The Bristol Nine Magazine - October 2019

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The Bristol Nine Magazine Issue 159 - October 2019 12,500 copies delivered free across Henleaze, Westbury on Trym, Sea Mills, Coombe Dingle, Stoke Bishop and Sneyd Park

In This Issue - Quiz Time (page 12), the Bristol Riots of 1831 (page 20), Prize Wordsearch (page 28), Giraffes at Wild Place (page 52), narrow paths and steps galore on a circular walk (page 33), plus all1 the regular features, events and listings

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The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there. Another month, another magazine, another opportunity to write an insightful introduction - and, I suspect, another missed opportunity.

I’m including another walk in this issue, around, I suspect, a lesser known part of the city centre this time. It came about from a plan I mentioned a couple of months back to discover how easy it was to walk from the city centre to our part of town using as few roads as possible - so footpaths, alleyways, cut-throughs and the like. I knew where I was setting off from - the Hippodrome - and where I wanted to end up - the Water Tower - and had a rough idea of some of the journey, but I would discover the finer details en-route. In the end I got perhaps a third of the way to the Downs before running out of acceptably traffic-free paths. At which point I changed tack, decided instead to create a circular route back to the Centre and discovered several other interesting byways and backlanes previously not on my radar.

The resulting walk was thoroughly enjoyable, but not as planned.

I concluded that my expedition was a bit like life in a way. You usually know where you are at any point, you have some idea where you are heading to and why, and you have thoughts of how best to get there - but then you end up going completely off-piste, enjoying a totally different journey before ending up back where you started.

You can follow the route I took on page 33 - but feel free to wander off the prescribed track at any point. Turn off the sat-nav and create your own journey. Have fun! Andy Getting In Touch 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY andy@bcmagazines.co.uk 07845 986650 / 0117 259 1964 Deadline for inclusion in November - 15th Oct

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River Avon Tide Times Our River Avon runs from its source at Acton Turville, South Gloucs, through Wiltshire to Bath and then on to Bristol, before joining the Severn Estuary at Avonmouth. At some 75 miles long (120km in new money) it is the 19th longest river in the UK, and is one of four River Avons in England - the others being in Devon, Warkickshire and Hampshire. There are a further 2 in Scotland, 2 in Canada, 2 in New Zealand and 5 in Australia.

The extremely high tides at the end of September have been and gone, but there are more to come at the end of October, with the morning high tides from Sunday 27th to 31st October looking especially promising. Here are the weekend high and low tide times at Avonmouth - they won’t be much different along the river so good viewing at these times at Sea Mills, Sea Walls and the Cumberland Basin, espcially at the times in red which are 13m+ high tides.

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06.38 (Mon am)

Sat 12th Oct

06.10

12.51

18.29

01.13 (Sun am)

06.48

13.35

19.06

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Sat 19th Oct

09.57

16.21

22.20

04.39 (Sun am)

Sun 20th Oct

10.38

16.57

23.06

05.20 (Mon am)

Sat 26th Oct

05.27

12.07

17.48

00.39 (Sun am)

Sun 27th Oct

06.15

13.00

18.35

01.30 (Mon am)

Sat 2nd Nov

10.10

16.35

22.28

04.42 (Sun am)

Sun 3rd Nov

10.44

17.05

23.04

05.14 (Mon am)

Sun 13th Oct

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At the Cinema - with Chris Worthington Mrs Lowry and Son (cert PG)

a family holiday with Lowry as child, one of the few times in her life when she was happy. She decides that the a painting should be hung in her bedroom but then changes her mind declaring the Lowry has been wasting his time and has no talent. Lowry can take no more and for the first time he becomes angry. He trashes the studio and throws some of the paintings into a heap in the back yard.

at the Watershed. Directed by Adrian Noble Placing Mrs Lowry first in the title hints at the main theme - not the famous paintings but the fraught relationship between the L.S. Lowry (Timothy Spall) and his mother Elizabeth (Vanessa Redgrave). Following the early death of Lowry’s profligate father they fell on hard times and burdened by debts in 1934 they moved to a terraced house in Pendlebury, a poor part of Manchester where Lowry worked as a rent collector. His mother, a bed bound invalid, constantly and bitterly complains about their reduced circumstances. Lowry is endlessly patient and tries to cheer her up while he prepares the evening meal on his return home from tramping the streets of Manchester in all weathers. When she is settled for the night Lowry goes to his attic studio where he paints until the early hours. Many of his paintings depict scenes of industrial Manchester, the places that he visits on his rent collecting rounds. He came to love these places and the people who lived there and hopes that his mother will come to accept their life as it is.

Elizabeth died in 1939 and until then Lowry had received little recognition. However despite their difficult relationship he always regretted that she did not live to witness his success as a painter. He was a prolific artist producing over 1000 paintings and over 800 drawings and would frequently sketch on envelopes, serviettes and cloakroom tickets before presenting them to delighted young people and their families. Then Tate Gallery in London owns 23 of his works, the largest collection is in the Lowry Art Gallery in Salford Quays with 55 paintings and 278 drawings.

One day he returns home to find his mother in a state of girlish excitement following an unexpected visit from Mrs Stanhope who lives next door. Elizabeth has convinced herself that her new friend will restore her to high society with the posh dinner parties and extravagance that ruined her husband. In reality Mrs Stanhope is a gin sodden social climber in a stormy marriage to a local councilor. They arrange to meet again but her hopes are dashed when Mrs Stanhope makes only a cursory visit. The vanilla slices that she has bought in go uneaten.

Early in his career Lowry studied under the French impressionist Pierre Adolphe Valette at the Manchester School of Art and was inspired by an exhibition of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh at the Manchester Art Gallery in 1931. There are similarities between the two artists, in Lowry’s own words about the “matchstick men” paintings.

“They are part of a private beauty that haunted me, I loved them and the houses in the same way, as part of a vision.”

Things take a turn for the better for Lowry when he gets a letter from the owner of London art gallery inviting him to display some paintings. His mother does not share his enthusiasm, her naïve and narrow world view leads her to think that such people cannot be trusted. Lowry never had encouragement from his mother, who considered the paintings of working class life to be vulgar and she also hates the sound of the nearby mill.

Lowry response is to plaintively say to her “this is who we are.” However she does unexpectedly concede that she likes one of the paintings, a sea scape with sailing boats that reminds her of

The film ends with a sequence of his paintings showing the diversity of his work including the matchstick men paintings but also landscapes and portraits. Lowry tried and failed to get his mother’s approval but I could find no record of a painting of her by her son. When Elizabeth died Lowry painted “The Bedroom, Pendlebury” without her. chrisworthington32@yahoo.com 10

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Quiz Time - answers on page 84 Sporting Knowledge

General Knowledge 1.

Name all the non-living signs of the zodiac.

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Name the three former world darts champions shown below (l to r).

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Which comedy series featured a) Sheldon Cooper, b) Inspector Blake, and c) Geraldine Granger?

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How many countries have won the rugby union World Cup (before the start of the current tournament)?

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Which countries “own” the following islands - a) the Lofoten Islands, b) the Galapagos Islands, and c) the Azores?

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Which player was the top scorer in the inaugural English Premier League in 1992/93?

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Which is the most southerly - the southern tip of mainland South America, the southern tip of mainland Africa, or the most southerly point in mainland Asia?

Who were the England and Australia vice-captains in the recent cricket Ashes series?

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In world boxing, which weight comes between lightweight and middleweight?

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Over what distance is the Grand National steeplechase run - three miles 227 yards, four miles 28 yards or four miles 514 yards?

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What nationality are these former Olympic champions - a) Nadia Commaneci, b) Lasse Viren, and c) David Rudisha?

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What sports did these champions compete in - a) Sergey Bubka, b) Goldie Sayers, c) Klondyke Kate?

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These people commentate, or commentated, on which sports - a) Sid Waddell, b) Peter Alliss, c) Dave Lanning?

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The women’s world record is 7,291 points - what is the sport?

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If you draw a line due north from Bournemouth to Aberdeen, would the following cities be east or west of that line - a) Stratford on Avon, b) Harrogate and c) Stirling?

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Which of Shakespeare’s plays do these lines come from - a) “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”, b) “By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes”, and c) “Parting is such sweet sorrow”?

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What links hits by Taylor Swift (2008), The Regents (1979), and Paul Hardcastle (1985)

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Stay nourished

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Malnutrition Awareness Week takes place in October to highlight the risks of undernourishment, particularly to older people. Food and nutrition play an important role in staying well, but many people lose their interest in food as they get older.

As part of our ‘Stay Nourished’ campaign our aim is to raise awareness of the importance of maintaining healthy eating habits and help families or those providing care recognise the signs of malnutrition so that they can take appropriate action.

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On a cold, blustery November 2018 morning, a group of volunteers from Westbury Welcome arrived at Bristol airport to welcome a Syrian family to Bristol. There were smiles, hugs, laughter and tears of joy.

This happened thanks to a group of caring and dedicated local people who set up a group called Westbury Welcome to sponsor a refugee family to come and live in the area, as part of the Government’s community sponsorship scheme.

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Good Reads - Bruce Fellows’ book recommendations What happens to spies who can’t quite hack it? According to author Mick Herron they’re downgraded and sent to work at Slough House to become the eponymous Slow Horses of his gripping and highly entertaining thriller.

Of course the rejects all long to be back as part of the real security services so when a boy is kidnapped and threatened with an internet beheading, they can’t help but get involved in tracking down the perpetrators. A computer nerd, a traumatised secretary, a scheming department head, even a buffoonish blond and tousle-headed potential PM populate this clever take on how they keep us safe these days.

Michael Caine’s Blowing the Bloody Doors Off is a mine of wisdom and anecdote that tells us how he went from his South London origins to be the star of many wonderful and some quite awful films. Be on time, be nice to others; excellent advice for anyone. Run fast to the camera but slow down as you pass it, that’s for actors. Don’t wear suede shoes. That’s John Wayne’s advice for stars. And listen to your mum. She’ll keep your feet on the ground. Chuck in stories galore of the stars and you have a totally engaging read that’s very difficult to put down.

In Roy Jacobsen’s magnificent and elemental novel, White Shadow, Ingrid lives alone on a storm beset island. Her family has been scattered by the War. Her life on the island is arduous and brutal. Her connection to the mainland is by rowing boat. But is she really alone? When bodies wash up from a German troop ship sunk by the British, Ingrid begins her search.

Is anyone alive? While she is contending with Norwegian and German authorities, refugees turn up and eventually her family, too. And what does Ingrid find? Set on a Viking coast this story progresses with the directness of a Norse saga.

Shotgun Lovesongs is Nickolas Butler’s enthralling and very warm story of a group of friends in a small town in Wisconsin. Farmer Henry is best friends with musician Lee, who finally made it a while back. Kip is getting married and Lee is back to sing at his wedding. Everyone protects ex-rodeo star Ronny and the beautiful Beth is married to Henry but what is her secret?

Some want to get out but isn’t home best? This is a love song to small town America and almost makes you long to be part of it. There are dramas and blizzards and red barns – it’s great.

One last book from Helen Dunmore: in Girl, Balancing, her fine new collection of short stories, history, family, grief are all central. A vulnerable girl with earache grows up to become a young woman able to handle the friend of a friend who may not be as friendly as he seems; there’s a Zeppelin raid; John Keats’ companion recalls the poet’s death in Rome; a black slave boy sings with Mozart and escapes bondage; a girl discovers her aunt’s real character; neighbours find surprising connections; a rural dream founders on reality. These are riveting, moving, often witty, sometimes uncanny, always thought-provoking tales of great imagination.

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones No. 141 - October 1831 - comeuppance time for some but not for others

full blown anarchy. Detailed explanations of how this came about can be read in books on the subject; see the King’s Bench ‘Trial of Charles Pinney, (Mayor of Bristol), Peter Macdonald’s ‘Hotheads and heroes’, and Derek Robinson’s ‘A darker history of Bristol’. One of the main features the 1831 rioters had in common with many throughout history was the looting frenzy followed by orgiastic behavior. Sadly, as is often the case, much of what was looted from warehouses, merchant’s houses and official buildings was either of no use to the rioters or was damaged beyond repair – with one very notable exception.

The Bristol riots of October 1831 are firmly in Bristol’s historic calendar. Much has been written on the subject and by now all the tales have been told – or have they? This account shows how even the city’s ‘great and the good’ can get caught out by their behaviour, a revelation which of course will come as a complete surprise to many!

However before explaining how this came about it might help by looking back at the circumstances leading to the unmasking of their ‘error’.

The riots were initiated by the disaffection of the broad mass of Bristol’s populace with the existing form of local government, particularly the totally undemocratic organisation of the common Council and the Aldermanic body. Unfortunately, even though twenty-two thousand Bristolians submitted a petition to Parliament in support of a proposed Reform Act it was rejected by the House of Lords. The Lords rejection was due in part to many speeches made against it by Bristol’s Recorder, Sir Charles Wetherell. Parliamentary reform of local government, if passed, could have calmed the situation. Even the Bishop of Bristol voted against the Act, this resulting in feelings against both the Bishop and the Recorder running high. Wetherell’s role in the defeat of the Act, together with his illadvised visit to Bristol, provided both the motive and opportunity for civil unrest, and was the spark which ignited the powderkeg of resentment.

“Charge of the 3rd Dragoon Guards Upon the Rioters in Queens Square. Bristol” - photo courtesy of the National Army Museum

The first targets of the rioter’s anger were the houses of well-to-do merchants who lived in modest splendour in and around Queen Square - which contained nice shiny things coveted by the rioters.

Most of the merchants also had cellars full of fine wines, and quantities of the sailors’ favourite tipple – rum. Paintings, books, and expensive furnishings were also plundered, most of which fell victim to the anarchistic tendency, ending up being destroyed within the precincts of the square itself or by being carried off to the squalid courtyards and alleys of the city slums. The night of Saturday 28th October 1831 saw many households that normally ate off stoneware or wooden plates eating

Rioting started as soon as the Recorder’s coach hove into view on the Bath Road, predictably with name calling, followed by stone and missile throwing.

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones stored in nearby parish churches. Two wagon loads alone came from a single house in Host Street! However in the midst of the post-riot panic one person, John Ives, kept a cooler, but as it turned out a foolhardy, head.

off silver salvers with silver cutlery. Some returned home swathed in unaccustomed finery, while others struggled to get totally inappropriate furniture into garrets or closet sized rooms which were hardly big enough for the occupants let alone a chaiselounge or sideboard!

Amongst the city treasures was an intricately p a t t e r n e d silver gilt salver presented to the city by Alderman Kitchen in 1573.

Alderman Kitchen, himself a former Mayor, also gave the city one of the ‘Nails’ outside the Exchange.

John Ives who stole the salver must have realised that it represented riches beyond his wildest dreams, but he must have also realised that it could also mean a one way trip to the gallows. In an attempt to disguise its origins he cut it into 167 pieces before stupidly offering the fragments to a Bristol Goldsmith, Robert Williams.

Not surprisingly, Bristol’s goldsmiths and jewellers had been told to report any unusual offerings. John Ives was quickly captured and 164 of the pieces recovered.

Unlike some of his fellow rioters he escaped hanging, probably because the silver was recovered, but nevertheless he was transported to Botany Bay for fourteen years hard labour.

However it was what happened when order was restored that provides us with this interesting footnote to history.

As is often the case with instances of civil disorder, once the decision is made to restore order, no mercy is shown, with civil procrastination switching to draconian retribution. Bristol was no different; three troops of mounted Dragoons armed with sabres gave no quarter as they chased the panic stricken rioters through the streets and alleyways of the old city. On the morning after the riots, when the streets were littered with broken bottles, window glass and the remnants of once fine furniture, the Vicar of St Thomas’ went to open up his church and clear up the mess littering his approaches. There he found a blood stained cutlass, abandoned on the steps of the church - dropped in the heat of battle by victor or victim? Was the cutlass dropped by a rioter, perhaps one cut down by a sabre wielding Dragoon? He put it in the church strong room for safekeeping, where it remained until quite recently.

When control of the city was regained the looters realised that retribution was nigh. Wholesale panic ensued with rioters frantically trying to dump or hide their booty. Massive amounts were thrown into the harbour, down wells or even buried in gardens and graveyards. For example, sixty years later a cache of silver spoons was discovered behind a gravestone in Temple churchyard. In spite of what was drank or destroyed, forty wagon loads of property were recovered, filling the quadrangle of the Corn Street Exchange, with yet more

Robert Williams’s honesty was rewarded by being given the task of reuniting the 164 pieces; achieved by fixing them to a new backing plate and making up the three missing pieces. After restoration it was returned to the Mansion House. A visitor to Bristol, Sir Robert Peel, (founder of the modern police force, whose policemen were known as ‘Peelers), was so impressed by the restored salver that he offered to buy it for its weight in gold. His offer was not accepted and the restored salver still has 22

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Preventing family money being caught up in the divorce process

Loan agreements. If you are making contributions to your adult child’s finances and want repayment at some point, put it in writing when the money is advanced. A court will be far easier to persuade that the contribution from a wife’s parents towards the deposit on the family home was a firm loan which needs to be repaid, rather than a gift, if there is a clear, contemporaneous agreement drawn up and signed setting out the sum to be loaned, the purpose of the loan and detailing repayment terms and conditions.

Parents concerned that family money intended for their children will fall into the hands of an estranged partner after a messy divorce can take encouragement from recent court decisions which showed the way how to keep hold of family wealth. In a recent case money which was part of a trust for the wife set up by her father before the couple got married was held not to be a matrimonial asset and so not capable of being divided between the parties. Such a decision confirms the principle that nonmatrimonial assets remain protected, including those held in trust structures. Gifts, advancements or inheritance from one spouse’s family, are on principle generally treated differently by the divorce courts than matrimonial assets generated by the parties during their marriage.

Trusts. Family trusts are set up for a number of reasons, including to control and protect family assets, when a person is too young to handle their affairs, or to pass on assets while the giver is alive.The trustees, who act out the giver’s wishes, are the owners of the assets held in a trust, not the beneficiary, keeping them safe from gold diggers. However if a couple’s lifestyle during marriage had been heavily supported by income from a trust that might operate to persuade a court to view the trust as a financial resource of one party and make orders accordingly. A discretionary trust is harder for a court to treat in this way than a fixed trust. Any letter of wishes advising the trustees as to distributions can be a help when looking at the reality of whether the trust is likely to advance assets to that particular beneficiary now or in the foreseeable future.

The tactic of entering into arrangements before a marriage is increasingly common where parents are seeking to protect family money. Here are some examples: Prenuptial agreements. Far from the preserve of the couple, prenuptial (and postnuptial) agreements are also being used by parents to protect family wealth and any contributions they may make, or have already made, to their children. If you want to make gifts, transfer properties or assets, or leave inheritance to your adult child, but protect them from division in a divorce, a prenuptial agreement is essential. Some parents make it a condition of a gift or advance that an agreement is entered into.

Wills and Will Trusts. A child’s divorce isn’t the only worry for a parent; succession to the family wealth after the parent’s death can also be of serious concern, especially where a family business is involved. However, leaving a Will that simply divides wealth equally among children may not be the way to go. A trust can be created Prenuptial agreements state what should happen to each during a lifetime but is more commonly prescribed side’s assets in the event of a divorce. They set out what in a Will. In most cases, the trust will be discretionary; each has come to the marriage with, which should not be the trustees decide which of the beneficiaries receives shared on divorce.After marriage a postnuptial agreement what, when, and on what terms. Key are the choice of serves the same purpose and can be entered into at any trustees and the letter of wishes that accompanies the time. There is no Act of Parliament in England and Wales trust. Trustees can be family members, independent making these agreements binding but in practice they will professionals, business colleagues, friends or a mixture. be enforced so long as they are freely entered into and do The letter of wishes can speak, rather than control, beyond the grave. It gives helpful guidance to the trustees not lead to an unfair outcome for one party. and is a useful defence to any claim that trustees are not acting in good faith if they can point to following the spirit of the letter.

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History Notes - Julian Lea-Jones labourers, in order to examine the ruins of destroyed edifices under the supervision of a trustworthy superintendent. The inferior metals collected in this search nearly repaid the cost incurred in regard to Queen Square, in which however no valuables were discovered” e.g. Lose pewter but claim for silver!

pride of place in the Mansion House display of City treasures. It was said that Williams’ goldsmith skill was such that the beauty of the restored piece was unimpaired and its value enhanced, presumably by the additional weight of the backing plate. In a bizarre footnote to this incident from the Riots, John Ives survived his fourteen year transportation to Botany Bay and upon his eventual return asked to see the restored salver. it is unlikely his request was granted as his words were recorded as ‘matchless impudence’.

I wonder if he responded, “Do I take that as a No?”

How was this somewhat restrained statement translated into action, and what was the outcome of their discovery, or more correctly lack of discovery? The Commissioners’ findings resulted in several fraudulent actions for compensation being quickly withdrawn. Some plaintiffs had even submitted duplicate claims. They were then told to elect which claim they wished to be processed. By January 1835 the Commissioners completed their task and in summing up said that, “…other data of calculation upon which they can rely, affords the Commissioners a perfect confidence in assuming these savings to be at the least thirty-five thousand pounds”. In closing they thanked their Clerk attorney Mesach Brittan , “Whose ardent dedication to the important duties greatly contributed to the accomplishments of the objects of their appointment”. He received £2,000 for his services. Although the report lists page after page of claims, a sample of about a dozen claims of the Queen Square householders for losses of furniture etc. during the riots represented a claim reduction from nearly ten and a half thousand pounds to just over four thousand pounds, out of the total saving of more than £35,000. Comparing the amount of these ‘re-thought’ claims with the value of the silver salver for which John Ives received a sentence of hard labour for fourteen years must be a classic example of the old saying: ‘It’s the rich that gets the pleasure and the poor that gets the blame’.

But what of the ‘great and the good’ - the victims of the riots? How did they get caught out?

To compensate victims of the riots for damages and losses a new Bristol Compensation Act had to be passed. This was because the existing laws of England applied to the ancient divisions of shires and hundreds, (particularly the old laws relating to the preservation of the peace and provision of relief to the sufferers of a riot).

The new act allowed for the appointment of a single body of commissioners who could deal with all aspects of the damages and undertake hearings to deal with the numerous claims.

To discover the quandary that the ‘Great and the Good’ found themselves in, it was necessary to go back to the Commissioners original report. To quote the Commissioners own words:- “The very frequent claims made for losses in respect of silver and jewelry induced the Commissioners to apply to the Corporation of the Poor [The workhouse] for the aid of some pauper

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Prize Wordsearch

The Prize Wordsearch this month is all about games, and specifically those classic board games that have been popular with families, in some cases, for generations. The reason for this was the chance discovery - no pun intended - of Chance and Counters, a wonderful board game cafe situated in town at the bottom of Christmas Steps. Hopefully you can read more about the place next month - a review is planned - but for now you can turn your mind to the games hidden in the wordsearch grid below. Twenty five classic board games are listed, and twenty four of them can also be found lurking in the puzzle grid - running forwards, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal. Just discover the one missing board game, let me know which it is, and if yours is the first correct entry out of the hat after the ____________________________ closing date of 31st October you will win yourself a voucher that entitles up to five people a threehour session to play as many games as you can squeeze in at Chance and Counters. Entries

please by post to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY, email andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, telephone 0117 259 1964 or text 07845 986650.

Right - here are the games you are looking for:

Scrabble

K C H E S S Y V W I Q S R J E H W O V S X S P W

U O S D T M O U L C O O O Q T U X M I N V R A S

W S A A Q L D X Z S U O C K Z E Y M F W I F R X

P N D A V D E R M B R O T L E G K I F J U H T Y

C O R U U T U R U A U U W X Z Y I A G N E J E V

R G E N P M L G K S J C X F J N W S R T J E S C

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G A D V G F C C T N T Z C T E M E I H P L W U G

H R L B E M U A O A B Y O A O O M A C N S R O J

R D A M P B E U N K C O Q P N T M C C X J A M N

T D B X C U A E O E V M J I E E O S O U T H Q P

R N U O N Z P Y M S R X M R V R E P Z P M A I G

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Hungry Hippos Subbuteo Mousetrap Buccaneer Dungeons and Dragons Coppit Backgammon Chess Balderdash Operation Snakes and Ladders Dominoes Ludo Battleships Uno Cluedo Jenga Buckaroo Kerplunk Risk Pictionary Trivial Date:Pursuit _______________ Totopoly Monopoly Scrabble.

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resident or if they do provide funding, they may treat the assistance provided as an accruing debt owed by the resident.

Pu�ng money into an irrevocable trust or a life investment bond are possible planning options but are also possible examples of deprivation – again the motive and timing of the gift or investment will be crucial factors in determining whether or not the deprivation was deliberately carried out in order to avoid or reduce a charge payable.

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Despite a raft of recent Government studies, recommendations and Commissions the current system is largely unchanged – we await with interest the publication of the social care Green Paper, originally due last summer.

Care must be taken when transferring assets out of your possession to avoid or reduce the charge of long-term care as these actions may be treated as ‘deliberate deprivation’. Deprivation can occur in any number of ways including making a gift of property, pu�ng property into trust or investing in a life insurance bond.

For the action to amount to deliberate deprivation, the intention to avoid longterm care charges must be a significant part of the reason for acting in this way. In this regard, the timing of the deprivation may be important evidence in establishing the motivation – it’s important to carry out any financial planning when you are fit and healthy and could not have foreseen the need to move to residential accommodation.

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Talking Pets with Viking Vets that we only vaccinate against distemper, parvo and hepatitis every three years, hence every 21 years physiologically, the whole issue about overvaccination starts falling apart.

At present we do have to vaccinate annually against leptospirosis, this is because it is very difficult to prove if the dog has antibodies against it.

The veterinary press has been full of concerns regarding to drop in vaccinations of cats, and rabbits. In 2016, 84% of pets received their vaccinations compared to 66% of pets in 2019. This is a bit worrying because vaccination relies on herd immunity. Herd immunity is the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease - which is mainly achieved through vaccination. I think people often forget that the vaccination is not a 100% protection against disease - if exposed to an overwhelming challenge, you can still get the disease, but your body will be primed to produce antibodies to fight the disease.

I have two dogs at present and they both receive vaccination every year, I do this because I have seen dogs die from diseases that could have been prevented by vaccinations. It is very hard to be empathetic towards owners that have decided against vaccination, and then their pet subsequently dies. They have not only put their own pet at risk, but also others people’s pets. In the case of leptospirosis they can also put peoples health at risk. We will discuss each individual pets and families risk to disease, we also offer \ titre test to check if pets have got protection if people want this. Our overriding priority is to protect pets, but also the public.

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This BS9 Life - Duncan Haskell that ripeness isn’t a criteria to be concerned about; the fact that the winning truss contained as many tomatoes as our entire plant was more of a problem. Conversely, had I attempted to make a Victoria Sandwich to be judged in the “Men only” category I would have faced instant derision for my inclusion of cream - who knew it’s not considered an ingredient of a traditional VS? (lots of you I imagine).

I’m sure we all have moments in our lives which come around on an all too regular basis, the arrival of which makes you wonder where all the time goes and what you’ve been doing with your life in the interim.

Of course, Christmas is the obvious one, but the Westbury-on-Trym Village Show is another annual reminder that the months do indeed fly by.

It’s also serves as an admonishment that I’ve yet again failed to produce anything worth entering. We had high hopes for our tomatoes this year, but come judging week they weren’t yet at their crimson best.

Having been raised on a diet of fishing stories (including the one about the contestant who entered a shop-bought trout into a competition but forgot to defrost it first), I was tempted to see if a carefully applied coat of Dulux’s finest Cranberry Crunch might secure our place on the podium – but then, fearing ostracization from the local community, I thought better of it.

Tail between legs, it was the life of a village show voyeur for me once again. With the delightful music of the Marshfield Brass Band soundtracking the day, it was with the usual dose of excitement that I got to enjoy the entries of those who’d actually put in the required effort this year. Particularly chuffed was the participant who had done well in each of the “Three Onions”, “Five Potatoes” and “Longest Stick of Rhubarb” categories. Not so pleased was the person who’d incorrectly classified a cucumber as a fruit – but the less said about cucumbergate the better.

As well as feeling suitably impressed by the talents of the local community, I departed once again with a feeling of regret that I’m still yet to break my duck at the show. Who knows, maybe 2020 will finally be the year that all changes, assuming the time doesn’t fly by.

It turned out there were plenty of green toms on display, so we know for next year

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Up and down and around Park Row Just down to your right are the ornate Foster’s Almshouses. Cross Colston Street and continue up the other half of Christmas Steps and you will soon reach the busy Perry Road (in my book this is also “the bottom of Park Row”).

If you’ve read the Small Piece magazine introduction on page 4 you will know that the following walk is not quite what I had intended. For those of you who like circular walks that is good news, as you should start and end at the same place. For those who like a nice flat stroll though, this one isn’t for you, nor is it if you have unenergetic children, buggies, mobility restrictions or an aversion to steps. It is however an interesting walk around largely quiet paths, lanes and alleyways, with plenty of refreshment points and lots of lovely things to see. As ever, remember to look up as well as ahead to get the most from the trip. It is written largely as a series of directions - so you can discover for yourself what the route has to offer.

When safe cross here and, directly opposite you, is another smaller stepped alleyway which very soon leads you up to Lower Church Lane, which must be one of Bristol’s narrowest roads (the double yellows make me smile). Cut across Lower Church Lane and up through the metal railings that bring you to the derelict grandeur of St Michael on the Mount Without church. Go right, around the church, and up onto the terraced area that forms the wonderful raised pavement at the bottom end of St Michael’s Hill itself.

Continue upwards - gorgeos buildings all around including another almshouse, then turn left into Park Place. Follow this path, into the heart of the University site, then head right up some narrow modern steps that cut you through one of the University buildings, then out onto another paved concourse. Here you should see this walkway with the circular window. Go under this and you will come to an open terrace area called Cantock Steps. Turn right, up the wide rainbow coloured steps until you come to the road at the top (Tankard’s Close).

Now cross diagonally left where opposite you is a small gate into the well hidden Royal Fort Gardens.

Starting at the Hippodrome head left towards Colston Hall but stay on the centre (St Augustine’s Parade) past the collonaded grey frontage of St Mary on the Quay. If it is open do pop in for a quick look or a moment of reflection. Just past St Mary’s turn left into the very narrow Zed Alley and ascend the first flight of stone steps. When you get to the top, at the junction with Host Street, a second flight faces you. However I suggest you turn right, gently down the quiet dead-end road and then cut through the buildings - this brings you to the bottom of Christmas Steps. Here you will see the very splendid “Chance and Counters” board game cafe (more on this next month). Now ascend the very lovely Christmas Steps, all the way up until you come out, puffing maybe, at the junction with Colston Street.

Enter the gardens and follow the path right, past a sign giving details of an art installation

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Up and down and around Park Row Charlotte Street, go through the gate that leads you into the top side of the grounds of the wonderful St Georges concert hall.

Skirt anti-clockwise aroud the garden side of the building to the imposing collonaded front of the Hall (which is actually the back!) and have a look at the new annex to the concert hall. This is also a great coffee stop.

Refreshed, head down the steps and onto Great George Street at the bottom. Turn right and head upwards (mind the poor paving) until, at the top, you burst out into Brandon Hill. Enjoy the views up to Cabot Tower on your right, and detour if you fancy, but otherwise turn left and walk down the footpath that skirts the edge of Brandon Hill until you come out onto a little road at the bottom. This is the charming Queens Parade.

the side garden. Do visit this! Then continue up the path as it meanders through the lovely gardens until you arrive at the back of Royal Fort House. Walk left around to the front of the House, passing the mirrored maze installation just down the grassy bank to your left, and you will be confronted by the imposing “twin” to the Wills Memorial, the Physics building. Do have a sneaky peek around the back if you like a nice tree (!) before heading off to your left, down the wide path through the main part of the Royal Fort Gardens.

Exit the park at the bottom, by the security gatehouse, at the junction of Woodland Road and Tyndall Avenue, then turn left and left again into University Walk. Follow this road until, when it seems you have gone circle, turn right (just past the lovely, signposted Principal’s House in a courtyard also on your right) and onto another stepped concourse that, thankfully, goes downhill at last. The Wills Memorial building will rear grandly into view here. At the bottom of the steps, cross Woodland Road (a bit of a building site at the moment) and head left and downhill until, amongst the builders railings, is another wide set of downward steps. Take these, and at the bottom you will find yourself out onto Park Row right by the Wills Memorial. Cross over and head now down Park Street, and then after about a hundred yards turn right into Charlote Street. On your left, on the downhill side of

Turn left, head downhill and very quickly you will see these three roadsigns. Go down the narrow and quite steep Brandon Steps (bet you’ve never been here before) and at the bottom, as you meet St George’s Road (behind the Council House) turn left past the pub and Siam Angel. At the mini roundabout take the second exit onto Frog Lane, and carry on, under Park Street and past the Queen Shilling and The Hatchet, turning right finally into Denmark Street.

Enjoying the grand buildings, turn left onto Orchard Street, then right onto Orchard Lane, and right again along Gaunt’s Lane and back onto Denmark Street, which you can now follow back to the Hippodrome. I hope your calves aren’t aching too much and that you’ve enjoyed the walk.

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Gardening with Cathy Lewis and their blooms are beloved by bees.

Pulmonaria ‘Blue Ensign’s’ deep violet-blue flowers are perhaps the most vivid.

A shady area of the garden is often seen as a problem, languishing and unloved, with the odd tough-as-nails shrub filling the space. Many of our most spectacular and colourful flowering plants require sun to thrive, but there are plenty of annuals, bulbs, perennials and shrubs that will bring colour and interest to dark and gloomy corners, often in an understated, but equally beautiful, way.

There are plenty of bulbous plants that will grow happily in shade, often giving colour in the winter months when the rest of the garden is bare. Blue, white or pink Anemone blanda, bright yellow aconites and pink or white cyclamen are three of my favourites.

They may be small but they pack a punch in the drab depths of winter.

If, like me, you love green foliage with contrasting shapes and textures, there are plenty of options for shade-friendly planting. White flowers too often work beautifully in shade, lighting up the area more effectively than brightly coloured ones. But if colourful flowers are your thing, here are some herbaceous perennials and bulbs that will inject a bit of pizzazz…

Annuals and biennials also have plenty to offer shady areas. For me, tall spires of foxgloves are the stars of early summer and will selfseed happily year after year. As well as our common-or-garden foxglove, there are some lovely varieties to choose from including the aptly named Digitalis purpurea ‘Suttons Apricot’ and maroon blotched D. ‘Pam’s Choice’. Other biennials such as honesty and forget-me-not will also thrive in light shade and seed themselves around your garden left to their own devices.

Perennial geraniums form the mainstay of many gardens and there are varieties perfectly suited to shade such as G. macrorrhizum and G. phaeum. Tall astrantias have dainty pincushion flowers in pinks and whites, and are happy in light shade providing the soil doesn’t dry out. The same goes for astilbes with their plume-like panicles. For late summer colour Japanese anemones are unbeatable, with tall, wiry stems supporting elegant cup-shaped flowers.

I’ll continue the theme next month with some shade-loving shrubs with eyecatching flowers or leaves.

In spring, low-growing Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ sends up sprays of forget-menot-like flowers and then rewards us with spectacular silvery leaves throughout the summer. Some pulmonarias also have attractive leaves

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On This Day in Bristory News 28 October 1966 - The Queen Mother visited Bristol Children’s Hospital during its 100th anniversary celebrations. As part of the festivities she opened a new building housing Out-patients, Casualty, X-ray, and Pathology departments.

The extension to the hospital, its first major one for 80 years, had been delayed due to the Second World War, when the Hospital was heavily damaged in an air raid.

Music 19 October 1889 - Art Satherley was born in Bedminster. Though born in the UK, Satherley would make his name in the United States where he worked as a record producer and A&R man. His achievements include making the first commercial recordings of Lead Belly and producing the likes of the Carter Family, Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins and Roy Acuff – making him a pioneer in the country genre.

He died in 1986 in Fountain Valley, California, aged 96.

19 October 1980 – AC/DC played the inaugural date of the UK leg of their Back in Black Tour at Colston Hall. Their first show in this country since the death of their singer Bon Scott, and his replacement by Brian Johnson, the quartet of Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Phil Rudd and Cliff Williams played songs such as Hells Bells, Highway to Hell and You Shook Me All Night Long. Support on the night came from Starfighters.

4 October 1976 - British Rail began its new 125 mph High Speed Train (HST) service, with the first London-Bristol service arriving three-minutes early. Introduced to improve services between Cardiff, Bristol and London, the Inter-City 125 was powered by two diesel motors and had recorded a top speed of over 140mph in trial runs, making it the fastest diesel-powered train in the world. There was no official ceremony to mark the occasion.

Sport 7 October 2001 – Long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe won the 10th IAAF World Half Marathon Championships, held in Bristol, with a European Record time 0f 1:06:47 (a record which still stands to this day). Taking place immediately before that year’s Bristol Half Marathon, the men’s event was won by Ethiopian superstar Haile Gebrselassie, who ran the course in a time of 1:00:03. A total of 200 athletes (125 men and 75 women) from 52 countries took part.

15 October 1979 - In further train news, The Bristol Suburban Railway Society was incorporated into the Bitton Railway Co. Ltd. The aim was the preserving of the line in order to operate trains for public benefit and to educate, stimulate and encourage interest in railway preservation. For the next few years, work continued in extending the line northwards towards the site of what had been Oldland Halt, and was completed in 1988.

19 October 2011 – Having left his post at St Johnstone, Derek McInnes was appointed manager of Bristol City, beating competition for the role from Mark Robins. With City bottom of the Championship at the time of his arrival, McInnes was able to secure their safety with the help of an eight-game unbeaten run.

His reign lasted until 12 January 2013, when he was sacked following a club record of seven successive defeats. He was replaced by Sean O’Driscoll.

27 October 1981 – Radio West became the UK’s 32nd independent local radio station when it began broadcasting on 96.3 MHz FM and 1260 kHz AM. Arriving eleven years after the region’s first local station, BBC Radio Bristol, Radio West was headquartered in premises at the Harbourside. The name came from a radio station which featured in the fictional detective television series Shoestring. The station formally closed on 9th September 1985, when GWR launched in its place.

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Council Talk - Peter & John Reporting Cllr. Peter Abraham and Cllr. John Goulandris serve you on Bristol City Council for the Stoke Bishop Ward covering Sneyd Park and Sea Mills. If you need their help, just

contact them. John & Peter will be pleased to help.

It’s been a busy summer for our Councillors, John and Peter, and they thought they would let you have a sight of just some of the issues that they have been dealing with in the last few weeks - as they say on TV, they are not in no particular order: Travellers on the Downs • Planning applications affecting the ward • Sea Walls music festival, music over amplified, wrong place for this event • Sea Mills 100 year birthday • Joint cycle path on the Westbury Road • Parking on Stoke Hill and student parking generally • Meetings with Vice Chancellors office • Tree Planting • Road surfaces needing a�ention • Parry’s Lane dangerous bend • Stoke Lodge - fencing and coach parking and the T&VG application • Clean up plan for the River Trym • Bus service failures • Planning enforcement ref Cotham School at Stoke Lodge • Library briefings • Cycle path at Circular Road • Sea Mills lighting • Illegal advertising on roadsides This is just a sample - space does not allow us to cover everything! John and Peter are only too willing to advise, help and assist you in any problems you have that affect Sneyd Park Stoke Bishop and Sea Mills and of course the wider city. Please contact them if they can be a help. They both work hard to serve you.

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Music (present, past and future) - Duncan Haskell Album of the Month Charli by Charli XCX (Asylum / Atlantic)

Next Step Chris by Christine and the Queens (Because)

Ever since her 2013 debut True Romance, Charlotte Aitchison/ Charli XCX, has straddled the line between all-out pop music and something more experimental. In 2019, with musical newcomers such as Billie Eilish showing that mainstream success doesn’t necessarily have to mean artistic compromise, it feels like the ideal time for Charli to make a huge splash.

Christine and the Queens is just one of the many featured guests on Charli, but she’s the one we’re picking for this month’s next step. Another artist with a unique take on pop music, French singer/ songwriter/ producer Heloise Adelaide Letissier made big waves with her debut album Chaleur humaine in 2014, yet it’s the follow up from 2018 which really enabled her to hone her unique style.

That doesn’t necessarily mean that this album sees XCX finally give in to the wilder side of her musical desires. The appearance of 1999, her duet with South African pop star Troye Sivan, is just one example of how she’s not thrown her pop stylings completely out the window.

Yet for every song like 1999 there’s something as adventurous as Next Level Charli or Gone (featuring Christine and the Queens) to remind listeners that she remains as innovative as ever.

The obvious comparison was with the music of Michael and Janet Jackson. Chris pulsated with rhythms that made you want to dance and songs such as the opening track Comme si rippled with percussive beats which harked back to a time when the siblings dominated the charts – her voice even took on a familiar quivering quality on Feel So Good.

As with Charli, there was substance beneath the album’s dancefloor flavour. Covering subjects such as sexuality, lust, identity and bullying, her music was the ideal vessel for her message. Anyone familiar with the single 5 Dollars, this time more reminiscent of Madonna or Cyndi Lauper, will know how she was able to capture strength and tenderness in a single moment. And it’s moments like these which made Chris such a powerful collection of songs.

Gig of the Month Kate Tempest @ O2 Academy Sunday 20th October

Really though, at this point in time XCX’s position as a boundary pusher is long established and we’re better off focussing on what makes this such a great album. First of all. it’s the various production tricks which constantly surprise and delight. From the scifi-soundtrack feel of Cross You Out to the apocalyptic club night which is frequented on Shake It, there is something to enjoy around every corner.

Then comes the clincher, the emotional depth that she is able to imbue every song with which means that, when the fancy production has done its job of welcoming you to her world, there’s enough substance to keep you around.

Just one example is the disarming Official, a ballad which explores a relationship from first date onwards.

The critically acclaimed spoken word performer, rapper, poet, novelist and playwright will be bringing her individual style to the O2 Academy this month. The London-born and Mercurynominated artist worked with super-producer Rick Rubin on her latest album, The Book of Traps and Lessons, and it will be fascinating to hear her in a live setting. Experienced performer and wordsmith that she is, we know she’s going to bring the house (and system) down.

By not forgetting the honest core that makes music memorable, as well as continuing to push the boundaries of pop music, Charlie XCX has made her most competent statement to date.

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The things people do for charity the cave (it’s a HVS 5a grade climb - that’s hard, I’m told, but then anything more than 3 feet off the ground is dizzying), and pulled up 4 friends “The last one had picked up 5 portions of fish and chips in Clifton, so we hauled up a fish supper too. There was only room for 2 of us to be in the cave so the rest of us hung on the outside, with ropes from our harnesses, enjoying our haddock and chips as the sun set along the Gorge.

I’ll happily give to a worthy charity, and sing a song, walk a few miles or rattle a tin to further a good cause. I won’t however jump off a building, swim the English Channel or spend 24 hours watching a continuous loop of Love Island just to raise a few bob, I’d rather just hand over the charity the contents my wallet.

Thankfully though there are people who will suffer pain, indignity or public embarassment for the greater good. I say thankfully, as such instances are there to remind the majority of the population how “sensible” we are!

As it got dark my fellow diners abseiled back down and I settled in for the night. I think its fair to say sleep was suboptimal - I kept bumping my head as I turned in my granite cocoon, and there was sporadic drips from the roof! As it got light, at about 5.30am, I lowered all my kit down and abseiled out. I was back home having a very strong cup of coffee by 7am, as my children woke up, then headed off to see my first patient at 8.30am”

One such person is Tim Chapman, who runs Sneyd Park Osteopaths, lives in Redland and have been a massively keen rock climber in the Avon Gorge for many years. At the beginning of the year a patient was quizzing Tim about caves in the gorge. Tim mentioned there were several (including the one under the Observatory) but the one the patient thought most strange was a coffin sized cave directly under the suspension bridge. The patient asked Tim you could lie down in it and sleep there. Tim said you could - just about - but there was the small matter of a 100ft vertical drop if you rolled out!

To date Tim and his colleagues have raised £500 for 2 great charities - The Julian Trust, who provide help for homeless people in Bristol and the Back Up Trust, who do amazing work helping people with spinal injuries.

Tim gets my huge Tim Chapman, fellow climber Dave respect - but a trip to a psychiatrist might be - and haddock more useful than one to an osteopath!

As a result the public spirited patient said he would give Tim £50 for charity if he slept there for a night. The bet was on. So last month Tim climbed up to

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What Happens To Your Digital Assets When You Die? We live in a world in which more and more of the things we most value are digital, and yet very few of us have made any prepara�ons for what will happen to them when we die.

There is widespread confusion about the rights people have over their digital assets, according to the results of our latest survey, which was carried out over the summer .

Even though virtually all adults in the UK now have digital assets, less than 25% are confident that they know which ones they actually own, and only 6% have specifically included digital assets in their Wills.

What Are Digital Assets?

There is currently no legal definition of digital assets in the UK, but it is generally taken to include everything from email accounts, to social media and photographs stored online, as well as crypto-currencies and digital documents.

Many of the respondents to our survey, , were uncertain which assets could be handed on to their heirs, and which were simply licences that expire on death.

Despite the lack of understanding, nearly 85% of those who had digital photographs do not want them erased on death.

How Can I Pass on My Digital Assets?

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than 65% of those with Wills said they planned to update them to include their digital assets. Although including reference to digital assets in your Will is a good idea, assets won’t necessarily be passed on as you wish.

The law that deals with the succession of digital assets has struggled to keep pace with rapid developments in technology. It is therefore sensible to appoint a digital assets manager in your Will, but it is unclear whether providers of digital content will accept such an appointment, as consent to disclose account information to the manager or to reset passwords.

For example iCloud’s terms state that there is no right of survivorship and “unless otherwise required by law you agree that your Account is non-transferable and that any rights to you Apple ID and Content within your Account terminate upon your death”.

What this means is that even if a person makes a Will stating that documents or photographs stored on iCloud are to go to a certain individual, they may require a court order to make that happen.

It is still vital to ensure that your assets are passed on as you wish. Sharing your log on details with your loved ones may be the only practical way of doing that. However it is important to note that this can breach user agreements.

What About Inheritance Tax? Nearly 60% of respondents said their digital assets had financial and sentimental value.

Digital assets that have financial value need to be included in the inheritance tax

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The IT Surgery - Russell Isaac Recycling your PC or Smartphone

recycled anywhere, often with the components stripped out to extract valuable metals. But it’s also possible to extract potentially sensitive data at this point, even with a computer that’s been factory reset as per the steps above.

Last month I talked about the increasing need to recycle old devices - but how do you go about it?

Before recycling a laptop or desktop, you should reset it to its ‘factory settings’. In theory, this leaves only the bare operating system and pre-installed programs on the device – removing access to your files and any programs you’ve added. It’s essential to make sure you’ve backed up all the files you want before you begin this process. Store them safely on an external hard drive, your new computer, or in online cloud storage.

If you wish to reinstall software from your old computer onto a new one, note down the licence keys. You’ll need these to install paid-for software (including Microsoft Office) on a new machine.

To be certain your data is gone, you should consider using data-shredding software.

Windows 10 lets you shred data from within its factory reset options. Apple and Android smartphones usually have a “Factory Reset” option in Settings, which will erase all data - before you do this, remember to back up any personal data - such as contacts info, log out of any accounts such as email, social media etc, and ensure you remove the SIM card and any other storage cards before wiping the phone.

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Wild Place Project update Following on from last month’s story about the arrival of four European brown bears, keepers at Wild Place Project have welcomed another new animal resident – and he’s three metres tall!

Tico, the 20 month old reticulated giraffe, arrived from Copenhagen this week to join existing males, Tom and Dayo. The youngster travelled in a special six-wheeled trailer with a roof which could be raised to give him plenty of head room.

He was carefully unloaded before undergoing a visual health check by in-house vets.

in the wild – a decline of over 50 percent from the approximate 36,000 three decades ago.

As a result of this decline, reticulated giraffes were added to the IUCN Red List and listed as Endangered in 2018. Wild giraffe numbers have fallen from 140,000 to less than 80,000 in just 15 years. There are now fewer giraffes left in the wild than African elephants.

The three male giraffe at Wild Place Project link to an ongoing field conservation project to save one of the few remaining populations of Central African Kordofan giraffe left in the wild.

Experts from Bristol Zoological Society, the charity that owns and runs Wild Place Project and its sister attraction Bristol Zoo Gardens, have begun a critical research programme to map the habitat and conduct a population census of some of the remaining Kordofan giraffe in the wild using drone technology. Grainne McCabe, Head of Field Conservation and Science, said: “Our mission is to establish whether there is a sustainable population of this highly threatened giraffe subspecies in the wild so we can work to conserve and help save them from extinction.

This autumn we will be travelling out to northern Cameroon to try to census the animals using thermal imaging cameras mounted on drones in the hope of finding out how many are left and how they are using their habitat. We can use this information to design more effective strategies to protect the national park in collaboration with the Conservation Service of Bénoué. This is joint project with the University of Bristol.”

Tico has joined Tom and Dayo in their 1.8acre exhibit, which includes a purposebuilt giraffe house within the attraction’s B e n o u e N a t i o n a l Park exhibit.

Will Walker, Wild Place Project’s animal manager, said: “Tom and Dayo will be pleased to have a new companion. Giraffe are very social animals and enjoy company, so I’m sure Tico will be made to feel very welcome by the boys. We sadly lost Gerry, our four-year-old male giraffe, a year ago. It’s always preferred to have more than two giraffe within any exhibit so that they always have a companion if one ever was to die. It was really important to myself and the team to find a suitable replacement for Gerry as soon as possible. Tico is a couple of years younger than Tom and Dayo so it’s unlikely he will be seen as competition for them as they have an already established hierarchy”.

Wild Place’s giraffes live in the attraction’s Bénoué National Park exhibit, which is also home to zebra, red river hogs, eland and cheetah. The Cameroonian-inspired exhibit also includes a ‘market village’ with market stalls and decorations for an authentic African adventure. There are multiple viewpoints into the giraffe house so visitors can see the giraffes at head height and ground level, including ‘the hide’ where visitors can spy on the three males through a telescope.

Male reticulated giraffe can reach a towering height of 5.5 metres in adulthood and weigh between 1,000 and 2,000kg. The reticulated giraffe (Giraffa reticulata) has a relatively limited distribution across northern and north-eastern Kenya, and small restricted populations persist in southern Somalia and southern Ethiopia.An estimated 15,780 reticulated giraffes remain

For more information about visiting Wild Place Project to see Tico visit www.wildplace.org.uk

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In the case of a limited company, unlike the articles of association, a Shareholders Agreement is a private document that only the shareholders are party to.

“Prevention is better than cure”

For most SMEs, the main areas that need to be covered in a Shareholders’ Agreement are:

It is common that many promising business ventures are cut short due to internal conflict. Although changes in the economy and trade are a catalyst of these conflicts, more often than not they arise when parties have differing expectations from the business.

1. How the business shall be managed on a day to day basis and on what terms; 2. How material decisions of the business will be made, for example, whether unanimous consent is needed; 3. What happens when a shareholder dies or wishes to leave the business; 4. What happens if a shareholder falls foul of the Agreement and needs to leave the business; 5. How shares can be sold; 6. The need for offering shares to existing shareholders before making an offer to an outside party; 7. How disputes between shareholders will be resolved; and 8. The process of valuing shares.

For anyone looking to set up a limited company, enter into a joint business venture, trade as a partnership or if you are already a shareholder or partner, one of the most important things that you should consider is a Shareholders or Partnership Agreement.

Early investment in a bespoke Agreement will ensure the agreed terms between the business owners are documented at a time when there is consensus on key decisions. Trying to agree terms when the owners are no longer of the same mind is far more problematic.

For businesses trading as a partnership, a Partnership Agreement sets out the key terms of how the partnership will operate.

The issues listed above operate in a similar way for partners trading under a partnership structure and for the parties to a Joint Venture Agreement.

The main benefit of a written agreement is therefore to avoid the risk of substantial disruption later down the line and to avoid the potential of the owners putting the business at risk due to a misunderstanding or a change of contributions.

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It’s ok not to be ok.

You’re not alone.

Too many people are afraid to talk about their mental health. Around one in six people in the past week will have experienced a common mental health problem.

Connect to others • listen well • develop a support network • volunteer

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balance. New career? Teaching the Alexander Technique could be it! Now recruiting students for the professional programme.

FFI: www.bristolalexanderschool.co.uk or email Caroline at cchalk19@gmail.com Alliance Française de Bristol. Can’t speak French? Or would you like to brush up on it? Talk to us about our courses and cultural events. Learn French with the French! www. afbristol.org.uk

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.

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.

1st Bishopston Beer Festival in on Saturday 19th October at St Michael’s & All Angels Church, Gloucester Road, from 7:30pm until 11pm. Advance tickets £10 - price includes a Pieminister pie and a pint! This is the fourth annual Beer Festival organised and raising funds for 1st Bishopston Scout Group. It’s not just about the beer - this is a great social event within our community serving local beers, wines and ciders with live music and dancing!

Antique Vintage & Collectables Fair. Ashton Court Mansion, Bristol BS41 9JN. Sunday 27th October 10am -3.30pm. Fine jewellery, silver, china, ceramics, memorabilia, vintage clothing, furniture and much more. Café with cream teas. £2.00 entry under 16s free.

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.

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!

Badminton St Peter’s Badminton & Social Club are a small friendly Badminton Club and meet every Monday and Wednesday from 7.30pm until about 9.30pm in St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. Membersip Fees are £135.00 from September to May. Visitor Fees are £4.50 per night £2.00 for Accompanied Juniors who are very welcome. Contact Ann: tel: 0117 694882 email: contactann999q@gmail.com

Alexander Technique. Low cost lessons by 3rd year Alexander students from mid September at Southmead Community Centre, BS10 6BQ. The Alexander Technique is a well-established, self-care life skill of mind and body. Through movement-based mindfulness skills, build emotional resilience and physical flexibility; improving posture, stress and pain management and improved

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Then join us on Monday evenings 6pm - 7pm, from September to Easter, term time only at Cotham School Sports Hall, Cotham Lawn Road, Bristol, BS6 6DT. All coaches DBS checked and Badminton England qualified.

All abilities welcome with progression through to senior clubs. Cost £4 per session with free introductory session. Suitable for D of E awards. If you are interested please contact Penny Shears for more information email : pennyshears@googlemail.com or mobile 07941013514 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 Bishop Village Hall. For more details please call Rene on 0117 968 4334 and do please leave a message.

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.

Bristol Cabot Choir is delighted to welcome new members for all voice parts. Why not come and sing with us for a ‘taster’ 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.

Bristol Cathedral Choir School Choral Society is delighted to welcome new members. We are a friendly non-auditioned choir who meet weekly at the Bristol Cathedral Choir School on Wednesday evenings. We sing material spanning the core choral repertoire for a concert, usually in the Spring, as well as traditional songs and contemporary arrangements in the Summer concert and carols in Advent. The new term has started and the first gig is a Sing-in of the Haydn Nelson Mass and Faure Requiem on Sunday 10 November (Remembrance Sunday). To find out more, please contact Christina May on maylearner@outlook.com or 07454002877. Do come and join us!

Bristol & Clifton Dickens Society meets monthly, Monday evenings at Leonard Hall, Trinity RUH, Waterford Rd, Henleaze,BS9 4BT. Dickens works, Guest Speakers, Costumed Readings, Book Club, Victorian Life etc. Contact us for membership & programme. romahussey@hotmail.com.

0117 9279875. www.dickens-society.org.uk Bristol Astronomical Society hosts a series of astronomical talks, events and activities.

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 Chamber Choir with conductor Gordon Pullin and the Pearsall Ensemble present “Bach and Pearsall” on Sunday 10th November at 5.00pm at The Chapel, St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury on Trym, BS9 3UN. Admission Free, Retiring Collection. For more details visit www. bristolchamberchoir.org.uk or contact 01275 843900 / 07342 954249.

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

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Bristol Chamber Choir. Come and join Bristol’s oldest choir. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at Redland Park United Reformed Church at 7.30pm. For more info visit www.bristolchamberchoir.org.uk, contact our Secretary, Rae Ford, on 0117 939 1685 or Rod Coomber on 01275 843 900 or email rodcoomber@aol.co.uk 58

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What’s On & Community News Bristol Choral Society and Bristol Youth Choir, conducted by Hilary Campbell, will be performing on Saturday November 16th at 7.30pm at Bristol Cathedral, a collection of exciting and inspiring works by contemporary British composers, accompanied by piano duet with Ian Tindale and Annabel Thwaite, along with percussion.

Tickets from £11 to £28 (under 25s £5 & Seniors 10% discount). Full details and online bookings at www.bristolchoral.co.uk or by phone on 0117 203 4040.

visit www.bristol.humanist.org.uk or www. meetup.com/Bristol-Humanists.

Bristol Libraries are looking for people who’d love reading aloud and sharing literature with others. We run 11 very successful shared reading groups in Bristol Libraries and some of them need an extra reader leader to support them. If you are this person or you think of anyone else who’d love to help, please contact us at libraries.volunteering@ bristol.gov.uk or josephineharwood@ thereader.org.uk, 07807 106869.

Bristol Community Gamelan play the music of Java and are looking for new members for the 2019 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.

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 9.15pm at St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, BS34 7PS. 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.

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.

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, BS6 7XB. Tel 07773 258 270 for more information or visit www.bgsg.co.uk.

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.

Bristol Humanists is a local group for those who make sense of the world using reason & shared human values, who seek to live ethical lives on the basis of reason, humanity and respect for others, and who find meaning, beauty, and joy in the one life we have. We meet on the first Monday of every month (except BH’s) at central Quaker Meeting House, Champion Square. For more details

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.

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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. FFI contact Sue on 0117 924 7871.

Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group offer an Open House every Wednesday evening from 7 until 9 pm at 17 Lower Redland Road, BS6 6TB with qualified meditation instructors available. A Practice Weekend over 7 & 8 September is open to all. Please see our website for further details at bristol. shambhala.info. We also have a rentable large room downstairs suitable for yoga or pilates and a smaller room upstairs ideal for one to one therapies. Please contact Roel at shambhalabristolrooms@gmail.com for further rental information.

Carers’ Support Group (formerly Henleaze Carers’ Group). Would you like the opportunity to share your experiences, relax and make new friends? Then come and join the 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.

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.

Choral Workshop. Come and Sing Mozart’s Requiem.

5 October 2019 at Redland Hall, Redmaids’ High School. Workshop £18 (incudes afternoon tea) and informal performance in Redland Hall at 7 pm.

Performance free of charge with a retiring collecting in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society who run Singing for the Brain. For more information contact Sarah Hunter, email : sarah@theyews.net or call 07870 208789.

Bus Pass Poets. Come along and share your poetry with us. We meet once a month at libraries on local bus routes. For more details or dates for our forthcoming meetings please contact Julie on 01179 428637 or text Edith 07500 143357.

Christmas Fair at Stoke Bishop Village Hall on 9 November 2019, from 2 until 5pm.One thing guaranteed not to be affected by Brexit, is the variety of stalls available at this year’s fair. They will be displaying a cornucopia of gifts to ensure you will be able to cross off a minimum of an estimated 39.75% of this year’s Christmas List - and all under one roof.

Admission is still only 50p, with children free, and as usual there will be lots of delicious refreshments to revive you post shopping.

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Cantanti Choir, based in Stoke Bishop, have chosen to support local charity Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

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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.

- 12am at Henleaze United Reform Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Please drop in to ask us any questions you have on using your phone/tablet/computer from how to send emails or make video calls to downloading apps or setting up excel worksheets - tea, coffee and cake included! Contact: Tel: 07561172055, email chum.puters@gmail. com or visit www.chumputers.com

Come and sing with Adrian Partington ‘In Celebration of English Cathedral Music’ with Steve Kings accompanying.

Byrd ‘Great Service: Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis’; Howells ‘Take Him Earth for Cherishing’ and newly-composed ‘Vespers’ by Alison Willis.

Saturday October 5th at St Peter’s Church, Henleaze. Registration 9.30am; First sing 10.00am; End 4.30pm Cost: £20. Arranged

by Laetare Singers. Further information and booking details from Margaret Peirson on peirsonmargaret@gmail.com or 07977 155422.

City Voices Bristol is a non auditioning community choir that welcomes new members. Whether you have been in other choirs or haven’t sung since school days, why not come and join us? We are a friendly bunch of people of all ages and love singing both for relaxation and for enjoyment.

We perform two concerts each year at St Georges Hall, with a wide repertoire from Mozart to the Beach Boys and Lady Gaga. If you are interested, we rehearse on a Monday evening from 7.30-9.30 in the Performing Arts Centre at Red Maids’ High School, Westbury on Trym. Meanwhile if you want to find out more before then, please have a look at our website www.cityvoicesbristol. org and make contact for more information.

Craft4Crafters – Craft, Quilt & Textile Show, Bath & West Showground Shepton Mallet, 17-19th October. Over 150 of the finest craft, hobby and textile suppliers, Learn a new skill with 100 daily workshops from needlecraft, Batik, macramé, papercraft stamping, felting, weaving, Glass and wire work and more. Plus Quilt and Textile exhibition. £9 adult, £2 off if booked in advance, under 16s free. www.craft4crafters.co.uk

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

Cubbacino Cafe - takes place on Saturday 5th October, 10-12.30pm at 43rd Bristol Scout hut, down the lane between 15 & 17, Kewstoke Rd, Stoke Bisahop, BS9 1HA. Refreshments, secondhand books, vinyl, Scouting uniform and more. Everyone very welcome, come along for coffee, cake, a friendly chat and to see what we are doing on fundraising to rebuild our Scout hut.

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

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 fun dance routines finishing with a few stretches, a cuppa and a

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What’s On & Community News 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, with all the details of the free events held on the Reserve. For more details - fospnr@gmail.com.

Friends of Welsh National Opera welcome visitors to an evening entitled Second Post on Wednesday 16 October, at 7.15, at Redmaids High School. Chris Thomas returns to deliver further operatic letters, examples of intriguing situations where a letter plays a prominent part in an opera plot. Friends £5, Guests £7, Students £1. Contact Melanie David at melaniejdavid@btinternet.com or on 01934 842014 for more information.

Filtones Choir rehearse on Wednesdays at Eden Grove Methodist Church from 1.45 to 3.45 p.m. We are actively recruiting new members and welcome anyone who would like to drop in and just listen or give us a try. We are a non-auditioning choir and, an ability to read music, although useful, is not necessary as we supply learning CDs or in MP3 format. You will be assured of a very warm welcome and a cup of tea! For further information please contact our Chairman, Michael Hensman, on 0117 9655368, our secretary, Janet Higgins on 0117 9241534 or email dorothy.bryant@btinternet.com Or just drop in – we’ll be delighted to see you!

Frisbee Club. Beginner-friendly ultimate 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.

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Leading cancer charity, Penny Brohn UK, is calling on friends and families to sign up for its annual sponsored walk, Stomp.

The Stomp Autumn Fayre is open to members of the public as well as walkers who have taken part in the charity’s annual sponsored walk, Stomp.

Sophie Thomas, Community Fundraising Officer at Penny Brohn UK, said: “Whether you’re taking part in Stomp, meeting friends and family who are or just want to come along and treat yourself to some delicious local goods and explore our beautiful gardens; everyone is welcome.

It was a fantastic day last year and we are looking forward to welcoming even more people this year.”

The six-mile sponsored walk takes place on Saturday 12 October and is the perfect way to make happy memories with friends and family whilst raising money to support people with cancer. Penny Brohn UK relies on fundraising to keep its practical, emotional and social support free for people with cancer and is asking participants to pledge to raise £100 in sponsorship.

With nearly 40 years’ experience, Penny Brohn UK recognises that people with cancer need more than medicine to live well with the disease. It is the only charity in the UK to take an integrated whole person approach to cancer support using evidence-based therapies that work alongside medical treatment to achieve the best health and wellbeing.

The family friendly walk starts at Anchor Square on the Bristol harbour-side and follows the towpath along the Avon Gorge towards Penny Brohn UK’s National Centre in Pill.

For more information about the Stomp Autumn Fayre visit www.pennybrohn.org. uk/event/autumnfayre.

Registration to take part in the sponsored walk is £12 for adults and £7 for children under 14. Dogs go free! Sign up today at pennybrohn.org.uk/stomp19.

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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.

Henleaze Bowling Club welcomes new members. If you are interested in taking up bowling, come along to our Coaching sessions at 6pm on Monday evenings (from mid-April, excluding Bank Holidays) to see if the sport is for you. Henleaze is a friendly Club with very good facilities and social events throughout the year. Phone the Secretary, Tom Logan, on 01179621669 or email hbcsec@henleazebowlingclub.org.uk for further details.

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!

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.

Henleaze & District Flower Club has Christmas Unwrapped at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze from 2pm on 14th November. Come and enjoy our wonderful Christmas floral demonstration by the talented and entertaining Andrew Lloyd. £10 for visitors, Refreshments, raffle, stalls and decorations. For more details please call Marg on 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.

Henleaze & District Flower Club at the URC Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze, meets at 2pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Please come and enjoy Thursday afternoons at our Flower Club. Our yearly calendar of events include flower demonstrations, member participation, coffee mornings and Christmas lunch (December 12th). Future dates for demonstrations - October 10th and November 14th. £6 on the door for non-members. A warm welcome awaits you.

Please call Kath - 07758 651 039 - or Marg 0117 907 5724 - for more details.

Henleaze Ladies’ Choir, under their conductor Jane English, invite you to come and enjoy an afternoon of singing, tea and cakes on Thursday 31 October from 1.45pm to 3.30pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze.

It may be on Halloween, but there’s nothing spooky about this! Entry is only £3, which includes tea, cake and raffle ticket! Further details from Jean on 0117 9624466.

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

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What’s On & Community News 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 7th October in Westbury-on-Trym, 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 Sarah 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

Henleaze. Come along and see what you’re missing – singing in a choir has big health benefits and is a lot more fun than working out! Contact Jean on 0117 9624466 or Jane on 07752 332278 for further details.

Henleaze Senior Film Club, on Monday 21st October at 2pm, presents “The Third Man” (A), a classic thriller starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton and Alida Valli. Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, post-war Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime. At St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze.

Refreshments: £4.00. Easy access, carers welcome. For more information please ring Home Instead Senior Care on 0117 989 8210.

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.

Henleaze Singing for the Brain® brings People Living with Dementia and their carers together in a fun, friendly and social environment. First, third and fifth Thursday of every month, 2–3.45pm. £2.50 charge.

Please contact Sophia Simlat at Alzheimer’s Society to book a place - 0117 961 0693 or bristol@alzheimers.org.uk.

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.

Henleaze St Peters Keep Fit Class, Weds 1011am 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.

Call Louisa for more info 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 classes - 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

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What’s On & Community News 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 over tea & coffee while pursuing your choice of crafts. If you prefer we can provide patterns for knitting for charity.

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.

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.

Keep Fit for Living - Extend Exercise for older adults and disabled people. Join our friendly and fun class - standing and seated. Maintain your mobility, strength, balance and coordination. Mondays at Brentry Scout Hut, Tranmere Avenue at 9.45. or New Brunswick URC, Wigton Crescent, Southmead at 11.30 - £4. Just come along or contact Gill Porter on 01275 877131.

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.

Legs, Bums & Tums and Boxersize 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. Tuesday evening boxersize 8.15 - 9.15.

Wednesday morning legs, bums and tums 10 - 11 and Wednesday evening boxersize 7 - 8. All classes held at St Edyth’s Church Hall, Sea Mills. Book your place today - telephone 07748 198 694 or visit www.bs9fitness.uk.

Keynsham Brass Band are performing in concert at Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze, BS9 4BT on Saturday 19 October, 7:30pm Doors open 7:00pm. The programme will include piano & organ interludes and possibly a stray bagpipe! Tickets: Henleaze Post Office. Adults £7; Under 16s free. There will be refreshments and a raffle. Fund raising for the Bristol Child Contact Centre. For further information contact: Keith Brierley Mob: 07848 916411 or email keithbrierley. kb@gmail.com

Lunch Club at Westbury on Trym Methodist Church. We meet up on the first Friday of every month from 12.30 to 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).

Knit & Crochet Café at Trinity Henleaze. Do you feel that there is not much on for older people? Would you like to try something new and meet local people? Bring a friend or neighbour, or come by yourself – a warm welcome and free tea and cake guaranteed!

Materials are provided and volunteers are on hand to help you if you are learning, or you can bring your current project. Taking place at Trinity Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, BS9 4B. Hosted by Bristol Knitting and Crochet Group (07561 523 919 / brisknitcro@gmail.com) and supported

by Friends Ageing Better (Age UK Bristol).

Please get in touch for our next event.

Marie Curie fundraising. 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.

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What’s On & Community News Meeting Hall for Hire. Subud Hall, Wesley Place, Clifton, BS8 2YD. The Subud Hall is an ex Wesleyan Chapel next to the Downs with 2 beautiful, peaceful spaces 7/8 metres for hire. Suitable for rehearsals, choirs, classes etc. Please call 07790519683 for more info.

Bristol. Music-reading ability useful but not essential and entry is via a friendly audition.

Please contact Lisa Smith on 07966 459872 to discuss or email notabenebristol@yahoo. com.

OutThereMusic’s North Bristol Community Choir who rehearse every Thursday evening between 7:45 - 9:45 at Westbury Park School, Bayswater Avenue, BS6 7NU. There is no audition and we have an eclectic repertoire with a very warm welcome assured. For more details about the choir please visit www.outtheremusicbristol.co.uk - or just come along to a rehearsal.

Menopause Matters - Getting to know yourself better. Supportive group and course for women going through the menopause and who want help in managing their symptoms. Commencing in June, Monday evenings at the Redland Club Burlington Road. For more information contact Tricia Worthington on 07962 892060 or tricia_ worthington@msn.com

Parish Lunch. A three course buffet is held at St Mary’s Church, Stoke Bishop, every Thursday from 12.15. Do come along and join us.

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.

Parkinson’s UK - Bristol and District Branch - meets every first Saturday of the month at St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10am till 12 noon. Carers, relatives, spouses and people with Parkinson’s are all welcome for a social and informative get-together, with speakers from a variety of backgrounds with many diverse interests. We also meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze, BS9 4NQ once a month for an informal coffee morning. For details of this and other activities in the area, visit our website. www.parkinsonsbristol.com

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.

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.

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.

NotaBene Vocal Ensemble has vacancies in all voice-parts to expand our dynamic a cappella group. Our repertoire includes a range of styles but mostly comprises modern/popular songs. We perform from memory, often incorporating a theatrical performance style (nothing too scary). We rehearse on Monday evenings in Horfield,

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.

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Cotton Boulevard comes to the High Street With the support of Hannah and Susannah Hall they are busy promoting Cotton Boulevard on social media on Facebook and Instagram, and are currently redesigning their website – www.cottonboulevard. co.uk – so do ‘watch this space’. Karen and Hannah have exhibited at the Baby and Toddler show in Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey and Eventcity in Manchester, to raise awareness of the brand and product range in different parts of the country. “Driving a long-wheelbase, high top Transit was a first for me and created much hilarity to my family and friends! But, hey, needs must!” says Karen.

It’s always nice to have a new face on the High Street - especially when it is somebody you know setting off on a new challenge. That is what is happening this month when Cotton Boulevard “pops up” on the High Street in Westbury.

For the person behind the venture though, doing business locally is nothing new, for she has worked in the village for many years. To find out more I chatted recently to Karen Graveney (we are long time back-to-back neighbours) about her bittersweet return to business in Westbury.

“As many people know, after a long and brave battle with cancer my husband John lost his fight last October. He is of course still hugely missed by me, his family, many friends, clients and colleagues.

Now is time to promote Cotton Boulevard locally, and with this in mind, I’m delighted to tell readers that from 15th October to 31st December they are setting up a ‘pop up’ shop in the old Vanilla Gifts shop, 47 High Street, Westbury-on-Trym (just past the Post Office) to give everyone the opportunity to see, feel and purchase items from the Cotton Boulevard collection especially with Christmas fast approaching.”

During the middle of this year, my daughter, Hannah felt it was time for ‘Mum’ to get her mind busy again and find a purpose, and she introduced me to Cotton Boulevard. As the saying goes ‘I bought the company!”

Please do pop in and be introduced to Cotton Boulevard. Everyone who knows Karen will know how she would love to see friends old and new. And the very best of luck Karen from The Bristol Nine magazine.

Cotton Boulevard is an organic babies and toddlers clothing range, from ages 3 months – 24 months, designed in the UK and manufactured in India where the organic cotton is grown. The items are super soft, sustainable, environmentally friendly and unique in their design.

Opening times from 15th October - 10.00am – 4.00pm, from Tuesday to Saturday each week until 31st December 2019.

Visit – www.cottonboulevard.co.uk Email – hello@cottonboulevard.co.uk Mobile – 07747 612494

“This is a fast learning curve for me but, I am thoroughly enjoying introducing the products to new customers, and with the belief in the fabric I have every confidence everyone will love it. It is kind on babies and children’s skin and the environmental ethics are an important criterion to us all’.

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What’s On & Community News 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

peopleofnote.co.uk or email peopleofnote@ btinternet.com for more details. Come along for a free taster!

Pilates Classes running in the local area; Mondays 9:30am (Beginners-Improvers), 11:00am (Mixed ability), 12:15pm(Postnatal - with baby); Tuesdays 9:30am (Improvers), 10:30am (Beginners-Gentle). £8 per class booked as a course, or £10 single sessions.

Classes are kept small, so must be booked in advance. Contact; Leanne 07817189474 / leanne@mindbodypilates.org / www. mindbodypilates.org

Scottish Country Dancing - come to Dance Scottish with RSCDS Bristol on Thursdays at 7.30pm in term time at Oatley Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-onTrym BS9 3UN. New dancers welcome, come on your own or with a friend for fun, fitness and friendship. No need to wear a kilt or a sash! For information contact Alison on 0117 968 4036 or Caroline on 0117 924 9226 or see www.rscdsbristol.info

Redland Green Bowls Club welcomes new members , free taster sessions. We have a full programmes of men’s ladies and mixed friendly and competitive matches. Reduced membership offer for the first year (£50).

More information and contact details https://redlandgreenbowls.webs.com

Sea Mills Garden Club are a small friendly club who meet for a talk followed by tea & biscuits on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Sea Mills Methodist Rooms, Sea Mills Square at 7.30 pm. After the summer break our forthcoming meetings will be: 16 October, George Always “Cottage Garden Flowers”; 20 November, Michael Smith “Caring for Houseplants”. Visitors always welcome .

FFI contact Pat Prior 07779 203626 or Gail Mitchell on 0117 9685350.

REMAP - 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 the Chairman at bristol.chair@remap groups. org.uk or 0117 3295183 or visit www.bristol. remap.org.uk.

Shared Reading - this friendly group meets at Westbury Library every Thursday 11am to read a short story and poem together. You can comment, join in discussions, help with the reading or just sit back and listen while enjoying a cuppa. The readings are always different - classics, science fiction, romance, comedy, suspense. And it’s all free. For further information contact Christine Betts crbetts17@hotmail.com or 07967 332821.

Retired & Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP). 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.

Shibashi-Tai Chi-Qigong. Gentle exercise, standing or sitting, for over 55’s. Slow and easy movements with focus on breathing.

Relaxing and enjoyable. Reduces stress and lifts mood. Improves balance, flexibility, muscle strength, fitness. Beneficial for heart, lungs, chronic pain. Wednesdays 11.00-12.00 from 2nd October at The Redland Club, Burlington Road, BS6 6TN. Drop-in class, cost £3 for over 55’s. Please arrive 5 mins

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 76

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Van dwellers. The Council has agreed a new policy which means essentially that they will only take any action if encampments are judged to be “high impact”.

If you have concerns about the impact of van encampments on health or the environment, please report them to neighbourhood.enforcement@bristol.gov. uk, and copy us in.

A4018 update. We are told that the Council has a plan to engage with residents about any changes in Westbury Village after the original disastrous plans were dropped due to public pressure. We understand that new crossings on Canford Lane and High St near the school will be part of the consultation. The plans being approved by senior officers, and as soon as we have any detail we will publish it.

Our next Westbury Forum is on Tuesday 8th October at Coombs Dingle Sports Centre at 7pm (the next Henleaze Forum is on 3rd December).

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What’s On & Community News Friday 8th November. Interested in local history? Welcome!

Membership £6 p.a.

Visitors £3. Contact sblocalhistory@gmail. com or Jenny Weeks 0117 968 6010. Follow us on Facebook.

early and bring flat, soft shoes/slippers to wear. Contact Selina on 0117 9466434 for more information.

Simply Social Activity and Social Club.

Whether you are single or in a relationship, enhance your social life by joining our friendly social club. We are run by members for the members and enjoy a packed programme of activities including walking, live music, dancing, dining out, badminton, a reading group, weekends away and foreign holidays. There are no age limits although most of our members are 40+. Check out www.simplysocial.org.uk or phone us on 07971 427 766, and come along to one of our Thursday Club nights.

Stoke Bishop Townswomen’s Guild are on the move again! We have had to relocate back to St Mary’s Church hall, Hulbert Room, with effect from Thursday 3rd October. Meetings will commence at 2.15pm so please do not arrive before 2pm. This will help with access and parking. Nothing else has changed, and we look forward to Tim Lewis entertaining us in October, and Cyril Routley speaking about the SS Great Britain in November. All welcome. Contact: Gay Huggins 9685813 for further information.

Soroptimist International Bristol is part of a global organisation founded in Bristol for women.We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Long Ashton Golf Club. During the year we support various charities and have an interesting speaker programme. Do look at our website or for more details email: sibristol@hotmail.co.uk (www.sigbi.org/Bristol)

Stoke Lodge Ramblers. How about joining us for enjoyable 8-10 mile walks on two Sundays per month? Our usual group size is 12-15 walkers. If you are interested please come and give a try. For more details please visit www.stokelodgeramblers.wordpress.com or call our Secretary on 0117 950 0934.

Tai Chi = Unlimited Energy. An ancient Chinese system of exercise which develops 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. Classes for beginners in Westbury, Southmead and Clifton. See www.taichiworksbristol.co.uk or phone 0117 9424167 for more information.

St Peter’s Ladies Guild meets at 2pm 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.

Stoke Bishop Ladies Choir have returned to the Village Hall after their summer break.

We welcome new members and auditions are not required. It is a great way to meet new friends and singing is the best medicine! We sing modern toe-tapping songs and music is provided. For further information, please contact Carolyn on 2791409 or Maureen on 9567894.

Taoist Tai Chi class every Monday 7pm at Badock’s Wood School, Doncaster Road.

You will experience benefits to your body, mind, and spirit, make friends and listen to remarkable stories of health improvement.

Our hope is that each person leaves with a renewed conviction that they can make a real positive difference in their own health and with a clear sense of how to go about it. We are a registered charity and all our instructors are volunteers. Young and old alike enjoy the friendly and welcoming

Stoke Bishop Local History Group meets at Stoke Bishop Village Hall, 42 Stoke Hill, BS9 1EX five times a year. We do research, we publish books and we hold regular talks. Our next talk will be “Stoke Bishop - the other side of the tracks” with Keith Sheather on 78

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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.

Westbury Folk / Country Dancing on Tuesdays 1.15 - 3.15pm 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.

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.

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.

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.

Walking Tennis at Henleaze Tennis Club.

This is a slower version of the game and is designed so that anyone with a longterm health condition or who is inactive can participate. It can be enjoyed by many, you do not have to have a health condition to attend! Open to all, members and nonmembers, sessions take place on Wednesday morning at 9.15am. Cost £5. Come and try it!

Or for more information call 07411 263207.

Westbury Park Orchestra is a friendly nonauditioned orchestra with a repertoire of classical and modern pieces and with an emphasis of having fun. We meet Redmaids’ High Junior School, Grange Court Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 4DP on Monday evenings between 8.00 and 9.30 p.m. (term time only). If you are a string or brass player ideally of a good standard, come along for your free taster session and give us a try. For further information, please visit www.westburyparkorchestra.com or email contact@westburyparkorchestra.com

Walking Touch Rugby for males and female over 50s. Every Friday 10am to 11.30, Westbury Fields, Cricket Lane, Westburyon-Trym BS10 6TW. A great inclusive sport for all levels of mobility. Come along and be welcomed. Contact Kris Tavender, email ktavender@bristolbearsrugby.com.

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What’s On & Community News exercise body and mind. Dress is informal, and no dancing partner needed. Beginners class is at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Rd., Henleaze BS9 4BT; contact Maggie on 01934 838175. More advanced dancers: at St.Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze BS9 4LD; contact Cheryl on 0117 401 2416.

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A range of books and gift items will be available to purchase as well as teas, coffees and delicious cakes and savouries.

Cairns Road, BS6 7TH just off Kellaway Avenue. For more information see www. westburyparkspiritualistchruch.org, email marianbishop@talktalk.net or call 0117 977 1629.

Zumba Classes. Keep mind and body healthy and active with Zumba Gold. Easy to follow, low impact dance moves to great music.

Tuesdays 11.10 Westbury on Trym Methodist Church Hall, BS9 3AA. Please contact Jools for more info.; jooljdh@gmail.com / julie737. zumba.com or call 07780 385 830.

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.

Zumba Classes. 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

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