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Action to breathe new life into corner park A STREET corner park in Mangotsfield is set to be transformed into a valuable community space. Volunteers are working with South Gloucestershire Council to make Dame School park a place for people to spend time and find out more about their neighbourhood. Work has already started to clear weeds and remove the dog mess which had plagued the park, on the corner of St James Street and Richmond Road. And Mangotsfield Residents Association is calling on people to come and help make the transformation happen by giving as little as an hour of their time to the clear-up. The association has been working with South Gloucestershire Council officers and Staple Hill & Mangotsfield councillor Michael Bell to drive the plans forward. A council landscape architect has drawn up plans for planting, Turn to Page 3
Arsonists cause £30,000 damage Police have questioned four teenage children over a fire that caused £30,000 damage at Springfield Park in Mangotsfield. PAGE 5
Tories remain in control of council The Conservatives have held on to power at South Gloucestershire Council in the local elections. PAGE 6
Arsonists cause £30,000 damage Princess in pink: This storybook character made an ap-pearance outside Pucklechurch Primary School as one of dozens of creations in the village’s annual scarecrow trail in aid of St Thomas a Becket church. More photos: Page 16
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Sporting fun is event’s goal A SPORTS-THEMED community engagement event is set to take place in Emersons Green during the May half term holiday. On Wednesday May 29 Sainsbury’s will host a range of community organisations including the police, Impact Mentoring who work with young people across the South West, Snow-Camp who use snow sports to support inner-city teenagers, and a community coach from Bristol
City Football Club, who is responsible for teaching football in local schools. Tracy Cannard, Sainsbury’s PR Ambassador, told the Voice the aim of the event is to tackle the problem of antisocial behaviour in the area. The event will take place in the supermarket’s Emersons Green store between 4pm and 7pm, and will culminate with a football match by the skate park on the other side of the car park.
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BLACKHORSE Primary School is holding its summer fair on Saturday June 15 between 11am and 2.30pm. As part of the event at the school on Blackhorse Lane, the organisers are asking for donations of teddies for the teddy tombola stall. Teddies need to be received by Wednesday June 13, and they can be dropped off at the school office. Organiser Claire Page said: “This year we are raising money for a new stage with curtains and lighting and also for a sports pavilion, having achieved our target last year of raising money for a daily mile running track." The event will include stalls, games, skittles, laser shooting, face painting, a free drumming workshop, music and performances, as well as competitions and a barbecue and tearoom. Organisers have space available for more stalls. If you are interested, email: blackhorseprimarypta@gmail.com for information. To find out more about the fair, visit: www.facebook. com/blackhorsepta
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n NEWS From Page 1 extra seating and the restoration of a small garden retaining wall that has remained hidden for years. There will also be a village noticeboard and a commemorative inlay telling the history of the site on a small rectangular space, which is currently grassed over. Residents’ association chairman Clive Heath said: “We want to give the community something they can use and enjoy.” While this work is expected to be carried out over the coming months, ultimately the residents association wants to see the school building itself, which is in need of repair, be put back into use as an occasional pop-up exhibition site. Possible uses include the setting for a nativity scene as part of an improved village Christmas display. Secretary Chris Amos said: “The residents association will continue to work with the council to bring these plans to fruition and to carry out some much-needed repairs
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Mangotsfield Residents Association at Dame School park to the fabric of the building, straightening and painting the windows and door bars and some internal stonework repairs. “We want to return the building and the park to being a usable – and used – green space.” Money for the restoration of the green space has come from funds given to South
Gloucestershire Council by developers as part of legal deals to get planning permission, known as section 106 agreements. But volunteers have already been hard at work, with cubs and scouts of the 1st Mangotsfield group among those helping to clean it up. A social media campaign
last year highlighted the site’s run-down state, with the cubs counting 34 lots of dog mess in 10 minutes on one visit. But things are now looking up. The next chance for people to get involved in the project is a session for volunteers to help weeding and clearing an area at the front edge of the park which will eventually be planted with wild flowers. One of the residents association’s regular Hour A Month sessions to improve the area, was due to take place from 10.30am on Saturday, June 1. The school’s past has been researched by historian David Blackmore, who has traced its origins to a decision in 1787 to build a school for “pauper children” aged under ten in the village. We will publish more about its history in a future edition of the Voice. • See Mangotsfield Residents Association column on page 29
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Big demand for primary places FIVE out of the 10 most oversubscribed primary schools in South Gloucestershire are in Downend and Emersons Green, new figures reveal. Blackhorse Primary School and Stanbridge Primary School had more than three applications for each place they offered, while Emersons Green Primary had almost five applications for every place. Blackhorse had 211 applications for the 60 places for reception pupils in September this year, while Stanbridge had 204 for the same number of places., Emersons Green Primary, which has an intake of 30, had 145 applications. Some of those applicants put the schools as second or third choice and those families who did not get a place have all
been offered places elsewhere, although Stanbridge, for example, had to refuse places to 20 families. Beacon Rise primary in Kingswood topped the list of the most oversubscribed schools in South Gloucestershire: a total of 288 parents put the school in their top three preferences for their sons and daughters to join from September 2019, but it had just 90 available places. The Voice reported last month that nine out of 10 families had secured their first-choice school in South Gloucestershire — a total of 2,864. Six per cent (178 children) got into their second preference school , while one per cent (26 youngsters) were allocated a place in their third preference school.
They’re really rocking! FOURTEEN bands made up of music students ranging in age from nine to 76 stormed the stage for Bristol Rock Centre’s fifth Mega-Gig. The tutors’ band, Psychedrive, played a forceful finale to a great night out. Playing their own versions of famous songs by artists like The White Stripes, David Bowie, Iron Maiden and The Monkees, the groups wowed an appreciative crowd of over 170 family and friends. As well as some bands who are used to performing live at BRC events, plenty of musicians bravely took to the stage for the first time. Bristol Rock Centre (BRC) in Stockwell Drive, Mangotsfield, regularly puts on shows like this to give their students a taste of performing to an audience. They also organise band workshops as well as individual teaching in lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals, and are a centre where students can sit nationally-recognised graded music awards. Find out more at www.bristolrockcentre.co.uk.
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Arson causes £30,000 damage to play area A FIRE started deliberately at a children’s playground could keep it out of action through the summer. Arsonists caused damage to the rubber safety flooring at Springfield Park in Mangotsfield that will cost an estimated £30,000 to fix. Police have questioned four teenagers about the incident, the latest and worst of a series of vandal attacks at the tuckedaway park off Springfield Road. About ten days earlier there was a previous attempt to set the safety matting on fire. Last December a play tunnel was wrecked in another arson attack, and had to be removed. Fencing was vandalised in February. Residents, campaigners and councillors who worked together to get the £80,000 facility built have been shocked by the
damage, which left some children in tears. Lara Southwell, whose house is one of those backing on to the park, was one of several residents to call the fire service. She was also one of the original Friends of Springfield Park who raised money towards the facilities. Lara said: “There were other people in the park at the time the fire was started and the really sad thing is that there were some children riding their bikes and laughing when the fire department was here. “But the community uses this park a lot and now the other children have nowhere to play. My next door neighbour’s daughter was crying.” Mangotsfield Residents Association chairman Clive Heath said: “Just to clean it up is going to cost a fortune.”
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Lara Southwell, Clive Heath and Michael Bell at the park on the morning after the arson attack Staple Hill and Mangotsfield ward councillor Michael Bell said: “What is the mentality of those who cause this?” A South Gloucestershire Council spokesman said the damage was “significant” and early estimates were that it would cost £30,000 to fix. He said: “Unfortunately, we cannot say when restoration work may be able to take place or indeed how it will be funded. We will keep the community updated, but obviously our initial
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focus is on the safety of children wanting to play.” Avon and Somerset police interviewed two boys aged 14 and two girls, aged 13 and 14, in connection with the fire on May 13. Police enquiries are continuing before a decision is made on what action to take. Neighbourhood police officers have called on parents to talk to their children about the vandal attacks like the fire on others and to encourage them to treat facilities with respect.
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THE new-look South Gloucestershire Council has been unveiled after the Conservatives held on to power at the local elections. Of the 61 seats available, the Tories won 33, a majority of five over the Liberal Democrats, who took 17 seats, and Labour, who secured 11. Tory candidates won all three seats in Emersons Green, with Judy Adams, Rachael Hunt and Colin Hunt all more than 250 votes ahead of Labour’s Sadik Al-Hassan, who was the highest-placed candidate to miss out. Boyd Valley’s Steve Reade and Ben Stokes were both re-elected. In the Frenchay & Downend ward, Tories Ben Burton, Jon Hunt and James Griffiths were elected, all gaining at least 600 votes more than the highest-polling Labour candidate, AJ Coakham. In the Staple Hill and Mangotsfield ward, Labour’s Ian Boulton, Michael Bell and Katie Cooper were elected. All three were at least 550 votes ahead of the fourth-placed candidate, Conservative Matt Pitts. On the council’s ruling cabinet, Longwell Green councillor Toby Savage will continue to lead the council after he was unanimously elected by the Conservative group. Jon Hunt
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Tories hold on to power at South Glos Council has been reappointed deputy leader. The other cabinet members are: Erica Williams (Bitton and Oldland Common), schools, skills and employment; Ben Stokes (Boyd Valley), adults and public health; Steve Reade (Boyd Valley), planning, transport and strategic environment; Rachael Hunt (Emersons Green), communities and Ben Burton, corporate resources. The Lib Dems confirmed that Claire Young and Maggie Tyrrell have been reelected as leader and deputy respectively. For Labour, Woodstock councillor Pat Rooney is once again the leader of the Labour group, while Ian Boulton remains deputy leader. In the Downend area, Katie Cooper is the adult care executive shadow and Michael Bell is the spokesperson for development
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management and public rights of way. Councillor Savage said: “This election has been hard-fought, with a lot of focus being drawn towards national issues, so I am pleased by the outcome and that the public continue to put their confidence in us and how we have run the council over the past four years. “I am proud we now have a fantastic team in place, offering a strong mix of fresh enthusiasm and valuable experience, both in the Conservative group as a whole, and in the newly-formed cabinet.” Councillor Rooney said: “Although we are disappointed not to have increased in number, I am heartened that every Labour councillor is keen to take on a named role and responsibility. I believe we are a strong team that will punch above its weight.”
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Mum’s the word for Rachael A COUNCILLOR has become a mum after her daughter was born 13 weeks early. Rachael Hunt and her husband James welcomed their child, who weighed 1lb 7oz, earlier this year. Announcing the news on Facebook, Rachael said: “There have been some difficult days as other NICU parents will understand, but our little girl is proving to be one hell of a fighter and is overcoming every challenge she has been faced with. “We want to offer our gratitude to everyone who has been in touch, offered their support and well-wishes during this tough time. A massive thank you also goes to Southmead Hospital NICU and their skilled and compassionate staff. They take such care of the babies (and parents) in their charge.” In May Rachael was re-
James and Rachael Hunt with their daughter Photo: Clare Shapcott elected to represent Emersons Green and Lyde Green on South Gloucestershire Council, and will serve a second term as a town councillor. James has also returned to a seat on the town council after a four-year absence. Rachael told the Voice: “It was a particularly trying time for my husband James and I leading
up to the election with the birth of our newborn daughter, but I felt very supported throughout and with her coming home very soon, and our success in the election, I am over the moon!” To find out more about Rachael and her work, visit her Facebook page: www.facebook. com/cllrrachaelhunt/
MP Chris promoted to Cabinet role ”KINGSWOOD MP Chris Skidmore, who only recently became universities minister, has had another promotion. Prime Minister Theresa May has asked him to take on the the climate brief in Cabinet to cover for Claire Perry, who is taking leave of absence to care for a family member.
Mr Skidmore will continue with his higher education job while temporarily also being Minister of State for the energy and clean growth. The MP said he was honoured to be taking on the role and would aim to match Ms Perry’s commitment to the “crucially important” brief.
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EMERSONS Green Town Council has a new line-up following the local elections. Most of the wards were uncontested but in the Blackhorse ward three Labour candidates were voted in: Catherine-Axa Wilkins, Philip Todd and Sadik Al-Hassan. The council now has a Labour majority with eight councillors, four Conservative councillors and three Independents. Only two candidates came forward for Pomphrey Ward: Sally Hill (Ind) and Rich Nichols (Con). This means there is a vacancy, which will be filled by co-option at the meeting on June 3. The other two wards were uncontested and the councillors are as follows: Emersons Green Ward: Stephen Bassett (Lab), Simon Budd (Ind), Pippa Gibbs (Lab), Caroline Johnson (Lab), Pat Morgan (Ind), Matthew Palmer (Lab) and John Sweeney (Lab. Badminton Ward: Judy Adams (Con), James Hunt (Con) and Rachael Hunt (Con). A council spokesman invited anyone interested in being co-opted for the Pomphrey vacancy to contact the office for more information.” Email: clerk@ emersonsgreen-tc.gov.uk or call: 0117 302 6989. At the first council meeting after the elections, Simon Budd was elected chair and Sadik Al-Hassan vice chair. Retiring councillors were thanked for their contribution.
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'Schools funding crisis is affecting every student'
PARENTS and teachers in the Downend area are being urged to share stories of the impact of the education funding squeeze. A meeting in Lyde Green was told that independent studies show schools in England are facing a real-term budget reduction of eight per cent, meaning many are having have to lose staff, cut courses and drop valuable extra provision such as trips. Special educational needs funding is in crisis in both Bristol and South Gloucestershire, which is affecting mainstream schools as they try to meet the cash shortfall and address children’s needs. Yet many families have yet to realise that all school students are being hit by the lack of money, campaigners told the meeting, which was organised by Fair Funding for all Schools South Glos. Nigel Varley, of the National Education Union, said it was compiling a report on the impact of the problems locally,
especially in South Glos, which receives the lowest per-pupil funding in the country. He said the FFfASSGlos leaflets handed out at school gates had been effective but more support was still needed. “It has to come from the grassroots,” he said. “Contact your MP, target your local councillors, share your stories.” Lee Everson, a history
teacher and NEU volunteer, said 103 out of 106 schools in South Glos faced reduced funding, receiving an average of £295 a year per student less. He said that although more money was going into schools overall, this was because of rising pupil numbers. Meanwhile schools had to fund wage rises, rocketing utility bills, cutbacks in SEND funding and the apprenticeship levy. “Your children deserve better,” he said. Sam Richards, a student at Downend School, spoke about his concerns over lack of funding for resources and for provision for children with additional needs, such as his sister, who has dyslexia. “Cuts will affect kids their
whole lives. This is my future. I want to protect it, he said, to a round of applause. Tara Northen said she had been campaigning with FFfASSGlos for two years and would be taking part with others in a national protest march on May 30 over SEN funding. She said the School television series last autumn, featuring local schools, had highlighted many of the issues but pressure had to be kept up, especially on the local MPs. The meeting was chaired by Emersons Green town councillor Matt Palmer and was attended by Lib Dem, Labour and Green councillors and activists, as well as teachers and parents. FFfASSGlos has a petition: https://bit.ly/2YArJKf
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n NEWS MANGOTSFIELD School is gearing up for its big auction to raise money towards refurbishing the science block. Students, staff and parents have all swung behind the ambitious drive to raise £50,000 for the secondary school, whose funding woes were highlighted in a television series last year. The auction of goods and promises on July 5 is a way for the community to support Mangotsfield School. Anyone can donate items or services or go along and bid for them. One of the leaders of the fundraising effort is dad Nick Kenway, whose family knows a thing or two about bringing in money and support. Son Archie, now a student at St Brendan’s Sixth Form College, won a national Young Enterprise award after organising an auction that raised £3,000 when he was at Mangotsfield. Archie went on to run another auction at Warmley Rangers FC that netted £13,000. Mr Kenway, whose daughter Lily is now at the school, where she will be joined by her sister Ruby in September, said:
Auction action to fund science block “Mangotsfield School has been fantastic for our family so we are happy to do what we can to help. “The television documentary showed how all local schools are underfunded. I was impressed that Mr Spence, the head at Mangotsfield, didn’t want to just accept their fate and decided to do something about it. My wife is a teaching assistant so I know how hard teachers work. I didn’t hesitate to step in.” The family, along with other parents who have joined the Mango 50 appeal, have been working hard to gather lots for the auction but the team still needs more offers. “It doesn’t have to be
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a holiday in the Bahamas, although that would be nice,” said Mr Kenway. “It could be two hours cleaning. Everything added together is going to help - so please give what you can and think about any contacts you have who might be able to contribute. Every penny we raise goes towards the school science block.” He also appealed to local people to attend the event, which will include a hog roast and a bar, to ensure a good atmosphere on the night, so that plenty of cash is raised. Students are involved in organising the auction and are also taking part in a Tenner Challenge for the cause. A car boot sale on May 18 raised £385. If you can offer anything for the auction, contact Julie Scull at the school. julie.scull@cset.co.uk
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ARE you an ex- Rodway Technical High School pupil? The school is planning an Open Morning for ex-pupils on Saturday July 13, 10am - noon. Headteacher David Spence said: “We are keen to immerse them back in the past through a tour of the school site, an archive exhibition and refreshments, as well as the chance to meet up with former classmates.” Please email Julie.Scull@cset. co.uk to book on to this trip down memory lane.
Rock on! Fun for families A FAMILY fun day is planned at the school on June 22 in support of Mango 50. It takes place from 11am to 6pm and will include stalls, a bar, bouncy castle, horse riding and live music.
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HUNDREDS of mourners turned out to pay their respects to eight-year old Lee Belgium, who died in April after battling leukaemia for the third time. As previously reported, Lee was first diagnosed in May 2016, and had been going to Bristol Children’s Hospital three times a week to have chemotherapy, steroids and a new trial drug. After being told by doctors that there was nothing else that they could do for him, his family wanted Lee to go abroad for a treatment trial and a bone marrow transplant, which they hoped would save his life. After raising nearly £80,000 over four months, mum Clare had planned to take superhero-fan Lee to Turkey for treatment, but the brave little boy lost his battle on Saturday April 6. Lee’s superhero-themed funeral was held at Westerleigh Crematorium on Saturday April 27. Lee was taken to the chapel in a horse-drawn carriage, and his blue and white coffin was decorated with the words “Shine like a diamond” and “We love you Lee Belgium.” Mourners attended wearing superhero costumes, including Clare, who dressed up as Wonder Woman. Speaking to the Voice about the day, Clare said: “Around 239 came to the funeral and it was beautiful. We had fireworks and balloons in the
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A BEAUTY queen has held a fundraising ball in support of two charities. Imogen Chapman, a former Miss Teen Bristol, won the Miss Teen Great Britain title at the grand final in Blackpool in November 2018. The 19-year-old from Emersons Green competed against more than 40 other girls aged 16 to 19 from across the 11:54 Page 1 nation, and had been working towards the national title for three years.
During her time as Miss Teen Bristol, Imogen raised more than £2,000 for Together for Short Lives, a national charity helping children with life-limiting conditions and their families, as well as a further £1,000 for local charity Bristol Outreach Services for the Homeless (BOSH). Following this, Imogen held her second fundraising ball for both charities on Saturday April 27 at the Clifton Pavilion at Bristol Zoo Gardens.
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In total 85 people attended the event, including lots of Imogen’s family and friends, as well as Bristol-based singer Terry Cole who also performed. Guests enjoyed a three-course dinner, and there was also a raffle and silent auction with prizes donated by many local businesses. Imogen told the Voice: “The whole evening managed to raise just short of £1,300, which I am so pleased with, and am so happy to say that both BOSH and Together for Short Lives will benefit from these funds. “Last weekend I was fortune enough to have been invited to visit Charlton Farm, one of the hospices that benefits from the funds raised for Together for Short Lives. It was one of the most incredible hospices that I have had the pleasure of visiting, and I am so proud to know that it is my local children's hospice. “My Miss Teen Great Britain journey has been three years long, and I am so excited to see what the last few months of my reign may bring.” Imogen would also like to thank her sponsors for their support. They are Style Collection in Downend, Sammi H Makeup, Perfect Nails Fishponds, Bristol Musical Theatre and Natural Beauty by Clarabella. To find out more about Imogen, visit: www. missteengreatbritain.co.uk/ reigning-queen/
Bunny car is back on road CHEWY the bunny car has been rescued by animal lovers. The fur-covered, bewhiskered Ford Ka, which raises money for the Staple Hill rabbit rescue charity The Littlest Rescue, failed its MoT and faced a £550 repair bill. But an online appeal raised £1,100 in 48 hours, then B M Motoring Centre in Broad Street, Staple Hill, offered to do the work for just the cost of the parts. Bev Taylor, founder of The Littlest Rescue, said she was grateful to all who had helped to get Chewy back on the road.
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‘Incredible’ Shaylee helps save her mum WHEN Shaylee Stone’s disabled mum became trapped at home, she didn’t panic. The nine-year-old dialled 999 and guided firefighters to her house, letting them in so they could rescue mum Sophie. Quick-thinking Shaylee took action when Sophie became trapped under a wardrobe at their home in Oaktree Avenue, Pucklechurch. She called Avon Fire & Rescue Service, told the control centre her address and what the problem was, then opened the back door so the firefighters could get in easily. It took three firefighters to get the wardrobe off as it was digging into Sophie's rib and causing chest and abdominal pains whenever it moved. Ambulance crews assessed
Sophie’s condition and she went to hospital after the accident on April 11 but had no serious injuries. Sophie said: “Shaylee did absolutely amazingly. She has always known her address but for her to do what she did was amazing. “I am so proud of her. She kept her sister calm as well, which was brilliant. Shayleigh got her back in the house and calmed her down. “I don’t know how she did it at all. I certainly wouldn’t have been able to do that at her age. “It would have been a lot worse if she hadn’t been there. I couldn’t move. Shayleigh handled it so well.” As a thank-you for her help, firefighters from Kingswood fire station visited Shaylee at her
school, Barley Close Primary in Mangotsfield. White Watch crew manager Andrew Chapple, who attended the incident, said: “Shayleigh really is an incredible little girl and her quick thinking meant we were able to easily locate the incident and rescue her mum, who was stuck. “It just goes to show the importance of children knowing their address and what they do in
an emergency. “Shaylee is particularly brave little girl and it was only right that we visited her at school to say thank you and help to educate the other children on what to do in an emergency.” The fire service has called on parents to make sure their children know how to call 999, their home address and how to open the front door in an emergency.
Pathways school 'is on right track' A CENTRE which teaches pupils who cannot be taught in mainstream schools has been praised by the education watchdog. An Ofsted inspector visited Pathways Learning Centre in Overndale Road to see how the school, which has 63 pupils aged between five and 16 on its roll, was performing. She said the school had maintained the good quality of education noted at Ofsted’s previous visit in 2014 and said head teacher Louise Leader was “determined to ensure that the values of the school,‘relationships, respect, empathy and perseverance’, are the ingredients of success for pupils and staff”. Pathways provides education for children who are “temporarily unable to access mainstream schools” for a variety of reasons including exclusion and medical conditions. Most of its pupils are given support to go back to a mainstream school, although
a small number stay on as long-term students to finish their education there. It works with organisations including mainstream schools, child and adolescent mental health services, social care and youth offending teams. Inspector Caroline Dulon praised the centre’s work in safety and welfare, transition back to mainstream effectiveness of leadership and teaching. She said: “Strong relationships underpin all aspects of the school’s work. “Pupils join your school throughout the year, stay for varying lengths of time and arrive with a range of special educational needs. Often, they have had very negative experiences of education. “From the outset, staff set out to understand each pupil and show empathy with the challenges that they have faced. They take time to get to know individuals and find ways to help them take important next steps in their learning.
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Fun of the fair at St Augustine's ST Augustine of Canterbury School and church in Downend are inviting the community to take part in some old fashioned fun at the fair. They are recreating the old days with such classic attractions as hooka-duck, coconut shy, splat-the- rat, toy pig races, tug-o-war, hoopla, a vintage test your strength machine and even ‘welly wanging’, a favourite game of Prince Harry and his new wife. The event – on Saturday June 29 – will also include an inflatable assault course, an aerial runway, bar, BBQ, tea and cakes, tombola stall, beat the goalie, face-painting and a DJ. Organisers are expecting the longest queues at an event where teachers take it in turns in the stocks and have wet sponges thrown at them. Any money raised will be split between the school’s PTFA, the parish’s future development fund and the Scouts and Guides Supporters Association. The event is sponsored by the Italian Kitchen in Hanham and Jet Electrical Services and takes place from noon to 4pm in the grounds of St Augustine’s School, Boscombe Crescent, Downend. Entry is 50p entry per person (under 3s are free).
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Residents keep up the fight on research centre THE team behind the planned vehicle research centre in Lyde Green have moved to allay residents’ fears. People living near the proposed University of Bath Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) at the Bristol and Bath Science Park claim fuel storage tanks at the site could be “a disaster waiting to happen”. They formed Lyde Green Action Group to follow up their concerns. The group met representatives of the centre and the science park last month, shortly after planners had given the go-ahead for the development, which will be built in three phases, with the first opening at the end of next year. As well as discussing worries over the fuel tanks, waste disposal and possible flooding risks, the residents asked Gavin Edwards, of IAAPS, and Darren Talbot, project manager at the science park, to consider planting trees to camouflage the site in Dirac Crescent from their homes. After the meeting, Mr Edwards wrote to Pat Bere, one of the action group’s founders. Mr Edwards said in his letter that careful consideration had been given to the siting of the
fuel tanks, which would meet all safety requirements. “The types of fuel to be stored in the tanks at IAAPS are identical to those used in conventional filling stations and the volumes are considerably lower, typically ¼ of that typically found in a filling station such as the supermarket or Shell station which are already operating close by,” he said. The site had adequate drainage and would not use high volumes of water that could cause any risk of local flooding. It would generate mainy recyclable waste and regular waste collections would be made, he confirmed. On the request for trees, Mr Edwards said: “The planting scheme which has been approved as part of the planning process is sympathetic to the site area.” The University of Bath says the centre will create 80 jobs, support 1,900 others and stimulate £70 million by 2025, creating further turnover of £800 million to the UK automotive sector. To find out more about Lyde Green Action Group and their concerns, visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/Lyde-Green-ActionGroup-314778959082128
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Soldier Brandon set for challenge to aid hospice A SOLDIER from Emersons Green will walk 88 miles in three days carrying a 40lb pack in memory of his brother. Brandon Foster is undertaking the loaded march, known as a tab, in August to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). On April 9 1997, Brandon’s brother Thomas died at the charity’s Little Bridge House in Devon - the only children’s hospice available to families in the South West at the time. Brandon said: “Thomas
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had Tay-Sachs disease, which is a rare inherited condition that mainly affects babies and young children. It stops the nerves working properly and is usually fatal with still no known cure. My family and Thomas spent majority of his life in and out of hospital and received a huge amount of support from Little Bridge House, where Thomas’s life was made as easy as possible.” CHSW has since built two additional hospices to care for families whose children have been diagnosed with life-limiting conditions in the South West; Charlton Farm near Bristol and Little Harbour in Cornwall. On August 12, Brandon will set off from Charlton Farm to Little Bridge House carrying his loaded Bergen (military rucksack) on his Tab for Thomas. He said: “Nothing can compare to the support we received from Children's Hospice South West and Little Bridge House therefore I would like to give something back.” Brandon has meticulously planned the route and will have a small support team alongside him. Frances Kenneally, community fundraiser at CHSW said “I am delighted to be supporting Brandon with his
Brandon visited Charlton Farm near Bristol with friends and family fundraising for this challenge. It was great to meet him along with his family and support team at Charlton Farm and to hear how successful his fundraising has been so early on. I wish Brandon every success with this
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Storybook characters was the theme of the Pucklechurch scarecrow trail, which drew big crowds and raised £2,500 for St Thomas a Becket church. Winnie the Pooh was the winner!
Free period products handed to schools SCHOOLS in South Gloucestershire have received free boxes of period products and promotional materials o help tackle period poverty. The council is providing the support as part of its public health period positivity project. The boxes will be placed in school toilets and all young people will be able to access the products. Information and promotional materials to help improve understanding of periods and reduce any stigma or embarrassment around menstruating in the school environment are also being handed out. 56 per cent of 14 year olds say they are embarrassed about their period and one in seven have received comments about cleanliness.
Sara Blackmore with Ross Orton, assistant head at Pucklechurch Primary The council said that research from the charity Plan International has found that one in ten girls in the UK cannot afford to buy period products
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girls between the ages of 14 and 21 in the UK have been unable to afford period products. “We want to make sure that no young woman in our area misses out on her education because of her period, and are pleased to be able to support them with these boxes of free products.” Cabinet member for adults and public health Cllr Ben Stokes said: “We want to help tackle this inequality by making these free period products available in local schools, which should also help to see improvements in attendance levels.” Among the schools taking part are Winterbourne Academy, John Cabot Academy and Pucklechurch and Barley Close primaries.
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Share your history PEOPLE in Downend and Emersons Green have the chance to share their stories this summer as part of a a history project. The Community History and Arts Project (CHAP) will have a stall at two local events – C in the Park on June 23, and Heathfest on July 6 – and wants residents to bring along photos, artefacts and experiences. Nick Smith, from CHAP, said: “People have already told us some fascinating things that are not very well known. Did you know that Gene Vincent played a gig at what was The Cresta Club which ran from 1962 until 1964? “We’ve also discovered that Rev Philip Alexander, the curate of Christchurch Downend who founded Downend Scout Group in 1909,
was the naval chaplain on HMS Hampshire when it was sunk by a German mine on 5th June 1916. The British Secretary of State for War, Lord Kitchener, was also on board, on a mission to persuade Russia to stay in the war against Germany. “The group is keen to learn more of these amazing stories about our local area and share them more widely with local residents, businesses and visitors.” CHAP intends to bring information together in an archive that will be easy to find and use. The group will also retell Do wnend and Emerson’s Green’s history in entertaining ways, through art, music, storytelling and other activities, to explain how it has become the place it is today.
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Saturday June 8 n Mangotsfield Festival at Cleve Rugby Club. Stall bookings are still open. If you want to book a stall please contact Madeleine Bills e mail dauphine@lineone.net telephone 0117 9560805 Sunday June 23 n C in the Park, 11am-3pm, King George V Playing Fields, Downend. Open air service at 11am. From 12pm free inflatables, live music, refreshment tent, crafts, prayer space. Saturday June 29 n Frenchay Parish Church BS16 1LJ at 7.30pm. Join us for an evening of Chamber Music including Parry, Purcell, Elgar, Mozart, Dvorak and an oboe concerto by Marcello. Tickets £10 in advance, £11 on the door, (Students £5, Children Free) Includes refreshments. Contact number 0117 9562106 www.bristolchamberorchestra. org.uk Saturday June 29 n 12-4pm, Fun at the Fair, old-fashioned fair attractions including coconut shy, hooka-duck, and tug-o-war. St Augustine’s School, Boscombe Crescent, Downend. Entry is 50p entry per person (under 3s are free). Monday July 1 n The Royal Osteoporosis
Society Bristol Support Group will be meeting at 1.45pm in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. Linda Toulson, Development manager from the ROS will be giving us an update. Everyone is welcome. For more information ring 07710 743613. Saturday June 15 n Blackhorse Primary Summer Fair 11am – 2.30pm – FREE ENTRY At Blackhorse Primary School, Emersons Green BS16 6TR Come along, all welcome! Plenty of things to see and do including a free drumming workshop, fun games, tombola, raffle, school performances, animal encounters, stalls, live music, hot food, bar and a tea room with plenty of cake. Great raffle prizes, competitions and so much more. Visit facebook. com/blackhorsepta/ or you can find us on Twitter @ blackhorsePTA for more details
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Mondays n Am/pm Star Jumpers-Pre-school gym classes, village hall, contact
Steve Denny 0117 9570009 n 10.30—11.30, Coffee Drop-In session—village hall, Free tea or coffee, contact Kevin Donaghy 0117 9575418 n 10.30am -12.30pm, Knit & Natter—Knitting Group, Village Hall. Tel 01454 862182 n 10.00—11.45, and 13.45-14.45, Diddi Dance—Preschool dance class, Village Hall contact Emily Norman 07850 983821 n 4.15pm – 6.30pm Ballet, tap and modern dance contact Kathy Plaster, 0117 9655660 n 18.00—21.00, Wrestling Tuition - for children & adults, Village Hall contact David Sharp 07825 298823 n 19.30—21.00 The Daisy Foundation—Antenatal class Village Hall, Carrie Cherrington 07752 467535 n 20.00—21.00 Pilates Village Hall, contact Miriam Roberts 07889 243998 n 19.00 – 20.00 Flow Yoga, Village Hall, Hayley McAlinden 07748 452956 n Zumba Fitness with Sam & Karen, 7-8pm, Downend School n Phoenix Wind Band (20+ concert level players). Emersons Green Library, 7.30-9.30 p.m. Varied, challenging, will appeal to Grade 6 players or above, e-mail phoenixwindband@hotmail.com. n Royal Naval Association, South Glos branch. Downend Cricket Cub, 7.30pm for 8pm 2nd Monday of every month. Call Bob Walker 0117 9567617.
n Social badminton. Kingswood Leisure Centre, 2-4pm, intermediate level. n Drop in art group, Page Hall, Page Road, Staple Hill (please use side entrance), every Monday, 10am-12.30pm. No tuition. A friendly welcome guaranteed. Call Judith on 0117 957 0327. n Indoor short mat bowls at Pucklechurch Community Centre. Established and beginners welcome. Bowls provided. Sessions Sunday afternoon, Monday and Wednesday evenings. Contact Roger Payne 0117 937 3653. n 4-8pm Ages 3 -15yrs Hip Hop classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n 18:30-19:30 Pilates Christ Church Hall, Downend. Kerry 07919 051019 n 19:35 – 20:35 Flow Yoga Christ Church Hall, Downend. Kerry 07919 051019. n Keynsham Machine Knitting Club 2nd Monday Of Each Month 2.00pm-4.00pm Sterling Way Community Centre Park Road Keynsham BS31 1DF A friendly, supportive, enthusiastic group of people.New members welcome Contact Pat Hames 01454322553
Tuesdays n Morning Jo Jingles—music for babies & young children. Village Hall, Tracy Bees 077139 43666 n Am/pm Star Jumpers—Preschool gym classes, Village Hall, contact Steve Denny 0117 9570009 n 10.30--11.40, Sing & Sign-Baby signing class, Village Hall, contact Katherine Amor 07594 460448 n 12.00-13.00 Book club for carers, Stacey Vallis 0117 9652200
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Celebrate the magic of bedtime stories at your library this June! South Gloucestershire Libraries are joining in the fun for Pyjamarama to help get children reading more. Libraries will be holding rhymetimes, storytimes and play sessions throughout the week (3 – 9 June) – details below - to encourage families to have fun reading together, anywhere and anytime! It’s free to come along (intended for pre-school children) and all are welcome. Children who attend will receive a free copy of the picture book Car, Car, Truck, Jeep by Katrina Sharman and Nick Sharratt, so that as many children as possible have their very own bedtime story.
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You’ll have so much fun sharing books together and at the same time you will be helping your child become a confident and eager learner even before they start school. A parent from Cadbury Heath Library said “I can clearly see that the sessions have developed his motor skills and social skills as well as allowing him to be comfortable in the library environment which I think will support him in his journey towards reading independently.”
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Thursday 6th June : Rhyme Time at Emersons Green Library 10.30am
Join in with one of our shared reading groups – a place to relax and share stories with others every week. Drop in, sit down and enjoy listening to the group leaders read a story or poem. Perhaps a poem reminds you of experiences as a child or somewhere you’ve visited? A story may bring back a long forgotten memory. Join in one of our Tea, Talk & Stories groups and start a conversation inspired by poems and stories. All reading material is provided, there is no need to book and the groups are free to join in.
Thursdays 6th June : Rhyme Time at Staple Hill Library 10.30am
Emersons Green Library, Tuesdays 1.30pm3:00pm (term time only).
Friday 7th June : Friday Fun Time at Downend Library at 2.15pm (to 3.45pm)
Staple Hill Library, Mondays 1:30pm to 3:00pm and Tuesdays 10:30am to 12:00 midday
Pyjamarama events Monday 3rd June : Messy Play at Staple Hill Library 10.30am Tuesday 4th June : Storytime at Emersons Green Library 2pm Wednesday 5th June : Rhyme Time at Downend Library 10.30am
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June, 2019 n 13.15-14.45 Health Visitor Drop in Clinic, Village Hall – contact Sirona Care & Health on 01225 831511 n Afternoon/Evening, Ballet, Tap & Modern Dance—for children & Adults, Village Hall, contact Kathy Plaster 0117 9655660 n 19.15—21.00, Downend Art Club—for adults, Village Hall, contact Steve Wheeler 07928 799835 n 18.30-19.30, W.W. Village Hall, contact 0345 345 1500 n 19.30—20.30 Boogie Bounce— Fitness class for adults, Village Hall, contact Claire Boon 07805 360411 n 20.00—20.55, Emersons Green Community Choir—For adults, Village Hall, contact Rachael Hunt 07908 211174 n 1pm – 2pm – Seated Pilates for seniors Village Hall, Emily Doe 07737250042 Hatha Flow Yoga *NEW*MONDAY Hatha Flow Yoga, Pomphrey Hill Sports Pavillon. 7.30 - 8.30 pm. All levels welcome. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at yogawithyolanda.me@gmail. com TUESDAY Hatha Flow Yoga. Downend. Quakers Road Church Hall. 9.15 - 10.15 am (Entrance available from 9 am). All levels welcome. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at yogawithyolanda.me@gmail. com Hatha Flow Yoga. Downend. Quakers Road Church Hall. 10.30 - 11.30 am. All levels, ideal for beginners. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at yogawithyolanda.me@gmail. com WEDNESDAY Hatha Flow Yoga. St Matthias (Former UWE Campus). Steiner Academy Bristol. 7.00 - 8.00 pm. All levels welcome. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at yogawithyolanda.me@gmail. com THURSDAY Hatha Flow Yoga, gentle and nurturing. Pomphrey Hill Sports Pavillon. 10.45 - 11.45 am. All levels, ideal for beginners. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at yogawithyolanda.me@gmail. com THURSDAY Hatha Flow Yoga, Pomphrey Hill Sports Pavillon. 7.00 - 8.00 pm. All levels welcome. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at yogawithyolanda.me@gmail. com n Meditation group, Soundwell Road Spiritual church, Staple Hill. Every Tuesday 7.30pm to 9.30pm.
All welcome, details 01454 320179 or soundwellroadchurch@yahoo. co.uk n Willow Ladies Club Downend, meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-11.30am at the Assembly Rooms, Salisbury Road, Downend. Guest speakers, outings, new members welcome for ladies of any age. n Pucklechurch Handbell Ringers meet from 7-8pm, termtime only. You don’t need to be able to read music. Call Marion on 01179373528. We welcome all ages but to join in our activities, we would prefer members to be over 16. n 4-8pm Ages 8 -25 yrs Hip Hop & Contemporary dance classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 Tuesdays n Pucklechurch Folk Dance club. English Folk Dancing Club that meets alternate Tuesdays, 7.45pm to 10-15pm. Pucklechurch Community Centre. All ages and abilities are welcome .Contact details, Von 0117 937 2818 n Downend Camera Club. 7.4510pm, Assembly Hall, Salisbury Road, BS16 5RA. All abilities and interests catered for but beginners particularly welcome.
Wednesdays n Flower Arranging – Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road, 7.30 p.m. every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, September – May. All levels welcome. Call Isabel 0117-9568504 n PIYO (Mixture of Pilates and Yoga) – Contact Caroline Aqui on 07946 201923 n Am/pm Music with Mummy pre-school music group, Village Hall, contact Debra Denny 0117 9574443 n 10.00—11.30 Rainbow Tots— Parent & Toddler Group, Village Hall, contact Kevin Donaghy 0117 9575418 n 10.00—11.25 Book Club, Village Hall, contact Diane Roberts 0117 9566963, Monthly n Am/pm, Baby Sensory—Early Learning for Babies, Village Hall, contact Gemma Irwin-Porter bristoleast@babysensory.co.uk
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Fishponds Baptist Church hall, Downend Road, 10.30am. Open to everyone, first and third Wednesdays every month. Contact 0117 9653421. n 13.45— 14.30, Diddi Dance, pre-school dance class, village hall, Emily Norman, 07850 983821 n 13.30— 15.30, Bingo—Win Prizes, Village Hall Tel 01454 862182 Fortnightly n 6-6.50pm All Boys Ages 7 -15 yrs Hip Hop classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n 17.30—19.30 T.A.G.B. Tae Kwon Do, Village Hall, Lee David Newman Tel. 07795 467262 n 10:30 – 11:30 Pilates Christ Church Hall, Downend. Kerry 07919 051019 n 19:00-20:00 Pilates Pomphrey Hill, Mangotsfield. Kerry 07919 051019 n Frenchay Folk Dance Club meets alternate Wednesdays for English and American country dancing.7.45 - 10.45 at Frenchay Village Hall. All dances are explained and walked through before dancing to live music. New dancers of all abilities always welcome. Call 0117 9868534. n 10-1130am Oldland Common Friendship & Exercise Club at The Community Building (rear of Redfield Edge School), High Street, Oldland Common, BS30 9TL.
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WHAT IT IS WHERE IT IS WHEN IT IS in no more than 40 words: email us at: news@emersonsgreenvoice. co.uk or call us on 07770 700579 / 07880 731148 Contact Spencer on 07825 155954 n ‘Mango Jams @ Lyde’ Parent / Carer Toddler Group run by St James Church, meets every Wednesday during term-time from 9.15-10.45am. at Lyde Green Community Centre, BS16 7AG www.stjameschurch.co.uk or Sally: 07733 25637 n 4pm-5pm – Diddi Dance for
n Cleeve Singers, Lincombe Barn 7.30-9.30pm. Singers required in all voice parts. No auditions and free trial rehearsals. Looking to increase our membership in the tenor & bass sections. n 18.00—2100 Pilates, Village Hall, contact Emma Cowling 07595386542 n 19.00—20.00, Flow Yoga Village Hall, contact Hayley McAlinden 07748 452956 n 20.00—21.00 Zumba—Dance Fitness Village Hall, Amy Millard 07971 901686 n Diamond fellowship at
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n WHAT’S ON SEND children held monthly, Village Hall, Emily Norman 07850983821 n Support your Self-Care with Monthly Maintenance Shiatsu Clinic in Iron Acton every Wednesday between 3-8 pm. Naturally restore your energy levels and improve your overall health and lifestyle for just £35 per month. Contact Anna on 07487 511516 or email anna@wholehearted-health. co.uk for more information and to book your 1-1 treatment session.
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n 09.30-10.30, W.W. Village Hall, Sarah Hills 07837 096297 n Fishponds and Downend Rotary Club. Langley Arms, Guest Avenue. 1st and 4th Thursday - Fellowship Meetings 19:00 for 19:15, 3rd Thursday - Speaker Meeting 19:00 for 19:30. Please email Contact@ FandDRotary.Club to make arrangements. n Am/pm, Baby Sensory—Early Learning for Babies, Village Hall, contact Gemma Irwin-Porter bristoleast@babysensory.co.uk n Am, Mini Professors, science for pre-school children, Emily Hellewell, 07848 930513 n 11.15—12.15, Diddi Dance— Preschool dance class Village Hall, Emily Norman 07850 983821 n 11.30—15.00 Senior Citizens Social Club Village Hall, 01454 862182, Monthly n 12.45—13.45 Ballet & Modern Dance for Children Village Hall, contact Kathy Plaster 0117 9655660 n 14.00—16.30 Whist Club—Card game group for all abilities. Village Hall, Contact Pat Weymouth 0117 3732017 n 16.00—17.30. 3D Street Dancing—for ages 8—13 yrs Village Hall, Louise Hopton 07754 039059 n 17.30—18.30, Emersons Green Rainbows Village Hall, Lindsey Naldrett 078755 47434 n 19.00-21,00, Spanish language sessions, village hall, Fabiola
Doano, 07960 426326 n 19.30— 21.15, Beechmere Belles W.I. Evening Group, Village Hall, contact Katie Bateman 07800 981777. Monthly n 19.30—21.00 Real Fitness with Sarah—Fitness class Village Hall, Sarah Buscemi 07975 943589 n 20.00—21.15 Karate—for adults Village Hall, Allan Harris 01179 323249 n 4.15-7pm Competition Crew Ages 7- 18 yrs Hip Hop classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n Zumba Fitness with Sam & Karen, 6.45-7.45pm Christchurch Infant School n Hatha Flow Yoga, gentle and nurturing. Pomphrey Hill Sports Pavillon. 10.45 - 11.45 am. All levels, ideal for beginners. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at hola@yogawithyolanda.me n 930-11am or 1115-1245pm Staple Hill Friendship & Exercise Club meet weekly for gentle exercise at Staple Hill Methodist Church (Hall), High Street, Staple Hill, BS16 5HQ. Contact Spencer on 07825 155954 n Hatha Flow Yoga, gentle and nurturing. Pomphrey Hill Sports Pavillon. 10.45 - 11.45 am. All levels, ideal for beginners. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at hola@yogawithyolanda.me n 6.45pm – 8pm Qi Gong, Village Hall, Donna Pinker 07968158918 n 6pm-7pm –Flame Fitness, Village Hall, Alex Lambert 07769329027 n Emersons Green Quilters, Christ Church Centre, Quakers Road, 7.30pm-9.30pm on second Thursday of every month. Contact Ann Price 07505267931 Email: emersonsgreenquilters@gmail.com
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n 10.00—11.30, Rainbow tots, parent and toddler group, village hall, Kevin Donaghy 0117 9575418 n S13.15-14.45, Splatt Messy Play, baby and toddler group, Contact Lynsey Abbott on 07713 480102 n 4.10-8pm Ages 6-18 yrs Hip Hop
& Contemporary dance classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159
n Spirals with Carol at Emersons Green Village Hall, BS16 7AP. Pilates-Ballet moves to music, designed to improve flexibility, balance, abs/core strength and more. Beginners welcome. 10.00-11.00am, £7 pw. Contact: 07768 732111 or carol-ramsey@ sky.com. n 13.30—16.00. Positive Steps— Adult Support Group Village Hall, Tim Dunton 01225 287431 n 14.00 –16.00 W.I Daytime Group Village Hall, Edith Anderson 0117 9573422 Monthly n 18.00—19.15 GKR Karate Village Hall, Mark Woods 07951 947280 n Zumba Fitness with Karen, 9.15-10.15am, Winterbourne Community Centre n Zumba Gold with Karen, 10.30-11.15am, Winterbourne Community Centre n 7-9.30pm Kingswood Photographic Society, St Barnabas Church Hall, Church Avenue, Warmley, BS30 5JJ, welcomes and supports all levels of experience including beginners. n Kingswood Probus Club, Warmley Community Centre, Deanery Road, Warmley, second, fourth and fifth Thursdays www. kingswoodprobus.co.uk n Spiritual healing at Soundwell Road church Staple Hill every Friday 7pm -8pm. Free entry. Details 01454 320179 n ‘Mango Jams’ Parent / Carer Toddler Group run by St James Church, meets every Friday during term-time from 1.15-2.45pm. at St James Church Hall, Richmond Rd, BS16 9EZ, 07733 256372 n 12noon – 1.15pm – Over 60’s Seated Exercise, Village Hall, Caroline Aqui 07946201923 n 10am-11am – Spirals exercise
class Village Hall – Carol Ramsey 07768732111 n 11am – Midday – Sosa dance class Village Hall - Carol Ramsey 07768732111 n 9.15am – 11.30am – Diddi Dance Village Hall, Emily Norman 07850983821 n 9.45am – 12.15pm – Spanish lessons Village Hall – Fabiola Doano 07960426323
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n From 12pm T.A.G.B. Tae Kwon Do, Village Hall, Lee David Newman 07795 467262 n 10-11 am Saturday Sports Club for 4-8 year olds at Mangotsfield Primary School, Church Farm Road, BS16 7EY. £5 per session. Discounted if pay termly. Contact Spencer on 07825 155954 / info@ sportingchance-pt.co.uk n 10.30am -12.30pm –Meditation, Monthly sessions, Village Hall, Eve Robshaw – 01179742633
Sundays
n 10.30—11.45, Emersons Green Baptist Church Service, Village Hall, Kevin Donaghy. 0117 9575418 n 7.15pm Pucklechurch village badminton club meet in Pucklechurch village hall w members alway welcome. n Servicesat St Thomas a Becket, Pucklechurch - 1st Sunday in month 8.30am, Holy Communion said; 10am, Cafe Church; 2nd/3rd/4th Sunday 10am, Family Communion n Soundwell Road Spiritual church Staple Hill, Sunday service 6.30pm to 7.45pm. Doors open 6pm, all welcome. 01454 320179 n The Village Church,10.30am -11.45am, at Mangotsfield Primary School, Emersons Green. n Shortwood Methodist Church worship, 2.45pm, all welcome n St James Church, Mangotsfield. 8am weekly Holy Communion. 10.30am Ist Sunday: All-Age Worship; 2nd: Morning Worship; 3rd & 4th: Communion; 5th: Healing / Worship
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n LYDE GREEN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
You shall go to the ... brunch! HALF TERM is looking extra special at Lyde! On Tuesday May 28, the Community Centre are expecting a royal visit of the magical kind! Not Kate, Megan or Charlotte but Cinderella herself will be joining us for a Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo brunch in our main hall from 10am. Themed food is being prepared by Coffee at Lyde especially for our little guests and we are sure to have a sing along too. This is a ticketed event as places are limited so if your little royal one would like to join us please see our Facebook page for details. We also have a half-term visit from Inspiration Ceramics during the afternoon of Friday May 31 so there’s plenty to keep your children busy. May has seen the start of yet more new classes at the centre so do check out our website and social media pages for the latest news. We also recently held our first C.H.A.T (Creating Happiness all Together) event as part of
mental health awareness week – it was great to see so many of you there and we hope everyone enjoyed themselves and took the opportunity to have a good old chinwag. Our Summer Sizzler is now fast approaching and we can’t wait! Make sure July 13 is in your diary – it’s not one to miss! As always, we couldn’t put on all of these brilliant events without help from our trustees and volunteers. If you’d like to help make Lyde Green a great place to live and visit, help us organise events, raise funds, help with communications and PR or oversee the strategic direction of the charity and our fabulous community centre then now’s your
chance. It’s your community and your community centre so why not have your say? Our trustees can be as involved as they’d like to be, with roles ranging from overseeing the business plan for the centre to choosing the décor, recruitment of centre staff and helping with day-to-day tasks like acting as key holders, taking bookings and helping set-up for events. Above all we have a great time doing it and learn a lot along the way. We’re currently looking for three trustees to join our team, including someone to fill the all important treasurer role and someone with HR or legal experience, if you’re interested in getting involved then we’d love to hear from you. There’s no requirement to live in Lyde Green. Please get in touch at partnership@ lydegreenca.org (or via Facebook) and we can arrange to meet for a coffee and a chat and send you further information. Go on – you know you want to!
Concerns remain CHILDREN’S services in South Gloucestershire still require “significant improvement”, according to the latest watchdog report. The local authority’s social care services for children were judged “inadequate” by Ofsted in 2016. Since then, inspectors have made regular checks on the statutory services for children in need of help and protection, looked after children and care leavers. Now, after the seventh and final monitoring inspection, Ofsted has judged the services to have improved sufficiently to be rated “requires improvement to be good”. But the report noted that the quality of the service for care leavers “has recently declined” and that, overall, “a significant improvement journey remains”.
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n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC
Treat 999 call handlers with respect I’M under no illusion how difficult policing is and the challenging circumstances our police officers and emergency services face on a daily basis to keep our communities safe. However, it’s not just our colleagues on the frontline who face abuse; abusive calls to 999 and 101 call handlers is on the rise. Unfortunately, our call handlers have come to expect swearing and name-calling but in more serious cases some of our call handlers have received death threats and threats of rape. One individual even threatened to burn down a call handler’s house with her children inside. The reality that our call handlers face is unacceptable. Our call handlers, who go above and beyond to protect us from harm, deserve to come to work without being worried about potential abuse they might face during their shift. They deserve to be treated with
respect and we all need to show support to these individuals who work so hard to keep our communities safe. Nationally, there has been an increase in 999 calls and within Avon and Somerset we have seen an 8% year on year increase. This 8% equates to approximately an extra 48 calls every day or an additional five hours of call handling per day. Disappointingly, some 999 calls are not emergencies and some are even hoaxes. We need to remember that non-emergency calls to 999 could be blocking a real emergency and this is deadly serious. In May, we supported Mental Health Awareness Week. Many mental health charities now believe that people are more aware and feel more empowered to tackle mental health. It is great that people now feel empowered to speak
out about their experiences in schools, workplaces and in their communities but we now need to turn this awareness into action. We know that mental health services are woefully underfunded and those experiencing a mental health problem wait an extremely long time to be able to access the treatments and the services they need. This all has an impact on our stretched emergency services, particularly policing. For example, in Avon and Somerset, on average, an incident involving someone in a mental health crisis will take four and a half hours of an officer’s time. The majority of contact when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis into the police is by the communications centre as 101 or 999 calls. The average time on these calls is 77.9% higher than the average call and mental
With Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens health related calls take up 12% of all calls. We cannot offer the best support to those suffering a mental health crisis in the back of a police car; we need to work in partnership to create a longerterm solution that involves all public services to provide those experiencing a mental health problem with the support they deserve.
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RSVP West, a volunteering organisation for over 50s and retirees, is encouraging local people to join its project reading with children in schools. Among the places volunteers work is Blackhorse Primary in Emersons Green, where children are pictured in the school’s ‘Book Nook’. RSVP West also works in other schools in Bristol and Bath. Pamela Eastley, from RSVP West, said: “We get great feedback from our volunteers; one of our South Gloucestershire volunteers says ‘Listening to the children read provides me with an interesting, absorbing and challenging experience.’” To find out more about how you could get involved take a look at the website www.rsvp-west.org.uk. Alternatively you can contact pamela.eastley@rsvp-west.org.uk
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BUST boost to MRI scanner campaign BREAST cancer charity BUST has welcomed a boost to its campaign for a new MRI scanner thanks to two marathon runners. BUST (Breast Cancer Unit Support Trust) was formed in 1991 by breast cancer patients at Frenchay Hospital. The charity is now the major funding partner for the Bristol Breast Care Centre which opened at Southmead Hospital in 2015. Two supporters took part in his year's London Marathon, raising more than £6,000 for the charity. David Smith, of D.W. Smith estate agents in Hanham, crossed the finish line in just 3 hours 20 minutes to raise an amazing £4,025. And Zoe Ferrison and her supporters raised a further £2,514. The money will go towards the charity's campaign to raise more than £1 million for a dedicated MRI scanner which
will also be used to scan for prostate and bladder cancer. Chairwoman Jenny Wookey, who lives in Downend, said: “BUST is delighted to receive these contributions which will go towards the MRI scanner we are hoping buy for Southmead Hospital breast patients.
“We would like to express a huge thank you to both David and Zoe and to their many supporters.” BUST was formed by Frenchay Hospital patients Pamela Corrigan, Carol Thomas and Margaret Twiggs, when they learned from consultant surgeon
Simon Cawthorn that his team needed a £20,000 ultra-sound scanner. The trio raised the money within two years and their impressive achievement led to the creation of the hospital’s specialist Breast Care Centre with its One Stop Clinic.
n REFLEXOLOGY WITH RACHAEL MATHER
Reflexology – straight up! THE arrival of spring has been a very exciting time for me. I recently started offering appointments at the newly opened Stoke Gifford Retirement Village, where I have a lovely treatment room in fabulous surroundings. The Village has a Beauty Salon, hairdressers, gym and bistro, as well as a library and a shop! It has a very positive energy and is an uplifting place to work – it’s also open to residents and non-residents alike. I was also lucky enough recently to attend a training course on ‘Vertical Reflex Therapy’ (VRT) with it’s founder, Lynne Booth. This type of Reflexology involves the therapist working on the tops of the feet (or hands) for 5 – 10 minutes, while the client is stood or sat down. This usually takes place before or at the end of a full ‘lying down’ reflexology treatment. Lynne has been using these techniques successfully for over 20 years, and she works with top athletes (including Bristol City football players) as well as elderly people struggling with mobilisation issues and dementia. With the great advances in medical science, we are lucky enough to have an increased life expectancy and, consequently, an ageing population. Reflexology can help support older people who may have health issues while also maintaining the well-being of elderly people who remain in good health. It was fascinating to watch Lynne work and to add these wonderful skills to my own toolbox! I’m looking forward to using them to help my own clients who struggle with their mobility and many other issues such as joint pain and sleep problems. If you are interested in talking about how Reflexology, including VRT, might be helpful for you, please get in touch. Rachael is a qualified ‘Gentle Touch’ Reflexologist and a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists. Rachael works from the Willow Surgery in Downend, the Stoke Gifford Retirement Village, and also offers home visits to female clients. Contact Rachael on 07557 107930 or ‘hello@rachaelmather.co.uk’ or visit www.rachaelmather.co.uk for more information.
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important to use an effective- household pen 7 days a week: 8.30am 7pm Monspray - Fri, 9am - 5pm Sat, 10.30am - 4.30pm Sun as well as treating pets. However, no household spray will kill the pupae, they can last for 6 months before hatching, we would recommend continuing to treat your pets for at least 6 months after a flea problem. Ticks Pets can pick up ticks in the countryside, the park or even your own back garden. They attach to the skin with their mouths and are held in place with a cement-like material. They don’t move once they are latched on and can feed on your pet’s blood for up to 10
days before falling off. Ticks are best removed using “tick hooks” designed for the job, rather than being pulled off, as this may cause the head to break off and be left in place, causing a reaction in your pet. Prevention is best for these parasites. There are many different products available for flea
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Chris Skidmore writes for
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S the local MP, I come across many problems where the solutions sit across different levels of government and therefore I and my fellow South Glos MPs need to work closely with councillors on both South Gloucestershire Council and on our town and parish councils across the constituency. The recent elections at district and town/parish levels are therefore critical in being able to deal comprehensively with the issues residents come to me with. The elections saw a number of long-serving councillors from all parties retire after many years of dedicated service to the Kingswood constituency and South Gloucestershire more widely and I want to thank them on behalf of our communities for what they achieved during that time. These elections also saw a number of new councillors elected for the first time, who will bring fresh energy and new ideas to how we can make our area an even better place to live
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and work. Importantly, thanks to the boundary changes, for the first time all Lyde Green residents will be represented by the same councillors, and I look forward to working with Cllrs Colin Hunt, Rachael Hunt and Judy Adams in the months and years ahead. Residents are clear that they want value for money local services that ensure that school standards are driven up, more effort being put into cleaner, greener and safer streets, alongside additional support for our high streets, infrastructure and local economy. There’s a story of significant improvement to be told on all of these issues and I am delighted that the new administration at South Glos Council is continuing to make these areas of focus. I look forward to working on key local priorities that I share with the council. Locally there are many exciting projects that will benefit Kingswood. These include £3m to improve Kingswood High Street - money secured from West
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of England’s Mayor Tim Bowles, more investment in resurfacing our roads and street cleaning funding. I will be working locally to ensure that the regeneration extends to other areas as well as the Kingswood Tabernacle Site and other dilapidated buildings. I will continue to work to support the creation of new schools and expanding existing ones alongside a fairer funding formula and invest in our transport infrastructure to keep our area moving. Parking has also been kept free in Kingswood as a result of a Conservative manifesto pledge. And I look forward to now seeing the progress on the Mangotsfield Sort It Centre expansion. With a huge number of promising initiatives beginning to be put in place, that respond to what residents are saying, it’s an exciting time to be the local MP and I look forward to reporting back on progress in future columns. As they say in politics, the hard work begins now.
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The beauty of colour
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OLOUR - it certainly makes the world more pleasing to the eye! It’s a rough estimate but us humans can see around 1 million different colours. Oh yes, 1 million. Just imaging trying to choose a wall paint if it had to be one in a million... I mean, honestly just how many shades of taupe does the world need! (I think it’s actually around 2000 paint colours that we have to choose from, or at least 2000 colours give most of us enough choice to be very happy with). The human eye can detect colour because we have retinal cells called cones which are either red, green or blue sensitive. There are always going to be a few who can see more or less shades of
colour, but hey if we were all the same life would be less interesting right? With the green cones being in the middle of the sensitivity range it’s perhaps no surprise that we can detect more shades of green than any other colour. Around 8% of men and a little under 1% of ladies have reduced colour perception - it’s genetic you see. The thing that really got me thinking about colour was a new range of glasses that we first saw on our trip to London earlier in the year. Now this is no ordinary frame range. The JvG’s signature is the vibrant colour that literally flows out of the frame. Each frame is made using a unique colour addition technique that ensures you enjoy wearing eyewear of the
highest quality made in harmony with inspirational colours & prints. JvG eyewear is designed to bring a colourful influence to every day, which I highly recommend everyone should at least try once. While at an optical exhibition a few years ago, I spotted a pair of glasses and thought I’ve got to have those! This frame stood out from a collection of literally hundreds. It’s become my signature look, and even the inspiration for my push bike (yup, my glasses match my blue bike with it’s orange bar grip). The contrast on this frame of royal blue front with mid orange sides caught my eye, since then I’ve worn them most days (interspaced with the occasional second pair of course…) and to this day it’s still the frame
that gets the most positive accolade of any I’ve worn. Whether you like your glasses overflowing with vibrant colour, classic two tone or anything in between, you & your family are most welcome to come and see us for your eye care, glasses & sunglasses. To arrange an extended eye exam or frame colour style consultation for yourself or those you love, please call 0117 962 2474 or 0117 965 4434. Appointments can also be booked via our website, or just pop in to our practices in Henleaze or Fishponds and say Hi! We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Peter Turner is a Senior Optometrist at Turners Opticians in Bristol and also works part time as a Senior Optometrist at the Bristol Eye Hospital.
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Desert trek supports veterans A MANGOTSFIELD resident is planning to trek across the Sahara desert in aid of the armed forces charity she works for. Hannah Nash, 47, will head to Morocco in November for SSAFA, which supports serving men and women and veterans from the British Armed Forces. The money will enable the charity's Bristol and South Gloucestershire trained volunteers to continue to offer support where it's needed. “Many military personnel suffer with PTSD and struggle to adjust to life outside of their careers in the forces,” Hannah said. “This creates a range of issues that can lead to homelessness, relationship breakdowns, financial problems and so on and this is where SSAFA supports by helping to provide those in need with financial, emotional and practical support. “Our case workers are
volunteers and do this because they care. I want to help raise as much money as possible to keep this going so we can continue to reach out to those who need us.” SSAFA, formerly known as Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association, has been providing lifelong support since 1885 and works with World War Two veterans as well as young men and women who have served in more recent conflicts. With six months to go, Hannah has raised more than £1,000 so is already more than half way to her £1,800 target. To boost funds Hannah has organised a cake sale and is selling dog collar accessories such as bows and flowers via SSAFA's local Facebook page Hannah, who has three daughters and two granddaughters, has been training with her pet dog BettyLou and runs three or four times a week at Pomphrey Hill and
Rodway Common. She said: “I'm running about three miles at the moment. It's still quite early days so at the moment it's quite sedate; we're just getting fit. Once the summer's over, I'll really step it up.” Hannah said although the trek would see her walking up to eight hours a day in temperatures which could hit 35°C, she was looking forward to the challenge. “The trek consists of two full days and two half days trekking across ancient dried up river beds, sand dunes and vast sunbaked plains and learning about the traditional Berber culture. “Each day I will average five to eight hours of trekking, covering around 15-20km with my back pack and temperatures from 25°C to 35°C. At night time I will be camping in temperatures of around 0°C but I'm looking forward to sleeping
Hannah with her dog and training partner Betty-Lou, aka the SSAFApoo under the stars – how amazing is that going to be?!” If you would like to donate to Hannah's mission, please visit www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/hannah-nash4 To find out more about the charity's work, visit SSAFA Bristol & South Gloucestershire on Facebook or see www.ssafa. org.uk
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n MANGOTSFIELD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
We're heading in the right direction IT’S been quite a busy couple of months. Our AGM was well attended and suggests we are heading in the right direction. Our first table top sale, in the Scout Hall, went well and raised some much-needed funds for the association. New Neighbourhood Watch schemes launch next week, covering the area surrounding the church and Springfield, building on the success of the Burley Grove and surrounding area scheme. We’d love to start more but need volunteers to make that happen. Our most recent Hour A Month took place on May 4, when we tidied up a planter and removed weeds from the entrance to the village car park, as well as clearing eight bags of rubbish from Hillside. It was great to see some new faces. Our next HAM will be on Saturday June 1, when we’ll do some more work on the Dame School site. As you’ll have seen elsewhere in the Voice, we are working with South Glos Council on plans to turn the Dame School site into an area that the community will want to use. So how many people know what or where the Dame School is? Well, it’s the building in the small
park on the corner of St James St and Richmond Road. It’s thanks to a few dedicated people with an interest in local history that we know as much as we do about it. The short version is that in February 1787 the Mangotsfield worthies “decided that the pauper children of the village who were under the age of ten were to be taught to spell and read and to repeat the church catechisms and the girls to sew”. We’ll run a more detailed article on the history of the
school in a later issue. We have just met with one of the council’s officers about two things, the first being the effectiveness of the council’s community engagement forum in Staple Hill and Mangotsfield. It’s fair to say that the this is the least well-attended of all those the council runs. The next one is in Staple Hill Library on Tuesday July 16. It will be advertised locally, so it’s up to us to go along and make it more effective. In doing so we’ll make our community a better place to live. The second thing was a village Christmas tree: we’ve learned about how others have gone about it and can apply for community engagement funding to help make sure it happens. But we aren’t going to settle for just a tree: we are also aiming to create a Nativity Scene in the Dame School building. We’d love to do more, so anyone with an interest in making the village a better place to live is more than welcome to attend our meetings and get involved. You can contact us on mangotsfieldourvillage@gmail.com.
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n NEWS A KARATE club based at St Augustine's School is celebrating after success in a recent championships. Dragon Tang Soo Do Karate Club opened two years ago and now has more than 50 regular students. The club took a squad of 16 students to the UK Open Karate Championships, held in the NIAC (National Indoor Athletic Centre) in Cardiff. Hosted by Traditional Tang Soo Do Federation, the popular event attracted more than 1,300 competitors. The squad competed in sparring, traditional forms and weapons forms and returned home with two gold medals, two silver medals and seven bronze medals. Instructors, 3rd Dan Stuart Foyle and 3rd Dan Paul Chapel, said: “We are extremely proud of all our students in class every week and on this great day for the confidence they gained. We look forward to seeing more success in the future for the squad.”
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June, 2019
Locals battle it out in MX5 Challenge THE Vincenzo & Sons Bristol MX5 Challenge kicked off in style at Castle Combe Circuit supporting the first round of the British Sprint Championship. The paddock was packed with amazing cars and people watching the racing. While the top drivers battled it out at 180mph for the British Championship, more modest wheels were turning for the Downend contingent. Andy Laurence was defending his title from James Hurford and Josh Long of Downend. Paul and Curtis St George from Staple Hill were also challenging. Andy led after practice, having broken the class record, from James, whilst Josh was close behind in 5th, Paul in 7th and Curtis in 11th. In the afternoon, James found some pace and also smashed the class record to take the lead, whilst Andy dropped to third, Josh to 8th, Paul to 11th and Curtis
Drivers lined up with their cars at Westerleigh Garage before round 2. Left to right: Phil Oliver, Martyn Boulton, Paul St George, Curtis St George, Josh Long, Emily Long and James Hurford to 13th. It was all down to the final run and James pushed the record even further, whilst Andy finished in 3rd by 0.12 seconds. Josh lost his exhaust and dropped to 9th, whilst Paul and Curtis finished 12th and 13th. Round 2 was at Cotswold Airfield in Kemble and the same drivers were also joined by Phil Oliver and Emily Long from
Downend and Martyn Boulton from Mangotsfield. On the first test, Andy battled his driving partner, Dave Greenslade for the lead, just 0.26 per cent off the pace. James was 4th, Josh in 6th, Phil a brilliant 7th on his return to the championship, Paul 8th, Curtis 12th, Martyn 15th and Emily 19th on her first ever event. The positions remained through the second test, but Andy dropped time with a cone strike after lunch and Josh swapped places with Phil. The final run saw just one change as the field spread out with 5 per cent covering the top 6. Dave took a dominant win with Andy 3rd, James 5th, Phil 6th, Josh 8th, Paul 11th, Curtis 13th, Martyn 16th and Emily 19th. Round 3 was at Llandow Circuit near Cardiff attended by James, Andy, Paul and Curtis. The first timed run in the morning saw Dave, now the championship leader, slotting into the lead. James moved into 3rd, Andy fell to 5th and whilst making good progress, Paul
and Curtis held position. The afternoon provided opportunity for improvement, but James fell to 5th and Andy 6th after the second run. In the final run, Andy went quicker, finishing on the exact same time as last year's winner, Nick Lear. As a result, Andy collected 5th place and knocked James to 6th. Round 4 is at Westonzoyland Airfield near Bridgwater before the first double-header weekend at Manor Farm Hillclimb in Charmouth around the time you read this. Round 7 is at Clay Pigeon Raceway in July, swiftly followed by round 8 at Castle Combe Circuit on July 27. The weekend of July 27/28 is a free event at Castle Combe with racing on the Saturday and an informal car show on the Sunday. You can see some of the cars on display at Heathfest on July 6. Bristol Motor Club organise events all through the year. They meet at 8.30pm on the first Tuesday of the month at Colston's School. Members and non-members are very welcome.
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Sporting fun for all FAMILIES took advantage of a special event which gave them chance to find out about sporting opportunities on their doorstep. Frenchay Joint Clubs Sports Open Day saw a range of clubs come together to offer taster sessions as well as opening their doors so visitors could look around and watch sport. Clubs taking part included Frenchay Cricket Club; Downend and Frenchay Tennis Club; Bristol Golf Centre, Dings Crusaders RFC; Just Jog, an independent women's running and jogging group; Gary Harris Cycles, an independent bike shop and Rockleaze Rangers FC. Many of the sessions took place at Frenchay Cricket Club's ground in Common Mead Lane, Hambrook. People also had the chance to visit sports facilities which have been developed over the past year, including Hillside Gardens, where Rockleaze Football Club now play, and at Shaftesbury Park, home to Dings Crusaders Rugby Club. The event, on April 14, kicked off with a family fun run, organised by Just Run, a Frenchay-based running club suitable for all abilities.
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n AROUND THE WIs BEECHMERE BELLES: EMERSONS GREEN & LYDE GREEN WI I’M sitting writing this in the sunshine on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, myself and a number of other Belles had a lovely walk this morning from Page Park to Warmley railway station along the cycle track, if you’ve never done it you should. It is any easy walk with only a couple of slight inclines and the refreshments on offer at the railway station were amazing. I’d like to say we all had a sensible lunch but the truth was we all had cake, and I have now powdered my nose in a tardis, that is a sentence I never thought I would say. Our latest meeting was a craft success, decoupatch was the order of the day and we turned plain old terracotta plant pots into colourful masterpieces, mine is now sporting a very chirpy yellow plant and has pride of place on the kitchen windowsill. The most difficult part of the evening was choosing which papers to use for decoration, we had a lovely collection of bright summery colours, now I can’t make a decision at the best of times so this was a challenge in itself, eventually I made my mind up and away I went. The lovely thing about this craft is no two pots were the same. You can decoupatch so many things,I have a few picture frames that will be getting a make over. The glue we used took me right back to being at school when you used to get PVA glue on your fingers and then pretended you were peeling your skin off, or was that just me?! The raffle theme for this meeting was anything to do with Spring, as you can imagine, plants and bright sunny flowers fitted the bill perfectly, hence why my pot
has a lovely plant in it. As usual the cakes on offer at the meeting were delicious and, as Lent was over, those of us that had given up cake made sure we had big slices. At one of our previous meetings Chris from Heavenly Hedgerows came to speak to us about her business that she had built up by foraging and creating wonderful jams, which most of us have enjoyed on toast over the weeks, these are flavours you won’t find in supermarkets, and we organised with her a group forage. Chris arranged to meet us in Saltford one evening and took us along hedgerows to forage for food, at this point I must say there is a very important rule you must follow when foraging hedgerows, pick nothing below knee height, think male dogs and you will see why. It really is amazing what we can pick and safely eat, however we now know what hemlock looks like and as it is deadly you need to stay well away from it, I’ve warned my husband that he now needs to be very careful when I ask him “does my bum look big in this?” Another great day out for the Beechmere Belles was a trip to Jekka’s Herb Farm, the talk that was given was very informative, and who knew there were so many different varieties of mint, as I’m sure many of you know, a good way to grow mint is in a container, I planted it once in a border and could have supplied the entire street for months on end. We still have plenty to look to forward this year, but I think the highlight will be our August meeting when, we have Emma Britton, from Radio Bristol joining us, to tell us all about her job in media. I’m sure there will be plenty of anecdotes told and that working
in media may not be as glamorous as it sounds. In June’s meeting we are being visited by a representative from a local charity Paul’s Place, which is situated in Coalpit Heath, to tell us all about the work that they do with disadvantaged adults. If you would you like to join us we meet the fourth Thursday of the month at Emersons Green Village Hall, 7.30pm. It would be great to see you. Beechmere Belles – Emersons Green & Lyde Green
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THANK you to everyone who contributed to the resolutions meeting in May. This year we voted on ‘A call against the decline of local bus services’ and ‘Don’t fear the smear’. These resolutions will be taken to the National Federation Annual Meeting in Bournemouth in June. Any member of the WI can propose a resolution. If you have a cause or campaign that you feel needs out support , get in touch with the committee. A special thank you to Helen for always supplying the most delicious cakes for us. June 24 brings our 43rd birthday party! We really do know how to have a good knees up. Shannon Kitchen will be coming along to sing to us. You may recognise her from Britain’s Got Talent. The finer details for the evening will be emailed out nearer the time. Our meetings start at 7.30pm and we do not charge for our visitors for the first two visits. We have a broad range of ways to contact us, mangotsfieldwi@ gmail.com to email the team directly. Our website gives details about meetings and upcoming events for members www.mangotsfieldwi. org.uk or you can Like our Facebook page https://www. facebook.com/ Mangotsfield/ Kate Tarr
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our Group Event in July, when we will surprise our fellow members from other groups with a very unique evening of entertainment. Then, we had the opportunity to have a lively discussion and vote for the resolutions which this year concerned the decline of rural bus services creating loneliness amongst other problems and promoting the importance of the smear test particularly in younger people. After a cuppa, biscuit and raffle our resident quizmaster Caroline had devised a quiz to get the grey matter working followed by a game of ‘consequences’ which was hilarious. Our June meeting is Jutta Blumenthal talking to us about Herbal Remedies. We look forward to welcoming new members to our friendly group and we meet on the second Thursday of the month in The Chapel, Main Road, Shortwood. For more information please contact me on millhousejoinery@ aol.com. subject heading Shortwood Village WI please.
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OUR April meeting was an interesting and tasty session, with our guest speaker being Debbie from Bath Harvest Oils who talked through how she set up her own business producing and bottling rape seed oil and the different flavours available. A proper field to fork business! At our May meeting (a week early on May 21), we were joined by CAP who talked about the work they do with their foodbank, and donations of food, toiletries and sanitary products were given in lieu of a speakers fee by the committee and by our members. The next meeting after this edition is on June 25 which will be a relaxing evening of yoga run by one of our members, Clair McGill. July’s meeting looks to be a fascinating one, where we are joined by Alan Freke from Frenchay Museum who will talk to us about “Frenchay Hospitals Hidden History”. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday June 25 at 7.30pm in Christ Church Hall, North Road, Downend. If you want to come along and see what we are about, please feel free to join us. If you would like more information feel free to contact me by email at downendwi@yahoo.co.uk Julie, Secretary
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Portable Noughts and Crosses With Liz Freke of Hattie’s Hooray’s How about challenging Dad to a game of noughts and crosses this Father’s Day with his very own portable handmade noughts and crosses set! You will need: 9 squares of fabric (4 squares in one colour and 5 squares in the other colour) measuring 4cms x 4cms each One square of fabric measuring 11cms x 11cms Sewing machine Ruler Pen Complementing colour cotton Sewing pins Fabric glue 8cm length of ribbon Fabric scissors Oddments of black felt Sewing Needle
1. Lay your little squares in a checkerboard pattern and machine stitch across each row leaving a 0.5cm seam allowance, joining 3 squares in alternate colours
2. Now taking each row at a time, re-assemble your checkerboard (so that you are sewing the correct lines in order) and sew one row of 3 squares onto the next one. Repeat with the third row. You have just created a mini patchwork which will be your checkerboard!
3. Fold your strip of ribbon in half and pin it into the middle square of one of the edges (this will be the top of your checkerboard) with the edges poking out.
4. Now take your larger square and, with right sides facing each other, pin the large square to the edges of your checkerboard, leaving the final middle square unpinned (this is where you will turn out the checkerboard once sewn).
7. Whilst this is drying, cut out your noughts and crosses with black felt. We drew around a 5p to create the ‘noughts’ and cut ‘crosses’ - they don’t have to be uniformly shaped!
9. Unroll your checkerboard and sew a button in the position of your pin (making sure that you only attach it to the back layer). Fasten off.
8. Once the glue on the bottom seam has dried take out the pins. Roll up your checkerboard from the bottom up until the roll meets the top edge. Bring the loop of ribbon over the fold and mark the middle of the loop with a pin. This will be your button position.
10. Your noughts and crosses board is now finished! Once you have finished playing, the noughts and crosses will be safely stored once you have rolled up your checkerboard and secured in place with the button and ribbon.
5. Machine stitch around all edges, making sure you have caught both layers together as you sew. Remember to leave the bottom middle square unstitched.
6. Trim all of the little thread ends of your patchwork and turn right side out. Using a thin layer of glue and two pins to secure in place, turn each edge of the middle bottom squares in towards themselves to neaten the edge and enclose your patchwork square.
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Clayton is Ollie's choice MANGOTSFIELD United manager Ollie Price has named Clayton Fortune as his player of the season 2018-19. Louis Britton was awarded the golden boot, while Sekani Simpson was both players’ player of the year and supporters’ player of the year. Dan Demkiv took the young player of the year title.
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Mighty Mangos U16s lift county trophy MANGOTSFIELD United Under 16s sealed the league and cup double with a 2-1 victory over Milton Nomads in the Somerset Shield final. More than 100 fans watched the Mangos take on their Weston-based rivals at Wells City FC’s ground. Mangotsfield dominated possession for most of the first half but defences on both teams were strong and resolute. The deadlock was finally broken in the 23rd minute after a fine move involving five players before Andy Williams slotted the ball home. Nomads pressed for an equaliser after the break but the Mangos defence were totally dominant and on one of their numerous breaks were awarded a penalty after a late tackle. Andy Williams was the man again to make it 2-0 and although Nomads got a goal back late on Mangotsfield held on to lift the trophy. AFC Mangotsfield have also held
their annual award ceremony. Winners included: First Team: Manager’s Player: Josh Hocking Players’ Player: Mike Millet Reserves: Manager’s Player: Tom Leat Players’ Player: Dan Ring "A" Team Manager’s Player: Nick Lawrence Players’ Player: Craig
stephens District 1st Manager’s Player: Jay sheedy Players’ Player: Josh Grant District Res Manager’s Player: Steve Brown Players’ Player: Paul Smart Team of the Season AFC Mangos "A" Team for winning the Suburban Division 3 Title
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A new clinic and a new baby
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H my god, what am I doing?! We are over a month into the conversion of the old music shop to the new clinic and it looks like a bomb went off inside it! The builders and project manager assure me that it is supposed to look like that at this stage but really? All I can see are walls ripped back to the old stone of the once grand school house from 1956 that belonged to the church. I think we found what’s left of an old fireplace but still no skeletons yet. We have managed to put a lovely new watertight and insulated fibreglass flat roof at the back which makes me strangely happy despite the fact that nobody will see it. To be fair there is so much effort and cost that goes into a building that you cannot see…who thinks how much a concrete floor slab costs when you walk into a building?! I can see glimmers of how lovely it’s going to be though, the windows at the front that make me feel like they are in my very own cathedral look beautiful and will create a lovely atmosphere to be treated in. So far the neighbours have been lovely and are pleased that I’m bringing an old building back to life. I just hope nobody comes here looking for a piano lesson…to be fair I did reach grade 4 when I was 12 but I think I can only play the theme tune to Beverly Hill Cop. The football season is finally over and I’m pleased to have helped BristolEllie Rovers stay up, finishing with a fantastic win over
automatically promoted Barnsley 2-1. It was a great feeling to do the final lap of the pitch with the players saying goodbye to the fans for another year and Keith our illustrious physio. This summer will see a large turnover of players at Rovers and I look forward to seeing what happens next season but for now I’m glad of the respite and getting my Saturdays back with my ever increasing family. The thing that I keep forgetting to mention is that Jenny and I may have another baby on the way…I have been kinda not thinking about it. It’s as though it’s not real and I have been so busy what with little Molly and Harry, the new clinic, and helping run the British Chiropractic Association that it’s not until Jenny has now really started to show that I think blimey this is happening. I hope the baby comes on a weekend so I can have some time off with the newborn. And no need to email asking if we know what the sex is as there is not a chance that Jenny would have anything that isn’t a surprise. And yes I know I said that the last one was the last…but this one is definitely the last! With the new clinic on the horizon I have been on a quiet and careful recruitment drive for new chiropractors and other therapists. Before they arrive properly I don’t want to give away who I been speaking to but I can’t wait to announce who the new superstars are that will be joining us to help take on the numbers of patients that come through the door and
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DOWNEND Cricket Club has had a successful start to the season, winning their first two games. The first fixture against Potterne saw Miles Hammond make an impressive debut, hitting 59 in a good a positive run chase. Callum Loud was another hero, taking three wickets for 27 runs. The second victory was against Lansdown. The second eleven had an excellent win against Portishead, with Matt Crawford hitting 107 as the team chased 225 runs in 34 overs. There are games at the WG Grace Memorial Ground every Saturday from 1.30pm and supporters are welcome. You can pick up a fixture list in the porch. Remember there is also a village cafe at the cricket club from Tuesday to Saturday 8am1pm.
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