The Bristol Nine - October 2015 by Andy Fraser

A free community magazine for the residents and businesses of BS9. Delivered free each month through 12,000 letterboxes across Stoke Bishop, Sea Mills, Coombe Dingle, Westbury on Trym, Henleaze and Sneyd Park. Â

4 The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there. Every autumn as I look out of the window and see the trees in Blaise start to turn colour it reminds me of what a great place Bristol is to live, with open spaces, parks and woodland within a stones throw of us all. Many spaces are old friends - Leigh Woods, Badock’s Wood, the Downs - yet even the spaces we think we know well can surprise us. This month I cantered down, and plodded back up, the newly reinstated Victorian steps and footpath down the Gully from the Downs to the Portway below, a path I, and I’m sure many if not most readers, will never have previously seen or ventured along. Do give it a try - it gives you a new perspective on the wild side of this fabulous green asset we have in our midst. And well done to the friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge for their work in bringing this path back into use. See p62 for more details! And if autumn colour is your thing then turn to page 57 for another idea for a different walk in the woods. All the usual stuff between the covers this month so I hope you find something to interest you, stimulate your brain or encourage you out to enjoy the many and varied events going on in and around BS9. Strict deadline for inclusion in the November issue is 15th October, and you can get in touch by phone on 0117 968 7787 / 07545 986650), email andy@bcmagazines.co.uk or by writing to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY. So until next month, enjoy the early Bristolian autumn. Cheers, Andy the Editor

6 Useful Information Contact Numbers Gas Emergencies 0800 111 999 Electricity Emergencies 0800 365 900 Water Emergencies 0845 600 4 600 (or your gas, water or electricity supplier) Avon & Somerset Police Non‐ Emergencies 101 (new no.) Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 Southmead Hospital 0117 950 5050 BRI / Children’s Hospital 0117 923 0000 NHS non‐emergency 111 Council Dog Warden Services 0117 922 2500 Bristol Blood Donation 0117 988 2040 The Samaritans 08457 90 90 90 Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 69 75 55 ChildLine 0800 11 11 National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50 Telephone Pref Service 0845 070 0707 Mailing Pref Service 0845 703 4599 Bristol Care & Repair ‐ home safety checks & handyman 0117 95 4 2222 Postal Services Westbury on Trym Post Of ice 9 ‐ 5.30 Mon to Fri, 9 ‐ 4 Sat Henleaze Post Of ice ‐ new hours! 8.30am ‐ 6pm Mon to Sat Westbury on Trym Parcel Collection 8 ‐ 3 Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, 8 ‐ 8 Wed, 7 ‐ 2 Sat Late Post ‐ there is a late post box at the main Post Of ice sorting depot on the A38 at Filton. Currently the late post is at 7pm. Local Libraries Henleaze ‐ tel. 903 8541 Mon 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Tues 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Wed 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Thur 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Fri 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Sat 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Westbury on Trym ‐ tel. 903 8552 Mon 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Tues 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Wed 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Thur ‐ closed Fri 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Sat 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Sea Mills ‐ tel. 903 8555 Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 9.30 ‐ 1.00 , 2.00 ‐ 5.00 Wed ‐ closed, Thur 9.30 ‐ 1.00 , 2.00 ‐ 7.00

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. Local Churches St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop www.stmarysb.org.uk 0117 968 7449 Methodist Church, WoT www.westburyontrymmethodistchurch.org.uk 0117 962 2930 Baptist Church, Reedley Rd, WoT www.westburybaptist.org.uk 0117 962 9990 Holy Trinity Parish Church, WoT www.westbury‐parish‐church.org.uk 0117 950 8644 Sacred Heart Catholic Church, WoT www.sacredheartchurch.co.uk 0117 983 3926 St Peter’s Church, Henleaze www.stpetershenleaze.org 0117 962 4524 Trinity URC, Henleaze www.trinityhenleazeurc.org.uk 0117 962 9713 The Community Church, WoT www.the‐community‐church.net 0117 946 6807 Recycling and Household Waste The Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth for pretty much everything. The Avonmouth centre is open Summer hours from 8.00am to 6.45pm, 7 days a week until 25th October whereupon it switches to Winter opening hours 8.00am to 4.15pm 7 days a week. The Silver Line is the new and only free con idential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people ‐ open 24 hours a day every day of the year. Call anytime on 0800 4 70 80 90.

Stoke Bishop Guide Price £700,000 1950's Stride built detached house, in a good sized level plot with southerly aspect rear garden and additional woodland. In need of modernising and has scope to signi icantly increase the house's overall size, subject to obtain necessary consents. EPC – E

Westbury‐on‐Trym Guide Price £485,000 A stunning 1930's 3 bedroom semi‐detached family home that any prospective buyer could literally just move in and immediately enjoy. There is huge extension potential, subject to consents and a fabulous 90' long rear garden that backs onto allotments behind. EPC ‐ E

Stoke Bishop Guide Price £585,000 A good size 3 bedroom 1930's detached house with huge potential to extend, subject to any necessary consents. This property is being offered with no onward chain and we highly recommend an internal viewing at the irst opportunity. EPC ‐ E

Westbury‐on‐Trym Guide Price £565,000 We are delighted to offer a classic 1930's 4 bedroom, 2 reception room family home offering stylish extended accommodation and located in this highly sought after road in Westbury‐on‐Trym. Viewing of this lovely family home is strongly advised to appreciate it. EPC ‐D

Westbury‐on‐Trym Guide Price £285,000 A newly constructed 2 double bedroom end terrace house located in this highly regarded leafy area of Stoke Bishop. EPC ‐B

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HENLEAZE guide range £830,000 ‐ £865,000 Brean Down Avenue. A unique and rather special 4 double bedroom, 3 recep on room detached family house situated in a peaceful cul‐de‐sac in Henleaze, close to the shops and ameni es of Henleaze Road. Further benefi ng from an impressive and contemporary interior including a fabulous 17 x 17 kitchen/breakfast room leading out onto a 65 x 36 westerly facing rear garden. Oﬀ street parking for 2 cars and useful bike store. EPC: C

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17 yet again kept up all night, vowing cheese not agreeing with her at supper time . . . . same thing October already . . . I can’t quite believe it.. where year on year . ..bless her. has the summer gone? I for one have had a good amount of success this year on my veg plot. My October on the veg plot sees reduced growth greenhouse crop of mini munch cucumbers and harvest, and more tidying and preparation being well received (well they got given one for the coming year. Cut back the tops of anyway) by all who visited us. Mrs P has cooked Jerusalem artichokes to ground level. Also cut some delights with these mini versions of the back asparagus foliage to ground level, taking bigger thing, and we’ve care of the spines and give the plants a good them pickled in jars to enjoy mulch afterwards. Now is a good time to get in the winter months. I for ahead and prepare new asparagus beds for one will be looking forward planting up in the Spring. Keep an eye on to cracking open a jar on Brussels sprouts, and remove any yellowing boxing day, and enjoying leaves that could encourage grey mould. Also with cold turkey and bubble remove all decaying plant matter from the n squeak... food of the gods! vegetable bed, to reduce the spread and overwintering of pests and diseases. The horticultural show season has come to a close, I do hope you got to have a go at ‘growing BOOK OF THE MONTH and showing’ and indeed were lucky in growing STORING AND PRESERVING GARDEN a winner? That said, certainly at shows I attended PRODUCE FOR DUMMIES... BY PAMMY this year, I though the overall standards higher RIGGS £15.99 than previous years, attributed I believe to better Growing your own food is very popular and on weather for growth this season. Mrs P and I had a the increase. Its hard to know what to do with a jolly day out at the Frome Agricultural Cheese glut of garden produce such as peas or beans. Show, where I enjoyed perusing the Horticultural This book provides everything you need to classes of over 95, raging from Fruit & Veg, make your home grown last, covering fruit, Flowers & Pot Plants and Children’s miniature vegetables and herbs. It certainty makes the gardens and the like. I also enjoyed the fodder most of your garden produce, cutting down on and grain classes whist Mrs P admired the trips to the shops and certainly helping your exhibits in the handicraft section. The cheese purse! This well written book covers the main pavilion is every cheese lovers dream, and methods of storing and preserving such as showcased over 1,200 cheese entries from freezing, drying, pickling, fermenting, salting around the globe. The Frome cheese show is one and preserving with sugar. It explains well the of the oldest in Great Britain and this year was its best method of storing and preserving for each 154th year since it started in 1861. I’d love to item of produce. With additional information know what the veg entries were like in those on the vast choice of fruit and vegetables to days. Suffice to say we bought a shed load of grow, and interesting recipes, this book is a cheese to be enjoyed on our return, with Mrs P useful addition to the Vegetable growers library. TOP TIP OF THE MONTH October is a good time for digging over any vacant areas of the vegetable plot, as the Mice can be a problem at this time of year, as approaching cold weather may help to they enjoy our harvest as much as we do. If you’d improve the soil structure, by breaking down rather not share with them, now is a good time any large clumps into more manageable clods. to use whatever prevention methods that sits This will make the next Springs soil best with you... mine involves a lump of cheese . . preparations easier for the impending new But don’t tell Mrs P . . she would have kittens! . .. seasons sowing and growing. that said .. they could have their uses!!

The Veg Growers Diary - Reg Patch

18 The Veg Growers Diary - Reg Patch

PLANT OF THE MONTH Pumpkins hog the limelight in October and so Pick any tomatoes that are still on the vine, and they should as they are essential for Halloween either put those that aren’t ripe in a brown paper celebrations and of course delicious pumpkin bag on a sunny windowsill to continue to ripen, pie. They grow best when seeds are sown direct or get someone better qualified than myself, to into well prepared ground, with a temperature make into delicious chutney! of around 70 degrees F. However, seeds sown in 3 inch pots, 2 to 4 weeks before the last spring frosts, will see you get ahead on the growing season, do make sure to harden plants off before planting out. Pumpkins require a long season of growing of between 75 to 100 days and are best grown in full sun to light shade. Pumpkins are thirsty and need watering at least once a day in hot weather. Feed these hungry plants with a regular mix of manure or compost mixed with water. They can be encouraged to trail up and over a trellis or are happy left to When clearing old pea and bean plants chop the scramble about. Whilst pumpkin vines appear growth to ground level to be put on the compost strong they can be very delicate, and are easily heap, and dig the roots into the soil. They return damaged, so care should be taken to avoid valuable nitrogen to the earth which acts as a plant damage, and potential reduction of crop. natural fertiliser and helps with soil nutrient levels the following year. With the impending onset of frosts, move tender plants to the green house and cover with fleece for added protection. I do this each year with a Lemon tree grown in a pot that we’ve had for many years. Its very healthy but yields few lemons, I do think it would be far happier in sunnier climes... but it looks attractive by the back door on a summers day.

Gardeners that are growing a ‘prize for size’ pumpkin, might select two or more prime candidates, and remove any others from the I think a veg plot benefits from a spattering of vine so that energy can be directed into flowers, great for encouraging beneficial growing a monster! To protect your ever pollinating insects. October is a good time to sow increasing pumpkin, slip a board or sheet of sweet peas in an unheated greenhouse or cold plastic under it to avoid damage to its skin. frame ready to plant out next Spring. I sow two When pumpkins start to ripen the skin will turn seeds to a three inch pot filled with multi a deep orange colour and the rind will feel hard, purpose compost, and keep and eye on them and when tapped will sound hollow. Cut your over the winter months. pumpkin with a good amount of stem to help increase the amount of keeping time. They Whatever the weather is doing, try to get out on should be left to cure in the sun for about a your plot and enjoy it as it fades away before week, to toughen the skin before being stored winter draws in. I find a flask of hot coffee adds to in a cool dry place. Grow some colourful flowers the enjoyment of a long morning in the garden. next to you pumpkin to increase bee and insect activity thus improving pollination. Whether you use them for cooking or carving, pumpkins never fail to disappoint.

22 West Bristol Arts Trail West Bristol Arts Trail 17th -18th October, 11am to 5pm, with a public preview, to be opened by the Lord Mayor of Bristol, Friday October 16th from 5.30pm at the Bristol School of Art.

at the Bristol School of Art, which is part of the RWA building on Queens Rd. Come along from 5.30pm for a drink, a chat with artists and to pick up the free trail map.

This is a completely free event. Approximately 100 local artists open their homes and studios to the general public so that you can wander around Clifton, Cliftonwood, Hotwells and Redland to browse their work. There are also some “public” venues such as hotels, schools or churches. The artists themselves will be on hand if you wish to discuss their work or perhaps commission something special. This really is affordable art as you can buy direct from the artist, and also learn about their techniques and thoughts behind the creations. However, there is absolutely no pressure to buy work; you may simply spend a delightful weekend browsing some outstanding art. Everyone is invited to get a taste of the trail at the launch event

“Gorgeous Gorge” by Jenny Urquhart

“Cat Lovers” by Laura Robertson

“Starboard Tack” by Anna Duckworth

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23 Constituency Matters with Charlotte Leslie MP In the end, it was swift, but I fear there may be a lot of pain to come. As our local decision makers, the LEP, made the bewildering but entirely predictable decision to choose a dead-end spur for Bristol’s Metro rail system, those of us who had backed a proper Henbury Loop felt fairly sure we could foresee the future. And that future may not be pretty. With thousands of homes set to spring up on our northern fringe, and a public which is really not sold on buses which are themselves simply part of the gridlock, we are faced with life firmly in the slow lane. If indeed we are moving at all. This was the chance of a generation to create a fully functioning rail system which would connect all parts of the city on rail tracks which – and this is the most galling bit – already exist.

option was chosen. We were told the business case did not stack up. Yet when we suggested alternatives which would have kept costs down, such as modelling the system with two sets of rolling stock instead of three, it transpired this had not really been considered. We also posed the question that the growth seen on the Severn Beach Line should have been used as a model to project likely success on a Henbury Loop. This was not done. The danger now is that we will get a halfbaked system which does not nearly fulfil the needs of the city. When ambition was needed we got ultra-caution. It appeared to me to be simply a box ticking exercise and I became convinced there really was very little will to achieve the Loop. However the project is not dead. I will never stop fighting for this and will be exploring every avenue to see if the ultimate ambition of a loop – which the LEP say they want – can be achieved. There is too much at stake to let this drop. Bristol has yet again shown itself to be incapable of showing itself to be as ambitious as cities like Manchester. We aspire to be a regional capital. We need to start acting like one.

Government officials had told anyone who wished to listen that a persuasive bid, as has happened in other cities, would reap rewards. Instead, the easy

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24 The No-Prize General Knowledge Quiz How general is your knowledge? How knowledgeable are you generally? Time to find out. Answers on page 92. 1.

What is the capital of Cuba?

Name the new Shadow Foreign Secretary.

Name these three Grade 1 listed buildings.

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Name the metal most commonly used in the manufacture of a set of darts.

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Name the worlds biggest producer of pineapples.

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Troglodytes troglodytes is the Latin name for what is the UK’s most common breeding bird?

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What nationalities are the current Secretary-General of the United Nations and his two predecessors?

If it is 8.30am in London what time is it in Vancouver?

Could Olympic long jumper Greg 14. Rutherford jump further than the length of an old London Routemaster bus? 15. As the crow flies, name the 5 closest European capitals to London.

From which country does the cloth denim originate?

Girls in songs. Who sang “I’m Mandy, Fly Me” in 1976, the line “they call her Natasha when she looks like Elsie” 16. came from which 1978 hit single, and Julie packed up with who to go out 17. with Gordon the moron in an eponymous 1978 hit.

Where will the 2020 Olympics be held?

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What, horticulturally, links Anne Boleyn, Felicity Kendal and Claire Rayner? Board Games. How much does it cost to purchase Pentonville Road in a standard game of Monopoly, who is murdered in a standard game of Cluedo, and how many points is the letter “B” worth in a game of Scrabble? Who is fourth in line to the UK throne? Which one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World remains largely intact? Name Europe’s longest river.

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30 Gardening with Cathy Lewis Planning your garden for spring is a great way to divert thoughts away from the all-too-imminent arrival of winter. A little time spent now planting spring bulbs in lawns, borders and pots will reward you with a kaleidoscope of colour once winter is over. September and October are the ideal months to plant spring bulbs but wait until November for tulips to lessen the chance of disease. Most bulbs need good drainage, so if you have heavy clay soil, prepare it by adding compost and grit. It is best to plant bulbs nice and deep, Tulipa clusiana will grow ideally three to four and spread if left times the height of the undisturbed bulb. An added bonus is that this may help protect them from squirrels. One client planted 50 tulip bulbs last autumn and not a single one survived the ravenous onslaught!

Crocus naturalized in grass, University of Bristol As well as daffodils, crocus, tulips and hyacinths, consider some of the more unusual spring bulbs such as tall, statuesque Camassias, dainty Chionodoxa, elegant Leucojum (reminiscent of giant snowdrops), winter aconites with their yellow flowers and choirboy ruffs, and graceful woodland Erythronium.

Garden centres usually have a great range of bulbs, but if you are planting en masse try Snowdrops are better mail order companies planted in spring ‘ such as Tee Gee bulbs in the green’ (www.gee-tee.co.uk) or Avon Bulbs (www.avonbulbs.co.uk). Bear in mind that the Many spring bulbs are very adaptable and work failure rate of dry snowdrop bulbs is very high, so beautifully as formal container displays, naturalized in lawns or filling gaps in early season it may be better to wait until spring and buy them ‘in the green’. flowerbeds. They should be left to die down naturally and as a result can look rather messy once flowering is over. One solution is to plant Cathy Lewis, Dip. PSGD bulbs in plastic pots and sink them into pots or Cathy Lewis Gardens & Design borders. The pots can then be lifted and stored Professional garden design, out of the way until the following autumn. This is consultancy & maintenance also a good method for tulips as they tend to Tel. 07985 008 585 flower better over multiple years if you lift and store the bulbs. www.cathylewisgardens.co.uk

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41 in China. The broad aims of twinning are youth projects, educational links, economic development, cultural exchanges, global I had a great day recently citizenship initiatives and international meeting with Bristolians who are development programmes. Each arrangement involved in the Bristol twinning has its own particular structure and emphasis programme and also welcoming and these can change over time. The twinning visitors from Europe. Bristol first with Puerto Morazán, for instance, is focused on twinned with Hannover in 1947. work with the under 5s and with Fairtrade. It started when two Hannover and Bristol have strong music links at communities, both trying to the moment; Tbilisi is seeking business links and rebuild in the aftermath of 6 years of war and Bristol was able to offer some support to them both coping with one of the harshest winters for when the recent summer floods caused damage many years, reached out to each other in a and loss of life; the port of Bristol and the port shared humanity. Bristol children and families company of Guangzhou have recently signed a sent shoes, clothing and toys to the children of memorandum of understanding. Economic Hannover. The transport for those first visitors development is supported by the Council but from Bristol to Hannover was an army truck – no other links are funded by the participants budget airlines then! The friendship and links themselves. have grown and developed since then and are sustained by active groups of volunteers who I imagine that there are quite a few families in have a passion for language and/or a real interest Henleaze and Westbury who have had some in sharing culture and ideas. Long lasting contact with one of our twinning cities. Our two personal friendships and the occasional romance children both enjoyed exchange visits to have also formed part of the glue. Hannover as teenagers. I would be interested to hear of links that have been established, as it is a Bristol is now twinned with Bordeaux in France little known feature of Bristol life and yet an (top left), Hannover in Germany (top right), important one in the way Bristol relates to the Oporto in Portugal (bottom left), Tbilisi in wider world. It is certainly a fascinating part of Georgia (bottom right), Puerto Morazán in being Lord Mayor! Nicaragua, Beira in Mozambique and Guangzhou

View from the Mansion House - Clare Campion-Smith, Lord Mayor of Bristol

42 Recipes from Tara’s Table

Creamy butterbean gratin with root vegetables Over the last few weeks, I’ve been making a special effort to incorporate more pulses into my diet -this week it’s chickpeas’ turn. It takes some planning as you need to soak the pulses overnight, but it’s well worth it, as there are always a couple of meals you can make with whatever pulse you choose, and the cooking liquor is really tasty and can be used like a veg stock for adding to a tasty soup or stew later on. Pulses or legumes (think butterbeans, haricot beans, borlotti beans, black eyed peas) are a great vegetable based source of protein, they bring variety to our diet and anything that means we eat less meat is fine by me. This butterbean recipe is for a delicious, creamy, comforting dish that I was taught by my first and brilliant head chef in Whiteladies Road. It may sound complicated but it’s easy and once you get into the swing of pulses, it will be a cinch.

Now return to the pan with plenty of fresh water, a stick of celery, a small carrot, half an onion, a couple of cloves of garlic, bay, thyme & a sprig of rosemary. Cook them until they are really soft, this may take up to an hour and a half. Don’t add any salt until the end of cooking as it will toughen them. To make the root vegetable base, dice some onion, celery, fennel (not essential but lovely), parsnip & celeriac and soften in a large knob of butter. Add some chopped rosemary, not too much as it is a strong herb and some bay leaves, season with salt and pepper and cook until soft and beginning to brown, about 20 minutes. Now add a good slug of cream and some of the cooking liquor and cook for a few more minutes. Put the butterbeans into a gratin dish and pour over the creamy vegetable mixture, which soup be soupy, as butterbeans benefit from a lot of moisture. Top with some good quality breadcrumbs (I always have some in the freezer which is a great way of using up old bread), some parmesan & chopped rosemary & thyme. Brown in the oven until crunchy and serve.

Soak the beans overnight in plenty of cold water. In the morning, or whenever you are ready to cook them, strain off the water and discard. Bring the beans up to the boil in a large pan of water and cook them on a fast boil for 15 minutes, this removes the toxins and is very important. Drain them again and discard the water. Tara’s Table is a private chef service and corporate event

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46 Business Review - The Record Collector

Do sellers have to come to you, or do you travel to see them?

Jamie Reid-Sinclair’s home-based Bristol business, Jamesboy Records, sells rare and collectible vinyl records. He has been trading since 2005.

“If someone contacts me with a collection that sounds promising then I always go out to their home to view it and will then make a cash offer if I am interested in buying. I have discovered that there is often an emotional attachment to vinyl, so some people find it hard to part with records even if they haven’t played them for 20 years! The way I see it is that I am giving the seller money and space in their house and then selling the records to someone whose actually going to play them!”

How did your business get started? “I kept thinking about how I might earn a living from something I was interested in. All my life I’ve collected vinyl and been crazy about music, so it seemed to make sense to go into business buying and selling records.” How do you find stock and what kind of records are you looking for? “I advertise around Bristol in magazines like The Bristol Nine. I get calls from people with collections that range in size from half a dozen records to 4000 LPs! I am looking for collectible stuff from 50’s Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Beatles and 60’s groups through to classic 70s rock like Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, indie groups like The Smiths, Oasis etc and other collectible genres like Reggae, Folk, Psychedelic and Punk Rock. The records need to be in nice condition. Not necessarily mint but they need to be free of scratches and the sleeves need to be clean without writing or tears and major damage.”

How do people get in touch with you? It’s always a good idea to have a list of about 20 of the records handy before you phone me, as I will ask what sort of music is in your collection in order to find out if it’s the kind of stuff I’m after. Or you can email me a brief sample list of your records. Having a look on my website under the ‘Wanted’ menu will show the kinds of records I’m after

Henleaze Carers Group “Are you looking after a family member or a friend in their own home? Perhaps with, or sometimes without, help. Then you are a carer one of the unseen army of people looking after their husband, wife, parent or friend at home most of the time, hopefully with a few respite care breaks - or perhaps not. This can be an isolating and sometimes lonely time.

I t is a friendly, supportive group we’re all in the same boat one way or another, although the person we care for may be a child, a parent or an husband or wife.

0ne very useful function is sharing of information e.g. Day or residential places we have tried, benefits and voluntary agencies we may not know about, Care Agencies, to name a few. All this supplemented by our selection of reference information, which Monica keeps updated and Henleaze Carers Group is there for you. We are are there for everyone to use. a friendly supportive group of people all in the same boat, providing a place where we can share I care for my disabled husband and bless the day our worries, concerns, and good times as well, in I discovered Henleaze Carers. Why not come a very safe atmosphere where everything that is along and see for yourself. “ said remains within the group. The wonderful Mavis Hyams volunteers who run it keep us well lubricated with coffee and tea and delicious biscuits. We MEETINGS on 2nd and 4th Thursday also have occasional speakers - Social Services, mornings in the month at Henleaze Care and Repair, a solicitor guiding us over Power URC Waterford Rd. BS9 4BT of Attorney etc, as well as social activities like cream teas, visits to the theatre at Christmas etc Contact Monica Rudston for those who can go. Tel: 0117 942 6095

51 A bird hide will shelter 2 volunteer ‘birders’ who will provide information on the art project and local wildlife, plus loan binoculars. Anyone who “After a busy month with workshops across the 3 is interested in volunteering for a couple of hours wards in all of the local green spaces, whether and eating complimentary cake is encouraged to pub gardens, pubs or nature reserves it can now register on bristolmurmuration.com. be announced where the Bristol Murmuration will be appearing… on Durdham Downs Sat 17th After the 25th Oct the - Sun 25th October. birds will be distributed to different Linking the old venues for collection. Scots Pines known People can reclaim as the Seven their bird when they Sisters and the show their number on young circle the back of their nearby, the birds participation will be installed as slip. Please check the though flying website for more from the 3 wards, information. atop hazel poles. October is At going to press 930 birds have been made, on traditionally the track for the brick factory firing of 3000 start of starling elements. murmurations, but has been affected by diminishing gardens Website www.bristolmurmuration.com and increased insecticides. Facebook : A Bristol Murmuration

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Saturday 17th October 10am people are to meet at the Downs cafe for a 10.30am walk to the site. People are encouraged use public transport and bring binoculars to aid bird identification! The

Murmuration will be up until the following Sunday 25th. Sunday 18th Oct 10am-12pm there will be a Starling Stroll organised by the Avon Gorge and Wildlife Trust (free but booking essential). Another parent /toddler walk will be announced via Facebook.

52 put to sleep every day. This amounts to 7665 per year. I am fully aware that not all of these dogs are completely healthy, but it is sad when I will be a bit controversial in this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s healthy dogs have to be put to sleep. column. Over the last few years we have seen a large increase in dogs rescued from abroad. Most It would be great if we could find more homes of the dogs have come with pet passports, but some have had false or incomplete paperwork. Many of the dogs have had serious health problems, and often these are long term problems that can only be managed rather than cured. Only last week I was called by a man who was thinking of rescuing a dog from Spain that has a condition called Leishmaniasis. This condition will need lifelong treatment for the that would be keen to take on a rescue dog. dog, and it could also spread to his other dog Taking on a rescue dog can be very challenging and to humans. My advice was not to take the dog on. This may sound very harsh but I think we but also very rewarding. It can take time and patience to change a scared and anxious dog need to be careful about which illnesses we into one that is happy and playful and who bring into the UK. enjoys being a part of a family. What all these dogs have in common is well meaning people wanting to save a dog that has The British are a nation of animal lovers and I am always so impressed with the number of charities had a very poor life so far. I do wonder if the that are dedicated to rescuing all sorts of money spent on bringing these dogs to the UK would be better spent on supporting charities in different pets. the country of origin. This would mean that more Maria Lowe dogs could be helped, rather than the few that Veterinary Surgeon, Viking Vets are lucky enough to be brought into the UK. In the UK approximately 21 abandoned dogs are

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57 Out of Town Westonbirt Arboretum is always a popular destination at this time of year for people seeking a taste of autumn, and well worth a visit it is - even if it is a bit of a hike to get there.

nice little plant nursery that again will be unfamiliar to most readers. Not huge - it is newly established and growing - the Bristol Tropical Centre & Plant Nursery, at the Tortworth Business Park (formerly the Leyhill Prison Visitors Centre) you pass it on your way back downhill to the M5. I came away with ferns and grasses, and there are plenty of unusual and tropical plants to choose from including bamboos, grasses and palms. Well worth stopping in to say hello to cheery hosts Adrian and Sara Clover if horticulture is your thing. For more details have a look at www.bristoltropicalcentre.co.uk.

A few years back we discovered another arboretum, about half the distance away, at Tortworth, just off the A38 north of Thornbury. So last week I headed back to see if it was as I remember it. The bad news is that much of the wilder part of the arboretum is now fenced off, but the good news is that there is still a magnificent collection of some 600 trees open to Thornbury Castle then for coffee. I’d known of its the general public that make up the grounds of existence and drove close by daily on my the Tortworth Court Hotel. commutes to Berkeley and Oldbury but never sought it out. I wish I had for it is a hidden gem. Now a top class hotel with bags of Tudor character the 500 year old castle was built for the Duke of Buckingham and was completed in 1521, just after Henry VIII had him executed for treason. Thankfully the castle and beautiful grounds have stood the test of time well. Depending on the clemency of the weather you can have coffee in the comfort of one of the historic lounges or out in the beautiful gardens. Proper afternoon tea is also available - best book though if you have this in mind as a weekend treat. Or you could enter the Prize Wordsearch on p65 and win cream tea for 2 at the castle. Tortworth Arboretum So if you fancy a meander around and among the best arboreal colours that autumn can throw at you then the short trip is very well worth the effort. There is plenty of parking at the hotel, the hotel reception were more than happy to provide me with a map detailing all the major trees and suggested footpaths around the 30 acre grounds, and the views from and of the stately home / hotel, and the peace and tranquility of the place is a real joy. After exploring the estate you can of course take Thornbury Castle advantage of the Hotel’s refreshment offering which I am sure is splendid. I though decided to head on and have an explore of another fabulous Tortworth Arboretum is just off J14 of the M5 but, I suspect, little known and little visited local turn right and head up the hill for a mile, turn historic pile - Thornbury Castle. right at the top following the brown signs. Thornbury Castle is at the bottom end of On the way there however I also discovered a Thornbury town centre behind the church.

130 Westbury Road, Westbury on Trym, 0117 962 0008 www.chironcentre.co.uk For all your complementary healthcare needs Relax with Reflexology Here at the Chiron Centre, our team of Reflexologists who have over 30 years experience between them, focus on helping their clients to relax and keep mentally and physically healthy. Why is it so important to relax? Fundamentally, relaxation is essential for releasing stress and maintaining good health. If we are feeling tense, the body and mind do not work as efficiently and effectively so the more relaxed we are, the healthier and happier we are. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as simple as that! To help us relax we need to prioritise a short period of time each day or during the week for ourselves. We can use the time to visit or go out with a good friend, read a book, listen to music, watch a film or go for a brisk 20 minute walk. When activities such as these are combined alongside eating healthily, cutting down on alcohol and caffeine and getting 7 or 8 hours sleep per night, we can really make a difference to how relaxed and how 'well' we feel. In addition, having a Reflexology session will help you relax. Reflexology can be both mentally and physically relaxing as the feet or hands are massaged in a specific way which helps the whole body, including the head and brain to relax and release endorphins, our feel good hormones.

(l to r) Anne Brunton, Charlotte Perrey, Claire Collins and Sarah Geraghty All our Reflexologists are professional and caring and take time to listen and support all our clients. For more details of the complementary healthcare therapies offered by any of our practitioners please contact The Chiron Centre reception on 0117 962 0008 or visit www.chironcentre.co.uk Â

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62 outlined in stone, long buried in ivy. A contractor took a very short time to find the line of the original steps, and carefully regraded them to The Victorian Steps ensure that even in the heaviest rain the water would run off readily down the cliff slope. A little The Gully, close to Sea Walls, is a very steep invasive ivy and other scrub was removed, but narrow valley, which is an ancient route down to every effort was made to ensure that the natural the Gorge. It is clear that there was a riverside environment, which the goats are busily path along the Bristol side of the Avon well improving, was damaged as little as possible. The before the nineteenth century, partly to provide steps were covered in heavy duty limestone access to barges that were loaded with stone chippings, and these were continued down to from the quarries. In 1845 there was a large and the kissing gate at the bottom of the Gully which handsome pumping station at the bottom of the gives access to the Portway. Gully, at the foot of an earlier quarry, roughly where the present Northern Stormwater Interceptor comes out. The pump house was designed to take water from a spring and pump it to a reservoir in Clifton Camp. This early scheme to provide clean fresh water to Bristolians came to nothing, but it probably encouraged the creation of a well-designed path down the Gully which is first seen in maps of the 1880s. This path was almost certainly also used to gain access to the site of the railway vent built to ventilate the railway line from Temple Meads to Severn Beach opened in 1876.

The Downs Recorder - Richard Bland

Looking into the Gully from the Seawalls / Circular Road

Looking back up the Gully past the railway ven la on sha As a way of celebrating the Green Capital Year the Friends of the Downs decided to reinstate the original steps and path, as it is an official footpath, but which had long fallen into disuse and been covered by scrub. Money was raised from the city footpaths department and volunteers helped clear the scrub, which at the top revealed a gravelled path with its edges

On the evening of September 7th the Victorian Steps were formally inaugurated by the Lord Mayor and at the same time a Downs App was launched. It is free, and was created by the Design Department of the University of the West of England UWE, as part of the Parkhive project. It gives details of some 50 sites of interest around the downs with an interactive map and links to various websites. There were some 50 people at the ceremony including members of the Downs Committee and the Downs staff, and food and drink was provided courtesy of Café Retreat at the water tower. If you enjoy the Downs, or use if for your sport, why not become a Friend? Membership is just £10. Contact Robin Haward at robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk or telephone 0117 974 3385

65 Thornbury Castle Prize Wordsearch This month we return to a favourite theme of mine, castles. And the prize is entirely appropriate - cream tea for two people kindly donated by the nice people at Thornbury Castle, just up the A38. As usual your job is to identify the missing word, in this case a castle. Listed below are 25 British castles. 24 of the names are also hidden in the wordsearch grid, reading forward, backward, up, down or on a diagonal. All you need to do is spot the missing castle, let me know what it is, and one correct entry drawn at random after the closing date of 31 October, will be going for tea at Thornbury Castle.

Entries please by post (8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY), phone (0117 968 7787), email (andy@bcmagazines.co.uk), text (07845 986650) or Twitter (@BS9Andy). Right, here are your castles Alnwick Berkeley Corfe Goodrich Inverlochy Ludlow Richmond Thornbury Walmer

Arundel Belvoir Deal Harlech Launceston Powderham Spofforth Tintagel

Beaumaris Bodiam Fraser Herstmonceux Lincoln Restormel Stirling Urquhart

66 Dolly came to the conclusion that a 3 page to-do list definitely wouldn’t help. She just needed to Are you a List-maker or done with Lists? stay calm, pay the electricity bill, and keep her toMy last article was about ways of tackling what do list strictly functional. It is now a neat column of simple tasks that will make her feel peaceful you’d like to accomplish during the last third of the year, starting with finding your list. Recently I once they’re done (and must fit on one page). She finished by saying that life is what happens read an article entitled ‘Why I’m done with lists’ by Dolly Alderton. When I read the title I gulped when you’re too busy writing a to-do list. – I am a list person, never imagining being ‘done’ Agreeing whole-heartedly, I have taken to rationalising my lists, making sure the bullet with lists. points are essential and attainable. So I am still a Dolly talked how she feels her life had been list-maker, just a more meticulous one! measured out with to-do lists, and that to-lists are to her like self-portraits to Frida Kahlo – the Louise England is a Lifestyle and Home Assistant and her service direct and truest route to her psyche at a given moment. Dolly was documenting her inner aims to free-up your free time. turmoil in bullet points. Initially she enjoyed the Her passion is to make a positive blank page, the clean slate of a new day. But her difference to people’s lives by helping them sort things out and lists began to go wildly off-piste and became a bullet point traffic pile-up that taunted her daily. complete jobs in their homes She dreaded the morning, looking back at what quickly and efficiently. she hadn’t done the day before and Website: www.louiseengland.co.uk remembering another 10 things she wasn’t Mobile: 07780 474256 doing. Does this sound familiar?! Email: louise@louiseengland.co.uk

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Rising Interest Rates ‐ just around the to start preparing for an increase to rates. Bank of England figures indicate there was a very corner? When will interest rates rise? How many mes have we heard that ques on since 2008 and the onset of the ‘Credit Crunch’? The Bank of England base rate has been at 0.5% since March 2009 and for the last 12 months the Governor of the Bank England Mark Carnie, has told people

slight upturn to average mortgage rates a couple of months ago but as the chart overleaf indicates, both 2 year and 5 year fixed rate mortgages are at historical lows since March 1995. On that basis, if you have a mortgage maybe it is

69 me to review it? This might be to secure a really compe ve rate at this me or perhaps to provide you with peace of mind. Whether you move to another mortgage deal depends on your circumstances and the exis ng deal you have. 5 year fixed rates are about 2.5% at the moment and a 2 year fixed rate at about 1.2%. Some are even cheaper where the loan to value is low or where a deal has a low interest rate but higher mortgage fees.

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If you owe £200,000 on a repayment mortgage over 20 years, an increase from 3.5% interest to 5.5% would change your mortgage payment from £1,160 to £1,376 per month; another £216 per month to find. There are numerous online tools to work out the impact to you personally. Either that or seek advice from an advisor who will be able to help you. So some might stay with their current deal, some might move to a new one, but with a rate rise an cipated in the next 6 months, you need to at least ask yourself if your current mortgage deal is Of course fixed rates are not the only type of appropriate and test your ability to withstand an mortgage. Many people are on the lender’s increase in payments. standard variable rate and some are on discounted variable rates. They may be perfectly Graph shows BOE average mortgage data (April happy with these arrangements and not 2015) for 75% loan to value – Red 5 Year Fix, concerned about paying more for their mortgage Green 2 Year Fix each month as interest rates start to increase. Some might have a tracker rate that s ll provides Phil James ‐ Grosvenor Consultancy Ltd. brilliant value – even if rates do start to increase. 01275 373348 Another reason for ‘staying put’ might be the inability to secure a new mortgage deal. If it has The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate tax advice and some forms of oﬀshore been some years since they last changed their investments. The value of investments and the mortgage, they may now struggle to meet their income from them can fall as well as rise and you mortgage lender’s current criteria for may not get back the full amount you invested. aﬀordability.

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Wifi Hotspots

customer, your hub will soon be providing free hotspots to any other Virgin customers in your area.

A hotspot is a Wi-Fi access point. Wikipedia defines it like this:

This new initiative of sharing a portion of your hub is revolutionary. It can be disabled if you don’t want to share yours, but I am all in favour A physical location that offers Internet access over a of the idea as long as security isn’t compromised. wireless local area network through use of a router I discovered free BT-Fon hotspots by accident connected to an Internet service provider and this summer whilst on holiday in the Dales, and typically using Wi-Fi technology. was amazed to find I was able to receive iMessages, Whatsapp notifications, BBC news Hotspots can be found in airports, railway notifications and emails in the most unexpected stations, coffee shops, and shopping centres. of places. Sometimes you have to log on to access them, and enter a password, but sometimes a password Do however be careful with what you do in a is not required. If you are signed up with BT Wi- hotspot. I would advise you not to access your Fi, or The Cloud you connect automatically. bank account or shop online using a credit card If you are a BT customer, and have a smartphone as you can’t be sure that the information will be or tablet, you should download the BT app. Once safe. Your information could be hacked. Most Wi you have put in your email address and -Fi hotspots don’t encrypt the information you password, this will then allow you to access any send over the Internet and aren’t secure. Other BT Openzone hotspots and enjoy free Internet users on the network can see what you see and when you are out and about. what you send. They could hijack your session and log in as you. New hacking tools which shockingly are available for free online make this easy. Some people turn off Wi-Fi on their phones or tablets when they are out and about. This will stop them from trying to connect to Hotspots. Do feel free to get in touch and suggest topics you would like me to cover for future issues. Perhaps you have a query that has been bothering you. Hoping you enjoy Computer Corner every month. I never quite know if my ramblings are read or appreciated! BT have also got an initiative with Fon that aims to give all its customers access to wireless broadband. This is made possible because all BT Wi-FI customers securely share a portion of their wireless bandwidth through a separate channel on their BT Home Hub or wireless router with other customers who are in range of their Hub or router. These wireless routers become known as "BT Wi-fi hotspots. You may notice BT with Fon is on the list of options to connect to at your house. Virgin Media are following suit and if you are a

74 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 Kelvin Players Theatre Company becomes the first UK non-professional company to take on Cardenio. It has been dubbed Shakespeare’s ‘lost play’ and hasn’t long been released by the Royal Shakespeare Company for outside performance. Set in Andalucía, Spain this play combines all the great dramatic elements you’d expect from the Bard; love, deception, friend turning on friend and a casual bit of cross dressing. When Cardenio declares his love for Luscinda, his supposed friend Fernando comes up with a devious plan to split them apart. Will it all end in tears? With an innovative set and a traditional Flamenco vibe with music and a fiesta scene, this production of Cardenio will be performed from 14th to 17th and 21st to 24th October at 7.30pm. Tickets are £8 for Wednesdays, £10 all other nights, available from www.kelvinplayers.co.uk.

always provided for personal practice. To find out more, telephone 9686589. 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 £40 per term. 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. Contact Maggie Cavanna 0117 973 4794 or secretary@henburysingers.org or just come along on 24th September for a free ‘Taster Session’. www.henburysingers.org 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 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.

Saturday October 10th at Westbury Parish Church 10-30 am. Not Organ Elevenses, but this Westbury on Trym Methodist Church month, Baritone Elevenses! Our young and Orchestra are a group of instrumentalists of all talented organist, Richard Johnson, has invited ages who play for morning worship once a Martin Lepoidevin to give a short recital and will month. Our rehearsal time is before the service be accompanying him in a programme of Finzi from 10am. If you play any orchestral instrument, and Vaughan Williams. Martin is well-known as a but particularly violin, you would be very solo singer, composer, teacher and conductor in welcome to join us. Experience of orchestral the South-West. This concert is part of Bristol's playing is not essential, but you will need to be Festival of Song. Nothing else has changed: real able to read music. We are a friendly and helpful coffee and tasty cakes from 10-30 am followed by group, who enjoy playing together. Parts are the recital at 11am . Suggested donations from

Live Life to the Full with the Alexander Technique. Posture problems, aches and pains, stress? Alexander Technique may be for you. Alexander Technique fosters a balanced approach to life for walking, for standing and sitting, for climbing stairs and for all physical activities. It helps to recover lost posture and lost movement capacity. Alexander Technique helps people to help themselves.

The first session should be exploratory, for the teacher to understand the issues faced by the client and for the client to decide whether he or she can productively work with the teacher. A course of lessons – typically 40/45 minutes each, once a week – will normally last at least a couple of months, depending on need and rate of progress. Lessons are taken in your everyday clothes.

The life-enhancing skills of the Alexander Technique are every bit as valid for you and Devised by Australian actor FM Alexander in the early 1900’s, the Technique has stood me as for famous performers like Dame Judi the test of time as a learned skill to help us Dench, local boy John Cleese and Dame Kiri te Kanawa. It's a skill for life, for any age and towards realising or recovering natural for all ages. grace and ease in movement and balance in stillness. Members of the Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT) have trained in the Technique for 3 years and mostly teach 1:1, thus giving clients the benefit of attention tailored to their specific needs. In a session, the teacher will work with explanations and gentle physical guidance to demonstrate where there are problems and how they are to be remedied. Many difficulties stem from the misalignment of our musculo-skeletal structure, normally the product of physical or psychological stress. A non-exclusive list of symptoms includes neck and back pain, restricted movement at hip or shoulder, breathing difficulties and loss of balance. Learning Alexander Technique is an investment in yourself, and as with any investment the benefits appear over time. In some cases we are talking about changing the movement habits of many years.

76 What’s On & Community News £5, but children are free. Next month's guest organist on Nov. 14th will be Joachim Schwander, Director of Music at Thornbury Parish Church. Henleaze Ladies Choir is a friendly and welcoming group which meets in St Peters Church Hall, Henleaze, on Thurs between September and May from 1.45 – 3.45 pm (with a short break for tea). We give 2 charity concerts a year in December and May in St Peters Church Hall and from time to time we are invited to entertain community groups around the city. There are also occasional social events organised. We are always pleased to see new members but would particularly welcome first sopranos at the moment. Please come and try a rehearsal without obligation. To find out more please contact either Jane English (0117 951 1430 or 07752 332278) or Jean Wickham (0117 962 4466): 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 More information via m.h.morse@btinternet.com; www.bristolcabotchoir.org; or Facebook. Registered Charity No 1162680 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, just an urge to sing! Contact Matthew Smith mattmsmith@virginmedia.com if you are interested.

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 Michael Trott. He will present a programme based on Elgar’s life and work while he lived at Marl Bank in Worcester. This was Elgar’s last home, where he lived with his dogs Marco and Mina from 1929 until his death in 1934. FFI www. elgar.org/elgarsoc/branches/south-western Stoke Bishop Ladies Choir will resume on Monday 7th September at 1.45-4pm at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. New members welcome and no auditions are necessary. We are a friendly group that sings for pleasure, and we hold a concert at the end of each term (Christmas and Easter) to raise money for charity. Please contact Maureen on 9567894 or Carolyn on 2791409 for more information. Gardening & Horticulture Sea Mills Garden Club holds its regular monthly meetings, every 3rd Wednesday at Sea Mills Methodist Rooms, Sea Mills Square at 7.30 pm. Our Autumn programme of talks is: 21st October - Additions to the Bishop's Garden, Wells with James Cross; and 18th November - Summer Tranquillity in 10 Days with David Manners. Visitors always welcome at £2 per meeting. Hope to see you there. FFI contact Annet 0117 3738038 or Esme 0117 9682571 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 and practice classes on the fourth Thursday. New members always welcome.

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. The Elgar Society is dedicated to promoting the There are 4 informative newsletters a year, and regular events on the reserve. Check the website works of Sir Edward Elgar, our greatest English www.spnaturereserve.com for more details and composer. The Society has regional branches, and the South-western Branch is based in Bristol. to download an application form to become a Friend. Our next meeting is on Saturday 31 October at

78 What’s On & Community News Henleaze Garden Club is a thriving club for anyone interested in anything to do with gardening! We meet the first Wednesday of each month in the main hall at St Monica's, Cote Lane, with a summer break when the club arranges coach trips. Expert speakers, a quarterly newsletter, and great Christmas event. Annual individual membership is £20 plus a £1 per visit, visitors are most welcome at £5 per visit. Contact Brian Dury on 9621227 or www.henleazegardenclub.co.uk for more info.

fitness and mobility. You put as much energy as you feel like it on the day and you should leave feeling great. This is a friendly welcoming class come and give it a try - £5 per session. Phone Jane on 9681042 for more information, website www.movesfitness.com

Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing (TMW) is a specially developed sequence of movements which promotes physical, mental and emotional health. Based on the essential elements of both Tai Chi and Chi Kung, the simple TMW sequence is easy to learn, allowing greater confidence, reducing stress and releasing tension. A new 8 Fitness, Health, Walking & Dancing session course starts in September at TrinityHenleaze URC, Waterford Road, BS9. £68 Westbury Walkers is a group of walkers who including DVD or book for support at home. assemble at Lloyds Chemist Canford Lane Contact experienced teacher Jackie Wright on Westbury on Trym. We meet usually at 9.30am on 07741 609885/jackie@tmwtraining.com a Tuesday morning. New walkers always welcome. If you would like details of any of our Pilates Classes at Henleaze URC, Monday 9.30forthcoming walks please contact Jean Maish 10.30 & 10.30-11.30 (mixed ability), 11:30-12:30 0117 3301194 / 07789 741892, email (Postnatal),18:30-19:30 (beginner), Tuesday 9:30jmaish@blueyonder.co.uk, or Pam Henderson 10:30 (improver), 10:30-11:30 (beginner), 0117 9624329 / 07837 857033. Wednesday 18:15-19:15 (intermediate); Southmead Community Centre 12:10-12:50 Dance fitness - for flexibility, co-ordination and (mixed ability). For bookings please call Leanne body conditioning, exercise to music every on 07817 189474 or visit Tuesday, 2pm - 3pm at Filton Folk Centre, Elm www.pilatesdowntime.co.uk Park, BS34 7PS. Have fun whilst keeping fit, all abilities welcome. For further information, Pilates classes and well being therapies in contact Eileen Scott, 07969929733 / email Henleaze. Lovely airy studio offering all levels of scottyartois@hotmail.com. Also visit Pilates, adult ballet fusion and salsa classes. Also www.emdp.org and Facebook we have a fully equipped beauty room to pamper www.facebook.com/KFAMovesAvon you after your workout. For more info www.mindbodystudio.co.uk or call Efuah Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group offers 07881825142. free meditation instruction at the Open House evening each Wednesday from 7.30 - 9.30 pm at Henleaze Tennis Club has vacancies for players 17 Lower Redland Road, BS6 6TB. A step by step of all standards and ages. Whether you are an guide for new meditators will be offered at a established player looking for a club, someone “Learn to Meditate” evening on Wednesday 7 who is rusty or a student come along and try us October. For further information please see our out. For further information take a look at website: www.bristol.shambhala.info www.henleazeltc.com or contact the secretary Philip Price Tel: 07787 566246 E-mail: Moves Fitness - exercise to music for all ages philpriceqs@gmail.com and fitness levels at St. Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze, every Wednesday morning from 10am Zumba Gold / Light 5.30pm/ Zumba Fitness to 11am. The class carries on throughout the 6.35pm. Westbury -on-Trym Village Hall. Weds. summer. The session consists of structured and £5 on door. Just drop in with water and a sense enjoyable routines designed to promote overall of humour! Phone Marie on 963 4104 or visit

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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.

Ladies Badminton. A friendly group that meets on Tuesday mornings is looking for some more players. Westbury Village Hall, Eastfield Road, 9.45 am to 12 noon. Please contact Anne on 909 1714 for more details. LinkAge Contemporary Dance (55+). Do you ever get the feeling you just want to dance but don’t get the opportunity? Feel energised in a new way and ignite your creative ideas. Open to all abilities. Every Monday 10am-11am, Bradbury Hall THURC. £4. Contact LinkAge on 0117 3533042 for more information. Get Involved in Netball. The Avon Netball League is well established in Bristol and welcomes all types of players – whether new to netball, taking it up after a few years absence and all the way up to premier division teams that cater for high level players. Independents Netball Club is a friendly team looking to recruit new members, with training on Monday evenings at Red Maids School. Please email bristolnetball@hotmail.co.uk for more information. The Lawrence Weston Badminton Club play at the Greenaway Centre Greystoke Ave in Southmead on a Monday night from 7.00pm until 8.30pm. Our players are of a good standard, both male and female, and we are a very friendly club. We would welcome new players – please contact Marilyn on 0117 239 1005 for more details. Tai Chi – A new 12 week introduction starts in September at The Greenway Centre. Come and find out the benefits of Tai Chi with an experienced teacher. FFi about this and other local classes contact Karen 0117 9424167 or www.taijiworks.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. Interested ? If so, please come and give Stoke Lodge Ramblers a try. For further details www.stokelodgeramblers.wordpress.com or phone Secretary 0117 9684140. Tai Chi Classes for beginners. For centuries the Chinese have practised Tai Chi as simple but powerful form of exercise for strength, balance and mindfulness. Always want to give it a try, now you don't have to go to China. The Bristol School of Tai Chi has lots of daytime and evening classes in Henleaze and Bishopston starting from the 21 September. Any questions contact Ben Milton 0117 9493955 www.bristoltaichi.com Zumba Gold Class @ Horfield Parish Church Hall every Weds 2pm-2.45pm (£4.00 per class) for the mature movers aimed at age 55+ (All other ages including Beginners) Zumba Class @ Orchard School every Thurs 7pm-8pm Contact Georgina for further details on www.bristolzumba.com or tel: 07545 625 089. Westbury Scottish Club country dancing classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Tel. Maggie on 01934 838175. Classes for more advanced dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Tel. Cheryl on 0117 9590970. Every Tues 7.30 9.30pm. See www.wscbristol.com for details. Volunteering & Charities

Scottish Country Dancing for beginners and experienced dancers at St Monica’s Trust Hall on Thursdays, 7.30 pm. New dancers welcome, come on your own or with friends. Contact Margaret, 01275 794638 or Graham 01275

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82 What’s On & Community News 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 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 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. See our website at www.bristolchildcontactcentre.org.uk. and/or ring Helen or Anna on 07511 290505. Wanted - Volunteer Drivers for transport, once or twice a week, of local elderly patients to the Westbury doctors’ surgery or to a hospital. We have a small group of volunteer drivers, all over 50, who enjoy being active in the Westbury community. Please come and join us and experience the gratification from helping others in your own neighbourhood. We operate within the Charity RSVP-West, who provide us with liability insurance for these drives and with practical help and advice. And of course we work closely with the Staff of the Westbury-on-Trym practice. For information please contact Zina Wilson on tel.nr 9078744 or by e-mail on Bernzina@blueyonder.co.uk , or ask the Westbury Practice Reception or your local GP on tel. 9623406. Do you love Weddings? Westbury-on-Trym Village hall is a very popular wedding venue and has another busy wedding schedule set for 2016. We're looking for more volunteers to help

these events run smoothly. If you're interested, please contact Debbie Furlong on 07791 882127. 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 More Reading Buddies Wanted! Would you enjoy offering reading and language support to children for whom English is a second language? Can you help them improve their reading ability, benefiting both them as individuals and the wider class? Can you commit to giving one hour of reading time a week in term-time? We are working with twelve schools in the Southmead, Brentry and Horfield areas. Training is offered, and your enhanced DBS check is paid for by Bristol City Council. You would read with the same children each week and be part of a growing group of well over 100 volunteers. For more information please contact Paul Harrod, paul.harrod@gmail.com Friendship & Social Clubs St Peter's Ladies Guild meets at 2.15 on third Wednesday of the month at St Peter's Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. Varied programme. All welcome. Further details from Wilma on 9628895. We are the Bristol U3A – an organisation of lively and interesting people who offer all sorts of groups for enjoyment, friendship and learning. If you are no longer in full-time work, we have a wide range of over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, music, walking, and science. Please visit one of our social groups, either at the Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, on the first Monday every month at

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Fit” sessions for men every Tuesday morning. Further information may be obtained from Keith Bonham tel 968 4972. Westbury on Trym Women’s Institute meets on the 3rd Monday of the month in the WoT Methodist Church Hall, next to the car park, at 2.00pm. We have a programme of varied speakers, outings, discussions etc. New members and visitors always welcome. For more information please contact: Sue Murphy – Tel: 950 2826.

Stoke Bishop Townswomen's Guild will meet as usual at 2pm on Thursday 1 October in the Hulbert Room at St Mary Magdalene Church, Mariner's Drive, Stoke Bishop. The Hulbert Room is reached via the path on the left of the steps to the Church Hall; we are a small friendly Guild and Do join us for Parish lunch at St Mary’s Church welcome visitors free of charge so why not give Stoke Bishop, every Thursday from 12.15. 3 us a try? course buffet lunch. The Friendly Club meets every Thursday from 2 to 4pm (except August and Christmas ) in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. We are a lively group of Senior Citizens who meet to chat , play Scrabble and card games. Regular trips out and entertainments are arranged plus we have delicious tea and biscuits for only £1 ! Do come and make some new friends. Transport can be arranged if needed. Contact Carita de Lancey 0117 9629409. The Over 40’s Club 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 Lynn on 07757780201 or visit www.bbivc.org.uk. Knit and Natter. We invite you to "knit and natter" every Thursday between 10am and 12 at the Methodist Church in Westbury on Trym. It is a sociable and informal time when you can chat while pursuing your choice of crafts. If you prefer we can provide patterns for knitting for charity. Tea and coffee will be available. Men at St. Peters (MASP) is a group which meets Saturday mornings at St Peter’s Hall, Henleaze. The meetings start at 8.30am with a full English breakfast. This is then followed by entertaining and interesting talks by a guest speaker. New members are always welcome. In conjunction we also provide well directed “Keep

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 Beryl Webb on 01454 614 451. Westbury-on-Trym Probus Club provide a meeting point for retired and semi-retired professional business men, to promote social well being through friendship, companionship & discussion. The club meets on the third Thursday of every month at BAWA, Southmead Road, from 12 midday. If you are interested in joining contact the secretary on 968 4270 or email graham.horne5@btinternet.com. 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 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. Calling all Carers. Would you like the opportunity to share your experiences, relax and make new friends? Then come and join the Henleaze Carers’ Group. We meet on the second

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have joined together to give Service, Friendship and have Fun. We meet on the second and and fourth Thursday morning of each month, fourth Mondays of the month at Long Ashton 10am to 12, in Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Golf Club where we enjoy a two course meal Henleaze. For more information please call Mrs M with a speaker. As a member of Soroptomists Rudston 942 6095. International we have the opportunity to form friendships, not only in our own club but other Instep Club for Widows and Widowers. countrywide clubs and throughout the world. Wednesday evenings 8.00 pm-10.00 pm at Stoke Our charitable projects enable us to participate Bishop Village Hall, Stoke Hill, Bristol BS9. in all manner of fund raising events. So if you are Dancing - Ballroom and Sequence (If you haven’t interested in joining our club and helping danced for a long time, don’t worry, we will help women and girls throughout a global network of you learn). Social activities Annual membership members please contact our membership officer £8. Members: £2 per session. Visitors welcome: on 0117 9739894 or email gillbea@aol.com for £3 per session. Come in to see us or telephone more details. Donna on 01275 832676 or Wilma on 9628895 for further information. Henleaze (Morning) Townswomen's Guild. This is a recently formed Guild and we meet from The Fielder Club is an association for local 10.00am – 12.00 noon on the third Thursday of women - though friends and family are welcome every month at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze at all events. Membership is £5 p.a. to cover Road. New members and visitors are most delivery of quarterly programmes of events such welcome. Further information can be obtained as lunches, theatre, visits, talks and walks. by ringing Elaine Anderson on 907 5279. Weekly/monthly sub-clubs of badminton, book group, bridge, discussions, Scrabble, skittles and Clifton Rotary Club welcomes new members. whist plus coffee. Thursday mornings at Number All we ask is that people give their time, are 7 Kitchen in WoT and twice-monthly pub interested in making new friends, building lunches. Details from Gloria on 0117 239 3376 or business contacts and using their skills to help Anne on 0117 907 7425. others. We meet Wednesday lunchtimes at Redland Lawn Tennis and Squash Club. Please Henleaze Townswomen's Guild meet on the find out more about us by visiting first Wednesday of the month (except Aug) at St www.cliftonrotary.org or emailing Peter's Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. Lady secretary@cliftonrotary.org visitors are always most welcome to attend. Further details can be obtained by ringing Interest Groups Shirley Phillips on 0117 962 2243. Interested in archaeology? Why not sign up for Westbury on Trym Townswomen's Guild meet an Introduction to Geophysics? 24 October 2015, Blaise Castle House Museum. £35 / £30. on the second Monday of each month at the Age 16+, 10.30am – 4pm. Become an WoT Methodist church in the Portland Lounge, archaeologist for the day and have a go at starting at is 2.00pm. We have speakers, whist, geophysical surveying. Learn the principles and coffee mornings and social events. New techniques involved and help survey a real members and visitors always welcome. If archaeological site. Led by Paul Driscoll, interested please contact Angela Morris, Archaeology and Historic Environment Record Chairman, on 968 6473 or Margaret Smith, Officer for South Glos. This day involves a Secretary, 924 1728. practical outdoor session and is not suitable for Soroptomists International Bristol are part of a people with limited mobility. To book visit www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on or pop in global organisation founded in Bristol ninety to the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Shop. For years ago for women from a wide range of information please contact Kate Iles – professional and business backgrounds who

88 have talks on a wide range of esoteric subjects. The meetings are held at the Friends’ Meeting kate.iles@bristol.gov.uk House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6JE. Admission: £5 (including refreshments). The The Bristol Branch of the English Speaking next meeting will be held on Sunday 18 October Union welcomes guests to their meetings which at 3pm. The speaker will be Dr Jacqueline Hobbs are held in the Apostle Room of Clifton Cathedral and the title of her talk is “Raw Food: Juicing, at 7.15 p.m. for 7.45 p.m. There is ample parking Superfoods and Spirituality”. Jacqueline will look and entrance is £5. The aim of the English at the deeper reasons the body desires to eat Speaking Union is to encourage friendship and lighter, uncooked plants and fruit. Is the raw global understanding through English. Our food movement just another way of life or is it forthcoming meetings include on October 7th “A part of a genuine shift toward higher levels of Different Kind of Weather” with Lord Waldegrave human consciousness? For further information, (former MP for Bristol West and former Cabinet please telephone 01749 678 834 or email: Minister) – a Literary Supper 6.15 for 7.30 (£20), leasurs@tiscali.co.uk talk and book signing 7.30, and on November 13th “What have we learnt from the Financial Local winemaking and social club are looking Crisis?” with Sir Hector Sants, former Chairman of for new members to join us. Meeting the second the Financial Services Authority (7.15 for 7.45, £5 Wednesday of every month at the Common entry for guests, £2 for members). Room, Studland Court elderly peoples residence on Henleaze Road, from 8pm to 10pm. Small Bristol Photographic Society is now based at friendly group now in our 37th year, with a Montpelier Central (opposite Montpelier Station) varied programme of wine making, tastings and The Society caters for all levels of photographer social events. For further information please and meets every Wednesday evening at 7.30 contact the club secretary Liz Johnson on 0117 throughout the year when it has a full and varied 950 8370. programme of courses, visiting speakers and inhouse competitions. Membership of the Society The Bristol Philatelic Society meets on the 2nd requires an annual fee, but potential members and 4th Thursdays of each month in the meeting can get a taster of what is available, either by room of the United Reform Church at the bottom visiting on any Wednesday evening (a maximum of Blackboy Hill (Whiteladies Road) starting at of 3 visits when a small fee is charged, 7.30 p.m. Contact 0117 956 7853. refundable on joining) or by taking out a 3 month membership prior to deciding whether to Twyford Art Club. We are a small group of join for a full year. You can find out more about artists of mixed ability, we meet at the public the Society by visiting its website at hall, Station Road, Shirehampton, 10am to 12am www.bristolphoto.org.uk or emailing Mondays and Wednesdays, chose your day or membership@bristolphoto.org.uk days. New members warmly welcomed, help and advice given. For more information visit The Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological www.shirepubhall.org.uk then click hall users. Society: On Monday 26th October at 7.45 p.m. in Contact John Case Tel: 01179507916, or email : the Apostle Room in the basement of Clifton jacase@blueyonder.co.uk Cathedral, Pembroke Road, Clifton, Anthea Jones will give a talk on "The particular and the Social Bridge for Improvers Stoke Bishop general: Gloucestershire before World War I in Village Hall Thursday afternoon 2 - 4 p.m. Further the Lloyd George survey of land" The Inland details can be found at www.BridgeTuition.co.uk. Revenue had to assess the value of each property and the surveys provide an amazing list of names Do you like reading? Our Book Group meets on and uses to which a plot of land might be put. the last Thursday of the month at Westbury Library, from 2.30pm til 4pm. We would love you New Dimensions meets every month and we to come and join our lively group. For more

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90 What’s On & Community News information call Sue on 959 4365. Stoke Lodge History and Archaeology Group meet on the second Thursday of every month at the Friends Meeting House in Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE at 7.30. We host a rich diversity of lectures. New members are always made very welcome. For further details please contact Annette Martin on 0117 979 3209 North West Bristol Camera Club are 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. Excel Bridge Club meets in Stoke Bishop Village Hall on Stoke Hill every Monday, beginning promptly at 7.15pm. There is a very cheerful & relaxed atmosphere and as we just play 24 boards we are always finished by 10.15pm. For more info ring Ralph Smith on 01275 840006. Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park Local History Group New members and visitors (£2 charge) always welcome. Please ring Jenny Weeks for more information - 0117 968 6010. Ray Bridge Club meet every Tuesday 6.30pm to 9pm at the Sea Mills Methodist Church, Shirehampton Road (new venue) for social rubber bridge. New members welcome. Please ring 942 7760 or 968 2652 for further details.

Westbury Art Club meet every Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm at The Greenway Centre, Doncaster Rd, Southmead. We are a mixed ability group of artists For more details visit www.westburyartclub.org.uk, e-mail us at westburyart@blueyonder.co.uk or phone our club secretary on Bristol 962 9799. Would you like to learn to play Bridge completely free of charge? I will be starting my next Bridge for Beginners group in the Autumn, meeting in Coombe Dingle. For further details please contact Terry Stygall on 9091714 or email tc.stygall@gmail.com. Exhibitions, Meetings, Fairs & Markets Westbury on Trym Village Hall AGM – Monday 19 October 2015 at 7 pm. All welcome. Nibbles and bar. St Peter's Church, Henleaze: Christmas Craft and Card Fair, Saturday 7th November 10:00 12:00 in the Church Hall. A great selection of charity Christmas cards and charity and other gifts. Entry £2 to include a cup of tea or coffee. Charity Christmas Card Sale, 17th Oct, 9.30 1200, Abbots Leigh Village Hall. Freshly brewed coffee and homemade cakes. Free admission. Saturday 24th October. Table Top Sale from 10am - 12noon in the Westbury Methodist Church Hall in aid of East/West Appeal at Westbury Parish Church. Tables can be reserved for £10 each or a minimum of £10 donation to the Appeal from any profit you make. Look out those unwanted gifts, bric-a-brac, nick-knacks, jewellery, books etc and de-clutter your house. If you've nothing to sell come and pick up a bargain and join in the fun. To book a table contact Gina on 0117 9624708.

West of England Bridge Club meets for duplicate bridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road, Henleaze from 7.30pm - 10.30pm. New members and visitors welcome. £4 per evening for members, £5 for non-members, special rates for juniors/unemployed. Licensed bar. For further Country Market. Every Friday morning from details please contact Alan Williams on 07538 10.30 to 11.30 in Westbury on Trym Methodist 509670 or visit www.woebc.co.uk. Church Hall. Homemade cakes, arts, crafts, plants, vegetables, jams and chutneys. Social Bridge, every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. at Refreshments are also available in a relaxed and Stoke Bishop Village Hall. New members friendly environment. For more details contact welcome. Tel Chris on 968 5640. Sue Sills on 962 8306.

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I just wanted to say a big thank you for a great service on the sale of Harcourt Road. It felt from the off that the sale was in safe hands. We were obviously delighted with the price that you achieved, but the way we were updated and advised was also excellent. Please pass on my thanks to Chris, Lewis and Vickie too. Excellent job. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend M&A in the future. Mr & Mrs Ogborne, Harcourt Road, Redland Maggs & Allen were amazingly flexible and helpful, we decided to put our property on the market at 12pm on Friday, they came out that day to take photos and it was on Rightmove that evening. First viewings took place on the Monday and it was sold within a week! Throughout the process they were always friendly, helpful and professional. Mr & Mrs Gibbs, Hobhouse Close, Henleaze Maggs and Allen were very professional in every way. A big thanks to James Goodchild for his nego a ng skills in the sale of my mothers bungalow. Mrs C Hole, Knights Close, Henleaze Maggs & Allen provides a competent successful service. With friendly helpful staff they keep you informed at all stages in the process. The staff are always welcoming when you visit their offices. Mr & Mrs Frain. Canford Lane, Westbury on Trym

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