The Bristol Nine magazine - October 2018

BS9

The Bristol Nine Magazine - Issue No. 148 - October 2018 12,500 copies delivered free each month across Westbury on Trym, Coombe Dingle, Sneyd Park, Stoke Bishop, Henleaze & Sea Mills

You may be concerned that increasingly, solicitors’ practices are becoming ‘law firms’ with a solicitor meeting the client, taking on a matter and then supervising paralegals and legal executives to carry out the work. Corfield Solicitors does not operate in this way; we simply offer three fully qualified solicitors, personally dealing with your matter from start to finish.

Deciding to leave his city centre firm, Jonathan Corfield established his own practice in Sneyd Park in 2009 where he and his wife have lived for many years and raised their family. Charles Corfield joined the practice later that year after graduating from Bristol University with a Masters in Law and both were later joined by Stuart Corfield when he also qualified as a solicitor.

Our fees are set in order to make a living rather than a fortune. No ‘extra costs’ are added for home visits.

No additional ‘out of hours’ charges are made.

Fixed Fee Conveyancing House sale or purchase Flat sale or purchase

£1,000 £1,000

Our fixed fees for conveyancing do not apply to new build or off plan purchases, or properties priced in excess of £900,000.

Wills

Single Will Joint (Mirror) Wills

£195 £295

Probate

Charged at usual hourly rate with no additional percentage of the value of the estate added.

No extra charge for home visits or evening appointments page 2

Lasting Powers of Attorney

One type of Both types of LPA LPA Individual £400 £600 Couple £600 £900

Hourly Rate

For work carried out on a timed basis, our hourly rate for all three solicitors is £195. All prices exclusive of VAT.

Residential Conveyancing & Property Issues • • • • •

Purchase & Sale Freehold & Leasehold Remortgage Retirement property purchase Probate property sale

Commercial Property

• Purchase, Sale & Lease • Renewal, variation or surrender of leases • Rent Deposit Deeds & Rent Reviews • Licences to Assign • Local Authority planning agreements • Preparation of auction documentation • Options, conditional sales and pre-emption

Services for the Elderly and Carers

• Home visiting • Nursing home & hospital visiting • Residential, Nursing care provision & funding issues • Retirement property purchase • Wills & Powers of Attorney

Wills Probate and Trusts • • • •

Joint & Single Wills Codicils & updates Provision of Executor services Immediate assistance when a loved one has died • Probate & Administration • Trust administration assistance • Declaration of Trust

Powers of Attorney

• Lasting Powers of Attorney • Registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney • General Powers of Attorney • Appointment of a Court of Protection deputy

Telephone:

0117 968 8890 Office: 2 The Avenue, Sneyd Park, Bristol, BS9 1PA

Email: info@corfieldsolicitors.com

Or visit our website: www.corfieldsolicitors.com

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The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there. I hope you are well and that your sheds, fences and pot plants survived last nights buffeting.

I’m not sure at what age you start to change your opinion on the seasons. As children I suspect most of us loved our summers and winters and the temperature extremes and long holidays they brought. And now - autumn is here and it, along with springtime, are the seasons I look forward to and enjoy the most. Bet I’m not alone.

Some people who know me will be aware that one day a week I like to escape BS9 Towers, catch the train to Temple Meads and hot desk in the business complex there. I’ve come to enjoy the escape back into the busy world of the commuter - last week I even wore a suit, although I couldn’t remember how to do a tie so went open-collared. The team at the Engine Shed are really friendly and welcoming. Usually.

Last week as I approached I was met by a big burly man dressed all in black, blocking, very successfully I might add, the entrance with his not insubstantial frame. He could have walked off the set of Bodyguard - though sadly Keeley Hawkes and Richard Madden were nowhere to be seen. Turns out they had an even more important guest that day - as Prince William was visiting to attend a presentation and discussion about stress in the workplace. Oh well, I know my place in the social hierarchy, dutifully turned away and caught the next train home.

See you next month.

Cheers Andy

Get In Touch andy@bcmagazines.co.uk 0117 259 1964 / 07845 986650 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY Deadline for inclusion in the November issue - 12th October page 4

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Useful Information Emergencies, Support & Information

Local Trains

Gas Emergencies 0800 111 999 Electricity Emergencies 0800 365 900 Water Emergencies 0845 702 3797 (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 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 Preference Service 0845 703 4599 Bristol Care & Repair - home safety checks & handyman 0117 954 2222

Trains run from Sea Mills station to Temple Meads (via Clifton Down, Redland, Montpelier, Stapleton Road and Lawrence Hill) regularly throughout the day and at weekends. Cheap, fun, quick and scenic. Visit www.gwr.com for more details or pick up a timetable from your local library.

Local Churches Sea Mills Methodist Church, Shirehampton Rd, 0117 962 1200 St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop www.stmarysb.org.uk 0117 968 7449 WoT Methodist Church www.westburyontrymmethodistchurch .org.uk 0117 962 2930 WoT Baptist Church, Reedley Rd, www.westburybaptist.org.uk 0117 962 9990 WoT Holy Trinity Parish Church, www.westbury-parish-church.org.uk 0117 950 8644 Sacred Heart Catholic Church, WoT www.sacredheartchurch.co.uk 0117 962 0676 St Peter’s Church, Henleaze www.stpetershenleaze.org 0117 962 4524 Highgrove Church, Sea Mills www.highgrove.church 07966 028 046 Trinity URC, Henleaze www.trinityhenleazeurc.org.uk 0117 962 9713 The Community Church, WoT www.the-community-church.net 0117 946 6807 St Edyth’s Church, Sea Mills www.stedyths.org.uk, 0117 968 6965

Postal Services Westbury on Trym Post Office 9am - 5.30pm Mon to Fri, 9am - 4pm Sat Henleaze Post Office 8.30am - 6pm Mon to Sat Sea Mills Post Office 9am - 5.30pm Mon to Fri, 9am to 12.30pm Sat Stoke Bishop Post Office (in Spar) 7.00am to 8.00pm Mon to Sat, 7.00am to 5.00pm Sun 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 Office sorting depot on the A38 at Filton. Currently the late post is at 7pm.

The Silver Line

Waste & Recycling The Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth for pretty much everything. The Avonmouth centre has reverted to Winter hours, 8.00am to 4.15pm, 7 days a week.

Bin day collection calendars, not this year issued in hard copy, can be accessed via the Bristol Waste website - www.bristolwastecompany.co.uk/binsand-recycling-collection-days. You can also order a hard copy calendar from this web-page.

The Silver Line is the new and only free confidential 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.

Bristol City Council The Council website offers residents information about BCC services including council tax, bins & recycling, schools, leisure, business, streets and parking. Visit www.bristol.gov.uk or contact the General Enquiries switchboard on 0117 922 2000.

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Come and try our delicious seasonal dishes, new wines, cocktails, beers and soft drinks. Bottomless brunch is available everyday - join us for two hours, two courses, and free-flowing Prosecco, Bellini’s, Bloody Mary’s and Peroni.

Welsh Back, Bristol, BS1 4RR Tel: 0117 915 6060 / bristol@aqua-restaurant.com Sun-Thur 8.30am to 10pm Fri-Sat 9am to 10:30pm

153 Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2RF Tel: 0117 973 3314 / clifton@aqua-restaurant.com Sun-Thur 8.30am to 10pm Fri-Sat 9am to 10:30pm

www.aqua-restaurant.com page 7

YOU COULD ‘MAKE THE DIFFERENCE’ THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN BRISTOL If you have some time to spare for a worthwhile cause, why not consider helping in Bristol’s pop-up charity Christmas card shops, which support a wide range of local and national charities.

Cards for Good Causes, the UK’s largest multi-charity Christmas card organisation, needs volunteers to help in its seasonal shop which opens in Tyndale Baptist Church, Whiteladies Road from October 17th until December 18th, 2018 Cards for Good Causes simply could not operate its network of 300 seasonal shops across the UK without a team of around 6,000 volunteers. In the last ten years volunteers have helped raise over £40 million for local and national good causes. Its aims are simple, offer the widest choice of charity cards and raise

as much money as possible each year for our charities.

Chief Executive, Jeremy Lune says: “Our seasonal staff and volunteers are simply wonderful. They help us raise a huge amount of money for a wide range of charities. Taking on a role in one of our shops is ideal if you are interested in short-term volunteering. We would like to hear from anyone who wants to be part of a friendly team that helps make a real difference to the charities we support.”

For details on the roles available in Bristol, please contact: Stephanie ToftJones via email: poppytoft@ hotmail.com or telephone 07748 655935

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Prize Wordsearch The “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” wrote John Keats 199 years ago in his famous poem “To Autumn”. 1819 was Keats’ very own autumn - he died just 18 months after penning the poem, aged just 25.

I only mention this as it cropped up in the though process leading to the choice of wordearch theme this month. I struggled to think of 21 mellow things, beyond Enya’s entire back catalogue. Fruitful things however was much easier.

So, listed below are twenty one fruits. Twenty of your five a day have been hidden in the wordsearch grid - as ever they can be written forwards, backwards, upwards, downwards and / or on a diagonal. All you need to do is work out which of the fruits is not in the grid and let me know which it is. All correct entries received by the end of October will go into a hat and one entry, drawn at random by computer, will win ___________________________________ the lucky entrant three good bottles of wine, each packed with mellow fruitfulness.

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And the winner of the August Cluedo competiition was Rachel Scriven.

Rachel spotted that Professor Plum was the missing Cluedo character, and she wins herself a £30 John Lewis gift voucher.

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The winner of the July competition, where the missing aircraft was Argosy, was Sue Procter.

Sue wins a pair of tickets to the Aerospace Bristol museum.

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Edith Wilmot – Bristol’s oldest Florist Interview with proprietor Alexander Jones

The sort of things we think every business should be doing for the environment. Not to mention stocking a good selection of plants to keep the world a greener place!

Describe your shop

The Edith Wilmot brand is very well known in Bristol - how did it all begin?

The Edith Wilmot business we see today has grown through many phases over the last 120 years and we do like to think that we are now one of the best established providers of flowers throughout Bristol.

It is a family business through and through.

The shop was opened in 1895 in Redland

by Edith Wilmot – my Grandparents bought it from her and then my parents grew the business for many years until I took over the reins in 2006. We have been situated in Carlton Court, Westbury-on-Trym since 1983, so consider ourselves locals now!

What do you most enjoy about running a shop in Bristol?

Bristol is my home town and to be able to contribute to the local community and economy gives me huge satisfaction.

We particularly enjoy the complements we receive about how we really add to the colour of Westbury – from the look of the shop in Carlton Court, to contributions to ‘Westbury in Bloom’ and supporting local schools and charity events.

We focus on providing a great British seasonal selection, making sure that we always start the day with a really good variety of plants and flowers, so that there’s something for everyone. I am at the Market at 5am every morning to ensure I can select the best blooms.

Our reputation has been built on providing a very high quality product and a friendly, supportive service. I hope our customers would agree. I’m enormously proud of my staff – a great crew of safe hands and young blood that provides practical floristry that works and that crucial design dynamism that keeps us fresh.

Bristol’s oldest, third generation florist – established in 1895 Highly trained, professional team Fresh, seasonal stock selected from market daily Premium quality, individual creations Delighting personal and business customers daily Sending flowers to a loved one always gives enormous pleasure.

It could not be easier – just phone us on 0117 950 8589 and we will deliver to their door.

I am privileged to work with our customers daily and there is nothing better than helping such fabulous people.

Growing Green Floristry Powered by green electricity, we also recycle much of our cardboard, use paper wrap instead of plastic where possible, and keep flower import miles to a minimum with locally sourced blooms. page 12

Edith Wilmot Florists, Carlton Court, Canford Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, UK BS9 3DE Tel: 0117 950 8589 www.edithwilmot.co.uk info@edithwilmot.co.uk

New Pilates Classes at Yew Tree Clinic!

Suffering with arthritic pain in your neck, back, knees, hips, ankles, hands or feet?

Small group classes (max. 3 ppl.) with Charlotte Felicity - (Cert. IPTA Pilates Teacher)

At Cura, we combine hands-on Chiropractic and sports massage therapy with a new technology – MBST Cell Regeneration Therapy. Studies show MBST can provide long-term relief and improved function in many chronic injury and arthritic cases.

£15 per class or £98 for 7 sessions.

Monday Tuesday 7.30am - 8.30am 5.15pm - 6.15pm 8.45am - 9.45am 6.30pm - 7.30pm 10am - 11am To book, please contact our friendly reception team at Yew Tree Clinic, 56 Stoke Lane, Westbury on Trym, BS9 3SW

For a no-obligation initial consultation to discuss your individual condition, speak to James Scrimshaw, your local chiropractor.

0117 959 6531 www.curaclinical.com

0117 914 6645.

“Change happens through movement and movement heals.” ~ Joseph Pilates

Trym Lodge, 1 Henbury Road, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3HQ

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WEEKLY CLASSES LEGS, BUMS & TUMS BOXERCISE CALL TODAY 07748 198 694 www.bs9fitness.uk

Specialising in treating soft tissues – muscles, tendons and ligaments.

This is achieved through massage, which helps to identify overuse and underuse of muscles. If not treated, this can cause imbalances within the body which can cause one to suffer with aches and pains of back, neck, shoulders, etc and even wear and tear within joints.

Along with massage, stretches and rehabilitation exercises are given to clients, which will help to prevent the return of symptoms.

This treatment is for everyone, of any age.

Sessions available at Bristol Natural Health Service, 407 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8TS Core Stability and Correct Posture Alignment class at Gloucester Road Fitness Gym, BS7 8PD. Wednesdays, 9.45–10.45am.

For more info and to book contact Keon:

T: 07796578793 ▪ E: keonwilliams20@gmail.com www.bristol-natural-health-service.co.uk page 13

The IT Surgery Russell Isaac runs ITHomeHelp, providing home-based computer, tablet and smartphone tuition and troubleshooting in the North Bristol area.

Hi! I’ll be writing a regular monthly column offering useful computer tips, tricks and news - so I thought I’d use this first piece to introduce myself and tell you what I do.

TUITION I provide a range of computer, tablet and smartphone tuition and troubleshooting services, visiting clients at home. The onehour tuition sessions are relaxed, unhurried and one-to-one, to ensure you learn exactly what you want to learn, at your pace. I have well over 200 regular clients in North West Bristol and have been involved in I.T for many years so there’s not much I can’t help with!

And, rest-assured, I make sure everything is explained in easy, jargon-free terms, so you come away with real understanding.

The majority of my clients are older - a generation that haven’t grown up with computers - many of whom are looking to

develop some basic skills for the first time as basic computer use becomes an essential and inescapable part of everyday life. Sessions can cover basic computer/tablet set-up and understanding, and learning everyday skills like surfing the web, email, managing documents and photos, together with housekeeping basics like keeping you and your devices secure and your data backed up and safe.

TROUBLESHOOTING I also offer a troubleshooting and repair service to those who have issues with PC’s, tablets, phones, printers, routers and more…..

I give independent advice on new product purchases, and can help set up new equipment like tablets, smartphones, printers and broadband routers.

Some people use me on a regular basis, some just need me as a one-off. Either way, if there’s anything you want to learn, or any I.T problems you want to iron out, feel free to give me a call for a friendly chat!

Call Russell on 0774 775 3764, email russellisaac@me.com or visit www. ithomehelp.biz

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203 Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2XT

The leaves are beginning to change, everybody is settling in after the mad September rush. However the market remains relatively the same with the Bristol property bubble still refusing to burst.

With the average property sale taking around twelve weeks, October brings with it; trick or treating, pumpkin carving and one of the last opportunities to sell before the New Year rolls around.

With the darker evenings setting in, once again the home becomes the focal point of family life. Whether you’re beginning to feel that the living room is feeling slightly too cramped, or perhaps running a larger home for the winter sounds like too much work.

COTHAM - £1,975 PCM + FEES A beautifully presented town house, which consists of; kitchen/breakfast room with double doors on to the rear garden, spacious sitting room, three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. Offered on an unfurnished basis ASAP. EPC - C

Whatever the reason for moving on may be, if you’re thinking of bringing in the New Year in new surroundings, the time is now.

Howard Davis MD - Clifton

CLIFTON - £1,200 PCM + FEES This fantastic first floor apartment is offered unfurnished and comprises of; large open plan kitchen/living room with a feature fireplace, the kitchen comes complete with a Smeg oven and hob, Bosch fridge and separate freezer plus washing machine, access to a private balcony and a newly fitted bathroom. Available by 1st October. EPC - C

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CLIFTON – GUIDE PRICE £950,000

CLIFTON – GUIDE PRICE £625,000

A Spacious four double bedroom family home, in the heart of Clifton, consisting of a private south facing enclosed rear garden, sitting room, separate dining room, kitchen/breakfast room and a playroom on the basement level. Offered with no onward chain! EPC - F

A spacious two storey maisonette, which has been lovingly refurbished to the highest of standards keeping the period features, it offers four double bedrooms, large open plan kitchen with granite breakfast bar and integrated coffee machine and a sitting/dining room. It also comes with both allocated off street parking space and bike storage. EPC - D

STOKE BISHOP – GUIDE PRICE £550,000

CLIFTON– GUIDE PRICE £350,000

A 1930’s 3 bedroom semi-detached family home offers: a driveway plus a detached garage, a spacious main hallway, two reception rooms and a separate kitchen breakfast room with access to the beautifully lawned rear garden. EPC - E

A light and spacious first floor flat, which has been lovingly refurbished and re-decorated to a high standard in its entirety. Offering a large living room, newly installed kitchen, two double bedrooms, and an attractive bathroom. EPC - D

Clifton Sales 0117 923 8238 www.cjhole.co.uk page 21

"Thanks Sandra and Alan for superb customer service and of course a very overdue oven clean. Well done Alan, your determination to make my oven shine was much appreciated" Kirsty Thompson

Conservative Councillors for Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze Geoff Gollop •Cllr.geoffrey.gollop@bristol.gov.uk Liz Radford Steve Smith

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•0117 903 9946 •Cllr.liz.radford@bristol.gov.uk •0739 210 8806 •Cllr.steve.smith@bristol.gov.uk •07769 285 266 or write to us at City Hall, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR

We welcome the initiative by Amanda George on behalf of Westbury traders to help rejuvenate Westbury.

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It appears the Mayor has chosen the Arena location to be Filton which is widely accepted will increase road useage still further.

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Lib Dems, Greens and Labour councilors voted against our proposals for tougher enforcement against illegal traveler sites.

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The next Westbury forum is on Tuesday 16th October at 7pm at Coombe Dingle Sports Centre. This is your chance to meet with us and share your concerns. page 22

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This BS9 Life - Duncan Haskell Greetings from the in-between!

Similarly tricky footwear choices are also required to navigate the in-between.

Mornings may look bright and enticing but then you walk across the parks and fields and realise that you’ve been duped and become the victim of a dewy booby trap.

Your only defence is to don your wellies and accept that you’ll look slightly odd for a few months.

No this isn’t BS9’s version of the Upside Down of Stranger Things fame, but rather that peculiar mid-September point when the summer is pretty much over but autumn’s stranglehold hasn’t yet locked on. Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher joining forces on A Town Called Malice can still be heard drifting across the Downs, and the memory of editor Andy walking away from the village fair with his rosette for “Best Hedgehog Cake” still remains, but recollections of baking hot days melting in the sun are slightly further from the mind.

The trouble with the in-between is that, by its very nature, it is neither one thing nor the other, and that brings its own complications. Surely none of us are thinking about switching on the central heating just yet, but it’s hard to deny that there’s a discernible nip in the air. The thermostat remains very much in the off position until breath can be seen indoors, which means we’re in the period of extra layers, easily shed when the sun attempts an occasional comeback, and of blankets on beds.

Perhaps the ultimate in-between challenge is provided by the laundry. Unreliable weather and a lack of radiator heat mean that you’re met with the prospect of smelling a little bit musty for a few weeks.

The only way to combat this threat is to be permanently prepped, with peg bag at the ready, for any glimpse of sunshine and the opportunity to hang your clothes out on the line once more. Then comes the anxious wait, never daring to leave the house in case of an unexpected downpour, and finally the joy of unpegging a dry load classic behaviour of an In-betweener.

So while we may not be battling Demogorgons or need the help of our powerfully psychokinetic friends, we do all need to hang in there during these difficult times. It’ll be over soon! DH.

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Coaching - Anne Miller Believe it or not . . .

When you stop to think about it, it’s amazing the number of beliefs we hold about ourselves that actually have no real basis and yet we proceed as if they are unquestionable facts. Established and reinforced by selective attention over the years they can be the making or breaking of us!

Nobody likes to be wrong so as we start to form our opinions we look for evidence to support them: We choose newspapers that suit our point of view; and mostly choose to socialise with people who share similar views to ourselves. Most of us are not keen to change our opinions: even if we enjoy debate, it’s usually for the purpose of converting the other to our way of thinking.

It’s the same with our beliefs. Once we have formed a belief about ourselves we select evidence and act in a way that supports it: it’s easier to reinforce a belief than to challenge it!

In the wise words of Henry Ford “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” In other words what we believe we are capable of is the extent to which we limit ourselves.

If our early experiences allow us to form the belief that we are likeable, for example, we will likely proceed through life approaching new situations ready to spot and accept any evidence that supports this belief-we look for confirmation of

what we believe. Alternatively, if our early experiences allow us to form the belief that we are not likeable this will influence how we interact and we will be looking out for the feedback that confirms what we already believe.

It’s not about the accuracy of the beliefs you hold about yourself but how well they serve you. Frequently when working with clients we are able to unearth limiting beliefs that are acting as blocks. It is only when you realise that it is what you believe that is the problem and accept that it is a belief and not a fact, that you can start to question its validity. Because these beliefs are so familiar and often long held, they are often out of your line of sight so it helps to have another person looking out for them.

Once these limiting beliefs are out in the open you have a choice to keep, revise or reject them. I have yet to come across someone who chooses to keep them.

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Finance Matters The issue about Women!

Occupations.

As far as headlines go, this one might have you thinking I am already, quite rightly, on very dangerous ground!

Even if we are in agreement that two people, one male one female, doing the same job should be paid the same wage, the reality is that women (while statistically leaving education with better qualifications), often end up in lower paid careers with perhaps fewer opportunities – whether as graduates or via apprenticeships.

So what I am I referring to? Well it’s this – the difference between some people’s financial provision, future security and prospects can be due to whether they are male or female. We often hear about the gender pay gap, and there is a risk that too much focus on that means other issues are overlooked. One of these being – it’s not just about equal salaries for the same job, but inequality of salaries for different occupations.

- Engineering, Tech and Computer Sciences – 17% are female undergraduates, 83% are male – worrying perhaps when it’s also thought that 85% of jobs in 2030 have not been invented yet – due in no uncertain terms to the advancement of technology.

- Healthcare Apprenticeships - are filled 84% by females and 16% by males and 94% of child care apprenticeships are filled by females and 6% by males.

The harsh reality of this is the difference in pay between the occupations. It is thought that male apprentices earn 21% more than female due to the roles and sectors they typically enter.

Many of life’s risks are not to do with chance.

Sometimes they are linked to decisions taken by people. What to study, what job to do, where to work, whether to get married, whether and when to have children. These decisions all have the potential to impact women differently to men.

I read a report recently, the Chartered Insurance Institutes – ‘insuring women’s futures’ survey (Feb 2018), which made for very interesting reading. Whilst I was aware of many of the issues, there were many I hadn’t considered. On a personal level, I have a Son at University, studying Engineering (historically a ‘male dominated’ industry) and a Daughter considering a choice of degree course and career path in Forensic Science and Criminology (which judging by the university open days I attended with her, is a female dominated sector). What is very clear is the issue of education leading to life decisions and occupations will continue to have a huge impact on financial differences between the genders in the future, perhaps just as it always has.

- That said, jobs in Medicine and Dentistry (55%/45% female/male) and Veterinary medicine (77%/23% female/male), redress the balance somewhat.

- Administrative and Secretarial jobs are filled by women 75% of the time, but its worrying that 55% of those positions are at high risk of being made redundant through automation.

- Finally, what of the loan worker sector – the self employed and those working in the gig economy? Well here an incredible 79% of those self-employed are male and 69% are male in the gig economy.

So what is clear is that some of the financial pressures faced by women in particular originate from a young age. In further Bristol Nine editions, I may well look at some other financial differences between the genders.

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“This is one of the most rewarding collaborations I have had in my career,” says local award winning composer, Steven Faux, of his latest project. Steven has teamed up with his son Clem to produce “You Are”, a contemporary folk-based album of songs based on the Book of Psalms. It will be performed live at the Redland Parish Church Halls on Friday 19th October – a Bristol first!

“You Are” is religious music like you’ve never heard it before – beautiful modern, acoustic, folk featuring instruments such as the saxophone, mandolin and even the pennywhistle. Think Mumford & Sons meets Ed Sheeran meets Irish folk rock, and you will have an idea of what a musical treat it is! “You Are” is a fresh take on the Psalms, that presents them in a up-to-date, lively way to reach out to modern audiences.

The words of the Psalms are intertwined with melodic music that is uplifting, stirring and at times deeply moving. The work is the latest in a much acclaimed series written by Steven called The Psalms Project, the first 3 albums having received rave reviews.

Steven composes TV and film scores, as well as orchestral choral music for performance and commercial release. The addition of music to a particular on-screen narrative can completely alter the way it is perceived, and Steven’s particular gift is in understanding what the director is trying to achieve, and writing music that complements it.

Steven’s latest collaboration is very close to his heart, however, and he is bringing his music and faith together by hosting the latest performance of ‘Who Are’ at the Redland Church Halls. The concert is a fundraising event, to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the opening of the new halls, and proceeds will help the church to continue to support community based activities.

You can view/listen to a clip of the album on: www.stevenfaux.com or www.youtube.com/ watch?v=CmgDGZ4-no4 Tickets for the “You Are” concert at the Redland Parish Church on Friday 19th October at 7:30pm will be available on the door or can be bought online at https://redland.org.uk/news/psalmsconcert

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Clem, 22, has recently graduated in music composition, and in Steven’s words, “has brought the music right up to date. We will have lots of young musicians performing at the concert – it should be a great gig!”

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Steven is a prolific writer of TV documentary music. He has often worked with the BBC’s Bristol based Natural History Unit - think David Attenborough’s Life of Birds (BBC1), BBC2’s award winning Reindeer Girls, as well as BBC1’s Earthflight. When he is not writing music, Steven is the Associate Vicar of Redland Parish Church.

Clearly the saying ‘like father, like son’ is true here, as Clem, a talented musician who plays the saxophone, plans to follow his Dad into church ministry.

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The Gardener’s World with Cathy Lewis Tulip bulbs fill me with anticipation for a spectacular spring display. Planning is part of the fun, looking through catalogues and websites and choosing combinations that work well. Tulip Ballerina has been my favourite for the last few years. It’s a tall, elegant, lily-shaped bloom in vibrant orange with a hint of pink. However, this year, I’m going a bit more mix and match, with a jewel-like combination of dark aubergines, burnt sugar and fuschia – I can’t wait!

My enthusiasm for tulips pales into insignificance compared to the merchants and traders of 17th century Holland who became so obsessed that the term ‘tulipmania’ was coined. Tulips were introduced into Holland from Turkey in the late 16th century and quickly became popular.

Dutch botanists produced ever more beautiful cultivars and the bulbs became hugely valuable, eventually being traded like money. Rare bulbs could change hands for the same price as a townhouse in Amsterdam. Speculators piled into the market in an effort to get rich quick, but eventually the inevitable happened and in 1637 the market crashed in spectacular style.

These days, bulbs come cheap and we have a huge range to choose from. Modern tulips are classified into 15 different divisions, some of which are based on their flowering period, such as Single Early and Double Early. Triumph tulips flower mid-season (April/May) as do Darwin, while Single Late and Lily-flowered are at their peak in May. If you want something exotic, try Parrot tulips with twisted, curly petals, or the green and multi-coloured streaked Viridiflora and Rembrandts. There are also various wild tulip species that are shorter, daintier and perfect for a rockery.

Species tulips such as Tulipa saxatilus (pink and yellow) and Tulipa clusiana (pink and white) will keep flowering if left in the ground.

Late October onwards is the best time to plant tulip bulbs. Wait until there has been a hard frost to reduce the chance of tulip blight. Most tulips like fertile, well-drained soil so incorporate plenty of organic matter and horticultural grit.

Left in the ground, non-species tulips often don’t flower well the following year.

However you can lift and dry the bulbs once the leaves turn yellow. Clean the bulbs, allow them to dry and then store them in trays or net bags in a dark, well-ventilated room. Alternatively, be brutal, throw the old bulbs away and have the pleasure of perusing the catalogues next autumn.

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A father from Stoke Bishop is raising money for the premature and sick baby charity Bliss by competing in the Simply Health Great Bristol Half Marathon. Scott Proudman, 37, is fundraising after his own experience of being helped by the charity. Saxon Proudman was born at just 24 weeks, weighing 579g.

Scott Proudman said: “My daughter was born in October 2017 under very tragic circumstances.

At 24 weeks, she was extremely premature and faced a dizzying range of issues as a result.

Luckily, she is a fighter and incredibly stubborn, so she has battled her way through every obstacle put it her way. Saxon spent a total of 141 in neonatal care at Southmead Hospital and Bristol Children’s Hospital.

I decided to follow her example and set myself the challenge to complete a half marathon. It may not sound like the biggest of challenges,

but I had major heart surgery four years ago to replace a faulty valve. My mechanical valve keeps me healthy, but makes running 21km a significantly larger challenge than it would be for most!”

Now Scott is going to compete in the Simply Health Great Bristol Half Marathon to raise money for the charity that supported him while Saxon was in hospital. So far he has raised £310. ”Bliss supported us in so many ways while we were in hospital. Their leaflets and website provided clear information about neonatal care.

A Bliss Champion visited our unit every week and spoke to us about what we were going through. I know that the charity also invests in life changing research and helps train health care professionals to care for babies in the best way possible. They also work with politicians to ensure that investment is made into neonatal care. It is a charity close to our hearts and I am honoured to be raising money for them.”

To support Scott visit: www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/scott-proudman1

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Senio r Snippe ts

Myths about ageing and eating a healthy diet

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

As we age, physical changes to our bodies occur which can affect the way we think and feel about food. As part of a new campaign by Home Instead Senior Care Bristol North, Stay Nourished, we dispel some of the myths about ageing and eating a healthy diet.

Your stomach reduces as you get older - Although appetite and capacity to eat may change, stomach size does not shrink.

You need to eat less when you get older - Our metabolism may slow down when we age but eating good food is what protects and fuels our bodies, and is key to ageing well.

Weight loss is healthy - Dieting and unintentional weight loss should be avoided in later years unless advised by a GP or dietician.

You should only eat when you feel like it - Not always, a loss of appetite is not normal and could be a symptom of an underlying health problem.

You need a low-fat diet - Some fats are important as a source of calories and some older people may need to eat more to maintain a healthy weight.

Eat more vegetables - Follow a well balanced diet including nutrient-rich vegetables, protein, carbohydrates and fluids. Protein is more important as we age as it protects our muscles, immune system, body organs and brain.

You only need to drink water when you’re thirsty - If you feel thirsty, chances are it is your body telling you that you are low on hydration.

Dehydration can cause confusion and hampers normal kidney function.

Malnutrition is a symptom of getting older - Malnutrition can affect anyone at any age and is not a normal aspect of the ageing process.

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Children’s Puzzle Page Below, are 18 words that are all related to well known foods. However, some of the letters are missing. Can you work out what the words are?

P_S_A

I_E/_R_A_

T_A_T

M_A_B_L_S

O_A_G_

C_R_O_

P_T_T_

N_O_L_S

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F_S_/ F_N_E_S

B_N_N_

P_N_A_E

S_U_A_E_

M_F_I_

S_R_W_E_R_

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A_P_E

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This is Gwen the Goose. Can you help Gwen find her 3 friends that have waddled off somewhere and are hiding throughout the magazine?

Can you match up these flags up with their countries?

Qatar Tanzania

India

Portugal

Latvia Sweden

Kenya Brazil Jamaica

All answers on page 85 page 36

Acronyms Quiz Another batch of acronyms and initialisms for you to try and recognise. Do you know what the following stand for?

Clues are provided and the points available for each one are shown in brackets.

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RDA

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NRV

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GDR

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ICYMI

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GMBU

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SOCO

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BAFTA

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IBM 9.

IMHO

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MPH 11.

FYRM

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ANPR

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PPI

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MOTD

15.

BBFC

Used to be found on your food labelling (1) Replaced RDA on your food labelling in 2016 (3) Subsumed after re-unification(2) Social media speak - if you didn’t catch it first time around (2) Large industrial workers trade association (2) Forensic policeman / policewoman (2) Supporter of arts of the moving image (1) Computer giant (2) Social media speak for what one thinks (2) Distance over time (1) Once part of the old Balkan powerhouse (2) Big brother watching your speed (2) Mis-sold financial product (1) Compulsory footy viewing (1) Censoring your movies since 1912 (2)

Answers on page 85 A total of 26 are up for grabs - how did you do?

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Music - present, past & future Album of the month Egypt Station by Paul McCartney

Next step McCartney by Paul McCartney

By now we all should know what we get from Paul McCartney - the majority of albums find him occupying his favourite soft rock groove, that same spot he’s enjoyed since his Beatles heyday, but then he’ll throw in the occasional sharp turn, like his work as The Fireman or turning up on singles with Kanye and Rihanna.

His new album Egypt Station seems to be a concerted effort to bring together these disparate strands and, the occasional misstep aside, manages to pull it off.

It’s hard to know what constitutes a genuine McCartney solo album; such is the scope of his influence, it would be possible to make the case for any record released by Wings as falling into that bracket. Nor, due to their varying quality, is it obvious which of these releases can be classed as a true classic. But while John Lennon was doing sterling work with his Plastic Ono Band his fellow former Beatle was creating a far simpler debut offering, one which set the tone for much of what was to follow.

That this isn’t your typical McCartney album becomes clear with its opening lines. The pace of I Don’t Know might be familiarly MOR but, “I got crows at my windows/Dogs at my door/I don’t think I can take anymore” aren’t the sort of lyrics you expect from Sir Paul.

Released in April 1970, McCartney was filled with home recordings that weren’t always developed into fully formed songs; instead, snippets like The Lovely Linda and Junk were very much a snapshot of his mood at that time. There were also a few gems on the album, not least the soulful ballad Maybe I’m Amazed and love-struck Every Night, whilst Kreen-Akrore highlighted just how good a drummer he really was.

There are plenty of other surprises dotted throughout the album, the bossa nova charm of Back In Brazil being another pleasing example. The closing song cycle Hunt You Down / Naked / C-Link is packed with interesting moments and proves that the maestro behind Abbey Road’s running order still has the knack for stringing songs together like strangely shaped but surprisingly tasty sausages.

Of course, this being McCartney, there are also some slightly cringeworthy moments - People Want Peace being a particularly on the nose example here. But even a track like Fuh You, with its gratingly modern production sensibilities, shows how he still has his eye on the prize when it comes to wanting chart success and a place in the modern pop world.

It would be churlish to suggest that Egypt Station will be remembered as one of Macca’s finest efforts, but we should all take note of the fact that a man who could long be resting on his laurels is still trying to remain relevant whilst simultaneously keeping himself engaged.

With moments of musical beauty, saccharine whimsy and even self-sabotage, this eponymous debut could not have been more McCartney, making it a worthy next step.

Gig of The Month Van Morrison @ Bristol Hippodrome 22nd October We’re very much of the opinion that Astral Weeks is one of the finest albums ever created, so whenever Van Morrison rolls into town we’re first in line to see him.

That album celebrates its golden anniversary in November, yet songs like Sweet Thing and The Way Lovers Do still frequently appear in his sets and sound as fresh as ever. Also expect songs from recent album You’re Driving Me Crazy.

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History Notes no. 130 - Julian Lea-Jones A History Mystery - The Hill sisters sketchbooks I owe my thanks for the material for this month’s article to our friend Susan Kriefman and to both Diane my wife and to Susan who researched the Hill family.

The subject and the resultant mystery are two sketch books marked ‘Warboys Vol II & III’ which were rescued from a house clearance fire on the Isle of Wight.

The gardener saw them burning on the bonfire and The cover of Vol III managed to rescue these two volumes, but sadly we have no idea of the fate of volume I or if indeed there were any more than the three volumes.

According to the captions the sketches were done by two sisters Emmie and Nellie Hill over a period of years depicting scenes from family life and holidays. Some of the sketches refer to Henbury House, in Bristol whilst others are dated and located at ‘Warboys Rectory in Huntingdonshire.

“Three horses drinking” a pencil sketch dated 1884 assumed to be by Nelly Hill Our house moving with the attendant joys of ‘downsizing’ meant this project has been on hold, but going through them recently I realised that the artists captions and the sometimes very faint pencilled notes provided clues. While I captioned and transcribed the note and dates for each sketch Diane and Sue researched the Hill family and names of some of their sketch book subjects – with surprising results.

How they ended up on a bonfire on the Isle of Wight we have no idea, but how they came to me is easier to explain. Sue knowing my interest in Local History gave them to me some years ago and as soon as I realised there was a Bristol connection I decided to scan all 145 of the images onto CD ROM and pass the machine readable and searchable copies together with the books to the Bristol Record Office in case one day members of the family come to light.

The sketches start when Nellie must have been quite young whilst Emmie’s are very accomplished all provide us with a rare insight into life in two large late nineteenth century rectories. Both sisters show increasing skill as the years progress and all the sketches are delightful, and merit finding out more about the artists. page 41

Pencil drawing “Head of Miss L Bardolucci” signed EM Hill August 1881, and 3 coloured images signed E Hill / EM Hill from 1883

History Notes no. 130 - Julian Lea-Jones Before we look at the results so far of our researches, I will let Sue explain the serendipitous events that resulted in the sketch books journey from that isle of Wight garden bonfire back to Bristol.

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Lilian Ada F Hill born 1866/67 Paris, France

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E [mmie?] Mary Hill born 1864/65 Paris, France

“My uncle Arthur James, aka Toby, Downer passed the two sketchbooks to me, and knowing of Julian and Diane’s interest in local and family history and because the books appeared to have a Bristol connection I passed them to Julian to see if he could find out anything about the artists.

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Lillian Augusta Hill. born 1872, Warboys, Huntingdonshire.

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Constance Louise Hill born 1874 at Warboys.

My uncle Toby lived in Calbourne on the Isle of Wight and was known to be interested in such things, which was probably why he was given the sketchbooks by a gardener who rescued them from a garden bonfire.

This explains the charring at the edges of the cover boards and corners of some pages. The Gardener was likely to have been working at ‘Westover’ the Manor house in Calbourne. I found that the sisters’ father was the Reverend Charles Gray Hill born on Mar. 15, 1823 at Berkeley Square, Bristol”.

When their father moved back to Bristol and Henbury Church, the 1871 census includes the names of three living in servants. If perhaps any readers recognise any of the names, or have some knowledge to help flesh out the story, do please let Andy know.

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Elizabeth Cook, nursemaid,

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Maria Williams, W-o-T, nursemaid,

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Katherine Graham, of Kings Weston, Cook

In due course the full outcome of our joint researches will be included with the books already deposited in the Bristol Record office for any other researchers to follow up on our discoveries. In the meantime I hope you enjoy some of the delightful examples from the sisters sketch books.

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On This Day in Bristory News

Sport

24 October 1656 - The Quaker leader James Nayler and his companions entered Bristol on horseback singing hosannas and casting garments. This was seen as a blasphemous enactment of Christ’s arrival into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and Nayler was arrested and charged under the Blasphemy Act of 1650 his gruesome punishment included being whipped, having his tongue bored through with a red-hot iron and having the letter “B” branded on his forehead.

1 October 1892 - Eastville Rovers (the old name of Bristol Rovers) played their first official league match in the newly formed Bristol and District League against Mangotsfield FC. Even though the game was billed as a home match for Rovers, it was played away at Mangotsfield. Rovers lost the match 1-3 and they eventually finished the season in sixth place, with Warmley crowned as the inaugural champions of the league.

29 October 1831 - The Queen Square Riots began when an angry mob chased local magistrate Sir Charles Wetherell from the new Assize Courts to the Mansion House on the square. Wetherell was an opponent of the proposed second Reform Bill which would have helped many people in the city. The riots continued for three days, during which work on the Clifton Suspension Bridge was suspended and Isambard Kingdom Brunel sworn in as a special constable.

20 October 1950 - Labour politician Sir Stafford Cripps resigned from his positon as Chancellor of Exchequer and as MP for Bristol South East on grounds of ill health - to be succeeded by Tony Benn in the resulting byelection. In his last budget as chancellor he reduced income tax for low-income earners as an overtime incentive and increased spending on health, national insurance, and education. He has been praised for helping Britain recover after WW2. Sir Stafford died on 21 April 1952.

5 October 2008 - Banksy’s first official New York City exhibitions opens. Called “The Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grill,” the installation was held in Greenwich Village and took the form of a fake pet shop. Its purpose was to question animal-related ethics and sustainability of factory farming. Some of the ‘pets’ on display included chicken nuggets drinking sauce and a rabbit putting on lipstick.

24 October 1997 - Claudia Fragapane is born in Bristol. A student at St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School, Fragapane was part of the women’s gymnastics team that won Great Britain’s first-ever team medal, a bronze, at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in 2015. The t a l e n t e d Bristolian, alongside partner AJ Pritchard, also finished 4th in series 14 of Strictly Come Dancing.

Arts 21 October 1946 - Edward Stanley became the first principal of the brand new Old Vic Theatre School, created to run alongside the Bristol Old Vic Company which had been founded only eight months earlier. The school was based in a room above a fruit merchant’s warehouse in the Rackhay near the stage door of the Theatre Royal and was formed at the suggestion of Laurence Olivier.

7 October 1987 - The classic line up of controversial rock group Guns N Roses played a gig at Colston Hall. Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, and Steven Adler were on their Appetite For Destruction Tour and supported by Faster Pussycat. A typical setlist from the tour contained classics like Sweet Child O Mine, Welcome to the Jungle and Paradise City, as well as their version of the Bob Dylan song Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door.

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At the Cinema - Chris Worthington Apostasy (PG) Written and directed by Dan Kokojajlo For ten years the director Dan Kokojajlo was a Jehovah’s Witness in the Lancashire town of Oldham where the Apostasy is set. The film is fictional but is based on his experience of being a Jehovah’s Witness and other material including secret audio recordings and you tube videos made by former Witnesses.

The film is based on the lives of Ivanna (Siobhan Finneran), a single mother and her daughters Alex (Molly Wright) and Luisa (Sacha Parkinson).

They are all Jehovah’s Witnesses although Luisa is beginning to have doubts. Alex suffers from anaemia and shortly after her birth she received a blood transfusion. This was done without permission from Ivanna who is determined that it will not happen again even if her life is in danger.

Ivanna is a committed to being a Jehovah’s Witness and to attending r e g u l a r meetings at the Kingdom Hall where readings from the bible and exhortations to dedicate your life to Jehovah are accompanied by more prosaic matters including the latest charges for cleaning and heating the hall.

Luisa is a college student and the pious and pleasure free life of the family is shattered when it emerges that she is pregnant. This leads to her being “disfellowshipped” until she shows repentance “in her heart.” She moves out of the family home and according to the Jehovah’s Witness version of the bible her mother is required to “stop keeping company with anyone who is sexually amoral.” Support of a kind appears in the form of Steven (Robert Emms) who has just moved to the area and is making a career for himself as an elder at the Kingdom Hall. However his support takes the form of yet more prayer and advising Ivanna to put Jehovah before helping her own daughter.

Their social calendar takes a turn for the better when Alex’s aunty Linda, who is relatively sane, invites them round for a family gathering featuring spag bol in the kitchen and dancing awkwardly round the living room to loud disco music. This is too much for Alex and she faints on to the sofa. Her anaemia goes untreated and the next scene is Alex’s funeral service presided over by one of the appalling elders.

Despite the tragedy of the death of her daughter and being prevented from seeing Luisa Ivanna tries to be a “good witness” and stay away from her daughter although she does start occasional visits to clean the flat and cook meals. However Luisa begins to break away buoyed up by the independence of mind that is a necessary part of being a mother. Following a particularly trying meeting with the elders she gets in the car and leaves it all behind. This prompts Ivanna to a clumsy and unsuccessful attempt to abduct the baby.

Even in these extreme circumstances Ivanna retains her sad and pathetic faith in Jehovah and the anticipated arrival of the “new system”, the latest name dreamed up by Jehovah’s Witnesses for the Armageddon that will destroy all unbelievers on earth and take true believers to heaven to meet once again with their departed loved ones. Five of these events were prophesised in the 20th century and unbelievably none of them ever happened.

Apostasy is the first major film directed by Dan Kokojajlo. His two previous films are Mess Hall of an Online Warrior (2010), a film about addictive on line gaming and Myra (2011), a short biopic of Myra Hindley. The main actors are also fairly new to film although they have all played parts in TV programmes including Downton Abbey (Siobhan Finneran), Grange Hill (Sacha Parkinson), and Our Girl (Molly Wright).

Meanwhile this creepy young man taks a shine to Alex and they begin a stilted courtship. Ivanna considers him to “very suitable” and he invites them round to his flat for dinner, an evening of considerable tedium where sharing the washing up is the main highlight. page 48

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Good Reads - recommendations from Bruce Fellows William Boyd’s “The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth” is a collection of nine tales. The title story takes us through a rollercoaster year of Bethany’s life. Impulsive and capricious, she changes jobs, men, continents and manages to put her father straight. In others, a screen actor goes for an audition and finds himself at the centre of a real life adventure; a man tells his life story by remembering the things he stole; a soldier saves a monkey; a love affair is described in reverse; a misunderstanding causes chaos at a party. These stories are very varied, gripping from the first line, amusing and always entertaining.

In Darryl Ponicsan’s novel “Last Flag Flying”, Meadows turns up in Billy’s bar, thirty four years after he last saw him. Then Billy was handing him over for eight years in the brig, now Meadows wants Billy to go with him to collect the body of his son, just killed in Iraq. This is the start of a journey up the American East coast which is full of incident and comedy. Also involved is Mule, a black pastor, once the other sailor who took Meadows to the brig. They bond again and their adventures in this moving and page-turning tale are both absurd and heroic.

“I Married You for Happiness”, by Lily Tuck, is a portrait of a marriage.

Through the course of one night, Nina thinks about her life with Philip, from their first meeting in Paris onwards. She remembers what she was wearing and the words they spoke to each other that day. She is an artist, he a mathematician and mathematics and probability play an important and fascinating part in their story. Nina remembers key moments in their lives together and apart and the ramifications of them. Tenderly but precisely told with no shirking of difficulties and possible infidelities this novel is always compelling, thought-provoking and readable.

“Balancing Acts” is Nicholas Hytner’s witty, engrossing and informative account of his time as Director of the National Theatre. Anyone who loves theatre will love this but so will most other people, too, because it’s a conscientious though never boring description of how he brought success to a large national institution. War Horse; One man. Two Guvnors; The History Boys; Hytner was responsible for those and a long list of others, as well as for the actors who brought the plays to life. There are luvvie stories galore but also descriptions of how the profits came: musicals and plays in cinemas. It’s a terrific book.

1940, and Emmy longs to be a war correspondent, so she takes a job with a newspaper but oh, it’s on the Agony Aunt page and Mrs Bird doesn’t answer any letters containing ‘unpleasantness’, in fact they go straight in the bin. Emmy rebels and starts giving advice. The resulting confusion drives the plot of AJ Pearce’s very funny, moving and highly informative novel, “Dear Mrs Bird”. Emmy mans Fire Brigade phones in the evenings, too. What a life they led back then! There’s romance, tragedy, despair, all human life, really. Will Emmy triumph? Will she find love? There’s only one way to find out.

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MOOG synthesizers, pianos and a harpsichord take centre stage for the inaugural Bristol Keyboard Festival, programmed by St George’s Bristol for this autumn.

Bristol Keyboard Festival has attracted stars from across music genres and styles – from the classical to the avant garde, and from established to emerging talent.

It runs from 30 October to 7 November, and is set to become an annual festival and a fixture within the nation’s music calendar.

The Bristol Keyboard Festival also forms part of St George’s celebratory season, with the opening of a pavilion-style extension, café bar and multi-purpose spaces.

International and Bristol-based musicians include Tord Gustavsen, Paul Lewis, and Will Gregory, best known as one half of the electronic music sensation Goldfrapp. Famous names beyond the world of music include actor Simon Russell Beale and author and illustrator James Mayhew.

The event is programmed by Artistic Directors Meurig Bowen – former Director of Cheltenham Music Festival – and St George’s Chief Executive Suzanne Rolt.

Bristol Keyboard Festival October 30 to November 7 2018 #BristolKeys Chief Executive of St George’s Bristol, Suzanne, Rolt commented: “Pianos and keyboards of all shapes and sizes have been at the heart of St George’s from the very start. Here we join the dots in a programme that roams across endless styles and ages of music. What better way to celebrate the transformation of St George’s than with the launch of this new Bristol Keyboard Festival. Join us for this non-stop week-long festival as we look back over our shoulder to where the keyboard first started and fast forward to the realm of future possibilities.

From Norwegian jazz supremo Tord Gustavsen on the opening night to St George’s favourite Paul Lewis at the close, Bristol Keyboard Festival will celebrate the piano and that special thing called pianism, in all its infinite variety.”

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BOUNDARY WARS Boundary disputes often entail disproportionate time and expense being spent by parties and their advisers, arguing about a small piece of land. Disputes take place in close quarters and the stress and personal tone of them can mean that the most reasonable of people can become embroiled in hostile exchanges and lose a sense of perspective over what is at stake.

Since 2017 a protocol has existed to try and promote a resolution of a boundary dispute without the need to involve the courts. The protocol seeks to prioritise the early and timely exchange of documents and information between the parties, prioritise the early resolution of the dispute potentially by using alternative dispute resolution, and to reduce the legal costs associated with such disputes.

In trying to establish where the true boundary lies the following factors are relevant: Paper Title – The First Conveyance 1. Ownership of most properties is registered at the Land Registry. It can therefore be tempting, when a boundary dispute arises, to start by looking at the title plan produced by the Land Registry. That is not the correct approach. In the vast majority of cases, property is registered with “general boundaries” only.

In these cases, the Land Registry title plan tells you nothing about the precise location of the boundary.

2. However, it is always worth checking the register itself if a boundary dispute arises. In a very few cases, a “determined boundary” (or some other detail about the boundary, eg. a previous boundary agreement) is noted at the Land Registry, either against your title, or your neighbour’s.

3. However, in most cases, the title and title plan will be of no help in resolving the boundary dispute.

In order to find out where the boundary between the properties lies, it is necessary to go back to the conveyance which separated ownership of your land and your neighbour’s land for the first time.

It is important to note that that might not be the oldest conveyance in the unregistered root of your own title. It might have been a conveyance of your

neighbour’s land and/or it might have been much longer ago. The start point, and in many cases the end point, for determining the location of the boundary is the interpretation of this First Conveyance, in light of the words used and the physical features present on the ground at the time. In some circumstances, subsequent conduct/conveyances can also be relevant.

Historic Boundary Agreements Any deed subsequent to the First Conveyance containing an agreement by the owners at the time as to the location of the boundary will be likely to be the deciding factor.

So too will any subsequent oral discussion about the location of the boundary, if this occurred in the context of a dispute about where the true boundary ran (as opposed to an agreed variation of the prior boundary line, which would only be binding if in writing and registered).

Adverse Possession The paper title line might also have been overtaken by adverse possession since the First Conveyance.

Two different types of adverse possession must be considered. (a) An “old-style” adverse possession claim arises if, for a period of 12 years expiring prior to October 2003, land which falls outside a person’s paper title is in their (and/or their predecessor’s) adverse possession. Possession means an appropriate degree of control based on the nature of the land, and an intention to keep out all others, so far as the processes of the law allow, which is manifested to the world at large. A person is in adverse possession if they have no right or permission to be in possession, but ceases to be in adverse possession if they make a written and signed acknowledgment of the owner’s title.

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Education: If you were a member of the Russell Group what would you be?

Lead Singers: Name the lead singers of a) A-Ha, b) The Specials, and c) Chicago.

Astronomy: Which two adjacent planets are closest together and which two are furthest apart?

Album Covers: Name the classic albums shown below.

Television: Name the lead presenters of a) Ground Force, b) Changing Rooms, and c) Grand Designs.

New Romantics: Who has had more UK top 10 hit singles - Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet or The Human League?

Cities: Name the capital cities of a) Bolivia, b) Barbados, and c) Belarus.

The Beatles: Which was the last studio album released by the Fab Four - “Abbey Road”, “Let It Be” or “The White Album”?

People: What did Lancelot Brown make his name as?

Glam Rock: Who had a UK no. 1 hit in 1972 with the Georgio Moroder penned song “Son of My Father”?

Rivers: Which rivers reach the sea at a) St Nazaire in France, b) Gdansk in Poland and c) Porto in Portugal?

Dates: In which months might you celebrate a) the Queens real birthday, b) Groundhog Day, and c) Star Wars Day? Politics: Name the current a) Foreign Secretary, b) Health Secretary and c) Defence Secretary.

Sport: Name the sporting legends below Royalty: Which of these has not been an English / British monarch - William III, Charles III or Richard III? Celebrities: Who won the first ever a) Big Brother (2000), b) Strictly Come Dancing (2004), and c) Pop Idol (2002)?

50’s & 60’s: Lonnie Donegan was associated with which musical genre?

Noughties Pop: Who had hit albums with “Employment”, “Yours Truly, Angry Mob” and “Off With Their Heads” in the mid noughties?

Europop: “Not Gonna Get Us” and “All The Things She Said” were hits for which duet in 2002/2003?

Names: What name links the bands The Police and New Order?

Lyrics: “I decree today that life is simply taking and not giving, England is mine, it owes me a living” comes from which 1984 single?

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COMMENT from Councillors Peter Abraham & John Goulandris The Bristol Arena As Mayor, has Marvin Rees crossed the line? The decision taken to cancel the arena near Temple Meads carries high risk that no such venue will be built, and has considerable financial implications for the Council, but most of all it has serious questions for our local democracy. Bristol City Council potentially could face huge costs of aborting the project at its original location and is under the threat of litigation.

Irrespective of whether you were an advocate of the city centre site or a supporter of the Filton ‘option’, that argument is now well past its sell-by date. Arena Island, in the Temple Quarter, has the required planning permissions and transport infrastructure agreed. Conversely, the redevelopment of the former Brabazon Hangar has absolutely none of these agreements in place.

At a Full Council meeting a vote was taken: This Council believes that the best site for Bristol’s Arena, for the benefit of Bristol as a whole, is Temple Island in the centre of Bristol and that the decision taker should be guided by the vote at this meeting.’

Virtually everyone in the Council Chamber, public gallery & councillors favoured Temple Island.

Even the Mayor himself backed this motion. As it turned out, this was all pure sophistry on his part.

Then less than 24 hours later, in what will, in our opinion, most probably rank as one of the most blatant acts of hypocrisy in the annals of local government, the Mayor cancelled the City Arena.

Any Elected Mayor who flies in the face of a democratic vote and public opinion in this way and who treats the expressed views of others in such a cavalier way – by simply choosing to ignore the wishes of a clear majority – is not worthy to hold that Office. In our view he should go and make way for someone who, to paraphrase his own party’s tired slogan, will run the city in the interests of ‘’the many not the few”.

Please make your views known.

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Eleven Questions for . . . . Jessica Hodge In the latest of our chats with local people we fire eleven questions at Jessica Hodge, the Chief Executive of Emmaus Bristol.

Before that though Jessica tells us a little of her background and her work.

“I started working for Emmaus Bristol in March 2016. I already knew of Emmaus through its shops where I’d bought excellent furniture and a fridge when I first moved to Bristol.

Emmaus is a charity which helps people out of homelessness by offering a home, meaningful work and support. It is an independent member of an international movement founded in the devastation of post-war France.

One of the things I love about working for Emmaus Bristol is that everyone contributes, and all staff, volunteers, service-users and trustees are considered equal. This sometimes leads to confusion – a donor once somewhat disapprovingly asked why we had so many staff, indicating the highly professional team of formerly homeless volunteers she’d been talking to.

Another time I greeted a homeless man who had come in for a trial day with the name of our new business adviser! It just goes to show that if you remove the label “homeless” and see the individual instead, you also change perceptions about that person’s capability and potential.

Bristol are homeless. This includes people in temporary accommodation or sofa surfing as well as rough sleepers. Homelessness leads to a loss of confidence and skills, social exclusion, and ill health. The life expectancy of a homeless person is just 47 years old.

Emmaus Bristol takes a different approach Emmaus Bristol is not a ‘standard’ homeless charity. We offer homeless people more than a hot meal and a bed for the night – we invite them to be part of our supportive, working community. Those who join our community become ‘companions’, and work together with us in our social enterprise – a second hand clothes and furniture business.

There is a variety of roles here: skilful upcycling of furniture in our workshop, customer facing roles in our three charity shops, collection, delivery and house clearance services, and portable electrical appliance testing. Companions can work in areas which interest them, and gain valuable skills and work experience. At the same time they are helping to generate income which sustains the community.

Taking back control

Bristol is facing a homelessness crisis Homelessness is a huge problem in Bristol.

Shelter estimates that 1 in 170 people in

Meaningful work enables companions to take back control over their own lives, and regain the skills and self-confidence they need to re-integrate into society. We organise a variety of training courses – from metalwork and upholstery, to customer service NVQs – so that companions can build their skill sets for future jobs. There is no pressure for companions to move out within a certain time but, on average,

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Eleven Questions for . . . . Jessica Hodge companions move on to more independent living within a year. They are fully supported through that process.

“The routine and purpose of daily work was like ballast to a boat. My life started to stabilize, which in turn meant I could focus more on steering in the direction I wanted to go.” – Ric, who has moved on from Emmaus to a full-time job and his own flat.

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In addition to helping people out of homelessness, Emmaus Bristol’s approach has many different, wide reaching benefits: by upcycling or recycling second-hand items, we save 250 tonnes of household goods from landfill each year, thereby lowering carbon emissions and promoting sustainable consumption. Our shops sell furniture and household items at affordable prices in areas of high deprivation (our main shop in St Paul’s falls within the most deprived 5% of all areas in England). This has been shown by the Re-Use Network to combat child poverty, and improve living conditions for vulnerable people. We also give furniture for free in solidarity to people in need, including refugees.

cultural training business, and a sustainable fashion label”.

Now the hard bit - eleven questions: 1. What do you most love and dislike about living in Bristol?

I love that each neighbourhood has a different atmosphere and sense of place, making Bristol a brilliant city to explore.

However, the stark inequality and rising levels of homelessness desperately need to be addressed.

2. What is your favourite pub or restaurant in Bristol?

I absolutely love Jamaica Street Stores. The menu changes all the time and they have masses of innovative veg based dishes. Last time I went I had beetroot with burrata and raspberries which was phenomenal.

3. Are you 100% Bristolian? If not which county are you from?

I grew up in Somerset, lived in London for 17 years after Uni and then chose Bristol as the place I most wanted to live.

4. Which country is the most interesting that you have visited?

I don’t know about the most interesting but Rwanda was the most surprising, possibly just because I didn’t know much about it. It’s stunningly beautiful, very lush and green, with patchwork hillside farms with tiny fields of different crops, jungle and mountain gorillas. And smooth roads (unlike Bristol!).

An important element of the Emmaus community ethos is remembering those less fortunate, and doing what we can to help in solidarity. We set up our Business Incubator with the aim of providing office or workshop space alongside business mentoring for start-ups and social entrepreneurs, especially people who had faced social or financial barriers. We’re proud to have incubated many successful new businesses, such as a publishing company, an inter-

5. What are you passionate about?

As someone who hated PE at school, I’m weirdly passionate about exercise. I run three times a week, love digging my allotment and cycle everywhere. It’s life enhancing.

6. What was the last bit of culture you consumed?

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Eleven Questions for . . . . Jessica Hodge The last book I read was A Long Way From Home by Peter Carey, which is a brilliant story of a car race around Australia in the 50s, with all sorts of layers of story about culture, identity and history. I’m also loving Vanity Fair on the telly.

7. If there could be one thing on your bucket list what would it be?

Everyone coming together globally to combat climate change and poverty. Is that a bit big for a bucket list?

8. Which person, living or dead, would you most like to share a “set meal for two with”?

I’ve spent the summer reading Maya Angelou’s autobiography, I’m on the seventh and final book. She has had such an interesting and varied life, she’s been a sex worker, singer, dancer, political activist, chef, poet and actor. She worked with Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. What a life! I think she’d be an excellent

dinner companion but I’d feel very boring in comparison.

9. Where do you go to escape?

My allotment mostly. An afternoon digging or picking veg does wonders for my state of mind.

10. What do you think about Marmite?

Love it; love its iconic pot too.

11. What is your most unusual claim to fame?

Once, at a book reading, Shane MacGowan lead singer of The Pogues fell down the stairs and landed at my feet.

A huge thank you to Jessica Hodge for taking the time to share her thoughts and passions with us. If you would like to find out more about the work of Emmaus Bristol, or donate or volunteer, please visit www.emmausbristol.org.uk

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The successful candidates would be working as part of our small, friendly team in our newly refurbished shop/office on Westbury on Trym High Street - due to launch early in 2019. We pride ourselves in creating a very friendly family environment in the workplace with a work/ life balance central to our ethos. Salaries are subject to experience and qualifications. Hours can be flexible on either a part time or full time basis. To apply please email a CV with covering letter to richard.higgs@wealthwest.co.uk.

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Talking Pets with Viking Vets Rescue pets Last month I discussed some of the concerns we have regarding bringing in pets from abroad. One of the reasons people choose to get a pet from a foreign country is that they are finding it hard to get one from a charity.

I have been talking to a few charities regarding the criteria they use when matching pets with people.

Each charity has their own rules.

They look at anything from age of person, any children and what ages they are, where is the house/ flat in relation to road, what type of fencing do you have etc. Some also look to see if you are able to afford to care for the pet, and all look at how long the pet will be left alone for.

dog is assessed to be unfit to be left alone at all, then I think the dog has separation anxiety and need treatment. Dogs need to learn that it is ok to be by themself. I think it is unrealistic to think that a dog will never be left alone, we need to teach them to be happy in their own company. Genral advice is that dogs should not be left for more than four hours, this would mean that if you work full time you need somebody to check on your dog during the day. However most people leave the dog to sleep alone overnight, this could easily be eight hours.

The charities will try to assess the individual needs of each pet, and match it to an owner - this sounds great, but who is doing the assessing?

I think that at present we are having an unnecessary increase in the import of rescue dogs from abroad when there are plenty who need a home here. If you are not able to get a rescue dog in the UK I would be keen to hear from you.

This last category is the one where I think some of the charities are very strict. If a

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Divorce Law - In Desperate included mood swings, lack of love care and affection, and Need of Reform?

A woman who filed for divorce because she is unhappy was forced to stay in a “loveless marriage” following a Supreme Court ruling. Is divorce law antiquated and in need of change?

Tini Owens, 68, and Hugh John Owens, 80, married in January 1978 and separated in February 2015, some 37 years later.

Together they had two children, both of whom are now adult and independent.

In this country the only ground for divorce is irretrievable breakdown of the marriage as a result of adultery, unreasonable behaviour, dessertion, two years separation with consent or five years separation (without consent).

Mrs Owens asked for divorce on the grounds of Mr Owens unreasonable behaviour. This

prioritising his work over their home life.

Mr Owens objected, stating that the particulars listed were just behaviours which are not out of the ordinary in the course of any marriage. The judge agreed and did not consider that the given evidence was sufficient.

Mrs Owens appealed to the Court of Appeal followed by the Supreme Court. On 25 July 2018, the Supreme Court dismissed Mrs Owens’ appeal.

Are Things About to Change Then?

The Supreme Court expressed in its judgement that it felt current divorce law is antiquated and in need of change, but that its role is to interpret the law, not change it. It urged Parliament to review the law and to move it forward in line with modern times. Society has moved on since divorce law was introduced 50 years ago, and it is clear that the law leaves Mrs Owens stuck in a loveless marriage, at least until February 2020 when she can divorce Mr Owens on the basis of five years separation.

Following the outcome of this case, the Justice Secretary David Gauke has announced plans

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to introduce no fault divorce.

This is a significant step forward after many years campaigning for a change in the law. The first step in this change is a formal consultation paper - the consultation period runs until 10 December.

Professionals have tried not to draft divorce papers which are overly aggressive in an attempt to allow parties to bring their marriages to an end and resolve matters in an amicable manner.

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What’s On & Community News Listings for community events, not-forprofit clubs and charitable activities are free of charge. If you have something of this nature that you would like listed please get in touch by calling 0117 259 1964 or 07845 986650, or emailing andy@bcmagazines. co.uk. Listings must be submitted in Word or text in an email only and be no longer than 75 words to be accepted.

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

Theatre, Concerts and Music Showing of Journey’s End (12A) at St Mary Magdalene Church on Saturday 3 November.

This acclaimed film of RC Sherriff’s WWI play will be shown as part of Remembrance week. Doors 6.30pm Refreshments. Film starts 7.30pm. Free Admission. Full details 0117 968 7449 or email office@stmarysb. org.uk A great opportunity has arisen to join Bristol Choral Society. Due to a change in rehearsal venue (after 45 years) from central Bristol to Henleaze, the Bristol Choral Society is actively recruiting for all voice parts for next season. Rehearsals are at Trinity Henleaze URC Church, on Wednesdays, 7.15 - 9.30pm.

The season starts on Sept 5th. To read more about us go to www.bristolchoral.co.uk. Or just turn up to a rehearsal, letting choir@ bristolchoral.co.uk know in advance so that we can welcome you and provide music.

It’s Your Ceili - Fun barn dance party for all.

Dances walked through first, then called with live music from the Highly Strung Band.

Friday 2nd November. 7.30pm to 10.30pm.

St. Alban’s Church Hall, Westbury Park.

All profit to Bristol charities - see website for details. Licensed cash bar, pasties + cookies sold at break. Tickets £10 pre-book at www.ticketline.co.uk or pay on door.

Enquiries - Jill Elliot 01275 847 909. www. highlystrungcommunityband.co.uk

The BCCS Choral Society is a small and friendly choir who meet weekly at the Bristol Cathedral Choir School on Wednesday evenings. We sing material spanning the core choral repertoire as well as traditional songs and contemporary arrangements.

The new year started in September and we’d love to welcome new members to come and join us! If you’re interested in finding out more, please contact Christina May on maylearner@outlook.com.

Westbury Park Orchestra is a friendly nonauditioned orchestra with a repertoire of classical and modern pieces and with an emphasis on having fun. You will ideally be of a good standard (string and brass players particularly welcome). We meet at Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church, Westbury Hill on Monday evenings between 8.00 and 9.30 (term-time only). Free taster session for newcomers. Come and give us a try. For further information please visit www.westburyparkorchestra.com.

Bristol Chamber Choir will be presenting a Remembrance Day concert at The Chapel, St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Bristol, BS9 3UN at 5.00pm on Sunday 11th November 2018. Admission is free but there will be a retiring collection to raise funds for the Trust and the Choir. On this special year the concert will also commemorate the end of the First World War. We will be singing music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Harris, Edward Naylor, Carl Orff and two composers with Bristol connections.

Cyril Rootham (1875 – 1938) was born in Bristol. His work at Cambridge University made him an influential figure in English music life. We will be singing his setting of Siegfried Sassoon’s poem ‘Everyone Sang’.

Raymond Warren was Professor of Music at Bristol University form 1972 – 94. He is the President of Bristol Chamber Choir and we will be singing his setting of ‘St Patrick’s Breastplate’. For more information ring Rod Coomber on 09342 954249 or visit www. bristolchamberchoir.org.uk Bristol Cabot Choir is delighted to welcome new members for all voice parts. Why not come and sing with us for a ‘taster’

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What’s On & Community News rehearsal before a simple audition? We meet at Redland URC on Mondays at 7.30 pm. FFI email admin@bristolcabotchoir.org, visit www.bristolcabotchoir.org or find us on Facebook.

The next Organ Elevenses at Westbury Parish Church will be on Saturday October 13th when we welcome Niamh Drew as our guest organist. Niamh is a rising star in the young organists› world. She learns with American concert organist Ann Elise Smoot, and is currently studying for her A Levels in Reading. She plays regularly in one of the main Reading churches and she is looking forward to playing for us. I›m sure we›ll give her a good welcome. Real coffee and luscious cakes served from 10-30 and recital begins at 11 am. Hoped for donations of £5 include refreshments.

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

Bristol Choral Society and Westminster Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Hilary Campbell, present Farewell to Arms.

Marking the centenary of the end of the First World War, this is a programme of very moving works by 20th century British composers, reflecting on war and peace and including Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. Saturday 27th October 2018 7.30 pm at Bristol Cathedral, College Green, BS1 5TJ. Tickets from £11 to £28 (under 25s £5 & Seniors 10% discount). Full details at www. bristolchoral.co.uk. Book online via www. bristolchoral.co.uk or by phone on 0117 203 4040.

Bristol Good Afternoon Choir meets every Monday afternoon from 1 -3, at Westbury on Trym Methodist Church. There are no auditions and everyone is welcome. We enjoy all sorts of music – from folk songs to choral favourites. For more details about the choir please contact Nikki on 01761 472 468

or email gac@grenvillemusic.co.uk – or just come along to a rehearsal.

Henleaze Singing for the Brain Group meets in the Bradbury Hall on Waterford Road, on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday afternoons each month from 2.00 to 3.45. We start the session with refreshments and general socializing before singing. We have song books, and sing all sorts including songs from the musicals, well-known golden oldies and folk songs, and are accompanied on the piano. If you would like to attend a session, please contact Alzheimer’s Society local office in Bristol at bristol@alzheimers.org.uk or 0117 961 0693.

Bristol Chamber Choir. Come and join Bristol’s oldest choir (founded in 1837).

Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at Redland Park United Reformed Church at 7.30pm. Further details can be found at www.bristolchamberchoir.org.uk.

Please contact our Secretary, Rae Ford, on 0117 939 1685 or Rod Coomber on 01275 843 900 or email rodcoomber@aol.co.uk for more details.

Henbury Singers welcome new members.

We meet at Stoke Bishop Primary School in Cedar Park on Thursday evenings - 7:45 to 9:15. Fees are currently £130 per year. There is no audition. We sing mainly choral music from a classical tradition, but we also sing carols, songs from musicals, gospel and folk songs. For membership or concert tickets contact Maggie Cavanna 0117 973 4794 or secretary@henburysingers.org.

The Mosaic Singers is a small group but would like to grow our line-up with an additional soprano, alto, tenor and bass. We rehearse in Stoke Bishop on Tuesday evenings, where a warm and friendly welcome is assured.

This need not be as heavy a commitment as with some choirs. To find out more, please phone David Vicary on 0797 346 0994.

Bristol-based Opera in a Box will be reviving local composer Eric Wetherell’s A Foreign Field at The Redgrave Theatre, Clifton, from 10-13 October. Set during the Great War, the lyrical opera tells the story of three soldiers

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What’s On & Community News who find love and betrayal when caught behind enemy lines. It centres around Robert, a British soldier, and Claire, a French villager who quickly fall in love, much to the horror of her family and the whole village.

Opera in a Box’s production of A Foreign Field is at The Redgrave Theatre, Clifton, on October 10, 11, 12 and 13 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £15 (£5 students), available from 0117 315 7800 & www.operainabox.com Want to be involved in music? Can you count to 6? Don’t mind sitting on the floor?

Join us in September - Bristol Community Gamelan play the music of Java, will be starting again next month, and are looking for new members for the 2018/9 season. We meet every Monday evening in the World Music Studio at Cotham School from 6.30 to 8.30 to play traditional & modern pieces.

If interested email keithripley27@gmail. com or phone 9444241. They can be seen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4ND4zoKbhQs Singers Wanted! Henleaze Ladies Choir meets on Thursdays at 1.45pm in the hall at St Peter’s Church, Henleaze. We sing a range of music from works by Elgar to Bernstein’s West Side Story and lots more! Our new season starts on Thursday 13th September – come along for fun and friendship. For further details, contact Jean Wickham on 9624466 or Jane English on 07752 332278.

Bristol Male Voice Choir invites new singers.

The choir has a broad repertoire, performing not just male voice standards, but songs from musicals, pop classics, spirituals, and classical favourites. You don’t have to read music to join the choir as a tenor, baritone or bass, but you will enjoy learning our repertoire, (re-)discovering the voice you may have forgotten about , and being welcomed into the choir’s friendly social atmosphere. We perform for charity, for weddings and a wide range of events during the year. We rehearse every Thursday from 7.00pm till 9.15 pm at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (formerly Filton College ) where the north end of Filton Avenue meets the A38. You will be made very welcome when you come along to a rehearsal. Also

visit our website – bristolmvc.org.uk - to find out more, or phone 0117 968 2223.

The Stoke Bishop Ladies Choir meet on Mondays at the Village Hall, Stoke Bishop, 1.45-4pm from September to April. We welcome new members. No auditions required. We sing for pleasure. Come along and give us a try. For further information, contact Carolyn on 2791409 or Maureen on 9567894.

People of Note community choir is looking for new members, especially altos. We are friendly and it›s fun, the songs we sing are very varied, pop, folk, world music, original pieces, but not traditional choral.

We meet in Southville on Tuesday and Clifton on Wednesday evenings. Visit www. peopleofnote.co.uk or email peopleofnote@ btinternet.com for more details. Come along for a tree taster!

Friends of Welsh National Opera and all visitors are very welcome at Redmaids High School for Girls on Wednesday 17th October at 7.15 p.m. for an evening of celebration of Charles Mackerras at WNO, where for more than 60 years he was closely associated with us and was Music Director from 1987 to 1992.

His daughter, Cathy, and his biographer, Nigel Simeone, will celebrate Mackerras’s work with WNO. There will be illustrations of rare performances by some of the singers and musicians with whom he worked. Tickets at the door: Friends £5, guests £7. For further information contact Margaret Borkowski at borkmail@googlemail.com Exhibitions, Markets and Meetings We Make Bristol, a social enterprise based on Canford Lane in Westbury on Trym, will be celebrating Social Saturday on 13 October – a nationwide campaign designed to raise awareness about those businesses which are doing business differently by putting people and communities first. We Make Bristol’s mission is to support Bristol’s artists, designers and creatives through their gift shop that only stocks items made in Bristol and since opening their doors in 2016 they have returned nearly £200,000

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Supporting Church Outreach Charities Entry £2 Refreshments available St Peter’s Church hall, Henleaze Saturday November 17th 2018 10am-12.30pm Raffle

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What’s On & Community News back in to Bristol’s creative community.

In addition to celewbrations at the shop therewill be a special We Make Bristol Pop Up Market between 11am and 3pm at the local Methodist Church on Westbury Hill. The market will be full of unique, good quality and affordable items made by some of Bristol’s most talented artists, designers and creatives. For more information go to wemakebristol.co.uk or facebook.com/ WeMakeBristol.

etc. Please call 07790 519 683 for more info.

Stoke Bishop Village Hall will be holding their annual Christmas Fair on 10 November 2018, from 2 until 5pm. There will be lots of stalls selling an amazing variety of items, which should enable you to find just the right gift to suit all the family, from grandchildren to grandparents - and everyone in between.

Admission is a mere 50p, with children free, and Mrs Christmas will be supplying her usual delicious refreshments to those (usually of the male persuasion) who find gift shopping a chore, rather than a delight.

FFI contact :- stokebishophallbookings@ yahoo.co.uk Tel 07583 206571

Beginner-friendly ultimate frisbee club open to all ages and abilities. Come try the best sport you’ve never played. Find us on Facebook - search ‘North Bristol Ultimate’ or email jake.f.waller@gmail.com.

Westbury Village Halls Annual General Meeting 29 Oct 18 at 7pm, All Welcome, Drinks & Nibbles. For agenda and reports go to www.wotvillagehall.org or Emails to enquiries@wotvillage.org ‘Ale and Arty Charity Festival, Saturday 20th October at St Peter’s Church, The Drive, Henleaze, in support of Julian Trust Night Shelter and St Peter’s Outreach, including Henleaze Hospitality. There will be family fun between 12-5pm, with lots of arty activities to take part in, ‘We Make Bristol’ art and designer stalls. Between 5-7pm there will be hot dogs and bar snacks followed by live music performances including Watermelon Jam and The Deltics between 7pm-11pm.

Come along and enjoy all this whilst trying lots of different craft ales and cider or prosecco!’

Rooms to Hire. Subud Hall, Wesley Place, Clifton, BS8 2YD. The Subud Hall is an exWesleyan Chapel next to the Downs with 2 beautiful, peaceful spaces 7/8 metres for hire. Suitable for rehearsals, choirs, classes

Country Market. Every Friday from 10.30 to 11.30 in Westbury on Trym Methodist Church Hall. Homemade cakes, arts, crafts, plants, vegetables, jams and chutneys.

Refreshments are also available in a relaxed and friendly environment. For more details contact Sue Sills on 0117 962 8306.

Fitness, Health and Wellbeing

Tai Chi = Unlimited Energy. This is one definition of this ancient Chinese system of exercise. Or in the words of one student “I find that Tai Chi classes with Karen develop a sense of harmony of body and mind. The classes are fun and inclusive and provide an encouraging environment in which to practice the flowing movements which bring a sense of calm“. Interested? Classes for beginners start the first week of October in Westbury, Southmead and Clifton. See www. taichiworksbristol.co.uk or phone 0117 9424167 for more information.

Aikido for Kids: Aikido is a modern Japanese martial art which draws on fencing (kenjutsu) and wrestling (jujutsu) techniques. Regular practice develops confidence, flexibility, strength and focus. Westbury Aikido Club offers lessons for children, Sundays from 10am to 10.45am, during term-time, at the Scout Hall (Northcote), Great Brockeridge BS9 3TY. See www.westburyaikido. club for more detail, or email reenee@ westburyaikido.club. The first lesson is free, so come along and give it a try!

Dancercise is a fun, gentle dance and exercise class, suitable for adults of all ages, abilities and mobility. Classes take place at the Community Centre, Avonmouth on Wednesday at 10am and St Edyth›s Church Hall, Sea Mills on Thursday at 1.30pm. Classes include a seated warm up, strengthening exercises and some simple

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Pitfalls of Probate In the second of a series of articles AMD solicitors discuss the pitfalls of DIY probate.

In this instalment Sarah Burgess, a Solicitor dealing with contentious and non-contentious probate, highlights some of the issues she has come across.

There have been many occasions when an executor of a Will has come to our firm for advice after beginning to administer an estate but things haven’t gone according to plan. Our job is to help the executors progress the estate efficiently whilst keeping the beneficiaries well-informed so that the executors themselves do not become personally liable for causing loss to the estate.

The legal costs involved in resolving a dispute or rectifying any errors will often far outweigh the initial costs of seeking professional legal advice regarding the estate administration.

If you find yourself named as an executor in a Will, you should be aware of the most common pitfalls to avoid: 1. Not placing Trustee Notices It is a good idea to place Trustee Act notices in the newspaper because these advertise for any creditors to come forward within two months of the notices being placed and protect executors from becoming personally liable to creditors who come-forward after the estate has been distributed.

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However, there is a legal process that needs to be followed which takes time.

You do not want to be in the very awkward position of having to try and claim money back from a beneficiary who may have already spent it! A recent and catastrophic example of an executor distributing the estate too soon can be seen in Harris as PR of Helena Norma McDonald v HMRC where the executor submitted an inheritance tax account to HMRC but before receiving tax clearance from them, he distributed the estate to the beneficiary because the beneficiary had agreed to pay any tax due.

However, the beneficiary has since absconded to Barbados and because the law says that it is the personal representatives who are liable for any inheritance tax due on a deceased person’s estate, the court has ruled that Mr Harris now has to make the payment of £341,278 to HMRC. Executors could also face fines and penalties from HMRC if they do not pay the inheritance tax due for an estate on time or are found to have submitted an inaccurate account through negligence.

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What’s On & Community News fun dance routines finishing with a few stretches, a cuppa and a chat. There is a suggested donation of £3 per class but the class is completely free to those on low incomes. Come and join us, everyone is welcome. For more details contact Anna on 07852 988 895 or check out our FB page @ dancercise.bristol.

New Chair Aerobics class at St Peter’s Henleaze 11.15 -12.15. 1st class free! Seated and gentle standing strength, balance and stability exercises, to music from the 60s to today’s pop! Add years to your life and life to your years! Class price £5. For more information call Louisa on 0772 509 1429.

Karate classes on Thursday evenings at David Lloyd Westbury on Trym (no membership required). The evening starts with beginners and advanced classes for children aged 5 and up, followed by a new class for adult beginners. Please contact Trevor on 07921 917 758 for more information.

Henleaze Tennis Club welcomes new members of all ages. We are a small friendly club. Our teams play to a good standard in the Avon leagues and we have a good level of club play for those who wish to play a more relaxed game. Check out more on our website: www.henleazetennisclub.co.uk (or give Heather a call on 0117 924 7441) Keep fit with dance moves – at Filton Community Centre, Elm Park, BS34 7PS, Tuesday afternoon, from 2 – 3. Improve your mobility and general wellbeing, have fun, challenge yourself and feel more confident. The class also includes some body conditioning. Working at your own pace, the class is suitable for all ages. Come along, have a laugh and make new friends at this very social and friendly class. Pay as you go at £4 per session. Wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear. For further information contact Eileen Scott on 07969 929 733, or visit www.keepfit.org.uk for more info.

Yoga Classes in Westbury-on-Trym, Friday 12.15 to 1.15. Drop-in price £8. Venue: Scout Hall, Northcote, Great Brockeridge,

Westbury on Trym, BS9 3TY Term-time only. Stoke Bishop, Monday 7pm to 8.30pm - Drop-in price £10. Venue: Stoke Bishop Primary School, Main Hall, Cedar Park, BS9 1BW. Term-time only. Classes are open to everyone, all levels of experience, no booking required, parking available. Full details about classes found at www.yogabristol. co.uk/classes. Mobile: 07899 034 645.

Legs, Bums & Tums and Boxercise is open to all ages and abilities. The class is designed to develop core and general strength. Boxercise is a fun, energetic, stress busting way to get fit. Every Mon and Weds mornings 10-11 (Legs, Bums & Tums) and 11.15 -12.15 (Boxercise), Tues evenings 8.15 - 9.15 (Boxercise), and Weds evenings 7-8 (Boxercise). All classes held at St Edyth’s Church Hall, Sea Mills. Book your place today - telephone 07748 198 694 or visit www. bs9fitness.uk.

Westbury Folk / Country Dancing on Tuesdays 1 - 3 pm at The College, College Road, WoT. This is a sociable group meeting to have fun, get some exercise and, of course, stop for a cup of tea. No experience is necessary as all dances are called first. For further information, call Christine on 0117 962 2223. It’s £3 per person for each session.

Drop-in Healing Session at the Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE (Ground Floor Community Room). Thursdays 5.00-6.30, donation basis. Healing is holistic, gentle and relaxing and helps restore balance and wellbeing.

Recommended if you are feeling stressed or in need of some support. Run by Bristol Healing Group with trained volunteers and links with the Healing Trust. For further information please contact Barbara on 0117 908 2061.

Ladies Badminton at Westbury Village Hall, held on Friday mornings, 10 – 12. Come and see our friendly group in action. All we ask is that you can play and would like to meet new people. For further details, phone Elizabeth on 0117 968 1759.

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What’s On & Community News 11am at St Peters Henleaze, £5 per session.

A gentle exercise class for everybody improve your health and wellbeing with a class designed for people who enjoy low impact, low intensity exercise. Strengthening muscles, improving suppleness, balance, mobility and stability whilst enjoying the benefits of general wellness and positivity.

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St Peter’s Badminton & Social Club is a small friendly badminton club and we meet every Monday and most Wednesdays from 7.30pm until about 9.30pm in St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. Membership Fees are £50 from September to May. Visitor Fees are £3.00 per night. £1.00 for Juniors who are very welcome. Contact Ann: tel: 0117 969 4882 or email: martannmitch@outlook. com.

Westbury Scottish Club country dancing classes for beginners is held at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Contact Maggie on 01934 838 175 for more information. Classes for the more advanced dancers are at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Tel. Cheryl on 0117 401 2416. Held every Tues 7.30 - 9.30pm. See www.wscbristol.co.uk for details.

Westbury Harriers Running Club is for all ages and abilities, with a variety of different groups and sessions to suit all.

Based at Coombe Dingle Sports Complex and Blaise Castle. Training nights Mondays and Thursdays 7pm with additional sessions at Yate track on Tuesday evenings and an informal social run on Saturday mornings.

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

Ladies Badminton at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. We meet every Tuesday afternoon, 2pm to 4pm, . We are looking for players to join our friendly group. Interested? Please call Pat on 0117 914 9511 for more details.

Bristol Morris Men welcome anyone who wants to try morris dancing. We practise on Thursday evenings in the Sports Hall at QEH School at Berkeley Place, Clifton from 8 to 10. For more information please visit www.bristolmorrismen.co.uk or call Grant on 0117 944 2165.

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

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 794 638 or Graham 01275 854 782, or visit www. rscdsbristolinfo.co.uk.

Men at St Peter’s Keep Fit meet every Tuesday morning from 9.30 to 10.30. This is a men only group of 60+ year olds who enjoy regular exercise routines taken by fitness professional Natasha Johnson. Only £4 per session payable on attendance. Please contact Keith Bonham on 0117 968 4972 or just turn up.

Redland Green Bowls Club welcomes new members. Our qualified coaches will happily give you a free taster session any Monday between 4 and 6 (weather permitting) or by arrangement - contact Jean or Gerry 0117 962 4466. We are a friendly, sociable club with Men’s and Ladies league teams and a calendar of friendly mixed matches. We are offering half price membership for the first year. For further details : redlandgreenbowls. webs.com.

Hydrotherapy Exercise Sessions – A group exercise in Southmead Hospital’s purpose built pool. Benefits include relaxation, relief of pain & swelling, improved movement, balance & fitness. All ages & abilities are welcome. We are a friendly local team of Chartered Physiotherapists with expertise in a variety of disabilities & medical conditions.

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

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Ale and Arty Charity Festival St Peter’s Church Henleaze – Saturday 20th October

the event. Lunches will be available from 12.00pm and Hot Dogs and Bar Snacks from around 5.00pm onwards.

Now in its third year, ‘Ale and Arty’ brings people together from across north west Bristol to enjoy art and ale together and give everyone a fresh experience of St Peter’s.

All the money raised after expenses will go to Bristol’s Julian Trust Night Shelter and St Peter’s Outreach good causes – including Henleaze Hospitality (supporting Syrian refugee families settling in NW Bristol) and an Occupational Therapist working in Tanzania. See www.juliantrust.org.uk and www.stpetershenleaze.org for details.

Starting at 12.00pm, browse the wonderful range of craft and art stalls supplied by the artists’ co-operative We Make Bristol to find special birthday and Christmas presents. Have lunch in the Hall area and, among the ‘active art’ stalls, look out for Hat Making, a Photo Booth and for children, Face Painting, a Nail Bar and all sorts of different art activities.

Raffle tickets sold during the afternoon will be drawn and great prizes distributed around 5.00pm. A Scalextric circuit will once more be available for those with competitive spirits!

A wide range of Craft Ales will be available, along with ciders, wines, prosecco and soft drinks and a range of food throughout

At 7.00pm the church area turns into our live music venue. The Watermelon Jam Jazz band will do two sets and then, at 9.00pm, famed Bristol R&B band The Deltics will take to the stage to rock St Peter’s in a way it has never been rocked before! The bars will close at 11pm and everything will be packed away and made ready for the first Sunday service at 8.00am the next day!

Our inaugural 2016 Festival raised £1500 for charity; the 2017 event raised £3000.

Look out for news of how much we will be able to give away this time.

With thanks and best wishes Mark Pilgrim Vicar, St Peter’s Henleaze

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What’s On & Community News Zumba Gold - Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.25pm / Zumba Fitness 6.35 - 7.30pm held in the Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall. £5 on door. Just drop in with water and a sense of humour! Phone Marie on 0117 963 4104 or visit www.bristoldancezumba.co.uk for more info.

Fancy a ramble? How about joining us for enjoyable 8-10 mile walks on two Sundays per month? Our usual group size is 1215 walkers. If you are interested please come and give Stoke Lodge Ramblers a try. For more details please visit www. stokelodgeramblers.wordpress.com or call our Secretary on 0117 950 0934.

Gardening and Horticulture Kitchen Table Workshops - flower workshops round my kitchen table in Redland - take place monthly on Saturday mornings.

We use as much locally grown flowers and foliage as possible. Come and enjoy immersing yourself in seasonal beauty and have fun while you learn. The cost includes refreshments plus all materials and is open to any level of experience. Next workshop dates are 13th October and 17th November.

For more details please ring 07929 253942 or visit www.Bestofthebunch.co.uk Sea Mills Garden Club holds its regular monthly meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7.30 pm at Sea Mills Methodist Rooms, Sea Mills Square 17th October, Victoria Logue “Practical Propagation”; 21st November, Jon Mason “Who Knows (?) Highfield Garden World”.

Visitors always welcome - £3. FFI contact Gail on 0117 9685350 or Pat 07779 203626.

Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve is in the heart of Stoke Bishop. An area of wild flower meadows, a lake with ducks to feed, and a woodland to walk. Membership is £10 per adult/year. You will receive a topical quarterly newsletter and details / invite to join the free events that are held on the Reserve. For more details please contact: fospnr@gmail.com.

The Alpine Garden Society meets on the

3rd Friday of every month at Westbury Methodist Church, Westbury Hill, at 7.30pm.

We have speakers on various topics, plant sales and social events. Visitors are very welcome at £2 a visit. For more details please call 0117 967 3160.

Henleaze & District Flower Club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road in Henleaze. Flower demonstrations are held on the second Thursday, practice classes on the fourth Thursday. New members are always welcome. For more details please ring 0117 907 5724.

Henleaze Garden Club meets on 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.

We have expert speakers, a quarterly newsletter, and a great Christmas event.

Annual membership is £20 plus £1 per visit, visitors are most welcome at £5 per visit.

Contact Brian Dury 0117 9621227 or visit www.henleazegardenclub.co.uk.

Volunteering and Charities Can you help? St Peter’s Hospice is looking for new volunteers to make cakes, preserves, wood crafts & more for our annual Christmas Market. If you have a special skill in making, baking or creating beautiful gifts or delicious seasonal treats, contact Esther, Community Fundraiser, 01275391420 or community@ stpetershospice.org to discuss.

Volunteers to teach adults to read with Read Easy. This National Charity is looking for people to become reading coaches.

We use a scheme that has been specially designed to be delivered by people who are not trained teachers. After an initial day of training our Coordinator will pair you with an adult reader and ask you to deliver two half hour sessions for most weeks of the year. The timings for the sessions and the venue will be decided by you and the reader to be mutually convenient. For more info visit www.readeasy.org.uk or contact our Coordinator by email: bristol@readeasy. org.uk or ring 07941 078332.

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What’s On & Community News REMAP is a registered charity that designs and makes custom aids for the disabled. We are on the lookout for volunteers (engineers, craftsmen, DIY enthusiasts etc) who are willing give up a little of their time to enable a disabled person to enjoy a better quality of life. If you can help please contact Colin on 01275 460 288, (colin305@gmail.com), or Ray on 0117 962 8729, (rwestcott@ blueyonder.co.uk)or visit www.bristol. remap.org.uk.

If you’d like to get more active or involved in your community why not give an hour a week or a day a month and help Marie Curie as we continue to provide care to patients and their families? If you enjoy meeting new people and raising money for a great cause, we would love to hear from you. FFI please contact Helen Isbell on 0117 924 7275 or email Helen.Isbell@mariecurie.org.uk.

RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Programme). Do you like reading? Do you like helping children? If yes to both, you are just the sort of person we are looking for! If you can spare a minimum of an hour a week to hear children read in a local school you could make a huge difference. Volunteering is a great way to stay active and to feel useful, so if you are interested in joining us please get in touch. Contact Mina on 07860 669 953, or visit RSVP-west.org.uk.

Carer Support. If you are outgoing and could offer two mornings a month to meet, greet and give information to carers when they visit their GP surgery, I would love to hear from you. Full training and support provided.

Please contact Mike Hatchon 07503 577 830 or email mikeh@carerssupportcentre.org. uk. If you look after someone who couldn’t manage without you, and would like some information about our services for carers or would just like someone to talk to about caring for the person you look after, please call our Carersline on 0117 965 2200 or visit www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk.

Volunteer Drivers wanted for transport, once or twice a week, of local elderly patients to the Westbury doctors’ surgery or to a hospital. 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 Westbury-on-Trym practice.

For information please contact Wendy Clark (0117 962 0733) or Zina Wilson (0117 431 3671) or by e-mail on Bernzina@blueyonder. co.uk or ask at Westbury Practice Reception or your local GP on tel. 0117 962 3406.

Do you love Weddings? Westbury-on-Trym Village hall is a very popular wedding venue and has a busy ongoing wedding schedule.

We’re looking for more wedding volunteers to help these events run smoothly. If you’re interested please email us at enquiries@ wotvillagehall.org or leave a message on 0117 962 3399.

Friendship, Social and Support Do you, or someone you know, need support following a relationship breakdown? Over the past 20 years Aquila has helped many people learn to cope and rebuild their lives following separation or divorce. Our next 7-week self-help course starts on Monday 1st October in Henleaze, Bristol. The course is facilitated by a group of men and women who have all experienced broken relationships or divorce. If you would like to know more call Gill on 07807 058479, email bristol@hope-after-heartbreak.co.uk or visit www.hope-after-heartbreak.co.uk or our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ hopeafterheartbreak.

Westbury Park WI meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. Guest fees are £4 per meeting (up to 3 visits allowed). Refreshment options available, biscuits/cake free. Email westburyparkwi@gmail.com or visit www. westburyparkwi.org.uk for more details.

“Simply Social” Activity and Social Club.

Whether you are single or in a relationship, enhance your social life by joining our friendly social club. We are run by members for the members and enjoy a packed programme of activities including walking, live music, dancing, dining out, badminton,

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What’s On & Community News a reading group, weekends away and foreign holidays. There are no age limits although most of our members are 40+. Check out www.simplysocial.org.uk or phone us on 07971 427 766, and come along to one of our Thursday Club nights.

Friday Lunch at Westbury on Trym Methodist Church. We meet up on the first Friday of every month from 12 - 1.30. You are warmly invited to join us for our regular lunch and to meet old and new friends. For further information call Rachel (0117 330 8503) or Alison (0117 962 9715).

Henleaze (evening) Townswomen’s Guild meets at 7.15 on the first Wednesday of the month in St Peter’s Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. Interesting speakers present a variety of topics. Visitors are very welcome. Groups that meet between our monthly meetings include: arts and crafts group, music club, book club, discussion group, gardening club, bridge club and a lunch club. We have twice yearly outings and a holiday group. Contact Shirley on 0117 962 2243 for further information.

Soroptomists International Bristol is part of a global organisation founded in Bristol for women from a wide range of professional and business backgrounds who have joined together to give service, friendship and have fun. We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Long Ashton Golf Club where we enjoy a two course meal with a speaker. For more details please contact our membership officer on 0117 973 9894 or email gillbea@aol.com for more details, and see our advert on page 89.

Bristol Brunel Lions Club - We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 7 for 7.30.

On the 3rd Tuesday of each month we have a social gathering normally with food. We raise money for charity both locally and beyond through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Lots of fun and fellowship raising and spending money for very good causes. For more details of how to apply for assistance with charitable activities in Bristol or to become involved in our activities see Bristol Brunel Lions Club on line or on

Facebook or contact our Club Secretary Bill O’Neill at lion.bill@virginmedia.com.

Stoke Bishop Townswomen’s Guild meet on the first Thursday in the month at 2pm. With effect from the 4th October, we are changing our venue to Stoke Lodge Adult Education Centre, Shirehampton Road, Stoke Bishop.

New members always welcome. We are a small friendly group and we have a varied programme of speakers, and other groups including theatre trips, lunch club, arts & crafts, scrabble, walking club and “tea and chat”. For more information, please contact Angela on 9686473, or Sheila on 9147159.

Pat-a-Cake Toddlers group meet at Westbury on Trym Methodist Church every Tuesday during term time 1.15 - 2.45. We are a small friendly group who play, do craft and sing. Mums / Dads / Grandparents / Carers have a chance to meet over a cup of tea and biscuits. For further information please contact Alison on 0117 962 9715.

The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson’s UK meets every first Saturday of the month at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10am - 12 noon. Carers, relatives, spouses and people with Parkinson’s - all are welcome for a social and informative get-together, with speakers from a variety of backgrounds with many diverse interests.

Please join us. We also meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, BS9 4NQ every second Friday in the month for an informal coffee morning from 11.

North Bristol Alzheimer Café meets on the first Tuesday of the month at St Monica Trust, Oatley House, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 3TN from 3.30 – 5.30. We provide a relaxed, informal and safe space in which issues surrounding dementia can be aired.

Our café is staffed by trained, caring and experienced volunteers. Refreshments are served and most weeks live music is played.

There is no charge to attend, free on-site parking is usually available and the number 1 bus stops right outside. FFI or to register your attendance contact Jacqui Ramus - tel 07854 185 093 or email jacqui.ramus@ stmonicatrust.org.uk.

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What’s On & Community News Henleaze (Morning) Townswomen’s Guild meets from 10.00 – 12.00. on the third Thursday of every month at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road. New members and visitors are most welcome. Further information can be obtained from Elaine Anderson on 0117 907 5279.

every Tuesday morning from 10 to 12. All welcome (especially those with young children – toddler toys and books available).

Our Bright Sparks Carer and Toddler group meets each Monday in term time at 1.30 at St Marys, Stoke Bishop. 0117 968 7449 for more details.

Clifton Rotary Club welcomes new members willing to give their time, interested in making new friends, building business contacts and using their skills to help others. We meet Weds lunchtimes at The Redland Green Club (Redland Lawn Tennis & Squash Club). www.cliftonrotary.org or email secretary@ cliftonrotary.org

Trinity Henleaze Ladies Guild meets fortnightly on Monday evenings at 7.30 in the Leonard Hall, Waterford Road. We offer a good varied programme of speakers followed by tea and coffee. All are welcome.

For further information contact Jenny on 0117 962 0108.

Bristol Grandparents Support Group gives support to grandparents who are estranged from their grandchildren due to family breakdown. We give support over the phone, via email, Skype and at our regular meetings held at 9 Park Grove, Bristol. BS6 7XB. Tel 07773 258 270 more information or visit www.bgsg.co.uk.

Happy Days Memory Café meets 1st Friday of the month from 2.00 – 4.00 at Westbury Baptist Church, Reedley Road, BS9 3TD. The café is aimed at carers and people living with dementia and the plan is that we have fun.

Why not check us out? For more information please contact Tony on 0117 968 1002 or check our Facebook page.

Rotary Club of Bristol meets at the Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, BS1 4QF at 7.00pm for 7.30 pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays and at 12.30 for 1.00 on the 2nd and 4th Mondays. Meetings start with a meal and are followed by a speaker. New members are very welcome – for more details see www. bristolrotary.org or contact Martina Peattie at mpeattie@btopenworld.com

St Peter’s Ladies Guild meets at 2.00 on the third Wednesday of the month at St Peter’s Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. Varied programme. All welcome. Further details from Wilma on 0117 962 8895.

The Friendly Club meets every Thursday from 2 to 4 (except August and major holidays) in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. We are a lively group of older people 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 sometimes be arranged if needed. Contact 0117 950 8644 for more details.

Knit and Natter. We invite you to join us every Thursday between 10 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!

Henbury ‘Blaise’ Womens’ Institute meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in Henbury Village Hall next to the church.

Visitors and new members are always welcome. Contact 0117 962 9400 for more details or just come along!

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 2.00. We have a programme of varied speakers, outings, discussions etc.

New members and visitors always welcome.

For more info contact: Sue Murphy – Tel: 0117 950 2826.

St Mary’s Church Coffee morning is held

A three course buffet Parish Lunch is held

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Quiz Answers from page 54 General Knowledge Education: One of 24 research-focused UK universities; Astronomy: Venus to Earth (41 million km) and Uranus to Neptune (1,659 million km); Television: a) Alan Titchmarsh, b) Carol Smillie and c) Kevin McCleod; Cities: a) La Paz, b) Bridgetown, and c) Minsk; People: Landscaping - he was better known as Capability Brown; Rivers: a) the Loire, b) the Vistula and c) the Duoro; Dates: a) June (8th), b) February (2nd), and c) May (4th); Politics: a) Jeremy Hunt, b) Matt Hancock and c) Gavin Williamson; Sport: Sir Trevor Brooking, Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Gareth Edwards, and Sir Ian Botham; Royalty: Charles III; Celebrities: a) Craig Phillips, b) Natasha Kaplinsky and c) Will Young.

Music Lead Singers: a) Morten Harket, b) Terry Hall, and c) Peter Cetera; Album Covers: “Born in the USA” Bruce Springsteen; “Homogenic” Bjork, “The Velvet Underground & Nico” The Velvet Underground & Nico; “Parallel Lines” Blondie; New Romantics: Duran Duran (14), Spandau Ballet (10), The Human League (8); The Beatles: “Let It Be”; Glam Rock: Chicory Tip; 50’s & 60’s: skiffle; Noughties Pop: Kaiser Chiefs; Europop: t.A.T.u.; Names: Lead singers surnames - Gordon Sumner (aka Sting) and Bernard Sumner; Lyrics: “Still Ill” by The Smiths.

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What’s On & Community News at St Mary’s Church, Stoke Bishop, every Thursday from 12.15. Do come along and join us.

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship. The Westbury-on-Trym group welcomes all retired Civil Servants and their spouses to their meetings held on the first Thursday of the month at Studland Court, Henleaze Road at 2.00pm, Those people without a civil service background are welcome to join our group as Friends of the Fellowship. For more info phone Tony McKenna on 0117 950 2059.

Westbury-on-Trym Probus Club provides a meeting point for retired and semi-retired professional / business men and women, to promote social wellbeing through friendship, discussion and companionship.

The club meets for lunch with a speaker on the third Thursday of every month at BAWA, Southmead Road, from midday. If you are interested contact Peter Wright on 0117 962 4196 or email susanandpeterwright@ blueyonder.co.uk.

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 and fourth Thursday morning of each month, 10 to 12, in Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. For more information please call Monica Rudston 0117 942 6095.

Instep Club for Widows and Widowers.

Weds evenings 8 -10 at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. Dancing - Ballroom and Sequence (If you haven’t danced for a long time we will help you learn). Social activities Annual membership £8. Members: £3 per session.

Visitors welcome: £4 per session. Come in to see us or telephone Donna on 01275 832 676 or Wilma on 0117 962 8895 for information.

The Fielder Club is an association for local women - though friends and family are welcome at all events. Membership is £5 p.a. to cover delivery of quarterly programmes of events such as lunches, theatre, visits, talks and walks. Weekly/monthly subclubs of badminton, book group, bridge,

discussions, Scrabble, skittles and whist.

Thursday mornings 10.30 at The White Lion in Westbury on Trym and twice-monthly pub lunches. For more details, please contact Gloria by email at gloriasimmonds@ hotmail.co.uk.

General Interests The new season of National Trust talks continues in October and November – and will be held in the Hall at St. Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UN. All talks will be held in the Hall at St. Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UN. A charge of £3 is made to both members and visitors to help cover the costs associated with the talks programme.

This charge includes the provision of tea and biscuits at the end of each talk. If you have any doubts as to whether a talk is to take place or any queries regarding the venue, you may visit our website www.ntbristolcentre. btck.co.uk or contact David Moore 0117 965 8014. Similarly, if you would like a lift, or can offer one, please contact David Moore.

Saturday 27th October 2018 at 2.15pm Curiouser and Curiouser - Cyril Routley.

Cyril’s illustrated talk, based upon his own idiosyncratic sense of humour, will explore examples of the quirky and the unusual taking in everything from oddities from past times, shops with highly appropriate names and road signs with glaring spelling errors!

Book Group meeting at Westbury on Trym library on the last Thursday of the month from 2pm to 3.30. We currently have a few spaces available for new members. Please phone Sue Geary 0117 959 4365 Bus Pass Poets. Come along and share your poetry with us. We meet once a month at libraries on local bus routes. Next meeting: Tuesday 9 October at Westbury library at the corner of Falcondale Road and Canford Lane from 2.30 - 3.30. Contacts - Phone Julie 01179 428637 or text Edith 07500 143357.

Local Bridge Club. We are looking for Bridge players of all standards for our friendly sessions which take place on Tuesday evenings, 7.30pm to 10pm, upstairs in Stoke

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What’s On & Community News Bishop Village Hall. For more details please call Rene on 0117 968 4334 and do please leave a message.

The Arts Society Bristol is Bristol’s own society for those who enjoy the arts and we welcome new members. Lectures are given monthly on a wide range of subjects by specialists in their field. On 9 October the lecture is on “Art UK: Uncovering the Nation’s Hidden Oil Paintings”. On 13 November the subject is “World War One through the eyes of German artists”. Lectures are held at 8pm at Redmaids› High School, Westburyon-Trym, BS9 3AW. For more information on lectures, study days and trips, visit our website www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk Bristol Scrabble Club meets every Wednesday at 7.15 pm at Upper Horfield Community Trust, BS7 0PQ (next to Eden Grove Church). New members welcome first visit free so come and give it a try. For further information contact Sue on 0117 924 7871.

Bristol Bridge Club Come and play. Less experienced players: Mondays at 7.15pm and Fridays at 10.00am and 7.15pm.

More experienced players: Mondays and Wednesdays at 1.15pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7.15pm. Try a free taster session on a Monday afternoon or evening, or a Wednesday afternoon. No partner? No problem - just turn up on any Monday or Wednesday session and we will find you a partner. Check our website for details: www. bristolbridgeclub.co.uk or contact 0117 929 1846. Grenville Hall, Oldfield Road, Bristol BS8 4QQ. Westbury Art Club meets every Thursday evening from 7 to 9 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 0117 962 9799.

Does history give you a buzz? West Bristol History Group have some fantastic talks coming up in the next few months: Thurs Oct 11th, Clive Burlton - the Making of the

Modern Matthew; Thurs Nov 8th, Dr Aidan Dodson - West Theban pioneers: Belzoni, Rhind, Wilkinson and their contemporaries; and Thurs Dec 13th, John Penny - Regency and Georgian St Pauls (followed by American supper). Meetings are upstairs in the Friends’ Meeting House, Hampton Road, BS6 6JE at 19.30. Non-members £3. Annual membership still only £10. Contact Pat Walker Tel 07790 172451.

The Bristol Astronomical Society hosts a series of astronomical talks, events and activities each week. We provide free Saturday observing at our observatory in Failand and often stage Star Parties in and around Bristol. Friday evening talks are held at 7pm at Bristol Photographic Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. Details of all events are on our website: www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk - All welcome.

Bristol University of the Third Age (U3A) scrabble group would welcome new members. We play very friendly and informal games every Friday at the Beehive, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY from 2 to 4.

For further info please contact Heddy Sara on 0117 924 1318 and indicate when asked to give your name that you are phoning about scrabble in order not to be blocked.

Or email nigel.d.sara@btinternet.com.

Bristol Adventure Sea Cadets. If you would love the chance to get on the water here in Bristol, make new friends, grow in confidence and gain qualifications, and are aged between 10 and 18, are recruiting now.

We are open Tuesday and Friday evenings.

Visit: www.sea-cadets.org/bristoladventure to find out more.

Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park Local History Group welcomes all to a series of talks at the Stoke Bishop Village Hall, 42 Stoke Hill, BS9 1EX. Talks start at 7.30pm and anyone interested in local history is welcome.

Membership is just £6 p/a and visitors pay just £3 a meeting. For more details please visit www.stokebishop.org.uk/local_ history_group, call 0117 968 6010 or email sblocalhistory@gmail.com. Please do also contact us if you are clearing out documents

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Friendly Bridge SW meets in Stoke Bishop Village Hall every Monday evening at 7:15.

New players welcome, and you can come without a partner. Also available are bridge lessons for complete beginners or more experienced players. Contact Gareth on 07921 788 605, email friendlybridgesw@ gmail.com or visit friendlybridgesw.org.uk.

The Bristol Humanists is a local group for those who make sense of the world using reason & shared human values, who seek to live ethical lives on the basis of reason, humanity and respect for others, and who find meaning, beauty, and joy in the one life we have. We usually meet on the first Monday of every month (except when it is a bank holiday when it is the second Monday) at central Quaker Meeting House, Champion Square. For more details visit www.bristol. humanist.org.uk or www.meetup.com/ Bristol-Humanists.

Henbury Art Club is looking for new members for our Wednesday morning club.

We meet 11.15 - 1 in Southmead Library. We are a very friendly mixed ability group, and have our annual show in the Henbury Village Hall every May Day. Please contact Gill Dix by email. gill@dix.org.uk for more details.

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

North West Bristol Camera Club is an enthusiastic group of amateur photographers who meet each Wednesday at 7:45pm at Westbury Fields. New members of any level of ability are most welcome. For details contact Neville at nevwgoodman@mac. com.

Got a speech to make? Bristol Speakers offers a relaxed environment to practise your public speaking. Learn how to construct and present a speech, gain knowledge from experienced speakers, and conquer your public speaking anxiety. Most of all, practise in a stress-free environment where members give helpful feedback. It’s a well-structured evening, fun and relaxed with a nice mix of people. Meeting 7.30pm alternate Mondays at BAWA Southmead Rd. Contact Ben@ Bristolspeakers.co.uk

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Estate & Letting Agents

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Financial Advice

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Florists

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Funeral Services

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Garage Services

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Handyman Services

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Heating & Gas

Appliance Services Peter Harris S & P Plumbing Services

Home Care Services

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Jewellery & Gifts

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Landscaping

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Locksmiths

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LockRite

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Music Tuition

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Tree Services

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Mindfulness

Pest Control

Crest Tree Services Ltd Neville Tree Services

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Massage

Painting & Decorating

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Trophies & Engraving TV Aerials

Upholstery & Soft Furnishings

CAP Jill Minett

Waste & Rubbish

Man & Van

Window Cleaning

Aqua‐Tec

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