The Bristol Six - November 2015

A free community magazine delivered each month through 9,000 letterboxes across Cotham, Redland, Kingsdown and Westbury Park.

Inside this month - an introduction to footgolf, Bristol from a bus, Bristol from the Water Tower, tablets vs. laptops, Christmas events, new film, new music, old music, general knowledge quiz, prize wordsearch and lots of goings on.

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The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there and welcome to a packed November magazine. I was grateful for the clocks going back last night, even though the start of winter just gave me an extra hour of production time. The final assembly of the magazines often stretches into the wee small hours so an additional sixty minutes was most welcome. I hope you enjoy this issue - plenty to read this month including a look at the hybrid sport of footgolf, and a view of the city from the top of one of the instantly recognisable Bristol Insight red buses. And if that whets your appetite for topless travel there is the chance to win tickets for a great seasonal open top bus tour of the city (see p 38).

Cheers for now - Andy (the editor).

How to get in touch— Tel: 0117 259 1964 (NEW NUMBER) Mob: 07845 986650 E: andy@bcmagazines.co.uk P: 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY Tw: @BS9Andy

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Useful Information Contact Numbers Gas Emergencies 0800 111 999 Electricity Emergencies 0800 365 900 Water Emergencies 0845 600 4600 Avon & Somerset Police Non-Emergencies 101 (new no.)

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Southmead Hospital 0117 950 5050 Bristol Royal Infirmary 0117 923 0000 Bristol Children’s Hospital 0117 342 8460 NHS non-emergency 111 Bristol Blood Donation 0117 988 2040 The Samaritans 08457 909090 Alcoholics Anonymous 0845 76975 55 ChildLine 0800 11 11 National Rail Enquiries 08457 484950 Telephone Pref Service 0845 070 0707 Mailing Pref Service 0845 703 4599 West of England Care & Repair - help, advice and information 0300 323 0700 Postal Services Cotham Post Office 9 - 5.30 Monday to Saturday Whiteladies Rd Post Office 9 - 5.30 Monday to Friday, 9 - 13.00 Saturday Gloucester Rd Post Office 9 - 5.30 Monday to Saturday Late Post - there is a late post box at the main Post Office sorting depot on the A38 at Filton.

Currently the late post is at 7pm.

Local Libraries Cheltenham Road - tel. 903 8562 Mon, Weds, Fri, Sat - 10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 17.00 Redland - tel. 903 8549 Mon, Tues, Fri, Sat - 09.30 to 17.00 Thurs - 09.30 to 19.00 Sunday - 13.00 to 16.00 Henleaze - tel 0117 903 8541 Mon, Fri - 09.30 to 19.00, Tues, Weds, Thur, Sat 09.30 to 17.00 Public Transport Visit the excellent Bristol City Council website www.travelbristolorg to plan out your routes in, around or out of the city - whether you are

planning to go by bus, train, ferry, air, bike, car or foot.

Recycling and Household Waste The Household Waste and Recycling Centres at Avonmouth and St Phillips on Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth are open from 8.00am to 4.15pm, 7 days a week until the end of March.

Bristol City Council www.bristol.gov.uk 0117 922 2000 Trains to / From Temple Meads Trains depart from Redland Station to Temple Meads at the following times Mon-Fri 0628, 0645, 0744, 0819, 0852, 0932, 1019, 1052, 1133, 1219, 1251, 1333, 1419, 1451, 1534, 1619, 1650, 1732, 1819, 1914, 1948, 2019, 2154, 2235, 2319 Sat 0650, 0733, 0819, 0850, 0932, 1019, 1051, 1134, 1219, 1250, 1334, 1419, 1451, 1534, 1619, 1650, 1734, 1819, 1931, 2012, 2154, 2234, 2319 Sun 1011, 1107, 1207, 1307, 1407, 1507, 1607, 1710, 1809, 1837 Trains depart from Bristol Temple Meads to Redland at the following times Mon-Fri 0514, 0548, 0630, 0703, 0803, 0836, 0916, 1003, 1034, 1116, 1203, 1234, 1316, 1403, 1434, 1516, 1603, 1635, 1713, 1803, 1847, 1933, 2034, 2137, 2216 Sat 0603, 0634, 0716, 0803, 0834, 0916, 1003, 1034, 1116, 1203, 1234, 1316, 1403, 1434, 1516, 1603, 1634, 1716, 1803, 1903, 2034, 2140, 2216 Sun 0908, 1023, 1123, 1223, 1323, 1423, 1523, 1623, 1652, 1753 Journey time is approximately 15 minutes in each direction

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Book Review with Bruce Fellows James Wilson’s The Woman in the Picture is the tale of an obsession ignited by a woman’s photograph. In 1927, Henry Whittaker goes to Germany in search of the woman. Haunted by his discoveries and by what his imagination builds on them, he spends the rest of his life working in movies, trying to tell her story. In the present, his daughter Miranda makes her own journey of discovery, prompted by questions from an English academic. Captivating and wide ranging, the novel also brings pre-war Germany to life and offers a fascinating portrait of British film making in its earlier days.

Morecombe and Wise held us spellbound for years and the man who wrote their words, Eddie Braben, tells us how they did it in his hilarious The Book What I Wrote. Though not a conventional memoir, Braben’s life can be discovered among all the memories of Eric and Ern. Born in Liverpool, Braben graduated from a market stall to writing jokes for radio comics and then on to TV. We hear all about the celebrities who queued up for humiliation in the show’s guest spot and the book is shot through with the comedy trio’s obvious love for each other. And don’t forget the jokes: Hallo, vicar, still on the one day week?

have lived among are bereft, such is the effect the British have had on them all.

This excellent novel is sensitive, original and informative and offers real insight into the emotional impact of war on soldier and civilian alike.

In Paradise Sky, Joe R Lansdale, tells a tale of the very Wild West. Nat Love, an ex-slave escapes a lynching and flees from pursuit across the prairies. Along the way many help him and Nat becomes a soldier, a trick rider, a sharp shooter and saves the life of Wild Bill Hickok. He also becomes the inspiration for Deadwood Dick, the hero of numerous dime novels. At times as shocking and brutal as the West must truly have been, this novel is a gripping and very pacy adventure and shot through with authentic detail.

A competition for a memorial at the site of the Twin Towers is at the centre of Amy Waldman’s absorbing novel The Submission. The anonymous designer however, shock horror, turns out to be an American Muslim. The news leaks out and fuelled by the media, pandemonium ensues among all concerned: the families of the dead, religious activists, politicians and the population at large. All find themselves There’s No Home is a war story with a difference. examining their motives, Based on his own experiences, Alexander Baron attitudes and emotions describes how a British regiment in 1943 rested and no one is ever quite and recovered in Catania during a much the same as before. Will people manage to come appreciated lull in fighting after the capture of to their senses? This is an exciting, involving and Sicily. Due to the war it’s a city empty of men. very plausible story, very cleverly told, that you When the soldiers leave to invade the mainland, just can’t stop reading. the women, the children and the old men they

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Anne Thistlethwaite, Solicitor and Mediator at AMD Solicitors considers two recent cases on financial provision after divorce.

How long after a divorce can a spouse make a financial claim?

By 2012, the husband’s financial circumstances had worsened so he applied to the court for the maintenance to be reduced. It seems that in the intervening years, the wife had not made any effort to find employment. It is also reported that the wife was rather evasive on questions about her own earning capacity. Her spousal maintenance was reduced.

What this case illustrates is the importance of obtaining a financial order at the time of any divorce proceedings. In appropriate cases a court can make what is known as a “clean break” order that will ensure that parties do not have to face unwelcome applications many years after they have divorced.

This case is fact specific as are all cases you hear about, each case depending on the circumstances. There are a number of factors, not just the length of the marriage and ages of the children that are relevant to the financial outcome in each case.

If you are in the process of separating or divorcing or want to review an existing spousal maintenance order AMD Solicitors can advise on all the financial implications.

The facts of the case of Wyatt v Vince have been widely reported in the press. The parties When should a divorced in 1992 and 19 years later Ms Wyatt mother be applied, in particular, for a lump sum order against her former husband. During the expected to return to work? marriage the parties had had one son but Ms Wyatt already had a daughter of her own who was treated by Mr Vince as a child of the family.

Over the course of, say, a ten-year marriage a They separated in 1984 and Mr Vince lived as a wife may have given up her job and have three “new-age” traveller while Ms Wyatt brought up young children in primary school. Why do I the children without any substantial financial mention this? Mrs Wright was in the news recently as a Judge told her that she is expected contribution and in difficult financial circumstances. to go back to work now that her children are 16 and 10 years old.

Subsequently, Mr Vince set up a green energy When the original maintenance order had been business and became a multi-millionaire made, in 2008, the youngest child had been only prompting Ms Wyatt’s application in 2011. Mr Vince applied to strike out his former wife’s 3 years old. The Judge at that time said that application on the basis of the delay in bringing within a couple of years the wife should be the claim. His application was initially contributing financially, whilst fitting in with her unsuccessful but he appealed to the Court of child care responsibilities. Before the marriage Appeal where the judges agreed with him and she had worked as a Legal Secretary and an Administrator. The Judge said that there was “a Ms Wyatt’s claim was struck out. She recently appealed successfully to the Supreme Court general expectation that once a child is in Year which has re-instated her claim and the case will 2, most mothers can consider part-time work consistent with their obligations to their children”. go back to a lower court for a judge there to decide on the value of her claim.

AMD Solicitors have offices in Henleaze, Clifton and Shirehampton and Anne or one of her colleagues can be contacted on 0117 962 1460 or by email to annethistlethwaite@amdsolcitors.com

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At the cinema with Chris Worthington

Suffragette - Directed By Sarah Gavron A film about the suffragette movement is long overdue and this is the first feature film about the movement. Until now film coverage has been very limited. Several short satirical comedy films were made in 1913 and a television film was made in the UK in 1951.

The suffragette movement is strongly associated with Emmeline Pankhurst, the charismatic leader of the movement in the UK. However it was a worldwide movement with major suffragette organisations established in the USA, Ireland, New Zealand and several European countries from 1850 onwards. Emmeline Pankhurst was rejected by the newly formed Independent Labour Party because of her gender and she then formed the Women’s Social and Political Union in 1903. This was an all women suffrage advocacy organisation dedicated to “deeds not words”. It became known for physical confrontations including smashing windows, arson, use of explosives and assaulting police officers.

The film takes up the story through the radicalisation of a group of women working in a laundry in London in the early 20th century. The main character, Maud Watts, played by Carey Mulligan, is a one of the laundry workers. She is struggling to cope with the exploitative working conditions and looking after her sick young son.

Her husband Sonny is sympathetic but finds it hard to depart from the traditional role of

husband and father. Maud is drawn more deeply into the activities of the radical wing of the suffragette movement through her friendship with Edith Ellyn, the pharmacist who is treating her son’s illness played by Helena Bonham Carter.

The period setting is excellent and the soundtrack composed by Alexandre Desplat helps to build the dramatic tension as the group get involved in more extreme forms of protest.

They soon attract the unwelcome attention of a police surveillance operation. Brendan Gleeson is well cast as the police inspector who has recently returned from similar duties in Northern Ireland.

As the situation becomes more serious politicians including Lloyd George begin to take an interest.

A parliamentary committee agrees to take statements from the suffragettes and Maud discovers a talent for public speaking when she deputises for a friend who has been beaten up by her husband.

Despite increasing pressure at work and at home Maud soldiers on and attends a rally to hear a speech by Emmeline Pankhurst. The speech is a charismatic performance by Meryl Streep and this is the only time that she appears in the film. The film could have been based on the life of Emmeline Pankhurst whose husband and daughters were all involved in radical politics.

However basing the film on a group of laundry workers works very well because it highlights the conflict and difficulties that they faced in their personal lives because of their involvement with radical politics.

Towards the end of the film there is dramatic scene at the Epsom Derby when one of the group is killed by stepping in front of the King’s horse. The funeral of Emily Davison was attended by thousands of people. Women aged over twenty one finally got the vote in the UK in 1928. Now the only countries in the world where women do not have any voting rights are Saudi Arabia and the Vatican.

Chris Worthington chrisworthington32@yahoo.com

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p17 Many of our artists are recognised at local, regional and national levels for their art, craft or design work, others work on international If you’re looking for an antidote to Black Friday commissions. For some of these ambitious, full2015 then why not enjoy an alternative time artists, the Trail offers a network of likeexperience by following the North Bristol Art Trail minded people and also keeps them in contact over the weekend of 28th and 29th November? with a public.

North Bristol Arts Trail

This long established trail offers an unhurried opportunity to buy original artwork from paintings and prints to stone sculptures and jewellery with a myriad objects between, to lift your spirits and soothe Lorna Rankin your brow. You can pay by via credit card, Bristol Pounds or old fashioned cash and cheques. Better still, you can receive a smile and chat about the work while you do!

The areas of St Andrews, Bishopston, Westbury Park, Redland and Montpelier become alive as walking the Art Trail,’ carrying a Trail Map, is a passport to talking with neighbours, friends and even strangers! Look out for the venues such as St Bart’s Church at Venue 53 and again at Venue 44, 9 Burghley Road, where you can drop in to a lively programme of music alongside artists’ exhibitions.

This year is the 13th Trail and NBA artists recognise that the enthusiasm and encouragement of the local community towards the Trail has been an inspiration and a guide in their development as artists.

“I remember the first Trail that I did being amazing – such lovely feedback. The Trail has really given me a focus for each year’s work.”

Mary Collett, printmaker Over the past years galleries, studios and independent shops, such as those at ‘Gloucester Road Central’, have been set up by individual and groups of artists to give a year-round showcase of local artists’ work. This has enlivened the area and made it a ‘go-to destination’ for art and original gifts

‘The Trail has allowed me to meet and enjoy the company of some fantastic local makers, who I might not have met otherwise!’

Chuck Elliott.

This year NBA artists have made great contributions back into the Bristol community.

The new Southmead Hospital has not only bought a permanent collection of local art from NBA artists but hosts an on-going exhibition in the foyer which changes throughout the year. Art on the Platform, at Temple Meads train station, is another setting for several members work, offering a delightful welcome to Bristol’s visitors. Many of our artists were chosen as ‘Shaun the Sheep’ artists and had their ’Shauns’ in both Bristol and London, raising funds for Bristol’s Children’s Hospital.

Kathy Luders

The skills of North Bristol artists are wide and varied from curating exhibitions, publishing books and starting new arts projects in education to community support and public works. The North Bristol Art trail is a time for every member to connect with the local community and share the wonderful wealth of art in the area.

‘Being one of the original Trail artists, it is wonderful to see how, with the public’s support, it has grown into a valued event in our local calendar.’ Cath Read

The NBA website offers full details on every artist member, year round, while the Artists Profiles, Facebook and twitter will give you lots more exciting news of our projects and achievements. www.northbristolartists.org.uk

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The No - Prize General Knowledge Quiz

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Time to jump start your cerebral cortex and give it a work-out. 15 questions for you - random in nature - with answers on page 60. Happy quizzing.

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Name the four member states of the EU beginning with the letter ‘S’.

Name the lead singers of the Commodores, Joy Division and The Animals.

In alphabetical order name the first and last of Jacob’s biblical sons.

Name these hairstyles and the decades in which they were allegedly the height of fashion.

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Which other UK city do you come to first, as the crow flies, if you head in the stated direction from the following UK cities:due north from Brighton; due east from Chester; due south from York; and due west from Sunderland (well done if you get any of these).

Lonicera periclymenum is the Latin name for which (usually) fragrant climbing shrub.

Name the plays of William Shakespeare from the following anagrams:ACT ONE AND ONLY A PART STEALTHIER NEWT CAUSAL JURIES ONE JILTED AMOUR REGAL KIN If you were at Giverny in France who or

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what would you be visiting?

Who are featured on the reverse of the £5 note, the £10 note, the £20 note and the £50 note?

Name the capital cities of Bangladesh, Rwanda and New Zealand.

Name the FA Cup winners in 1961, 1991 and 2011.

Put these people in age order, starting with the youngest:Bruce Forsyth, Vera Lynne, Murray Walker, David Attenborough, Warren Mitchell In which year did “the summer of love” occur?

In which English cities or towns would you find the following prisons?

Wormwood Scrubs

Strangeways

Dartmoor

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203 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2XT Is it just me or has Bristol City Centre suddenly sprung to life? Regeneration has largely concentrated on the Harbourside in the last twenty years or so with all the interesting developments clinging to the water. Yet all of a sudden (why does it always appear that way?) Bristol’s old commercial centre is buzzing with energy, cash and a new lease of life. With an integrated transport plan underway, and a city council demanding a leaner, greener, healthier place to live and work, the Old City feels as though it really is now on course to become Bristol’s ‘Covent Garden’. With an influx of students, first time buyers and young professionals in this cultural and historic centre comes a thirst for quality accommodation as well as cafes, restaurants and independent retail, like our vibrant and European style St Nicholas’ market.

Cabot Circus and the Shopping Quarter are enjoying continued growth and there is no doubt that these new neighbourhoods around the High Street, Wine Street and Castle Park will seamlessly connect the city across to the waterfront. Exciting times for Bristol. Don’t you just love this city?

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Coaching with Anne Miller

employees are highly stressed, absentee rates increase, efficiency reduces and mistakes increase.

The culture of Stress

Somewhere in between there is an optimum level where we function at our best and the Anyone working within a culture of stress will be organisation benefits as a result. There are all too aware of its pervasive effect. Managing our numerous studies that demonstrate the own stress levels is challenging enough, but commercial benefits of supporting staff to when we’re operating within an organisation that manage stress and yet it is only a tiny encourages or expects its employees to work enlightened proportion of organisations that excessive hours and with unreasonable demands, invest in this. it can feel very hard not to get sucked in.

So what do you do when you find yourself Working within a team or under management working in an environment where others are that regards stress as inevitable or even proof of stressed and are not receptive to considering an hard work, our own clear thinking is difficult to alternative? Perhaps not surprisingly there is a lot hang on to. All around us people are buying into of advice available on the internet that may be a model where excessive working demands are just what you need. It helps to know your rights becoming normal, high levels of stress are and there are many tips and suggestions both for common and bucking this trend is seen as weak, employees and employers. lazy or uncommitted.

Sometimes however we know the rights and wrongs of situations and we hear what we ‘should’ do but we can’t see our way to doing it.

Maybe the advice doesn’t quite fit us or our situation perfectly; maybe we can’t find the courage; maybe we fear the consequences; maybe we’re just not sure of our own minds on the matter.

Talking helps. Choose your confidant wisely. Take your time to consider your options. Understand your needs and objectives and plan your actions with these in mind. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, you have to dig a little deeper to reveal your choices.

A number of my clients have found themselves in this situation and rather than suffer or leave their organisation they have sought coaching. This has helped them get clear about their values and needs and take actions that will help them manage their situation in their own best way.

Visit www.annemillercoaching.co.uk for more information and to book a free consultation Tel: 07722110228

Working with a coach you will gain new perspectives Not all stress is bad of course; a degree of stress empowering you to make acts as a motivator and it’s a natural consequence better choices and of pushing ourselves to achieve more. But we achieve positive change. also know that too much stress is bad for us both personally, from a health and quality of life perspective and for the organisation. When

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Winter aches and pains

the day goes on, reduced agility particularly jumping into cars or going upstairs and joint licking.

Sometimes you can see the pet becoming more grumpy and interacting less with the family.

As the weather gets colder and damper so we all start to feel our joints more. It is more difficult to bounce out of bed in the mornings and somehow we seem less flexible than we were in the warm summer months.

To diagnose arthritis X-rays c an be taken under a general anaesthetic although it is often acceptable to clinically examine the patient and then trial treatment with a painkiller to ‘spot the difference’.

Our pets are just the same, wear and tear on their joints will also give them arthritic joints that are much more symptomatic in the winter months.

Arthritis is a degeneration of joints that reduces mobility and causes chronic pain. Any joint can be affected but it is commonest in hips, elbows, shoulders, knees and the spine. Approximately 20% of adult dogs and 50% of cats over the age of 10 years are affected. The chances of suffering arthritis increases as our pet ages but other factors are important such as obesity and genetics. Overweight pets can develop arthritis at an earlier age because of the extra strain on joints. Certain dog breeds are prone to abnormal joint development, for example the larger breeds can often have hip and elbow problems. Also any previous bone or joint injuries may increase the chances of arthritis.

Treatments depend on the severity of the condition.

Sometimes weight loss alone in the larger patients can be very helpful but most patients once clinically showing signs will need a bit of medical help usually with non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. Long term medication can require blood tests to check that all else is fine within your pet. It is worth noting here that human medications should never be given to your pet as they can often behave completely differently in animals and can be ineffective and even dangerous. Supplements such as glucosamine and chondroitin can also help to ease the joints and slow further deterioration.

Pet Page with the Animal Health Centre

How do you know if your dog or cat is suffering?

Dogs can often be brave about their symptoms they can be seen as ‘slowing down’ in old age or even lazy and not recognised as a problem by owners. We don't always see lameness in dogs and if more than one limb is affected it is difficult sometimes to see a limp.

Home care can consist of sensible steady exercise avoiding stress on the joints, ball throwing is not encouraged. Swimming for dogs is very beneficial but don't let him get cold. A nice soft comfy warm bed, think about using a heated pet safe bed warmer such as the ‘Snuggle safe’ and use a ramp to help your dog get into and out of the car.

Alternative therapies can also be tried from electromagnetic collars to acupuncture and physiotherapy.

If you think that your cat or dog may be suffering with arthritis do consult your vet for help as the difference after treatment can be amazing even in a pet that was showing minor signs. Please do contact us at Animal Health Centre if you want any more advice or to book an appointment.

Cats are even more difficult to assess as they tend to Nicky Bromhall MRCVS adapt their lifestyle so as to not show signs and Principal Veterinary Surgeon become increasingly sedentary, a change of habits Animal Health Centre in cats can be significant. Classic signs of joint pain are pain or stiffness after rest which often eases as www.animalhealthcentre.org

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The Downs Recorder - Richard Bland Of Barbeques and Litter.

Fires are not permitted by the Byelaws controlling activities on the Downs, and this probably goes back to the years when there was a lot of long grass and a lot of gorse on the Downs, and open fires were a danger. But BBQs are contained and safe, but because the DIY ones you buy have no legs, if they are not set on bricks or stones they burn the turf, and leave an ugly black rectangular hole that can take a year to recover fully. The Downs team are very good at putting in a little sterile soil and sowing a little grass seed to help recovery, but what they cannot do is ensure that the complex blend of native limestone plant species that still exist in many parts of the downs can easily spread back.

The Friends of the Downs run a Deep Litter Hunt on the last Saturday of every winter month, and in September the clumps of scrub around the new BBQ site were searched. There was the odd can and bottle, but it was clear that, in general, the system has worked. Either the litter had been left visible, and been collected in the normal way by the Downs team, or it had been taken home.

There was one place where unused charcoal had been scattered, but, as a natural material, this will rapidly be incorporated in the soil.

Both these sites have a grass surface that is botanically poor, and easily repaired. The areas used for football pitches are rarely chosen for BBQ use as they feel rather exposed and barren, and I think people respect the need to maintain a good grass surface on them. The areas of the Downs that have somehow managed to retain a rich variety of native limestone grassland plants have been managed for the past twenty years as hay meadows. This means that they are cut once About five years a year only, usually in late July or August. This ago the Downs enables the plants to come into flower, and to set management seed, and for all the insects such as grasshoppers decided to try to and butterflies, and a huge variety of beetles and solve the spiders to live out their lives in a normal way. And problem by when it is hot enough for a BBQ, the grass is long declaring that an and often damp, and unsuitable for family party. area close to the Gully was an The Downs are for official BBQ area. people, and the They had cut management of a back a lot of vast number of scrub, put down competing a few slabs of interests is concrete on sophisticated and which the BBQs could be set, and put in a couple subtle. of bins. The area was not well signposted, and the wet summer of 2012 did not help, so this year The recent they tried a new system. They put down half a “Bristol dozen stout tables around Ladies Mile, with Murmura on” cement bases, and scattered rather odd notices on the Downs around the Downs with a map showing where the tables were. But they did not put down any rubbish bins, and there are none in the area. This If you enjoy the Downs, or use if for your carried one clear message; Take your litter home. sport, why not become a Friend?

This summer has been a cool one, but on the few Membership is just £10. fine days several large family parties were seen Contact Robin Haward at making use of the facilities. robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk

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This Cotham Life - Duncan Haskell The recent fire in the student accommodation on Colston Street will linger long in the memory of those affected by it. Thankfully nobody was hurt, but the site of the flames rising from the building was a harrowing image which should serve as a timely reminder about knowing your fire safety procedures.

In a different life I was an office fire marshal, responsible for evacuating the four-storey building I worked in.

From the uber-stylish hi vis jacket to the time spent practising how to use an extinguisher in the carpark, there were obvious perks that came with this lofty position. It also taught me some invaluable lessons which I try and remember and apply to everyday life.

that the kids know exactly how to evacuate.

It’s not always wise to try and play the hero but if a fire is small enough to be contained then tackling it with the correct extinguisher is crucial. Different types of extinguishers are designed to fight different classes of fire. Whether using water, powder, CO2 or foam it is vital to ensure it’s the correct extinguisher for the material that’s on fire - information which can be seen on the side of the extinguisher itself.

The issue we have in our building is that the smoke alarms are slightly oversensitive. It’s not just a slightly crisped fry-up that will set it off, even an overly steamy shower (as in one with too much steam) can do the trick. This has two repercussions, firstly people tend to ignore the alarm if it does go off, too used to it being a false alarm. Secondly, embarrassed serial offenders try to pre-empt it from happening by blocking the sensors.

Some of these lessons may seem peculiar at first but when you think about them properly they make perfect As the, now, self-appointed marshal of the block, I make sure to remind everyone that neither of these ideas are sense. One that always sticks in mind is to make sure particularly sensible! any young children know what the household smoke alarm sounds like and what it represents. That way, if it starts ringing during the night they’ll know what to do, A free detailed guide on how to keep your home safe from fire can be downloaded from this website: rather than get frightened (and in some cases hide www.gov.uk/government/publications/fire-safety-inunder the bed or in a wardrobe - with potentially fatal the-home repercussions). It was even suggested by the visiting firefighter that families should hold their own drills, so

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Foot Golf Football fans of a certain age will doubtless remember Shoot magazine, the one that at the start of every season gave away a free League Ladder made of thin card complete with slot in tabs for all 92 league teams. It also contained a weekly cartoon on a football related issue. One that has always stuck in my mind was of a goalkeeper, facing a penalty wearing a huge pair of comedy gloves that filled the goal, and saying to the referee “There’s nothing in the rules that says you can’t”.

tensing with horror at the prospect at a group of lads hacking up and down their fairways and churning up the greens with their studded boots.

But calm down I say. The footgolfer, who must wear flat soled shoes, tees off (or hoofs off, as I think it should be known) from a separate tee alongside the one used by traditional golfers, shares the fairway and then putts out on a separate green which displays two significant differences to the greens recommended by the R&A. Firstly the grass is cut to the length of your average lawn, and secondly, and more obviously, the green contains a hole that you could lose an average toddler in.

I thought of this cartoon last week when I visited The Bristol Golf Club just over the M5 at the Cribbs junction on the way to Easter Compton.

As a mediocre golfer I’m often left wishing that the holes could be a little larger, and that if this was coupled with a ball that was easier to hit it would benefit my handicap hugely. Necessity being the mother of invention and all that, I guess it was only a matter of time until my prayers were answered - and they have been, in a funny sort of way. My sister and brother in law mentioned that they had recently played footgolf for the first time and that I’d probably love it. Watching it online I knew that they were right.

Footgolf. Guess what. It’s a hybrid of those two great games - and you can now play it up at The Bristol. In very simple terms the golf ball is replaced with a standard football, the club is replaced with your right leg (or left peg if you are that way inclined), and the hole is replaced with, well, a hole - but one the size of a dustbin. This really appealed to me - so I went up to the course to get some tuition and to tee off .

Tuition isn’t really needed. In essence the game involves you kicking a football around a golf course in as few a kicks as possible and hope that your partner takes more shots, or hoofs, than you do. The Bristol course is a par 72 (you play the nine hole par 36 course twice) with a mixture of par 3’s, 4’s and 5’s, ranging from 55 yards to The game is played over nine or eighteen holes, 170 yards. That might not sound very long but and at The Bristol it utilises their par 3 course that having played I now have much more respect for “proper” golfers use. I can sense many a golfer (Con nued on page 31)

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each other, getting some exercise and fresh air in lovely surroundings . I also had two deer run across in front of me on the second hole - so I had a couple of bambis but just the one birdie.

football goalies who can launch a goal-kick well into their opponents half.

I thoroughly enjoyed my introduction to footgolf and will definitely play again with the family. The course is open 7 days a week at certain times so While it might not have the tradition and check The Bristol Golf Course website for details etiquette that comes with real golf there are and available hoof-off times. For adults the cost is similarities. From a playing perspective you still £10 for 9 holes, £15 for the full 18 holes , and for have to weigh up how to play each shot - do you juniors it is £5 and £7.50 for 9 and 18. There are go aerial and chip the ball over a mound or “putt” also special rates and deals for groups and hen along the ground and read the contours? And, and stag nights are welcome. Now you wouldn't as I found out to my cost, there is still the find that at The Belfry. potential to make a complete horlicks of the game - I two putted from less than a yard i.e. the distance I had to kick the ball was less than the diameter of the hole size and I still missed.

However there are clearly significant differences which make the game easier and more accessible. For starters you don’t have to lug a huge bag of expensive equipment around with you - all you need is a football (which can be supplied) and a foot or two. And if you are ambidextrous of the feet you have a natural advantage over golfers in that you can play your shot with either foot. Indeed this is the only issue you might face concerning club selection, so the speed of play is swifter too. Sure, the football is bigger than the golf ball, so you have to carry it round rather than pop it in your pocket, but it also has the advantage in that you’d do well, or rather very badly, to lose a ball in footgolf. The game is, dare I say it, a bit more family friendly than golf - not many youngsters, boys and girls, are brought up without kicking a football around and so the game of footgolf is accessible to all the family - it requires less strength, less dexterity, less formality and, unless you are really rubbish, less walking. I saw a dad and his two young sons having a whale of a time playing

Bristol Golf Club, Almondsbury, BS10 7TP

01454 620 000 www.bristolgolfclub.co.uk. (for the record I went round 9 holes in 3 over par including one birdie and one seven, and I also fell into a ditch trying to retrieve my ball very undignified).

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Planning For Inheritance Tax ‐ What To Do About The Family Home ?

Part One.

With residen al property prices seemingly booming again in BS9, more local families than ever will find themselves caught in the inheritance tax (IHT) net over the next few years. The new addi onal main residence nil rate band for inheritance tax will help, however we are s ll finding a high demand for planning around the family home ‐ par cularly where it represents a significant part of the estate and where there is a strong desire to maximise the amounts received by beneficiaries.

There are three main op ons for IHT planning around the family home and this month we focus on planning via life me gi s. Gi ing of the main residence to, say, a son or daughter, and then con nuing to live in the property is not, in itself, effec ve for IHT planning due to the 'Gi With Reserva on' rules. As such, there are only really two effec ve gi ing op ons each of which has significant pros and cons; you can gi your home to your son/daughter but you must then pay them a full market rent for the privilege of con nued occupa on. The other op on is to gi a propor on of the property (say 50%), and live together with your son/ daughter as a close family and each pay a propor onate share of the outgoings.

Other effec ve strategies to be considered are 'trading down' to a less expensive house and gi ing away the cash released. Alterna vely, you could take out an equity release arrangement and gi the funds raised to your beneficiaries. The debt caused by the life me mortgage would also reduce your taxable estate for IHT purposes.

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Prize Wordsearch The people at Bristol Insight, who feature on page 14, have kindly sponsored the Prize Wordsearch this month, with tickets for two adults and two children aboard one of their Twilight Illumination tours of Bristol up for grabs.

These must be used on either Friday 5th December or Friday 12th December, so the closing date for the competition is Wednesday 28th November.

Listed below are seventeen well known Bristol landmarks. Sixteen of them are hidden in the wordsearch grid and can be found written forwards, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal.

Just work out the missing landmark and let me know which it is. First correct entry out of the hat wins the tickets for the terrific open top bus tour.

Send your entries to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY, email andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, phone 0117 259 1964 (new number), text 07845 986650 or tweet @BS9Andy.

Right, here are your 17 landmarks to look for best of luck Avon Gorge Brandon Hill Cabot Tower Castle Park College Green Lead Shot Tower M Shed Park Street Queens Square St Mary Redcliffe Temple Meads The Downs Thekla The Old Duke Watershed Welshback Wills Memorial Congratulations to the winner of the September competition. Amber Garton wins herself 4 tickets to the Orpheus cinema in Henleaze for correctly spotting that my favourite subject at school was Economics. Thanks to all who took part of course - and better luck this time around.

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Gardening Tips from Hilary Barber ▪ November is the month for planting tulip and hyacinth bulbs although if you haven’t got around to planting any bulbs, you can plant them well into December and they will still provide a beautiful spring display.

▪ Rake up leaves and put in your leaf mould bin, hessian sacks or black plastic bags. Make sure that if you use plastic bags that the leaf mould is damp and you puncture holes in the bags. Put them in a corner of the garden and in 2 years you will have wonderful leaf mould for mulching beds.

▪ Mulch borders with leaf mould, mushroom compost, manure or homemade compost - this adds nutrients and texture to the soil, retains moisture and keeps the weeds down. You can also mulch new beds to at least 10cm thick, leaving the mulch on the surface for the worms to take down.

▪ Prune all dead, diseased and damaged wood (ddd) on trees and shrubs before the winter winds.

▪ November is the start of the busy time for bareroot/rootball planting, including native hedging, trees, and barefoot roses. Native hedging is wonderful for wildlife with a mixture of flowers, nuts and berries and nesting habitats.

▪ Plant colourful winter pots, to include cyclamen, winter flowering pansies, Tete a Tete daffodils and small evergreen shrubs.

▪ If you haven’t done so already, prune shrub

roses by a third to prevent wind rock.

▪ Stop winter moth damage to fruit trees by pu ng a grease band around the trunks.

▪ Net ponds to stop leaves falling into them, and cut back pond plants.

▪ In your borders, cut down herbaceous stems , but do leave cover of the perennials that fade relatively elegantly (sedums, astilbes and grasses for example). They will provide winter interest as well as some much needed wildlife shelter ladybirds especially appreciate winter quarters and will repay your hospitality by disposing of aphids in industrial quantities next year..

▪ You can move shrubs this month, now that they are dormant. Dig up with a big rootball and mulch well when re-planting.

▪ Cut the lawn for the last time this year and clean and store the lawnmower (and/or get it serviced for next year).

Happy gardening!

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Music - with Duncan Haskell Album of the Month November Grey Tickles, Black Pressure by John Grant (Bella Union) Speaking about his third solo album, former Czars frontman John Grant has said, “I wanted to get moodier and angrier on this record.” When you also consider that the title is a combination of the literal translations of the Icelandic for ‘mid-life crisis’ and the Turkish for ‘nightmare’, you expect to find a bleak and melancholy hour awaiting you.

Strangely though, what you’re actually faced with is a surprisingly uplifting record packed with grooves and giggles alike. Grant may well be trapped in a world of anxiety but he manages to disguise it under layers of squelchy synth and humorous lyrics. Snug Slacks is a funk-filled moment of wanton lust whereas You & Him is a hilarious diss track complete with the line “You seem like someone they should chemically castrate”. Whatever suffering Grant is going through he’s certainly enjoying it.

Fans familiar with Grant’s previous albums will recognise the way he switches between electronic tracks and orchestral ballads and if anything he’s fine-tuned this process even further to discover a perfect sonic harmony. It sounds completely natural for the minimalistic beats of Voodoo Doll to lead into the stirring symphonies of Global Warming and Magma Arrives.

Tracey Thorn makes an appearance on Disappointing, swapping lists of items which disappoint when compared with the smile of a loved one. To hear Grant master the nearimpossible rhyme of “Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Prokofiev/ Dostoevsky, Bulgakov, Vysotsky and Lev” provides a particular highlight on an album full of memorable moments. If the closing track Geraldine provides the strongest hint about Grant’s creeping paranoia, you’ve already heard enough mischief in the preceding music to know that all is far from lost.

Next Step Coles Corner by Richard Hawley (Mute) Just as the breakup of his band The Czars allowed John Grant to truly find his unique voice, Richard Hawley’s solo career dwarfs anything he achieved as a touring member of Pulp or as part of Longpigs. Coles Corner was his third fulllength release and as with Grey Tickles, Black Pressure, it is the record on which he mastered his sound. Rightfully nominated for the 2006 Mercury Prize, it is still Hawley’s finest release to date.

There is a vintage sheen to the album which augments Hawley’s retro croon throughout.

From the title track, an achingly sumptuous homage to his hometown Sheffield, right through to the final piano chime of Last Orders, Coles Corner is a record that resonates on every level. The precise orchestration on songs like The Ocean and Tonight carry you off whilst allowing each sentiment to linger.

Fans of Roy Orbison, Scott Walker and Fred Neil will find a kindred spirit in Richard Hawley. Like them, his sorrow has a strength and dignity in it.

Singing “don't look for me in lands of gold/ I won't be there I won't get old” on (Wading Through) the Waters Of My Time, the lament of the deceased have never sounded so beautiful.

Gig of the Month Richard Hawley @ Colston Hall, Monday 9th November Coincidentally, the man himself is returning to Bristol this month as he tours his new album Hollow Meadows. One thing which stands out when watching him play live is just how exceptional his guitar playing is, equally capable of creating a Duane Eddy-esque twang or painting huge walls of sound on his six-stringed ally. Hopefully he will mine his full back catalogue on the night, there’s plenty of great material to choose from.

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Mrs PC - Friendly Computer Training

Desktop, Laptop or Tablet?

Many of us started using computers at work, and when they were more widely available, bought home versions. This was usually a desktop with a keyboard, monitor, mouse and a tower.

Many people still think of their computers as a work related item, and keep them in an office or spare bedroom or the top of the house. They confine their computing to email and the occasional browse of the Internet, and perhaps compose the occasional letter or store their photos. If this sounds like you, you are probably not making the most of your computer. It might also be the case that you bought your computer quite a while ago, and you might like to consider replacing it because it has become outdated or slow.

There is such a choice nowadays, but it boils down to whether you choose to keep the conventional desktop in an office or move to a more portable machine like a laptop; or a tablet.

There is nothing wrong with desktops though.

come with many usable ports such as USB and HDMI, so you can connect anything, even a TV. A tablet is the ultimate in portability. They won’t work without Wi-Fi though. You can plug in a separate keyboard if you want, but when you want to type with a tablet, a keyboard appears on the screen, so you don’t need a separate keyboard. Tablets are easy to use, but are designed for use with fingers not for touch typing, so they are not designed for writing long documents. Tablets are usually cheaper than laptops but iPads are the exception to this, but they are expensive for a reason- they are exceptionally easy to use and very reliable.

You can do most computer activities on either device. Just because it is small, doesn’t mean that a tablet isn’t powerful. If you want something simple, a tablet could be for you. You will have to get used to the world of Apps- they are programmes that work well on your tablet to make browsing the Internet easier. So if you want to shop at Amazon, you need the Amazon App. If you really can’t decide, then you might consider having both or a hybrid device, which is a combination of small laptop and a tablet which can be used separately or together. The Microsoft Surface Pro is an example. They are usually expensive.

A desktop can be useful as the monitor is larger, and can display things clearly, which is handy if your vision is impaired, but also if you like to work on 2 things at once. Desktops can also have more storage capability and ports to connect to. If you have any questions about anything mentioned in this article, please don’t hesitate to Laptops are very powerful, portable and come ask. Email info@mrspc.co.uk. with a built in keyboard. If you are able to type, you will like this. If you are used to using a Happy computing! mouse, you can still plug one into a laptop, or you can learn to use the mousepad or trackpad.

It is very useful to be able to use your laptop wherever you want to in your house, assuming you have Wi-Fi. The screen size can be large or smaller, but laptops with large screens are heavy, so not so easy to move about. You have more precise control over what you do on a laptop.

You can install the Office software and use Word, Excel and other programmes, store your photos in folders of your choosing etc. You can also connect a multitude of things, from a camera memory card to a printer. Laptops, like desktops

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Bristol from the open top bus A little survey for you. You’ve lived in Bristol for a chunky period of time. So how many of you have a) been around the harbour on a yellow Bristol ferry, b) been to Severn Beach on the railway, c) eaten at Bells Diner in Montpelier, and d) been on an open top bus tour of the city? Four great things to cross off your Bristolian bucket list.

Done any? Maybe just the one?

personality and we never use scripts. The idea being that the passenger can sample many different guides throughout the day, as they hopon and off our buses, and get a different flavour of Bristol. “

The tour takes a rough figure of eight route around the city and although it starts and ends at the Centre (and on the tour I discovered why it is called the Centre) you can climb on and off any of the buses at any of the twenty stops. Traffic permitting the full tour takes about an hour and After over a quarter of a century in this wonderful a quarter, the first half taking in the SS Great city I can now say I’ve done all four, with a tour Britain, suspension bridge, the Downs and Clifton last week of the city in one of the instantly village and the second half covering Bristol recognisable open top red buses, crewed by Bridge, Broadmead, Temple Meads and St Mary driver Kate and guide David. And I’d heartily Redcliffe. “With a 'two day' valid ticket you recommend you don’t wait as long as I did get the best chance to explore this amazing city, because the tour is lovely, giving you a great and if you show your ticket to many attractions, opportunity to learn more about the city both cafes and restaurants around our route you from the knowledgeable guides and from simply qualify for some great discounts. “ seeing Bristol from a higher vantage point than you get as a pedestrian or a car-bound Sat atop the bus on a chilly afternoon, snug commuter. under one of the supplied blankets, I learned from cheery guide Dave stuff about “Bristol Time”, what happens at sunrise on Brunel’s birthday, why Finzels Reach is so called, what is likely to cause major traffic delays in the city centre for the next 18 months, and loads more.

Bristol Insight are expanding their fleet in early 2016 with the addition of a fully closed, and half covered double decker buses - to offer "any I’d always assumed that the bus tours were run weather" tours. They also have 3 vintage buses by the council or tourist office but in fact they are and are building a new side to their business with provided by an independent local business, weddings and special occasions. One such Bristol Insight. To find out more I had a chat with special event will be a number of “Twilight and Managing Director Mary Cook. “We have recently Illuminations” tours on Fridays and Saturdays in come out of a large world-wide franchise and December. Check out the details opposite, and if have set up independently as Bristol Insight. We you’d like the chance to win tickets for one of want to be known as a real "Bristol" company and these festive tours do have a go at our Prize hope that we fit in with the independent 'vibe' Wordsearch on page 38 when you can win tickets that the city has. We are a very small team whose for two adults and two children, kindly donated main concern is to show everyone how

by Bristol Insight. wonderful Bristol is!!!! We ONLY have live guides no cheap red headphones offering impersonal www.citysightseeingbristol.co.uk commentary! Each guide has their own 0117 403 1994

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History Notes from BS6 - no. 97.

“A Token Meal” - with Julian Lee-Jones I am sure that this year’s VE-Day Anniversary celebrations will have brought back memories and this article is another reminder of those times.

During the Blitz, cleaned and levelled bombsites were often used for temporary buildings. One particular class of temporary building that was a welcome sight to anyone who worked or lived in the College Green or Castle Park area of the city were the ‘British Restaurants’.

These were established across the country in about 1941 to provide workers in war-torn cities with a source of wholesome food at affordable prices. This was especially important because of the combination of food rationing and the number of homes, restaurants or food outlets that had been destroyed by the bombing. Postwar there was still a need when they became known as ‘Civic’ restaurants where a full lunch was one shilling and sixpence, (about seven and a half pence in today’s money – but remember to relate this to an average wage of about a few pounds a week.

To ease queuing and serve large numbers quickly, tokens could be purchased in advance.

Made of coloured plastic with a different colour for each course or drinks each token had a central hole so the cashier could put them on a file pin.

▪ Main Dish - RED ▪ Vegetable – GREEN ▪ Soup – BLUE ▪ Beverage – BLACK

Michael Sullivan recalled “The restaurant was staffed by ladies of the Women’s Voluntary Service, (it became Royal in 1966), décor was ‘Plain painted green walls, long tables in two or three rows, and an assortment of old chairs. The tables were covered in a checked pattern American cloth.” These popular restaurants continued long after the war, and this one at College Green in the centre of the city continued until 1958 when the site was redeveloped.

This second item also relates to wartime rationing but is still relevant. A relatively recent recycling initiative is the collection of household food waste alongside that for glass, metal and paper, but some will recognise the picture of post -war household ‘Pig-Bin’. These innocuous looking items were an important part of the ‘Growing Food for Britain’ programme. The aluminium clip top bin held about two gallons of household food waste; potato peelings and such like, and each week would be put out at the roadside for collection. These were then sent to the local farmers who processed the contents into pig swill – thus the contents eventually returned, albeit via the limitations of the ration book, to the householder as bacon!

My wife Diane remembers when “A dustbin was tied to a lamppost at the end of the street, and my weekly chore was to empty our household bin into it’” The main difference between the earlier ‘pig bins’ and their brown modern plastic replacement is one of robustness – or lack of it!

The brittle plastic ones are often soon broken, shedding their smelly contents across the pavement, (happy hour for rats), Another example of a ‘lowest price’ (lowest value?) contract.

Acknowledgements: Thanks to Michael Sullivan and Pat Cryer of the 19000s.org website, Nick Clarke for his gift of the pig bin and to Diane for her memories of their use. © Julian Lee-Jones FRAeS 2015

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What’s On & Community News Listings for community events, not-for-profit clubs and charitable activities are free of charge. If you have something of this nature that you would like listed please get in touch by calling 0117 968 7787 or 07845 986650, post details in to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY or emailing andy@thebs9.co.uk . All notices must be received by the 12th of the preceding month to guarantee consideration for inclusion.

Details shown are accurate to the best of my knowledge, but dates, times & locations may change without notification. So if you are unsure, and to avoid disappointment, please contact the organiser listed to double check.

Theatre, Concerts & Music Bristol Phoenix Choir presents Great Choral Classics at St Mary Redcliffe on Saturday 14th November at 7.30pm. A special selection of some of the best, and most loved, music of the past 350 years. We will be featuring everything from the serenity of Mozart’s Ave verum and Brahms’s How lovely are thy dwellings to the ceremonial splendour of two of the Handel coronation anthems, Zadok the Priest and The King shall rejoice, plus two of I was glad for the price of one – the ever popular Parry and the dancing and joyous Purcell. Also featured is music by Stanford, Elgar, the beautiful Crucifixus by Antonio Lotti, Haydn’s Little Organ Mass and Mendelssohn’s Hear my prayer, which includes perhaps his most popular tune, ‘O for the wings of a dove’. The famous solo will be sung by Madeleine Lloyd, last year’s Head Chorister at Bristol Cathedral. Tickets £12.50, under 16’s free, available from tickets@bristolphoenixchoir.org.uk, 07779 915155 or Opus 13, St Michael’s Hill.

Clifton Amateur Dramatics presents “Off White Horse “written by Adam Wells. Between a mother who had an affair three years ago, a youngest daughter who hates her father and a heavily autistic oldest daughter, life in the Liddell family isn’t easy.

Enter Olivia, a vindictive and manipulative aunt, and latent tensions within the family bubble over and erupt with violent consequences. The Off-White Horse explores themes of family ties, loyalty, sacrifice and the importance of getting by one way or another however bleak life might be. For more details about us visit www.bristolcads.org.uk Tickets £10. 25th – 28th November. 7.30pm www.almataverntheatre.co.uk NOVA, Bristol’s new specialist early music vocal ensemble, invite you to Requiem. Renaissance masterpieces on a remembrance theme by Josquin, Binchois, Ockeghem, Clemens and Duarte Lobo. Sunday November 15th at All Saints Church, Pembroke Road, Clifton BS8 3ED. 7.30pm.

Programmes £5 at the door. More on www.choirsites.co.uk/Nova Come and Sing: 'A Ceremony of Carols' by Benjamin Britten. The Bristol Ensemble's adult education project, All 4 Music, is holding a Come and Sing day on November 28th 10am - 4pm at St Monica Trust in Westbury-on-Trym. Join us at the outset of advent as we welcome Steven Kings to direct us through the entirety of this enchanting work. The day will culminate in an informal performance featuring local soloists. Tickets for the day are £27.50 with earlybird and group discounts available. Find out more and book online at www.all4music.co.uk or email dylanmljones@gmail.com Bristol Cabot Choir invite you to their Christmas Concert on Monday, 14 December 2015 at 7.30 pm at Bristol Cathedral, College Green, BS1 5TJ. Conducted by their Musical Director, Rebecca Holdeman, with the wonderful Bristol Brass Consort and Joachim Schwander, Organ, their programme will feature the Gloria from Bach’s B Minor Mass, Haydn’s Te Deum, Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium and a mix of traditional and modern carols for choir, brass and audience. Charity No. 1162680. Tickets: Reserved £15 - Unreserved £10/£5 (under 18s) From Opus 13, 14 St. Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8DT Ticket Line 0117 923 0164 or tickets online at www.bristolcabotchoir.org (+10% Booking Fee).

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Local choir City Voices Bristol are delighted to present ‘It's Christmas’ – a wonderful mix of fun and uplifting songs from near and far, which are guaranteed to liven up any winter evening. St Georges Hall. 12th December 7pm. Tickets available via St George's Hall Box office and at www.cityvoicesbristol.com The Elgar Society is dedicated to promoting the works of Sir Edward Elgar, our greatest English composer. Our next meeting is on Saturday 28 November at 2.15 at the Bristol Music Club, 76 St Paul’s Road, BS8 1LP. Limited free parking is available at 1 Pembroke Road. Admission for visitors costs £3.00 including refreshments. Our speaker will be Dr Christopher Redwood, our branch Chairman.

Christopher is an authority on English music, and is the author of ‘Elgar Companion’ and ‘Delius Companion’. He will speak about the music that Elgar is likely to have listened to as he developed his skills. FFI visit www.elgar.org/elgarsoc/branches/ south-western West Bristol Orchestra. A chamber orchestra, playing a wide range of classical music arranged for the smaller orchestra, meets at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road on Thursdays 7.15pm.to 9.15pm.

Additional string players of Grade5+ standard

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Acupuncture Acupuncture is a tried and tested system of medicine. Acupuncture and herbal medicine are the two key components of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which is the world’s oldest continuously practiced professional medical system with detailed textbooks dating back 2,500 years. Its beneficial effects are now widely recognised.

According to Chinese medicine theory, our health is dependent on the body's motivating energy – Qi (also spells as Chi in the West) moving in a smooth and balanced way through a series of channels. Inserting fine needles into the specific points can stimulate the body's own healing response and help to restore its natural balance. The principle aim of acupuncture is to treat the person as a whole and by doing so recover the equilibrium of the body, mind and spirit.

Research has shown that acupuncture can help to regulate brain chemicals and hormones, strengthen the immune system, improve blood circulation and enhance the repair of damaged or inflamed tissues.

Acupuncture can be beneficial for a wide range of conditions including musculoskeletal, neurological, gynaecological/fertility, pregnancy and childbirth, respiratory, gastrointestinal, ENT, mental health, and other miscellaneous conditions. For example, you can use acupuncture to enhance fertility. It is a very holistic approach, compared with fertility treatment from conventional medicine. However acupuncture has been proven to boost IVF success rate, by improving the reproductive system’s blood flow to the endometrium and ovaries; improving the quality of eggs and sperm; balancing hormone levels; minimising the side effects of IVF drugs etc.

To arrange an acupuncture consultation please get in touch with our practitioners Sarah May and Ying Liu.

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What’s On & Community News welcomed. Experience of orchestral playing not essential. For more info please contact the Secretary on 968 3998.

'Vocal Harmony' - an exciting contemporary choir based in Bristol. Meet new people, learn contemporary songs and have a lot of fun along the way! You do not need to read music and there is no audition. We sing modern music by the likes of Adele, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Take That, Queen, all parts are taught in call and response. We run three 10 week terms, with a performance at the end of each term. Our new term starts on Weds 23rd Sept 7:30pm at Fairfield High School (BS7 9NL). Contact eliza@vocalharmonychoir.co.uk for more details or check out www.vocalharmonychoir.co.uk Bristol Cathedral Choir School Choral Society is always looking for new singers to join our choir! We are an enthusiastic amateur choir specialising mainly in classical works (ancient to modern). We are loosely associated with the Choir School, joining in with some of their concerts and using the school (on College Green) for practice on Wednesday evenings.

There is no audition and no requirement for musical expertise. Contact Matthew Smith mattmsmith@virginmedia.com if you are interested.

Heritage. Venue: The Frank Theatre, Wills Physics Laboratory, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol BS8 1TL. Admission: free to Friends on production of their membership card; visitors will be asked for a donation (suggested £5). Attendees can use any University car park: the nearest are in University Walk and The Hawthorns.

Fitness, Health, Walking & Dancing Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group offers free meditation instruction at the Open House evening each Wednesday from 7.30 - 9.30 pm at 17 Lower Redland Road, BS6 6TB. For further programme details please see our website: www.bristol.shambhala.info Henleaze Tennis Club has vacancies for players of all standards and ages. Whether you are an established player looking for a club, someone who is rusty or a student come along and try us out. For further information take a look at www.henleazeltc.com or contact the secretary Philip Price Tel: 07787 566246 Email: philpriceqs@gmail.com Scottish Country Dancing for beginners and experienced dancers at St Monica Trust’s Hall on Thursdays, 7.30 pm. New dancers welcome, come on your own or with friends. Contact Margaret, 01275 794638 or Graham 01275 854782, or visit www.rscdsbristolinfo.co.uk

Out There Music Bristol Children's Choir has been running for eight years and we have recently moved to Cotham School. The new rehearsal facility is amazing and is helping build the Choir into something quite special. Founded by local musician Tom Jones, the Choir is open to children age 7-13 from any school in Bristol. We meet every Wednesday in term time in the Performing Arts Studio, Cotham School, BS6 6DT from 4.45pm – 6.00pm. Come along to a free taster session before deciding whether to audition. We sing songs that children are guaranteed to love and we always have fun! For more information contact Holly Shannon on admin@outtheremusicbristol.co.uk / 07866 587424 www.outtheremusicbristol.co.uk

Lipreading class. An evening lipreading class to help you cope with your hearing loss runs in Clifton from 6.15pm to 7.45pm every Monday, term time only, at Redland Park United Reformed Church, Whiteladies Road. Fee is £6 per session. For more details email Mary Hall at lipreadingmary@yahoo.com or telephone 07790 283 939.

Gardening & Horticulture

Volunteering & Charities

Friends of the University of Bristol Botanic Gardens Lecture: The Gardens of English Heritage Christopher Weddell. 19 November 2015, 7.30 pm 9.00pm. With 11 major garden sites, from Belsay in Northumberland to Osborne on the Isle of Wight, the gardens of English Heritage provide a remarkable cross section of garden and social history, presentation and design styles, and horticultural challenges. Be prepared for a whistle-stop tour from Elizabethan England to the 1930s taking in an eclectic range of people, gardens and plants. Christopher Weddell is the Senior Gardens Advisor for English

REMAP is a registered charity that designs and makes custom aids which enable a disabled person to enjoy a better quality of life. We design, make or modify equipment to suit their specific needs. No charge is made for our services. Please contact us if we can help - visit www.remapbristol.org.uk, contact Colin 01275 460288 colin305@gmail.com or contact Ray 0117 9628729 rwestcott@blueyonder.co.uk

Westbury Scottish Club country dancing classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Tel. Maggie on 01934 838175. Classes for more advanced dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Tel. Cheryl on 0117 9590970. Every Tues 7.30 - 9.30pm. See www.wscbristol.com for details.

Team members needed. At Bristol Child Contact Centre in Henleaze children of all ages spend time with the parent they no longer live with, in a session

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What’s On & Community News supported by our volunteers. Most of the ‘contact parents’ are fathers, so we would especially welcome more men to join us. The volunteer team prepares the hall and toys, serves refreshments, welcomes parents and children, listens non-judgmentally when needed, and keeps everyone safe and happy. If this appeals to you, and you’d be free to join our Saturday volunteer rota every 4-6 weeks, do get in touch for further details. You will get an enhanced DBS check, training and support, plus the satisfaction of maintaining a much-valued service which helps families stay in touch after separation. For more information see our website www.bristolchildcontactcentre.org.uk. and/or ring Helen or Anna on 07511 290505.

Volunteers needed to support carers. Could you please help us to develop and increase our support to carers, people who are looking after an unwell, disabled or elderly family member or friend? If you are outgoing and could offer two mornings a month to greet and give info to carers when they visit their GP Practice, or could offer two to three hours a week to sit with an older or disabled person so that their carer can have some time off, we’d love to hear from you. Full training and support provided. Please contact Mike Hatch, Carers Support Centre volunteer on 07503 577830 or e-mail gp_volunteers@outlook.com

supportive bunch, exchanging tactics, information and social banter!

On the first Tuesday of the month the North Bristol Alzheimer Café opens at St Monica Trust, Oatley House Atrium restaurant, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3TN from 3.30pm – 5.30pm. The purpose of the café is to provide a relaxed and safe space in which issues surrounding dementia can be aired in a friendly and informal environment. Our café is staffed by trained, caring and experienced volunteers and you will find a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

Our café provides families, supporters and professionals with the opportunity to share their feelings and discuss problems. It also allows people to give and receive support, guidance and information. Every week refreshments are served and most weeks live music is played. There is no charge to attend, free on-site parking is usually available and the number 1 bus stops right outside the main gate.

For further info or to register your attendance, please contact Jacqui Ramus (Dementia Lead for St Monica Trust) on 07854 185093 or email jacqui.ramus@stmonicatrust.org.uk

Bristol Grandparents Support Group. Founded in 2007 BGSG gives support to grandparents who are estranged from their grandchildren due to family breakdown. Family breakdown can be as a result of separation/divorce, alcohol/drug dependency, domestic violence within the home, bereavement or family feud. We give support over the phone, via email, Skype and at our regular meetings held at More Reading Buddies Wanted! Would you enjoy 9,Park Grove, Bristol. BS6 7XB. T:07773258270 more offering reading and language support to children for information or visit www.bgsg.co.uk whom English is a second language? Can you help them improve their reading ability, benefiting both We are the Bristol U3A – an organisation of lively them as individuals and the wider class? Can you and interesting people who offer all sorts of groups commit to giving one hour of reading time a week in for enjoyment, friendship and learning. If you are no term-time? We are working with twelve schools in longer in full-time work, we have a wide range of the Southmead, Brentry and Horfield areas. Training over 100 different activities, including art, computing, is offered, and your enhanced DBS check is paid for languages, music, walking, and science. Please visit

by Bristol City Council. You would read with the one of our social groups, either at the Eastfield Inn, same children each week and be part of a growing Henleaze, on the first Monday every month at group of well over 100 volunteers. For more 10.30am - phone Barbara 0117 9629331, or at Browns information please contact Paul Restaurant by the Museum on the third Wednesday Harrod, paul.harrod@gmail.com or the fourth Thursday every month at 10.15am. For more details phone Jenny 0117 9043697 or visit Friendship, Social and Support Groups www.bristolu3a.org.uk.

The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson's UK meet every first Saturday of the month at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10am 12noon. Carers, relatives, spouses, and people with Parkinson's - all are welcome for a social and informative get-together, with speakers from a variety of backgrounds with many diverse interests. Please join us. We also meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, BS9 4NQ every second Friday in the month for an informal coffee morning, from 11am. We are a friendly and

Simply Social is a non-profit making social club. New members always welcome. Our weekly club nights start at 8.30pm every Thursday. We have a varied programme of events ranging from meals out and walks to gliding and badminton. For further info please contact our New Members Secretary Sue on 07757780201 or visit www.bbivc.org.uk.

Rotary Club of Bristol – we meet at the Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol BS1 4QF at 7.00pm for 7.30 pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays and at 12.30pm for

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What’s On & Community News 1.00 pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Meetings start with a meal and are followed by a speaker. New members are very welcome – see www.bristolrotary.org or contact our Club Secretary Martina Peattie at mpeattie@btopenworld.com for more details.

Soroptomists International Bristol are part of a global organisation founded in Bristol ninety years ago 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. So if you are interested in joining our club and helping women and girls throughout a global network of members please contact our membership officer on 0117 9739894 or email gillbea@aol.com for more details.

Clifton Rotary Club welcomes new members. All we ask is that people give their time, are interested in making new friends, building business contacts and using their skills to help others. We meet Wednesday lunchtimes at Redland Lawn Tennis and Squash Club.

FFI please visit www.cliftonrotary.org or email secretary@cliftonrotary.org Interest Groups We are a small friendly nursery group who meet every Wednesday during term time in the Leonard Hall of the Trinity Henleaze United Reformed Church in Waterford Rd. All are welcome - parents, grandparents, nannies etc. with their children. We charge £1.50 for a cup of tea, squash and biscuits and we meet between 1.30 and 3.30 pm The Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Energy Group is a local community group formed to promote energy efficiency in the home. We are holding a draughtproofing workshop on Thursday, November 19th at The Kensington Arms, Stanley Road, BS6 6NP. People in the rented sector including students, as well as homeowners, are welcome. There will be a demonstration of a range of very affordable options for different window types and the opportunity for hands-on practice on a window frame. No technical knowledge needed, jut an interest in greater comfort and saving energy.

Wild and Free Orienteering at Ashton Court, Sunday 22 November. 11am mass race start. Register on-line for free entry and full details via Bristol Orienteering Klub web site. Everyone welcome, suitable for beginners, plus refreshments afterwards.

Philosophy Discussion Group. We are a friendly and welcoming group who enjoy taking a turn to bring topic to share. We meet at 7 – 9pm every fourth Thursday evening of the month at Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4NQ, and 10 - 12 noon every second Friday morning of the month, also at Eastfield Inn, Henleaze. If you would like to be involved please contact Lorna Tarr on 0770 245 3827.

The National Trust Bristol Centre programme of Winter talks continues on Saturday 14th November, 2.15pm, in the Hall at St Monica Trust. Cote Lane, WoT, with “The History of Punch and Judy with “Prof” Alix Booth. A charge of £3 is made to members and visitors. Visit www.ntbristolcentre.btck.co.uk or call 0117 9658014 for more details.

The Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society: On Monday 30th November at 7.45 p.m. in the Apostle Room in the basement of Clifton Cathedral, Pembroke Road, Clifton, Dr. Kent Fedorowich will give a talk on "'Returning Home to Fight': Bristolians in the Dominion Armies, 19141918". Using census records, wartime personnel files, local war memorials, newspapers and family records, this talk will map the return of some of those men who were part of one of the largest return migrations in British history.

The Bristol Branch of the English Speaking Union welcomes guests to their meetings which are held in the Apostle Room of Clifton Cathedral at 7.15 p.m. for 7.45 p.m. There is ample parking and entrance is £5.

The aim of the English Speaking Union is to encourage friendship and global understanding through English. Our forthcoming meetings include on November 13th “What have we learnt from the Financial Crisis?” with Sir Hector Sants, former Chairman of the Financial Services Authority (7.15 for 7.45, £5 entry for guests, £2 for members).

18th November, Bristol Society for the Arts of Asia lecture “Deeper than indigo - travels in search of Thomas Machell”, Jenny Balfour-Paul, Honorary Research Fellow, University of Exeter, and President of the Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers; 6.30 to 8 p.m. at 3/5, Woodland Road, Clifton (Entry 1), Bristol, non-members welcome but donation of at least £7 required; University students welcome free of charge on sight of their student I.D. card.

Bristol Photographic Society is now based at Montpelier Central (opposite Montpelier Station) The Society caters for all levels of photographer and meets every Wednesday evening at 7.30 throughout the year when it has a full and varied programme of courses, visiting speakers and in-house competitions.

You can find out more about the Society by visiting its website at www.bristolphoto.org.uk or emailing membership@bristolphoto.org.uk

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What’s On & Community News New Dimensions meets every month and we have talks on a wide range of esoteric subjects. The meetings are held at the Friends’ Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6JE. Admission: £5 (including refreshments). The next meeting will be held on Sunday 15th November at 3pm. The speakers will be Jenny and Alan Cox and the title of their talk is “Learn How to Restore Balance in your Life”. “The Balance Procedure” is a new and quick way of cleansing negative emotional patterns which you may be holding onto. This will be a fun and informative afternoon! For further information, please telephone 01749 678 834 or email: leasurs@tiscali.co.uk

Child Refugee Appeal and St Mungo's Centre in Stokes Croft Saturday 21st November Winter Warmer (Christmas Craft Sale) 11.30am- 3.00pm- St Mary Magdalene Church, Mariners Drive, Stoke Bishop - Crafts, Games, Refreshments (including lunches We are really pleased to be holding another Bristol Vintage Market on November 21st. We have a great selection of traders showcasing all things vintage clothing, accessories, homeware, vinyl and furniture. Vintage makeovers will be on offer along with amazing homemade cakes in our tearoom. Find us at The Elmgrove Centre - just off the Gloucester Road - 10-4pm. BS6 6AH. www.facebook.com/ events/973789889347543.

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The Bristol Philatelic Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the meeting room of the United Reform Church at the bottom of Blackboy Hill (Whiteladies Road) starting at 7.30 p.m. Contact 0117 956 7853.

Exhibitions, Meetings, Fairs & Markets The Church in Westbury Park host their Winter Charity Fair on Saturday November 21 between 2.30 -4.30. Westbury Park Methodist Church, North View, BS6 4QB. Cakes, gifts, plants, children's activities, local artists, Father Christmas, teas etc. All proceeds to Save the Children Child Refugee Appeal and St Mungo's Centre in Stokes Croft.

NCSF (the Nicola Corry Support Foundation) Charity Christmas Craft Fare. Come and join us on Saturday 28 November - 10.00am to 1.00pm at Bradbury Hall Coffee Shop, HURC for all your Christmas goodies. We have hand made and knitted soft toys, home made preserves, Christmas cakes and puddings, hamper raffle, lucky dip and home baked refreshments.

Christmas Makers Market, Sunday 29th Nov 11am5.00pm at the Freemasons Halls, 17 Park St, Bristol.

50 handmade artisan stalls including artwork, photography, prints, candles, lotions, woodwork, glassware, jewellery, bags, felting, needlecraft, knits, stained glass, lampshades, cushions, toys, kids T shirts, upcycled vintage, furniture, artisan beers, roasted coffee, preserves plus lots more. Unique quality Christmas gifts. Lounge bar open serving drinks mulled wine, tea, coffee cakes. £2.00 Entry (u16s free) E: anniehawksley@blueyonder.co.uk The Church in Westbury Park, Winter Charity Fair, Saturday November 21, 2.30-4.30. Westbury Park Methodist Church, North View BS6 4QB. Cakes, gifts, plants, children's activities, local artists, Father Christmas, teas etc. All proceeds to Save the Children

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Mullet (1980’s), Beehive (1960’s), Flat-Top (1950’s); 5.

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