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FREE EVERY MONTH IN THE GREATER FISHPONDS AREA Fighting to save their reputation: Sisters Lynne Slater and Meryl Malyckyj have been left stunned after a shock report from education watchdog Ofsted rated their nursery ‘inadequate’. They have made an official complaint and say parents have been “wonderfully supportive”. Full story, page 5
They say it is causing queues of vehicles belching out exhaust fumes and is also a hazard to pedestrians when some drivers speed up to dash through before traffic arrives at the chicane from the opposite direction. Meanwhile, people concerned about safety of pedestrians on a junction Fishponds Road where drivers continue to ignore a no-left turn rule are organising a
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We need action at trouble spots FISHPONDS residents are calling for action to at two notorious trouble spots where they say attempts to manage traffic have made things worse. People who travel on Royate Hill say a chicane put in as a road safety measure, which means traffic can only pass under the Royate Hill Viaduct in one direction at a time, is making their lives a misery.
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campaign to pressure the council to make changes. They want to see fines for drivers who break the law at the Hockeys Lane junction and a change in the way the traffic lights are sequenced. The ‘sensible’ solution for junction: Page 3 Chicane making lives a misery: Page 6
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A GROUP of concerned residents have offered the city council a solution to the ongoing saga of a notorious Fishponds junction. Some drivers coming down Fishponds Road towards the city centre frequently flout the 'no left turn' signs and drive into Hockey's Lane while pedestrians are using the pelican crossing, located immediately around the corner. There have been frequent near-misses since the ban was brought in seven years ago but despite numerous campaigns, nothing has been done. A recent near-collision has led to a group of residents getting together and researching what can be done to make the area safer. They are now calling on people to support their plan by contacting Bristol City Council online. Their solution involves fines for drivers ignoring the ban and resequencing the lights to allow for an 'everybody walk' phase,
when road traffic in all directions is stopped to allow pedestrians to cross. It has been posted on the Facebook page of Greater Fishponds News and Views, along with a link to the road safety concerns section of the council's website. Resident Kate Brooks said: "The no left turn at Hockey's Lane is currently routinely ignored by motorists, despite road signs. Cars regularly swing across a green pedestrian crossing and there have been too many minor incidents and near misses including the elderly, children and cyclists who have been knocked off their bikes. We have been lucky so far that there have been no serious accidents or fatalities. "For a long time now many of us have felt this is an accident waiting to happen - there have been numerous incidents, so far luckily only minor ones. "No solution is going to
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it hurts, say safety campaigners satisfy everyone but warning and fining drivers and ideally installing a camera is a start." Kate said the 'everybody walk' phase is already in use at crossroads in Staple Hill and Downend. "This is a simple cost-effective solution, which would only cause minor delays to traffic but could save lives," she said. "We need to let the council know what we want. The left turn ban was introduced as part of a package of measures to speed up bus services. Since then Fishponds Library has relocated and Aldi supermarket opened, increasing the number of pedestrians in the area. The latest plan has received support from members of the Facebook group, with one describing it as "the most sensible cost effective solution." Others complained about the state of the current signage.
"The sign painted on the road is very faded now," said one group member. " But one protestor wasn't hopeful about rephasing the lights, arguing that the council was unlikely to agree to anything which slowed down traffic on such a busy road. Campaigner Pauline Shaw said: "We hope that a discreet police presence, fines for
offending motorists and a camera will quickly get the message across and prevent any further near misses or accidents. "However, the ideal solution would be an 'everybody walk' with all traffic lights on red, so that pedestrians are assured that they can cross in complete safety." Eastville councillor Mhairi Threlfall, the city council cabinet
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n NEWS A FISHPONDS youth club struggling with funding cuts has received a lifeline from a toddler group which meets in the same building. Grove Road Youth Club, which has supported more than 100 young people since it was set up in 2010, has been hit by austerity cuts, with funding sources from grants drying up. It means the £3,500 it costs annually to cover a youth worker, rent, heating and some activities has to now come from fundraising events. Now the club's committee has received a surprise donation of £150 from the Friday Playgroup, who share the hall at All Saints Church. As part of their annual meeting and social, members of the youth club made a giant mock cheque from ‘Fishpounds Bank’, which Julia Pomphrey presented on behalf of the playgroup. Julia said: "When The Friday Playgroup heard that the youth club was struggling with recent funding cuts we were really keen to give a small donation to help.
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Members of Grove Road Youth Club with their 'Fishpounds' cheque for £150 "It’s so important to have local community groups such as these for our local children and young people to access, whether preschool and again as they become young teenagers. "We wish the youth club all the best and hope it will still
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n NEWS SISTERS who run a Fishponds day nursery have made an official complaint over a shock Ofsted report which changed their rating from outstanding to inadequate. Meryl Malyckyj and Lynne Slater say they will fight to restore their reputation after Fledglings Day Nursery was given the lowest possible rating by the watchdog in a report published in September. The nursery, which can accommodate up to 59 children aged between two and five, had previously been given the highest rating. The inspectors criticised procedures for child protection and welfare, teaching and even the suitability of the building, saying it was “too hot” on the day of their visit in early August. The inspection, which followed a complaint made to Ofsted in July, concluded that the nursery was inadequate in all areas. The report said: “The manager has an unrealistic view of the nursery's overall effectiveness and does not recognise the weaknesses. The
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Nursery fights for its good name after Ofsted shock Meryl Malyckyj (left) and Lynne Slater (right) with children at the Fledglings Day Nursery in Oldbury Court Road quality of the provision has deteriorated significantly since the previous inspection.” Ofsted issued nine recommendations for improvements to areas including management, safeguarding, accident records and teaching quality. Meryl and Lynne said: “We
do not accept the findings of the inspection. We have lodged a complaint about the report and, in particular, are deeply unhappy about the behaviour of the lead inspector during the inspection and the whole process, which has been immensely stressful for everyone working at the nursery. “Since the publication of the
report our parents have been wonderfully supportive, and we have been overwhelmed by lovely messages backing us to the hilt in the last two weeks. Most have expressed the view that the report does not reflect their knowledge and experience of Fledglings and we owe it them to fight as hard as we can to restore our reputation. “We have had the same management team in place for 31 years. "We have cared for thousands of children during that time: to suggest that our provision is an unsafe place for children or that they are at risk is simply not true, and we emphatically refute the suggestion in the report that this is the case. “Anyone is welcome to visit the nursery to see how safe and happy the children are.”
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Petition launched to scrap 'dangerous' chicane A CAMPAIGN has been launched to remove a road safety measure at Royate Hill which residents say is making their lives a misery. For decades, traffic under the historic viaduct could pass freely both ways. But the introduction of a chicane and priority right of way system has led to impatient drivers tooting their horns and long queues of traffic, creating increased levels of air pollution. Protestors also argue the chicane poses a threat to pedestrian safety as motorists speed up in order to get through before they have to give way to oncoming traffic. Resident Martyn Cordey is leading the campaign and has launched an e-petition calling on Bristol City Council to take action. He has put forward several options which he believes could offer a solution, including the western footpath being diverted around the viaduct arch; removal of the chicane and the priority right of way; installation
of a yellow box to minimise obstruction of the road; a pedestrian refuge 50m south of the viaduct and a 20mph limit along Royate Hill and Gordon Road. The petition states: "We understand that there was no consultation with local residents prior to the installation of the chicane, nor any assessment into its impact. Exacerbated by the closure of Greenbank Road, the installation has resulted in the following issues: • Continually increasing sounding of horns by challenged motorists • Continually increasing levels of air pollution caused by idling traffic, particularly during the evening commute period • Continually increasing risk to pedestrians and cyclists due to speeding vehicles vying to reach the chicane • An unpleasant walking and cycling environment" A Bristol City Council spokesperson said: “Anyone who
lives, works or studies in Bristol can start or sign a petition. Once a petition gets 3,500 signatures there'll be an opportunity to debate the issue in a full council meeting.” Residents say cars are driven "aggressively" by drivers trying to get through the chicane before oncoming traffic, making the road dangerous to cross. Some have even had cars written off
after being hit on the road. One resident, writing on the campaign's Facebook page, said: "I regularly walk, cycle and drive under the viaduct, and it's awful by any mode of transport!" Another said: "Living so close to the chicane is painful, unsafe and frustrating!" Anyone wishing to sign the petition can do so online at bit. ly/2N856XE
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War welder Joyce celebrates centenary JOYCE Loveridge spent a blissful day surrounded by family when she celebrated her 100th birthday. The centenarian - described by her family as 'remarkable' was treated to a carvery dinner and birthday cake with 18 members of her close family, including daughters Jackie and Jan, her four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Joyce, who lives independently at Meadowsweet Court in Oldbury Court, was born on September 2 1918, near Ottery St Mary in Devon. After attending a small church school in Feniton, she left education at the age of 14 to go into gentlemen's service in Honiton. It was at a scout dance that Joyce met her future husband, Jack, and they married in 1941. During World War II, households with servants were told to release one of their staff to do their bit for the war effort and Joyce was chosen. She moved to Westbury-onTrym to stay with Jack's sister whilst he was posted to South Africa and took up a position in the Rolls-Royce aircraft factory, where she qualified as a welder on aero engines, progressing to MIG welding. When Jack was demobbed, he and Joyce rented a house in Westbury-on-Trym, where their daughter Jackie was born.
They then moved to a prefab in Coombe Dingle, where their second daughter, Jan, was born. Their final move was to Oldbury Court when the prefabs were demolished, so they could be nearer to Jack's place of work at Carsons sweet factory, Greenbank, but sadly he passed away suddenly shortly after retiring. Joyce, who was working at FK Cash and Carry in Channons Hill at the time, decided to retire herself and moved to South Africa for three years to live near Jan and her family, returning with them to Bristol in 1985. Since then Joyce has lived independently - with a little help from Jan and son-in-law Clint - initially at Forest Avenue, Fishponds, before moving into Meadowsweet Court a few years later. She spends her days doing puzzles and indulging her love of colouring, having only recently given up her days out due to mobility problems. Daughter Jan Winfindale said her mother loved her special day. "She still hasn't come back down to earth," said Jan."She gets a visit from a warden a couple of times a week but lives independently, doing things for herself. Her motto in life is to soldier on; she never gives in to anything and is always cheerful. She's absolutely remarkable for someone of her age."
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Morale high as Minerva gets second Good from Ofsted IT'S an exciting time for staff and pupils at Minerva Primary Academy in Hillfields. Not only are they preparing to move into their new state-of-the-art school building, they've just received the seal of approval from the government's education watchdog. Ofsted visited in the summer for the first time since the school was judged to be good in 2014. Inspector Steffi Penny concluded the school continues to be good, calling principal Pete Hallam and his staff "aspirational". Ms Penny's report said: "The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. "Leaders and staff alike set high expectations for pupils in all aspects of school life. Teachers consistently model high expectations, fairness and equality. Pupils speak confidently about their school and their learning." She also told Mr Hallam: "You and your staff are aspirational in wanting an even more stimulating and enriching curriculum." All pupils the inspector spoke with said that staff are caring and considerate and make learning interesting. The report said: "Pupils are proud that differences are celebrated, for example in culture, religion, gender and views. They, along with members of the school, do not tolerate or accept any form of bigotry or unkindness. They told me that no matter who you are, or when you join this school, you will be among friends." Pupils enjoy coming to school and staff morale is high, Ms Penny stated. "This is a school where pupils know it is alright to make mistakes, because they learn from them. This helps to build their resilience. Pupils are taught to ‘have a go’ at challenging learning activities. Because of this, even if they get something wrong pupils do not lose their self-esteem or confidence." Pupils told Ms Penny that there was no bulling at the school and said they were confident that if someone was being bullied, an
Principal Pete Hallam and pupils celebrate as Minerva Primary Academy maintains its good Ofsted rating adult would stop it. There is a strong culture of protecting pupils and supporting families in the school, the report said. "Staff know when to report and refer concerns. The Academy provide strong care and support for pupils and their families. Along with other school staff, the family support worker provides strong support for families in times of crisis or individual need. Leaders take constructive action to ensure that pupils get the help that they need. As a result, pupils feel safe, and are kept safe." The school's family worker, with support from the education welfare officer and vice principal, has also ensured that attendance has improved and persistent absence has decreased. The report has come just months before pupils move into their new two-story school, which will feature a nursery, reception, infant and junior classrooms, offices, staff facilities, a main hall, studio and kitchen as well as new landscaping. The new building is scheduled for completion in November 2018 and the official opening programmed for July 2019. Once completed, the current capacity of 300 pupils will increase to 420. During demolition and construction, pupils have been located in part of the existing school, with additional learning space provided using a temporary Elliott classroom.
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On the new build Ofsted noted: "Everyone in the school is excited about moving to the ‘state of the art’ building that they have watched being constructed next door. During
this time of transition you (Pete Hallam) have ensured that staff have remained focused." Mr Hallam said: "We are delighted that Ofsted have recognised the great job that the staff at Minerva do and we would like to thank the children and families for their positive comments as these contributed to such a great report." Steve Taylor, CEO of the Cabot Learning Federation, which Minerva is part of, said: "This outcome is extremely welcome and also unsurprising - Minerva has clearly been a strong school for some time. The timing of the inspection means that the community can now look forward to the move into the new build with considerable optimism, anticipating the great things that the school will be able to achieve in its state-of-the-start new surroundings. Well done to all at Minerva."
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Volunteers clean up Bristol to Bath path TEAMS of volunteers gave up a day to make the Bristol and Bath Railway Path a better place for everyone who uses it. The clean-up was organised by Bristol-based cycling charity Sustrans, which helped create the route nearly 40 years ago. Around 50 volunteers, some local and others from as far afield as Wales and the Midlands, picked up litter, cut back overhanging branches, repainted mileposts and reclaimed the edges of the path where grass and undergrowth had narrowed it by growing over the surface. They worked at several sites on the path, including Staple Hill and Mangotsfield stations, Fishponds and St Philip’s. Among the volunteers were Laura Williams and Sarah Ladkani, both from Staple Hill. Sarah said: “I use the path all the time and it’s nice to be able to tidy it up.” Laura said: “I cycle into work
on the path every day. Me and my colleagues were going to a beach clean day but decided to do something local.” Sustrans employees including South of England director James Cleeton, who lives in Fishponds, also took part in the clear-up. James said work was being done to improve the path ahead of a redesign to mark its 40th anniversary next year. The charity is inviting people who use the path, from leisure cyclists and commuters to dog walkers and pedestrians, to get involved with the One Path Project, along with people who currently feel they are unable to use it. He added: “We want to find out about issues, challenges and solutions, working with all the communities that use the path, as well as people who are not using it. If the most vulnerable are not able to use it, people who would most benefit from it, that’s wrong.”
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Attacks on cyclists increase POLICE say they are stepping up patrols on the Bristol and Bath Railway Path after a “number of incidents” of violence and antisocial behaviour. One cyclist reported having a broken glass bottle thrown at him as he cycled past a group of youths outside Morrisons in Fishponds on Tuesday, September 18. Two days later a woman was kicked off her bike in Easton, in an attempted robbery which was foiled by the arrival of another cyclist. On the same night a man was punched in the ribs as he attempted to cycle between members of a gang of youths on the path in Lawrence Hill. All of the incidents happened at around 7pm, as it started to get dark. The path is used by thousands of pedestrians and cyclists, including many commuters travelling from Mangotsfield, Downend and Fishponds to the city centre. Avon and Somerset police Inspector Justin French said: “This anti-social behaviour is completely unacceptable - the public should be able to feel safe and secure when using the path, day or night. “We will be carrying out further high-visibility patrols along the path and we will be using dispersal notices to move anyone acting anti-socially away from the area. “We’d also urge anyone who spots groups of young people being intimidating, anti-social or blocking the path to call 101 - or 999 if they fear a crime is being committed. “If you have information about the incidents, or have any concerns you would like to raise with us, please call us and ask to speak to your local neighbourhood team.” Calls can also be made to Crimestoppers, on 0800 555 111.
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n NEWS AN out of school club used by more than 50 children from Fishponds and Downend has been rated outstanding by the education watchdog. Ofsted inspectors visited Oldbury Court Out of School Clubs, based at Oldbury Court Youth Centre in Delabere Avenue, at the end of August and have just published their report. Out of school clubs are assessed in three areas by Ofsted: effectiveness of leadership and management; quality of teaching, learning and assessment; personal development, behaviour and welfare. Oldbury Court was judged to be outstanding in all three areas. The inspectors described the links between the club and the primary schools children attend as “excellent”, management as “outstanding” and relations between children and staff as “extremely positive”. The report also praised the club’s “excellent safeguarding policies and procedures”, adding: “Staff place a very high emphasis on keeping children safe and secure at all times.”
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Oldbury Court Out of School Clubs staff and children celebrate Inspectors also praised the children at the club, saying they had a “clear sense of belonging” and enjoyed playing outdoors, both in organising team games like football and creating a sensory garden.
The inspectors said: “The club is calm and the children's behaviour is excellent. Children fully understand the club rules as staff are consistently excellent role models, praising their efforts and achievements.
“Children display an excellent understanding of themselves and show deep respect and interest in people and cultures that have different ways of life to their own. This is preparing them well for their future in society.” Oldbury Court Out Of School Clubs is a not-for-profit childcare charity, established in 1989. As well as the club at the youth centre, the charity operates at Chester Park Junior School in Fishponds and Christ Church Infants in Downend. Sheila Phillips, manager of the setting, said “I am so proud of what we have achieved at our club. The entire staff team work tirelessly to ensure that we provide fun and exciting opportunities for children to grow and develop and it is lovely that we have been recognised for that”.
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Motorists fined for using bus-only bridge MORE than 9,000 motorists were fined for using the bus-only bridge over the M32 in the first 100 days after it opened. Figures released following a Freedom of Information request showed cars had been caught by the 24-hour CCTV on the bridge 9,458 times following the launch of MetroBus services - an average of almost 95 per day. Most of the drivers are understood to have driven over the bridge, right, after leaving the northbound M32 on the busonly exit at Stoke Park, although the southbound exit on to the motorway is also monitored by a camera. The bridge enables Metrobus m3 services between Lyde Green and the city centre to cross the motorway on the way to or from UWE’s Frenchay campus. To stop drivers of other vehicles using the bridge as a short cut between the motorway and Frenchay, non-Metrobus
traffic is banned and vehicle owners recorded on Bristol City Council’s cameras are issued with a £60 fine, which reduces to £30 if paid within 14 days.
According to the FoI figures, in the first three months of Metrobus, 6,000 drivers had paid a total of £186,845 to the council, with the vast majority paying quickly to avoid the bigger fine. A city council spokesperson said: “The bridge and the surrounding roads leading up to it have been clearly marked as a bus-only route since it was created and it remains a crucial
element of the metrobus route, helping it to be quicker and more reliable than other bus services. “Twenty-four-hour CCTV is in place along the bridge and we will issue penalty notices for up to £60 to anyone caught using this route without permission. “If someone feels they have been fined incorrectly they can always appeal the decision by following the instructions on the back of their notice.”
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Fire damages loft THE loft of a house in Eastville was badly damaged in a fire. Avon Fire and Rescue Service said crews from five different fire stations were called to deal with the blaze in Narroways Road, above. It needed eight firefighters wearing breathing apparatus to tackle the fire, using high-pressure hoses and jets, before clearing the smoke and checking for hotspots with a thermal imaging camera. The fire, which is believed to have started accidentally, was discovered on the evening of September 13.
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Share your WWI mementoes FISHPONDS and Hillfields libraries are asking residents to share family memories as they plan to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The two libraries are planning displays showing the local experience of the war to mark the centenary on November 11, and are asking for copies of photos, letters or other family records and mementoes from the time. Library supervisor Rani Zar said: “These could be copies of letters, diaries, photos, pay books and the like that have been handed down from generation to generation. In addition, if you have any family stories that you would like to share about the First World War, we’d be keen to display them." Anyone who can contribute should drop in to their local library or email either fishponds. library@bristol.gov.uk or hillfields.library@bristol.gov.uk.
YOUNGSTER Marnie Clew met the Lord Mayor when she represented Fishponds Library at an event to celebrate this year's summer reading challenge. Marnie, a pupil at Fishponds C of E Academy, took part in the Beano-themed challenge which was held across the city's 27 libraries during the school holidays. To celebrate the success of those who took part, a child was selected to represent each library at a prize giving ceremony at Central Library hosted by the Lord Mayor of Bristol, Cleo Lake. In addition to the certificate and medal already awarded by Fishponds Library, Marnie was presented with a bag and a Dennis the Menace book. Pictured right: Marnie with Lord Mayor Cleo Lake
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Fishponds man arrested Van thefts at Ikea car park in drink-drive crackdown A FISHPONDS man was one of more than 130 motorists arrested for drink or drug driving during a police crackdown. The Avon and Somerset force breathalysed more than 370 people in roadside tests over a month-long campaign. Of the 133 people arrested, 74 were charged and a further 30 released under investigation. Police said that one of those charged was Wil Robert Harry Burtenshaw, aged 23, of Fishponds, who was disqualified from driving for 18 months. Officers said the highest reading recorded of any driver during the campaign was 147 microgrammes of alcohol in 100ml of breath - more than four times the legal limit of 35. Police received around 370 tip-offs from members of the public, after asking people to call
or text with information about people they believed were driving under the influence. The force said half of the tip-offs attended by officers led to an arrest. The constabulary’s head of road safety, Superintendent Andy Williams, said: “Our approach to Operation Tonic promotes education over prosecution where possible, with the ultimate aim to reduce deaths, serious injuries and crime related to drink and drug driving. “I’d like to thank the public for sharing vital information with us." People are being encouraged to report drink drivers by calling 999 when the suspect is behind the wheel or texting the word 'drunk' and details of the car, driver and location to 07400 279101 at other times.
POLICE are warning van drivers to be a cautious after a number of break-ins at the car park in Ikea. Since the middle of July, there have been four reported break-ins with tools, including drills, jigsaws, radios and lasers, stolen. The most recent incident was on Saturday September 8, at around 11.30am when around £4000 worth of tools were taken. The offences have all occurred between 10am and 1pm and the offenders have either drilled a lock, forced rear doors or used a cloning device to gain entry to the vehicles. PCSO Charlotte Thompson said: "We have a really good relationship with the security staff at Ikea and we are working alongside them to tackle this issue. We have asked them to increase their patrols of the car park and have made further
recommendations, including cutting back bushes to improve visibility as well as putting out crime prevention information and warning posters. "We’re advising van owners to security mark all their tools and ideally, remove valuables from their vans when they’re left unattended. If you’re using this car-park, try and park in a well-lit area and if you have a rear-access only van, park up against a wall to make it harder for opportunist thieves. "Ideally, I would suggest that someone stays with the van whilst it is parked in the car park, but realise that this isn’t always possible as many people work on their own." If you see anything suspicious in the car park, or have any information about the thefts, please report it via the police website, or call 101 using reference number 5218201652.
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Music night at pub raises vital hospice cash MUSIC lovers from as far away as Portsmouth flocked to a rockabilly fundraiser at a Fishponds pub. Attracting around 150 people, the event at the New Moon featured a raffle and auction, raising £350 for St Peter's Hospice. Live music came courtesy of Ian Webster, lead singer of now defunct rockabilly band Twenty Flight Rock. The event was the brainchild of Pete Bryant, who started his mission to raise as much money as possible for St Peter's after his dad John was diagnosed with liver cancer. John had been planning to attend one of Pete's fundraisers at Hanham Community Centre back in March but sadly died the week before. Instead of cancelling the event, Pete put on a brave face, going on to raise £1,181 from the northern soul and rockabilly night. Buoyed by its success, Kingswood-born Pete vowed to continue to organise northern soul, rockabilly and 80s-themed
evenings. So far, Pete, supported by wife Hayley, has raised a grand total of £3,000 for his number one cause. He now plans on putting on two main events every year covering the music he is passionate about and slotting in smaller dos as and when he can. Pete, 50, said: "Whether you like rockabilly, northern soul or 80s music, everyone is supporting it for what it is - a really good night out which raises money for a good cause. "The New Moon handed me some cash to cover costs because they were so pleased with how the night went. But that was never going to happen, all money goes to St Peter's and everyone who takes part, like band members and DJs, never ask for money. People like that because they can see we are doing it for the love of the music and a good cause." Pete said that, although his dad wasn't cared for by St Peter's, he recognises the good work the charity does to support local people. "When my dad was diagnosed with cancer, I told him I would start to raise money for St Peter's Hospice. He turned round to me and said I was doing a really good job and that he was proud of me," said Pete. "Those words now spur me on to do what I'm doing." Pete's next
big event will take place at the Concorde Room, BAWA Club, Filton on Saturday November 24 and will feature rockabilly, rock n roll, northern soul, soul, ska and rock steady music. The sponsor will be Fishponds-based company UWE Houses, which is covering the cost of hiring the club. To save printing costs so as much money as possible goes to St Peter's, Pete is doing away with tickets and instead people can be put on a list by pre-paying the £5 entry fee. Pete, who now lives in Patchway, said: "There's been so much interest that I had to find a big venue for the main fundraising events. I've got six DJs lined up for the BAWA Club who all want to be part of it and will give their time for free. It's going to be phenomenal." If you are a business wishing to donate to the raffle or auction or would like to pre-pay to guarantee entry, please email peter_bryant3@sky.com
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Things to make your heart sing! FRIDAY evenings for me tend to be spent transporting a variety of people from one destination in Fishponds to another. I drop some of our household at choir practice, then dash with others up the Lodge Causeway to swimming, before doing the whole thing again in reverse in order to get everyone back home again. It feels a little hectic for a Friday night. Yet in the middle of this, like with much in life, there are moments of oceanic peaceful bliss. For 15 minutes on that evening I get to sit at the back of church and listen to the children’s choir practice. Their gentle humming of scales and notes and rhythmic songs that are used to warm up small voices starts to reverberate around All Saints. By the end of practice, I return to a myriad of voices singing confidently in different parts. God for me seems to grant a little peace
and joy in the sound that is being created. Evensong on a Sunday at St Mary’s for me also provides another little ocean of calm and sound to escape into. Listening to people sing is something that feels restorative, restful and prayer filled. Singing is not for everyone: I often meet people who tell me they can’t sing. Often I find that, after a little questioning, people can sing, it’s just they are not very confident about it. Even if someone proves to me that they are in fact tone deaf (normally by regaling me with a song in the middle of Morrisons!) I still find that that they enjoy listening to others, or music in general. I believe that there is something powerful about singing, and perhaps more so when people sing together in groups. The rise in the number of choirs in recent years is perhaps testament to this. As
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Remembrance Day, and 100 years since the signing of the Armistice, approaches I am reminded of the power of singing in the trenches at Christmas. The peaceful encounter between soldiers across no-mans land, according to most accounts, began with the singing of carols in the opposing trenches. And again this year, people will gather in Fishponds to sing together and remember on the 11th November. Singing is a thread woven through the Bible stories – whether that is Saint Paul singing to fellow prisoners, or the songs of praise and sorrow that sweep through the book of psalms in the Old Testament. It seems that putting words into rhythms and notes adds density and depth that speaks of something beyond ourselves. Two years ago, All Saints and St Mary’s launched the Fishponds Big Sing and it returns again this October. The vision was simply that singing brings people together and can build community. A common purpose simply for the sake of taking part in something collectively that feels heartfelt, and joyful. So if you want to sing, or listen to people sing together, then
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why not join others in Fishponds over the course of the next few months. Look out for choirs that you can join, or concerts or services you can go attend. As we head towards Christmas, there are often places to join in with this amazing gift of voice that we have been given. I look forward to seeing (and hearing) you at them. Lizzie Kesteven (Vicar of All Saints and St Mary’s Fishponds)
Roads set for works TWO roads in Frenchay are set to be the subject of major works to improve drainage. The work is being funded by a £3.5million grant given to South Gloucestershire Council to carry out major repairs and upgrades to road drainage systems at nine places. It includes replacing or upgrading defective pipes, removing tree roots and replacing defective manholes and gully covers, to stop or minimise flooding. Contractors have already been to Beckspool Road and Riverwood Road to carry out investigation work, digging trial holes in preparation for new drainage pipes. In an update on the scheme the council said: “We will assess the results before drawing up a scheme to repair or replace the drainage systems in this area with as little impact on residents and road users as possible. “Once we have further details of the traffic management required and how long this scheme is expected to take, we will hold a public drop-in session in Frenchay to advise and liaise with local residents. It is anticipated the drop-in session will take place in October.”
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Building habitats as well as homes I RECENTLY took part in the People’s Walk for Wildlife, led by Chris Packham, in London. Despite the wet weather - and me managing to leave home without a coat or an umbrella! - it was an inspiring day, as tens of thousands of people rallied to show how much they care about our birds, bees, badgers and beavers. A draft People’s Manifesto for Wildlife was launched on the day, and I hope we can organise a debate in Bristol. Biodiversity is in dangerous decline, and we need to wake up to the need to do something about it. One of the things I have already been doing is to try to protect the swift, one of our most iconic birds. I was appointed RSPB Species Champion for the swift a few years and ago, and won this year’s Parliamentary Species Champion award. This enigmatic migratory bird has seen a steady decline in
population in the UK - there are now fewer than 90,000 breeding pairs, down from almost 150,000 pairs just two decades ago. Swifts prefer to nest in colonies in old buildings, walls and bridges, many of which have existed for tens and in some cases hundreds of years, as breeding pairs return to the same nesting sites year after year. Yet the refurbishment of many old buildings has unfortunately resulted in the loss of hundreds of these traditional nesting sites. One way to combat this loss is by introducing new nesting spaces into modern developments. This is made possible through the inclusion of special swift nesting boxes which fit in alongside regular bricks and provide spaces for swifts to nest and nurture chicks. By matching the colour of the bricks, these nesting boxes are unobtrusive and low cost, making the perfect addition to new builds.
I have long been campaigning for developers to include these bricks in all new builds in order to combat the decline of the swift, so it was a pleasure to visit a new housing development in St Matthias, Fishponds, recently to fit one of these swift bricks myself. I was really pleased to see builders at the St Matthias development making efforts to support nature, not only through the use of swift bricks but also by incorporating other wildlifefriendly features into the project, such as an attenuation pond and a green area with wildflowers. I do hope others follow suit. Conservationists are still trying to better understand the swift’s population and distribution so that efforts at conservation can be guided to the most effective places. If you know locations where swifts are nesting, do contact the RSPB or the Bristol branch of the Swift Local
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about the council and local communities. I have my own blog site (www. thebristolmayor.com) which I use to keep people up-to-date with what I’ve been doing and share my thoughts and views. Similarly, these Bristol Voice columns are an important way to reach people who might not have access to the internet. In a time of ‘fake news’ and growing use of social media I am really pleased to have opportunities to communicate with people directly. One part of being a city leader, unlike national politicians, is that I make my decisions while looking local people in the eye. Recently there have been some very well attended council meetings, with lots of views and questions put forward on a wide variety of subjects. This forum is an important one for local democracy to debate the facts. As well as these contributions to our city’s conversation, I believe it is essential we have
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Fishponds residents support children with cancer BIG hearted Fishponds residents have been helping support their local CLIC Sargent shop in Straits Parade. Not only did they turn out in force for a quiz night fundraiser, they also signed a petition calling for the government to create a travel fund for young cancer patients. The quiz night, hosted free of charge by the Kingfisher Cafe, was held to mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and raised £142.70. And around 400 locals have supported the petition, which is part of a nation-wide petition asking for a fund so young people don't have to worry about mounting travel costs during cancer treatment. Shop manager Hannah Spawls said: "We were promoting CLIC Sargent's campaign for the government to create a travel fund for young cancer patients and between the hundreds of Fishponds locals who have signed our petition in the shop, and the many who signed it on quiz night, we have been able to gather close to 400 signatures so far, just through the Fishponds branch. We are very grateful to Fishponds for helping us to make a difference." The winners of the quiz, Team Symington
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Sheltered housing scheme joins Bristol’s street art scene BRISTOL has a reputation for street art - but it’s not just the hip streets of Montpelier and Southville where walls are being spray-painted. Residents of a sheltered housing scheme in Fishponds also have their own wall art after commissioning an artist to spray a landscape scene on what was previously a rather boring, blank wall. Charity Brunelcare, which runs the Colliers Gardens extra care housing scheme, in Delabere Avenue, Oldbury Court, decided to do something with the wall after speaking to tenants. Centre Manager Julie Walker asked residents Eleanor Elton and Elizabeth Orchard to contact a Bristol artist who had created an art work on their previous house. So together they invited the artist, known simply as Andy, to come and decorate the wall at
Colliers Gardens. Andy took just one day to produce his country scene, which complements the nearby trees
and gardens. Tenant Brian Kelly looks out onto the wall from his apartment.
He said: “I became friends with Andy the day he did this. I enjoyed chatting to him and watching him do the painting – I think he has done a brilliant job. It looks amazing!” Julie said: “We fundraised to pay Andy for his work, so this has become quite a community project over the last few weeks, with everyone getting involved and becoming intrigued to see the result. “This isn’t just wall art – we have noticed a real buzz around the place, the wall has brightened everyone’s moods and is a real talking point. “Friends and family have been popping in to see it. We are lucky to have this uplifting art on site!” More information about Colliers Gardens and Brunelcare’s work can be found at www.brunelcare.org.uk.
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n FISHPONDS MUM AS well as that fresh woody book scent and the sharpened pencil feeling September brings, we can also look forward to taking children to nursery or school for the first time. Now: we’ve been talking about nursery in our house for the majority of 2018. It’s been like Brexit: not much has happened, but we talk about it, all day, every day. The child-care choices are multifold in Fishponds. Do you: a) send your child promptly to the nursery nearest the work bus stop and/or your home? b) procure a wise and maternal child-minder who will lavish affection, undertake tidy bottomwiping, phonics and number skills for your child in ways you can’t (because you are e-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d) c) seek a forest school setting so you child can run, play and learn risk outdoors in wellington boots and in nature? d) go to our rather brilliant Children’s Centre Nursery, with a great big garden so they get to know all the children they will be at school with? e) choose a smaller, specialist
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provider, such as, the Rozey Days Montessori approach? f ) home educate and employ a teacher/practitioner amongst a like-minded, but penniless, group of families? g) forget the whole thing, do it yourself, and leave it another year? Once you’ve made your choice and played the aforementioned build up (on repeat) for a while, you will be ready for the nursery drop off. The Drop Off I had been warned of ‘the nursery drop off’ and had often propped up friends who were a weeping mess because their child had finally gone to nursery and they had had a difficult and distressing separation.
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However, I had also known a friend whose child had barely bothered to say “goodbye” and off they toddled. Then I heard word of a child who point-blank refused to go and that was the end of it. Anything could happen. What I wasn’t prepared for was the gut-wrenching guilt of leaving my child somewhere with, what I saw as, lovely smiley women, in slippers, incidentally, and she saw as complete strangers. Like the ones I have warned her against. We had tried the gentle approach with two hours here and there and that was all fine. The first full day was fine, but having seen other children beginning to experience sadness at their parent’s or guardian’s departure, by day three it all went wrong. She was so distressed. We cuddled and reassured her, held her and stroked her head and that all seemed to make it bizarrely much worse. I did what all mums might do in this situation: convince your partner it would be better if they did it. She did do it and that created further catastrophe. The advice from the nursery was to make it quick, which, for us, for various reasons, goes against the grain. The other children get distressed when they see other children upset then they want their families and, before you know it, there is nursery-hysteria. Even I wanted my mum at one point. The other advice I have been given is not to cry in front of your child, which sounds straight forward enough. I was (hidden) weeping 500 yards away. But effectively, you are the source of your child’s crying; it is you who is walking away, leaving them and somehow that is counter to everything I feel for my child – I know every bit of her, what she can do and how she learned how to do it. Urban City Dwellers Like lots of urban city dwellers, our families live quite far away. Gone are those days of nurturing grandparents who live down the road. This generation’s silver -surfer grandparents have all retired early, are fit as fiddles, and seem much too busy going on cruises and long weekends to look after grandchildren in the way that my grandparents were. We practically lived at my Grandma’s house, but not so now; a visit from granny and granddad is either a day out or a
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very long week. As a result, like lots of parents, we haven’t been able to leave our child with a variety of people because everyone we know is, well, working, full-time, all the time. This staying-at-nurserybusiness, therefore, has come as an almighty shock to our daughter. “Where are you going!?” she screamed at me, brimful of tears. Projecting confidence: “I am going home, darling, I’ll come back and get you though. Mummy always comes back.” “Without me!? Take me with you!” she screamed. Unbearable. Separation Anxiety Separation anxiety is a rational response to this situation. My daughter hasn’t experienced separation anxiety since she was about 18 months old, but now she has dreams of the floor falling away from her and there being no-one at the nursery door to help her. Add to that night terrors, and it gives you a flavour of how this change can affect a child. Her stability has gone, and it is literally walking away… Tips: We are not out of the forest-school woods yet, but things that have helped are: * Being quick and transactional * Arriving on time (harder than it sounds) too early and you are hanging around and there is time to worry * Walking or cycling – after a walk or cycle it is natural to want to go in somewhere and get refreshment * A fruit pouch upon entry * Drawing a smiley face on both your hand and their hand and agreeing to touch it when missing the other person * Talking to the nursery. Ours has been brilliant in working with our boundaries and feeding back what has happened. Without this, I think we would have stopped. The pay-off is that she is functioning and happy when I am not there and the quicker I go, the quicker she recovers. There are thousands and thousands of parents and carers going through this experience. As no-one talks about, nor wants to know much about nursery drop offs at work, spare a thought (and cup of tea maybe?) for the many people quietly crying in work toilets this month.
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Too much of a good thing ATTENTION, readers! If you enjoy either retail therapy or drinking; or both, then this is the column for you. Or maybe not. A recent report claimed that the country may have as much as 40 per cent more retail floorspace than it needs. That translates as potentially a lot of empty shops, almost one side of every High Street. In a similarly depressing manner, the number of public houses closing each week nationwide is apparently in the teens. It’s not hard to think of local cases of both. The Cross Keys opposite the end of Lodge Causeway and the retail estate behind the Mecca are recent examples. With the latter, the patient is at least still showing some tenuous signs of life. Of course the situation is not so simple that you can anticipate where further closures will occur. The markets in both cases are constantly evolving. For instance, Snuffy Jack's micro pub opened a little over a year ago in the heart of Fishponds Road”s retail frontage
and appears to be bucking the trend. It has a more central location and a different offering to that of the Cross Keys. At the extreme end of the scale, the Farriers has been closed for over a decade and has shown little sign of bouncing back. The building is still standing after continued disuse. The irony of having a supermarket with an off-licence section right next door hardly needs to be pointed out. When shops and particularly pubs are under threat of closure, there is often a public outcry, but in the bigger picture, as a nation we would appear to have too many of each. In general terms, both are not visited enough and what the public don”t like is being deprived of the opportunity to visit them. The reaction to pub closures is one commonplace. The reaction to losing a shop however will largely depend on what was for sale there. These reactions are often fuelled by the threat of a change of use that goes with closure. In primary retail areas, planning
policies seek to retain shops, which is tricky to justify when there is an oversupply. This leads to shops often remaining unoccupied for long periods in centres, while outlying unviable businesses tend to be converted to residential uses. Public houses are often protected under the designation Asset of Community Value, a status which can be sought by local people. Ultimately, if the designation is applied by the Council, however much such facilities are valued by the community, this option only allows the community a short window of time to come together to buy out the premises at market value. The landowner has every right to seek or continue to seek a change of use or redevelopment of the site after that period has expired. Perhaps partly because the former Mayor of Bristol was a brewer, many pubs in the city are safeguarded in this manner. However, ACV success stories are more notable in villages, where the community”s motivation and
financial and time commitments are often driven by the potential loss of the locality’s last shop or pub. In cities, alternative shops and pubs are often available within walking distance. In the final analysis, a derelict, unused or unoccupied building is better used to meet an acknowledged need, such as housing, than to be retained in an empty state. Planning is the mediator between the desire to see shops and pubs maintained and the case for their loss, also providing the forum for public opinion to be heard. Where retention is not feasible planning seeks to facilitate an appropriate alternative use. In advance of the point where the only option is to comment on a planning application, if you want to keep your local shops and public houses, the best course of action is to visit them and spend your money there. Drinking and shopping responsibly, of course. Chrisgoslingplanning@gmail.com
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Infant school 'is improving rapidly'
A FISHPONDS school instructed to improve by Ofsted has received welcome news standards are now on the up. Mike McNama, head of Chester Park Infant School, has been told that improvements have been "rapid", putting the school in a strong position to achieve a good rating at the next full inspection. It follows an Ofsted report back in February 2017 in which the school required improvement in five out of six categories. In the latest monitoring inspection report, government inspector Lorna Brackstone said the school has made good progress. "Senior leaders and governors are taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement," her report stated. Ms Brackstone said Mr McNama and other leaders at the school were "ambitious and determined to drive and sustain improvements". She said: "The pace of improvement is rapid." The report told Mr McNama he had taken effective action to improve the weaknesses in teaching, leading to greater
consistency and higher expectations. According to the document, governors now have a greater understanding of the school's needs, and pupils behave well, listen carefully and work well with each other. The report praised the city council for providing "very high quality" support, which is helping the school improve. The report told Mr McNama that he should now ensure the refurbished school includes a "fit-for-purpose" outdoor area for the youngest pupils and to improve the number of boys and girls in Year 1 reaching required standards in phonics. Mr McNama is now the permanent head of both the infant and junior schools, which became a federation at the start of the new academic year. He paid tribute to the staff who paved the way for him when he took over the reins, initially on an acting basis, in March. "The report reflects the hard work that the school has put in following the previous Ofsted," said Mr McNama. "I was able to build on the strong work to move the school forward, which was
Pupils at the newly-refurbished Chester Park infants carried out by Madeleine Orr, as interim head, and Emma Noble, as acting deputy. "One of the key things the report referred to was the way the staff all worked together to support the children. I had already worked in the juniors, so I knew a lot of things about the infant school, but it wasn't until I actually worked there that I saw the passion and drive staff have - they all want to make a big difference to the children." Mr McNama said it was likely
the school would have full Ofsted inspection later this year. He added: "The children and families we work with are really great and are behind us. The learning atmosphere around the school is fantastic. "I can't make predictions about getting a good rating but we are working very hard to make sure that's the case. There are a lot of people working in the right direction to be able to give the children what they deserve."
Victorian buildings transformed for 21st century THE POSITIVE remarks in Chester Park Infant School's monitoring report couldn't have come at a better time. Pupils finally moved into their refurbished school in Ridgeway Road in September after more than a year of upheaval and can now look
forward to a more settled future. It has also expanded and now takes 90 children in reception, rather than the previous 75. Mr McNama said the revamp was already having a positive impact on learning. "We still have a beautiful Victorian building from the
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Pat flies through the air with the greatest of ease - aged 90 A 90-YEAR-OLD former NHS nurse has jumped out of a plane from 10,000ft to raise money for charity. Pat Lockett, from Downend, made the leap for Above & Beyond, the official charity for Bristol city centre hospitals, having worked as a nurse for 52 years. Members of her large family cheered her on as a brave - and somewhat nervous - Pat jumped out of the plane at an airfield in Salisbury. Pat, right, said: "I really enjoyed floating down and the man I was strapped to was very good at pointing out local landmarks. It was fantastic. It was out of this world." Pat became a nurse aged 18, in 1947. When she retired, aged
70, she was working at Frenchay Hospital. To sponsor Pat, visit her online Just Giving page. For more information about fundraising for Above & Beyond, visit the charity's website www. aboveandbeyond.org.uk
Community groups are invited to apply for grant A GROUP which provides local NHS community health services is offering a helping hand to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Bristol Community Health has launched a new grant scheme, offering up to £5,000 to local projects which empower people to better look after their own health. Two types of grant are available: £250 to £500 and £1,000 to £5,000. The funds can be used for staff salaries, project activities, running costs, equipment and refurbishment. Groups who could benefit include those helping children and young people, families, carers, people of working age, pensioners and prisoners leaving custody. The grant programme was developed with the support of support and development agency Voscur. The deadline for applications is October 21, and successful applicants will be notified in November. Head of patient and public empowerment at Bristol Community Health, Matthew Areskog, said: “We know how hard local grass-roots organisations work to make a difference. “We want to give them some extra support to help local people live healthier lives - whether it’s for an existing project, or to launch something new. Educating and empowering people to look after their own health is key for us, so that’s what we’ll be hoping to hear about in the grant applications. “Our staff, who know better than anyone what’s needed in the community, will be voting on the final shortlist.” To apply for a grant visit bit.ly/BCH_grants or contact bchstaff. council@nhs.net for more information.
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Plans for ‘floating’ car dealership sunk by council PLANS to build a “floating” car dealership next to the River Frome have been rejected by the city council. The application to build on land at Glenfrome Road next to the M32 flyover was made on behalf of Naheed Khan, the owner of the Cabot Cars Centre in Whitehall Road. The site is opposite Bridge Farm, on the Lockleaze side of the flyover between Stapleton Road and Sir John’s Lane, and is in the Stapleton and Frome Valley conservation area. Bristol-based 3bd architects, who made the application, said the scheme would provide a business premises with an office and toilet and space for 14 cars, “whilst maintaining the character and preserving the wildlife corridor”. They said the building would have an “amphibious” design, enabling it to “float” during floods, and a “green roof” and
The site of the proposed car dealership on Glenfrome Road walls, planted with vegetation. But objectors have questioned what would happen to cars parked on the site in the event of
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by Lockleaze ward Labour councillor Estella Tincknell in calling on the council to reject the plans, raising concerns over wildlife, flooding, traffic and road safety. The Environment Agency also objected, saying the high flood risk would make the new development “unsafe”. The city council’s development management department rejected the plans under delegated powers in September, which meant they did not go before a committee of councillors for a decision. A planning officer recommended they were turned down after a visit to the site. The officer cited road safety concerns, the dangers of building in a flood zone and the importance of the site as an open space in a conservation area, along with potential noise, light and air pollution concerns in making the recommendation.
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n NEWS POLICE are appealing for help in tracing three people as they continue to investigate a stabbing at the Tesco Extra supermarket in Eastville. One man, aged 43, was seriously injured and a 27-yearold man was also hurt in the incident at the Eastgate store. Police have issued an appeal for the three people captured on the store’s CCTV to come forward or for anyone who recognises them to get in touch. An Avon and Somerset police spokesperson said: “Do you recognise the three people pictured here? We believe they may be able to help us with our enquiries.” Anyone who recognises any of the three people should call 101 and quote crime reference number 5218 195 572. Two men have been arrested and charged over the incident, which happened at around 6.30pm on August 31. Naveed Hussain, 35, of St Mark’s Road, Easton, has been charged with two counts of causing grievous bodily harm
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Anyone for tennis? It'll cost you though PLANS to charge for using the tennis courts at Eastville Park have met with a mixed reaction from the Friends group set up to improve the open space.
Cash-strapped Bristol City Council will introduce 'charging models' at three courts in the city, including at Eastville Park, with a view to see if this would
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Any money generated will be put towards ensuring that the courts can be maintained more regularly and kept to a high standard. Members of the public will still have free access to the courts at certain times in the week, with some concessionary rates on memberships available. Sarah West, chair of Friends of Eastville Park, said members would be keeping a close eye on how the scheme pans out. She said: "As a friends group, we welcome improvements to our park amenities. However, as one of the more economically deprived areas of Bristol, we are aware that charging for amenities can make them exclusive for those on low incomes. It’s good that the council have recognised the need to keep the tennis courts free at certain times. We will monitor the success of the redevelopment and new charging facilities, to work with both the Eastville Park community and Bristol City Council to ensure that the new scheme is successful and remains inclusive." The charging model will also be introduced at St George Park in Redfield and Canford Park in Westbury-on-Trym. Cllr Kye Dudd, cabinet member for sport, said: "We want to make sure everyone can access good quality sports facilities across the city to try and get more people active and encourage more local sporting talent. These tennis courts are well in need of refurbishment and this work will mean we put in place a system to make sure they can be regularly maintained and that future generations will be able to access good quality courts in their local park. "With the promise of new coaching sessions available, I am hopeful that this will mean we will soon see lots of new comers to the sport picking up a racket and giving it a go." This work is being part funded and carried out in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) and is part of a £139,000 investment in 15 tennis courts across the city. Sarah said the council now needs to look at reinstating toilets, to encourage people to use the park and its facilities.
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n NEWS A FISHPONDS woman is taking on a gruelling challenge to help raise funds to try and save a school from closure. Kelly Sheldrick will run a marathon in temperatures as low -15C in Greenland later this month. It will be so cold that Kelly will have to wear a Darth Vader-style face mask to protect her from frostbite from the cold air she will be breathing in and also faces a risk of hypothermia. The Polar Circle Marathon takes place inside the Arctic Circle in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland on October 28. Part of the course runs over an ice sheet and the rest is on a road passing through snow and tundra. Kelly ran the Bristol HalfMarathon September as part of her preparations but says that the hot weather during the summer has made it difficult to prepare for the temperatures she will run through in Greenland. Kelly, who works for Bristol financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown, said:
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'If I lose an ear to frostbite, it might as well be for a good cause'
Kelly after completing the Bristol half marathon “I love challenging myself, and the Polar Marathon seemed like quite the challenge, especially as I hate the cold. “I have run a few marathons before but this run is going to be on a completely new level. “I'm not even sure whether I'll be able to complete it, which I guess is the reason I want to run it. “I have ice crampons for my trainers, which I got to try out in the snow in March. “I also have a facemask for the run, which will help with the
cold air and frost bite, and makes me look a bit like Darth Vader.” Kelly is running the race to support Ometepe Bilingual School in Nicaragua, which teaches children in Spanish and English to give them better opportunities. The school, which Kelly visited during a cycling holiday, has been built using plastic bottles and other recycled waste to make ‘ecobricks’ and is funded by an eco-hotel. But a drop in the number of tourists to the area, after a series of riots in which
hundreds of people were killed, mean that its income has all but dried up and it is struggling to survive. Kelly said she hadn’t originally planned to raise money while running the marathon until she heard that the school was in trouble. She said: "Hey, if I'm risking losing an ear or nose to frostbite, I may as well do it for a good cause!" You can donate to Kelly’s fundraising campaign online at bit.ly/2OeIoBB.
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MUST share with you a statement from a visitor to our practice many years ago, that I still remember as if it was said only yesterday. It’s in part what has motivated my persistence in communicating often a similar message of just why people of all ages should have regular and thorough specialist eye care. This patient came in to ask our advice about a blurred red eye they had been experiencing. At the time we had NHS funding for many but not all patients. Without NHS funding, the cost of examining the patient was estimated at between £5 and £10, depending on just how many tests were needed to determine the cause for their concern. The statement shouted back at us as they stormed out was: "I’d rather go blind than pay to have my eyes looked at." I have from time to time wondered what became of that patient’s vision. I hope it turned out well for them but sometimes have my doubts. Now we're fully back in the swing of a new school term, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that
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n VET BLOG
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A check will let us keep an eye on your pet’s weight – unexplained weight loss or weight gain can be a sign of health problems, and if there is no medical cause for changes in weight we can help you with dietary and exercise advice. Any change of appetite or thirst can be significant and so are worth mentioning. Six month dental checks are highly recommended. Plaque can gradually build up over time, and leads to sore gums and
gum infections. Dealing with the plaque earlier is far better waiting until problems have developed. As our pets get older, problems such as arthritis and diabetes start to become more common. At a check, our vets can look for any signs of old age problems developing. If there is anything wrong , the sooner we can start treatment the better our chances of helping your pet. Care plans, such as Complete Care, are developed to help with the care of your animal. Complete Care spreads the costs out into affordable monthly payments and includes preventative care such as flea and worm prevention, vaccinations and twice yearly health checks with a vet as well as other extra perks. For our
senior pets we have a much more comprehensive care plan which includes routine blood and urine tests. If you would like any more information, or to arrange an appointment, please call us at Kingswood Vets4Pets on 0117 9616417.
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Sunday October 7 n 2-5pm, Apple Day, Fishponds Community Orchard (on Thingwall Park Allotment site) Come and taste different varieties of apples. Help press the apples to make juice and cider. Refreshments available. FFI: fishpondsorchard@gmail.com Thursday October 11 n 7.30pm. Gardening Club talk, Ian McGuire - wildlife gardening. Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. Pay at the door £3. Friday October 12 n 11am to noon, Living After Loss, informal support group for those experiencing bereavment, Parish Room at the back of St Mary’s Church (Manor Road entrance), Fishponds. For more details please contact Lizzie on 0117 965 0856. Friday October 12 n 1-2pm, ACTIVATE drop-in lunchtime concert, Fishponds Methodist Church , Guinea Lane, Fishponds, featuring "Nomine Choir" who will be singing for Children's Hospice South West. Tea/ coffee and biscuits available. Free entry, retiring collection. Sunday October 21 n 3-4.30pm, Fingerprints – Messy Sunday for 4-11 years with parents/ carers, Speedwell Methodist Church, BS15 1ES. Christian themed arts and crafts followed by light refreshments. Thursday October 25 n 7-9pm. Talk “The Future for Organic Growing? - opportunities and challenges” with James Campbell, chief executive of Garden Organic. The Station (in the dance studio), Silver Street, Bristol, BS1 2AG. Visitors £5 / AOG members £2. www. groworganicbristol.org www. facebook.com/avonorganic secretaryaog@gmail.com Saturday October 27 n 10am-noon, Staple Hill Methodist Church, High Street, Staple Hill. Downend & Kingswood branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution host coffee morning with home made cakes and sales table including Christmas cards. Saturday October 27 n 10am-noon, breakfast at Speedwell Methodist Church, BS15 1ES. Enjoy a full breakfast (veggie available), a bacon roll or tea/coffee and homemade cake. No need to hurry. An opportunity to ask for prayer. All welcome. Wednesday October 31 n 10am-noon. holiday Club at Speedwell Methodist Church,
BS15 1ES. Followed by optional lunch. Craft activities, toddler toys, story and singing. Children need a parent or carer with them. Friday November 2 n 1.45-3.45pm. Tea dance. Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. Pay at the door. Enquiries 0117 972 1424. Tuesday November 6 n 10 for 10.30am. Speaker morning. Claire Nutt, make-up artist demonstration at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. Pay at the door £2.50. Coffee extra. Also bring and buy and cake stalls. Monday October 29 - Friday November 2. n Holiday Sports Camps for children aged 5-12 years in Emersons Green, 10am - 3pm. A range of sports including football, rugby, cricket, hockey, tennis, lacrosse, dodgeball, rounders and athletics. Contact Sporting Chance on 07825 1255954 or info@ sportingchance-pt.co.uk for more details.
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n Gentle/beginners drop-in yoga class, Kingfisher Cafe, Straits Parade, 6.45pm - 8pm. £8. Contact Debbie: 0796 8223670 or visit www.omkariyoga.com n Holistic Massage, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 9am n Tiny Tots, All Saints Community Hall 10:30am n Bereavement and Well-being support, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 11am n Computer Group, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Table Tennis for over 55’s, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Welcome Club for Retireds+, St Aidan’s Church Hall 2pm n Zumba keep fit, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 9.30-10.30am For details call 0734
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1813 559. n Pilates class. The Cross Hands Pub. 7.30 8.30 p.m. Booking essential. £42 for six sessions. All levels welcome. Contact Emily on 07974 252486; email: info@ teachmepilates.co.uk or find me on facebook: Emily Osborne Pilates. n Alzheimer’s choir, Beechwood Club, 11am to 1pm, Paula Shears 0117 9610693 n Sequence dancing with Teresa, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 2pm. Tel 0117 965 0203 for details. n Ballroom tuition, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 3pm. Contact Teresa 0117 9650203 n Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 6.309pm. Contact Ami 0746 2727 229 n Social badminton, Kingswood Leisure Centre 2-4 pm, intermediate level. n 4-8pm Ages 3 -15yrs Hip Hop classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n 7-8pm, Zumba Dance for fitness with Lisa at Bristol Dance Company, Brook Road, Fishponds, BS16 3SQ. Tel 0117 965 6699. n 252 Beaver Scouts 6 - 7 Scout HQ, Stonechat Gardens call Sarah 0789 2852226 n Hatha Flow Yoga, gentle and nurturing. St Matthias (Former UWE Campus). Steiner Academy Bristol. 7.15 - 8.15 pm. All levels, ideal for beginners. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at hola@ yogawithyolanda.me
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n Bristol Blues Club. Live blues/ rock music at 9pm in the Downend Tavern. Local, national and international musicians. https://bristolbluesclub.wixsite. com/mysite n Nordic Walking Classes, Oldbury Court 9.30-10.30am. Email: bristolnordicwalking.co.uk to book your place n Fishponds Friendship and Exercise Club.Fishponds Baptist Church (scout hall) 10-11.30am each Tuesday. Chair based gentle exercise for older people.Tea, coffee, friendly chat. Instructor: Spencer Davies. Telephone 07825 155954. n Morning Prayer, St John’s Church 9:15am n Foot Care Sessions, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 9:30am n Coffee and Craft Morning, St
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October, 2018 n Slimming World, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 9.30am to midday, Call Ami 0746 2727 229 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 0779 9180 437 n Badminton, Downend Sports Centre 8 -10pm. Call 0117 9400706. Email: ridgewaydownend@yahoo. co.uk n ‘Friends and Neighbours’, Fishponds Methodist Church Hall, Guinea Lane, 2 - 4pm alternate Tuesdays. A friendly, sociable group, usually with a speaker and followed by a cup of tea. n Staple Hill Probus Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at Downend Cricket Club. 10.30am-12.45pm. Tea and coffee from 10am n 8.15pm Fitness Yoga (beginners & improvers) at Beechwood Club. Your first class is free! To book call/text Nikki 07525 735500 or email nikki@urban-yoga.net n Staple Hill Probus Club meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at Downend Cricket Club. 10.30am-12.45pm. Tea and coffee from 10am n Pilates classes, Steiner Academy, Oldbury Court Road, 7-8pm, £6.50 Bring an exercise/yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. 07952 941 531 n 4-8pm Ages 8 -25 yrs Hip Hop & Contemporary dance classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159. n Willow Ladies Club Downend, meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-11.30am at the
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Low impact classes offer dance, exercise and core strengthening. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance and mobilise joints. 6.25-7.30pm at Fairlawn Primary School, Fairlawn Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5JL. Tel: Rachael at FL Exercise on 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@talktalk.net . Classes run on 5-7 week basis - charged as a block booking (£8 per class -1st Class Free)
Assembly Rooms, Salisbury Road, Downend. Guest speakers, outings, new members welcome for ladies of any age. n Under 5s Make a Mess session Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.15am £5 / £4 extra siblings. www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 9143002 n New session for Under 5s has space for structured making, free play and exploration - 1.45-2.45pm every week £5 / £4 extra siblings www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 9143002 n Under 5s Make a Mess session Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.15am £5 / £4 extra siblings. www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 9143002 n Monthly social meet up for disabled people at the Old Post Office pub, Fishponds Road. Open and friendly group, meets second Tuesday of month 6-7.30pm. Part of WECIL's peer support community - www.wecil.co.uk. n 10.15am, Under 5s Make A Mess session, Children's Scrapstore, Sevier Street, St Werburghs. £5 / £4 extra siblings, www. childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 914 3002. n Shared reading group, 3.30-5pm, Hillfields Library, Summerleaze, Bristol, BS16 4HL n Shared reading group, 3.30-5pm, Hillfields Library, Summerleaze, Speedwell, BS16 4HL. Ask at the library for more details: 0117 9038576
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1pm n Arts and Crafts, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 1:30pm n Punjabi Dance and Song, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Support and Activity Group, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Chair based exercise class, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Ladies Circle, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2:30pm n Wives Group, St John’s Church 2:30pm n Messy Church, Air Balloon Primary School, Hillside Rd, St George 3:30pm n Home Group, Location varies 6:30pm n Phoenix Art Club, Fishponds Methodist Church Hall, Guinea Lane, Fishponds 10am-noon. All mediums, all abilities. n Dancing Tots, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 10-11am n Hannah More Club for senior citizens, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 2-4pm (fortnightly) n Women’s Reading Group, Beechwood Club, 1.30-3 pm, fourth Wednesday of every month. Call Anne 0117 9041875 for information. n 5.45pm Fitness Yoga (beginners & improvers) at Beechwood Club.
Your first class is free! To book call/text Nikki 07525 735500 or email nikki@urban-yoga.net n Dance Tots, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR 7-8pm. Contact Eric 0791 4006 589 n Keep fit class, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 7- 8pm. Contact Beryl 0117 9774534. n Cycle UK (CTC). For all cyclists from beginners to professionals, commuters to sports. Beechwood Club, Fishponds, BS16 3TR. 8-10PM winter months only (other months are rides, see http://www. cyclebristolctc.org.uk/) n Yoga, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 5.456.45pm. Call Nikki 0752 5735 500 n Flower Arranging practice classes, Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road 7.30 p.m, every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, September – May. All levels welcome. Call Isabel Cooke on 0117 9568504 n Frenchay Probus Club meets on the first and third Wednesday every month in Frenchay Village Hall. 10 am to noon. Visitors welcome. www.frenchayprobusclub.com n Frenchay Folk Dance Club meets in Frenchay Village Hall on
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n 252 Cubs 6.45 - 8 Scout HQ, Stonechat Gardens call Graham 956 6996 n 7.30-8.30pm, Zumba Dance for fitness with Lisa at Bristol Dance Company, Brook Road, Fishponds, BS16 3SQ. Tel 0117 965 6699. n Weekly Salsa class for complete beginners with Cressida. Starting Sep 6. Cross Hands Pub, 1 Staple Hill Road. 7.30-9pm includes social and dancing. No partner needed. Ffi call 07808 581739 n Shared reading group is taking place at Hillfields and Little Hayes Family Hub and Library 12,30-2pm. Contact Emma Crago for details, 07970 247410, emmacrago@ thereader.org.uk n Songs for Little People, The Kingfisher Café 9.45pm £4 per little person, siblings £2. n Eucharist, St Ambrose Church 10am n Arts and Crafts, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10:30am n Coffee Morning, St Ambrose Church 10:30am n Tai Chi, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 11am n Level 3 Walking Group, starting from St Ambrose Beehive Centre
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n WHAT’S ON alternate Wednesdays at 7.45pm. Calling from Alan Davies and music by Mike Elsom. Dancers of all abilities and experience are welcome. Information at www. frenchayfdc.co.uk or by emailing FFDCSecretary@outlook.com. n Walks for single people. Solo Rendezvous meet at Downend Cricket Club, every Wednesday, 8.30pm, entrance £3, and walk every Sunday. Please phone for walk details: 01454 775508 / 01454 774984 / 0117 9850210. n Frenchay Folk Dance Club meets in Frenchay Village Hall on alternate Wednesdays at 7.45pm. More information is available at www.frenchayfdc.co.uk or by emailing FFDCSecretary@outlook. com. n Frenchay Probus Club meets on the first and third Wednesday every month in Frenchay Village Hall. 10 am to noon. Visitors welcome. n 6-6.50pm All Boys Ages 7 -15 yrs Hip Hop classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n Diamond fellowship at Fishponds Baptist Church hall, Downend Road, 10.30am. Open to everyone, first and third Wednesdays every month. Variety of speakers, coffee mornings and annual day out and Christmas meal. Contact 0117 9653421. n Pilates classes. The Life Church, Forest Road. 10.15 - 11.15 a.m. and 6.45 7.45 p.m. Booking essential. £42 for six sessions. All levels welcome. Contact Emily on 07974 252486; email: info@ teachmepilates.co.uk or find me on facebook: Emily Osborne Pilates. n Hatha Flow Yoga. St Matthias (Former UWE Campus). Steiner Academy Bristol. 7.00 - 8.00 pm. All
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levels welcome. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at hola@ yogawithyolanda.me. n 10-1130am Oldland Common Friendship & Exercise Club meet weekly for gentle exercise at The Community Building (rear of Redfield Edge School), High Street, Oldland Common, BS30 9TL. Contact Spencer on 07825 155954
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n Dance Fit with Cressida. Beechwood Club, Beechwood Rd. Easy pace weekly exercise class with range of dance steps and music. 2pm-3pm plus tea and chat. Starting Sep 7. Ffi call 07808 581739. n Yoga class for beginners. Lincombe Barn, Overndale Rd, Downend. 6.30-8pm.Traditional yoga postures with focus on breathing and relaxation. Contact before: katarzyna48@hotmail.com or 0752 5937201. n 252 Scouts 6.30 - 8 Scout HQ, Stonechat Gardens call Graham 956 6996 n Morning Prayer - St Aidans Church 9:15am n Body toning/conditioning , Beechwood Club 9.30-10.30am. Call Sabrina 0794 1353 735 n Coffee and Craft Morning , St Aidan’s Church 10am n Free Beginners Computer Classes, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10am n Eucharist, St John’s Church 10am n Eucharist, St Mary’s Church 10am n Parent and Toddler Group, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10am n Ballroom Dance Class, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 12pm n Exercises and Sing-a-long Activity Session, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Fit Steps, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Dance, Latin Rhythm, and Zumba gold, Beechwood Club 2-3pm. Call Cressida 0780 8587 39
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n Knit & Natter, Fishponds Library 2-4 pm (fortnightly) n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n The Senior Citizen Friendship Club, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR 3.30-5pm. Call 0782 5155 954. Email: Spencer@sportingchange.biz n Come and try Taoist Tai Chi, a moving meditation to improve the health of our bodies and minds. We have classes in Fishponds and Kingswood - come and try your first class for free! Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane, BS16 2HB Thursdays 7-8.30 Kingswood Community Centre, High Street BS15 4AB Tuesdays 1012 or Wednesdays 7-8.30pm For more information see www. taoist.org or call Crispin on 07407175127 n Fishponds and Downend Rotary Club, The Langley Arms, Guest Avenue, Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7GA, evening. Full details on website - Google “F&D Rotary” and look for homepage. n Baby Bebop Mums, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 11am-1pm, babies up to one year. Call Ruth 0796 6032 414 n East Park Residents meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month at May Park School from 6-7pm. . Further information from Hazel Durn on 0117 9513868 or Tony Locke on 07919 173450 n 4.15-7pm Competition Crew Ages 7-18 yrs Hip Hop classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n 7-9pm Kingswood Choir at United Church Kingswood, Regent Street, all abilities welcome. Contact Patsy Holdsworth 01179078994 n 9.30am Fitness Yoga (beginners & improvers) at Beechwood Club. Your first class is free! To book call/text Nikki 07525 735500 or email nikki@urban-yoga.net n Under 5s Make a Mess session Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10.15am £5 / £4 extra siblings. www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk / 0117 9143002. n Fishponds Probus Club, Fishponds Club, Fishponds Road at 10 am. on the first and third. Thursdays in each month.For information, please telephone the Secretary, Malcolm Forbes, on 01179 836886. Vacancies available for retired professional/business gentlemen. Call Graham Hawkins 0117 956 1846. n Riff Raff Choir - The Cross Hands Pub. 7.30-9.30pm. Pop and rock, mixed choir. All voice parts taught
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by ear. Everyone welcome - no audition. Booking essential. FREE taster session at start of term. £80 for 10 week term. www. RiffRaffChoir.co.uk 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
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n Coffee Morning from 10.30am11.30am at Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane. Entrance through main church door. Greeting cards and preserves on sale in aid of St Peter's Hospice. n Nordic Walking Classes, Oldbury Court 9.30-10.30am. Contact bristolnordicwalking.co.uk to book. n The Friday Playgroup, All Saints Community Hal 10-11.30 am in termtime. £2.50 + 50p per sibling; includes kids' snacks and drinks and tea and coffee. See the Facebook page or email fishpondsfridayplaygroup@gmail. com n Line Dancing, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10:30am n Rhymetime for babies and toddlers, Hillfields Library 11.30amnoon n Senior Citizens Bingo Club with optional fish and chip lunch, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 12pm n The First Friday Film Club - All Saints Church Hall, 2pm n Taekwondo, St John’s Church Hall 5:30pm n Grove Road Youth Club, All Saints Community Hall 7pm n Sensible keep fit to music for older ladies. Hillfields Park Baptist Church, Thicket Avenue, Fishponds 9am. Good company and a chat over coffee. Call 0117 9561231. n High density Zumba, Beechwood Club, Fishponds 6.157.15pm. Call Anna 0779 9180 437 n Zumba, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 9.30-10.30pm n Alzheimer’s group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 2-4pm 2nd Friday in month, n Zumba keep fit, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 9.3010.30am. Call Sally 0771 2776 753 n Baby Bebop (Mums / Babies up to 1 year old) Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 11am-1pm. Contact Ruth 0796 6032 414 n Alzheimer’s meetings Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 2-4pm (2nd Friday in each month). Tel no. 0117 9756 441 n Coffee Morning, Speedwell Methodist Church, 10am-noon. Open to all. Friendly and caring. Lunch once a month. n Community art club at Castle
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Suite, Badminton Gardens, Beaufort Road BS16 6UE. 10amnoon on alternate Fridays. Alternate Fridays. £5 per session and materials are supplied. Contact Paul Foss on pobble57@yahoo. co.uk or 0117 957 0045 n Kingswood Photographic Society, St Barnabas Church Hall, Church Avenue, Warmley, BS30 5JJ, 7-9.30pm. We welcome and support all levels of experience including beginners. n 4.10-8pm Ages 6-18 yrs Hip Hop & Contemporary dance classes, RedX Dance, Staple Hill, 07722 128159 n Living After Loss, St Mary's Parish Rooms, back entrance of church, every other Friday, 11am-noon. Next sessions 22/6,6/7,20/7,3/8,17 /8,31/8,14/9,28/9 Contact Lizzie on 0117 9650856 n Every second Friday of the month, 4-6 pm. Messy church with crafts, celebration and meal. Stapleton church hall, Park Road. Further details on Facebook or you can email youngpeople@ holytrinitystapleton.org.uk
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n Diabetes group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 2-4pm, 2nd Saturday, 2 monthly, September n Rehabilitation Pilates (Beginners), Lincombe Barn, Downend Folk House, in Britannia room. 9am. £7. Samantha 07736 309272, www.gentlefitness.co.uk n Life Universecity LC soul health and wellness education classes, 12.30 -2pm Fishponds Old Library, Fishponds Rd. Rolling Administration 1st Saturdays of the month (except Breaks: Summer Jul –Aug / Winter Dec –Jan) For info or to register Tel: 07508390298/Email: life.universecity@gmail.com n 10-11 am Saturday Sports Club for 4-8 year olds at Mangotsfield Primary School, Church Farm Road, Emersons Green, BS16 7EY. Introducing children to sport through a range of activities/ sports. £5 per session. Discounted
if pay termly. Contact Spencer on 07825 155954 / info@ sportingchance-pt.co.uk n Monthly Bric a Brac and Clothing Sale at Stapleton Baptist Church, Broom Hill, Stapleton. It is held on the 1st Saturday of each month, from 10am til 12pm. Refreshments available in the Hall. Dog friendly, everyone welcome. n Pilates class. All Saints Church Hall, Grove Road. 9.15 - 10.15 a.m. Drop-in class, no booking necessary. All levels welcome. £7 per class. Contact Emily on 07974 252486; email: info@ teachmepilates.co.uk or find me on facebook: Emily Osborne Pilates.
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n Morning Worship and children’s activities, Speedwell Methodist Church, 378 Speedwell Road. 10.30am Friendly, informal and lively. n Morning Worship, New Place, Eastville Methodist Church, Fishponds Road. 10.45am. Holy Communion once a month. n Eucharist, All Saints Church 8am n Eucharist, St Mary’s Church 10am with Giggle Club in Parish Rooms n Eucharist, St Ambrose Church 10am n Eucharist or Lay-Led Service, St Michael’s Church 10am n Eucharist or Lay-Led Service, St Aidan’s Church 10:30am n Eucharist or Lay-Led Service, St John’s 10:30am n Eucharist or Lay-Led Service, All Saints Church 10.30am n All Sorts Youth Group, St Aidan’s Church hall 6pm(fortnightly) n Evensong , St Mary’s Church 6:30pm n Worship, Staple Hill Methodist Church 10.30am and 6pm. A creche is available for little ones and Sunday Club. Taize Worship second Sunday evening of month
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and communion first morning and evening of month. 0117 957 5221 n Fishponds Baptist Church (opposite the Cross Hands pub) - 10.30am. Children and youth provision for all ages. 6.30pm every Sunday, apart from the 3rd Sunday in the month which is ‘Messy church’ at 4pm y.There is a songs of praise service on the 4th Sunday at 3pm. n Redemption Life, Beechwood Club, BS16 3TR 9.30am-1pm n Church Group, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR 1pm n ARC, Beechwood Club, Fishponds BS16 3TR. 3.30-5.30pm or 7-9pm For bookings, call Terry King 0117 965 020, after 4pm. email: tk007h9736@blueyonder. co.uk n Morning Worship, Fishponds
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THE story of a famous murder from the 19th century is being brought to the stage by Kingswood Players this month. The group is performing Ladies in Retirement, by Edward Percy and Reginald Denham, at Kingswood Community Centre on Friday October 19 and Saturday October 20. Evening performances take place at 7.30pm and there will also be a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Tickets, priced at £8 for adults and £7 for concessions, can be bought through the group’s website, www.kingswoodplayers.org, or its Facebook page.
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Methodist Church, 10.30am n R.F.I.Church Group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 1-3pm n Sisters fellowship international, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 4-6pm. n Weekly Meeting for Worship 10.30 - 11.30, all welcome, With Children's Meeting 1st. and 3rd. Sundays, Frenchay Quaker Meeting House, Beckspool Road, BS16 1NT n All Age Worship featuring the band, choir and children at Staple Hill Salvation Army, Staple Hill n Shortwood Methodist Church worship, 2.45pm, all welcome n Morning Worship, Mangotsfield and Castle Green United Reformed Church, Cossham Street, Mangotsfield10.30am.
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n FRIENDS OF EASTVILLE PARK
Full steam ahead for events WELL, we’re just about over the disappointment of having to postpone LakeFest until the spring but it does give us a lot more time to get ready for what we plan to be an amazing event in our wonderful lakeside setting in the park! A big thank-you goes out to everyone on the Friends committee who worked so hard to develop the idea and to everyone who has committed to taking part. It’s a wrap, so all we need to do is change the date (we’re looking at April). Not the sort to stand still, we’re full steam ahead with the preparations for Santa’s Grotto on the Lake, which happens on Sunday December 16. Last year, we had well over a thousand visitors who braved intermittent rain to enjoy our pretty whacky interpretation of this Christmas favourite and, with a few small but exciting changes, we’re expecting an even bigger crowd to come for the fun this year! We’ll have a live stage full of family friendly music, lots more children’s activities, ‘Selfies with Santa’, and lots of other super secret stuff we couldn’t possibly reveal just yet! Last year, the event was entirely community-led and we had so much help from so many people before, during and after the day. Without our volunteers nothing would have been possible, so if you’d like to join us this year and make some magic with us, please let us know on our Facebook page Santa’s Grotto on the Lake 2018 or email santasgrottoeastville@gmail. com. If you are a local business and would like to consider sponsoring or supporting the event, we’ll make sure that you get the publicity you deserve across all media platforms and at the event. Talking of events, TokyoWorld has been and gone already! On and off, the weather was a bit miserable but the youngsters all seemed to be enjoying themselves and other than the usual concerns around noise levels and some traffic issues, everything went off quite well. As things get back to normal after the summer, the wonderful shades of autumn are beginning to give the park something of the feel of an oil painting as the tired leaves lose their grip and make way for the next generation. The horse chestnuts are really labouring under the weight of a bumper crop
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of conkers, so woe betide anyone brave enough to stand under the tree in anything more than a gentle breeze! Some of the park benches are showing signs of old age too, so ParkWork have been busy repairing and tidying them up before winter. We’ve also had to go cleaning up behind someone who thought it was ok to deface the seats with obscenities. Meanwhile, we had a session overpainting tags on the old shelter. We’re very much hoping that the shelter will be demolished in the near future - it’s become something of an eyesore and a meeting place for folk engaging in activities that don’t reflect well on the park, and poses a health risk to the general public, who can be exposed on a regular basis to drug use paraphernalia and intimidating behaviour. A stroll along the river near the weir won’t be as peaceful as usual for a few more weeks, due to reinforcement work being carried out to the concrete structure, which has been undermined by erosion. The work involves drilling down into the structure and pumping a fibrous concrete mix. Should be good for another hundred years once it’s done. Some wonderful news on the wildlife front. We now have two tawny owls in residence near the lake. We’re not sure if they’re a pair but exciting times are ahead if they are! This month, I’ve asked our chair, Sarah West, to tell us more about the Friends group's plans for the future:
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Bids, bowling and budding relationships The Friends of Eastville Park are busy making plans! We are expanding our committee to add new members, and collaborating with other groups to achieve more for the park. This autumn, we are focusing on adding a new piece of play equipment to the upper park, writing a bid for lottery funding to build a café and community space, preparing for Santa’s Grotto, and trying to save our local bowling club. There has been a lawn bowling club in Eastville Park since 1905. If you look, you can find old pictures of ladies and gentlemen in Edwardian finery bowling on one of the fine greens in the park. Sadly, the club has poor facilities and the membership has been suffering. With less than 20 members, it’s looking unlikely that the club can continue unless new members are found and facilities can be
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improved. This is where the Friends of Eastville Park hope we can help! We are planning on holding open days at the venue so that anyone can come along to the upper park bowling green, a short stroll from the car park off Oakdene Road, and try the game for free. Members of the Eastvillian bowling team are coming to provide tuition and guidance, then we’ll have a friendly match with a side of delicious cake and tea. Anyone can come along, including children, just remember to bring your flat-sole shoes to protect the grass. More details on our Facebook page or website. If you have an interest in joining the friends of Eastville Park, we are seeking members of the community with an interest in volunteering. We are seeking people to fundraise by finding and applying for grants and funds offered by organisations and businesses. We are also seeking someone to liaise with all of the sports teams and groups that exercise in the park to represent them on the committee. To find out more visit our fledging website, www. eastvillepark.org.uk, or join our Facebook group, Friends of Eastville Park. The Parkie
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n GARDENING AUTUMN hit us this year with slightly more abruptness than in previous years, mostly due to the unseasonable, but not wholly unpleasant summer that we’ve had. In my garden, mostly due to the distinct lack of water, there are many plants that thought the summer had been done with and that it was time to set seed well before it’s respectable to do so. Now, however, everything else has caught up and the last of the summer flowers are moving gracefully into preparation for the imminent cold and dark. This brings us nicely to the annual task of seed saving, one that even if you’re not a keen gardener I think you can derive pleasure from. Apart from dragging me through the dark days of winter with the prospect of what we’ll get from our Autumn bounty, there is the knowledge that, given the right conditions, we’ll get a host of new plants for almost nothing. There are some annual plants that are hardy and will happily survive a cold spell and these can be planted as soon as they’re taken from the host plants; things like
The city gardener By Tim Barton sweet peas and calendula are good examples and will give you a much stronger and earlier display than the same seeds sown in Spring. I usually do them both sides of winter to keep my options open, sowing a tray of each in Autumn and Spring. Some seeds, however, need the cold of winter to trigger the germination mechanism when the weather warms up: this is a term known as stratification. It’s usually a warm, cold, warm cycle that breaks the dormancy of the seed and allows it to germinate. Sometimes, without this, you’ll have a seed that just won’t get going. Plants like fuchsia and Rudbeckia hirta are ones that benefit from a cold spell to give them the trigger that they need to start the process of germination. This is often as
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simple as putting them in the refrigerator at 4C for a few weeks before warming them up and sowing them. Imagine that this is simulating a spell of winter, where the plant needs to guarantee that it won’t produce a nice seedling only to get wiped out by a really cold winter, although March this year certainly put paid to a few small plants I was growing. Sweet peas grow deep roots, so are best sown in root trainers or, if you’ve got a good watering regime, in toilet rolls, to make sure that the plants get enough nutrition to see them through. Earlier this year I did an experiment with plastic pots over paper-based ones when I was propagating some early vegetables; unfortunately the results weren’t quite as I’d expected. I was hoping that if anything there would be a little difference and mostly things would work out so that I could be one step closer to moving away from my use of plastic. The reality was that, without constant watering, not allowing for the loss of structure in the propagating trays, there was a significant and detrimental effect on the seedlings. The trays I do use are used to within an inch of their lives and I know of a kitchen gardener who has been using the same polystyrene seed trays for nearly 8 years. I did, however, recently move to using a supplier of blue recycled and recyclable plant pots for potting on my smaller plants. Having managed to avoid buying any new pots, relying on a supplier of used, second hand ones, it came to a point where I couldn’t source what I needed any more. Being blue and not black
means that they can be recycled along with your normal household waste, or returned and used again. Either way, it’s a step in the right direction, as we are all well aware that our current reliance on plastic can’t last forever. On a more upbeat note, here are some October jobs to keep you warm outside: • Cover ponds to prevent leaves from falling into the water and decomposing • If you can, collect up all other leaves and store for making leaf mould, a valuable gardening resource • Get one last lawn mowing in, then let it lie until next year • Remove any greenhouse shading, if you used it, and give the place a good clean with mild disinfectant • Bring citrus plants indoors to a warm, draught-free place and reduce watering, making sure not to let them dry out • List and divide overgrown herbaceous perennials while the ground is still a little warm • Prune rambling and climbing roses and tie in to prevent damage from the wind • Cut back any remaining spent canes from summer fruiting raspberries and tie in new ones • Harvest pumpkins and other winter squashes before the first frosts • Clear back spent vegetable plants like courgettes and beans, and start a plan for next year For more information and other articles visit https://www. gracelands.garden
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Local youngsters put up a good fight FIVE boxers from Downend Boxing Club took to the ring when the Harry Crook Centre in Fishponds played host to the Novice National Championships 1st round, and a Somerset and Bristol v Gloucester and Wiltshire mini team match. First up at the event on September 23 was Ashley Banks, boxing in his first contest for two years. In the 69 to 75 kilo class, he drew experienced Frome boxer Jordan Giles. A class contest followed, with both boxers exhibiting a high level of skills and after three rounds, a split decision went the way of the Frome man. Next up was 14-year-old Ollie Clancey, from Emersons Green. In his third contest, he faced the Weston Warriors boxer Jenson Lock. Lock, significantly taller than the local lad, used his height and reach to great effect, while the fearless Clancey stuck doggedly to his opponent. After an action-packed contest the Weston boxer took a points win, which left a happy Ollie pleased with this performance. Sixteen-year-old Jack Oram was up
next, representing Somerset & Bristol as he faced the Gloucester and Wiltshire representative Louis Bacon, of Cheltenham. Bacon began well, behind a long reach, but the better shots came from the evasive Oram, who took a unanimous decision. Taylor Andrews, also 16 and from Downend, was up next, against tough Trowbridge boxer Harry Glover. A nervous first round saw honours even, but in the second and third Taylor adjusted his tactics to long-range boxing, earning him a unanimous points decision. Shea Cantillon, 17, followed in a nervous first contest against Cheltenham's Ashley Stanton. Shea's inexperience showed with a good start, but Ashley knew that bit more, which led to a scrappy contest as the Downend boxer tried to counter his skilful opponent. Shea lost the decision, but said afterwards he is certain to be better as a result of it. A good sporting audience enjoyed fourteen bouts of quality boxing in the centre, which now buzzes with young people's activities.
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n TAKE A BREAK PUZZLES FOR EVERYONE Adult puzzles Children’s puzzles This month: Musical instruments
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Jack has sharp eyes, Keith's a whizz with a needle - and Michael's not a basketballer JACK Withey has just celebrated his first year as an associate chiropractor for Cleve Chiropractic after leaving with distinctions at university. The accolades just keep on coming for Jack, as he has been nominated, as one of only 3 people, for national chiropractic associate of the year by the British Chiropractic Association. The awards ceremony will be in October, so I look forward to letting everybody know how he gets on. To be nominated in competition with thousands is a huge honour, and well-deserved. Jack was nominated for excellence for chiropractic service. He spotted a catastrophic injury to a patient who had a fall 6 weeks prior. After seeing all the relevant health professionals, the patient came in to see us on the bus that day. Jack spotted the problem, took an X-ray and he then called an ambulance to take them straight to A and E with their X-rays on CD, where they were cared for appropriately. It would also be appropriate to talk about our other supremo chiropractic associate Michael (I’m not a basketballer) Jordan, who recently represented his country working as a chiropractor in the GB Masters Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Next year he has been selected to work at the World Masters Championships in Poland. If that’s not enough then also Keith Graham (Head of medical for Bristol Rovers and our head Physio) has recently completed his prescribing training. Keith used to work in Rheumatology within
the NHS and has huge experience with injections. Now, however, he can provide the full service for private patients. He can prescribe medications where appropriate and administer any necessary injections. This month has seen a number of sub acromial (shoulder) injections that can provide huge pain relief very quickly. If you think you may need this service, then please enquire with reception to see if it appropriate. If it is, Keith can take care of it easily and quickly for you. As healthcare professionals at Cleve Chiropractic and Physiotherapy Clinic, we are all very conscious of the environment. After constantly being bombarded with anti-plastic media I started to notice how many plastic bottles were in my shower at home. Admittedly there are two of us who use that shower but 24 plastic bottles?! Wow, who knew? They build up, you know. There are the day-to-day ones, the blonde ones, the face ones, the special exfoliator ones, the ones that came with you from the hotel and of course the special ones that your mum buys for you at Christmas that you don’t use, because they are too expensive to waste. Anyway, the point is that 24 is too many. So I started to look up alternatives. Now there are plenty of nice organic bars of body soap that you can buy, so that’s easy, but I wondered what people used to do to wash their hair in the days before shampoo bottles? The answer is shampoo bars! I ordered
a nice organic shampoo bar from Amazon and got started! They are great, they leave your hair with a slight squeaky cleanness, I admit but surely it’s better that buying tons of plastic? And they are cheap too, as they last a long time. So now I am working my way though the left overs and slowly reducing the plastic in my shower, once and for all! 22 and counting. For all of those who have been with me from the beginning then you will remember the journey began with Blog 1 – A Babymoon to Cuba, when Jen was pregnant with Molly. Well now, over 4 years on and she has started primary school in reception class. It’s frightening how quickly time passes but I am pleased to say that she is settling well and making lots of new friends. I have to admit to my heart breaking a little bit as I watched her skip off and turn to
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smile and wave at me just before she went in. She is such a little treasure. Now we have a couple more years of Harry at home. I hope that time doesn’t pass as quickly!
Dr Timothy Button MSc (Chiro) DC FRCC (Sports)
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