BS6 Magazine - July 2015 by Andy Fraser

1 THE BRISTOL SIX

July‘15 Issue 10

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The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there and welcome to a colourfully bumper (or should that be bumperly colourful?) issue the magazine. As I type this I feel a bit like all those exhausted students who have just inished their exams and are breaking up for the summer ‐ but without the stressful wait for results. The Bristol Six is taking a summer sabbatical so there won’t be an August issue. Fingers crossed though it’ll be back in September, with new shiny shoes and a nice leather satchel, ready for the autumn term. In the meantime there is plenty to bring you in this issue, not least because our wonderful city buzzes in the summer. The Shauns of course are coming, but there is also news of plans to bring some larger (i.e. taller, much taller) beasties to north Bristol. Read all about Gerry on page 34. You can win your own Shaun in the Prize Wordsearch on page 12. My bike is rusting gently in the shed but apparently cycling is all the rage in Bristol at the mo ‐ so if you are into a bit of two wheeled action then news from Sustrans on page 38 and of a local Green Treasure Hunt on page 40 will be right up your street (or right up your cycle path if you pardon the expression). And of course there are all the normal features ‐ gardening, music, a photo quiz and a new fun game to keep the kids (and adults) entertained in the car this summer. OK, I’m running out of space so I’ll wish you all a very happy summer and I’ll be off for a spot of rejuvenation. See you in September. T. 0117 968 7787 M. 07845 986650 E: andy@thebs6.co.uk Tw. @BS9Andy P. 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY

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Prize Wordsearch At the request of readers Bryan and Joanna Mason we have a Shakespearian theme to this months competition. The rules are the same as usual ‐ listed below are twenty four characters featured in the Bards various works. Twenty three of them are also hidden in the wordsearch grid ‐ you can ind them listed forwards, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal. Just discover the character who has not made it into the grid then let me know who it is. You can do this by email (andy@thebs9.co.uk), post (8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY), phone (0117 968 7787), text (07845 986650) or by Twitter (@BS9Andy). All entries must be in by 15th August and all correct entries will go into a random draw to pick one lucky prizewinner. The prize this month ‐ a Shaun the Sheep igurine of your

choice from the range that will be released to coincide with the forthcoming Shaun in the City trail in aid of the Wallace and Gromit Grand Appeal. Best of luck ‐ here are your characters:‐ Antonio Imogen Balthasar Juliet Caliban King Lear Dogberry Lorenzo Edmund Miranda Falstaff Nerissa Grumio Ophelia Helen Petruchio Shylock Troilus Ursula Viola Wart Duke of York Rosencrantz Queen Gertrude

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The Downs Recorder ‐ Richard Bland beneath Common Lime trees car in summer. However the tree nursery supplied Large‐leaf Limes, Silver Limes, and Caucasian Limes, and they have grown with different pro iles, at The Downs in Springtime. different speeds, and along Ladies Mile show My very irst Downs Recorder article was wondrous variety. They lower in mid‐June, headed Autumn, so I thought it was time to and bees can become intoxicated by their look at another season. Part of what is special heady scent. about the Downs is that it is a palimpsest, which means, for those of you who are not mediaeval historians, an ancient document on which new information has been written. This is especially true of the trees on the Downs, as every generation has added its own favourite species to those admired in the past, some of which live on. There are for instance White Hawthorns and magni icent Red Hawthorns, and sometimes to confound confusion both red and white lowers on the same tree. The white Hawthorn is the native tree, and I believe that some of the trees on Ladies Mile in mid June the Downs originated in the English civil wars, as Hawthorns naturally grow at less than half the speed of normal trees, and when Savile Road is dominated by magni icent they are old they can increase in girth by less Horse Chestnuts, whose lowers, like white than six millimetres a year. And when they get candles, and are, as I write in May, now old hawthorns put out fresh growth from the scattering the roads with their petals like base of their trunk, so that when the snow lakes. There are a few Red Chestnuts heartwood decays, new younger multiple along both Westbury Road and Stoke Road, trunks are left, and many of the trees on the perhaps again planted as a result of a nursery mix up. They make an attractive contrast, but Downs show this. are poor specimens compared with the The Red Hawthorns are a horticultural variety others, never growing as tall or as vigorously. called Pauls Scarlet which were planted Their leaves now are deep green but soon will widely across the Downs about forty years begin to show the attacks of the Leaf Miner ago. They were all grafted trees, using the Wasp, a species irst found in Britain on native Hawthorn rootstock, and in some of Wimbledon common in 2005. By August they them shoots have sprung up from the roots, will be brown and sickly, but there is as yet no and produced the mixture of red and white evidence that this damages the tree. Some in lowers. Indeed some of these shoots are Westbury Park have succumbed to Bleeding more vigorous than the graft, and may come Cancer and had to be felled, and as they are all about 150 years old, others will follow. to dominate the whole tree. There are one or two Wych Elms that were Beeches replaced Elms along the Promenade planted in around 1880, but were almost all in about 1900, and they are almost all the killed by the outbreak of virulent Dutch Elm Common Beech, though there are three or Disease in the 1970s. They were meant to be four Copper beeches mixed in. They are of replaced by native Small‐leaved Limes, which very mixed ages, and their soft green has been don’t harbour the aphid that exudes sticky spectacular, though, strangely this year they drops that are the bane of the cars parked have had no lowers. The giant beeches near

17Â Savile Road mark the edge of the Gloucester County XI cricket pitch on which WG Grace played. And the old road from View from the Old Halt looking south across the Downs towards the Water Tower

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Elsa Bromhall of the Animal Health Centre looks at Doggy DNA Ever wondered what breed of dog you actually have? Crossbreeds are becoming more and more popular, especially due to the new ‘designer dogs’ available, with crossbreeds also making up a large proportion of dogs in rescue homes. While some people may be lucky enough to see both purebred parents of a irst generation cross; for anyone else, the apparent breeding of their new puppy is based on trust to the breeder, or may be a complete unknown if the dog is from a rescue centre or the product of an unknown mating. We recently trialled a DNA test service (Wisdom Panel by Mars Veterinary) to ind out the breeding of our rescue mongrel. For around £70, a cheek swab was sent for the owner to do at home, and freepost back to the company who provide a detailed report after about 2 weeks. Our 11 year old mongrel Womble (“just a brown terrier”) has been the source of much speculation over the years as to what breed she might be, coming from the Dogs Home as a stray puppy. We sent off her cheek swab, and her results came back with a “Yorkshire Terrier, Dalmatian, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Mix”. The Dalmatian was the most surprising result, and we emailed the company to ask how likely this was (along with a picture of Womble), and an extensive email reply was sent detailing how the genes could have

lack of spots! We still can’t see it in her, but it was a believable response! The report details the breeds most likely out of 185 breeds on their database, and in theory should be quite accurate because the pedigree dog breeds have often been pure bred for many many generations, giving accurate ‘markers’ for each breed. A certi icate with the most likely ‘family tree’, along with the expected characteristics, size and weight of

your dog is given based on these breeds. Overall, the test seemed good value for money, and provided us with a new talking point in the park if nothing else! So if like us you’ve always wondered what your dog is, or what your puppy may grow into, this is a fun way of getting excuses for all their less desirable traits!

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Tel: 0117 962 0756 / 07849 624 282 Cotham Hill in Bloom 2015 ‐ Gillian Penrose The flowers have arrived! This floral enhancement scheme is promoted by Redland & Cotham Amenities Society to help make Cotham Hill an even more attractive shopping environment. It is the third year of a joint initiative between the traders, individual residents and local community groups. Traders have sponsored seven hanging baskets on their premises and three planters on the pavements. In addition traders and residents have given donations totalling just over £500 towards the hanging baskets on 10 lamp posts along the street. Thanks to the Wellbeing Grant awarded by the BC&R Neighbourhood Partnership only a small shortfall has needed to be subsidised by RCAS. The council’s Blaise Nursery has undertaken the planting and installation of the planters and baskets and will

maintain them until late October. Last year’s display was so successful it won a Gold Medal and Joint Second Place in the Bristol in Bloom Competition! RCAS would like to thank the following traders and residents for their generosity and support: Sponsors of hanging baskets &planters: Cotham Pharmacy Bravas Ministry of Beauty Simon Lee Amphora The Bristol Six magazine (planter) Rubicon Too (planter) Travis Perkins (large planter) Donations received from: Carillian Print Chickpea Galaxy Nails Dragon Fountain Cotham Antiques Jon Hurst Hairdressing Shotgun Barbers Falafel King Dancewell The Redland Bakery Hampton Park & Cotham Hill Community Group Oakfield Road Residents’ Association, and Individual residents. Support your local traders!

Book Reviews with Bruce Fellows

madness re‐surface. Jonathan Kemp’s page‐ turning novel Ghosting, takes us through eight days of Grace’s life as she grapples with the past Mildred Lathbury, a and the dif iculties of her clergyman’s daughter who sterile, restricted present. fears that for her there really Narrow‐boat neighbours is no hope, is always on hand Linden and Luke have their to make tea, tidy up and help own secrets but help Grace out neighbours, in fact to keep strike off into a new future – the wheels of life turning in a very good read. post‐war Britain. Taken for granted by everyone, she is At the start of Ismail chief among the Excellent Kadare’s fable‐like novel Women in Barbara Pym’s delightful and Broken April, the chief constantly amusing novel of that name, now protagonist, Gjorg lies recently re‐published. The plot is slight but waiting with a ri le on a diverting, the characters tend towards the cold hillside. This is eccentric, but Mildred’s observations on life Albania between the wars and insights into her own situation provide and Gjorg is about to on every page the humour that produces a avenge the death of a compelling book. guest, as is demanded by the code of honour which In Events, Dear Boy, Events, still grips the people of the mountains. He editor Ruth Winstone duly kills his victim and then leaves to pay the skilfully creates an intricate blood money to the Prince, as the Kanun, the collage of diary entries book that prescribes all aspects of the blood depicting the backstage feud, demands. Gjorg himself now becomes a reality of government from victim in waiting. A honeymoon couple from 1921 to 2010; how the big players actually behaved and the city travelling in the mountains observe the blood feud at work and risk involvement what they really thought of in it. This is a sombre and forbidding tale, each other. Amongst a host elusive of meaning but impossible to put of contributors there is Macmillan on Churchill – ‘so sel ish, so dif icult’; Alan Clark down. on Norman Tebbit – ‘radiates menace’; Denis Jenny Of ill’s highly original Healey on William Hague ‐ ‘a twerp’; Chris Mullins on Tony Blair ‐ ‘touched by greatness novel, Dept. of Speculation, has a wife, currently ghost but he blew it.’ Every page has something writing an astronaut’s revealing. For light relief other renowned autobiography, telling the diarists join in. There’s Cecil Beaton taking LSD and Noel Coward on Waiting for Godot – story of her marriage. Naturally things are not all ‘pretentious gibberish’. This is highly hunky‐dory marriage‐wise (or entertaining history in snapshots and not to it wouldn’t be a story). The book is made up be missed. of discrete paragraphs that describe particular incidents or recount relevant Grace Welbeck leads a dull existence with observations from life and history. It’s husband Gordon on their narrow‐boat but intriguing and funny, with some great jokes: when she sees her dead irst husband in the ‘Why couldn’t the Buddhist vacuum in street, her life is understandably turned corners?’ ‘Because she had no attachments.’ upside down; heart‐breaking memories can It’s also moving, poetic and Pym gripping. no longer be repressed and her fears of

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1. Deadhead regularly to keep plants flowering - great for the bees too! 2. Weed regularly to stop weeds going to seed - 10 mins in the morning with the hoe, will stop the annual weeds such as hairy bittercress and chick weed going to seed 3. Check for pests and diseases - use organic methods to get rid of pests where possible, such as soapy water for aphids on roses, and ferrous sulphate for slugs and snails (sold in all good garden centres and a better alternative to metaldehyde which is very toxic to birds and mammals) 4. If no rain (!), water well once or twice a week, rather than little and often. This encourages plants to put down roots in search of water, rather than coming up to the surface 5. Keep your pond topped up with fresh water - a build up of algae in warm weather can be toxic and potentially lethal for pond life 6. Trim hedges such as privet, hawthorn, beech, yew, thuja, leylandii and lonicera 7. Start to plant your autumn flowering bulbs such as colchicum, nerine bowdenii and cyclamen hederifolium 8. Keep an eye open for rose suckers (which appear from low down and have different leaves) and remove by pulling downwards and tearing - cutting them will merely encourage them to reappear!

9. Mow your lawns regularly, but raise the height of the mower blades if the weather is hot 10. Divide old clumps of bearded irises and replant. 11. The big chop – chop oriental poppies, lupins, delphiniums and geraniums right down to the ground once they have finished flowering - be brave! - the new leaves will be an ornament and some may flower again.

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This Cotham Life ‐ Duncan Haskell My mum recently came to stay, but unlike normal visits she decided to use our lat as a holiday destination while my wife and I were off on our own adventures. It seemed like the best of both worlds, someone to keep an eye on the place in our absence and free accommodation for my recently retired mother. Before we left I decided that it would be prudent to leave some handy hints about our home, the building and Bristol in general. In my head I imagined something that would rival both a Lonely Planet Guide and a TripAdvisor review. It would be packed with useful tips such as “round here the end of the bread is called the topper” and the obvious “sign off all taxi rides with Cheers, Drive!” However, what was originally intended as a helpful pamphlet soon became a Draconian list of rules and regulations. What if my mum had decided to use our lat as a party base for the week ‐ it’s the kind of thing you read about in the news, well it’s not exactly the type of thing you read about in the news but it’s de initely a possibility? I mean how well can you really know someone? As fear replaced hospitality the list became the all important factor in saving my beloved abode from the evil intentions of this unknown squatter: 1) We are a plugs off household!

2) There are students beneath us, ensure the front door is double‐locked. 3) The dishwasher’s ‘quick’ cycle is effective at washing everything you will be likely to use. And so on…. 52) The smoke alarm is very sensitive, therefore do not use the toaster without opening a window irst. Con ident that the 128 points covered every eventuality, we were inally able to leave for our holiday. Aside from our morning ritual of checking the news to make sure that Cotham hadn’t hit the international headlines due to the antics of its newest resident, we were largely able to forget about what might be happening back home. But as departure grew nearer so did a sense of nervousness.

We returned home and pensively opened the front door, afraid of what might greet us on the other side. The answer ‐ a sparkling kitchen with a fully stocked fridge, hoovered carpets and a bottle wine and big bunch of lowers waiting for us. I wonder if she might want another holiday in Bristol next year.

Giraffes on the horizon When considering endangered animals what do you think of? Rhinos, Elephants and Tigers are normally the irst to mind, but what about giraffes? Not something most people realise but Giraffes are moving closer and closer to extinction, with their numbers dropping from 140,000 to less than 80,000 in the past 15 years. Unfortunately, like many other endangered animals, they are falling prey to poaching, habitat losses and the infamous bushmeat trade.

Thankfully, organisations such as the Bristol Zoological Society have decided to do something about it. As of May 2015 they have launched an appeal to help them to fund a new giraffe enclosure at Bristol’s Wild Place Project. They have ambitious aims to raise £750,000 by next summer to be able to work towards safeguarding a population of giraffes within captivity, as well as using the money and support earned through this project to try and sustain the population in the wild.

One of the main focuses of this new immersive Giraffe House is to raise awareness of the real threat of extinction, as well as symbolising and supporting the work the charity will be doing out in Africa to save giraffes. One of the big events this summer in support of this campaign is the Wild Place Projects ‘Wild Run’, a 5K run hoping to make a big kickstart to the fundraising efforts. The course is laid out around the Wild Place, making for an exciting trip past the other attractions already successfully established at the venue. Organised for the 20th September, there will also be a smaller ‘Wild Mini Run’ sponsored by Mama Bears for children under seven who also want to join in. Round a course of 300m, younger children will be given a number of obstacles to scramble through to complete the run. Entry to the childrens run is £2 and will also include entry to the Runner’s Village along with the older participants. Entry to the main run is £18 for over 15s and £16 for 8‐14 year olds. The entry fee includes free entry to every registered runner and three guests, and anyone who raises over £30 will be given a free return ticket to the Wild Place Project. The Runner’s Village will also be set up all day, which will have a BBQ, face painting and other giraffe themed activities for all the runners and their guests.

Artists impression of the new Giraffe House including a raised observation deck (ConƟnued on page 35)

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While this is just one of the many fundraising opportunities for individuals to participate in, there are also a number of business plans possible. From ways of sponsoring parts of the Giraffe House to contributing essential items such as solar panels and building materials. There are also team building activities planned which would allow businesses to actively get involved in the construction of the project. Bristol’s Wild Place Project was set up by Bristol Zoological Society in the Summer of 2013. While it is an attraction, one of its main aims is to fundraise conservation work around the world. It is also a useful source to raise awareness for the plight of many animals out there, and the real risk of their extinction. Already housed at the project are a number of animals, including Cheetahs, Wolves and three different species of lemurs. In stark contrast to Bristol Zoo’s very traditional layout, the Wild Place Project is much more relaxed, allowing children and adults alike to run around, have fun and explore at their own leisure. The aim is to combine learning and enjoyment, while also bringing a little bit of country life to a big city. They also run a number of events over the summer to get people involved, such as a Summer Sundown series and live outdoor theatre. Check right for more information about the various great summer events coming up at Wild Place and Bristol Zoo Gardens.

Gerry ‐ the Giraffe House Appeal mascot

Summer Events 3rd, 17th, 24th July Summer Sundown – Wild Place Project There will be a packed programme of things to see and do such as the animal talks and feeds, live music entertainment and the attraction’s brand new cheetah exhibit will also be open, giving visitors the chance to see the world's fastest land mammal in the early evening. Visitors will be able to see the wolves lurking in the woodland and the lemurs foraging for food after a day in the sun. The 12 metre high adventure course, Leap of Faith will also be open throughout the Summer Sundown events, offering a test of nerves for all with seven different climbing and exhilarating challenges to take on. Tickets cost £5.00 for adults and children (over 2). For more information or to buy tickets visit: www.wildplace.org.uk/plan‐your ‐visit‐events Wednesday 29th July Music from the Movies – Bristol Zoo Gardens Some of Hollywood’s most famous ilm scores from motion pictures such as Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, Dances with Wolves, Titanic and Star Wars will be performed on the evening. ‘Music from the Movies’ kick‐starts ‘big tent’ week, in which a series of exciting events take place undercover, on the Zoo’s main lawn. Tickets cost from £22.50 and are available to buy on the Zoo’s website www.bristolzoo.org.uk/whats‐on. Thursday 30th July Bootleg Beatles – Bristol Zoo Gardens Formed from the original cast of London’s West End show ‘Beatlemania’ The Bootleg Beatles’ have become the most successful and longest surviving tribute band in the world, with their note‐perfect re‐creation of hits from the world’s most famous songbook. Take a trip down Penny Lane with the ‘fab four’s’ costumes, authentic period instruments, witty Liverpudlian banter and their in lection‐ perfect vocal mimicry. Tickets cost £30 (£25 (ConƟnued on page 36)

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for Zoo members) and are available on Bristol Zoo’s website: www.bristolzoo.org.uk/whats‐ on. Friday 31st July Big Night Out – Bristol Zoo Gardens An over 18s event with a number of live bands and a silent disco. There will also be comedians, circus acts and face painting – all included in the ticket price. Plus there will be a wide selection of bars selling everything from cocktails to real ale to cider to accompany various food outlets. Tickets cost £15.00 and can be bought via the Zoo’s website: www.bristolzoo.org.uk/whats‐ on/big‐night‐out. Saturday 1st August Zoo Pride – Bristol Zoo Gardens Bristol Zoo Gardens has just announced a joint partnership with Bristol Pride to host ‘Zoo Pride’ ‐ the irst event of its kind in the UK. The event’s entertainment includes a silent disco, comedy from Short & Girlie Show, live music from Wild lowers and Best Supporting Actors, a burlesque show as well as stilt walking, juggling and more by Circus Uncertainty. The Zoo’s main lawn will be under‐cover so this is an event not‐to‐be‐ missed whatever the weather. Gates open from 6:30pm and the event inishes at 10:30pm. With a Zoo Pride event ticket guests will also receive a FREE return Zoo ticket. Tickets cost £15 and can be bought via the Zoo’s website, visit: www.bristolzoo.org.uk/ whats‐on/zoo‐pride. Saturday 15th August Robin Hood – Wild Place Project Robin Hood tells the tale of a heroic outlaw, who robs from the rich to give to the poor. Cambridge Touring Theatre’s medieval musical feast is set to have: "...families rolling around their picnic mats with laughter" (The Guardian) and have the audience dancing and singing along on Wild Place Project’s Tower Meadow. Children are encouraged to come dressed in their very best ‘merry men and women’ costumes. Entry to Wild Place

Project from 3pm is included within the performance ticket price, giving visitors the chance to explore the park before the show. For those wanting to test their own skills with a bow and arrow before the show, there will be archery lessons taking place on the Tower Meadow for a small additional fee. Tickets to the show cost £12.00 (adult) and £5.00 for children and can be bought via the website: www.wildplace.org.uk/plan‐your‐ visit/events

Other Bristol Summer 2015 Highlights Shaun in the City trail across Bristol, 6th July‐31st August Bristol International Balloon Fiesta ‐ Ashton Court Estate, 6th‐9th August. Bristol International Kite Festival ‐ The Downs, 22nd‐23rd August. Bristol Harbour Festival ‐ Bristol Harbourside, 17th‐19th July. Make Sundays Special ‐ Bristol city centre, 5th July, 2nd August, 6th September. Bristol’s Brilliant Archaeology ‐ Blaise Castle House Museum, 26th July. Cycle Sunday Big Family Cycle ‐ The Downs, 12th July Bristol Pride Week ‐ Bristol city centre, 3rd‐ 12th July inc Bristol Pride Day, Castle Park. 11th July.

38 Ian Barrett, South West Director from Sustrans, said: “With the summer here it’s a great opportunity for people of all ages to get out and explore the National Cycle Network by foot or by bike. There are some fantastic Charity Sustrans is encouraging people of all routes locally from the Bristol to Bath Railway ages to get on their bikes or put on their walking shoes this summer to take advantage Path to the Bath Two Tunnels Circuit. Even if of some of the thousands of miles of National you haven’t ridden a bike in a while the Network is on traf ic free and quieter routes Cycle Network that criss‐cross the country, including some fantastic routes in and around so it’s great for everyone, whether they’re cycling novices or Tour de France Bristol and Bath. contenders.” The National Cycle Network was irst developed by Sustrans back in 1995 and now The charity has recently released a brand new book, Sustrans’ Traf ic‐Free Cycle Rides, covers over 14,000 miles in the UK. detailing 150 bike rides on the Network. The book, which costs £15.99, includes day rides The charity has a number of fantastic routes around Bristol and Bath and below the charity around the country with recommendations has listed nine walking and cycling routes that for pubs, cafes and hotels along the way. Visit www.sustrans.org.uk/shop for more include coastal views and peaceful canal information. journeys. More information about the routes and the history of the Network is available on Cycling in and around Bristol and Bath www.sustrans.org.uk/20years, along with Bristol is a big city with the feel of a village – low cost local maps for those wanting to friendly, laidback and bohemian, it’s where explore the area. Sustrans was born and continues to thrive.

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39 Best for parklife…Festival Way This great 8 mile route takes you from Bristol city centre to Nailsea, on a largely traf ic free The irst National Cycle Network route is path. Crossing the River Avon, you join Kennel here, along with lots of others that showcase Lodge Road as you enter Ashton Court (there the rich diversity of the area. is a steep, short hill). The estate is a stunning Country park with 850 acres of woodland and Best for art…Bristol & Bath Railway Path grassland. There is a mansion house, This 13 mile route is a Sustrans Art Trail mountain bike trails and two enclosed deer featuring a variety of sculptures (including a drinking giant!) and working steam engines at parks with red and fallow deer herds. the old train station at Bitton. You'll ind ideal Best for coastal views…Ride to the North stopping points for drinks and snacks at Somerset Coast (using Pill Path) Bitton and Warmley Stations, or you could enjoy a pub lunch at Saltford. This 11.5 route showcases some of the best that Bristol and its surrounds has to offer. Best city escape...Two Tunnels Circuit Taking in the Avon Gorge, Clifton Suspension This 13 mile circular route provides a Bridge, Leigh Woods and the historic Queens fantastic walking and cycling link between Square, this route takes you onto Portishead, Central Bath, Midford, Monkton Combe and where you get to enjoy great views over the beyond. The route takes you through the water towards Wales. fantastic Combe Down tunnel, which Sustrans has recently brought back into use. It’s now Best for countryside…Strawberry Line Britain’s, and possibly Europe's, longest cycle This 9 mile ride is mainly traf ic‐free with no and walking tunnel at just over a mile long. steep gradients and takes in a variety of From here you travel over Tucking Mill landscapes from the lat marshes and cider viaduct with great views over Horsecombe apple orchards around Yatton, steep wooded Vale, travelling to Midford and then Monckton valleys and a tunnel through the Mendips, to Combe. historic Axbridge and the spectacular Cheddar Gorge. Best for canal side life…Kennet & Avon Canal (Bath to Devizes) Best longer ride…Blaise Castle to The section between Bath and Devizes is 22 Chepstow miles (of which 21 are totally traf ic free), This 35 mile route starts at the fantastic taking you over two impressive limestone Blaise Castle, a 650 acre estate that has a aqueducts – Dundas and Avoncliff, both now museum, parkland, children's play area and a fully restored to their former glory. At Devizes fantastic castle. On leaving the estate, you you will ind the dramatic Caen Hill Locks ‐ a travel through the picturesque Blaise Hamlet light of 16 locks which may be the most on road before joining the A4108 (which has a impressive anywhere on the UK's waterways. designated cycle path). The route then travels on a traf ic free path close to Severn Beach, heading over the old Severn Bridge and into Chepstow. Best short ride…Bristol Docks loop via College Green This 3 mile circular route provides a unique perspective of the charming and historic Bristol docks, taking riders from the bustling city centre to Cumberland Basin with views of the Clifton Suspension Bridge. (ConƟnued from page 38)

On your bikes for a Green Treasure Hunt This summer sees the launch of the 'Green Treasure Hunt' around Bishopston Cotham and Redland as part of the Bristol 2015 Neighbourhood Arts Programme. Starting on 1st August and running for six weeks, the treasure hunt will take you on a journey of discovery, woven around the green spaces and independent shopping streets on our doorstep. Five pop‐up 'Street Pockets' and ten hidden art works will form the framework of the route, that guides you around the quietest streets and traf ic free paths in our neighbourhood. The driving force behind the project, Chrissie Decker, shown here, tells us more ‐ What is the aim of the project? CD: “It is to encourage residents to explore their local 'green treasures'. To inspire people to try active travel and discover the most pleasant routes to get around. I am hoping that people discover something that can become part of their future daily life.” Who is delivering the project? CD: “The venture is a result of ideas and input from lots of inspiring local people and the end result will re lect the work of local groups who are vital in making it all happen. I am the facilitator, whose job it is to engage the various community groups to express what they would like to see happen and help them to realise it.”

What type of art will we see? CD: “There is a real mix which is more 'outsider art' than ' ine art'. It will be playful, some of it created by communities and some by individuals but most of all it is designed to inspire, to make people think ‐ how could it be if things were different?” The street pockets will explore each of the themes of Green capital: energy, food, nature, resources and transport.”

How will the Treasure Hunt work? “It is a clockwise, circular route, 14km in total, which can be picked up and dropped off at any point along the way. It is designed to be a summer holiday activity that can be done whenever and at whatever pace you like. Some people may do it all in one day but I imagine that most will take a number of days or may complete only some of the sections. It is very lexible.”

Where do I get a treasure map from? “The map will be on‐line at www.greentreasure.net where you will be able to sign up to log your inds, post pictures (ConƟnued on page 41)

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Green Treasure and Twitter @GreenTreasure15

and uncover clues for the hidden art works. The website will also list the local shops and cafes that will stock the printed fold out map.” The cycling routes are on road and many people aren't con ident cycling with children on the road, is this a family friendly activity? “Absolutely, yes. We have designed the route very carefully to avoid busy roads and dif icult junctions. It is important however to be aware of how to keep your family safe when you ride with them. For anyone lacking experience or con idence, we strongly recommend that you take advantage of the free adult and family cycling training on offer from Bristol City Council. Go to www.bristol.cycletms.com to book your free session at a convenient location near you.” Watch the venture evolve on Facebook at BCR

Louise’s Tips for an Easier Life July – Time to Give yourself a Break So summer is here and regardless of the weather there is a feeling of the end of term, holidays and the opportunity to take life at a slower pace. What I recommend for July is to just stop and take a break from the usual clutter‐clearing and home organisation activities. Let this be your month of indulgence. I hasten to add this does not mean eating your body weight in chocolate or not moving from the sofa. Take it as a month to use your time how you really want to. Prepare that new dish you’ve been dreaming about (honeycomb ice cream is on my list). Open the book you’ve been wanting to read for so long and get stuck into it. Dig out your favourite old tracks and crank up the volume. Spend time outside – be it meeting up with friends for picnics in the park or putting up your tent in the garden and spending a night out under the stars.

Allow yourself the time to listen to what you really want – what your body and mind are asking for. And do this all guilt‐free, this is your month. Take time to count your achievements so far this year, and celebrate the victories, no matter how small they seem. This space and time will also allow your brain to think about what you’d like to accomplish during the second half of the year. As thoughts pop into your head, write them down and then pull this list out in September when it’s time to sharpen the pencils and crack on again. Louise England is a Lifestyle and Home Assistant and her service aims to free‐up your free time. Her passion is to make a positive difference to people’s lives by helping them sort things out and complete jobs in their homes quickly and ef iciently. Website: www.louiseengland.co.uk Mobile: 07780 474256 Email: louise@louiseengland.co.uk Twitter: @L_England

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DIY Probate pitfalls and how to tax and financial affairs of the deceased are dealt with fully. This avoid them.

Solicitor Andrew Jack Probate and Wills Specialist at AMD Solicitors offers some tips.

The death of someone close is one of life’s most stressful events. Dealing with the grief and arranging the funeral are only the start. Unfortunately like most of modern life a large amount of paperwork also needs to be dealt with. If the person who died leaves a Will it will name “the executors”. Where there is no Will the law sets out who can act as an administrator. A Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration is always needed where the deceased has left more than £5,000 cash, any value of stocks or shares, a house or land and certain insurance policies.

personal liability extends to the debts of the deceased if they have not been properly identified and paid, and to responsibility for Inheritance Tax. Whether or not tax is due can depend on a variety of factors. Dealing with the affairs of the deceased can take a long time depending upon whether the deceased’s financial affairs are in order, and can involve locating missing beneficiaries and dealing with legal disputes by family members or dependants. In our world of complicated modern finances and property ownership there are many pitfalls that can catch the unwary DIY probate applicants and which might render them personally liable to claims not only by authorities but also by creditors and disgruntled beneficiaries. Can you afford the time to do it properly?

Andrew is a member of the Probate, Wills and Trust Team at AMD Solicitors. AMD offer advice on all Will and probate matters. Contact Andrew It is important to be aware that the or a member of the team at AMD executors or administrators are Solicitors by e-mail personally liable. They are under a probate@amdsolicitors.com or by legal duty to administer the estate in a telephone on 0117 9898514. AMD timely fashion and to ensure that the have offices at Clifton, Henleaze and Shirehampton. Copyright AMD Solicitors

Music ‐ with Duncan Haskell Album of the Month In Colour by Jamie xx (Young Turks) Producer Jamie Smith is better known by all as Jamie xx. As well as working with his band The xx, Jamie has remixed tracks for other artists such as Florence + The Machine and produced the 2011 Gil‐Scott‐Heron album We’re New Here, to huge critical acclaim. Now, with the release of his full‐length debut In Colour it feels like everything else has been leading up to this record. From the building grooves of opener Gosh to the mighty bass explosion of The Rest Is Noise, there are plenty of anthemic moments on In Colour. However, much joy can be found in the spaces between the bangers, the little pockets of contemplation that accompany the dizzying high. Smith’s bandmate from The xx, Romy Madley‐Croft, sums up the album’s overarching mood as she coos “I go to loud places/ to search for someone/ to be quiet with/ who will take me home” on Loud Places. Smith’s trademark steel pan makes a teasing appearance on Obvs, and its sound is echoed by the jangling bottles on Loud Places but it is largely missing as he refuses to rely on old tricks. Oliver Sim, the inal member of The xx, accompanies a menagerie of bleeps on Stranger In A Room, but his presence and that of Romy, cannot take away from the fact that this album is very much the singular vision of the man who crafted it. This is dance music which acknowledges that for every lash of euphoria there is a shadow of yearning creeping up behind. Smith has managed to combine these seemingly differing feelings and bring them together completely on this accomplished debut, a future genius is at work here.

Next Step Another Green World by Brian Eno (Island Records) Jamie Smith’s mastery of the studio brings to mind the work of the great Brian Eno. Just as Smith has his band The XX, Eno had Roxy Music, but it is as a solo artist that he has recorded his most original and in luential work. Although Another Green World was not his debut, it is the album on which his futuristic soundscapes were best realised. There are some moments of pure pop on the record. Tracks like I’ll Come Running and Everything Merges With The Night provide gentle entry points into Eno’s new universe. But there are many reasons to stay, such as the fractured collage of Little Fishes or the ethereal album closer Spirts Drifting. Even at its most abstract, melody remains in abundance. With Another Green World, Eno showed just how far his creativity could stretch and rede ined the boundary between pop and ambient music, paving the way for other mavericks such as Jamie xx. Gig of the Month Goldie and the Heritage Orchestra @ Harbourside Amphitheatre, Saturday 25th July Our inal electronic pioneer this month is Goldie, who has reworked his seminal album Timeless and will be performing it in its entirety with The Heritage Orchestra. His career might not have had the longevity or consistency of Brian Eno but his debut album is one of the most in luential in all of dance music and helped introduce both jungle and drum and bass to a much larger audience.

History Notes No. 94 ‐ Julian Lea‐Jones

can't unfortunately remember what the patterns were.”

Henleaze’s Roman Past? I was recently discussing with Veronica Bowerman, another chronicler of Henleaze’s past, her new book,: ‘Memories, Musings & Merriment’ about St Margaret’s girls school (once the 18c Henleaze Park house). St Margaret’s was demolished in the 1960s to build Longleat Close and St Margaret’s Drive and bungalows. When researching her book, Veronica tracked down and met a group of the ‘old gels’ as they call themselves. Amongst school‐day reminiscences was this remarkable account of a treat ‐ they were taken to see a mosaic pavement in the school grounds and told it was possibly Roman! Apart from a small igurine of the God Mercury unearthed in Golden Hill in 1935 by Mr Bryant I have not found any records of a Roman villa or other inds in this area. The nearest recorded villas are at Kings Weston and Brislington. Of course on this side of Bristol, we had the Roman port of Abonae at Sea Mills and Via Julia leading to it, crossing the Downs by the water tower. One could have been forgiven for thinking that perhaps their account was just a trick of memory, after all it was a long time ago, but the viewing was con irmed by more than one former pupil. Veronica contacted the group on my behalf in an attempt to ind out any more with the following result; Jilly John told her, “Historically and more interestingly from your point of view, my Mother (Ruby Lismore, nee Langdon attended St Margaret’s in the 1920s and 1930s) and remembers clearly the existence of a mosaic loor out in the grounds‐ quite large and well preserved ‐ though not cared for. The girls were taken out to see it. They were always told it would probably have been the loor of a Roman villa. My mother

Example ‐ portion of Chedworth Villa mosaic by Pasicles Hopefully this article may act as a ‘memory jogger’ and Veronica has promised to let us know if anyone else contacts her saying; “Maybe some former teachers or relatives would know more?” My garden is only a few hundred metres from the St Margaret’s site and as I reported in the Henleaze magazine, October 2012, my spade turned up this nondescript coin. Careful washing revealed a standing igure holding what appeared to be a staff and Globe, with one foot raised on something, the other side had a Diademed head. A numismatist identi ied it as a coin of the Emperor Valentinian II circa AD383 – 392, (similar ones found at Kings Weston). How did one of his coins, minted anywhere from Constantinople to Alexandria, end up in Henleaze, and is there a link between; the possible mosaic, my coin, and the igurine of Mercury found at Golden Hill? Should I keep digging in case there is a Roman’s hoard hidden for a rainy day, as reported in AD418 in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle, and will Henleaze residents develop a further interest in gardening? Last question. Who covered up or destroyed the mosaic without reporting it? © Julian Lea‐Jones FRAeS 2015

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Can you spot the Yellow Mini Soft Top Okay, you’re off on holiday and the children are saying “are we nearly there yet” as they clamber into the car. As responsible parents you’re uncomfortable about letting them be digital all the way to Cornwall, Cumbria, Northumbria or wherever, and would like for them just once to look out of the window and observe the real world. But how? With this of course. After a

Castle

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successful run in the BS9 magazine I am pleased to bring Yellow Mini Soft Top to the BS6 area. The premise is easy kids. Below are some things. Look out of the window and ind them. First to spot one gets a point. The prizes can be whatever you want ‐ irst to spot a castle gets to bury dad in the sand, irst to see a tractor wins a lifetimes supply of chips, etc etc. However you play it, it is guaranteed to make the journey a little more enjoyable. Maybe. Or maybe not…..

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Eddie Stobart Lorry

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Jogger Wearing Pink

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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@thebs6.co.uk . All notices must be received by the 12th of the preceding month to guarantee consideration for inclusion. Please note that there will be no August issue of the Bristol Six 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. Out There Music Bristol Children’s Choir are recruiting new young members now! Founded by local musician Tom Jones and open to children age 7 ‐13 from any school in Bristol. From September we will meet every Wednesday in term time in the Performing Arts Studio, Cotham School, BS6 6DT from 4.45pm – 6.00pm. Free taster session on Wednesday 15th July (parents welcome to watch) Auditions to be held on Thursday 16th July. Please contact Holly Shannon on admin@outtheremusicbristol.co.uk or tel 07866 587424 for more information. www.outtheremusicbristol.co.uk Drop In Healing Sessions held at The Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland BS6 6JE on Thursdays from 5.00pm to 6.30pm. Run by NFSH The Healing Trust trained volunteers on a donation basis. Healing can help whether you're feeling stressed or in need of support or just want time for yourself. Everyone welcome, no need to book. For more information phone 07748 358206. We are the Bristol U3A – an organisation of lively and interesting people who offer all sorts of groups for enjoyment, friendship and learning. If you are no longer in full‐time work, we have a wide range of over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, music, walking, and science. Please visit one of our social groups, either at the 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.

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 and Friends. There are 4 informative newsletters a year, and regular events on the reserve. All are welcome at a Bugs and Beasties family activity on Sunday 16th August at 2pm , led by Ray Barnett. Check the website www.spnaturereserve.com for more details and to download an application form to become a Friend. The Elgar Society is dedicated to promoting the works of Sir Edward Elgar, our greatest English composer. The Society has regional branches, and the South‐western Branch is based in Bristol. FFI please visit www.elgar.org/elgarsoc/branches Henleaze Food & Craft Market, Saturday 11th July (every 2nd Saturday of month) from 10‐2pm East ield Inn, Henleaze Rd, Bristol Over 25 artisan stalls including organic fruit & veg, from Wrington Walled Garden, Gourmet Sausages fresh breads, local honey, preserves, cakes, pastries veggie bakes, Spanish deli and more plus handmade crafts, photography and artwork, bags cushions, knits, needlecraft, jewellery, plants. Pub open for teas/coffees/food. FFI anniehawksley@blueyonder.co.uk Why Garden? with Monty Don. Wills Conference Hall, Bristol BS9 1AE Sunday 19th July 11.00am and 2.30pm. The Botanic Garden is very pleased to have renowned television presenter and gardening writer, Monty Don, sharing his passion for the pleasures and rewards of gardening in his talk ’Why Garden?' You will have two chances to hear Monty’s talk, irstly at 11am and secondly 2:30pm, for one hour with a brief question and answer session at the end of each lecture. This special lecture has been organised to help celebrate Bristol’s European Green Capital Year 2015, the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Friends of the Botanic Garden and the 10th Anniversary of the relocation of the Botanic Garden to The Holmes. Ticket prices: £20. Friends: £15. Your ticket price includes your entry into the University of Bristol Botanic Garden (normal adult admission price £4.50). Entry is strictly by ticket only. www.bristol.ac.uk/botanic‐ garden/events/2015 Bristol Fashion Ladies Barbershop Chorus in concert with guest artist Charlie Green (Semi‐ inalist BGT 2008). July 11th 7.30pm at St Mary Magdalen Church Stoke Bishop in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Tickets £10 (conc £8) from eventbrite.co.uk or phone 01725 835512 or email

Life Coaching with Anne Miller Good Question! From an early age we ask questions: “Why?” is the common one and anyone who has spent time with young children will know how challenging this can become after the 3rd repetition! It is not intended to be, it’s just a simple question emanating out of curiosity about the world around us and ourselves in it. Beyond childhood “Why?” is often intended or at least received as a challenge: “Why did you do that?”; “Why do you want to?” and if we want to elicit fuller answers without implying the need to justify, we need to preface with; what, how, where, who, or when, instead. These generate open questions which give the space for the answer to be considered without pressure: “What did you hope to gain from doing that?”, “What do you want to achieve?”

In coaching, nearly all questions are open questions: They are asked with the purpose of encouraging thoughtful answers. They are often very simple and essentially well timed to generate fresh thinking where otherwise it might have spiralled back in on itself. So often when we are struggling with an issue ourselves, we follow the same thinking patterns and end up convincing ourselves that there is no alternative. We leap from one familiar thought to another, avoiding alternative thoughts that may seem too

complicated or scary. Our limiting beliefs de lect us down thinking tracks that lead us back to where we started and we take refuge in the comfortable places of familiarity and habit. Asking open questions involves taking an objective position and being patient and curious as answers are searched for. Finding an open question for ourselves is hampered by our emotional involvement, so it can be dif icult to come up with one. If we do, we are easily tempted to shut it down with a familiar response. When someone else asks us a question we naturally go looking for an answer and when we feel supported we are emboldened to express our thoughts without selection. Powerful questions are open questions that shake us out of our ‘stuckness’ and invite us to discover new lines of thought. A coach is curious throughout the session, asking not to get a correct answer but to elicit productive thinking: “What if you could?”, “How did you do that?”, “Who would you be?” When a question lands powerfully, the irst response is often ‘good question!’ From the new lines of thought that these questions trigger, new possibilities emerge in our imagination and the cycle of ‘stuck thinking’ is liberated. Visit www.annemillercoaching.co.uk for more information and to book a free consultation Tel: 07722110228 Working with a coach you will gain new perspectives empowering you to make better choices and achieve positive change. Anne offers life and business coaching and runs Inspired Solutions Mastermind Groups for small business owners

What’s On & Community News pro@bristol‐fashion.org.uk Ship & Castle Theatre Company present "Morning Departure" by Kenneth Woollard at the Newman Hall, Grange Court Rd, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4DR from 6th ‐ 10th July starting at 7:30pm.That good old English tradition of the stiff upper‐lip comes through with dignity and conviction in this tense, Second World War British naval drama. Out on routine exercise a British submarine sets off a mine and is sunk. The crew that are left keep themselves busy while the staff at their shore base search for them and attempt their rescue. The action of the play takes place inside the submarine and at the shore base. Tickets available at £10 each from Shipandcastletickets@yahoo.co.uk or by telephone 07745 208639 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. Car Boot Sale at Redland Green School, Redland Court Road, BS6 7EH Saturday 18th July 1pm ‐4 pm, 50p entrance fee for adults. Open to sellers from 12 noon, pitches £8 for car, £10 for van. Book by calling 07968 493013 or via forgscarbootsale@hotmail.com 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 our website www.bbivc.org.uk Bristol Cabot Probus Club is for retired and semi‐ retired professional and business men to maintain contact and fellowship with people of similar interests. Meets third Wednesday each month in BAWA Club Southmead Rd, for lunch followed by a speaker on a wide range of interesting subjects. Extensive programme of social events including holidays, day trips, Sunday lunches and skittles to

which ladies and friends are welcomed. Contact John Howard‐Cairns on 968 3134 for more details. Bristol Concert Orchestra's St Mary Redcliffe Church concert on Saturday 4th July at 7.30pm features the magni icent 'Organ Symphony' by Saint ‐Saë ns, the 'Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis' by Vaughan Williams, Borodin's 'Polovstian Dances' and 'Four Last Songs' by Strauss with soprano Laura Curry. Conductor Stefan Ho kes. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Bristol Special Friends Club. Tickets (priced £8‐£15, under 18s £1) from www.bristolconcertorchestra.org.uk or at the door on concert night. BodyTalk 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. Sun 12 July, The Natural Health Clinic, Cotham, £100 (early bird £80). For more details phone Helena Kangai on 07817651006 or email helena@bodytalkbristol.co.uk NOVA is a new choir formed to ill an early‐music niche in Bristol’s rich musical scene. 16 singers exploring the fascinating repertoire of 15th and 16th Century Europe. Our inaugural concert happens in early July. ‘Music for the Queen of Heaven’. A concert of early music from the 15th and 16th centuries in honour of the Virgin Mary. Josquin’s ‘Missa Ave Maris Stella’ and motets by Dufay, Ockeghem, Clemens, Mouton. Sung by Nova and directed by Bruce Saunders. All Saints Church, Pembroke Road, Clifton. Sunday July 5th 7.30pm. Programmes £5 at the door. 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. Foot Stomping Jazz Delights ‐ the University of Bristol Botanic Garden Jazz Picnic with the Blue Notes Jazz Band and Hannah Wedlock. Tour of the garden at 4.30pm.Bar available from 6.00pm, bring a picnic, rug and umbrella if wet. Tickets: £10 in advance (£12 at the gate). Children free. Please send a cheque payable to “FUBBG” and SAE to John Leach, 17 Ashton Crescent, Nailsea, Bristol BS48 2JR. Tel: 01275 854992. Venue: The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1JG.

St Werburghs Farm Summer Fair: Saturday 13th June, 12 – 8pm

Signs of summer are in the air and round St Werburghs that can only mean one thing – the Farm Summer Fair is on its way! As an annual community festival, the Fair celebrates the very best of Bristol’s music, food and art in the unique surrounds of St Werburghs City Farm – a truly green oasis in the heart of the city. Alongside three stages showcasing brilliant bands and up‐and‐coming musicians, expect loads of great market stalls, plenty of local food and ale, a colourful carnival parade and heaps of family‐friendly activities for everyone to enjoy! Plus, help to celebrate Bristol’s year as European Green Capital and explore sustainable, local growing with engaging workshops and inspiring debates around the theme “Food in the City” – there’ll be plenty of opportunity to get stuck into lots of food‐based fun! As well as being a fantastic day out, 100% of the Fair’s pro its go towards keeping the Farm’s animals fed and sheltered all year round, as well as providing invaluable funds to carry out

community projects supporting local people. Full line‐up details will be announced over the coming weeks, so be sure to keep up to date at www.swcityfarm.co.uk, or via Facebook: facebook.com/stwerburghscityfarm. Tickets: Advance tickets are just £5 for adults and £1 for youths aged 13 to 17 – children under 13 are free! Pop into the Farm itself, the Farm Café , The Farm pub or the Duke of York pub to pick up your wristband (prices on the day are £6 adults/£2 youths). There’s also a limited release of online earlybird adult tickets for just £4, available from www.buytickets.at/ stwerburghscityfarm. Get involved! Fancy getting involved behind the scenes? The Fair wouldn’t be possible without the creative input, energy and all‐round helping hands of a team of wonderful supporters – so if you’ve got any inspirational ideas or you’d like to be part of making it happen in any way, get in touch on farmsummerfair@gmail.com.

58 Community Festival in the church grounds and Bayswater Avenue (which is being closed for the occasion). All are welcome to come along and celebrate being part of our community. There will be www.bris.ac.uk/botanic‐garden Email:botanic‐ stalls, displays, refreshments (including Barbecue) gardens@bristol.ac.uk Tel: 0117 331 4906 etc. On Sunday 12th July, we welcome the Dean of St 'Vocal Harmony', an exciting contemporary choir Albans Abbey (the Very Revd Jeffrey John) to preach at our celebration service ‐ this will be at the based in Bristol. Meet new people, learn different time of 11am. It will be followed by izz and contemporary songs and have a lot of fun along the cake. All are welcome. St Alban's Church is on the way! You do not need to read music and there is no corner of Coldharbour Road and Bayswater Avenue. audition. We sing modern music by the likes of During those 100 years many couples have been Adele, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Take That, married in the church and even more children have Queen and many more, all parts are taught in call been baptised. But where are they now? We would and response. We run three 10 week terms each like to hear from anyone who was married or year, with a performance at the end of each term. christened at St Alban's since 1915 so we can put Our brand new term starts on Wednesday 23rd together an exhibition of photos then and now. Are September, 7:30pm at Fair ield High School (BS7 you one of those people? Do you know one of those 9NL). FFI eliza@vocalharmonychoir.co.uk people? If so please contact the Church Of ice or check out www.vocalharmonychoir.co.uk. (of ice@westburyparkchurch.org). National Stitch Day is here, on Saturday 1st August at Bristol Central Library 10‐4pm. Theme Green as Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group offers free Bristol has green capital status this year. Come and meditation instruction at the Open House evening see last year's completed community textile each Wednesday from 7.30 ‐ 9.30 pm at 17 Lower bookcase and put a stitch into a leaf for Redland Road, BS6 6TB. For further information our green 2015 tree textile. See work from Bristol please see our website: www.bristol.shambhala.info Embroiderers' Guild and view our excellent programme of lectures and workshops. Meet Volunteers needed to support carers. Could you members and to them talk about their work as please help us to develop and increase our support stitchers. Hope to see you there. to carers, people who are looking after an unwell, disabled or elderly family member or friend? If you Bristol Brunel Probus Club for retired professional are outgoing and could offer two mornings a month and businessmen meet at BAWA Southmead Rd, to greet and give information to carers when they once a month to enjoy lunch and a mix of social visit their GP Practice or you could offer two to three events, regular speakers, visits and outings, to which hours a week to sit with an older or disabled person wives and friends are warmly welcomed. For more so that their carer can have some time off, we’d love details please ring Fred Martin on 968 3875. to hear from you. Full training and support provided. Please contact Mike Hatch, Carers Support Centre Stoke Lodge History and Archaeology Group meet volunteer on 07503 577830 or e‐mail on the second Thursday of every month (instead of gp_volunteers@outlook.com the irst Thursday) at the Friends Meeting House in Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE at 7.30. We host a West Bristol Orchestra. A Chamber Orchestra, rich diversity of lectures. New members are always playing a wide range of Classical Music arranged for made very welcome. For further details please the smaller orchestra, meets at the United Reformed contact Annette Martin on 0117 979 3209 Church, Muller Road on Thursdays 7.15pm.to 9.15pm. Additional String players of Grade5+ We currently have space for some new members in standard welcomed. Experience of orchestral playing the Westbury Park WI. Membership costs £36 per not essential. For more info please contact the year and includes 10 free copies of the excellent WI Secretary on 968 3998. Magazine and free entry to our meetings. Meetings are open to guests at a cost of £3 if you prefer to try a REMAP is a registered charity that designs and couple of meetings out irst. We meet at makes custom aids which enable a disabled person Westmoreland Hall, Westmoreland Road on the to enjoy a better quality of life. We design, make or fourth Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm. modify equipment to suit their speci ic needs. No charge is made for our services. Please contact us if St Alban's Church is celebrating the centenary of its we can help ‐ visit www.remapbristol.org.uk, contact current building on the weekend of the 11th and Colin 01275 460288 colin305@gmail.com or contact 12th July. Saturday 11th July, 2‐5pm ‐ there will be a Ray 0117 9628729 rwestcott@blueyonder.co.uk

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What’s On & Community News 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 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. SOROPTOMISTS INTERNATIONAL BRISTOL ! Who are we ? We 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. Lipreading class. An evening lipreading class to help you cope with your hearing loss runs in Clifton from 6.15pm to 7.45pm every Monday, term time only, at Redland Park United Reformed Church, Whiteladies Road. Fee is £6 per session. For more details email Mary Hall at lipreadingmary@yahoo.com or telephone 07790 283 939. Zumba Gold Class @ Hor ield Parish Church Hall every Weds 2pm‐2.45pm (£4.00 per class) for the mature movers aimed at age 55+ (All other ages including Beginners) Zumba Class @ Orchard School every Thurs 7pm‐8pm Contact Georgina for further details on www.bristolzumba.com or tel: 07545 625

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Quiz Answers from page 43 1. Great ire of London 1666; 2. Sunderland winning the FA Cup 1973; 3. Winter of Discontent 1979; 4. Fall of the Berlin Wall 1989; 5. Neville Chamberlain, signing of the Munich Agreement 1938; 6. return of the SS Great Britain to Bristol 1970; 7. Star Wars released 1977; 8. Neil Armstrong, irst man on the moon 1969; 9. Casablanca 1942; 10. Devon Loch “falling”, Grand National 1956; 11 . London Olympics 2012; 12. Wright brothers irst powered light 1903;13. Death of Elvis Presley 1977; 14. Queen Elizabeth 1’s Coronation 1559; 15. Titanic sinks 1912; 16. Band Aid record “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” 1984; 17. the Jarrow March to London 1936.