The Bristol Eight - September 2014 by Andy Fraser

Sept ‘14 Issue 66

A free community magazine for the residents and businesses of Cli on, Hotwells, Cli onwood, Abbots Leigh and Failand. 8,000 copies hand delivered every month.

The Editor’s Small Piece Hello there. Are you OK? Fingers crossed you are and that August has treated you well. If you got away then I hope you had a good time, and even if you didn’t then Bristol is no bad place to be of a summer. Just ask Shaun, who is bringing 59 of his ovine clones to the city next July. “And Then There Were Three” is the title of a fairly excellent Genesis album of the late 70’s, so named after their line up dwindled to three. It is a title that could now apply to Bristol Community Magazines (a.k.a. me) with the acquisition this month of the very splendid Redland, Cotham & Westbury Park Directory. Founder Nick Clark has nurtured his baby magazine for eight years but has decided to move onto pastures new, and has kindly allowed me to take it under my wing. So now there are a trio of community magazines in the stable, providing a coverage of 29,000 monthly copies across the BS9, BS8 and BS6 postal districts. If you think your business could benefit from such a breadth of exposure but don’t want to shell out “lifestyle magazine” rates then why not get in touch? More details can be found opposite or just give me a call or email. September is a month which to me always seems to offer a fresh start - like January but with plenty of warm rain. Let’s hope I’m wrong. Cheers for now, Andy E: T: W: Tw:

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6 Useful Numbers and Information Gas Emergencies Electricity Emergencies Water Emergencies Avon & Somerset Police Non‐Emergencies (new number) Crimestoppers Southmead Hospital BRI / Children’s Hospital NHS Direct 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 The Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth for pretty much everything. The Avonmouth centre is now open Summer hours from 8.00am to 6.45pm, 7 days.

8 Prize Wordsearch If Classic FM is your cup of tea then so will the Prize Wordsearch this month, as we have a trawl for some of the finest classical composers to have put quill to musical manuscript.

listening to this composer’s best known work as I type this. Right, here are the names you are looking for. Best of luck. BACH HANDEL STRAVINSKY DEBUSSY SCHUBERT TCHAIKOVSKY DVORAK SIBELIUS BRAHMS MOZART WAGNER

CHOPIN RAVEL BARTOK HAYDN LISZT BEETHOVEN GREIG VIVALDI ELGAR STRAUSS

Listed below are twenty one of our best loved composers. Twenty of the names have also been hidden in the wordsearch grid, and these can be found by looking forwards, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal. So see if you can find the missing composer, let me know who it is and you are in with a chance of winning three classical CD’s or downloads of your choice. All correct entries received by 30th September will go The winner of the June competition, and a into an electronic hat and one winner £25 Bristol Old Vic voucher, was Sylvia selected at random. If you need a clue I am (surname unknown) who correctly didn’t spot actor Timothy West, The winner of the July cream tea prize was Mrs Brierley who correctly couldn’t find Pat Cash or Jana Novotna. Both ladies are regular entrants so I’m delighted their names came out of the hat. Thanks of course to everyone who took the trouble to enter.

10 Mrs PC - Friendly Computer Training The start of Mary Berry’s Bakeoff on the television has inspired this article. Cooking programmes are so popular on TV, but you may not realise that if you google “recipe” on the Internet you will have literally millions of recipes to choose from. I find that I rely less on my cookery books nowadays and more on the web, as I can refine my search for a specific dish and find exactly what I want very quickly. In fact quicker than when I am looking through my books. It is very interesting to look through and compare different recipes for the same thing. I am the type of cook who doesn’t stick closely to recipes, and likes to be creative. Web recipes are easy to compare quickly. I find that the BBC Good Food recipes are very reliable. All the celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver, Nigella and Delia also have recipes online. It makes me wonder why people buy recipe books! Recently I have found that the Guardian newspaper does articles on “How to make the best …”. I used this recently for tiramisu but they also cover lots of other recipes. The articles compare different ingredients that can be used and the researcher does all the hard work in experimentation before coming up with a knock out recipe. They are exactly as described- truly fantastic recipes that really work. If your recipe goes wrong, you can google your problem and find the solution to it. Have you ever found that you don’t have a particular ingredient? You can find out if one ingredient could be swapped for another. You can also download Apps to your smartphone for recipes. I have one called “What’s for dinner?” It gives you inspiration

when you are in a hurry. If you are not an experienced cook you may find that you can learn a lot from videos of chefs cooking your particular recipe. You Tube have lots of great clips, which are entertaining to watch from a variety of places. There are chefs who start their rise to fame on You Tube. One such is Yo Yo Max 12, who has a channel dedicated to experimental baking and has lots of very interesting ideas. There are disadvantages to cooking using a computer however. One of these is that you may risk damaging your computer by having it in the kitchen. You may get flour or liquid on it and make it all dirty. It isn’t a good idea to cover your laptop keyboard in dirt as it will drop through the keys and into the working parts and fan. I use a cover on my Mac keyboard to prevent this. It is probably a good idea copy and paste the recipes you plan to use into a Word document and print them out. You can then compile a folder of your favourite recipes & make your own cook book. If you are following recipes from You Tube, you will need to pause the programme frequently. It may be a good idea to watch the whole thing first so that you have an overview to make it easier for yourself. So if you are itching to be on the Bakeoff, use the power of the Internet to help you! Don’t forget that you can order your ingredients online too.

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13 New head reflects on Colston’s “glorious green site” Jeremy McCullough, newly appointed as Headmaster of Colston’s School in Bristol, has been reflec ng on the school’s “glorious green site” at Stapleton. The historic Colston’s buildings, including the listed Bishop’s Palace, are surrounded by 30 acres of open space. “Families visi ng the school at the Whole School Open Morning on September 27 will find that Colston's is a vibrant, busy and diverse place where our happy students achieve excellent things,” he said. “Fully co‐ educa onal throughout its 3 to 18 age range, the girls and boys come from a wide range of backgrounds and with a range of experience and ability to the Lower School (3 to 11) and the Upper School (11 to 18). “Both have immediate access to extensive playing fields, a theatre, sports hall, bespoke fitness centre and concert venue, not forge ng our forest school for the younger students. “In this atmosphere Colstonians achieve excellent results, but all we ever ask is that individuals do the very best they can in everything that they do and we celebrate their achievements accordingly. In addi on to Open Morning I can strongly recommend our Taster Days when girls and boys from other schools can join a Colston’s class and experience the full metable.” Jeremy has taught in Bishop’s Stor ord and Edinburgh, and has arrived at Colston’s having been Second Master at Lancing College in Sussex. He and his wife Sally have four boys who are now all at Colston’s. For more details, call Colston’s on 0117 965 5207 or visit www.colstons.bristol.sch.uk

T ax doesn’t have to be taxing Thankfully HMRC no longer uses this phrase when encouraging us to file our tax returns. Despite repeated calls for tax simplifica on, any progress in that direc on is far outweighed by new complexi es which not only impact on individuals but businesses as well. The beginning of 2013 saw the introduc on of the high income child benefit tax charge, and now small businesses are star ng to be affected by the introduc on of workplace pensions. The legal requirement for all employers to offer pensions to their staff will result in addi onal work and costs for all employers – even if they have only one employee. Over the coming months I will focus on past and future changes and their impact.

Next month I will look at the introduc on of workplace pensions in a li le more detail. If you have any par cular ques ons you would like covered, please don’t hesitate to get in touch phil@wilkinsonpartners.co.uk Un l next month… Phil Jones is a director of local independent tax & accountancy firm, Wilkinson & Partners based on Jacobs Wells Road. Helping you take control of your business. Are you a small business owner? Come to our Boost! event on 7th October at the UniLit Club, Cli on to learn more about becoming an employer. Register for free here. h p://boost2‐ bristol.eventbrite.co.uk

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22 The Downs Recorder - Richard Bland

crowds on their respective themes….”

“Numerous invalids make regular use of the Downs and the breeze is frequently so keen on this elevated plateau that even vigorous persons deem it necessary when seeking a In my youth I bought a battered second hand book called Bristol as it was and as it is seat to find one free from the buffetings of by GF Stone, reprinted from articles written ‘Rude Boreas’. The trunks of the big trees on Stoke Road and the foliage surrounding the in 1908 and 1909 for the Bristol Evening reservoir are the chief screens now available, Post, with wonderful illustrations by SJ Loxton. Its account of the Downs is an essay and frequently every seat is occupied.” in nostalgia This is followed by a summary of the development of other parks in Bristol after “The possession of the Downs has been of inestimable advantage to the citizens .It has 1885, and a note that they total 350 acres, tended much to the development of healthy and the Downs 442. Most of them were tiny. Of the 38 parks mentioned 25 were outdoor exercise. Cricket, lacrosse golf, smaller than Queens Square. It details the hockey and football are played on large complex administrative structure of the areas devoted to such recreations; other parks, and the substantial sums motorcars, carriages and cycles make full use of its roads and horse–riders have scope invested in them. It then adds “The open spaces of Bristol have afforded considerable for equestrian exercise over large portions scope for schemes designed to lessen of the greensward marked out for that distress due to unemployment, voluntary purpose….” contributions and state grants being used to help forward enterprises of this nature. Several roads upon Clifton and Durdham Downs have been widened and provided with footpaths by utilising the labour of applicants to the Distress Committee’s Labour Bureau.” The Downs in 1910.

Tramway junc on, Durdham Downs ‐ photo courtesy of Paul Townsend (Flickr ‐ brizzle born and bred)

“Since the transfer the use made of the Downs has increased enormously for many kinds of sport and for promenading. The after church scene on a fine summer evening would certainly astonish old time Bristolians. He would see a wide stream of promenaders extending from Blackboy Hill to the Sea Walls, while here and there are preachers and orators addressing large

The illustration is looking up Stoke Road to the Water Reservoir (not yet a tower) on Easter Monday 1908. It looks rather like a farmers market with lots of street vendors and stalls. It must have been an early Easter as the trees are leafless. Everyone is wearing a hat. If you enjoy the Downs, or use if for your sport, why not become a Friend? Membership is just £10. Contact Robin Haward at robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk 0117 974 3385

Louise’s Tips for an easier life Hopefully you are reading this feeling recharged from the amazingly sunny summer we have (mainly) had in Bristol. Following a break, it’s sometimes hard to get back in the groove and prepare for back to school or work. However, I believe the beginning of the academic year is a good starting point for the next stage of the year – a time to harness your energy. It always returns my focus to what I’m looking to achieve by the end of the calendar year. Why not take it as an opportunity to check in with the resolutions or goals you set back in January? I called my friend the other week to review our lists as it’s so much easier talking it through with someone else. We felt we were pretty much on track, and although there are some things we haven’t done and are still keen to do (for example book on another course, arrange a visit to a friend on the other side of the country) we felt all was in hand. We will review again in December and set our goals for 2015.

Another action to consider this month is to tackle a tricky situation that maybe you’ve been avoiding over the summer, or just can’t get to the heart of. Take some time to ask yourself why it is bothering you, keep asking why and you’ll get to the root cause. Don’t forget there are people out there who can help sort things out – just give me a call and if I can’t help, I know a man or woman who can! 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

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28 red kangaroo and Olympic champion Greg Rutherford, who would win?

General Knowledge Quiz Just a bit of fun for you ‐ no prizes, just the warm feeling of knowing you got loads right. Or not. Answers on page 42

If all of Bristol’s roads and streets were listed alphabe cally star ng at A which would be the last one on the list?

In which decade did E enne Mongolfier become the first man to fly in a hot air balloon?

Who invented the world wide web?

From 1962 to 1985 Lois Maxwell was secretary to who?

What is the currency of Iceland?

In which year was the last man hanged for murder in the UK?

What links Musselburgh, Cartmel and Ffos Las?

If it is 3pm in London what me is it in Vladivostok?

Saltburn is in which English county?

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Who is the Prime Minister of Australia?

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In a long jump compe on between an average male

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Who was king or queen of England when the Romans invaded in 43AD?

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In what year were there riots in Bristol over the second Reform Act which aimed to widen parliamentary representa on of the working classes?

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What does this sign mean when seen on a UK road?

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Name the largest member of the crow family seen in the UK.

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Who presented the shambolic BRIT Awards ceremony in 1989?

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Which is the newest country in the world?

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Name the worlds tallest mountain not in Asia.

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Name these three BBC weather presenters ‐

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Which Teletubby was lime green?

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“If a picture paints a thousand words” is the first line to which 1975 No.1 hit?

Bristol Green Doors Householders in Bristol will be opening their doors to the public over the weekend of 13-14th September 2014 at the start of national Community Energy Fortnight, to show how energy smart improvements can help make homes more comfortable, cheaper to run and better for the environment. Earlier this month the government announced it was revamping Green Deal funding for home refurbishments, with cashback now available for some energy saving measures. Twenty homes and properties across the city will be taking part, including family homes that have drastically reduced their energy bills by improving insulation, switching to energy-efficient appliances, and making use of some of the latest renewable energy technologies. One Bristol home taking part has cut electricity bills by 90%. Bristol Green Doors director Dan Weisselberg said: “Bristol householders will be opening their doors

and sharing tips on the changes that can help make our homes fit for the future. More than 100 homes across Bristol have now taken part in Bristol Green Doors, with more and more people looking to make their homes energy smart, reducing bills and making their homes warmer and more comfortable places to be.” Homes taking part will include a house fitted with the latest solar photovoltaic thermal panels, a refurbished student property, a terrace of houses with external wall cladding and a range of period properties – where homeowners will be showing how draughty old buildings can be made easier to heat. Three of the properties opening their doors are part of the nation-wide Super Homes network, which features exemplar older dwellings which have reduced their carbon emissions by at least 60%. The open homes event is joining up with Bristol’s Doors Open Day on 13th September, organised this year by the Architecture Centre – when some of city’s architectural treasures will also be opening their doors to the public. Visit www.bristolgreendoors.org for more details

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32 Fantasy Football League Prize Competition I’m typing this on the first day of the new football season so it is time to kick off the new Bristol Community Magazines Fantasy Football League. It is free to enter, fun to play (if you like your footy of course) and you can win a football shirt of your choice if you come out top of the league at the end of the season. The BCM League will run in accordance with the official Barclays Fantasy Premier League competition. Put simply, you become the manager of your own squad of players chosen from the squads of all the real Premier League teams. Assemble your squad within a £100m budget and then each week chose your best team based upon who your team members are playing against in real life. If Daniel Sturridge scores for Liverpool and he is in your team he scores for you too. If you have Joe Hart in goal a clean sheet for Man City means points for you.

Each week your chosen team will play against that of another league manager. Each week you can transfer players in and out of the squad if any become injured, or suspended for biting opponents etc. To play you will need to visit the Fantasy Premier League website at fantasy.premierleague.com and go through the process of choosing your team name, colours ands squad members. (It is free and all pretty straight forward but do get in touch if you have difficulties). Once you have done this choose the “Leagues” tab, “Join a League” and pick “Private League” and then enter the following code - 491510320905 Although the real Premier League will have started by now the BCM Fantasy League won’t start until Gameweek 4 which uses the fixtures of the weekend of 13th/14th September, so you have a little time to register and pick your squad. But only until 11.30 on Saturday 13th Sept miss that date and you will miss out the whole season. It’s just a bit of fun, although can become quite addictive and generates an interest in the weekly Premier League results especially, if like me, your real team resides lower down the league structure (or a lot lower down in a certain local case). And it may even have you wanting Manchester United to win on a Saturday even when you know in your heart you’d hate that to happen. Anyway, have fun and get in touch if you have any problems registering.

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Clubs and Companionship The Over 40’s Club is a non-profit 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 information please contact our New Members Secretary Lynn on 07757780201 or visit our website www.bbivc.org.uk 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 – for further details visit www.bristolrotary.org or contact our Club Secretary – philfrier1943@hotmail.com. Clifton Rotary Club welcomes new members of all ages and backgrounds - 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. To find out more email secretary@cliftonrotary.org. Bristol Brunel Probus Club for retired professional and businessmen meet at BAWA Southmead Rd, once a month to enjoy lunch and a mix of social events, regular speakers, visits and outings, to which wives and friends are warmly

welcomed. For more details please ring Fred Martin on 968 3875.

Interest Groups Ladies Photography Club. If you enjoy photography, whether a novice or expert, and would like to join a relaxed and informal club based locally then contact Kate Groves - tel. 9625908 The Bristol & Gloucestershire Archaeological Society: On Monday 29th September at 7.45 pm in the Apostle Room in the basement of Clifton Cathedral, Pembroke Road, Clifton, BS8, Clive Burlton will speak about “Bristol’s Lost City”. A series of allotments adjacent to Bedminster Cricket Club was the site of the 1914 Bristol International Exhibition . At the outbreak of war the site was acquired by the War Office as a military barracks with mock ups of Bristol Castle and the Dominions Building and dummy trenches. (www.bgas.org.uk) The first meeting of the Bristol Philatelic Society's new season takes place on Thursday, 11th September, with a display on the Scottish Islands postal history, old postcards and postalrelated personal photographs. The Society meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in the meeting room of the United Reform Church at the bottom of Blackboy Hill (Whiteladies Road) starting at 7.30 p.m. Contact 0117 956 7853. The Bristol Dowsers meet monthly at The Theosophical Society, 14 Tyndalls Park Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1PY. We hold talks and demonstrations and field trips in the summer. Our next meeting will be held on Friday 19 September at 7.30pm. The speaker is Adrian Incledon-Webber and the title of his talk is “Introduction to Health Downswing”. Even if you have never dowsed before, come along and learn something new! Admission: £5 (including tea/coffee/biscuits). For further info please telephone 01749 678 834 or write to leasurs@tiscali.co.uk

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What’s On & Community News North West Bristol Camera Club (NWBCC). are an enthusiastic group of amateur photographers who meet each Wednesday at 7:45pm at Westbury Fields. New members of any level of ability are most welcome. For details contact Pete on 07870 589555. New Dimensions meets every month and we have talks on a wide range of esoteric subjects. The meetings are held at the Friends’ Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6JE. Admission: £5 (including tea/coffee/ biscuits). The next meeting will be held on Sunday 21 September 2014 at 3pm. The speaker will be Nigel Grace and the title of his talk is “The Mystery of the Bosnian Pyramids”. Nigel will tell us of evidence revealing that these pyramids may be at least 25,000 years old and how he has conducted healing within these tunnels. For further information, please telephone 01749 678 834 or write to: leasurs@tiscali.co.uk

Music and Concerts An evening of evocative melodies and infectious dances played by Julian Bream Prize winner and Royal Academy of Music graduate Carl Herring. Carl will present highlights from his critically acclaimed albums including masterpieces from Russia, Latin America and Japan. Saturday 25th October at 7.30pm at Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Tickets £10 (concessions £7) available on the door Westerly Showband are looking forward to a rapidly approaching concert season and, like all good bands, are on the look-out for new players. Ideally applicants will be of a good standard and have had some brass band, wind band or orchestral experience. Rehearsals are on Monday in Downend. For those players with less training or experience, places are available in our training band. This band is starting a special course in September designed to target the needs of players who have been playing for two years or more.

Rehearsals are on Thursday in Kingswood. For players who have not played for some years but would like to take up their hobby again, special and sympathetic help is offered. Lastly, young musicians who are leaving school this year are welcome. For more details please visit our website at www.westerlyshowband.com or speak to the Music Director personally on 0117 9561950. Please note that, while the bands are based in east Bristol they are recruiting from the whole greater Bristol area and are similarly available for community engagements. Singing is good for you – in fact, it’s been compared to the “sugar rush” of eating chocolate, but without the calories! So come and join Bristol Phoenix Choir, fresh from the triumphs of our 50th anniversary season and ready to enjoy working on “A Celebration of English Choral Music”. Rehearsals start at 7.30pm on Tuesday 9th September at St Matthews Church, Kingsdown. Visit our website www.bristolphoenixchoir.org.uk for more information. Bristol Concert Wind Band has two associate bands but also run a two-year course to teach adults of any age to play from scratch with experienced tutors. We can even lend you a free instrument to start you off. Our first-year course starts on Monday 22nd Sept at Staple Hill Library, 7.30pm. Please email us at info@bristolconcertwindband for all the info you need. If you would rather telephone, then Bobby or Chris would be happy to speak to you on 0117 9503104 or 07925967549. West Bristol Orchestra. A Chamber Orchestra, playing a wide range of Classical Music arranged for the smaller orchestra, meets at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road on Thursdays 7.15pm.to 9.15pm. Additional String players of Grade5+ standard welcomed. Experience of orchestral playing not essential. For more info please contact the Secretary on 968 3998.

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Doors open 7.00pm Saturday 6th September at the Redgrave Theatre, Percival Road, Cli on ‐ See You There! Tickets £10 from the Tobacco factory ‐ 0117 902 0344 Website at www.ukelelefunhouseorchestra.co.uk Facebook at www.facebook.com/ukelelefunhouseorchestra

What’s On & Community News makes custom aids for the disabled. We are on the lookout for volunteers (engineers, craftsmen, DIY enthusiasts etc) who are willing give up a little of their time to enable a disabled person to enjoy a better quality of life. We design, make or modify equipment to suit their specific needs. Please contact us if you can help - Colin 01275 460288 colin305@gmail.com or Ray 0117 9628729 rwestcott@blueyonder.co.uk Web site www.remapbristol.org.uk 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 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 over 100 volunteers. For more information please contact Paul Harrod, at paul.harrod@gmail.com, or on 07576 150706 Volunteers Wanted - RSVP/CSV Reading in schools. We are 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 vckitchen1949@gmail.com or ring 909 6858. For other volunteering opportunities please visit www.rsvp-west.org.uk

Gardening and Horticulture University of Bristol Botanic Garden’s Bee and Pollination Festival is on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 10am-5pm. Explore the fascinating world of bees, orchards and vegetable

growing in the inspiring setting of the botanic garden. Main exhibitors include the Avon Beekeepers Association, with their highly popular annual Honey Festival, the University of Bristol School of Biological Sciences, Bristol City Council Allotments Team, and the Writhlington School Orchid Project. Fantastic nurseries selling insect-friendly plants, wildlife charities including RSPB and Bees for Development, and much much more. Our highly popular talks and demonstrations will range from beekeeping techniques and the workings of a live hive, to research projects about urban pollinators, how to build insect hotels and weave enchanting willow sculptures. Admission: £3.50, including tours. Refreshments. Free to Friends, children under 16, University staff and students. University of Bristol Botanic garden tours on a summer evening. Tuesdays 9th September & 23rd September from 6.30pm-8.30pm. The Garden has matured immeasurably since the first plant was planted in 2006 and now buzzes throughout summer with colour and wildlife. The tours kick off with a glass of wine or elderflower presse in the Linnaeus study room at 18:30 before one of our experienced guides will walk you through the Garden from 19:00.Cost: £7.50 (£4 Friends) includes refreshments. Advanced booking required. www.bristol.ac.uk/ botanic-garden E: botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk or telephone 0117 331 4906. Venue: University of Bristol Botanic Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Bristol.

Markets, Fairs, Events & Exhibitions “The Spoke on Spike” is a Bristol Poetry Festival Grass Roots Evening of top-notch poetry and song at Bristol’s international centre for contemporary art. Over a drink or two in the cool arts café ambience, you can enjoy the spiky, precision-crafted words and images of The Spoke - Paul Deaton, Lizzie Parker, Sarah Rudston, Claire Williamson and Bob Walton – together with some wonderful traditional Irish fireside ballads from the haunting voice of Marianne McAleer, multi-award winner at the All-Britain and All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil. And it's FREE.

What’s On & Community News See you there. Spike Island Café-Bar, 133 Cumberland Road, BS1 6UX. Doors Open 7pm for 7.30 start. Ffi: waltoncobra@aol.com Antique & Vintage Fair. Sunday 28th Sept, 10am-4pm at Ashton Court Mansion, Bristol, BS41 9JN. Over 35 quality stalls selling antiques, collectables, vintage fashion vintage and retro items, china plus more. Historic café serving sandwiches, snacks, tea/coffee, homemade cakes. £2.00 entry (under 16s free).

Health & Wellbeing Get Involved in Netball. The Avon Netball League is well established in Bristol and welcomes all types of players – whether new to netball, taking it up after a few years absence and all the way up to premier division teams that cater for high level players. Independents Netball Club is a friendly team looking to recruit new members, with training on Monday evenings at Red Maids School, Westbury-on-Trym. Please email bristolnetball@hotmail.co.uk for more information. 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 email the tutor, Mary Hall at lipreadingmary@yahoo.com or telephone 07790 283 939. Tai Chi Basics – New 12 week classes starting in September. Through these easy-to-learn movements enjoy all the health benefits of Tai Chi without the commitment of learning a complex sequence. Friendly classes with an experienced and enthusiastic teacher. FFi on Tai Chi Basics or regular classes contact Karen 0117 942 4167 or www.taijiworks.co.uk Tai Chi for Health class. Mondays from 10.45am -11.45am at GH Health and Fitness, Pembroke House, Pembroke Grove, Clifton BS83DA. Non

members and beginners welcome. Sessions £5. For further information contact Sue on 07929 030209, visit www.sueqi.co.uk or just drop in. Zumba Gold Class @ Horfield 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 625 089. Quiz Answers from page 28 1. Zetland Road; 2. 1780’s; 3. Sir Tim BernersLee; 4. M (she was Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films); 5 the krona; 6. 1964; 7. they are all UK racecourses; 8. 2am (11 hours ahead), 9. North Yorkshire; 10. Tony Abbot; 11. probably the kangaroo who can leap 9 metres compared to Greg’s best of 8.51m; 12 trick question, England had no monarch until Alfred the Great eight centuries later; 13. 1831; 14. end of minimum 30mph speed; 15. raven; 16. Samantha Fox & Mick Fleetwood; 17. Republic of South Sudan; 18. Aconcagua in Argentina; 19. Dipsy; 21.“If” by Telly Savalas. Get In Touch - it couldn’t be easier:Telephone: Text / Phone: Email: Post: Twitter:

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