The Bristol Nine September 2015

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A free community magazine for the residents and businesses of BS9.

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The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there. Well, that’s summer over then.

Just returned from a long weekend in a tent in Devon with monsoon conditions and ducks and toads waking us up each morning as they basked in the English rain.

But of course it isn’t over yet ‐ we still have the Westbury Village Show to look forward to at the Village Hall on 5th September, with a Best of British theme and hopefully a blast of British sunshine as well. My chilli entry is shaping up nicely.

Your magazine this month includes details of an exciting new public art project (see p47), a recipe for your radicchio (p71), volunteering opportunities at Tyntes ield House (p68), the prize wordsearch (p10), the no prize quiz (p54), careers advice for teenagers (p64), your chance to enter our new Fantasy Football League competition and win a football shirt (p27) and a veritable smorgasbord of local events and activities listed in the What’s On & Community News section that starts on page 72.

Do please get in touch with any comments, news or ideas for future stories ‐ or indeed if you are interested in promoting your business to 12,000 homes for as little as a £1 a day.

Contact details below. So until next month I hope we all enjoy an Indian summer.

Cheers,

Andy the Editor

Get In Touch

T. 0117 968 7787 / 07845 986650 E: andy@bcmagazines.co.uk P: 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY TW: @BS9Andy

Deadline for inclusion in the October issue ‐ 15th September.

Front cover photo ‐ south Devon sky, July 2015.

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Useful Information Contact Numbers

Gas Emergencies

0800 111 999 Electricity Emergencies 0800 365 900 Water Emergencies 0845 600 4 600 Avon & Somerset Police Non‐ Emergencies

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Crimestoppers

0800 555 111 Southmead Hospital 0117 950 5050 BRI / Children’s Hospital 0117 923 0000 NHS non‐emergency 111 Council Dog Warden Services 0117 922 2500 Bristol Blood Donation 0117 988 2040 The Samaritans

08457 90 90 90 Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 69 75 55 ChildLine

0800 11 11 National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50 Telephone Pref Service 0845 070 0707 Mailing Pref Service 0845 703 4599 Bristol Care & Repair ‐ home safety checks & handyman 0117 95 4 2222

Postal Services

Westbury on Trym Post Of ice 9 ‐ 5.30 Mon to Fri, 9 ‐ 4 Sat Henleaze Post Of ice ‐ new hours!

8.30am ‐ 6pm Mon to Sat Westbury on Trym Parcel Collection 8 ‐ 3 Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri, 8 ‐ 8 Wed, 7 ‐ 2 Sat

Late Post ‐ there is a late post box at the main Post Of ice sorting depot on the A38 at Filton.

Currently the late post is at 7pm.

Local Libraries

Henleaze ‐ tel. 903 8541 Mon 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Tues 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Wed 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Thur 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Fri 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Sat 9.30 ‐ 5.00

Westbury on Trym ‐ tel. 903 8552 Mon 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Tues 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Wed 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Thur ‐ closed Fri 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Sat 9.30 ‐ 5.00

Sea Mills ‐ tel. 903 8555 Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 9.30 ‐ 1.00 , 2.00 ‐ 5.00 Wed ‐ closed, Thur 9.30 ‐ 1.00 , 2.00 ‐ 7.00

Public Transport

Visit the excellent Bristol City Council website www.travelbristolorg to plan out your routes in, around or out of the city ‐ whether you are planning to go by bus, train, ferry, air, bike, car or foot.

Local Churches

St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop www.stmarysb.org.uk 0117 968 7449

Methodist Church, WoT www.westburyontrymmethodistchurch.org.uk 0117 962 2930

Baptist Church, Reedley Rd, WoT www.westburybaptist.org.uk 0117 962 9990

Holy Trinity Parish Church, WoT www.westbury‐parish‐church.org.uk 0117 950 8644

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, WoT www.sacredheartchurch.co.uk 0117 983 3926

St Peter’s Church, Henleaze www.stpetershenleaze.org 0117 962 4524

Trinity URC, Henleaze www.trinityhenleazeurc.org.uk 0117 962 9713

The Community Church, WoT www.the‐community‐church.net 0117 946 6807

Recycling and Household Waste

The Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth for pretty much everything. The Avonmouth centre is now open Summer hours from 8.00am to 6.45pm, 7 days a week .

The Silver Line

is the new and only free con idential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people ‐ open 24 hours a day every day of the year. Call anytime on 0800 4 70 80 90.

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Biology Chemistry This months wordsearch was compiled on the Drama Economics day that GCSE results were announced ‐ which Classics gave the inspiration for an educational puzzle.

French Geography Listed below are 23 subjects commonly taught English at school. 22 of them are also to be found in the German History Hospitality wordsearch grid, either forwards, backwards,

up, down or on a diagonal. You just need to Mathematics Philosophy discover the missing subject (which happened Mandarin

to be my favourite, not that that’s much of a Politics Product Design clue), let me know and if you are correct you’ll Physics

be in the draw for the prize. This month as a Psychology Religion Sociology reward for your endeavours, and revision, there are four tickets to the Orpheus cinema in Sport Henleaze together with a big back of pick ‘n mix Spanish

up for grabs.

And congratulations to everybody who has

recently discovered their GCSE and A/AS level Send your answers in to me at 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY, email andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, results. I hope you got what you wanted / needed ‐ but fear not if you didn’t, life has a way phone 0117 968 7787, text 07845 98650 or of presenting opportunities, your suitability for tweet @BS9Andy. which isn’t judged merely by exam grades.

Good luck whatever the future holds, even if you haven’t a clue what that is yet.

Congratulations to the following winners from the last 3 puzzles. Sarah Kitchen (May ‐ Fruit Bat), D Macarthur (Wood Pigeon ‐ June) and Sylvia Pearse (Imogen ‐ July) ‐ your respective prizes will be on their way shortly.

Many thanks to everybody who took the trouble to enter, and better luck this month if you weren’t successful last time.

Prize Wordsearch

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The Downs Recorder ‐ Richard Bland long animal running on two legs, which lived off Art on the Downs Large public open spaces are increasingly used for permanent or temporary art works. Last year there was a strange object which simultaneously could be used to cook sausages and produce a steam whistle vaguely evocative of the ships in the docks forty years ago. This year a marvellous carved double bench has been installed as the centrepiece of the new children’s playground in the old quarry by Clifton camp. The work was commissioned by the Clifton and Hotwells Improvement Society and made by wood artist Alistair Park who has been working on it for two years. The wood comes from an oak tree from Chelvey. The bench has three bearers, each a solid part of the trunk of the tree. They are carved to represent three common fossils found in the carboniferous limestone of the Downs.

Originally these were small sea creatures living in the ocean that covered this spot some 350 million years ago. They are carved many times life size. They represent a crinoid lily, a brachiopod and a coral.

Resting on the bearers are two seats and two backrests, which are carved in intricate detail with two portrait faces, some text and a number of small spiders best spotted by small people.

One of the faces is that of Peter Gabbitas, known as the Clifton Poet. In the late nineteenth century he wrote doggerel verse about local events and places, and would sell them from a stall beneath a Black Poplar tree, which still exists. At the time it was a very dominant tree and there were few others compared with today. The tree is at the entrance to the playground on the path leading up from the road up to the Observatory. The other is Libby Houston, a very ine botanist, and a rock climber, who has made saving the rare plants of the Gorge her life’s work, who also happens to be a poet. There are also representations of Brunel’s original design for the Suspension Bridge itself, and of the Bristol Dinosaur that was discovered in a quarry on the Downs in 1834. This was the irst dinosaur found in Britain, and one of the irst in the world. It is

plants in the area some 70 million years ago.

Many of the remains were destroyed in the Bristol blitz in 1940, but a great deal of work has been done in recent years on the bones that were rescued, and a reconstruction of the animal has been made in the museum.

There is also Peregrine to represent the birds that have raised over 55 juveniles from their nest in the Gorge since 1990. The peregrine watch point off Circular Road is now occupied on an almost daily basis by a variety of photographers and enthusiasts. And there is a carved leaf of the Bristol Whitebeam, which is unique to the Gorge, but is just one of 19 Whitebeam micro‐species that have been proved to exist in the Gorge as a result of the work of Libby Houston. The Silky Wave moth, which is only found in the Gully, is also carved, as is a rare spider.

We could do with more wood carving on the Downs. In Badocks Wood in Westbury any tree that falls or has to be felled is almost immediately turned into a carving of some kind.

In Victory Park in Bedminster felled Black Poplars have simply been left as gaunt silvery giants, a joy for children to scramble over. And the Zoo has famously turned two massive cedars into magni icent and wonderful carved animals.

If you enjoy the Downs, or use if for your sport, why not become a Friend? Membership is just £10.

Contact Robin Haward at robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk 0117 974 3385

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Some thoughts on Devolution As Lord Mayor I cannot be party political, but people I meet do start political conversations in some interesting and unexpected situations.

Recently, I had a long discussion about devolution in the interval of an organ concert.

It was clear that while the overarching idea of bringing more decision making down to the local level was understood and generally welcomed, the language was confusing and the mechanisms vague. Yet, the move to greater local decision making has been a theme of the coalition government and is changing local government today. Part of the confusion is that there are many different packages being offered to different areas – there is no ‘one size its all’. It has started with city regions and commonly involves working across local government boundaries.

The irst step is to propose a region that has the scale to deliver the economic bene its that devolution will bring – in our case that will probably be Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset which is the area covered by the Local Enterprise Partnership.

The next is to negotiate with government the extra powers we would like. I am attracted to the deal that was agreed with Shef ield focusing on transport and skills. It is more limited than that for Manchester, for example, but Bristol has been slow off the mark and this could be a sensible starting point.

Then we must create a combined authority and this is where the public panic sets in. It is not a recreation of Avon but a body that will deal with the policy areas in the devolution agreement. Locally, each council will still have control over Council Tax, social care, parks etc.

There are many questions to be answered on this. Do we have to have an elected mayor for the new devolution area? How will the combined authority be held to democratic account? What income raising powers will we be given?

Devolution offers opportunities and the Bristol region is well placed to grasp them. Our economy is one of the strongest in the country; we have two excellent universities and many creative industries. We also have big issues to address, most noticeably in transport and enabling people to travel around the region.

Devolution is on the agenda for Full Council on 15th September.

We will know more soon.

Clare Campion‐Smith Lord Mayor of Bristol

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Book Review “Burnt Paper Sky” by Gilly Macmillan is a Bristol ‐based mystery thriller concerning the disappearance and search for a young child, as seen through the eyes of his frantic mother and of the Senior Investigating Of icer assigned to the case. The story is told against the backdrop of a modern world of social media, high pressure press conferences and the “need” for quick results.

Eight year old Ben goes missing while on a trip to Leigh Woods with his recently divorced mother Rachel. One minute he’s there, then he’s gone ‐ setting in motion a fast moving story of terror, confusion, suspicion, trust and guilt.

The structure of the story is interesting and adds much to the intrigue of the tale. The mother’s account of the disappearance and subsequent attempts to ind her son is written in the present as the events unfold, whereas the narrative of DI Jim Clemo, the SIO in charge of the case, is a retrospective one as he recounts the story, and how it develops and concludes, through a series of interviews with a police psychologist. This cleverly alludes to some form of negative outcome although Gilly Macmillan doesn’t give away the denouement cheaply.

What really drives the story along is that it is very much of the 21st century. We live in an age of social media and 24 hours digital broadcasting when everyone, if they wish, can be an armchair expert, form an uninformed opinion and broadcast it to a voracious audience who demand rapid resolutions and instant verdicts. Sadly, and as we have seen played out through modern real life events, this can lead amongst some to an “accuse irst, understand later” mentality whereby little thought is given to the lives and reputations of people who might be innocent parties caught up in the media storm.

Gilly Macmillan carefully crafts a network of domestic and work relations and relationships that allow the tensions, rivalries and opportunities to develop that underpin the story. It is in this personal world that we see

Rachel’s torment develop as she turns from one person to another in search of support, help and understanding as her life implodes.

In simple terms “Burnt Paper Sky” is a good old fashioned whodunit where it isn’t clear what was “done”, but I’d suggest a more accurate view would be to see the book as a story about how two people, the mother and the police of icer, cope with a terrifying and challenging event in the full gaze of all the excess of the modern media.

Thoughtful, beautifully written and a joy, albeit a tough one, to read, Gilly Macmillan’s debut novel deserves to succeed.

Published by Piatkus Books, “Burnt Paper Sky” is available through local bookshops and online, And is also available as an ebook.

Gilly Macmillan will be appearing at the book launch of Burnt Paper Sky at an evening event at Bristol Grammar School on 16th September.

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Fantasy Football League It’s back. With the return of the Premier League comes the chance once again to pit your wits against other local would‐be football managers with the addictive Fantasy Premier League.

If you’ve played before then you probably already have your team selected and scoring points.

If not, a quick introduction.

Join the Bristol Community Magazines League and you get the chance to pick your own squad of Premier League talent.

Given a £10 million budget and certain transfer restrictions you have to assemble your chosen squad 15 players and then week by week

decide who plays, based on actual current form and your managerial skill. If your chosen player plays for real that week you will earn points, and if they score, assist or keep a clean sheet they will add to your points tally. Beware though ‐ dodgy defending, ill discipline and injury will test your managerial acumen as you juggle your team each week in your quest to win the BCM League.

Joining in is easy and best of all it is completely free! Visit fantasy.premierleague.com (don’t pre ix with www.) and follow the instructions to register (don’t worry, you won’t be bombarded by spam). Once you have set up your team go to “Leagues”, “Join a League”, “Join a Private League” and enter the code 856353‐ 468244. Any problems at all just drop me a line to andy@bcmagazines.co.uk and I’ll sort you out. You must register by 11.45am on 19th September to take part, and at the end of the season the winning manager will receive a football shirt of their choosing . Do take part and have fun!

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Friends of Blaise ‐ Patrick Clarke The junction of Station Road and Henbury Road was once the site of the “Great House” built about 1630. This house remained until it was demolished in 1821 and today there is virtually no trace of its existence. The great ornamental feature of this property was a double avenue of elms planted in about 1700 which led from the house to the crest of Castle Hill and a small summer house. In the drawing by Johannes Kip Henbury Church can be seen on the left hand side but not Blaise Castle House which was not built until 1795.

situation until the friends commissioned the building of a new wrought iron seat in 2012.

Visitors can now once again use the alcove with the views stretching across the park.

From the seat is possible to see several other interesting tree plantings. Almost adjacent to the building are two Chusan Palms. These were very exotic trees when planted in the late 17th century. They are very hardy and can survive down to minus 10 degrees, so have no problem with our climate.

Alongside the path towards the car park is an unusual oak that originates from southern Germany. The branches sweep upwards to give the tree an Italian Cypress appearance. It is about 60 years old.

The two trees to be seen in the centre of the park are also interesting. The tall tree is a Sierra Redwood Wellingtonia which originates from the Sierra Nevada, California. It can grow to over 300 feet in height and live up to 3,000 years. The tree here is about 110 feet in height and has been struck by lightning so will never grow any taller. Alongside it is a Holm Oak from the western Mediterranean which was very popular in Victorian times for its dark green foliage, which it retains in winter when other trees are bare.

I would remind readers that the Friends open the Castle to the public on the third Sunday of every month and on Bank Holidays between the hours of 2pm and 4.45pm until the end of September.

However after the demolition of the Great House the trees remained and can be seen on early pictures of Blaise House in the 19th century.

A feature of the current house is the stone alcove built almost opposite the entrance. This later addition provided a view along the elm

avenue to the top of Blaise Hill. This is Cockerel’s Seat, built I think at the same time as the Picture Room was added to the house.

The elms have gone but were partially replaced in 1997 with an avenue of Red Twigged Limes.

These new plantings follow a portion of the old avenue up to about half way across the park.

From Cockerel’s seat it is possible to follow the line of the original elm avenue looking towards Blaise Hill through the new limes. For many years there was no seat in the alcove. No replacement was included in the Lottery grant works of 2006/7 and this remained the

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Bristol very definitely appears to be high on the current attractive destination scale.

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procrastinating and get more done in less time.

One method is to Apply the Law of Three ‐ September – Eat That Frog! taking your list decide the 3 most important Summertime is over for another year ‐ goals. Organise them by priority. Make plans hopefully you had some time and space to for their accomplishment, and work on your think about what you’d like to accomplish plans every single day. You will be amazed at during the last third of the year. With any luck what you achieve by the end of the year. you wrote them down and have the list to

hand. Remember ‐ September is the time to Louise England is a sharpen your pencils and crack on again.

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A Green Capital legacy Does the word Murmuration mean something to you? If you have been involved in making ceramic birds over the summer, or are a keen ornithologist, you will know exactly what I mean, but I must confess, that despite joining the RSPB earlier this summer, it's a new one for me.

A Murmuration will be the culmination of our Neighbourhood Partnership (NP) Green Capital £10k Arts project ‐ there is one in each NP. Workshops have been held during the summer for young and old to create 1,000 ceramic birds which will be mounted on hazel poles, for a celebration event, possibly close to the Three Sisters ( ir trees) on The Downs. The huge lock, like a black cloud, should resemble one of the fascinating formations that starlings create prior to migration and highlight the worrying drop in numbers of these and other bird species, such as green inches.

One of the most important aspects of our Green Capital success is the legacy that is left. Those involved in the making of the birds will no doubt remember the serious message behind the fun of the project, but we are invited to use the birds to create minor installations around our wards which will be a reminder to others.

What about creating permanent ones for our two libraries? And putting some in our schools, church halls and retirement homes? Can families pledge to do something to help protect our environment, from planting a wildlife friendly garden plant, to sponsoring a street

tree, joining our own SusWoT, a Wildlife charity, or becoming an active campaigner?

Making or buying a bird feeding table (from a local garden centre of course!) would be fun, educational, entertaining and provide a source of food for the dwindling numbers of birds as weekly approvals for house extensions remove ever more garden space and new houses are crammed into tiny spaces. Garden grabbing is no longer a reason for refusing planning permission.

I know that grey squirrels, seagulls and the housing shortage are all challenges to the above, but solutions can be found, if there is the collective and political will to back up human ingenuity and creative ideas.

The shooting of Cecil the lion in a Kenyan game reserve this summer highlighted another endangered species. They seem to be accumulating at an ever increasing pace. With the Pope and President Obama both sending out strong messages on the dangers of climate change, there does seem to be a change in awareness of the need to address this issue.

We in the UK are seen as having a strong economy and should be leading the way on sustainability, as Bristol is trying to do as Green Capital 2015. Any legacy lies in the hands of our children to take forward. I know a lot is done in our schools but let's take individual and collective responsibility. Get a bird table, plant a shrub with berries, or support a wildlife organisation or charity. And look out for details of that Murmuration celebration event!"

Glenise Morgan, Councillor for Henleaze

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130 Westbury Road, Westbury on Trym, 0117 962 0008 www.chironcentre.co.uk For all your complementary healthcare needs New to The Chiron Centre- Homeopath, Natalie Weekes.

At this time of year as our minds turn to holidays, some of us may experience unsettling mental and physical symptoms which can hinder our enjoyment.

Jetlag, motion sickness and anxiety around travel are all common complaints and homeopathy can help to resettle and rebalance our systems, naturally, to enable us to fully benefit from our holidays.

JETLAG, that unsettling combination of sleep deprivation and sleeplessness can be improved by doses of Arnica, the most commonly used of homeopathic remedies. Cocculus Indicus, too, can alleviate the energy sapping exhaustion brought on by foreign travel.

MOTION SICKNESS can affect all ages and can lead to actual vomiting.

Cocculus Indicus is again a first choice remedy and particularly effective with train and sea sickness. Tabacum, too, can deal with the nausea, giddiness and seasickness common to motion sickness.

FEAR OF FLYING. Aconite has a proven track record in reducing anxiety around travel –particularly if that anxiety presents with a fear of death.

Arsenicum Album is a better fit if the fear is accompanied by palpitations and restlessness.

One major way to help yourself in any of these given situations is to not drink alcohol – it will exacerbate your symptoms, even though we all think it makes you feel calmer….

Many more remedies exist for the complaints above. The right one for you depends on your particular set of symptoms – for example if your fear of flying is accompanied by a desire for sugary foods and diarrhoea, then Argentum Nitricum will do the job. This is in line with the central philosophy of homeopathy, that we all have an individual set of responses to given situations, and with over 2500 remedies available, a Homeopath can help you discover which is the best remedy for you.

For more details of the complementary healthcare therapies offered by any of our practitioners please contact The Chiron Centre reception on 0117 962 0008 or visit www.chironcentre.co.uk

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Botanic Garden Focus The American legacy

Long before the conquistadors landed, Native Americans such as Inca, Maya and Aztec civilizations were growing a huge diversity of food that would later come back to Europe and become a staple over here.

A trip to your local takeaway would be all the poorer without the presence of potato, tomato, sun lower oil and, if you’re that way inclined, chilli. Another plant from the same family, tomatillo (below), is widely used as a salsa verde sauce used in Mexican cooking.

Aztecs 5000 years ago, where it was known as ‘da nukha’ which translates as ‘big lower that looks at the sun god’. It is now a major oil seed crop around the world and is a breathtaking sight viewed on mass in a ield.

All of these plants can be seen on our Native American food crops border at the Botanic Garden which is in its prime at this time of year with fruit and lower aplenty. So, as you tuck into your ish and chips cooked in sun lower oil, with a dollop of ketchup and a corn on the cob side, have a thought for the debt we owe to the people of the Americas for food we take for granted today.

Native Americans were forerunners in companion planting with ‘the three sisters’ of maize, climbing beans and squash which were Andy Win ield grown in combination, each supporting the Horticultural Technician other. The beans grew up the maize and University of Bristol Botanic Gardens provided a source of nitrogen for the hungry squash, which in turn acted as a living mulch preventing weeds by shading the ground.

Quinoa was a sacred grain to the Incas thought of as ‘the mother of all grains’ with the irst seeds of the season sown by the Emperor of the day. It was so important in Inca culture and religion that the Spanish conquistadors banned it as unholy stopping thousands of years of tradition in its tracks. It is only recently that quinoa has re‐emerged as a food crop with availability is increasing steadily.

Finally, sun lowers were irst cultivated by the

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Featured Garden Crest Tree Services were fortunate enough to be involved in the maintenance of the ‘Packhorse Garden’, situated along the Trym at the bottom of Chock Lane. The diligent work of Mrs Hilary Long and Mr Arthur Brice ensures that our open gardens have the planning and funding required to keep this a pleasant retreat for all. With the diverse planting scheme, this garden has been a pleasure to work in. Thank you to the Westbury-on-Trym Society.

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47 Briggs House of Prayer, 12th Party‐in‐the‐ Park. For more dates, venues and information please visit… www.bristol2015.co.uk/hsbw or ‘Like’ the A huge lock of 1000 birds are rumoured to be Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ hsbwt.birds. arriving mid October in a spectacular ‘Bristol Murmuration’ art installation, at an undisclosed The Bristol Murmuration has been local green space. commissioned as part of Bristol 2015’s Green

Capital Neighbourhood Arts Projects with help Across Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury‐ from the Arts Council & the National Lottery on‐Trym members of the public are being Fund. Kindly sponsored by Ibstock Brick. encouraged to work with Bristol artist Zoë Cameron to sculpt their own ceramic bird, to add to the lock. Each bird is numbered and will be available to collect after the event to roost at will.

The free workshops have been cropping up in diverse locations in parks, community gardens, outside churches, even in Henleaze Library!

Everyone is welcome.

"It's been a while since Bristol witnessed a starling murmuration due to habitat loss, and I hope this will bring people together creatively, to ind common ground and celebrate their green spaces.”

Upcoming September dates: 2nd Stoke Lodge, 5th Westbury Village Show, 8th Elsie

A Bristol Murmuration (there’s something in the air)

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Luscious lavender

French lavender is less hardy than the English Lavender has been looking more spectacular type, but the distinctive tufts on top of the this year than I can remember. It originates lower‐heads look lamboyant and attractive. from areas with a Mediterranean climate so this Once again it needs good drainage and some year’s warm, dry summer has suited it shelter in cold, wet winters. If in doubt plant it perfectly. It’s been a joy to see purple swathes in a pot using approximately one third compost, lighting up borders around Bristol and illing one third John Innes No. 3 and coarse grit. the air with heady perfume.

There’s so much to appreciate about lavender.

It looks good, smells good, tastes good and does you good. To top it all off, it is also good for bees and other pollinating insects. Lavender is an aromatic evergreen herb and has been used for centuries as a disinfectant, insect repellent and perfume. Indeed, its name is derived from the Latin lavare, meaning ‘to wash’, as the Romans loved to scent bathing water with its essential oils.

Gardening with Cathy Lewis

Alliums are the perfect partner for lavender – this one is Allium sphaerocephalon

English lavender should be pruned as soon as the lowers have faded, removing the lower stems and at least an inch or so of foliage. Avoid cutting back into bare wood though, as it will not produce fresh growth. If your lavender has become leggy and unattractive, be ruthless and remove it.

The most common type of lavender grown in the UK is Lavendula angustifolia, or English lavender. It is the hardiest of all the lavenders and best able to withstand our cold, wet winters. It is happiest in chalky or alkaline soil, basking in plenty of sunshine. Its roots hate being waterlogged, so if your soil is heavy clay,

Cathy Lewis, Dip. PSGD Cathy Lewis Gardens & Design Professional garden design, consultancy & maintenance Tel. 07985 008 585 www.cathylewisgardens.co.uk

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Stoke Bishop ‐ £675,000 A rare opportunity to acquire this substantial period 4 bedroom semi‐ detached family home that would bene it from some updating and remodelling on desirable Stoke Hill. Superb level south west facing garden. Huge loft ready for conversion. Extended ground loor ready to open up onto the garden. Integral garage and car port. Viewings commence Saturday 12th September. EPC ‐ E

Coombe Dingle ‐ £375,000 Light, bright and airy this beautifully presented 3 bedroom semi‐ detached house sits on a quiet side road with extended open plan kitchen diner opening onto a large level rear garden. Garage and off street parking. EPC ‐ E

Stoke Bishop ‐ £715,000 A substantial and beautifully presented 5 bedroom 1930's semi‐ detached family home bene itting from a 130 ft. long rear garden. The house retains a great deal of its original features, charm, feeling of space and yet is wonderfully appointed for modern family living. EPC ‐ D

Kingsweston ‐ £465,000 A beautifully presented extended 4 bedroom detached family home set in attractive gardens in a tucked away location. The spacious well thought out accommodation is suitable for families, professional couples or even those considering downsizing to a lower maintenance home. EPC – D

Properties urgently required in Stoke Bishop, Westbury‐on‐Trym, Sneyd Park and Coombe Dingle.

Large number of disappointed proceedable buyers waiting for properties.

Coombe Dingle ‐ £625,000 Unexpectedly Re available. A great opportunity to stamp your own mark on this detached 1950’s built house set in this delightful area within approximately a third of an acre of glorious gardens with a 'country' feel yet only 3 miles from Clifton. No onward chain. EPC ‐ F

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Nothing on offer in this little cerebral challenge 12 other than the opportunity to demonstrate to your friends and family how much useless stuff

you know ‐ or don’t. Answers on page 92 13.

1.

In the 2012 Olympics where did the

rowing events take place?

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Who sang Abide With Me at the opening

ceremony of the aforementioned

Olympic Games?

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Windhoek is the capital city of which

country?

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Name the four colours found in a

standard computer printer.

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Which sport was performed by the

Bristol Bulldogs and in which year did 17.

they last compete in Bristol?

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Chris Foreman, Mike Barson, Lee Thompson, Chas Smash, Daniel Woodgate and Mark Bedford are all members of the English band formed in the 1970’s and still performing. Name the band and the missing band member.

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Which major UK road starts at Marble

Arch and ends at Holyhead?

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Name the six successor states that

emerged after the break up of

Yugoslavia in the 1990’s.

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Name the last ive holders of the post of

Deputy Prime Minister (clue ‐ David

Cameron, Tony Blair and John Major all

had one and Margaret Thatcher had

two).

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Who wrote a) Gulliver’s Travels, b)

No Prize General Knowledge Quiz

Fever Pitch, and c) Catch 22?

Name the seven deadly sins.

What TV channel is found on digital channel 8?

Which cloud type is normally associated with thunderstorms?

Name these 3 Dames a) the actress who had a leading role in Goldeneye, b) the leading English post‐WWII sculptor, and c) the former Director General of MI5.

In which decade was the Penny Black postage stamp launched?

What are the principal ingredients of the following alcoholic drinks? a) Calvados, b) Slivovice, c) Raki, and d) Sake?

Name these three former RAF / Royal Navy aircraft

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The Veg Growers Diary ‐ Reg Patch neighbours come to that. Most fruit trees like an Well with September upon us, I for one would like to say, that we’ve had a good amount of sunshine and the wet stuff to keep the veg patch ticking along nicely. Mrs P and I have done our fair share of garden visiting and garden entertaining, where friends have joined us for an evening stroll around the veg plot clasping a cold beer or in the ladies case a prosecco.....what a cracking way to spend an evening. There’s lots to be done on the veg plot during September, which can see cool wet days or scorching Indian Summers.. I’ve got me ingers crossed for the latter.

Autumn is the best time to plant fruit trees, such as apple, pear, plum, ig, cherry and medlar. If you’ve not grown before you are really missing out, as they are one of the greatest joys when it comes to growing your own. There are a wealth of varieties to choose from but just bear in mind position and size of the tree once fully grown as you don’t want it

Book of the Month Complete Book of Vegetables ... By Matthews Biggs... £16.99

A vegetable book like no other.... perfect for Gardener, Botanist and Cook. This most comprehensive, practical and informative book will educate and entertain on all aspects of growing vegetables. And even if you don’t get to grow a fraction of the varieties mentioned, you will enjoy reading this book just the same. The ordinary varieties mingle with the extraordinary, with over 150 fabulously illustrated recipes from around the world. A sheer delight, which makes great bedtime reading. Written with passion for the subject, by radio and television personality Matthew, who has also written several books and had many appearances on BBC radio 4 programme Gardeners’ Question Time.

open sunny spot and if this is achieved should grow well. To protect your fruit trees from moths that destroy the leaves and fruit, apply a grease band 18 inches above soil level. This sticky gluey paper will prevent wingless moths from crawling up the tree and mating, resulting in caterpillars eating the leaves and young fruit.

Whilst I try and garden organically, I think this is a good solution to a sticky situation .. .or a sticky solution for a tricky one... pending your view point!

Top Tip of the Month What to do with surplus fruit and veg can be a problem . . .. but there are endless recipe books for preserving, jam and chutney making and pickling. Of course, some fruit and vegetables can be stored to see you through the winter months. But great care should be given in only storing undamaged crops as even the smallest blemish can quickly cause fruit etc to rot. Store good quality produce well, and check frequently to make sure in good condition.

September often sees a glut of apples, and stored correctly almost any apple will keep for three or four months. To prevent contact between each apple and the potential of rotting, wrap individually in newspaper and store in a cool dark spot where they won’t freeze.

Apples stored this way often have an improved, sweeter lavour.

Each fruit or vegetable has a prime time when it is at its best, and this can change each year depending on the weather conditions. So do bear in mind if new to gardening, and don’t be disheartened if crops don’t perform as well as the year before or as expected. September often sees Summer crops coming to an end and it’s a good time to take notes on your successes and

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Over wintering onion sets can be planted in your plot now, grow as per summer varieties.

Spring cabbage plants can also be planted out, but do cover with netting as they draw pesky pigeons like a magnet. Sow green manures such as crimson clover, which will act as a soil improver in the spring when its dug in to your plot. As these plants conserve soil nutrients and improve its texture.

With the onset of cooler days and lower light levels some pests and diseases will thrive, so be vigilant and nip any problems in the bud.. literally! Watch tomatoes for blossom end rot and any other ripening problems. Be sure to clear debris when lifting potatoes and take care not to damage the tubers, easily done when you are using a garden fork and a size 12 boot!

Salad leaves that grow well in the cooler months can be sown in September. But they are not for me, as a salad on a hot summers days one thing... but come dark nights I want a hot meal for me tea, with lots of veg and Mrs P obliges every time .. .bless her!

If you haven’t enjoyed the horticultural delights of visiting local shows this Summer, such as Henbury and Hallen, I suggest putting the Westbury on Trym Village show on the 5th September in your diary. It’s a great day out for all the family . . . I may be found perusing the awards on the vegetable tables, and seeing what successes have been achieved this year. . . before I sit down to a cream tea and listen to the brass band . . . champion!

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failures to plan accordingly for the coming year.

September is a good time to plant new strawberry beds and nursery bought plants are an option. However, runners (which are baby plants growing from the main plant), can be pegged down into the soil, so that they develop their own roots. Then once they are a good size they can be cut from the main plant. As strawberry plants really only crop well for about three years, when you’ve got some plants you can be bringing on new each year for free! and I always like the sound of that...

Plant of the Month Pak Choi is a hardy biennial grown as an annual and often known as Bok Choy. It is rich in carotenes, calcium, ibre, potassium and folic acid. It has been grown in China since the ifth century AD, and has been cultivated in Europe since the eighteenth century. There tends to be a handful of varieties grown in the UK but in Hong Kong some 30 or more can be found. Most are cool season crops for late Summer and Autumn sowing, and only tolerate light frosts, though green stalk varieties are much tougher. Pak choi should be picked when the leaves are fresh and crisp, and by cutting off a few leaves at the base, new leaves will then re‐ sprout. They are often susceptible to the same pests and diseases as the Brassica family. Growing under horticultural leece will offer protection if lea beetle becomes a problem.

Pak choi has a mild lavour similar to Swiss chard, and can be cooked as individual leaves or as whole heads in oriental dishes. Young lower heads from bolting plants, can be used as an interesting addition to a tasty salad. Pak choi are a relatively expensive vegetable to buy, but many plants can be grown from a £2 packet of seeds. Successional sowing would work well, extending the harvesting season of this crop.

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Mrs PC ‐ Friendly Computer Training time if you have a lot of iles stored on your

computer. It could be a good idea to do it overnight if that is the case.

There won’t be too much to learn that’s new if you are used to Windows 8, but it’s a little bit of a learning curve for Windows 7 users.

Microsoft have been trying hard to make the transition easier.

Windows advertising states that:

“Windows 10 is familiar and easy to use, with lots of similarities to Windows 7 including the Start menu. It starts up and resumes fast, has more built‐in security to help keep you safe, and is designed to work with software and hardware you already have. “

I was delighted to hear that the Start button and menu have been re instated. As a Windows 7 user I could not get used to not having it there when working on Windows 8. It makes it much easier to navigate your computer, and ind what you want fast.

If you are still using Windows XP, you will need to start thinking about replacing your computer soon. If you have had it for 8‐10 years, it is probably very slow because it is very elderly in computer terms. Microsoft is no longer supporting XP, and it is becoming more and more insecure. If you are running Vista, this is still supported by Microsoft.

My advice with any new operating system is to You should feel excited about the chance of a brand new operating system at no cost. wait a little while before upgrading. The free Windows 10 is going to be Microsoft’s lagship upgrade will be available for the next year.

There are bound to be glitches and problems at system, and there are plans to continue irst, but these will be ironed out in due course upgrading it, rather than plans to devise any with updates. There is no rush to upgrade, but new operating systems. It should be a good system. I am looking forward to trying it out. it is de initely a good thing to do.

When you decide you are ready, you will need to reserve your copy of the upgrade. Just follow instructions. When Microsoft approve your application, you will be able to download Windows 10.

Before you upgrade, do take a full back up of your system. A system image back up of your entire computer onto an external drive will ensure that you can go back to how it was if everything goes wrong. I would also suggest a back up of all your documents, photos, music, videos etc onto an external drive just to be on the safe side. A system upgrade is a major

If you have a computer with Windows 7 or 8 or 8.1, you are eligible for a free upgrade from Microsoft. This is a genuine offer. You shouldn’t ignore it. You may have noticed a new icon on the bottom right hand corner of your screen. It is black and white and looks like a picture of a window with 4 panes. This is the Windows logo that you see on the key to the left of the space bar and also on the Start button if you have one. When you hover your mouse over the black Windows icon, you will get a message saying “Get Windows 10”.

Windows 10 became available at the end of July, and many past clients have been in touch to ask whether they should upgrade, and wanting to know what the differences will be, which is the reason for the article.

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A new online careers resource exclusively for Bristol young people

GCSE and A‐level results are now out and young people all over the country are facing decisions about the next step in their lives. Teenagers in Bristol have a new resource to help them make their next step whether its educa on, training, work or a combina on of any two.

BristolEarlyCareers.tv is free and dedicated to helping teenagers think about what type of work they will one day enjoy, and the skills and qualifica ons that will help them find that work.

The resource highlights Bristol employers and the sectors with the best employment prospects.

In Bristol there are recognised skill shortages in *engineering, crea ve and digital skills, construc on and manufacturing. Hospitality and the care sectors have good recruitment opportuni es across the UK.

The aim of BristolEarlyCareers is to inspire and inform users and encourage them to gain the skills needed in today’s workplace. Video content is at the heart of the resource. Young people in their early careers talk about their work, how they got started and what employers are looking for. It's not always what you would expect. Celia Middleton, founder of BristolEarlyCareers points out: “The skills needed

by young people to ensure that they have really successful lives are rapidly changing. It is vital that young people have good careers advice early on, it influences the subjects they study and the jobs open to them.”

Over the coming year BristolEarlyCareers will be adding more local content. Already there are interviews filmed at Airbus, Burges Salmon, BAM Construc on, Tesco, the NHS, and Bristol Airport. Other employees, appren ces and entrepreneurs represent local organisa ons working in architecture, media, social care, fashion, tourism, recruitment, hospitality and marke ng. For young people wan ng to move further afield there is a range of interviews from miners in the Midlands to hedge‐funders in the City.

BristolEarlyCareers is free to use and can be accessed through school and college websites, or going directly to www.BristolEarlyCareers.tv.

For further informa on please contact: Celia Middleton celia@bristolearlycareers.tv 077985 50632

* source: West of England LEP fact sheets

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Talking Pets with Viking Vets I have just come back from summer holiday. The prac ce have been very busy and everybody has worked very hard whilst we were away.

Unfortunately we have become short staffed, and have found it very difficult to find new veterinary nurses. Ini ally I thought we must be doing something wrong but it transpires that there is a real shortage of qualified nurses. At present you can either become a nurse over two years or do a four year nursing degree. It is not a well paid job and I think unfortunately a lot of nurses leave prac ce for more financially a rac ve jobs like working for pharmaceu cal companies. Some decide not to return to work a er having children, due to high child care costs.

Veterinary nurses work very hard, the job is endlessly challenging. You have to be very flexible, able to cope with distressed owners, aggressive pa ent and demanding vets. It is not about cuddling pets all day, but it is incredibly rewarding when you know that you have made a difference not only to a pet but also an owner.

We have also had an epidemic of pregnancies in the prac ce, so two of the nurses are going on maternity leave at the same me in November. If anybody out there are looking for a veterinary nursing job, or have any idea where to find them, please let me know?

Viking Vets has always had nurses manning the recep on as well as doing the more tradi onal nursing jobs. With a nurse qualifica on you will have got a wealth of knowledge about everything from customer care to pet care. We are now at a crossroads ‐ we can't find enough nurses so we need to find a veterinary recep onist. The problem is we are realising how much you need to know to man a recep on, and there is no specific veterinary recep onist course. Just the simple task of recruitment presents itself with problems, such as where do we adver se? Vets and nurses have specific magazines but not so for recep onist.

Sorry for making this column in to a job add, but we are desperate! Do please get in touch for a chat if you are interested. Many thanks!

Maria Lowe ‐ Veterinary Surgeon

67 Westbury-on-Trym £695,000

Henleaze £634,950

Westbury Road - Five bedroom house Nestled in a privileged and elevated position on the crest of Westbury Road giving far reaching views of Bristol, with contemporary twists and stylish finishes throughout. EPC – B

Falloden Way - Four bedroom house Having undergone substantive expansion and renovation in recent history, this original four bedroom home now encompasses three reception rooms. EPC – D

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Westbury-on-Trym £475,00

Haytor Park - Three bedroom house Nestled in a family orientated cul-de-sac this beautiful home retains much of its art deco grandeur complemented and contrasted with modern styling. EPC – E

Eastover Close - Three bedroom house Sold in less than one week. Similar urgently needed. Situated in a prime cul-de-sac and ideally placed in close proximity to two highly rated Schools. Beautiful gardens. EPC - E

Westbury-on-Trym £450,000

Blaise £325,000

Canford Lane - Three bedroom house The gardens wrap around three sides adding to the sense of tranquillity and isolation but within the city boundaries, with many nooks and crannies to explore. EPC – E

Blaisedell View - Four bedroom house Exquisitely presented modern townhouse with smart contemporary decor throughout. The four bedrooms are arranged principally over two of the four floors. EPC – TBC

Westbury-on-Trym £250,000

Westbury-on-Trym £218,000

Sunny Cottage - Two bedroom cottage A private little oasis that exudes charm and character, located on but set back from Waters Lane. Unique and in excellent school catchment areas. EPC – E

Greenacres - Two bedroom flat On a summers day the apartment's at Greenacres really come to life, with views over the allotments from both double bedrooms and from the front balcony. EPC – TBC

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Volunteering at Tyntes ield The volunteering team at Tyntes ield are looking to recruit a host of new volunteers; this is due to exciting projects taking place at Tyntes ield, growing visitor numbers and the size of the property. The National Trust acquired the Victorian gothic revival house and 530 acres grounds in 2002, and since then volunteers have been key to driving forward the development and growth of Tyntes ield as a property.

Currently volunteers are involved in planning and delivering projects which include revitalising the walks on offer in the wider estate, bringing the history of the house alive through family activities and an ambitious Christmas plan to wow visitors. The volunteers have found that volunteering has enabled them to meet like‐minded people, socialise in a beautiful setting, learn new skills and get some exercise, with one Estate Interpreter discovering he was walking 5 miles a day whilst helping in the gardens.

Gemma, a volunteer at Tyntes ield says, “As a volunteer at Tyntes ield you know the effort you are doing is important and valued. We have team meetings once a month where we talk about what is going well, how we can improve and make changes, share ideas and have a laugh. It is a great way to get out of the house, make new friends and learn about local history.”

Volunteers are involved within every team across the estate and provide behind the scenes support as well as providing a fantastic experience for visitors. There are currently numerous volunteering opportunities available across the whole estate so whatever your interests, availability or skills drop into Tyntes ield on Sunday 6th or Thursday 10th September between 11am and 5pm to ind out more or contact Karen on volunteeringtyntes ield@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Best role for exercise…Estate Interpreter Walk up to 5miles within the estate and learn about the lowers and the history. Help visitors to understand the Tyntes ield house in the context of the wider estate by leading guided tours and highlighting lowers in bloom and the historical development of the gardens.

Best role for education…Learning Assistant

Bring Tyntes ield estate and other sites across our Bristol Portfolio alive for different audiences by helping with and developing our popular learning programme. Learn about and deliver sessions on Iron Age Forts, Victorian Literature, Mini Beasts and lots more.

Best role for behind the scenes…Morning Clean See the collection up close by volunteering with our House Team before the visitors arrive to prepare the visitor route and care for the House and its collection. Learn about the issues and problems of conserving a collection of over 50,000 items.

Best role for outdoors…’50 things’ Party Assistant Will you build a den, make a trail with sticks or go on a barefoot walk? Pass on your love for the outdoors by and help children to create lasting memories by assisting with our ‘50 things before you’re 11 ¾’ inspired parties. These fun and exciting parties are held on weekends and during the school holidays at Leigh Woods.

Best role for history…Room Interpreter Find out about the Gibbs family, their impact on the house and personal interests; then share this knowledge to inspire our visitors. Bring the collection alive with the personal stories and help the visitor make a meaningful connection with the property and its collection.

Best role for business development…Visitor Services Assistant Interact with a large and varied audience and ensure that visitors wish to come back again and again. Learn about how to manage a property of this size, including the delivery of great customer services, the selling of membership and raf le tickets and the marketing of events.

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Recipes from Tara’s Table I’ll be the irst to admit my gardening skills are a bit hit and miss, but with some good advice and help from friends and professionals alike, I’ve managed to grow some great things this summer that have even survived the onslaughts from slugs, snails and all their outdoor friends.

The thing that gives me the biggest thrill to grow in the summer are lettuces and I especially like to grow radicchio since it’s not readily available in the shops and picking a whole radicchio always gives me a thrill. Radicchio is a beautiful purple leaf with whitish veins; it has a bitter and spicy taste, which mellows when it is grilled or roasted, as a nod to late summer / early autumn it pairs beautifully with pumpkin and is also great in risottos.

The Roman author and philosopher Pliny the elder claimed radicchio was useful as a blood puri ier and an aid for insomniacs and today bitter leaves are renowned for their health bene its.

I’ve just used it to throw together a delicious salad with puy lentils, mint, courgettes and feta.

Luckily, my mint has been rife so I’m using it everywhere.

To make the salad, cook the lentils by covering them with cold water and bringing them up to the boil with a garlic clove and a couple of bay

leaves. Don’t add salt until the end of cooking as it toughens them. Meanwhile, roughly dice some courgette and soften in a separate pan with some inely diced garlic and lemon zest.

Drain the lentils when they are cooked, about 30 minutes.

Then dress with a lemony vinaigrette and add the courgettes, some roughly chopped mint, the radicchio and feta. This can be served cold or warm, if you have just prepared it. Either way, it’s delicious and fresh!

Tara’s table is a private chef service and corporate event caterer based in Westbury on Trym and run by chef Tara Clist.

Volunteering at St Monica Trust

At St Monica Trust’s Westbury Fields and Cote Lane re rement communi es we have over 500 residents living in sheltered accommoda on and our general needs nursing and demen a care homes. Some of our residents are without family living near them, or without family altogether. Your me is the most precious gi you can give them. If you are able to give an hour or two a week to visit an elderly person and change their lives for the be er, then we would love to hear from you. Thank you. Please contact Helen Morris, the Visi ng Volunteer Coordinator for St Monica Trust for more informa on.

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

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

Theatre Concerts & Music

Westbury on Trym Methodist Church Orchestra are a group of instrumentalists of all ages who play for morning worship once a month. Our rehearsal time is before the service from 10am. If you play any orchestral instrument, but particularly violin, you would be very welcome to join us. Experience of orchestral playing is not essential, but you will need to be able to read music. We are a friendly and helpful group, who enjoy playing together.

Parts are always provided for personal practice. To ind out more, telephone 9686589.

Henbury Singers welcome new members. We meet at Stoke Bishop Primary School in Cedar Park on Thursday evenings ‐ 7:45 to 9:15 pm.

Fees are currently £40 per term. There is no audition. We sing mainly choral music from a classical tradition, but we also sing carols, songs from musicals, gospel and folk songs.

Contact Maggie Cavanna 0117 973 4794 or secretary@henburysingers.org or just come along on 24th September for a free ‘Taster Session’. www.henburysingers.org

West Bristol Orchestra. A Chamber Orchestra, playing a wide range of classical music arranged for the smaller orchestra, meets at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road on Thursdays 7.15pm.to 9.15pm. Additional String players of Grade5+ standard

welcomed. Experience of orchestral playing not essential. For more info please contact the Secretary on 968 3998.

Celebrating 40 years of singing together, Avon Harmony will be hosting a concert on September 5th. Their guests will be The Great Western Chorus of Bristol, who are the current British Association of Barbershop Singers Champions, and have won no less than 9 Gold Medals at BABS competitions. In July 2016, Great Western Chorus will be competing internationally in Nashville, USA. The concert takes place on September 5th at 7.30pm at Newman Hall, Grange Park Road, Henleaze, BS9 4DR. Tickets are available from 07800798833, or: enquiries@avonharmony.co.uk. £10 or £8 (for under 16s and OAPs)

North Somerset big band “Mendip Swing” and Wrington‐ based gospel choir, “Joyful Spirit” have teamed up to make a unique ensemble for a concert on 18th September in Clifton. The musicians – totalling over 80 on stage – will be performing songs and tunes from their own repertoires but have also commissioned big band arrangements of gospel songs to enable them to perform together. All proceeds from the event are for local charity Mend The Gap who have strong links with the area and continue to do valuable work in Africa with local schools and churches supporting their initiatives. The event is being held at the Redland Park URC on Whiteladies Road, Clifton on Friday 18th September at 7.30pm. Tickets are available via the band’s website (www.mendipswing.org.uk), telephone booking line 07710 626704 or from Sisu Hairdressing on Whiteladies Road.

'Vocal Harmony' ‐ an exciting contemporary choir based in Bristol. Meet new people, learn contemporary songs and have a lot of fun along the way! You do not need to read music and there is no audition. We sing modern music by the likes of Adele, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Take That, Queen, all parts are taught in call and response. We run three 10 week terms, with a performance at the end of each term. Our new term starts on Weds 23rd Sept 7:30pm at Fair ield High School (BS7 9NL).

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Henleaze Ladies Choir is a friendly and welcoming group which meets in St Peters Church Hall, Henleaze, on Thurs between September and May from 1.45 – 3.45 pm (with a short break for tea). We give 2 charity concerts a year in December and May in St Peters Church Hall and from time to time we are invited to entertain community groups around the city.

There are also occasional social events organised. We are always pleased to see new members but would particularly welcome irst sopranos at the moment. Please come and try a rehearsal without obligation. To ind out more please contact either Jane English (0117 951 1430 or 07752 332278) or Jean Wickham (0117 962 4466):

Bristol Cabot Choir is delighted to welcome new members for all voice parts. Why not come and sing with us for 2/3 ‘taster’ rehearsals before a simple audition? We meet at Redland URC on Mondays at 7.30 pm (new term starts 7 September 2015). More information via m.h.morse@btinternet.com; www.bristolcabotchoir.org; or Facebook.

Registered Charity No 1162680

Last Night of the Proms concert ‐ Saturday 26 September ‐ prompt 7.30 start ‐ Reedley Road Baptist Church, Westbury on Trym. Tickets £10 available from Just So Balloons, 158 Henleaze Road or from Alison 9629715. All proceeds going to Children's Hospice South West.

Bristol Cathedral Choir School Choral Society is always looking for new singers to join our choir! We are an enthusiastic amateur choir specialising mainly in classical works (ancient to modern). We are loosely associated with the Choir School, joining in with some of their concerts and using the school (on College Green) for practice on Wednesday evenings.

There is no audition and no requirement for musical expertise, just an urge to sing! Contact Matthew Smith mattmsmith@virginmedia.com if you are interested.

The Elgar Society is dedicated to promoting the works of Sir Edward Elgar, our greatest English composer. Our next meeting is on Saturday 26 September at 2.15 at the Bristol Music Club, 76 St Paul’s Road, BS8 1LP. Limited free parking is available at 1 Pembroke Road.

Admission for visitors costs £3.00 including refreshments. Our speaker will be Dr Martin Firth who will explore Elgar’s Organ Sonata and Gordon Jacob’s orchestration of the work ‐ comparing and contrasting the two versions.

Audience participation will involve second‐ guessing the orchestral voices to be used, before a complete performance is heard with the score projected for those who wish to follow.

Saturday Sept. 12th Organ Elevenses at the Parish Church. Our guest recitalist for the irst of the Autumn concerts is Eric Tyson. Originally from Bolton, Eric is now based in Bristol. He is a keen amateur organist and we look forward to hearing his programme, and seeing him (on the big screen.) As always there will be gorgeous real coffee and luscious cake for all from 10‐ 30pm, followed by the recital at 11. Donations (£5 or more) for the Church Music Fund, please.

Stoke Bishop Ladies Choir will resume on Monday 7th September at 1.45‐4pm at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. New members welcome and no auditions are necessary. We are a friendly group that sings for pleasure, and we hold a concert at the end of each term (Christmas and Easter) to raise money for charity. Please contact Maureen on 9567894 or Carolyn on 2791409 for more information.

Sing! with Out There Music’s North Bristol Community Choir. Free taster session Thursday 10th September, 7.45pm – 9.45pm Westbury Park School Hall, BS6 7NU. Enjoy a glass of wine, meet new friends and be part of it.

Just come along, no auditions, electric repertoire and no previous experience required.

Contact Holly: 07866 587424 / admin@outtheremusicbristol.co.uk www.outtheremusicbristol.co.uk

Gardening & Horticulture

After a short summer break Sea Mills Garden

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What’s On & Community News Club will resume its regular monthly meetings, every 3rd Wednesday at Sea Mills Methodist Rooms, Sea Mills Square at 7.30 pm. Our Autumn programme of talks is: 16th September ‐ All about Herbaceous Plants with David Usher; 21st October ‐ Additions to the Bishop's Garden, Wells with James Cross; and 18th November ‐ Summer Tranquillity in 10 Days with David Manners. Visitors always welcome at £2 per meeting. Hope to see you there.

FFI contact Annet 0117 3738038 or Esme 0117 9682571

Buzz into Bristol Botanic Garden ‐ visit our Bee and Pollination Festival on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September, 10am to 5pm. A world without strawberries, apples and chocolate would be bleak indeed. All these rely on insect pollination. Find out the very latest stories on how you can help the bees and other vital pollinators. Learn about the secret sex life of orchids. See incredible wildlife illustration. Join a honey mystery tour. Main exhibitors include the Avon Beekeepers Association, and their highly popular Honey Festival, the University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences, Butcombe Brewery, Mad Apple Cider, Riverford Organic Farms, Writhlington School Orchid Project, Avon Organic Group, nurseries selling insect‐ friendly plants, and wildlife charities including RSPB and the global Bees for Development.

Demonstrations and talks will range from beekeeping techniques and the workings of a live hive, to research projects about urban pollinators, how to build insect hotels and weave enchanting willow sculptures. Entrance £4.50, including tours. Free to Friends, children, University staff and students. Refreshments.

The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Bristol BS9 1JG. Tel: 0117 331 4906. www.bristol.ac.uk/ botanic‐garden.

Henleaze & District Flower Club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road in Henleaze.

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

Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve. It only costs £5 a year to become a friend of the nature reserve, a wonderful area for wildlife in Stoke Bishop. The land is owned by the council and run with the help of volunteers & Friends.

There are 4 informative newsletters a year, and regular events on the reserve. Check the website www.spnaturereserve.com for more details and to download an application form to become a Friend.

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

Fitness, Health, Walking & Dancing

Westbury Walkers is a group of walkers who assemble at Lloyds Chemist Canford Lane Westbury on Trym. We meet usually at 9.30am on a Tuesday morning. New walkers always welcome. If you would like details of any of our forthcoming walks please contact Jean Maish 0117 3301194 / 07789 741892, email jmaish@blueyonder.co.uk, or Pam Henderson 0117 9624329 / 07837 857033.

Dance itness ‐ for lexibility, co‐ordination and body conditioning, exercise to music every Tuesday, 2pm ‐ 3pm at Filton Folk Centre, Elm Park, BS34 7PS. Have fun whilst keeping it, all abilities welcome. For further information, contact Eileen Scott, 07969929733 / email ‐ scottyartois@hotmail.com. Also visit www.emdp.org and Facebook www.facebook.com/KFAMovesAvon

The Bristol West Diabetes Group is meeting at the Westbury‐on‐Trym Primary Care Centre at 2 pm on Thursday 17 September 2015.

The speakers are John Moore & Karen Michael‐ Cox speaking on ‘The future of diabetes in Bristol'.

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What’s On & Community News Moves Fitness ‐ exercise to music for all ages and itness levels at St. Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze, every Wednesday morning from 10am to 11am. The class carries on throughout the summer. The session consists of structured and enjoyable routines designed to promote overall itness and mobility. You put as much energy as you feel like it on the day and you should leave feeling great. This is a friendly welcoming class ‐ come and give it a try ‐ £5 per session. Phone Jane on 9681042 for more information, website www.moves itness.com

Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing (TMW) is a specially developed sequence of movements which promotes physical, mental and emotional health. Based on the essential elements of both Tai Chi and Chi Kung, the simple TMW sequence is easy to learn, allowing greater con idence, reducing stress and releasing tension. A new 8 session course starts in September at Trinity‐Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, BS9. £68 including DVD or book for support at home. Contact experienced teacher Jackie Wright on 07741 609885/ jackie@tmwtraining.com

Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group offers free meditation instruction at the Open House evening each Wednesday from 7.30 ‐ 9.30 pm at 17 Lower Redland Road, BS6 6TB. For further information please see our website: www.bristol.shambhala.info

Pilates Classes at Henleaze URC, Monday 9.30 ‐10.30 & 10.30‐11.30 (mixed ability), 11:30‐ 12:30 (Postnatal),18:30‐19:30 (beginner), Tuesday 9:30‐10:30 (improver), 10:30‐11:30 (beginner), Wednesday 18:15‐19:15 (intermediate); Southmead Community Centre 12:10‐12:50 (mixed ability). For bookings please call Leanne on 07817189474 or visit www.pilatesdowntime.co.uk

Pilates classes and well being therapies in Henleaze. Lovely airy studio offering all levels of Pilates, adult ballet fusion and salsa classes.

Also we have a fully equipped beauty room to pamper you after your workout. For more info

www.mindbodystudio.co.uk or call Efuah 07881825142.

Henleaze Tennis Club has vacancies for players of all standards and ages. Whether you are an established player looking for a club, someone who is rusty or a student come along and try us out. For further information take a look at www.henleazeltc.com or contact the secretary Philip Price Tel: 07787 566246 E‐ mail: philpriceqs@gmail.com

Zumba Gold / Light 5.30pm/ Zumba Fitness 6.35pm. Westbury ‐on‐Trym Village Hall. Weds. £5 on door. Just drop in with water and a sense of humour! Phone Marie on 963 4104 or visit www.bristoldancezumba.co.uk for more info.

Ladies Badminton. A friendly group that meets on Tuesday mornings is looking for some more players. Westbury Village Hall, East ield Road, 9.45 am to 12 noon. Please contact Anne on 909 1714 for more details.

LinkAge Contemporary Dance (55+). Do you ever get the feeling you just want to dance but don’t get the opportunity? Feel energised in a new way and ignite your creative ideas. Open to all abilities. Every Monday 10am‐11am, Bradbury Hall THURC. £4. Contact LinkAge on 0117 3533042 for more information.

Get Involved in Netball. The Avon Netball League is well established in Bristol and welcomes all types of players – whether new to netball, taking it up after a few years absence and all the way up to premier division teams that cater for high level players. Independents Netball Club is a friendly team looking to recruit new members, with training on Monday evenings at Red Maids School. Please email bristolnetball@hotmail.co.uk for more information.

The Lawrence Weston Badminton Club play at the Greenaway Centre Greystoke Ave in Southmead on a Monday night from 7.00pm until 8.30pm. Our players are of a good standard, both male and female, and we are a very friendly club. We would welcome new players – please contact Marilyn on 0117 239

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Drop In Healing Sessions held at The Friends 1005 for more details.

Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland

Tai Chi – A new 12 week introduction starts in BS6 6JE on Thursdays from 5.00pm to 6.30pm.

September at The Greenway Centre. Come and Run by NFSH The Healing Trust trained volunteers on a donation basis. Healing can ind out the bene its of Tai Chi with an help whether you're feeling stressed or in need experienced teacher. FFi about this and other of support or just want time for yourself. local classes contact Karen 0117 9424167 or Everyone welcome, no need to book. For more www.taijiworks.co.uk. information phone 07748 358206.

Scottish Country Dancing for beginners and Westbury Scottish Club country dancing experienced dancers at St Monica’s Trust Hall on Thursdays, 7.30 pm. New dancers welcome, classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity‐ Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Tel. come on your own or with friends. Contact Maggie on 01934 838175. Classes for more Margaret, 01275 794638 or Graham 01275 advanced dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, 854782, or visit www.rscdsbristolinfo.co.uk Henleaze. Tel. Cheryl on 0117 9590970. Every

Tues 7.30 ‐ 9.30pm. See www.wscbristol.com Lipreading class. An evening lipreading class to help you cope with your hearing loss runs in for details.

Clifton from 6.15pm to 7.45pm every Monday, Volunteering & Charities term time only, at Redland Park United Reformed Church, Whiteladies Road. Fee is £6

per session. For more details email Mary Hall at REMAP is a registered charity that designs lipreadingmary@yahoo.com or telephone and makes custom aids which enable a 07790 283 939. disabled person to enjoy a better quality of life.

We design, make or modify equipment to suit Fancy a ramble? How about joining us for their speci ic needs. No charge is made for our enjoyable 8‐10 mile walks on two Sundays per services. Please contact us if we can help ‐ visit month ? Our usual group size is 12‐15 walkers. www.remapbristol.org.uk, contact Colin 01275 Interested ? If so, please come and give Stoke 460288 colin305@gmail.com or contact Ray Lodge Ramblers a try. For further details 0117 9628729 rwestcott@blueyonder.co.uk www.stokelodgeramblers.wordpress.com or

phone Secretary 0117 9684140.

Team members needed. At Bristol Child

Contact Centre in Henleaze children of all Tai Chi Classes for beginners. For centuries the ages spend time with the parent they no longer Chinese have practised Tai Chi as simple but live with, in a session supported by our powerful form of exercise for strength, balance volunteers. Most of the ‘contact parents’ are and mindfulness. Always want to give it a try, fathers, so we would especially welcome more now you don't have to go to China. The Bristol men to join us. The volunteer team prepares the School of Tai Chi has lots of daytime and hall and toys, serves refreshments, welcomes evening classes in Henleaze and Bishopston parents and children, listens non‐judgmentally starting from the 21 September. Any questions when needed, and keeps everyone safe and contact Ben Milton 0117 9493955 happy. If this appeals to you, and you’d be free taichi@bristoltaichi.com www.bristoltaichi.com to join our Saturday volunteer rota every 4‐6 weeks, do get in touch for further details. You

will get an enhanced DBS check, training and Zumba Gold Class @ Hor ield Parish Church Hall every Weds 2pm‐2.45pm (£4.00 per class) support, plus the satisfaction of maintaining a much‐valued service which helps families stay for the mature movers aimed at age 55+ (All in touch after separation. See our website at other ages including Beginners) Zumba Class www.bristolchildcontactcentre.org.uk. and/or @ Orchard School every Thurs 7pm‐8pm

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Drop In Session to Find Out About Volunteering at National Trust Tyntes ield Have you considered volunteering before? The Tyntes ield volunteering team is one of the largest in the National Trust and includes over 50 different role opportunities from visitor services to helping in the house or gardens.

Gemma, a volunteer at Tyntes ield says “As a volunteer at Tyntes ield you know the effort you are doing is important and valued. We have team meetings once a month where we talk about what is going well, how we can improve and make changes, share ideas and have a laugh. It is a great way to get out of the house, make new friends and learn about local history”. So if volunteering at Tyntes ield sounds like something you’d enjoy, drop into Tyntes ield on Sunday 6th or Thursday 10th September between 11am and 5pm to ind out more or contact Karen on volunteeringtyntes ield@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Wanted ‐ Volunteer Drivers for transport, once or twice a week, of local elderly patients to the Westbury doctors’ surgery or to a hospital.

We have a small group of volunteer drivers, all over 50, who enjoy being active in the Westbury community. Please come and join us and experience the grati ication from helping others in your own neighbourhood. We operate within the Charity RSVP‐West, who provide us with liability insurance for these drives and with practical help and advice. And of course we work closely with the Staff of the Westbury‐ on‐Trym practice. For information please contact Zina Wilson on tel.nr 9078744 or by e‐ mail on Bernzina@blueyonder.co.uk , or ask the Westbury Practice Reception or your local GP on tel. 9623406.

Do you love weddings? Westbury on Trym Village Hall is a very popular wedding venue and has another busy wedding schedule set for 2015. Would you like to put your skills into action? If so, why not become a wedding volunteer and help organise these happy events. If you are interested, please contact

Alison on 0117 9493766.

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

More Reading Buddies Wanted For September! Would you enjoy offering reading and language support to children for whom English is a second language? Can you help them improve their reading ability, bene iting both them as individuals and the wider class? Can you commit to giving one hour of reading time a week in term‐time? We are working with twelve schools in the Southmead, Brentry and Hor ield areas.

Training is offered, and your enhanced DBS check is paid for by Bristol City Council. You would read with the same children each week and be part of a growing group of well over 100 volunteers. For more information please contact Paul Harrod, paul.harrod@gmail.com

Friendship & Social Clubs

We are the Bristol U3A – an organisation of liof groups for enjoyment, friendship and learning.

If you are no longer in full‐time work, we have a wide range of over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, music, walking, and science. Please visit one of our social groups, either at the East ield Inn, Henleaze, on the irst Monday every month at 10.30am ‐ phone Barbara 0117 9629331, or at Browns Restaurant by the Museum on the third Wednesday or the fourth Thursday every month at 10.15am. For more details phone Jenny 0117 9043697 or visit www.bristolu3a.org.uk.

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What’s On & Community News Stoke Bishop Townswomen's Guild will meet as usual at 2pm on Thursdays 3rd September and 1 October in the Hulbert Room at St Mary Magdalene Church, Mariner's Drive, Stoke Bishop. The Hulbert Room is reached via the path on the left of the steps to the Church Hall; we are a small friendly Guild and welcome visitors free of charge so why not give us a try?

The Friendly Club meets every Thursday from 2 to 4pm (except August and Christmas ) in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. We are a lively group of Senior Citizens who meet to chat , play Scrabble and card games. Regular trips out and entertainments are arranged plus we have delicious tea and biscuits for only £1 !

Do come and make some new friends.

Transport can be arranged if needed. Contact Carita de Lancey 0117 9629409.

The Over 40’s Club is a non‐pro it making social club. New members always welcome. Our weekly club nights start at 8.30pm every Thursday. We have a varied programme of events ranging from meals out and walks to gliding and badminton. For further info please contact our New Members Secretary Lynn on 07757780201 or visit www.bbivc.org.uk.

Knit and Natter. We invite you to "knit and natter" every Thursday between 10am and 12 at the Methodist Church in Westbury on Trym.

It is a sociable and informal time when you can chat while pursuing your choice of crafts. If you prefer we can provide patterns for knitting for charity. Tea and coffee will be available.

Men at St. Peters (MASP) is a group which meets Saturday mornings at St Peter’s Hall, Henleaze. The meetings start at 8.30am with a full English breakfast. This is then followed by entertaining and interesting talks by a guest speaker. New members are always welcome. In conjunction we also provide well directed “Keep Fit” sessions for men every Tuesday morning. Further information may be obtained from Keith Bonham tel 968 4972.

Westbury on Trym Women’s Institute meets

on the 3rd Monday of the month in the WoT Methodist Church Hall, next to the car park, at 2.00pm. We have a programme of varied speakers, outings, discussions etc. New members and visitors always welcome. For more information please contact: Sue Murphy – Tel: 950 2826.

Do join us for Parish lunch at St Mary’s Church Stoke Bishop, every Thursday from 12.15. 3 course buffet lunch.

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship. The Westbury‐on‐Trym group welcomes all retired Civil Servants and their spouses to their meetings held on the irst Thursday of the month at Studland Court, Henleaze Road at 2.00pm, Those people without a civil service background are welcome to join our group as Friends of the Fellowship. For more info phone Beryl Webb on 01454 614 451.

Westbury‐on‐Trym Probus Club provide a meeting point for retired and semi‐retired professional business men, to promote social well being through friendship, companionship & discussion. The club meets on the third Thursday of every month at BAWA, Southmead Road, from 12 midday. If you are interested in joining contact the secretary on 968 4270 or email graham.horne5@btinternet.com.

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

Calling all Carers. Would you like the opportunity to share your experiences, relax and make new friends? Then come and join the Henleaze Carers’ Group. We meet on the second and fourth Thursday morning of each month, 10am to 12, in Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. For more information please call Mrs M Rudston 942 6095.

Instep Club for Widows and Widowers.

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What’s On & Community News Wednesday evenings 8.00 pm‐10.00 pm at Stoke Bishop Village Hall, Stoke Hill, Bristol BS9. Dancing ‐ Ballroom and Sequence (If you haven’t danced for a long time, don’t worry, we will help you learn). Social activities Annual membership £8. Members: £2 per session.

Visitors welcome: £3 per session. Come in to see us or telephone Donna on 01275 832676 or Wilma on 9628895 for further information.

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

Thursday mornings at Number 7 Kitchen in WoT and twice‐monthly pub lunches. Details from Gloria on 0117 239 3376 or Anne on 0117 907 7425.

Henleaze Townswomen's Guild meet on the irst Wednesday of the month (except Aug) at St Peter's Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. Lady visitors are always most welcome to attend.

Further details can be obtained by ringing Shirley Phillips on 0117 962 2243.

Westbury on Trym Townswomen's Guild meet on the second Monday of each month at the WoT Methodist church in the Portland Lounge, starting at is 2.00pm. We have speakers, whist, coffee mornings and social events. New members and visitors always welcome. If interested please contact Angela Morris, Chairman, on 968 6473 or Margaret Smith, Secretary, 924 1728.

Soroptomists International Bristol are part of a global organisation founded in Bristol ninety years ago for women from a wide range of professional and business backgrounds who have joined together to give Service, Friendship and have Fun. We meet on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at Long Ashton Golf Club where we enjoy a two course meal with a speaker. As a member of Soroptomists

International we have the opportunity to form friendships, not only in our own club but other countrywide clubs and throughout the world.

Our charitable projects enable us to participate in all manner of fund raising events. So if you are interested in joining our club and helping women and girls throughout a global network of members please contact our membership of icer on 0117 9739894 or email gillbea@aol.com for more details.

Henleaze (Morning) Townswomen's Guild.

This is a recently formed Guild and we meet from 10.00am – 12.00 noon on the third Thursday of every month at The East ield Inn, Henleaze Road. New members and visitors are most welcome. Further information can be obtained by ringing Elaine Anderson on 907 5279.

Clifton Rotary Club welcomes new members.

All we ask is that people give their time, are interested in making new friends, building business contacts and using their skills to help others. We meet Wednesday lunchtimes at Redland Lawn Tennis and Squash Club. Please ind out more about us by visiting www.cliftonrotary.org or emailing secretary@cliftonrotary.org

Interest Groups

Interested in archaeology? Why not sign up for an Introduction to Geophysics? 24 October 2015, Blaise Castle House Museum. £35 / £30.

Age 16+, 10.30am – 4pm. Become an archaeologist for the day and have a go at geophysical surveying. Learn the principles and techniques involved and help survey a real archaeological site. Led by Paul Driscoll, Archaeology and Historic Environment Record Of icer for South Glos. This day involves a practical outdoor session and is not suitable for people with limited mobility. To book visit www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats‐on or pop in to the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Shop.

For information please contact Kate Iles – kate.iles@bristol.gov.uk

The Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society: On Monday 28th September at 7.45 p.m. in the Apostle Room in

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courses, visiting speakers and in‐house The Bristol Branch of the English Speaking competitions. Membership of the Society Union welcomes guests to their meetings requires an annual fee, but potential members which are held in the Apostle Room of Clifton can get a taster of what is available, either by Cathedral at 7.15 p.m. for 7.45 p.m. There is visiting on any Wednesday evening (a ample parking and entrance is £5. The aim of maximum of 3 visits when a small fee is the English Speaking Union is to encourage charged, refundable on joining) or by taking out friendship and global understanding through a 3 month membership prior to deciding English. Our forthcoming meetings include on whether to join for a full year.

September 8th “The Changing Face of the You can ind out more about the Society by Media Market” with Sarah Pullen (Managing visiting its website at www.bristolphoto.org.uk Director of Local World Bristol), 7.15 for 7.45, or emailing the Membership Secretary at £5 entry for guests, £2 for members; and on October 7th “A Different Kind of Weather” with membership@bristolphoto.org.uk

Lord Waldegrave (former MP for Bristol West The Alpha Course, an opportunity to explore and former Cabinet Minister) – a Literary the Christian faith in a relaxed, low key, friendly Supper 6.15 for 7.30 (£20) Talk and book and fun manner, is starting soon at St Mary signing 7.30.

Magdalene in Stoke Bishop in the Church rooms

on Mariners Drive. Alpha will be running on New Dimensions meets every month and we have talks on a wide range of esoteric subjects. Monday nights from 7.00 – 9.30pm in St Mary’s for 9 weeks, beginning 28th September. You The meetings are held at the Friends’ Meeting don’t have to come to the whole course – just House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol pop along for the irst night and see what you BS6 6JE. Admission: £5 (inc. refreshments). think. There’s no pressure and we won’t chase The next meeting will be held on Sunday 20th you if you chose not to come back. To pre‐ September at 3pm. The speaker will be Ben register or for more info please contact the Grassby and the title of his talk is “How to church of ice on 9687449 or email improve your relationship with all you meet”.

Starting with your own thoughts, learn how to of ice@stmarysb.org.uk. Alternatively you can just come along on the night! If Monday enrich and enjoy relationships and take your evenings are not good for you do please let us life to the next level. Ben will show us how to know and we’ll try and arrange another time. use NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)

techniques and help us to make profound Local winemaking and social club are looking changes in our lives. This will be a fun and informative afternoon! For further information, for new members to join us. Meeting the second Wednesday of every month at the Common please telephone 01749 678 834 or email: Room, Studland Court elderly peoples residence leasurs@tiscali.co.uk on Henleaze Road, from 8pm to 10pm. Small

friendly group now in our 37th year, with a Bristol Photographic Society is one of the varied programme of wine making, tastings and oldest photographic societies in the Country social events. For further information please and can trace its history back to 1904. For the last 40+ years it has been based in the heart of contact the club secretary Liz Johnson on 0117

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

Twyford Art Club. We are a small group of artists of mixed ability, we meet at the public hall, Station Road, Shirehampton, 10am to 12am Mondays and Wednesdays, chose your day or days. New members warmly welcomed, help and advice given. For more information visit www.shirepubhall.org.uk then click hall users. Contact John Case Tel: 01179507916, or email : jacase@blueyonder.co.uk

Social Bridge for Improvers Stoke Bishop Village Hall Thursday afternoon 2 ‐ 4 p.m.

Further details can be found at www.BridgeTuition.co.uk.

Do you like reading? Our Book Group meets on the last Thursday of the month at Westbury Library, from 2.30pm til 4pm. We would love you to come and join our lively group. For more information call Sue on 959 4365.

Stoke Lodge History and Archaeology Group meet on the second Thursday of every month at the Friends Meeting House in Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE at 7.30. We host a rich diversity of lectures. New members are always made very welcome. For further details please contact Annette Martin on 0117 979 3209

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

Excel Bridge Club meets in Stoke Bishop Village Hall on Stoke Hill every Monday, beginning promptly at 7.15pm. There is a very cheerful & relaxed atmosphere and as we just play 24 boards we are always inished by 10.15pm. For more info ring Ralph Smith on

01275 840006.

Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park Local History Group New members and visitors (£2 charge) always welcome. Please ring Jenny Weeks for more information ‐ 0117 968 6010.

Like making Air ix models? Avon Branch of the

International Plastic Modellers Society meets on the third Wednesday of every month at the BAWA on Southmead Road at 8.00pm.

New members are very welcome. For more information contact Andy White on 0117 3732798 or visit www.ipmsavon.org.uk

The Bristol Dowsers meet monthly at The Theosophical Society, 14 Tyndalls Park Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1PY. Come along and learn the ancient art of dowsing! Our next meeting will be held on Friday 18 September 2015 at 7.30 pm. Our speaker is Professor Ronald Hutton and the title of his talk is “The History of Dragons”. His talk looks at what people have believed about dragons in general and how the belief in European dragons may have irst arisen. We are a friendly group and you will meet like‐minded people. Admission: £5 (including refreshments). For further information, please telephone: 01749 678 834 or email: leasurs@tiscali.co.uk

Ray Bridge Club meet every Tuesday 6.30pm to 9pm at the Sea Mills Methodist Church, Shirehampton Road (new venue) for social rubber bridge. New members welcome. Please ring 942 7760 or 968 2652 for further details.

West of England Bridge Club meets for duplicate bridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road, Henleaze from 7.30pm ‐ 10.30pm. New members and visitors welcome. £4 per evening for members, £5 for non‐members, special rates for juniors/unemployed. Licensed bar. For further details please contact Alan Williams on 07538 509670 or visit www.woebc.co.uk.

Social Bridge, every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. New members welcome. Tel Chris on 968 5640.

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92 Saturday 24th October. Table Top Sale from 10am ‐ 12noon in the Westbury Methodist Church Hall in aid of East/West Appeal at Westbury Parish Church. Tables can be evening from 7pm to 9pm at The Greenway reserved for £10 each or a minimum of £10 Centre, Doncaster Rd, Southmead. We are a donation to the Appeal from any pro it you mixed ability group of artists For more details visit www.westburyartclub.org.uk, e‐mail us at make. Look out those unwanted gifts, bric‐a‐ brac, nick‐knacks, jewellery, books etc and de‐ westburyart@blueyonder.co.uk or phone our clutter your house. If you've nothing to sell club secretary on Bristol 962 9799. come and pick up a bargain and join in the Would you like to learn to play Bridge completely free of charge? I will be starting my fun. To book a table contact Gina on 0117 9624708. next Bridge for Beginners group in the Autumn, meeting in Coombe Dingle. For further Henleaze Food and Craft Market. Saturday details please contact Terry Stygall on 12th September, 10‐2pm East ield Inn, 9091714 or email tc.stygall@gmail.com.

Henleaze Rd. Over 25 artisan stalls organic

Exhibitions, Fairs & Markets fruit herbs & veg from Wrington Walled Garden, fresh breads, local honey, preserves,

MacMillan Coffee Morning, Sea Mills Library, cakes, veggie bakes, Italian deli plus handmade crafts, photography, jewellery and more. Pub Friday 25th September. Please join us for coffee, tea and lots of delicious home made cake open for teas/coffees/food. Contact: at Sea Mills Library, Sylvan Way on Friday 25th anniehawksley@blueyonder.co.uk

September from 10:00 to 12:00 noon. We will be raising money for MacMillan Cancer Support Country Market. Every Friday morning from 10.30 to 11.30 in Westbury on Trym Methodist as part of their annual World’s Biggest Coffee Church Hall. Homemade cakes, arts, crafts, Morning. Everyone is welcome! plants, vegetables, jams and chutneys.

Refreshments are also available in a relaxed Stoke Bishop Village Hall will be holding its and friendly environment. For more details annual Antiques and Collectables Fair on contact Sue Sills on 962 8306.

Saturday 12th September 2015 from 10.30 to 4.30pm. As well as a variety of stalls selling all manner of antiques and collectables the 42nd Quiz Answers from page 54 Scouts will be selling a large collection of books

and vinyl to raise money for a new scout hut.

1. Eton Dorney; 2. Emilie Sande; 3. Namibia; Entrance is only 50p, with refreshments 4. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black; 5. available all day. FFI contact Gail on 0117 Speedway, 1978; 6. Madness, Graham 9685350 “Suggs” McPherson; 7. the A5; 8. Bosnia &

Herzogovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Charity Christmas Card Sale, 17th Oct, 9.30 ‐ Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, 9. Nick Clegg, 1200, Abbots Leigh Village Hall. Freshly John Prescott, Michael Heseltine, Geoffrey brewed coffee and homemade cakes. Free Howe and William Whitelaw; 10.a) admission.

Jonathan Swift, b) Nick Hornby, c) Joseph

Heller; 11. wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, Antique & Vintage Fair, Ashton Court envy and gluttony; 12. Made in Bristol TV; Mansion, Bristol BS41 9JN. Sunday 27th 13. cumulonimbus. 14.a) Judy Dench, b) September, 10‐4pm. 40 stalls selling antiques Elizabeth Frink, c) Stella Rimmington; 15. collectables and vintage. Café open all day £2.00 1840’s; 16.a) apple, b) plum, c) aniseed, d) entry (under 16s free). Car park access: Kennel rice; 17. Hawker Hurricane, Avro Vulcan, De Lodge Entrance via Portishead Rd A369.

Havilland Sea Vixen contact: anniehawksley@blueyonder.co.uk

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This seems to have been the focus of the court when deciding the outcome of the appeal. The ruling, whilst touted in the Andrew Jack of press as limi ng your freedom to leave AMD Solicitors your estate to who you wish, has more considers whether to do with disinheri ng a child in very you can dra your specific circumstances. will leaving your Heather Ilo had lost her father before property to she was born and her mother inherited whomever you everything from her husband. There wish in light of was also a very specific need from recent case law.

Heather Ilo ’s circumstances. The court The case of Ilo V Mitson has been in also took the view that the mother’s the press recently with various degrees behaviour had been unreasonable and of accuracy and scaremongering. capricious.

Reports in the press have claimed that While you s ll have the freedom to you can now no longer leave your money to whomever you wish. While I leave your estate to who ever you wish it may now be a touch riskier if you are love a good story as much as the next man perhaps it is me to step back and disinheri ng a child. Anyone seeking to make a will should seek advice before see whether this decision has really doing so and if you are intending to decreased your opportunity to leave disinherit a child this has now become your money however you wish. even more crucial.

The background to the case is well © AMD Solicitors 2015 known by now but, in brief, Heather Ilo was omi ed from her mother’s will a er her mother never forgave her for AMD Solicitors are conduc ng a series of eloping at the age of 17. On her talks on inheritance and the changing mother’s death she discovered that she family this autumn and dates are to be had been le nothing from her mother’s announced shortly. More details will be £486,000 estate, and that her mother displayed at our 100 Henleaze Road office had le it all to chari es including 3 with and on our website amdsolicitors.com whom her mother had no previous

dona ng history.

Andrew Jack is a specialist Solicitor in AMD’s Private Client department.

Andrew can be contacted on 0117 962 1205 or by email at andrewjack@amdsolicitors.com

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“I was privileged to help the Buston sisters in the clearing and selling of their house in Park Grove. The a en on we received in the process was excellent all the way through. To leave the family home a er half a century or so is hard,, but the courtesy, kindness and pa ence shown by James and Ben made a difficult task easier, and we all found that dealing with Maggs and Allen was a good experience. thank you.”

Mrs Pope (on behalf of Buston) Park Grove, Westbury Park

“I can't fault the service we received from Maggs and Allen. They were extremely professional in their approach, prompt in responding to my queries and kept me updated with what was happening, without me having to ask. It was a difficult house to value, but their strategy for marke ng it was spot‐on and we achieved a substan ally higher price than we originally expected. They were par cularly helpful as we were not living at the address and could only get to Bristol occasionally. This was the second house we have successfully sold through Maggs and Allen and I have no hesita on in recommending them.”

Mrs Clarson, Church Road, Sneyd Park

“Maggs & Allen were amazingly flexible and helpful, we decided to put our property on the market at 12pm on Friday, they came out that day to take photos and it was on Rightmove that evening. First viewings took place on the Monday and it was sold within a week! Throughout the process they were always friendly, helpful and professional.”

Mrs Gibbs, Hobhouse Close, Henleaze

Just a small selec on of the le ers & tes monials we have received recently from sellers.

If you are thinking of selling or would like advice please contact us:

0117 949 9000 agency@maggsandallen.co.uk

“Bearing in mind that I have never known or dealt with anyone at Maggs and Allen before. Excellent. Trustworthy, honest, professional, efficient and approachable whilst providing a personal service.

They sold the property within mescales and had arranged viewings by suitably selected purchasers resul ng in a qualified sale. What I personally liked was that neither James or Chris made any assump ons. I was provided with details of the best placed purchasers, received guidance and I selected who to sell to. They know the market and are very knowledgeable. I have no doubts about recommending Maggs & Allen and will be approaching them in the future to purchase and sell. Safe hands.”

Mr Spencer‐Smith, Dragonswell Road, Brentry