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6. New local service

8. Slimming world artlice

10. Top movies for January 14. New accountants in Patchway 15. healthy chicken jalfrezi 16. Whats on January 17. Whats on at your local library 18. Your garden in January 20.Celtic tree Zodiac 22. The Port Of Bristol Bowls Club

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Meet your local group consultant

Hello my name is Helen, Hello my name is kelly, I became a member in 1995 and in my first year I lost an unbelievable 4stone not long after I was given the chance to become a consultant.

Working hard to help local people to be successful like me gained me the prestigious gold award and become a senior consultant in 2008 with my Thursday Shirehampton group it became so popular I now run 4 sessions on a Thursday and have now opened a Saturday morning group .

As my colleagues have said nothing is banned at Slimming World what ever you like to eat we can help you do it the Slimming World way.

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I joined Slimming World in 2003 Hello my name is Janice, to lose weight for my wedding.

It was one of the worst and best nights of my life. The worst I became a member of the Slimming World Patchway Group because I was so nervous and in 1989 and I remember that petrified about what the scales would say but mostly because I day like it was yesterday. I was thought this was yet another ‘diet’ so nervous walking into my first that probably wouldn’t work – how group,but I was soon made to feel wrong was I?! It was also the best very welcome and at ease. night of my life because it literally changed my life forever in such The following week I followed the a positive way. Whizz forward 15 food optimising plan and on my first weigh in I lost a fantastic 7lb years and here I am, still 4st lighter (even after 2 children and !!! From that day I was hooked.

After achieving my target weight a few all- inclusive holidays!!) after losing 3stone I was lucky loving life, food and clothes enough to be given the shopping and best of all I’m opportunity to become a loving my life as a consultant.

Every Monday, In Henbury and consultant. I started by taking Brentry Community centre I help over the Patchway Group in May 1990 closely followed by two groups learn all about food the Seamills group in August the optimising, swap recipe ideas same year. and share in their successes.

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Movie Previews For January While you might be tempted to take yourself to the gym or yoga class as a result of eating too much turkey, Cineworld are also giving you plenty of reasons to stay glued to your cinema seat. The new year brings with it lots of exciting big screen releases, and here is just a few of them.

After movies like The Favourite, Welcome to Marwen, and The Front Runner start the year in style between January 1st and 11th respectively, it’s on the 18th that the third and final film in M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable trilogy arrives.

Glass picks up immediately after the events of Split, forcing James McAvoy’s Horde, Bruce Willis’ Overseer, and, of course, Samuel L. Jackson’s Mr Glass together for a different kind of superhero epic 20 years in the making!

Then on the same day, Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie butt heads in Josie Rourke’s historical drama film, Mary Queen of Scots, which chronicles the 1569 conflict between the queens of England and Scotland. Expect plenty of intrigue, betrayal, drama, and more.

Winding us down towards the end of the month just one week later on January 25th is A Dog’s Way Home, an endearing tale for all the family which follows one dog’s 400-mile journey to find its owner. If ever you wanted proof that dog really is man’s best friend, this might be it.

Lastly don’t forget, Cineworld Bristol and Direct Local Bristol have teamed up to give readers a chance to win two free cinema tickets. Simply fill out the word search on tthe next page.

January is filled with movies set to make waves this upcoming awards season.

How many will you be watching at your local Cineworld?

Article by Aaron Potter who is a professional writer for Cineworld Bristol and places these articles in Direct Local each month to give you the public a choice of great movies to view at your local cinema.

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Healthy Chicken jalfrezi Instead of calling the Indian takeaway, make your own easy chicken jalfrezi. This curry is also healthy with two of your 5-a-day and a dose of vitamin C

Ingredients For the sauce ½ large onion, roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 green chilli, finely chopped vegetable oil, for frying 400g can plum tomatoes 1 tbsp ground coriander 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp turmeric

For the meat & veg 2-3 chicken breasts, diced 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp turmeric ½ large onion, sliced 1 red pepper, chopped 2 red chillies, finely chopped (optional) 2 tsp garam masala handful of fresh, chopped coriander leaves cooked basmati rice or naan bread to serve

Method

Take 2-3 diced chicken breasts and coat in 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp coriander and 1 tsp turmeric then leave it to marinate in the fridge while you make the sauce.

To make the sauce, fry ½ roughly chopped large onion, 2 chopped garlic cloves and 1 finely chopped green chilli in a large pan with a little vegetable oil, for around 5 mins, until browned.

Add 300ml water to the onion mixture and simmer for around 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, put a 400g can plum tomatoes in a food processor and give it a good whizz (aim for a smooth consistency).

Heat another large pan and gently fry 1 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp cumin and 1 tsp turmeric in a splash of oil for about a minute. Add the tomatoes to this pan and simmer for around 10 minutes.

Next, whizz your onion mixture in the food processor and add it to the spiced tomato sauce. Season generously, stir, then simmer for 20 minutes. You can make large batches of this sauce and freeze it for later use.

Fry the marinated chicken in vegetable oil and stir continuously. After a few minutes, turn down the heat and add the remaining ½ sliced onion, 1 chopped red pepper and 2 finely chopped red chillies. Stir until the onions and pepper soften.

Add the sauce you prepared earlier to the cooked chicken and simmer for around 10-20 minutes, adding a splash of water if it gets too thick.

Just before you dish it up, stir in 2 tsp garam masala and handful of chopped coriander leaves. Serve with basmati rice or naan bread.

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Whats On January Open Mic Night Event darte: 9th Jan Description: Join us at Grounded Henleaze for our monthly open mic nights! Hosted by the brilliant Harry Harding. Free drink if you give it a go :) Venue: Grounded - Henleaze 45-47 Northumbria Drive, BS94HN Bristol Business Planning and Finance - Bristol Event Date: 10th Jan Description: Designed to support potential and new entrepreneurs, this in-depth workshop will help you to create and develop a robust, investment-ready business plan and financial forecast with an application for a Government Start-up Loan in mind.

Venue: Leigh Court, Pill Road, Abbots Leigh, Bristol Antiques,Vintage & Collectables Fair Event Date: 13th Jan Description: Over 50 stalls in 2 function rooms selling a wide range collectables including books, silver, ceramics, coins, jewellery antique and modern, glassware, toys, retro & vintage homeware, furniture, military medals and Victoriarna . Monthly fair held the second Sunday of the month Venue: Bawa Club, Southmead Road Bristol

We Love To Party! - The Take That Experience PLUS Keri Whip as Rihanna Event Date: 19 th Jan Description: Don’t miss this party at BAWA with The Take That Experience PLUS Keri Whip as Rihanna Venue: BAWA Healthcare & Leisure 589 Southmead Road Filton Bristol

Bristol Wine Tasting Experience Day - ’World of Wine’ Event Date: 19th Jan Description: Fun Bristol Wine-Tasting Experience Day at Rosa Tapas and Bar in Clifton delicious 3 course food and wine matching Lunch..Great Gift Idea Venue: Rosa Tapas and Bar, 85 Whiteladies Rd, Bristol, UK Hypnobirthing two-day course Event Date: 20th Jan 27th Jan Description: Hypnobirthing provides you with the knowledge and tools to let go of fears and anxieties surrounding childbirth, and instead focus on building positivity and confidence. It will change your perceptions of birth from the painful, unmanageable ordeal that society has programmed women to expect, to the instinctive, gentle and empowering experience that birth should be – one where your body does exactly what it was designed to do!

Venue: Windmill Hill City Farm Philip Street Bedminster Bristol

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Open Event - SGS College Event Date: 26th Jan Description: Join us at the SGS Filton, SGS WISE, SGS Stroud, SGS Queens Road or SGS Berkeley UTC campuses and find out about South Gloucestershire & Stroud College’s wide range of study programmes, including those starting September 2019. Please note this event will take place at all of our campuses Venue: South Gloucestershire and Stroud College Filton Avenue, Bristol Run For Chocolate Bristol Fun Run Event Date: 27th Jan Description: Come and join the fun! Walk, jog or run 5 or 10k and we’ll reward you with a luxury hot chocolate at the finish line - head buff and bespoke finisher’s medal included too!

Venue: Oldbury Court Estate, Oldbury Court Road, Fishponds, Bristol Crowdfunding and Alternative Finance for Business Event Date: 29th Jan Description: We have put together a workshop with 2 guest speakers who specialise in their field of Crowdfunding and Alternative finance.

Venue: Leigh Court Pill Road Abbots Leigh Bristol Bicktown Breakout at the Huntsman, Downend Event Date: 2nd Feb Description: Band performing country and southern rock music from artists including Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Blackberry Smoke, The Cadiliac Three and Jason Aldean.

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Tuesdays Baby Bounce & Rhyme 10.45am-11.15am term time Wednesdays Books Aloud Shared Reading, second & fourth Wednesday of the month, 10:30am-12noon Sketch & Chat first Wednesdays 2pm-3pm Thursdays Knit & Natter 2pm-3pm Fridays Over 50’s Social Group third Friday of the month, 10.30am–12.30pm

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Your Garden In January The garden in January needs to be prepared for all sorts of weather and if you’ve been following our advice over the last few months your hard work is done for now. Most plants are dormant this month as they sleep through the cold weather, but there are still a few things to do in the garden. Spring is just around the corner and work can be done to prepare for the warmth of the new season. When its not too cold bed and borders can be dug over and lawn edges can be repaired and re-shaped. Don’t forget to keep feeding the birds, as food is scare for them over the winter.

Feed the birds

Natural food sources for birds are in short supply during the winter. Give them a helping hand by putting food for them. Keep food topped up but not full all the time – little and often is best.

Plant of the month: Helleborus Why should you plant them?

Popular because they flower in the cold winter and early spring, Hellebores herald the start of the New Year bringing a touch of colour to the garden, commonly known as ‘Christmas Roses’ they are easy to grow and very hardy. They produce attractive flowers and their leaves create a perfect evergreen backdrop to spring flowering bulbs.

How should you plant them?

3 Essential gardening jobs for fJanuary Protect plants January is known for cold frosts and bitter winds so plants will need protecting. If you haven’t already done so, ensure protective fleece is in place on tender plants over-wintering outdoors. Lift containers up onto pot feet – if water isn’t draining away the soil can become waterlogged. Wet compost can rot roots and cause pots to crack in frost. Remove snow from tree and shrub branches by knocking with a broom. Even a small amount of snow can add a lot of weight toe branches, causing them to snap.

Dig over bare ground Run a fork through your vegetable patch or flowerbeds. This will help to aerate – getting air into the soil is important because plant roots need oxygen. Choose a dry day when the soil isn’t too wet.

Don’t break your back breaking down large lumps of soil. Keeping them can help air circulate and any later frost will break them up.

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Plant in shady herbaceous borders and the areas between deciduous shrubs to give an early splash of colour. Happy in dappled shade they should be planted in rich, heavy soil that won’t dry out in the summer. Ideal planting companions include Snowdrops, Primrose, Cornus and Mahonia

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Celtic Tree Zodiac

January, Tree Rowan You may be feeling restless, a short break or an activity that involves being active may help.

Your social life should be quite busy, so remember not to get swept along and follow your intuition, slow down and chill out when you feel you really need to relax.

Keywords. Have fun, seek balance.

August. Tree Vine.

Although this is your birth month, remember to treat yourself kindly and not over do things.

You can be very outspoken and this can lead to confrontations. Why not put your energies and emotions into interests or hobbies you feel quite passionate about. Birthday blessings.

Keywords. Self control, have fun.

February. Tree Ash You may have been doing some study for research, or you may have had some incident that has given you a new outlook on something.

This has given you food for thought, and we feel there are things holding you back from your goals.

Maybe seek some advice from a close and reliable friend or relative.

Keywords, Seek calm and Clarity.

September. Tree Ivy. This month you may need to cut yourself some slack, and stop being so hard on yourself.

There may be some changes due and sometimes you don’t deal well with things changing. Remember change can bring new opportunities so try to go with the flow and not fight against the tide.

Keywords. Flexibility and opportunity

March, Tree Alder.

Take time to listen to your inner wisdom , and try to find a good solution to something that is causing you some bother at the moment. You have a great inner strength, and this will help to see through any difficulties that may be with you at the moment.

Keywords. Trust your intuition and inner strength.

October. Tree Broom Try and be a little more aware of the way others feel, and be gentle with your words.

Changes look to be coming your way, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing as you may have felt a little stuck in your ways of late. If there is something you have been wanting to do now maybe the right time to go for it.

Keywords. Flexibility and challenge

April. Tree Willow.

Looks like time for some clearing and cleansing.

This may be both emotionally and on a practical level.This may bring something that you have been avoiding.Once this has been done, you will find things make you easier and clearer, trust your feelings and intuition at this time.

Keywords, Learn to let go May. Tree Oak. It’s like some information could come your way, You have been feeling Indecisive a bit about some issues. Things that have gone slow or have been obstructed should begin to ease.

Your social life is beginning to pick up too.

There could well be some changes for you this month, and some new opportunities.

Keywords. Decisions and changes.

June. Tree Holly.

This could be a good time to do some sorting and getting rid of any unwanted things in your life. This includes emotional things too. Something will come to light that will be of some use to you.

Communication is highlighted, this is your time to say what you feel and also to listen to others.

Keywords, Clearing and communication.

July. Tree Hazel Something you have been trying to ignore here needs to be dealt with that means facing some kind of responsibility. Whatever it is you have been trying to avoid, you will find that the changes it will bring to you will be very favourable.

Keywords. Responsibility and balance

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November. Tree Elder.

It may be that you have been very active, or maybe chilling out too much, which ever of these now is a good time for seeking balance. If there have been difficulties recently these things need to be dealt with sooner rather than later.

This may be something to do with sorting your living space, you may find you decide to redecorate.You may also find a renewed passion for a lost interest or find a new hobby.

Keywords. Balance and renewal December. Tree Birch.

You have an outgoing and friendly nature it may be wise to just be a little more aware of who you share your thoughts and feelings with.

Some cleansing for your surroundings or yourself is likely. You may feel the need for some changes.

Keywords. Changes due

Want to find out more about what’s in store for you in January Contact Marie to find out whats in store for you this month on: 07949 800354 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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City & Port of Bristol Bowls Club The Annual Presentation Evening and Dinner is always a sparkling occasion, marking achievements from the season past and bringing bowlers, family and friends together in pleasant surroundings to celebrate it.

This year’s event was at the City and Port of Bristol Social and Sports Club on Friday November 23rd and it was enjoyed by forty five people.

An excellent three course meal preceded the presentation of trophies to winners and runners up from the 2018 season club competitions, Club League and Club Cup. One trophy that is not presented to a winner is the Wooden Spoon. The team finishing the season bottom of the Monday Night League has the dubious honour of receiving it and looking after it for twelve months. This year’s recipients were Hits and Misses.

One bowler was very prominent throughout the presentations --- Ken Davies won, either singularly, as part of a pair, triple or member of a team all that it was possible to win ----a unique achievement in the clubs history. Other individual winners were --- Julie Looker in the Ladies Four Wood Singles and David Hinksman in a new competition, the Presidents Cup which is played between the Ladies and the Men’s Club Champion from the previous season.

Prior to the presentations, the President made special mention of Ken Davis’s great achievement and also paid tribute to everyone who had entered competitions in the 2018 seasons --- without entries there would be no winners and runners-up.

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Presentations were made by Dee Crawley, Lorraine Holmes and David Hinksman.

The highly enjoyable evening was organised by Gill Hinksman with help from Dee Crawley and Lis Davies who once again produced an excellent programme, complete with pictures, for everyone.

Quiz Night on December 9th saw six teams of four try to answer eighty questions, in eight categories and with the added bonus of a joker which teams could use once to double their points on a chosen category. The winning team with 76 points out of a possible 90 was ---- The Famous Four ---- Shirley Callaghan, Dennis Gazzard, Gill and David Hinksman. An excellent quiz was devised and presented by Gordon Dimond. The next Sunday night social event will be on January 6th.

Indoor bowling is back on Saturday 19th January ---- once again at the City and County Indoor Arena, this time against Begbrook Green. This is another opportunity for members who are not indoor players to try playing on what is a very different surface to grass. Some club bowlers already bowl regularly indoors but for those who do not --- this is the chance. There will be further opportunity on March 2nd and the Winter Bowling Break, once again in Torquay, and also in March, includes four games on the hotels bowling arena ---- and lots more to enjoy within the hotel complex and the surrounding area.

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