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This week..

Welcome to this week’s edition of Direct local!

4. Bristol Sports reading discovery program

And what a week we have had. Starting with the Megan and Harry Show on Monday evening. What’s your thoughts on the whole thing?

Personally, I think it was a finger pointing show at our monarchy. In the end its an institution that’s spanned hundreds of years and you aren’t going to change something that’s been ingrained in their minds for decades. That being said I do agree with the equality of every colour, all are equal in this day and age.

8. Make it all about Mum

The schools returning seemed to have gone well with lots of people glad to have day time TV back. But only time will tell if it increases the R number.

38. Carolyn’s community contribution

On a happy note, it’s Mother’s Day this Sunday so treat them well people even if they are not in your good books at the moment for some reason. Put it aside for one day and spoil your mummy with flowers, chocolate or a card.

Till next time! stay safe and have a great week

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6. 3 Fantastic walks in Bristol and Bath 10. Early proposals for new homes 12. What goes on behind the scenes 14. 7 Driving Myths 17. Upside down trifle 20. Council approves Firmstone’s plans 22. Cook book column 24. £1000 to help affordable healthy meals 26. Partnership aims to revive city farm 30. Sustainable boost 34. Things dealers do not want you to know 42. The irony of managing your mental health The team EDITOR Michael Davies DISTRIBUTION Matthew Clarke

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3 fantastic walks in Bristol and Bath As promised last week, here is some more great walks around the Bristol and Bath area to take your four legged friends.

Willsbridge Mill and Valley is so popular that dog owners head to it from lots of different suburbs of Bristol including Keynsham and Bitton. This circular walk takes you along the Siston Brook and towards the mill, which is from the 18th century and is home to a lovely tea room and ice cream parlour, which are both dog friendly. They do a fantastic cooked breakfast!

The mill also has a charming community garden next to it, which is perfect for putting your feet up if you just want to get away from it all.

The walk itself is flat in most parts, easy to follow and even has cut throughs down to the brook for paddling hot paws.

And the best bit yet is that the walk follows the old Dramway, which was used for carrying coal. You’ll spot various signs and monuments giving you a clue as to the place’s history, which definitely adds interest to your daily dog walk!

You may even hear the woodpeckers that are known to frequent this area too!

There’s a car park on Long Beach Road, which is free to use and well signposted to and from the Dramway and mill. There’s also space for a few cars right next to the mill, which are reserved for those with disabilities.

BONUS! If you walk through the mill’s community garden and along the road for a bit, then it’s also possible to walk across fields and hills within the area of Willsbridge Valley. Here, you can enjoy a circular route from Willsbridge Mill; but this time with epic views across the surrounding countryside!

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1. Willsbridge Mills

2. Conham River Park

Leap Valley in Downend is one of the lesser-known dog walks in Bristol, but is a charming escape from the hustle and bustle.

There are various routes you can take of different lengths including a 0.9 mile walk (taking just 25 minutes), a 2 ¾ mile long walk (taking about an hour) and a 4 mile walk (which is two hours long).

Another of the best dog walks in Bristol is Conham River Park in Brislington.

This gentle flat walk follows the River Avon Trail for roughly 45 minutes. But you could keep walking further if you want, which will take you towards Bath and Pulteney Bridge.

3. Leap Valley Whichever way you go, you’ll come across streams, tiny bridges, woodlands, country lanes, wildflower meadows and apple and damson orchards, which all help to make this dog walk fun and varied for both you and your canine pal.

This is a popular route with other dog walkers, families and cyclists though, so it’s best to keep your dog on a lead when it’s busy. But they are allowed off lead along the paths when it’s safe to do so.

Another great thing about this dog walk is Beese’s Riverside Bar. It’s only open during the warmer months, but it’s home to a charming riverside beer garden and tea room.

You have to get a boat across the river to the bar but it only costs 50p for a return and takes just a couple of minutes.

And of course, dogs are allowed on the boats and in the gardens, so you can easily make a total doggy day of it if you want!

There’s a free car park at the entrance to Conham River Park. It’s a little on the small side, but you shouldn’t have any issues with parking on less busy days or during off-peak times.

While you’re in this area, don’t forget to check out The Beehive Coffee House along the Downend highstreet. This charming tea room is dog friendly and is the place to be for epic freakshakes!

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Pure Planet Signs up to Bristol Sport Foundation’s Reading Recovery Programme Bristol Sport Foundation is delighted to announce that local digital, renewable energy supplier Pure Planet has agreed to lend its support to our Reading Recovery programme. Pure Planet’s volunteers will deliver extra reading sessions to young people who have been identified as having low competency in literacy at Coniston Primary School in Patchway, Bristol. This will be in addition to the school’s normal curriculum learning.

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on many parts of society; children especially have lost many learning opportunities with schools being closed, and reading levels of many young people throughout the country have stalled. Reading Recovery, part of our Nascence Project, aims to link corporate volunteers with primary schools throughout Greater Bristol to deliver reading interventions to affected young people.

The Nascence Project is Bristol Sport Foundation's unique business and community engagement programme which works in partnership with others to have the greatest social impact in the communities of Greater Bristol.

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Richard Roberts, People Director at Pure Planet, said: “We’re delighted to be getting involved with Bristol Sport Foundation’s Reading Recovery programme. It delivers such crucial literacy interventions to those who need it most. With the pandemic having had such a detrimental effect on the learning capacity of young people throughout the country, it is now more important than ever to step in and try to ensure that these education inequalities do not grow deeper.”

Paul Glanville, Corporate Partnerships Manager at Bristol Sport Foundation said: “We are most grateful to Pure Planet for supporting our Reading Recovery programme. Pure Planet and Bristol Sport Foundation are united in their desire to engage and inspire our community, to make a positive difference to those often living in disadvantage. We are looking forward to working with Pure Planet’s volunteers, helping them to build meaningful relationships with the children over the coming weeks and to get the most out of this incredibly impactful programme.” If you would like to find out more about our Nascence Project, please contact Paul Glanville.

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Make it all about mum with all about the cooks

With Mother’s Day fast approaching many of us are having to celebrate it in a more low-key way this year, however All About The Cooks – an online platform where Bristolians can discover talented local home cooks and purchase their food – has a range of gift solutions that mean it doesn’t have to be any less special.

The platform, which launched in Bristol in 2020, now has over 30 different home cooks creating delicious and freshly made dishes and treats, which have already been enjoyed by thousands across the city.

The highlights of their Mother’s Day gifts include: A £10, £20 of £50 gift card, with space for a gift message, allowing mums to order from any of the cooks on the platform – whether that be fresh pastries for a Saturday morning or a full three course meal.

Specially created Mother’s Day hampers and treat boxes from cooks Mrunal, Polly, Magdelena and Duygu, including an afternoon tea kit from cook Sarah.

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A range of alternative Sunday roasts, including Duygu’s Turkish inspired Roast Stuffed Chicken, to Mona’s Whole Roasted Duck with Orange and Cinnamon.

Says Founder of All About The Cooks, Claire Ladkin: “Being able to order someone a delicious home cooked meal and/or freshly made treats is a lovely way to show your loved ones you care – and we’ve seen lots of people do this throughout the most recent lockdown. With Mother’s Day landing on the 14th March, people may still want to do this, either by choosing the food and having it sent or by purchasing a gift card so their mums can choose for themselves.

With restrictions slightly eased there will also be the opportunity to enjoy an afternoon tea for two, for example, in a park or public space and cook Sarah is offering that via her page.

Food is such an important part of connecting, so we’re delighted that our cooks are offering a variety of foodie treats made with love, perfectly suited to Mother’s Day… or in fact to enjoy with any of your loved ones.”

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Early proposals for new homes announced Three sites proposed in city

The site could include up to 175 new homes.

Bristol City Council wants to hear the views of Land adjacent to Knowle West Health Park, local residents about early proposals for new Knowle West. Included within the Knowle homes at three sites in the city.

West Regeneration Framework, proposals for the vacant land at the health park include In line with the council’s ambitions to deliver around 50 new housing units.

2,000 new homes a year in Bristol, three new sites have been proposed for housing as part Cabinet approval to develop outline plans for of the council’s Housing Delivery Programme. the sites was secured in September 2020.

The council is now seeking the views of local residents, businesses and stakeholders on its The council has launched three new interactive websites for residents, businesses early proposals. and local communities to give their feedback.

The three sites are: The council hopes that these interactive sites will enable local people to give feedback on Cameron Centre and former Police Station, future proposals more easily while COVID-19 Lockleaze. As part of wider plans for the restrictions on meeting in person are still in regeneration of Lockleaze, early proposals force. for this 0.35 hectare site include new homes and ground floor uses, which could include The websites include interactive maps, where a café or restaurant, as well as incorporating specific questions and areas of interest can community facilities, such as a library. be highlighted.

Vacant site of the former New Fosseway School, Hengrove. In South Bristol, the site off New Fosseway is proposed for housing, including extra care and supported living linked to the Better Lives at Home Programme.

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The websites each have bespoke questionnaires where people can give broader views on aspirations for the sites and their local areas.

The council is also holding virtual engagement meetings throughout March with local groups and businesses to share more about plans for the sites and to gather feedback.

Respondents can register for an engagement event by calling the team on 0117 911 4210 or completing a contact form online.

Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said: “These projects are another sign of our commitment to delivering much-needed new homes that put sustainability and inclusivity at the heart of communities across the city. We know that new homes may have an impact on existing residents, and we hope that by sharing our early proposals for these sites with local communities, and inviting their views to help shape more detailed designs, we can create the high-quality new homes Bristol needs in a way that is sensitive to the concerns and aspirations of local people.”

The new homes will be built in line with Bristol’s sustainability and carbon reduction planning policy, and designs informed by the One City Plan and the city’s commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, putting economic, environmental and social sustainability at the heart of the new developments.

A multi-disciplinary team is working with the council to bring forward the outline proposals, including WSP, Stride Treglown, Alder King, Participatr and Rider Levett Bucknall.

Public feedback will be used to inform more detailed designs for the three housing sites, alongside planning policy and a range of technical and design studies. It is expected that more detailed designs will be consulted on later in 2021.

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WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE STMAS FOR HER SCENES IN A FERTILITY CLINIC?

Healthcare Science Week 2021 - an annual celebration of the many aspects of healthcare science, 5-14 March this year - includes local input from Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) with an invitation for members of the public to find out about the fascinating work done by the fertility specialists who help create viable embryos to be used in IVF.

Our thaw survival rates and pregnancy rates following frozen blastocyst transfer is one of the things that we are most proud of at BCRM, and our embryologists have worked really hard to develop an excellent system for successfully cryopreserving and warming blastocysts.

“Over 97% of blastocysts survive the process with pregnancy rates statistically above the national average which is a huge The embryology team plans to share usachievement and testament to the skill of our er-friendly information about the work they do, along with three staff profiles ranging from team.” the most junior to the most senior, and will end with a live-streamed 'Meet the scientists' For patients of BCRM, the team’s success rate means that patients who wish to defer question-and-answer session on Friday 12 their embryo transfer without compromising March. their chances of success can do so – very important both for those with health issues Their aim is to shed light on the vital that mean they should postpone pregnancy, behind-the-scenes work done in the and also for couples who wish to use frozen embryology lab - "the engine room of the embryos to allow them to have more than one clinic" – where embryos are created and treatment attempt to achieve a pregnancy, frozen for use by patients hoping to have a possibly to give them younger siblings for baby through IVF. their first IVF baby.

Event organiser and senior embryologist, Jen Members of the public are invited to sign up Nisbett, said: “For the roughly one in seven heterosexual couples experiencing some kind for the virtual ‘Meet the Scientists’ event, to be held online at 6.30pm on Friday 12 March. of fertility issues, and any same-sex couples hoping to start a family using IVF, the insights All are welcome to attend this free event, which will include a virtual tour of the lab, we are offering into the work we do may but pre-registration is required here: https:// come as a real revelation. bit.ly/38dgi2u . Participants will be able to submit general questions in advance, and the “We plan to show how we freeze blastocysts session will close with a live Q&A. – that is 5-6 day-old embryos – and will also be sharing some amazing time-lapse images BCRM helps people with fertility problems for of embryos. the NHS as well as private clients. More on BCRM here: https://www.fertilitybristol.com/ 12

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7 Driving 'myths' debunked - or actually proved to be true..

1 - You can go through a red light if it’s to let through an emergency vehicle

4 - Sucking a penny helps you beat a breathalyser

Most drivers get out of the way pronto but running a red light in order to do so is strictly illegal.

The theory is that holding a penny in your mouth and sucking or chewing it can beat the breathalyser by interfering with your mouth's saliva composition.

Rule 219 of the Highway Code states that drivers must take “appropriate action” to allow emergency vehicles to pass, while “complying with all traffic signs”. Failure to do this could result in an on-the-spot fine and three points.

2 - I can use my phone while in traffic Many people still think if their car is stationary they can use their mobile and that the laws are null and void. Untrue. The only time when using your phone behind the wheel is permitted is if the engine is off and handbrake is on.

3 - It’s illegal to use my phone at a petrol station

The zinc and copper of the penny supposedly neutralises or masks the actual level of alcohol by inducing a chemical reaction or coating the inside of the mouth.

Not true. Breathalysers provide an infrared light that changes in intensity based on alcohol content in the mouth, even if you had a gob full of loose change.

5 - It's illegal to eat and/or drink while you're driving

No, it’s not illegal to eat or drink while driving.

However, if you get distracted while snacking or taking a swig of water or coffee behind the This myth stems from the theory that using wheel, the police could prosecute you for carea mobile phone on a petrol station forecourt less driving if they consider you to not be in could cause a fire, but studies have proved proper control of the vehicle, an offence which this not to be true. However some stations carries an on-the-spot fine of £100 and three ban the use of phones on their forecourts and penalty points. can cut off the pump putting fuel in your car if you flout it.

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6 - You can't drive round a roundabout more than three times Not true in as much as you can go round a roundabout as often as you want so long as you're sticking to the right lane and abiding by the Highway Code.

However, police are within their rights to stop you for driving dangerously or without due care and attention and seeing someone go round a roundabout multiple times might get their suspicions up.

7 - It's illegal to smoke while driving Smoking while driving itself is not illegal, but just like eating and drinking, if it causes distraction behind the wheel you could face a charge of careless driving.

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Upside down trifle Ingredients

250g Frozen summer fruits, defrosted and well drained 1/2 x 130g pack strawberry jelly, cut into squares 2 tbsp fruit liqueur (optional) 3 x Raspberry and vanilla Swiss rolls 75g White chocolate

Method

Line a 15cm round cake tin with 2 layers of clingfilm then tip in the defrosted berries Put the jelly in a heatproof jug, add 140ml boiling water and stir until melted Add 100ml cold water, and mix in the liqueur, if using Leave to cool completely, then pour into the tin and put in the fridge to set Line a 2 litre glass bowl with 2 layers of clingfilm

250g Fresh vanilla custard

Cut each Swiss roll into 8 slices

300ml Double cream

Reserving 6 slices for the trifle base, cover the inside surface of the bowl, packing the slices in tightly

2 tsp vanilla extract Strawberries, halved (optional)

Melt the white chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, making sure the base doesn’t touch the surface Spread the chocolate over the Swiss roll slices in the bowl, then put in the fridge to set Beat the custard, cream and vanilla extract together, until the mixture holds its shape Spoon two thirds into the Swiss roll bowl Lift the jelly out of its tin, gently turn over and lay on top of the cream Spread half the remaining cream over the jelly, then arrange the reserved Swiss roll slices on top Carefully invert the trifle and turn it out onto a serving plate Top with a final dollop of cream, and scatter over the strawberries, if using.

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Residents make recommendations to tackle Bristol’s key challenges at citizens’ assembly Recommendations on how Bristol recovers from COVID-19 and sees a better future created for all will be made this weekend, at the final session of Bristol’s first Citizens’ Assembly.

The assembly has brought together 60 residents to learn about climate change, health, and transport and consider the following questions: Climate change and housing - How do we rapidly reduce the impact of our homes on climate change?

Transport - What changes should we make to our neighbourhoods to make how we travel easier, healthier, and better for the environment?

On the first weekend, the whole assembly met together for an introduction to the citizens’ assembly topics. In weekends two and three the assembly members met as topic specific groups to enable in-depth learning and discussion.

Councillor Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor said: “This has been an exciting opportunity for residents across our communities to help shape Bristol’s recovery following COVID-19.

The level of engagement by the assembly members and the energy and commitment they have brought to the assembly has been incredible. I’m proud our assembly has sought the involvement of all communities and I look forward to hearing the recommendations.”

Councillor Paula O’Rourke said: “The Your City Our Future conversation and the citizens’ Health and social care - How should we tackle assembly has been about giving Bristolians a way to shape the future of our city. I am confihealth inequalities in Bristol? dent their recommendations will help us build The 60 members of the assembly were back a better future for all in Bristol.” selected to reflect Bristol’s diversity in terms of age, sex, disability, ethnicity, geography, The assembly’s recommendations will be deprivation, and employment. The members shared at the One City Gathering next Friday, have heard evidence from 55 speakers with 12 March. Video footage of the speaker a broad range of expertise and lived expepresentations and further information about rience. Together they have discussed the issues in depth, listening to views both similar Bristol’s Citizens’ Assembly can be found at bristol.citizenspace.com/ycof/ and different to their own, and will agree this weekend on recommendations to take forward.

Alfie Moss, assembly member said: “This has been an incredible and insightful experience to help bring the city toward a new direction for everyone to enjoy and prosper in post COVID-19. We have heard speakers from housing to green energy to transport, all the information that we could possibly need and the guidance to help us make an informed recommendation. As someone who has lived in different parts of the city, I feel I was able to voice opinions and share experiences that helped create a more balanced picture of Bristol as a whole, and keep equity in mind when making decisions as a group.”

The citizens’ assembly has taken place online over four weekends between January and early March.

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National Beer Day – April 7, 2021 Beer is the world’s most widely consumed alcoholic drink, and it’s easy to see why. It comes in hundreds of types, flavors, and proofs. People have been drinking it for thousands of years; scientists have found evidence of beer production dating to 7,000 BC. Ancient Mesopotamians wrote poems about it, and considered it proof of divine existence. The Ancient Egyptians used it in a number of religious ceremonies. In Medieval Europe, monks made beer their monasteries, elevating the craft of brewing to an art form.

Today, only water and tea are more widely consumed than beer, and over 35 billion gallons of beer are produced worldwide per year.

National Beer Day celebrates the day in 1933 that the Cullen-Harrison act was signed into law, reversing the prohibition on selling beer in the United States. In 2009, a Virginian man named Justin Smith decided to commemorate this historic day, and created his own unofficial National Beer Day. Since then, it has been recognized by the state of Virginia, and unofficially by millions of brew aficionados nationwide.

One of the best things about beer is the sheer number of varieties that exist. IPAs, Pilsners, Stouts, Sours… the list goes on and on. In terms of alcohol content, beer usually ranges between 4-7% ABV, meaning you can sip a cold one on a hot summer day without much worry of intoxication. Last but not least, it’s sold in six-packs, so you can share with your friends!

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Bristol City Council approves Firmstone's plans for comprehensive redevelopment of St Catherine's Place Bedminster

Developer Firmstone's proposals to kickstart the long-awaited regeneration of East Street at St Catherine's Place have been approved

by Bristol City Council.

The plans will deliver 180 much-needed homes, newly refurbished retail units on East Street and increased public open space including a pocket park, a children's play area and a new, landscaped walking and cycling route through from Dalby Road to Mill Lane.

Designed by Bristol architects Stride Treglown, the mixed-use scheme will offer a full range of one, two, and three-bedroom homes in three new buildings on the site, including a 14-floor building on the corner of Dalby Avenue.

An ‘East Street First' approach has been taken to regenerating the retail spaces, with existing shops on the East Street side of the development being replaced with new, modern shops and the historic façade refurbished or rebuilt. This will breathe new life into the area and mark the start of the area's retail revival, particularly given the increased footfall to and from the new development.

Commenting on the decision, Francis Firmstone, director of developers Firmstone said:

"We believe our proposals will create a stepchange for the area, creating a real focal point for the local community, as well as generating jobs and supporting local businesses and providing 180 new homes for the city.

"I'd like to thank all the local residents and retailers who supported our proposals, as well as Mike Orr from CSJ Planning and Council officers who worked with us over the past few months and look forward to creating the fantastic new neighbourhood that Bedminster deserves."

Firmstone is also making nearly £1.25 million of community contributions, partly via the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and in relation to wider transport improvements.

A new open-air pedestrian route, Mill Lane Greenway will provide a direct link between Bedminster Green and East Street. Designed to celebrate the area's industrial heritage, it will include planting, cobble stones and historic mill stones recovered during archaeological investigations on site.

The scheme will offer areas of public open space including a new pocket park on Mill Lane, providing accessible green space to rest, play and socialise. Private amenity space for the new homes includes a new children's play area.

"This is brilliant news for the future of this important part of Bedminster and for East Street.

CSJ Planning acted for Firmstone as the We can now get going on the regeneration planning advisors. of St Catherine's Place and start delivering the homes and investment the area so badly needs, as well as supporting the revival of East Street.

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It has it all there in one bulky edition. The Larousse is every professional chefs Bible. I have had mine ever since I can remember and it has always done me proud and continues to do so.

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If it turns out to be vomit inducingly horrendous, chuck it in the bin and order a takeaway. If it turns out to be a gastronomic success of Titanic proportions then write the recipe down and use it again. If it’s not yours, claim it is and pray to God that no one cottons on?

I have started writing my own cook book. I say that, what I really mean is, I have started writing down every new recipe I try in the hope of one day getting them published?

It’s a great thing to do especially if you want to pass on your cooking knowledge to the younger generation. I know for some cooking is a chore and is just a means to survive. But for many it is a joy, and what better way to celebrate that joy than by writing down those recipes you love and recreating them in the future?

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Leading housebuilder donates £1,000 to help provide affordable, healthy meals for children in Gloucestershire

A community freezer that provides meals to vulnerable families affected by Covid-19 in Gloucestershire has received a substantial boost from a leading national housebuilder.

David Wilson Homes, which is currently building hundreds of new homes in Gloucestershire including at Great Oldbury, Stonehouse, has donated £1,000 to support ‘Keith the community Freezer' which offers healthy, home-cooked meals for families.

Gloucestershire school Minchinhampton Academy has partnered with local social enterprise The Long Table to install Keith the freezer, so families can help themselves to nutritious ready meals, paying only what they can afford. Last week the freezer supplied 150 meals to people in the community.

The community freezer is part of a network of ‘Freezers of Love' The Long Table has set up across Gloucestershire. During lockdown the charity has provided 50,000 meals to people in need. Keith the Freezer is being run by the school alongside The Long Table volunteers, who cook and provide the meals.

The donation from David Wilson Homes follows a recent £5,000 contribution to homelessness charities and foodbanks across the South West in response to the increased demand due to the pandemic.

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Together with its sister company Barratt Homes, the housebuilders donate £3,000 every month to local causes in the South West as part of the company’s commitment to supporting the communities where they are building new homes. Jess Herbert from Keith the Community Freezer project, said: “We are very grateful to David Wilson Homes for their generous support of Keith the Freezer at Minchinhampton Academy. The donation enables Keith to remain stocked with healthy and easy meals made by The Long Table volunteers for families who need them in our community. This donation will help to provide ongoing support for this vital project.”

Louise Ware, sales director for Barratt David Wilson Homes South West said: "We believe passionately in making a positive contribution to the communities we build in, which feels more important now than ever.

This Gloucestershire community project was chosen in support of their amazing efforts to provide meals to children and families who have been badly affected by Covid-19. We are hugely grateful to the staff and volunteers helping with Keith the freezer, and at The Long Table and hope our contribution helps them to continue this incredibly valuable work."

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Partnership aims to revive city farm Citizens in the south of Bristol will soon be able to visit a popular community farm again thanks to a partnership between two local community organisations.

The Hartcliffe City Farm will be taken forward with a new vision which has been formed by South Bristol organisations Windmill Hill City Farm and Heart of BS13, following an open invitation for expressions of interest late last year.

Windmill Hill City Farm, who run the successful and thriving city farm in Bedminster and Heart of BS13, who have been working in Hartcliffe on health and environment related projects for over 30 years, will form a new partnership and have committed to work with the local community to regenerate the site.

The site will keep its roots as a farm, remain free to the public and host many activities for the local community to get involved in. It will also be an important driver of the local economy; providing jobs, training and enterprise opportunities.

Steve Sayers, Chief Executive at Windmill Hill City Farm, said: “We are delighted to partner with Heart of BS13 and look forward to helping bring the site back to life.

“There is a long way to go and a lot of work to be done before Hartcliffe City Farm can re-open to the public.

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“We are confident that with the support of the local community, we will be able to make Hartcliffe City Farm a real asset to families in BS13 and beyond.”

Georgina Perry, Executive Director of Heart of BS13, said: “This will be a great opportunity to extend our environmental action work and give BS13 a brilliant city farm to be proud of.

“We’re looking forward to starting our engagement programme as soon as lockdown restrictions allow us to.

“We'll be involving people from across the generations to help us shape the future of the Farm.”

Councillor Asher Craig, Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for communities, said: “We were very impressed with the energy and enthusiasm for change that these two community organisations demonstrated.

“Their ideas were inspiring and I’m sure local residents will come together to support the vision with their own ideas. I look forward to the doors opening once again.”

The new tenants will share their plans with local residents this summer to get as much input as they can before the farm reopens.

The farm closed its doors to the public at the end of February however some animals are still being cared for onsite and will be transported to a new home when it is safe to do so. The welfare of the animals is paramount, and the council is working towards a managed handover of the site.

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Sustainable boost for Bristol homes Bristol citizens could get financial help to have energy saving measures installed in their homes after the city was awarded nearly £3m to create a local version of the Green Homes Grant Scheme.

The £2.6m boost, from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and will enable hundreds of residents to improve the energy efficiency of their homes through the new city council scheme named Bright Green Homes.

Funding is available to residents of Bristol and North Somerset for the installation of underfloor, loft and cavity wall insulation as well as Solar PV or Solar Thermal renewable technologies that could mean up to £10,000 of energy saving measures for each household, if eligible, delivered free of charge.

The council’s Energy Service will also work with residents to identify any other free and low-cost energy saving options to help further reduce energy bills.

Available until the end of September 2021, citizens have an opportunity to register for funding before 31 July but it remains limited to around 200 homes in Bristol and residents are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

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Councillor Kye Dudd, Cabinet Member for Energy and transport said: “We’re delighted to have been successful in our application for this much-needed funding to support our efforts to reduce fuel poverty and decarbonise Bristol homes.

“We know that tackling household emissions will have a big part to play in our continuing journey to become a carbon neutral city by 2030, and schemes like this can have a tremendous impact for reducing household energy bills.

“We are also really pleased to be working with community groups like the Cold Homes Energy Efficiency Survey Experts (C.H.E.E.S.E) Project to support Bright Green Homes with specialist thermal imaging technology so that we can clearly see the impact of the energy interventions that we deliver.”

Residents from low-income households with Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) of G, F, E or D rating can apply immediately and more information on the scheme and eligibility criteria can be found on the council’s Energy Service website.

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THINGS YOUR CAR DEALER DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

Just like any other profession, car dealers have secrets, hacks and shortcuts. Here are six things your car dealer doesn’t want you to know.

Just like every other successful business, the world of the car dealership is a closed one.

And, just like all the rest, it has its secrets, hacks and shortcuts.

If you know the secrets, you have more chance of spotting the tricks and driving away with a deal - so here are six things your local car dealer doesn’t want you to know.

1. The target price When you are trying to decide which new car to buy, it’s worth looking for the Target Price on the What Car? website. These are prices that have been verified as being genuinely available to real customers, so can be relied upon to be accurate.

This is the maximum you can expect to have to pay for any particular model, so it enables you to either see what savings are available, or to see if you can move up a class for the same money.

Dealers hate you having this sort of information, with good reason.

2. Margins are not that tight The profit margin on a new car is tight. This means that a dealer’s hands are often tied when you ask for a discount - or that’s what they’ll tell you…

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Haggling is an art, and it’s one that your dealer has been perfecting in front of the bedroom mirror since they were 12. This means that they are an expert and you aren’t, so don’t even bother trying.

Just go online and ask someone like carwow for a quote for your new car. You can then use this alongside the What Car? target price as leverage with your local dealer – and if they don’t at least match the quote, you can walk away and order it at that price anyway.

3. Consider selling rather than part exchanging Car dealers love it when you have a car to part-exchange against a new one, which should alert you to the possibility that the odds are stacked against you.

The reason they love them is that they can offer a low price for your old car, hoping that you’ll be so giddy at the thought of buying a new one that you’ll accept, just to keep things simple.

They'll encourage you to do so by pointing out every mark, scratch and ding, while simultaneously remarking in unflattering terms on your choice of colour and specification.

Doing this enables them to ‘flip’ it quickly at a profit, meaning that they make money on both your old and your new cars.

For this reason, it might be worth considering selling your old car privately to maximise the value of your assets.

4. Cost to change An alternative scam is to offer you a very good price for your old car as a part exchange, a tactic that lulls you into thinking you’ve got a good deal. The reality is that it probably won’t be and you need to focus on what is known as ‘the cost to change’, the amount of money that it is going to cost you to drive away in a shiny new car.

So, if the new car costs £20,000 and you’re being offered £5,000 for your old car, the cost to change is £15,000. It doesn’t matter whether you are offered a huge discount on the new car, or a great price on your old car: the important figure is the total amount of cash you are having to pay out.

One way round this is to negotiate the purchase of your new car without mentioning your old one. Once you’ve hit the What Car? target price you can ask them how much they’d give you for your old one, and if you’ve done your homework you’ll know how much it’s worth, helping you drive the best possible price.

5. Forget the monthly payments Your dealer knows that they can drive the price up by ignoring the true cost of any extras and adding the cost of them as a relatively small amount to the monthly payment: £20 a month extra doesn’t sound much, but that could equate to thousands of pounds on the screen price.

Remember, it’s all about the cost to change.

If you focus on that, then the overall price will be as low as it can possibly be, which will automatically translate into a smaller monthly payment.

6. I need to sleep on it The dealer wants you to sign NOW! They know that if you walk out without signing a contract they have probably lost you, so they’ll offer you coffee, biscuits, and buckets of charm to keep you there as long as they can.

This means that you should always tell them that you’d like to sleep on it. I promise you, the same offer will be available to you tomorrow, no matter what they say.

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Out and about with Jos and Andrew Arnos Court Play Park: Local residents have contacted us about maintenance issues at the children’s play area in Arnos Court Park. One of the springs on the trampoline broke quite some time ago but rather than repair it, the council simply boarded the trampoline over with a piece of plywood! Furthermore, the protective bark chippings around some of the play equipment have worn away and need topping up to ensure child safety. We have got in touch with parks maintenance to resolve these issues but we might have to wait some time. Bristol has one of the worst backlogs in the country for repairs to children’s play parks and the recent Lib Dem budget amendment for extra funding for parks and children’s play areas was rejected by the ruling Labour group.

Don’t forget to join the Friends of Arnos Court Park on Facebook to keep up to date with all our exciting proposals, including the CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) bid to fund a new path by the very muddy gateway to the cemetery. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ 718708475350789/?ref=share

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Village trees cut down: The White Hart in Brislington Hill was a scene of devastation this week as several mature trees were cut down. We immediately contacted council tree officers who visited the site the following day. However, it transpired the trees were not subject to a Tree Preservation Order and the owner did not need planning permission to remove them. We have spoken to the owners of the White Hart previously and they informed us of their intention to sell the grade II listed building, although its future use has not yet been confirmed.

We set up the BRIZ group in 2019 to try to promote Brislington Village, in the same way that the SPRING group was able to promote Sandy Park Road as a shopping destination.

Working with local residents, we were planning a community event but that was put on hold due to the pandemic. Hopefully, we can have a relaunch soon. https://www.facebook.com/BRIZGroup/

Recycling at Sainsbury’s: We recently met the manager at Sainsbury’s to discuss their recycling centre, which has been empty for quite some time. The manager advised us they have changed service contractors and are waiting for the new contractors to set up the facilities, which should be happening imminently. We expressed our concerns about the amount of litter and vermin the previous site attracted. He assured us they would be doing everything possible to keep the new facilities as clean and tidy as possible. We also had a discussion about the lack of EV recharging points in the car park.

We’ll have more news about that in a future update.

Libraries reopening: There has been a partial re-opening of libraries this week. The Call and Collect service is now available at Central, Henleaze, Henbury, Bishopston, Fishponds, Marksbury Road and Stockwood Libraries. As before, please request books over the phone or by email, with a maximum of five per person (or eight for children). Reservations will be available as well as Book Bundles (a random selection of themed books). All seven libraries will be open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Hopefully, over time, available services will increase and more libraries will open from 12 April. We are not sure at this stage if Wick Road Library will be included in this second group but we will endeavour to let you know as soon as we can. More details can be found on the libraries website: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/libraries-archives Callington Road Clean-up: Last week, we wrote about the appalling amount of litter trapped in the undergrowth behind a high, metal fence on Callington Road. Well, the amazing volunteers from the Friends of Callington Road Nature Reserve leapt into action, literally, by scaling the fence and collecting 13 bags of litter! Thank you to everyone involved. You can find out more about the Friends group here: https://www. facebook.com/groups/1031156246932735/?r ef=share

The council has a duty to provide public toilet facilities, especially for more vulnerable visitors and residents. You can sign the petition here: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ public-toilet-facilities-for-bristol-city-centre?bucket&fbclid=IwAR1Yj7uOUKW8bP8EdQpAqC2AmNeANV_1RHBTFYopgwwbMoEQXJ7PAOu7QKc Sparke Evans Park: Although not in Brislington, Sparke Evans Park is enjoyed by many Brislington residents, especially those in the Paintworks and Arnos Vale area and it is on a popular walking and cycling route from Brislington into the city centre. We recently wrote about the poor state of the Sparke Evans footbridge with its beautiful, metal, lattice work railings badly corroded in several places. We are waiting to hear back from the council on this matter. In the meantime we would love to reinvigorate the park’s Friends group so that this ‘forgotten’ park can have more of a voice. https://www.facebook.com/groups/15859433 1458865/?ref=share Get a Postal Vote: The delayed local elections from last year have now been confirmed for 6 May, 2021.

While special measures will be put in place to ensure everyone’s safety at polling stations, by far the easiest and safest way to vote is by post. You can use our handy tool to get your postal vote set up today. If you don’t have a printer, let us know and we will get an application form to you. https://www.libdems. org.uk/postal-vote Keeping in touch: We believe in keeping residents up to date on important local issues and publish a quarterly newsletters, ‘Focus on Brislington West’.

We also have a digital version and if you would like to receive it, please register using this link: http://www.bristollibdems.org/efocus.

By Jos Clark, Liberal Democrat Councillor (Brislington West) Email: cllr.jos.clark@bristol.gov.uk Mobile: 07584 370429 & Andrew Varney, Liberal Democrat Councillor Candidate (Brislington West) Email: andyvarney@hotmail.com Mobile: 07544 667968

Public Toilet Petition: We fully support this campaign by our colleagues in Central Ward. We cannot rely on shops and businesses to offer toilets to members of the public, a service which has largely been unavailable during the pandemic.

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Carolyn’s Community Contributions Part one Hello, I’m Carolyn Magson, I’ve lived in Brislington for over 8 years and have been quite active locally for many years. I’m also a local councillor candidate for the upcoming elections. Here’s a little update on some of what I’ve worked towards over the last 8 years and why I decided to become a councillor candidate. I want to start by explaining what inspired me to stand and I’ll start with how I managed to secure £25,000 Section 106 money to install a local parking scheme.

1. Setting up a resident’s association and secured money from a section 106 to secure a Residents Parking Scheme. As a local community liaison representative I have consistently supported local residents to secure their rights and ensure local developers were accountable for issues raised and represented the community in council to protect the rights of Brislington residents Back in 2014 I set up an organisation called ‘Arnos Vale Residents Association’. This was set up really to mitigate the fallout from the Paintworks development for local streets and communities. We used this to organise several meetings, campaigns and objections to certain impacts of the development. I think generally residents were happy with Paintworks but there were always going to be implications for the streets nearby.

One of the main issues we raised was the parking issue – this started really early on with contractors from Paintworks 3 parking here and also Paintworks residents or friends of residents. When Paintworks became fully occupied, parking got REALLY bad, especially for those of us here during the day, as Paintworks was now full of employees also, who despite having elsewhere would often just park on our road and stroll though.

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We tried many preventative measure including running our own ‘residents led parking scheme’ which for a while worked quite well, but by 9am every space would be full and because our streets are off the Bath Rd we had no other alternatives. This had a huge impact especially on families, or elderly folk who wouldn’t want to go out for fear of not being able to park.

Eventually at Paintworks 4 Planning committee I led a group of residents to put our case forward for a parking scheme of some type because we couldn’t see another solution, this was granted but it did take another 4 years to come into fruition.

Securing this scheme took 10,000 emails and 5 years but I never gave up and what this shows I hope is that I am one tenacious candidate who is willing to fight for resident’s rights. I’d be really interested in hearing about similar issues elsewhere, are you been impacted by a local development or are you really struggling to park on a daily basis? If so, please contact me on Carolyn@labourbristol.couk .

What else am I doing locally?

1. Currently working with developers to prevent Motorbikes using pedestrian only exits and entrances 2. Raising issues about more local developments, informing residents and liaising planners, developers and the council 3. Contacting council about local fires causing toxic air pollution.

4. In 2019 went to council committee on behalf of local streets to ensure the Boomtown Festival applications had a neighbourhood plan to ensure noise levels and local streets wouldn’t be disproportionately impacted by their events.

5. Working with a Bristol bridge enthusiast and the local council to bid for money to get urgent Sparke Evans bridge repairs done asap.

Do you want local funding for your area?

A role of a local councillor is more crucial now than ever. The role is hugely varied and local areas need championing to ensure that they get the funding they deserve. This hasn’t always happened in Brislington as much as it should, but I have a proven background in writing and securing funding bids of all types and if I am elected I pledge to help other areas in Brislington do the same.

CIL Funds - Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and the Section 106 (S106) agreements If you want improvements to your local area and you’d like me to help, there is currently a CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) application process open now.

As part of the planning process a developer often has to give money to the council to pay for improvements in the area where their development is happening. This is usually through a planning charge called the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) but is sometimes through a planning obligation called a Section 106 agreement. 80% of the money that’s raised is used to pay for citywide projects improving things like roads and schools. 15% of CIL funds and relevant local S106 funds are made available for local decision making by councillors. S106 funds are often explicitly for highways improvements, like our parking scheme, parks improvements and tree planting. See this web link for more info: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/ people-communities/funding-local-projects We are in ‘area committee 5’ which includes Bedminster, Windmill Hill, Knowle, Southville and Brislington. There is around £65,000 to share between the wards, this is not a great amount compared to previous years, but Covid stopped a lot of developments last year. To be in with a chance bids should be no greater than £5000 ideally. If you have any ideas for local improvements please let me know and I can pass on the form and support any projects. This would have to go through the local community group ‘Greater Brislington Together’. Please contact me if you’re interested in the above on Carolyn@ labourbristol.co.uk

BEFORE AND AFTER THE RPZ……!

Part 2 coming soon…how I secured £16,000 of youth funding for Brislington and my plans for other funds if I get elected…

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Sexual assault awareness Clare, a Mental Health First Aid Instructor who helps people in schools and organisations have hard conversations, said: “Sexual assault has a long-lasting impact on a person and it would be better if we could help stop would-be perpetrators early on.

“It helps to raise awareness among those who safeguard children - be it teachers, parents or coaches – to know the signs to look out for if a child has been affected.

“We need to have those difficult conversations, use the correct words rather than euphemisms, and find the best way to support children who have been harmed.”

A government report found that a third of girls and six per cent of boys reported sexual harassment at school - and thousands received counselling for sexual assault.

But children may struggle to speak out for fear of consequences, self-blame and feelings of helplessness. Abusers also often try to prevent children from telling someone.

Listen, believe, support Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS) is one of the leading specialist centre for recovery following rape and sexual violence in the South West.

The team, which campaigns for early intervention to help prevent attacks, has the motto ‘listen, believe, support’.

CEO Claire Bloor said: “If a child speaks with you about a sexual assault or abuse, it’s important to listen, let them speak at their own pace, and let them know you believe them.

“If someone is dismissed, such as questioned if they are sure about what happened, then it can take years before they will speak out again.

“Education is really important, but we can’t only place the burden on children to protect themselves from sexual assault.

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This needs to be everyone’s concern.”

Consent Clare, who looks at how consensual touch can be beneficial for our wellbeing in her book Emotional Fitness: A-Z for Positive Mental Health, said: “Hugs and human contact can be good for us – provided it’s consensual. No child should have to put up with unwanted physical contact.”

Support and resources available: 1. Clare Davis offers training to help people have difficult conversations and runs free Mental Health Chats, as well as a free 21-day programme to work on issues such as selfworth and healing: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=X-ig_BPijLU&t=3s or https://www. novaassociates.co.uk/mental-health-chats 2. SARSAS offers support for people who have experienced rape, sexual assault or abuse at any time in their lives: https://www. sarsas.org.uk/ 3. The Somerset Phoenix Project works alongside professionals and supports children, young people and families affected by sexual abuse. It provides free guide booklets for professionals, parents and carers and children and young people. www.somersetphoenixproject.org.uk 4. Safe and Free offers a free education pack for schools to help prevent child sexual exploitation: https://www.safeandfree.co.uk/ education-pack 5. Barnardo’s is charity working to protect young people: https://www.barnardos.org.uk/ what-we-do/protecting-children 6. VictimFocus was founded by Dr Jessica Taylor and has launched a charter to encourage professionals to reduce victim-blaming.

It includes free resources and access to research, including a ‘Caring for yourself after Sexual Violence’ course. https://www. victimfocus.org.uk/

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The Irony of Managing your Mental Health whilst developing a mental health technology startup - Matt Vamplew There is an irony to running a mental health startup. You have to be a bit irrational to start a company in the first place, particularly when faced with statistics such as “80% of UK companies fail within their first year” according to the Office for National Statistics.

With that rate of failure and amount of effort, stress, uncertainty and sacrifice required to develop a business it’s no wonder 72% of entrepreneurs are directly or indirectly affected by mental health issues - compared to just 48% of non entrepreneurs, according to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health.

“No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness” said Aristotle. I tend to agree.

Anxiety and depression have been a shadow that has followed me around for a long time.

When I started trying to build something to help other people with their mental health problems I soon realised this company could be both a blessing and curse for my own.

With that in mind, I wanted to share my experience of managing my mental health in the hope of helping fellow entrepreneurs (or anybody thinking about being one) navigate the choppy waters of entrepreneurship.

Having a purpose builds resilience and is a mental health treatment unto itself

I believe a huge reason we have so many mental health problems as a society is because people haven’t found their sense of purpose. Moreover, putting yourself in a position where you will fail often, get rejected and question yourself constantly to achieve that purpose is scary. I know that and still experience it. But I do believe the purpose to build a socially good company has dramatically helped build up my own self confidence despite the challenges along the way.

So have a purpose for your business that you truly believe in and it will help you get through the hard times. But keep in mind you will have to sacrifice a lot in order to achieve that purpose.

Sacrifice hurts but it's directly related to success Have you heard of the famous marshmallow study? Walter Mischel, a professor at Stanford University, gave children the chance to have one marshmallow now or two later. These children were tracked through life into adulthood and those who had chosen to wait tended to have better life outcomes, educational attainment, body mass index and other life measures.

Why? Because of their ability to go through life and delay reward now in the hope of achieving something greater later.

I know fear of missing out is the worst and it takes a strong will to say no to friends and family. My advice here is to set clear boundaries with yourself of what falls within the “allowed” list of immediate gratification and what doesn’t. What time or money can you afford to spend that you can afford to make back later. Entrepreneurship is a negotiation with yourself as much as with other people and having a clear sense of purpose will help build your resilience.

Just remember not to spend too much time thinking about the future, as you may miss out on what’s in front of you.

Researchers from the University of California suggest that if you feel you have a purpose in life, you’re more likely to feel both physically Don’t live in the future - its the present and mentally well on a daily basis. that counts Psychological resilience has been broadly defined as “the capacity to maintain, or regain, psychological well-being in the face of challenge” Ryff, et al 2012).

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Living in the future is a common characteristic of new founders, thinking about all the things that could go well and also all the things that could go wrong. Cognitive Behaviourial Therapists state that future thinking is often based on Predictions of what might happen fueled by Assumptions not facts, leading to fantasizing and catastrophizing in equal measure. This can cause a lot of mental health distress. In the early days of our venture my Co-Founder Dan and I interviewed a lot of therapists and people seeking support to test our assumptions about what might benefit both these groups. Feedback was fantastic and we had loads of great ideas for how great the platform could be and how many people we could help.

Unfortunately this meant we put off dealing with more immediate problems like “What technical support do we need? Where do we look for it? How do we get support to develop a platform that hasn’t made any money yet?”

If we couldn’t answer those questions then the platform would fail. Thinking about failure made me feel incredibly vulnerable, so I preferred to think about those great visions of the future instead.

When we did eventually face up to these problems, we learnt that people generally do want to help if you have the courage to be vulnerable. It wasn’t easy plucking up that courage to reach out to various people with nothing but the promise of a cup of coffee for a chat, but we pushed through it, and this is how we met Matt Todd, our now Director and Chief Technology Officer.

So my advice is to dream big but think small and make sure you don’t get carried away seeing what you want to see - rather than what is. www.paranimo.co.uk/pages/home

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