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Thumbs-up for Elm Park An Ofsted inspector says this Elm Park in Winterbourne is a "happy and friendly" primary school where pupils love learning and teachers have a passion for nurturing their talents.

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Shock as thieves strike twice BUSINESS owners at a Frampton Cotterell farm shop believe the same gang of thieves is behind two raids on their store.

The Trent Food and Beverage Hall at Poplars Farm Shop on Bristol Road has been raided twice in a matter of weeks.

Large quantities of meat, the shop's entire stock

of red wine and 11 bottles of apple juice were stolen in the most recent break-in. Added to the ÂŁ2,000 value of the lost stock is the cost of repairing damage to windows and equipment, which is likely to cost more than ÂŁ1,000 to repair.

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Lions call for James A CRICKETER who learned the game in Winterbourne is celebrating an England Lions tour call-up.

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Election round-up

MPs Luke Hall and Jack Lopresti both kept their seats as the Tories won a majority in the general election.

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Frampton steps up

A WOMAN who appealed for supplies for people living rough on the streets has praised the "phenomenal" response from the community.

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New things to do

A NEW youth club has opened in Frampton Cotterell after a drive to give young people more to do.

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n NEWS CINDY Trent and her husband Tim run the food hall business, next door to a café run by Mike and Sarah Cowell.

Cindy discovered the break-in when she arrived for work at 5am on December 12.

She said: “I was in shock – I could see something shiny through the window before we went in, there was glass everywhere and it was shattered into smithereens.

"We’ve got three refrigerated units and they broke all the shutters in the units, one was completely empty and one three quarters empty.

"They took all the pork counter – gammon, pork fillets, sausages, there were no sausages left. From the beef counter they took the burgers, they took all the cut-to-size steaks, all the topside joints of beef, the half leg of lamb – not the whole leg of lamb - they left the whole chickens and the beef dripping.”

After the first break-in on November 5 last year, when around £1,000 of meat was taken, Cindy and Tim were advised by police to install crime prevention measures such as roller shutters, CCTV, or smoke cloaks. Without the immediate funds available to pay for a long-term solution, as an interim measure they had the doors reinforced, extra bolts added, and bars put on all the windows.

The food hall and cafe were separated by internal doors and windows in a partition wall and in the first burglary, the thieves appeared to have broken through from the café to the food hall, so bolts and bars were added there, too.

Farm shop owners targeted twice by burglars

The aftermath of the raid on the Trent Food and Beverage Hall at Poplars Farm Shop in Frampton Cotterell.

But during the second breakin the damage was far worse.

Cindy said: “They clearly

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couldn’t get the doors open between the shop and the café, so they took the whole partition

wall down. The doors were on the floor and the wall, they had kicked over the Christmas tree and broken the lights, there were 8 bottles of red wine on the floor 2 of which they had broken.”

Police did find some evidence and are still investigating. Cindy and Tim noticed that on both occasions the same type of thick white polythene bags, with no handles, were left behind, so they are sure they have been targeted by the same thieves twice.

They have now built a permanent wall to try and protect both businesses and changed their working hours so that staff are there overnight as well as in the day.

Cindy said: “We would like to thank our customers for the support they have shown us and they looked genuinely horrified when they found out that we were burgled once again.”

An Avon and Somerset police spokesperson said: "Police enquiries into these incidents are continuing."

Anyone who has information about either raid or has been offered meat or wine in suspicious circumstances should call the police on 101, quoting the crime reference number 5219 286 028 in relation to the December 12 incident or 5219 256 655 in relation to November 5.

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Food on the Praisegrowing for school menu atpupils Thornbury where "love open meeting

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LUKE HALL MP MP for Thornbury, Yate and the surrounding villages

ANYONE interested in producing their own vegetables, fruit and salad is invited to an open meeting of the Grow Your Own Food Group in TEACHERS at a Winterbourne primary school have been praised by Thornbury. theThe education watchdog forshare theirknowledge passion forabout nurturing pupils' talents. group was set up to food gardening and Elm Park Primary School has retained its Ofsted of Good after a last year held two successful open meetings, whichrating resulted in new visit by an inspector, who said pupils "love learning because teachers members joining. make fun".

Withit the start of the new growing season, the exercise is being Inspector Beeks said at the school in Street, Nicholls repeated, with Catherine the event taking placechildren in The Chantry, Castle on Lane wereMarch "polite30, and sociable" and wanted to do their best.

Thursday, from 7.30pm-9pm.

The school, which has 231 pupils and belongs to the Frome Valley Alliance, also received a good rating at its last inspection in January 2016.

Ms Beeks wrote in her report: “Elm Park is a happy and friendly school. Leaders and teachers share a passion for igniting pupils’ enthusiasm and nurturing their talents. The school’s values ‘inspiring, enriching, achieving,’ are at the heart of its work.

“Pupils persevere with their work because they want to do their best. Pupils are polite and sociable. They form strong friendships with their peers. Pupils behave well in and out of lessons. They know they are responsible for their actions and say sorry when they are in the wrong. Pupils say that bullying is not a problem.”

Deputy head Carol Bond has been the acting head teacher at Elm Park since June.

She said: “We are absolutely delighted that our incredible children A CONCERT in Thornbury bythe Cornucopia, have been praised throughout report. a quartet of professional horn players, will raise money forand the this town’s "Their behaviour for learning is exceptional was wonderful Hall project. toArmstrong read within thedevelopment report.

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Areas where the inspector said the school could improve were in consistently building on previous learning in history and science and to work closely with parents following concerns over the effect of staff changes on their children.

Elm Park Primary is due to move into a new architect-designed building in September 2021, which will have facilities shared with the community. It will be built on the current staff car park and the existing building, which has become expensive to repair and maintain, will be demolished. Repairs have had to be carried out to keep the existing building functional until the move can take place.

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If Geronimo had TB, why is he still healthy more than two years later?

A FARMER has spoken of her frustration that the government is "refusing to listen" to reason after over an alpaca it ordered to be killed.

Helen MacDonald, who runs a farm in Wickwar, and her alpaca Geronimo are at the centre of a court battle over whether he has bovine tuberculosis (bTB).

Geronimo, pictured, tested positive more than two years ago, after being imported from New Zealand. Helen claims the result is a false positive, because Geronimo's immune system was responding to injections of Tuberculin which he received as part of the skin test carried out in New Zealand for bTB surveillance and for his export to the UK. She says if Geronimo really had the disease he would be dead by now – and would have affected the other animals he has been quarantined with.

But the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs insists that the alpaca has the disease and must be put down, despite Helen's pleas for officials to look again at the evidence. She says the department has a 'kill at all costs' policy which is not fair and reasonable.

Helen said: “In Geronimo’s case he had had four injections of Tuberculin. The government has never measured the effect of cattle Tuberculin on healthy camelids' immune systems. It's the same dose as you would give a cow, which is ten times

the body weight of an alpaca.

Camelids are not cows, they have a completely unique immune system.”

Helen has been fighting for a re-test, and although she lost her case in the High Court, judges ruled that Geronimo would not be put to sleep while her legal challenge was underway.

Her request for an appeal hearing was turned down in November by the Court of Appeal and she has no further rights to appeal in the UK – but is now considering whether to take the case to the European Court of

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Helen said: "I'm so disappointed and quite shocked the court hasn't looked at the evidence but has ruled on the law as it stands – so it seems that you can't hold a government to account – and this is a unique case, where there is a wealth of evidence to show Geronimo did not get bTB in New Zealand, as Defra allege.”

Helen wrote to the most recent Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers, to request a meeting, but had not received a reply before December's general

election. Ms Villiers is the third minister Helen has written to since she started her legal battle, during which time Geronimo has remained healthy.

Helen says Geronimo’s exact movements in New Zealand have been documented and no other animals he came into contact with has tested positive. The farm where he lived has been free from any suspicion of TB for 20 years. Since coming to Britain, he has been quarantined – and none of the other animals he is held with have contracted the disease.

What keeps Helen fighting is her conviction that there is no scientific evidence behind the government’s decision.

She said: "It's wrong – the fact is, they have no valid test data, Geronimo is running around five years after Defra allege he ‘got it at a show’ in New Zealand and now, more than two years later, must be slaughtered because they say the test results were correct back in 2017.

“How do you make a government accountable for their actions? I have expert witnesses, I have expert camelid vets, I have evidence from around the world that says this isn’t acceptable, but DEFRA won’t listen to anybody.

"It's not about trying to save a sick animal, if I thought for one minute that Geronimo was diseased then he would have been taken at the outset in 2017."

The Voice has asked Defra for a comment on Geronimo's case.

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n GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

Filton and Bradley Stoke stays blue THE Conservatives have held on to all three seats in South Gloucestershire as the governing party swept to a Parliamentary majority in December's general election.

CONSERVATIVE Jack Lopresti has won the Filton and Bradley Stoke seat for the Conservatives for a fourth time.

In the December 12 general election the sitting MP received 26,293 votes, ahead of Labour’s Mhairi Threlfall in second place with 20,697. His majority of 5,596 was up by just over 1,400 on the 2017 result, although both the Tories and Labour saw their overall share of the vote fall

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Liberal Democrat Louise Harris was third on 4,992 with Green Jenny Vernon fourth on 1,563 and The Citizens Movement Party UK’s Elaine Hardwick, who received 257.

The Tories' overall vote in the constituency, which includes Winterbourne, rose by 954 but with turnout up by almost 3,000, their share of the vote was about one per cent down on the 2017 general election, while Labour dropped three per cent, the Lib Dems picked up three per cent and the Greens gained one per cent.

Mr Lopresti has been the MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke since the constituency was created in 2010.

He said: “I would like to thank my team, who have been a great support over the last six

weeks during a difficult, cold, dark, wet campaign but it all worked out very well in the end.

“It has been the honour of my life to represent this area for the last nine years.

“I believe this is the highest number of votes I have ever had and I am very honoured that they have asked me to serve this great constituency for the fourth time.

“I think the British people wanted clarity, they wanted a government with a majority for stability and clearly to deliver Brexit.

“That’s what we are going to do.

“I truly believe we will get a great Brexit deal and our best days are ahead of us.”

Ms Threlfall said: “We may not have won this election but we certainly haven’t lost. There is a lot of hope still.”

Ms Threlfall, a Bristol city councillor, said the reason for Labour’s defeat was “more complex” than simply blaming party leader Jeremy Corbyn.

By Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Result: Jack Lopresti (Conservative) 26,293 Mhairi Threlfall (Labour) 20,647 Louise Harris (Liberal Democrats) 4,992 Jenny Vernon (Green) 1,563 Elaine Hardwick (Citizens Movement Party UK) 257 Turnout 53,752 (73%) (194 rejected ballot papers)

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Luke retains seat as Tories build majority CONSERVATIVE Luke Hall has been elected for a third time as Thornbury and Yate's MP. His majority in the constituency, which includes Frampton Cotterell, Coalpit Heath and Iron Acton, in December's general election was almost identical to the one he received in 2017.

Both the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats increased their share of the vote on an increased turnout, with Labour – the only other party standing – slipping to under 10 per cent.

Mr Hall, who first won the seat in 2015, received 30,202 votes, 58% of the total cast and up from 28,008 (55%) in 2017.

His majority was 12,369 – up by 298 from 12,071 at the previous general election in 2017.

Liberal Democrat Claire Young, who leads her party's group on South Gloucestershire Council and is a Frampton Cotterell ward councillor, finished second on 17,833 (34%).

This was also a three per cent increase in her share of the vote from two and a half years earlier, when she received 15,937 votes (31%).

Defeated Labour candidate Rob Logan and Lib Dem Claire Young.

Labour’s Rob Logan mustered only 4,208 votes (8%), down from the 6,112 (12%) his party achieved in 2017.

Just three candidates stood in the constituency this time after the Greens withdrew as part of their Unite to Remain pact with the Lib Dems. The Brexit Party unilaterally withdrew from all Tory-held seats and failed to win any of the Labour seats it was targeting.

Turnout was up from 50,690 (75%) in 2017 to 52,243 (76%) Mr Hall said: “It has been the most enormous privilege in my life to serve my constituency since 2015.

“The Conservatives will form a majority government. I hope this will provide clarity and certainty to the country as we look to deliver a Brexit deal with the European Union.

“I would like to say thank to the residents who have elected me for a third time which is a huge privilege and I will do everything I can for you.”

Ms Young, who is the Lib Dem group leader on South Gloucestershire Council, said: “I would like to thank everyone who supported me.

“I am proud to have run a positive campaign, and rest assured my Liberal Democrat colleagues and I will continue to serve our communities with whatever lies ahead.”

Mr Logan said: “I’m very grateful for the opportunity to represent my party in this constituency that I love.

“I would like to thank the other candidates for the tone and

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Thornbury and Yate MP Luke Hall looks on as fellow South Gloucestershire MPs Chris Skidmore and Jack Lopresti shake hands. manner in which this election has been fought.

“I’m not sure the campaign nationally has quite lived up to that standard and I think in the future all parties need to learn how to be nice to each other again.”

The third South Gloucestershire constituency, Kingswood, was also held by the Tories.

Sitting MP Chris Skidmore increased his majority to more than 11,000, receiving 27,712 votes – 56 per cent of those cast – ahead of Labour’s secondplaced Nicola Bowden-Jones, a Bristol city councillor, on 16,492.

It means the Tory share of the vote was about one per cent higher than 2017, while Labour's share, at 33 per cent, fell by over six per cent.

Liberal Democrat candidate Dine Romero, who is the leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, saw her party’s total vote almost double to 3,421, about seven per cent of votes cast.

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Thornbury & Yate result: Luke Hall (Conservative) 30,202 Claire Young (Liberal Democrats) 17,833 Rob Logan (Labour) 4,208 Turnout 52,243 (76%) (254 rejected ballot papers)

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Panto packs them in THERE were five packed houses when Winterbourne Musical Theatre performed Treasure Island – The Panto at WADCA. An extra show was staged especially for local people living with dementia, along with their carers, supported by South Gloucestershire Council.

The group's next production at WADCA will be Gilbert and Sullivan opera The Sorcerer, which will be staged from April 29 to May 2. Tickets will go on sale in February.

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Phenomenal response to homeless appeal WHEN a Frampton Cotterell woman appealed for donations from the community to help homeless people, the response was "phenomenal".

Lee-Anne Jameson visited people all over the village to collect mugs, towels, duvets, toiletries and warm clothes, filling four carloads to take to homelessness charity St Mungo’s and the Compass Centre in Bristol.

Lee-Anne had planned to pop into St Mungo’s, which runs outreach services helping rough sleepers, with some scarves and hats she had, and phoned ahead to tell them. She was

told that the Compass Centre, which provides health services for homeless people and is also based in Jamaica Street, was desperate for mugs. People can access different support services at the centre, including a GP, and they are given a hot drink while they are waiting.

Lee-Anne had had a positive experience some years ago when she had a huge response from Frampton to an appeal for items for Wick House in Brislington, so she suspected the community would rally round in support if she got the message out.

She said: “My suspicions were correct – over the course

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of the evening and the following morning I collected in excess of 300 mugs, warm coats, shoes and accessories. By 2pm my son and I were rolling up to the centre with a car full to bursting.

“Given the large volume of donations, service users and staff alike aided my son and I to carry the boxes and bags into the centre. Everyone had a good hunt through and chose a mug carefully, the same with coats, scarves and clothing.

We noticed how Donations piled in to Lee-Anne Jamesons' people took only what car. they needed.”

She said: “The people of After such a positive Frampton have always pulled response, Lee-Anne put out all the stops whenever another post on the Frampton someone needs support or help.

Cotterell and Coalpit Heath Whether it’s a local business Blog Facebook group, and made that says they’re struggling and further trips to the Compass then receives a huge amount Centre. of shoppers, a new single mum On one occasion on her in the area needing everything arrival a member of staff clapped just before Christmas or an and said: “It’s like Christmas”. impromptu Christmas carol get Lee-Anne is happy to carry together for a gentleman’s final on receiving and dropping off few weeks, Frampton just always donations. ‘does’.”

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New youth club for Frampton Cotterell A NEW youth club has opened in Frampton Cotterell’s Brockeridge Centre for children in school years 6, 7 and 8.

The club is running sessions on Tuesday evenings: the same night that the Urbie Bus provision for teenagers in year 9 and above is also in the village.

The parish council has doubled its budget for youth provision and recently awarded the contract to provide youth services to the Foundation for Active Community Engagement (FACE), which runs provision across South Gloucestershire and North Bristol.

Dawn Young, from FACE, said: "We’ve been commissioned to open a junior night, then we're looking at doing some consultation with young people up until the end of March, then we'll come up with a proposal for Frampton for what provision young people want."

A discussion about provision

for young people kicked off on social media in October, receiving over 100 comments, comments about teenagers using the newly-revamped Beesmoor Road children's play area.

Resident and mum-of-two Julie Marshall offered to do something to help engage young people over what activities and facilities they would like to have in the village, and organised a community meeting. However, only a few young people turned up.

FACE will now take on the challenge of involving teenagers and young people in any future decisions.

Dawn believes this is vital for any new ideas to succeed.

She said: “From the community meeting we engaged with some young people but we will be trying to contact and build relationships with more young people in the local area to find out what provision they

Ellie Sharpe, Kat Katuszka and Dawn Young of FACE. want, and hopefully they will help drive the development of new services.”

The new youth club sessions will offer a wide range of activities, amongst them table tennis, pool, cooking, crafting, sport and media. They run every week on Tuesdays from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, costing £2 per week, or £1 if a family joins the Friends of FACE organisation for £10 a year. The Urbie bus, which is run

by Youth in Sodbury, is in the village on Tuesdays from 7pm onwards, on The Park, off School Road.

For more information on the Urbie follow Youth in Frampton on Facebook.

To find out more about FACE, contact the youth team via 07749 488253, email dawn@ facefilton.org.uk or search for FACE – Filton on Facebook and Instagram.

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Winterbourne cricketer James on Lions tour A CRICKETER who grew up and learned his game in Winterbourne is celebrating being selected for England's Lions tour at the end of his first full season as a professional.

James Bracey is set to tour Australia with the Lions – the team at the level just below the full test team – for six weeks from February.

It follows a first full season as a professional for the 22-year-old left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, who has been a member of Winterbourne Cricket Club since the age of seven.

Involved in the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club set-up from the age of 11, James joined their academy and made his first class debut in 2016.

He attended the Ridings, now Winterbourne Academy, then SGS College, combining study and cricket under the guidance of the former Gloucestershire player and academy director Tim Hancock.

James Bracey receives his first Lions cap from former England opening batsman Marcus Trescothick in July At Loughborough University James was a key member of the very successful MCC Universities team in both red and white ball cricket.

His appearances for Gloucestershire's 1st XI include a 150 against Glamorgan and a century at Lord's, the home of cricket.

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Graduating in 2018, he spent the winter of 2018-2019 playing grade cricket in Perth, where he made the Western Australia cricket team of the season before his first full season as a professional in 2019, appearing for Gloucestershire in all three formats.

In June he was selected to

play for England Lions against Australia A at Canterbury with two encouraging batting performances and keeping wicket for one innings.

James's mum and Winterbourne CC stalwart Liz Bracey said: "Expecting to return to Australia for the winter, James was delighted to be selected for a ECB development training camp for three weeks in Mumbai and, following this, even more so to be one of seven players selected for both the red and white ball squads for the Lions tour to Australia.

"This will provide a wonderful experience and good preparation for the new season with Gloucestershire facing their first season back in the first division of the county championship."

Congratulations for James, who was on his way back from India as the Voice went to press, have been pouring in via social media.

He told followers that he was "buzzing" at the news.

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Jewellery and watches sparkle in sale THERE was definitely a sparkle about the December sale at Stroud Auction Rooms, with specialist sections for jewellery, watches, silver, clocks and coins attracting bidders across the globe.

A Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date Submariner gentleman's wristwatch, pictured, made £4,400, setting the scene for the next few highest lots.

An 18ct white gold ring with a round cut diamond went under the hammer for £3,200, followed by a modern Breitling Navitimer gentleman's automatic chronograph wristwatch (£2,300), a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Date gentleman's automatic wristwatch (£2,300), an 18ct gold ring set with three round cut diamonds (£2,300) and a Breitling Navitimer 806 vintage gentleman's chronograph wristwatch (£2,100).

An Art Deco platinum ring set with a 1ct diamond and with diamond encrusted shoulders also sold for £1,700: Alexandra Bowkett always comments on how popular Art Deco pieces are, and this was a prime example.

The jewellery and watches theme was broken by a Georgian hallmarked silver twin-handled hare coursing trophy, with a greyhound finial and decorated with a hare coursing scene, which went under the hammer for £2,000. Dated 1827, it was made

by Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, who held a Royal warrant from 1797

until 1834.

In the silver section, a George V 12-place setting canteen of Old English pattern cutlery, all having the Seymour (Duke of Somerset) crest and housed in a fitted mahogany canteen on legs, which sold for £1,300, was ready for the Christmas dinner table. A pair of hallmarked silver pedestal tea light holders made £1,050 amongst a small group of lots, all by Stuart Devlin, including novelty eggs, napkin rings and a pair of chalices, totalling over £3,000.

Top of the coin lots was a 2000 Queen Mother Centenary Year proof gold crown in deluxe case with certificate, selling for £1,010.

The star amongst the older coins was a 1658 Commonwealth shilling in excellent condition, which made £850.

While jewellery and watches dominated the top selling lots, all the other categories, from bijouterie to fine wines and spirits, performed well.

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Another guns, weapons, medals and militaria auction will be held in February. Patrick Smart our militaria expert is already working on a large single owner collection of over 400 military cap and other badges, it will likely total over 500 lots. This is always a very popular event, so if you are thinking of consigning items into this sale, now is the time to take them in.

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New leader needed for WADCA THE group which runs one of Winterbourne's most vital community assets is looking for a new chairman.

Winterbourne and District Community Association, better known as WADCA, runs the community centre in Watleys End Road where events, activities and group meetings are held throughout the year.

The role requires only five to eight hours a week of someone’s time and is voluntary, with a focus on building community spirit.

Any training needed will be provided and the outgoing chair, Mavis Campbell, is happy to be shadowed over the next few months, before she steps down in March, to ensure a smooth transition.

The chair is the ‘face’ of WADCA, managing a small team of staff and volunteers, as well as the day-to-day running of the community centre. They need to be able to understand

budgets, get on well with people, live locally, and be reasonably flexible about when they can be at the centre.

Part of the role involves liaising with community groups who use the centre for events, such as the Winterbourne Medieval Barn, which moved its apple day there last year whilst its renovation project was underway, and Winterbourne Musical Theatre, which stages performances there.

The community centre has groups and activities for all ages: for those who are feeling energetic there are keep fit classes, badminton, dancing, karate, short mat bowls, and Zumba. Amongst the quieter sessions on offer is a Wellbeing group for those with memory issues, Scrabble club, and drama.

There is a badminton hall and skittle alley for private hire and the alley can take groups of up to 40 people.

The main hall has a stage

The WADCA community centre hosts events including the recent Apple Day. which can be hired between Friday night and Sunday and it is also used for business meetings or larger weekend clubs. Lunches are available on Wednesdays and there are regular coffee mornings.

The centre's recently-renewed toilets were funded by a donation from lottery winners Shirley and Denis Banfield. To make the centre more accessible to people with dementia, the main corridor has been decorated as

a ‘memory walk’ leading to an enclosed garden, providing a safe environment.

Anyone who is interested in becoming the new chairman should contact Mavis for an informal chat by email at maveandrich@talktalk.net.

WADCA can also be contacted by phone on 01454 776268 or email at ca.winterbourne@ gmail.com. More information about activities is available online at www.wadca.co.uk.

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Georgina honoured at Sports Personality of the Year awards A SOUTH Gloucestershire woman who set up an inclusive sports club after finding there wasn't one in her area mixed with the stars at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards.

Georgina Moore, 36, from Chipping Sodbury, set up and runs an inclusive boccia club at Yate Leisure Centre.

It is one of the most successful sports clubs in the area, where people with any additional need or disability and those without can play together. Boccia is like bowls but played sitting down, and players can use any part of their body to propel the ball.

Georgina's achievement saw her named the BBC South West Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero award and nominated for a place at the final on December 15.

Although she missed out on the national award, Georgina said it was an ‘honour’ to there.

She said: “It was like I had gone inside my TV, after watching it every year. To be on stage with the other 14 nominees for Unsung hero was an honour.”

Georgina has a severe physical disability and moved to independent living in Chipping Sodbury three years ago. She is supported by carers.

Growing up she was often separated from other children and PE was always a lesson where she was removed to play games with a teaching assistant, and after school sports clubs weren’t accessible.

Georgina said: “Growing up and moving into adulthood the only club I was part of was a disability swimming club.

This meant I was only mixing with other disabled people and couldn’t take my nondisabled friends along. Also going swimming was physically challenging, due to the changing, hoisting, showering. However, there wasn’t a sport’s club out there that was fully inclusive and I could take part in without leaving my electric chair.”

Medical experts have advised that physical exercise is essential to manage the side effects of her disability, which include pain

Georgina Moore with Olympic cycling gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy and fatigue, and it also helps her mental health.

Georgina had trained as a primary school teacher but as her symptoms increased she had to give up work, so she put her energy into trying to find a Boccia club.

She said: “Many people meet others by working or joining clubs. For myself and others similar to me, it is incredibly difficult to mix with others due to limited opportunities, unless you want to be pigeon-holed with other disabled people, which should not be the only choice for disabled people.”

On finding that the nearest boccia club was half an hour away, she set up her own. The biggest challenge was funding, with a set of balls costing £300, a court to hire, and insurance to pay, but Georgina rose to the challenge.

She borrowed some balls to get started and ran a stall at Yate Leisure Centre, which raised nearly £500.

She also got funding from Access Sport, individual donations, and Waitrose, amongst others. The club had to have a qualified boccia coach, and her carer Tom stepped forwards, paying half the cost himself.

Georgina’s ambition is to keep running the boccia club, and to focus on her personal performance. She said: “I will aspire to play at a Paralympic Games and be inspirational to others. I recently heard that

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Window wonderland to return Correction LAST month's report in the Voice included two incorrect winners of the Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath scarecrow trail.

Village Action and Frampton Cotterell Parish Council have asked us to make it clear that the overall winner of the competition was Jill Wait, for her recreation of the Adventurous Snail, and the runner up was Bella Donna the witch from the book Aristotle.

We are happy to set the record straight.

FRAMPTON Cotterell and Coalpit Heath's window art trail returns in the new year to brighten up the dark nights of winter.

Organised by Village Action, residents are encouraged to decorate a window for the afterdark event.

This year the theme is ‘Love the sea’ and residents are being encouraged to put their imaginations to work once more to come up with artworks on anything from a shipwreck to sea creatures, beach scenes or water sports.

The trail will take place during half term and beyond, from February 16 to February.

It is free to take part but entries must be registered by the end of January so that they can be featured on the trail map.

The map will be available from the Brockeridge Centre from the February 11, online at www.villageaction.org.uk and also on Village Action's Facebook

Previous entries to the Village Action window art trail page.

Participants need to choose either one pane or a whole window, and come up with a design, then send the first line of their address and a postcode to framcottva@hotmail.co.uk with the subject line ‘Window Fun’.

Alternatively entry forms are available at the Brockeridge Centre or by phoning 01454 864442.

For more details of how to get make a decoration, turn to Village Action's article on page 35.

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n NEWS DECEMBER'S Big Christmas Sing concert has raised the biggest total yet for Christian Aid. The annual event at St Saviour’s Church in Coalpit Heath is free to attend but donations on the night totalled just under £1,000, with another £145 raised in gift aid.

St Saviour’s was packed with people on the evening of December 3 for the 11th staging of the festive concert, which featured Watermore Primary School, the Manor C of E Primary School Glee Club, Junior FR, Crossbow Singers, Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir, RhythmMix, the Frampton Shantymen and the For One Night Only community choir, drawn from residents, pictured, who performed Morning Hush by local composer Paige Halliwell and Shepherds Rejoice by the musical director of Frampton Male Voice Choir, Tim Warren.

Churches in Frampton Cotterell, Coalpit Heath, Iron Acton, Winterbourne and Winterbourne Down have entered into a community

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partnership with Christian Aid raising money for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Iraq. The aim is to raise £5,000 by the end of December next year. If this

can be achieved, then it will be match funded six times by the organisation Bread for Life, raising a total of £35,000.

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fundraising throughout the year and anyone who would like to be involved should contact their local church or Alison Bray via the Zion Office on 01454 776618.

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Appeal after car crashes into car park POLICE are appealing for information after a car crashed off a road, through a hedge and narrowly avoided hitting an office building.

The incident happened in the early hours of November 24 in Iron Acton Way, Yate.

The white Audi A3 left the road near the roundabout junction with Yate Road and went over three kerbs and through a hedge before coming to rest a few feet from the front door of Orchard Computer Services.

A police spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a two vehicle road traffic collision in Iron Acton Way in Yate yesterday morning, shortly after 2am.

"After the collision one of the cars collided with a fence and bush surrounding the Oaklands

Business Park – the occupants of the car are reported to have left the scene.

"The occupant of the other car was not injured.

"Police enquiries into the incident are continuing."

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The owner of the car, which lost a wheel in the incident, had since visited the scene and the car had been removed.

Chris said: "It launched itself through the hedge and across the parking spaces.

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hedge and a few kerbs here and there, there wasn't much damage.

"If it had come a few more feet it would have crashed into the pillar that holds the porch

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Anyone with information should contact Avon and Somerset police on 101, quoting incident reference 0117 of November 24.

New road named after composer NEW homes taking shape in the village of Rangeworthy have a link to a distinguished figure form the area's past.

The new community of threeand four-bedroom detached homes being built close to the village hall has been named Harford Place, after the organist and composer Charles Harford Lloyd, who was born locally in 1849.

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'Despicable' thieves target rugby club during match THIEVES who targeted players' possessions during a Frampton Cotterell rugby match have been condemned as "despicable".

Frampton Cotterell RFC members are searching CCTV footage for clues after the changing rooms were raided while play was underway and spectators were watching on Saturday, December 14, when the clubs 2nd team was playing a league fixture against Old Cryptians II. Cash was stolen and personal possessions taken, including mobile phones.

Club captain Mike Weaver said: “It makes me both sad and angry that there are people out there who carry out theft, especially to our players and guests from other clubs we host.

"Frampton is a family club and our volunteers provide fun, enjoyment and facilities to juniors (under 6s to under 16s) and seniors.

"This has been a wake-up call and measures are being put in place to prevent a repeat ‘’ Appealing for information via social media afyter the incident, Mike described the incident as embarrassing for the club and said those responsible were "despicable people".

A police officer who plays for the club is understood to have seen people acting suspiciously around the car park and has reported the information.

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The West Barn

January, 2020

Work to strengthen the arch

Barn restoration is on track WORK to restore Winterbourne Medieval Barn is going well, with the dilapidated West Barn now being turned into function rooms with a kitchen, toilets, and office space.

It has always been closed to the public, but the arched waggon entrance, which was unsafe, has now been strengthened.

The old cow byres have been already been converted into workshops for small businesses, and a waiting list has already been started. Eventually there will be a covered walk from the Medieval barn to

the West Barn, so that people can get to the toilets without going outside. The restoration work is on schedule to finish late spring, with a launch event planned for Sunday June 14.

In the meantime, the Winterbourne Barn Medieval Trust is still raising funds to reequip the new learning facilities and its been chosen for the Co-Op’s local community fund for this year.

The Co-op dedicates 1% of spending to community projects and members can choose who they support.

Member can choose the barn online at coop.uk/2rMfLTn and it is possible to sign up to be a member on the website.

While the restoration work is in progress, there will still be monthly talks and smaller workshops running in the Cart Shed.

The next is an apple grafting workshop on Saturday February 22, with Ben Raskin of the Soil Association. Participants will make three newly grafted trees to take home.

Bookings can be made via www. winterbournebarn.org.uk.

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Cars clamped in DVLA tax crackdown CLAMPS were fixed on to 12 vehicles in the Frampton Cotterell area by contractors working for the DVLA. The cars were targeted for not having up to date vehicle tax over a six-day period as part of an ongoing campaign by the agency.

Its partner firm NSL clamps or impounds any untaxed vehicles spotted on the roads as part of a range of enforcement measures.

The clamping took place between December 2 and 7, and drivers faced paying a hefty bill before they could use them again.

A spokesperson for Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency said: “While the vast majority of vehicles on the road are taxed correctly, it is right that we take action against those who don’t tax their vehicles and then drive them - otherwise it wouldn’t be fair to those who do the right thing.

“We don’t need to spot a vehicle on the road to take enforcement action but if we do, wheel clamping is an effective way to make sure that an untaxed vehicle is not driven on the road.

“It’s never been easier to tax your car – it’s just a few clicks to do it online and you can do it 24 hours a day, you can also spread payments across the year by Direct Debit so there really is no excuse.

"Having your vehicle clamped is expensive and inconvenient. Don’t take the risk – tax it or lose it.”

All vehicle owners are sent tax reminders by post to let them know it’s time to pay.

When a car is clamped, the motorist must pay a release fee of £100, and if they are unable to prove that the vehicle is now taxed then a surety fee of £160 is charged.

The surety fee is refunded if the motorist can provide evidence of tax being paid within 15

days of the release of their vehicle.

If the release fee isn’t paid, the vehicle is impounded, with further costs to pay. The release fee rises to £200 and there is also a storage charge of £21 per day. A surety fee of £160 is again due if the owner can’t prove that the vehicle has been taxed.

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA January 3 n Chilly Crafts, Winterbourne Library 10.30am-midday. A winterthemed craft workshop, making anything from arctic foxes to snowflakes.

January 4 n New Year Barn Dance, WADCA, Watley’s End Road, with the Mad Hatters Barn Dance Band and Caller.

Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets £6 in advance from WADCA 01454 776268 or online from Ticketsource. £7.50 on the door.

January 6 n Learn to Line dance with Laughter in Line – Beginners, 7:30pm, Improvers, 8:30pm.

It’s fun, friendly, and you don’t need a partner.

No need to book, just turn up! Zion Hall, Woodend Rd, Frampton Cotterell. www.laughterinline.org or Facebook.com/Laughterinline January 7 n Walking to Health walks. Choice of two, both leaving from opposite GingerBread Man Cafe, Church Road, at 10.30am: easy stroll along Frampton End or 3.5-mile rural walk to Iron Acton via attractive fields, woods and country lanes.

Refreshments in cafe afterwards.

January 9 n Learn to Line dance with Laughter in Line – Beginners, 7:30pm, Improvers, 8:30pm.

It’s fun, friendly, and you don’t need a partner. No need to book, just turn up! Iron Acton Parish Hall, High St, Iron Acton. www.laughterinline.org or Facebook.com/Laughterinline

n Belly Dance classes Beginners 7.00pm, Improvers 8.00pm, Methodist Church Hall (upstairs) with Anna 07971234236 or bristolbellydance@yahoo.co.uk term time only.

January 13 n Bristol Budgerigar Society: Veteran budgerigar breeder, exhibitor and judge Mervyn Viner talks about his life in birds at Little Stoke Community Hall, 7.30pm. Visitors welcome without commitment to join. Details from Ron Ramplin by email at ronnie. ramplin@btinternet.com or call 07748 740794.

January 15 n Frampton Cotterell and District Local History Society, 7.30pm, Zion Church, Woodend Road. Talk by Mike Hooper of Avon Local History and Archaeology: Bedminster Slum clearance in the 1930’s. All welcome. Entry £4, including light refreshments - free to members.

January 31 n Deadline to enter Frampton & Coalpit Heath’s Window Fun (see Village Action article in this issue for more details). Light your window display between February 16 and 25. Email framcottva@ hotmail.co.uk or contact the Brockeridge Centre, Woodend Road.

February 22 n Apple-Grafting Workshop in the Cart Shed at Winterbourne Medieval Barn, 10am-4pm. Learn why and how we graft fruit trees under the expert tuition of Ben Raskin of the Soil Association and make three newly-grafted apple trees to take home with

you. Advance bookings via www. winterbournebarn.org.uk or Ticketsource. Call Robert on 0117 957 4921 for more information.

REGULAR EVENTS Monday n Free baby and toddler group, Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue.

9.30am-11.30am, term time only. n Open Door bereavement suport group. 10.30-12.00 every first Monday., St Peter’s Church Baby Group 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Memory Cafe, run by the Alzheimer’s Society. The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 2pm - 4pm 1st Monday of month except Bank Hols. Open to anyone with dementia, and Carers, and anyone with concerns about someone with memory problems. Just turn up.

Tel. 0117 9610 693 n Manor Hall Gardening & Social Club The Manor Hall 2.-3.30pm.

First Monday of the month, (except for Bank Holidays on the second Monday). n 1st Winterbourne Down and Buryside Beavers Scouts 5pm until 6:30pm at the Scout hut on Green Dragon Road, Winterborne.

Contact clivemarston@rocketmail. com n 1st Winterbourne Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Meet Monday evenings in St. Michael’s Room. dandow@ computer.org or 01454 775024 n North Road Ladies, Iron Action Parish Hall, 7.30, every first Monday.

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n Women’s Fellowship Zion Church Hall 2.30p.m.- 3.45 Programme of speakers, choirs., followed by a cup of tea. £1.50p per week. For details ring Pat Lax 886830 n Iron Acton WI Iron Acton Parish Hall, 7.30, second Monday of month. n Crossbow Singers, Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30.

Term Time only, starting in September. We would love to welcome more tenors and basses.

Please contact Dave on 07834 184142 n Winterbourne Down Border Morris Morris Dancing, All Saint’s Church Hall, 8.15pm n Winterbourne Scrabble Club - weekly 2.00 - 4.30 pm at Winterbourne & District Community Centre, Watleys End Road, Winterbourne. Further info from Gill on 01454 773573. n Winterbourne Afternoon WI meets at Salem Church Hall, Factory Road, Winterbourne on the 2nd Monday of each month at 2pm. We welcome visitors. Contact 01454 250817 for details or look at our web site www.wawimoonfruit. com or email lesleysharman@gmail.

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com n Avon Pickleball Club play at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre from 9-11am. Indoor racquet sport combining elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis.

Email info@avonpickleball.club or phone 07801 715421 for more information. n Slimming World Frampton Cottrell. Watermore Primary School (Infants), Woodend Road, (Opposite the Brockeridge Centre) 5.30 & 7.30pm Tel: Jude 07968 426809 n Macular-support group meets monthly - 3rd Monday 1:30-3:30pm at Watkins room, Old Grammar School, highstreet Chipping Sodbury. Contact Tony : 01454 314066 n Winterbourne Tennis Club. 4.30.

Junior tennis coaching Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. All ages 3-16 yrs. Contact Imed (club coach) 07459636436 or imedhamroumi@msn.com n F&Fs. Club. Banjo, Mandolin, Guitarists etc. playing a wide range of styles. Meet Mondays. 8 to 10pm. at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley. Visitors and new members welcome, support and encouragement given.

Available for concerts. Secretary – 0117 9673668. Website www. fingersandfrets.wordpress.com n The Arts Society Severn Valley meets third Monday of the month at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.

Lectures plus special interest days, gallery, garden and museum visits, trips abroad. Morning lectures 10.30am for 11am start. Afternoon lectures 1.30pm for 2pm start.

More details online at www.svdfas. co.uk. £6 charge for visitors – contact memb@svdfas.co.uk to ‘try before you buy’. n Bristol Budgerigar Society meets at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. More details including membership details from secretary Colin Parsons by calling 01454 775878 or emailing colinpauline@ hotmail.com. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge. n Butterflies babies and toddlers group. Friendly group welcomes mums, dads and grandparents at St Saviours Church Hall, Coalpit Heath. Mondays 10am-11.30am, term-time only, £3 per family per session. Toys, dressing up, a sit-andride zone, book corner and song time, baby changing facilities play area for crawlers.

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n Slimming World 9.30am & 11.30am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm, The Greenfield Centre, call Frankie 07519 347243 n Knit and Natter The Beacon@ Zion United Church. 10am 12noon. Contact Mary Thexton 01454 850704 n Yate Poetry Group. All welcome to join our small, informal and friendly group to share and enjoy poems and verse. We meet for an hour 1-2 pm every other Tuesday afternoon in the library, refreshments provided.

For the dates of meetings, please contact Tony on 07704 140682 or yatepoetrygroup@gmail.com n Winterbourne Down & District Horticultural Society, All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, BS36 1BX, 7.30 pm. 2nd Tuesday of the month. Info: Richard on 01454 773218. n Yate Visually Impaired Group.

Yate Fire Station 2.30 pm every other Tuesday Contact Gay Williams 01454 321749 gab56@ btinternet.com n GENTLE YOGA CLASS Every Tuesday at 2pm-3pm, only £7. Book on 07702 344287 Crossbow House,Frampton Cotterell,BS36 2DB Beginners welcome, Please bring a yoga mat and wear comfy clothes Facebook – Holisun therapies UK n Winterbourne Tuesday group, The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 7.30 -10pm, second Tuesday of month. Everyone welcome. n Centre Squares (dancing).

Winterbourne Comunity Centre (WADCA), 7.45pm. Tel. 260168 n Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club.

We meet every other Tuesday at Pucklechurch Community Centre from 7.45 pm to 8.15 pm. Contact Veronica Holder – 0117 937 2818 n Folk Dancing. Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 8.30 -10.30pm, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month. n South Gloucestershire Waterpolo club. Junior & Senior players Male Female. Winterbourne Int Academy pool. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. For more info: kazrose@blueyonder.co.uk or nash17@virginmedia.com n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Tuesday 1.30 - 3.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. New members welcome. n Chipping Sodbury Men's Probus.

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of each month. 10 – 12 noon at the Townhall, C/Sodbury. Guest Speaker every meeting, occasional lunches, day trips. Contact George for further info. Tele: 01454 882908 n Social tennis: Winterbourne recreational field, BS36 1LU. 7.3010pm. All ages, abilities and new members welcome.Contact WTC on 0772 595 4639. n Barnardo’s Breastfeeding Peer Support Project provides emotional and practical support to new mothers. Weekly groups are held at venues in Thornbury, Yate and across South Gloucestershire. The Yate group, called Yate BreastFriends, meets at Yate Childrens Centre on Cranleigh Court Road on Tuesdays between 11.30am - 1.00pm. n Ringcraft - dog showing skills and techniques. Every week at Henfield Hall, Ram Hill, Coalpit Heath - 8.0 - 9.15pm. Puppies and dogs - all breeds welcome. Contact Shelagh Crowther on 01453 298974 for more details. n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 07876 3334921, christinemay001@gmail.com for more details n Community Coffee Mornings, 2nd Tuesday of month, WADCA Community Centre, 10.30am 12.30pm. Tel. 01454 776268 n Monthly social lunchtime meet up for disabled people at the Farmhouse Pub, Wellington Road, Yate, BS37 5UY. Open and friendly group, meets first Tuesday of month 12-2pm. Part of WECIL's peer support community - 0797 962 6569. n St Saviours church Mothers union meets second Tuesday of the month at 2pm in the church hall. Members welcome visitors

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED on 07515 351 813.

Wednesday n ‘Silver Chords Group, over 50’s social club. Every other Weds, Mason’s View Community Centre Winterbourne. 1.45pm.

Entertainment and coach trips.

Everyone welcome Contact Doreen 01454 776484. n Winterbourne Police Beat Post.

Greenfield Centre 2-3pm n Slimming World 7.30pm Frampton Cotterell Cof E School.

Tel Lisa 07815 759118 n Coalpit Heath WI. Church Hall of St Saviours Church, Coalpit Heath.

First Wednesday of each month.

7.45pm. New members welcome. n The Winterbourne Players, 8.00 pm, Community Centre, Watleys End Road. More info, Brian 07792 656689. n Actonians Drama Group 7.30 pm Parish Hall, Iron Acton More info 01454 228760 www.actonians. co.uk. Junior Actonians 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm Parish Hall Iron Acton More info 01454 228277. n Carers group, Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell.

Meets second Wednesday of the month, 2pm-4pm. Call Rona on 01454 886925 or Jean on 01454 775786 for more information. n 4th Wednesday of each month - Forget me Not sing along group 2pm - 3.30 pm at The Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. If you like a good sing song please come and join us.

For more information ring Rona on 886925 or Jean on 775786. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Wednesday 1.30 - 4.30 and 7.30 - 10.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. n Manor Hall community coffee morning, open to all, Henfield Road, Coalpit Heath. 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10am to 12 noon in the Jubilee Room. Free entry and all profits from the refreshments will go to the Manor Hall at Coalpit Heath Charity. Handmade cards will be on sale, sold in aid of the BRACE Charity. n Slimming World Frampton Cotterell C of E School. Call Lisa: 07815759118 n Stapleton Probus meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Begbrook CA, Frenchay Park Road, from 10amnoon. Active bowls section. Visitors welcome. For more details contact registrar Bernard Ferris on 01454 774490. n The Frenchay Folk Dance Club

meet fortnightly at Frenchay Village Hall from 7:45 until 10:15. Check frenchayfdc.co.uk or contact 0117 9409508 for more information n Social tennis ladies Doubles Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. 10am -12pm.

All ages and abilities , new members welcome Contact WTC: 07725954639 n Social tennis. Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. 7.30pm - 10.00pm. All ages and abilities ,new members welcome. Contact WTC: 07725954639 n Frampton Singalong, second Wednesday in the month, 2pm3.30pm at Crossbow House, School Road. Favourite songs, live music and sitting exercises. Call Hilary on 07515 351 813 for more details. n Yate/ Chipping Sodbury Afternoon Choir meets on Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm at St Marys Church Yate. No auditions required. Contact Nikki on 01761472468 for more details or just turn up at the church and have a free sing on the first visit. n Frenchay Probus Club. We meet every first and third Wednesday of the month in the Frenchay village hall. Coffee at 10.00am and the meeting is from 10.30 to 12.00. More details on frenchayprobusclub.com n Community Lunches 12.00 2pm at WADCA Community Centre. £5 or takeaway £3.50. Booking advised tel. 776268 n Frampton Cotterell Local History Society, 3rd Wednesday of month Sept - May, Zion church 7.30pm.

Non-members welcome. £4 n Ladies Circle meets at The Beacon, Zion United Church, Frampton Cotterell, every second and fourth Wednesday of each month except June, July and August at 7.30 pm. £3 per visit.

Variety of speakers at this friendly and welcoming group to any newcomers. n Phoenix Art Club meets at Guinea Lane, Fishponds in the Methodist church hall every Wednesday mornings 9.30am to 12noon. We have a number of artists with a wide range of skills and interests and we break for coffee at 11am to enjoy a chat with our friends and look around at what everyone is creating, be it watercolour, pencil, oils etc.

Anyone interested in joining is welcome to drop in for coffee and see what goes on. We welcome all abilities! n Frenchay & Hambrook Horticultural Society holds gardening talks, events and trips

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on the first Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm at Friends’ Meeting House, Frenchay Common. All welcome, entry £2. Contact Susie Davis fhhs1947@outlook.com n Avon Pickleball Club play at Thornbury Leisure Centre from 10.15am-12.15pm. Indoor racquet sport combining elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. Sessions cost £2.50 for an hour or £4 for two hours. Email info@avonpickleball.club or phone 07801 715421 for more information.

Thursday n Praise and Play. All Saints’ Church Hall Winterbourne Down 10-12 during term times. For preschool children and their parents/ carers. n Tiny Tots. 2.00-3.00pm,St Peter’s Church, n Bristol and South Gloucestershire Stationary Engine Club. First Thursday of the month, 7.45pm at the Miners Social Club, Coalpit Heath. More information at www.bsgsec.co.uk. n Winterbourne Musical Theatre.

7.30pm WADCA Community Centre, 7.30pm. www. winterbournemusical.co.uk. n Winterbourne Flower Club.

Our meetings take place tin St. Michaels rooms [opposite Tesco Filling Station] Hands on evenings and demonstrations on various Thursday evening at 7.30 pm Visitors and new members welcome. Ring for details 01454.

776753 n Winterbourne Evening Women’s Institute St. Michael’s Rooms in Winterbourne at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of every month except August n Crossbow Camera Club Crossbow House, 8pm, every Thursday (from September).

Contact Mike Challenger 07833316081 n Frampton Cotterell British Legion Club Ryecroft Road, Doors open @7.15pm. Bingo at 8pm10pm . No entry fee. All Welcome. n South Gloucestershire Arts Appreciation Society meet at Bradley Stoke Community School, Fiddlers Lane, Bradley Stoke, 3rd Thursday evening of the month.

Starting October at 7.00 for 7.30 start. Refreshments provided.

Contact: Sallykitching@ googlemail.com Tel. 01454 774401 n Sugarcraft demonstrations and workshops. Third Thursday of the month, 7.30pm-9.30pm at St Andrews Hall, Elm Park, Filton. Call Jean Kington on 0117 956 8737 for more information.

n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Thursday 1.30 - 4.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473.

New members welcome. n Severn Counties Foreign & British Bird Society, for keepers of canaries, finches and other birds.

Winterbourne Down Methodist Church Hall, Down Road. Third Thursday of the month at 8pm.

More information from Molly Durbin on 01275 373743 or email severncounties@gmail.com. n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Thursday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 078763334921, christinemay001@gmail.com for more details n Thursday Travel Club. Meets first Thursday of the month. St Saviour’s Church Hall, Beesmoor Road, Coalpit Heath n Winterbourne Winds, beginners/ intermediate/returners wind band, rehearse on Thursdays 7.30pm9.30pm at the Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Brass and woodwind players wanted to join sociable group.

Instruments available for loan.

Contact Dan on 0117 239 5210 or email winterbournewinds@yahoo. com. n Relax, Refresh & Recharge 5 week guided relaxation course. Reduce stress & anxiety, boost creativity & calm. The Annexe@ Manor Hall, Coalpit Heath. Thursday Evenings 9th Jan- 6th Feb, 8-8.45pm. Course cost £30. Contact Sarah on 07743041957 or visit www. balancedlifehypnotherapy.com for more information.

n Winterbourne Down WI meet in All Saints Church Hall, BS36 1BX on the first Thursday of each month (except August) - 7.30pm. For more information contact Margaret on 01454 850241. New members are most welcome. n Avon Harmony are a Ladies A Cappella / barbershop chorus.

We welcome visitors for a no obligation taster session. We rehearse at the dance studio, Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road, Bristol BS7 9NL. Every Thursday evening 7.30pm 9.45pm. Tel: Mary 07954170532. n Hambrook Sports Club Crib team are looking for new members

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED to join our winter league, playing Thursday evenings at 8.30.

Beginners welcome. Pre season meeting 20th September at Hambrook Sports Club at 8:30. For further information contact Dave Manley on 07531299786 n CRASH (Children Really Are Special Here), 5.30pm-7pm term times, Zion United Church. Funfilled evening for primary school children with games, crafts, songs and stories. Costs £1 per week.

Contact Heidi on 01454 776618 or email childrenyouthz@gmail.com for more details. n Vale of Frome Probus for retired men meets monthly at the Miners Club, Coalpit Heath, on 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month at 10.00am. Ladies invited four times a year. Speakers on various subjects and social events. More details at www.valeoffromeprobus. co.uk or contact Terry on 0117 956 4259. n Winterbourne Down Art Group meets from 2-4pm at All Saints Church Hall. Friendly, sociable folk who enjoy painting. All abilities welcome. For more information call Terry on 01454 774781 or Graham on 01454 778921. n New walking football session for the over 50's at UWE's new sports ground at Hillside Gardens, Frenchay Campus. Every Thursday 2-3p.m. £3 per session. Contact Keith Gwilym on 0794 838 3536 or email buwfc2018@gmail.com for more information.

Friday n Frome Valley Art Group Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne.

1pm to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9pm n Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30pm – 9.00pm. New members welcomed, no audition,

search www.fcmvc.co.uk or email contact@fcmvc.co.uk.. n Frampton Cotterell Community Association. Fridays at Crossbow House School Road Ist Friday of every month Quiz- 3rd Friday of every month Bingo, start at 8 pm. n St Saviours Church Hall, Coalpit Heath: Coffee and teas with a warm welcome and new friends at 11.15am or stay for lunch, starting at midday. Donations towards church funds. n Frome Valley Art Group Winterbourne. Looking to find that inner talent or start a new interest? Drop in for a free taster session, Fridays at 2pm or 7pm.

We have a busy programme of demonstrations and Saturday workshops by professional artists to help your development. Our Annual exhibition in May displays members’ work . Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Contact Dave: 0117 9790043 Andrew: 01454 778310. Eric: 01454 615619 Lesley: 01454 250817. Email fromevalleyartwinterbourne@gmail. com n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Friday evenings from 7.30 10.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme 01179 793473 n Community Coffee Mornings, WADCA Community Centre, 10.30am - 12.30. All welcome. n St Peter's Church Frampton Cotterell invite you to Friday Coffee every Friday 10:00 -12:30. Come in and have a chat. n Lunches in St Saviours church hall, 11.15am for refreshments and midday for lunches. Donations to church funds.

n Folk at Frampton Cotterell: Folk/ acoustic music club, Crossbow House, second Friday of the month from 8-11pm. More details from Andrew Edgington on 0797 415 1437.

Saturday n Brockeridge Quilters, Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne.

10am to 4pm, third Saturday of the month. n Frampton Cotterell Royal British Legion, Ryecroft Rd. Every Sat dancing to live bands.Bingo 8pm-8.30pm Then dancing until until 11.30pm. Entry on door £5.

Everyone Welcome. n Winterbourne Tennis Club Junior tennis coaching. 9.30 -1pm, Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. All ages 3-16 yrs.

Rusty Racquets/Drill-Drill Group Coaching for adults of all abilities 11.30am-12-30pm. £5 pay and play. Contact Imed (club coach) 07459636436 or imedhamroumi@ msn.com n Connectz, meets 3.30pm5.30pm every 2nd Saturday, Zion United Church. Fun activities for families, followed by a meal. See www.zuchurch.co.uk or email childrenyouthz@gmail.com for more details n Messy Church at All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down. Every third Saturday of the month from 4pm to 6pm.

All-age afternoon of fun, craft and activities, with a meal and praise service.

Sunday n Japanese Embroidery Class Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne 9.30am to 4pm, (monthly).

Contact: Jo Tripp 01454 850147. n Nature Reserves, Winterbourne work party meets 1030am, Church

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Contact Frank Smith 01454 778975. n Indoor short mat bowls at Pucklechurch Community Centre.

Established players and beginners welcome. Bowls provided. Sessions Sunday afternoon and Monday and Wednesday evenings. Contact Roger Payne 0117 937 3653 n Parish Praise at St Saviours Church, first Sunday of the month at 10am. Suitable for all ages – come and join in with the family praise and stay for coffee or tea afterwards if you wish. See the Church website for up to date information. Coalpitheath.org.uk/ social or coalpitheath.org.uk/news

What’s on at Winterbourne Library Staffed opening: Tuesdays: 10am-5pm Wednesdays: 10am-5pm Fridays: 10am-5pm Saturdays: 9.30am-12.30pm Open access (unstaffed) 8am-7.30pm daily, except December 25 Rhymetime: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/toddlers to enjoy together. Every Tuesday morning, 10.30-11am.

Pre-School Storytime: Join us for stories and simple crafts. Every Wednesday morning, 10.30-11am.

Duplo Club: Saturday January 25, 10.3011.30am. Suitable for pre-school children, who must be accompanied by an adult. Free event

– no booking required.

Lego Club: Listen to stories and poems, then create a model to display at the library.

Suitable for children in primary school age range, who must be accompanied by an adult.

Next meeting on Saturday January 18, 10.3011.30am. Free event – no booking required.

Have you Read…? Open reading group for all.

No set text – share your love of books, extend your reading horizons. First Friday of every month, 11am-noon.

The Craft Group: Next meetings on Saturday January 11 & 25, 10am-noon. New members will always be made welcome by this friendly group. Share tips and ideas for your knitting, sewing or crochet projects.

Free Holiday drop-in: Chilly crafts. Friday January 3, 10.30am-noon.

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Drop-in session making simple crafts. Suitable for ages 4-10.

Free computer courses: Start in February, held on Mondays. If you would like to book or have any questions please contact Susannah Griffiths on 0117 909 2272, email susannah.griffiths@sgscol.ac.uk or pop into your preferred venue and speak to a librarian.

For more information on the library and events: Telephone 01454 868006 Email winterbourne.library@southglos.gov.uk Website: www.southglos.gov.uk/libraries Twitter: @southgloslibs Facebook: South Gloucestershire Libraries

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n LOCAL MP

Thank you for your support

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Luke Hall MP writes for Frome Valley Voice

AM totally humbled to have been elected as the local MP for our community for a third time. As someone who worked in Lidl before being elected, I never thought I would be here. The fact the community has supported me again makes me eternally grateful.

Opening yourself up to scrutiny is never easy, so I want to express my gratitude to the other candidates who stood in the Thornbury and Yate constituency. I know we are all grateful to them.

The big issue is settled. We are leaving the European Union on January 31. The new government has a mandate to deliver the result of the referendum, end the delay and provide certainty for our country. I have never believed that people wake up every morning thinking about the EU. Quite the opposite. It is now time to deliver on the issues our community is concerned about. We will put more nurses in our hospitals to deliver world class care and more police on the streets to tackle anti-social

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We will invest in our local health services, rebuild Thornbury Health Centre and the Frenchay Centre of Rehabilitation Excellence and upgrade the Yate Minor Injuries Unit to an Urgent Treatment Centre.

We must invest in transport infrastructure by building the Yate Park and Ride, Charfield Station and put in place a proper Thornbury Infrastructure Plan with an A38 Transport Package.

We will further increase funding for every school in South Gloucestershire, bringing our area in line with other areas around the country whilst rebuilding Castle School, building two new primary schools in Yate and improving village schools.

We will work with and protect local businesses with low taxes, allowing them, as the engine room of our local economy, to create jobs and enhance our community. At the same time we must connect the remaining 4% of homes and

businesses in South Gloucestershire with a good broadband connection so our children can do their homework and entrepreneurs can run start-ups from home.

As your local MP, I will continue the fight against poorly planned development across South Gloucestershire, working with the communities in Thornbury, Charfield and Coalpit Heath to make sure we make the best possible case about the correct locations for development, and the infrastructure that must come with it.

South Gloucestershire is a remarkable place to live and work.

It is family orientated, community minded, full of entrepreneurs and incredible High Streets, all set amongst the most beautiful scenery you will find anywhere in our country. It is a privilege to serve you as our local MP. Thank You. If there is ever anything I can help with, please do not hesitate to get in touch at: luke.hall.mp@ parliament.uk.

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n RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Ann Murray is from the Cooking4 Cookery School based in Chipping Sodbury.

She’s teamed up with Frome Valley Voice to pass on her wealth of experience in the kitchen.

No sermons please S

O, it’s January and all those magazines which only a short month ago were encouraging us to indulge in rich food and fine wine are now suggesting that we have a dry January and a do controlled fasting. Just another example of how human beings swing from one extreme to the absolute other.

After many years of feeling guilty in January, I’ve come up with a scheme to avoid that.

First, over Christmas say no to seconds, food or drink. Try to do some exercise every day over the holiday period: a short walk, try and walk instead of taking the car for short trips or even walk up and down your stairs three times, twice a day. It all really helps avoid those extra pounds.

Secondly, after New Year you don’t need to go totally dry, just limit the alcohol. Maybe have a drink every other day, or drink only at the weekend. Research has shown that doing either of these (preferably as a lifestyle change) is better than having a month at a time abstaining and then getting stuck in again.

Thirdly, have a reassessment of what you are eating. Try to eat less red meat and more fish, plus

extra fruit and veg. All of this isn’t rocket science, it’s all about being determined to put it into practice.

That’s why my recipe is a supereasy fish dish.

I started by saying no sermons; hopefully this hasn’t been too much like that. Now all I have to do is to follow my own good advice!

Good luck to us all with that.

Salmon with a Saffron Couscous Crust The salmon fillets can be prepared in the morning, covered with cling film and put in the fridge until they’re needed. The mango salsa can be made the day before and kept in the fridge. Remember to take the salsa out of the fridge about a half hour before serving to appreciate the full flavours.

Serves 2 Ingredients: Salmon fillets - 2×150g.(5oz) Medium couscous- 40g. (1 ½ oz) Cider, white wine or apple juice3fl. oz(75ml.)

Saffron -1 generous pinch.

Beaten egg - ½

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Salt and freshly ground pepper.

Pre-heat the oven to 375F, 190C, gas mark 5 First prepare the couscous. Warm the liquid of your choice and add the saffron, salt and pepper. Whisk this lightly to distribute the saffron. Put the couscous. in a bowl and pour all the liquid over it. Stir with a fork and then cover with cling film and leave to one side to allow the couscous. to absorb all the liquid.

Now prepare the salmon. Season the fish with salt and pepper and then dip in the egg.

Then fluff up the couscous. with a fork and tip into a shallow dish.

Dip the salmon (with the eggdipped side down first) into the couscous. and press down with your hands so as to cover the fish. (It’s just like covering fish with breadcrumbs) Place the fillets on a baking tray and if you’re not ready to cook them, cling film them and put in the fridge.

When you want to cook them, remove the cling film and place in the oven.

Bake for 15-20 mins until crispy.

Serve with mango salsa, green beans if in season, or roasted baby tomatoes and broccoli.

Mango Salsa Serves 2.

1 small red onion - peeled and finely chopped.

Mild red chilli- ½ de-seeded and finely chopped.

Mango- ½ peeled and cut into small cubes.

1 lime - zest and juice.

Olive oil - 40ml. (1½ fl. oz.)

Salt and granulated sugar- a generous pinch.

In a bowl, mix the onion with the pinch of salt and sugar.

Add the chilli, olive oil, lime zest and juice. Stir well.

Mix in the prepared mango, cover with cling film and put in the fridge.

Cook’s tip: Aioli (a garlicky mayonnaise) also works well with this. You can make it, but it’s a little tricky and Tesco’s Finest is fab, so save yourself the aggro!

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n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC

A time to reflect

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ITH a new year comes the opportunity to reflect, take stock of the last 365 days and plan for the year ahead. I'm very proud of what the OPCC and the Constabulary have achieved in 2019 but am aware there’s always plenty more to be done. As your PCC, I will continue to act as a fierce advocate for victims and as your voice in policing.

I would also like to challenge you to do something different by getting involved in your local policing service in 2020. Volunteers play a vital part in assisting me in my role and make a huge difference in ensuring our local communities are safe

and feel safe. Volunteering can be incredibly rewarding and it is always a privilege to work alongside so many people who selflessly give up their time. Find out more about volunteering roles on the PCC’s and Constabulary’s website.

As always in December, Avon and Somerset Police launched Op Tonic, a monthlong campaign that includes high visibility and covert patrols to target drink and drug drivers. Over the festive period, many of us have been having fun and celebrating with friends and family. But remember, driving under the influence of drink or drugs is a serious crime that can devastating consequences.

Even being ‘slightly’ over the

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limit will still land you with a penalty if you’re caught and it’s really not worth the risk.

I know officers have been working hard to keep the roads of Avon and Somerset safe during the festive period.

I believe that local people support the police in doing all they can to bring offenders to justice so they can ensure our roads are safe to use over Christmas and New Year, as well as the whole year round.

Finally, I want to take a moment to think about the people who have been working hard day and night over Christmas and New Year to ensure our safety and protection. It’s always an extremely busy time of year for those who work in emergency services and I

With Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens know they all go above and beyond to keep us safe. I want to say a massive thank you to those in the NHS, police and other emergency services as well as those in voluntary and charity organisations who work hard during the festive period to support local communities.

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n NEWS WHEN organisers of a South Gloucestershire festival decided to donate proceeds from the event to support the area's air ambulance they had no idea it was about to save a friend’s life.

Mellow in the Meadow raised £1,000 for the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity from its inaugural event in 2018 and decided to double the donation second time around.

Just a week before the event at Pound House Farm, Thornbury, in August, Vicky Vatcher, a close friend of the organisers, had a riding accident.

She fractured her skull, resulting in a bleed on her brain, and also broke her ribs and punctured a lung. She was taken by the air ambulance to Southmead Hospital’s major trauma centre.

Three months later Vicky was well enough to meet specialist paramedic Jack Kilminster, who was with the air ambulance crew on the day, when the £5,000 Mellow in the Meadow raised – more than double the target – was presented at the GWAAC air base in Almondsbury.

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Five thousand thanks for saving Vicky's life Sspecialist paramedic Jack Kilminstermeets Vick Vatcher and the organisers of Mellow in the Meadow.

Vicky said: "It is amazing how quickly circumstances changed from being a normal day to waking up in hospital, weeks later. It was wonderful to meet Jack and hear about the care I received at the scene. I am grateful to have the opportunity to say an enormous thank you to

Jack and the crew at GWAAC." Lorna Hook, from Mellow in the Meadow said: “We are very proud of our achievements fundraising for a fantastic cause, but also enormously grateful for all you do and for providing super care to our friend.”

Mellow in the Meadow also

raised £1,000 for the Farm Safety Foundation.

GWAAC community fundraiser Joe Hughes said: “Mellow in the Meadow is a real South Glos success story and we’re thrilled to be a part of it.

"It’s only thanks to people like Lorna, Beth, Massey, Julia, Suze and Jackie doing amazing things like this that we can continue to save lives in South Glos and Glos and surrounding areas, so on behalf of everyone living or working in this region: thank you so very much!”

GWAAC has to raise over £8 million every year to keep the air ambulance flying, with no government or lottery funding.

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n COMMUNITY NEWS Floral Friends of Frampton OUR Christmas coffee morning was held on November 27 and raised nearly £300. It was lovely to see so many people enjoying the refreshments and buying gifts and decorations. A big thank-you to everyone who helped to make the event such a success. All money raised will go towards maintaining our floral displays around the village.

Flower Festival June 2020 We’re organising a Flower Festival (located at Zion United Church in Frampton Cotterell) for June 13/14, when it will be open to the public.

The theme is children’s literature, so we will be inviting people

to create displays to illustrate a favourite children’s story, fairy tale or rhyme (think JK Rowling and Harry Potter, Dick King-Smith and The Sheep-Pig, Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit, JRR Tolkien and Bilbo Baggins, Jack and the Beanstalk and many, many more). Much more information to follow – but make a note of the date now!

Could you help?

It takes time, effort and funds to maintain the planting around the village benefiting the local community, the environment, and the wildlife. If you would like to help there are various ways in which you can do so: Could you spare a few minutes regularly? We always need help to maintain the planters (and we always try to share the load and ask people to look after a planter near

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We run various fund raising activities during the year (coffee mornings, plant sales) and we are always glad of help.

No time? Donations are always very welcome.

Sponsorship: If you have a business in the area or would like to commemorate a special event or person, you may like to consider sponsoring a planter or gateway for an annual fee, with a plaque fixed to the planter/gateway.

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n COMMUNITY NEWS Winterbourne Evening WI AT our November meeting, which was also our AGM, the members voted for Emilie Smith to continue as our President for another year and for the nine members of our new Committee.

We are very fortunate to have such an active and hardworking committee to provide our members with a very varied programme of speakers and events during the year.

After we had completed the formal part of the meeting we spent a very happy hour or so making a Christmas Tree decoration with all the materials provided by Committee member Sue Wilkins. As Sue had thoughtfully prepared everything beforehand, right down to needle and thread, we were able to indulge ourselves with glue, shiny stars and ribbon, so much fun.

At the end of November twenty nine of us enjoyed a day trip to The Hall at Abbey Cwm Hir. It was a very long coach journey and we

Making Christmas decorations made an unexpected detour up a single lane farm track towards the end of our Journey to Wales.

Fortunately our very skilled driver managed to turn round and get us to the hall on time. What a wonderful experience awaited us 52 rooms all beautifully decorated for Christmas and all with a unique Christmas tree, one of which was decorated entirely with Royal Doulton ornaments. We all kept our handbags close in case we accidentally broke anything. We all had to wear slippers as every room was carpeted, even the cellars.

At the end of our wonderful guided tour 29 very tired people

The new committee

went in our coach to Llandrindod Wells for a very welcome lunch. I think many of us slept all the way home.

This year it was our turn to organise our group events, so on December 2 we held a carol service at the beautiful Whiteshill Evangelical Church in Hambrook. Over 60 Group members attended a very special service of readings and carols. The Order of Service was prepared by Margaret Grazebrook and Carol Shields especially for this service and was a splendid start to our Christmas festivities. Afterwards we all repaired to the church hall for mince pies, stollen, coffee and tea and lots of conversation with friends from other WI’s in our group.

At our December meeting we will be enjoying an American supper, provided by members, and a glass of wine. This is always a very happy and enjoyable end to our WI year.

We wish everyone a very happy and healthy Christmas and New Year.

Margaret Beacham Winterbourne Down WI AT our Christmas meeting members enjoyed exchanging Christmas cards and greetings as the festive period approaches. The hall had been decorated with gold paper chains, making it feel very Christmassy.

We had a very interesting talk given by Karen Beasley, who used to work in the Iron Acton Garden Centre, but a year ago

she and her husband decided to move away and bought a sheep farm in the remote hills about half an hour from Aberystwyth.

They thoroughly enjoy this change of lifestyle and Karen now successfully breeds and shows Tibetan spaniels. They have a camp site and also offer wild camping facilities.

Karen was demonstrating how to make a Christmas wreath using fresh moss entwined around two circles of stronger wire and held in place with a wrap of thinner wire. She then pushed in sprigs of fir, spruce and variegated holly interspersed with bunches of red berries, ribbon and White Christmas roses. Very effective and colourful.

Karen also did an arrangement using a terracotta flower pot with moist oasis pushed down inside it. Here again, fir, spruce and other greenery were pushed into the oasis with a candle, flowers and bows to add colour and making an attractive table or floor arrangement.

We then had a quiz of 10 questions appertaining to Christmas, with the winner receiving the wreath and the runner up the flower pot arrangement.

After our talk Members enjoyed a buffet supper, which was provided by the Committee.

Our next meeting will be on January 2. All are welcome to join us at 7.30pm in All Saints Church Hall.

We wish everyone a very Happy New Year.

Sue Forse

n THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

New year brings promise of renewal

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HIS month marks midwinter – a time to plan and reflect. As a keen gardener, I have often stood amongst the faded and seemingly defeated, frosty stems of a January garden with a steaming mug of tea, whilst pondering the highs and lows of the past year and the potential of the year ahead. As a gardener, I believe there is always hope in the promise of the year to come, because I know that within the

soil there lies all the potential for renewal, new life and flourishing.

Whatever our personal experiences, 2019 was a challenging year for all of us, with the big themes of political upheaval and climate change being constantly to the fore in our news. Such big themes can leave us feeling powerless and vulnerable. But this need not be so. There is a power that lies within each one of us to affect our outlook on the world and our

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interactions with one another.

Like the January garden, we need to draw on the potential that lies within us. As we move into this New Year together, uncertain of what it will bring, let us go forward with the optimism of a gardener and trust in renewal, new life and flourishing.

Blessings, Bob Curate – Fromeside Benefice

Bob Latham, Curate – Fromeside Benefice

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n MOTORING

A guide to pre-owned cars with Richard Cooke

Second-hand Style Turning over a new Leaf

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ACK in October I wrote a stink-o-gram to Bristol’s Mayor Marvin Rees, asking him (in what with hindsight seems rather harsh language) just why he hadn’t pulled his finger out and made a decision on Bristol’s air pollution plan. This plan had been delayed for years, Marvin’s obfuscation resulting in the threat of court action by the government.

I did not expect a response but – knock me down with a feather - he came up trumps.

In November he announced that central Bristol will be a diesel-free zone from 2021, and the council agreed that this was a jolly good idea. The scheme needs government approval but, if enacted, Marvin will have gone from embarrassing laggard to a UK air quality pioneer.

Credit where it’s due, Mr Rees, because I think you’ve made the right decision. The plan will inconvenience many people for a short period and, more seriously, it will financially impact small business owners with diesel vehicles.

But it will immediately stop people dying, and generally make life more pleasant for everyone in the centre of town. I urge central government to wave it through.

In the meantime, if you still own a diesel car

and drive it anywhere near Bristol, you need to move fast. The local used market will start to fill up with unwanted diesels as the deadline approaches, and that means your car will be worth less as a trade-in. This is happening already in London, as people change out of diesel and get back into petrol or go electric for the first time. What should you do? I’ll do my best to control my inner Mr Toad – Poop! Poop! – not everyone wants the fastest, shoutiest petrolguzzling road rocket. Some people just want to get to work or drop the kids at school. For this demographic – you? – I revisit the Nissan Leaf.

When I first drove the electric Leaf in 2017, I was pleasantly surprised by the speed, silence and space that it offered. I was less impressed with a range of just 80 miles from the 24KWh battery. So this month, I drove the facelift version, equipped with a bigger 40KWh battery (about 150hp).

Like the previous model, this is a very spacious car and it retains the futuristic swoopy lines of the Mk1. All the power and torque is available immediately, as before but even more so. The Leaf is properly fast. You can also drive it purely on the throttle if you engage the ‘e pedal’.

This regenerates the battery and slows the car as you release the accelerator. As an aside, the colour of my test car (officially called ‘Spring Cloud green’, but I prefer ‘Sparkly Spearmint’) is really attractive. Handling is neutral, steering light, brakes excellent when you need them.

The dash is finished with leather, along with the thick-rimmed flat-bottomed steering wheel.

For cold mornings, both front and rear seats are heated. Cooking model Leafs do without these creature comforts, but you’ll pay very little extra for them on the used forecourts, so look out for the top ‘Tekna’ specification.

Have Nissan overcome their range issue?

Almost. This 40KWh model manages 140 miles in real-world driving, so you still can’t get from Bristol to Heathrow and back without stopping to charge up. For that journey, you’ll need the too-new-to-test-here 62KWh ‘e+’ Leaf and have at least £38k spare. That’s a chunky £16k more than a two year old 40KWh (or £160 for every extra mile of range). Two years ago, the Leaf looked like an absolute steal second hand, as range anxiety kept prices low. As this becomes less of a problem and the regulatory tide turns inexorably in favour of electric cars, used values have firmed. That said, Nissan are still offering much more for less compared to their rivals, especially German manufacturers. Whilst Mr Toad wouldn’t have bought a diesel in the first place, you may have. Possibly on the advice of previous Governments, who were wrong. A used Leaf isn’t a bad way to come back in from the cold.

What to pay Nissan Leaf 40KWh: From £22k for a 2018 model with 12k miles.

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Village Action: time for window fun!

FOLLOWING the fascination and obvious enjoyment of last year’s successful decorated window event, Village Action invites residents of Frampton Cotterell and Coalpit Heath to join in the fun by decorating a window for viewing after dark during February half term (plus a couple of days), from Sunday 16 to Tuesday February 25.

"Love the Sea” is the theme, so anything that inspires you – sea sports, beach scenes, sea transport, shipwrecks, sea creatures, conservation – can be turned into a decoration. Now is the time to develop your ideas.

Entry is free. To be included, just send the first line of your address and postcode by the end of January, either by email (subject line "Window Fun") to framcottva@hotmail. co.uk, by picking up an entry form from the Brockeridge Centre in Woodend Road or phoning 01454 864442 and leaving a message with your details.

A trail map will be available after February 11, from both the Brockeridge Centre and online at www.villageaction.org. uk, as well as on Village Action's Facebook page. A map can be emailed to you if you include your email address with your entry.

Many thanks to Standbrook Guides for producing the map.

THE Crossbow Singers hosted their final concert of the year with a wide range of Christmas music to entertain their audience and mark the start of the festive season.

The performance at Crossbow House in December featured John Rutter’s Candlelit Carol, Elvis Presley’s If Every Day Was Like Christmas, and It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, the popular Christmas song written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle, amongst others.

Grace Flynn sang Upon the Roof, and because two performers had been taken sick, the event compere, Rosie Williams, filled in with Christmas anecdotes.

The male members of the Crossbow Choir sang their own piece set to the tune of Good King Wenceslas, and the audience joined the choir to sing many favourite carols. The concert ended with the Cliff Richard hit song Saviour’s Day. The Crossbow Singers would like to thank their Musical Director, Carolyn Dutton, Chairman, Dave Burman, and Mary Darby, the pianist.

It’s really easy and such fun to decorate your window and help is available if needed - just ask. Don’t be put off if you’re short of time, as it can be quite quick but really effective. Choose just one pane or a whole window, whatever suits you. Increase the fun by including the family or friends and neighbours. Here’s what you can do: 1. C hoose your shape(s) - as simple or as complicated as you wish – then cut it out in dark card or double bin-liner.

2. D ecide whether to use either the cut out silhouette or the remaining ‘hole’ and attach it inside a window (visible from road).

3. C olour the background or hole with coloured tissue, cellophane or paints.

4. Black out the remaining window with curtains, blinds, card or double bin-liner.

5. Switch on a light (table lamp or main light –whichever suits) and admire your creation from outside at night. Fantastic!

Jen Dunford

Crossbow Singers' winter concert is full of cheer

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Singing group needs a volunteer A GROUP which celebrates the benefits of a good sing is looking for a volunteer to help with its monthly sessions.

Frampton Singalong, pictured, meets on the second Wednesday in the month at Crossbow House from 2-3.30pm, taking a break over the summer.

Members sing along to popular songs they have requested, which are displayed on a screen in large print.

Singalongs are led by musicians, who play keyboard, concertina and guitar.

Started as part of a project to reduce isolation and increase well-being three years ago, its membership has now grown to more than 20 regulars.

Founder Hilary Jay describes Frampton Singalong as a "thriving, friendly group" which also involves a cup of tea and a chat.

Hilary is looking for a volunteer refreshment

coordinator who could help with the refreshments each month, bringing a bag to each Singalong session topped up cakes, fruit, tea and milk, which is paid for by the group.

Hilary said: "The volunteer could lend a hand making and serving the refreshments and chatting with the lovely members and, of course, they are most welcome to join in with the

singers."

Anyone who is interested should call Hilary on 07515 351 813.

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Not all doom and gloom for Frampton FRAMPTON may have been pushed down to fourth by recent defeats – but it's not all doom and gloom.

After the 1st team’s unbeaten run came to an end at league leaders Chosen Hill, Frampton also lost away to Cheltenham North, who were promoted at the end of last season.

Chosen Hill were relegated at the end of last season and have recruited strongly to ensure that that go straight back up.

The scoreboard never lies, but the 47-0 scoreline didn’t reflect fairly the effort that the Frampton boys put in and the rugby which they played at times. It will take a very good side to beat Chosen Hill this season.

Cheltenham North, who beat Frampton 45-12, have also recruited strongly, and look a very good bet to claim a play off spot at the end of the season.

The third defeat of the last month was a very narrow one, 12-11 at Longlevens.

It’s not all doom and gloom though.

Frampton have enjoyed two home victories in defeating Widden Old Boys by 45 points to nil, and on December 7 beat a good Hucclecote team by 24 points to 19.

With a cup match on the 21st, against Hucclecote again, Frampton will go into the Christmas break in fourth position in the league and unbeaten at the Stade de Fram.

Unfortunately, for one reason or

James Knight scores for Frampton against Hucclecote another, the 2nd team haven’t played much rugby in the last month, their only fixture being a 39-10 defeat away to a strong Lydney 2nd team. It’s important for Frampton that there is a strong 2nd team, where young players can be groomed to make the step up to 1st team level. Hopefully things will pick up in the new year when injured players become available again.

The 3rd team continue to go from strength to strength and have played a mixture of league and friendly fixtures. As I write, they sit proudly at the top of their league, and must be commended for the

spirit in which they play their matches, often lending players to the opposition to make sure that a game can go ahead.

Proper old school stuff.

Much like the 2nd team, the Colts haven’t played much rugby either, although it should be stressed that this is through no fault of their own, and more down to opposition clubs not fulfilling fixtures. It is very much hoped that things will pick up after Christmas when the backlog of league fixtures can be played.

After all, the colts are the future of the club.

Andrew Westcott

Triathlete Taryn takes on the world A THORNBURY triathlete has taken part in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii.

Taryn Roberts, who works at the Thornbury Active Lifestyle Centre, competed alongside 2,500 of the world’s top athletes, completing a 2.4-mile swim, a 122-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile marathon run. She had qualified for the competition after three attempts, by successfully winning her age group category at the Ironman Wales event by an hour.

In Hawaii, Taryn completed the course in 12 hours and 1 minute, finishing 38th in her division, 332nd in the women’s field, and 1,587th overall. The swim took 1 hour 9 minutes, the ride 6 hours and 31 minutes and the marathon 4 hours 9 minutes.

The challenge was made even more difficult because of 45 mph crosswinds and heat of 35 degrees Celsius.

Taryn said: “The entire experience was incredible. As a fitness instructor, I’ve always loved sport and pushing myself to achieve

new goals – so taking part in the Ironman challenge felt like a natural step to make.

Having the opportunity to compete alongside such determined and strong athletes from all over the world inspired me to do my best, and I’m now focused on improving my results at the next World Championships.

“In the lead up to the race, I was training for up to 15 hours a week, so I had to be extremely committed. Luckily, I have a brilliant support base, including the amazing team at the Centre, which definitely helped keep me motivated.”

Centre manager Frances Snell said: “We are extremely proud of Taryn. As a company, we aspire to make exercise rewarding, fun, and accessible to everyone.

“We already support our local GB athletes by providing free access to our facilities to help them realise their full potential, so it’s brilliant that one of our own instructors is also embarking on such incredible challenges.

She is an inspiration to us all.”

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New year, new start for girls' cricket WINTERBOURNE Cricket Club launched its first ever girls’ section in 2019 - and it proved to be a roaring success.

The number of girls playing cricket at the club increased from the two we had in 2018 to 32 by the end of 2019. This was thanks, largely, to our work in local primary schools Elm Park and St Michael’s, where we delivered PE lessons and an after-school club.

We regularly entered two or three teams into softball festivals up and down the county, and it was brilliant to watch the girls grow in confidence over the course of the year.

Our Avalanche team was undefeated at four of the six festivals we entered, with the only defeats coming to strong and more established girls' set-ups in Stoke Bishop and Dumbleton.

These girls will form the core of our U13 side next year who we are also planning to enter as a girl’s side in the U11 Bristol Youth Cricket League. It is an ambition that they will also compete as a part of our first ever women’s team.

Our Cyclone or Earthquake team battled all year and were a credit to themselves and the club. The positivity and commitment they demonstrated was a joy to see.

Many of these girls had never played or

even heard of cricket before they came to Winterbourne and a personal highlight was seeing the pure ecstasy on their faces when they registered their first ever win.

We are looking forward to continuing this growth in 2020 and will be running indoor girls' cricket sessions from January to April. All girls aged between 9 and 13 are

encouraged to come along and give cricket a try in a safe and fun environment.

Dates: every Wednesday from January 22 to April 1, 6pm-7pm, Winterbourne Academy Sports Hall.

Cost: £3 per session or £25 for all 11 For more details email chrissy.shine@ btinternet.com

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