The Bristol Nine magazine - July 2014

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July 2014 No 99 June 2014 No 98

A community magazine for the andof businesses of NWfree Bristol delivered A free community magazine for the people andpeople businesses NW Bristol - delivered since -2006 to 12,000 homes free since 2006, to 12,000 homes and shops monthly across Stoke Bishop, and shops monthly across Stoke Bishop, Sea Mills, Coombe Dingle, Henleaze, Westbury on Trym and Sneyd Park

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The Editor’s Small Piece Hi there and welcome to a summery July issue of the magazine. Hope the front cover raises a smile - I confess they are Devonian cattle , not BS9 residents.

Well, a packed magazine this month with articles as diverse as grilling peaches (see Tara on p26), a night at the speedway (p35), a look at how buildings become “Listed” (p63) and playing bowls in Henleaze (p19). Add in a tennis wordsearch, where you can win a champagne tea (p55), a fun quiz (can a pole-vaulter jump over a giraffe? P12) and the usual mix of events, activities and other miscellany and you have everything you need for the rest of the summer.

Well, maybe a slight exaggeration there but let’s hope you find something to maintain your interest for a few mins.

Next month the Bristol Nine will be 100 issues old. I don’t know the average life expectancy of a community magazine so not sure if it should be given the keys to the door or a zimmer frame.

Whichever it is I hope to celebrate the event with you next month. Might need a very big cake.

Until then I hope you have a lovely July and that the sun shines for the start of the holiday exodus.

Cheers, Andy andy@bcmagazines.co.uk www.bcmagazines.co.uk 0117 968 7787 / 07845 986650

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Useful Information Gas Emergencies

0800 111 999 Electricity Emergencies 0800 365 900 Water Emergencies 0845 600 4 600 Avon & Somerset Police Non‐ Emergencies

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Crimestoppers

0800 555 111 Southmead Hospital 0117 950 5050 BRI / Children’s Hospital 0117 923 0000 NHS non‐emergency 111 Council Dog Warden Services 0117 922 2500 Bristol Blood Donation 0117 988 2040 The Samaritans

08457 90 90 90 Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 69 75 55 ChildLine

0800 11 11 National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50 Telephone Pref Service 0845 070 0707 Mailing Pref Service 0845 703 4599 Bristol Care & Repair ‐ home safety checks & handyman 0117 95 4 2222

Postal Services Westbury on Trym Post Office 9 ‐ 5.30 Mon to Fri, 9 ‐ 4 Sat Henleaze Post Office 9 ‐ 1 , 2 ‐ 5.30 Mon to Fri, 9 ‐ 12.30 Sat Westbury on Trym Parcel Collection 7 ‐ 1 Mon to Fri, 9 ‐ 12 Sat

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 Henleaze ‐ tel. 903 8541 Mon 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Tues 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Wed 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Thur 9.30 ‐ 5.00 Fri 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Sat 9.30 ‐ 5.00

Westbury on Trym ‐ tel. 903 8552 Mon 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Tues 9.30 ‐ 5.00

Wed 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Thur ‐ closed Fri 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Sat 9.30 ‐ 5.00

Sea Mills ‐ tel. 903 8555 Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 9.30 ‐ 1.00 , 2.00 ‐ 5.00 Wed ‐ closed, Thur 9.30 ‐ 1.00 , 2.00 ‐ 7.00

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.

Local Churches St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop www.stmarysb.org.uk 0117 968 7449

Methodist Church, WoT www.westburyontrymmethodistchurch.org.uk 0117 962 2930

Baptist Church, Reedley Rd, WoT www.westburybaptist.org.uk 0117 962 9990

Holy Trinity Parish Church, WoT www.westbury‐parish‐church.org.uk 0117 950 8644

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, WoT www.sacredheartchurch.co.uk 0117 983 3926

St Peter’s Church, Henleaze www.stpetershenleaze.org 0117 962 4524

Trinity URC, Henleaze www.trinityhenleazeurc.org.uk 0117 962 9713

The Community Church, WoT www.the‐community‐church.net 0117 946 6807

Recycling and Household Waste The Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Kingsweston Lane, Avonmouth for pretty much everything. The Avonmouth centre is open from 8.00am to 6.45pm, 7 days a week from 1st April.

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10 Advertorial Q&A / Ask the Expert We talk to James Mizen, Managing Director of Bristol‐based doors, windows and conservatories specialist Crystal Clear, about the latest secondary glazing op ons for doors and windows.

Ques on 1: I’d like to make my home more energy‐ efficient but don’t have a large budget. What can I do quickly and cost‐effec vely to reduce my hea ng bills while keeping my house warm?

You could consider secondary glazing, which is one of the most cost‐effec ve solu ons for increasing the energy‐efficiency of your home. Through the energy it saves, you’ll enjoy reduced hea ng bills and a more comfortable home, as well as less noise and improved security. Our secondary glazing specialist can help you decide on best style for you, based on your budget and home, and will show you examples of the wide range of types, colours and finishes available. The energy‐efficiency of secondary glazing can be further increased, by specifying low ‘E’ heat‐ reflec ve glass.

Ques on 2: I really like my original mber box sash windows, but they’re draughty and let the heat out. Do I have to replace the whole window to solve these problems?

While tradi onal mber sash windows look elegant, they tend to be draughty and prone to leaks and as a consequence require regular maintenance. Unfortunately their single‐ glazed panes of glass let the cold in and the heat out, thus making your home less energy‐ efficient and more costly to heat.

Secondary glazing is a cost‐effec ve method of thermal insula on and sound‐proofing original windows, with a discreet finish and the added benefits of increased security and condensa on control. It’s not subject to Conserva on Area restric ons and is generally approved for Listed Buildings and can be manufactured with curved and arched heads to match your exis ng windows.

It’s suitable for all types of primary windows and doors and available in a wide range of finishes and styles to suit every type and age of home, so you can rest assured that secondary glazing will maintain the look of your original windows while making your home more comfortable and energy‐efficient.

Crystal Clear is a member of the Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme and the Glass and Glazing Federa on and registered with FENSA.

Crystal Clear, 22a Emery Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5PF T: 0117 971 7880 E: info@crystalclearbristol.co.uk W: www.crystalclearbristol.co.uk

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General Knowledge Quiz No prizes, no theme, just a bit of fun.

Answers on page 82.

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In the middle ages what name was given to the “kingdom” that formed the majority of central Anglo‐Saxon England?

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Who or what was Pangea?

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In which three Shakespearean plays would you encounter Sir John Falstaff?

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What is the capital city of Romania?

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Which Conserva ve poli cian and former Colditz‐escapee was assassinated in an Irish terrorist bomb a ack at the Houses of Parliament in 1979?

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Which football player scored the winning goal in the 2010 World Cup Final?

Name the missing date in this sequence ‐ 1st March, 17th March, 23rd April, and ?

Which is higher ‐ the average height of the most common male giraffe or the men’s world pole vault record?

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If you travelled the length of the M5 from south to north which coun es would you travel through?

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What find of foodstuff is Provelone and which country does it come from?

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If you headed due south west from Lands End which mainland country would you cross first?

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In what year was the Jarrow March for jobs?

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What test is used to determine the acidity or alkalinity of a solu on?

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Which is bigger area ‐ 2 acres or 1 hectare?

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Which is the largest natural harbour in the United Kingdom?

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What is a paternoster?

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Which French river, ironically origina ng from the cel c world for tranquillity, flowed through the middle of the most famous WW1 ba lefield?

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Who was the lead singer of 1960’s band The Monkees?

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Constituency Matters with Charlotte Leslie MP

Yet the one major infrastructure project which could actually relieve the pressure will not, as things stand, be built until 2021 – the Henbury Loop.

One of the things that inspired me to get involved in politics was the opportunity to help to change things for the better.

We are told that the business case needs to be put yet it is clear to me that the West of England Partnership – the body which is supposedly making this happen – seems reluctant to spell out the business case for this line.

As a consequence, one of the biggest frustrations is when a game-changing project, which would benefit tens of thousands of people, becomes stuck fast in the treacle/superglue cocktail that is bureaucracy.

This is how it sometimes seems with the Henbury Loop Line, the rail project which would create connections across Bristol and especially for people in the north of the city.

And its impact would be felt beyond those who use rail. As anyone living in BS9 knows, our roads are saturated at rush hours – and often outside rush hours.

Discussing the Henbury Loop

Historically there are several reasons for this – some tricky to solve like the approaches to Southmead Hospital and around the Downs.

And it won’t have escaped many people’s notice that a mammoth housing project is emerging at Filton Airfield which will, eventually, grow to 8,000 homes (or put another way the best part of 20,000 people).

This is not an issue about whether these homes are needed or not. It is about an understanding that when they ARE built, all the problems I have previously described will be increased in intensity and our already clogged up roads will be put under even more strain.

It almost seems that they are waiting for all the development to be in place then there will be some kind of light bulb moment when they decide: “Ah, perhaps we need decent public transport for all those new residents.”

It is absurd. And it’s not like we haven’t seen this kind of thing before with Bradley Stoke when the homes were built but facilities were not. It took Bradley stoke many years to catch up and this must not happen to north Bristol.

We need the WEP to commit NOW to a full Henbury Loop – not a half-baked cul-de-sac – and argue the case to get this project moving.

I am fearful that they are not looking forward in their calculations of future usage of such a line – rail passenger numbers are rising quickly and smart ticketing, which will surely be in place in the next few years, will also boost passenger numbers.

This is possibly the single most important infrastructure project for north Bristol in many years – we mustn’t let the bureaucrats mess it up.

I am planning a march from BS9 to the site of a possible reopened Henbury station – please keep an eye on www.charlotteleslie.com or visit my Facebook page for more details – www.facebook.com/ charlottelesliemp

Charlotte Leslie ‐ MP for Bristol North West Office: 184 Henleaze Road, BS9 4NE , 0117 962 9427 E: charlotte.leslie.mp@parliament.uk www.charlotteleslie.com

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Westbury Chiropractic Clinic, established in

1987, is well known in the city of Bristol and is recognised by all major healthcare providers and most health insurance companies.

The clinic is run by David Aberdeen, an experienced chiropractor who has practised in Westbury on Trym for the past 25 years. He has a particular interest in problems involving the feet and the jaw and his work has been featured on television.

For more information, and to read what people have said who have received treatment, please see our website.

The clinic is situated at the top of Westbury Hill

where there is ample parking.

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Bowls World Cup Prize Sweepstake

So, always keen to try things I decided I would invite myself along to Henleaze Bowling Club and give it a go. I’d met a few of the members when drafting up their adverts for them so I knew I’d be welcomed by a really nice bunch of people. “Come along to our Sportsman’s Day” was the suggestion, a day of bowls for novices like me under the gentle and good humoured tutelage of the members. So on a glorious Sunday morning my good lady and I assembled, along with a good couple of dozen other debutants, at the Club on Grange Court Road ready for some action and instruction.

Because as we soon discovered the bowls have a mind of their own, and it is the mastery of “mind over curvature” that clearly set the experts apart from us rookies.

In very simple terms (written for my benefit, dear reader, not necessarily yours), the aim is for you, you and your partner or you and your team (you can play singles, doubles, triples or quads) to get as many of your bowls closer to the target (known as the jack) than your opponents. Each one closer gets you a point. A match is split into “ends”, an “end” being all bowlers having a go with 2, 3 or 4 bowls each. So you aim for the jack, then your opponent, who in my case was better than me, knocks your bowl out of the way and gets closer to the jack and so on until everyone has bowled all their bowls. Hope you get the picture, but in case you don’t here’s a picture.

Our initial reaction was, I am sure, predictable to the members. “How on earth do you get a patch of grass to look so pristine?” It was immaculate and a credit to the club and their groundsman. Clearly no moles live in this part of BS9, and it was almost as if we should wear slippers when walking on the green. The whole scene was idyllic and very English - members kindly dressed up for us in their white and green kit, the excellent clubhouse was bedecked in flowers and the relaxed atmosphere was broken only by the occasional shouts of “why the hell has it gone that way?” or “can

So there is a skill in judging the pace of your bowl so that you get the length correct - not easy as the jack may be more than 100 feet away, and your bowl may travel further or less far depending on the moisture, grass length and so on. That though is probably the easier bit to judge, because as anyone who has watched the game will know, bowls do not go in a straight line. I assumed that the bowl itself was weighted inside but the movement is in fact caused by the bowl not being perfectly spherical. It has a bias on it and depending on which way you hold and deliver the bowl the bias will determine

Regular readers of the magazine will hopefully have noticed a run of eye-catching advert over the last 3 months for Henleaze Bowling Club. Now unlike the speedway where I visited recently to see if I could rekindle a love for the sport (see p 35), bowls is something I have never tried.

Actually that’s not true, I did have a go at Butlins a decade ago on an artificial green as smooth as a badgers backside, so not a great introduction.

I have my bowl back please” from a novice.

20 which way the thing will curve. If you understand the principle , and therefore can tell the difference between your forehand from your backhand you’ll be in good shape to predict where your ball will end up.

Forget which way to hold the ball and very soon it will bend off course like a cheap missile, ready to disrupt the game going on alongside you. Barriers like they have at the ten pin bowling would help the serial offender but really it is that judgement of pace and turn that makes the game so fascinating and enjoyable.

team, and such is the pace of the game (and the superb surroundings) that bowls at Henleaze Bowling Club would doubtless be an incredibly relaxing pastime.

Regardless of your age I can see the appeal of bowls - it is gently athletic, promoting suppleness and concentration, and provides a gentle confrontation that will fire up the competitiveness amongst anyone who likes a challenge.

And enjoyable it certainly is. As a newcomer it was as much as I could do to get my deliveries within 10 feet of the jack, although admittedly in a game between teams of complete beginners this was, on occasions, enough to win a point. But much as a golfer must take pleasure in reading a green well and sinking a long putt, spotting the line and length you need to bowl and then actually doing it, so that your delivery curls gently inside your opponents effort to caress and then nestle alongside the jack must be immensely satisfying., I didn’t experience that of course. But I did sense the tactical aspect of the sport, and indeed the competitive nature that it would bring out in most people, and this would be a key appeal of playing.

But it is also vey sociable, with gentle banter and advice given between players of each

And then, like cricketers returning to the pavilion after a match, we retired to the splendid Henleaze clubhouse to exchange stories of new found bowls skills with our disbelieving team mates and knowing hosts.

Thanks to all the members at Henleaze Bowling Club for making us feel so welcome. If you fancy trying your hand just pop along on a Monday evening from 6pm to the Club on Grange Court Road, Henleaze, or contact Fay Hitchman on 01117 239 8684 for more details www.henleazebowlingclub.org.uk

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What can hypnotherapy help with?

Difficul es sleeping Want to lose weight? Have you thought of Lack of confidence & self esteem hypnotherapy to help you?

Achieving your goals ▪ Public speaking

anxiety Many of us know exactly what we need to do to lose Exam / interview nerves weight however o en the ideas seem so much easier Anxiety, stress & tension levels than actually achieving our goals. Hypnotherapy can Fears and phobias ▪ Weight management help you change the way you think about food and Unwanted pa erns of behaviour work towards your ideal weight in a different way. No Nega ve thought pa erns ▪ Stopping FRE E feelings of guilt, craving forbidden foods or coun ng smoking rela calories, just understanding what you personally need xa on

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r her apAll sessions are completely tailored y With the help of hypnotherapy you can take control of according to your individual needs. your ea ng habits to lose weight and keep in control FREE relaxa on CD included with your of what you eat and when you eat it. hypnotherapy sessions

If you have not considered hypnotherapy before why not come along for a free ini al consulta on and I will explain how the brain works and how we may be able to help you to achieve the results you want in your life.

Book your free ini al consulta on during July quo ng “Bristol 8/9” and you will receive a £10 discount off each session. (Offer applies to all sessions and not just for help with weight loss)

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Gold prices remain attractive so why not bring it in for a free valuation?

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Cooking with Tara Hofman I’m writing this on a most beautiful sunny day.

The temperature is idyllic, there’s a gentle, caressing breeze and the sky is the clearest, Wedgewood blue with not a cloud in sight – absolute bliss.

At the height of summer there is so much fruit we are spoilt for choice. I’m really lucky to have such a great local greengrocer, Lloyds in Henleaze, who I am always visiting - at the moment even more so; cherries one day, strawberries the next, watermelons which have been spectacular; raspberries, the list is practically endless.

But one piece of fruit, or should I say more like half a dozen, that I buy during every visit and which I always vow to have in my fruit bowl for as long as I can find it, is the delicious flat or doughnut peach. As a Spanish speaker and regular visitor, I’d always known them as paraguayos, but hadn’t seen them over here until the last few years. They are delicately perfumed and fragranced, always ripe and juicy with a pale flesh: I’m not sure whether it’s their squashed, flat shape which makes them ripen more evenly but they are practically always beautifully ripe. It sounds too good to be true! The good news is, this is not genetically modified, it is a bona fide peach species, first grown in China in the 19th century.

When the weather is like this, thoughts always turn to food, which is synonymous with enjoyment and pleasure. What to cook? I love a griddle or a BBQ in this weather but I don’t want to eat meat all the time. The question is, can you cook a peach or would you want to?

Have you ever tried it? Do, it is delicious!

Here’s an idea for you to try:

Grilled marinated peach with buffalo mozzarella & mint I’m a huge fan of using different vinegars. In a good deli you can find all sorts which are made with straight varietal wines, most people are probably familiar with Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar or perhaps Chardonnay vinegar. In the summer, I love to use Moscatel vinegar which is made with the sweet wine of the same name.

Make a dressing by dicing a small shallot and macerating it in a good dash of Moscatel vinegar with some salt and pepper; add some picked thyme leaves. Cut your peaches into 6 wedges and toss them in a bowl with some good, fruity olive oil and salt and pepper. If you have a cast iron griddle, get it very hot until it is smoking; grill the oiled peach pieces.

(If you have a hot BBQ, you could also use it to grill some peaches, or other veg, such as peppers, for another time.) When they have grill marks on them, they are ready so just turn them over. It doesn’t take long at all. Then return them to the bowl with the remaining olive oil and add the Moscatel/shallot/thyme mixture, tossing it all together well. Serve with a generous handful of mint and some buffalo mozzarella, this makes a delicious starter.

Peaches grilled and marinated in this way are also great with duck or pork.

I hope you have a happy summer. As far as I’m concerned, as long as I have a steady supply of these little beauties, life really is peachy!

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Hypnotherapy can help insomnia sufferers by dealing with underlying factors that contribute to the condition.

Around a third of people suffer from some form of insomnia at some point in their lives, including difficulty falling asleep, waking up during the night or waking up too early in the morning. The effects of prolonged sleeplessness can range from fatigue, lack of motivation, irritability, inability to cope with stress, reduced immunity and weight gain.

Local Hypnotherapist Rae Arundel explains “Anxiety is a common cause of insomnia, and of course worrying that

you’re not sleeping only makes the problem worse. It’s not long before a vicious cycle sets in and the harder you try, the more elusive sleep becomes. It can be really debilitating and can seriously impair a person’s ability to function normally or enjoy life. It’s so important to get a good night’s sleep.

Not only is it a time when the body repairs itself and restores energy levels, but REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, a phase when dreaming occurs, is vital for learning and memory. REM also replenishes feel good hormones such as Serotonin and Dopamine, which boost your mood.”

Rae is a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist practising in Westbury on Trym Health Centre.

For more details see the website www.harboursidehypnotherapy.co.uk or call 075 840 35873.

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Friends of Blaise - Patrick Clarke After a long series of articles with information about the Blaise Estate I thought that some information about Friends of Blaise might be of interest. This is certainly not intended as a pat on the back for work done and projects achieved, but more a summary of what can be achieved by a small group of people, with a long term interest in the Blaise Estate.

The Friends of Blaise was formed in 1981 and ever since that date has, in cooperation with the City Council, worked and financed many projects. Take a walk with us through the Estate to appreciate what has been achieved. On arrival at the car park notice the boundary line trees which were planted by the Friends to commemorate the Millennium. After 14 years these trees provide at least some protection from the intrusion of the Car Park into the landscape.

Walk around to the café and see the mural on the wall commemorating 80 years of public ownership. Interesting pictures and dialog covering this period, including the paddling pool, the miniature children’s railway, the Lodge House at Baker’s gate (destroyed by a stray bomb during the war), the rebuilding of the Mill transferred to the Estate from West Harptree in 1954 and the Castle seriously damaged by fire during the same year. These pictures bring back memories of the Estate for older visitors and provide a fairly comprehensive record of the period between 1926 and 2006 for more recent visitors.

There is also a set of 5 different walks leaflets financed and edited by the Friends to provide added interest to visitors ▪ The Castle Walk: one and a quarter miles, 40 minutes walking ▪ Kings Weston Down walk: one and a half miles, about 35 minutes ▪ Rhododendron Walk: approx. 3 miles, one and a quarter hours.

▪ Gorge Walk: approx. one and a half miles, about. 50 minutes.

▪ Royals and Saint Mary’s: approx. one and a quarter miles, about 50 minutes.

Now leave the Café and walk across the open parkland to the edge of the woods and rest on one of the numerous benches we have financed.

From a situation where there were very few, there are now benches throughout the Estate the majority of which were funded by the Friends.

There still may be a need for more, and if any reader knows of a site where another would be useful, please contact the Friends, who will see whether it is possible. From your seat and in the surrounding woods you will note the numerous young trees, many still with a wooden supports and protected by wire frames. A considerable number of these are the result of the Friends programme in the last few years to finance a programme of tree planting.

For visitors who are interested, we have published a Tree Trail to include the most significant twenty five trees in the area of the Museum, Dairy Garden, Play Area and the border of the woods toward Echo Gate. These can be purchased from the Museum and also at the Castle, on the days which it is open. As trees are living organisms, some of those in the trail have since died and also unfortunately many of the tree labels have been vandalised, which makes it slightly more difficult to follow the complete trail. It includes rare trees such as the two Ginkgo Biloba in the Dairy Garden. The male tree on the far side of the pond is thought to be one of the first introduced into this country from Japan about 240 years ago.

We hope that this article has been of interest and will continue next month with more news of Friends of Blaise. More information can be obtained from our website www.friendsof blaise.co.uk

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32 Protecting your children’s inheritance - a Case Study Anita had a child from her first marriage, Sarah. When Anita remarried she and her new husband Derek bought a home in their joint names.

Derek had a son from a previous relationship, James. He and Anita had always promised each other that the survivor of them would share their estate equally between Sarah and James.

Anita didn’t make a Will before she died. As she had owned the house jointly with Derek as “joint beneficial tenants” the house passed directly to Derek. All monies in joint bank accounts became Derek’s as well and, as Anita only had a few hundred pounds in a bank account of her own, Derek benefited from that too under the rules of intestacy as a surviving spouse. Derek didn’t need to apply for a grant of probate in respect of Anita’s estate because she had so few assets in her own name. Derek died a few months later. He had made a Will shortly after Anita’s death leaving his Estate to James.

It is an anomaly that Sarah receives nothing in this case study whereas, if her mother had survived Derek, the house would have passed directly to Anita and Sarah would then have benefited from her mother’s estate under the intestacy rules as the sole surviving child. Of course, in those circumstances it would be James who lost out.

What could Anita have done to provide for her

Advice Making a Difference

daughter?

Anita could have agreed with Derek that they would jointly own their home as “tenants in common”. In this way a property doesn’t automatically pass to the survivor of joint owners. Anita could then have left her half of the house to Sarah by Will, although perhaps with the right for Derek to continue living there during his life, depending on their other financial circumstances.

What can Sarah do in these circumstances?

Sarah could arrange for her solicitors to take out a grant of probate in respect of her mother’s estate. She would then have six months to make an application for reasonable financial provision for her maintenance from her mother’s estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. A court could then treat Anita’s 50% interest in the home she shared with Derek and in the joint bank accounts as part of her estate and make provision for Sarah from those monies. Sarah would have to act quickly as it would not be fair on James if he had no notice of a potential claim before selling his father’s home. Sarah should try and reach a settlement with James, either directly with him or by some form of dispute resolution such as mediation.

In any claim under the Inheritance Act a court has to take account of various factors including the financial needs and resources of the parties, any obligations the deceased had towards an applicant or any beneficiary, the size and nature of the estate, any health issues and any other relevant circumstances.

Claims for adult children in circumstances such as Sarah’s are always fact sensitive although, where a child is financially independent, his or her chances of success are likely to be significantly reduced.

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35 one. Each match consists of 15 races , or heats as they are known, and the team with the most collective points at the end of heat 5th October 1977. Poole 50 Hackney 27. My 15 is the winner. The sport in the UK, which first speedway meeting. I was 13. It was cold, first took place in 1928 I recall, is organised it was loud and I loved it. It was also the last into three leagues (Somerset Rebels are in the Premier League which is the second tier, meeting of the season, and I had to wait and a league they were champions of last until the following March for my next taste season). The bikes the riders race on are of the first sport to grab me as a spectator. unusual because they are 500cc (not a small beast) but have only one gear - and no For the next 5 years I went to nearly every brakes. Yes, no brakes, which helps you home match at Poole, was also a regular understand the excitement that can be Tuesday night visitor to Weymouth speedway, travelling with my sister Helen in generated when four of these fly off the grid (or leave the gates when the tapes go up, to her Triumph Herald (I was too young to be precise) and accelerate faster than a drive), and went to memorable World formula one car into a 90 degree left hand Finals at Wembley Stadium and abroad. I bend four abreast. collected the programmes (there are still 1500 in my loft), the metal team badges where you added a dangly “year bar” underneath each season like a badge of honour, rider autographs and pennants.

Then I left home, and although I went to occasional meetings at Long Eaton they were never “my team” and the enthusiasm vanished. One meeting in Bradford in 1994 came and went without generating any excitement and I’ve not been since.

The sweet smell of shale & methanol

So 20 years on I decided that in the interests of experiential journalism (aka personal curiosity) it was time I popped down the motorway and paid a visit to our “local” team - the Somerset Rebels who race at the Oak Tree Arena at Highbridge.

For anyone who has not experienced speedway, and it is an assault on the senses, I’ll give you a quick guide. It is a form of motorcycle racing that takes place outdoors on an oval shale track (like fine red gravel).

Each race involves four riders, two from each team, who race four laps of the track.

First across the line scores himself and his team 3 points, second gets 2 points, 3rd gets

Yes, it is fast and furious and the racing can be very close with positions changing many times over the course of each 60 second heat. I’m aware that some people watch speedway and say that whoever is fastest off the line always wins (sounds a bit like Formula 1 to me) but that certainly isn’t the case every time and by the look of it the Rebels track is wide, fast and well set up for open competitive racing.

It is, and always has been, a multinational sport - it is raced across Europe, USA and Australia and most teams are like a United Nations conference. Each team has seven

36 riders and at the meeting I went to, versus Ipswich Witches, there were riders from England, Australia, Sweden, America, and Denmark. It is also, understandably, a potentially dangerous sport but although you are unlikely to get through a meeting without some crash or race re-run because of a collision, serious injury thankfully is rare. At the meeting I went to the safety fence however was demolished by Ipswich’s Nathan Greaves when he lost control and ploughed through it. Thankfully he was only bruised but it took 25 minutes to repair the damage he caused.

Terry chatting to Chelsea fans and taking questions at half time) and will stop for autographs, selfies and a chat with the fans after the meeting.

Speedway is a bit of a curious sport - in many ways it is very low tech (e.g. the track is raked between heats by blokes with garden tools, the starts are governed by a strip of tape stretched across the track,) and it is completely unpretentious. Yet it is populated by mad young men on highly tuned race bikes engaging in the sort of behaviour that would send an H&S manager apoplectic. It’s great.

If you fancy a change from your normal sporting preferences do give speedway a try.

Somerset Rebels ride most Friday evenings at the Oak Tree Arena, just of junction 22 of the M5 near Highbridge. It takes about half an hour to get there. Parking is a pound and admission is £15 for adults, £13 for students and OAP’s and just £4 for children. Tel 01278 782 216 www.somersetrebels.co

So, did I enjoy the meeting? You bet I did, it was a thoroughly entertaining evening out at a welcoming, very family friendly club where the racing was exciting and the result was close on the night. What struck me most, as a football fan who is forced to sit miles from the pitch and only ever gets to hear what the players say through websites and social media, was just how accessible a sport speedway is. You are right up next to the track, you can stand wherever you want and the proximity to the action, and the noise and fumes it creates, really gets you hooked. And compared to the fancy-dan millionaires of the football world the speedway racers couldn’t be more approachable. You can go and see them in the pits before the meeting starts, they get interviewed between races (imagine John

Thanks by the way to Ian Belcher and Colin Burnett at Somerset Rebels for providing the photos here, all taken from the match vs.

Ipswich. And if you do venture to the speedway do wrap up warmly, it is an open circuit, and don’t wear your glad rags as you may just get a little dusty.

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When looking for a puppy, you may find that some people seem to have all sorts of different puppies, this may be a bit of a warning sign. Make sure that they actually have bred the puppies rather than bought them from a supplier, which often is a puppy farm.

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Be very careful about buying a puppy from other countries. We have had puppies imported that had to go into quarantine for months.

Puppies We do see an increase in puppies during the summer holiday; I think this is because people will have more time to spend with them during the holiday to get them settled in. Taking on a puppy is a great adventure but also a huge commitment. We wish more people would contact use BEFORE they buy a dog since we are able to give lot of information about the breed they have in mind and what to look out for when buying a puppy. Here are some general tips.

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Make sure you see the puppies with the mother. We still see a lot of puppies where the mother was ‘unavailable’.

This usually means they have come from a puppy farm.

Do not agree to have the puppy delivered to your door or meet people on a motorway service station.

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If the puppy is sold as Kennel Club registered, make sure you get the official documentation when you pick up the puppy. Sometimes puppies are described as pedigree but with very little supporting documents.

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If the puppy and/or mother are looking ill/scared or you get a gut feeling that something is not right WALK away. A lot of people feel they have saved a puppy by taking it away from a bad environment, but you are only perpetuating a trade, and the mother will probably be bred again on her next season.

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Make sure you feed the puppy the same food that the breeder has been feeding them initially. It is very common for puppies to develop diarrhoea in the first few days in a new home, due to all the changes happening.

9. If the breeder tells you that the puppy has been vaccinated, make sure you get the vaccine certificate. We often see puppies that were sold as vaccinated, but turn out not to have had any injections.

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What’s all this talk about Lamborghinis?

A few weeks ago, the budget le many people surprised at the extent of pension reforms. The newspapers were full of impact headlines sugges ng everyone would rush out, blow their pension funds on an Italian supercar and then live off the state!

In very simple terms, from next year anyone with a pension could release the en re fund in one go, but this has implica ons for most, which means a need to understand this and plan accordingly. In many cases the first 25% of the accrued pension value can be taken as a lump sum; tax free. Under the new rules the balance of the fund can also be released as a lump sum, but subject to income tax as any pension income is.

43 So will people get their pension statement and then start reques ng car brochures! My experience as a financial planner suggests this will not happen. I have never had a client, no ma er what their wealth or financial posi on that has saved for re rement, reached that milestone and then blown the lot! Of course with a pension it was not usually possible to take such ac on as the available lump sum was only part of the pension fund value.

However many people have also saved for re rement via ISA’s and other investments over the years and those funds are s ll very much intact and now genera ng an income.

People save for re rement knowing at some stage they will stop earning a salary or income.

With this in mind, part of what I do is to help people to plan.

To ask them when they want to re re, calculate how much income they will require, calculate what they need to save to make sure that they achieve their objec ves and then to make sure the income in re rement does not run out.

So is it realis c that someone with a pension plan of £100,000 for example will release

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However that does not mean the changes to pensions are unnecessary; far from it, all I am saying is the headlines need to be put in context (nothing new there then!)

What it does allow is greater flexibility for those people who may have other sources of income and also maybe for those whose pension funds are very small and the annuity op on is restric ve. As in all cases your personal circumstances will dictate what is the best op on and I recommend you seek advice. Control of income is important but so is the control of tax, so rash decisions can o en be the most costly.

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The Downs Recorder - Richard Bland When is a structure not a structure?

One of the key provisions of the 1861 Act establishing the Downs as an open space for the citizens for ever was that no permanent structure should be erected on the Downs, and the purpose was to prevent the creeping erosion of the Downs. In every age there have been challenges to this clause, and it is interesting to see what the Downs Committee have allowed.

In 1861 the Bristol Waterworks company had already bought the site of the reservoir, and the school Board had bought the site of St John’s school, now being converted to very desirable flats in the middle of a roundabout. And William West’s Observatory, once a snuff mill, in the middle of Clifton Camp was well established. As also was the Turnpike gate at the top of Bridge Valley Road, which was to be removed when the Turnpike system was abandoned in 1867, only to be replaced by Proctor’s Fountain in 1872. This was subsequently judged a traffic hazard and moved to its present position in 1988. There was also a long established pound for stray animals which was replaced in 1870 and, when sheep grazing ceased in 1926, it became the Rangers compound.

The Downs committee permitted the building of the Severn Beach railway tunnel with two substantial ventilation towers in 1870, and in 1951 they allowed the construction of the Northern Stormwater Interceptor, opened by the queen in 1962, which essentially diverts the river Frome out into the Avon at the bottom of the Gully, and this has kept Bristol safe from flooding for fifty

years. They allowed the construction of the Circular Road in 1875, and Savile Road in 1877, but they had removed Bakers Road in 1862 and the private road from Blackboy to the Ostrich Inn in 1877. They encouraged the infilling of all the vast quarries on the surface of the Downs via an inclined plane that still exists between the edge of the Greta Quarry and the top of the Gully They allowed the construction of three toilets c 1905- one at the Suspension bridge and two, one for men and one for women at either end of the water reservoir. One of these has since become the Downs café- and they are delightful Edwardian buildings. In 1932 the Changing Rooms were added, a strange building winding round the Water company boundary. Also concern for cabmen led to three cabman’s rests being constructed, one at Whitetree in 1915, one at the top of Black boy Hill in 1929 and one on Clifton Green, now removed. These are charming wooden structures, now falling into disrepair.

The second world war saw half the Downs taken over by an American tank base, complete with guard posts, accommodation and a dining room and toilet block. All were removed in peacetime though odd foundations can be seen where the grass is thin, and the present toilets at Sea Walls replaced the previous dining facility.

The last sixty years have brought a roundabout in 1949, a number of traffic lights, the odd bus shelter, too many lamp standards, a lot of silly speed limit and information posts, a cycle track, and a lot of yellow paint. So far however the Downs is blessedly free from the clutter that blights most of Clifton, above all parking restriction notices. Don’t hold your breath-the impact of Residents Parking Zones in Clifton and Cotham are about to change everything. But the record of the past 150 years is a pretty good one.

If you enjoy the Downs, or use if for your sport, why not become a Friend? Membership is just £10. Contact Robin Haward at robinhaward@blueyonder.co.uk 0117 974 3385

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Louise’s tips for an easier life July already – what to do? Was one of your resolutions to get to grips with the tricky business of sorting your home and making it look its best? Perhaps you’ve de-cluttered the kitchen but are still dreaming of the whole house being just how you’d like it.

I thought this month I would show you how just a little time invested in a bit of sorting can make a huge impact: In the month of June I helped some clients to:  find documents ready for their tax return (45 minutes)  deliver draft artwork to a designer for Christmas cards - seriously well organised client! (20 minutes)  sorted through 4 wardrobes to identify what they wished to either keep, sell or give to charity – I took away 4 bags full (1 hour)  package and send items that had been sold on eBay (30 minutes)  file away the last 6 months worth of paperwork (1 hour)  fix a TV aerial cable (2 minute phone call to book and 30 minutes on site with engineer)  made a start de-cluttering a home

which had got slightly out of control following a bereavement (2 hour session) These clients got in touch with me because they know that a task shared (or even delegated) is a task halved (or even completed!), they felt challenged and couldn’t conquer it on their own. So this month, focus on one task that has been bugging you in your home and take that first step to sorting it out. Once it’s completed you will feel relieved, lighter and can put your feet up.

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Gardener’s Corner with Cathy Lewis Wild flowers may not be as bold or colourful as many cultivated garden plants, but they have a subtle beauty that can best be appreciated if you look closely. The Downs is a wonderful place to see a wide variety of wild flowers Yellow Ra le that thrive in the thin, stony soil – conditions that most of our pampered garden plants couldn’t cope with.

The soil is too poor for the most common grasses to thrive, creating space and opportunity for more unusual grasses and wild flowers to flourish.

In the summer months the meadow areas are left uncut, and for me this is when the Downs is at its most beautiful. Delicate grasses, such as the wonderfully named Quaking Grass and Cock’s Foot, ripple and shimmer in the wind, and tucked amongst them is a treasuretrove of flowers and insects.

Common Spo ed Orchid

There are three orchids to look out for: The Early Purple; the Common Spotted,

which has a lilac or purple flower and black splodges on the foliage; and the Bee Orchid, so named because it has an area at the centre of the flower that looks like a bumblebee, enticing amorous suitors to mate with it and covering them with pollen.

Other flowers include Oxeye Daisies, Bird’s Foot Trefoil, and Yellow Rattle, to name but a few. If Bird’s Foot Trefoil you want to go flower and insect hunting there is a very informative Meadow Trail leaflet which you can download at www.avongorge.org.uk You can even enjoy a little piece of the Downs at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden, which Oxeye Daisy is creating and monitoring a wild flower meadow area using seed collected from the Downs.

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Financial Planning Can Be Good For Mitigating Both Inheritance Tax AND Long‐Term Care Costs

The latest statistics from HMRC show that Inheritance Tax (IHT) take is back at record levels.

Receipts from IHT show proceeds of £3.42 billion for the 2013/14 tax year and the number of estates liable to IHT is estimated to quadruple by 2018/19!

Why? Well, a couple of obvious factors. Firstly the ‘nil rate band’ – the value of your estate on which zero rate IHT is paid – has been frozen indefinitely since 2009/10. Secondly, rising asset prices. Investment portfolios are doing well and even a passing look in a local estate agent’s window in Westbury shows that in many cases the IHT ‘nil rate band’ will have been used up ‐ just by owning your own house.

Perhaps more surprising however is a study I read this month which said that over a third of people aged over 65 have been dissuaded from IHT planning because they do not want to lose access to their capital now in case they need to pay for Long‐Term Care in the future.

However, many of the recommended arrangements we set up primarily for IHT planning reasons, especially if there is no foreseeable need for residential care at that point, are often good for asset preservation for Long‐Term Care purposes too.

Clearly when addressing IHT you need to utilise (or at least consider) all the available allowances, reliefs, trusts, gifts and of course get an up to date will done. However those with Long‐Term Care concerns should equally consider IHT planning options that allow access to your assets whilst facilitating potential IHT savings.

Are you a local resident and think you may like to protect your assets from the potential costs of Long‐Term Care or Inheritance Tax? Then please get in touch. We can have a relaxed, friendly discussion around some of the options available to you.

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Prize Wordsearch The magazine this month should have reached you half way through the Wimbledon championships, and for the tennis fans amongst you here’s a Wimbledon-themed wordsearch puzzle.

Listed below are twenty former champions, ten men and ten ladies. In the grid are hidden eighteen of the players - all you need to do is work out which two players are not included in the grid (clue - there is one ladies champion and one men’s champion).

Send in the names of both players to me email andy@bcmagazines.co.uk, post to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY, text to 07845 986650 or ring 0117 968 7787 - and the first

correct entry out of the hat after the closing date of 31 July will win the ingredients for a strawberries, cream and champagne tea.

Right, here are your champions Amelie Mauresmo Andy Murray Bjorn Borg Boris Becker John McEnroe Lindsay Davenport Lleyton Hewitt Pat Cash Marion Bartoli Martine Hingis Novak Djokovic Pete Sampras Jana Novotna Petra Kvitova Rafa Nadal Roger Federer Serena Williams Steffi Graf Venus Williams Virginia Wade

The competition in the May issue was all about cartoon characters, and the first name out of the hat was Luke Gibbons.

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Mrs PC - Friendly Computer Training Can a smartphone change your life?

The step to owning a mobile phone is not as great as the step to owning a smartphone such as an iPhone. Smartphones are quite life changing and very addictive, but they are not always the best phones for making calls and their battery life is extremely short, mainly because they can be used in so many ways.

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Phoning Texting Email Internet browsing Listening to music or stories on audiobook Taking photos. The latest craze is the ‘Selfie’ or photo of yourself which is usually shared instantly on Facebook Looking at photos stored on the phone Showing photos to others and sharing via email, Facebook etc Making movies Checking my diary and important dates on the calendar Getting the phone to remind me of important dates or events with a tone Setting the alarm on the phone to wake me up, Using the timer function in the kitchen Using the calculator Looking up a phone number or address in Contacts (Address book) Writing a note or reminder Navigating using Google Maps when I am lost Using the compass app to know which direction I am travelling Buying a new song on iTunes Checking Facebook and commenting on Facebook, sharing stories and messaging Checking BBC News and Weather App Deciding which star I am looking at with

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Star Walk App Facetime and Skype- free calls and messaging Reading on the Kindle App Recording my run or walk to see how far I have been and how fast I went Online Banking Using the phone as a torch Checking my passwords in the Password App when I have forgotten them Games (not very often) Using the phone as a radio with Radio Player Catching up on Podcasts- especially the Archers Using Shazam App to find out what song is playing on the radio Discovering which bird I am looking at with my Bird identifying App Learning a new language Recording a voice memo, concert and playing it back

It’s no wonder that people rarely have them out of their hands and are constantly looking at them!

There are of course a whole host of other things that you can do on a phone using different apps available. I have used various ones such as currency converters and translation and local travel guides, shopping apps and newspaper ones, apps to test your hearing or your reflexes, QR readers to scan barcodes and get information, the list is endless.

None of this is difficult, there is a whole new world out there waiting for you if you have yet to take the plunge.

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Mrs PC - continued There are however many other things that smartphones can be used for with added accessories. I had some time to spare in the Apple store the other day and decided to do some research. I discovered that I could buy colour changing bulbs, turn my iPhone into a controller and experience multicoloured mood lighting at home! I could also use my phone in conjunction with other equipment such as wristbands which record the calories that you use in a day, or the exercise that you do and encourage you to be fit and healthy. There are ones to monitor your heart rate, sleep, baby, pet, house and much more.

A little research shows that you can turn your iPhone into a satellite phone, Wi-Fi hub, microscope, night vision camera, Gameboy, amplifier, 3 D camera. It is really quite remarkable.

I find it intriguing that all this is possible. It isn’t that long ago that mobile phones were huge and expensive luxuries - how quickly things change!

Even if you choose not to own one, it’s still interesting to know what you can do using one!

If you do have one already, you might now be tempted to get more out of it and use yours in a different way.

A smartphone can indeed change your life!

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has already won a prestigious award. Owners Francesca Costa and Francesco Vardero were delighted to win the accolade of Best Deli 2014 at an event at Queen Square on 18th May. Francesca says: ‘We are delighted as the award shows that people like what we are doing. We did not think we would win as we are so new. We would like to thank everybody who voted for us’.

Divino Deli is as genuinely Italian as it is possible to be. The surroundings are fresh, clean and modern and all food sold and served in the deli comes from Italy wherever possible. Whether you want to Owners Francesco and Francesca stock the larder from their wide range of ‘dry’ show off their Good Food Award products, fill the fridge with cheese, ham and olives from the delicatessen counter, buy a loaf of fresh

olive or sundried tomato bread or leave with the most delicious take-away Panini, Mozzarella salad or pizza for your lunch, then Divino Deli will not disappoint. And if you’d like to stay for a little longer you can relax at the bar and enjoy a cup of coffee, made from a unique blend of 3 different beans, just for you and just like in Italy.

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A look at Listed Buildings Bristol is well known to be a city with great historical interest, with many buildings being protected to preserve our local history. This is the job of National Heritage who monitor applications and planning permission documents in an attempt to protect local relics that are considered to be of significant historic or architectural interest. Many are aware listed buildings exist, but few know of the ins and outs which make up the process to make a building listed.

Eligibility In order to be eligible for listed building status, there are a number of initial specific criteria relating to the age of the building that must be checked. As a general rule, English Heritage goes by the simple idea that the older the building is, the more likely it is to be listed. More specifically, all buildings built before the year 1700 will be listed, and most built between 1700-1840 will also be listed. This does not exclude younger properties however, as in order to be considered for listed status, a building only has to be a mere 30 years old. If it is to be granted a status though, it usually has to be at risk of being destroyed or must be of substantial national interest for it to be protected.

Grading This then brings us to the task of grading the building. There are 3 tiers of the grading system. Grade I being the highest possible accolade which can be awarded. Buildings with this status tend to be of exceptional national interest. Only 2.5% of all listed buildings nationally are granted this top grade. Next, comes Grade II*. These are buildings which are considered to be of more than special interest and make up approximately 5.5% of all national listings.

Finally, Grade II is granted to a staggering 92% of all national listings and is interestingly, the most likely grade to be given to residential buildings of special interest.

What does it mean?

Legally there is no difference between grades to the protection the buildings get. The only real purpose behind the grading system is to act as a marker and guide to decisions about development on the site and to allow Government to make decisions that balances historic significance against other issues such as function. For homeowners living in a listed building, there are a few restrictions in line with this. In order to make any changes internally or externally which might affect the special character of the building, consent must be granted first.

For example, permission must be obtained to paint the external walls, or to place double glazed windows or a satellite dish.

Preserving the character of the building is the top priority.

Perhaps most interestingly though, the term ‘listed buildings’ does not solely mean ‘buildings’. In the case of houses which are listed, this is also likely to include the entire proximity of the house. Therefore, even

64 garden walls or fences are also considered to be listed and would require consent for them to be altered in any way. Similarly, there are lots of examples in and around Bristol of objects such as telephone kiosks, lampposts and even bird baths also having a listed status. A few better known examples of grade I listings in Bristol include the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Temple Meads Railway Station , The Nails on Corn Street, and also the cottages in Blaise Hamlet.

Nationally, Warwick Castle and Tower Bridge make the cut for the prestigious grade I status. There are more examples of grade II* buildings locally, some well-known such as the Clifton Observatory, and others more discreet such as Westbury College’s turret and boundary walls in Westbury village. Grade II buildings are much more common however, with the Old Tramways Depot (now better known as Majestic Wine) on Westbury Road, the cluster of K6 telephone kiosks outside the Post Office in Westbury, the Jubilee Drinking Fountain on Stoke Hill and the harbour walls of Sea Mills docks being prime examples.

Find out more Bristol’s rich history that’s being preserved

by English Heritage, provides great opportunity to learn more about our great city. If you want to do some of your own research into Bristol’s listed buildings, there are a multitude of useful websites that you should look at. The first being the English Heritage site where you can access a whole range of information about all of England’s listed buildings. The web address is www.english-heritage.or.uk/caring/listing/ listed-buildings/.

Working alongside this is the ‘Images of England’ site. This website acts as a photographic library of England’s listed buildings and allows you to browse through pictures along with the details of its listing.

This can be a great aid if looking into some local history yourself. See what you can find at www.imagesofengland.org.uk

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If you have something of this nature that you would like listed please get in touch with Andy Fraser by telephoning 0117 968 7787 or 07845 986650, post details in to 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY or emailing andy@bcmagazines.co.uk (in email or Word format - no PDF’s please). All notices must be received by the 12th of the preceding month to guarantee consideration for inclusion.

Clubs and Companionship Men at St. Peters (MASP) is a bi-monthly group which meets Saturday mornings at St Peter’s Hall, Henleaze. The meetings start at 8.30am with a full English breakfast. This is then followed by entertaining and interesting talks by a guest speaker. New members are always welcome. In conjunction we also provide well directed “Keep Fit” sessions for men every Tuesday morning.

Further information may be obtained from Chris McCarthy tel 962 3545.

Bristol Cabot Probus Club is for retired and semi-retired professional and business men to maintain contact and fellowship with people of similar interests. Meets third Wednesday each month in BAWA Club Southmead Rd, for lunch followed by a speaker on a wide range of interesting subjects. Extensive programme of social events including holidays, day trips, Sunday lunches and skittles to which ladies and friends are welcomed. Contact John HowardCairns on 968 3134 for more details.

Westbury on Trym Women’s Institute meets on the 3rd Monday of the month (not in August) in the Methodist Church Hall, WOT (next to the car park) at 2.00pm. We have a programme of varied speakers, outings, discussions etc. New members and visitors always welcome. For more information please contact: Sue Murphy – Tel: 950 2826.

Do join us for Parish lunch at St Mary’s Church

Stoke Bishop, every Thursday from 12.15. 3 course buffet lunch, tea and coffee. £3.50.

Civil Service Retirement Fellowship. The Westbury-on-Trym group welcomes all retired Civil Servants and their spouses to their meetings held on the first Thursday of the month at Studland Court, Henleaze Road at 2.00pm. Those people without a civil service background are welcome to join our group as Friends of the Fellowship. For more info phone Beryl Webb on 01454 614 451.

Instep Club for Widows and Widowers meet weekly on Wednesday evenings 8.00 - 10.30 at Stoke Bishop Village Hall, Stoke Hill. New members welcome. Ballroom and Sequence dancing (If you haven’t danced for a long time, don’t worry, we will help you).

Refreshments, social activities. Please telephone Mary on 968 3170 or Wilma on 962 8895 for further information.

Stoke Bishop Townswomen's Guild are now meeting in the Hulbert Room, St Mary's Church, Mariner's Drive, Stoke Bishop. The Hulbert Room is reached via a path to the left of the steps just past the church; our meeting are on the 1st Thursday of the month at 2.00pm. We will be meeting on Thursday 3rd July but please note that there will be no meeting in August. We will return on Thursday 4th September. Further details from Maureen at 9685638 or Sheila at 9147159.

Westbury-on-Trym Probus Club provide a meeting point for retired and semi-retired professional and business men, to promote social well being through friendship, companionship and discussion. The club meets on the third Thursday of every month at BAWA, Southmead Road, from 12 midday. If you are interested in joining please contact the secretary on 968 4270 or email: graham.horne5@btinternet.com.

The Probus Club of Bristol for semi or retired Professional Business men, meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at BAWA Southmead Road. At these meetings we have a three course lunch with a speaker. In addition there is a

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GARDEN TRAPPINGS For plants, shrubs, bedding, garden advice and a good chat stop by and say hello to Julien. For more details and up to date news visit our Facebook page ‐

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What’s On & Community News substantial programme of social events to which our Ladies are invited to participate. If you are interested in joining our club, please contact our Membership Secretary Martin Harker on 01275 857324, email probusbristol@hotmail.co.uk or visit www.bristolprobus.org.uk Rotary Club of Bristol – we meet at Redwood Lodge Hotel Failand 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.

The Fielder Club is an association for local women - though friends and family are welcome at all events. Membership is £5 p.a. to cover delivery of quarterly programmes of events such as lunches, theatre, visits, talks and walks.

Weekly/monthly sub-clubs of Badminton, Book Group, Bridge, Discussion Group, Scrabble, Skittles and Whist plus coffee Thursday mornings at Cafe Mundo and twice-monthly pub lunches. Come along and meet new friends!

Details from Gloria on 0117 239 3376 or Anne on 0117 907 7425.

Henleaze Townswomen's Guild meet on the first Wednesday of the month (except Aug) at St Peter's Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. Lady visitors are always most welcome to attend.

Further details can be obtained by ringing Jean Wickham on 962 4466.

Westbury on Trym Townswomen's Guild has moved. We still meet on the second Monday of each month as usual, but our venue is the WoT Methodist church in the Portland Room and starting time is 2.00pm. We have speakers, whist, coffee mornings and social events. New members and visitors always welcome. If interested please contact Angela Morris, Chairman, on 968 6473 or Margaret Smith, Secretary, 924 1728.

Calling all Carers. Would you like the

opportunity to share your experiences, relax and make new friends? Then come and join the Henleaze Carers’ Group. We meet on the (GWAAC4) second and fourth Thursday morning of each month, 10am to 12, in Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. For more information please call Mrs M Rudston 942 6095.

Henleaze (Morning) Townswomen's Guild.

This is a recently formed Guild and we meet from 10.00am – 12.00 noon on the third Thursday of every month at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road. New members and visitors are most welcome. Further information can be obtained by ringing Elaine Anderson on 907 5279.

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. Please find out more by emailing 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 & Events Local winemaking and social club are looking for new members to join us. Meeting the second Wednesday of every month at the Common Room, Studland Court elderly peoples residence on Henleaze Road, from 8pm to 10pm. Small friendly group now in our 37th year, with a varied programme of wine making, tastings and social events. For further information please contact the club secretary Liz Johnson on 0117 950 8370.

Gala Dinner at St. Peter's Church. Former captain of The Matthew and Radio Bristol presenter Rob Salvidge is the guest speaker at the

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What’s On & Community News third annual Gala Dinner at St. Peter`s Church, Henleaze, on Friday 4th July. There will be a five course meal, and other entertainment will include table top magic by Paul Preager, music from Jonathan Price and a poetry reading by Alan Shellard. Tickets at £35 are available from Ali Heming or Elisabeth Perry on 0117 962 3895 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 20 July 2014 at 3pm. The speaker will be James D’Angelo and the subject of his talk is “The Healing Power of Vocal Sound”. Come and enjoy a talk and practical demonstration of the healing and empowering energy of sound. Come and meet new like-minded friends. For further information, please telephone 01749 678 834 or write to: leasurs@tiscali.co.uk Do you like reading? Our Book Group meets on the last Thursday of the month at Westbury Library, from 2.30pm til 4pm. We would love you to come and join our lively group. For more information call Sue on 959 4365.

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.

Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park Local History Group New members and visitors (£2 charge) always welcome. Please ring Jenny Weeks for more information - 0117 968 6010.

Like making Airfix models? Avon Branch of the International Plastic Modellers Society meets on the third Wednesday of every month at the BAWA on Southmead Road at 8.00pm. New members are very welcome. For more information contact Andy White on 0117

3732798 or visit www.ipmsavon.org.uk Stoke Lodge History and Archaeology Group meet on the first Thursday of every month at the Friends Meeting 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 Annette Martin on 0117 979 3209.

Ray Bridge Club meet every Tuesday 6.30pm to 9pm at the Sea Mills Methodist Church, Shirehampton Road (new venue) for social rubber bridge. New members welcome. Please ring 942 7760 or 968 2652 for further details.

West of England Bridge Club meets for duplicate bridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road, Henleaze from 7.30pm - 10.30pm. New members and visitors 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 or visit www.woebc.co.uk.

Social Bridge, every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. New members welcome. Tel Chris on 968 5640.

Westbury Art Club meet every Thursday evening from 7pm to 9pm at The Greenway Centre, Doncaster Rd, Southmead. We are a mixed ability group of artists For more details visit www.westburyartclub.org.uk, e-mail us at westburyart@blueyonder.co.uk or phone our club secretary on Bristol 962 9799.

Westbury Walkers is a group of walkers who assemble at Lloyds Chemist Canford Lane Westbury on Trym. We meet usually at 9.30am on a Tuesday morning. New walkers always welcome. Forthcoming walks include Ham Green, Bathampton and Bradford upon Avon. If you would like details of any of these walks, or our future program please contact Jean Maish 0117 3301194 / 07789 741892, email jmaish@blueyonder.co.uk, or Pam Henderson

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Scottish Country Dancing for beginners and experienced dancers at St Monica’s Trust Hall on Thursdays, 7.30 pm. All new dancers welcome; come on your own or with friends. Contact Margaret, 01275 794638 or Graham 01275 854782, or visit www.rscdsbristolinfo.co.uk Scottish Country Dancing classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze, ( Tel: Tina 0117 9075462). Classes for more advanced dancers at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze, (Tel: Cheryl 0117 9590970). Every Tuesday 7.30-9.30pm. See www.wscbristol.com for details.

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.

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 also held. New members welcome. www.stokelodgeramblers.wordpress.com or ring our Secretary on 968 4140 for more information.

Music and Concerts ‘Out There Music’ Summer Concert 2014 Saturday 12th July 5pm, St Alban’s Church, Bayswater Avenue, Westbury Park, BS6 7NU. Tickets £5 (under 5s free) available from admin@outtheremusic.net or 07866 587424. A fantastic, family event for all the community.

Come and hear Out There Choir, Chamber Choir, Children’s Choir and Orchestra sing and play a broad range of music including Pharrell Williams, Nessun Dorma, Let it Go and music from West Side Story. Bar and hog roast. In aid of Changing Tunes. www.outtheremusic.net The Ship & Castle Theatre Workshop present “Oh, What a Lovely War” at the Newman Hall, Grange Court Road, Henleaze on Monday 7th Friday 11th July. Tickets £10 can be booked now

via Email: Shipandcastletickets@yahoo.co.uk or by ringing or texting our new box office telephone number 07745208639. Joan Littlewood's famous Theatre Workshop musical extravaganza exposes the savage futility of war in general and the first world war in particular, utilising popular songs of the era, has informed and entertained audiences. So do not be disappointed as seats are limited, book Now. Performance 19:30 Doors open at 19:00 as seating is unreserved Music at Holy Trinity Church, Westbury-onTrym, in aid of the East / West Appeal. Saturday July 19th 10-30 am. Soprano Elevenses with Vikki Champion accompanied by Elizabeth Cockitt (piano.) Vikki will be showcasing her wide repertoire, so expect to hear operatic arias, Art song, including 20th century American Art song, and some cabaret numbers to finish. Songs from Puccini, Rossini, Fauré, Copland, Ivor Novello and others. Vikki is almost 'local' - her childhood was spent in Westbury Park. Real coffee & home-made cakes from 10-30 am followed by the 40-minute recital at 11am. Donations of min. £5, children free.

Summer Concert featuring classical and popular songs and songs from well-known musicals.

Saturday 12th July 2014 at 7.30 p.m. Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, Eastfield Road, Westbury on Trym. Conductor: Amy Ward, Accompanist: Angela Hammond. Tickets: £6.50, Concessions £6.00 For tickets telephone Gretta McDade: 0117 9500606.

Henbury Singers welcome new members. We are a non-audition and friendly choir who meet at 7.30 pm at Stoke Bishop Primary School in Cedar Park, on Thursday evenings in term time. We sing mainly choral music (Vivaldi, Handel, Schubert etc) but also sing carols, folk and gospel.

We have 2 or 3 events each year usually raising funds for a charity. Do call Maggie Cavanna on 973 4794, email secretary@henburysingers.org, check our website www.henburysingers.org, or drop in on a Thursday evening.

West Bristol Orchestra. A Chamber Orchestra, playing a wide range of Classical Music arranged

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What’s On & Community News 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.

Westbury Singers. We are an enthusiastic group of people who love singing in four-part harmony.

We rehearse on Monday evenings during school term time in Reedley Road Baptist Church. We give performances in a variety of local venues. If you are interested in joining us please contact the Secretary Marilyn Baker on 968 3993 or email mazzb@hotmail.co.uk.

Volunteering 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.

Do you love weddings? Westbury on Trym Village Hall is a very popular wedding venue and has another busy wedding schedule set for 2014.

Would you like to put your skills into action? If so, why not become a wedding volunteer and help organise these happy events. If you are interested, please contact Anne on 968 0872 or Cat on 07931 112 192.

Gardening and Horticulture The Clifton and Hotwells Labour Party are hosting their annual Goldney Gardens Summer Party on Sunday 29th June from 2pm to 6pm.

Everybody welcome for this great opportunity to visit the splendid English Heritage listed gardens and architecture, and enjoy live music, stalls and entertainment. Cream teas and homemade cakes.

Admission on the day is £4 for adults, £3 for unwaged, £2 for children and under 5’s go free.

Entrance on Constitution Hill (sorry, no dogs except guide dogs).

Henleaze Garden Club is a thriving club for anyone interested in anything to do with gardening! With a healthy membership of 200 we meet the first Wednesday of each month in the main hall at St Monica's, Cote Lane, with a summer break when the club arranges coach trips. Expert speakers, a quarterly newsletter, an annual plant sale and great Christmas event.

Annual individual membership is £20 plus a £1 per visit, visitors are most welcome at £5 per visit, both to include refreshments and raffle. Visit www.henleazegardenclub.co.uk or contact Jane Voke 9622440 for more info.

Pond dipping at the Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve: Sunday 6th July at 2.30pm. Join local ecologist Rupert Higgins for some wet fun, identifying pond life. Booking is essential and we request a donation of £5 per family group to cover costs. For more info and to book please contact Gwenda Wedge: gwendoes@hotmail.com or 0117 9686038.

Henleaze & District Flower Club meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road in Henleaze.

Flower demonstrations are held on the second Thursday and practice classes on the fourth Thursday. New members are always welcome just come along and join in.

Markets, Fairs and Exhibitions Stoke Bishop Village Hall will be holding its annual Antiques and Collectables Fair on Saturday 13th September 2014 from 10.30 to 4.30pm. We will have a variety of stalls selling Collectables to Antiques (and other younger patrons!). Entrance is only 50p, refreshments available all day. For FFI contact Gail on 0117 9685350.

Westbury on Trym Business Association present “Fun and Games”, a summer family event in Carlton Court on Thursday 31st July

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What’s On & Community News from 11am to 3pm. Music, stalls, tombola, line dancing, yoga demonstration, fit camp, hula hooping, face painting, graffiti wall, Disabled Riding School, Punch & Judy, fun and activities, arts and crafts, baby and toddler activities and much more. Do come along for a great family fun day.

Country Market. Every Friday morning from 10.30 to 11.30 in Westbury on Trym Methodist Church Hall. Homemade cakes, arts, crafts, plants, vegetables, jams and chutneys.

Refreshments are also available in a relaxed and friendly environment. For more details contact Sue Sills on 962 8306.

Health & Wellbeing 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 or contact the secretary Philip Price Tel: 07787 566246 E-mail: philpriceqs@gmail.com

effective and friendly welcoming class. Come and give it a try – £4 per session. Just turn up, phone Jane on 968 1042 or visit www.movesfitness.com Yoga Classes in BS9 with Sara-Jo Cameron at Bristol Chiropractic & Pregnancy Clinic, 130 Westbury Rd, WoT,BS9 3AL on Wednesdays (from 9.30 to 10.45 stretch and relax yoga, 11.45 to 12.45 pre- and post-natal yoga) and Thursdays (6.30 to 7.30 pre- and post-natal yoga, 7.40 to 9.00 beginners yoga). Also at Stoke Bishop Village Hall, BS9 1EX on Wednesdays (2.00 to 3.15 General yoga, 6.00 to 7.00 stretch and relax yoga, 7.30 to 8.45 General yoga) and on Fridays (2..00 to 3.00 pre- and post-natal Yoga ). NB Preand Post-Natal Yoga must be booked in advance.

Please ring Sara-Jo on 07789 552 052 or visit www.yogawithsara-jo.com for more details.

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.

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.

Pilates Classes in Henleaze and Westbury on Trym. Classes held at:- Henleaze URC, Monday 9.30- 10.30 & 10.30- 11.30 am (Beginners New January classes); Keith James Physios, Coldharbour Rd, Monday 7.30pm (Pre-Natal Pilates ); Henleaze United Reformed Church, Tuesday 6.15 pm (Beginners) and Wednesday 6.15 pm (Intermediate); Westbury on Trym Methodist Church, Tuesday 9.30 am & 10.30 am (Intermediate/ Beginners). For bookings please call Zoe Rayne 07747 696 938, or visit www.adaltapilates.co.uk.

Tai Chi, friendly classes with an experienced teacher . Tuesday 11-12am Greenway Centre, Wednesday 11-12am University of Bristol. “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!”

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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.

Moves Fitness – exercise to music for all ages and fitness levels at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze from 10am till 11am every Wednesday. A fun,

Keep Fit for Ladies class every Thursday between 9:45 am and 10:45am at St. Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze. An enjoyable class of mixed ages and

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What’s On & Community News abilities introducing the use of balls, scarves, ribbons and clubs. Coffee is available to finish the class. New members welcome - just turn up or for more info contact Margaret Clarke on Bristol 950 1967.

Zumba Light 5pm/ Zumba Fitness 6.30pm.

Westbury -on-Trym Village Hall. Weds. £5 on door. Just drop in with water and a sense of humour! Phone Marie on 963 4104 or visit www.bristoldancezumba.co.uk for more info.

Always wanted to try Tai Chi? For centuries the Chinese have practised Tai Chi as simple but powerful form of exercise for strength, balance and mindfulness. Always want to give it a try, now you don't have to go to China. The Bristol School of Tai Chi has lots of daytime and evening classes in Henleaze and Bishopston starting from the 28 April. Please contact Ben Milton 0117 9493955. taichi@bristoltaichi.com www.bristoltaichi.com Weekly yoga classes in Stoke Bishop – Mondays at 7pm to 8.30pm, each class costs £9. Stoke Bishop Primary School, Main Hall, Cedar Park, BS9 1BW. Drop-in class, no booking – come any week, come every week. Mixed ability class, suitable for most levels of ability. FFI visit www.yogabristol.co.uk; email gary@yogabristol.co.uk or call 0789 903 4645

Playgroups and Pre-School Westbury Baptist Pre-School - ‘Learning Through Fun’ provides a safe, caring and cheerful environment in which children aged between 3 and 5 years can learn and develop through play.

We are open 5 mornings a week during term time from 9.00am – 1.00pm and we take the free funding entitlement for 3-4 year olds. If you are looking for a Pre-School place for your child in September 2014, please contact Claire on 0117 9622338. For more information please visit our website at www.westburybaptistpreschool.org.uk Little Monsters Pre-school, Sea Mills (based in

Sea Mills Boys & Girls Club, Bluebell Close).

We have places for 2-4 yr olds and offer Government assisted Nursery places. We open term-time 9.15- 12.15. We are Ofsted registered and are a registered charity. Call us on 9684634 or email little.monsters@hotmail.co.uk for more information.

Wiggles & Giggles Music Group meets daily in small groups for fun sing a longs at Westbury on Trym Methodist Church. Each child has their own basket of props and percussion. Classes are held in a colourful, stimulating & safe environment. For babies from 4 months – children of 4 yrs. For more information or to book a place please contact Sadie 07812 503062, sadie@wiggles-and-giggles.co.uk www.wigglesand-giggles.co.uk.

Teddy Praise is a short informal service for preschool children and their carers. It is held monthly on the second Monday of the month at 10am. St. Peter`s Church Hall in Henleaze, and all are welcome to join in bible study, prayer and activities - followed by toddler group in the Main Hall.

Happy Hands and Twinkly Toes. Music and movement sessions for babies 0-4, running at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze. Sessions Monday/ Wednesday/Friday at 9.30,10.30 and 11.30am. £4.50 per session, pay as you go. Contact Sharonhappyhandsbristol@yahoo.co.uk 07779797919 Facebook-happyhandsbristol Fallodon Playgroup offers childcare for children aged 2 ½-5 years old. We meet Monday – Friday (9.15 – 12.15pm) in Fallodon Way Scout Hut, Henleaze, and take the early years entitlement for 3-4 year olds. Our recent Ofsted inspection rated us as ‘Good’ (April 2013). To arrange a visit please email fallodonplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk or text our mobile 07585 817 173 and we will get back to you.

Little Hearts Toddler Group meets every Wednesday during term time, 10am-1145am at Newman Hall, Grange Court Road, Westbury on Trym, BS9 4DR. Story time followed by a snack for the children and tea/coffee and cake for the

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Email littleheartstoddlers@yahoo.co.uk for more details.

Westbury-on-Trym Toddler Group. New members welcomed to join a fun and lively group Wednesdays in term time 9.30-11.30am at Westbury Methodist Church Hall. Run by group members we have a baby area, crafts, toys and ride-ons. For mums and carers, a termly night out! So come and make some new friends - please book a taster session. For more info visit www.westburytoddlergroup.co.uk or email westburytoddlers@gmail.com.

Pat-a-Cake Toddlers. We are a small friendly parent/carer and toddler group for babies to preschool aged children. We meet on a Tuesday 1.15 - 2.45 at Westbury Methodist Church Hall. We have a baby corner, crafts and lots of toys to play with. £1.00 per family per week, each session finishes with a lively singsong. For more information contact Caroline on 968 4894.

Do you have an active pre-school child who would like to have some fun and do something different? 'Little Sports' is an exciting class for 23 year olds and 3-4 year olds, held in Henleaze.

Limited spaces available in each class so book your free trial session early! Contact Bryony on 9499688, email littlesportshenleaze@yahoo.com www.little-sports.com for more info.

Quiz answers from page 12. 1. Andres Iniesta of Spain; 2. Mercia; 3. the supercontinent from which our modern continents emerged as a result of continental drift; 4. Henry V parts 1 and 2 and The Merry Wives of Windsor; 5. Bucharest; 6.

Airey Neave; 7. 30th November (St Andrew’s Day); 8. Pole vault record (6.16m compared to giraffe 5.5m); 9. Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, West Midlands; 10. Italian cows milk cheese; 11. Brazil; 12. 1936; 13. the litmus test; 14. 1 hectare (1 hectare = 2.4 acres); 15. Poole; 16.a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each

usually designed for two persons) that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping; 17. the River Somme; 18.

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Great railway journeys of north Bristol Summer holiday activities Synchronised Swimming Win tickets to Somerset Rebels speedway and the usual mix of events, regular articles and community news.

Hitting the streets 28th July

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High winds and a few heavy showers could not dampen the enthusiasm for the inaugural BS9 Arts Trail which took place on the weekend of 10-11 May. The work of 74 artists was on display in 20 venues in Stoke Bishop, Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze and hundreds of people visited some or all of them.

Though most of the visitors were local, some had travelled from as far afield as London and Hereford. Many local visitors expressed their appreciation for the fact that BS9 finally has its own arts trail.

They were also delighted to find that there are so many practising artists in their neighbourhood.

Laura Howarth, the trail’s founder, said: “We are very pleased to have had such a positive response to our new event which we intend to make a permanent feature in the local calendar”.

Have you discovered Caffe Arabica yet?

“Look, I know it’s not in BS9 but it is on the border and North View isn’t exactly the wild west, you really must give it a try. I love their coffee, their food is terrific and it is such great value” My mate was talking about Caffe Arabica, the new(ish) independent coffee shop and café run by charming husband and wife partnership of Halil and Mikeala.

So give it a try I will - read the full review in the August magazine - but in the meantime why not pop in and do your own review?. Café Arabica is open from 8 until 5.30, six days a week, and serves excellent coffee (OK, I had a quick sneaky cup), light lunches, snacks, sandwiches and seriously tempting looking cakes, all made fresh on the premises. Eat and drink in the light and airy main café, in “the back room” overlooking the courtyard garden or out the front on a sunny day, or take away if you prefer.

Daily specials, great value morning and

afternoon offers (coffee and a bacon bap before 11 or tea and cake after 3) and a range of children’s options are all available. Mikeala and Halil even offer free wi-fi and run a loyalty card scheme. Judging by the business of the place when I popped in to say hello it seems as if plenty of people have discovered Caffe Arabica already. Let’s hope more of us BS9’ers track it down soon too.

Caffe Arabica, 40 North View, Westbury Park, BS6 7QA T. 0117 329 6610.

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