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Outdoor living room ideas Our outdoor spaces have become even more valuable to us over the last couple of years and with the sunshine finally here, we look to outdoor living room ideas to ensure we make the most of it. No matter size of garden, patio or outdoor space you have, you want it to feel like an extension of your home and still have that comfortable, relaxing vibe to it. Start with seating and thinking about how you’re going to be using your space. If you’re big on entertaining, a dining set could be a good choice, or perhaps a large built-in banquette. If you’re more of a solo sun worshipper, then maybe a day bed or sun lounger will suit your space better. Whatever you choose, be sure to adopt similar planning and researching time as you would to your living spaces inside. Hopefully, this will be the area of your home you will use the most this summer. So here is some useful tips.

Just like you would in your living room, layer up your benches and armchairs will plenty of cushions for the ultimate spot for sundowners. A natural palette of neutrals and terracotta touches will work in almost any outdoor space, and will have a soothing, calming affect. Floor cushions are great for impromptu visiting friends and will add to the relaxed vibe.

Open up the space with a mirror

Layer up seating with soft furnishings

Mirrors are a great addition to any size \ garden, with the power to totally transform the space. Not only does it open up the space to make it seem bigger, it will reflect areas of garden that you might not be able to see from your seating spot, so allows you to enjoy more of it. Just like you would in your indoor living room, hang a mirror at a central point above your seating, or in the middle of a slim space.

Lay a rug over decking to add colour

If your outdoor space is lacking on colourful plants and flowers, a great way to introduce more, is with an outdoor rug. While a heavier blanket will work better on a lawn or grassed area, a rug is the perfect addition to a patio or decked space. Outdoor rugs are made with different fibres to their indoor counterparts, so they should with stand most weathers through-out the summer, but will need to be rolled up and stored over winter.

Utilise a parasol to keep things cosy While a parasol will be great for blocking out direct sunlight during the day, it will also help to keep things cosy and intimate come the evening. It acts as a little ‘roof’ to your outdoor living space, keeping in the warmth of candles or patio heaters and will also act as protection should an evening shower hit. It’s one of the most simple but effective outdoor living room ideas.

5 Food shopping can be a massive source of waste, starting with buying more than we need, to all the packaging. We have five useful tips you can use to help reduce your food packaging and waste. 1. Prepare before you go to the shop Writing out a shopping list is a great way to reduce overbuying and impulse buying. When you write your list it’s also a good idea to: Check your fridge, freezer and cupboards to see what’s left and to make sure you’ve used up anything that is going out of date, this can help to reduce duplicate purchases. Start thinking about meals you’d like over the next few days then work out what ingredients you are going to need on your list. Keep a running list as you finish or get low on items, and add notes about quantities to help save you time when you shop.

Ways to reduce shopping waste Shops like butchers, fishmongers and deli/ fresh counters at supermarkets are often willing to fill reusable containers, just ask. They can also be weighed and refilled at zero waste shops. Just make sure you have cleaned and dried containers before taking them to a shop. It’s recommend to get organised before you go to the shops. Keep a bag of bags and containers handy for spontaneous shopping trips. This could be kept by the door or in a car, depending on how you travel. 3. Go packaging free! There’s a huge range of places where you can find food without excess packaging, why not have a look around your local area and see what is available to you. This might include:

• • • Take a look at #WasteNothing Challenge meal • and shopping planner • • This is designed to help you plan your meals • for the week and create a shopping list of all • the items you need. It can help you manage • the food you already have and reduce overbuying. We also suggest organising your lists by shop, so you know what you want to buy from where.

Bakers Bulk buy/zero waste shops Butchers Cheesemongers Delicatessens Farmers’ markets Fishmongers Greengrocers Supermarkets some have better loose/ packaging-free options than others

2. Put together a kit of useful reusable items There are a few really useful items you can take with you when you do your shopping to reduce your waste from the very beginning: Use reusable bags – taking bags for life, stashed carrier bags, fabric bags and rucksacks to the shops will save unnecessary plastic and also stop you from having to buy more bags. Smaller bags can also be used to bag up loose items, such as fruit and vegetables, which means you will not have to use single-use produce bags. Tupperware, Containers, empty glass jars, old ice-cream tubs, empty take away containers – all of these are a great help in cutting down on unnecessary packaging when shopping. 6

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Its a good idea chatting to staff at Zero Waste shops like Bloop and scoop whole foods. They have so much knowledge and will have done lots of research about their products so it’s a great chance to learn more about making sustainable choices. Refill App To find more local businesses providing refill and packaging-free options you can download the Refill app from City to Sea. You can search by location on the app to find your nearest options. 4. What packaging options are available? If it’s not possible to buy something packaging-free then start thinking about the materials which are available. Choosing recyclable packaging can help reduce how much you need to throw away. Tins, glass, card and plastic pots and trays are all collected for recycling by your regular waste collection service.

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Set yourself the challenge of only buying items if the packaging is recyclable. If you can’t find something loose or in recyclable packaging, don’t buy it and looked for alternatives instead e.g. make your own. 5. Local delivery services There are also a growing number of delivery options using reusable or plastic-free packaging. Milk delivery – there are several dairy and non-dairy milk delivery companies operating in Bristol that use returnable bottles. Some veg box and grocery delivery schemes have plastic-free options and encourage their packaging boxes to be returned for reuse.

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WHATS ON THIS WEEK

Friday 1tst April

Saturday 2nd April

SKA AND REGGAE PARTY Description: A Night Of Ska & Reggae - playing all the classic hits, from the charts to dancehall, Toots to Trojan, Bob Marley to Buju Banton, Specials to Sean Paul

Inn Jokes Description:Free stand-up comedy night featuring some fantastic up and coming acts from the South West (and beyond)! Please come along and enjoy an evening of laughter and drinks at a really great venue in north Bristol.

Sunday 3rd April

A GIG FOR UKRAINE Description: With Bristol bands Foot Foot, Big Bad, The Dolebury Warren Quartet, Windshake and Santa Fe. Join us for an evening of music and merriment, to support Ukrainian Refugees displaced Venue: Supreme Sports by war We will also be holding Lounge, Meriton Street a raffle with the chance to win BS2 0SZ Venue: The Inn on the Green 2 Art and Drinks donated by Bristol Filton Road local artists and suppliers BS7 0PA Minimum £3 Donation entry An Alt Rock Evening Bristol 100% proceeds go toward Description: An exciting The Ukrainian Humanitarian THE BRISTOL NORTHERN SOUL CLUB Appeal night of alternative music Description: Led by Bristol’s for those who are sick of very own famed Northern Soul Venue: The Elephant House the mainstream,check out these exciting bands who are Girl – Levanna McLean, the 1 Dean Street transcending their genres and face of Northern Soul over the BS3 1BG giving their audience a night last 7 years. She has crafted Bristol this event to offer an original to remember Doors open at Northern Soul Club feel right Dare to drag!! 7:30, Show Ends at 11pm on Bristol’s doorstep. She Description: join Alyssa van will be Dancing and DJing delle as She returns for Venue: Thunderbolt throughout the night with another sickening all-day 124 Bath Road other class DJ’s so expect to extravaganza featuring BS4 3ED hear classics and some rare another all-star lineup Bristol delights. featuring Rupauls Drag Race @BristolNorthernSoulClub UK’s Scarlett Harlett! Luke Nederveen Description: Luke Nederveen, @Streetsofsoul @levannamclean Venue: Dare to Club an experienced solo 1 Alfred Street acoustic singing-guitarist Venue: The Old Market BS2 0RF offers a tailored repertoire Assembly, 125 West Street, Bristol including the very best rock, pop & soul hits, spanning the Old Market Mike Bess 50’s to present day, including BS2 0DF Description: With his gravelly artists like The Beatles, Seal, Bristol bluesy voice & love of playing Sam Cooke & more. Free The Good, The Bad and The Funk guitar, Mike’s version of many Entry Description: The Good The popular songs and originals Bad And The Funk, Classic captivates the audience Venue: The Star Funk, Acid Jazz and Booga86 Hanham Rd, loo, fronted by vocalist and Venue: The Siren’s Calling, Kingswood guitarist Guy Calhoun with Portishead BS15 8NP Jonny Henderson on Ham68 The Marina Bristol mond organ and Arjun Magee Portishead on drums, playing the music of Clarence Wheeler etc. Venue: The Cloak and Dagger 182, 184 Cheltenham Rd,

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Tuesday 5th April

Wednesday 6th April

Victory Martial Arts Academy Description: Beginners classes in karate and kickboxing for Adults. Learn confidence, discipline, respect and fitness in our purpose built and full matted dojo. contact Jake on 0117 985 0843 or go to www.vmabristol.co.uk

9 to 5 Description: BAOS presents ‘9 to 5’ the musical! Featuring music and lyrics by country superstar Dolly Parton. Set in the 1970’s, and based on the 80’s hit movie, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge centres on the downtrodden working lives of three women, Violet, Judy, and Doralee.

La La Bar Description: Join us at the Bristol Improv Theatre for our musical theatre open mic night with live piano accompaniment!.

Venue: VMA Martial Arts, 46 High Street, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 0DJ

Venue: The Redgrave Theatre 2 Percival Road BS8 3LE DISNEY (Musical Theatre) 6 Week Bristol Dance Course DJ Nick’s Quiz Description:Dance your way Description: Join DJ Nick’s into the start of the week on Smart phone Quiz as we play this Magical & Uplifting 6 at The Crafty Cow in Horfield! Week Dance Course. Each week you will learn new General Knowledge Quiz Rounds Include: Letters, choreography to a different song from Disney Soundtracks Numbers & Multiple Choice. old & new. The Little Mermaid, Put the answers in the correct order. Pictures. Music. Encanto, Frozen,, The Lion Download the “SPEEDQUIZKing, Mary Poppins, Moana, Tangled, Beauty & The Beast, ZING VIRTUAL BUZZER” app to your smartphone or tablet, Hercules, Aladdin & More! this is how you’ll answer the Limited Spaces. quiz questions. Only one smartphone or tablet needed Venue: Motion Studios per team. 1st Prize £50 Bar The Pithay Tabs. £2 per player entry. Max All Saint’s Street team size of 8 people BS1 2NA Bristol

Class with Giraldo 2 Description: Argentine Tango Class 2 with Giraldo General level classWorking on fundamentals using a sequence of movements to work onposture, core technique and fluidity within the dance. £10 per person

Venue: The Crafty Cow 635 Gloucester Road BS7 0BJ Bristol UWE Animation Screening Description: Jenůfa has a secret. She is about to have a child out of wedlock, and hopes to marry the father before the secret is revealed.

Venue: The Bristol Improv Theatre 50 St Paul’s Road BS8 1LP Bristol Park Rats Description: Aggressive, quads and inlines. All ages, skate abilities welcome. Come meet the community. Venue: Bradley Stoke Skate park Fiddlers Wood Lane BS32 9BS, Bristol

Thursday 7th April BYP networking drinks Description: Join us for networking drinks at The Cocktail Club on Thursday 7th April. The first 30 guests will receive a free Bellini, and all cocktails are 2 for £12 until 8pm. No need to RSVP, we’ll see you there! Venue: London Cocktail Club Corn Street Bristol Matt Chorley Description: Matt Chorley has spent the past 15 years in Westminster seeing up close how politics works, or doesn’t. Venue: Hen and Chicken 210 North Street BS3 1JF Bristol

Venue: Victoria Park Baptist Venue: Cube Cinema 4 Princess Row Church Sylvia Avenue BS3 5DA Bristol BS1 4UZ Bristol Magazine at www.directlocalbristol/bristolonline Subscribe to Bristol Weekly

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Films & Performance Times: Week Commencing Friday 14th January

Friday 14th

Saturday 15th

Sunday 16th

Monday 17th

Cinema Opens: 4.25pm

Cinema Opens: 10.15am

Cinema Opens: 11.45am

Cinema Opens: 4.25pm

Scream (18) (2hrs.20m) 5.10, 8.00

Licorice Pizza (15) (2hrs.35m) 4.40, 7.45

The King’s Man (15) (2hrs.35m) 4.45

Spider-Man: No Way Home (12A) (2hrs.30m) 7.35

Spider-Man: No Way Home (12A) (2hrs.30m) 1.45, 7.35

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (12A) (2hrs.10m) 4.50

West Side Story (12A) (3hrs.) 1.00

Cliﬀord the Big Red Dog (PG) (2hrs.) All Tickets £4.00 12.00

Disney’s Encanto (PG) (2hrs.10m) All Tickets £4.00 2.15

Tuesday 18th Cinema Opens: 4.25pm Scream (18) (2hrs.20m) 5.10, 8.00 Licorice Pizza (15) (2hrs.35m) 4.40, 7.45

Ron’s Gone Wrong (PG) (2hrs.), 10.30am

Spider-Man: No Way Home (12A) (2hrs.30m) 7.30

Thursday 20th Cinema Opens: 4.25pm Scream (18) (2hrs.20m) 5.10, 8.00 Licorice Pizza (15) (2hrs.35m) 4.40, 7.45

Wednesday 19th

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (12A) (2hrs.10m) 4.50

Cinema Opens: 12.45pm Scream (18) (2hrs.20m) 5.10, 8.00

Spider-Man: No Way Home (12A) (2hrs.30m) 7.30

Licorice Pizza (15) (2hrs.35m) 4.40, 7.45

High Frame Rate

The Electrical Life of Louis West Side Story (12A) (3hrs.) Wain 1.00 (12A) (2hrs.10m) 2.10 Event Cinema Royal Opera House Spider-Man: Tosca No Way Home (12A) (3hrs.25m) (12A) (2hrs.30m) Doors open at 6.30 for 7.00 3.15 start

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Cinema Opens: 12.15pm

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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (12A) (2hrs.10m) 4.50 Spider-Man: No Way Home (12A) (2hrs.30m) 7.30

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No Free Tickets

You no longer need to check-in or leave your details.

Physical distancing guidelines will still apply in the cinema.

Enhanced cleaning and hygiene is here to stay.

All venues will have QR posters should you wish to check-in, and you can continue to leave your details when you book online if you would like to.

Although all rows of seats will now be in use, there will still be a 1seat gap between you and anyone else, so no need to share an arm rest with anyone just yet.

More cleaning time is being left between shows, and our enhanced cleaning regime will be in place permanently. Please continue to use the hand sanitiser provided.

Face coverings are mandatory for people of the age of 11, unless exempt. You can take your mask off to eat & drink when seated in the auditorium but must replace if you are not actively eating or drinking.

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This weeks BBFC advice for 12A rated lms

Cinema Information

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain contains infrequent strong language. Spider-Man: No Way Home contains moderate violence, threat. West Side Story contains moderate violence, discrimination, sexual threat, implied strong language.

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A WTW-SCOTT CINEMAS GROUP VENUE

THE CINEMA REVIEW MOVIE REVIEW SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is eager to prove he has what it takes to be a true hero. His test comes when Dr. Robotnik returns, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a globe-trotting journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

THE BAD GUYS

Nobody has ever failed so hard at trying to be good as The Bad Guys. In the new action comedy from DreamWorks Animation, based on the New York Times best-selling book series, a cracker jack criminal crew of animal outlaws are about to attempt their most challenging con yet—becoming model citizens.

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Victoria Park Bowls Club Play Lawn bowls - A sport for all

Comes and try a different sport Friendly and Competitive A game for all ages Open from April to September 2022 Monday 1-3pm or Tuesday 6-8pm Free Coaching Bar available New members will be very welcome For more information Tel: 07792 126344 Email maybgolf2@gmail.com Visit: Nutgrove Ave Bedminster BS3 4QF

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New for 2022, music event series Siren, has announced ‘Hospitality on the Harbour’ as it’s Saturday line-up. The main stage will feature Hybrid Minds (+ Tempza); alongside support from Kings of the Rollers and Inja; a twenty-year celebratory set from High Contrast; with Grafix, Flava D, Etherwood and more also taking to the stage. Siren takes place at Bristol’s beautiful harbourside, on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th July. Curated by celebrated Bristol label Hospitality, these drum and bass heavyweights join dance legends Groove Armada, who take to the Siren stage on Friday as part of their last full live UK tour, with support from Radio 6 Music DJ and Fun Lovin Criminals frontman Huey Morgan and stellar female representation from label Saffron Records and Scarlett O’Malley. Saturday’s headliners, Hybrid Minds, accompanied by regular MC, Tempza, are a phenomenon of soulful drum and bass music. With a history of trailblazing releases, including many on their own Hybrid Music label, they've established themselves as one of the most important acts on the D&B scene. After receiving plaudits for their debut “Mountains” album, their second, “Elements”, reveals the multiple facets to their sound. Garnering huge acclaim, they blend cratedug classics, brand new material, and more leftfield selections to create unique moments. 14

Serum, Voltage, Bladerunner and Inja have become D&B figureheads individually but have come together as Kings Of The Rollers. As solo artists they’ve released music across the scene’s biggest labels including Hospital Records, 31, V Recordings, Metalheadz, Ram and Low Down Deep and collected multiple awards in the process. Their debut track “Burnt Ends” became a key catalyst for the “foghorn” bass trend which has dominated clubs and raves. Having signed exclusively to Hospital Records, Kings Of The Rollers released their self-titled debut album in 2019 picking up “Best Album” at the national drum & bass awards. They followed this up in 2020 with their “Main Event EP” and remixes for Sigma and Shy FX. Their sets are as unpredictable as they are explosive, switching from the foundation to the cutting edge at breakneck speed. Inja’s lightning-fast reactions and uplifting lyrics provide the perfect accompaniment. High Contrast has been at the leading edge of the drum and bass scene for 15 years. He curated music for the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony; he’s worked with everyone from Underworld to DJ Fresh; he did a timeless Fabric live mix; and he’s one of dance music’s elite remixers, achieving acclaim for reworks of Adele, Duke Dumont, White Stripes, Kanye West and, of course, London Grammar’s ‘Strong’.

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High Contrast co-produced Underworld’s Siren’s event series is still subject to licence. latest album, the revitalized sounds of ‘ Barbara, Barbara, We Have A Shining Future’. Hospitality on the Harbour He also worked with DJ Fresh and Dizzee Rascal last year on the Radio 1 A-listed ‘How Main Stage Line Up: Love Begins’ single. HYBRID MINDS + TEMPZA As well as some of the biggest D&B artists of the moment on the main stage, ‘Area 2’ will KINGS OF THE ROLLERS + INJA also play host to local talent Born on the Road X The Blast. Fans attending the event will HIGH CONTRAST get to enjoy two days of definitive dance and D&B classics at this brand-new music event, GRAFIX – FLAVA D – ETHERWOOD – against the enigmatic backdrop of Bristol’s NU:TONE harbour with boats and cranes. Tom Hoyle, Co-Founder of Siren explains:

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Area 2: “This is a brilliant line up for Bristol and Hospitality will be bringing a number of big names to the city who have a huge following BORN ON ROAD X THE BLAST in the city. After a sell out Saturday for our first city centre festival, Siren will bring drum and bass to the Summer festival scene with a backdrop of Bristol’s iconic harbour. Tickets for both nights are selling well so we’re looking forward to a great night.”

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Propyard announces stellar music line-up for craft beer festival, Hopyard, feat. world-renowned DJs, Norman Jay MBE and DJ Yoda

Arriving at Propyard on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th April, new-for-2022 craft beer festival, Hopyard, will not only showcase the very best of Bristol’s beer brewing talent but pair it perfectly with a mouth-watering line-up of world-renowned DJs. With drops on offer from the gold standard of Bristol’s brewing scene, organisers have announced even more pint-sized fun - in the form of a stellar line-up of DJs taking to the decks, including ‘rare groove’ DJ, Norman Jay MBE, hip hop turntablist, DJ Yoda and DJ Format. In addition to the three headliners, Red Rack’em, Boogie Cafe and DJ Emmy will also satisfy the dancefloor cravings of Hopyard go-ers in the venue’s Courtyard. With ticket options including all you can eat and drink bundles as well as a just-entry option, it’s the only way to start the Easter bank holiday weekend.

For those heading along to the Friday 15th day session, none other than globally-renowned Hip-Hop DJ and producer, DJ Yoda will be headlining. With several awards and media industry achievements to his name, DJ Yoda’s set will offer up a boundarypushing and uniquely British take on hip-hop music and culture. Continuing the day will be genre-hopping, seasoned selector and producer Red Rack’em. The Bristol-based DJ Emmy - renowned for her deep disco grooves through to her fast garage cuts - is also set to bring the vibes to compliment the breweries’ drops on Friday. The evening session will see the return of DJ Yoda and DJ Emmy, with one of the city’s most-revered selectors, DJ Format, also on hand alongside his record bag full of the rarest in Funk, Latin Soul, Heavy Psych and Brazilian Tropicalia.

And, believe us, the beer lives up to the music. Honouring Bristol’s modern independent Kicking off proceedings on Thursday 14th beer movement, Hopyard have invited 12 of April, with a beat dropping two-hour set will the city’s best brewing icons to bring along be legendary DJ, Norman Jay MBE. Undoubt- their drops. From the latest brews to tried and edly one of the most respected and popular tested classics, the impressive selection will DJs in the world today, the co-founder of the feature city legends: Wiper & True, Fierce Good Times record label and dance music & Noble, Lost & Grounded, Newtown Park station KISS FM will be filling the dance floor Brewing Co, Left Handed Giant, New Bristol with music to guarantee nothing but Good Brewery, Arbor Ales, Bristol Beer Factory, Times. Bristol-born record label, Boogie Cafe, Good Chemistry, Basement Beer, Moor will also take to the decks to bring dancefloor Brewery and Cider Box. grooves to the Courtyard on Thursday for guests to enjoy, pint in hand. 16 Subscribe to Bristol Weekly Magazine at www.directlocalbristol/bristolonline

Attendees can also look forward to some of Bristol’s very best in street food from sourdough pizza connoisseurs, Pizzarova, Palestinian-inspired kitchen, Jafra and Hawaiian poké bowl restaurant, Loki Poké all ready to serve up their best munch. Daytime, as well as evening tickets for Hopyard, are available now from https://www. skiddle.com/whats-on/Bristol/Propyard/Hopyard/35994047/

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Many years ago I was working as an Early Years Leader in a village pre-school. We had a good relationship with our Neighbourhood Beat Team, and our PCSO was especially good at visiting the pre-school regularly. I was interested in learning what other aspects there were to his role, and so he suggested I join him on Avon and Somerset’s Ride-Along Scheme. I did so, and when he came to collect me, he was accompanied by another police officer. During the course of the shift, I discovered that the police officer was in fact a volunteer Special Constable, something I had never come across before. I was so fascinated, I basically interrogated the poor officer about her role, and by the time I was taken back home, I knew that it was something that I would like to do. The variety of challenges, the unpredictable nature of the role and the huge difference a Special Constable makes in our community was exciting to me. However, the timing wasn’t quite right for me. About 5 years later, my life had changed – I was doing a different job which was adversely affected by the recession, my kids had grown up and so weren’t taking up much of my time, and, although I had a lovely home life, friends etc. I had time for some personal reflection and realised I wanted a new direction, a new sense of worth where I could contribute to our community, give something back and make a difference.

When a recruitment advert popped up on social media about applying to be a Special, it felt as if it was meant to be, and so I applied .Happily I passed through the various elements of the recruitment process and felt really supported by the recruitment team from the beginning and by the tutors all the way through my initial training. There is so much to love about the role – This sense of belonging to the “Police family” was evident right from the start of my training when I received huge encouragement and congratulations on passing my fitness test and that this encouragement and recognition became a very welcome everyday culture. Knowing that there are people that really do have my back, and would drop everything to come to my aid if I needed it, is like nothing else I’ve ever experienced in any previous role. Then there are the situations that I have been in, or witnessed, the people in crisis that I have had the opportunity to help, and other incidents that I would have never experienced in my life otherwise. I have also been involved in lots of community and Police events and activities that I would never have dreamed that I would have the opportunity to experience. As a new recruit I was placed with an experienced tutor who was a regular police officer, offering me direct support towards becoming an independent Special Constable. Continued next page.

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My proudest moment came when I was awarded Special Constable of the Year for my District as a result of my efforts to locate all of the victims of shop theft at a local event following an arrest and seizure of many suspected stolen items. Many stall holders would have been out of pocket had I not identified them and returned their items to them, and, with them largely being small independent traders, they were very appreciative.

I have discovered that I have a talent for calming situations down, and for engaging particularly well with individuals that are suffering from mental health issues. One incident that stands out is when, having spent a significant time in A&E chatting with a lady that I had detained under S136 of the Mental Health Act, and who had taken an overdose, she thanked me for helping her. As Special Constables we don’t look for thanks but when it is given it is warmly received.

I work part time looking after horses and although my life is full, I find it easy to fit in at least two shifts each month with my team. I have also found that the skills that I have learned as a result of my Police work, and my line management experience (I am a Special Sergeant, responsible for a small team of Special Constables), means that, should I return to paid employment, my CV is likely to stand out nicely!

I’d advise anyone to go for joining the Specials if interested because if you have the qualities they need they will be there for you all the way and will do everything they can to promote your application and ultimately your successful recruitment. And I haven’t looked back!

I have developed many skills, Lifesaving first aid, managerial experience and speaking to others as a direct result of being a Special. My confidence has improved, as has my understanding and patience (as my family will attest!). Furthermore, 20

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Your garden in April

Spring should be well under way this month with daffodils in full flow, their bright flowers enough to cheer up any day. Blossom trees will be blooming and fresh growth will be appearing on plants everywhere. “April showers’ are common but don’t be deceived by sudden burst of rainfall – you may need to start watering plants more regularly on dry, bright and windy days. With longer days and stronger sunshine growing conditions are continually improving and the warmer weather will give us all the opportunity to get busy in our gardens.

Support climbers

Climbing plants should be growing rapidly now, so will need ample support for new growth. Extend or replace trellis as necessary or add more wire to archers and tripods. New shoots will need to be gently encouraged sideways as they grow. This will send vital growth hormones doing the length of the shoot rather than just to the tip and so will encourage flowering all over the plant.

Sow hardy annuals

Hardy annuals are plants that can be sown from seed in the open ground. Get them off to an early start by sowing in pots or modules. Modular trays are also handy for sowing summer bedding plants such as marigolds, lobelia and petunias. Label each seed tray and once they are growing put them outside when the weather is warm day and night. 22

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Plant of the month Rhododendron The rest of the garden will also be growing well now, so if you have been putting off carrying out any major pruning then now is the time to bite the bullet and get it done. Trees, shrubs and hedges should be cut back now before birds begin to nest.

Care for your lawn

The lawn will need regular mowing from now until autumn. Get some maintenance carried out to your lawn mower to ensure it stays in good running order – at the very least your mower blades should newly sharpened ready for regular use. Keep the edges of the lawn tidy after moving with a sharp pair of shears or a lawn edger. Don’t forget to give the lawn a spring feed after mowing if you haven’t got around to doing it yet. If a more drastic approach is needed to spruce up your lawn, sowing seeds for new lawns or over seeding dead patches can be carried out from midApril onwards.

Why should you plant them?

Ancient Greek meaning “Rose tree’ the rhododendron family includes azaleas. These stunning shrubs flower in all sorts of vibrant colours and can help brighten those difficult dark spots in your garden. Rhododendrons are grown for their spectacular flowers usually borne in spring, although some – the deciduous rhododendron or azaleas have good autumn colour.

How should you plant them?

In the wild rhododendrons are woodland plants, so they prefer dappled sunshine and can manage well in shade. They like plenty of water however will not do well in boggy or badly draining soil, so drainage is key. Plant in autumn or spring and use ericaceous compost.

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FOCUS ON: New licensing scheme

New licensing scheme for private rented accommodation launches: Calling all landlords! The scheme for Additional Licensing of privately rented Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Selective Licensing for most other privately rented properties in Brislington West ward comes into force on 6 April 2022. You will have up to three months to submit a valid application together with the part 1 fee. No enforcement for an unlicensed property will be considered until after 6 July 2022. You will not be able to apply before 6th April as the scheme is not live until that date and the online application form will not be activated until then. Please go to the Following webpage from 6th April to apply: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/licences-permits/ apply-for-a-property-licence-page

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/licences-permits/ guide-to-what-happens-after-you-ve-appliedfor-a-property-licence • The Part 2 payment can be reduced by £150 if you submit valid gas and electrical safety certificates and a valid EPC. A further reduction of £150 can be applied to the Part 2 payment if you are an accredited member of one of the West of England Rent with Confidence scheme approved providers.: https:// www.westofenglandrentwithconfidence.co.uk/ If both discounts are applied, no Part 2 fee will be required. • Once the Part 2 payment is paid, your licence will be issued and is valid for five years. This is not an annual fee – it covers the five-year licence period.

Below are answers to some of the questions most frequently asked about licensing:

• Each property will be inspected at least once during the lifetime of the scheme to ensure that they meet licensing standards. For more information on licensing standards please visit here: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/ licences-permits/licences-standards-and-conditions

• If there are three or more unrelated people resident who share some facilities (such as a kitchen or bathroom), it is an HMO and you would need an ADDITIONAL licence with a Part 1 fee of £1,000.

• It is a legal requirement for landlords to make a licence application for each property that they let in the area that needs a licence. Failure to do so could result in enforcement action and prosecution.

• If you let to a family or to one or two people only, it is not an HMO but will require a SELECTIVE licence with a Part 1 fee of £499.

• Landlords with properties which already have Mandatory HMO licences (properties subject to the longstanding national licensing scheme for larger houses in multiple occupation) do not need to make a further application under this scheme.

You will find more detailed information on the scheme here: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/ licences-permits/property-licences

• A Part 2 fee of £300 for all licence types is due some months later once the application has been processed and you will receive a letter asking for the payment and relevant certificates to be provided. More details here: 24

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Repairs round up: We’ve been busy reporting highway maintenance issues in the Sandy Park area this week including a damaged kerb stone on Winchester Road, extensive potholes at the junction with Wick Road and uneven paving and drain covers on Sandy Park Road. We’ve also been helping a local resident who was confused about the status of some fading double yellow lines on Sandhurst Road. When Council workers were repainting the double yellow lines, they stopped on the corner by the Sandringham Pub but did not continue down Sandhurst Road. When local residents questioned this, they were told that the council was no longer going to enforce the parking restrictions on the road so the lines were not going to be repainted. Consequently, local residents have been parking there. However, one of them received a parking ticket recently. Following our enquiries, we discovered that the lines are indeed no longer enforced so the parking enforcement notice was issued erroneously. We’ve told the council that rather than waiting for yellow lines to fade away, they need to be blacked out to avoid mistaken parking tickets in the future. Do let us know if there are any problems you’d like us to get sorted elsewhere in Brislington West. New signage for Nightingale Valley: Glad to see the new signage we requested for Nightingale Valley has been installed. It warns visitors about the historic fly-tipping and large quantities of broken glass in certain sections of the valley. CIL funding deadline: Time is rapidly running out for local residents and community groups in Brislington West to apply for funding for community projects using Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) money, which developers pay to local authorities to mitigate the negative impact of their developments. We would like to encourage as many local residents and groups as possible to apply for funding to support their projects this year. You can access all the information you need here: www.bristol.gov.uk/people-communities/funding-local-projects

Local groups and organisations should put forward their ideas for potential projects by 4th April 2022, but the earlier, the better. We’re asking everyone to write them up on the Stage 1 Outline Proposal Form (available on the webpage attached) and send it to us (see our contact details below). Bristol Climate and Ecological Community Grant programme: If you know of any community groups or small, not-for-profit organisations based and working in Brislington who may be interested in this new grant, please do share the details on the Council’s and Quartet’s websites: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/policies-plansstrategies/council-action-on-climate-change https://quartetcf.org.uk/grant-programmes/ bristol-climate-and-ecological-emergency-community-grant/ The Downs public consultation: Although In North Bristol, the Downs are there for everybody. A new public engagement has been launched to get peoples' views. The survey is live now at http://smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DownsEngagement. The more people who contribute to this, the better! The survey will be open until the 19th April. Hundreds of Brislington West residents have signed up to receive our monthly newsletter via email. You can 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 (Brislington West) Email: cllr.andrew. varney@bristol.gov.uk Mobile: 07584 183381

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Children and young people who are observing Ramadan, which coincides with the Easter school holiday this year, can join in with less strenuous activities if desired, and can take home food to enjoy later.

YHH is a free, school holiday programme for school-age children and young people who receive benefits-related free school meals (FSM). Sessions include a variety of fun activities, including sports, music, arts and crafts, and other great opportunities to learn and develop skills like making friends and trying new activities. In Bristol, 49 organisations and providers have received funding to host over 400 four-hour inclusive sessions across the city, from the 11–22 April. This is double the number of free school holiday clubs that were available to children and young people over the Christmas holiday. Every activity includes a healthy and nutritious meal. Encouraging children and young people to learn more about healthy eating is also part of the programme. Councillor Asher Craig, Cabinet Lead for Children’s Services, Education and Equalities said: “I am so pleased that we are again able to offer families across the city an opportunity for their children and young people to enjoy their school holidays. “We want to encourage eligible families to make the most of the scheme and get involved with the range of enriching activities on offer, from sports to arts and crafts, music and cooking.” Eligible children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or an education, health and care plan are welcome at YHH, please contact the organisation or session you would like to attend to discuss your child’s individual needs. 26

Lyn Collins, Operations Manager of the Zebras Out of School Club, said she was looking forward to welcoming YHH families to the Easter school holiday programme at Cotham Secondary School. She said: “The school holidays are a really important time for children and families. We know parents and carers enjoy the break, while the young people get the opportunity to mix with new people and try new things. Our focus is on outdoor play and having fun; we have a bouncy castle available daily for kids to enjoy and burn off lots of energy.” We are going to be providing eligible families FSM vouchers for the Easter break and these will be distributed by education settings.

Families of children or young people who do not get benefits-related FSM can find holiday activities by area on our Family Information Service website. Find out more about the Your Holiday Programme, including the YHH nearest you at the Bristol City Council website here: Find a holiday activity in your area. Bristol City Council is working with local schools, voluntary and community organisations, including Feeding Bristol, Playful Bristol, the Children’s Kitchen and Bristol’s Association for Neighbourhood Daycare deliver the government’s Holiday Activities and Food programme (Your Holiday Hub). The free places are funded by the Department for Education.

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Vital step forward for £215m landmark Soapworks development in Bristol as funding secured from Barings

Deal clears the way for Barings and mixed-use developer Socius to deliver urban regeneration scheme The much-anticipated Soapworks project in Bristol has taken a vital step forward with the acquisition of the mixed use development by Barings, one of the world's largest diversified real estate investment managers. The investment, with a gross development value of £215 million, clears the way for Barings and mixed-use developer, Socius, to press ahead and deliver the scheme. Soapworks will create a new district in Bristol city centre five minutes' walk from both Temple Meads Station, Bristol's main train station, and the new £500 million University of Bristol campus. Set within a new public square, it will comprise two new buildings alongside the restoration of a Grade II listed former soap factory that dates back to the 1860s.

Bristol has a high graduate retention rate of 51% and current office availability of just 106,000 sq ft, less than half the five-year average. The proposed development is expected to deliver up to £200 million of social value, an additional 513 new net additional full time equivalent jobs within the Bristol economy, and £35 million per year of gross value-added contributed to the Bristol economy relating to new employment uses. Barings will deliver the development in partnership with Socius, which conceived the scheme, secured planning consent and will be retained as development manager.

Darren Hutchinson, Managing Director and Head of UK Real Estate Transactions at The scheme has planning consent for Barings, said: "Already a landmark in Bristol, 154,000 sq ft of flexible office accommodation Soapworks will be an iconic place to live and which will target a BREEAM ‘Outstanding' work in the city, with new and much-needed rating and aim for net-zero carbon in homes, Grade A office space, and a operation, as well as 243 build-to-rent (BTR) revamped public realm and vibrant apartments, 20% of which will be for groundfloor retail and hospitality. Working affordable tenures, and 18,800 sq ft of flexible alongside Socius, we're working to retain as ground floor retail, hospitality and leisure much of the original buildings as possible, space. The workspace will be divided into and thus the embodied carbon, so that we 18,000 sq ft in the existing Grade II-listed can create a first-class destination with as building and 136,000 sq ft in a new building little environmental impact as possible. which will aim to address the shortage of modern, sustainable workspace in the city. 28

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Due to the quality of this space, it will not only be a landmark within Bristol but be an example of excellent place-making across the UK.”Ben Pile, Head of European Residential Investing and Asset Management at Barings said: "Soapworks will offer a very high standard of living and working space, making it a hugely attractive asset as we look to continue to acquire more developments in our preferred sectors. Given Bristol's desirability as a place to live, its sizeable student population and its undersupply of top-quality office accommodation, we anticipate demand for both homes with high levels of amenity and best in class net zero workplaces continuing to grow significantly. Soapworks is well positioned to become one of the city's most desirable districts. We look forward to working with our new partners at Socius to develop this truly first-class destination."

Barings share our long-term vision for a new vibrant district in the heart of Bristol which blends much-needed flexible and sustainable workspace with new homes and an eclectic retail and dining mix. We look forward to working together with the council and local community to delivering this exciting project in what is one of the UK's most dynamic and fast-growing cities." Colliers and Ashurst acted for Barings, and Savills and DWF acted for the vendor.

Barry Jessup, Managing Director at Socius, said: "This is a vital step forward for Soapworks and we're looking forward now to pressing ahead with the project and getting on site in the next few months.

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Weston shopfront enhancement project

Work starts today (Monday 28 March) on the third project within Weston-super-Mare’s High Street Heritage Action Zone Shopfront Enhancement Scheme, managed by North Somerset Council.

Councillor Mark Canniford, Executive Member for Business, Economy and Employment at North Somerset Council, said: “It’s exciting to see work starting on Weston’s third shopfront enhancement project.

The building to benefit from funding is a prominent Weston landmark on the corner of the High Street and Regent Street. It is known locally as the ‘old Kendall’s building’ named after a retailer that occupied one of the retail units in the mid-1900s.

“Given the size and location of this building, the work is going to make such a positive difference to the appearance of the town centre. In turn – along with the other shopfront enhancement scheme projects already started, on site and in the pipeline – this will encourage more footfall and trade.”

The building now houses eleven business units including Greggs, Weston Hospicecare and Coffee #1. Work is expected to take approximately 10 weeks, and includes: Restoring the tiling work in place on the building’s original façade. Restoring the railings and canopy on the upper floor. Chris Tippetts, Partner at chartered surveyors Molyneux Rose LLP, advisors to the building’s landlords, said: “We’re delighted to be involved with this scheme to see the restoration of this Weston landmark and to bring the building back to its former glory. “I would like to take this opportunity to reassure customers that all retail units will remain open throughout the works.”

Rebecca Barrett, Regional Director at Historic England, said: “This is another important milestone for the Weston High Street HAZ. Reinstating this historic shopfront will make a big difference to the town centre, restoring its character and adding vibrancy to the area. We can’t wait to see the results.” The council's Heritage and Design Team is appealing for anyone who has information about the history of the building to come forward. Those with photographs of it in their archive or with memories of shopping in the units, perhaps in Kendall's, are encouraged to come forward and contact the team at dm.archaeology@n-somerset.gov.uk The first two businesses to take advantage of the town’s Shopfront Enhancement Scheme were family-run department store Walker and Ling, followed by the Fork n Ale Taproom and Kitchen, a popular town centre independent restaurant, bar and music venue. Funded by Historic England, the shopfront enhancement scheme is open to priority properties within Weston’s Heritage Action Zones. Weston has two Heritage Action Zones in its town centre thanks to a combined investment of £2m from Historic England. The Shopfront Enhancement Scheme is part of this work and will run until March 2024. More details can be found at www.n-somerset.gov.uk/ heritageactionzone

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This is the term we use for new business – signing up new landlords, uploading all their documents and certificates onto our system, ensuring that both they and their properties are compliant, dealing with the documentation and compliance surrounding any existing tenancies and signing and agreeing our terms and our agency contract. It sounds simple – just a few signatures, what can be complicated about that? However, it’s an important process and forms the basis upon which both sides understand each other. It can all happen very quickly, where everyone is motivated towards speed, but it’s significance should not be overlooked or understated. We will be looking at two things here, when we are onboarding landlords– compliance and business plan. In terms of compliance, we like to break this down into 3 areas (i) Compliant landlord (ICO, Insurances, Mortgage type etc.) (ii) Property Compliance (certification, HHSRS, any licensing requirements, risk assessments etc.) (iii) Tenant and Tenancy compliance. In terms of business plan, it’s here that we look at any overarching concepts, projects, desires, or plans, which affect your property or portfolio. Two great and recent examples of this are of two individual landlords, who are lovely landlord clients of ours.

The first is a property investor who had an absolute HMO nightmare. He is a portfolio landlord, who had stopped investing in HMOs because “they just aren’t worth the hassle…when you equate the time, stress, and extra maintenance, they just don’t make sense.” He passed the management of his remaining HMOs over to us, from another agent and we were able to make some adjustments for him. We re-modelled some of the rooms; filled his empty rooms, thereby correcting his void situation; found the problem tenants and served the correct eviction notices and replaced them with good quality tenants; hired a cleaner; set up effective working relationships with the tenants and managed the properties correctly. It wasn’t an easy or “painless” process, but it turned a nightmare situation around, into a positive (both in terms of stress, anxiety and cashflow) situation. Just recently, the investor in question has come back to us, to discuss other HMOs that he is looking to develop, as he now has confidence in the model again. The second example is of a landlord, with a flat in the centre of Bristol, who wants to use it for himself and his family for part of the year. We were able to discuss his plans and look at different tenant types and how this might work for him.

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The message here is, to speak to your agent as early as you can because that way, they can add real value. Our portfolio landlords often come to us at the planning stage, and this is great, because here we can discuss design, layout, refurb and tenant type with them. We can look at design that differentiates and adds real value and help avoid costly mistakes and use our knowledge and experience to help future proof their assets. • It's also crucial to remember that the onboarding process is not just about information that your agent needs – it’s about you, your property, and the service you want! We spoke earlier about your business plan and lettings should be the cornerstone of that plan. The onboarding stage is a fact-finding mission for you too and a great chance to ask those all-important questions: • • • • • • • • • • What’s their process for ensuring your property won’t be underlet? Do they send out a standard notice every year and “stick their fingers in the air” or are they more data driven? This is important because, on average, when we take on management, we usually increase the rent roll by 12% •

Tenant retention – what are their stats and averages here? The national average is 9 months, ours is 14 – they should have this figure to hand because it means that they are tracking it and using it as a key metric, as we are.

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Management costs – how do they deal with maintenance? We try, wherever possible, to fix maintenance issues over the phone, to save landlords money and have videos for tenants on standard issues.

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Ask them about their inspection process – how regular? How long do they take? What are they looking for? Do they encourage tenants to be present? This is really important because a 5-minute inspection that just checks that the house is still standing, is not going to protect you or your tenants.

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Quiz them about compliance and regulations (there are 178 pieces of these) and how proactive are they about this pivotal area of lettings?

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And last, but probably the most important, do you feel that they have the skills, knowledge and experience to be your lettings partner? Are they a friendly face that will field your tenant calls and collect your rent or do they also understand the importance of compliance, have the ability to manage your properties and your tenants safely and effectively and will be proactive in keeping you abreast of the ever-changing legislation and advising, in good time, accordingly? This part of the process is your opportunity to find out – not only is the letting agent onboarding you – you are also onboarding them!

Be proactive, ask the questions and make sure that you come away feeling happy and content with the answers. We love talking property and lettings and when we hear landlords say, “I have a few questions…” it is music to our ears and we always respond with “fire away, ask us anything, we are an open book.” A good, local, agent is worth their weight in gold and should have the answers to your questions at their fingertips. The onboarding process should be a two-way process - get it right and enjoy all that comes with having an experienced and knowledgeable lettings partner, who is every bit as invested in your success as you are!

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Ingredients 25g Plain flour 1 large egg, beaten ½ heaped tsp baking powder 165g sweetcorn, drained or defrosted 4-5 stems of chives or 1 spring onion, finely chopped 1 tbsp vegetable oil

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medium- high heat and drop in 4-5 spoonfuls of the batter. Fry for about 1 ½ minutes until golden on the underside, then carefully turn and cook for approximately a further 1 ½ minutes.

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Beetroot, sweet potato and pea samosa rolls Ingredients For the spring rolls: 1 red onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 small thumb of ginger, peeled and grated 1 tsp garam masala 1 beetroot, peeled and diced 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced 1 medium white potato, peeled and diced 3 tbsps. Peas Salt to season Rectangular sheets filo pastry 1 tsp nigella seeds Melted butter for brushing

Method 1.Preheat the oven to 220C/ fan 200C 2.Roast the beetroot and sweet potato in the middle of the oven for 15-20 minutes depending on the size of the chunks. 3. Put the white potato in a saucepan of cold water and bring to the boil. Drain once tender. 4. Fry the onions on a medium heat until softened and started to colour, then add the garam masala, garlic and ginger. Fry for around one minute. Leave to cool along with the sweet potato and beetroot then lightly mash together. 5. Brush half a sheet of filo with a little butter and fold the length in half. Brush with the butter, place a spoonful of the filling at the edge closest to you, shape into a log. Leave a 1.5-2 cm gap at the edge closest to you and at the sides. Roll away from you, folding the edges inwards to enclose the filling. Keep the remaining pastry covered to prevent drying out. 6. Brush with the butter, sprinkle with the seeds and repeat with the remaining filling and pastry. 7. Bake on a baking sheet, seam-side down, for 15-18 mins until golden and crisp.

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New EV charge points now available at Cribbs Causeway Cribbs Causeway, is the latest location for South Gloucestershire’s growing network of publicly available Electric Vehicle charge points. South Gloucestershire Council has installed eight fast charging bays at the leisure venue, enabling families to top up their charge while enjoying a day out. The council has already installed Electric Vehicle charge points bays at convenient locations across the district including Filton, Mangotsfield, Patchway, Staple Hill and Yate. All charge points installed within South Gloucestershire Council car parks are available to use via the Revive network, which is free to join and provides users access to any GeniePoint charge points across the UK. To use the charge points, users can sign up to Revive at www.revivecharging.net South Gloucestershire Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Environment and Strategic Infrastructure Cllr Steve Reade said: “We remain committed to supporting people as they look to make the switch to more sustainable forms of transport and the expansion of our EV charging network is part of this pledge.

“We are serious about tackling the climate emergency and lowering carbon emissions on our roads and as more and more people look to invest in electric vehicles, we are keen to ensure our locally used car parks are being installed with the facilities to cater for them.” Lizzie Taylor, Head of Marketing for Cribbs Causeway, said: “Cribbs Causeway is fully committed to supporting the growth of sustainable travel. These charging points are just the latest in our EV charging roll-out, with a further 26 chargers situated within the Mall car parks. Along with the metrobus and a major new footpath and cycle network, these chargers will bring our visitors even more means to access the centre sustainably.” Funding to install EV charging points across our region has been awarded by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) to the West of England Local Authorities as part of Go Ultra Low West (GULW) project. Approximately 120 EV charging bays will be installed as part of the Revive vehicle charging network, with 42 of these located across South Gloucestershire. You can use the Go Ultra Low Map to find electric vehicle charging stations near you, visit, www.goultralow.com/ev-charging-pointmap. For more information, visit travelwest.info/ gulw

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10 Incredible Facts About The Earth 3. A year on Earth is not 365 days as widely thought, but rather 365.2564 days. The extra 0.2564 days is where the extra day that is added onto February every leap year, or But have you ever wondered about the planet every four years, comes from. we live on, the Earth? Day by day we live our lives, marked by the rotation of our planet giving us our beautiful sunrises and sunsets.

Have you ever wondered what it’s made of? Or how much it weighs? Maybe you’ve wondered why have a leap year? Or maybe you’ve never really given it a passing thought.

4. The Earth’s rotation is gradually slowing down. However it is slowing down so very minimally (approximately 17 milliseconds per hundred years) that it will be about 140 million years before the Earth experiences 25 hour days.

For all of you wanderers, or all of you who just want to know something new, here’s 30 interesting facts about our brilliant planet.

5. The Earth is the only planet in our solar system not named after either a Greek or

1. The planet Earth weighs approximately 5,974,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 kilograms, thats nearly 6 septillion kg. Thats roughly the same amount of weight as 54,807,449,541,284,403 around 55 quintillion Blue Whales-the heaviest creature on the planet

6. The name Earth comes from a combination of Old English and Germanic and is derived from ‘eor(th)e’ and ‘ertha’ which mean ‘ground’.

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7. Earth is the only planet in our solar system to have water in all three of its forms (Liquid, Solis & Gas).

2. Contrary to popular belief it does not take 8. The Earth is struck by lightning 100 times the Earth 24 hours to complete a single per second – that’s 8.6 million times per day! rotation, it actually takes it 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4 seconds to complete a rotation 9.The Queen of the U.K. is the legal owner of and astronomers call this a sidereal day. one sixth of the Earth’s land surface! 10. The Earth is actually not round in shape – it is geoid. This is because the rounded shape has a slight bulge towards the equator which is caused by the Earth’s rotation. 40

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The oldest pub in Bristol The whole city of Bristol is shrouded in history, so it should come as no surprise that the pubs within Bristol have just as much history surrounding them. Plenty of pubs within Bristol claim to be the oldest, all of which have varying dates that they were first set up. Some are only kept in the running, for the title, by a handful of technicalities. So, whilst it might not be possible to tell you precisely which pub is the oldest (as many of them claim to be) here is one of the oldest pubs in Bristol that has been running for a fair bit of time, with some twisted and interesting pasts. Whether you’re interested in hearing the macabre tales or it’s the historical architecture that’ll draw you in, be sure to read this tale. Generally speaking, The Hatchet Inn is considered to be the oldest pub in Bristol as it proudly boasts and claims by the pub owners themselves. This Tudor pub has stood on Frogmore Street. The building, over 4 centuries old, is now a Grade II listed building and has undergone plenty of preening, changes and alterations since first opening up in 1606.

A time in which Bristol played a key role in the UK’s seafaring trade. One notable change being the removal of the mortar that hung above the front door for a significant amount of time. On the 400th anniversary of the pub, some staff members dressed as historical figures outside the venue to celebrate the pub’s long history. The Hatchet Inn is assumed to be named after the axes used by woodsmen, who would stop by the pub after having worked in the Clifton Woods, though there is no confirmation of this. Another claim to fame of this Bristol pub is that pirates, most notably Blackbeard, drank at The Hatchet Inn. Though The Hatchet Inn is not the only pub to have made that claim within Bristol. Llandoger Trow, which opened in 1664 (and was also a contender for the oldest pub), is now sadly closed, also allegedly saw Blackbeard pop in for a drink. Now, since the 1980s, The Hatchet Inn has been an alternative pub, playing rock music, and attracting an entirely different demographic than just the history buffs looking to check it out. The Butcombe Brewery bought the pub and now owns it, leading very successfully as The Hatchet Inn won the Best Food Offer Winners 2019 and 2020 at the Publican Awards.

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Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18

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With things going on at present, you may be feeling quite down. Remember you are not the only one feeling this way. This could be a good time to reflect and try new hobbies, maybe read a book you have never picked up. When communicating with others, they may be feeling similar so bring your sensitive side with you. Use some of this time for yourself, and remember not to be too hard on yourself or others. Keywords new things and sensitivity

Someone new may need your help and support, but you may have a few things of your own to deal with right now, if so try and just be flexible and sensitive in regard to speaking to this person. This could be a good time to have a reflect on those practical things as well as some of those inner turmoils we sometimes have, and see what things would help to sort them out, to ring back your balance. Keywords for stop sensitivity and balance

Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20

Gemini May 21 - June 20

Through the challenges we have at the moment, you may be finding it hard to keep calm and in balance. Maybe take time to give yourself a breather, and try and see things in another light.It may be an idea to start thinking of new ideas and projects to begin at this time, that you could continue when things begin to ease. Keywords. Re-view and re-new

Although it may seem a struggle at times, there will be some new changes for you, and a sudden realisation will dawn on you. This realisation maybe something you need to explain to someone and this should clear the air if there were some difficulties. Remember also to be kind to yourself, and stay calm, Maybe read that book you’ve been putting off, I try a new recipe, find something new. Keywords. Realisation and communication

Aries Mar 21 - Apr 19

Cancer June 21 - July 22

We are all facing obstacles at the moment, and staying in touch with your loved ones and friends is important, but remember there are many ways now through ordinary phones and modern technologies. Remember to use your intuition at this time, as it seems to be very important to follow your inner guidance. Keywords intuition and communication

There could be some new ideas for projects, and this could be a new interest a project or something totally new. Communication is something very valuable in general, but even more so now.Stay in touch with people who are important to you, and also give yourself that time, to read the book you have been putting off, or something you have not finished. Do you line keywords communication, and projects

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Leo July 23 - Aug 22

Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 21

We are in trying times at present, and things can sometimes seem bigger than they actually are. Keep lines of communication open with your friends and family, there are many ways And technologies as well as good old fashioned phones. Maybe take some time to sort a few things out in your home environment, or at least have a think of new ideas and things you can change, refresh, or find new interests. Keywords. Communication and changes

If you have things you need to change, it may be a good idea to do so round now. Although actually socialising together with people is not aviable at the moment, through different technology it is possible to still have some sort of social life. If all else fails the good old telephone is as good as anything. Relationships mean very much to you more so at the moment but stay in touch with people in the safest ways possible. Keywords. Relationships and communication.

Virgo Aug 23 - Sept 22

Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

We are well into spring, if you haven’t already done some clearing it could be a good time now to do so. If you have a tendency to overdo things, or take too much on, remember to slow down at times and give yourself a breather and try and bring some calming balance back into your life. Keywords clearing, balance, and new things

There may be things you really don’t want to deal with but it is best if you do it especially at this time. If you can do some clearing, in which ever areas you feel needed most, it would then be an idea to step back metaphorically speaking, and review situations, and things you are thinking of changing. Keywords deal with things and overview

Libra Sept 23 - Oct 22 Trying to keep balance in your life at the moment isn’t easy, with all these strange challenges.Relationships are important to you even more now,It is just important to find other ways to stay in touch with people. Try and find new interests, and try to keep calmness and balance in your life. Keywords communication and balance

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 19 It seems as though balance in fairness are important to you at this time. There does seem to be quite a few things in the way and as well it’s all the challenges we are all facing there may be some personal ones for you. Keep the lines of communication open and try to find ways to change things in your life to make things easier. Keywords balance and changes

Forecasted by Marie Hayward Disclaimer This zodiac is for entertainment purposes only please do not take the predictions seriously Marie take no responsibility for your actions

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5 Top Tips for Mental Wellbeing Looking after our mental health is important for all of us whether we are living with a mental illness or not. Just like with physical health, there are things we can all do to help us look after our mental wellbeing and face the challenges life throws at us. Here is 5 easy tips on how to do this

Communicate Communication is important for our wellbeing, so try to reach out, and have a chat about how you’re feeling on a regular basis. It can be something as simple as:

Creative activities can help manage stress, provide a way to relax, and be in the moment. Creative hobbies can also boost our confidence. If you’re trying out a new hobby, track your progress and you’ll likely feel a sense of achievement as this new skill flourishes.

Balance your diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle

A varied diet can help both our physical and • Talking to a friend, partner or colleague. mental wellbeing. Eating regular meals can ward off dips in blood sugar that can leave • Sending a text or email or picking up us feeling irritable and tired, and drinking lots the phone. of water can improve concentration and help us think more clearly. Lifestyle choices can Our social network can also be our support bring us enjoyment, but moderation is key network: having people who are there for when it comes to things such as smoking you no matter what – to laugh at your jokes, and drinking alcohol and caffeine. Be mindful or share the load when things aren’t going so that these can have a negative impact on great - helps support our mental wellbeing. your wellbeing. Take appropriate steps where necessary to moderate your intake, to help maintain your overall health.

Make life better for others

Supporting other people is both a worthwhile activity, and one that can contribute to our own wellbeing. Helping someone else feels good, as it gives us a sense of purpose and self-worth. Even small acts of kindness can make a big difference. Try helping out a neighbour, getting in touch with a friend or relative who may need some support, or volunteering for a local cause.

Feed your creative side Listening to your favourite music, picking up a paintbrush, or putting pen to paper – any activity that engages our creativity is an excellent way to support mental wellbeing. 50

Keep active Staying active can make a big difference to both our physical and mental wellbeing: brisk walks to clear your mind, yoga to calm your thoughts, or a boxing session to de-stress. Try and fit activities you enjoy into your routine, and if you need more motivation, plan an activity with a friend or colleague.

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