The Bristol Nine - June 2015 by Andy Fraser

June ‘15 Issue 110

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

The Editor’s Small Piece Hello. It’s the Editor here, wishing you all a happy June. Summer is almost upon us. Although I always exit the month a year older than I start it, and as a result ind I have fallen a little further down life’s dropdown menu of “year born” I still enjoy month 6. It wont be as exciting though as month 5 was, as May saw my football team promoted to the Premier League for the irst time ever. 37 years of dreaming and at last they come true. Next season may be a one season wonder, but we’ll enjoy the ride ‐ and I may even buy my irst Panini sticker album for three decades. The magazine these last couple of months seem to have been monopolised by arts trails and open gardens., with Westbury Park Arts and Stoke Bishop Open Gardens featuring this month. Of course there are all your usual favourites (I say that, you may hate them for all I know) ‐ the wordsearch is on p53 and the tricky general knowledge quiz is on 16, together with a veritable shed load of events in the listings starting on page 72. Aren’t we lucky to live in an area where so much good stuff goes on? So enjoy June ‐ especially if you are Richard Gardner who won the Aimee’s Winehouse wordsearch in the April issue ‐ and I’ll see you in July. Older but no wiser.

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12 anything. The police cannot help him. Back home there is one clue, a map. He sets off to follow Anne’s trail across the continent. Planning a long trip with a car full of children? People he meets and travels with have no news of Anne but they encourage him on his Giles and Saethryd Brandreth’s “The Lost Art way. Will he ind her? Read this brilliant, of Having Fun” suggests games to make time gripping, original and surprising novel and simply ly. Try Traveller’s Alphabet: ‘Where ind out. are you going?’, ‘Australia.’ What will you do there?’, ‘Assist aged aborigines’, or number plate games (there are three on offer) or ‘Who “Ender’s Game”, a sci i novel by Orson Scott Card, am I?’ or ‘Hide and Seek’. Yes, hide and seek. is a favourite in America Yes, in a car. Get the book and ind out how with gifted children and you play. Games are on the US Marine Corps. It offer for pretty well all tells the story of Ender social occasions: rainy days, family Christmases or Wiggins, a super‐ talented six year‐old, who is trained cosy kitchen suppers. All are lovingly described and in the battle room to ight the ‘buggers’ (yes, I know), have clearly been well tiny aliens trying to take tested by the Brandreths; control of earth. The battle room simulates this book on having fun is conditions met in space, where all combat itself great fun. takes place in three dimensions – like the sky but without the restrictions of gravity. It The inal words to each sounds bizarre but is in fact a tense and other of Cletus Smith and gripping story, very well told. Ender’s brother an unnamed narrator and sister also have major roles to play and provide the title of William the climax is surprising and moving – a very Maxwell’s marvellously good read. haunting and tragic novel, “So Long, See You Finally, here is a book Tomorrow”. The narrator that could well render has already suffered the other books super luous: tragedy that will distort his John Sutherland’s “How life, Cletus is about to to be Well Read”. experience his. The story begins with a pistol Presented in shot. There is no suspense about who has alphabetical order from done what to whom; the revelation, uncovered Lawrence’s Aaron’s Rod, late in life by the narrator and prompted by to Beerbohm’s Zuleika his guilt over his school friend Cletus, is why Dobson, Sutherland and how two hardworking Illinois farming gives us short essays, families were overtaken by tragedy. including summaries, on ive hundred works of iction. The usual In John Haskell’s novel suspects are mostly here but there are also “American Purgatorio”, many rare items too, each written about Jack is in the middle of pithily, amusingly and with a good smattering living happily ever after when his wife disappears. of entertaining trivia – excellent, but it should come with a warning, this book can easily He emerges from a shop become a stealer of your time as you think, ‘I’ll with peanuts and drinks but Anne and the car have just read one more’. Bruce Fellows ‐ June 2015 gone. No one knows

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“No Prize” General Knowledge Quiz 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

The following sportsmen and women won Olympic gold in which sport and in which year(s)? David Hemery; Anita Lonsborough; and Daley Thompson.

These cities are the capitals of the countries that surround which other European country? Warsaw, Berlin, Vienna and Bratislava. Which classic comedies featured the following characters? Private Sponge; Marlene; Neil Wheedon Watkins Pye; and Beryl Hennessey & Sandra Hutchinson. Who wrote the following literary classics ? “Mill on the Floss”; “The Go Between” and “Day of the Trif ids”. Who preceded these people in their respective main public roles? Ko i Annan; Neville Chamberlain; and Queen Victoria.

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What is the speed of sound? These three lyrics come from which pop “classics”? “I don't think that I can take it, 'Cause it took so long to bake it, And I'll never have that recipe again.” “And the three men I admire most, The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost, They caught the last train for the

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coast ...” “Box of balloons With the feather‐light touch Pack of party‐poppers That pop in the night” Name Bristol’s four Members of Parliament.

Which UK motorways start run between the following counties? Staffordshire and Shropshire; Worcestershire and Leicestershire; and Buckinghamshire and Warwickshire. Name the eleven football clubs in the top four divisions of the English leagues (Premier League, Championship, League 1 and 2) which start with the letter S (2014/2015 season) Three of the irst four singles released by this UK band had the word “world” in the title. Name the band. European politics and democracy. Who or what are the following? the Taoiseach; the Tynwald; and the Division Bell Name these four national lags

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At time of writing (which is generally a couple of weeks before time of reading) we have just seen a majority Conservative government take the helm and whispers in the wider property market are that a bounce is sure to follow. There’s no doubt that North Bristol prices have climbed in the last few weeks. The dearth of stock and long list of buyers and tenants have contributed to property inflation. The rights and wrongs of the UK housing market are not my remit here, merely trying to do the right thing for all our clients. Sadly there are pitfalls at times like this: panic buys, gazumping and agents overvaluing. Be aware, be savvy, take advice and use experts you trust and that come personally recommended in every part of your property transaction. Beyond that, carry on as normal, because sitting on your hands and waiting for the market to rise or fall helps no one; at the end of the day for most of us it’s about having a roof over our heads. And perhaps the nicest roof possible we can whatever government, property market, or economic climate we find ourselves in? Howard Davis - MD, Clifton

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Disability Matters ‐ Jan Clark Did you enjoy the mini heatwave in April? Were you cheered when the grey days of Winter gave way to a Spring of golden daffodils, pink magnolia and cherry blossom? Maybe you tidied your garden, pruned the roses, weeded the lower beds, mulched the fruit trees and raked the lawn. For we are a nation of gardeners, we do more of it than any other nation on earth, and the urge to garden in Spring is primal. But your enjoyment of gardening may have declined because you have suffered a stroke, or possess limited mobility, perhaps impaired vision, or you are con ined to a wheelchair.

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The Trust issues a Newsletter twice a year, giving members ▪ A platform to share experiences that may help overcome gardening problems. ▪ Recipes ▪ Gardening tips ▪ Articles of special interest to gardeners with disabilities. Ramped access to a garden If so, you could be helped by the Gardening for Disabled Trust which I joined last year. Formed 41 years ago and run from the Weald Herbs and of Kent by a group of energetic and lowers grown determined volunteers, it gives grants to in a table people all over the UK so that they can continue to garden despite disability or advanced illness. “The grant enabled us to transform the garden to accommodate our needs now that my husband is registered blind. We also bought a More information about the Trust can be VegTrug, a high raised bed for salads.” found on www.gardeningfordisabledtrust.org.uk Barbara ‐ Cornwall or by writing to Angela Goddard (Secretary) Membership of its Garden Club is free and Gardening for Disabled Trust, PO Box 285 open to anyone whether they wish to apply for Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 9JD a grant or not.

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ends up crying in the corridor outside their hotel room where he is silently watched from a balcony by a hotel cleaner with a striking resemblance to the psychopathic murderer in Force Majeure “Fargo”. Directed by Ruben Ostlund There are some excellent dramatic scenes of the mountains accompanied by the The main theme of Force soundtrack of Vivaldi symphonies. In one of the best of these Mats and Tomas take off for a Majeure is the day of male bonding that unfortunately breakdown of the relationship doesn’t help Tomas a great deal. Mats also tries some amateur psychotherapy. He is a between a Swedish middle thoroughly likeable chap but his credibility is rather undermined by the failure of his own class couple, marriage and his affair with a much younger Tomas and woman. His wildly unkempt ginger beard also Ebba, as seen does him no favours. through the lens of a skiing holiday. The ilm also addresses the problems of being the head of family and a father in modern times. The storyline is based on the aftermath of a freak avalanche that almost overwhelms the family as they are having lunch in a restaurant on the ski slopes. There are several good scenes featuring ski As the avalanche hits Tomas panics and runs lifts and the other complex machinery in a ski away leaving behind his wife and children. resort. The underlying message is that Tomas and Elba are making a mess of things despite The director and most of the actors do not all of the sophisticated and expensive facilities have a long track record in ilms and the that are on offer. Meanwhile their long director is probably better known in Sweden as the singer and guitarist in a punk rock band. suffering children don’t have a clue about The actor with the most experience of ilms or what is happening and are afraid that their television is Kristofer Hivju who has appeared parents are heading for a divorce. in Game of Thrones as Tormund Giantsbane. I had a sense of irritation at Ebba making far too much of Tomas’s alleged failure to protect In Force Majeure he plays the part of Mats, Tomas’s best friend. He joins Tomas and Ebba his family and also at the endless arguments about a “ irst world problem” in the context of on their holiday accompanied by Fanni, his a privileged middle class lifestyle. However feisty twenty year old girlfriend. The four of there is some good improvisation and comedy them spend an inordinate amount of time in the ilm and it deals with aspects of modern discussing the avalanche incident during a life in a very entertaining way. dinner that is accompanied by copious quantities of wine. Chris Worthington chrisworthington32@yahoo.com Tomas inds it increasingly dif icult to cope with being criticised for running away and

The Veg Grower’s Diary ‐ Reg Patch the morning and last thing at night to limit

wasting water by evaporation. There is a massive choice of plant food on the market June has arrived and soon we will be enjoying that can be watered in, so make the right the summer solstice on the 21st of the month. choice for you and your crops, and you’ll bene it from its desired effect. As this day will be the longest of the year, me and Mrs P always have a trip out, usually With the increasing abundance of certain somewhere botanically‐themed (chosen by her) to mark the midsummer’s day. Last year crops, search out some new seasonal recipes was a trip to a smashing garden followed by a to enjoy a varied way of cooking vegetables crab sandwich on Beer beach, where we both that you might just have over‐planted ‐ we all do it! I still remember the summer when Mrs dozed in deck chairs . . .bliss. P had even run out of different ways to serve a courgette. Saying that, the ginger and The vegetable plot will be pretty much courgette marmalade went on for years, and running itself this month, with less attention needed from the gardener. Those jobs that do was kind of special, as it won a irst in the need to be done now I ind far more enjoyable local lower show! with the sun shining. Harvesting early planted Success on the Show Bench ‐ Hints & Tips crops is in full swing, as is successional planting, hoeing off weeds, and watering, sometimes twice a day. Always water early in There is no set time of year when horticultural shows and events take place, but I think its fair to say that they are usually in the summer Plant of the Month months when growth is at the peak. Carrots are one of my favourite vegetables and are so very versatile. They can be eaten We can all grow for our own pleasure, but raw, grated into salads and stir fries. roasted, there is another dimension to ‘growing for steamed, microwaved, made into chutneys showing’ Over the years, I’ve had a reasonable and enjoyed with a cuppa in a cake form! amount of success, bringing the odd trophy Planted early in the season carrots can be home for Mrs P to polish in readiness for its harvested from the beginning of June and return the following year for the new winner. enjoyed right up to the irst frosts. They can I’ve met some lovely people at shows then be lifted and stored in boxes in peat or (gardeners often are!), and true friendships sand to carry you through the winter months. have been forged... laced with a healthy bit of They freeze well, and must be blanched in competition! boiling water before being cooled and put into freezer bags. Blanching slows or stops Suggestions to Exhibitors enzyme action which can cause loss of lavour, colour and texture. Young sweet Always read the Schedule very carefully, carrots freeze best, baby carrots can be frozen including all the show rules. Contact the show whole. Carrots come in a wide range of committee in plenty of time if you are unsure colours from creamy white through to yellow of any details, as mistakes made at the show to deep purple, all having a slightly different are more dif icult to rectify. Dates & times lavour. They can be short rooted, conical Note the timings of show, staging of your rooted, or exhibits, and collection times the at end. Entry tapered. Sow form Ensure your entry form is completed seed every correctly and delivered by the appropriate three weeks to day. Allow yourself ample time to display your give a entry as per schedule, and double check continuous you’ve packed up all you need from home to supply of young take to the show to stage your exhibit. roots.

28 Presentation of Exhibits Each entry will have an optimum way of being displayed as detailed in the RHS handbook, but here are some of the standard requirements:  Root Veg should be carefully washed to remove all soil using a soft cloth and plenty of water to avoid damaging the natural bloom of the vegetable. Cut any leaves back so that 75mm of stalk remains.  Beans & peas should be carefully cut off the vine with a small amount of stalk left attached.  Garlic must be cleaned of all soil and dried completely, with the stem reduced to 25mm; and stage as a complete specimen rather than individual cloves.  Onion tops should be cut and tied with natural raf ia, with roots neatly trimmed back, being careful not to over‐skin them.  Salad onions are staged with roots attached and well washed. Book of the Month RHS Horticultural Show Handbook ‐£7.95 ISBN 9781902896830 This essential reference is the of icial RHS guide to organising, judging and competing in horticultural or gardening shows in which fruit, vegetables and lowers are exhibited. It covers all aspects of ‘growing for showing’ for the seasoned professional or pure novice; and will allow you to gain the essential knowledge to optimise success.

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What the Judges are looking for No judge wants to disqualify an entry particularly if its ‘NTC’ (i.e. not to schedule), which sadly often happens. Ensure that you put the exact amount asked for, as under or over this will see your entry disquali ied. If more than one specimen is asked for, make sure they are as close to matching as possible. Display entries on a plain plate or board as required, adhering to any size restrictions, and where able, name varieties. Onions and shallots should be displayed on a saucer of sand to support them. Onions are often also staged on rings or soft collars. Judges frequently snap beans to check for freshness and cut beetroot to see if they are soft rather than woody. Do try and avoid entering any diseased or damaged material.

Top Tip If you haven’t got one already buy a water butt! Plants need water to survive, and whilst it falls out the sky for free (usually when me and Mrs P are holidaying), it often rarely rains when the garden needs it most. That’s why installing a water butt is an economical way, for those of us on a water meter, to store water for free and have on tap (literally) when we need it most. Storing water this way helps the environment, and ericaceous plants such as Camellias and Blueberries prefer it to tap water, which is often slightly alkaline.

Above all else, enjoy your show experience and learn from others. Always follow the schedule requirements as shows vary. Judges often leave encouraging comments in the hope of helping exhibitors improve their success for future years. With Tomatoes, aim for uniformity in Why not have a go this year at the Henbury size and ripeness, and display facing Flower Show on the 25th July or at The upwards. Westbury On Trym Village Show on the 5th September. The Judges are a knowledgeable, Potatoes are often of two classes: friendly bunch and I’m sure they would be white and any other colour. Select more than happy to answer any questions. medium sized, equally matched specimens for the cultivar. On no Enjoy your account scrub the skins with a harsh brush, as this will damage it and points garden! at judging will be lost.

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Save Westbury on Trym Library There is a campaign underway to save our library, which has been recommended for closure by Bristol City Council of icers in 2016. They claim that the library, despite being the fourth busiest for book borrowing out of 28, has to close for the following key reasons: ▪ The Building: 1930’s build with no scope to invest and create shared community space. There are no public toilets. ▪ Location: it is situated just outside the retail centre and its proximity to Henleaze library means this would be a viable alternative The Save Westbury Library campaign say these reasons are completely unacceptable. Why? Most libraries in Bristol don’t have public toilets (including Henleaze). However, the local Neighbourhood Partnership is able and willing to provide these facilities. Till then, there are public toilets in the village and in neighbouring Canford Park. Most buildings close by were built in the 1930s and are considered it for purpose. The library is spacious and already holds a number of community activities including Neighbourhood Partnership meetings, book clubs and Police Community Liaison meetings

Westbury is in a perfect location because it is just a short walk or cycle from shops and residences. There is plenty of free parking and has level access Henleaze is not a viable alternative if you don’t have your own transport or have mobility problems. If you do have a car, parking is limited. How can you help? The most important in luencing factor will be the number of consultation forms that are returned to Bristol City Council by 30 June. Above are some of the reasons you might use when you object to the library not being classed as Group 1 or 2, but you may have others. You must DISAGREE with the category in Q1 for it to count. You can pick a form up in the library or you can object online www.bristol.gov.uk/page/leisure‐and‐ culture/get‐involved‐libraries‐consultation Everyone in your household can object using separate forms, even children. If you haven’t got a library card, please take one out. It’s quick and easy – just pop into the library. For further information or help to complete the consultation, please contact: Cllr Geoff Gollop 9039946 Geoffrey.gollop@bristol.gov.uk Twitter: @savewotlib Facebook: savewestburylibrary

Inheritance Tax Planning – Learning Zone (Part Two)

This is the second part of a new Learning Zone series covering aspects of Inheritance Tax (IHT) Planning. Taking a step back for a moment, for most of you IHT planning will not be an end in itself but a component part of an estate preservation exercise. As such, any planning will have to take into account not simply IHT mitigation but ensuring as the primary objective your inancial well‐ being, the family and others you wish to bene it, together with the impact of capital gains tax (CGT) on any lifetime gifts that you may be contemplating as part of your estate planning strategy. A starting point for much estate planning is to ensure that your Will is both up to date and tax ef icient with a Lasting Powers of Attorney at least considered. If estate preservation is the objective, the effects of the potential need for Long Term Care in the future should not be overlooked. There is no point in having the perfect IHT plan if your assets are swallowed up by care fees. A sound approach to IHT planning focuses on planning with particular types of assets – for example cash and investments, property in the form of land and buildings, and perhaps business interests. Certainly, for those with available cash and investments there are many effective plans available that can make use of trusts (more on this in future articles). With the explosion in the values of residential property since the millennium and prices appearing to be booming again in BS9, we watch with hope and interest the new Conservative Government’s plans for a main residence IHT Allowance of up to £175,000 per person. Richard is a Chartered Financial Planner with a specialist interest in providing friendly, old fashioned face to face inancial advice to local people at retirement age and the elderly. He has particular expertise in investments, pensions, inheritance tax and long‐term care planning.

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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 un til 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 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 at the time no Blaise Castle House which wasn't built until 1795. 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 avenue up to about half was across the park. From Cockerel’s Seat it is possible to follow the line of the original elm avenue looking up to Blaise Hill through the new limes. For may years there was no seat in the alcove. No replacement was included in the lottery

grant works of 2006/7 and this remained the situation until the Friends commissioned the building of a new wrought iron seat in 2012. Visitors can now once again use the alcove building and enjoy the view up to Castle Hill.

From the seat it is also possible to see several other interesting tree plantings. Almost adjacent to the buildings are two Chusan palms. These were very exotic 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 which originates from southern Germany. The branches sweep upwards t give the impression of an Italian Cypress. It is about 60 years old. The two trees to be seen in the centre of the park are other interesting species. 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 and 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 during the winter, when other trees are bare. I would remind readers that the Friends of Blaise 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.

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Louise’s Tips for an Easier Life Getting Ready for Summer We certainly experienced four seasons in one day during May. Can we dare to hope that June will be warm and bright and we can get ready for summer? A healthier regime may be on your mind or even implemented as you inally remove the thick jumpers and start wearing shorts and skirts. Hopefully your summer holiday is booked and the beach may be on the cards. So it’s time to check that your winter clothes, coats and shoes are all clean and then pack them away. Vacuum storage bags are an ideal solution to save space and make sure moths are kept out – I swap my summer clothes for winter so you only need one set. Storage is often at a premium and clothes we use every day or at least weekly must be easily accessible, and those items we don’t need until the cold weather returns can be put out of sight and out of mind. Now is the time to take a look at your summer wardrobe and go through the t‐ shirts, tops and bottoms. With your own critical eye (or with the help of a friend) decide if each item still its, is in good

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The Dangers of DIY I heard a story this week which got me thinking about the dangers of ‘a little knowledge’. We live in an age where if we were so inclined we could make our own arrangements for such things as travel, inance, selling houses to name just a few. Independent travel is now accepted, if you

need to make a Will you could do it yourself, you can use a comparison site to get the best deal on almost anything these days. Newspapers are very good at giving us ‘horror stories’ about how people have been misled in some way and the consequences they face and yet, they are also good at

37 simplifying some issues to the extent that people try and solve their issue themselves and sometimes end up in a right mess! You can not have missed the hundreds of articles about pension changes over the past 6 months explaining how you can ‘now get hold of your pension and spend it how you want’. One person I heard of in Scotland, decided this was too good an opportunity to miss and it demonstrates how something simple which he overlooked, has left him in an awful inancial position. The man in question, had a pension fund valued at about £125,000 and armed with the knowledge that he could access it all in one go, rather than buy an annuity set off down a ‘ inancial road’ he never imagined. He thought he would use his pension to buy an investment property – nothing to big, just enough to give him an income and capital growth (something the pension could have done perfectly well). As you may know in Scotland, once you make an offer for a property you have a legal obligation to buy it. The problem was the house in question, which needed renovation,

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I was lucky enough to inherit a tree peony when we moved house, although I didn’t realize my good fortune until the following Herbaceous peonies are nature’s show spring when the unprepossessing stems stoppers. They demand our attention from the metamorphosed into a glorious display of lush moment their fat, pinky buds push through leaves and gigantic apricot lowers the size of the soil, full of promise for the splendour to melons. It became my horticultural highlight come. Their foliage is lush and sumptuous but each spring, but sadly succumbed to disease a quickly overshadowed by their crowning few years ago. glory of opulent, extravagant, tissue paper lowers.

In praise of peonies

There are many varieties of herbaceous peony sporting single or double lowers, commonly in reds, white and pinks ‐ 'Duchesse de Nemours', 'Sarah Bernhardt', Peony ‘Molly the witch’ at the ‘Buckeye Belle’ University of Bristol Botanic Garden and 'Bowl Of Beauty' are some of the most popular. One of my favourites is Paeonia mlokosewitschii, or ‘Molly the witch’ as it is (thankfully!) called. It has soft lemon lowers that are pretty without being showy, plus the added bonus of attractive grey‐green foliage and fat pods that open in autumn to reveal clusters of pink and black seeds. Tree peonies can be even more spectacular. Unlike herbaceous peonies, they have woody stems that don’t die back in winter. Chinese tree peonies have been cultivated for over 2,000 years and were revered for their medicinal properties as well as their beauty. Known as the ‘king of lowers’ they

Spectacular lowers on my much‐missed tree peony

Despite this, and contrary to their exotic appearance, most herbaceous and tree peonies are remarkably hardy. They are unfazed by low temperatures although are best sheltered from strong winds and frost pockets. All they demand is plenty of sunshine and good, well‐drained soil. Pruning isn’t necessary although the foliage of herbaceous peonies should be cut back in autumn to avoid the ravages of peony wilt.

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Volunteering at Bristol Zoo

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The Downs Recorder ‐ Richard Bland Do you notice the notices? The Downs management have solved the problem of notices on the Downs rather well in my view. Nobody would want a wonderful wild space to be littered with notices telling you what to do, or not to do, and over the years there have been a variety of attempts to solve the problem that people need to know what the rules are, and might like to know more about what they are looking at, but an urban clutter of signs is entirely inappropriate in a natural wildlife site that is not a park. At the moment parking is controlled by appropriate yellow lines, though this is soon to change, and speed by very discrete 20mph signs‐ rather better than the bold 30 MPH ones. There are a few warning notices on the cliff edge, some new ones explaining that you might damage yourself if you fell, and bigger bolder older ones saying Danger Cliff Edge. At Sea Walls there are polite notes saying that the bars will not support climbing equipment, which, since there is nothing else for them to use, must be frustrating for climbers. There are little square notices saying you will be clamped if you park on the grass, and rather ugly white painted notices here and there on paths saying No Cycling. In summer time only there are temporary notices telling you that you mustn’t light ires and that there is a BBQ site, though where is not identi ied. There are no sign posts directing you to toilets, or the café , or the ice cream vans. Signs telling you about the Downs are much better, largely because they have been organised and funded by the Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife project run by the Zoo There are twelve high quality information panels mainly on the edge of the Gorge. They are very well designed, combining detailed information with attractive illustration on a tough frame that is vandal proof. The three at Sea Walls deal with the geological history of the site going back 350 million years, the quarries in

the Gorge, and a wider view of Bristol as a wild city. In the Gully there are two panels explaining the Goats. Around the Observatory and Suspension Bridge there are ive panels, dealing with the unique rare plants of the site, the management plans for the Clifton Camp and its history, the wildlife of the Gorge, and a reproduction of the painting of the Gorge by Jackson in 1825 looking out over the same view today and pointing out the changes that unwanted alien species have brought. And when the Observatory is open a charming nineteenth century advertising board is put out.

And there is a wonderful series of panels attached to the railings around the water‐ tower which were created by Francis Greenacre for the 150th anniversary of the Downs Act in 2011, and which have survived better than anyone could have anticipated. There are 30 of them, each with a historic painting or photograph, and a detailed commentary about the illustration and a comparison where relevant with the present. Most of these are included in two pamphlets illustrating two walks across the Downs which may be obtained from the Café Retreat nearby. 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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▪ A slug of red wine ▪ Parmesan Risotto heaven Blanch the asparagus and the broad beans in boiling salted water for a few minutes, then Risotto is an old favourite from my restaurant cool them down in some cold water. When days, it’s such a classic dish and one that lends the broad beans are cool enough to handle, itself well to all times of year and many, many remove the outer pod by pinching the end and seasonal veg. This version is not technically popping out the green bean. vegetarian as I’ve used chicken stock, but you can use veg stock, I just like the lick smacking You can buy fresh chicken stock in most good effect of a really good chicken stock here, the supermarkets these days but it is very easy to red wine is a twist in place of white, but it make your own basic version and it makes all turns the risotto a lovely blush pink colour. the difference to a good risotto, so don’t be tempted to use a stock cube. This is a great ▪ White onion way to use up your carcass from a Sunday ▪ Garlic roast or freeze them and then make a big batch of stock in one go. To make the stock, ▪ Butter roughly chop some carrot, onion, celery, chuck ▪ Risotto rice (allow a small cupful per in a few tomatoes if you like, some bay leaves person, remember that the rice and thyme and cook in a pan with some oil expands when you cook it) until they start to colour slightly. Then add ▪ Broad beans ▪ Asparagus (ConƟnued on page 65) ▪ Chicken stock

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the chicken carcass and water to cover. When it has come up to the boil, turn it down and keep skimming off the fat that comes to the top. Then leave it on a gentle simmer for about one to two hours; strain and discard the bones and veg. You can freeze stock and use it whenever you need it. To make the risotto, inely chop the white onion and garlic and soften in a pan for a few minutes gently with a knob of butter, season with a pinch of salt & pepper. Now add the rice and cook fast until it becomes transparent. Deglaze with a slug of red wine, it should make a wonderful sizzling sound at this point. Now add a ladle of warm stock and stir constantly until all the liquid is absorbed before adding the next ladle of stock, cook in this way until the rice is just al dente. Allow about 1 pint of stock for two people, you can always add water if you don’t have quite enough, or use the water from cooking the asparagus and beans but make sure that whatever liquid you add is warm. Finally, add the asparagus and broad beans. Check for seasoning. Finish with a generous knob of butter, some freshly grated parmesan and a squeeze of lemon juice. Leave the risotto to rest for a minute or so before eating.

50 Years of Scouting in WoT

Early meetings

The irst meeting of the new Scout Group was It all started in 1965. Two enthusiastic held on 16th September 1965, with 9 Scouts Scouters and a couple of parents set out with a attending. The early Pack and Troop plan to start a Scout Group at the Methodist programmes were remarkably similar to Church. With the backing of the church and today: games, indoor and outdoor activities, the help of a few friends, the 90th Bristol was and camps. In those days, the Cubs and Scouts formed. were organised into sixes and patrols, just as now. They were all boys, though; it would be Fifty years on and there is a thriving group another 25 years before girls were allowed to with nearly 70 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and join! Young Leaders. A team of enthusiastic adult volunteers provide guidance and leadership to enable the young people to undertake new experiences and meet new challenges. To celebrate, 90th Bristol have organised a number of special events that will re lect all aspects of the Scout Group, its heritage and their place in our local community.

How it all started

Back in 1962 Westbury‐on‐Trym Methodist Church expressed an interest in starting a Scout Group in the village. Volunteers were sought. Unfortunately at that time, only one person came forward, Marigold Rudowsky. So an alternative plan was hatched. With the assistance of Westbury Park Methodist Church, who had already started a Scout Group, a second Wolf Cub Pack was formed as part of this group, with Marigold as Akela. This pack would meet at the Westbury‐on‐ Trym Methodist Church. Three years later, these Cubs were ready to move into a Scout Troop. Comfortable in their surroundings, they were reluctant to join another ‘unfamiliar’ Troop. Some of the parents got together, one offered to be Scout Master (as they were called in those days), another was the Group Scout Master, and a life ‐long friend of Marigold offered to be an assistant. And so, Ivor Mainwaring, Alex Sidebottom and Brian Grinter, along with Marigold, became the irst leaders of this new group, the 90th Bristol (Westbury Methodist).

The irst camp was a Downs District camp held at Woodhouse Park in 1966 and coincided with a visit of the then Chief Scout. The irst summer camp took place in late August at East Harptree.

In 1967 Scouting underwent some fundamental changes. Wolf Cubs became Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts became simply Scouts and Masters became Leaders. Shorts and garters were out for Scouts and a new uniform was introduced together with a completely new (ConƟnued on page 67)

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More recent times

The next big change came in 1986 with the introduction of the Beaver section and soon afterwards a Beaver Colony was added to the group. In 1991 the doors were opened for girls to join but it would be another 10 years before we would be a fully mixed group. Finally, in 2001 there was another major change with a new programme scheme, new uniform and some changes to the age ranges. Over the life of the group, more than a thousand young people have made the Scout Promise, and perhaps two hundred adults have volunteered as leaders, helpers or Executive Committee members. Some have helped for a year or two, some for more than

For more information please contact Rob Laurence Group Scout Leader, 90th Bristol (Westbury Methodist) Scout Group Email: rob@90thbristolscouts.org.uk Web: www.90thbristolscouts.org.uk Mobile: 07538 683917

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Christine Howes If you fancy trying some artwork yourself there will be some opportunities on the trail. On the Saturday Heart Space (Venue 18) will be holding a drop in workshop 10am ‐1pm for children to decorate bags with images of sheep £3 per bag), Christine Howes ( Venue 14) will be doing 1 hour workshops on printing your own greeting cards suitable for 12 years + and adults (£5 per session) or you could try needle felting with Julia Voke (Venue 4). See website for details.

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There will also be several pop up cafes en route including delicious home made cakes at the Methodist Church on North View (Venue 7) and at Julia Voke’s (Venue 4). All pro its from these refreshment stalls will be given to this year’s Emma Holden Westbury Park Festival charities The Great Western Air Ambulance Service and Parkinson’s UK. Last year our visitors appreciated being able to stroll between venues in the summer sunshine, enjoying refreshments whilst looking at a wide variety of artwork without

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72 £2, under 5’s free. No dogs except guide dogs. St Mary’s Church, Henbury, BS10 7QF. Summer Concert Sunday 14th June 3 ‐ 4 pm. Listings for community events, not‐for‐ Featuring James Baker, St Mary’s Director of pro it clubs and charitable activities are Music, on organ and piano plus some songs free of charge. If you have something of from the choir. An hour packed with the this nature that you would like listed please get in touch with Andy Fraser by widest variety of music you’ll ind anywhere, telephoning 0117 968 7787 or 07845 everything from Jerusalem to Jurassic Park! 986650, post details in to 8 Sandyleaze, Suitable for age 10 plus. No charge but WoT, BS9 3PY or emailing donations to the Church Roof Fund. Afterwards teas and delicious home‐made andy@thebs9.co.uk . All notices must be cakes will be served in the Village Hall garden. received by the 12th of the preceding month to guarantee consideration for inclusion. Please note that there will be no Drop In Healing Sessions held at The Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland August issue of the Bristol Nine so events in August and early September will need to BS6 6JE on Thursdays from 5.00pm to 6.30pm. Run by NFSH The Healing Trust be listed in the July issue. trained volunteers on a donation basis. The details of events below are accurate to Healing can help whether you're feeling the best of my knowledge, but dates, times stressed or in need of support or just want time for yourself. Everyone welcome, no need and locations may change without to book. For more information phone 07748 noti ication. So if you are unsure, and to 358206. avoid disappointment, please contact the organiser listed to double check. We are the Bristol U3A – an organisation of Cream teas in the garden at Elsie Briggs House lively and interesting people who offer all (38 Church Road, Westbury, next to the parish sorts of groups for enjoyment, friendship and learning. If you are no longer in full‐time church). Sunday 14th June 3 ‐ 5pm, Sunday work, we have a wide range of over 100 5th July 3 ‐ 5pm, and Sunday 19th July From 3pm followed by Friends of the house AGM at different activities, including art, computing, 4.45pm. Another chance to come and see this languages, music, walking, and science. Please visit one of our social groups, either at the lovely garden of Westbury's oldest secular East ield Inn, Henleaze, on the irst Monday building, dating from the mid‐15th century. every month at 10.30am ‐ phone Barbara Do come and bring your friends. Even if 0117 9629331. Or come to Browns you've been before, there are always new Restaurant by the Museum on the third developments to see in the garden. Children Wednesday or the fourth Thursday every welcome of course. Proceeds will go to the month at 10.15am ‐ phone Jenny 0117 current building appeal. 9043697. Details: www.bristolu3a.org.uk. Don’t stay at home, come and join the Bristol Strawberries and cream in the Orangery, U3A! beautiful gardens, a unique 18th century grotto ‐ yes, it has to be Goldney. On Sunday The Bristol Ladies Choir is giving a Charity 28th June you can enjoy all of the above, plus concert on June 19th at Tyndale Baptist delicious homemade cakes, live music to suit Church, Whiteladies Road, at 7.30pm. Appeal all tastes and interesting stalls. Open from and collection in aid of Guide Dogs for the 2pm to 6pm, and organised by Clifton & Blind. Tickets £ 6 at the door or from choir Hotwells Labour Party. This is an enjoyable members or tel 0117 9246587. afternoon out for the whole family. Goldney Hall Gardens, Constitution Hill, Clifton. (ConƟnued on page 74) Admission adults £4, concessions £3, children

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74 luscious cakes are served from 10‐30 and Ian's recital starts at 11am. Donations (minimum £5) are for the Music Fund at Holy Trinity. Children free. Wed 24th June 2015, at St Alban’s Church, Westbury Park, at 7.30pm. Concert and Puddings Event! BCCS Choral Society present Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve. It only costs £5 a year to become a friend of the an evening of indulgence with a concert of nature reserve, a wonderful area for wildlife light music followed by sampling of a variety in Stoke Bishop. The land is owned by the of puddings. Price £10, tickets on the door or council and run with the help of volunteers from 0117 9241318. and Friends. There are 4 informative newsletters a year, and regular events on the The Elgar Society is dedicated to promoting reserve to which all are welcome. We are the works of Sir Edward Elgar, our greatest celebrating our 20th anniversary this year English composer. The Society has regional and a buffet lunch will be held on Saturday branches, and the South‐western Branch is 27th June, tickets £10 , open to non‐members based in Bristol. Our next meeting is on as well, but numbers are limited. Phone Saturday 27 June at 2.15 at the Bristol Music Club, 76 St Paul’s Road, BS8 1LP. Limited free 9682494 for tickets. Check www.spnaturereserve.com for more details parking is available at 1 Pembroke Road. and to download an application form. Admission for visitors costs £3.00 including refreshments. Our speaker will be Dr Steven Halls, Chairman of the Elgar Society, who will Bristol Fashion Ladies Barbershop Chorus in concert with guest artist Charlie Green (Semi‐ describe with musical examples Elgar’s inalist BGT 2008). July 11th 7.30pm at St creative and emotional reaction to the First Mary Magdalen Church Stoke Bishop in aid of World War, culminating in his acceptance of Macmillan Cancer Support. Tickets £10 (conc the post‐war commission to write a work for £8) from eventbrite.co.uk or phone 01725 the Loughborough Carillon. FFI 835512 or email pro@bristol‐fashion.org.uk www.elgar.org/elgarsoc/branches/south‐ western/ Team members needed. At Bristol Child Contact Centre in Henleaze children of all ages Henleaze Food and Craft Market. Sat 13th June (and every 2nd Sat of every month) spend time with the parent they no longer live with, in a session supported by our from 10am ‐ 2pm East ield Inn, Henleaze Rd, volunteers. Most of the ‘contact parents’ are Bristol. Over 25 artisan stalls; organic veg fathers, so we would especially welcome more from Wrington Walled Garden, Gourmet men to join us. The volunteer team prepares Sausages, freshly baked breads, local honey, the hall and toys, serves refreshments, Spanish deli, welcomes parents and children, listens non‐ preserves, cakes, pastries cheese, veggie judgmentally when needed, and keeps bakes and more. Handmade crafts, everyone safe and happy. If this appeals to photography and artwork, bags, cushions, you, and you’d be free to join our Saturday babyknits, jewellery, plants plus more. Plus volunteer rota every 4‐6 weeks, do get in childrens face painter £1.00. Pub open for touch for further details. You will get an teas/coffees/drinks and food. enhanced DBS check, training and support, plus the satisfaction of maintaining a much‐ Sat. June 20th Organ Elevenses at the Parish valued service which helps families stay in Church. The guest organist is Ian Rutt from touch after separation. See our website at Swansea. He combines a professional career www.bristolchildcontactcentre.org.uk. and/or in academia with a wide range of musical ring Helen or Anna on 07511 290505. interests, organ‐playing and conducting. He currently runs the orchestra of Swansea University Musicians' Society. Real coffee and Henbury Singers welcome new members. We

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78 Civil Service Retirement Fellowship. The Westbury‐on‐Trym group welcomes all retired Civil Servants and their spouses to their Lithuanian Vytautas Miš kinis’ O Sacrum meetings held on the irst Thursday of the convivium and the music of Latvian Eriks month at Studland Court, Henleaze Road at Eš envalds. Tickets: £15; students and under 2.00pm, Those people without a civil service 18s, £5. bristolbach.org.uk 0117 214 0721. background are welcome to join our group as Friends of the Fellowship. For more info phone Knit and Natter. We invite you to "knit and natter" every Thursday between 10am and 12 Beryl Webb on 01454 614 451. at the Methodist Church in Westbury on Trym. It is a sociable and informal time when you can Instep Club for Widows and Widowers meet chat while pursuing your choice of crafts. If you weekly on Wednesday evenings 8.00 ‐ 10.30 at prefer we can provide patterns for knitting for Stoke Bishop Village Hall, Stoke Hill. New members welcome. Ballroom and Sequence charity. Tea and coffee will be available. dancing (If you haven’t danced for a long time Men at St. Peters (MASP) is a bi‐monthly group don’t worry, we will help you). Refreshments, social activities. Please telephone Mary on 968 which meets Saturday mornings at St Peter’s 3170 or Wilma on 962 8895 for further Hall, Henleaze. The meetings start at 8.30am information. with a full English breakfast. This is then followed by entertaining and interesting talks Stoke Bishop Townswomen's Guild are now by a guest speaker. New members are always meeting in the Hulbert Room, St Mary's Church, welcome. In conjunction we also provide well Mariner's Drive, Stoke Bishop. The Hulbert directed “Keep Fit” sessions for men every Tuesday morning. Further information may be Room is reached via a path to the left of the steps just past the church; our meeting are on obtained from Chris McCarthy tel 962 3545. the 1st Thursday of the month at 2.00pm. Further details from Maureen at 9685638 or Bristol Cabot Probus Club is for retired and semi‐retired professional and business men to Sheila at 9147159. maintain contact and fellowship with people of similar interests. Meets third Wednesday each Westbury‐on‐Trym Probus Club provide a month in BAWA Club Southmead Rd, for lunch meeting point for retired and semi‐retired professional and business men, to promote followed by a speaker on a wide range of social well being through friendship, interesting subjects. Extensive programme of companionship & discussion. The club meets social events including holidays, day trips, on the third Thursday of every month at Sunday lunches and skittles to which ladies BAWA, Southmead Road, from 12 midday. If and friends are welcomed. Contact John Howard‐Cairns on 968 3134 for more details. you are interested in joining contact the secretary on 968 4270 or email Westbury on Trym Women’s Institute meets on graham.horne5@btinternet.com. the 3rd Monday of the month in the Methodist Stoke Bishop Open Gardens. Sunday 28 June 1‐ Church Hall, WOT (next to the car park) at 5pm. In support of Sneyd Park Nature Reserve, 2.00pm. We have a programme of varied Stoke Bishop Hanging Baskets and the Botanic speakers, outings, discussions etc. New Garden. The third year of the hugely successful members and visitors always welcome. For more information please contact: Sue Murphy – trail features nine gardens, all of them located in the Sneyd Park Area of Stoke Bishop. This Tel: 950 2826. year’s trail features gardens in Julian Road, Do join us for Parish lunch at St Mary’s Church Pitch and Pay Park Lane, Mariners Drive, Old Sneed Park and Bramble Drive. Teas will be Stoke Bishop, every Thursday from 12.15. 3 available in Bramble Drive and St Mary’s course buffet lunch.

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(General Medical Council) they do not lose the title Dr, but they must not imply that they are in practice Doctoring vs. vetting From 5th of March vets are allowed to use the On this basis, is it a bene it for clients that vets can title ‘Doctor’ or ‘Dr’ in front of their name as call themselves Dr? I long as they add 'veterinary surgeon' or believe the great British MRCVS ( Member of the Royal College of public are quite relaxed Veterinary Surgeons, this is our governing about it. I think if you body). This is to align the UK veterinary work abroad it will be degree with other nations. helpful since all your The Doctor will see you now I have always found it rather intriguing that in colleagues will hold the title Dr. Interestingly the English language the verb vetting means during the RCVS consultation on the matter, “to investigate (someone) thoroughly, veterinary nurses were the group that disliked especially in order to ensure that they are suitable for a job requiring secrecy, loyalty, or the idea the most. Maybe they think vets are big headed enough! trustworthiness” whilst the verb doctoring means “to change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; Talking about titles, I read in the paper that we can now use the title Mx, this is gender falsify, interfere with or manipulate. neutral and marital neutral. I do wonder if I also ind it interesting when doctors become there is any point in it at all, if we all use it Surgeons they also becomes Mr or Mrs again. would become rather irrelevant. Will I start to use the title? I think I will save it for angry Recently I found out that if a Doctor (medical letters to insurance companies. to be speci ic) gets struck off by the GMC Maria Lowe

80 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, Church Hall. Entry to the garden and the trail Waterford Road, Henleaze. For more map is provided by a passport, £5 per person (accompanied children are free). These can be information please call Mrs M Rudston 942 purchased from 1 June at Aimee’s Wine House, 6095. Stoke Bishop and during the afternoon of the event at St Mary’s Church, Aimee’s Wine House The Fielder Club is an association for local women ‐ though friends and family are and all participating gardens. For further info welcome at all events. Membership is £5 p.a. to contact stokebishopopengardens@gmail.com cover delivery of quarterly programmes of events such as lunches, theatre, visits, talks and The Probus Club of Bristol for semi or retired Professional Business men, meet on the fourth walks. Weekly/monthly sub‐clubs of Badminton, Book Group, Bridge, Discussion Tuesday of each month at BAWA Southmead Road. At these meetings we have a three course Group, Scrabble, Skittles and Whist plus coffee Thursday mornings at Cafe Mundo and twice‐ lunch with a speaker. In addition there is a monthly pub lunches. Come along and meet substantial programme of social events to new friends! Details from Gloria on 0117 239 which our Ladies are invited to participate. If 3376 or Anne on 0117 907 7425. you are interested in joining our club, please contact our Membership Secretary Martin Henleaze Townswomen's Guild meet on the Harker on 01275 857324, email irst Wednesday of the month (except Aug) at probusbristol@hotmail.co.uk or visit St Peter's Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. www.bristolprobus.org.uk Lady visitors are always most welcome to attend. Further details can be obtained by NOVA is a new choir formed to fill an earlyringing Shirley Phillips on 0117 962 2243. music niche in Bristol’s rich musical scene. 16 singers exploring the fascinating repertoire of St Mary’s Church, Henbury. Sunday 19 July – 15th and 16th Century Europe. Our inaugural “Facing the Music” What did we do before we concert happens in early July. ‘Music for the had the organ? A light‐hearted hour listening to Queen of Heaven’. A concert of early music from the 15th and 16th centuries in honour of the Gallery Band music and readings from the Bristol Harmony Group plus a short talk by Virgin Mary. Josquin’s ‘Missa Ave Maris David Lloyd about the former church gallery. 3 Stella’ and motets by Dufay, Ockeghem, – 4pm followed by tea & cakes in Village Hall Clemens, Mouton. Sung by Nova and directed garden by Bruce Saunders. All Saints Church, Pembroke Road, Clifton. Sunday July 5th On Saturday 20th June, St Mary Magdalene will 7.30pm. Programmes £5 at the door. be hosting a production from the Riding Lights Theatre Company. Riding Lights has always Rotary Club of Bristol – we meet at the Bristol produced inspirational theatre, and maintains Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol BS1 4QF at 7.00pm a commitment to providing theatre in the heart for 7.30 pm on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Mondays of communities nationwide through its and at 12.30pm for 1.00 pm on the 2nd and Roughshod companies. Their latest production 4th Mondays. Meetings start with a meal and is called “Irresistible” . This presents are followed by a speaker. New members are some death‐defying stories of hope, courage very welcome – see www.bristolrotary.org or and resistance through a blend of powerful contact our Club Secretary Martina Peattie at drama, music and comedy. Saturday 20th June, mpeattie@btopenworld.com for more details. 7.30pm. St Mary Magdalene, Mariners Drive, BS9 1QJ. Tickets £8 (£6 concessions). Calling all Carers. Would you like the opportunity to share your experiences, relax

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What’s On & Community News June 6th Open Gardens in and around Westbury, 2.00‐5.30pm. Addresses and Tickets £5.00, for ive gardens, from Margaret 9624624 or The Parish Of ice 9508644. All pro its will go to The East West Appeal at Holy Trinity Church, Westbury‐on‐Trym, raising funds for restoration and repair at the East End, and improved access at the West End. 'Sounds Inspiring' The Summer Gala Concert is being held 7.30pm on 20 June at Colston Hall, given in aid of Wallace & Gromit 's Grand Appeal for the Bristol Children’s Hospital. This packed programme has something for everyone, with John Rutter conducting his wonderful 'Mass for Children', a new & moving work by Jonathan Dove 'There was a Child', plus your chance to hear one of the BBC’s 10 Pieces. 300 singers will thrill you with ' Zadok the Priest'. This will be an evening celebrating childhood & takes place during the 'Sounds Inspiring' children's music festival. Local talent from the city of Bristol choir & Exultate plus singers from Bristol Youth Choir, Westbury‐on‐Trym Parish Church with the BBC Proms tenor Toby Spence & Erica Eloff are all helping the Wallace & Gromit' s Grand Appeal. Ticket hotline 01454 778477 or book at www.cityo bristolchoir.org.uk (no booking fee). Westbury on Trym Townswomen's Guild has moved. We still meet on the second Monday of each month as usual, but our venue is the WoT Methodist church in the Portland Lounge and starting time 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. 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. (GWAAC4) 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 Sea Mills Garden Club have regular monthly meetings, every 3rd Wednesday, held at Sea Mills Methodist Rooms, Sea Mills Square at 7.30 pm. Visitors always welcome at £2 per meeting. Hope to see you there. FFI contact Gail Mitchell 0117 9685350 or Esme James 0117 9682571. Bristol Brunel Probus Club for retired professional and businessmen meet at BAWA Southmead Rd, once a month to enjoy lunch and a mix of social events, regular speakers, visits and outings, to which wives and friends are warmly welcomed. For more details please ring Fred Martin on 968 3875. Wednesday 17th June, 2015 Welsh National Opera Friends in Bristol invite you to their June Meeting: Directing an Opera: A Collaborative Approach. Ben Davis, the young opera director, who has worked with companies across Europe (including WNO), tells us about his directing experience so far and his hopes how it might develop, with illustrations from some of his favourite operas. 7.17 pm at The Denmark Hall, Redmaids’ School, Westbury Road, BS9 3AW. Entrance at the door: Friends £5.00, Visitors £700, Students £1.00. Further details: pkieran@tiscali.co.uk Stoke Lodge History and Archaeology Group meet on the second Thursday of every month (instead of the irst Thursday) 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

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84 open to guests at a cost of £3 if you prefer to try a couple of meetings out irst. We meet at Westmoreland Hall, Westmoreland Road on the Fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. Annette Martin on 0117 979 3209 Our next meeting is on June 24th when Viv Groskop, Writer, Comedienne extraordinaire Twytford Art Club. We are a small group of will be sharing her new one woman show with artists of mixed ability, we meet at the Public us before taking it to Edinburgh. hall, Station Rd., Shirehampton, 10am to 12am Mondays and Wednesdays, chose your Out There Music Bristol ‘Summer Show’ 2015. day or days. New members are warmly Saturday 27th June 5pm, St Alban’s Church, welcome, help and advice given. For more Bayswater Avenue, Westbury Park, BS6 7NU. information visit www.shirepubhall.org.uk Tickets £7, under 18’s £5, (under 5’s free) from then click hall users, contact John Case: Tel: admin@outtheremusicbristol.co.uk / 07866 01179507916, email jcase@blueyonder.co.uk 587424. A summer celebration for all the family to enjoy! Come and experience both Local winemaking and social club are looking OTMB Community Choirs, Chamber Choir, for new members to join us. Meeting the Children’s Choir and Orchestra sing and play a second Wednesday of every month at the fantastic range of music including Sam Smith, Common Room, Studland Court elderly Dancing Queen, Pomp and Circumstance , peoples residence on Henleaze Road, from 8pm to 10pm. Small friendly group now in our Clean Bandit and music from Lord of the Rings. BBQ by Ruby & White and Bar by Alter 37th year, with a varied programme of wine making, tastings and social events. For further Ego (not included in ticket price). In aid of Changing Tunes. information please contact the club secretary www.outtheremusicbristol.co.uk Liz Johnson on 0117 950 8370. The Lawrence Weston Badminton Club play at Do you like reading? Our Book Group meets on the last Thursday of the month at Westbury the Greenaway Centre Greystoke Ave in Library, from 2.30pm til 4pm. We would love Southmead on a Monday night from 7.00pm you to come and join our lively group. For until 8.30pm. Our players are of a good more information call Sue on 959 4365. standard, both male and female, and we are a very friendly club. We would welcome new North West Bristol Camera Club are an players – please contact Marilyn on 0117 239 enthusiastic group of amateur photographers 1005 for more details. who meet each Wednesday at 7:45pm at The Bristol Philatelic Society meets on the 2nd Westbury Fields. New members of any level of ability are most welcome. For details contact and 4th Thursdays of each month in the meeting room of the United Reform Church at Pete on 07870 589555. the bottom of Blackboy Hill (Whiteladies Road) Westbury Scottish Club country dancing starting at 7.30 p.m. Contact 0117 956 7853. classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity‐ Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Tel. Social Bridge for Improvers Stoke Bishop Maggie on 01934 838175. Classes for more Village Hall Thursday afternoon 2 ‐ 4 p.m. advanced dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, Further details can be found at Henleaze. Tel. Cheryl on 0117 9590970. Every www.BridgeTuition.co.uk. Tues 7.30 ‐ 9.30pm. See www.wscbristol.com for details. We currently have space for some new members in the Westbury Park WI. Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group offers Membership costs £36 per year and includes free meditation instruction at the Open House 10 free copies of the excellent WI Magazine evening each Wednesday from 7.30 ‐ 9.30 pm and free entry to our meetings. Meetings are

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86 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 at 17 Lower Redland Road, BS6 6TB. For ring 942 7760 or 968 2652 for further details. further information please see our website: www.bristol.shambhala.info On Sunday 7th June from 10am‐5pm , as a part of the National Garden Scheme Open Volunteers needed to support carers. Could you please help us to develop and increase our Day, why not visit the exciting, contemporary support to carers, people who are looking after Botanic Garden, with organic lowing network of paths which lead visitors through collections an unwell, disabled or elderly family member of Mediterranean lora, rare natives, useful or friend? If you are outgoing and could offer plants (including Western and Chinese herbs) two mornings a month to greet and give information to carers when they visit their GP and those that illustrate plant evolution? Large Practice or you could offer two to three hours a loral diversity displays illustrate pollination week to sit with an older or disabled person so and lowering plant evolution. The garden will be ablaze with summer colour. Do not miss the that their carer can have some time off, we’d glasshouses, home to the Giant Amazon love to hear from you. Full training and Waterlily, tropical fruit, medicinal plants, support provided. Please contact Mike Hatch, orchids and cacti. Unique Sacred Lotus Carers Support Centre volunteer on 07503 577830 or e‐mail gp_volunteers@outlook.com collection. There will be special tours of the Garden throughout the day, plant sales and refreshments. Wheelchair available to borrow Excel Bridge Club has been based right in the from Welcome Lodge. Wheelchair friendly centre of “Bristol Nine” for over 20 years. It meets in Stoke Bishop Village Hall on Stoke Hill route through garden available upon request, every Monday, beginning promptly at 7.15pm. also accessible WC. Admission: £4.50 There is a very cheerful & relaxed atmosphere (including Friends of the Garden). Ticket includes tours. Children free. Proceeds to the and as we just play 24 boards we are always inished by 10.15pm. For more info ring Ralph NGS and University of Bristol Botanic Garden. Smith on 01275 840006. Get Growing Garden Trail, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June, 10am to 4.30pm. The Botanic Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park Local History Group New members and visitors (£2 charge) Garden is participating in this trail which is organised by the Bristol Food Network. always welcome. Please ring Jenny Weeks for Bristol’s secret vegetable growers open their more information ‐ 0117 968 6010. garden gates and community plots and offer a Like making Air ix models? Avon Branch of the range of activities. Come and learn about our vegetable growing and gardening courses and International Plastic Modellers Society meets on the third Wednesday of every month at the see our Native American Plants project. Enjoy a tour of the garden. Admission: Adults £4.50. BAWA on Southmead Road at 8.00pm. New Free to Friends, university staff and students members are very welcome. For more and children under 16. FFI: University Botanic information contact Andy White on 0117 Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke 3732798 or visit www.ipmsavon.org.uk Bishop, Bristol BS9 1JG. Tel. 0117 331 4906. www.bris.ac.uk/botanic‐garden Scottish Country Dancing for beginners and Email:botanic‐gardens@bristol.ac.uk experienced dancers at St Monica’s Trust Hall on Thursdays, 7.30 pm. New dancers welcome; West of England Bridge Club meets for come on your own or with friends. Contact duplicate bridge on Monday, Wednesday and Margaret, 01275 794638 or Graham 01275 Friday at Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon 854782, or visit www.rscdsbristolinfo.co.uk Road, Henleaze from 7.30pm ‐ 10.30pm. New

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What’s On & Community News 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. Westbury Art Club meet every Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm at The Greenway Centre, Doncaster Rd, Southmead. We are a mixed ability group of artists For more details visit www.westburyartclub.org.uk, e‐mail us at westburyart@blueyonder.co.uk or phone our club secretary on Bristol 962 9799. 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. Learn a health maintenance routine. This course gives you a simple set of techniques based on the BodyTalk System to help enhance and maintain your well‐being. Sat 13 June, The Natural Health Clinic, Cotham, £100 (early bird £80). FFI phone Helena Kangai 07817 651006 or email helena@bodytalkbristol.co.uk Instep Club for Widows and Widowers. 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.

Stoke Lodge Ramblers provide a varied range of walks that will suit all levels of walking ability. Walks are scheduled for the irst and third Thursdays & Sundays of every month. A number of social events are also held. www.stokelodgeramblers.wordpress.com or ring our Secretary on 968 4140 for more information. Henbury Singers welcome new members. We are a mixed choir and 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 secretary@henburysingers.org, ring 0117 973 4794 or visit www.henburysingers.org 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. 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. Henleaze Garden Club is a thriving club for anyone interested in anything to do with gardening! With a healthy membership of 200 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,

What’s On & Community News 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. Country Market. Every Friday morning from 10.30 to 11.30 in Westbury on Trym Methodist Church Hall. Homemade cakes, arts, crafts, plants, vegetables, jams and chutneys. Refreshments are also available in a relaxed and friendly environment. For more details contact Sue Sills on 962 8306. 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. REMAP is a registered charity that designs and makes custom aids which enable a disabled person to enjoy a better quality of life. We design, make or modify equipment to suit their speci ic needs. No charge is made for our services. Please contact us if we can help ‐ Colin 01275 460288 colin305@gmail.com or Ray 0117 9628729 rwestcott@blueyonder.co.uk Web site www.remapbristol.org.uk Ready for Summer? Tai Chi’s gentle movements warm the muscles, open the joints and increase energy. Friendly classes with an experienced teacher. Tuesday 11‐12 am, Wednesday 2‐3pm, Friday 11‐12 am. All at the Greenway Centre. F i: Karen 0117 9424167 or www.taijiworks.co.uk 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.

More Reading Buddies Wanted! Would you enjoy offering reading and language support to children for whom English is a second language? Can you help them improve their reading ability, bene iting both them as individuals & the wider class. Can you commit to giving one hour of reading time a week in term‐time? We are working with 11 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. For more info please contact Paul Harrod, paul.harrod@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, Westbury‐on‐Trym. Please email bristolnetball@hotmail.co.uk for more information. 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),

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Anne Thistlethwaite, a Solicitor and Mediator at AMD Solicitors considers two recent cases on financial provision after divorce. When should a mother be expected to return to work? Over the course of, say, a ten-year marriage a wife may have given up her job and have three young children in primary school. Why do I mention this? Mrs Wright was in the news recently as a Judge told her that she is expected to go back to work now that her children are 16 and 10 years old. When the original maintenance order had been made, in 2008, the youngest child had been only 3 years old. The Judge at that time said that within a couple of years the wife should be contributing financially, whilst fitting in with her child care responsibilities. Before the marriage she had worked as a Legal Secretary and an Administrator. The Judge said that there was “a general expectation that once a child is in Year 2, most mothers can consider part-time work consistent with their obligations to their children”. By 2012, the husband’s financial circumstances had worsened so he applied to the court for the maintenance to be reduced. It seems that in the intervening years, the wife had not made any effort to find employment. It is also reported that the wife was rather evasive on questions about her own earning capacity. Her spousal maintenance was reduced. This case is fact specific as are all cases you hear about, each case depending on the circumstances. There are a number of factors, not just the length of the marriage and ages of the children that are relevant to the financial outcome in each case.

How long after a divorce can a spouse make a financial claim? The facts of the case of Wyatt v Vince have been widely reported in the press. The parties divorced in 1992 and 19 years later Ms Wyatt applied, in particular, for a lump sum order against her former husband. During the marriage the parties had had one son but Ms Wyatt already had a daughter of her own who was treated by Mr Vince as a child of the family. They separated in 1984 and Mr Vince lived as a “new-age” traveller while Ms Wyatt brought up the children without any substantial financial contribution and in difficult financial circumstances. Subsequently, Mr Vince set up a green energy business and became a multi-millionaire prompting Ms Wyatt’s application in 2011. Mr Vince applied to strike out his former wife’s application on the basis of the delay in bringing the claim. His application was initially unsuccessful but he appealed to the Court of Appeal where the judges agreed with him and Ms Wyatt’s claim was struck out. She recently appealed successfully to the Supreme Court which has re-instated her claim and the case will go back to a lower court for a judge there to decide on the value of her claim. What this case illustrates is the importance of obtaining a financial order at the time of any divorce proceedings. In appropriate cases a court can make what is known as a “clean break” order that will ensure that parties do not have to face unwelcome applications many years after they have divorced. If you are in the process of separating or divorcing or want to review an existing spousal maintenance order AMD Solicitors can advise on all the financial implications. AMD Solicitors have offices in Henleaze, Clifton and Shirehampton and Anne or one of her colleagues can be contacted on 0117 962 1460 or by email to annethistlethwaite@amdsolcitors.com

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