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The Editor’s Small Piece Hello again. Hope you are well and enjoying yourselves. It is Referendum Day as I type this, so I suspect far more fundamental and wide-reaching issues are being decided than anything contained in this parochial little publication. Still, I’ve exercised my democratic right to have my say on the issue of Europe, and regardless of the outcome of the vote I imagine interesting challenges will have emerged for the politicians, diplomats and civil servants we pay for by the time you read these words. It is also the day everybody of a festival persuasion dons their wellington boots, packs their lightning conductors and Imodium tablets and forms an orderly queue at the border of the newly declared People’s Republic of Glastonbury. It’s not for me to be honest but I did enjoy Let’s Rock Bristol last month (especially Midge Ure and Holly Johnson) , all
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the more so because I had access to posh toilets and could catch the last bus home at the end of the evening. Yep, I’m a festival lightweight. The usual unplanned and un-coordinated mix of stuff for you this month - and a prize wordsearch on page 18 in which you can win loads of things that have accumulated in my office over this last year. Yes, I’ve been spring cleaning. I hope you have a terrific July and if you are getting off for an early summer break may Kirkwood, the goddess of good weather, be kind to you. Until next month - which has a very early print deadline of 8th July - enjoy the magazine and please say hi is you see me wandering aimlessly around the patch. Cheers for now,
Useful Information Contact Numbers Gas Emergencies 0800 111 999 Electricity Emergencies 0800 365 900 Water Emergencies 0845 600 4600 Avon & Somerset Police Non-Emergencies 101 (new no.) Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Southmead Hospital 0117 950 5050 Bristol Royal Infirmary 0117 923 0000 Bristol Children’s Hospital 0117 342 8460 NHS non-emergency 111 Bristol Blood Donation 0117 988 2040 The Samaritans 08457 909090 Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 76975 55 ChildLine 0800 11 11 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 Telephone Pref Service 0845 070 0707 Mailing Pref Service 0845 703 4599 West of England Care & Repair - help, advice and information 0300 323 0700 Postal Services Cotham Post Office 9 - 5.30 Monday to Saturday Whiteladies Rd Post Office 9 - 5.30 Monday to Friday, 9 - 13.00 Saturday Gloucester Rd Post Office 9 - 5.30 Monday to Saturday Late Post - there is a late post box at the main Post Office sorting depot on the A38 at Filton. Currently the late post is at 7pm. Local Libraries New Hours from April Cheltenham Road - tel. 903 8562 Mon 1-7, Tues closed, Weds - Sat 11-5 Redland - tel. 903 8549 Mon closed, Tues 11-5, Weds 11-7, Thurs-Sat 115 Henleaze - tel 0117 903 8541 Mon-Tues 11-5, Weds 11-7, Thurs 11-5, Fri 1-7, Sat 10-5
Public Transport Visit www.travelbristolorg to plan out your routes in, around or out of the city - whether you are planning to go by bus, train, ferry, air, bike, car or foot. Recycling and Household Waste The Household Waste and Recycling Centres at Avonmouth and St Phillips on Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth are open from 8.00am to 6.45pm, 7 days a week . Bristol City Council www.bristol.gov.uk - 0117 922 2000 Trains to / From Temple Meads Trains depart from Redland Station to Temple Meads at the following times Mon-Fri 0628, 0645, 0744, 0819, 0852, 0932, 1019, 1052, 1133, 1219, 1251, 1333, 1419, 1451, 1534, 1619, 1650, 1732, 1819, 1914, 1948, 2019, 2154, 2235, 2319 Sat 0650, 0733, 0819, 0850, 0932, 1019, 1051, 1134, 1219, 1250, 1334, 1419, 1451, 1534, 1619, 1650, 1734, 1819, 1931, 2012, 2154, 2234, 2319 Sun 1011, 1107, 1207, 1307, 1407, 1507, 1607, 1710, 1809, 1837 Trains depart from Bristol Temple Meads to Redland at the following times Mon-Fri 0514, 0548, 0630, 0703, 0803, 0836, 0916, 1003, 1034, 1116, 1203, 1234, 1316, 1403, 1434, 1516, 1603, 1635, 1713, 1803, 1847, 1933, 2034, 2137, 2216 Sat 0603, 0634, 0716, 0803, 0834, 0916, 1003, 1034, 1116, 1203, 1234, 1316, 1403, 1434, 1516, 1603, 1634, 1716, 1803, 1903, 2034, 2140, 2216 Sun 0908, 1023, 1123, 1223, 1323, 1423, 1523, 1623, 1652, 1753 Journey time is approximately 15 minutes in each direction
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Advice from Ci zens Advice Bristol
in. Often they will target residents who live alone, or are home alone during the day and therefore vulnerable to such scare tactics.
Be wary of doorstep selling scams What do I do if someone knocks at my door? Every day local Citizens Advice offices see clients who have fallen victims of scams. If someone calls at your door unexpectedly and you do not know them, you can refuse to open What is a doorstep scam? the door. If you have opened the door, do not let them in. This is when an individual or a group of people knock at your door unannounced, and attempt Always ask to see identification. Legitimate to sell you unsolicited goods and/or services you traders will carry ID cards showing the contact may not want or need. details of the organisation they work for. Do not call this number. Close the door and use the How do they work? internet or a phone directory to find that company’s number and call to verify the Rogue traders operate in a variety of ways. They individual. If you do not need the service or drive around communities, often targeting goods, say so. If the trader refuses to leave and homes which look like they may need work you fear for your safety, call 999/101 doing, and cold-call at the doorstep. immediately. They can seem friendly and trustworthy at first, sometimes claiming that a neighbour has used their services before to gain your confidence. The service they offer may be temporary (oneday only offer) or made to sound urgent (such as roof work needing urgent attention). It is not unusual for the price to begin to increase – the introductory offer may begin low but it can quickly spiral for spurious reasons, or even result in refusal to complete the work until more money is paid. Rogue traders can use intimidation, hard-selling tactics, manipulation or even threats of violence against you. This is a scary position to be placed
If you do enlist the services of someone who knocks at your door, do not pay upfront. It is always best to employ someone for a service after shopping around, getting quotes and independent reviews from previous users. Above all, do not be afraid to say no. If you suspect a doorstep scam has been carried out you can get help from the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 03454 04 05 06 or visit www.citizensadvice.org.uk for more information.
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Film with Chris Worthington Where To Invade Next Directed by Michael Moore The latest documentary from Michael Moore is in the familiar territory mapped out in his previous films such as Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine. These two films and documentaries such as Capitalism : A Love Story and Sicko highlighted the social problems in contemporary America.
factory who supports this because his employees are happy and in good health and this contributes to the success of the business. An interview over lunch with workers in a pencil factory in Germany is also on the theme of the work/life balance and the importance of a pleasant working environment in a factory that actually has windows!
Moore then moves on Finland to discuss the liberal education system with the education minister and with teachers in schools. A shorter school day, very little homework and ample In Fahrenheit 9/11 Moore unveiled extraordinary opportunity for play, sports and social allegations of links between and the U.S. interaction. And it works! The results are government the Bush family, the Bin Laden outstanding and the teachers are relaxed and family, the Saudi Arabian government and the proud of their work. Taliban. In Bowling For Columbine he criticised the culture of gun ownership in America and One of the best interviews is with three police exposes how easy it was to buy the automatic officers in Portugal where the underlying firearms used in the tragic murders at principle of the justice system is the dignity of a Columbine High School. human being. This has translated into the abolition of criminal charges for drug possession. Since then drug use has decreased in Portugal. The title of the film is possibly misleading since it makes only a passing reference to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. However the implication is clear. Then United States could improve the lives of citizens by not spending billions of dollars on arms and by liberal approaches to education, employment, law enforcement and other aspects of public policy. He takes a different approach in “Where To Invade Next�. There are no revelations about secrecy or corruption in government or wrong doing in companies. Instead he holds up a mirror to contemporary America through the medium of interviews with ordinary people and local politicians in eight European countries. There are also interviews about the importance of the role of women in society in Iceland and Tunisia. The first interviews are in Italy where a charming couple explain the benefits of the Italian system of paid holiday leave of up to seven weeks. Next is an interview with the manager of a motorcycle
Throughout the film Moore wears his trademark baseball cap possibly in homage to the City of Flint in the state of Michigan where he grew up. Flint was home to many General Motors factories until they were relocated to Mexico. More recently Flint has become known as the city where residents have been affected by lead pollution in the water supply. None of the interviews for the film were held in the UK. Chris Worthington chrisworthington32@yahoo.com
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Gardening with Hilary Barber
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The big chop – chop oriental poppies, lupins, delphiniums, geraniums and aquilegias right down to the ground once they have finished flowering. (Do also give them a feed with seaweed extract or chicken manure pellets to help them to produce new leaves and they may even flower again)
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Prize Wordsearch
@BS9Andy. All correct entries, however received, are allocated a number and then one number is selected randomly by computer to determine the winning entry.
An literary theme to this months competition with British poets the object of your search. Listed below are twenty three well known British poets. Twenty two of them are also hidden in the Best of luck - here are the poets you are looking for:grid to the right. Just try and track them down and you should be left with one odd-poet-out. AMIS BLAKE BROWNING COLERIDGE ELIOT Just let me know who the missing poet is and if BYRON you are correct your entry will go into the hat HARDY KEATS LARKIN with all the correct entries from this months BS9 SHELLEY THOMAS AUDEN BRONTE BURNS LAWRENCE and BS6 magazines. CHAUCER DUFFY GRAVES KIPLING SHAKESPEARE After the closing date of 31st July one entry will HUGHES be drawn and that person will win a goody bag TENNYSON WORDSWORTH of books, guides puzzles and other (all new) stuff Thank you to everybody who entered the May that I have seem to have accumulated over the competition for the Vanilla / Kondi gift voucher. last few months. The correct answer was Marjorie and the first entry out of the hat was an emailed entry from Entries by email to andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, Lisa Sage. Congratulations Lis, your voucher is post to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY, phone to 0117 259 1964, text to 07845 986650 or Tweet to on its way.
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Talking Pets with Animal Health Centre Elderly pets - Odd behaviour and creaky joints As our pets get older, lots of different things can cause them to ‘slow down’, as vets we are often asked whether this is just age or if there is something wrong. Sometimes there are medical reasons for your pet to be behaving differently, for example slowing down and stiffness when walking can be due to osteoarthritic changes in their joints. Arthritis is a painful condition and it is worth popping in to see the vet if you have noticed these signs. Other things that can cause a ‘slowing down’ can be due to organ function, keep a monitor on your dog or cats’s appetite, drinking and toileting, any changes to these could be significant. Any coughing or collapsing definitely needs a trip to see the vet.
Another common reason for strange behaviours in an older dog can be a condition called Canine Cognitive Dysfunction. With this condition dogs may behave strangely, they may seem disorientated or suddenly react differently to family members or other pets. Sometimes they can change their
sleeping patterns, suddenly waking up in the middle of the night but sleeping during the day. Another sign can be if they lose behaviours that they previously knew such as forgetting their house training. People can describe their dog as seeming like a stranger in their own home, sometimes another family dog will react differently to them and seem afraid of them. In cats, they often vocalize overnight with cognitive dysfunction.
With cognitive dysfuntion, there is no cure as there are already changes that are long term within the brain, however there are things we can do to improve your dog’s quality of life and there may be medications we can prescribe to improve the symptoms of the disease. If you have any concerns that your dog or cat is ‘slowing down’ or that they are showing signs of cognitive dysfunction, it is well worth a trip to chat to the vet for advice, you can call us at Animal Health Centre on 0117 924 7832. Sophie McGill
Veterinary Surgeon Animal Health Centre 0117 9247832 www.animalhealthcentre.org
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Bristol and Keynsham Society
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Coaching with Anne Miller
Perfect Fit How often do you hear yourself say “I know I should…”? And yet you’re not doing whatever that something is….! So there’s a reason for this and it’s probably not that you’re lazy, hopeless, indecisive or any of the other labels that you’re attaching to yourself. It’s probably that you’re not confident that it’s a perfect fit.
This solution doesn’t just have to be preferable; it has to be compelling, motivating, exciting. It needs to feel like a perfect fit. In your business, work or life, if you’re not taking advice on board, even when you think it sounds like good advice; if you’re not following through with your intentions; if you’re not implementing the ideas you’ve picked up and so rated; if you’re thinking ‘I know I should’ but not doing; there is a reason. But you won’t be able to see what this reason is if you’re intent on beating yourself up for not pursuing that something. Accept there is a reason and then go about understanding what you want to do rather than what you ‘should’ do. Acceptance is the key to moving on.
If you want to embrace change in any aspect of your life, you need to understand your values and priorities, your motivations and aspirations and only you can know these. Where has the ‘should’ come from? Whose voice Only when you know and accept yourself can you make life and work choices that have a do you hear? Who do you worry about letting perfect fit. down if you don’t? However well-intentioned and wise our colleagues/friends/family are, their advice does not always fit well for us. In fact it’s just possible it does more harm than good because they don’t have the whole picture. How could they? When someone is on the outside of a situation or problem, it is much easier to see solutions that seem infinitely preferable compared to the problem. But if you’re the person involved, it’s you that’s going to be doing all the work, making the changes and managing the consequences, so you want to be sure that before you embark on this, that this is what you want rather than something you think others may want or expect of you.
Working with a coach you will gain new perspectives empowering you to make better choices and achieve positive change.
Visit www.annemillercoaching.co.uk for more information and to book a free consultation Tel: 07722 110 228.
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History Notes no. 104 ‐ Greenways to Highways. Julian Lea‐Jones
added their own routes. Although today we are no longer accustomed to seeing herds of cows and pigs or flocks of geese and sheep being Although Bristol’s beginnings haven’t been driven through the streets, (would they obey determined, as a tribal border along a major river traffic lights?), evidence of our agrarian pre with fording places we can assume that there motor traffic past still exists in Cattle Market was a conjunction of trackways here. In a largely Road by Temple Meads. Even in the nineteenth forested country greenways and tracks braided century sheep were penned in front of St the landscape because then routes across the Thomas’ Church next to the Wool Hall (pictured landscape were determined by community or below left). Although I couldn’t find any drove road individual desires not by edict. In Anglo Saxon names in Bristol, in W-S-M at Locking there is still times there was a settlement at the confluence a signposted Drove Road. Hauliers bringing in of the Avon and Frome. This grew and tracks goods to the town had a problem with our hills, would have been used by traders (some records and once here extra horses were needed to get mention Coldharbour Road as a salt route). up the hills. Stables located at foot of hills, e.g. Pig Sty Hill, on Gloucester Road, rented out extra Clues to these ancient paths often survive as horses for the ascent. field walls or boundaries which although disrupted or realigned may survive as short cuts A different lack of horsepower was again a between roads. One short example is the problem in the early twentieth century. Cars or remnant of an old footpath shown on the horseless carriages had difficulty in managing ill Ashmead 1855 map between Redland Road maintained and gravelly or stony hills, again an houses, down the hill crossing Hazel Avenue entrepreneur came to the rescue. Harry Inglis continuing to the bottom of Elm Lane. From the produced an amazing pocket book, (5 x 8 cm) map and field alignments it is likely that this old called ‘Contour England’ containing 1,630 maps, path once continued uphill across Redland with road descriptions: Good, Fair, or Dangerous, Green to the farm. with gradients and more amazingly graphs showing the elevation and distances of every In my 41st article, Dec 2010, I gave other passable road in the country. Advice for examples of sections of old trackways and paths alternative routes around problem areas such as that still survive as shortcuts in our urban this Bristol example were included. landscape such as the oldest recorded, the Phoenix Grove hedge and path. Do you know of any other footpaths or shortcuts that still survive in your area? If so I would like to hear from you, as perhaps the discoveries could form the basis for a walk. When the Romans came they sometimes incorporated sections of the old ways into their new military roads, such as the Via Julia from Bath through Bitton across the Downs to their port Abonae at Sea Mills. In 1901 someone marked the route by a sign (still high on the building on the corner of Redland hill and Lower Redland Road). Bristol and its population steadily grew and with many more mouths to feed drovers bringing livestock
Lastly traffic noise, 19century iron rimmed carts over granite cobbles resulted in cacophony, resolved by using Eucalyptus wood blocks instead of cobbles. In 1930 Bristol had over eleven miles of wood block highways including Cheltenham Road however motor oil and tyre fragments turned them into skating rinks and blocks were replaced or just tarmacked over still visible in Broad Street until the 1970s. © Julian Lea-Jones, FRAeS, 2016 www.history4u.info
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Mrs PC ‐ friendly computer training Data roaming charges when you travel abroad. Many of you will be taking a summer holiday overseas this month, so this article is for you. Hope it will clarify data roaming charges and prevent you getting any shocking bills, which arise as a result of your holiday abroad. Those of us who regularly use smartphones are used to using mobile data in this country, it comes as part of your contract with your mobile phone provider. It allows you to do things such as download emails, post to Facebook, browse Google Maps whilst on the move. All this changes when you arrive overseas and connect to the overseas network. Usually the first thing that happens is you get a text from the network to welcome you to the country and to tell you the cost of calls and texts. A survey found that out of 91% of people who took their phone abroad, 81% were unclear what the costs of using it would be. You will be charged for incoming and outgoing calls as well as incoming and outgoing texts. You will also quickly chew up data if you use your phone as you would do in the UK- for example to download emails, or a movie. Even receiving or picking up a voicemail message can be expensive. It is less pricey than it used to be because fees have been capped to protect customers in Europe, however the proposed abolition of roaming charges for tourists will not come into play fully until 2017. It is worth noting that Turkey, Northern Cyprus and Egypt are all popular destinations that are outside the EU. Charges in Switzerland also vary on a network to network basis. Until 2017 it is best to contact your network provider and pay for a European or Worldwide roaming fee so that you can continue to use your phone as you would in the UK but for a
fraction of the cost. Vodafone Eurotraveller costs £3 per day and you can use your UK data allowance. EE is £4 per day for unlimited calls and data. Some phone companies will let you know if your data usage is too high for any period and you can check your usage via an App. For those of you who don’t want to pay those charges, you can avoid most of the costs altogether. Here’s how: In the airport before you leave, go to Settings (grey cog) then go to Mobile Data and switch off both Mobile Data and Data roaming. Turn off Bluetooth as well to save your battery, as you probably won’t be using it. Keep it all turned off throughout your holiday. When you arrive at your hotel, turn your phone on, and take it off airplane mode, then connect to the free hotel Wi-Fi. You can then enjoy your phone and get emails and surf the net at no cost. Look at maps and download data only when you are in a hotel/bar/cafe. It would be prudent not to log in to your bank account when using hotel Wi-Fi in case it is not secure. The other thing you could consider is buying a local SIM card for your phone, but you need an unlocked handset for that. You can then top it up with pay as you go credit. Have a lovely summer holiday wherever you are going. In case you are wondering, Mrs PC goes to Swaledale, North Yorkshire where there is no Vodafone reception at all!
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Premier Homecare Limited, Judith Tunnicliffe, Owner and Registered Manager Premier Homecare Limited is an independently owned family business based in Westbury‐on‐Trym and Stoke Bishop and has been providing care in client’s homes, across North West Bristol for over 13 years. As a qualified nurse and previously as a health visitor for older people based in Cli on, Judith understands fully the needs of older people and those with disabili es. Over the years Premier Homecare has developed into a thriving and dynamic business currently employing well over 100 well trained and professional staff; delivering a service of a consistently high standard to 200 clients with daily and weekly visits. Throughout the company’s development the owners have always been mindful of the factors which equate to care delivery of the highest standard : con nuity of care; rigorous and me culous
recruitment of our best assets – our carers; professionally trained and supported staff; assurance of excellent communica on between all par es and importantly resis ng the tempta on to take on more work than can be managed effec vely – resul ng in the Premier Homecare of today – recognised, respected and recommended by the community and healthcare professionals alike. Premier Homecare recognises as me moves on and some tasks become less easy, there's no reason why a person shouldn't con nue to live the life they know, in the home they've made. All that may be needed is a visit from a trusted, friendly face; someone to listen and a helping hand when a person might appreciate it. Premier Homecare can offer a flexible care service in a person’s own home ranging from an hour once a week to 24 hour care; the care offered is ul mately dependent on an individual’s need. This might vary from domes c help once a week, trips out, companionship, to more specialist care support involving personal care, preparing of meals or suppor ng someone to take their medica on safely. “We have specialist experts if an individual’s care needs are more complex and have wide ranging connec ons with other specialist healthcare experts to ensure your support is right for you and is arranged effec vely, in as stress‐free a manner as possible. First, we'll have a discussion to work out what kind of support will suit you best and to iden fy your personal requirements. This helps us to put together a plan reflec ng your expecta ons.
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Naturally, your whole family are welcome to come along to ensure you receive support in the way that suits you best” says Judith. Premier Homecare has an outstanding Management team along with an excep onal team of home care professionals, all of whom recognise it’s a real achievement to become a Premier Homecare Support Worker. Judith states “knowing first hand, and through our client feedback, we are providing a first class service…our reviews on Google and the Good Care Guide are testament to this as well as our latest inspec on Report from the Care Quality Commission indicates we are providing a service of excep onal quality.” Premier Homecare has a deep responsibility for the quality of an individual’s life. It's a responsibility all in the company bear with great pride and it's a privilege to do so. Judith went onto say “It’s a pleasure working with staff who all share the same ethos, commitment and passion for care. Families and friends of our clients consistently tell us how they feel reassured their loved ones are in expert and experienced hands”. “We demand excep onal standards and whilst it would be good to think the sector as a whole applied the same me culous scru ny to levels of care that we do, it is apparent the care sector has unfortunately, made headlines for falling below these standards. We cannot and would never speak for others in the care field; we can only speak about the private, personal services we offer and give assurance our standards are, without doubt, second to none”. Premier Homecare’s infrastructure and level
of support via the ‘Helpdesk’ and 24/7 ‘On‐ Call’ facility ensures good consistent lines of communica on with family and friends and other health professionals. Over the last 13 years Premier has seen care companies come and go making unrealis c claims about the service they can offer. One thing is for sure, if you are looking for the best care and support available why not talk to Premier Homecare who have a respected and progressive track record of delivering the high quality, bespoke help and wellbeing, people deserve. “At Premier Homecare we want to con nue to spread a posi ve but balanced message and encourage poten al clients and carers to visit us to discuss the care and assistance we can provide, and what we can also offer as a poten al employer. One of the reasons we have offices in very public high street loca ons is so our knowledge and exper se can be easily accessed and reassurance sought. It also means we have a very high profile making Premier Homecare openly accountable to its clients and employees” says Judith. If you would like more informa on about the services provided or about a career with Premier Homecare please call 0117 959 2013 or visit the offices at 24 Canford Lane Westbury‐on‐Trym, or 67 Stoke Hill, Stoke Bishop or email care@premier‐ homecare.com or visit our website www.premier‐homecare.com
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This Cotham Life ‐ Duncan Haskell Even the least observant amongst us would have already known about the remarkable wicker nose a few doors down from the Kensington Arms, but there were plenty of other interesting artefacts that I’d never noticed before. Particular favourites were the slightly scandalous house-side sculpture on Marlborough Hill accompanied by a BFG-shaped plant pot in the same garden and the giant goose roosting rooftop just off of Kingsdown Parade. Even the variety of chimney pots, stained-glass windows and weather vanes that That little delight each and every road has to offer would have has been on my been enough to keep me busy for hours. mind ever since. How long had it Not forgetting the door that inspired my been there, how adventure I remembered to cast the occasional many times have glance downwards. The fairy gardeners had I stepped by clearly been hard at work cultivating their mini without noticing gardens in-between every crack in the and what pavement and walls. My rudimentary flora delightful person knowledge only extended as far as the daisies, decided to make forget-me-nots, scarlets pimpernels and it? The other burning question I had was what occasional heather which coloured and else have I been missing out on due to my punctuated the concrete and brick landscape. shuffling malaise? This discovery and these questions have led me to resolve to keep ‘em So my advice to you all, especially at this time of peeled as I rambled about in future. year when the days are long and filled with ample opportunity, is to make sure you take a At the same time a slightly worrying piece of good look around you next time you go for a advice from my father-in-law also came to mind, walk. You’ll be surprised by what you’ve been that if he were to dispose of a body he would missing in even the most familiar of places, just hide it in a tree because “nobody ever looks up”. don’t blame me if it’s a cadaver up a tree. Armed with that knowledge I altered my angle of observation and took a stroll around the block Duncan Haskell, July 2016 to view the world with fresh eyes. A few weeks ago I was walking home from Redland train station in my usual style, headphones on / vacant stare, when something at the foot of a nearby tree somehow caught my eye. It was a tiny little door attached to the base of the trunk, ornate in design with its own knob. Unfortunately, it was locked and whoever lived inside wasn’t prepared to come out - I’m guessing it was the home of a sprite but it could just as well have been a family of mice.
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GOV.UK Verify: The new way to prove your online identity
Office, Royal Mail, SecureIdentify, and Verizon.
GOV.UK Verify can be used for variety of things As part of the government’s aim to move us online including but not limited to: ▪ Checking income tax for the current year; they’ve developed GOV.UK Verify as a secure ▪ Obtaining a pension statement; method to prove who we are online. The purpose ▪ Signing in to personal tax accounts; of GOV.UK Verify is to reduce the risk of online ▪ Viewing or sharing driving licence information, identity fraud and prevent unwanted strangers with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency gaining access to your records, whilst providing (DVLA); simpler and faster access to government services ▪ Applying for Universal Credit with the like filing your tax or checking the information on Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); your driving licence. ▪ Claiming for redundancy and monies owed, with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills The platform has been under development for (BIS); quite some time and has been available in a beta version but has finally passed its service assessment ▪ Signing in and filing self-assessment tax returns; ▪ Helping friends or family with their tax (HMRC); and is now live. If you’re thinking of using GOV.UK ▪ Checking or updating company car tax Verify it should take around ten minutes to verify your identity the first time and only a couple of If you’d like to learn more about GOV.UK Verify or minutes any time after that. have any further questions please don’t hesitate to get in touch via email Individuals must choose from a list of companies certified to verify their identity. That company may pjones@wilkinsonpartners.co.uk. ask some questions, or perform other checks using Until next month… photo identification and financial information Phil Jones is a director of local before confirming this to the government department the individual is trying to use. There are independent tax and accountancy currently eight companies offering this service: firm Wilkinson & Partners based on Barclays, CitizenSafe, Digidentiy, Experian, Post Jacob Wells Road.
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No Prize General Knowledge Quiz
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In which years did the following bridges open - the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Tower Bridge, and the Second Severn Crossing?
“Well we know where we're goin', but we don't know where we've been” (1985)
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How many grandchildren does the Queen have?
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On a standard UK Monopoly board which is the fifth cheapest property?
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What nationalities are these pop stars - a) David Guetta, b) Drake, and c) Avicii?
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What local(ish) “sporting” events take place at the following locations? Cooper’s Hill, Oak Tree Arena, The New Lawn.
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Name the highest mountain in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Name these three foreign leaders.
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What well known hit records open with these lines? “In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream” (1975) “I think I'm gonna be sad, I think it's today, yeah” (1965)
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11. Which is the biggest distance - the height above sea level of Everest, the depth of the Mariana Trench or the 12. distance Mo Farrah ran to win his second gold medal at the 2012 Olympics? 13. Name these three herbs.
Name the longest river in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa.
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How many sheets of paper in a ream, how many feet in a fathom, how many yards in a furlong, and how many gills in a gallon?
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Which of these Kings was the subject of a play by Shakespeare - Henry III, George III or Richard III?
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How many English counties have a coastline? On which roads in London would you find the following visitor attractions a) The Ritz, b) Harrods, c) Hamleys, d) Lords Cricket Ground.
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Bruce Fellows Good Reads
replacement was Kaiser Bill, a personality with no character. European monarchs were all How did Dimitri cousins, German generals were jealous rivals, the Shostakovich survive as a British and French armies had been reformed, composer under Stalin? Did the Black Hand Gang wanted to be free of he make accommodations Austria-Hungary. The declaration of war found to the regime? In his novel, European populations enthusiastic for it. But The Noise of Time, Julian Bismarck would have found a way to avoid it all. Barnes introduces us to the As he aims to be, Robinson is brilliantly composer as he waits by an informative and also very, very interesting. elevator for the men he expects to come to arrest In Catherine Lacey’s him. But it seems the Great emotional, mysterious Leader has a soft spot for and enthralling novel, Dimitri though not always for his music. It’s Nobody Is Ever Missing, ‘Muddle not Music’. It’s banned for a time. This Elyria abandons her New is a moving, frightening but nevertheless often York maths professor funny tale of a calm man who referees football husband, Charles, and her matches, who loves stability but never finds it. job as a soap scriptwriter Did he compromise? You decide. to fly across the world to New Zealand, where Students in the seventies! someone has offered her Linda Grant tells the story a room to stay in. Why of one of them in Upstairs has she gone? That’s the mystery we and Elyria at the Party. Despite spend the novel trying to solve. Her mother, her poor grades, Adele talks sister and of course Charles must be part of the her way into a new reason but how? And where does the man with university (you could do the room and the many people Ely meets while that then). She makes hitchhiking across New Zealand come in? A friends with Gillian, a great read. Don’t miss it. musician; Bobby, gay and blazer wearing; and Alex turns up in lookalikes Evie and Stevie. Edinburgh to teach a class What happens upstairs at of very difficult kids. Adele’s birthday party is the key to her future life Thrown out of normal and she’s still working things out in Diamond classes, they are a prickly Jubilee year. This is a captivating and humorous bunch to handle, so novel with an authentic feel for the era and Natalie Haynes in her Adele is a quirky but sympathetic heroine at the novel The Amber Fury has centre of a real page turner. Alex give them various Greek tragedies to read, If you can take more of discuss and play out. But the First World War, then why the Greeks? And Derek Robinson’s Why why is Alex there? And why does she go to 1914? is an excellent London most Fridays? Is Alex playing with fire; choice. Bismarck’s merely stoking up the kids primal emotions? policies were crucial; he This is a terrific read; a tense story, beautifully executed three quick told, and incidentally with telling portrayals of wars to establish Prussia’s what it is like to be deaf and to be grief stricken. supremacy but his Bruce Fellows July 2016
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Music with Duncan Haskell
Next Step The Circus by Erasure (Mute) Album of the Month July Identical twins making Love You to Death by Tegan and Sara (Vapor pop music, don’t worry Records) that doesn’t make this month’s next step a Bros The new album from album. Instead it’s The Canadian identical twins Circus by Erasure. Though Tegan and Sara builds on Andy Bell and Vince the foundation laid down Clarke aren’t related and by Heartthrob, their 2013 nor do they look the breakthrough which also same, there’s a similar energy and mass appeal happened to be their to their work which makes them a good port of seventh full length release. call once you’re able to tear yourself away from Moving further from their earlier sound, Love Tegan and Sara. You to Death confirms their transformation from indie sidekicks to pop giants. Building from where debut album Wonderland left off, The Circus was the pair’s first all selfThe well-matched combination of rich synths, penned offering and served up some of their dynamic percussion and the duo’s angelic voices most enduring numbers. Lead single Sometimes provide plenty of golden nuggets throughout. became a huge hit and remains the blueprint for Opening track That Girl introduces this formula what makes a great Erasure song, emotional and envelopes you inside its pop embrace. outpourings powered along by disco-friendly Though much of the album was inspired by their synth pop. This formula was continued on tracks own sibling rivalry, these tales of relationships like It Doesn’t Have to Be and Victim of Love. turned sour have a universal appeal. The album also gives them a platform to discuss their own Andy Bell was the perfect ringmaster, a focal sexuality and Boyfriend tackles it head on to point for the group with a rich and welcoming become your next favourite love triangle song. voice. On final track Spiralling his pain was all too palpable as he sang “I try hard to put you out Every song offers hooks and earworms. Dying to of my mind” and did all he could not to Know is a squelchy delight, dropping beats in breakdown. For its heart and for its infectious bass-heavy clusters and leading into the rousing pop centre, The Circus is still the duo’s finest Stop Desire. Even the more subtle moments offering. manage to deliver huge emotional impact. The Sara-led piano ballad 100x leaves its emotional Gig of the Month mark and the twinkling FX of BWU beautifully DJ Shadow @ Motion, Thursday 21st July augment this meditation on gay marriage. July is traditionally a barren time for city gigs, As the effervescent Hang on to the Night burst with every band packed into their camper vans / into colour and closes the album you’re left in no private jets and heading out onto the festival doubt that these are songs we’ll all be hearing circuit. Thankfully though, DJ Shadow has taken for quite some time. One of Love You to Death’s it upon himself to singlehandedly save the day most impressive tricks is that it allows the and is rolling into town for a night of classic late emotion to shine through in the vocals despite night tunage. The sampling pioneer who its dazzling production. What you’re left with is cemented his place in the music pantheon with an identifiable portrayal of life in 2016 which his 1996 album Endtroducing has continued to also happens to be the catchiest thing you’ll confound and astound ever since. Expect big hear all year beats and other treats from this one. Duncan Haskell
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The Downs Recorder ‐ Richard Bland
Macadam became the surveyor. He was a superb engineer and in 1822 built Bridge Valley Road to give better access from the city to the Downs. It History of the Downs in ten objects was constructed using Macadam’s principle of No. 3 - The Ladies Mile Milestone 1727 successive layers of stone on a camber with proper drains. The surface was what we would The use of milestones goes back to Roman call gravel. This system came to be applied to all times, but modern ones are mainly associated with the development of the Turnpike system in toll roads across the land, and improved journey speeds dramatically to an average of twelve the 18th century. Half way along Ladies Mile there is a battered milestone that used to have a miles an hour, reducing the journey time to London from four days to ten hours. The entire cast iron plate on it stating ‘To Bristol 2’ but it coaching era and the establishment of the was stolen in 2001. A plastic cast has been inserted in its place, but it is not facing the road, penny post were all dependent on his road building design. The iron shod wheels of which is odd. The stone also has an almost coaches actually strengthened the surface, but invisible Bench Mark carved in it, part of the Ordnance Survey system of establishing heights when motor vehicles came along the suction across the land. There are two other milestones from rubber tyres broke the surface up and produced clouds of dust. A solution to this on the Downs, one on Clifton Green and the problem was found by coating Macadam’s other on the Westbury Road. surface with tar, hence “tarmac” Ladies Mile was a part of the The new road involved the creation of a smart Bristol Turnpike Trust new tollhouse across the enlarged junction. At established in 1727. Gates were set up all round the city some point a cutting was made to improve the and charges set for all traffic slope of Fountains Hill, and the old road, which becomes Upper Belgrave Road, was also entering or leaving the city. widened and straightened with small cuttings, The money went to road though the original track continues to exist improvement, as previously alongside the Zoo wall. However the parishes had been responsible and many roads development of railways from the 1840s ended the entire system and turnpikes were abolished were in a parlous state. This by act of parliament in 1867. The road system was not, as might be was left to individual riders and country carrier imagined, a popular move, services for areas not served by rail. In 1872 and there are frequent accounts of turnpikes being Alderman Proctor built a fine fountain on the site of the now demolished New Toll house, smashed, especially in eastern Bristol by angry coal though it was removed to its present site in 1988 miners, as Kingswood (well outside the city then) as by that time it had become a traffic hazard. was the main colliery site. So the lonely milestone is a symbol of a moment when the national transport system underwent A turnpike was built at the end of the Promenade across the main road from Clifton to a transformation, and it all began on the Downs. Stoke Bishop. It was a simple square cottage with a normal five bar farm gate. Turnpikes were The Downs are for people, and the also set up at the top of Gallows Acres Lane (now management of a vast number of competing Pembroke Road) and on Whiteladies Road at the interests is sophisticated and subtle. If you enjoy the Downs, or use if for your sport, why junction with Cotham Hill. There were three not become a Friend? Membership is just £10. Turnpike roads across the Downs, all lined with tree avenues to help passengers find their way in Contact Robin Haward at the dark or poor weather. These avenues can be robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk, seen in the 1746 Hammersley map. The Bristol tel. 0117 974 3385 or visit our website system became the largest in the country with fodag-bristol.weebly.com 180 miles of road and in 1818 John Loudon
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If you have any ideas to share or comments on this year's May Fair please Thanks to the generosity of fair‐goers email mayfairinfo@rcas.org.uk or to we're pleased to announce that this volunteer to help at next year's fair year's bucket collec on came to RedlandMayFairVolunteers@gmail.com £968.21p which will have Gi Aid added to it and be earmarked for the benefit of May Fair Commi ee Redland Green. Redland & Cotham Ameni es Society REDLAND MAY FAIR ‐ A THANK YOU
Cli on estate agent wins award for best five have worked hard to build their brand through carefully chosen networking, and start up at na onal industry awards
Bradley & Sadler, an estate agent in Cli on, Bristol that was set up just 18 months ago, has beaten off over 10 rivals to win ‘Best Newcomer’ at the annual Le ngs Agents of the Year awards (LAOTYA), in associa on with The Times and Sunday Times newspapers. The full service agency started when Sue Sadler and Suzy Bradley joined forces to form a business that went above and beyond the benchmark of service offered in the local property market. Both have extensive experience in the industry but share the same ethos to provide a service that puts the customer first. Based in Cli on Village’s beau ful arcade but with no shop front presence, the team of
support of local charity events in the areas of Bristol in which they operate, BS1, 6, 8, 9 & 41. The agency received praise from the judges in “being a great agency which is galloping ahead in a crowded marketplace” coupled with a “friendly, enthusias c approach to residen al agency”. Suzy Bradley, head of le ngs said: “We didn’t honestly expect to win but we are so delighted because we do like to do things a li le differently. It’s such a compe ve market, there are over 80 le ngs agents in Cli on Village alone, so to have this na onal recogni on is just fantas c. It’s totally down to the team, the clients and everyone else we work with. Thank you to everyone for their support.” The Bradley & Sadler team specialises in clients looking to downsize their property, who may need a li le extra help to guide them through the process to achieve a stress ‐free move.
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Some poe c thoughts I recall writing some time ago that, at the suggestion of a few friends and family, I’d been on a creative writing course entitled “How to write a novel” - and that I had come away realising that I had neither the patience, nor stamina nor breadth of vocabulary to write a novel. This month I’ve been to the other end of the scale and spent some time with local writer Mark Hamilton, whose latest offering is a volume of short poems. And I have come to the conclusion now that writers fall into one of three categories. If you like to be generous with your words you write prose. If you like to be careful with your words you write poetry. And if you have neither stamina or finesse when working with the English language you write articles like this. Mark is talented and careful with his words not just in terms of quantity but also regarding quality. Which makes for easy but thoughtful reading. Living at the edge of Badock’s Wood, and being a dog owner, half of his collection focusses on this beautiful area that he and his chihuahua roam on a daily basis - musings on history, nature and man’s interaction with both. I particularly enjoyed “Ash from elder” observing that you need not be an expert on nature to enjoy its beauty and fascination.
favourite in the collection, an extolling of the pleasure in occasionally doing nothing. Reviewing poetry I now realise is hard as I think writing it is - poetry is subjective and emotional and personal. Just read it and hopefully enjoy it - like I did. Greengages “Briefly, I wished your name was Anne! Then I could have called you Anne of Green Gages as you plucked them from the branches that soft and sunny afternoon by the field in Badock’s Wood, and the hard, sharp fruit caused little explosions in our mouths. Such is nature’s bounty free to air (and wind, and rain), free to those who stop to take its miracle work in glad and grateful fingers.”
The second half of the collection is a broader look at life which Mark seems to take from the perspective of a family man and ex-commuter - an observer of the importance and the passing of time, keen not to waste it. The poetry is simple and uncluttered, charming, wry and thoughtful. Mark’s book is published by Daisy Press and is available via the Amazon and Waterstones “Graveside” is poignant, while “Spaces”, is my websites.
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Theatre, Concerts & Music Ballet Bristol's Summer Gala will take place on Saturday 2nd July at 6.30pm in the Winston Theatre, University of Bristol Students' Union, Clifton. The performance will include excerpts from Coppélia, Le Carnaval and Raymonda. Ballet Bristol is a not-for-profit adult amateur dance company which usually performs free of charge in nursing homes or hospitals, bringing ballet to those who can't get to the theatre. This is an opportunity for the public to see them perform. Tickets are £8 or £5 and available online on www.ticketsource.co.uk/balletbristol or via the Box Office on 07871 772 335. Further information at www.balletbristol.co.uk or Facebook. It's Your Ceili! All dances called and live music provided by the excellent Highly Strung Band. www.HighlyStrungCommunityBand.co.uk 2016 Series: Friday 2nd September, Friday 4th November. 7.30p.m. to 10.30p.m. St. Alban's Hall, Westbury Park, BS6 7NU. All profit to St. Peter's Hospice. Licensed cash bar. Tickets £10 in advance e ticket: www.ticketline.co.uk Enquiries - Jill Elliot 01275 847 909 - 07515 904 707 jillyelliot@gmail.com ‘Babbers’ Radio Show every Monday from midday to 2pm on Ujima Radio - 98FM. The show is organised and presented by older people for older people with the aim of helping to reduce loneliness and social isolation however the topics we cover are interesting and relevant to all. Tune in and let us know what you think, info@ujimaradio.com Bristol Male Voice Choir will be singing in and around Bristol in the coming year in concerts appealing to a wide range of audiences, performing not just male voice favourites, but songs from musicals, pop classics, spirituals, and classical favourites. You don’t have to read music to join the choir as a tenor, baritone or bass, but you will enjoy learning our repertoire, (re-)discovering the voice
you may have forgotten about , and being welcomed into the choir’s welcoming social atmosphere. We perform for charity, for weddings and a wide range of events in a host of venues during the year. We rehearse every Thursday from 7.00pm till 9.15 pm at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (formerly Filton College ) where the north end of Filton Avenue meets the A38. Come along to a rehearsal, go to our website – bristolmvc.org.uk - or contact our secretary on 0117 942 4378 The Redland Green Choir’s Summer Concert will take place on 9th July at St Alban’s Church, Westbury Park (7.30pm, tickets £8/£6). The main work will be Brahms’s majestic German Requiem, and the choir, under its dynamic young director Nicholas Bromilow, will perform in partnership with the Long Ashton Orchestra. For more details visit www.rgscommunitychorus.wordpress.com. Ship & Castle Theatre Company’s next production is 'The Truth, and Other Lies' based on the short stories ‘In a grove’ and ‘Rashomon’ by Ryonosuke Akutagawa. A murder is witnessed by four people who all give a different account, that involves various characters providing alternative, self-serving and contradictory versions of the same incident, who is telling the truth and why should anyone lie. Come and find out. Tickets are £10 each - Unreserved seating. Newman Hall, Grange Court Rd, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 4DR Monday 4th July – Friday 8th July 2016 at 7:30pm Contact the Box Office on 07745 208639 or email shipandcastletickets@yahoo.co.uk The Mosaic Singers are a compact group but would like to grow our line-up with an additional Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass. One of each would be great. We rehearse in Stoke Bishop on Tuesday evenings, where a warm and friendly welcome is assured. This need not be as heavy a commitment as with some choirs. If you would like to find out more, please phone David Vicary on 0797 346 0994 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 audition? We meet at Redland URC on Mondays at 7.30 pm. For more details please email admin@bristolcabotchoir.org, visit www.bristolcabotchoir.org; or find us on Facebook. Bristol Cathedral Choir School Choral Society is always looking for new singers to join our choir! We are an enthusiastic amateur choir specialising mainly in classical works, and are loosely associated with the Choir School, joining in with some of their concerts and using the school (on College Green)
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The AMD Solicitors Private Client department presents a workshop on
Planning For The Future AMD Solicitors invite you to join us for a practical afternoon workshop on Planning For The Future. This workshop will cover: • The new Inheritance Tax rules (what we know so far) • How to not leave a dispute after your death • Deeds of Variation – an update
We will be holding the workshop in both Redland and Henleaze as follows:Redland – Thursday 21st July 2016 – 3pm to 4pm Tyndale Baptist Church, 139 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2NR Henleaze – Thursday 28th July 2016 – 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, Southmead NICU Babies Fund, 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 15 The Mall, Clifton BS8 4DS 139A Whiteladies Road, Clifton BS8 2PL 2 Station Road, Shirehampton BS11 9TT www.amdsolicitors.com
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What’s On & Community News for practice on Wednesday evenings. There is no audition and no requirement for musical expertise. Contact mattmsmith@virginmedia.com if you are interested.
welcome members from 8-80. Adult open evenings on Tuesdays. Call Greg on 0117 9425168 for more information.
Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group offers free meditation instruction from a qualified instructor at the Open House evening each Wednesday from Kirtan Fest Bristol – a 7 hour kirtan concert for 7.30 - 9.30 pm at 17 Lower Redland Road, Redland, lovers of kirtan and devotional chanting – 3 pm to BS6 6TB and the opportunity for a longer period of 10 pm, Sat 3rd Sept, Newman Hall, Westbury-onpractice on the second Sunday of each month. Trym. Tickets £24, includes Asian vegetarian meal. Although this meditation practice has its origins in Proceeds go to homelessness projects. Book via Buddhism, the mindfulness which it cultivates can Eventbrite under 7 hour kirtan fest and follow us on be of support to those from any or no tradition. FFI FB KirtanBristol. please visit www.bristol.shambhala.info
Fitness, Sport, Walking & Dancing Hydrotherapy Exercise Sessions - group exercise in lovely warm water at Southmead Hospital's purpose built pool. Benefits include relaxation, relief of pain & swelling, improved movement, balance & fitness. All ages & abilities welcome. We are a friendly local team of Chartered Physiotherapists with expertise in a variety of disabilities & medical conditions. We have a regular group of local members but new people are always welcome. For more details please contact Chris & Ali Cowley on 07971 086 628, email healthyhydrotherapy@gmail.com or visit www.healthyhydrotherapy.co.uk. Cotham Park Tennis Club in Redland is proud to unveil two brand new tennis courts ready for the height of the tennis season. If you fancy yourself as the next Andy Murray or are feeling inspired by Wimbledon why not come and join us! Cotham Park is a friendly 4-court club in the heart of Redland offering a range of tennis facilities for all ages and standards with our weekly programme of club play, social play, league training/matches, ability tennis and coaching sessions. For further information find us online, either on Facebook or www.cothamtennis.net, phone us on 07811 438624 or drop by in person and enjoy a free introductory tennis session. You’ll find us near Redland Train Station and Bannatynes Health Club. Drop-In Healing Centre at The Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE. Thursdays from 5.00pm to 6.30pm. Run by Bristol Healing Group on a donation basis and supported by members of NFSH The Healing Trust. Healing is beneficial for well-being and health, helping you to relax and feel better. Come along and try a healing session, everyone is welcome. For more information phone 0117 9820184. Westbury Park Tennis Club is a small, friendly tennis club with floodlights for year round play. We
Henleaze Tennis Club has vacancies for players of all standards and ages. Whether you are an established player looking for a club, someone who is rusty or a student come along and try us out. FFI please visit www.henleazeltc.com or contact the secretary Philip Price Tel: 07787 566246 E-mail: philpriceqs@gmail.com Scottish 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 Lipreading class. An evening lipreading class to help you cope with your hearing loss runs in Clifton from 6.15pm to 7.45pm every Monday, term time only, at Redland Park United Reformed Church, Whiteladies Road. Fee is £6 per session. For more details please email Mary Hall at lipreadingmary@yahoo.com or telephone 07790 283 939. Westbury Scottish 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 9590970. Every Tues 7.30 - 9.30pm. See www.wscbristol.com for details.
Volunteering & Charities REMAP is a registered charity that designs and makes custom aids which enable a disabled person to enjoy a better quality of life. We design, make or modify equipment to suit their specific needs. No charge is made for our services. Please contact us if we can help - visit www.remapbristol.org.uk, contact Colin 01275 460288 colin305@gmail.com or contact Ray 0117 9628729 rwestcott@blueyonder.co.uk
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What’s On & Community News RSVP (Retired & 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. Our volunteers do not teach children to read, but spend time on an individual basis with them, hearing them read and talking to them about the stories in their reading books. We want children to enjoy books and reading, and individual attention is always a great way to do it. Volunteering is a great way to stay active and to feel useful, so if you are interested in joining us please get in touch. Contact Mina on 07860 669953, or explore the website RSVPwest.org.uk Volunteers needed to support carers. Could you please help us develop and increase our support to carers, people looking after an unwell, disabled or elderly family member or friend in Bristol and South Gloucestershire? Could you help us develop the support that carers can access through their G.P. surgery and other sources? If you are outgoing and could offer two mornings a month to meet, greet and give information to carers when they visit their GP surgery, I would very glad to hear from you. Full training and support for this role is provided. Please contact me, Mike Hatch, GP Carer Link Volunteer on 07503 577830: alternatively please send an e-mail with your name and telephone number to mikeh@carerssupportcentre.org.uk If you look after someone who couldn’t manage without you, and would like some information about our services for carers or would just like someone to talk to about caring for the person you look after, please telephone our Carersline on 0117 965 2200 or visit www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk .
Friendship, Social and Support Groups Bristol Brunel Lions Club. We have our business meeting 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 activities - our Frogs game, our new Racing Pigs game, our carol float at Christmas, quizzes and auctions for example. Lots of fun and fellowship raising money for very good causes. For more details see Bristol Brunel Lions Club on line or contact our Club Secretary Bill O’Neill at lion.bill@virginmedia.com. Westbury Park WI has changed its meeting day to the first Wednesday in the month. Guests are
welcome, it costs £4 per session and it is possible to be a guest 3 times in a year without having to become a member. We meet at Westmoreland Hall, Westmoreland Road, Redland from 7.30pm. The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson's UK meet every first Saturday of the month at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10am -12 noon. Carers, relatives, spouses and people with Parkinson's - all are welcome for a social and informative get-together, with speakers from a variety of backgrounds with many diverse interests. Please join us. We also meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, BS9 4NQ every second Friday in the month for an informal coffee morning from 11am. We are a friendly and supportive bunch, exchanging tactics, information and social banter! On the first Tuesday of the month the North Bristol Alzheimer Café opens at St Monica Trust, Oatley House Atrium restaurant, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3TN from 3.30pm – 5.30pm. We provide a relaxed and safe space in which issues surrounding dementia can be aired in a friendly and informal environment. Our café is staffed by trained, caring and experienced volunteers and you will find a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Every week refreshments are served and most weeks live music is played. There is no charge to attend, free on-site parking is usually available and the number 1 bus stops right outside. FFI or to register your attendance contact Jacqui Ramus (Dementia Lead for St Monica Trust) on 07854 185093 / email jacqui.ramus@stmonicatrust.org.uk Bristol Grandparents Support Group gives support to grandparents who are estranged from their grandchildren due to family breakdown. Family breakdown can be as a result of separation/ divorce, alcohol/drug dependency, domestic violence within the home, bereavement or family feud. We give support over the phone, via email, Skype and at our regular meetings held at 9, Park Grove, Bristol. BS6 7XB. Tel 07773 258270 more information or visit www.bgsg.co.uk Laugh, Live and Learn with Bristol U3A. We have lots on offer for those who would like to make new friends with similar interests. If you have retired from full-time work, and want to take part in enjoyable learning with friendship and fun, we have a wide range of groups with over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, music, walking, and science. Come to one of our social groups - either at the Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, 10.30am on the second Thursday and third Monday in every month, phone Barbara 0117 9629331. Or at Browns Restaurant, by the Museum, at 10.15am on the third Wednesday and fourth Thursday in every
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The way of the shaman As managers of the Chiron Centre, we are fortunate that we both share the same desire to engage with other cultures, to connect with their history and see what might be of benefit for us here in Westbury‐on‐Trym. We have both just been to Peru, where we spent much of the me with local people and their shaman, visi ng the sacred sites and holding ceremony on their land. The shamanic heritage in Peru is ancient, part of an unbroken tradi on that goes back thousands of years to the me of the Inca. It is not a religion as such, but does recognise the existence of God, known as ‘Great Spirit’ but perhaps in contrast to many formalised religions, sees everything as being sacred and alive, with everything connected to everything else. Many of the ceremonies we engaged with were based on gra tude. We prepared despachos, where we thanked the spirit world, the mountains, the rivers, the trees and the animals for all that they bring to sustain us. This gra tude is key to the shamanic way of life; it allows us to be in harmony with our world and in the flow of giving and receiving. A er our meals, we o en le a small piece of food on the earth in gra tude for the abundance we had just shared. This balance with the natural world is called ‘ayni’ which means ‘right rela onship’. It is a way of living that leaves a light footprint, with few material possessions and few ripples from their way of life. They work with the land rather than against it. Their prac ces are ancient yet s ll have a relevance to us today. The environmental changes that we have created on this planet have arisen because we stopped honouring the land. We take what we need and then move on, whether that is deforesta on of our woodland or the ravaging of our oceans; we do not live in balance with nature. The shamanic way is one of gentle living but also one of healing. A shaman looks to bring this ‘right rela onship’ into ourselves as individuals, knowing that when we are truly in balance with our surroundings, when we are truly connected to our highest self and the world around us, then we must be in good health and vitality. We both prac ce shamanic healing tradi ons in the Chiron Centre, o en within the framework of a kinesiology session. If you wish to experience this, please do get in touch with either of us ‐ Claire Kedward and Andrew Kemp.
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What’s On & Community News month, phone Jenny 0117 9043697. Please visit www.bristolu3a.org.uk. Don't let life pass you by make friends, learn new skills and have fun with Bristol U3A! Rotary Club of Bristol meet at the Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol 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. Meetings start with a meal and are followed by a speaker. New members are very welcome – see www.bristolrotary.org or contact Martina Peattie at mpeattie@btopenworld.com for more details. Soroptomists International Bristol are part of a global organisation 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. As a member of Soroptomists International we have the opportunity to form friendships with other countrywide clubs and throughout the world. For more details please contact our membership officer on 0117 9739894 or email gillbea@aol.com for more details. Clifton Rotary Club welcomes new members willing to give their time, are interested in making new friends, building business contacts and using their skills to help others. We meet Wednesday lunchtimes at Redland Lawn Tennis and Squash Club. For more details please visit www.cliftonrotary.org or email secretary@cliftonrotary.org
Interest Groups Bristol Speakers. Got a speech to make? Bristol Speakers offers a relaxed environment to practise your public speaking. Learn how to construct and present a speech, gain knowledge from experienced speakers, conquer your public speaking anxiety. Most of all, practise in a stressfree environment where members give helpful feedback. It’s a well structured evening, fun and relaxed with a nice mix of people. No exorbitant fees, no long term commitment. Meeting 7.30pm alternate Mondays @ BAWA Southmead Rd. Contact Ben@Bristolspeakers.co.uk The Bristol Astronomical Society host a series of talks each week and we regularly get experts to talk about historical and topical aspects of astronomy, as well running hands-on demonstrations, activities, free Saturday observing sessions at our
Observatory in Failand (weather permitting), and often stage "Star Parties" around Bristol and at Tyntesfield. All details are on our website www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk. All welcome, held at Bristol Photographic Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. 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 find meaning, beauty, and joy in the one life we have, without the need for an afterlife. We meet every month on the third Monday at 7.30pm in Kingsdown. For more information contact Margaret Dearnaley on 07986 555817 (evenings and weekends only) or email bristolhumanists@gmail.com. New Dimensions meets every month and we have talks on a wide range of esoteric subjects. The meetings are held at the Friends’ Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6JE. Admission: £5 (including refreshments). Come and meet new, like-minded friends. For further information, please telephone 01749 678 834 or email: leasurs@tiscali.co.uk Philosophy Discussion Group. We are a friendly and welcoming group who enjoy taking a turn to bring topic to share. We meet at 7 – 9pm every fourth Thursday evening of the month at Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4NQ, and 10 - 12 noon every second Friday morning of the month, also at Eastfield Inn, Henleaze. If you would like to be involved please contact Lorna Tarr on 0770 245 3827. Bristol Photographic Society is based at Montpelier Central (opposite Montpelier Station) The Society caters for all levels of photographer and meets every Wednesday evening at 7.30 throughout the year when it has a full and varied programme of courses, visiting speakers and inhouse competitions. Find out more about the Society by visiting its website at www.bristolphoto.org.uk or emailing membership@bristolphoto.org.uk The Bristol Philatelic Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the meeting room of the United Reform Church at the bottom of Blackboy Hill (Whiteladies Road) starting at 7.30 p.m. Contact 0117 956 7853.
Exhibitions, Meetings, Fairs & Markets Bristol Dementia Action Alliance has just been registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and we are going to have a
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Clifton Arts Club 108th Annual Open Exhibition of original and affordable art, will this year be selected by Academicians and a Gallery owner. Paintings, Prints, Ceramics and Sculpture, something to appeal to all tastes. Up and coming artists show their work alongside leading professionals. 6-21 August at The Undercroft, 1 Whiteladies Road BS8 1NU. 11am-6.30pm. Free Entry. Submissions (deadline July 22) are welcome from non-members, download an entry form at www.cliftonartsclub.co.uk. New members are always welcome, and can benefit from a range of lectures, outings and workshops. National Stitch Day Saturday 6th August 2016 Bristol City Museum Queens Road. Main lobby 10am - 4 pm. This years theme is Bugs, Butterflies and Beetles. Come a meet members of Bristol’s Embroiderers Guild and find our what we do. See our exhibition of work and make a creature of your own. Take a look at the Bristol Tapestry. We hope to see you there. Senior Film Club, July 18th, 2pm St Peter's Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. Film will be Ladies in Lavender, starring Judi Dench & Maggie Smith. Refreshments (Tea & Cake) £3. Transport offered by Dial-A-Ride, Tel 0845 139 875. The Senior Film Club is supported by the Home Instead Bring Joy Foundation. For further details, please ring 0117 989 8210.
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