Fishponds Voice November 2019

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Children took part in a protest at plans for big changes at Steiner Academy in Fishponds, including closure of the secondary section.

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Last paper round for newsagents Jane and Geoff Watts and dog Mollie will leave Barrett Newsagents in Straits Parade on Saturday November 16.

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Hospital bans patients' toast

£150k for Hillfields hub A PROJECT to transform the Hillfields Community Hub has taken a big step forward with the award of £150,000 in funding.

Hillfields Family and Community Trust, which runs the building formerly known as Hillfields Youth Centre, off Thicket Avenue, has secured £60,000 in funding from Sport England to refurbish the sports hall and replace the roof.

And a further £90,000 from the Community

Infrastructure Levy – money paid by developers who are building in the area – will pay for major improvements to the rest of the hub, including a new kitchen and lift, and refurbishing the main reception hall, including new carpets.

The building had been in decline before HC&FT took it over last year and the funding represents more than half the estimated £250,000 cost of Turn to Page 15

Dialysis patients at Cossham Hospital are protesting after being told they will no longer be allowed morning toast.

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Human trafficking charges POLICE have charged two people, including a man living in Fishponds, with a series of offences relating to human trafficking.

Maros Tancos, of Thingwall Park, was arrested in Bristol on October 8 as part of an investigation into the suspected exploitation of migrant workers at car washes and in labouring jobs.

The 43-year-old Slovakian national has been charged with 12 offences under the Modern Slavery Act: six counts of holding someone in servitude and a further six of subjecting someone to forced or compulsory labour.

He has been remanded to appear before Bristol Crown Court on November 8.

Joanna Gomulska, a 44-year-old Polish national who lives in Lockleaze, was arrested on the same day and later charged with 21 offences relating to human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation.

She was also charged with one offence of money laundering and one offence of possessing articles to be used in fraud, and was due to appear before Bristol Magistrates Court on October 31.

The charges follow a two-year National Crime Agency investigation into the suspected exploitation of dozens of predominantly Slovak migrants.

The investigation has been supported by Slovakian authorities and Avon & Somerset Police.

The agency has appealed for anyone with suspicions about activity that might involve exploitation to call the Modern Slavery Helpline on 08000 121 700 or the police on 101.

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End of an era as couple bow out at Barretts A COUPLE say they will miss the Fishponds community when they close the shop they've been running for more than 20 years.

Jane and Geoff Watts will leave Barrett Newsagents in Straits Parade on Saturday November 16.

They took over the reins from Jane's parents, John and Beryl, who bought the newsagents in 1973.

Jane, 57, said: “I've absolutely loved it here. I will miss the customers the most, they're so friendly.”

The couple describe the decision to close as “very, very difficult” but say they had been struggling to stay afloat with the dwindling sales of newspapers, magazines and tobacco.

“It just wasn't making any money. It was actually costing money to keep it open.

“People don't buy newspapers and magazines any more. Supermarkets are taking all the seasonal trade, like Mother's Day, Valentine's, Easter and Christmas because they can sell things cheaper than what we can buy them for.

“The minute the council made the street one way about eight years ago we lost 20 per cent of our trade straight away - we lost all our morning trade. We were up against all of that.”

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The couple lived in Fishponds until 10 years ago when they moved to Wick. They are dreading their last day but know it's time to move on.

Jane said: “It was a very, very difficult decision to make when something has been your whole life. I started working here after school and on weekends when I was about 14.

For 42 years I've done nothing else.

“I love the fun we have with customers, I like to have a laugh and a joke – to the point when they say if I'm not being insulting there must be something wrong with me!

“A lot of people have said they will be very sorry to see us go.”

But it won't just be Jane and Geoff

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customers will miss – they will also be sad to lose the couple's dog Mollie, a Kerry Blue terrier, who has been a permanent fixture in the shop.

“It's surprising the number of customers who come in just to see the dog,” said Jane.

“In fact, we had to stop customers bringing her in treats because she was getting too fat!”

Geoff, 56, is planning to get an HGV licence to help him find work and Jane will take some time off before thinking about what to do.

“I don't know what I want to do but there will have to be people involved. Either people or animals – I wouldn't mind doing doggie day care.”

The shop will be reopened as a convenience store, which will also sell newspapers, magazines and confectionery.

Kamal and Amma Singh will refit the premises and hope to be open before Christmas.

“They are a lovely young couple and we'd like to wish them the best of luck. I hope they get the support that we've had over the years.

“We'd also like to thank our customers for all the fun we've had and loyal support they've given us. We will miss them all.”

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Candlelit vigil for planet at Fishponds Park AROUND 100 people gathered in Fishponds Park with their children and pets for a candlelit vigil to celebrate the planet and discuss climate change.

They were welcomed by BS16 rebel activist Maddy Longley who reminded them that the event had added significance on a day when police had just sought to ban legitimate organised protests in London.

Encouraging people to join in the ever-expanding international campaign to persuade governments and big business to take action to reverse global warming, she told the crowd: “We all have a personal responsibility to change our lifestyles to reduce wasteful consumption and pollution.”

Organised by the BS16 group of Extinction Rebellion members, the vigil, on the evening of October 17, included singing and chanting led by Bella Harding.

Those attending were given

LED tea lamps and invited to consume a huge array of cakes baked by local activists.

Fishponds-based Kurdish poet and photographer Houri

Ghamian was among those who recited poetry, and fun folk combo The Floaters provided further entertainment.

Jane Ellison-Burns, one of

the organisers, said she was delighted with the turnout for the peaceful vigil on an evening that had threatened rain.

To highlight the risks of over-consumption she spoke about the concept of ‘Earth Overshoot Day’, telling the crowd that by July 29, 2019 the global population had used up all the resources the earth could regenerate in a year.

She went on to explain that means we would need almost double the planet if we wanted to continue in the same way, adding that if resources were used up at the same rate as we consume in the UK, that date would be May 17.

Both Conservative and Labour councillors for Frome Vale, Lesley Alexander and Nicola Bowden-Jones, added their support to the event and commended local and national efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

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n NEWS BRISTOL is set to become the first city in the UK to ban all diesel vehicles from part of the city centre.

The council's cabinet is being asked to approve what is described as "an ambitious plan for a Clean Air Zone in the city, which will deliver the fastest possible improvement in air quality against targets for nitrogen dioxide legal limits".

The plan recommends introducing a "small area diesel ban for all vehicles", alongside a wider "charging zone" for older commercial vehicles, such as buses, taxis and lorries.

A car scrappage scheme would also be launched under the plan, along with improving and prioritising public transport to reduce reliance on cars and increase the number of bus users.

Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees said: “These ambitious plans demonstrate our commitment to tackling air pollution so we meet legal limits within the shortest time, without disproportionally affecting citizens on lower incomes, which would happen with a blanket approach to charging vehicles.

“Protecting the most vulnerable people from pollution is central to these plans and we have ensured that all impacts have been carefully considered. If approved, mitigation

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All diesel cars could be banned from city centre measures will support those most affected, especially those living in the most deprived communities.”

A city-wide public consultation took place on the plans over the summer, alongside technical work involving the council and the government’s Joint Air Quality Unit.

The areas in the zone's outline business case (OBC), set to be presented at the cabinet meeting on November 5, are similar to those outlined during the consultation.

That would mean all diesel vehicles being banned from entering a specific central area around Broadmead, Temple Meads, Redcliffe, the Centre and Harbourside, for an eight-hour period from 7am-3pm each day.

The charging zone for older commercial vehicles would cover a wider part of the inner city: approaching from Fishponds, it would start by Stapleton Road Station. Private cars would not be charged.

If approved by cabinet, the OBC will be

submitted to the government the following day. The council will then continue to work closely with JAQU on preparing the full business case for submission next year.

This will include "direct engagement with all businesses and residents affected", the council says, including details of mitigations measures and exemptions.

The deadline for the implementation of the plans is March 2021.

A report on the health impacts of air pollution produced for the city council two years ago estimated that 625 people per year died as a result of exposure to nitrogen dioxide and particulates from vehicle exhausts. Days of high pollution were identified as the cause of an extra four outof-hospital cardiac arrests and 18 incidents of children or adults being hospitalised with asthma or strokes in the city every year, in data published by King’s College London and UK100, a network of local leaders.

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Hospital takes away patients' toast PATIENTS using life-saving equipment at Cossham Hospital for up to five hours at a time are upset after the introduction of a toast ban.

Kidney dialysis patients say they look forward to being served breakfast during their early morning treatment which sees them wired up to a machine from 8am to past midday.

But letters have been sent to morning session patients informing them that from October 21 staff will no longer be supplying toast but will be offering biscuits instead.

The memo goes on to say even if patients bring their own bread staff will not be able to toast it for them.

Anthony Gregor, 52, who attends the unit three times a week from his home in Kingswood, called the move “disgusting”.

“I get to the unit at 7.30am but there's some people who are in even earlier at 6.45am – we haven't got time for breakfast at home,” he said.

“A lot of elderly patients don't really fancy eating when they get up at 6am so at 9am they look forward to their cup of tea and two slices of toast. It might not seem much but it makes a difference - it's a morale booster.

“But now we've been informed they're stopping the toast. I asked if it was because of money because most patients would pay to cover the costs, but they said it wasn't, it was to follow suit to the other satellite dialysis units. In my opinion, that's not a reason.

“I asked if I could bring in a toaster but was told I couldn't. We've been told that they won't be able to heat food up in the microwave for us either. They said I could have sweet biscuits instead but as I'm a Type 1 diabetic, I can't eat that. I don't really fancy that for my breakfast anyway.”

Anthony said patients are unable to get themselves food once they are attached to a dialysis machine so depend on staff to support them.

“Once we're rigged up, we can't move for at least four hours. We're stuck on a bed and

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can't just hop off and nip down to a cafe.

“We're very restricted on dialysis but having toast brought round makes you think it's not so bad after all. It's an awful long time from when you go in to when you get home if all you're offered is a couple of sweet biscuits.

“Something has to be done – it's just not right.”

It is estimated that around 40 morning patients will be affected by the new ruling.

North Bristol NHS Trust runs the unit alongside other satellite centres at Knowle West Health Park and Weston General Hospital, with the main unit based at Southmead Hospital.

The unit at Cossham has 24 dialysis stations with a capacity to care for 96 patients.

Anthony, whose nickname is Fred, contracted kidney disease as result of Type 1

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diabetes, which he was diagnosed with at the age of 10.

He has been receiving dialysis, a process where waste products and excess fluid are removed from the blood, since January.

After being treated for two months at the Southmead Hospital unit, a place became available at Cossham, which is nearer his home.

On the morning of his sessions, Anthony gets up at 6am before being picked up by taxi to take him to the Lodge Road hospital. Apart from not feeling like eating so early he is too busy getting his daughter ready for school and injecting himself with insulin to think about breakfast.

“I have lots of things to deal with and by the time I've done them the taxi is outside waiting.

“I'm one of the younger ones – most patients are in their 60s or 70s, and I think it's an awful long time to go from 6am until the time they get dropped home at around 2pm with only being offered sweet biscuits.”

Anthony said: “The people who are on my shift are disgusted about it but they've been told there's no point in moaning about it because it's going to happen. But if you don't protest or speak up, then nothing will change.”

Colin West, 86, who lives in Easton, has been visiting the unit for 18 months. He said: “I very much enjoy my piece of toast. It helps to break the day up and gives me something to look forward to. You're on a bed for four hours so it's something to pass the time away and you have someone to talk to when you're given the toast. It's not the fault of the nursing staff, they sent the letter out because they were told to.

“It's not the end of the world but it does seem we've been put upon for no apparent reason.”

A spokesperson for North Bristol NHS Trust said: “After listening to patients we will be offering toast while we engage with them further to find a long-term solution.”

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Families march to save school MORE than 100 parents and children marched through Bristol to call on the government to save a Fishponds school.

Families from the Steiner Academy Bristol, in College Road, took their protest to the Department for Education's regional offices at Temple Quay.

The school is set to be transferred to the Avanti Schools Trust, a London-based charitable company which runs seven Hindu faith schools across England, by the end of January.

It is set to be renamed the Avanti Gardens School.

Parents are concerned over two fundamental changes which would happen from next September.

The first is that Avanti has not committed itself to continuing the school's Waldorf education principles, which prioritise cultivation of pupils' imagination and creativity over testing, along with free play for children aged under seven.

The second is that the secondary-age element of the school is set to close.

Pupils from the school and another Steiner Academy in Frome, which are among three being taken over by Avanti, carried banners, sang the Steiner song and brought a PA to deliver speeches from the steps of the building, which is also used by Ofsted and the region's schools commissioner.

They handed over a letter asking the DfE and commissioner to reverse the decision.

A spokesperson for the parents said: "Steiner education has the all-through model of a joined up primary and secondary school at the heart of its ethos.

When these schools were set up, the DfE and commissioner promised that children would be offered the education of their choice from the ages of 4 to 16. This promise has now been broken.

"‘We believe the move to shut down alternative education in England and push all schools into the control of MultiAcademy Trusts is politically and financially motivated.

"This is bigger than Steiner and bigger than our own children. We are fighting for the right to alternative education in England for all parents and children, now and in the future."

The transfer comes after the school was rated inadequate by Ofsted earlier this year. Parents and governors tried to challenge the education watchdog's findings but were unable to raise enough money to take their case to the High Court.

More than 30 parents are either planning to or have already removed their children from the school to home-educate them.

Parents say another 50plus pupils are currently on the waiting list for Bristol Metropolitan Academy, and the city council recently warned that children across Bristol are likely to find it ‘very difficult’ to get into a school in September 2020.

They say GCSE results for Steiner Academy Bristol this summer were the second highest in Bristol, with 63.2% of pupils receiving a 5 or above in English and Maths GCSE. In a statement Avanti School Trust said the current two-form secondary entry was not viable and there was not sufficient demand for places in the area to expand it to four.

The trust said the school currently had only 338 pupils out of an admissions total of 720, and faced "significant financial challenges".

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identifying places and agreeing transfers with local head teachers."

The trust said it was conducting a curriculum review and that while it valued "aspects of the educational insights of Waldorf education", it "has its own ethos and principles".

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BUDDING stars from Bristol Metropolitan Academy are putting the finishing touches to their latest production - which promises to be just heavenly.

The youngsters, renowned for their high quality and professional-like annual productions, will stage Sister Act from November 28 to December 4.

The show features Deloris Van Cartier, a singer who hides in a convent disguised as a num after witnessing a murder.

The production will involve 80 cast members, aged 11-15, who are giving up their free time to hone their musical skills to ensure they offer an entertaining evening.

The boys and girls gave the public a taste of the show when they performed some tunes at this year's Party in the Ponds.

Drama teacher Michelle Vince said: “We have staged the Lion King, Hairspray and Mary Poppins in recent years. Our drama GCSE students achieved 91% grades 9-5 so people can be assured of a great show.”

Tickets for the show, which will be held at the academy at 7pm, cost £5 and can be obtained by emailing michelle.vince@clf.uk or from student reception.

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Owner of fire-hit tower block faces THE owner of the former Strachan & Henshaw factory in Speedwell has appeared in court to face fire safety charges over a blaze last year.

Wayne Braund, 51, of Fieldgrove Lane, Bitton, is facing seven charges in a case brought by Avon Fire and Rescue Service, alleging failure to provide detectors and alarms, fire extinguishers, adequate emergency exits, lighting and escape and routes, and risk assessments to identify general fire precautions.

He appeared before city magistrates in October and is due at Bristol Crown Court for a pretrial hearing on November 8.

The charges relate to the fire in the tower block section of the industrial building in Foundry Lane, which broke out on New Year's Eve last year, pictured.

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found no evidence of arson in their investigation into the blaze at the same site in May, which destroyed around 30 businesses renting units there.

Neither police nor fire service forensic investigators have been able to examine the interior of the gutted building, "due to safety issues around asbestos and structural stability", which means there is no forensic evidence.

An Avon and Somerset police spokesperson said: "An investigation for suspected arson was deemed necessary from the outset, due to the apparent unnatural speed at which the fire spread."

The spokesperson said police had interviewed 43 potential witnesses, adding: "There is not a single witness that can evidence any suspicious behaviour of any specific individual around the time of the fire, in terms of arson."

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CCTV at the site was all destroyed in the blaze but police have reviewed "many hundreds of hours of footage" from other premises which overlooked the site, along with drone footage and some "independent footage" from inside the building, none of which provided any evidence of arson.

The fire service has been unable to come to a conclusion about the cause of the fire.

The police spokesperson said that suspicion from the community about "certain individuals" had been "objectively considered", adding: "There is no evidence to support allegations which blamed individuals for causing the fire; that any individuals had gained financially from the fire; or that the fire had been used as a way to evict tenants.

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COSSHAM Birth Centre has reopened following its unexpected closure a year ago. It is now operating under a “Open on Arrival” model for women in labour, which applies day and night. This means the centre will be opened specifically for a birth and closed afterwards. The centre will be an option for low risk women who have been assessed as suitable by their midwife.

The centre shut because of an "unprecedented" number of women needing inductions and a shortage of midwives.

the fire starting, and that the reason for the rapid spread of the fire is likely to be partially explained by large amounts of highly flammable material held lawfully in many parts of the premises.

However, the police cannot at this time explain exactly how the fire started. However we can be clear that there is no evidence of arson."

The city council is currently overseeing possible risks to the community from the site with the Health and Safety Executive responsible for on-site safety.

Neither are investigating the incident with a view to legal action, although further action by the fire service has not been ruled out.

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TRIBUTES have been paid to former Frome Vale councillor Mike Langley, who died on October 17 at the age of 73.

Cllr Langley, an avid Bristol Rovers supporter, served as the Labour councillor for Frome Vale between 1990 and 1996.

He was the Labour and Cooperative Party councillor for Brislington East ward, in the south-east of Bristol, from 2011 until his death in 2019 – making him one of the longest serving members of the Bristol Labour group.

At the 2011 election count in south Bristol, Mike memorably joked with journalists that it was the only time that he had been at Ashton Gate and wanted the blues to lose.

During his career he worked as a bus driver and was an active member of Unite the Union.

Cllr Langley chaired the licensing committee at Bristol City Council, which regulates pubs, clubs, and late-night entertainment premises. He also chaired the public rights of way and greens committee.

Local and national tributes have poured in, with Labour

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“He was deservedly well thought of on all sides of the chamber, given his commitment to local issues close to people’s lives – especially on the licensing committee, where he worked tirelessly to make Bristol safer.

“I know that the thoughts of

his constituent are with Mike’s beloved family and friends.”

Hillfields councillor Craig Cheney, who is also deputy mayor, said: “A really, very sad day. Mike will be much missed.”

Mike’s family are asking for donations to Melanoma UK in his memory.

MOBILE FOOT HEALTH PRACTITIONER Party leader Jeremy Corbyn tweeting: “Mike Langley exemplified the best of the UK Labour Party. He was a trade unionist during his career as a bus driver and then he became a councillor who worked relentlessly for his community.

My thoughts are with his friends and family.”

Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees said: “Bristol and Brislington are better places thanks to Mike’s dedicated public service, and he

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The next phase of the project will be design workshops at Hannah More Primary School in New Kingsley Rd, St Philip's, from 5-7pm on November 7, at Easton Community Centre in Kilburn Street from 5.15-7pm on November 11 and at the Rose Green Centre in Gordon Road, Whitehall, from 3.30-7pm on November 12. Everyone is welcome to come along.

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Consultations started with Sustrans talking to people on the path in mid-October, followed by the first set of community workshops, where people were asked what they like about the path, what needs to be changed and what must be protected.

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"We want to stop people feeling intimidated on the path – we have heard stories of people driving their kids to school because they are too scared to cross the path."

Sustrans South of England director James Cleeton said 98% of the all complaints he received were about the Bristol and Bath path. The redesign needed to create a "safe and inclusive space for everybody", defusing conflicts and making it safe for everyone, including disabled and visually impaired people.

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Everyone was asked to record their experiences of the path – good and bad – and a map put up where people were invited to highlight problem areas such as the Clay bottom s-bend and the underpass under St Philip's Causeway in Lawrence Hill.

Suggestions for improving the path included everything from signs, segregated lanes, lighting and CCTV to new drinking fountains and publishing data on cyclists' speed.

People at the meeting also urged Sustrans to visit groups for older and disabled people, whose members might not be able to get to its consultation meetings or go online.

Sustrans project manager Alex Bottrill said there had been a steady flow of people to the first consultations.

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MEETINGS to gather ideas for improving the Bristol and Bath Railway Path are being held this month.

Transport charity Sustrans has been given £1.1 million to improve the path on its final stretch from Clay Bottom towards the city centre.

The path is used by thousands of people each day. As well as being a popular route for people commuting to the city centre by bike, it is also a busy footpath for people living in Fishponds, Whitehall and Redfield – and resolving the conflict between users travelling at different speeds is one of the key problems the improvements are aiming to tackle.

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Other work which also needs to be done includes renewing the toilets and restructuring internal rooms to create a bigger music studio.

The trust's plan to build new homes for social rent is also moving forward, and consultations with the community are likely to start in January.

A project manager has been taken on to work with trust co-manager Jan Ross to manage plans to build 10 new homes for rent on land near the hub, as well as developing a neighbourhood plan.

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Work will start soon on the hub's hall, to the delight of Jan and George, below right will be starting the work to the hub hall some time in January, weather permitting.

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Hillfields ward councillor Anna Keen, who with colleague Craig Cheney is a trustee of the HC&FT, pitched for the £90,000 CIL money awarded to the trust.

She said: "We are absolutely thrilled that local people will be

able to use this money directly for the community.

"It will begin a long-term programme of development.

"The hub already hosts a wide range of community groups and events – ranging from family parties to art courses.

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TIM Weeks & Izzie Balmer will once again be hosting a valuation day at Bristol Dance Company in Fishponds on Monday 11th November from 10am – 2pm.

Viewers of BBC Bargain Hunt will be familiar with regular expert Tim Weeks who has been on the show since 2016 and is known for his high energy and excellent all round knowledge. Tim will be joined by Izzie Balmer who viewers will have recently seen as the newest expert on BBC Antiques Road Trip where she was up against antiques stalwart James Braxton as they travelled around the country buying and selling to see who would make the biggest profit at auction. After five days Izzie took the crown with profits on everything from Furniture, to Ceramics, to Silver and her own specialism of Jewellery.

Other valuers in attendance will include Vinyl Records & Music Memorabilia expert Martin Hughes who has recently appeared on BBC

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War memorial to be unveiled at Dings

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The Shaftesbury Crusade building on the corner of Kingsland Road and Oxford Street, St Philips, which still stands today

A WAR memorial will be unveiled at the Frenchay home of the Dings Crusaders RFC in tribute to the fallen men who helped found the club.

The memorial will honour 62 members of the Shaftesbury Crusade, a Christian mission based at the Dings in St Philips which encouraged young people to take part in sport, eventually leading to the establishment of the rugby club.

It has been commissioned by the club and will be unveiled at 2pm on Saturday November 16, before the Dings Crusaders vs Taunton match.

Historian Ian Haddrell found out about an original memorial when researching his book The History of Dings Crusaders Rugby Club, published in 2017.

He said: “During the course of my research I discovered that there was a memorial tablet to the 62 men of the Shaftesbury Crusade who lost their lives during the First World War, which was originally located in the main entrance of the Shaftesbury Crusade building, on the corner of Kingsland Road and Oxford Street, St Philips.

“The Great War hit the Shaftesbury Crusade very hard as 346 of its members joined up and the 62 men killed represented a casualty rate of some 18 per cent; a high proportion for a local organisation with a relatively small membership.”

In 1921 the Shaftesbury Crusade decided to place a tablet on the wall of their building as a memorial to the members who fell in the Great War, and also

to put a drinking fountain in a playground being built nearby.

Ian said: “It was felt that a fountain would be not only an ornamental memorial but also a useful one. Unfortunately the installation of the fountain never happened as insufficient funds were raised.”

In 1965 the Crusaders moved to premises in Salisbury Street, Barton Hill, taking the memorial tablet with them.

Ian said: “A report made on the memorial in August 1994 stated that the building in Salisbury Street had been sold by the Shaftesbury with the memorial in situ. It further stated that the brass memorial was known to have been in poor condition from 1984. The list of 62 names on the memorial tablet was recorded and sent at the same time to the Imperial War Memorial’s register and to the Bristol Archives. Sometime after that date the memorial disappeared and has not been seen since.”

In 2018 Dings Crusaders RFC moved from their Lockleaze home of 70 years to a purposebuilt sport facility at Frenchay, named Shaftesbury Park in recognition of the club’s origins.

The rugby club have commissioned the memorial which will be mounted in a prominent position at the ground as permanent memorial to those Shaftesbury Crusaders who gave their lives in 1914-18.

It will be unveiled by the granddaughters of H. W. Rudge, who founded the rugby club in 1897.

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A memorial service will be led by former Dings player, the Rev Trevor Denley. A number of ex-service organisations and the Royal British Legion will pay their respects. It is hoped that relatives of those named on the memorial will also attend.

The list of names of those who lost their lives appeared in the Redland Park Recorder church magazine in July 1921.

The Shaftesbury Crusade was founded by members of Redland Park Church in the 1880s in the Dings, a notorious area of poverty in St Philips. The same wording will be on the new memorial.

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ELL we’re definitely in autumn now! I can understand the Danish Hygge I was reading about this summer. Okay I may be a year late on this trend, but as a lifestyle choice it seems like a good idea to me, what with the cold & wet weather we’re having! When we get inside, heating on, warm soups to eat and relaxing with family it does feel like the right place to be after a fun day at work and school.

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Ghastly gums and terrifying teeth!

DID you know that some animal’s teeth grow continuously? Rabbits, guinea pigs and sheep are some of those, but for cats and dogs they only have one set of adult teeth to last them beyond 6 months of age.

This makes it really important that we take care of them in order to keep our pets happy and healthy. How do we do this?

• Toothbrushing is always going to be the best method. This can be easily achieved by getting your pet gradually used to the procedure. This often takes 1-2 months and should be introduced in a rewarding way. Remember to always use pet toothpaste to avoid fluoride toxicity.

• Dental diets. They mould around the tooth more than conventional food kibble creating more of a ‘brushing’ effect. This only works on the chewing teeth.

• Additives to water and food.

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• Regular health checks. We can have a look at the gum lines and tartar on the teeth advising the best course of care as required, hopefully before lots of teeth need extraction.

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November, 2019

n FRIENDS OF EASTVILLE PARK

Lights, cameras, action ... time to prepare 2019 grotto NONE of us ever imagined that the BBC Gardener’s World programme from our Community Garden project in the park would be quite as successful as it turned out to be, especially after apocalyptic weather forecasts meant the decision to postpone filming was made late in the afternoon of the day before!

As it turned out, the predicted thunder and lightning didn’t materialise and, come morning, we were all desperately hoping that they’d made the right decision to delay by 24 hours. However, the delay did give someone the opportunity to break in overnight and take away almost half of the plants that had been stored ready for planting.

As luck would have it, the following day started out bright and we were able to get through without a drop of rain so everyone was happy. Of course, the experience wasn’t without its ‘moments’ as presenters and contributors alike fluffed their lines, mis-cued and made their entry for a third or fourth ‘take’, but it was all done with great humour and the production team were just so professional and gentle with us – they’re very good at what they do!

The wonderful contributions from the ParkWork team and the children from Glenfrome School along with the cameos from our regular volunteers and artists gave a fantastic insight to the project and was a great example of what we can do when we all get together with a determination to get things done. The programme is available on I-Player up if you’d like to see it- Episode 31.

The garden has had a chance to recover from all the activity and is looking lovely. We’ll be sowing more grass seed over the next couple of days and can’t wait for spring when we look forward to welcoming visitors to this space that we see growing into a really special local hub.

Over winter, we will continue with our work to brighten up the Nissen Hut. Still a long way to go but we’re making good progress. We really appreciate all the support we have had.

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The future of the Bowling Club at Eastville Park is still uncertain but we hope to have some news soon. Above all, to survive at all, we need to attract many more local folk to the game. On Wednesday November 6 at 7pm, we invite you all to come along to the Nissen Hut and join in the discussion. It will be a great opportunity to help save a century of history here in the park and at the same time introduce some modern ideas.

From one success to another! The Friends of Eastville Park 2019 Calendar is now on sale. £5 each, all proceeds to park funds.

If you already have a calendar on your wall, you’ll want to make a note of our biggest and most popular event of the year! Santa’s Grotto.

Sunday December 8. Preparations are under way for our biggest and best grotto, which this year is moving to the Old Bowling Green at the top of the park. Our theme is celebrating the park wildlife with a fascinating interactive journey that we’re callin A wildlife winter wonderland.

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Some visitors will have witnessed the flooding after heavy rainfall. This year was quite spectacular with the river overflowing on to the pathways and into the lake and there are some remarkable photographs on our group Facebook page that show just how wild the river can be when this happens. Things calmed down after a few days and this week we saw the return of a colony of cormorant feeding on the fish in the lake.

Four hundred native saplings will be planted in the park at the end of the month as part of the tree planting challenge. If you’d like to join us, please get in touch.

There has been a slight delay to the works for the Electric Vehicle Charging Hub and toilets. We now expect completion end of November.

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LaunchPad has lift-off!

THE first residents have moved in to a new housing project in Fishponds.

LaunchPad is described as a "modular housing solution for the young independent adult" by housing association United Communities, which created the housing in a partnership with charity 1625 Independent People (1625ip) and the University of Bristol Student Union, on land owned by the city council.

The project was originally going to use converted shipping containers but they were deemed too small, although the finished individual studio flats do look like containers.

The scheme drew objections from neighbours in Alexandra Court, who said it was too close to their homes and would overlook them, resulting in a loss of light and privacy and an increase in noise.

Local businesses also objected, saying the car park it is built on, which was deemed surplus to requirements, was used by customers who found it difficult to park on Fishponds Road.

Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees was present as an official opening for the development was held at the development at Alexandra Park at the end of October, to tie in with the Bristol Housing Festival.

United Communities said the scheme was "here to help people break out of student rentals, supported housing or overpriced accommodation", adding: "It aims to bring people together, help increase diversity in communities and build well-being for the best start in life."

Described as the first of its kind in the UK, the 31 residents are a combination of students, key workers such as nurses, teachers or emergency service workers and people supported by 1625ip, which helps young people aged 16 – 25 who are at risk of becoming or are already homeless.

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Union Ben Pilling said: "This is a unique accommodation opportunity for Bristol students, which will bring together young people from diverse backgrounds.

"LaunchPad is a not-for-profit initiative, unlike most other accommodation available in the city, and people living in the development will be invited to participate in decisions that shape their living community."

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Adoption support agency told to improve AN adoption support agency based in Fishponds has been told it must improve.

Ofsted carried out a social care inspection at Catchpoint Consultancy CIC and said it was not delivering effective services for the children, young people and adults it serves, although there were no "serious or

widespread failures" affecting their welfare.

During a visit to the agency, based at the Vassal Centre in Gill Avenue, Ofsted said its inspector looked at people's experiences and progress, the quality of Catchpoint's work and the difference it made to lives.

The strongest criticism was

of leadership and management, which was rated inadequate: "Leaders and managers have failed to ensure that the adoption support agency has always been financially viable, thereby placing the services provided to children and families at risk."

It said leaders had failed to deliver some aims and objectives, had not effectively monitored and reviewed records, support for staff was "variable and inconsistent" and issues with delegation and defining responsibilities had led to "inefficiency and ineffectiveness".

Ofsted did comment on strengths in the agency, which provides psychological therapy and assessment for troubled children and adults.

It said Catchpoint had continued to provide support despite being affected by financial instability, adding: "Highly skilled and experienced staff, including therapists and administrators, provide consistently good quality support

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"Overwhelmingly, parents speak positively of the impact the agency has on their family."

Catchpoint declined to comment on Ofsted's criticisms, although director of operations and HR Ann Hunter said changes were planned.

She highlighted a letter sent to families after Ofsted's threeday visit, in which inspector Linda Bond told them: "Overall, I was satisfied that the service families and children are given is having a positive impact. There is strong evidence of how progress is made from receiving a service.

"The therapists are skilled and experienced and held in high regard by families. I identified areas in the leadership and management of the agency that require further development.

I was given assurances that these will be addressed by the leaders and managers in a timely manner.

"They do not currently impact on the service you are receiving."

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Billboard proposal thrown out PLANS to install a digital advertising billboard on a busy corner of Fishponds Road have been thrown out.

Advertising firm Clear Channel wanted to replace the existing poster board at the corner of Station Road and Fishponds Road, opposite the Lidl car park, with a digital screen, which would have shown a succession of ads.

But the plan brought 39 objections from members of the public and was the subject of a campaign by the group Adblock Bristol, which calls for "a city free from corporate outdoor advertising" and it was refused by a planning committee on grounds of road safety and the effect on the area.

Explaining its decision, the city council said: "The proposed digital advertisement display because of its presence and nature would result in an additional distraction to motorists on a busy junction within the primary shopping area of a designated town centre.

"As such this proposal has the potential to cause drivers to lose concentration and come into conflict with other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.

"The proposal, by virtue of its internal illumination, changing display, and prominence in the townscape, would result in less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Stapleton and Frome Valley Conservation Area, and the harm would not be outweighed by any public benefit."

The Voice has asked Clear Channel whether it plans to appeal.

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November, 2019

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The gift of family or a good friend

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S we approach Christmas, it would be good for us to pause and reflect on family as a gift.

None of us is an Island, we all have or had a family. Some of us come from a small or close family and others from a big or wider family, whichever way, we came to this world through our parents. I do acknowledge that some might want to argue that they might not have had good parents, or some parents abandoned them into foster care!!!

Well those who fostered us may at some point in our lives, showed us the aspect of family, in their love, care, provision and the best they had or have; I said the best they had because we can only give to others what we have.

Whatever argument one comes up with… it is simply true that we all came into existence through a man and woman. This give us the right to a family!!!!!!

Humanity is created with the

concept of belonging to a family, as shown in the creation story, ‘Then God said let us make man in our image…’ (Genesis 1:26) The us, in this statement, means family; God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. There are different roles and responsibilities in a family unit.

Christmas is a season of good tidings, a time we exchange and receive gifts from one another.

These gifts are given as a sign of expressing our love for one another. It is also a season where, the wider families sit around the table (ie come together), a time where forgiveness takes-hold in the family circle. The Lord Jesus is the perfect gift given to mankind, so that through Him, humanity can be adopted into God’s Holy family.

Yes, in Christ we are princes and princesses of the King of kings! Isn’t this amazing; you and I are a Royal priest-hood of a Holy nation. Wow this is who we are in Christ. See 1Peter 2:9 for

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God has made provision for us all, for those whose blood family might not want anything to do with them, for such, God has given a good friend (Jesus) as a family. The scripture tells us in Proverb 18:24 ‘a good friend is better than a bad brother’ expanding this, one might say a good friend is better than a bad blood family.

Hence all mankind belongs to a family, being blood related or a good friend, however, as we celebrate this season of good tidings in our own way, let us cherish the gift of our families bearing in mind that no man is an Island. God has surrounded us with a family to care and to love us. Just to remind us, if people love and care for us, they will tell us the truth, which we might not want to hear… Note, when one corrects or points out one mistake in love, it is because they care,

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n FROM OUR MP

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ARENTS often contact me about their children’s education, including concerns about a school’s resources, what school they’re placed in, or their child’s special needs. All parents want the best for their children, and they are understandably worried if they don’t feel that children are getting the education or additional support they need to thrive.

Since 2014/15, schools in east Bristol have sustained a 7% cut in funding and this had clearly had an impact on educational provision, with class sizes increasing, teaching assistants, school trips and extracurricular activities being cut, and teachers forced to buy stationery out of their own pockets.

I have long been calling on the Government to increase school funding, so when the Prime Minister announced a funding boost worth £14 billion I (cautiously) welcomed this news.

However, this funding is distributed in such a way that schools in areas of higher need miss out.

In Bristol East, none of the

three secondary schools and only seven out of the 22 primary state schools will benefit, which is deeply disappointing. It cannot be a coincidence that over 90% of this funding will go to schools in Tory constituencies.

Funding for children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) is under particular pressure. The Commons Education Select Committee has released a damning report on this, which said that children are being failed. Their beleaguered families, meanwhile, were caught up in a nightmare of “bureaucracy, buck-passing and confusion” in a system which “breeds conflict and despair”. The report identified a shortfall of funding and a lack of accountability and called for radical change across the system.

Bristol City Council is under pressure too. Problems have included a major backlog in handling applications for Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and a shortage of specialist school places. Anna Keen, the cabinet lead for education,

commissioned an independent review into SEND, which now means there is more transparency around numbers of children receiving – or not receiving - their statutory rights to EHCPs and Annual Reviews. As Cllr Keen has said, the data is worse than expected, but knowing this is a critical step in getting things right.

I welcome the news that the council is investing £1.575 million into this area over the next two years, has put more senior leadership in place so that there is more accountability, and has increased EHCP caseworker and SEND casework team capacity, including hiring 19 new caseworkers. But it is also imperative upon the Government to ensure that adequate funding and support is in place for the council to meet its aim of “delivering statutorily compliant and sustainable SEND services”.

I have also been corresponding with the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC) about the future of the Steiner Academy in Fishponds. Years 10 and 11 have

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The school is consulting parents, but do get in touch with me if you are a parent with a child at the school and you feel it would be helpful for me to intervene.

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St Mary's Players win Rose Bowl award

St Mary's Players Andy Sutton and Steve Woolley with the Rose Bowl award

to pay for a complete restoration of the organ.

The concert will support other fundraising initiatives at the church which include a 'Sponsor a Pipe' scheme and a JustGiving page for donations (visit https://bit. ly/32O35bx).

The concert has been welcomed by vicar the Rev Lizzie Kesteven who said: “The organ itself, whilst still playable, has deteriorated over time. The last major overhaul was over 70 years ago. It now needs new parts and

repairs and a complete clean. This will mean taking the pipes down and replacing the bits that are broken, cleaning it and putting them back.

“So far we have raised £45,000 of the £68,000. This has been our main project over the last year and people have been so generous so far but we have a little way to go before we can do the work.”

The church hopes to complete fundraising by spring 2020 so work can begin in the summer. “Once done it will mean that all those great hymns for weddings, funerals and baptisms that everyone loves can be played again with a fully functioning musical machine. Repairing the organ will make a massive difference to this church and community.

“This is a gift to the next generation for Fishponds and we are hoping that when the work is being done people will be able to come in and see what an organ looks like when dismantled and put back together.”

• St Mary’s Players 60th anniversary concert The Diamond Years takes place on November 21 at 8pm (doors open 7.30pm) at St Mary’s Church, Manor Road, Fishponds, BS16 2JB. rogramme (£5) on the door or in advance from Mary Ewing on 0117 382 6324 or Sally Cummins on 0117 949 5130.

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ST MARY'S Players have celebrated their 60th year by winning a coveted Rose Bowl award.

They scooped the Walter Hawkins Award for Creativity and Design for their set design for Oliver! which was received on behalf of the Players by Andy Sutton and Steve Woolley who built and designed the set.

The Rose Bowl awards have been dubbed the 'Oscars of the South West' for the amateur stage and have been running annually since 1963.

The Players will continue to celebrate their diamond anniversary by returning to support the church where it all started.

The musical theatre society was set up in 1959 with the first general meeting held at the parish hall of St Mary's Church in Fishponds on November 29, 1959. Although members now rehearse at Page Hall, they didn't hesitate to offer their support to the church when they heard about a fundraising mission to restore the organ there.

They have organised a fundraising concert to coincide - more or less - with the anniversary date of their historic first meeting. The Players will perform a concert version of their recent autumn production at the church on November 21 to help boost the church's appeal which aims to raise £68,000

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n PLANNING WITH CHRIS GOSLING

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LEASE join me for a quick journey along Fishponds Road. Let‘s start at the Star Inn and head up to the park. As we go I will describe the landmarks on the way in planning shorthand: The Star itself is A4. Next door used to be B8 but is well on the way to being A5. Then there is C3 for a while. The rank afterwards is mostly A1, with the occasional A3, A2 and further A5. There is quite a bit of C3 at first floor. We carry on past two long-standing D1 sites, another A4 unit, past an A2, then another rank where A1 intensifies, with some exceptions. Now we have reached the park, maybe a bit of explanation wouldn’t go amiss.

In translation, we started at the public house, past the tile warehouse which will very soon be the McDonalds drive-through, past a row of houses and then the shops opposite Lodge Causeway with some flats above. Then at least one cafe, financial services office and hot food takeaway. Both the old library and the primary school fall within D1, followed by the Portcullis pub, Lloyds bank and then the main shopping centre.

You can take this brief tour as an

introduction to the Use Classes Order. Every use falls within a set class designated by a letter and number, while the exceptions are known as sui generis, which your average Roman would know means within a class of its own. Examples of sui generis include betting shops, car showrooms, nightclubs and all manner of colourful and uncommon uses including the likes of casinos. You can imagine that not everything fits neatly into each class. A2 is generally for premises which provide financial and professional services and are therefore as different from an A1 retail unit as an estate agents is from a newsagents. This in a nutshell is why A1 is encouraged in town centres - shops keep the economy ticking over. A2 units are often offices, but offices can also fall within Class B1. The definition and the difference between them can be critical as B1 offices can be turned into flats without planning permission, but the same is not true of A2. The Use Classes Order offers examples, but there are not watertight. Ultimately, the test of a use can be, in planning shorthand again, a matter of fact and degree.

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Now that you are getting the hang of what it means when estate agents (A2, remember?) advertise a premises as A1 with permission for A3 (restaurant or cafe) or A5 (hot food takeaway). The last full revamp of the Use Classes Order was in 1989. Many planners think that it is due for a comprehensive update. The world has changed a lot in the last 30 years. Back then nobody talked about the digital economy, working from home or internet cafes (remember them?) not to mention Amazon collection stations (other rivers are available).

It is surely time for the Use Classes Order to catch up and better reflect the modern world. In the meantime, planners have to find best fits, while the category of sui generis fills up steadily.

And why does this obsession with pigeon-holing matter? Two reasons, mainly. Firstly being sure of what use class a site falls within also lets you know what you can do it, for instance adding extensions, without necessarily having to apply for planning permission. There are distinctions, for instance C3 houses differ from C3 flats, with the latter having no permitted development

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DON’T think we could have prepared for a second child any better than we did. And by that, I mean hardly any preparation at all. Just as we were sounding slightly smug about how we’d cracked dry nights and got the start of school under our belts, we are back in it again. Right back at the start. Only this time, we have two of different ages, different needs and the pace is twice as quick.

We are thrown into taking it in turns doing night feeding. We have suddenly remembered the whole sterilising process and the explosive nappies = four outfits a day routine. Is it naïve to say that we had forgotten about these aspects of baby-hood?

I had felt ahead of the game – there I was reusing my baby bath, getting more use of the super expensive pram I had bought, retrieving from the loft all of the baby clothes organised by months.

I felt ahead, ready. I had looked out

my baby blankets to rotate when they get covered in three hourly vomit. I couldn’t have been more ready, I told myself. Last time, I was a mere novice. This time, I had a sling already and was browsing local The Gentle Touch and Baby Sensory classes…

I had pictured family days out to Westonbirt Arboretum. I hadn’t really taken the time to think about how it might be for us juggling two sets of needs. The time-limited school drop-offs, now leaving ever earlier in Bristol traffic or how small the car really is and where do I put any shopping with two car seats and a pram in the boot?

We forgot about the timed sleeps and feeding whenever and wherever needed. Bottle feeding ought to be easier, one might argue, but the various stages of washing, sterilising, buying the actual milk (to get the milkmachine thing or not?) proves it arguably easier to breast feed, if at all possible, for sheer efficiency

and transport reasons. That is not to underplay the other health benefits of breast feeding, which can save many a trip to the doctors in later years.

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A newborn awake all night and a four year old wide awake from 6am. Everyone’s needs have shot down the agenda and the dog is looking longingly at me each time I pass by the door.

Working full-time seems absurd in light of the mounting jobs that need doing. I’m looking with awe at couples and singles with three or four children and wondering how on earth they do it and work full-time.

How have we not yet created a better support system for parental care, flexible hours, childcare and education? How can it be

in the 21st century that I am still expected to drop off one child at school and still get to work by 8.30am? Where is she meant to go from 3.15pm until 6pm when I rock up from work?

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Monday November 4 n The Royal Osteoporosis Society Bristol Support Group will be meeting at 1.45pm in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. There will be a Medical Update by Dr. Shane Clarke, Consultant Rheumatologist at the BRI. Everyone is welcome. For more information ring 07710 743613.

Tuesday November 5 n Speaker Morning plus Coffee.

Mrs Margaret Adams “Farmer’s Wife Stories” at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road.

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Thursday November 7 n Natural History Society Talk; Pat Hase “Victorian Servants” at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. 7.30 pm.

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Friday November 8 n ACTIVATE drop-in lunchtime concert will be held at Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane, Fishponds from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. featuring "The Frenchay Foxes" - Ladies' Voices in Harmony. Tea/Coffee and biscuits available. Admission free, Retiring Collection. Contact 01179654521.

Saturday November 9 n Autumn fayre, 11am-2.30pm, Argyle Morely URC Church, Whitefield Road, St George. White elephant stall, games, refreshments and more.

Sunday November 10 n ‘Festival of Remembrance’ with Staple Hill Salvation Army Band, Songsters and Children @ 5pm, Staple Hill Salvation Army, Broad Street, Bristol BS16 5LN Admission free (Tel 0117 9569733) Saturday November 16 n Coffee morning hosted by the Downend and Kingswood branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, 10am - noon, Staple Hill Methodist Church, High Street, Staple Hill. Homemade cakes and sales table, including Christmas cards.

Saturday November 16 n Christmas Craft Fayre on 10.30am - 1pm at Stapleton Baptist Church, Broom Hill, Stapleton, BS16 1DN. Stapleton Crafters warmly invite you to come to our fayre where we will be raising money for the Salvation Army. There will be homemade cakes, jams, cards, handcraft and much more - also refreshments available.

Saturday November 16 n Christmas Fayre with stalls, Christmas treats and children’s

activities at the Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. 11 am – 3 pm.

Saturday November 23 n Christmas Craft fayre and Bazaar.

12-3pm Enjoy lunch, visit Santa in his grotto. Crafts, games. 50 pence per adult. All Saints Community Hall, Grove Road Fishponds. BS16 2DH Thursday, November 28 n Avon Organic Group invites local gardeners and growers to our talk “The Life in Your Soil – Soil Biology for Growers" with Tom Hartley, Soil Association. 7pm, The Station, Silver St, BS1 2AG. All welcome £5/£3.50 student/concession. groworganicbristol.org Tuesday December 3 n Speaker morning plus coffee.

Pat Downes “A Festive Season” at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road. 10 for 10.30 am. Pay at door £2.50. Coffee extra.

There will also be a raffle.

Wednesday December 4 n Downend Flower Arranging Club’s Christmas Demonstration Elizabeth Graham, international floral designer and Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medallist. Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road, Downend BS16 2RW. Wednesday 4 December, 6.30 for 7.30pm. Free coffee/mince pies. Visitors £8 at door. Everyone welcome!

Thursday December 5 Natural History Society Talk; Patrick Furley “Magic Lantern Christmas Show” at Downend Folk House, Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road.

7.30 pm. Pay at door £3, including refreshments.

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Mondays

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 Alzheimer's Society Singing for the Brain Mondays Fishponds 11 - 12.45 to book please phone 01179610693 sandra.corke@ alzheimers.org.uk n Zumba keep fit, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 9.30-10.30am For details call 0734 1813 559.

To advertise, contact Caroline on 07453 954261

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 Bristol Community Café 11-2pm, pop along for a cuppa, bite to eat and make new friends, everyone welcome. Barton Hill Rugby Club, Dunscombe Lane, Speedwell BS15 1NR. Tel Gill for more details 0117 9025779 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 4-4.45pm, introduction to exercise, All Saints Church, Grove Road, Fishponds, BS16 2BW. Also aimed at meeting people in the area. Run by Southmead Development Trust. First session free, £3.50 there after. Venue is wheelchair accessible and sessions are open to all. People can just turn up or contact Colette on 0117 950 3335 for more details. 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 n Stapleton Afternoon Tea Memory Cafe for people living with dementia and their carers. First Monday of every month except Bank Holidays, 2.00 – 4.00 pm at Stapleton Church Hall, Park Road, BS16 1AZ. Tea and homemade cakes, activities and music. No charge but donations welcome. .

Tel. 9518980 n Speedwell Community Café 12-3pm, pop along for a cuppa, bite to eat and make new friends, everyone welcome. Barton Hill Rugby Club, Duncombe Lane, Speedwell, BS15 1NU. Tel Gill for more details 0117 9025779

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n Beginners Salsa Class.

Begbrook Social Club, Frenchay Park Road, BS16 1HY. 8-9pm. www.salsadacapoloco.co.uk n Senior Film Club at Christ Church Hall, North Street, Downend.

A social afternoon with a film, cake and company! Come along and join us on the 2nd Monday of the month: 11 November & 9 December at 2pm, £3 including refreshments. For more information call Home Instead Senior Care 0117 989 8210. n 3rd Monday of each month Coffee Morning Refreshments, a chat and games 10.30am-12noon Good News Church, Pendennis Road, Staple Hill 01179658455

Tuesdays

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 Group every Tuesday from 10-11.30am for gentle, elderly exercise at the Youth Hall Fishponds Baptist Church. Contact Janet on 0117 967 2041. 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 John’s Church 10am n Sing and Sign for babies / toddlers, All Saints Community Hall 10am n Level 1 Walking Group, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 10am n Music for Toddlers, St Mary’s Parish Rooms 10:30am n Lunch Club, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 12:30pm n Film Club for over 55’s, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 2pm n Pre-school Storytime/ Rhymetime, Fishponds Library 2.15-2.45pm n Eucharist with signing for the Deaf, Hillside Court, Batten Road, St

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32 George, Bristol, BS5 8NL 3pm n Messy Church, Fishponds CofE Academy 3:15pm n Woodcraft , All Saints Church Hall/Link 6pm n Evening Prayer, St Aidan’s Church 7pm n Evening Prayer, St Ambrose Church 7pm n Frenchay Parent and Toddler group, upstairs in the Frenchay Village Hall, 9.45-11.45am n Scouts (10-14 years), Fishponds Baptist Church Youth Hall. 7.309pm (Term Time only) Email: 151bristolscouts@gmail.com 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 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 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 Pilates classes at Bethesda Church, Staple Hill Six week blocks costing £45 Back Pain Specialist Instructor Multi-level classes at 6.15pm and 7.25pm Limited places, enrolment required www. feelgoodpilates.co.uk feelgoodfactor@live.co.uk Amanda 07815 886798 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

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914 3002. n Shared reading group, 3.30-5pm, Hillfields Library, Summerleaze, Speedwell, BS16 4HL. Ask at the library for more details: 0117 9038576 n Speedwell Community Café 11am-2pm, pop along for a cuppa, bite to eat and make new friends, everyone welcome. Barton Hill Rugby Club, Dunscombe Lane, Speedwell BS15 1NR. Tel Gill for more details 0117 9025779 n 69th St Joseph's Scout Group at St Joseph's Church Hall, Forest Road, Fishponds.

Beavers 5pm-6pm, Cubs 6pm7.30pm, Scouts 7.30pm-8.30pm.

Email stjosephscoutgroup@ hotmail.com for more details. n Willow Ladies Club Downend, meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 10am-11.30am at the Assembly Rooms, Salisbury Road, Downend. Guest speakers, outings, new members welcome for ladies of any age. For further information please contact Pat Woodman on 0117 382 5363. n Folk Around Fishponds meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, upstairs at the Cross Hands, Fishponds at 8pm, entry £2. For more details visit www. folkaroundfishponds.org.uk n Pop-up Community Cafe The New Place, 119-121 Fishponds Rd. 1-4.30 pm. n Keep fit group: Hour of mixed exercise whilst jogging around Vassall's Park. No charge.

Wintertime we hire a hall in Fishponds. Age 45 to 60, must be able to run a mile! 7pm in summer, 8.30pm when indoors. Give it a try!

Call Chris on 0785 564 8218. n 5-7pm, sports activities for young people age 8-19, Meadowvale Community Centre, Speedwell. All welcome. For further information call Bev on 07810 506966.

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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 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

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n Tai Chi, St Ambrose Beehive Centre 11am n Level 3 Walking Group, starting from St Ambrose Beehive Centre 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 Tai Chi for Health and Happiness: Wednesdays 9.30am to 10.45am at The Beechwood Club (BS16 3TP) and 7.45pm to 9.00pm at All Saint’s Church (BS16 2BW), also Thursdays 9.30am to 10.45am at All Saint’s Church – tel: 07938 240158, web: www.tchh.co.uk. n Dancing Tots, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road 10-11am n Women’s Reading Group, Beechwood Club, 1.30-3 pm, fourth Wednesday of every month.

Call Anne 0117 9041875 for information. 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/)

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Tuesdays 9.15am & 10.30am AT Quakers Church Hall. BS16 6NH. Downend Wednesdays 7.00pm AT Steiner Academy. St. Matthias. BS16 2JP. Fishponds

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n WHAT’S ON 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 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 n Pilates classes.

All Saints Church Hall 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 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 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 Coffee morning held on the first Wednesday of the month from 10.30 am - 12.00 pm at Fishponds Baptist Church and that all are welcome. n Phoenix Art Club, Fishponds Methodist Church Hall, Guinea Lane, Fishponds 10am to noon. All mediums, all abilities, all welcome. n Hatha Flow Yoga. St Matthias (Former UWE Campus). Steiner Academy Bristol. 7.00 - 8.00 pm. All levels welcome. Contact Yolanda 07982418847 or email at hola@ yogawithyolanda.me. n Carers Café at Kingfisher Café, Straits Parade, 2-3.30pm.

3rd Wednesday of each month.

Contact Caroline 0117 958 9989 or carolinem@carerssupportcentre. org.uk n Hannah More Senior citizen "Fun and Entertainment" , Beechwood Club, Fishponds 2-4pm, fortnightly.

Tel no 0117 965 0356 n Tai Chi for Health and Happiness: Wednesdays 9.30am to 10.45am at The Beechwood Club (BS16 3TP) and 7.45pm to 9.00pm at All Saint’s

Church (BS16 2BW), also Thursdays 9.30am to 10.45am at All Saint’s Church – tel: 07938 240158, web: www.tchh.co.uk. n Gentle chair based exercise. With professional trainer.

The New Place, 119-121 Fishponds Rd. 10.30-11.30 a.m. n October has been a fantastically busy month for Phoenix Art Club, Fishponds. We have had a successful educational and entertaining acrylics and glazes demonstration by Vincent Brown of a Bob Marley portrait. Also we have recently put on an Affordable Art Exhibition at Chipping Sodbury, StLawrence Church Hall, which was very popular and where we sold lots of work. The work covered romantic landscapes, the urban environment, animal and bird studies and Terry Pritchett style scenarios, sinister, fascinating and detailed. No Tasteful nudes this year. We are looking forward to our exhibition in Iron Acton on May Day next year which coincides with lots of fun, Maypole and other dance, dog show, music and lots of stalls. A great day out. Not only is October, Halloween month, it is also the Big Draw Festival which encourages people to take up art projects for enjoyment and mental wellbeing. So Phoenix Art is contributing in a little way by its workshops, sessions and exhibitions. Christmas is round the corner and we have a lovely party with home entertainment and sometimes we go for a meal.

The group are very friendly share tips with each other and encouragement. We let potential members try the club out for a week or so. So there is nothing to lose. Visit us between 10 and 12 on Wednesdays have a cuppa and a piece of cake. We have our own library for reference and often use of materials.

Thursdays

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 ,

To advertise, contact Caroline on 07453 954261

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 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 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 7-9pm Kingswood Choir at United Church Kingswood, Regent Street, all abilities. 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 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

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0117 956 1846. n Riff Raff Choir - The Cross Hands Pub. 7.30-9.30pm. Pop and rock, mixed choir. All voice parts taught 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 n Fishponds and Downend Rotary Club. We meet at the Langley Arms on Guest Avenue and welcome visitors on the following Thursdays: 1st and 4th Thursday - Fellowship Meetings 19:00 for 19:15, 3rd Thursday - Speaker Meeting 19:00 for 19:30. Please email Contact@ FandDRotary.Club to make arrangements. n Kingswood Community Café 12-3pm, pop along for a cuppa, bite to eat and make new friends, everyone welcome. KVA, Kingswood Community Centre, High Street, BS15 4AB. Tel Gill for more details 0117 9025779 n From September 12, Gospel Generation Community Choir, 11am-12.15pm, House of Praise Church, Tudor Road, Easton.

No membership fee, donations welcome. Contact Emma gospelgen@googlemail.com for more information. n 7-9.30pm, rehearsal evening with Bristol Male Voice Choir, St Andrew's Church, Filton, BS34 7PS, on the A38 near Filton roundabout.

You will get a very warm welcome and can look forward to learning a very wide range of music with us; we provide learning tracks for practice and you do not need to read music to sing with us. You will eventually be able to sing in our regular concerts and travel with us to many different venues.

Contact 07941 040472 for more information.

Fridays

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 charity. 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

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n WHAT’S ON 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 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 Living After Loss, St Mary's Parish Rooms, back entrance of church, every other Friday, 11am-noon.

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 n In the Pink, Hillfields Park Baptist Church, Thicket Avenue, 9.00am. Make new friends and enjoy sensible exercise to music for older ladies, followed by refreshments. Tel. 0117 956 0615. n Activate Drop-in lunchtime concerts held every second Friday of the month, 1pm to 2pm at Fishponds Methodist Church, Guinea Lane. Variety of entertainers, tea and coffee

VACANCY VACANCY VACANCY We are still looking for a School Crossing Patrols. This could be the best way to get back to work by taking on a satisfying job that means you meet loads of new people and really make a difference to your local community.

We have vacancies at

Chester Park Infant site, St Josephs RC Primary, Glenfrome Primary This is a school term time only role. This is a paid position and you are paid for ten hours per week term time. The hourly rate is £9.00.

Full training and uniform will be provided.

You will need to be a good communicator with an ability and understanding of working with the general public.

If you are interested or would like more information please contact Frances Dansie on 07500120320 or by email frances.dansie@bristol.gov.uk

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available. Free entry – retiring collection. Contact 0117 965 4521 for more details.

Saturdays 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. 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 Jul –Aug / Dec –Jan) For info or to register Tel: 07508390298/Email: life. universecity@gmail.com n Monthly Bric a Brac and Clothing Sale at Stapleton Baptist Church, Broom Hill, Stapleton. 1st Saturday of each month, 10am til 12pm.

Refreshments available in the Hall.

Sundays n Morning Worship and children’s activities, Speedwell Methodist Church, 378 Speedwell Road.

10.30am 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. Creche is available for little ones and Sunday Club. Taize Worship second Sunday evening of month 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, 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 Methodist Church, 10.30am n R.F.I.Church Group, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, 1-3pm n Sisters fellowship international, Beechwood Club, Beechwood Road, Fishponds 4-6pm. n Weekly Meeting for Worship 10.30 - 11.30, 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 St, Mangotsfield10.30am n Christian worship and teaching Children’s creche and clubs 10.30-11.45am, Good News Church, Pendennis Road n Morning worship with Eastville Park Methodist Church The New Place, 119-121 Fishponds Rd. 10.45-11.45 a.m.

Women's Section Royal British Legion RBL welcomes ladies of all ages. We meet on a Wednesday afternoon fortnightly with speakers and visits. We meet from 2-4pm at the old school in Page Road, Staple Hill. It is also known as the Foundation.

Entry is at the end of the building by Page Park car park.

We meet every two weeks on a Wednesday at 2pm Tel 0117 9560805 for more information. Everyone welcome, any age.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Successful month for art club MEMBERS of an art club based in Fishponds are celebrating a successful month after getting the seal of approval from visitors at their latest exhibition.

They held an affordable art exhibition at Chipping Sodbury which proved so popular it resulted in numerous pieces being sold.

The work covered romantic landscapes, the urban environment, animal and bird studies and Terry Pritchett style scenarios, which have been described as “sinister, fascinating and detailed”.

Members are now looking forward to their next exhibition in Iron Acton on May Day next year.

The club, which meets at the church hall in Guinea Lane, also welcomed Hanham-based artist Vincent Brown who offered an acrylics and glazes demonstration, creating a portrait of the musician Bob Marley.

The club also hosted workshops to mark the Big Draw Festival, an event which encourages people to take up art projects for enjoyment and mental wellbeing.

New members are welcome to join the group, which describes itself as friendly and encouraging.

You can visit between 10am and noon on Wednesdays when you will also be invited to join members for tea and cake.

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Boxer Jude bows out with a victory BOXER Jude Moore has taken to the ring for his final contest representing Downend Boxing Club.

The talented 16-year-old from Hillfields has left to join the Army Foundation College, in Harrogate.

But Jude signed off with a victory on October 4 at the Bristol Sporting Club. He faced the ever-improving Torbay boxer Liam McClusky, who gave Jude a great contest before experience paid off and the Downend boxer took the decision.

There was also a new beginning for former Downend boxers Jake and Ben Demmery: the twins made successful professional debuts under the Chris Sanigar stable at Whitchurch Sports Centre.

The twins had been with Downend for 12 years, amassing 120 bouts between them.

Downend coach Craig Turner said: "It was great to see the guys progress to their chosen fields. The discipline and dedication achieved through their boxing training has set them on a paths not easily achieved, and we are pleased and proud of them all."

Taylor Andrews represented Western Counties against an Irish side from County Mayo, taking a unanimous win over the tough Paraic McDonagh on October 11.

Taylor, 17, started slowly and honours were even during the first round. The Downend boxer then found his rhythm, taking the next two rounds, which saw the Irish boxer take a protection count in the final round.

Morgan Baber, 16, took on the vastly experienced Irish international Aimee Carey, going for her taller opponent from the first bell and scoring some quality shots. But the Mayo girl’s experience came to the fore with skilful movement and using her long reach to land eye-catching blows, although she admitted afterwards that the contest was her hardest yet.

Taylor didn’t have time to celebrate his victory before stepping into the ring again the following evening in Coventry. He took on local lad Jordan Jones, and was clearly warmed up from the previous night, stopping the game Exhall boxer in the final round.

Morgan also couldn’t rest on a great performance against Mayo, travelling to Swindon on October 19 to box in the semi-final of the National development championships.

She faced Elizabeth Dunster of Evolve boxing club of Buckinghamshire and, boxing behind a strong jab, prompted the referee

to give her opponent two protection counts, before taking a unanimous decision to win herself a place in the finals.

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n ON THE TREATMENT TABLE

You think it's cold in Fishponds?

Blog 68 IT'S going to be cold when I jet off to Lake Placid this December – but there’s no need for you to start feeling sorry for me.

Anyone of a certain age might remember that the picturesque resort in New York state was the venue for the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

And who could forget that was the magical time for Bristol’s Robin Cousins to write his own page or two of Olympic history, winning a precious gold medal in the men’s figure skating competition?

I wouldn’t say that I’ll be following in Robin’s footsteps – noone wants to see me on a skating rink – but I will be visiting with a similar goal in mind, helping elite athletes on their path to possible Olympic glory.

I’m so looking forward to offering my chiropractic skills to two European skeleton stars in Kimberley Bos, from The Netherlands, and Norway’s Alex Hansen. Both are competing at the World Championships and I’ll be on hand to help out with their training and competition needs as they continue their countdown to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Yes, it’s a long way from

Mangotsfield to Lake Placid, so how did I land this particular ‘gig’?

Well, since 2011 I have worked with Great Britain skeleton ace Dom Parsons, who was training with the national squad at Bath University. Dom came over to Cleve Chiropractic seeking help for the unusual problems that skeleton athletes suffer with.

He was pretty impressed with the set-up and even used our Alter-G anti-gravity treadmill to help get back on the road to recovery. I’m pleased to say that Dom went on to win a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, becoming the first British male skeleton athlete to win a medal in 70 years.

I like to think we played a small part in that triumph and it was Dom who recommended my services to Kimberley and Alex – I’ll let you know how it all goes.

A little closer to home, I’ve been heavily involved with the British Chiropractic Association’s annual conference in Birmingham. This is the chiropractic world’s own version of the Oscars where a host of top awards were handed out and there was plenty of healthy discussion in the ‘script’.

I have to say that we did bring

a little slice of Hollywood glam and glitz to the West Midlands and it was deemed to be the best and most successful conference in the association’s 94-year history.

A great cast of speakers brought us a fantastic list of subjects, ranging from serious neurological treatments to animal chiropractic methods! There certainly was something for everyone and all the chiropractors went away with some fresh and innovative ideas to share with their patients.

Back in Mangotsfield, we can’t wait to open the doors on our new clinic, just across the road from our existing premises.

We’re now looking to open the brand spanking new Cleve Chiropractic clinic next month, a little later than first planned. But I can promise you it will be worth the wait.

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n SPORT A GIRLS' and women's football club is looking for more members as it looks to expand and find a permanent home.

Downend Flyers Football Club was founded in 1992, when there were just six girls playing 6-a-side games.

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Downend Flyers aim to soar volunteers, including founder Sue Hiscox, who is currently the club secretary, and new chair Tony Mooney, who is looking to expand the membership and find the club its own local home.

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