensure a uniform shape, all whilst emembering that you are dealing with something so hot that it would create a not insignificant scorch mark if you dropped it. The good news, especially if multi-tasking is not your thing, is that the master craftsman is with you all the way, allowing you to be involved whilst relaxing and enjoying the expereince which is akin to blowing up a balloon - you know, the bit when you first blow into the empty balloon and hope that it bursts into shape before your eardrums pop.

finished bauble that has turned from fiery red into, well, Bristol blue. The iconic blue colour is formed, so we were told, by the addition of cobalt oxide to the basic silicone dioxide (aka sand). At this point the glass is still at some 700oC and to prevent it from cracking it needs to cool at a very slow rate - so your bauble will be popped into a kiln which is switched off and cools overnight, resulting in a solid glass bauble the following morning. (A bit like leaving the spare meatball in the pan, popping it in the oven to keep warm, forgetting it and discovering the following day it has turned into a crusty missile). 24 hours later you return to collect your masterpiece, all beautifully wrapped and boxed.

It is an incredibly satisfying process, almost magical as you see your bauble emerge, take shape and start to change colour as it begins to cool. Once it has reached the correct size (a few puffs are necessary) it is a case of cutting the bauble from the end of the blowpipe, leaving an inch of sprue which is then reheated with an industrial blowtorch to re-soften it, allowing you with dextrous plier skills to form it into the loop with which to hang your bauble. Hey presto - a

And why wait to Christmas to blow your own piece of Bristol Blue Glass? Their experiences go on throughout the year, and you can have a go at producing a bauble like we did, a paperweight, a vase or a drinking tumbler. And for your Valentine or Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day gift why not come and visit the shop, to treat the special person in your life.

And there you have it, one delightful handmade Bristol Blue glass bauble - a beautiful and lasting memento resulting from a fascinating and enjoyable experience.

For full details please contact us on 0117 3048007 or visit www.bristolblueglass.co.uk Thanks to Marcin for sharing his time and enthusiasm with us. I'm off now to find myself a friendly steeplejack to see if he or she wants a job swap. And in the meantime check out this months Prize Wordsearch back on page 40 there is a glass blowing experience to be won. 47

Yeah, of course I know what it means . . . . “One man’s perfectionist is another man's pedant” - anon OK, lets get this out of the way. An acronym is an abbreviation formed from initial letters and which is then pronounced as a word. An initialism is an abbreviation formed from initial letters and then pronounced as those initial letters. So Scuba is an acronym, and BBC is an initialism. For the purposes of this little quiz I’m using the term acronym to cover all. So, what do the following acronyms stand for? All are in pretty common useage in day to day language and the media, so much so I wonder if you ever question what they ever stand for? Each one has been assigned a points value of 1, 2 or 3. Score yourself and see how you fare in our end of test assessment. There are some hints that might you to the right answer, especially if there is more than one possible answer.

1. DIY 2. WHO 3. COBRA 4. SORN 5. DVLA 6. UNHCR 7. OMG 8. ATM 9. BBC 10. Scuba 11. POW 12. AWOL 13. RSVP 14. AKA 15. FAQ

- think B&Q (1 point) - global welfare (2 points) - meeting chaired by the Prime Minister (3 points) - motor transport (2 points) - ditto (1 point) - global movement of people (3 point) - a teenager's wow (1 point) - hole in the wall (1 point) - not ITV (1 point) - think wetsuit (3 points) - captive (1 point) - unapproved holiday (2 points) - I'd love to come (1 point) - my other name (2 points) - common query (1 point)

25 points up for grabs. The verdict? Less than 12 LMAO 13-18 MOR 19 and over OMG OMG OMG

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What's On & Community News Sound of Music - Saturday 3rd February, at St Alban's Church, 7.30pm. Do you yodel like Julie Andrews? Is your singing voice posi vely Von Trapp? Either way, why not come to the St Albans Church pop -up cinema on Saturday 3rd February for a showing of The Sound of Music where singing along is posi vely encouraged. Who knows, it could become one of your favourite things! Prosecco, popcorn and lots of other yummy stuﬀ available on the night! Dressing up is also posi vely encouraged. Tickets £10 and available from Eventbrite from Thursday 18th January (search for The Church in Westbury Park and Sound of Music)

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

Melody Makers Choir. A fun, friendly, mixed non audi on choir singing upli ing pop and rock music. Book a free taster with our Pop Choir on Wednesday's 7:30-9:00pm in St. Peter's Church, Henleaze, or our Baby Friendly Choir on Tuesday's 10:30-11:30am in The Eas ield Inn, Henleaze. www.melodymakerschoir.co.uk A Come and Sing Workshop of Faure's Requiem will be held at Redland Hall, Redmaids' High School on Saturday 3rd March. The Workshop will be followed by an informal performance with a collec on for charity at the end. For details on how to par cipate please contact Sarah Hunter by email sarah@theyews.net or call 07870 208789.

NOVA, Bristol’s specialist early music vocal ensemble, invite you to a St Valen ne- de evening of Love. ‘Cupid’s Arrow’ features love songs from Medieval and Renaissance Europe. Ecsta c young love from ‘The Song of Songs’ by Victoria, Senﬂ and de Goes. Rus c love from the 13th Century Carmina Burana. Heartbroken longing from Monteverdi. David’s lament for his beloved Jonathan by Josquin. What the butler did to the chamber maid by Manchicourt. And more. All Saints, Pembroke Road, Cli on on Sunday February 18th at 7.30pm. Entry by programme (£8 - £5 for students) at the door.

Friday 16th Feb 18, Motown & Soul Music Concert Evening at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall with great local band 'Soul in Mo on'. Please just take yourselves back in me, dance and enjoy the music. Bar & Doors open 7pm un l 11.30pm - All welcome - By Ticket only £15 - For your ckets please either email enquiries@ wotvillagehall.org or Tel No. (0117) 9623399. Horfield Theatre Company presents The Actress by Peter Quilter A touching and hilarious comedy about an actress making her farewell performance.‘The Actress’ drama ses the events backstage as a colourful, complicated actress makes her emo onal farewell performance. 14th-17th Feb at Horfield Parish Church Hall, Wellington Hill, Horfield BS7 8ST. Tickets £9. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm. Ticketline: 0117 9695716 or go to www.horfieldtheatre.co.uk.

On Saturday 10th February 2018 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at Tyndale Bap st Church, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2QG Bristol Choral Society presents Come&Sing - Will Todd’s Mass in Blue. Tickets £15 (under 18s £7.50) including score hire. Full details at www.bristolchoral.co.uk. Book by email to comeandsing@bristolchoral. co.uk or call Sarah on 0117 962 3223 Bristol Male Voice Choir will be singing in and around Bristol in the coming year. You don’t have to read music to join the choir as a tenor,

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What's On & Community News baritone or bass, but you will enjoy learning our repertoire, (re-)discovering the voice you may have forgo en about , and being welcomed into the choir’s friendly social atmosphere. We rehearse every Thursday from 7.00pm ll 9.15 pm at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (formerly Filton College) Come along to a rehearsal, or visit bristolmvc.org.uk - to find out more. Friends if Welsh Na onal Opera and all visitors are warmly welcomed at Redmaids High School on Wednesday 21st February at 7.15pm to a talk by Andrew Borkowski who will explore the compelling music & drama of La Forza Del Des no, one of Verdi's longest and finest operas, last performed by WNO in 1982. Tickets at the door: Friends £5 Guests £7. Bristol Cabot Choir is delighted to welcome new members for all voice parts. Why not come and sing with us for 2/3 ‘taster’ rehearsals before a simple audi on? 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. ‘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 isola on, however the topics we cover are interes ng and relevant to all. For more details - info@ ujimaradio.com. Henleaze Singing for the Brain Group meets in the Bradbury Hall on Waterford Road, on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday a ernoons each month from 2.00pm to 3.45pm We start the session with tea, coffee and biscuits, and general socializing before singing. We have song books, and sing all sorts of songs including songs from the musicals, well-known golden oldies, and folk songs, and are accompanied on the piano. If you would like to a end a session, please contact Alzheimer’s Society local office in Bristol at bristol@alzheimers.org.uk or 0117 961 0693. Sing with Bristol Chamber Choir. Come and join Bristol’s oldest choir (founded in 1837) and visit parts of the repertoire that larger choirs can’t reach! The music we have sung recently ranges

from Ockeghem and Palestrina, through Schütz to Bruckner and Rachmaninov and many others. We invite experienced singers who enjoy a capella singing to join us at the start of 2018. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at Redland Park United Reformed Church at 7.30pm. Further details can be found at www. bristolchamberchoir.org.uk. If you are interested please contact our Secretary, Rae Ford, on 0117 939 1685 or Rod Coomber on 01275 843900 or rodcoomber@aol.co.uk Fitness, Health and Wellbeing Folk/Country Dancing on Tuesday's 1 - 3 pm at The College, College Road, WoT. This is a sociable group mee ng 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 informa on, call Chris ne on 0117 962 2223. Westbury Harriers is for all ages and abili es, 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 addi onal sessions at Yate track on Tuesday evenings and an informal social run on Saturday mornings. See www. westburyharriers.com for more informa on on our events or joining us. Morris Dancing - Bristol Morris Men welcome anyone who wants to try morris dancing. We prac se on Thursday evenings in the Sports Hall at QEH School at Berkeley Place, Cli on from 8pm to 10pm(ish). For more informa on please visit www.bristolmorrismen.co.uk or call Grant on (0117) 9442165. Sco sh Country Dancing for beginners and experienced dancers at St Monica Trust’s Hall on Thursdays, 7.30 pm. New dancers welcome - come on your own or with friends. Contact Margaret, 01275 794638 or Graham 01275 854782, or visit www.rscdsbristolinfo.co.uk Westbury Sco sh Club country dancing classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Tel. Maggie on 01934 838175. Classes for more advanced dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Tel. Cheryl on 0117 4012416. Every Tues 7.30 54

What's On & Community News 9.30pm. See www.wscbristol.co.uk for details. Hydrotherapy Exercise Sessions - group exercise in Southmead Hospital’s purpose built pool. Benefits include relaxa on, relief of pain & swelling, improved movement, balance & fitness. All ages & abili es welcome. We are a friendly local team of Chartered Physiotherapists with exper se in a variety of disabili es & medical condi ons. For more details please contact Chris & Ali Cowley on 07971 086 628, email healthyhydrotherapy@gmail.com or visit www.healthyhydrotherapy.co.uk. Fancy a ramble? 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 Stoke Lodge Ramblers a try. For more details please visit www.stokelodgeramblers.wordpress.com or phone Secretary 0117 9684140. Gardening and Hor culture University of Bristol Botanic Garden - Herald the spring with a special tour with the Curator on Sunday 4th February, 10.30am-12pm. Curator, Nick Wray, will be leading his first tour of the year to show some of the secret surprises in the garden in winter. Delight in the fragrant plum blossom of Prunus mume, look out for hellebores, winter box, snowdrops, winter aconites and crocus through the Garden. Nick will then guide you into the glasshouses where you will find flowering orchids, bromeliads and South African bulbs. Admission: Free to Friends, children, university staff and students. Visitors £7.00. Please meet at Welcome Lodge University of Bristol Botanic Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Bristol, BS9 1 JG. 0117 4282041. www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve. It only costs £5 a year to become a friend of the nature reserve, a wonderful area for wildlife in Stoke Bishop. The land is owned by the council and run with the help of volunteers & Friends. There are regular newsle ers, and regular events on the reserve. Fore more details please check www.spnaturereserve.com. The Alpine Garden Society meets on the 3rd Friday of the 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 967 3160. Volunteering and Chari es Volunteers to teach adults to read with Read Easy. This Na onal Charity is looking for people to become reading coaches. We use a scheme that has been specially designed to be delivered by people who are not trained teachers. A er an ini al day of training our Coordinator will pair you with an adult reader and ask you to deliver two half hour sessions for most weeks of the year. The mings for the sessions and the venue will be decided by you and the reader to be mutually convenient. For more infor visit www. readeasy.org.uk or contact our Coordinator by email: bristol@readeasy.org.uk or ring 07941 078332 REMAP is a registered charity that designs and makes custom aids for the disabled. We are on the lookout for volunteers (engineers, cra smen, DIY enthusiasts etc) who are willing give up a li le of their me to enable a disabled person to enjoy a be er quality of life. We design, make or modify equipment to suit their speciﬁc needs. Please contact us if you can help please contact Colin on 01275 460288, colin305@gmail.com, or Ray on 0117 9628729, rwestco @blueyonder.co.uk or visit www. bristol.remap.org.uk If you’d like to get more ac ve or involved in your community why not give an hour a week or a day a month and help Marie Curie. as we con nue to provide care to pa ents and their families. There are plenty of opportuni es to volunteer for us. If you enjoy mee ng new people and raising money for a great cause, we would love to hear from you. FFI please contact Helen Isbell on 0117 9247275 or email Helen. Isbell@mariecurie.org.uk RSVP (Re red & Senior Volunteer Programme). 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 56

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• Private members Club in the heart of Westbury-On-Trym Village • Fully licensed bar • Two Widescreen HD TV's with separate Sky, BT, Eurosport etc. • Fantastic events, away days and competitions • Snooker, Darts, Cribbage & Chess competitions • Great Live sports atmosphere • Diverse and friendly membership • Two full sized snooker tables

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What's On & Community News “Simply Social” Ac vity and Social Club. Whether you are single or in a rela onship, enhance your social life by joining our friendly social club. We are run by members for the members and enjoy a packed programme of ac vi es 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 427766, and come along to one of our Thursday Clubnights.

ac ve and to feel useful, so if you are interested in joining us please get in touch. Contact Mina on 07860 669953, or visit RSVP-west.org.uk Volunteers needed to support carers. Could you please help us develop and increase our support to carers, people looking a er an unwell, disabled or elderly family member or friend in Bristol and South Glos? If you are outgoing and could oﬀer two mornings a month to meet, greet and give informa on to carers when they visit their GP surgery, I would very glad to hear from you. Full training and support provided. Please contact Mike Hatch, GP Carer Link Volunteer on 07503 577830 or email mikeh@carerssupportcentre.org.uk. If you look a er someone who couldn’t manage without you, and would like some informa on about our services for carers or would just like someone to talk to about caring for the person you look a er, please call our Carersline on 0117 965 2200 or visit www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk.

Senior Film Club, every third Monday in the month, at 2pm in St Peter’s Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. Monday 19th February at 2pm - Slumdog Millionaire. The 2008 ﬁlm that won 8 Academy Awards and 7 BAFTAs. A rags-toriches story directed by Danny Boyle and starring Dev Patel… “The feel good ﬁlm of the decade!” Easy access, carers welcome. Refreshments £3. Please spread the word and bring a friend. Supported by Home Instead Senior Care 0117 9898210.

Friendship, Social and Support Coffee Morning, every 3rd Saturday, at Westbury Park Methodist Church, North View, BS6 7QB. All welcome. 10.30am-12.30pm. February 17th and March 24th (NB different date due to prior booking). We are currently fundraising for several capital projects - the new kitchen in the Methodist Church, 2 new boilers at the Methodist Church, works at the back of St Alban's Church to improve the layout and install a kitchen, improved toilets at St Alban's Church, renewed ligh ng at St Alban's and decora ons at the Methodist Church. Westbury Park WI is the local WI for Westbury Park, Henleaze and Bishopston. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. Guest fees are £4 per mee ng (up to 3 visits allowed. Refreshment op ons available, biscuits/cake free. Email westburyparkwi@ gmail.com or visit www.westburyparkwi.org. uk for more details. Upcoming mee ngs are: 7th February "My life as a Foster Carer" - Jackie Franklin will be talking about being a foster carer and being a lay person on Bristol Adop on Panel; 7th March "FODAG - Friends of the Downs" telling us more about the amazing open space on our doorstep.

Soroptomists Interna onal Bristol is part of a global organisa on founded in Bristol for women from a wide range of professional and business backgrounds who have joined together to give Service, Friendship and have Fun. We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Long Ashton Golf Club where we enjoy a two course meal with a speaker. For more details please contact our membership oﬃcer on 973 9894 or email gillbea@aol.com for more details. Bristol Brunel Lions Club meets at Shirehampton Golf Club on the ﬁrst Tuesday of every month at 7 for 7.30. On the 3rd Tuesday of each month we have a social gathering normally with food. We raise money for charity both locally and beyond through a variety of indoor and outdoor ac vi es. For more details of how to apply for assistance with charitable ac vi es in Bristol or to become involved see Bristol Brunel Lions Club on line or contact Secretary Bill O’Neill at lion.bill@virginmedia.com Cli on Rotary Club welcomes new members willing to give their me, interested in making new friends, building business contacts and using their skills to help others. We meet Weds lunch mes at The Redland Green Club (Redland

Seven of the Best - Sunday Roasts Local student and part-time chef Ed Rogers puts the case forward for his favourite pub Sunday roasts. The idea behind the article came from when Ed moved to Bristol to study from his native Plymouth - and was given a "You're new to Bristol, you might find this useful" guide by a fellow student who was born and bred in Bristol and knew stuff. After much painstaking (so he says) research Ed has created his own up-to-date version of the guide and come up with his current destinations of choice for a Sunday cullinary feast. Interestingly none of Ed's favourites are quite here in BS6 - which begs the question where are the best BS6 Sunday roasts hiding? If you know - and even better if you'd like to invite me or Ed to come along and do a taste test - do let us know and we'll report back to readers.

The Royal Oak 385 Gloucester Road These guys serve, almost easily, the best roast in Bristol I’ve eaten so far. Parsnips dripping in honey, a gorgeous braised red cabbage and a choice of some fantastic cuts of meat (or a really good nut roast apparently). Generous servings, a massive beer garden and completely family friendly. Everything on the menu (down to the ice creams and the sauces) are made, fresh, in house. The lamb shifts between a rolled shoulder and being cooked down to the point where it literally melts on the plate, let alone your mouth. Recommended.

The Grace 197 Gloucester Road Proud title holders of a “Best in the Southwest” accolade and previously listed as being the third best roast in the country, it would be completely remiss to exclude The Grace from this list. The size, and the crispness, of their roast potatoes, as well as the level they manage to get their crackling to, could both be weaponised. It is easy to see how these guys are consistently fully booked every Sunday; they utterly deserve to be. Probably the most sophisticated roast dinner on this list.

The Victoria Park 66 Raymend Road, Bedminster The winners on this list in terms of presentation, The Victoria Park, is situated immediately next to, unbelievably, the Victoria Park. Admittedly this is a further afield roast but very much worth it. The beef was rolled beautifully upon the plate, a divine shade of pink in all the right places and every roast that I could see was accompanied with its own gravy boat. Boasting a lovely garden with beautiful views over Bristol and an interesting take upon the Bloody Mary (or an interesting barman with his own views on the Bloody Mary) this is well worth the extra travel time from BS6. 59

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What's On & Community News Lawn Tennis & Squash Club). www.cli onrotary. org or email secretary@cli onrotary.org

Friends of the Fellowship. For more info phone Tony McKenna on 0117 950 2059.

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 mee ngs held at 9, Park Grove, Bristol. BS6 7XB. Tel 07773 258270 more informa on or visit www.bgsg. co.uk.

Westbury-on-Trym Probus Club provides a mee ng point for re red and semi-re red professional / business men and women, to promote social well being through friendship, discussion and companionship. The club meets for lunch with a speaker on the third Thursday of every month at BAWA, Southmead Road, from midday. If you are interested contact Peter Wright on 9624196 or email susanandpeterwright@blueyonder.co.uk

Happy Days Memory Café meets 1st Friday of the month from 2.00. pm – 4.00.pm at Westbury Bap st Church, Reedley Road, BS9 3TD. The café is aimed at carers and people living with demen a and the plan is that we have fun. Why not check us out? For more informa on please contact Tony on 0117 968 1002 or check our Facebook page. 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 12.30pm for 1.00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Mee ngs start with a meal and are followed by a speaker. New members are very welcome – for more details see www.bristolrotary. org or contact Mar na Pea e at mpea e@ btopenworld.com Bristol U3A - a unique organisa on offering friendship, fun and learning. If you have re red from full- me work and would like to learn a new skill, explore a new hobby, or just socialise - we have a wide range of groups and ac vi es, including art, compu ng, languages, gardens, music, books, walking, science and current affairs. Come to Browns Restaurant, by the Museum, at 10.15am on the 3rd Wednesday & 4th Thursday of every month, details: Jenny 0117 9043697. Or our coffee morning and talk in the Broadmead Bap st Church on the 3rd Tuesday at 10.00am. Please visit our website: www.bristolu3a.org.uk. Civil Service Re rement Fellowship. The Westbury-on-Trym group welcomes all re red Civil Servants and their spouses to their mee ngs held on the first Thursday of the month at Studland Court, Henleaze Road at 2.00pm, Those people without a civil service background are welcome to join our group as

Calling all Carers. Would you like the opportunity to share your experiences, relax and make new friends? Then come and join the Henleaze Carers’ Group. We meet on the second and fourth Thursday morning of each month, 10am to 12, in Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. For more informa on please call Monica Rudston 942 6095. Instep Club for Widows and Widowers. Weds evenings 8.00 -10.00 at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. Dancing - Ballroom and Sequence (If you haven’t danced for a long me, don’t worry, we will help you learn). Social ac vi es Annual membership £8. Members: £3 per session. Visitors welcome: £4 per session. Come in to see us or telephone Donna on 01275 832676 or Wilma on 9628895 for informa on. General Interests Clevedon Lions Club Annual Charity Classic Vehicle Event in support of the Children's Hospice takes place on Sunday 22 April star ng at Wyevale Cadbury Garden Centre, Congresbury at 10.00, followed by a country drive from 12 noon to the Seafront at Clevedon for the public display of cars, vans & bikes in the a ernoon. All vehicles must over 25 years old to join in. 160 vehicles took part last year, so it's a great day out to see some excep onally well renovated old cars. Owners must pre book their vehicles and should contact clevedonlions@ gmail.com for a booking form - also see the website lionsbrimar.org.uk for more informa on. The Arts Society Bristol is for those who enjoy the arts. Lectures are given monthly on a wide range of subjects by specialists in their ﬁeld. 60

Seven of the Best - Sunday Roasts The Hope and Anchor 38 Jacob Wells Road, Cliftonwood I could literally leave this review at “pigs in blankets”. Pigs in blankets. Every Sunday if you so wish. With a choice of a “lighter” roast (wherein the quotation marks are completely necessary) or a “traditional” Sunday roast that includes an incredible stuffing, the Hope and Anchor boasts an assault course of a Sunday afternoon. It also boasts a fantastic beer garden, a large selection of great beers and ales on tap and an amazing menu choice on a Sunday evening - where the Bubble and Squeak ensures that none of the left-overs from the earlier roast are wasted. Well done.

The Gallimaufry 26-28 Gloucester Road If you are vegetarian, or vegan, the choice of one possible roast out of an entire menu is, no doubt, by now wearing thin. So welcome to the Gallimaufry; the utter mirror image of any other pub on this list. Here, carnivores (well… omnivores) are treated to the same experience with the vast majority of their Sunday menu dedicated to lifestyle choices that begin with a “v”. Their nut roast comes quite close to a religious experience and their small plates and desserts are reason enough to visit (especially the crème brulee). As well as their seemingly endless, selections of incredible beers. And the music. And the décor. This place is great.

Christmas Steps 2 Christmas Steps, The Centre The most central roast on this list (and therefore the most convenient for entertaining friends and family who are not familiar with this city) The Christmas Steps has an incredible ethos with their Sunday menu; simplicity. There are four options on this menu, and they are all, from what I sampled, equally great. Having both a melt-in-your-mouth brisket and a deceptively, fiery falafel with sweet chilli on the starter menu doesn’t hurt either. Nor does the pub’s relationship with Crack Magazine, ensuring the music is always fantastic. Home to one of the best pub quizzes in this city.

The Royal Navy Volunteer 17-18 King’s Street The Centre “The Volley Triple” contains more meat than is probably ethical to consume in one sitting. And it’s utterly worth it. When this dish was served to the table (crowned with one of the largest Yorkshire puddings ever seen) there was certainly a note of overwhelmingness mingled with the excitement and hunger. The steamed Cornish mussels, available as a starter, are amazing, and their steady rotation of fantastic, local, beer and ale selections ensure a very well spent, whiled away afternoon on King’s Street. 61

What's On & Community News On 19 February the subject is "The Horse, Modernity & Modern Art, from Stubbs to Wallinger". On 19 March it is "Faber & Faber - 90 Years of excellence in cover design". Lectures are held at 8pm in the University of Bristol School of Chemistry, Cantocks Close, BS8 1TS. For more informa on on lectures, study days and trips, visit www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk Bristol French Circle. The Cercle français de Bristol is for all those who enjoy speaking and listening to French. We meet at BAWA on alternate Thursdays from October to May each year. Our programme is very varied and we have French speakers on a wide range of subjects. We also organise dinners in local restaurants and trips to see French ﬁlms. Whether you use your French frequently or studied it at school years ago and would like to dust it down, you will ﬁnd a really warm welcome with us.For more details visit www.c ristol.org.uk or email or call me if you have any ques ons: charlo ejanetaylor@ scali.co.uk / 07976 922636. The Bristol Astronomical Society hosts a series of astronomical talks, events and ac vi es each week. We provide free Saturday observing at our observatory in Failand and o en stage Star Par es in and around Bristol. Friday evening talks are held at 7pm at Bristol Photographic Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. Details of all events are on our website: www.bristolastrosoc. org.uk - All welcome. Bristol University of the Third Age (U3A) scrabble group would welcome new members. We play very friendly and informal games every Friday at the Beehive, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY from 2 to 4pm. For further info please contact Heddy Sara on 0117 9241318 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@b nternet.com The Bus Pass Poets is a small, informal group of Bristol pensioners who write poetry. We meet once a month at branch libraries on local buys routes. Come along and read and share your own poetry to the group, whether it is a limerick, ballad, sonnet, humour or rap. There are no enrolment fees or subscrip ons. Our next mee ngs are Wednesday February 14th at Henbury Library on Crow Lane (buses 1, 3

and 4), Friday March 16th at Westbury library on the corner of Falcondale Road and Canford Lane (buses 1, 11, 11a), and Friday April 20th at Bedminster library on Bedminster Parade (buses 75 and 76 from ther Centre). All mee ngs are 2.30 to 3.30. If you would love the chance to get on the water here in Bristol, make new friends, grow in confidence and gain qualifica ons and are aged between 10 and 18, Bristol Adventure Sea Cadets are recrui ng now. We are open Tuesday and Friday evenings. Visit: www.sea-cadets.org/ bristoladventure to find out more. The Bristol Humanists is a local group for those who make sense of the world using reason & shared human values, who seek to live ethical lives on the basis of reason, humanity and respect for others, and who find meaning, beauty, and joy in the one life we have. We meet every month on the first Monday at 7.30pm in Kingsdown. Contact Margaret Dearnaley on 07986 555817 (evenings and weekends only) or email bristolhumanists@gmail.com for more informa on. Do you love to find out about our local history? The West Bristol History Group hold monthly talks on the 2nd Thursday of each month by excellent speakers – upstairs at the Friends’ Mee ng House, Hampton Road, BS6 6JE star ng at 7.30pm. February 8th - "Clevedon’s community champion, a 148 year resilience" (Clevedon Pier) by Abbie Edbrooke. March 8th "The causes and consequences of the Bristol Riots of 1831" by Garry A erton. Membership of our group is only £10 a year. Visitors pay £2 a mee ng. For further informa on please contact Anne e Mar n on 0117 9793209 or Pat Walker on 07790 172451. The Bristol Philatelic Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the mee ng room of the United Reform Church at the bo om of Blackboy Hill (Whiteladies Road) star ng at 7.30 p.m. Contact 0117 956 7853. North West Bristol Camera Club is an enthusias c 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 62

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Who pays? - Care Fees and Inheritance Tax Bank of Mum and Dad – The Lenient Lender Where there’s a will there’s a way Incapacity – who’s in charge?

We will be holding the workshop in both Redland and Henleaze as follows:Redland – Wednesday 28TH February 2018 – 3pm to 4pm Tyndale Baptist Church, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2QG Henleaze – Thursday 1st March 2018 – 3pm to 4pm Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze, BS9 4BT The workshop will begin with talks by two of our Solicitors, Florence Pearce and Andrew Jack, and will be followed by a question and answer session. Florence and Andrew are experienced specialist private client solicitors. Florence is also a full member of STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), the leading professional association in this ﬁeld. Refreshments will be provided. There is no charge but a donation to our charity of the year, Guide Dogs For the Blind, would be appreciated. To book a place at one of our workshops please telephone: 0117 9621205, email probate@amdsolicitors.com or call in to one of our four Bristol oﬃces: 100 Henleaze Road, Henleaze BS9 4JZ 139 Whiteladies Road, Clifton BS8 2PL

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What's On & Community News Whittaker; 6. Henry VIII (1547), Taj Mahal (1643), Plague (1665); 7.a) Judas Iscariot, b) Ham Shem, Japheth, c) Mount Sinai; 8.a) Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, b) Little Shop of Horrors, c)Hairspray; 9. the only Prime Minister to die in 10 Downing Street; 10. she was the suffragette who died after walking in front of the Kings hourse at the Derby at Epsom

Pete on 07870 589555. Got a speech to make? Bristol Speakers oﬀers a relaxed environment to prac se your public speaking. Learn how to construct and present a speech, gain knowledge from experienced speakers, conquer your public speaking anxiety. Most of all, prac se in a stress-free environment where members give helpful feedback. It’s a well structured evening, fun and relaxed with a nice mix of people. Mee ng 7.30pm alternate Mondays @ BAWA Southmead Rd. Contact Ben@Bristolspeakers.co.uk

Music 1. The Stone Roses; 2. Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac), Kate Pierson (The B52's), Annie Lennox (The Tourists, Eurythmics); 3.a) Pink Floyd, b) Stevie Wonder, c) Dexy's Midnight Runners; 4.a) 1983, b) China Crisis, c) Coldplay & Rihanna; 5. Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, and Sting, Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers; 6. Paul Young and Chris Martin; 7. Brighton; 8. The Starry Night; 9. David Bowie, Emeli Sande; 10. 2 Tone (Ska).

Philosophy Discussion Group. We are a friendly and welcoming group who enjoy taking a turn to bring a topic to share. We meet at 7 – 9pm every fourth Thursday evening of the month at Eas ield Inn, Henleaze, BS9 4NQ, and 10 - 12 every second Friday morning of the month, also at Eas ield Inn, Henleaze. If you would like to be involved please contact Lorna Tarr on 0770 245 3827. 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 adver sers in The Bristol Six + Eight are not necessarily those held by Bristol Community Magazines Ltd. The inclusion of any business or organisa on in this magazine does not imply a recommenda on of it, its aims or its methods. Bristol Community Magazines Ltd cannot be held responsible for informa on disclosed by adver sers, all of which are accepted in good faith. Reasonable eﬀorts are made to ensure the accuracy of the informa on 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 wri en consent of Bristol Community Magazines.

Acronyms Puzzle from p36 1. Do It Yourself; 2, World Health Organisation. 3. Cabinet Office Briefing Room A; 4. Statutory Off Road Notification; 5. Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency; 6. United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; 7. On My God; 8. Automated Teller Machine; 9. British Broadcasting Corporation; 10. Self contained underwater breathing aparatus; 11. Prisoner of War; 12. Absent Without Leave; 13. Repondez S'il Vous Plait; 14. Also Known As ; 15. Frequently Asked Question(s). Puzzle Walk answers from p42 1. Kerslake Engineers, Exeter in 1876; 2. 1 "Brunel Mile"; 3. 20 trees; 4. It's called Rhubarb; 5. the Courage brewery Accounting Centre; 6. Jimi Hendrix; 7. eleven birdboxes; 8. The Shambles; 8. 24th November 1940; 10. Georges & Co. Ltd; 11. a cockerel; 12. Ottabah Cugoano in 1787; 13. Charles II; 14. it was round; 15. Tony Benn; 16. playing with cables; 17. Miss Emma Saunders.

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Index of Advertisers ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ 'ĂƌĚĞŶ

'ĂƌĚĞŶ ĞƐŝŐŶ Θ DƚĐĞ

ůŽƐƐŽŵ 'ĂƌĚĞŶŝŶŐ

'ĂƌĚĞŶ ĞƐŝŐŶ Θ DƚĐĞ

ZĞĚ KĂŬ

'ĂƌĚĞŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

ĞĐůĂŶ DĐDĂŶƵƐ

'ĂƌĚĞŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

,ŝůĂƌǇ ĂƌďĞƌ

&ĞŶĐŝŶŐ

ƌŽƵŶĚ ƚŚĞ ,ŽƵƐĞ ůŝŶĚƐ Θ ^ŚƵƩĞƌƐ ĂƚŚƌŽŽŵƐ͕ tĞƚƌŽŽŵƐ Θ ^ŚŽǁĞƌƐ ĂƚŚƌŽŽŵƐ͕ tĞƚƌŽŽŵƐ Θ ^ŚŽǁĞƌƐ ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

h< ůŝŶĚƐ ŝƌĞĐƚ WĂƵů tŚŝƩĂŬĞƌ dŚƌĞĞ ^ŝǆƚǇ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

^ĐŚŽŽůƐ Θ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ϰϵ ^ĐŚŽŽůƐ ϴ 'ŝŌƐ͕ ƌƚƐ͕ :ĞǁĞůůĞƌǇ Θ ZĞƚĂŝů ϰ ƌŝĚĂů ^ƚƵĚŝŽƐ ϱϭ ƵĐƟŽŶƐ Θ ^ĂůĞƐ ϰ WĂŝŶƟŶŐƐ Θ ƌĂǁŝŶŐƐ :ĞǁĞůůĞƌǇ Θ 'ŝŌƐ ϰϱ dƌŽƉŚŝĞƐ Θ ŶŐƌĂǀŝŶŐ ϰϴ 'ůĂƐƐ ůŽǁŝŶŐ ϴ ZĞĐŽƌĚ ŽůůĞĐƟŶŐ

ĂĚŵŝŶƚŽŶ ^ĐŚŽŽů

ϮϬ

^ŽŐŐǇ ZĂďďŝƚ

ϱϯ

<ĞŵƉƐ :ĞǁĞůůĞƌƐ

ϭϭ

<W ĂĚŐĞƐ Θ dƌŽƉŚŝĞƐ

Ϯϰ

ƌŝƐƚŽů ůƵĞ 'ůĂƐƐ ,ĞŶďƵƌǇ

,ŽŵĞ 'ůĞĂŵĞƌƐ

dŚĞ ^ŵŝůĞ^ƵŝƚĞ

ŽŵĞƐƟĐ ƉƉůŝĂŶĐĞ ZĞƉĂŝƌƐ ^W ŽŵĞƐƟĐƐ

Ϯϰ ,ŽŵĞ ĂƌĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

,ŽŵĞ /ŶƐƚĞĂĚ

,ĂŶĚǇŵĂŶ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

DĂƌƟŶ ƚŚĞ DĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ DĂŶ

^ƚ DŽŶŝĐĂ dƌƵƐƚ

Ϯϰ ,ŽŵĞ ĂƌĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ,ŽŵĞ ĂƌĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ WƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ Θ ĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƟŽŶ ϰϱ ƐƚĂƚĞ Θ >ĞƫŶŐ ŐĞŶƚƐ ϭϯ ƐƚĂƚĞ Θ >ĞƫŶŐ ŐĞŶƚƐ ϯϭ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŐĞŶƚƐ ϴ ƐƚĂƚĞ ŐĞŶƚƐ

tŝŶĚŽǁƐ Θ ŽŽƌƐ

ƌǇƐƚĂů ůĞĂƌ

WƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ DĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ

, > DĂŝŶƚĞŶĂŶĐĞ

ĞƐŝŐŶ Θ WƌŽũĞĐƚ DŐŵƚ ŽŵƉƵƟŶŐ͕ ͬs Θ /d

KĂƐǇƐ WƌŽƉĞƌƚǇ ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ

ƐƚĂƚĞ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ

ŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ ZĞƉĂŝƌƐ

& /d ZĞƐĐƵĞ

ŽŵƉƵƚĞƌ dƵŝƟŽŶ

DƌƐ W

ϲϱ dƌĂĚĞƐ ϭϮ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

ĞƌŝĂůƐ Θ ŝŐŝƚĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

, Θ W ĞƌŝĂůƐ

Ϯϳ

&ŝŶĂŶĐĞ͕ >ĞŐĂů Θ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ

ĐĐŽƵŶƚĂŶĐǇ

tŝůůŝĂŵ WƌŝĐĞ

ϯϯ

ŽŽŬͲŬĞĞƉŝŶŐ

tĂůďƌŽŽŬ ƵƌĞĂƵ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

ϯϯ

ŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ

ŶŶĞ DŝůůĞƌ ŽĂĐŚŝŶŐ

/ŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶƚ &ŝŶĂŶĐŝĂů ĚǀŝƐĞƌƐ ^ŽůŝĐŝƚŽƌƐ

'ƌŽƐǀĞŶŽƌ ŽŶƐƵůƚĂŶĐǇ ŽƌĮĞůĚ ^ŽůŝĐŝƚŽƌƐ

^ŽůŝĐŝƚŽƌƐ

D ^ŽůŝĐŝƚŽƌƐ

^ŽůŝĐŝƚŽƌƐ

sĞĂůĞ tĂƐďƌŽƵŐŚ sŝǌĂƌĚƐ

&ŝƚŶĞƐƐ͕ ĞĂƵƚǇ͕ ^ƉŽƌƚ Θ >ĞŝƐƵƌĞ ^ƉŽƌƚƐ ĞŶƚƌĞƐ Θ 'ǇŵƐ

ůŝŌŽŶ ŽůůĞŐĞ ^ƉŽƌƚƐ ĞŶƚƌĞ

DƵƐŝĐĂů ƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ

dŚĞ WŝĂŶŽ 'ĂůůĞƌǇ

ϯϬ ϯϲ͕ ϯϳ Ϯ͕ϯ ϲϯ ϯϴ͕ ϯϵ

ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

ϰϲ͕ ϰϳ

:ĂŵĞƐďŽǇ ZĞĐŽƌĚƐ

Ϯϳ ĞŶƚĂů ĂƌĞ

'ĂƌĐŝĂ ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

ůĞǀĞĚŽŶ ^ĂůĞƌŽŽŵƐ

Ϯϳ ,ĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ Θ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶ

KůŝǀŝĂ ,ŽŽƉĞƌ

KǀĞŶ'ůĞĂŵ

ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

ϲϴ

ůĞĂŶŝŶŐ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

WƌĞŵŝĞƌ ,ŽŵĞĐĂƌĞ

ϰ ϱ ϭϰ͕ ϭϱ Ϯϯ ϯϰ͕ ϯϱ

: ,ŽůĞ

ϭϲ͕ ϭϳ

ƌĂĚůĞǇ Θ ^ĂĚůĞƌ

ZŝĐŚĂƌĚ ,ĂƌĚŝŶŐ

ϰϭ

KĐĞĂŶ

Ϯϱ

,ŝůůĐƌĞƐƚ ƐƚĂƚĞ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ

ϱϬ

ZĞĚůĂŶĚ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů

Ϯϳ

ĂůĞǇ ůĞĐƚƌŝĐĂů

WĂŝŶƟŶŐ Θ ĞĐŽƌĂƟŶŐ

^ƚĞƉŚĞŶ ĂƌƚĞƌ

ϲϱ

WĂŝŶƟŶŐ Θ ĞĐŽƌĂƟŶŐ

:ĂŵĞƐ &Žǆ

Ϯϵ

WĂŝŶƟŶŐ Θ ĞĐŽƌĂƟŶŐ

WĞƚĞƌ tǇĂƩ

Ϯϰ

WĂŝŶƟŶŐ Θ ĞĐŽƌĂƟŶŐ

^ĂƌĂŚ͛Ɛ ĞĐŽƌĂƟŶŐ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

ϲϱ

WůĂƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ

DĐ Ăůů WůĂƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ

ϰϵ

WůĂƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ

Θ W WůĂƐƚĞƌŝŶŐ

Ϯϰ

WůƵŵďŝŶŐ

ĂƚŚƌŽŽŵ WĞƌĨĞĐƟŽŶ

ϲϱ

WůƵŵďŝŶŐ Θ ,ĞĂƟŶŐ

:ŽŚŶ WƌĞƐůĂŶĚ

ϲϱ

WůƵŵďŝŶŐ Θ ,ĞĂƟŶŐ

'ƌĞŐŽƌ ,ĞĂƟŶŐ

ŚŝŵŶĞǇ ^ǁĞĞƉƐ

ƌŝƐƚůĞ ŚŝŵŶĞǇ ^ǁĞĞƉŝŶŐ

ϵ Ϯϰ

ϰϯ ĂƌƐ Θ DŽƚŽƌŝŶŐ 'ĂƌĂŐĞ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ϳ

ƵƚŽƚĞĐ

^ƉŽƌƚƐ DĂƐƐĂŐĞ

,ĞĂƚŚĞƌ͛Ɛ ^ƉŽƌƚƐ DĂƐƐĂŐĞ

ϰϴ WĞƚ ĂƌĞ ĂŶĚ WĞƚ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

^ŽĐŝĂů ůƵďƐ

tĞƐƚďƵƌǇ ŽŶ dƌǇŵ DĞŶ͛Ɛ ůƵď

ϱϳ sĞƚĞƌŝŶĂƌǇ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ

ŶŝŵĂů ,ĞĂůƚŚ ĞŶƚƌĞ

ϲϳ ϭϰ

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