The Bristol Eight August 2013 by Andy Fraser

Aug 2013

No 54

Inside ‐ a Cli on puzzle walk ‐ Elms on the Downs ‐ a teenager’s music recommenda ons ‐ prize crossword ‐ what’s on ‐ managing your photos ‐ and managing your life

5 The Editor’s small piece Hello there. Hope as many of you as possible are enjoying this summer weather (although I have a hunch that by the time you read this it will have all disappeared in a big bang). August is usually a quiet month for the magazine, but not so this year for whatever reason, therefore I’m really grateful for the help I’ve had from Laura who has been on work experience with me this week. Three pages of events and activities in the wider Bristol area for the whole family to choose from, a combined anagram and general knowledge puzzle, and a guide for old duffers like me to what is hot/cool/lush/sick in the musical hit parade these days. Splendid work Laura ‐ cheers. If you want to find out more about the magazine do please have a look at the website ‐ www.bcmagazines ‐ it will give you a bit of background to the mag, yours truly, how to advertise or get your event listed and lots more stuff. Or you can get in touch with me direct to ask anything you like about The Bristol Eight, enter the competition or just have a chat. In the meantime happy Gromit hunting, and if you are off work or school do enjoy the break.

Cheers

Andy

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8 If you’re not there - Choosing and appointing guardians By Shelley Faulkner Solicitor AMD Solicitors

The thought of not being there for your children is unimaginably awful. Statistically, you are almost certain to see your children and your children’s children grow to maturity. In the extremely unlikely event that you and your spouse or partner were to die prematurely, however, your choice of guardians will be taken into account in determining who would look after your children. Assuming that you are well placed to consider who could best provide for their needs in these circumstances, choosing and appointing guardians could potentially be of great significance for their future. Who to choose How and who to choose depends upon a large number of factors. The age of your children, and their individual characters and needs will be important. Are they close to their siblings, or very different in age and temperament? Are they settled at school or in their favourite clubs and activities? Do older children in particular have strong and vital friendships? Or is the priority to avoid

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interrupting education at a crucial stage? Where do your relatives live? What age are the grandparents, and do you have siblings with children of their own? Do you have particular views as to how you wish your children to be educated, or in which religion you wish them to be raised? There may be only one obvious choice for a guardian, or there may be a number of sensible options. Guardians can be appointed by a parent in a will, or in a written document. More than one guardian can be appointed, and a replacement guardian can be chosen in the event that the first cannot act. If each parent appoints a different guardian, the two appointments will take effect together. No appointment will take effect however, while a parent with ‘parental responsibility’ for the child survives. A guardian who is named in a will (or other document) acquires parental responsibility on the giver’s death, if no other parent with parental responsibility survives. The appointed guardian is not under an obligation to care for the child, however. Should they be unwilling or unable to do so, or if someone else insists that they should care for the child, the court can resolve the dispute. Choosing and appoin ng a guardian is one of the rights and responsibili es of parenthood, and may be one step you can take to care for your child even in the unimaginable situa on that you are no longer able to do so. For further advice and assistance contact Shelley 0117 9621205 or email shelleyfaulkner@amdsolicitors.com . AMD have oﬃces in Cli on Henleaze and Shirehampton Copyright AMD Solicitors

11 Guest Puzzle Walk Clifton’s Georgian Grandeur BS8 readers June and Ellen Tweney have very kindly sent me in a puzzle walk of their own, in the format of the occasional series published in previous magazines. A very kind gesture ladies ‐ many thanks indeed. This one isn’t the flattest of walks ‐ what walk in Clifton is? ‐ so not perfect for buggies or wheelchairs ‐ but it’s not too long a stroll either (I’d guess an hour round). The start of this walk is The Promenade in Clifton. Parking can usually be found on either side of the road or at the bottom end of the Mansion House/Percival Road. If necessary, cross the road and walk uphill along the broad tree lined avenue. Continue as far as a public footpath to the right which you follow up to the Observatory. 1. On the information board overlooking the Portway towards Avonmouth, there is information about a watercolour painting of the Gorge in 1824. Who was the artist? Take a look at the Observatory itself and if you have the time and it’s open, you can climb the tower to get great views of the River Avon and across the city. There are 3 more questions about the Observatory. 2. How much does it cost for an adult to go up to the Camera Obscura? 3. What is the name of the rocks where the cavern of Giant’s Cave is contained? 4. Walk with the Observatory on

your left. There are two treasures found in and around Clifton Camp that are now in the Bristol museum. What are they? Now head downhill on the path towards the Suspension Bridge. 5. The toll for cars crossing the bridge is 50p. What type of silver coin cannot be used to pay? 6. When is the Visitor Centre open? A plaque on the wall on the right just before the bridge celebrates the bridge’s designer and engineer Isambard kingdom Brunel. 7. How many years after his death was the memorial tablet erected and by whom? No need to cross the bridge unless you fancy exploring Abbots Leigh. The quiz now takes you into Clifton. Cross over the grass towards the townhouses on Sion Hill and go right downhill. 8. As you head down Sion Hill, how many houses have striped canopies over the first floor windows? 9. What was the profession of Gertrude Hermes who lived/died at number 5 Sion Hill? Follow the hill down towards the Avon Gorge Hotel. You’ll pass a sign for the Clifton Rocks Railway on the railings just before you come to the hotel. 10. When did the railway start operating? Continue onwards and you’ll reach a flight of steps. At the bottom of the steps at the end of the pavement turn right into The Paragon for a nose at these fine houses with unusual front doors. It’s a cul‐de‐sac so you’ll need to come

12 back to Sion Hill before continuing with the next questions. Head back and turn right to cross the road and up the steps to the houses of Royal York Crescent. It’s reputedly the longest crescent in Europe dating back to 1791. 11. The wife of Napoleon III has a link to Royal York Crescent. What is it? 12. What award was given to two of the houses in the Crescent and in what year? Stop and admire the views to the right across the city to the harbour and beyond. Continue walking along Royal York Crescent and at the end turn left into Clifton Down Road. Walk up hill past the end of Princess Victoria Street. If you want to stop to refuel, there are plenty of independent and chain cafes on and around Princess Victoria Street which make a pleasant place to have a break. When you’re ready to continue, carry on up Clifton Down Road, towards the green area ahead opposite Christchurch. Look at the

houses on the left. 13. What night is ‘steak night’ at ‘No.4 Clifton Village’ restaurant? Cross over Suspension Bridge Road to the triangle of green. Ahead of you are two stone monuments. 14. Who erected these two stone monuments which were formerly in the grounds of his home, Manilla House? Continue up the path and cross over the road (Clifton Down) and follow it as it bears to the left and downhill towards the start of the walk. 15. What character is depicted on the colourful coat of arms on the front of Merchant’s Hall at the bottom of the Promenade? Your transport home awaits you wherever you parked it! NB Although the road is known as The Promenade, technically it is Clifton Down and the Promenade is the tree lined avenue you walked along at the start. I hope you enjoy June and Ellen’s walk (during which you should encounter 2 Gromits near the Bridge and a third if you detour into Clifton Village). No prizes ‐ just a nice amble around a great part of Bristol and the satisfaction, hopefully, of answering the puzzle questions correct. Answers on page 46.

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15 Computer Corner with Mrs PC Summer holidays are here at last and it is a great chance to relax with family and friends or go away on holiday. Many people enjoy taking photos on holiday, using a camera or phone, but a lot of people struggle with actually viewing, storing, printing or sharing them. However in my opinion, the point of taking them is lost if you never look at them or can’t find them, or don’t know how to email or use them! My advice is to load up your photos from your camera or phone regularly into a monthly subfolder, and use sub folders each time you load a new selection of photos if you take a lot. Try not to store 400+ photos on your memory card. It is heartbreaking to lose them if you lose your camera. Even losing 20 is bad enough if they are special don’t you think? Each time I upload photos to my computer, I also do an extra back up of photos online and sometimes I also back them up to an external hard drive. Then wipe my camera memory (or SD) card clean and start again. This ensures I never end up with a jumble of photos from several diﬀerent occasions in one folder, and also ensures that if I lose my camera, I won’t lose all my photos as well. I find it easier to find my photos if I name each folder and put the date on it. Then I can use the search tool to find photos quickly. Once photos are on the computer, it is then easy to email them to friends, post them onto Facebook or share with Dropbox. You can also use your own photos to make personalized greetings cards or postcards. If you like to print your photos, you can take

your memory card to a photo booth and print them all or a selection of them or you can upload them online and get them printed by various online printing companies. Photo books make lovely presents and are fun to make online. It takes time to organise the photos and get them where you want them, but the eﬀort is very worthwhile. Using your photos, you can make T‐shirts, mugs, key rings, jigsaws, mousemats, canvass prints (which look amazing) or posters. Calendars make Christmas presents if you are thinking ahead! So if you have an image that you are really proud of, use it and enjoy it! Alternatively, if you have some old photos that are precious and you want to preserve them or share them with others, you could scan them in to your computer. If you have taken a less than perfect photo, but it is precious, all is not lost as you can use an editing programme to help you to fix the problems. Adobe Photoshop is the professional one, but expensive and complicated. There are lots of free solutions to fixing things like redeye from a flash photo or a power line through a stunning landscape photo. So don’t let taking a photo be the end of your creativity! There are so many enjoyable projects that you could be immersed in. Don’t despair about the photos you already have on your computer which are jumbled and messy. It doesn’t take long to bring order into chaos, and is a really worthwhile job!

17 Recipe Corner - Blackcurrant Sorbet Serves: 6 Preparation Time: 10 minutes (plus overnight freezing time) You will need 175g caster sugar 450g blackcurrants Juice of 1 lime Sprig of fresh mint Method 1. Mix the sugar with 225ml water in a large bowl. Wash and de‐stalk the blackcurrants, then put them in a food processor with the lime juice and whizz to a purée. Push the blackcurrant purée through a sieve set over the bowl of sugary water. Freeze overnight.

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Laura Cowley’s Music Review

Best Album: Jake Bugg

After growing up in Clifton, 19 year old singer‐songwriter Jake Bugg’s self‐ titled album was released in 2012 and reached number one in the UK albums chart. Pegged as an East Midlands Bob Dylan, Bugg takes elements from The Beatles, Johnny Cash and Don McLean, updating them with lyrics that are more relevant to today and consequently he creates a sound that both old and young can appreciate. After the success of ‘Someone Told Me’ and ‘Lightning Bolt’ and with a second album on the way, Jake Bugg is an artist stepping onto a journey that should be worth following.

Best Song: Hometown Girls ‐ The Strypes Four 15 ‐ 17 year olds with a mutual passion for ‘60s/’70s blues and rock music. ’Hometown Girls’ is a ’60s garage‐rock replica that would have gone down well in the Cavern club in the 1960s, where The Beatles were a signature act. The band draw their inspiration from ‘60s and ‘70s bands, such as The Rolling Stones. Elton John said of The Strypes, ’They have a knowledge of R&B and blues at 16 years of age that I have only amassed in my 65 years. A breath of fresh air.’

Best track on an Album: High Hopes ‐ Kodaline ‘High Hopes’ comes from Kodaline’s debut studio album ‘In A Perfect World’ that was released in June. The band delivers ’anthemic’ melancholia expressed in guitar and piano bursts, as the song opens simply and moves on to an uplifting ‘tear‐ jerking’ chorus. The perfect song to relax to on a warm summer’s evening. Listen to more upbeat ‘Love Like This’ too.

New Artist: Tom Odell Having grown up listening to Elton John, 22‐year‐old Tom Odell’s music often features simple but rhythmically interesting piano accompaniments, take ‘Hold Me’ and ‘Another Love’ as examples. Also deeming David Bowie, Jeﬀ Buckley, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen as musical influences, Odell has been one of fifteen to be nominated for the BBC Sound of 2013.

New Release: Do I Wanna Know ‐ Arctic Monkeys After headlining Glastonbury Festival this year the Arctic Monkeys are back with the simple, methodical and tight guitar riﬀ of ‘Do I Wanna Know?’, giving a taste of their upcoming fifth album ‘AM.’ The confident commandment of the drum, riﬀ and voice make for an inescapably brilliant track.

28 The Downs Recorder -Richard Bland It is widely imagined that Elms have vanished from the Downs and everywhere else, but this is very far from the truth. Mature Common Elms began to die from Dutch Elm Disease in 1975, and, as they were mostly clones, the disease had a massive impact. However when the trees were felled the roots put up masses of suckers, which grew for the next 15 or so years, before they too were cut back by the disease. This pattern was repeated and every year in the autumn Elm suckers could be seen turning abruptly yellow and dying, until last year, when I saw none, on the Downs or anywhere else. However this spring it is clear that a few saplings died last year, and there are a few signs of dying trees this year too. But the disease has clearly almost run its course. The Downs had great avenues of Huntingdon Elms planted in about 1880. These were a named variety of Wych Elm, that was popular at the time and grew into a very stately tree. They too were clones and many died abruptly, but some survived, though slowly, year by year, their numbers fell. Today one is left, and its girth shows that it was planted in about 1910, perhaps as a replacement tree.

One reaction of the Downs Ranger was to plant experimentally an Elm variety called New Horizon that was allegedly resistant to the disease. Four were planted on Clifton Green. Two of them suﬀered serious failure about five

years ago, apparently because they had no clear leading shoot, and developed a weakness where several branches diverged. They were cut back to stumps, which have since produced a fine crop of young shoots. One collapsed last summer, and has been replaced by a young sapling of the same variety. The fourth has grown very fast and become a fine tree in its own right. There are however at least two wild Wych Elms that survived the disease. One is part of the Avenue at the bottom of Ladies Mile, planted in 1950, and the other is close to the Water Tower and planted in 1930. But there are at least a dozen trees that are between 40 and 60 years old and must have been saplings when the disease struck. They are now 30 foot high, with stout trunks, and they are now part of the canopy. The most important group are on the slope to the west of the BBQ site on Circular Road, where a small elm wood is developing. There are also very well developed young trees in the Ash wood to the north of Sea Walls, a whole row of trees at one spot along Ladies Mile, and several in the Westbury Park area, and a few along the woodland edge by the Promenade. Many of these trees have multiple trunks, suggesting that there has been previous die back from which they have recovered with fresh shoots. Some have been forced to bend to find the light, and these will probably have no long term future Wych Elms develop from seed, but most Common Elms derive from suckers and there are still hundreds that are less than ten years old, which, if the disease has really ceased to be a danger, may themselves have a chance to develop. All the evidence suggests that there is every chance that Elms will once again be a major feature of the Downs treescape. If you enjoy the Downs as it is today, why not become a Friend? We now have a website at www.fodag.org Membership is just £10. Contact Robin Haward at robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk 0117 974 3385

31 Prize Wordsearch The wordsearch puzzle this month features capital cities from across Europe (and there are a lot more to choose from than 25 years ago). The list below contains the names of 21 European capitals. All bar one of the cities are also hidden somewhere in the grid ‐ and they can be forwards, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal. So you just need to find the one not hidden in the grid .

Let me know the city AND the country it is the capital of. The first name out of the hat on the closing date of 31st August will win a family ticket to a Bristol cinema of your choice. Best of luck ‐ here are your cities. BELGRADE BERLIN BRATISLAVA CHISINAU HELSINKI LISBON LJUBLJANA LONDON MADRID MINSK OSLO PARIS PODGORICA PRAGUE RIGA ROME SOFIA STOCKHOLM VIENNA VILNIUS ZAGREB Answers to me by post (8 Sandyleaze, Westbury on Trym, BS9 3PY), by email (andy@bcmagazines.co.uk), by text (07845 986650) or by phone (0117 968 7787).

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A two‐part quiz: the first le er of each answer is part of an anagram of a route in north Bristol (10, 4).

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Surname of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. (7)

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Tirana is the capital of this country. (7)

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Home of the Grand Na onal (7)

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36 Louise’s tips for an easier life Keeping your Home Serene and Organised For a while now I have been following Gretchen Rubin, who has written several books including an international bestseller ‐ The Happiness Project. She lives in New York with her husband and two daughters and on her website www.happiness‐project.com she shares her adventures of test‐driving theories about how to be happier ‐ she’s the guinea pig that we can learn from! She has written some tips for when you’re feeling overwhelmed ‐ not hard or diﬃcult things you can do to make your home feel more serene and organised, but simple steps you can take which don’t take that long at all. 1. Be wary of bargains, sales, hand‐me‐ downs and give‐away. Do you really need or love this thing? Once the thing enters your home, it will be tough to get it out again. 2. Never label anything “Miscellaneous.” 3. Remember: most decisions don’t require extensive research. Aim to be a satisfier, not a maximizer. 4. Don’t let yourself fall into “empty.” Keep cash in the house. Keep fuel in your tank. Keep an extra roll of toilet paper squirreled away. Keep your phone charged. 5. Don’t keep excessive amounts of anything. Those sachets that come with take‐aways. Plastic bags (recycle, re‐use

or switch to material). 6. Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Lower the bar. Actually spending 10 minutes clearing off one shelf is better than fantasising about spending a weekend clearing up the whole house. 7. Clean while you cook (literally and metaphorically). 8. Put things away in a specific place. It’s much easier to find things, and it’s oddly satisfying to slot things into their precise places. 9. Make your bed. It sounds trivial, but it’s a bigger happiness booster than you’d expect. So if you can try and do one of these nine each day, there will be more serenity and organisation in your home. And as Walt Disney once said: ‘The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing’. 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 efficiently. Website: www.louiseengland.co.uk Mobile: 07780 474256 Email: louise@louiseengland.co.uk Twitter: @L_England

38 Crossword Time Here’s our latest general knowledge crossword kindly supplied by local app developers Teazel Ltd. No prizes ‐ answers are on page 46. If you like the puzzle why not check out Teazel in your app store?

Across 8. Unfriendly feeling (3,4) 9. Owl sounds (5) 10. Posting on Twitter (5) 11. Put into order (7) 12. World's largest lizard (6,6) 16. Herbivorous dinosaur (12) 19. Admire, esteem (7) 21. e.g. hearing (5) 23. Sluggish gastropod (5) 24. Mythical woman with fish's tail (7) Down 1. Error (7) 2. Sad colour? (4) 3. Alluded (6) 4. A forearm bone (4) 5. Himalayan mountain guide (6) 6. Torrential rain (8) 7. Small area of land surrounded by water (4) 13. Sharpshooter (8) 14. Two‐person group (3) 15. Goes uphill (7) 17. e.g. pine tree leaf (6) 18. Ridiculous (6) 19. A symptom of chickenpox (4) 20. Sarcophagus, mausoleum (4) 22. Trim and tidy (4)

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LITTLEWHITESPACE celebrates the Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2013 with an exhibi on of all things Bristol! Contemporary pop up space LITTLEWHITESPACE located in the heart of Cli on Village, Bristol, will be celebra ng the 2013 Bristol Balloon Fiesta and welcoming the thousands of tourists that the fiesta brings to Bristol by exhibi ng four local ar sts’ take on the city. Contributors to the exhibi on will be; oil and water colour ar st Abigail McDougall who is well known for her “Bristol in a diﬀerent light” series, Robert Morton ‐ a print maker at Spike Island Studios, Rob Hunt – an infrared photographer who won Garden photographer of the year 2012, Laura Jane Edwards who will be exhibi ng aerial photography of Bristol from a hot air balloon at last years fiesta and Jenny Urquhart who uses a variety of media to capture the appeal of favourite views of Bristol. As well as a fantas c selec on of original pain ngs and photographs of the city, prints and gree ngs cards will also be available from all of the ar sts as well as delicious fudge from The Bristol Fudge Company and ice cream from Salcombe Dairy Ice Cream. The exhibi on will be open from Thursday 8th August – Sunday 11th August and opening hours are Thursday 9am ‐ 9pm Friday / Saturday 9am – 7pm Sunday 10am – 7pm

LITTLEWHITESPACE 14 Cli on Down Road Cli on Village Bristol BS8 4AD www.li lewhitespace.com suzy@li lewhitespace.com 0117 3812012

40 What’s On & Community Events Listings for community events, not for profit clubs and charitable activities are free. If you have something that you would like listed please get in touch with Andy by telephoning on 0117 9687787 or 07845986650 or emailing me on andy@bcmagazines.co.uk. The deadline for listings in the September magazine is 18th August ‐ any received after that date will be held over until the October 2013 issue. The Clifton & Hotwells Improvement Society will be meeting twice in September. On Tuesday 3rd September we will be visiting Sir Roy Strong's Garden at Laskett, and on Tuesday 24th September Professor Ronald Hutton will be talking “Fairies”. Our talks are held in the elegant surroundings of Clifton Hill House, Lower Clifton Hill at 8pm, doors open at 7.30pm. There is disabled access. Non‐ members are welcome. For further information about either talks or visits, please contact either Linda Edwards (0119 9739803) or RoseMary Musgrave (0117 9731704). Bristol North West Federation of Townswomen's Guilds are holding a TWG "Open Morning" on September 12th, from 10 am to 12 noon, in the Cranbrook Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze, for any ladies interested in joining a new morning Townswomen's Guild. Do call in for a coﬀee and chat, and find out more ‐ we look forward to seeing you. You can ring Jo Moﬀatt, 01454 329875, for further details. Clifton Rotary Club is expanding. New members of all ages and backgrounds are welcome, all we ask is that people give their time, are interested in making new friends, building business contacts, using skills to help others and try new things you would never normally have thought of doing. Please find out more about us by emailing secretary@cliftonrotary.org.

NotaBene Vocal Ensemble presents Fascinating Rhythms, a lively evening of a cappella song, from spirited glees to elegant blues. Saturday 14th September at 7.30 pm in St. Mary's Church, High Street, Shirehampton, BS11 0DW. £7 on the door or phone 07773 713860. www.notabene‐bristol.co.uk 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. Previous experience of orchestral playing is not essential. For more information, please contact the Secretary on (0117) 968 3998. Tai Chi for Beginners, friendly class, starts Tuesday 10th September 11‐12am Greenway Centre. “I’ve been going for 3 years and enjoyed every class. Refreshed and invigorated, I go home with a spring in my step. Thoroughly recommended!”. Ffi: Karen 0117 9424167 Back to Netball at Coombe Dingle! Ladies ‐ enjoyed playing Netball at school? Stopped playing and would love to start again? Looking for a new, fun activity? Come and join us every Friday 9:30‐10am at the University Sports Centre, Coombe Dingle. Only £2 a session. For more info visit www.englandnetball.co.uk/Back ‐to‐Netball or contact Sue Anderson on 0787 2407216. Henleaze Tennis Club has vacancies for players of all standards and ages. Whether you are an established player looking for a club, someone who is rusty or a student come along and try us out. For further information take a look at our web site www.henleazeltc.com and contact the secretary Pat Thomson 0117 950 5862. Zumba Gold Class @ Horfield Parish Church Hall every Weds 2pm‐2.45pm (Gold Class) £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

42 What’s On & Community Events further details on www.bristolzumba.com or tel: 07545 625089. Zumba Gold ‐ Weds 5‐6pm ‐ the lighter way to enjoy the dance fitness class to music from all over the world. Suitable for anyone wanting a lower impact, fun workout at a calmer pace. Zumba Fitness ‐ Weds 6.30 ‐ 7.30 ‐ get fit at your own pace and skill level using routines inspired by salsa, flamenco, cumbia etc. WOT Village Hall. Just turn up with water and a sense of humour. £5 per class. For more info please visit www.bristoldancezumba.co.uk or Marie 9634104 Redland Green Bowling Club invites both novices and players to come and play at Redland Green where tuition is available with qualified coaches. FFI please ring Jean or Gerry Wickham on 9624466. Jack in a Box Pre‐School Gymnastics for 0 ‐ 4 yr olds. We are a friendly, well established Henleaze group which runs 3 diﬀerent fun and physical programmes for young children aged 0 ‐2yrs, 2‐3yrs and 3‐4yrs. We hold classes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, BS9 4BT. For more details look at our website: www.jackinabox.info, or contact Kate on 0117 9623758, e‐mail:kate@jackinabox.info Stroke can devastate lives. In a flash it can turn lives upside down. We at the Bristol Area Stroke Foundation understand the many problems people face as a consequence of stroke. We are currently looking for friendly, caring people to help us at our stroke groups in North Bristol. We need drivers with their own cars to transport people to groups and we need people to help at our groups. We pay a mileage allowance for car use. It is rewarding work to help someone who feels isolated at home because of their stroke, to get out for the afternoon and enjoy the stimulation and support of a stroke group. If you can help,

please call Kerry or Amy on 0117 964 7657 or email office@basf.uk.com More Reading Buddies Wanted for September! Would you enjoy offering reading and language support to children for whom English is a second language? Can you help them improve their reading ability, benefiting 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 eleven schools in the Southmead, Brentry and Horfield areas. Training is offered, and your advanced CRB 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 volunteers. For more information please contact Paul Harrod, at paul.harrod@gmail.com, or on 07576 150706. Bristol Philatelic Society meet at 7.15p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at the United Reform Church meeting rooms in Whiteladies Road. The first meeting is 12th September with a display and talk on the stamps and postal history of the British Occupation of the Italian Colonies. Thursday, 26th September is a display of Pneumatic Post in Vienna and Prague and Kinderdorf Balloonpost. For further information: John Roe 0145 477 6975 Like making Airfix models? The Avon Branch of the International Plastic Modellers Society meets on the third Wednesday of every month at the BAWA club on Southmead Road at 8.00pm. New members are always very welcome. For more information contact Andy White on 0117 3300288 or visit www.ipmsavon.org.uk . Free electric blanket testing 2013. Bristol City Council and Avon Fire and Rescue Services are again offering free electric blanket safety checks at the following venues. Also on offer will be free safety advice and a chance of a free home safety inspection. Spaces are limited so booking is essential………make that booking now! The Council advises that if your blanket is

A Nordic twist in the summer sun. 'This is great weather but heat can make people feel lethargic and reluctant to do exercise' says Ros Ingleby, an Instructor at Bristol Nordic Walking. "We are here to bring Nordic walking to the wider public and show how this outdoor exercise is accessible to all ages and fitness levels , but most of all it's really fun!" Nordic walking uses specially designed poles to give the body an all over workout with a technique similar to cross country skiing. "Regular Nordic walking increases fitness and helps with weight management as it burns up to 46% more calories than ordinary walking. Being outdoors is also great for the mind. We have many happy members who have also built up good friendships as you can walk and talk." Bristol Nordic Walking runs 6 regular walks per week and other longer walks and weekends away.

Ros Ingleby ‐ 07886 885213 ros@bristolnordicwalking.co.uk www.bristolnordicwalking.co.uk

44 What’s On & Community Events over 3 years old it should be checked. Get your blanket checked now, minor faults will be repaired free of charge. Weds 7 August at Redland United Reformed Church from 0930 to 1300, and Weds October 16th again at Southmead Fire Station from 0930 to 1600. Other venues may be confirmed in the near future. For further information or to book a check please ring 0117 922 3522 The Bristol Grandparents' Support Group, for grandparents who are going through the trauma of not being able to have contact with your grandchildren, due to family breakdown. We meet every two months at 9, Park Grove, Westbury Park. Visit our website at www.bristolgrandparentssupportgroup.co.uk for more info or contact Jane Jackson tel. 0117 9246496, mobile 07773 258270, or email jackson.jane@me.com. West of England Bridge Club meets for duplicate bridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at The Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road from 7.30pm ‐ 10.30pm. New members and visitors always welcome. £4 per evening for members, £5 for non‐members, special rates for juniors/unemployed. Licensed bar. For further details of the club or lessons please contact Gareth Evans on 07921 788 605, email enquiries@woebc.co.uk or visit www.woebc.co.uk. Lip‐reading class. An evening lip‐reading class to help you cope with your hearing loss runs in Clifton from 6.15pm to 7.45pm every Monday at Redland Park United Reformed Church, Whiteladies Road. Fee is £5 per session. For more details contact the tutor, Mary Hall, by email on lipreadingmary@yahoo.com or telephone 07790 283939. Puzzle Walk Answers from p11/12 1. Samuel Jackson 2. £2.00

3. Ghyston or St Vincent’s Rocks 4. The Wraxall Torque (a decorated bronze) and a Celtic gold coin 5. 5p 6. 10am‐5pm every day 7. 100 years. The Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust 8. 6. (numbers 12, 11, 10, 7, 3,& 2) 9. Wood engraver and sculptor 10. 11th March 1893 11. Empress Eugenie went to school in the house named after her (Eugenie House) in 1836 12. Civic Trust Award 1960 13. Monday 14. Sir William Draper 15. A mermaid General Knowledge Answers from p34 Aintree Egypt Daisy Cow Lobster Flamenco Arsenal Lira Osborne Albania Nitrogen Orion Ravel Dimunuendo Hidden Location ‐ Falcondale Road Crossword solution from p 38

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