The Bristol Eight - November 2013 by Andy Fraser

Nov 2013 No 57

In this issue - Discovering the Cumberland Basin and Hotwells - Sport on the Downs Prize Wordsearch - Podcasts - Local Events galore– Continents Quiz - Autumn Colour

4 The Editor’s Small Piece

Hello there. Last month I attended the Independent Magazine Publishers Conference in Birmingham, a terrific annual convention of some 120 magazine producers. As well as some great speakers the day (and late night) was one big networking event, and I came away with plenty of ideas to mull over (more of this next month). What struck me more than anything was the overwhelming enthusiasm with which people spoke when talking their magazines, and how much pleasure they got from working with, and in, their local communities. I can only echo that sense of enjoyment, and the job of producing these little magazines each month is still a joy. That pleasure is reinforced by all the feedback I get from readers, who seem to like the end products, and the advertisers without who it wouldn’t be possible and for who it clearly works. So thanks to everyone who gets in touch, your comments are much appreciated. Anyway, better go ‐ the sun is rising and I’d like a snooze. Till next month, cheers, Andy

6 Useful Information & Contacts Gas Emergencies Electricity Emergencies Water Emergencies Avon & Somerset Police Non‐Emergencies Crimestoppers Southmead Hospital Frenchay Hospital BRI / Children’s Hospital NHS non emergencies Bristol Blood Donation The Samaritans Alcoholics Anonymous ChildLine National Rail Enquiries Telephone Pref Service Mailing Pref Service Bristol Dog Warden

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Postal Services Late Post ‐ there is a late post box at the main Post Oﬃce sorting depot on the A38 at Filton. Currently the late post is at 7pm, Local Libraries Clifton ‐ tel. 903 8572 Redland ‐ tel. 903 8549 Public Transport Visit the excellent Bristol City Council website www.travelbristolorg to plan out your routes in, around or out of the city ‐ whether you are planning to go by bus, train, ferry, air, bike, car or foot. Recycling and Household Waste Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth is now open Winter hours from 8.00am to 4.15pm, 7 days.

“Caring for a loved one can be an emotional and stressful time full of uncertainties. For that reason we have been chatting to local people here in BS8 and asking them what concerns and issues they might have when considering home care as an alternative to residential care. Over the next three months I’ll try and answer the most commonly held questions that the team here at Bluebird Care are asked.” ‐ Cameron MacLeod, Director "Would it be cheaper to look to get my mum into a home?" “Its likely to more expensive for your mother to be a home. With Bluebird Care you can tailor the visits to specifically what is needed. That may only be help at certain points of the day, such as getting up and dressed and ready for the day ahead. Maybe assistance at lunchtime or with medication or help getting to bed. There are many options of time of the visit, length of the visit , things to be done etc … and you only pay for the time a carer spends visiting.” “What sort of feedback / reports would you provide about the care my father is receiving?" “Before we start our provision of care we write a detailed Care Plan. This is the result of discussion with our customers and their family as to what is required. The plan is left in the customers house for the staﬀ to read on arrival. After every visit our carers will write a brief summary of the visit which is there for family to read. After the first week of care and regularly thereafter our Care Manager or Supervisor will contact the customer, or their family if

applicable, to formally invite feedback on our service and discuss any improvements which could be made.” "How do I pay for my mother’s care?" “We will invoice you every two weeks with a fully itemised list of the visits that have taken place. We will state the date, time, duration and name of the carer who attended. This will make it easy for you to review. We accept payment by cheque, cash, internet banking or we can set up standing order for you if you prefer.”

If you have any questions or would like to have a chat about the homecare options and services we oﬀer please do get in touch.”

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8 Louise’s tips for an easier life

Let’s take the Stress out of Christmas Preparations I know, I know it feels too early to be thinking about Christmas, but can you spare just five minutes to give it a thought? How about treating yourself to the best Christmas gift ever – the gift of a stress‐free Christmas? Now's the time to start getting organised. How about booking an extra pair of hands to make it all happen, so you can enjoy the autumn and sail into Christmas feeling relaxed and ready? A quick call to Louise England means that you know you will have nothing outstanding on your list come 25th December.

The word 'Christmas' starts your head spinning at the prospect of so much to think about, let alone tick oﬀ the list. Many of you will be list‐lovers like me and now’s the time to start writing lists; including cards, presents, posting, travel plans, food, and decorations. It is so satisfying to be able to tick oﬀ the items! I have some excellent templates for Christmas Masterplans with time‐saving tips and lots of local knowledge ‐ from where to get your tree to where to order a mouth‐ watering turkey or goose. Call me Santa's PA! It's never too early to start ordering presents. Why not have your presents delivered to me ‐

I can drop them to you already wrapped at a time you’ll be home – no need for missed deliveries, and no worries about running out of sticky tape! Another task could be printing off name and address labels ready for your Christmas cards. Christmas cards are still much appreciated in this age of technology and social media. Rather than having to write 'hope to see you in 2014,' why not make this the year you throw a party and catch up with friends old and new? Book a date now, and do consider booking my services to help you plan and enjoy the evening: I have plenty of experience at event organising and I am full of ideas to give your event a festive sparkle, whether you intend to entertain at home or elsewhere. Just leave it with me – and take the stress out of the festive season. What about a completely different idea for a Christmas present this year ‐ a professional organiser/de‐clutterer for the day? A disorganised and pretty chaotic friend could certainly do with a helping hand, or a really busy and stressed out relative with an endless to‐do list that never gets touched? You can give them a gift that will make a positive difference to their life. Vouchers are available from just £25. To purchase please send me an email or give me a call, and I will send the gift certificate by post. 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. www.louiseengland.co.uk Mobile: 07780 474256 Email: louise@louiseengland.co.uk Twitter: @L_England

12 Probate – Can you spare the time to get it right? We ask Andrew Jack of AMD Solicitors for advice on dealing with probate. Q. My siblings and I were appointed as executors of my late fathers’ estate, he died three months ago and we haven’t done anything yet, is this OK? A. You would be surprised how often this comes up. Recently I have been approached by several families who have not started administering the estate of a loved one. This may be because of grief, conflict within the family or the simple fact that the mass of paperwork that is generated when someone dies is just too intimidating. The administration of someone’s estate is partly governed by law from 1925. This gives executors 12 months from the date of death to deal with the administration of an estate, “the executors year” interest is payable, on legacies if they are not paid to beneficiaries within this year. If the estate is taxable the Inland Revenue both starts charging interest after 6 months from the date of death and can also impose penalties. These can be substantial - sums up to 100% of the tax due plus interest if the Inheritance Tax papers are not submitted to the Inland Revenue within 12 months.

are personally liable during the period of administration; they must act with due care and reasonable speed. Fines imposed by the Revenue for delays in administering estates are not always payable from estate funds and you may find yourself having to pay them out of your own pocket. Executors also find themselves frequently in the position of having to provide updates to beneficiaries. Should the beneficiaries be family members only then this may not be too onerous but some institutions (including sadly some charities) can be difficult and demanding. Can you spare the time to keep them updated?

Many people do not want to put busy family members through this and consequently appoint professionals as executors. Solicitors are used to obtaining valuations dealing with institutions and beneficiaries. If you have been appointed personally as an executor you have the freedom to deal with estate yourself or to instruct professionals to act on your behalf, if you wish. AMD Solicitors have an experienced and specialist probate department that are used to dealing with financial institutions and providing updates to beneficiaries including charities.

It must also be remembered that executors

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16 Puzzle Walk - Discover Hotwells and the Cumberland Basin Another puzzle walk for you this month ‐ an excuse really to wander around a part of our area that you might not know that well and take time to have a good mooch around, answering a few questions about what you might see as you go around. The walk starts on Cornwallis Crescent in lower Clifton, where parking isn’t too bad, at the junction with the bottom of Hensman’s Hill. Now please note, this walk is not flat ‐ there are plenty of steps and hills up and down so I’m afraid it’s not directly suitable for buggies and wheelchairs. Also please be very, very careful if you plan to take youngsters with you ‐ at one stage you walk alongside the unguarded water’s edge of the Cumberland Basin, and you have to cross the Portway on foot. Keep safe. The walk should take an hour or two depending on your pace. Right, oﬀ we go.

Start on Cornwallis Crescent and look for number 31. Which philanthropist used to live here? Now walk east along Cornwallis Crescent, with the terraced properties on your left and the fabulous 18th century Grade II listed Cornwallis House up on your right.

Shortly you will turn left down the narrow pedestrian Polygon Lane. When the lane forks turn left into Polygon Lane South, walk downhill then turn right into The Polygon. Follow this charming path, with gardens on your right , as it curves left, then climb the few steps up and continue. You are now walking alongside Hope Chapel. At the end of the path enter the small graveyard at the front of the church. What tragedy befell 8 year old Alexander Cook in 1867? Now continue down Hope Chapel Hill, past the Adam & Eve Pub, and at the bottom of the hill turn left into lovely Dowry Square. Which famous “miners friend” used to live at number 6? Walk right around the square then double back across the bottom of Hope Chapel Hill and onto the path alongside the busy Hotwell Road. How many gargoyles are there on the front of number 262? Turn right up Joy Hill, with the imposing red brick Haberfield House (completed in 1891 at a cost of £11,288) on your left, and continue upwards, past the school, where the road turns briefly into Cumberland Place. At the top you will T‐junction Granby Hill. Turn left downhill then immediately left onto the footbridge. Walk right across this footbridge ‐ this will take you over the many lanes of the busy Hotwell Rd/Cabot Way/Bennett Way system. Do look back for stunning views up into Clifton (Windsor Place is very prominent) and the Suspension Bridge beyond. At the bottom of the footbridge turn right and walk towards the swing bridge. Go through a small gate, at the foot of the spiral staircase up onto the swing bridge, but instead go down a handful of steps onto the lock‐side. Please do be very careful here as the water’s edge is unguarded. At the waters edge turn right, then cross the lock by the first of the two lock‐ gates. Turn left and walk towards the swing bridge. Here you will see “Brunel’s Other Bridge”, the Swivel Bridge that pre‐dates the Suspension Bridge and opened in 1849 to cross the lock (the Bristol Industrial Archaeological Society website has loads of information about this grade 2 listed structure).

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18 Puzzle Walk - continued from page 16 From here walk under the new swing bridge, if only to listed to the noise of the traﬃc rumbling overhead. What is the inscription on the coats of arms that adorn the swing bridge? Now double back, past the first lock gate you crossed, and stop by the fascinating notice board. Who stole the horse? On the other side there is a lovely aerial photo of the Cumberland Basin area taken in 1929. While you are here, what does the plaque on the cannon say?

Continue on past the harbourmasters cottage and cross back towards the Portway over the second lock gate. What is the depth of the high tide, and what is the maximum depth of water that can be measured in feet? (you will need to look carefully). Turn left and follow the edge of the dock then walk up onto the Portway path by climbing over or though the black railings by the little turreted building. Walk along the Portway footpath towards the Suspension Bridge, taking time to look at the interesting but very derelict old dockside structures on your left.

Continue along the path until you are alongside the Clifton Rocks Railway façade on the opposite side of the Portway (A4). At this point you need to cross the road ‐ be very, very careful here as the road is wide, busy and traﬃc is swift. You will now be stood alongside the Clifton Rocks Railway on a very narrow pavement ‐ again be careful. In what year did work on the railway tunnel start? Now turn and walk back in the direction you came, away from the Suspension Bridge. At this point your are “being watched”. By who? You are now at The Colonnade, a small curved terrace of houses. What was the significance of house No. 1?. Continue walking, up the steps onto the raised pavement that runs alongside the Portway. You are now on St Vincent’s Parade, a terrace that again has listed status. At the end of the Parade turn left into Hinton Lane, which heads peacefully, quietly and slowly upwards until it meets Granby Hill. Cross the road diagonally uphill to your left, where you will rejoin the top of Hope Chapel Hill, then turn immediately left into the pretty and secluded Hope Square. Which scientist used to work at number 11? At the top left hand corner of Hope Square there are some steps up to an arch in the wall ‐ head up here and follow the alleyway to your left, watching your head (as instructed) and climbing more steps to rejoin Granby Hill once again. Turn right and plod up the hill until you reach the junction on your right with Cornwallis Crescent, your starting point. You should however take a short detour opposite this junction and walk along Windsor Place to enjoy the stunning and slightly unexpected views of the Avon and the Cumberland Basin below. (In case you need the answers ‐ Susanna Winkworth; he drowned in the old floating harbour; Sir Humphry Davy, fourteen gargoyles; “Virtute et Industria”; Harry Pottee; 9.5 metres, and 33 feet; 1891; Isambard Kingdom Brunel; it was the site of The Hotwell than gave the area its name; and Thomas Beddoes MD) I hope you enjoyed the walk ‐ next time it will definitely be a flat one. In the meantime, on this walk you will encounter a number of listed buildings, as befits the architectural, social and industrial history of this part of Bristol. Next month we will take a look at the listings process and discover a few more of the buildings around us that have been granted listed status. One or two may surprise you.

Independent day school where girls shine They may only be nine years old but in Year 5 at the Red Maids’ Junior School, the pupils are mastering a wide range of subjects and developing skills they didn’t know they had. Their form teachers are Bridget Fenton and Maggie Edbrooke, who also co‐ordinate the delivery of all English and Maths learning across the 120‐strong school. Ms Fenton, a self‐confessed bookworm, says: “Our key English focus for the pupils in Year 5 is to immerse them in the concept of reading for pleasure. I oversee the school library and read many children’s books myself so I can make recommendations to suit all types of readers. In Year 5 the girls take on responsibility for running our school bookshop and assist as librarians. It is fun and brings confidence and new abilities but the underlying goal is to develop even greater love and proficiency in reading. This is vital preparation for progressing onwards and upwards to senior school.”

The passion of Maths addict Mrs Edbrooke for her subject has led to Red Maids’ hosting annual Maths challenges attended by schools from around the region. Links have also been established with Bath University for Year 5 pupils to take part in a robotics initiative that extends their learning in Maths, Science and many other areas. “No two days are ever really the same here and that’s because the girls are all very diﬀerent in themselves,” says Mrs Edbrooke. “The beauty of Red Maids’ is that every girl is treated as an individual and everyone has the chance to shine in whatever talent they have.” Extra‐curricular activities are also a key part of learning. The girls line up for Ms Fenton’s Football Club while Mrs Edbrooke’s Maths and Puzzle Club is run on a rota to give all year groups Bridget Fenton (l) & Maggie Edbrooke (r) the chance to take part. Open Morning on Saturday 9 November. Year 5 Taster Day Friday 22 November. Call Mrs Lynn McCabe on 0117 962 9451 for more informa on.

To view all classes in your area please visit our website. To book your FREE taster session please call us. www.rugbytots.co.uk 0845 313 3250

Since the launch of Rugbytots in the Bristol area in the Spring of 2009, there has been a huge demand for places. Featured on CBeebies’ Mighty Mites and Same Smile programmes, we believe this is due to the excellent delivery of our programme from dedicated, enthusiastic and professional staﬀ. Our fun programme has been designed to develop your child’s physical, psychological and social attributes, as well as gently encouraging rugby specific skills such as running with the ball, finding space, kicking, catching, scoring a try & much more.

Quote from John Inverdale, Sports Commentator: “It's fantastic to see these young kids gaining such a positive and fun introduction to the sport through the Rugbytots programme. The lively and engaging nature of the classes provides an excellent basis for the development of skills and confidence. Long may it continue!” We now have classes for 3 age groups: 2 to 3½ years, 3½ to 5 years and 5 to 7 years in areas of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Classes are for girls and boys. We have classes in your area on Saturday mornings at: Church of The Good Shepherd Hall, Bishopston Kingsdown Sports Centre Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre Westbury Baptist Church On Sunday mornings at Redwood Lodge, Failand and Monday afternoons at Horfield Leisure Centre. For your FREE trial call Rob or Emma on 0845 313 3250 /0780 300 1394 quoting `BS8’. We can provide gift vouchers for a term of Rugbytots on request and oﬀer competitively priced Rugbytots birthday parties. For more information, please visit www.rugbytots.co.uk or email rob@rugbytots.co.uk

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We now have a great range of modern secondhand jewellery to complement our existing selection of beautiful traditional second-hand pieces. Do come in and have a look.

24 Prize Wordsearch I’ve been sorting out the cupboards this month and have come up with a pile of stuﬀ that I’ve decided to call a “goody bag of prizes” ‐ a pot‐ pourrie of bits and bobs but all worth having. The theme for the wordsearch, for no reason whatsoever, is Chancellor’s of the Exchequer. Listed alongside are the names of our last 21 Chancellors. All but one of them can be found in the wordsearch grid (listed in any direction) so you just need to find the odd‐Chancellor‐ out. Let me know which is the missing politician by 30 November and if correct you’ll be in with the chance of winning the goody bag. Please send your entry by post (8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY), email it in to me at andy @bcmagazines.co.uk, text (07845 986650) or phone (0117 968 7787).

Last month the missing film was The Great Escape (the prize winner will be announced next month). The winner for September, who correctly spotted The New Seekers as the missing group was Nicole Steven. Congrats Nicole ‐ and thanks as ever to the many people who were kind enough to have a go. Right, here are your Chancellors — Is it Norman?

Is it Geoﬀrey?

Is it Dennis?

Osborne Darling Brown Clarke Lamont Major Lawson Howe Healey Barber Macleod Jenkins Callaghan Maudling Lloyd Amory Thorneycroft Macmillan Butler Gaitskell Cripps

26 The Clifton Amateur Dramatic Society, better known as CADS, was oﬃcially set up in January 2011 following a successful production of Wyrd Sisters in August 2010 which raised £1300 for The Prince’s Trust charity.

The society’s constituted aim is to “enable its members to develop dramatically and put on shows whilst having fun”. This goes someway to demonstrate our ultimate goal, which is to put on a variety of high quality shows that are enjoyable for the cast, crew and production team as well as the audience. On top of productions, regular workshops are run by the society covering a broad range of topics (acting, technical, backstage etc) to facilitate the development of our members. A number of socials are run to enable the

society’s members to form friendships which should hopefully feed through to the onstage performances! The society is based, at least in name, in the Clifton area, however members are from all around Bristol. CADS is an open society and is always looking to welcome new members over the age of 18. As well as cast socials organised by the production team of any current show, CADS holds regular socials to help our members get to know each other. Past socials include quiz nights, theatre trips, Lazer Quest and Informal chill‐outs at the pub! We have a dedicated Social Secretary ensuring there are lots of fun social activities to look forward to, but we always welcome new ideas For more details about CADS please visit our website www.bristolcads.org.uk or fire an email across to secretary@bristolcads.org.uk

HENBURY GOLF CLUB Why join Henbury Golf Club? Because it’s a friendly members club, delivering a quality golf course in a beautiful setting in the heart of Bristol.

Our Club offers you:• • • • • • • • Our excellent golfing facilities include:- • • A golf course in outstanding condition • Superior teaching professionals with the latest technological equipment for optimum teaching results • No tee booking required • 2 practice areas to improve and sharpen your game

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30 General Knowledge Quiz This month our “just for fun” quiz is all about the continents ‐ Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia/Oceania. A veritable mixed bag of questions ‐ best of luck. Africa ▪ Which two armies fought in the Battle of Rorke’s Drift? ▪ In what year was Nelson Mandela freed? ▪ In what country is Casablanca? ▪ Where in Africa would you find lemurs? ▪ What links Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia? The Americas ▪ Which two South American countries does Brazil not share a border with? ▪ The Sandinistas ruled which South American country? ▪ What is the capital of Canada? ▪ Who were the three Presidents of the USA between Lyndon B. Johnson and Ronald Reagan? ▪ Which South American river had a 1970’s cartoon character named after it? Europe ▪ In what city is this Parliament building? ▪ The Battle of Agincourt was between

▪ ▪ ▪ Asia ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪

which two countries and in which war? What is manchego and where does it originate? In what year was the Euro physically introduced? In which city would you find the European Court of Human Rights?

What is the principal language of Iran? On which city was the second atomic bomb dropped? China shares a northern border with which two other countries? The Indian city of Chennai used to be known by what former name? The temples of Angkor Wat are in which Asian country?

Australia / Oceania ▪ Where would you find these statues? ▪ Uluru is better known by what name? ▪ Who organised World Series Cricket in Australia in the late 1970’s? ▪ Who lit the flame at the 2000 summer Olympics in Sydney? ▪ What kind of bird Is this, found on the coastlines of Australia and New Zealand? Answers on page 52

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34 Hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy (also known as Aquatic Therapy) is a specialist physiotherapy treatment based in water, which is above the temperature of normal swimming pools. Hydrotherapy is used to treat a number of diﬀerent conditions and injuries and can have fantastic outcomes. During the build up for the London 2012 Olympic Games, Alistair Brownlee, who went on to take Gold in the triathlon event, used Hydrotherapy and Aqua Jogging to maintain his fitness after suﬀering from an achilles tendon injury whilst training for the games, and whilst it is widely used by elite athletes, the benefits of Hydrotherapy can extend to all.

Who can benefit from Hydrotherapy? Hydrotherapy can be used to speed up the recovery of patients that are unable to weight ‐bear or can only partially weight‐bear following surgery or injury, by increasing range of movement and maintaining muscle strength. In addition to the above, hydrotherapy can: ▪ Increase mobility ▪ Reduce pain and muscle spasm ▪ Improve and maintain joint range of movement ▪ Strengthen weak muscle groups ▪ Increase physical fitness and functional tolerances ▪ Re‐educate normal movement patterns ▪ Improve balance ▪ Improve co‐ordination ▪ Improve posture ▪ Improve self confidence ▪ Stimulate circulation

Why is exercising in water so beneficial?

Due to the buoyancy properties and temperature of the water, hydrotherapy allows you to make substantial improvements during treatment sessions. Your physiotherapist may combine hydrotherapy with land based treatments to maximise your potential.

What conditions can be treated by Hydrotherapy? Hydrotherapy is an extremely beneficial for a wide range of conditions and injuries. Conditions that may be treated with hydrotherapy include: ▪ Sports Injuries ▪ Rheumatoid arthritis ▪ Osteoarthritis ▪ Fractures ▪ Back pain ▪ Muscle sprains ▪ Post surgery ▪ Balance problems ▪ Neurological conditions ▪ Health promotion and general fitness

Do I need to be able to swim? No, you do not need to be able to swim to benefit from Hydrotherapy. Exercises can be performed without the need to fully submerge your body in the water.

Is it the same as Aqua Aerobics? Although aqua aerobics does involve exercising in water, Hydrotherapy tends to be diﬀerent to aqua aerobics, which can be quite

35 strenuous, as it is generally more focused on slow, controlled movements and relaxation.

Where can I do Hydrotherapy? You do not need to go to a special pool to exercise in water, however specialist hydrotherapy pools tend to be kept much warmer, making exercising in them much more enjoyable! A physiotherapist with an interest in Hydrotherapy, or an aquatic exercise professional, will also be able to advise you on exercises to do in the water. At the Penny Porter Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy Centre, our pool is kept at 32 – 34 degrees, with ‘Endless Currents’, massage jets, and an underwater treadmill. We also have above, and underwater, high definition

video cameras that can be used to look at gait/ swimming analysis when required. Our physiotherapists will use a range of aids and adaptations to design a tailored treatment programme to suit your needs, and will decide the best rehabilitation programme to help you return to your normal activities of daily living as soon as possible.

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Autumn show‐stoppers It’s always sad to wave goodbye to summer, but autumn rewards us with colourful trees and shrubs that look even more spectacular in the subtle, fading light. Chlorophyll, which gives leaves their lush, green hues, starts to break down, enabling other pigments such as yellow and orange carotenoids (think carrots) and red and purple anthocyanins to steal the limelight. Thanks to them, leaves put on one final show‐ stopping display before they fall. Here are three colourful autumn shrubs that are easy to grow and never fail to please… Euonymus alatus, or winged spindle tree, is a deciduous shrub with box‐shaped branches and dainty green leaves. It makes a pleasant but unremarkable addition to the border for much of the year. Come autumn however, its leaves turn hot, lipstick pink, injecting colour and glamour into fast‐declining flowerbeds.

Japanese maples have got the ultimate autumn wow factor. If you want inspiration, head to Westonbirt Arboretum where you can see them in all their sizzling glory. Acer palmatum

‘Bloodgood’ and Acer palmatum Osakzuki are popular choices. Japanese maples can be grown in the garden or planted in containers, but ensure moist soil with reasonable drainage and protect them from biting winds and frost. Cotinus or Smoke Bush is a popular choice in many gardens. Hardly surprising when you consider how much it has to oﬀer… attractive leaves and wisps of smoky flowers through summer, followed by a kaleidoscope of colours in autumn as the leaves begin to fade. Choose Cotinus coggygria ‘Royal Purple’ for its deep, plummy, red‐ wine foliage or ‘Flame’ for leaves that turn from blue‐ green to orange‐ red.

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40 The Downs Recorder - Richard Bland A little more sport. Intensive use of the Downs for sport is not a modern invention. In 1902, just before the creation of the Downs Soccer League, a Downs cricket league was created and an agreement was made in 1920 that the cricket season would be 1st May to 31st August and soccer from 1st September to 31st March. Pitches were laid out by the Ranger and continued in use until 1939. The Bristol Baseball Club sought permission to play in 1937, which was given provided they did not interfere with the cricket. When the American army occupied Clifton College they played baseball on the school close. The area of the Downs they used was too full of tanks to permit much baseball. Tennis courts were also marked out on the Downs in the early twenties, but the opening of the fine courts in the Great Quarry in 1925, as a result of the creation of the Portway, ended this use. Tennis continued to be played in the quarry into the 1970s. In 1897 permission was sought to play polo “on the old polo ground”, though where that was, and whether any polo

Aerial view of Clifton and the Downs taken in 1935. Photo courtesy of English Heritage / Britain from Above

was played is unknown. Rugby Football has a longer association with the Downs than soccer. In 1885 the Westbury Park Rugby Football Club was refused permission to run a rope round the field of play, and by 1919 there were six Rugby pitches. In 1925 the Bristol Schools Rugby Union was using eight pitches. In 1896 the Northcote Hockey Club had a pitch and in 1920 the St Cross Hockey club had a fancy dress Boxing Day match, the proceeds to the Home for Crippled Children. The famous Soccer League was not the only user of soccer pitches. A report in 1960 noted a Church of England league, which had 16 matches a season, and a Boys Brigade League that had 29. The Local Education Authority used seven pitches every Saturday. Furthermore no less than six local schools used the Downs for sport without marking out pitches‐ and I recall trying to referee such games. In those glad times sport was not some thing you watched on television! A Clifton Downs Golf course was created in 1876, and what was probably a nine hole course built, with the first green opposite 20 Upper Belgrave Road. It ran along either side of Ladies Mile. There were lots of complaints of pedestrians being hit by golf balls, and the mowing was distinctly intermittent. In the 1930 unemployed youths hunted out lost golf balls in the long grass and sold them back to the players. Notices prohibiting golf after 2.00 pm were still to be found attached to the elms that bordered Ladies Miles until they were killed by Dutch Elm Disease in 1976. After 1945 the bye‐ laws were altered to prohibit any hitting of golf balls, on public safety grounds, but it does still happen. If you enjoy the Downs, or use if for your sport, why not become a Friend? Membership is just £10. Contact Robin Haward at robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk or telephone 0117 974 3385

42 Computer Corner with Mrs PC

Podcasts from the BBC There are some things that the BBC do really well, and podcasts is one of them! If like me, you enjoy radio, you will like podcasts.

What is a Podcast? A podcast lets you automatically receive the latest episode of your chosen programme as soon as it's available. With the BBC’s current range of audio podcasts, you can download your favourite radio programmes onto your computer and listen anytime. You could also put them on your Smartphone and take them with you listen wherever and whenever you like. You can subscribe to receive a podcast, rather like you might subscribe to a magazine and get it delivered each week. All of the BBC's podcasts are free, and you can stop receiving the files at any time. The majority of podcasts are available for either 30 days or indefinitely. Once you have subscribed though, you can download them and keep them forever. If you missed an episode and didn’t download it you will miss it. If you have a favourite radio show, and it’s a popular one, there is doubtless a podcast associated with it. I am a big fan of Radio 4, and 2 of my favourite programmes are “Desert Island Discs” and Claire Balding’s “Ramblings”. These are aired each week, and if I don’t hear them on the day, I could catch up using iPlayer but each programme is only available for 7 days, and if I forget to listen on iPlayer, I will miss the programme altogether, so I subscribe to the podcast. This downloads to my phone and I listen whenever I want to. The length of time it takes to download will depend on your Internet speed. Podcasts don’t take up much space, but if you subscribe to lots of them and keep every episode you may use up the available storage space on your

computer or phone. To get a podcast go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/ podcasts. Take a look around the page, scroll down and find the big black box, which has a list of stations and genres. There is a huge choice but if it is Radio 4 that you want, you will need to click it. You then have a list of the 147 available podcasts that you can subscribe to. When you have found one that you like, you click it and then click “subscribe for free”. You then have to choose how you would like it to arrive on your computer. If you have iTunes, then choose iTunes. I find this is the easiest way! Your next task is to open iTunes and click on the menu at the side which says Podcasts. A list of the ones you have subscribed to will appear here. Double click folder and a list of all the available items will appear and you can choose which ones to download. You can listen to them using iTunes. To get them on your phone, you connect it to the computer and choose what you put on it via iTunes or subscribe using your phone. My mother in law has been having trouble sleeping recently and I bought a little iPod Nano‐ a tiny little MP3 player which has room to put hundreds of episodes of Desert Island Discs (The entire archive is available to download – going back to the 50’s with Roy Plomley). She also has Claire Balding and many other wonderful Podcasts to enjoy and relax to. She is 87 and is loving her new technology and amazed it all fits in such a small machine!

43 Codeword Time with Teazel Something a little diﬀerent this month from local app developers Teazel Ltd. Each letter of the alphabet corresponds with a

number from 1 to 26, but they are not in order. You are given three letter/number matches to start with, as shown in the smaller grid below. Insert these letters into the correspondingly numbered squares in the larger codeword grid and you are on your way. No prizes ‐ answers are on page 52 If you like the puzzle why not check out Teazel in your app store?

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46 What’s On & Community Events Lis ngs for community events, not for profit clubs and charitable ac vi es 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 your no ce on andy@bcmagazines.co.uk (strict maximum sixty words). The deadline for lis ngs in the December magazine is 20th November ‐ any received a er that date will be held over un l the January 2014 issue. One‐Oﬀ Events ‐ November Sat. 9th Nov. St Peter's Hospice Christmas Bazaar. This is an opportunity to join the Lord Mayor and the Town Crier to do some Christmas shopping early at the Bristol Council House (City Hall), College Green, from 10.00am to 3.00pm where you will find Christmas cards and decora ons, jewellery, cra s and fabrics, wine, cheese, preserves, cakes, plus knitwear, bric‐a‐brac and many other stalls. There is an area set aside for refreshments where you can enjoy a rest with a cup of tea. Fri. 15th Nov. 7.00pm at the Orpheus Cinema, Henleaze. Award‐winning comedian Josie Long and director Doug King, will present their two BAFTA nominated short comedy films in Glasgow called Let’s Go Swimming and Romance and Adventure. Both films follow one young woman’s awkward rite of passage into modern adulthood. Josie will perform a short intro before the films and both Doug & Josie will take part in an audience Q&A a erwards. Tickets £10 for adults and £8 for concessions. Please visit www.sco cinemas.co.uk for more details. Fri, 15th Nov, 7.30pm. Redland High School present a performance by world renowned pianist Allan Schiller. Allan will perform at RHS, Redland Court, BS6 7EF, in his own inimitable style with wit and repartee. Tickets £15 (adult) £7.50 (full me educa on), which includes canapés served during the interval. Licensed bar. For ckets please contact 0117 916 6706 or email development@redlandhigh.com. Fri. 15th Nov. at 7.30pm. The Bristol Dowsers meet at The Theosophical Society, 14 Tyndalls Park Road, Cli on, Bristol BS8 1PY. We hold talks and demonstra ons and field trips in the summer. Come along and learn the ancient art of dowsing! Our next mee ng will be held on Friday 15 November at 7.30pm. The speaker is Peter Knight and the tle of his talk is “Cerne Giant Landscape, Myths and The Stars.” Admission: £5 (including tea/coﬀee/biscuits).

For further informa on, please telephone: 01749 678 834 or write to leasurs@ scali.co.uk Sun 17th Nov at 3pm. New Dimensions meet at the Friends’ Mee ng House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6JE. Admission: £5 (including tea/coﬀee/biscuits). The speaker will be Jenni‐Anne the tle of her talk will be “The Magic of clairvoyance.” For further informa on, please telephone 01749 678 834 or write to: leasurs@ scali.co.uk Mon. 18th Nov. Jonathan Webb talks about the engineering principles behind knee surgery and the surgical reconstruc on of knee ligaments. He will also give insight into the design of knee instrumenta on and the rapidly expanding use of computers in surgery. Free lecture arranged by IET. 6.30 for 7pm, at UWE. For more details visit www.theiet.org. Sat. 23rd Nov. 10am ‐ 4pm. Vintage and Handmade Christmas Market at the Bristol Pavilion, County Cricket Ground, Oﬀ Glos Rd (A38) Bristol BS7 9EJ. Vintage Clothing, jewellery and retro items, An ques and Collectables, small retro toys, handmade arts, cra s and gi ware for Christmas. £1.00 Entry (under 16s free) Café with light refreshments. Free car parking on site. Sat 23rd Nov. 7.30pm for 8pm. Moroccan Evening at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze. Moroccan supper following by cabaret (belly dancing). Tickets £10.00 available from Just so Balloons, 158 Henleaze Road (9501511) or from Alison (9629715). All proceeds going to Children's Hospice South West. Sat 23rd Nov. Bristol Choral Society performs Bri en's War Requiem at Colston Hall together with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Gloucester Choral Society, choristers of Bristol Cathedral, and three very fine soloists (soprano Alwyn Mellor, tenor James Gilchrist & baritone Stephan Loges). Timed to take place on the weekend marking the 100th anniversary of Bri en's birth, this is sure to make an impressive sight and sound, and a fi ng tribute to the composer of this choral masterpiece. Tickets are available from www.bristolchoral.co.uk or Colston Hall (0844 887 1500). Mon.25th Nov at 7.45pm. The Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society Winter Lecture will be given in the Apostle Room in the basement of Cli on Cathedral, Pembroke Road, Cli on. Dr. Lewis will chart how our knowledge of the Roman legionary fortress of Isca (modern Caerleon) which has been transformed by more than a century of scien fic inves ga on. He will focus on the contribu on of artefacts and artefact study to our knowledge of life and death in and around the

48 What’s On & Community Events military base of the Second Augustan Legion. Tues. 26th ‐ Sat. 26th Nov. Failand Drama Circle proudly present their pantomime ‘There Was An Old Woman” in Failand Village Hall. 7.30pm and Sat ma nee at 2.30. Tickets £10 adults £5 children. Box Office 01275 393302. Sat 30th Nov. 7.30pm. Bristol Phoenix Choir conducted by Paul Walton, will be performing works for voices and organ by three French composers ‐ the Requiem by Maurice Duruflé, the Messe Solennelle by Louis Vierne and Surrexit a Mortuis by Charles Widor (the Toccata one). St Mary Redcliffe Church. Tickets at £12.50 (16’s and under free) from ckets@bristolphoenix.org.uk or from the cket office on 01454 880458. In aid of Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal. Sat 30th Nov. 12 noon – 5pm. Christmas Cra & Gi Fair at St Peters Church Hall, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4LD. Quality stalls from local trade selling scarves, bags, accessories, jewellery, handmade arts and christmas cra s, cards, small toys, home and gi ware for Christmas. Tearoom selling homemade cakes. Charity Raffle ‐ £1,00 Entry (under 16s free). Sat 30th Nov. 10am to 12 noon. Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve is taking part in the ’Big Tree Plant’ run by DEFRA and The Forestry Commission. We have over 50 small trees to plant and with plenty of volunteers and enthusiasm we should be able to plant them all in about 2 hours. Coffee, tea and biscuits are provided but please bring gloves and a spade. Please could you register your interest on our website spnaturereserve.com in case we have to postpone plan ng due to adverse weather. One‐Off Events ‐ December Thur 5th Dec. Christmas with Jane Austen and Friends. Acclaimed actress Angela Barlow will bring Jane Austen to life with her talk, Jane Austen and Character: An Actor's View. There will be music, a raffle, seasonal refreshments, and books from the Durdham Down Bookshop. The £5.00 cket will include a glass of mulled wine and Christmas nibbles. Tickets available from Henleaze Library, Northumbria Drive BS9 4HP 903‐8541 Sat 7th Dec. Bristol Concert Orchestra offers a concert at St George's Bristol under conductor Stefan Ho es. The Overture & Polonaise from Rimsky ‐Korsakov's Christmas Eve, the first Bristol performance of Bri en's Movements for a Clarinet

Concerto with soloist Nicholas Shipman, and Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony. This hour of sensory indulgence will warm both heart & soul on even the coldest December night. Tickets priced £8‐£15 (concessions £2 discount), children £1 are available online from www.bristolconcertorchestra.org.uk or from St George's Bristol in person or by phone: 0845 40 24 001 Sun. 8th Dec. City Voices Bristol choir perform ‘Great Joy’ – a concert of Christmas cheer at 7pm at St George’s Bristol. Box Oﬃce 0845 40 24 001. £1 of every cket sold, and the re ring collec on, will go to our nominated local charity ‘Alive’. Tickets £10, £8 and £6 (£8, £6 and £5 concessions). Regular Monthly Events Bristol Philatelic Society meet at 7.15p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at the United Reform Church mee ng rooms in Whiteladies Road. On Thursday, 14th November star ng at 2.00 pm there is a Members' mee ng when items of interest, queries and new acquisi ons are shown. On Thursday, 28th November there is a display of Poland's History as told through its stamps from 1860 to 2000. This mee ng starts at 7.15 p.m. For further informa on: John Roe 0145 477 6975 Like making Airfix models? The Avon Branch of the Interna onal Plas c 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 informa on contact Andy White on 0117 3300288 or visit www.ipmsavon.org.uk . Stoke Lodge History and Archaeology Group meet on the first Thursday of every month at the Friends Mee ng House in Hampton Road at 7.30pm. We have speakers on a varied range of topics, many of which have a strong emphasis on local history. New members are always made very welcome. For further details please contact Anne e Mar n on 0117 979 3209. The Bristol Branch of the English Speaking Union welcomes guests to their mee ngs which are held in the Apostle Room of Cli on Cathedral at 7.15 p.m. for 7.45 p.m. There is ample parking and entrance is £3. The aim of the English Speaking Union is to encourage friendship and global understanding through English. On 12th of November we have George Ferguson, the elected Mayor of Bristol, talking about “My first year as Mayor” and will be telling us about his plans for the future. The first heats of the Public Speaking Compe on take place on 19th and 21st November and are always fascina ng to hear young people talk on a wide range

50 What’s On & Community Events of topics. On 26th November we have our Thanksgiving Supper with Professor Christopher Andrew who is Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University and Oﬃcial Historian of MI5 talking on “The secret Special Rela onship : the history of the Bri sh‐American Intelligence Alliance”. 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. Addi onal String players of Grade5+ standard welcomed. Previous experience of orchestral playing is not essen al. For more informa on, please contact the Secretary on (0117) 968 3998. Lip‐reading class. An evening lip‐reading class to help you cope with your hearing loss runs in Cli on 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. 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 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 wan ng 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 rou nes 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 Miscellaneous Ac vi es and No ces Cards for Good Causes Mul ‐charity Christmas Card Shop is now open at Tyndale Bap st Church, Whiteladies Road, Cli on. The pop‐up shop is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm un l 11th December. Staﬀed by local volunteers, we sell a fantas c range of cards for 25 na onal and local chari es (Great Western Air Ambulance, St Peter’s Hospice and The Guild of Friends of the Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital). Just follow our red Santa sign on

Whiteladies Road, opposite Redland Library, to find us. Cli on Rotary Club welcomes new members of all ages and backgrounds ‐ all we ask is that people give their me, 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 by emailing secretary@cli onrotary.org. Stroke can devastate lives. In a flash it can turn lives upside down. We at the Bristol Area Stroke Founda on 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 a ernoon and enjoy the s mula on 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 Bristol Concert Wind Band invites you to learn a woodwind/brass/percussion instrument even if you've never picked one up and can't read music. All you need is a strong desire to play and to learn with other musicians of the same standard in a friendly, suppor ve environment at a weekly, inexpensive class. Much more informa on on BCWB can be found on our website www.bristolconcertwindband.co.uk. Volunteers Wanted ‐ RSVP/CSV Reading in schools. We are urgently looking for volunteers over 50 both male and female to go in to local schools on a regular weekly basis to help children with their reading. We organise your references and a short training course and the school would do any necessary checks. If you think that this is something that you would like to be involved in please email me on vckitchen1949@gmail.com or ring 0117 9096858. Stoke Lodge Ramblers provide a varied range of walks that will suit all levels of walking ability. Walks are scheduled for the first and third Thursdays and Sundays of every month. Those on Thursdays are either medium walks of 5 ‐ 7 miles or short walks of 4 miles. Sunday walks are approximately 8 ‐ 11 miles. A number of social events are held throughout the year. New members are always welcome. For further details please visit www.stokelodgeramblers. wordpress.com or ring our Secretary on 0117 968 4140. Do you, or does someone you know, need support following a rela onship breakdown? Over the past 20 years Aquila has helped many people

52 What’s On & Community Events learn to cope and rebuild their lives following separa on or divorce. If you would like to know more call Sian on 07807 058479, email bristol@hope‐ a er‐heartbreak.co.uk or visit www.hope‐a er‐ heartbreak.co.uk. 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 www.bristolgrandparentssupportgroup.co.uk for more info or contact Jane Jackson tel. 0117 9246496, mobile 07773 258270, or email jackson.jane@me.com. General Knowledge Quiz answers from page 26. Africa ‐ Bri sh and Zulu; 1990; Morocco; Madagascar; They are all found on the Equator. The Americas ‐ Ecuador and Chile; Nicaragua; O awa; Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter; Orinoco. Europe ‐ Budapest; France and England in the Hundred Years’ War; Spanish cheese; 2002; Strasbourg. Asia ‐ Farsi; Nagasaki; Russia and Mongolia; Madras; Cambodia. Australia / Oceania ‐ Easter Islands; Ayers Rock; Kerry Par; Cathy Freeman; Li le (Blue) Penguin. The Bristol Eight is published by Bristol Community Magazines Ltd (Co. No. 08448649, registered at 8 Sandyleaze, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, BS9 3PY). The views expressed by contributors or adver sers in The Bristol Eight are not necessarily those held by Bristol Community Magazines Ltd. The inclusion of any business or organisa on in this magazine does not imply a recommenda on of it, its aims or its methods. Bristol Community Magazines Ltd cannot be held responsible for informa on disclosed by adver sers, all of which are accepted in good faith. Reasonable eﬀorts are made to ensure the accuracy of the informa on contained in this magazine but no liability can be accepted for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of inclusion, error or omission. All content is the copyright of Bristol Community Magazines Ltd and may not be reproduced without the prior wri en consent of Bristol Community Magazines Ltd. December Issue Deadline ‐ 20th Nov

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