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The Bristol Six + Eight Magazine Issue no. 40, March 2018 Twelve thousand free monthly copies now delivered across Redland, Cotham, Kingsdown, Westbury Park and north Clifton

Between the covers this month - On This Day p14, Soggy Rabbit encounter p17, Bristol, Choral Society p19, Quiz Time p22, Bristol processes p31, Prize Wordsearch p38, Being Brunel competition p45 plus all the usuals

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Hello there. I hope this finds you well and looking forward to the month ahead. Lent has begun as I type this late evening on Pancake Day. Earlier today I had the chance to witness one of those wonderfully quaint and quirky English traditions - a pancake race. This though was the mother and father of all pancake races - the original Olney Pancake Race, first held in the pretty Buckinghamshire village way back in 1445, and still going strong. Some aspects of the race may have changed - I daresay it wasn't sponsored

by Teflon back then - but it is still a "women of the parish only" dash from the market square to the church. I have to say in one way I was a little underwhelmed - the good ladies of Olney tossed not once to my knowledge, it was essentially a 400m race in a pinny with a pan - but as an example of a simple, fun and slightly eccentric tradition that brings a village together it was a joy to behold. And I have to say we drove home earlier today wondering whether such an event might look good around Redland Green or around Canynge Square this time next year......

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Fingers crossed you will find something of interest in the magazine this month. If you fancy a great prize do check out page 45 for a chance to win one of ten family season tickets to the SS Great Britain, kindly offered by the team there to celebrate the opening of "Being Brunel", a major new museum opening this month alongside the famous ship.

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OK, the bottom of the page is approaching - just time to say that the front cover photo was taken at RSPB Ham Wall reserve near Glastonbury, the best place around here to witness a starling murmuration (and last week a huge flock of lapwings also coming in to roost). Well worth a visit.

Have a good month. Cheers� Andy Deadline for the April Issue - 9th March Get In Touch E: andy@bcmagazines.co.uk; T: 07845 986650 / 0117 259 1964, P: 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY 4

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Welcome to the latest edition of Senior Snippets: the monthly advisory column with the older members of our community in mind, brought to you by John Moore, Director of Home Instead Senior Care in North Bristol.

A British Red Cross report last week revealed a startling increase in the level of hospital readmissions. Figures showed a 22.8% increase since last year with the number of people being readmitted to hospital within 48 hours accounting for one in five emergency readmissions.

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Get a good GP - Having an excellent GP is essential but equally important is making sure that older people follow their GP’s direction. Our CAREGivers are trained to spot ‘red flag’ changes in health such as worsening chronic conditions or unused medication, and can act to remedy this.

Keep physically and mentally active - Walking for just five or 10 minutes at a time several days each week is a great way to begin. Activities such as drawing, doing a puzzle or learning something new are perfect to stimulate the connections between nerve cells and keep the brain active.

Maintain a healthy diet - A balanced diet containing plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, oily fish and starchy foods such as wholegrain bread, pasta and rice is essential. Also consider extra vitamin D and calcium to combat osteoporosis.

Keep hydrated - It is important that your family member stays hydrated, even if they say they’re not thirsty. It is advisable to drink 6-8 glasses of water a day.

Companionship - Research shows that loneliness and social isolation are harmful to our health so it’s important to encourage social activities such as attending a lunch club or memory café or joining in with hobbies and pastimes.

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On This Day In Bristory News 17 March 1845 Bristol baker Henry Jones was awarded the patent for self-raising flour. Jones invented it a year earlier, with the intention of helping sailors who previously had to consume almost inedible bread during long sea journeys. The success of the invention, championed by Florence Nightingale, meant that Jones became a very wealthy man. Other successes included his southern biscuit and being awarded a U.S. patent in 1849 for his flour-making process.

9 March 1889 Large parts of Bristol were flooded during March of 1889. The combination of rapidly thawed snow and 36 hours of continuous rain meant that areas of Bishopston, Eastville and Montpellier were under water. Sevier Street was reported as impassable by 9th March. John Chenhall, who ran a steam engineering firm in Wolseley Road, Eastville reported that his workshop had taken on 7 feet of water. His family lived upstairs and could hear furniture bumping against the ceiling below.

10 March 1951

Chocolate workers at J.S. Fry and Sons factory at Somerdale, near Bristol (shown here c.1919) decided to end their unofficial strike and return to work. Roughly 2000 employees had been on strike because four women workers had refused to join the Transport and General Workers Union. Talks between management and union representatives were planned for when work resumed.

7 March 2000 Having been officially opened by HRH Princess Royal, the new terminal at Bristol airport welcomed its first flights. The work had begun in 1998 and the cost of the build programme was £27 million. In the first year following its opening the terminal handled just over 2 million passengers. Other improvements included a new all-weather landing system and the old terminal building was converted to offices.

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Sport 13th March 1937 Gloucestershire defeated East Midlands by five points to nil in the final of the Rugby County championship in Bristol. This was the ninth time Gloucestershire had won the title, and the seventh time they’d been victorious since the end of WWI. In 1934 they had met the same opposition in the final, and were beaten by a dropped goal and two tries to nil. The 1937 match was attended by the England Selection Committee, who picked two players from the match (P.L. Chandler and R .Bolton) for an upcoming fixture against Scotland.

18th March 1950 Whilst watching a Third Division (South) match between Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers, Charles Reep, an accountant and former RAF wing commander, started gathering the data and writing notes (using a series of symbols he had invented for annotating his analysis) which would form the basis of the “long-ball” strategy. One of his observations was that, ‘85% of goals tend to be scored from passing sequences that involved a small number of passes, usually three or less.’

Music 15th March 1963 The Beatles first performance at Colston Hall was on a bill which was headlined by Tommy Roe and Chris Montez. John Lennon re-joined the group for the six-song set, having missed the band’s previous three shows due to illness.

This was the first of three performances by The Beatles at the venue, the other two came on 15th November 1963 and 10th November 1964.

4 March 2010

Bristol folksinger Fred Wedlock died aged 67 following a heart attack, after contracting pneumonia.

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The beauty of a Soggy Rabbit I bet that if you asked a random cross section of society the question "What are you good at?" there would be a pretty sizeable number of people who would say "not much" or words to that effect.

Maybe that's "the British way" - keep your light under a bushel and all that. If pressed though, most of us I'm sure could come up with some skill or talent or party piece that we are good at, no matter how obscure or useless it might be. Asked a different question - what would you like to be talented at I'd wager that the majority of us would say "I'd like to be good at sport", "I'd like to be musical" or "I'd like to be artistic". Which would you be? I'd love to have some artistic talent.

Which beings me nicely onto Soggy Rabbit, the business of local artists and illustrator Gail Read. I can't vouch for her musical gifts or sporting prowess but I certainly can for her artistic talent. Having seen her advert in last months magazine I got in touch to see if she would be willing to do a drawing for friends of a couple of their best loved family toys. Gail specialises in creating original drawings of soft toys - and I bet most families with young (and not so young) children have much loved soggy rabbits, chewed teddies and crumpled kittens who are almost part of the family.

How Gail manages to turn a simple photo into a perfectly coloured, warm re-creation, so lifelike and textured you'd almost think it is a 3D image, is beyond me. The detail is exquisite and yet the methods are, I'm told, simplistically traditional - graphite pencils and dipped pen and ink.

Good art, like good food and good music, doesn't need reams of wordy explanation - it just needs the consumer to get stuck in and see if he or she likes it. This customer loves Gail Reid's work - and the new owner of "Uncle Ping & Bernard", well he does too.

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Bristol Choral Society at The Colston Hall As the Colston Hall prepares for the next phase in its history, with its extensive refurbishment project, the Bristol Choral Society is preparing for its last concert there for a while on March 10th.

It is an interesting time to reflect on history and look forward to a bright future for classical choral performances in Bristol.

The Choral Society gave its first performance in the Colston Hall in 1890 and has been performing principally there ever since, interrupted only by fire, rebuilding and the two world wars.

The first concert under its founder George Riseley, then organist of Bristol Cathedral, was in May 1890 – Mendelssohn's St. Paul (oratorio) with a choir exceeding 500 singers.

The close association between the choir and the Colston Hall grew rapidly and was recognised in the 1917, 4-page article in the Bristol Observer

victim to a stray cigarette and burnt down again.

The present Colston Hall is the 4th incarnation, built and opened in 1951, so it will be close to 70 years before the 5th incarnation is unveiled.

Throughout its time, the Choral Society has attracted first class musical directors including Sir Herbert Brewer, Sir Thomas Beecham and from 2000-2016 the ever popular Adrian Partington. It is now under the wing of Hilary Campbell, the first female musical director and a freelance choral specialist.

It has had many guest conductors, including Sir Edward Elgar and Sir Arthur Bliss (see overleaf) conducting their own works, Sir Adrian Boult, Sir Henry Wood and Vernon Handley.

The concert programme for the 6 April 1941 Colston Hall performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion under Sir Adrian Boult was headed with the following note: "In the event of an air-raid warning being received a notice will be displayed from the organ loft. The concert will continue, but patrons wishing to leave may do so."

In more recent times when large choruses are needed, BCS has joined forces with the Gloucester Choral Society and/or the BBC National Chorus of Wales performing at the Royal Festival Hall, St David’s Hall Cardiff and of course at the Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, under the batons of John Wilson, Sir Martyn Brabbins and Mark Wigglesworth

By then, the Coston Hall was in its second incarnation, having been burnt down by fire in 1899 and reopened in 1901.

Whilst not performing in the Colston Hall the Choral Society used the Central Hall on Old Market near Temple Meads, a venue that no longer exists.

The Colston Hall was closed for a year 1935- 36 to re-modernise it, then again in 1941 when ironically having escaped bombing during WWII, it fell

But it is not all about history, both the Choral Society and the Colston Hall are looking forward to sustained excellence in music in Bristol.

The Choral Society is a registered charity with education being at the core of its charitable object. It actively encourages the next generation in the pursuit of singing and music through a range of youth development and outreach activities with schools and young people.

Its final performance in its spiritual home on 10th March will include the extremely popular choral work, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. The stage will be shared with the Bristol Youth Choir under

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Bristol Choral Society at The Colston Hall chorus master David Ogden. And there will be a pre-concert performance in the foyer by the Choral Scholars, young aspiring musicians (shown below) who are awarded 1 year scholarships to sing with the Choral Society and receive coaching from the choir’s musical director.

Alongside preparing for this concert, members of the Choral Society are also working on Alexander L’Estrange’s “Zimbe”. They will perform this with children from 8 Bristol primary schools in collaboration with Bristol Plays Music and Orchard School Bristol. This is part of the Choral Society’s Outreach programme involving young singers.

Next month we will take a closer look at the Choral Society's development programmes working with local schools and local young people.

Arthur Bliss conducting the Bristol Choral Society in his own composition in preparation for the Armistice Day service at Colston Hall - 25th Oct 1933

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Quiz Time (answers on page 64) General Knowledge

Music

1. The cheery garden bird Erithacus rubecula is better known by what name?

1. Name the Pet Shop Boys first UK number 1 hit single?

2. Put these in order in terms of length, shortest first – the distance between the goal line and the penalty spot in football, the length of a classic original London Routemaster bus, and the length of the men’s world long jump record.

2. Add the number of Nena’s “Red Balloons” (1984) to the number of Eddie Cochran’s “Steps to Heaven” (1960) and the average age of a US Vietnam solder according to Paul Hardcastle’s only hit (1985) – what total number do you get?

3. What is the capital of Belarus?

3. Name the four band members of U2.

4. Name the narrow stretch of water that divides eastern Russia and the most westerly point in the USA.

4. In which US state was a) Katy Perry born, b) Woodstock held in , and c) Glen Campbell’s 1968 hit “Wichita Lineman” set?

5. What is the most common road name in the UK, and what is the most common pub name in the UK?

5. Name the three albums shown below.

6. Name the only female presenter of the Old Grey Whistle Test.

6. In what year did Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan “get married” in Neighbours?

7. Name the Channel 5 daytime quiz show that ran from 2002 to 2007 and was hosted by BBC Points West presenter Alex Lovell.

8. How many square yards are there in an acre?

7. What was Thin Lizzy’s highest reaching UK hit single?

8. Name the lead singers of a) Yes, b) Suede and c) Jethro Tull.

9. In what years did the first and last regular episodes of Top of the Pops broadcast?

9. Name the characters played by John Thaw and Dennis Waterman (shown below) in the 1970’s series The Sweeney.

10. “Low Life”, “Republic” and “Power, Corruption & Lies” are albums by which UK band?

10. Umber is a shade of what colour?

11. Which European solo artist had a number 1 hit in 2001 with "Hero"?

11. Nissan cars used to be marketed under what name in the UK?

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Talking Pets with the Animal Health Centre Crufts again�� March heralds that wonderful celebration of all things canine that is Crufts� For 4 days, Thursday March 8th to Sunday March 11th the NEC in Birmingham is completely taken over by dogs and their entourage. This is the Kennnel Club (KC) showcase of the year and even if you are not exhibiting your prize pooch in the show ring there is something for every one who has any affinity to dogs.

The Kennel Club has been much maligned by the press in recent years particularly with regard to the breeding of excessive traits in dogs, for example the current love of the brachycephalic (short nosed) breeds and the health problems that can then follow. But the KC does a huge amount of good and disseminates a massive amount of information to the inquiring general public about all matters canine.

Crutts is the biggest opportunity that the Kennel Club has to meet the public and share their specialist knowledge. If you are thinking of getting a new dog but are overwhelmed by the choice that exists, visit the 'Discover Dogs' section of Crufts where you willl find an A to Z collection with live examples of every KC registered breed. You can see the dogs and talk to their knowledgeable owners and breeders to see if they may fit your lifestyle and be suitable for you. Plenty of advice is freely available regarding exercise needed, temperament, grooming, feeding, availability and cost of the different breeds. The KC also has a section on its website to help you find the right

breed to narrow your choice down before you go to Crufts and a dowloadable guide to choosing the right breed for you.

The KC Assured Breeder Scheme is set up to ensure that certain standards are met, again to help you have the confidence that your puppy has bee properly bred and brought up. Puppy farms are not able to become assured breeders so the scheme is helping in the fight to reduce the numbers of pups bought this way.

As well as the obvious dog showing that takes place over the 4 days there is plenty to see and do from the agility competitions, heel work to music, grooming competitions, working dog displays and hundreds of trade stands. Crufts is not for the fainthearted, it is a cacophony of sounds and visions and sometimes smells too� But if you already have a dog or more particularly are thinking of getting one do visit and make the most of speaking to the experts there. The Kennel Club is not all bad, it speaks up for our dogs and promotes responsible dog ownership, it protects and promotes the health and welfare of dogs and is an amazing source of expertise and advice on dog training, health, breeding and puppy buying.

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In the Garden with Hilary Barber permanent planting and top- dress with fresh compost. You can then feed your pots - don’t forget to do it every month during the summer�

It is spring at last after a windy, cold and rainy (with a bit of snow thrown in for good measure) winter - It’s wonderful to see everything greening up in the garden�

8. Summer flowering perennials can be divided now to maintain healthy, vigorous plants. Keep well watered when the are replanted.

1. If you haven’t mulched with compost, or well rotted manure, this is the last month to do it before everything starts growing. Make sure you mulch round your pruned shrubs and roses especially.

9. Deadhead daffodils as they fade, but allow the foliage to die down naturally, allowing the nutrients to be drawn back down into the bulb.

2. Now that the lawn is starting to grow, scarify with a spring tine rake to remove moss and thatch, spike with a fork (to improve drainage) and top dress with 3 parts sand mixed with 4 parts loam. Brush the top dressing in with a soft brush, and if re-seeding is necessary then either mix the seed with the top dressing or sow afterwards.

10. Split and divide congested clumps of snowdrops to spread around the garden and to encourage better flowering.

11. Protect new plant growth from slugs and snails and hoe up early weeds to stop them establishing. (Buy organic slug pellets, not the one containing metaldehyde which is lethal for hedgehogs and birds)

3. Prune any shrub and bush roses, to an outward facing bud, with no crossing or congested stems. If you didn’t prune your climbing roses in October, you can also prune them this month, but leave rambling roses until after flowering.

12. Plant Early potatoes (after chitting), garlic, onion sets, shallots and strawberry plants. Later in the month you can also start sowing early veg such as carrots, beetroot, radish etc.

4. Hard-prune summer or late summer flowering shrubs such as buddleia, caryopteris, hardy fuchsia, lavatera, leycesteria and perovskia. You can also prune rosemary and lavender but just lightly as it will not re-grow from the old wood.

Don’t forget to cleanly remove the DDD wood� (Dead, Diseased or Damaged) 5. Coppicing (hard pruning to the ground) willow and dogwood (cornus) will produce new colourful stems for next winter and more catkins next year for the hazel. I sometimes just take 1 in 3 out of a dogwood to prevent congestion 6. Renovate overgrown honeysuckle or jasmine and prune summer-flowering clematis to the first fat bud (probably about 30 cm from the ground). This will prevent it becoming woody at the base.

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Fraudulent Calumny - Challenging Wills and Poisoned Minds As legal advisors, we routinely encourage people to make a Will to ensure their assets will pass as they want on death.

However, as the spotlight has recently shone on claims against estates and in the wake of headline-grabbing cases like Ilott v Blue Cross, we are often asked: "What is the point of making a Will, if that Will can be challenged after my death?".

A straightforward question, which yields a complex answer. Will challenges are legitimate claims as long as they are founded upon established legal grounds.

But that does not mean that they are easy to win, and they must be proved by evidence of fact.

all familiar with, and a rough and ready translation can serve as: 'deliberate deception'.

The courts, in the case of Re Edwards in 2007, gave a wonderfully descriptive definition of what a Will challenge founded on fraudulent calumny looks like, saying: "The basic idea is that if A poisons the testator’s mind against B, who would otherwise be a natural beneficiary of the testator’s bounty, by casting dishonest aspersions on his character, then the will is liable to be set aside”.

An Example

One form of legally-established Will challenge, featuring of late in the courts, sounds as if it's come straight from the pages of a Dickens novel. Fraudulent calumny cases are well established, but what does fraudulent calumny mean?

Peter plans to include his two sons, John and David, in his Will. John, however, succeeds in poisoning his father's mind against David by reference to false facts or events. As a result, David is excluded from Peter's Will. In this case, David is likely to be successful in challenging Peter's Will on the grounds of fraudulent calumny.

What Is Fraudulent Calumny?

A Recent Case in the Courts

Calumny comes from the French word 'calomnie' and broadly means deception.

Add fraud, the meaning of which we are

Last year the case of Christodoulides v Marcou was heard, involving a Cypriot family and two sisters who fell out over their mother's Will.

One of the sisters, Niki, was found by the court to have deliberately poisoned her mother's mind against her sister, Andre, in a number of ways. Niki's actions constituted a campaign of deception, most notably in that Niki persuaded her mother that Andre had taken large sums of money from her mother's bank account.

As a result, the mother excluded Andre from her Will, where she had previously intended to include her.

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The court ruled that Niki had deliberately deceived her mother and Andre succeeded in her challenge to her mother's Will.

This will depend upon whether former Wills existed and what their provisions were.

What did this mean for Andre? The mother's last Will was set aside, (declared invalid) and as there were no former valid Wills, the mother's estate was divided up between Niki and Andre equally, in line with the statutory intestacy rules which govern estates where no Will exists.

If you believe that a Will has been affected as a result of deliberate deception, or you have other concerns about the contents of a Will, it is essential to seek specialist advice to assess your prospects of success.

The Outcome of Successful Cases You should always examine carefully what will be achieved in bringing any form of Will challenge (not just those brought in fraudulent calumny) before embarking upon one.

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones No. 123 - When trades were grandly processed When searching for something in the attic I came across a poster published in 1831 that gave the processional order for Bristol’s celebration of King William the Fourth and Queen Adelaide’s Coronation on Thursday the eighth of September that year. Before you ask; “No I didn’t pick it up on the day.” The poster listed all participating groups and organisations. The procession was led of course by the Great and the Good of the township. The rest of the procession included representatives of most of Bristol’s trades extant in 1831.

I thought the list would interest readers, especially when compared with an imagined trade procession today. What was fascinating about the 1831 procession, apart from the many and diverse trades were the descriptions of the various devices paraded by each trade. The wide diversity is easily explained when we remember that most of what was needed by the citizens for the running of the town was made here and not imported. This was the procession order, (after of course the G & the G), and is exactly as described on the poster: My own observations, italicised.

1. Shipwrights – with numerous emblems and flags. The organisers presumably recognised the importance of our shipbuilding by placing them at the forefront of the trades.

2. Tinplate Workers. Nothing listed.

3. Basket Makers – with banners and emblems.

4. Coach makers and Coach Smiths - with banners and emblems.

5. Cork Cutters - with banner and emblems.

6. Sawyers - with banners and emblems.

7. Brush Makers - with banners and emblems.

8. Rope Makers and Twine Spinners - with flags and emblems.

9. Glaziers. Nothing listed, perhaps their emblem was transparent?

10. Curriers – with flag.

11. Bakers - Nothing listed.

12.Floor Cloth makers – and banner.

13. Cordwainers - Nothing listed.

14. Wire-Workers – A British Cross Bowman in mail armour. Wireworkers had the skills to make chain mail. But a cross-bowman,I wonder who picked the Quarrel?

15.Coopers – with two banners.

16. A Knight in full armour attended by pages and esquires. Processional rivalry?

17. Bellows-Makers - with banners and emblem.

18. Carpenters - with banners and emblems.

19. Sailmakers - Nothing listed.

20. Glass Makers - Nothing listed.

21. Tobacco Pipe Makers - with banner and emblems.

22. Hatters - with banners.

23. Printers and bookbinders withbanners.

24. Tilers, Plasterers and Painters - with banner.

25. Tailors – with their ancient banner. In Tailors Court just off Broad Street their former Guild all still has a splendid shell hood doorway picting their Guild Arms.

26. Cabinet Makers and Cabinet carvers - with banners and emblems.

27. Smiths - Nothing listed.

28. Potters - Nothing listed.

29. Wheelwrights – with numerous emblems.

30. Confectioners - Nothing listed. Eaten on the way?

In the past centuries similar trade processions were both an important opportunity for the

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones trades to advertise their skills and to remind everyone who headed Bristol’s pecking order.

Banners depicting these past processions can be seen in the galleries of the M Shed Museum.

When it formally opened on Friday 17 June 2011 part of the celebrations included Bristol's firstever ‘Procession of 21st century professions' led by then Lord Mayor, Councillor Geoff Gollop.

Trades & professions have always been replaced by new ones due to advances in knowledge and technologies or resources. Apart from the aforementioned trades and skills listed above a search through Bristol’s nineteenth century street directories shows even more diversity of occupations including; Block makers, Fellmongers, Lath Renders and Patten makers.

For example; once miners from Kingswood, Speedwell, Easton, Bedminster and St George toiled beneath Bristol to extract, ‘black gold’ - the coal needed to fuel the industrial revolution.

Although mines have long gone miners can still be found living and working in our leafy suburbs; the difference being that modern miners toil above ground, perhaps you have guessed that I am referring to ‘data miners’. Their skill lies in using computational analysis techniques to discover patterns in large sets of data and mine the otherwise invisible information and collate it in a form that is usable, often in an entirely different field.

Some of the old trades are as incomprehensible to us today as a data miner would be to a nineteenth century coal miner. In another example Hatters (no 22 in the procession) employed ‘Plankers’.

No, not a pejorative expression or anything to do with woodwork, Plankers were the people who prepared the felt for hats.

Once workers would all have lived near or above their workplaces, but changing trades resulted in significant changes to the city’s demographic.

By the mid to late eighteenth century the slopes of Kingsdown were populated by a mercantile class, eager and able to afford houses above the stink of the city. Wealthy merchants and factory owners had long fled to the heights of Clifton and Durdham Downs, unlike the middle ages when great merchant families such as Canynges and Spicers lived ‘over the shop’ in their mansions in

Redcliffe and the ‘Backs’. But who first inhabited our leafy suburbs? Market Gardeners once occupied much of what is now Whiteladies Road, but the land was gradually built over, (Garraway’s in Chantry Road was the last to go), and the growing of plants was supplanted by the growing of minds. Back in 2008 (Issue No.13) I commented on the large number of schools established in the 1920s, concluding that it was possibly the availability of large houses and gardens, together with the knowledge that children learn better in pleasant surroundings.

Sadly there was another reason. After the First World War many ladies whose husbands or fiancées had been killed set up ‘Dame Schools’ in order to support themselves.

Private detectives, often much of their work involved searching for errant spouses or debtors, whereas nowadays a scientist living in the same vicinity, also a type of detective, is a member of the team at CERN searching for Higgs – Bosons.

In 1857 a resident of Alfred Hill in Kingsdown was a Vell Factor. Vell was a veal calf’s stomach used for making rennet necessary to set milk junkets.

Nowadays, a computer programmer might use ‘Factor’ a stack based language to manage data flow or even be a Robotics Process Automation, RPA, Developer. Although many people now have to commute miles to work, the availability of Broadband internet connection has enabled increasing numbers of new professionals once again to live ‘over the shop’. Nevertheless it would be interesting to conjecture what form the new banners and emblems could take for an equivalent 21st century procession; 3D holograms perhaps?

Lastly another example of people separated by time but united in mutual incomprehensibility would be the role of Java Developer. Nothing to do with coffee as the coffee cup product icon would have suggested to our Grand Parents but nowadays an ubiquitous computer software language. Developed by Sun Microsystems in the 1990s, (now Oracle™) it is used to run applications on your computer or smart phone.

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Good Reads - recommendations from Bruce Fellows In Robert Olen Butler’s thought-provoking novel, "Perfume River", the marriage of Vietnam vet Robert Quinlan is just jogging along. His draft- dodger brother Jimmy is estranged from the family. There’s a mysterious down and out whom Robert takes under his wing and where does Robert’s father, a World War II veteran drive off to most days? Is it another woman as his wife suspects? The strands of the tale weave effortlessly together, along with disturbing memories of Robert’s service - not the pen pushing doddle he’d hoped for. This is an intriguing study of family relationships and of how the past can never be forgotten.

Cows babysit for each other, nurse grudges, invent games, make friends for life and love music; that’s what Rosamund Young says in her surprising and captivating "The Secret Life of Cows". She should know, she’s spent her life raising cows, interacting with them and letting them lead their own lives on Kite’s Nest Farm, where gates are left open so that cattle can wander around and look up old friends when they feel like it; and seek out their own plant remedies – willow seems to be good for injuries. When you’ve finished, you’ll never look at a field of cows in the same way again.

Worried about the power of social media, about the death of argument and the discussion of issues, about instant judgements and reactions circling the globe in an instant, about unelected tech company leaders wielding too much power over the rest of us? Well, so is Dave Eggers as he demonstrates in his brilliant and disturbing novel "The Circle". Mae is delighted to get a job with the world’s most influential internet company and to progress through its ranks despite her loss of privacy and the effects on her family. Does it all end happily? Read this terrifying warning of things to come and find out.

Hanny is mute. His brother speaks for him. Every year they and their parents, family friends and priest go on pilgrimage to St Anne’s shrine where his mother is sure Hanny will be cured. They stay at the Moorings close by a wild stretch of English coast called "The Loney", also the title of Andrew Michael Hurley’s atmospheric, gripping and frequently chilling novel. There are local ne’er do wells, a rifle, a man in a Daimler and a girl in a wheelchair, oh, and a woman whose blindness is cured. Will Hanny be cured, too? There’s only one way to learn. You won’t be disappointed.

Nora is off to visit her sister. But Rachel isn’t at the station. Oh, dear� From there it’s downhill all the way for Nora in Flynn Berry’s terrific thriller mystery, "Under the Harrow". Nora soon discovers why Rachel didn’t turn up and sets out to learn what she can about Rachel’s life in the town she’d moved to. In the process she has to re-visit the past and re-examine previous relationships and events as well as meet Rachel’s friends and acquaintances.

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Prize Wordsearch I indulged in a guilty pleasure earlier this week, catching an episode of my favourite 1970's police drama The Sweeney. It brought back memories of being allowed to stay up late to watch it on a Monday night as my one TV treat of the week as a 12 year old. So our prize puzzle this month draws its inspiration from John Thaw and Dennis Waterman, and is based upon classic TV detectives that I liked.

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Music now and then - with Duncan Haskell Album of the Month The Thread That Keeps Us by Calexico For a band indelibly linked with their hometown of Tucson, Arizona, Calexico don’t seem to be spending too much time there of late. Having travelled to New Orleans and Coyoacán for their previous two albums, Joey Burns, John Convertino and the other members of the Americana / desert-noir band headed to the Northern California coast to write and record much of their latest album.

From opening track End Of The World With You onwards there’s a palpable sense of urgency to the album. Being out amongst nature has had the duel effect of both energizing their music and reinforcing how uncomfortable they are with some of Trump’s anti-conservation policies. This beauty is fragile but still needs to be enjoyed.

Songs like the racing Bridge to Nowhere and Another Space reinforce this feeling.

Of all the songs on the album, it’s the swampy blues of Dead in the Water which tackles these concerns head on. It’s not hard to work out who they’re talking about when singing, “I got the world in my hands, can make it rain or flood/ I've got my fingers in all the pots and toxic waste in my blood.”

Next Step Through the Trees by The Handsome Family Of all Calexico’s hallmark traits, it’s their evocative lyrical storytelling that has inspired this month’s next step and the husband and wife duo of Brett and Rennie Sparks are masters of telling memorable (often gruesome) tales through their music.

Now well into their career, this 1998 breakthrough album remains their standout release with its unique blend of murder ballads, gothic fiction and the mystic. Starting with the phenomenal Weightless Again and containing other favourites such as The Woman Downstairs and The Giant of Illinois, who “died from a blister on his toe after walking all day through the first winter's snow,” it is a record of unparalleled lyrical drama on which Brett’s gravelled voice is the perfect vehicle for conveying Rennie’s words.

A guest spot from Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy adds weight and authenticity to the album, helping to make Through the Trees a must for any fan of alternative country. More than that though, if you love songs that paint a picture in your mind, this is up there with the very best.

Gig of the Month Calexico @ Trinity Centre, Wednesday 28th March It’s also clear that home isn’t too far from their We love it when a plan minds. In particular closing track Music Box, a comes together. You’ve love letter to Burns’ family and one of the most now read the review and direct songs in their entire catalogue. As he sings (hopefully) listened to “I need you now more than ever,” you get a the album, all that’s left is feeling that as much as these new surrounding to go and see the Arizona have inspired the band they’ve also helped them legends live. As much as focus on what’s most important. they’ve mastered the art of recording music, it’s Of course there are still those songs and lyrics during their live shows that Calexico’s songs truly which could only belong to Calexico. The Town come to life. It’ll be interesting to hear how the & Miss Lorraine, is one such moment. “There's a tracks from the new album have been changed bad accident on the interstate/ A snake of engine plus they’re a band who have never been against oil reaches out,” is a quintessential Burns line delving deep into their past when it comes to and another reason to love this album. their gigs.

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NEW BRUNEL MUSEUM NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Being Brunel, an exciting new national museum, will be opening alongside the SS Great Britain in Bristol at the end of March 2018. This new visitor experience will act as an addition to Brunel’s SS Great Britain, Bristol’s number one thing to do (TripAdvisor), and around 50 new volunteers are needed to inspire, inform and educate visitors.

Brunel was a great engineer, entrepreneur, designer and showman. The new museum will tell the man’s extraordinary story through never-before-seen personal possessions, as well as interactive exhibits and audio-visual experiences. Being Brunel also recreates the interiors of his London office and the Great Western Steamship Company’s Bristol office set within the Grade II* listed Dock Office building, which has been structurally restored as part of the project.

From talking to visitors a b o u t Brunel’s life to showing original objects from the Brunel collection, volunteers are needed to help bring history to life and will play a key role in the new museum. Volunteers will also be able to go behind the scenes, get involved in exciting events leading up to the new museum and be part of a lively team.

one morning or afternoon each week. We are particularly keen to hear from people interested in working directly with visitors, or those interested in taking on a new costumed role - that of Brunel's Chief Clerk.

You would be joining our popular, wellestablished volunteering programme based on board the SS Great Britain and in the new museum For individuals interested in volunteering, please go online to www.ssgreatbritain.org/ volunteer-enquiry and complete an enquiry form, or alternatively please email volunteer@ ssgreatbritain.org or ring 0117 926 0680.

Anyone who is interested in volunteering is also invited to attend a taster session on Saturday 3rd March, 11am- 1pm. The taster session will include a welcome and introduction from the volunteering team, a volunteer led tour of the site and tea/coffee. People can sign up for the taster session using the contact details above.

The SS Great Britain are looking for people who will enjoy engaging with our visitors and would enjoy being part of a vibrant, dynamic team.

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Win a family ticket to Being Brunel, Bristol’s newest museum On 23 March, doors will open to the new museum celebrating our most iconic of engineers, Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Being Brunel will tell his extraordinary story through never-before-seen personal possessions, as well as interactive exhibits and audio-visual experiences. It will be a major addition at Brunel’s SS Great Britain, which is already rated as Bristol’s no.1 visitor attraction by the public on TripAdvisor.

To celebrate, Bristolians are being offered the chance to win one of 10 family tickets, valid for two adults and up to three children for unlimited visits all year. To enter, visit ssgreatbritain.org/win and answer the following question:

"If Brunel were alive today, what would you want him to design for Bristol?"

The best 10 answers win an annual ticket for you and your family. Winners will be announced on 19 March. Only one entry is allowed per person, and entrants must live within the BS postcode area. Family tickets allow entry to up to three children (aged 16 and under) and two adults or seniors. Tickets cannot be exchanged for any monetary value. Visit the website for more information.

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At the Cinema - Chris Worthington Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri Written and directed by Martin McDonagh Certificate 15 (Review contains spoliers!)

Starring Frances McDormand (Mildred Hayes), Woody Harrelson (Police Chief Bill Willoughby) and Sam Rockwell (Jason Dixon).

Mildred Hayes is grieving over the rape and murder of her daughter Angela seven months previously, and is furiously angry that no progress has been made with the police investigation. In desperation she rents three derelict road side bill boards from fair minded local business man Red Welby. The bill boards read “raped while dying”, “and still no arrests” and “how come, Chief Willoughby?” The Police Chief is hugely liked and respected in the town and it is an open secret that he is dying of pancreatic cancer. He is sympathetic towards Mildred’s anger and frustration but he has no leads to take the investigation forward.

The messages on the bill boards divide the town.

Mildred and her son Robbie are harassed and even the local dentist takes against Mildred by starting to treat her without an anaesthetic.

Mildred grabs the drill and drills a hole in his finger. There is more trouble in store for Mildred at a local bar but she is befriended by James, a sharp tongued dwarf. However the biggest threat for Mildred is Jason Dixon, a corrupt and racist police officer and a violent bully. Dixon lives with his scheming and bigoted mother and has no other friends or relatives. His first move is to arrest Denise, a young black woman and Mildred’s co - worker in a gift shop. She is charged with possession of marijuana and sent to prison.

family, writes several thoughtful suicide notes and shoots himself. Incensed by the death of his chief Dixon beats up Red Welby before throwing him through a window into the street. For this Dixon is sacked by the new black police chief.

Mildred’s problems continue with a visit from Charlie, her abusive ex -husband and his 19 year old girlfriend Penelope. Charlie blames Mildred for their daughter’s death but Mildred is having none of it and shows the door to Charlie and his “s**t girl”.

Willoughby’s suicide notes are not only to his family but also to Mildred and Dixon. In the note to Mildred he explains that he has paid the next months rent on the bill boards and that they were not the cause of his suicide. In the note to Dixon he says that he could make a good cop but first he has to let go of hate and learn to love. This is not the kind of advice that might be expected from a Chief of Police but it turns out to be prescient. Charlie turns up again and in a final act of revenge he burns down the billboards. The denouement is a step in the right direction for Dixon, but it lacks credibility.

This is the third film directed by Martin McDonagh, he also directed In Bruges (2008) and Seven Psychopaths (2012). The film was made in the town of Sylva, North Carolina in 2016 where several other films have been made including Deliverance (1972) and The Fugitive (1993).

The film has some similarities with Deliverance in terms of a violent clash of values and culture but I was also reminded of Easy Rider (1969) The script was written several years before the film was made and long before the Trump Presidency divided America. Can it really be that bad in towns like Ebbing and will it get any better?

Despite being terminally ill Willoughby has continued with his police duties. However realising that the end is near he spends a last day with his

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Essentially we offer different things. The ‘onlines’ charge you up front whether you sell or not, plus their ‘local online representative’ may be working out of a 100 mile or more regional area, and you won’t get the same customer service.

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We may have valued the house next door, we know which side of the road is in school catchment and which isn’t, we know whether there’s planning permission on a site nearby… the list goes on.

Engaging a High Street agent who knows the area, with a quality team behind them, and good relationships with conveyancors, surveyors, banks and mortgage advisors is a sensible move in my opinion.

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Coaching with Anne Miller Make it Happen� For a variety of reasons we all of us have thoughts about what we want to be different, but get stuck in the ‘wanting’ stage without very much action� We may get ideas about what we could do but quickly see the snags and hurdles and our resolve to make change dwindles, leaving us where we are, only more despondent�

And yet, there are always options� That doesn’t mean it’s easy. But recognising this does give us hope and the motivation to find a new way to look at our situation more objectively. Perseverance and a strategy will help to keep us on track, recognise our progress and keep our eye on the end goal.

Like most decisions and dilemmas in life and business, it helps to break it down, so here is my suggestion for how you can motivate yourself to work through the stages of making a change: 1. Get absolutely clear about what you want and know WHY you want it. Without the ‘why’ any efforts you make will likely fall at the first hurdle� You need to know it and feel it and really engage with it. Tell it to someone, write it down, and expand it: the more important it feels the more compelling the reasons to persevere.

attention. Visualising what you want using images (vision boards) works well for some, as do mind maps. Talking about it to trusted confidants is also really helpful.

4. Now that you have a clear image of what you want and the components of it, you need to create a plan. This needs to be realistic and have timings attached to each of the actions. You need to be able to see progress so having this written down will help to keep your focus. Sharing with another may also help you to commit.

5. Take the actions you have identified and chart your progress. Enjoy the journey too, there’s pleasure to be had from the process as well as the achievement of the actual goal� If you’ve not had too much success with making changes in the past, it’s likely you’ve given most of your attention to number 2 and come up with a couple of ideas to do something about it, but without the vital ingredients of clear motivation and a plan.

So if you’re serious about wanting something different, apply these steps, enjoy the journey and celebrate your success� I’d love to hear how you get on….

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2. Consider the implications of not achieving this goal. Feel the pain of this loss and be honest with yourself about the consequences. If you don’t persevere, this is the option you are accepting.

3. With the motivation to move away from how things are currently, the motivation to move towards what you want needs some

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What's On & Community News Listings for community events, not-forprofit 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, Westbury on Trym, BS9 3PY. 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 and Music Melody Makers Choir. A fun and friendly, mixed non audition choir, singing uplifting pop and rock music. Book a free taster with our Pop Choir on Wednesday's 7:30-9:00pm in St. Peter's Church, Henleaze, or our Baby Friendly Choir on Tuesday's 10:30-11:30am in The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze. www.melodymakerschoir.co.uk Westbury Park Orchestra is a friendly nonauditioned, orchestra with a repertoire of classical and modern pieces with an emphasis on having fun. You will ideally be of a good standard (string and brass players particularly welcome). We meet at Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church, Westbury Hill on Monday evenings between 8.00 and 9.30 pm (termtime only). Free taster session for newcomers.

Come and give us a try. For further details visit www.westburyparkorchestra.com Bristol Male Voice Choir will be singing in and around Bristol in the coming year. You don’t have to read music to join the choir as a tenor, baritone or bass, but you will enjoy learning our repertoire, (re-)discovering the voice you may have forgotten about , and being welcomed into the choir’s friendly social atmosphere.

We rehearse every Thursday from 7.00pm till 9.15 pm at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (formerly Filton College) Come along to a rehearsal, or visit bristolmvc.org.uk - to find out more.

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. FFI email admin@bristolcabotchoir.org, visit www. bristolcabotchoir.org or find us on Facebook.

‘Babbers’ Radio Show every Monday from midday to 2pm on Ujima Radio - 98FM. The show is organised and presented by older people for older people with the aim of helping to reduce loneliness and social isolation, however the topics we cover are interesting and relevant to all. For more details - info@ ujimaradio.com.

From Earth to Heaven with Bristol Bach Choir, Saturday 24th March 2018, 7.30pm at St Mary Redcliff, Bristol BS1 6RA. Victoria “Tenebrae Responsories” and Dan Forrest “Requiem for the Living”. Tickets cost £10-£20 (£5 for students and under 25s subject to availability) and are available online at bristolbach.org. uk or by phoning 0117 214 0721 or emailing tickets@bristolbach.org.uk.

Bristol Chamber Choir. Come and join Bristol’s oldest choir (founded in 1837) and visit parts of the repertoire that larger choirs can’t reach� The music we have sung recently ranges from Ockeghem and Palestrina, through Schütz to Bruckner and Rachmaninov and many others.

We invite experienced singers who enjoy a capella singing to join us. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at Redland Park United Reformed Church at 7.30pm. Further details can be found at www.bristolchamberchoir. org.uk. If you are interested please contact our Secretary, Rae Ford, on 0117 939 1685 or Rod Coomber on 01275 843900 or rodcoomber@ aol.co.uk Bristol Chamber Choir present The Resurrection and the Life - English Music for Lent from the 17th to the 20th centuries.

Robert Lucas Pearsall: Requiem; William Croft & Henry Purcell: The Burial Sentences; John Sanders: The Reproaches. Sunday 18th March 2018, 3.00pm at Christ Church, Broad Street, Bristol, BS1 2EJ. Tickets £10.00 (Students and children free) from: www. eventbrite . com / e / the-resurrection-andthe-life-tickets-42121655004; Opus 13, 14 St Michael’s Hill, Bristol, BS2 8DT or at the door. www.bristolchamberchoir.org.uk

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Saturday, 14 April 2018 at 7.45 pm

Clifton Cathedral, Clifton Park, Bristol, BS8 3BX

Gabriel Fauré

J S Bach Motet: Jesu meine Freude

Conducted by: Rebecca Holdeman Baritone: Matthew Clark Soprano: Ffion Edwards Organ: Claire Alsop and Chamber Orchestra www.bristolcabotchoir.org Charity No. 116260

Tickets: £15/£5 NUS card/under 18s From Opus, 14 St Michael’s Hill, BS2 3DT On line: www.opus13.co.uk/tickets Tel: 0117 923 0164/ 0117 9626521 Supporting the Charity: Bristol Off the Record

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL BOTANIC GARDEN - EARLY SPRING CURATOR’S TOUR 4th March 2018 10.30am-12pm Join an inspiring two hour special tour of the Garden with the Curator, Nicholas Wray,

at 10.30. With luck the stunning Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata 'Lanarth' will be flowering in all its glory, along with our daffodil collection, early spring blossom and the emerging woodland bulbs. Then, experience the secret treasures of the Amazon rainforest in the exotic glasshouses, enjoy enchanting orchids, bromeliads and a magical world of tropical food and medicinal plants.

Come rain or shine there will be plenty to see. Tours are an excellent opportunity to hear updates of the innumerable new developments and also learn about plants of seasonal interest.

Admission: Free to Friends. Visitors: £7.00.

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What's On & Community News Henbury Singers’ Spring Concert is at 7.30pm on 24th March 2018 in support of Crohns and Colitis Bristol at Trinity-Henleaze United Reform Church. The programme, directed by Richard Jones will include Schubert’s Mass In C & Pergolesi’s Magnificat. Tickets £10 (£8 conc., £5 students). Henbury Singers welcome new members. We meet at Stoke Bishop Primary School in Cedar Park on Thursday evenings 7:45 to 9:15 pm. Fees are currently £130 per year. There is no audition. We sing mainly choral music from a classical tradition, but we also sing carols, songs from musicals, gospel and folk songs. For membership or concert tickets contact Maggie Cavanna 0117 9734794 or secretary@henburysingers.org or tickets can be bought on the door.

Bristol Cabot Choir Easter Concert is being held on Saturday, 14 April 2018, at Clifton Cathedral, Clifton Park, BS8 3BX at 7.45 pm.

Staring Gabriel Fauré ‘Requiem’ and JS Bach motet ‘Jesu meine Freude’. Tickets: £15/£5 NUS card/under 18s. On line: www.opus13. co.uk/tickets Tel: 0117 9230164 / 0117 9626521. www.bristolcabotchoir.org. Charity No 116260. Supporting Bristol Off the Record.

People of Note community choir is looking for new members, especially altos. We're friendly and it's fun, the songs we sing are very varied, pop, folk, world music, original pieces, but not traditional choral. We meet in Southville on Tuesday and Clifton on Wednesday evenings www.peopleofnote.co.uk email peopleofnote@btinternet.com Come along for a tree taster� Bristol Cathedral Choir School Choral Society Concert on Saturday 17 March 2018, at 7.30pm, at Henleaze URC (Waterford Road).

Programme includes Haydn ‘Spring’ from The Seasons; Stanford Te Deum; Schubert Mass in G. Tickets £12 – from choir members/at the door/from box office: 07807 841260 Bristol Choral Society and Bristol Youth Choir conducted by Hilary Campbell - Saturday 10th March 2018 7.30 pm. Colston Hall, Bristol, BS1 5AR Carl Orff : Carmina Burana Bob Chilcott: Songs and Cries of London Town. Prior to the concert the Bristol Choral Society Scholars will give a performance in the foyer, starting at 6.45 pm. Tickets from £10.75 to £31.18. (under 25s £5.38, Seniors 10% discount) Full details

at www.bristolchoral.co.uk Book online via www.bristolchoral.co.uk or by phone on 0117 203 4040.

Exhibitions, Markets and Meetings Redland Green School Car Boot Sale. Starting on Sat 21st April then every 3rd Saturday in May, June and July. £10 per pitch, admission £1 (kids go free). Over 50 pitches, Indoors if wet (tables available to rent). At Redland Green School, Redland Court Road, BS6 7EH. This is a fund raising event organised by Redland Green School PTA. To book, contact rgsptacarbootsale@gmail.com or call 07720 387982.

Whiteladies Farmers and Fair Trading Market has been going more than 10 years, every Saturday 8.30 - 2.00 at the junction of Apsley Road and Whiteladies Road. A wide range of locally grown/ produced foods/ meats/cakes and on the first Saturday of most months local beer and wine....lovely coffee too. Run

by Sustainable Redland the market aims to reduce CO2 by reducing distances and by supporting the local shops.

A Jumble Sale is taking place on Saturday 10th March starting at 10am, at the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury-on-Trym. Proceeds are in aid of World Mission.

Fitness, Health and Wellbeing Westbury Harriers is for all ages and abilities, with a variety of different groups and sessions to suit all. Based at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex and Blaise Castle. Training nights Mondays and Thursdays 7pm with additional sessions at Yate track on Tuesday evenings and an informal social run on Saturday mornings.

See www.westburyharriers.com for more information on our events or joining us.

Pilates Classes running in the local area on Tuesday’s 9:30am (improver) / 10:30am (beginner) /12:10pm (mixed ability) / 13:30pm (Postnatal) and on Wednesday 18:15pm (intermediate). For bookings please call Leanne on 07817 189 474 / leanne@mindbodypilates. org, or visit www.mindbodypilates.org.

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UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL BOTANIC GARDEN EASTER SCULPTURE FESTIVAL FRIDAY 30 MARCH – 2 APRIL 2018 10AM-5PM Dragon’s egg planters, ghost flowers glistening in the twilight, stained glass masterpieces to brighten the gloomiest of days, stone flautists and graceful cranes, are a few of the delights to see at this year’s Easter Sculpture Festival.

The Botanic Garden makes a perfect environment for displaying both traditional and modern sculpture with its constantly changing natural light and backdrop of architectural plants, colours and textures. Now an established event in the south west arts and gardening calendar, this year’s Festival features more sculptors than ever before, working in a wide range of different materials. New sculptors include chainsaw artist, Denius Parson, Hayley Jones (wire work), Kathryn Shorthouse (ceramics), Valda Jackson (bronze) and Colleen Du

Pon (steel).

“This year for the first time chainsaw artist Denius Parson will be demonstrating his art through the use of a chainsaw. This is fast paced and exciting work and I look forward to seeing his work emerge through the Festival Weekend.

With the Garden bursting into life, this will create the perfect environment for visitors to enjoy.” Curator, Nick Wray.

Demonstrations of chainsaw sculpting and willow weaving will give visitors a chance to meet the artists and see how they work. A display of Narcissus illustrating all horticultural groups of this colourful spring flower forms a trail through the garden for adults and children to enjoy. With thousands of different well labelled plants set within an intensely planted award winning garden and glasshouses the Botanic Garden attracts people year after year.

Refreshments, garden tours, plants & book sales. Admission: Adults £6.00. Free to Friends, Uni. staff and students and children under 18.

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What's On & Community News built pool. Benefits include relaxation, relief of pain & swelling, improved movement, balance & fitness. All ages & abilities are welcome. We are a friendly local team of Chartered Physiotherapists with expertise in a variety of disabilities & medical conditions.

For more details please contact Chris & Ali Cowley on 07971 086 628, or email healthyhydrotherapy@gmail.com or visit www.healthyhydrotherapy.co.uk.

Fancy a ramble? How about joining us for enjoyable 8-10 mile walks on two Sundays per month? Our usual group size is 12-15 walkers. If you are interested please come and give Stoke Lodge Ramblers a try. For more details please visit www.stokelodgeramblers. wordpress.com or phone Secretary 0117 9684140.

Gardening and Horticulture Stoke Bishop Open Gardens has its sixth annual open gardens that will take place on Sunday 1 July 2018 from 1pm with last entry to gardens at 5pm. This year, the popular trail will return to the Sneyd Park area, featuring some gardens new to us and some old favourites – more offers of gardens are always welcome� The hub for information, teas and homemade cakes will be St Mary's Church Hall.

For further information contact the organisers at stokebishopopengardens@gmail.com; phone 0117 9686592 or visit the website www.stokebishop.org.uk/opengardens Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve. It only costs £5 a year to become a friend of the nature reserve, a wonderful area for wildlife in Stoke Bishop. The land is owned by the council and run with the help of volunteers & Friends.

There are regular newsletters, and regular events on the reserve. For more details please check www.spnaturereserve.com.

The Alpine Garden Society meets on the 3rd Friday of every month at Westbury Methodist Church, Westbury Hill, at 7.30pm. We have speakers on various topics, plant sales and social events. Visitors are very welcome at £2 a visit. For more details please call 0117 967 3160.

Henleaze & District Flower Club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at

Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road in Henleaze.

Flower demonstrations are held on the second Thursday, practice classes on the fourth Thursday. New members are always welcome.

For more details please ring 0117 907 5724.

Volunteering and Charities Volunteers to teach adults to read with Read Easy. This National Charity is looking for people to become reading coaches. We use a scheme that has been specially designed to be delivered by people who are not trained teachers. After an initial day of training our Coordinator will pair you with an adult reader and ask you to deliver two half hour sessions for most weeks of the year. The timings for the sessions and the venue will be decided by you and the reader to be mutually convenient.

For more infor visit www.readeasy.org.uk or contact our Coordinator by email: bristol@ readeasy.org.uk or ring 07941 078332 REMAP is a registered charity that designs and makes custom aids for the disabled. We are on the lookout for volunteers (engineers, craftsmen, DIY enthusiasts etc) who are willing give up a little of their time to enable a disabled person to enjoy a better quality of life. We design, make or modify equipment to suit their specific needs. Please contact us if you can help please contact Colin on 01275 460288, colin305@gmail.com, or Ray on 0117 9628729, rwestcott@blueyonder. co.uk or visit www.bristol.remap.org.uk If you’d like to get more active or involved in your community why not give an hour a week or a day a month and help Marie Curie. as we continue to provide care to patients and their families. There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer for us. If you enjoy meeting new people and raising money for a great cause, we would love to hear from you. FFI please contact Helen Isbell on 0117 9247275 or email Helen.Isbell@mariecurie.org.uk 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. Volunteering is a great way to stay active and to feel useful, so

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Coping with the costs of care?

Free Expert Advice at the Gloucestershire County Cricket Ground If you are caring for someone with dementia, you will know that it’s a uniquely devastating disease.

It can attack memory, personality, language and physical abilities. It can last for years, even decades.

And it has no cure. Without careful planning, the financial toll can be nearly as cruel as the personal loss. This year help is at hand.

On Friday 20th April, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is joining forces with financial and legal experts for an important seminar that will provide a real insight into coping with the costs of care.

This initiative will also highlight and support the work of BRACE, a charity which funds world class dementia research to defeat these diseases.

This free event is being generously hosted in Bristol by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, and all who attend the morning seminar will be given free entry to the first day of the Gloucestershire v Glamorgan Specsavers County Championship match.

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10.30am Registration

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Welcome from Will Brown, the Chief Executive of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.

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Chair of BRACE Trustees, Professor Stephen Lisney – the quest for answers through science

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Legal expert, Anne Minihane, Clarke Willmott. The importance and process of appointing a Lasting Power of Attorney.

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Mark Stone, Whitechurch Financial Consultants. Expert advice on managing wealth and income for long term care.

At the end of the seminar, there will be an opportunity to meet and talk one to one with the experts before you enjoy free entry to the inaugural cricket match of the new season, courtesy of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.

Places are limited so please reserve your place early, call the GCCC team on 0117 910 8000

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What's On & Community News if you are interested in joining us please get in touch. Contact Mina on 07860 669953, or visit RSVP-west.org.uk Redland May Fair Volunteers. This year's May Fair takes place on Bank Holiday Monday 7th May 2018, 1-5pm on Redland Green. To volunteer for an hour or two on the day please email RedlandMayFairVolunteers@gmail. com and introduce yourself. It's a great way to meet new people and be part of the biggest free community event in the local area. No experience necessary, just enthusiasm� The May Fair is a free, not-for-profit community event organised by volunteers on behalf of the Redland & Cotham Amenities Society.

Friendship, Social and Support Coffee Morning on March 24th at Westbury Park Methodist Church, North View, BS6 7QB. All welcome. 10.30am-12.30pm. All funds towards several capital projects at the Methodist church and St Albans church.

Westbury Park WI is the local WI for Westbury Park, Henleaze and Bishopston. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. Guest fees are £4 per meeting (up to 3 visits allowed). Refreshment options available, biscuits/cake free. Email westburyparkwi@ gmail.com or visit www.westburyparkwi.org. uk for more details. Upcoming meetings are; 7th March "FODAG - Friends of the Downs" telling us more about the amazing open space on our doorstep.

“Simply Social” Activity and Social Club.

Whether you are single or in a relationship, enhance your social life by joining our friendly social club. We are run by members for the members and enjoy a packed programme of activities including walking, live music, dancing, dining out, badminton, a reading group, weekends away and foreign holidays. There are no age limits although most of our members are 40+. Check out www.simplysocial.org.uk or phone us on 07971 427766, and come along to one of our Thursday Club nights.

Senior Film Club, every third Monday in the month, at 2pm in St Peter’s Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. Monday 19th March at 2pm "Victoria & Abdul" (PG-2017). Directed 58

by Stephen Frears and starring Judy Dench, Ali Fazal and Tim Pigott-Smith The story of Queen Victoria’s unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim. At St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Refreshments: £3.00.

Easy access, carers welcome. Please spread the word and bring a friend. Supported by Home Instead Senior Care 0117 9898210.

Soroptomists International Bristol is 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. For more details please contact our membership officer on 0117 9739894 or email gillbea@aol.com for more details.

Bristol Brunel Lions Club meets at Shirehampton Golf Club on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 for 7.30. On the 3rd Tuesday of each month we have a social gathering normally with food. We raise money for charity both locally and beyond through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. For more details of how to apply for assistance with charitable activities in Bristol or to become involved see Bristol Brunel Lions Club on line or contact Secretary Bill O’Neill at lion.bill@virginmedia. com The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson’s UK meets 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.

North Bristol Alzheimer Café meets on the first Tuesday of the month the opens at St Monica Trust, Oatley House, Westbury-onTrym, BS9 3TN from 3.30pm – 5.30pm. We provide a relaxed, informal and safe space in which issues surrounding dementia can be aired. Our café is staffed by trained, caring and experienced volunteers. Refreshments are served and most weeks live music is played.

Lifeskills is holding a Healthy Ageing and Safety Event for older people on Thursday March 15th 2018 10:00am to 3:00pm Clubs, groups and individuals are welcome any time during the day Come and find out more about: Fire safety Avoiding scams Healthy eating Staying active Medication Home safety Memory cafes Falls prevention Legal advice And much more Stalls include: Bristol Staying Steady, LinkAge, RNLI, Avon & Somerset Police, Bristol Older People’s Forum, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, BRACE, Macmillan, Trading Standards, The Co-op and more

Venue: Lifeskills The Create Centre Smeaton Road Bristol BS1 6XN Tel: 0117 9224511 Email: louise@lifeskills-bristol.org.uk Parking at the Create Centre is limited so, where possible, use public transport and Park & Ride 59

What's On & Community News 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 - tel 07854 185093 or email jacqui.ramus@ stmonicatrust.org.uk.

Clifton Rotary Club welcomes new members willing to give their time, interested in making new friends, building business contacts and using their skills to help others. We meet Weds lunchtimes at The Redland Green Club (Redland Lawn Tennis & Squash Club). www.cliftonrotary.org or email secretary@ cliftonrotary.org Bristol Grandparents Support Group gives support to grandparents who are estranged from their grandchildren due to family breakdown. We give support over the phone, via email, Skype and at our regular meetings held at 9, Park Grove, Bristol. BS6 7XB. Tel 07773 258270 more information or visit www. bgsg.co.uk.

Rotary Club of Bristol meets at the Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, BS1 4QF at 7.00pm for 7.30 pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays and at 12.30pm for 1.00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Meetings start with a meal and are followed by a speaker. New members are very welcome – for more details see www. bristolrotary.org or contact Martina Peattie at mpeattie@btopenworld.com Bristol U3A - a unique organisation offering friendship, fun and learning. If you have retired from full-time work and would like to learn a new skill, explore a new hobby, or just socialise - we have a wide range of groups and activities, including art, computing, languages, gardens, music, books, walking, science and current affairs. Come to Browns Restaurant, by the Museum, at 10.15am on the 3rd Wednesday & 4th Thursday of every month, details: Jenny 0117 9043697. Or our coffee morning and talk in the Broadmead Baptist Church on the 3rd Tuesday at 10.00am. Please visit our website: www.bristolu3a.org.uk.

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship. The Westbury-on-Trym group welcomes all retired Civil Servants and their spouses to their meetings held on the first Thursday of the month at Studland Court, Henleaze Road at

2.00pm, Those people without a civil service background are welcome to join our group as Friends of the Fellowship. For more info phone Tony McKenna on 0117 950 2059.

Instep Club for Widows and Widowers. Weds evenings 8.00 -10.00 at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. Dancing - Ballroom and Sequence (If you haven’t danced for a long time, don’t worry, we will help you learn). Social activities Annual membership £8. Members: £3 per session.

Visitors welcome: £4 per session. Come in to see us or telephone Donna on 01275 832676 or Wilma on 0117 9628895 for information.

General Interests Clevedon Lions Club Annual Charity Classic Vehicle Event is held in support of the Children's Hospice takes place on Sunday 22 April starting at Wyevale Cadbury Garden Centre, Congresbury at 10.00, followed by a country drive from 12 noon to the Seafront at Clevedon for the public display of cars, vans & bikes in the afternoon. All vehicles must over 25 years old to join in. 160 vehicles took part last year, so it's a great day out to see some exceptionally well renovated old cars. Owners must pre book their vehicles and should contact clevedonlions@gmail. com for a booking form - also see the website lionsbrimar.org.uk for more information.

The Arts Society Bristol is Bristol's own society for those who enjoy the arts. Lectures are given monthly on a wide range of subjects by specialists in their field. On 19 March the subject is "Faber & Faber - 90 Years of excellence in cover design". On 16 April it is "Lover, Teacher, Muse or Rival? Couples in Modern British Art". Lectures are held at 8pm in the University of Bristol School of Chemistry, Cantocks Close, BS8 1TS. For more information on lectures, study days and trips, visit our website www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk Bristol French Circle. The Cercle français de Bristol is for all those who enjoy speaking and listening to French. We meet at BAWA on alternate Thursdays from October to May each year. Our programme is very varied and we have French speakers on a wide range of subjects. We also organise dinners in local restaurants and trips to see French films.

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Computer Corner with Mrs PC Technology for seniors There is no upper age limit for people to learn new skills, or buy new technology. In fact, research shows that learning something new enhances the grey matter. The only barrier is the price of the items and in some cases a resistance to change. Perhaps also fear of something new, or of breaking it by not doing something correctly.

Helpful family members of the younger generation are often the ones who try and encourage their parents and grandparents to join the 21st century and stay up to date with technology.

They sometimes aren’t as patient when it comes to showing older people how to do something new. Young people do things so quickly that it’s hard to even see what they have done. When it comes to replicating what they did, it’s nigh on impossible. By the way, this also happens to me� As a result of not knowing how a device works, and not being taught how to use it properly, older people often feel like failures.

Most people who phone for my help tell me within the first sentence that they are stupid, useless, or some other sad description. They seem to forget that in a former life they may have run a business, been a high court judge or held some other position which clearly shows that there is a discrepancy between their capabilities and how they perceive themselves.

Technology can make you feel terrified, disempowered, and out of control especially when it’s not used regularly. I really sympathise with people who are struggling and not confident. If you identify with what I am saying, consider this… would you think you were stupid if you couldn’t play the piano or drive a car, having never had a lesson? No, of course not� The fact that you might struggle with a computer, be it a phone, laptop or tablet, does not mean you are not intelligent� You are only lacking skills, which can be learned.

As with any skill, the key is to practice regularly.

Remember all the scales you had to play when learning the piano? Also, all the lessons you took before you learned to drive a car.

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sympathetic teacher, you should expect to improve, to the point of not having to even think about it anymore but if you never practice, then the lessons are not very worthwhile.

Adults can learn from how young children interact with technology. They are not afraid of trying and are curious. They learn by doing, rather than being taught. This is useful to remember. Once the fear is removed, a curious, confident adult can teach themself just about anything with enough practice.

If you are still reading at this point, there is one more thing I would like to mention. Well meaning family members often donate their old devices to their parents and grandparents or friends. It is very generous but in my opinion can sometimes cause problems. These old machines aren’t as reliable, fast or secure.

There’s little point in someone learning new skills when the device might need replacing soon, which means re learning something new.

If you want encourage people to use something new, it needs to be up to date, reliable, and not complicated. So rather than give your mother a 2nd or 3rd hand laptop, get her a brand new iPad if you can. It will be so much easier in the long term and she won’t be as discouraged from trying something new. If your Dad needs a new phone, don’t give him your old one with a tiny cracked screen, he needs to be able to see what he is doing in order to enjoy it.

Older people don’t have as much time on the planet to cope with things that don’t work or are difficult to use. My suggestion is always to go for a regular sized iPad for any new beginner.

Spoil your parents and grandparents if they won’t spoil themselves, club together with your family to try and help them get the right technology.

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What's On & Community News studied it at school years ago and would like to dust it down, you will find a really warm welcome with us.For more details visit www. cfbristol.org.uk or email or call me if you have any questions: charlottejanetaylor@tiscali. co.uk / 07976 922636.

Bristol Bridge Club (BBC) Come and play…

Less experienced players: Mondays at 7.15pm and Fridays at 10.00am and 7.15pm.

More experienced players: Mondays and Wednesdays at 1.15pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.15pm. Try a free taster session on a Monday afternoon or evening, or a Wednesday afternoon. No partner?

No problem� Either ring Stephen, the Club Manager, on the number below, or just turn up on any Monday or Wednesday session and the Director will find you a partner.

Improve your game… We offer a programme of lessons for beginners and more advanced players. Check our website for details: www. bristolbridgeclub.co.uk or contact 0117 929 1846 before coming along. Grenville Hall, Oldfield Road, Bristol BS8 4QQ. The Bristol Astronomical Society hosts a series of astronomical talks, events and activities each week. We provide free Saturday observing at our observatory in Failand and often stage Star Parties in and around Bristol.

Friday evening talks are held at 7pm at Bristol Photographic Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. Details of all events are on our website: www. bristolastrosoc.org.uk - All welcome.

Bristol University of the Third Age (U3A) scrabble group would welcome new members.

We play very friendly and informal games every Friday at the Beehive, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY from 2 to 4pm. For further info please contact Heddy Sara on 0117 9241318 and indicate when asked to give your name that you are phoning about scrabble in order not to be blocked. Or email : nigel.d.sara@ btinternet.com The Bus Pass Poets is a small, informal group of Bristol pensioners who write poetry. We meet once a month at branch libraries on local buys routes. Come along and read and share your own poetry to the group, whether it is a limerick, ballad, sonnet, humour or rap.

There are no enrolment fees or subscriptions.

Our next meetings are Wednesday February

14th at Henbury Library on Crow Lane (buses 1, 3 and 4), Friday March 16th at Westbury library on the corner of Falcondale Road and Canford Lane (buses 1, 11, 11a), and Friday April 20th at Bedminster library on Bedminster Parade (buses 75 and 76 from ther Centre). All meetings are 2.30 to 3.30.

Bristol Adventure Sea Cadets. If you would love the chance to get on the water here in Bristol, make new friends, grow in confidence and gain qualifications and are aged between 10 and 18, are recruiting now. We are open Tuesday and Friday evenings. Visit: www.seacadets.org/bristoladventure to find out more.

The Raleigh Club is a small and welcoming, informal speaking and literary club. We meet in Westbury Village Hall at 7.30pm on the 2nd Friday of each month from October until April, with a dinner in May and an annual summer outing. It is a great opportunity to practice public speaking in a friendly and supportive environment. New members always welcome.

For more details please contact smigie2@ yahoo.co.uk or lorna.watson@btinternet. com.

Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park Local History Group welcomes all to a series of talks at the Stoke Bishop Village Hall, 42 Stoke Hill, BS9 1EX. Talks start at 7.30pm and anyone interested in local history is welcome. Membership is just £6 p/a and visitors pay just £3 a meeting. For more details please visit www.stokebishop. org.uk/local_history_group, call 0117 968 6010 or email sblocalhistory@gmail.com.

Please do also contact us if you are clearing out documents and pictures of Stoke Bishop� The Bristol Humanists is a local group for those who make sense of the world using reason & shared human values, who seek to live ethical lives on the basis of reason, humanity and respect for others, and who find meaning, beauty, and joy in the one life we have. We meet every month on the first Monday at 7.30pm in Kingsdown. Contact Margaret Dearnaley on 07986 555817 (evenings and weekends only) or email bristolhumanists@ gmail.com for more information.

The West Bristol History Group. Do you love to find out about our local history? We hold monthly talks on the 2nd Thursday of each

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What's On & Community News month by excellent speakers – upstairs at the Friends’ Meeting House, Hampton Road, BS6 6JE - starting at 7.30pm. March 8th "The causes and consequences of the Bristol Riots of 1831" by Garry Atterton. Membership of our group is only £10 a year. Visitors pay £2 a meeting. For further information please contact Annette Martin on 0117 9793209 or Pat Walker on 07790 172451.

The Bristol Philatelic Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the 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.

North West Bristol Camera Club is an enthusiastic group of amateur photographers who meet each Wednesday at 7:45pm at Westbury Fields. New members of any level of ability are most welcome. For details contact Pete on 07870 589555.

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, and conquer your public speaking anxiety. Most of all, practise in a stress-free environment where members give helpful feedback. It’s a well-structured evening, fun and relaxed with a nice mix of people.

Meeting 7.30pm alternate Mondays at BAWA Southmead Rd. Contact Ben@Bristolspeakers. co.uk Disclaimer The Bristol Six+Eight is published by Bristol Community Magazines Ltd (Co. No. 08448649, registered at 8 Sandyleaze, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3PY). The views expressed by contributors or advertisers in The Bristol Six Eight are not necessarily those held by Bristol Community Magazines Ltd. The inclusion of any business or organisation in this magazine does not imply a recommendation of it, its aims or its methods. Bristol Community Magazines Ltd cannot be held responsible for information disclosed by advertisers, all of which are accepted in good faith. Reasonable efforts are made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this magazine but no liability can be accepted for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of inclusion, error or omission. All content

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Quiz Answers from page 22 General Knowledge 1. The robin; 2. Bus 27 feet 6 inches, long jump 29 feet 4 and a quarter inches, penalty spot 36 feet; 3. Minsk; 4. the Bering Strait; 5. High Street, and the Red Lion; 6. 1987; 7. Brain Teaser; 8. 4,840 square yards; 9. Jack Regan and George Carter; 10. Brown; 11. Datsun.

Music 1. “West End Girls”; 2. 99 + 3 + 19 = 121; 3. The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr and Adam Clayton; 4. a) California, b) New York, c) Kansas; 5. “Making Movies” by Dire Straits, “So” by Peter Gabriel, c) “Band On The Run” by Paul McCartney & Wings; 6. Annie Nightingale; 7. “Whisky In The Jar”; 8.a) Jon Anderson, b) Brett Anderson, c) Ian Anderson; 9. 1964 and 2006; 10. New Order; 11. Enrique Iglesias.

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WHAT IS THE GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force on 25 May 2018 and will build upon the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). It is important for UK businesses to plan for the GDPR and begin implementing the necessary changes to business practices and procedures as early as possible to ensure compliance once the GDPR becomes effective.

WHAT WILL GDPR MEAN TO MY BUSINESS? The GDPR will apply to most businesses. If you obtain and hold personal information relating to any living individual, including your existing and prospective customers and employees, then the GDPR will apply to your business.

The GDPR imposes direct obligations on data processors as well as data controllers so it will apply whether your business processes personal data or controls how the data is processed.

DOES MY BUSINESS HOLD INFORMATION THAT IS CLASSIFIED AS ‘PERSONAL DATA’?

The definition of ‘personal data’ is wider than before and includes any information which either directly identifies an individual or which can be used to identify an individual. Such information includes names, dates of birth and addresses including online identifiers such as IP addresses.

Most businesses hold at least some personal data, whether it relates to their clients, employees or their contacts. It is imperative that businesses carry out an assessment of what information they hold and what changes, if any, should be made to ensure compliance with the GDPR. WHAT OBLIGATIONS DOES THE GDPR IMPOSE ON ME AS A BUSINESS OWNER? The GDPR requires data controllers to include specified data protection obligations in processing contracts. It also requires businesses to be able to demonstrate compliance with the GDPR, for example by having relevant data protection policies and procedures in place: • A company-wide data protection policy paired with staff training, data audits and regular HR policy reviews; • A compliance programme and privacy governance structure; and • An updated electronic system that protects data by default by e.g. encrypting data.

WHAT IF MY BUSINESS BREACHES THE GDPR? The ICO has the power to award compensation to individuals and impose fines up to the equivalent of €20m or 4% of the worldwide turnover of the business who has breached the GDPR, although the ICO has indicated that its first resort will normally be one of the other sanctions available to it, such as warnings, reprimands and corrective orders. A business that fails to comply with the GDPR also puts itself at risk of reputational and professional damage and it is important to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance.

For further information or advice on GDPR compliance please get in touch with Grant McCall and our experienced Commercial team on 0117 9733 989 or by emailing grantmccall@ amdsolicitors.com

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Index of Advertisers Schools & �duca�on

Around the Garden Garden Design & Mtce

Hilary Barber

Garden Design & Mtce

Blossom Gardening

Garden Design & Mtce

Red Oak

Garden Services

Declan McManus

Fencing

EC Fencing

27 Schools 8 Schools 9 Revision Courses

Blinds & Shu�ers

UK Blinds Direct

4 Gi�s, Arts, �e�ellery & �etail Retail Shopping Centres 21 Trophies & Engraving Jewellery and Gi�s 16 Musical Instruments

Bathrooms, Wetrooms & Showers

Paul Whi�aker

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Cleaning Services

OvenGleam

Around the House

Cleaning Services Cleaning Services

Home Gleamers Avon Carpet Cleaning

Domes�c Appliance Repairs AASP Domes�cs Handyman Services

Mar�n the Maintenance Man

Drawings & Pain�ngs

Healthcare Services 16 Dental Services

40 Holis�c Therapy Home Care Services 8 Home Care Services 47 Home Care Services 4 Funeral Services

Building Services

Funeral Directors

Building & Construc�on

Garcia Building Services

Windows & Doors

Crystal Clear

Property Maintenance

HAL Maintenance

Design & Pro�ect Mgmt

Oasys Property Solu�ons

Co�pu�ng, A�� & �T

Property & Acco��oda�on 11 Estate & Le�ng Agents

18 Estate Agents Estate Agents 9 Estate Management

Computer Tui�on

Mrs PC

Aerials & Digital Services

H & P Aerials

55 Pain�ng & Decora�ng

FAB IT Rescue

Finance, Legal & Business Accountancy

7 5

Cli�on College

43

The Mall

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KP Badges & Trophies Kemps The Piano Gallery

47 25 30

Soggy Rabbit

17

The SmileSuite

23

Bristol Holis�c Fes�val Home Instead

15 12, 13

St Monica Trust Premier Homecare

39 34, 35

MW Funeral Directors

40

Trades 41 Electrical Services Electrical Services 61 Pain�ng & Decora�ng

Computer Repairs

QEH Red Maids High

William Price

26

C J Hole

48, 49

Richard Harding Ocean

10 51

Hillcrest Estate Management

37

Redland Electrical Daley Electrical

8 21

Stephen Carter

47

James Fox

30

Pain�ng & Decora�ng

Peter Wya�

55

Pain�ng & Decora�ng

Sarah’s Decora�ng Services

Plastering

McCall Plastering

4 53

Book‐keeping

Walbrook Bureau Services

Coaching

Anne Miller Coaching

26 Plastering 50 Plastering

A & P Plastering

47

Solicitors

Corfield Solicitors

2,3 Plumbing

Bathroom Perfec�on

21

Solicitors

AMD Solicitors

65 Plumbing

Threesixty Services

Solicitors

Veale Wasbrough Vizards

28, 29

JSH Plastering

4

8

Plumbing & Hea�ng

John Presland

47

Plumbing & Hea�ng Chimney Sweeps

Gregor Hea�ng Bristle Chimney Sweeping

9 55

Autotec

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Animal Health Centre

24

Fitness, Beauty, Sport & Leisure Sports Massage

Heather’s Sports Massage

21 Cars & Motoring

Golf Clubs

Shirehampton Park GC

33 Garage Services

Beauty Treatments

Urban Soul Beauty Therapy

Cycle Repairs

Boing Bicycles

15 Pet Care and Pet Services Veterinary Services 12

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