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Welcome to April edition of North Direct Local Magazine Senior Editor (Mike Davies) Proof Reader (Elisabeth Davies) Tel: 07500 017236
Editorials 8. Trailer Towing Assistant 9. Where will yours take you? 10. Shire Public Hall April newsletter 11. Shire Public Hall activities 13. Try lawn bowls 14. Free college course 16. Home from Home recipe 18. In the spotlight (Bristol Blue) 19. The blue penny 2016 20. Raise for the roof 23. Wrestling Yate leisure Centre Direct Local Is always looking for local news, views & events. please contact us by email or phone.
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Trailer Towing Assistant Reverse parking with a trailer made easy Westfalia-Automotive has been designing and manufacturing towbars for over 80 years and were first to market with the ball coupling towbar. Westfalia-Automotive’s most recent innovation is a driver assistant system or the 4th generation towbar - “Trailer Towing Assistant” (TTA). The TTA is built into the latest Westfalia ball rod, which enables automated reverse steering and makes reversing with a trailer exceptionally easy. The TTA complies with European guideline ECE-R 55 and because it has been built into the towball of the electric swivelling tow bar, no further approval is required. The new innovative sensor is part of Audi’s Driver Assistant Systems and is now a factory fit option, available with the All-new 2015 Audi Q7. A sensor in the tow ball forms an intelligent interface linking the towing vehicle and trailer, measuring the angle between the towing vehicle and drawbar, communicating a continuous stream of data about the trailer’s rotation angle to optimise driver performance.
This information is processed and visualised on the Audi MMI display allowing the driver to easily input the required angle to achieve the desired parking position – steering is then handled by the system with the driver only having to control the accelerator and brake. In addition to the reversing aid function, the TTA also benefits trailer stability. Extensive testing has shown that the rotatory sensor detects dangerous trailer rolling and trailer sway at a much earlier stage than the vehicle’s integrated yaw angle sensor does. The data can then be fed back and Integrated into a new generation of ESP, providing the driver with an enhanced Trailer Stability Program and safer towing. The innovative technology of the Westfalia-Automotive TTA provides an intelligent information Interface, which can supply data to allow new functionality to be incorporated into future developments. To learn more about ‘Trailer Towing Assist” visit www.westfalia-automotive.com where you can also view a demonstration video of the TTA in action.
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Where will yours take you? – Westfalia launch national photo competition Westfalia UK, part of the Westfalia-Automotive Group, are delighted to launch a national Photography Competition under the theme ‘Where will yours take you?’. There is a fantastic array of prizes on offer with the overall winning photograph judged to best reflect the beauty and experience of travel, winning a 7-night luxury stay in a stylish and iconic Airstream 684 trailer pre-located at Holgate’s flagship holiday park, Silverdale - situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, with panoramic views over Morecambe Bay. Five runner ups will each receive a free Caravan Club membership and £100 worth of vouchers from The Caravan Club. In addition, each winner will also receive a professionally printed and framed copy of their winning entry, which will also be featured in the 2017 Westfalia calendar. Profits from the sale of the calendar will be donated to Hope House Children’s Hospices.* The theme‚ Where will yours take you?‘ is open to your own personal interpretation and could include stunning landscapes, beautiful campsite settings, adventurous activities or any picture, which uniquely reflects that special setting from your 2016 travels.
Jim Bedford, Westfalia UK Managing Director states “We are delighted to launch this fantastic competition, which has only been possible with the great support from our prize sponsors – Adventure Leisure Vehicles, Holgates Holiday Park and The Caravan Club. We really look forward to seeing all of the photographs submitted by our holidaying adventurers and seeing the fun and joy that the great outdoors brings.” Michael Holgate, owner of the Holgate’s, Silverdale, said: “Holgate’s are thrilled to be supporting Westfalia’s Where will yours take you? photographic competition, especially as the winning photographs will be turned into a calendar to raise funds for Hope House Children’s Hospices. Selfishly it would be nice to see an image from Morecambe Bay among the winning entires – so fingers crossed... but that aside I would urge everyone to get out and about, get exploring, have fun and get snapping, you never know where you may end up...”
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Shirehampton Public Hall April Newsletter Welcome to another edition of the Public Hall Newsletter! Firstly, the trustees and manager would like to say thank you so much to all who sponsored and supported the Quiz Evening at the Public Hall on 27th February. A wonderful evening was had by all and over £390 was raised towards the upkeep of this very amazing building. Special thanks to those who donated raffle prizes for the occasion, including Bargain Beers, Highcroft Vets, the Co-op and Avon Fixings. Big thanks also to our exceptionally talented quiz master, Martin Duffy and his wife Collette, who volunteered their time so generously. We were also very pleased to host a visit by Charlotte Leslie, MP, who toured our building and the Shirehampton Library before taking a walk through the village to meet our varied and talented locals! Charlotte seemed to enjoy her visit, meeting local mums and carers at the Friday Playtots, and she also appreciated refreshments at the Turkish Café on the Green! Spring is now in full swing, and so are many of our new and existing classes – so come along and join the fun and make new friends! The new dance classes on a Tuesday evening have proved very popular with our enthusiastic teacher Zoe! The children’s class is from 6-7pm and the teen/adult class is 7-8pm. Puppy training is taking off at 8pm on Mondays, and the lovely Ellie Turner will always welcome enquiries about socialising your new canine friends! Contact Ellie on info@furryfrolicspetservices.co.uk for more information. Zumba is also set to return to our Hall, potentially on a Thursday between 6-7pm, so keep your eyes peeled for our updated events on Facebook and, of course, our website. Our very friendly and welcoming Monday meeting of the Twyford Art Club is looking for new members, so if you have a flair for art and would like to make new friends and have a chat and a coffee for a couple of hours, please pop in and introduce yourself – the meeting is held from 9.30am most Monday mornings.
The Hall Trustees would also like to invite volunteers to start an IT Club at the Hall – anyone welcome, from all age groups and backgrounds. The idea of this club would be to bring the community together and learn about technology from each other. Please contact the Hall Manager if you think you could carry this forward. Also, a Chess Club has been proposed and will be run by Trustees of the Hall to raise funds for the Hall. If you would be interested in joining further details will soon be available on our website. Shirehampton Public Hall is now on Facebook, so please “like” us and follow all our up and coming events on there. www.facebook.com/shirehampton-public-hall
The Hall is in urgent need of a voluntary Treasurer. We also welcome people who would consider becoming a Trustee. If you think this might be you please ring the Hall Manager on the number below. The Public Hall has many events and regular activities, so please visit our website at www.shirepubhall.org.uk for further details, check out our noticeboard , email bookings@shirepubhall.org.uk or telephone 0117 9829963.
Similarly, our Pillowlace Club would love some new members. Pillowlace is a wonderful art, and very relaxing, so whether you are young, old or somewhere in between, come along from 7pm on Fridays and join in with something different and make new friends.
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CITY AND PORT OF BRISTOL BOWLING CLUB Would you like to try a sport that you have never tried before? Something that provides hours of healthy outdoor interest and exercise? The chance to meet people and share a common interest in pleasant surroundings? Then --- why not try bowling!! The new outdoor season starts on April 13th and runs late into September. During that time, most Tuesday evenings are set aside for anyone who just fancies a try at bowling to come and have a go.
So --- we are an all the year round club --- lots of bowling on the green through the summer and some activities for fun and to keep the members together during the Winter. We hope you might come and see us and have a try at bowling. For more details and information please call David Hinksman on 0117 9082713.
All equipment is supplied and there are experienced bowlers on hand to give help and advice. Sessions are free of charge and you can do up to three of them before deciding that you would like to play. Our green is part of the City and Port of Bristol Social and Sports Club, situated in Nibley Road, Shirehampton. We have very good facilities and a large car park. When our season comes to an end there is a monthly social event on the first Sunday and we bowl three indoor bowls matches against local clubs between November and March at The City and County Indoor Arena.
www.cityandportbristolbowls.org
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FREE COLLEGE COURSES AVAILABLE AT BRISTOL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB Based inside the newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol City Community Trust is providing post-16 male and female students, of all academic and playing abilities, the perfect opportunity to enroll onto one of many exciting college courses commencing in September. With the Community Trust achieving a 100% pass rate in previous years, and current students exceeding their target grades, the Trust is classified as the number one education provider in the Football League. The Community Trust’s course content combines academic studies with a practical sporting experience and all the courses are free to enroll onto, with the exception of the Foundation Degree. The available courses are as follows:
Girls only BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (Futsal and Football Pathway)
Boys only BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (Futsal and Football Pathway)
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (LTA Tennis Coaching Scholarship)
Foundation Degree in Community Football Coaching & Development
Level 2 Diploma in Football Coaching in Community Settings (Football Coaching Pathway)
Students who enroll onto any of the Trust’s courses also have the unique opportunity to train twice a week and play weekly against other professional clubs and athletes, whilst representing Bristol City FC. In addition to compulsory modules, the Community Trust provides students with a diverse range of extra-curriculum activities throughout the academic year. Such activities range in size and scale, with the most sought-after including national and international tours to professional clubs and stadia, such as PSV in Holland and Borussia Dortmund in Germany. With the Trust’s close relationship with Bristol City FC, successful students also have access to work experience with both the football club and the Community Trust. This gives the students additional opportunities to gain valuable experience and knowledge within the field, which can assist in future employment.
With the next academic year fast approaching, places on all of the Trust’s courses are limited, but there is still time to apply. If you are preparing to sit your GCSEs this summer, or you’re an individual who has already enrolled onto a college course but is not enjoying it and you have a passion for sport, then the courses at Bristol City Community Trust could be the perfect opportunity for you. Remember, no matter what grades you achieve at GCSE, Bristol City Community Trust have a course for you! To learn more about the educational programmes on offer at Bristol City Community Trust, please contact the Trust on 0117 963 0636 or email Zak.Dowdeswell@bcfc.co.uk
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Home from Home’s monthly recipe April: Vegetable Chillie!! Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes (medium sized) 1 teaspoon of cumin 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper 1 onion 2 peppers (1 red and 1 yellow) Salt and pepper Olive oil Fresh coriander 2 fresh chillies (1 red and 1 green) 2 cans of beans (red kidney and chickpeas work well) 2 cans of chopped tomatoes You will need: Paring knife Chopping board Baking tray
Method: Preheat oven to 200 degrees C/400 degrees F/Gas Mark 6. Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into cubes. Season with a touch of the cayenne pepper, cumin, salt and pepper and a splash of olive oil. Lightly toss to coat. Put them on a baking tray for later. Peel and chop the onion and after de-seeding, roughly chop the chillies and the peppers. Finely chop the coriander stalks only (keep the leaves for later). Bake the sweet potatoes for around 40 mins until soft. Whilst they are cooking heat a splash of olive oil in a large frying pan on a medium heat and add the onion, peppers, seasoning, chillies and coriander stalks. After draining, add the tomatoes, kidney beans and chickpeas. Bring to the boil then simmer on a low heat for around 30 mins. Add the coriander leaves and baked sweet potatoes. Stir through. Add a pinch of cayenne pepper to finish. Tasty served with nachos, rice or quinoa. Also, a nice finish is to add a swirl of soured cream or a pinch of coriander leaves for garnish. Once cooled, can be kept in the fridge for around 3 days or can be put in to freezeable containers for an easy ready meal another time. Enjoy!
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In the spotlight By James Adlington - Founder and Owner Bristol Blue Glass (Founded 1988) Bristol's early glass making history had a 'Lot of Bottle' as a book written describing the history of the Bristol Glass industry was titled, due to the main products made namely 'Bottles' lots of them. Redcliffe is named after the sandstone cliffs by the harbour, this was the raw material that drove the early Bristol glass. The sand is reddish colure due to the high level of iron oxide held within it, which can only be used to make Green glass. When today you buy a bottle of wine, it generally comes in a green bottle, this is just traditional, a leftover from our city's glass history. Along with also, the design of the bottle, which is another story worth hearing. The Bristol Blue colour was introduced by a young glassmaker named 'Issac Jacobs' the son of a local girl and Lazerath Jacobs, a German glass maker who himself introduced clear lead crystal fine glass making into Bristol. Issac mixed Cobalt with the 24% Lead batch, making the beautiful colour that became synomous with the city. At the time all coloured glass was out of fashion, totally. Decanters had to be invented at this time as green bottles were not acceptable on any decent tables. The blue was so beautiful it was the only colour that could be allowed on the table, Bristol became famous and fashionable, as it is today again. Sadly all good things come to an end and the Bristol Glass Industry failed to modernise and it faded away, the last glass makers working in Bristol closed in 1923, at the time it was making agriculture glass for greenhouses. The glassworks were built into a new development in the 1960's although the main blowing room is now a great restaurant purely for the location alone. James Adlington returned to Bristol in 1984 after an interesting youth/young adulthood, where he then started 'HMG (hand made glass, hippies make good, heavy machine gun) of Bristol' with Clare MaryanGreen, the company set up in Perry Road in 1987, moving from 'The Corner House' Montpelier. 'We were quite politically active then, striving to manufacture against the Thatcherite government in power.' says Jim. 'I was involved in a lot of stuff, music, art, pirate radio, direct action, skateboarding, manufacturing was just another thing. I was working a lot in Stained Glass, but was not satisfied, I loved the heating and melting it, from the Painting of Stained glass. The glass makers all have trained on site and are all very talented, they are Dave, Aaron, Reece, Ty and Jake with Steve and Ben coming in from time to time.
Peter Sinclair was an artist living and working in Cornwall, on the Lands End peninsular. He worked in 'Hot Glass' and sold his wares at HMG where he met Jim for the first time in 1987. It was meeting of like minds, from the off. An exhibition was set up in Perry Road called 'Blue'. Other artists were invited to show their work, but Peter was the sole artist to stick to the brief. His work was very popular, but what followed still took them by surprise. So both Jim and Pete decided to run a live exhibition on Colston Yard called 'Bristol Blue 88' . 'Pete brought a portable furnace and set it up in a workshop in Colston Yard, and we put a little ad in the Evening Post and were interviewed on Radio a couple of times. We held an opening of the Friday night and were over run. We had people all over us, we knew we had something on the go. Later that evening Peter and Jim decided to set up 'Bristol Glass Ltd' together and the rest is history, as they say. The following years were not easy at all, I would love to tell the story sometime it would make a thriller, a horror, and a comedy. Least to say we have endured people trying to steal the company away from us again and again. I cannot write for Pete about how he feel about glass making, but I can say that he taught me to blow first off, and the glass he makes is in my mind some of the best, made in this country. Pete is what I call a real artist, his sense of colour is beyond match, I have never witnessed any other glass maker who came close to his colour work. He also lectured me on form, valuable lessons indeed. Myself? I just love making glass, I hate paper work, I feel it's a concept designed to cost you money, think about it, without administration they couldn't collect Taxes. I am driven, whether I am making glass, making music or whatever I am doing at the time, except administration, that is. I have been unwell, so I have been forced to back away from 'Bristol Blue Glass' and my wife Suzanne Adlington took over and has modernised all practices at the company. She requires the staff to be professional, yet the onus is upon them being happy with their work. Suzanne believes empowering people is best for everyone concerned. The cold staff namely Sharon, Nick, Di, Gee, Charlie, Sunny, Ben, Alice....are all creative in their own right, many have artistic outlets outside their working lives, we have clothes designers, music writers and performers artists one and all.
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We have opened a new shop in the centre of town which is a great spot to reach visitors and locals a like. A jewellery kiln has just been introduced so why not pop in to see what they are making. Suzanne has developed the company so we design and build jewellery using silver and glass. So all people working for Bristol blue glass get a chance to design and make stuff. I also believe that when people are allowed to design and make stuff in their lives, which is valued by others, it is of even greater value to them. We are blowing glass six days a week alongside the torch and kiln work Suzi introduced, making products to order and for our retail outlets. The engraving is going from strength to strength. We are quite a unique asset to a modern city, a bespoke glass manufacturer upon the doorstep. I am very proud of what has been achieved since I backed away, although I hope to be back making soon, firstly at my own little glass making studio, in Porlock Weir. Bristol Blue Glass today is a versatile company making a range of product from the blue glass range, bespoke clear glass, Memorial Glass, for Pets and Loved Ones, a fantastic range of jewellery, we are an excellent visitor’s destination and part of what Bristol and represent Bristol to the outside world.
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Raise for the roof Serving the local community since 1920, Sea Mills Boys’ & Girls Club has provided generations of families positive, engaging activities and opportunities such as football, netball, pool, snooker to name but a few based at the club but beyond that opening doors to city wide, national and international opportunities and experiences such as residentials, canoe expeditions and sporting competitions. Back in the early stages of its life the club began in a small builders hut behind the library. As the years went by and the garden suburb of Sea Mills developed, more houses were built and therefore the need for a bigger, purpose built club was in the need. So in 1970 the club opened its doors at its new home behind the houses on Woodleaze with fantastic facilities which included two 5-a-side sport courts which further added to the programme of activities. The club was fortunate to have a large indoor social and games area, with large grounds for local young people to come and enjoy. In 1999, after the closure of the Sea Mills Playgroup, there was a need for local provision for 2-4 year olds; Thus Little Monsters Pre-School was born. Permanently housed in the (what was) new extension part of the club, they continue to grow from strength to strength providing high quality care and education to the early years. Recognised by the Bristol Standard Quality Improvement Award, “Good” Ofsted certified, and a registered charity, they provide highly affordable sessional care with the ability to receive funding for certain children.
To date, the club has seen in excess of 10,000 children & young people (some now old!) through its doors since opening and continues to thrive despite no financial support from the local authority. Through various fundraising efforts and funding applications we were able to sustain the work we do and keep our doors open for the community. Unfortunately now we are entering a downward spiral with regards to the condition of the roof over the building. As flat roofs go, they have a life expectancy of around 10-15 years. Well despite the odd repair here and there the roof remains pretty much the same as when it was first built back in 1970, Therefore the life expectancy has well and truly served its time and beyond. We are now beyond the state of repair and are in need to completely renew the roof over the building which, based on recent quotations is in the region of £28,000.00. We are reaching out to the local community to help us on our journey to raise the vital funds in order to keep the roof over our head, so we are able to continue providing local, community based provision for its users for many years to come. We are looking to the community for support, whether this comes in the way of donations directly to the club, or to a member of the community willing to run a marathon (or similar) that is willing to raise money for the cause. We welcome you to contact us if you wish to find out more or offer ideas, inspiration and pathways which we could pursue in order to getting a leak free roof! In addition, we will be hosting a community fun day on the 18th June where past, present members will take part in a fundraising football match! Please watch this space for further information and don’t forget to SAVE THE DATE! For and on behalf of the past and present members, staff & committee, Matt Donnelly 0117 9684634 07787428453 md@youngbristol.com
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Bristol Forest Nursery
Build dens, mud pies, bug hunt, climb trees Outdoor learning raises self-esteem, the ability to assess risk & make own decisions Exploring nature with our level 3 qualified Forest leader
Reggio-inspired early childhood education We offer an innovative & inspiring approach Based on children’s own interests drawing, sculpting, dance, movement, pretend play A small setting can ensure each individual child is valued, nurtured and listened to with respect Our beautiful baby room & garden offer naturally lit well equipped spaces to care for a maxium of nine babies with close care & attention Fully funded places 3-5yr olds & eligible 2yr olds
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