A free community magazine delivered each month through 9,000 letterboxes across Westbury Park, Cotham, Kingsdown and Redland
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The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there. Well I hope you enjoyed a warm sunny May and that you managed to milk your cows three times daily - which of course will mean nothing to you if you didn’t read last months introduction. So now we are into June, the month named after an assortment of historical and mythological sources and the one in which all the best people celebrate their birthdays. Apologies of course to the 91.66 recurring percent of readers who will disagree with this. As summer peeps from over the horizon, just behind that mammoth pile of ever-present cumulonimbus, so too cometh the latest issue for your hopeful enjoyment. And with summer comes concerts and stuff going on in gardens. Flick to the back and you will find no end of events, musical and horticultural, to keep you entertained whilst not watching the European Championships or Wimbledon or reading up on all the “facts” available to help you make up
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your mind whether you want to be “In” or “Out”. Indeed there seems to be so much going in this month worthy of publicising that I’ve had to carry over some stuff until the July issue, including a chat with the director of a lovely new comedy, filmed very locally and that will be out soon, called Golden Years . So I hope you enjoy this months issue, that you have a great month and that by the time I write my next small piece we’ll all be bronzed, relaxed and aware of where our future in or out of Europe will be. Cheers for now, Get In Touch 0117 259 1964 / 07845 986650 andy@bcmagazines.co.uk 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY @BS9Andy - www.bcmagazines.co.uk Front cover photo - “You lookin’ at me?” - one of our resident fox cubs
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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 11 -5 Henleaze - tel 0117 903 8541 Mon-Tues 11-5, Weds 11-7, Thurs 11-5, Fri 1-7, Sat 10-5
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
Public Transport
Sun 0908, 1023, 1123, 1223, 1323, 1423, 1523, 1623, 1652, 1753
Visit the excellent Bristol City Council website www.travelbristolorg to plan out your routes in,
Journey time is approximately 15 minutes in each direction
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Talking Pets with Animal Health Centre
How to Borrow a Dog Those of us with our own dogs know the benefits getting outside for a dog walk especially on a beautiful day. Walking your dog not only provides you with physical exercise to help you get fit and stay in shape but it also provides a great stress busting activity to help with our mental well being. So what if you don't have a dog and are missing out on the chance of a dog walk? Have you considered borrowing a dog? There are plenty of opportunities to borrow a dog that will give you all the benefits but without the long term commitment that dog ownership requires. You will have not only the benefits of the dog walk but the satisfaction that you are helping a pet in need. The Cinnamon Trust is a nationwide charity set up to help people in need in their last years so that they can stay together with their much loved pet. This can involve dog walking, fostering pets while their owner is in hospital or helping to feed a cat. They are in need of volunteers in so many areas to help with such a
worthy cause. An application form to register as a volunteer can be downloaded from cinnamon.org.uk Bristol Cats and Dogs Home is always looking for volunteers to walk their dogs while they wait for a new forever home. An application form can be found on their website rspca-bristol.org.uk under the volunteering section. Guide Dogs is also a charity that relies on volunteers to help and their Puppy walking scheme fosters pups until they are 12 months old and ready to start their full training. This requires a concentrated commitment for a short time and is very rewarding. guide dogs.org.uk borrowmydoggy.com is a company that matches dogs owners with local borrowers to help with dog walking and holiday care. A sort of internet dating site for dogs! Perfect for those who cannot have a dog of their own but would like to build a relationship with an already owned dog that needs extra care. And there are plenty of other charities, associations and individuals out there who would love to hear from you if you have the time to give a dog a walk or foster temporarily. Do call us at the practice for other suggestions and ideas. So whether you own a dog or not, it is possible to get out there and dog walk and enjoy the summer with your new four legged walking companion.
Nicky Bromhall Veterinary Surgeon Animal Health Centre 0117 9247832 www.animalhealthcentre.org
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Gardening with Hilary Barber
10. Prune spring flowering shrubs such as Weigela, Philadelphus, Deutzia and Choisya after I’m hoping you are all enjoying a sunny June in they have flowered towards the end of the your beautiful gardens month. To regenerate a woody plant you can cut out some of the oldest wood (up to a third of the 1. My first tip this week is a cautionary one! Keep bush) right down to the base - don’t leave it too an eye out for those slugs and snails as they will late or the new growth will not have enough have overwintered. See www.bbc.co.uk/news/ time to produce a decent show for next year’s science-environment-36166774. Metaldehyde flowering slug and snail pellets are very toxic for all wildlife and so if you do have to use chemicals, use ferric 11. Prune clematis montana hard after phosphate, sold as Slug Off. Alternatively use flowering. Other clematis and climbers such as nematodes sold as Nemaslug. honeysuckle should be growing vigorously now and so regularly tie in new stems to prevent a 2. Weeds will be rampant so now is the time to mass of new shoots which break easily keep on top of them. Dig up perennial weeds such as dandelions and couch grass, and hoe 12 . In the vegetable garden, it's not too late to chickweed, shepherds purse and hairy sow salads, radishes, carrots, spinach and chard. bittercress before they seed. Plant out and stake tomato plants, french and runner beans and water well. Don't forget to 3. Mow your lawn every week. I leave the lawn pinch out your broad bean tips and keep clippings on my lawn to keep it fertilised. pinching out tomato side shoots in the 'armpits' as soon as they appear on cordon (single stemmed) tomato varieties. If you haven’t got a vegetable garden, you can always use a corner of the garden for some salads or the smaller varieties of vegetables (See seed packets marked as ‘Contained garden’). 4. Keep deadheading as this will encourage your plants to produce more flowers instead of Happy gardening! diverting energy into producing seeds 5. Now that they have photosynthesised back into the bulb, you can take all the untidy dead leaves off your daffodils. 6. Stake all tall perennials if you haven't done so already, to stop them flopping over in the wind and rain. 7. If you have to water the garden, do so first thing in the morning (best time to avoid slug and snail damage) or last thing in the evening and direct water to the base of the plant rather than hosing liberally throughout the garden this will conserve water. Use your water butt water first as plants prefer rain water. 8. Give a good feed to your roses to ensure that they continue flowering - organic chicken manure pellets or liquid seaweed extract is best for the organic gardener as they don’t suppress the growth of beneficial mycorrhizal fungi 9. Trim your evergreen hedges, such as privet, box and lonicera this month
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Psychological Therapy ‐ with Jo Morgan and Jane Simmons Have you ever felt anxious? Stressed? How about lacking in confidence or low in mood? If that's a 'no', you would be pre y unusual . . . . . . so where does psychology come in? Well, psychological therapy is an integra on of science, theory and clinical knowledge applied to human beings in order to help alleviate distress and to promote well‐being. Simply put, it's about ge ng an understanding of why someone might be experiencing par cular difficul es coupled with iden fying goals to work on to help overcome those difficul es. Psychological therapy sessions are not just for those with mental health difficul es: anyone can benefit!! Our approach to therapy is that it is a two‐way collabora ve process. The therapist may be highly experienced in the field of human problems but the client is the expert on their own difficul es and how they are experiencing them. Therapy is the chance to put these two perspec ves together and find a way forward. It's a bit like joining forces as two detec ves to gain an understanding of why the problems started before moving on to finding solu ons. It's an ac ve process with plenty of prac cal guidelines and opportuni es to learn how to face things in a different way. Please see www.chironcentre.co.uk for more informa on about Psychological Therapy and our therapists Jo (right) and Jane (le )
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No Prize General Knowledge Quiz 1.
On which motorways would you find the following service stations - Trowell, Rownhams, and Norton Canes?
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Name the 2 male leads in the classic 1970’s TV series The Persuaders.
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Name all the countries that have a Baltic coastline.
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In which counties would you find the following landmarks - Sizewell B Power Station, Alton Towers, and the National Motor Museum?
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Which historic wars or battles that England / the UK was involved in were “fought” between these dates - 1642 to 1651, 1853 - 1856, and 1958 - 1976?
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Who was the first female disc jockey on Radio 1?
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If you formed the word SCRABBLE on a standard UK Scrabble board using all your letters and with the letter ‘C’ on a triple letter score how many points would you earn?
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Henry VI, Edward IV, Edward V, ? 9.
Which fictional sci-fi film characters spoke the following lines - “Live long and prosper”, “May the odds be ever in your favor” and “Chewie, we’re home”?
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The following people have “represented” you on the international stage - in what capacity? Molly Scott Cato, Jake Shakeshaft & Joe Woolford, and Sir Nigel Kim Darrock.
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If you drove in a straight line from Lisbon to Moscow which countries would you pass through?
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Who composed “The Wedding March”?
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What is the only rock that floats in water?
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In terms of average elevation which is the flattest country in Europe and which is the highest?
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In which decade were the following forms of communication first used Morse Code, telex, the fax machine , and the printing press?
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Name these sportsmen and women -
Name the next people in the following sequences Selwyn Lloyd, George Thomas, Bernard Weatherill, ? James Callaghan, Michael Foot, Neil Kinnock, ?
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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
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Coaching with Anne Miller The Meaning of Success We all know what ‘success’ means, don’t we? In its simplest terms it might be defined as ‘the achieving of results wanted or hoped for’. But the meaning of success is far more complex because it is subjective: who has stipulated the result and who is doing the wanting or hoping? Asked to think of a successful business and you may come up with Apple or Google. Asked to think of a successful person and people like Bill Gates and Richard Branson may come to mind. Whilst their successes may go beyond financial, it would be hard to not to view this as the dominant one. It is easy to get caught up in the images and reports of successful people being the ones who have amassed great financial fortunes. This is not to deny this as success- the creation and accumulation of wealth is a success if that’s what you set out to achieve. Why do we know more about the Kardashians than the people involved in the rescuing of the many thousands of refugees? It’s somewhat shocking to acknowledge that we are apparently fascinated by people who have huge amounts of wealth and flaunt it and that those who are saving lives are barely given a nod. It takes resolve to stand by our own values and resist the pressures from society and others around us; to establish our own measures of success and stay true to them. Many of my clients reference ‘success’ amongst their aspirations and go on to question as to what that means for them. How can we ever be successful if we haven’t defined what success means for us personally?
If we start a business we will need to produce a business plan for our bank or lender. This will need to detail: income, expenditure, profit and timescales. Not surprising that this is all about the money, given that the banks are only interested in the financial prospects and returns. But what to you, as a business owner, makes your business successful? Maybe it’s about customer service and reputation, maybe the loyalty of your staff, maybe the work/life balance that it allows you. And what are your priorities? Increasingly we hear of people who have worked hard towards achieving their goals of a high salary, expensive life style and a powerful position in business, only to find when they get there that they are not fulfilled. They had been so captivated by other’s definition of success that they hadn’t given enough thought to their own. So how do you get a firm grasp on your personal definition with so much pressure around you? One way is to start at the end and think back: when you get towards the end of your life and take in all that you have achieved and how you have achieved it, what do you want to feel proud of? It’s worth taking some time to get really clear so that you can capture your meaning of success, in whatever way works for you. Only when you have your answer can you start on the right track towards your success. 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: 07722110228
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203 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2XT
It’s a me of interes ng poli cal change in Bristol and further afield right now. We have a new face at City Hall in Mayor Marvin Rees and a European referendum just days away. The New Statesman writes that Rees has inherited ‘a nice place to live and work, with house prices up, businesses moving in and bright young things staying on a er finishing university’. Not everyone may see it like that. But there is a real sense when we are talking to clients who are reloca ng or buying and ren ng property here that the idea that Bristol is a ‘city on the up’ is all part of its growing a rac on. Local and European poli cs con nue to keep us on the map‐ Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson and (by print?) who knows even David Cameron have all popped in the last few weeks to appeal to voters. Perhaps they have realised what the people who live here already know‐ that the people of Bristol not only care, they ma er. If you wanted to have a ‘no strings a ached’ chat about any property related ma er then one of our expert team would be delighted to help. Call the Cli on office on 0117 923 8238. Best wishes, Howard Davis, MD Cli on
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Located at the end of a quiet cul‐de‐sac, is this lovely spacious detached bungalow. The property offers: Four bedrooms (one with en suite), lounge, kitchen/breakfast room & bathroom. There is a generous driveway plus a garage and well maintained gardens to both the front and rear. EPC D
More like this required. Offering versa le accommoda on over four levels is this impressive period town house in Cli on. The property offers: living room/kitchen with access to the rear decked balcony, second recep on, three bedrooms (one with en suite), family bathroom, courtyard and garage. EPC E
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Mrs PC ‐ friendly computer training
have enough space on their hard drive, so you won’t have much choice. When you eventually Should I install the Windows 10 free update? have to retire your computer and buy a new one, it will come with the latest operating system On the 29th July 2015, Microsoft announced that already installed, so you will have to get used to current Windows 7 and 8.1 customers would be Windows 10 at that stage. Don’t be filled with offered the chance to download and install horror, it really isn’t that bad! Windows 10 as a free upgrade. Windows XP and Vista users have to pay for the upgrade, so it is The biggest concern when upgrading to a new not quite such an attractive option for them. operating system is that it doesn’t go wrong. The upgrade is a big deal, and if it crashes you Most Windows could lose data, so you should back up all your users became files and also make a system image backup of aware of the your current operating system. So if you want update because to take the plunge and decide to go ahead with of a new icon on the upgrade, then please be sure to do this first. their screen and The upgrade takes quite a while to install, so a rather large bear that in mind as well. If the update fails, or marketing you don’t like it, you will need a back up to campaign on TV restore to. You can rewind to Windows 7 for 30 and in the press. days after the upgrade. Reminders about the upgrade have been popping up even more insistently on everyone’s If you are running Windows 8 and aren’t happy computers in the last month or so, because the with it, you may as well try Windows 10 and see upgrade is only free for a year. On 29th July what you think. You will find it is a very solid 2016, you will have to pay for it. So you will have operating system, which is fast and secure. It has to make up your minds soon. a better search function and the ability to use voice control with Cortana. Updates are I am always cautious when it comes to updates, automatic and it is easier to snap several and never rush into major ones until all the windows together on your screen. glitches are fixed, so my advice at first was to wait a while. As the deadline approaches I have Common misconceptions are that Microsoft will been repeatedly asked what my opinion is on start charging a fee to subscribe to updates this matter, hence this article. In fact the answer (untrue) and that they are spying on their is by no means clear-cut. customers with Windows 10. Data is collected to see how customers use their product and to Some clients have upgraded with no trouble at make improvements and if you don’t want to all, others have upgraded and then chosen to share this information, you can opt out. roll back to Windows 7 and some have had lots of trouble after the update, with software not Hope this helps you to come to a decision that is working correctly, and difficulties with their right for you and your computer. printers. Quite a few people find it hard to adjust to using the new system and need a lesson to get used to a new look. So it’s a real mixed bag. If you are using an older computer but you like your operating system, and all is working fine, then it’s perfectly acceptable to retain what you have. If you have older software or printers they may not work with Windows 10, so an upgrade may cause you all kinds of complications and distress. Some older computers simply don’t meet the requirements of Windows 10 because they don’t
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Bruce Fellows Good Reads
revenge. Ackerman places the reader in Aziz’s mind as When Lucy comes round in he struggles to survive. He hospital in New York, her must learn who to trust as he mother is there, sitting and makes morally complex watching over her. She’s decisions and not least, falls amazed because her in love. Absorbing, mother has never before left informative and original, this her home town in Illinois. novel shows us Afghanistan During that long visit, from the other side. recounted in Elizabeth Strout’s novel, My Name Is From its size you Lucy Barton, our heroine might take Max re-lives her dirt-poor childhood, re-assesses her Arthur’s The Faces of parents and her upbringing and discovers why World War 1 for a her father could not bear even to look at her coffee table book but husband. She also reviews her current life and it really isn’t. The the changes that have occurred. This is a tone is set by the thought provoking and wonderfully written cover. A group of novel, a moving investigation of love and the Tommies advance power of memory. towards us led by a strapping soldier in a Want to go on Mastermind? torn white vest. This man looks so alive and so Here’s a book that will help modern that the century between disappears you out with those tricky and you feel yourself dragged into the picture. historical questions, Robert Each haunting image inside has a caption that Lacey’s Great Tales from intrigues and spurs on the imagination. The English History: the Battle book is arranged chronologically and the short of the Boyne to DNA (1690 introductions to each year provide an effective – 1953). You’ll get the history of the conflict. This is simply an excellent lowdown on Dick Turpin, survey of the Great War. the Boston Tea Party, Luddites, ‘Women and Jonathan’s photograph of a Children First!’, Phossy Jaw, Dr Crippen, Captain US soldier goes all around the Oates, Bodyline and a host of other dimly world on magazine covers remembered events in our history. Only two or and he becomes a success. three pages on each, but Lacey manages to But he still can’t go home. In evoke a period, debunk legends and put across Japan, though a foreigner, he essential facts in consistently entertaining can hide. He photographs fashion. Two earlier excellent volumes will guide gardens, Mount Fuji and you up to 1690. people on the Underground. In her gripping and evocative Elliot Ackerman’s fine novel, Green on Blue, is a novel, The Gun Room, Georgina Harding takes us tale of corruption, family and revenge. But will to the jungles of Burma and Vietnam as well as love nevertheless emerge supreme? We’re in the clear level fields of Norfolk. What is Afghanistan and when their parents are killed, Jonathan’s responsibility to the soldier he has Aziz and his elder brother are thrown on their exposed and what connects his father and his own devices. They prosper until a bomb causes girlfriend’s grandfather? Memories! They’ll do havoc. Aziz is recruited by a militia, every your head in if you’re not careful. member of which is motivated by a desire for Bruce Fellows - 2016
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Accountants can help you save money and increase profits. An accountant can create detailed reports that review the financial For a large number of business owners, financial development of your business to date. These management of their company is less intui ve reports provide great insight by helping you to and seemingly less urgent than their business forecast and keep an eye on your profit and loss. specialism, which brings in that much‐needed In our experience, reports such as these will help revenue. you make the best decisions about the direc on of your business and the way to achieve more This is where your handy number cruncher comes profit. in: Your Accountant. Everyone knows that there are basic services that most businesses need from This is just 1 of my 5 ways you could be making their Accountant but the real ques on is, are you the most of your accountant. To discover the rest taking full advantage of your accountant and their visit the blog h ps://boostbristol.wordpress.com/ services? or call us on 0117 921 1222
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Your accountant is there for prac cal needs but you’re missing an opportunity if you do not draw on their exper se to help you plan and improve your business. Accountants can be a real asset to any small business and using your accountant can even help you to move your business onwards and upwards.
Un l next month… Phil Jones is a director of local independent tax and accountancy firm Wilkinson & Partners based on Jacob Wells Road.
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Restaurants ‐ Prego on North View
the problem at Prego is just what to choose. I could have happily ordered everything on the menu - which made me a very happy Comfort and company - two nice things to manager. In the end, and noting the have when eating out. Last time I ate out on aforementioned desire for comfort, I selected North View was a solo experience at Manna, the meat anti pasti - there were vegetarian Prego’s excellent stablemate just across the and seafood options available too - followed road. My good lady was ill that night so I by a slow roast pork shoulder pizza, and dined alone, and sampled some cracking finished off (extra time if you like) with a options off the menu that I might not have classic Italian Tiramisu. Across the table the usually gone for. Tonight however was selection choices were just as difficult but in different. We were both fighting fit, and on a the end Ruth opted for smoked duck with cold and drizzly evening I felt the need for rocket, parmesan and hazelnuts, roasted fillet something a little more mainstream, a little more comforting - something involving Italian of monkfish and a rhubarb and frangipane tart. meat, a pizza and a big dose of chocolate. Prego delivered brilliantly on all fronts. Stating the obvious, with food you either like it or you don’t and I really like antipasti for We do like Prego. We’d eaten there a couple of times before, on both occasions during the starter. A combination of prosciutto, Milanese salami and Parma ham, with olives, sweet day when the full glass frontage makes the place light and airy. Indeed you can get airier picked chillies and sourdough bread, this was a real winner and got the meal off to a great still by eating outside when the weather is good - you are set back off North View so the start. It was hard to pick out any overriding, distinct flavours but the overall taste was traffic isn’t intrusive and you can sit al fresco and watch the world visiting this eclectic little fresh, savoury spot on. I forgot to ask how the dressing was made which was an omission on area that forms the border of BS9 and BS6. my part - so I’ll have to go back. More subdued as darkness sets in, Prego offers a warm and inviting atmosphere to The pizza base was how pizza bases should be anyone wise enough to walk in rather than - none of that prefabricated stuffed nonsense walk past. A little less intimate that it’s sister that suffocates the tasteless toppings - no this across the way, the open plan dining area was thin, light, crispy at the edges and as ensures that Prego is filled with the burbling and chatter of diners - a happy mix of couples rustically round as a medieval cartwheel. A star in itself but which also played host to a and bigger family outings. warming, rich medley of toppings including porcini mushrooms and fennel in with the fabulous slow roast pork and chilli. Sometimes a pizza never seems to get any smaller as you eat it - on this occasion that was fine by me. I could have stopped at starter and main course, but the lure of the dolci - puddings to me and you - was too strong and hey, if the chef has gone to the trouble of making a tiramisu then it would have been rude not to Of course the real attraction is the food, where have tried it. And let’s be honest - who can say no to a pudding consisting of little more than the challenge starts. Like a football manager who has a fully fit, classy and winning squad,
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cake, chocolate, coffee and cream - especially when in the name of investigative journalism. So I investigated and unsurprisingly in was ’proper lush’ as they say. Light, sweet, with a proper coffee kick - if ‘tiramisu’ isn’t Italian for ‘heaven’ then I’ll complain to Susie Dent in Dictionary Corner.
Meanwhile across the table my wife polished off all three courses in effortless fashion - so much so I didn’t get much of a look-in. I did get a forkful of monkfish, which was firm, tender and sweet, but missed out on
sampling the duck or helping out with the frangipane tart. All I can say is that her three courses looked and smelled as good as mine, were polished off with the same enthusiasm and were apparently ‘really great’. And the other bits and pieces you want to know about? Well the service was what you would expect from a restaurant that has established such a strong reputation in Bristol - friendly, attentive, relaxed. The wine list looked, and I am sure was, good - we didn’t indulge - and the coffee at the end rounded off a terrific meal perfectly. Next time, and there will be a next time, we will take our pasta-loving daughter with us, and being Italian the place knows how to look after the bambinos just as well. So all in all a great meal in a lovely restaurant - can’t get better than that on a drizzly Bristol evening. Prego, 7 North View, Westbury Park www.pregobar.co.uk / 0117 973 0496
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History Notes no.103. Ancient springs of the Nelson was reputed to always insist on having a Sandbrook valley ‐ Julian Lea‐Jones supply of ‘Bristol Water’ on board for his personal use. Early accounts mention a path for pilgrims and travellers leading from the Augustinian Abbey, This sylvan scene was probably unchanged until just outside the town of Bristol, to the Monastery shortly after the Norman Conquest. Bristol’s College at Westbury-on-Trym. castle “The Flower of English Keeps” required financing and to overcome usury laws the From the Abbey it traversed the slopes of Norman conquerors used Jewish financiers. Thus Brandon Hill, crowned by the Chapel dedicated from about 1100 Bristol became home to a small to Saint Brendan, down into the steep sided but gradually increasing group of Jews who valley of the Sandbrook which it crossed before established themselves in the area just outside rising through the equally steep slopes of Clifton the town walls between Broad and Small streets. Wood. Passing through the Manor of Clifton our traveller would have been grateful to reach the In accordance with their religion and customs Downs plateau, high above the river Avon where they needed a secluded hillside for a separate on a clear day they could see the gleam of the cemetery together with two sources of water, river joining the distant Severn. Rested they one for washing their dead and the other for could cross the plateau and head down to purification rituals. The spring and chamber for Westbury. preparing the dead needed to be close to the cemetery. Although we do not know who directed them to the valley of the Sandbrook, we can imagine their pleasure at finding such an ideal location – a secluded hillside away from the busy town and the eyes of the townspeople, but a short walk away from their Jewry. Directly opposite their proposed cemetery, (now beneath Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School), an unadopted spring gushed forth from a crevice which could be enlarged to form a Tahara – a washing chamber for the dead. They also discovered another spring flowing into the Sandbrook which emerged from a small rock chamber suitable for constructing a purification bath - a ‘Mikveh’; suitable because the water from this spring flowed downhill before joining Our interest lies in the first part of that journey - the main brook thus uncontaminated by any the bridle path spiralling down the hill of St water from the Tahara. After completing the Brandon to the steep sided valley where the work on the spring the final addition would have silver rill of the Sandbrook flowed into a creek on been a notice part of which would have been the the bank of the Avon. Throughout the millennia, word “SACHOLIM”, advising their brethren that it before climbing to Clifton, travellers would have was a Mikveh with flowing water and to use it in broken their journey to refresh themselves at the accordance with the appropriate rules. springs gushing from the rocks on either side of the path. In those ancient times it is likely that due to the Sandbrook’s relative seclusion the springs were known only to Clifton’s manorial tenants and those passing between the monastic houses. Sailors probably also came to the creek to refill their water barrels from the sparkling stream before setting off on their voyages. Admiral Lord
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Limelkiln Dock at Anchor road.
The massive lintel stone at the head of ‘Jacob’s Well’ spring showing the only pre-expulsion Hebrew ‘Mikveh’ inscription discovered in England.
Fortunately for posterity the important Hebrew word was deeply carved into the massive lintel stone above the Mikveh chamber, where it remains today undiminished by the passage of time. There the situation would probably have remained if it hadn’t been for the expulsion of the Jews in 1290, after which the spring water once more ran free into the creek that became
When the Jewish community adopted the spring we now know as the ‘Jacob’s Well’ for their own use, it is likely that another spring, the ‘Garden Spring’ on the opposite side of the same path (now the aptly named Constitution Hill) would continue to be used by travellers until the 19th century when springs supplied the Jacob’s Well Public Baths. © Julian Lea-Jones, FRAeS, 2016 www.history4u.info
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Films with Chris Worthington
Florence Foster Jenkins Directed by Stephen Frears Meryl Streep stars as Florence Foster Jenkins (1868 – 1944) an American socialite and amateur operatic soprano. Her musical career had a promising start as a child prodigy playing the piano. However she contracted syphilis from her husband and the debilitating effects of the disease ended her aspirations to be a concert pianist. The marriage ended in divorce and she met an actor St Clair Bayfield (played by Hugh Grant) who became her manager. Her father died in 1909 and with the proceeds of a large inheritance she moved to New York where she became the patron of The Verdi Club, a musical society.
They begin to plan a concert at the Carnegie Hall with free tickets for WW2 troops on leave. Staunchly patriotic, Florence dismisses concerns about her failing health and the need for rest prescribed her doctor (John Sessions). The likely folly of their venture is also well expressed by the raised eyebrow of the cadaverous bell boy in the hotel lift. Still they press on and their plans attract the attention of Arturo Toscanini (John Kavanagh) and Cole Porter (Mark Arnold). Hugh Grant plays the part of an English gent to perfection as he persuades Cosme McMoon that his career will not be ruined, fends off the unwelcome attention of the music critics and convinces Florence that she is a great artist despite all the evidence to the contrary. He also exhibits an unexpected talent for jazz dancing at the concert after party. Meryl Streep is quite brilliant as Florence with an unaffected warmth and tongue in cheek enjoyment of the character.
The film opens at a musical soiree for New York socialites where Florence appears as an angel in a tableaux vivant followed by a truly appalling operatic performance. Florence is oblivious to the fact that her singing is consistently flat and at best might be described as the “untrammelled swoop of some great bird”. However the rather naïve audience are duly appreciative of their patron and Florence is encouraged to take voice lessons and plan more concerts. She engages the best voice tutor in New York who somehow overlooks her deeply flawed singing voice and holds an audition for a pianist. Cosme McMoon (played by Simon Helberg) gets the job but as the lessons progress he becomes increasingly concerned that his career as a serious pianist is being undermined. Still the money is good. This is a major step forward for Helberg whose acting career started with voice overs for King Foo Panda and who currently stars in hit TV series The Big Bang Theory.
The only recordings of Florence were five 78 rpm records that have been reissued on CD. They included two songs written by Cosme McMoon. Some idea of the depth of her talent can be heard on Youtube in “Florence Foster Jenkins Massacres Mozart”. She died following a heart attack two days after the Carnegie Hall concert. Shortly before her death she said “ People may say I can’t sing but no one can say I didn’t sing.” Chris Worthington worthington32@yahoo.com
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Music with Duncan Haskell
on Paradise is reminiscent of the legendary Omar Album of the Month June Rodríguez-López’s own Paradise by White Lung (Domino) playing, making De-Loused in the Comatorium this The fourth album from month’s Next Step. Along Canadian punk rockers White with his partner in crime, Lung continues the evolution singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala, of sound that began with the guitarist had formed The Mars Volta after the 2014’s Deep Fantasy. The breakup of their previous band At the Drive-In band’s hallmark ferocity is and began to explore a more experimental still evident but there is also a direction. commitment to melody which elevates Paradise to a new and exciting In some ways this should make The Mars Volta level. the anti-thesis of White Lung, a group who blitz through their songs as quickly as possible. Yet As has always been the case, the guitar trickery there’s a shared alchemy in their versatile of Kenneth William is very much at the forefront. playing styles which makes both eminently Opening track Dead Weight is an early showcase listenable. Starting with Inertiatic ESP, Rodríguez for his cascading licks and crunching riffs and the -López’s intricate and elastic display lifted the frantic fretwork continues throughout, peaking record to another plain. Tracks such as on Kiss Me When I Bleed and the blistering Drunkship of Lanterns, Cicatriz ESP and Vegas. He even has time to perfect some heavy Televators were the perfect platform for his metal posturing on I Beg You. Perhaps most expansive nature. impressively is the restraint he exhibits on the stadium-sized anthem Below, which creates The album allowed The Mars Volta to push the space over which Mish Way’s vocals can fly. post-hardcore sound of their previous band to its absolute limit. Songs like Roulette Dares (The This isn’t to do a disservice to the rest of the Haunt Of) may have revealed glimpses of their band. Anne-Marie Vassiliou’s drumming propels creator’s former glories but they never settled in the record along. On Demented they twist and the familiar for long. Instead what they ended up tease through an array of tempos before letting with was a free jazz odyssey played by aliens, led everything go with the scattergun assault of by Rodríguez-López’s and his unrivalled Sister. Way’s vocal may be battle-scarred from creativity. years of touring but they’re as unshackled and passionate as ever. Lyrically, tales of serial killers Gig of the Month (Sister and Demented) sit alongside Way’s more C.W. Stoneking @ Thekla, Wednesday 29th confessional moments (Kiss Me When I Bleed June and Paradise) and come together to paint a rounded picture of their creator’s unique world Our final guitarslinger this view. month is C.W. Stoneking, an Australian blues musician Though still fast and furious in places, Paradise is who always puts on a a definite progression for White Lung. They’ve spectacular show and loves taken their uncompromising punk ethos and to tell a story through his moved a tiny step closer to the mainstream. Far songs. On his latest record, from weakening their offering it makes them an Gon’ Boogaloo, he has altogether more thrilling proposition and proves expanded his sound to incorporate styles such that dynamic musicianship and a DIY mentality as calypso and rock n roll and it sees him don’t have to be confined to the shadows. reembrace the potential of the electric guitar. Like the discovery of a lost relic, spending an Next Step evening with Stoneking is a fascinating and De-Loused in the Comatorium by The Mars richly rewarding experience. If you’re lucky he Volta (Universal Records) might even get his yodel out. Something about Kenneth William’s guitar work
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Prize Wordsearch An avian theme to this months wordsearch with garden birds the object of your search. Listed below are twenty two birds you might reasonably expect to see in your garden. Twenty one of them are also hidden in the grid to the right. Just try and track them down and you should be left with one odd-bird-out. Just let me know the missing bird and if you are correct your entry will go into the hat with all the correct entries from this months BS9 and BS6 magazines. After the closing date of 30th June one entry will be drawn and that person will win a family ticket to travel on the terrific open top bus tour of Bristol organised by Bristol Insight, and a voucher to spend travelling on one of Bristol’s lovely yellow ferry boats. Entries by email to andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, post to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY, phone to 0117 259 1964, text to 07845 986650 or Tweet to @BS9Andy. All correct entries, however received, are allocated a number and then one number is selected randomly by computer to determine the winning entry. Best of luck - here are the names you are looking for:Long Tailed Tit, Robin, Dunnock, Jay, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Goldfinch, Magpie, Wood Pigeon, Starling, House Sparrow, Wren, Green Woodpecker, Pied Wagtail, Blackcap, Jackdaw, Fieldfare and Redwing. Best of luck and have fun searching.
Thank you to everybody who entered the April competition for the cheeses and cheeseboard. The correct answer was Leeds and the first entry out of the hat was a postal entry from Jen Allen. Congratulations Jen, your fromage is on its way.
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Advice from Ci zens Advice Bristol
passports, jewellery or other valuable goods. Some also take personal details such as bank details to detail or conduct identity theft.
Illegal Money Lending According to National Trading Standards, 108 loan sharks were arrested last year. Illegal Money Lending Teams operate across the UK to prosecute lenders providing illegal loans. Not only do they prosecute loan sharks, but they also provide support and help to victims and witnesses, referring them for further advice for help with their finances should they need it. What is a ‘loan shark’? In the UK, any organisation or individual providing loans must hold a consumer credit licence. An illegal moneylender (also known as “loan shark”) is someone who lends to their ‘customers’ without such a licence.
Most, if not all of their actions, are criminal offences and the Illegal Money Lending Team will prosecute loan sharks. Some loan sharks prey on vulnerable members of the community. They work through referrals from friends or small communities. How do I report a loan shark? If you suspect a loan shark is operating in your area, contact the Illegal Money Lending Team and report it on 0300 555 2222 which is open 24 hours a day. You can report anonymously and there is absolutely no obligation to be involved in any future prosecution. A simple post code of the area where the loan shark is operating is often enough for the team to begin investigating without putting victims at risk of discovery. Indeed, the team are used to operating confidentially.
You may not realise that you have borrowed money from a loan shark. Some lenders appear licenced until their behaviour suggests otherwise. They can start out as friends, or recommendations from friends. What is typical is that there is often a lack of paperwork or formal written agreement. You may also find that arbitrary amounts of interest and charges are applied to the original balance of the loan.
It is also important to note that people who use loan sharks are not committing any crime; it is only the loan shark who will be prosecuted.
It is also not uncommon for these ‘lenders’ to secure payment through threats of, or actual physical violence. Some retain their customers’
www.citizensadvice.org.uk or call 03444 111 444 for more information.
If you are struggling with your finances there are plenty of local organisations that can help you deal with your debts. Visit
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The Downs Recorder ‐ Richard Bland
was contracted to shear 500 sheep owned by the publican of the Post Office Inn in Westburyon Trym, which were driven from the Downs and The history of the Downs in ten objects kept in the yard of The Lion. The end of sheep - no. 2 The Sheep drinking trough c 1700 Ivy grazing came when there was an outbreak of Well Road sheep scab in November 1924 in sheep that had come from the Downs, and the Commoners Time was that drinking troughs for horses were decided not to put any sheep out to pasture in still commonly found at market places and cab 1925. However they have maintained their rights stops, and they often bore statements about the by a token grazing every five years or so, and individuals or organisations that had provided such an event happened last summer, with them. They tended to become plant tubs, and I sheep provided by the University Veterinary can actually think of none that I know of in School at Langford. Bristol now. But at the top of Ivy Well Road on the edge of Circular Road on the Downs there is The six Afghan goats in the gully have still a sheep trough. It is a miraculous survival, as demonstrated vividly the huge impact that a few the whole area around it was taken over by grazing animals can have in the four years they American tanks in the last war, and all of them have been there, and it was sheep grazing by trundled up Stoke hill and round Downleaze. It is the Commoners that ensured that the Downs a rough-hewn block of pennant sandstone, one was bare of all trees except those planted in side now broken, quarried probably from the avenues along the major turnpike roads. All early Frome Valley, and it has been dug out into a pictures make it clear that both the surface of trough, and at one end a hole has been drilled to the Downs and most of the Gorge slopes were allow it to be drained and cleaned. It would have almost entirely free of trees or scrub at least until had a wooden bung driven into the hole, and the early twentieth century. presumably it would have been filled originally from the well. There was a commoners It was management by sheep that ensured that Shepherd whose job it was as late as 1918 to the surface of the Downs was covered in a rich keep it filled. mixture of limestone loving plants. The rock was very close to the surface, as the “running track” revealed, and the soil was poor and thin, so that a range of small plants, such as Harebell, Dropwort, Betony and Thyme, Fairy Flax, Milkwort, Rock Rose and Centaury, Yellow-wort, Dwarf Thistle, and Kidney Vetch, and orchids such as Autumn Ladies Tresses, Twayblade, and Bee Orchid could flourish. These plants were long hidden by the mowing that took over from the sheep, but they survived, and the decision to allow some areas to be left unmown and cut for hay once a year has revealed the glory that the sheep had created over more than a thousand years. The broken sheep trough is a simple symbol of this profound continuity. There were originally troughs by Stoke Road and The Downs are for people, and the management Parry’s lane, and there was a pond near the of a vast number of competing interests is White Tree. Several of the Downs fountains also sophisticated and subtle. provided little troughs for animals, though they appear to have been intended for dogs. If you enjoy the Downs, or use if for your sport, why not become a Friend? Membership It is not clear how many sheep actually grazed is just £10. For further information contact the Downs. In 1917 14 individuals had the right Robin Haward at to graze just under 2000 sheep, but records from robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk , call 1872 state that some 400 sheep were actually 0117 974 3385, or visit our website grazing. But before the first world war a shearer fodag-bristol.weebly.com
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Could your estate be at risk from a claim a er your death? Recently there has been a lot of publicity surrounding the case of Heather Ilo , who successfully claimed against her mother, Melita's estate a er she died. Melita and Heather had been estranged for over 20 years and Melita excluded Heather en rely from her Will, choosing instead to leave everything to various different chari es. Heather's claim was successful and she was ul mately awarded around one third of Melita's total estate by the Court of Appeal. However, the story con nues as the chari es have successfully applied for the Court of Appeal's decision to be reviewed by the Supreme Court in December. Can you protect your estate? Understandably, the case has generated much concern about the risk of claims being brought by adult children against their parents' estates. So what can be done to minimise the risks?
It is not possible to absolutely prevent a claim being brought, because Parliament passed the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act in 1975, which en tles certain types of people to claim. These include minor and adult children, spouses and civil partners, cohabitees of at least two years dura on and people who have been financially maintained by the person who has died. Whether a claim will succeed depends on many factors, including how much, if any, provision has been made for the claimant by the deceased. Each case will be assessed on its own merits. However, there are steps you can take to address these risks if you receive the appropriate legal advice. Forfeiture clauses You can add a professionally dra ed clause to your Will ‐ gi ing a legacy, typically a sum of money, to the par cular person who represents a risk. Bizarre as this may sound, the legacy will only be paid out if the person does not bring a claim so this can act as a powerful poten al deterrent to a claim for a more substan al sum being brought and succeeding.
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Le er of Wishes You can write a Le er of Wishes, sta ng the reasons why you have chosen to exclude a par cular person from your Will. Specialist legal advice should always be taken on the prepara on of such le ers as a poorly dra ed Le er of Wishes can back‐fire and help to strengthen a claimant's case, rather than weaken it. Choose your executors carefully We frequently see family members appointed as executors, who are then faced with the unpleasant task of dealing with a claim made by another family member or another individual against the estate. This generally causes great emo onal distress
and the executor will be joined to the court proceedings. For these reasons, we o en advise that professional executors be appointed in cases where a claim is envisaged. It is vital to seek skilled professional advice when preparing your Will. We frequently iden fy the risk of such claims being brought when taking Will instruc ons from clients, and advise on the best protec ve steps to minimise the risks to their estate. For specialist advice in this area, please contact Michelle Rose at mrose@vwv.co.uk
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This Cotham Life ‐ Duncan Haskell
of that pulled pork goes down nice and sleazy.
As the dust settles on another fiercely fought mayoral campaign and summer begins to extend its embrace to the city, we reach the magical few months where Bristol is more alive than ever. From May onwards there’s a vibrancy and buzz about the place as street parties, village fetes and festivals begin to pop-up everywhere. Each week there’s a new excuse to eat, drink, dance and be merry.
As always, there’s something for everyone. From Vegfest, the UK’s biggest vegan event to the ever -popular Bristol Pride, headlined by Little Boots, there is a cornucopia of variety. Lovers of all things furry and wild also have their own occasion courtesy of the Festival of Nature complete with interactive exhibits and contributions from our very own BBC Natural History Unit.
One of the best things about these events is that so many of them are free to enter, including huge occasions such as the Harbour Festival and the International Balloon Fiesta, which can be enjoyed from the site itself or from various iconic spots across the city. Often the booming offering from a giant speaker will float/charge across the night sky directly into your living room - if you’re that way inclined. This year those treats will include Dizzee Rascal’s set at Love Saves The Day and Chesney Hawkes proving he’s still the one and only at Let’s Rock Bristol.
There are so many others to mention, such as Upfest (The Urban Paint Festival), Bristol Volksfest (for lovers of all things Volkswagen) and the Cary Grant Comes Home for The Weekend Festival (!?).
A particular personal highlight is Grillstock, which will be celebrating its 11th year in 2016. If you love food, in particular of the barbecued and meaty type, then this is the one for you. Of course no feast is complete without some accompanying music and legendary rockers The Stranglers will be on hand to make sure that all
So before you head off for a holiday somewhere far less scintillating, make sure you check what’s happening in Bristol. Whoever you are, whatever your tastes, a summer in the city has something for you. Further information and dates can be found on the Visit Bristol website. Duncan Haskell - June 2016
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What’s On & Community News Listings for community events, not-for-profit clubs and charitable activities are free of charge. If you have something of this nature that you would like listed please get in touch by calling 0117 259 1964 or 07845 986650, email andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, or post details in to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY. All notices must be received by the 15th of the preceding month to guarantee consideration for inclusion. Details shown are accurate to the best of my knowledge, but dates, times & locations may change without notification. So if you are unsure, and to avoid disappointment, please contact the organiser listed to double check.
Theatre, Concerts & Music Bristol Concert Orchestra's concert at St George's Bristol on 25th June at 7.30pm features Dvorak's Cello Concerto (with soloist Matthew Barley), Brahms's 2nd Symphony and the effervescent Overture, Polka and Dance of the Comedians from Smetana's The Bartered Bride. There will be a retiring collection for The Forever Friends Appeal. Tickets priced £8-£15 (concessions £2 discount), children £1 are available from St George’s Bristol in person, by phone on 0845 40 24 001 or from www.bristolconcertorchestra.org.uk. 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
Nova, Bristol’s early music vocal ensemble invites you to an evening of musical splendour. ‘Monteverdi: Sacred & Profane’. Madrigals, motets and a thrilling Magnificat by this master of the early baroque period. The programme includes the passionate Lamento d’Arianna. All Saints Church, Pembroke Rd, Clifton. June 19th 7.30pm. Programme £8 at the door. A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Bristol Botanic Garden, 30 June 2016, 7.30 pm -11.00 pm. Chapterhouse Theatre Company presents Shakespeare's best-loved romantic comedy at the Botanic Garden in conjunction with the Bristol Shakespeare Festival. Let yourself be whisked away on a thrilling journey to the most magical of forests and meet star-crossed lovers, playful fairies and hilarious travelling players. Beautifully designed Elizabethan costumes, a wonderful new musical score and enchanting woodland creatures go to make this an evening of unmissable summer garden theatre. Adult £14 / Child £8.50 / Family (2 Adults and 2 Children) £40. 10% discount for parties of 10 or more. Gates open at 6pm; please bring your own rugs or low-backed seating. Further information: www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden/ events/2016/a-midsummer-nights-dream.html University of Bristol Botanic Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1JG Tel: 0117 331 4906 E:botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk. www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic-garden Bristol Cathedral Choir School Summer Concert and Pudding Tasting at St Albans Church, Bayswater Avenue, Westbury Park, Wednesday 22nd June at 7.30pm. Enjoy a programme of light music and some delicious puddings with guest soloist Conductor Geoffrey Wickham and pianist Hazel Wickham. Tickets £ 10 including Puddings, available from 0117 962 3108/ 0117 924 1318 or from choir members or at the door
The Elgar Society is dedicated to promoting the works of Sir Edward Elgar, our greatest English composer. Our next meeting is on Saturday 25 June at 2.15 at the Bristol Music Club, 76 St Paul’s Road, BS8 1LP. Limited free parking is available at 1 Pembroke Road. Admission for visitors costs £3.00 On Saturday 11th June 2016 7.30 pm, Bristol Cathedral BS1 5TJ, Bristol Choral Society present a including refreshments. Michael Butterfield will 2 part concert. Part 1: Royal Music to celebrate HM give a talk on Elgar’s early cantata, King Olaf. This The Queen’s 90th Official birthday, featuring ‘I was will take the form of a PowerPoint presentation with numerous slides and musical examples. In the Glad’ – Parry, ‘Crown Imperial’ – Walton, ‘Orb and early years of the 20th Century King Olaf was the Sceptre’ – Walton, and ‘Zadok the Priest’ - Handel. Part 2: Sergei Rachmaninov - Vespers. Tickets from most often performed of all Elgar’s choral works. £10 to £22. (under 25s £5.00, Seniors 10% discount) Performances are now rare, but this is a glorious Full details at www.bristolchoral.co.uk. Book online work and deserves to much better known. at www.bristolchoral.co.uk or by phone on 0845 Bristol Cabot Choir – Summer Concert - High 652 1823 Days and Holidays – Saturday, 2 July 2016 at
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programme that showcases choral music by the finest contemporary composers from Estonia, Christchurch Clifton at 7.30 pm - featuring sparkling Finland, Sweden, Poland and Latvia alongside modern arrangements of favourite vintage songs, pieces by the 16th century English masters, William sea shanties, surprising musical takes on the Samba Byrd and Robert Parsons and Germany’s Dietrich and the Fugue and more! Conducted by Rebecca Buxtehude. In the year we celebrate the 400th Holdeman and accompanied by Joachim anniversary of the death of another great 16th Schwander. Tickets: £10 and £5 (NUS card and genius - William Shakespeare - the concert includes under 18s). From Opus 13, 14 St Michael’s Hill, settings of his immortal words to music by Bristol BS2 8DT. Ticket Line: 0117 923 0164 or Vaughan Williams and two current Scandinavian tickets on line at www.wegottickets.com/ composers, Jaakko Mäntyjärvi and Nils Lindberg. event/361172 (+10% booking fee). Retiring From the tranquility and reverence of Arvo Pärt’s collection for Bristol Samaritans. The Beatitudes and Paweł Łukaszewski’s Nunc Dimittis to the complex counterpoint of Byrd and It's Your Ceili! All dances called and live music Tallis the music is by turn serene, dramatic, provided by the excellent Highly Strung Band. consoling, uplifting and above all, a real joy to listen www.HighlyStrungCommunityBand.co.uk 2016 to. Saturday 25 June, 7.30pm, at St Mary Redcliffe. Series: Friday 1st July, Friday 2nd September, Tickets: £20, £15, £10: students and under 25s, £5. Friday 4th November. 7.30p.m. to 10.30p.m. St. bristolbach.org.uk 0117 214 0721. Alban's Hall, Westbury Park, BS6 7NU. All profit to St. Peter's Hospice. Licensed cash bar. Tickets £10 Kirtan Fest Bristol – a 7 hour kirtan concert for in advance e ticket: www.ticketline.co.uk lovers of kirtan and devotional chanting – 3 pm to Enquiries - Jill Elliot - 01275 847 909 - 07515 904 10 pm, Sat 3rd Sept, Newman Hall, Westbury-on707 - jillyelliot@gmail.com Trym. Tickets £24, includes Asian vegetarian meal. Proceeds go to homelessness projects. Book via The Redland Green Choir’s Summer Concert will Eventbrite under 7 hour kirtan fest and follow us on take place on 9th July at St Alban’s Church, FB KirtanBristol. Westbury Park (7.30pm, tickets £8/£6). The main work will be Brahms’s majestic German Requiem, Gardening & Horticulture and the choir, under its dynamic young director Nicholas Bromilow, will perform in partnership with Stoke Bishop Open Gardens, Sunday 26th June the Long Ashton Orchestra. For more details visit from 1pm to 5pm (last entry to gardens). Enjoy an www.rgscommunitychorus.wordpress.com. inspirational afternoon exploring hidden gardens in Stoke Bishop, featuring ten gardens on a trail from Ship & Castle Theatre Company’s next Stoke Bishop Village Hall. Passports £5 per person production is 'The Truth, and Other Lies' based on (children free) available throughout June from the short stories ‘In a grove’ and ‘Rashomon’ by Aimee's Wine House (Stoke Hill) and the Church Ryonosuke Akutagawa. A murder is witnessed by Hall, Mariners Drive and on the day from any four people who all give a different account, that participating garden and Stoke Bishop Village Hall. involves various characters providing alternative, Teas in Stoke Bishop Village Hall. Proceeds in aid of self-serving and contradictory versions of the same local charities - Kewstoke Road scout hut appeal, incident, who is telling the truth and why should Stoke Bishop hanging baskets and University of anyone lie. Come and find out. Tickets are £10 Bristol Botanic Garden. Further information visit each - Unreserved seating. Newman Hall, Grange www.stokebishop.org.uk/opengardens. Telephone Court Rd, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 4DR 0117 968 6592 Monday 4th July – Friday 8th July 2016 at 7:30pm Contact the Box Office on 07745 208639 or The Alpine Garden Society meet on the 3rd Friday email shipandcastletickets@yahoo.co.uk of the month at Westbury Methodist Church, Westbury Hill, at 7.30pm. We have speakers on Bristol Ladies Choir is celebrating their 90th various topics, plant sales and social events. Visitors anniversary this year and are giving their annual are very welcome at £2 a visit. charity concert for the RNLI on Friday June 17th at Tyndale Baptist Church, Whiteladies Rd, Clifton, at Fitness, Sport, Walking & Dancing 7.30pm. Tickets £6 at the door or from choir members or tel 0117 9246587. Hydrotherapy Exercise Sessions - group exercise in lovely warm water at Southmead Hospital's The city of Bristol has a long tradition of trade with purpose built pool. Benefits include relaxation, countries bordering the Baltic Sea. Bristol Bach relief of pain & swelling, improved movement, Choir continues that spirit of exchange in a balance & fitness. All ages & abilities welcome. We
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What’s On & Community News 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. The new tennis season has started so why not dust off your racket and come and join us! Cotham Park is a friendly club in the heart of Redland offering tennis 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.
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
Westbury Park Tennis Club is a small, friendly tennis club with floodlights for year round play. We welcome members from 8-80. Adult open evenings Volunteers needed to support carers. Could you on Tuesdays. Call Greg on 0117 9425168 for more please help us develop and increase our support to information. carers, people looking after an unwell, disabled or elderly family member or friend in Bristol and South Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group offers free Gloucestershire? Could you help us develop the meditation instruction from a qualified instructor at support that carers can access through their G.P. the Open House evening each Wednesday from surgery and other sources? If you are outgoing and 7.30 - 9.30 pm at 17 Lower Redland Road, Redland, could offer two mornings a month to meet, greet BS6 6TB and the opportunity for a longer period of and give information to carers when they visit their practice on the second Sunday of each month. GP surgery, I would very glad to hear from you. Full Although this meditation practice has its origins in training and support for this role is provided. Please Buddhism, the mindfulness which it cultivates can contact me, Mike Hatch, GP Carer Link Volunteer on be of support to those from any or no tradition. FFI 07503 577830: alternatively please send an e-mail please visit www.bristol.shambhala.info with your name and telephone number to mikeh@carerssupportcentre.org.uk If you look Henleaze Tennis Club has vacancies for players after someone who couldn’t manage without you, of all standards and ages. Whether you are an and would like some information about our established player looking for a club, someone who services for carers or would just like someone to is rusty or a student come along and try us out. FFI talk to about caring for the person you look after, please visit www.henleazeltc.com or contact the please telephone our Carersline on 0117 965 2200 secretary Philip Price Tel: 07787 566246 E-mail: or visit www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk . philpriceqs@gmail.com
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Soroptomists International Bristol are part of a global organisation founded in Bristol for women from a wide range of professional and business Westbury Park WI has changed its meeting day backgrounds who have joined together to give to the first Wednesday in the month. Guests are Service, Friendship and have Fun. We meet on the welcome, it costs £4 per session and it is possible to second and fourth Mondays of the month at Long be a guest 3 times in a year without having to Ashton Golf Club where we enjoy a two course become a member. We meet at Westmoreland Hall, meal with a speaker. As a member of Soroptomists Westmoreland Road, Redland from 7.30pm. International we have the opportunity to form friendships with other countrywide clubs and The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson's UK throughout the world. For more details please meet every first Saturday of the month at St Monica contact our membership officer on 0117 9739894 Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10am -12 noon. or email gillbea@aol.com for more details. Carers, relatives, spouses and people with Parkinson's - all are welcome for a social and Interest Groups informative get-together, with speakers from a variety of backgrounds with many diverse interests. Bristol Speakers. Got a speech to make? Bristol Please join us. We also meet at The Eastfield Inn, Speakers offers a relaxed environment to practise Henleaze, BS9 4NQ every second Friday in the month for an informal coffee morning from 11am. your public speaking. Learn how to construct and present a speech, gain knowledge from We are a friendly and supportive bunch, experienced speakers, conquer your public exchanging tactics, information and social banter! speaking anxiety. Most of all, practise in a stressOn the first Tuesday of the month the North Bristol free environment where members give helpful Alzheimer Café opens at St Monica Trust, Oatley feedback. It’s a well structured evening, fun and relaxed with a nice mix of people. No exorbitant House Atrium restaurant, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3TN from 3.30pm – 5.30pm. We provide fees, no long term commitment. Meeting 7.30pm alternate Mondays @ BAWA Southmead Rd. a relaxed and safe space in which issues Contact Ben@Bristolspeakers.co.uk surrounding dementia can be aired in a friendly and informal environment. Our café is staffed by The Bristol Astronomical Society host a series of trained, caring and experienced volunteers and talks each week and we regularly get experts to talk you will find a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. about historical and topical aspects of astronomy, Every week refreshments are served and most as well running hands-on demonstrations, weeks live music is played. There is no charge to attend, free on-site parking is usually available and activities, free Saturday observing sessions at our Observatory in Failand (weather permitting), and the number 1 bus stops right outside. FFI or to often stage "Star Parties" around Bristol and at register your attendance contact Jacqui Ramus Tyntesfield. All details are on our website (Dementia Lead for St Monica Trust) on 07854 185093 / email jacqui.ramus@stmonicatrust.org.uk www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk. All welcome, held at Bristol Photographic Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. Bristol Grandparents Support Group gives The Bristol Humanists is a local group for those who support to grandparents who are estranged from make sense of the world using reason & shared their grandchildren due to family breakdown. Family breakdown can be as a result of separation/ human values; who seek to live ethical lives on the basis of reason, humanity and respect for others; divorce, alcohol/drug dependency, domestic and find meaning, beauty, and joy in the one life violence within the home, bereavement or family we have, without the need for an afterlife. We meet feud. We give support over the phone, via email, every month on the third Monday at 7.30pm in Skype and at our regular meetings held at 9, Park Kingsdown. For more information contact Margaret Grove, Bristol. BS6 7XB. Tel 07773 258270 more Dearnaley on 07986 555817 (evenings and information or visit www.bgsg.co.uk weekends only) or email bristolhumanists@gmail.com. Rotary Club of Bristol meet at the Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol BS1 4QF at 7.00pm for 7.30 pm New Dimensions meets every month and we on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays and at 12.30pm for 1.00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Meetings have talks on a wide range of esoteric subjects. The meetings are held at the Friends’ Meeting House, start with a meal and are followed by a speaker. 126 Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6JE. New members are very welcome – see www.bristolrotary.org or contact Martina Peattie at Admission: £5 (including refreshments). The next
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What’s On & Community News meeting will be held on Sunday 19 June 2016 and the speaker will be Anna-Marie Haigh and the title of her talk will be “The Power of Chakras for Well Being”. Chakras are the energy centres through which your life force is channelled. If you strengthen your energy centres, you can empower your life! Anna-Louise will show us how to tap into this reservoir of personal power. Come and meet new, like-minded friends. For further information, please telephone 01749 678 834 or email: leasurs@tiscali.co.uk 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, Fairs & Markets Whiteladies Farmers' and Fair Trading Market is run by Sustainable Redland every Saturday at the junction of Apsley, Whiteladies and Burlington Roads 8.30 - 2.00 Lots of local food - vegetables, fruit, cakes, meat, pastries, bread, olive oil, fish......occasional licence for wine, beer and cider. In June we will be celebrating our 10th anniversary read more about this in next months magazine.
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Stoke Bishop Guide Price £650,000 This is an exceptional 1920’s 4 bedroom semi‐detached family house which has been considerably extended on the ground loor in recent years creating wonderful versatile living. Situated in the popular suburban area of Stoke Bishop the immediate area has long been a favourite location for expanding families or those relocating into the area. EPC – E
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