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Scarecrow Trail is back again The popular Scarecrow Trail returns to Fishponds this month – and we exclusively reveal that FishFest will be back in 2016.

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Vandals target Conor’s bench Vandals have trashed the area around a bench installed in a park in memory of Conor Hall, 16, from Fishponds.

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Exam successes across the area As the new term begins, let’s hope all school students are as happy as these girls at Bristol Metropolitan Academy

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Pages 8 & 9 Vandals target Conor’s bench

Vandals have trashed the area around a bench installed in a park in memory of Conor Hall, 16, from Fishponds.

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As the new term begins, let’s hope all school students are as happy as these girls at Bristol Metropolitan Academy

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Happy anniversary whoever you are! WHAT a lot of anniversaries! Our pages this month include several milestone celebrations. The Scouts and Guides of St John’s have marked their centenary year while the Scouts in Stapleton are celebrating the golden jubilee of their headquarters.,They hope to see many old familiar faces at their special event next month. Crofts End Church has reached 125 years and is holding a street party. Some of its fascinating history is unveiled for our readers. Of course every month – indeed, every day – is an anniversary for someone. This is our eighth edition

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Not so fast food! Double helping of burgers on hold BURGERS remain off the menu in Fishponds as the neighbourhood awaits developments on two planning applications. Scores of people have written in support of a proposed new restaurant, The Burger Joint, in the centre of the shopping area. And McDonald’s has, as expected, launched an appeal against the refusal of permission for a large takeaway and drive-through further down Fishponds Road at the site of a former Tile Depot. The Burger Joint has two others restaurants in Bristol: Whiteladies Road and North Street, Bedminster. It wants to open a 40-seat diner with additional tables outside in the former card and gift shop near Porto Lounge and Shaws. Its application to Bristol City Council says it would not have a takeaway service. The independent local chain Burger Joint has built a strong reputation for quality food, earning many rave reviews and awards. Supporters say it would be another asset to Fishponds. As Fishponds Voice went to

print, a ruling was due on whether its application would go to a planning committee for a decision or be determined by a council officer. The level of interest, with many – though by no means all – letters coming from local people is likely to mean it is aired in public by councillors. Multinational chain McDonald’s announced in early August that it would appeal against the council decision in February to refuse its Fishponds plans, following a

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vociferous local campaign. However, the Planning Inspectorate, which will hear the appeal, has a ten-week processing backlog. Pauline Shaw, of the Say No to McDonald’s in Fishponds group, said it had been advised to wait until it received confirmation that the appeal was valid before launching its next stage of action. Protesters will have five weeks to lodge their objections.

A PETITION has been launched in an attempt to get a bus service reinstated between Fishponds and Kingswood along Lodge Causeway. Organisers say elderly people have no means of getting to Cossham Hospital or the nearby Lodgeside Surgery or to GP practices in Fishponds now that the 81 bus has been withdrawn. Bus operator First brought in route changes on August 23 with the aim of improving punctuality of services and, ironically, improving access to hospitals. But some elderly people living near Lodge Causeway say they are not able to walk uphill to the nearest stop on Hillfields Avenue for the 17 service. One resident said: “Many pensioners and disabled people relied on the 81 service to get to the surgeries in Beechwood Road and Manor Road and the many shops in Fishponds. One pensioner aged 90 has already had a fall.” Another said: “This is not acceptable. Fishponds is out of bounds for these people.” Copies of the petition are in the shops in Lodge Causeway.

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Green-fingered project brightens up local parks A GREEN-FINGERED project is not only benefiting local parks but improving volunteers’ job prospects. The ParkWork project is being run from its base at Eastville Park and offers volunteering opportunities to people who are unemployed. Tasks include bench and foot path maintenance, putting in recycling bins, step building and tree and shrub pruning. During an eight-week programme, the scheme offers volunteers the chance to learn skills, build confidence and gain valuable work experience to help them secure employment. It has been running since March and teams have worked in various sites across the city including Eastville Park, St George’s Park, Troopers Hill, Ashton Court and along the Bristol to Bath railway path. ParkWork co-ordinator Joe Mckenna said a number of volunteers had gained employment as a direct result of attending the programme: “I feel passionately that practical, work-based training is a fantastic way to inspire individuals who are looking for employment but are in need of basic training, support and a little direction.

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feel would improve the space and make it more accessible to users. Volunteers are referred to ParkWork through a number of work placement agencies as well as from organisations working with adults with special needs and/or with mental health issues. The ParkWork team works with Bristol City Council’s parks department and action groups to identify improvements which could be carried out. Tasks are selected for their ability to offer the most interesting and useful skills training but also

make a significant difference to the park. Current projects include building steps through the woods at Troopers Hill and renovating benches at Eastville and St George’s parks. The teams have also been involved in putting recycling bins in various sites across the city including Oldbury Court and St George’s Park as well as planting trees and hedging on Horfield Common as part of the council’s ‘One Tree One Child’ project.

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THE OWNER of an ex-industrial building in Speedwell, occupied by around 40 businesses, left the premises so filthy that workers preferred to go to the toilet outside. Bristol property owner Alan Dykes has now been jailed for eight months for health and safety offences at the former Strachan and Henshaw site in Foundry Lane. He pleaded guilty to five health and safety at work offences at Bristol Magistrates Court and was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £7,660. The case follows many visits to the former Strachan and Henshaw site by health and safety inspectors from Bristol City Council’s public protection team over several years. The team had given advice and served notices requiring improvements in the safety management at the large, multioccupied site but no sustained improvements were noted. About 40 businesses occupy the site and the problems included electrical hazards, asbestos, a leaking roof, blocked fire exits and lack of lighting. The toilets were filthy and poorly maintained which resulted in some workers at the building preferring to use a fire exit corridor or the yard outside. During an operation coordinated by police in August 2013, a health and safety inspector found

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YOUNGSTERS from Glenfrome primary love reading so much they came into school during the summer holidays. Once a week, pupils took part in Read on Wednesday at the school in Cottisford Road, Eastville. The sessions were the brainchild of Claire Banham, an award-winning reading teacher, who noticed that some of the youngest children tend to fall behind after the long summer break. In order for them to have the best possible start in Year 1, the children were invited to take part in reading sessions, with prizes for those who attended five out of six. The children enjoyed collecting stamps on their bookmarks each week so they could claim their prize. The sessions were staffed by teachers and reading specialists who know the children well. Parents watched teachers listen to their children read and picked up tips for supporting their child with reading at home. All children were able to pop in to the school to change their library books throughout the holidays. This is the second year the school has run the scheme, and staff say it has a positive impact on children and their ability to read. The reaction from parents and children alike has been very positive. Parent Erica Simpson said: “The sessions have been really valuable. We would not normally be able to watch our children read to the professionals, and it’s great to see how it’s done.” Headteacher Inger O’Callaghan said: “The ultimate prize for all our children is the world of learning that is unlocked by being a fluent reader. It is a joy to see how hard the children are working to achieve this.” Glenfrome has won a national award for the teaching of reading. Pictured right: Isabelle, aged six, reads to Debbie Fisher, Glenfrome’s English subject leader

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Heroes and Villains on the Scarecrow Trail EXCITEMENT is mounting and last minute preparations are underway for Fishponds’ 2015 scarecrow trail. The event, on September 19 and 20, follows on from the success of its trial run last year. And with the theme of Heroes and Villains, it promises to be even bigger and more popular. Judges include Lizzie Kesteven, vicar of All Saints and St Mary’s churches; Frome Vale councillor Lesley Alexander; Mark Neath, chairman of Grove Road Youth Club and resident scarecrow expert, seven-year-old Holly. Last year around 30 scarecrows, dressed as children’s film characters, including Sponge Bob and Freddy Krueger, were dotted around the area in residents’ front gardens. Residents were invited to pick up a map and walk around the district looking out for the scarecrows and trying to guess their characters. Kate Brooks, one of the organisers, said: “It’s a fun competition and all people need to do is put a scarecrow in their front garden on those dates and let us know. Maps will be available from Fishponds Play Cafe and the Kingfisher Cafe and will contain clues as to the characters of the

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walked around and met new neighbours. It was mostly around the Thingwall area so we are hoping it will be wider this time. “It’s great for bringing the community together. People love getting out and about and it’s a way to find new part of your area that you didn’t know existed especially all the nice green spaces we have in Fishponds.” Kate said there were various categories the scarecrows would be judged on including most innovative use of recycling, humour and design innovation. It’s not too late to enter as long as you contact the organisers by September 10. Please email Angie Seward splat.monster@googlemail. com with your name, address, contact email, your scarecrow character and a clue to your character which will be printed on the map.

FISHFEST will be back again next year, Fishponds Voice can exclusively reveal. Organisers took a break this year to consider their options which cast doubt upon the popular festival’s future. However, they have now decided the festival will go ahead in 2016, although details, including the date, have yet to be determined. Kate Brooks, one of the FishFest organisers, said: “We are going for it next year. We’re just deciding whether to have it in July or September. There’s pros and cons to each month. July is good because people are still around and haven’t left for their holidays yet and September can be good as the weather can be a bit more predictable and you don’t have all the end of term activities to worry about clashing with. It also depends on when funding is available but something will definitely be happening.”

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Appeal to vandals who trashed Conor’s bench THE SISTER of a Fishponds teenager who died in a moped accident has issued an emotional appeal to vandals who have targeted a bench set up in her brother’s memory. Kayleigh Hall and her family have been left devastated after photos and cards were ripped from the memorial bench in King George V Playing Fields in Downend. Burn marks have also been left near the bench, evidence the vandals had been trying to light fires, and litter left strewn around, despite there being a bin nearby. The bench was placed in the park in memory of Conor Hall who died in June 2011 after his moped crashed in Charlton Road, Kingswood. The 16-year-old was taken to Frenchay Hospital and put on a life support machine but died five days later. It was discovered that former Downend School pupil Conor hadn’t clipped up the strap of his motorcycle helmet - and that if he had fastened it, it may have saved his life. Following his death, his family launched Clip Up For Conor, an organisation which fundraises for good causes and highlights the importance of making sure helmets

Conor Hall are both worn and fastened. Kayleigh, 23, said she wanted to appeal to the trouble makers to stop. “We want to get the message out there that whoever is doing this, stop. If you are going to use the bench, that’s fine, but treat it with respect because it’s for other people to use as well.” Kayleigh, a former John Cabot student, said the vandals had left the area around the bench had been left in a mess. “We went up there at the start of the school holidays and noticed things were missing but didn’t think anything of it because things like that had happened before.

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in June had been ripped off. One was dumped into some water and the other is still missing. We had two photos on the bench, one was a family picture and the other was one of Conor, and they had both been ripped. “The area was trashed with litter. Every time we went there we would have to pick it all up. There was broken glass and cans which had been ripped in half and left jagged and sharp. If children or animals were around the bench they would have hurt themselves.” The family, who live in Fishponds, took to social media to help spread the word. “We put a notice on Facebook to say we don’t want people vandalising the bench because it was put there for everyone to use not just Conor’s friends and his family.” To add insult to injury the family were told that a gang who had been seen by the bench had been riding motorcycles without helmets - one of the issues that the family had worked so hard to stamp out with their campaign. “That was quite distressing to us,” said Kayleigh. “The whole thing we do with Clip Up For Conor is to raise awareness about mopeds and safety. To ride without a helmet around a bench which was put in place for someone who has lost their  life for not wearing their helmet

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A POLICE officer based at Fishponds is among the community heroes from across Avon and Somerset who have been presented with an award in recognition of their outstanding work. PC Martin Hudd was honoured with a PCC Pride Award at a recent ceremony at police headquarters in Portishead. Martin helped diffuse community tension and was nominated by a Mr Dowsett who had been reluctant to contact police regarding the issues he was facing because he didn’t feel they would be deemed an emergency. Mr Dowsett said: “Martin listened, understood and believed me. He dealt with the matter so skilfully and is a great example of effective and efficient policing.” PC Hudd said: “This nomination was completely out of the blue. I do my job to provide long term solutions to problems experienced in the local community rather than to get recognition but I’m delighted to receive this award.” Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue Mountstevens was joined by Avon and Somerset Police’s Assistant Chief Constable Nikki Watson for the ceremony to celebrate officers and staff making a difference in the communities that they serve. Nominations came from members of the public, from across Avon and Somerset and recipients included police officers, a police community support officer and a local council Anti-Social Behaviour caseworker. PCC Sue Mountstevens said: “It is clear from my discussions with local people that there are many individuals going above and beyond what is expected of them. These silent stars play an outstanding role

in making our communities safer and stronger. They are a credit to the public that they serve and it is important that we take the time to recognise their exceptional work.” People are encouraged to put names forward as nominations for the PCC’s Pride Awards. The awards are open all year round and decisions are made quarterly.Visit www.avonandsomerset-pcc.gov.uk to make a nomination. Other PCC Pride Awards were presented to the following individuals: PC Chris Rogers – Emersons Green and Chipping Sodbury PC Rogers, a response officer, had been nominated by a local family who said they wanted Chris to be recognised for his high standard of professionalism. They said he showed empathy and compassion when dealing with their family and described him as dedicated in getting to the truth and remaining completely impartial. In their nomination the family said: “We have never met such a genuinely nice person who is as sincere as Chris. Our family hold him in very high esteem.” PC Rogers said: “I am surprised and delighted to have been nominated. I was simply doing my job – listening and helping members of the public. It means a lot to me that it has touched the local community.” PC Stuart King – Bristol Stuart is responsible for the introduction of a GPS safety device as part of a dementia missing person harm reduction initiative. Stuart heard about a GPS monitoring device which aided services in the search for missing

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won small cash prizes as well as certificates. The afternoon was not all about winning, however, as there was a raffle and visitors were encouraged to guess the weight of a cake and a guess the number of sweets in a jar. Mary said: “Hugh Parry brought his excellent locally produced honey to sell and there were refreshments of tea and cakes served by the local Guides. Finally the afternoon closed with a sale of cakes, jams and produce and a good time was had by all.” If you would like to enter an exhibit next year, look out for details at the beginning of the summer.

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A FASCINATING museum in Fishponds which explores the subject of mental illness will be taking part in Bristol’s Open Doors Day. Glenside Hospital Museum, on the site of UWE’s Glenside Campus, will throw open its doors on Saturday September 12 as part of the popular citywide annual event. The museum’s extensive collection of artefacts from the days of Glenside Hospital gives an insight into the life of patients and the staff who cared for people with mental illness. Although the museum tackles medical matters, there is something to interest everyone, from straitjackets and a padded cell, to photographs and drawings of staff and patients. The museum was founded by Dr Donal Early, a consultant psychiatrist at Glenside Hospital from the 1950s. His collection of memorabilia was originally housed in the dining room of the hospital but was moved to the chapel on the same site when the hospital closed in 1994 after serving the community for 133 years. The museum has no paid members of staff and relies on volunteers from the Friends of Glenside Hospital Museum to stay open. The museum will be open from 10am4pm on Open Doors Day. If you can’t make it then, the museum is open every Wednesday and Saturday morning from 10am to 12.30pm and entry free. If you would like to visit with a group on a different day, it is possible to arrange for the museum to be open by appointment. For details telephone 0117 965 2829. To find out more visit www. glensidemuseum.org.uk

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Minion invasion at Kingfisher Cafe VISITORS to the Kingfisher Cafe in Fishponds this summer have been greeted by a yellow one-eyed creature - but there's no cause for alarm. The knitted yellow and blue Minion proved as popular an attraction as Shaun the Sheep, prompting people who walked by to stop to take selfies with the one-metre high creation. The Minion, who is unnamed but definitely female, was created by the Get Knitted Knutters who got to work with their knitting needles during one of their craft sessions at the cafe. Sadly, the Minion was returned to its creators at the end of August. Cafe supervisor Lauren Walls, 22, said: "We wanted to make the front of the cafe look a bit more interesting and more inviting. "She was a lot of fun and attracted lots of attention. Quite a lot of people have come past and have taken selfies and photographs with her." Meanwhile, the cafe continues to hold events for the community. A night market featuring artwork and jewellery takes place this Saturday (September 5) from 6-9pm followed by a spiritualist night on Friday September 25. A craft club, called the Crafting Bee, also takes place in the cafe which is aimed at people honing their various artistic skills whilst meeting new people and takes place on the first and third Tuesday of the month from 7-9pm. Staff at the cafe are behind a move to see a farmers' market return to Straits Parade. Plans are moving forward but a date for the first one is yet to be established. Last month the cafe hosted a mini market with with food stalls and a vintage clothes rail to allow visitors to have their say on what they would like to see at a

The Minion with cafe staff members Lauren Walls and Sophie Lyons farmers' market. Lauren, who lives in Fishponds and has worked at the cafe since January, said: "We're trying to work with local people to get it set up. We're hosting a few events like mini markets to raise the profile of the farmers' market and meet with people who are interested in setting one up so we can figure out how we are going to run them. "We'd like to start as soon as possible but are still in the planning process of setting one up on Straits Parade which involves liaising with the council." The cafe will hold another mini market on Thursday September 10 at 6pm.

VEHICLE leasing firm ALD Automotive has announced plans to move from Fishponds to a new site in Emersons Green. The firm has been granted permission for a new £12 million development at Vertex Park and says it hopes to complete the switch from its Lodge Causeway headquarters within the next 18 months. The purpose-built, 36,000 sq ft offices four miles away will provide much-needed space for further recruitment and planned expansion, the company says. Mel Dawson, managing director of ALD Automotive, said: “We moved to our current location in 1995, following a management buyout, when we had less than 100 staff and, since then, we have grown significantly and now have almost 400 employees. “Being part of an international group that manages over one million vehicles in 40 countries it’s important that our new office environment reflects the size of the business we now are and allows us to continue our planned expansion, helps us to operate more effectively”

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WHEN Stapleton’s Scout Hut needed replacing in the early 1960s, the troop was delighted to be offered two free buildings. The only snag was that they had to dismantle the 120ft huts, transport them from Clifton, and put them together again. The scouts accepted the challenge and after a couple of years’ hard work they got them to to the site in Stonechat Gardens in 1965. And, in spite of a couple of a major fires, the wooden scout headquarters is still going strong half a century later. So too are two of the people

who helped move the huts. Paul Churchill and Chris Scott joined the 197th Bristol (1st Stapleton) scouts from a troop in Eastville as 15-year-olds – and have been there ever since. Group scout leader Paul and group chairman Chris have seen generations of boys and, more recently, girls, go through the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorer Scouts. And now they are inviting them back to a reunion to mark the

Stapleton Scout Hut at Stonechat Gardens golden jubilee of the headquarters. They are particularly keen to see anyone who was involved during those early days and shares their memories of the epic move. “The 1930s huts were donated by some solicitors called Gleed in Guthrie Road and we brought them from Clifton on the back of a plumbers’ lorry,” recalled Chris. “At the time it was surrouned by prefabs, before houses were build in the Seventies.” The group’s records include

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September 18 n 10am-12noon, coffee morning for Macmillan Cancer Support, the Old Post Office, Fishponds. Life sized Dalek, Minion and K-9 in attendance. Coffee and cake/tea £3 each, raffle and games with prizes to be won. All proceeds to the charity. September 26 n 10am to noon, breakfast at Speedwell Methodist Church 378 Speedwell Road. Come and enjoy just cake and a cuppa, a bacon roll or a full breakfast. Relaxed time to chat, and an opportunity to ask for prayer if there’s a need. September 27 n 2-5pm, Apple Day at Fishponds Community Orchard, Thingwall Park allotment site. Come along and taste different varieties of apples and help press apples to make juice and cider. Local produce and cake available. For details email iblessitt@ hotmail.com September 27 n Colour Fun Run, Oldbury Court Park, starting at 1pm. New 5k run, complete with powder paint, in aid of addiction charity St Vincent’s. To sign up, visit www.thecolourfunrun. co.uk October 2 n Concert given by the Concorde Clarinets and Cleeve Singers of Downend at St John’s Church, Lodge Causeway. 7.30p.m. Cost is £5 (inclusive of a glass of wine or juice) for church funds; tickets on the door or from choir secretary on 0117 9561881.

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Ambrose Beehive Centre 10:30am Tiny Tots - All Saints Community Hall n 11am Bereavement and Wellbeing support - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Computer Group - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Ping Pong (Table Tennis) for over 55’s - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Welcome Club for Retireds+ - St Aidan’s Church Hall n 3pm Messy Church - St John’s Church n 6:30pm Prayers - St John’s Church n 9.30-10.30am Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 2pm Improve your Ballroom dancing with Teresa, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Tel 965 0203 for details n 7/7.30pm, Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n Zumba keep fit. Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 9.30-10.30am. Contact Sally 07712776753 n Social History, (monthly) Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 11am-12.30pm. Contact Geoff 965 7982 n Ballroom tuition, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 2- 5pm. Contact Teresa 0117 965 0203 n Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 6.309pm. Contact Ami 07462 727229 Tuesdays n 9:15am Morning Prayer - St John’s Church n 9:30am Fishponds Play Cafe - All Saints Community Hall n 9:30am Foot Care Sessions - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10am Coffee and Craft Morning St John’s Church n 10am Sing and Sign for babies / toddlers - All Saints Community Hall n 10am Level 1 Walking Group - starting at St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10:30am Music for Toddlers - St Mary’s Parish Rooms n 12:30pm Lunch Club - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Film Club for over 55’s - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2.15-2.45 pm Pre-school Storytime/Rhymetime, Fishponds Library n 3pm Eucharist with signing for the Deaf - Hillside Court, Batten Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 8NL n 3:15pm Messy Church -

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Fishponds CofE Academy n 6pm Woodcraft - All Saints Church Hall / Link n 7pm Evening Prayer - St Aidan’s Church n 7pm Evening Prayer - St Ambrose Church n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n Fishponds Townswomen’s Guild meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 2pm at the Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. The programme changes monthly but includes coffee afternoons and outings. All welcome. For details call Barbara Davies on 965 3557. n Fishponds Townswomen’s Guild, second Tuesday of the month, 7.15pm at Briarwood School, Briar Way, Fishponds. For further information please call 07799 108890 n 7.30-9pm (Term Time only) Scouts (10-14 years) at Fishponds Baptist Church Youth Hall. Contact: 151bristolscouts@gmail.com n 7-8pm Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 9.30am, Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n Townswomen’s Guild (1st Tuesday in month), Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 2-4pm . 01179 656660 n Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 9.30am to midday, Contact Ami 07462 727229 n Diabetes UK, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 6.15- 8.15pm. Meeting in small room. n Zumba, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 7-8pm. Contact Anna 07799180437 n Badminton at Downend Sports Centre, 8 - 10pm. Call 0117 9400706 or email ridgewaydownend@yahoo.co.uk Wednesdays n 9:30am Fishponds Play Cafe - All Saints Community Hall n 9.45pm Songs for Little People – The Kingfisher Cafe. £4 per little person, siblings £2. n 10am Eucharist - St Ambrose Church n 10:30am Arts and Crafts - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10:30am Coffee Morning - St Ambrose Church n 11am Tai Chi - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 1pm Level 3 Walking Group starting from St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 1:30pm Arts and Crafts - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Punjabi Dance and Song - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Support and Activity Group - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Chair based exercise class St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2:30pm Ladies Circle - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2:30pm Wives Group - St John’s Church n 3:30pm Messy Church - Air Balloon Primary School, Hillside Rd, St George

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n 6:30pm Home Group - Location varies n Phoenix Art Club. Every Wednesday morning, 10am --12noon, Fishponds Methodist Church Hall, Guinea Lane, Fishponds. All mediums, all abilities. New members welcome. n 10-11am Dancing Tots, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road n 2-4pm Hannah More Club for senior citizens, 2 weekly, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 2 -3.30pm Reading group 4 weekly, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n 7-8 pm Keep Fit, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n Dance Tots, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 7-8pm. Contact Eric 07914 006589 n Hannah More senior citizen Fun and Entertainment (fortnightly), Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 2- 4pm. 965 0356 n Fishponds Reading Group, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR (four-weekly) 2-3.30pm. Contact gwenczek@yahoo.co.uk n Keep fit class, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 7- 8pm. Contact Beryl 0117 977 4534. n Cycle CCTV, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 8-10pm. Winter months only n Lodge Causeway Townswomen’s Guild meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.15pm at Briarwood School, Briar Way, Fishponds. (except August). Different speaker each month plus handicrafts and walking group. For further details, please call 07799 108890 Thursdays n 9:15am Morning Prayer - St Aidans Church n 9:30am Fishponds Play Cafe - All Saints Community Hall n 10am Coffee and Craft Morning St Aidan’s Church n 10am Free Beginners Computer Classes - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 10am Eucharist - St John’s Church n 10am Eucharist - St Mary’s Church n 10am Parent and Toddler Group St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 12pm Ballroom Dance Class - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Exercises and Sing-a-long Activity Session - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2pm Fit Steps - St Ambrose Beehive Centre n 2-4 pm (fortnightly) Knit & Natter, Fishponds Library n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n 3.30-5pm Friendship club for senior citizens, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. n The senior citizen Friendship Club, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 3.30-5pm Spencer@ sporting-change.biz 07825155954 n Sequence Dance class. Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR . 7.30- 9.30pm. Contact John

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Saturdays n 2-4pm 2nd Saturday, 2 monthly <September > Diabetes group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road. Sundays n 10.30am Morning Worship and children’s group at Speedwell Methodist Church, 378 Speedwell Road. Friendly, informal and lively. n 8am Eucharist - All Saints Church n 10am Eucharist - St Mary’s Church with Giggle Sunday Club in Parish Rooms n 10am Eucharist - St Ambrose Church n 10am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - St Michael’s Church n 10:30am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - St Aidan’s Church n 10:30am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - St John’s n 10.30am Eucharist or Lay-Led Service - All Saints Church n 6pm All Sorts Youth Group (fortnightly) St Aidan’s Church hall n 6:30pm Evensong - St Mary’s Church n Staple Hill Methodist Church invite you to join them in worship at 10.30am and 6pm every Sunday. A creche is available for little ones and Sunday Club. Taize Worship is held on second Sunday evening of the month and communion is taken on first morning and evening of the month. All are welcome, come and join us on the High Street. If you

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open the Volvo driver’s door. He then started swearing, and kicking the vehicle before throwing his Costa drink at the window and storming back into his vehicle and rushing off. This in broad daylight and no one came to the aid of this poor young chap. If I wasn’t disabled I would have got out and told him to calm down, but perhaps people nowadays are scared in case he turns on them? This Eastgate roundabout desperately needs looking at; it must be one of the worst traffic lane systems in Bristol. The bus stop is on the far right hand side and the bus has to even go through two lanes to get to the far right, not including all the traffic coming from Muller Road and out of the very busy retail park. I would suggest a team go down there and just watch the traffic for a day and I bet you will hear many beeps and sadly even car accidents. Richard James

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issues arising from the previous changes. I was surprised firstly to find that the issue of the curtailed 5, now terminating at Oldbury Court rather than continuing on to Downend had been ignored as I recall the residents of Downend were not at all happy about this. I also am very disappointed that Lodge Causeway has been overlooked, in fact the service instead of being improved has worsened so it is practically nonexistent. I myself live in Fishponds and know people who live off Lodge Causeway who for some time have found the service very poor, only the 6 to Bristol and the 81 to Kingswood and Fishponds. At one time they were served by the 587 and 584 which meant there was a half hourly service from Fishponds going to Kingswood via Lodge Causeway, also the 581 went up Lodge Causeway from Parkway station to Hanham. All these services no longer run and now the 81 is to be axed there is no replacement. The nearest bus stop it appears would be the 17 stop in Hillfields Avenue but as many of these people I know are elderly with mobility issues they would not be able to walk from there to their homes off Lodge Causeway. This is not acceptable as it means Fishponds would be out of bounds for these

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Demand drives Sunday trading WITH regard to Stephen Buston’s letter (Fishponds Voice, August 2015) - there are a number of factual errors in his piece. Firstly, it’s not refreshing to to see US sports personalities - or indeed politicians - praising God for their success. Given the plain and obvious lack of existence of any higher power, it’s just really weird and creepy. As Tim Minchin memorably puts it: “If anyone can show me one example in the entire history of the world of a single spiritual or religious person who has been able to show either empirically or logically the existence of a higher power with any consciousness or interest in the human race or ability to punish or reward humans for their moral choices or that there is any reason - other than fear - to believe in any version of an afterlife, I will give you my piano, one of my legs, and my wife”.

I would hold to this with the exception that I do not own a piano or consider my wife a possession. I think the thrust of his letter was to protest about the possible extension of Sunday trading. Of course the welfare of people working on Sundays needs to be taken into account - when Sunday trading was first allowed in England, legislation was put in place to ensure this was not compulsory; choosing to observe Sunday as a sabbath can not affect your employment. Different religions have different Sabbath days so enforcing Sunday as a ‘day of rest’ for the whole country - whatever religion (or not) they choose to follow is plainly unfair. The NYC photography shop he mentions does not show ‘just a blank screen with a clock’ on Saturdays - it allows you to search and query the entire site, but not check out. Consumer demand for opening on Sundays and even Christmas is what drives shops to open. If Britain was the observant Christian hegemony he’d like it to be, the populace would not shop on Sundays, and shops would not open. Robbie Allen

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S an MP I deal with all kinds of problems, from pensions to parks. One subject which I am contacted about practically more than any other though, is housing. Typically, I receive complaints from council tenants in overcrowded accommodation, who have been waiting months on end to be offered a new property. The council has a huge waiting list, making it impossible to meet demand. Those who aspire to own their own homes are also finding it hard. Recent figures show that east Bristol saw the sharpest increase in house prices between 2013 and 2014 in the whole city, with prices jumping up 12 per cent. Though this may be good news for settled home-owners, it makes it even more difficult for those who are trying to get onto the housing ladder. Rents in the private sector have also continued to soar. You may remember the petition launched earlier this year against the Bristol letting agent CJ Hole, after the company sent out a letter encouraging its landlords to raise their rents, despite the fact that many tenants were already struggling to pay. Lower Fishponds has some of the highest levels of private renting in Bristol, but over a quarter of these properties fail the Decent

Homes Standard. I welcome the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent decision to extend its tougher regulatory scheme to Eastville, to drive up standards, but this will only be temporarily effective. Ultimately, the only way to resolve problems in the privaterented, social housing, and homeowning sectors is to dramatically increase the number of properties being built. I do, however, recognise problems with finding places to build these new homes. Some of you will have been involved with the Protect Frome Valley @ Stapleton campaign, which opposes plans to build homes near Eastville Park. Given the importance of this site to local residents, I have been a supporter of this campaign, and have recent lodged a formal objection to the planning application. This case is just one example of a wider tension between the wish to protect our green spaces and meet local housing need. There are not necessarily any easy answers to this problem, and in the future we may see more building on the green belts around cities. More immediately, though, brownfield land needs to be utilised, with proper action taken against landowners who are frustrating attempts for such building to take place. This must be the priority in providing for homes for the many people who need them.

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S EASTVILLE library is a lifeline for many people living between the M32 and Lockleaze, councillors were told this month. More than 50 people of all ages and backgrounds attended a “Save Our Library” demo on August 22 and more than 450 have signed a petition calling for it to stay open. But, as Fishponds Voice went to print, it was looking likely that Bristol City Council’s cabinet would agree a “rescue” plan to keep all 27 other libraries open but shut Eastville. The proposal was put forward by officers at the request of the Mayor, George Ferguson, after initial proposals to close a quarter of libraries to save £1.1 million caused an outcry. The alternative scheme involves reduced opening hours and is estimated to save £465,000. Lockleaze Councillor Gill Kirk said she found it hard to believe that the Mayor was on the point of saving all the other threatened libraries and closing the one in Eastville, one of the most deprived parts of the city. The library was the last remaining publicly accessible building in the neighbourhood, she said. “How can we be a thriving community if we have nowhere to meet?” she said. Councillor Kirk was due to make a statement to the cabinet

meeting calling for a rethink, and saying that residents felt “bereft and betrayed”. “This is a momentous thing to do and absolutely irreversible for the residents of Eastville,” it said. “If the library closes, that’s it, an end to a facility that has been used by this community for decades, where generations of children have learnt to love reading, where older people have come to choose their books, students have studied, people come to learn to use the computer, and access the internet when they have no computer of their own. “Hearing residents’ feelings about the potential loss of their library has helped me understand better what ‘community’ means: having a safe welcoming place nearby you can walk to, where you know people and they know you, somewhere that has been part of your life for decades, somewhere to rely on in a changing world.” Councillor Kirk said the proposal for an alternative provision on the Lockleaze estate would not help many of the current Eastville library users. She pointed out that it was not the least well-used of Bristol’s libraries. “I feel Eastville residents are being unfairly singled out and ours will be the only community without a library within walking distance, and without a community hub,” she said.

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Street party will mark church’s 125th anniversary THE COUNTDOWN has begun to a special street party which will mark the 120th anniversary of Crofts End Church. This Saturday (September 5) will see Crofts End Road transformed when friends and families come together to enjoy an afternoon and evening of entertainment and fun. The free event will include a bouncy castle, games, face-painting, children’s entertainer and a big screen showing of family movie Shaun the Sheep. And for the older folks, the Crofts End Mission band will perform at 4pm. Festivities will continue until 10pm with live music from Downend-based Canon Fodder, a barn dance and hog roast. There will also be an exhibition running from 2-8pm which will chronicle the history of the church which has been put together by historian Alan Freake, whose grandfather George Brown started the church in 1895. Lynn Davies, member of the church leadership team, said the road would be closed for the occasion: “Crofts End has been at the heart of this community in St George for 120 years and we want

to celebrate that. “We had a celebration of the church in June on the actual anniversary but now, in September, we want to share that celebration with the community. “We’re hoping for a good response from the community. Leaflets have gone out to local houses and we have new residents from the new development across the road who want to get involved so we’re hoping for a good turn out on the day.” Pastor Andrew Yelland said: “The street party is really important to us because it goes back to celebrate how the church was founded on the streets of St George. We want to celebrate and share all the good things with the community because this church has been a part of it for so long.” The street party will also give residents the chance to find out about the church’s plans to create a community hub. Church leaders say the local population is expanding rapidly yet there are no community facilities. The plans include a building which will incorporate a new church on the first floor and coffee house and community space on the ground

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This is an edited extract of an article written by historian and curator of Frenchay Village Museum, Alan Freke, the grandson of George Brown, a young miner who established Crofts End Church 120 years ago. GEORGE Alfred Brown had a remarkable life – he came from a poor family, becoming a pit boy in a coal mine at the age of 11, but when he died he was described as “one of Bristol’s best loved citizens”. He was born on April 2, 1875 in Tunley, near Radstock. His father was a coal miner in the nearby Camerton Colliery, and when George was 11 years old he joined his father in the mine as a pit boy. When he was 14 there was a lockout at Camerton Colliery, so George with his father and brother walked to Bristol to find work. They found it at Deep Pit Colliery in Speedwell. The family were practising Christians, attending Withyditch Baptist when they lived in Tunley, but when they came to Bristol and settled in Mayfield Park South they attended Morley Congregational Church in Lodge Causeway. It was at a service in Morley on March 16, 1893 that he was moved to commit his life to Christian ministry – he was just 17. He and his friends began

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Hobhouse opened the Mission on July 11,1908. The Mission kept many miners and their families alive during the long miners’ strike of 1911, the band raising nearly £2,000 for the relief fund. Later it was a source of help for locals hit by the unemployment crisis of the 1930s. In 1929 it was decided to ask the Bristol City Mission Society to take over long-term responsibility for the Mission, which they did in October of that year. George was then appointed their missionary. George died in February 1949 at the age of 73. The Lord Mayor of Bristol, Alderman Charles Gill, wrote in a letter of sympathy to Blanche his widow. The Lord Mayor also gave the eulogy at his funeral, which was held at Crofts End on February 26, before he was laid to rest in Avon View Cemetery. You can find out more about George Brown in a new book by Alan Freake called From Miner to Missionary, which is being sold for £5 by Crofts End Church in aid of the new building fund. For details ring 0117 951 3520 or email office@croftsend.org. Alternatively call into George’s Coffee House at the church Wednesday-Friday from 11am-2pm.

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St John’s Guides and Scouts celebrate centenary GUIDES and Scouts from St John’s Church in Lodge Causeway have celebrated a very special anniversary. The 18th St John’s Guides and the 66th St John’s Scouts have been meeting in the church hall since 1915. To mark the occasion they held a weekend of festivities which kicked off with a barbecue for current members of the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Guides and their

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Jelf cyclists raise over £20,000 for St Peter’s Hospice in memory of Emma MORE than £20,000 has been raised for St Peter’s Hospice in memory of a Fishponds woman. Emma Wygladala, who worked as a business support manager at the Jelf Group, died last year, 10 months after being diagnosed with a rare sarcoma of the womb. Some of her colleagues at the Chipping Sodbury headquarters of Jelf, a financial services company, took part in a two-day, 150-mile bike ride and other fundraising initiatives for the hospice charity,

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life would be ruined. This is why we go looking for a buzz elsewhere. But in a world where there is so much that is good, there always seems to be something bad that messes everything up: good relationships turn sour, holidays comes to an end and you’ve got to go back to work, the company makes you redundant, the new car gets a scratch, they turn your old local pub into a fancy new wine/tapas bar! Way back in 2003, with the Rugby World Cup Final deep into extra time, Jonny Wilkinson kicked a drop goal in the final minute to seal England’s win against Australia. Reflecting on that victory he later wrote, “Where do you go when you are 24 years old and you have already got what you wanted from life? That night in Sydney I was searching for the Hollywood film ending to my story and, in a way, I got it.You probably know what happened: the close game, extra time, my dropped goal and a 20-17 England victory. I remember how I would have done almost anything for the right result before the game. I recall making imaginary pacts inside my head in the changing room before the kick-off. The answer to all my dreams was a mere 80 minutes away and, at the time, it meant more than life itself for me to secure it. The problem was that, in the real world, life goes on after the credits roll. The buzz doesn’t last for ever… before I knew it, I was back in the mundane. I sat in the same changing room in Sydney after the epic battle until pretty much everyone had left. I didn’t want to wave goodbye because I didn’t want to let go of the moment and give in to its inevitable passing. I had already begun to feel the elation slipping away during the lap of honour

Thinking about life and the future IT’S September. New school year. New football season. The Great British Bake Off is back on TV! It’s a time for new beginnings. A time to think about life and the future. Have you got questions? Everyone has questions. Why are we here on earth? Are we alone in the universe? What’s the meaning of life? What happens when we die? But where do we go for answers? Are you searching for something? Everyone is searching for something. Happiness? Security? Assurance? Love? But what this world offers seems so fragile and shallow. So where do we find something that truly satisfies? Are you looking for something? Everyone is looking for something. Some are looking for a sale bargain or a new job. Some are looking for “Mr or Mrs Right”. Others are looking at the world around us — looking for truth, reality, hope. But are we looking in the right place? There was this carpenter from Nazareth who turned out to be something of a worldwide megastar who spoke some shocking words that many people found utterly scandalous. He said, “I have come that you might have life and that you might have it to the full!” That sounds great, but let’s be honest, for most of us that’s the exact opposite of what we would expect if we were to have anything to do with Jesus. To most of us the words “Jesus” and “life” don’t go together. We have the idea that Jesus (and his followers) seem to be against anything and everything that is fun, enjoyable, exciting, sidesplitting and fattening! Many have come to the conclusion that if they were really to get into “church” and “Jesus”, far from living life to the full,

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BRISTOL’S Mayor George Ferguson joined in when singers from Fishponds performed in Bristol’s Old City. Members of the Riff Raff choir earned an encore from the crowds on Corn Street after singing a range of tunes including Somebody to Love by Queen and La Isla Bonita by Madonna. The Mayor, who always wears red trousers, fitted in well with the choir, whose signature colour is red. Riff Raff’s performance raised money for the Nepali Children’s Trust to support those affected by the recent earthquake. The choir will next be appearing during the song raids as part of October’s Festival of Song in Bristol and is putting together an exciting programme for its concert at the Colston Hall in July next year.

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Fishponds on floral map FISHPONDS will find out this month how it has done in the regional South West in Bloom awards. The winners will be announced at an event in Dartmouth on September 24. The volunteers will then have to wait until October 15 to discover the winners of the national Britain in Bloom competition. HEFs (Hillfields, Eastville and Frome Vale) in Bloom was one of 70 finalists chosen from more than 1,000 entries. National judges Ray Beckwith and Darren Share visited in early August and viewed the Edible Fishponds beds at Straits Parade as well as Elm Tree Farm, Snuff Mills, Little Hayes Early Years and Children’s Centre, the High Street, the Spotted Cow. Brook Road and Feed Bristol. They were impressed with the varied work that the group has carried out, including “greening grey spaces” and planting for pollinators.

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because of the influence those people exert. “ One highlight was acquiring a large number of children at the end of a walk along the cycle track who all drew bicycles for us and were very clear why green issues were important. “It is so that the penguins have somewhere to live.” they explained. Another memorable moment was at a Sunday afternoon workshop at The Haven at Clay Bottom allotments where participants were making monoprints inside the yurt that is set up there for creative purposes. Most of the stencils being made were of plants which grow on the land there but one lady produced a beautiful little palm tree, saying: “This tent makes me think how much I miss the desert.” . During a thunderstorm at

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Swimming sensation has sights set firmly on 2020 Olympics HE started off in the learner pool at Soundwell pool but just look at Will Cole now. The 16-year-old swimming sensation has his sights firmly set on the 2020 Olympics after a string of successes in the pool. Will has just finished racing in this year’s British Summer Nationals where he won two bronze medals and a silver medal. But it was the coveted gold he won in the 100m freestyle category which has given him a British

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bit and has given me confidence. “I’m on the England Talent Programme and for the past year they have been monitoring me. If I’m selected for the squad for the 2020 Olympics it wouldn’t be until the April of 2020. They pick you really close to the Games in case you lose your fitness. “I want it really badly but it can be quite daunting to think ahead to five years in the future and how many hours a week you have to train to get there. I try to take each day as it comes and try to put the best I can into the day.” This month Will will start at St Brendan’s Sixth Form College where he will study A-levels in law, maths, accounting and psychology.

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Book Review from Fishponds Library

Flood of Fire by Amitav Ghosh

HIS is the last book in a trilogy by Amitav Ghosh and chronicles the build up to the Chinese Opium Wars in the 1840s and the actual fighting which took place on the Chinese mainland, caused by the Chinese authorities attempting to stop the import of opium from India into China. The story is told through four characters, the first is Shireen, a Parsi widow of an Indian opium merchant who died in China, who leaves her Bombay home to sail to China in an attempt to retrieve the moneys confiscated by China and to meet her husband’s son who is an opium addict and is an escaped convict. Kesri is a high ranking sepoy with the East India Company army who was born into a poor rural community in India but has risen through the Sepoy ranks, however, is still looked down upon by the English soldiers. He describes the sea journey to China and some of the fierce fighting that followed. Another important character in Flood of Fire is Neel, an Indian nobleman who has fallen upon hard times. Unknown to him, his son has come over to China to find him and is a fife player in the invasion force. Lastly, Zacheray is an American sailor who is seeking money and love is an integral part of the plot and during the story makes a lot of money selling opium during the conflict. It is an excellent read and brings to life that historical period. The reader is made aware of the tensions which existed in the East Indian Company army during that period. Flood of Fire is a difficult novel to put down and although it is the final part of a trilogy one hopes that the author, Amitav Ghosh has a follow up novel detailing what happens afterwards. Rupert Hopkins

FISHPONDS Library’s Knit and Natter group meets every other Thursday at Fishponds Library from 2-4pm. The next meeting is on September 3, then on September 17 and October 1.

Judith to brave headshave for Macmillan

FISHPONDS resident Judith Pettigrew is Braving the Shave for Macmillan cancer support charity this month. She will be shorn on September5 and is running a competition to guess the weight of her hair. Her effort is part of the annual Lodore Road street party, which this year includes a circus skills entertainer, bunting competition, mass BBQ/American Supper, fancy fress parade and band.

Cook up a storm

PEOPLE in Fishponds are being urged to cook up a storm in October and raise money to support unpaid carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Carers Support Centre. based at the Vassall Centre, is encouraging locals to take part in the Britain’s Best Breakfast event, a national fundraising campaign hosted by Carers Trust. There are around 67,000 unpaid carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire alone. Three in five of us will become a carer at some point in our lives. Most of us will know a carer. This year all funds raised for Carers Support Centre will be used to help provide services for our young adult carers. Jo Holborn,Young Carers Services Manager said: “Young adult carers often slip through the net of services. We have recently been successful in securing a grant through Carers Trust’s Time for Change programme to fund a dedicated support and development worker for Young Adult Carers. Any money raised for Carers Support Centre through Britain’s Best Breakfast will help us reach even more young adults who often miss out on educational, work and social opportunities because of their caring role.” People who are interested in hosting a breakfast can contact Carers Support Centre for a pack email breakfast@carerssupportcentre.org.uk, call 0117 958 9988 or visit our website www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk

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