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Lights fantastic show the way

Bishopston's third Window Wanderland was a huge success, with more than 2,500 people turning out to view 270 illuminated displays. PAGE 8

Allotments group celebrates 100 yrs

Redland High School buildings sold for £9m A NUMBER of buildings owned by Redland High School have been sold in a £9m deal. The grand mansion, Redland Court, has been bought by local developers Kersfield and

the Bursary and Sixth Form buildings on Woodstock Road by Westbury Guilds. All three sites will be turned into residential homes. The Music School on the

corner of Redland Court Road and Glentworth Road has been sold to Quinn Clinics, a cosmetic and medical treatment clinic. See page 2 for more.

Horfield and District Allotments Association has been awarded £9,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a project to celebrate its centenary in 2017. PAGE 11

Maggie's talk is out of this world

Space scientist and TV presenter, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, gave a talk for parents, students and the public at Redmaids' High School. PAGE 17

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THE buildings of one of Bristol’s oldest schools have been sold to developers in a £9 million deal. It marks the end of an era for Redland High School, which has occupied the splendid Palladian buildings for more than a century. The sale is due to complete by 30 September 2017 (or earlier by mutual agreement) when pupils from Redland High School will join those at the Redmaids’ High School site in Westbury-onTrym. The main campus site at Redland Court has been sold to Kersfield, the developers behind the development of the Burwalls Estate in Leigh Woods and the St John’s School House development by the Downs. Plans are in the early stages, but work will include converting the school buildings and sympathetically renovating the Grade-II* listed Redland Court into a selection of residential properties, ranging from onebedroom apartments to four and five-bedroom family houses. The bursary and Sixth Form in Woodstock Road have been sold to Westbury Guilds, which plans to turn the buildings into residential homes. The Music School on Redland Court Road has been sold to Dr John Quinn of Quinn Clinics. There are plans to convert the building into a wellness centre and medical clinic. David Newton, chief executive at Kersfield, said: “The site at Redland High School is a fantastic opportunity to sympathetically restore important listed buildings and create new homes in an area of high demand. “At Kersfield, we are committed to creating beautiful properties that offer the best of modern living, while

maintaining their heritage and blending seamlessly with their surroundings.” Money from the sale will meet the costs of the redevelopments under way at Redmaids’ High School, where the new Redland Hall is being built, following the decision to merge both schools last year. Redland Court was built between 1732-35 for John Cossins and his wife Martha. Looking from one of the southern windows, the view is of the avenue of trees following the line of the original carriage drive. Cossins also built his private chapel on Redland Green in 1740. It was used as a private house until 1884 when the grounds were purchased by Redland Girls High School Company (est. 1882) for £5,500. After extensive improvements, the girls moved in on May 12 1885, and by the end of the year 154 pupils were under the headship of Miss Elizabeth Cocks. The school is also linked with the development of Redland Station, which was opened in 1897 at Lover’s Walk, enabling girls from outer areas of Bristol to attend the school. Burwalls, left

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Metro Mayor campaigns get under way LABOUR'S Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell MP visited Bristol on February 16, stopping by the blue plaque installed at 2 Station Road in Ashley Down to celebrate the life of conscientious objector and former Bristol North MP Walter Ayles. John McDonnell MP was here with Bristol West MP Thangam Debbonaire to support Labour’s West of England Mayor candidate, Lesley Mansell. He said: "For too long, the West of England has been starved of the investment that is needed to create a fairer and more prosperous economy. "The West of England will benefit with Lesley Mansell as their Metro Mayor as she will be a strong voice for the region and demand the resources from Government that are necessary to build more housing and to create the high-skilled, high-paid jobs of the future. "There is immense potential for our economy in new technology and renewable energy

Lesley Mansell, left, with John McDonnell, MP Thangam Debbonaire, and Labour supporters in Bristol in particular and I'm pleased Lesley has made this one of her campaign priorities."

Lesley Mansell, Labour’s West of England Mayoral candidate, said: “It was good of John to join

me on the campaign trail. “He shares my desire to tackle the inequalities of our housing market, the insecurity of our jobs market and to find green and creative solutions to our transport problems. The West of England needs a Labour Mayor to ensure no-one is left behind.” The first election will be held for Mayor of the West of England on May 4 when a candidate will be selected to head the combined authority of Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire councils. The new Mayor will have powers over transport, planning and skills and set out and implement a strategic vision for the economy of the metro area. Other candidates confirmed so far are Tim Bowles, Conservative; ex Bristol West MP Stephen Williams, Liberal Democrat; Darren Hall, Green Party; and Aaron Foot, UKIP. A hustings event is being held on March 22 at 66 Queen Square, 5.30-7pm.

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Work stalls on Redland RPZ extension THE long delayed residents' parking zone extension scheme in north Redland was due to be installed in February but as soon as the signs were put up announcing the start of work, they had to come down again. Work came to a halt after much disquiet by residents in and around Manor Park. Most people living on the road had asked for a Parking Permit Area to be created (a resident only zone with no bays). This was not being offered and, after many people contacted the council and local councillors raised their concerns, a halt was called to the implementation of bays. Both the rationale for choosing a conventional marked bay area, and the communication with residents are at issue. Redland councillors Martin Fodor and Fi Hance said: “We have secured a meeting with the Cabinet member for transport issues, and are asking for the

decision to be reviewed, though some residents have also made a complaint about the lack of response from officers to their contact.

“We can’t be sure how another look will help to address concerns and clarify options and decisions but we certainly feel this is necessary and want all

the changes to be very carefully justified, including options for bays, hours, double yellow lines, and signage so that it works best for residents.”

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Streets lit up with colour for Window Wanderland THE third Bishopston Window Wanderland was the biggest and best ever, organisers said. With a whopping 270 displays and over 2,500 people out touring the streets to view, the Bishopston event illuminated the dark and dreary February weekend. The community came together to share in this annual event, with local artists, schools and community groups creating displays for traders on Gloucester Road. Highlights of the trail included origami bird installations on Julius Road, a Sergeant Pepper tribute on Hazelton Road and of course, the Mini Crazy Golf course on Thornleigh Road which raised over £950 for Children's Hospice Southwest. Bishopston Window Wanderland organiser Dominique Blackmore said: “Once again this fabulous community has shown how we can brighten up the darkness and bring fun to the streets of

Bishopston. “The Bishopston team owe a huge thanks to our sponsors Lunar Optical, Elephant Estate Agents & Lynne Fernandes Optometrists and for funding granted by Bristol City Council's Make Sunday Special fund.” Keith Walker’s nightly auctions at his crazy golf site attracted the crowds. “The evenings were great - a bit mad with about 20 kids rampaging but good fun! “The golf is open until the end of February so it would be great to get few more players to reach our £1,000 target,” he said. For fans of Window Wanderland there is a second chance to enjoy the spectacle as the streets around Chandos Road in Redland will be lit up on the weekend of February 25-26, from 6-9pm. To see the gallery of wanderful displays, visit http://www. windowwanderland.com/eventgallery/?eventID=4070

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Gregor Heating hands over £10,000 to Grand Appeal BRISTOL Children’s Hospital and the Special Care Baby Unit at St Michael’s Hospital have been given a £10,000 bonanza from a Bristol heating company. As part of the celebration of 30 years in business, staff at Gregor Heating, Electrical and Renewable Energy set themselves an ambitious target for their nominated charity of 2016, Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children’s Hospital charity. From small events in the office, to a huge Family Fun Day at the Bath Racecourse, the 120 staff of Warmley-based Gregor Heating took part in a variety of fundraising activities. The firm also committed to donate £5 for every private boiler installation and £1 for every private boiler service completed in 2016, to help achieve the target. Steve Gregor, managing director of Gregor Heating, said: “As a company, we have always

looked for ways to give back to the local community that has supported us over the years and for our 30th birthday we really wanted to do something special. The stories of the families supported by Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal really touched the hearts of the team and we were determined to help” Helen Haskell,corporate

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BISHOPSTON, Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood Partnership (BCR NP) will have its last forum meeting on March 16th at the Claremont Room, Redland Green School. BCR NP are keen to get input from the community about whether or how the current group should continue to work together in the future following local government reorganisation. All members of the public are invited to come along to the meeting and consider the future of local road safety schemes, libraries, voluntary groups and social enterprises.

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Why I voted No to Bill to trigger Article 50

Thangam Debbonaire column

WHETHER you voted to leave or remain in the European Union, you’ll be aware that our nation is now faced with many uncertainties. I want a future for our country that’s outward-facing; one that values environmental protections and workers’ and human rights; and one that prioritises the jobs and skills we’ll need to live and work in the 21st century. Hundreds of you in the Bishopston Voice area have written to me over the last month. Virtually all have urged me to oppose inadequate plans for Brexit. I’ve always been clear in Parliament and in public: Bristol and the UK are best off with continued full membership of the EU. In Bristol, the research and jobs in the universities, engineering firms, technology and creative sectors, and many small businesses are all at risk from withdrawing from the cooperation we have with our partners in the other 27 countries.

After the referendum, I said I needed to see what the PM’s plan was for Brexit, but that if the plan turned out to be inadequate for Bristol, or non-existent, I would vote against triggering Article 50 – the procedure that sets the clock ticking on our withdrawal from the EU. The government eventually and reluctantly published a plan. The aims of it effectively rule out the only other options which could give us most of what we currently have from full membership of the EU. And particularly the best option – full membership of the European Single Market. This would allow us to continue with research partnerships, and to protect the rights and environmental protections we currently have. I was also concerned that the government didn’t commit to protecting people from other EU countries who live in the UK; or UK nationals who live, work and study in other EU countries. I value our

diversity as a city and the huge contribution people from other countries make to Bristol – as workers, as valued members of the community, and as partners and parents. Amendments were proposed to the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill. These would have guaranteed workers’ rights, environmental protection and the human rights of all EU citizens, and considered all possible options for our future relationship with the EU and the world. The government voted them all down. I owe you my judgement as an MP. Having weighed up all the evidence about what is best for the country and for our city, I voted against the bill to trigger Article 50. I’ll continue to hold public meetings to discuss the UK’s relationship with the EU – details of the next one will appear on my website www.debbonaire.co.uk. You’ll also find links to speeches I have made and questions I have asked in Parliament on your behalf.

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History project marks 100 years of allotments group HORFIELD and District Allotments Association has been awarded a £9,400 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to run a community history project to celebrate their centenary in 2017. The association will be running a series of small events to collect personal memories and anecdotes from past and present allotment plot-holders, members of the local community and school children who use the site. Members will be collecting information and photographs to create a web-based resource to bring together the history of the site and personal memories – some of this will be in written form, some will be as audio recordings. Pete Clee – an allotmenteer for 30 years and vice chairman of the association said: “These allotments have a special place in the community – both for plot holders and the wider

and how people can take part will be developed over the next month. In the meantime get in touch with them on 100hdaa@gmail. com and get added to the email list. Nerys Watts, Head of HLF South West, said: “From capturing decades of memories to inspiring a new generation of

allotmenteers, thanks to money raised by National Lottery players we’re pleased to support this celebration of the allotments’ centenary year.” Horfield and District Allotments Association is a thriving community managed group with more than 450 plot holders on three sites in north Bristol.

Discounts for carers community – and we are keen to celebrate our anniversary and importantly to collect the memories of some of our older members who have been involved all of their lives. We also want newer gardeners and younger people to take part – it will be a genuine community history.” More details of the events

A NEW scheme offering discounts to carers who use a Carers Emergency Card can be used in many shops on the Gloucester Road. Cardholders can also get discounts at venues and attractions, such as Bristol Zoo and M-Shed cafe, as well as therapeutic treatments. There are discounts in 35 shops and cafes, and you should see a sticker in the windows of those participating. Jason Singh from Tux & Tails said: “Carers give so much to the community, we want to give something back. We can also tailor suits for people with disabilities.” See www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk

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Life Cycle bike sale LIFE Cycle is opening its doors to the public at its workshop in the grounds of Horfield prison to kick off its summer season of Saturday sales. The event takes place on Saturday March 18 from 9amnoon. A range of bikes and accessories will be on sale and there will be a cycling instructor for advice. One to one adult or family cycling lessons for free can be booked and there will be plenty of local maps and route leaflets to inspire new adventures for the family. The Bike Back project holds adult bike sales every Thursday, selling low-cost bikes that have been refurbished by prisoners under the expert tuition of Life Cycle’s experienced team of mechanics.

THE Gloucester Road Art Banners project deadline has now passed. Local artists have been busy creating artwork to reflect the brilliant things about the Gloucester Road area. A spokesman for the organisers said: "Some fantastic ideas have been put forward. Many of the artists are members of the North Bristol Art Trail so are very homegrown. Once we've decided our favorite images we'll apply

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First look at Art Banner designs lives and works here." A few of the designs are shown here. To see more, go to to the Glos Rd Central website and follow the link to the Gloucester Road Art Banners Facebook. You can then 'like' your favourite ones and add your comments. Details of when the banners will be launched will be announced at www. glosrdcentral.co.uk

for planning permission to put them up on our lampposts for five years. The aim is to brighten up our high street and encourage visitors to stop, have a browse and support our local traders. "The banners will also be a celebration of our wonderful community and everyone who

Play park demolition halted at last minute BULLDOZERS due to demolish a children’s play park have been temporarily halted following a campaign by residents. Bristol City Council announced last month that it planned to turf over Manor Farm multi-use games area (MUGA) in Horfield at a cost of £10k. Magistrates ordered the council to reduce noise coming from the park following a court case brought by a resident who complained about noise and anti-social behaviour. The council decided that removing the MUGA was the best way to reduce noise. But locals who use the play area were furious that they hadn’t been consulted. They organised a candlelit vigil at the MUGA, a petition that attracted nearly 700 signatures, and meetings with their ward councillors. Now the council has agreed to halt demolition plans while

possible alternatives are discussed. Anna George, the chairwoman of the Manor Farm community hub, said: “We’ve been granted a stay of execution. We’re now working as a community to come up with ideas that the council could consider instead of removing the play park. “The irony is that the play area was put in to reduce antisocial behaviour.” A council spokesman said: “The removal of the MUGA was planned to enable the council to comply with a court order requiring it to abate the noise nuisance from the MUGA by 17 March 2017. However, the council has now paused this work while discussions are held locally to see if there are any alternative courses of action that can be carried out in the time available and that are affordable.”

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Golden Hill offers inclusive adventures CALLING all families with a child with a special educational need or a disability. After the success of Golden Hill Community Garden inclusive adventure last summer, this year there's more! The fun will include den building, fire building, pizza making, gardening, singing, silly games, sensory trail and more inclusive fun in the garden. The activities will be running in the Easter holidays and organisers have announced anew Sunday Adventure club. Funded by the Quartet Community Foundation, it's £5 per child and running once a month starting April 2. Booking is essential. "It's going to be a great way to make friends with other parents and a safe, fun place for the whole family," a spokesman said. There's also an inclusive adventure day for families with a child with SEND on April 20, 11am-3pm. Again it's £5 per child including food. Contact Lucy Mitchell 07506 905 394 or at ghcgarden@gmail.com

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Funky playtime for The Dolphin School PARENTS, staff and children have raised money through their Parent Teacher Association to purchase a sound system for The Dolphin School playground. The sound system was presented to Shelley Dixon, Dolphin School head teacher, in the school assembly on Friday 10 February and was immediately put to use with a demonstration of Uptown Funk, which all the children enjoyed singing to and

clapping along with. One of the parents has loaded a cool playlist on to the music system and it is already being used in the current school playground. After Easter, it will be moved up to the new site on Bath Buildings when The Dolphin School moves into its new premises, providing a great resource for fun and energetic break and play times.

Superhero fun at Bristol Zoo Gardens YOUNG pupils on a school trip to Bristol Zoo were thrilled to meet Kuki the zoo’s mascot - a gorilla superhero with ‘zooperhero’ senses. The four and five year olds from Bristol Grammar School were visiting the zoo for a polarthemed education session. Reception teacher, Katherine Conway, said: “The children very much enjoyed their polar themed education session at the zoo. They discovered how animals and explorers survive in cold environments and learned all about the life of an Antarctic penguin through the seasons. Meeting Kuki the superhero mascot was a huge bonus and the children had a great time.” Kuki led the half term frolics as youngsters joined a fun trail around the zoo to complete a series of challenges using their ‘zooperhero’ senses.

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Fairfield High School is turned into Hogwarts YEAR 7 students took part in Fairfield High School's first sleepover for Harry Potter Book Night. The international event is organised by publisher Bloomsbury to celebrate JK Rowling’s World of Wizardry. Year 7 students at FHS dressed staff in robes and wrote about what subjects they would teach at Hogwarts. They hunted for pixies, made potions, ate pizza, discussed their favourite passages of the books and chose

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their favourite story to watch. FHS transformed its Textiles Room into the Defence Against the Darks Arts classroom, the Food Tech Room into the Potions classroom, and the school Library into the Divination Classroom. Angelica Ramos-Gamazo, senior librarian, said: “We were really excited about entering in the spirit of the Harry Potter Book Night. We pulled out all the stops to make the experience as fun and memorable as possible."

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Maggie's talk is out of this world look like given what is known about planets that could support life. Dr Zoe Bell, the school's head of science, said: "We were delighted Maggie came to share her knowledge and thoughts on the make-up of the universe. "She left a lasting impression on all of us and hopefully

encouraged more young people to pursue their fascination in space and science. It's a subject as broad as the galaxy itself and here at Redmaids' High School, we're thrilled we can harness interest and inspire enquiring minds at every age." Science is high on the agenda at the all-girl Redmaids' High

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STUDENTS, parents and staff from Redmaids' High School, as well as members of the public, came together at the end of January to hear eminent space scientist and TV presenter, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, moot 'Is there life out there?'. With 100 billion galaxies in the universe, Maggie has long held the view that, based on the laws of probability, we're most likely not alone. Maggie, presenter of TV's Sky at Night and Stargazing, shared her infectious enthusiasm for space and science with the audience made up of students from the Junior School right the way up to Sixth Form. Awarded an MBE in 2009 for services to science education, her knowledge and passion for the subject did not disappoint. Maggie updated the audience on the latest developments in space exploration and analysis with news on projects like the 'Starshot' programme and the James Webb Telescope project. She even asked the audience to ponder what aliens would really

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Fairlawn pupils go supersonic VOLUNTEERS from Rolls-Royce in Bristol helped children at Fairlawn School create balloonpropelled model cars. The Year 1 pupils, aged five and six, worked on their own versions of the Bloodhound supersonic car, which is being built at Avonmouth for a

1,000mph attempt to beat the world land-speed record. It was an exciting project for the pupils, bringing 21st century engineering into their Victorian school building. Fairlawn School, which opened in 2015 in the former Fairfield Grammar School premises, has a STEAM -

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n BISHOPSTON MUM IF you are a regular reader of this column you will know that recently my family and I have been on several wonderful winter walks. This month we enjoyed discovering Badock's Wood in nearby BS10 which includes woodland and areas of meadow. The river Trym runs through the woods and my kids enjoyed splashing around in their Wellies and we were also delighted to stumble across several carved wooden sculptures! A couple of weeks ago my son had his 8th birthday and celebrated the occasion with a few friends at a 'Bushcraft' party at Clifton College Outdoor Activity Centre in Abbots Leigh. They had a brilliant time in the woods den building, animal tracking and learning how to make a fire which they later used to toast marshmallows over. My son and his friends have recently started doing rugby at the Ashley Down Old Boys Rugby Club. The club is a real community in itself and offers good coaching and well-organised sessions, plus, the end of every session is finished off with some good old sausage

delicious fresh home-made cakes. Cairns Café is free entry and runs on a not-for-profit basis.

and chips which the kids enjoy. The club currently has spaces for new members so if your child is aged 3 years and over, please email James Hall on coots@live.co.uk This month I wanted to mention the brilliant Cairns Café at Cairns Road Baptist Church in Westbury Park. Cairns Café is a community café which is open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9am – 2pm and Fridays from 10.30am – 2pm. It has

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This year the 91st Bristol Scout Group at Horfield Baptist Church is celebrating its centenary, an incredible achievement! To mark the occasion, the group will be holding some special events throughout the year such as a Centenary Cub Camp at Brownsea Island, as well as a special reunion for all former members of the scout group. The Beavers, Cub and Scout meetings would not be possible if it weren't for the hard work and dedication of the volunteers who work tirelessly throughout the year so congratulations to the 91st Bristol Scout Group for achieving 100 years Until next month.

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n NEWS In Bishopston this month... IN early February we attended a day of workshops and discussions about community organisations and how we might step up to support one another and provide the services that the council is no longer funded to provide. This is of particular interest to us in Bishopston and Ashley Down for two main reasons. Firstly because of the disappearance of council funding for the Neighbourhood Partnership and the need to think about how that role of a local community umbrella organisation could be filled in future. Secondly because of the uncertain future for Bishopston Library at the Bristol North Baths site, which means we really want to get a Friends group up and running as quickly as possible to support keeping the library open as a council-run library if we can, and to start putting plans in place for an alternative way of keeping the building in community use if not.

We heard from projects in other parts of the country, which have done amazing work taking land or buildings and turning them into buzzing hubs for their communities, giving some food for thought about the way forward. It was good also to be reminded about what a strong position we are in. We have a strong Neighbourhood Partnership which already has links to many community groups across our area, with enthusiastic volunteers who are keen to continue working to provide a voice and a network. And we have already some amazing groups active in our local area with skills and experience to share. On that subject, we would like to congratulate Window Wanderland on the fantastic event last month. It is amazing how a small local project, with a little seed funding from the Neighbourhood Partnership, has grown into a huge nationally

recognised movement. It is delightful that there is still so much local enthusiasm for decorating and wandering here where it started. These things don’t just happen and all the volunteers deserve our thanks. Congratulations also to Friends of Horfield Common, another group doing great things in our community, on getting funding from Tesco Bags of Help for the long-needed accessible path joining existing paths across the Common. Please get in touch with us to share your ideas about the future of our area, what we have and what we need.

Please do get in touch! Tom Brook – Cllr.Tom.Brook@ bristol.gov.uk Eleanor Combley – Cllr. Eleanor.Combley@bristol.gov. uk

Sweet Melodies of Spring THE multi award winning St Alban’s Players have been producing quality nonprofessional theatre in Westbury Park since 1973. They are now raising funds to replace a 30-year-old stage apron in the church hall, which can be used by all hall users, benefiting the local community and church congregation. The ‘Sweet Melodies of Spring’ will bring together local professional soloists, along with performers from The Royal Academy of Music and The Royal Scottish Conservatoire. With light operatic, song and musicaltheatre repertoire centering around the theme of Spring, expect to hear popular tunes and be introduced to new musical delights. Saturday 18 March 2017, 7.30pm, bar available from 6.45pm, St Alban’s Church, Bayswater Avenue. Ticket Price: £15, Box Office: 07425 198 859, www.stalbansplayers.co.uk

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n NEWS In Cotham this month... COUNCIL will have discussed and probably reached a painful decision on next year’s budget, and its effects on subsequent years, by the time you read this. This has come from a perfect storm of severe cuts from central government, demographics, staggering mismanagement by the last Mayoral administration and some cuts that will likely cost more than they will deliver. I have argued at every opportunity to the Mayor, Cabinet and senior officers about longer term sustainability. Although changes such as devolution and self-financing through business rates may improve services in future, cuts now to our local communities, parks and libraries will change for ever the contract between our city and its citizens. This will affect everyone in Bristol but fall hardest on those least able to cope, despite efforts to avoid this. The Bundred report, commissioned by the present administration shows that two senior ex-officers, the deputy mayor responsible for finance

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and the elected Mayor George Ferguson failed to appreciate that £29.1m savings from previous years could not be delivered. This massive hole must be plugged if this year’s budget is to balance, and councillors are responsible for setting a legal budget. In my eight years as a councillor I have moved from creative budgets that spawned new libraries, schools, museums and council housing through seeking the least painful savings to now trying to maintain the basic capacity to recharge and rebuild. Bristol is a rich and resourceful city but could also be a much fairer city. A fairer tax system would be a start but we could also look to the positives. We don’t want to be in this position but might we all not benefit from getting more involved in sustaining some things essential to our local community rather than risk losing them? Cllr Anthony Negus Cllr.Anthony.Negus@bristol. Gov.Uk

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Working hard to find savings POST valentines and love does not seem to be in the air! Most of us have been occupied with the forthcoming budget and the decreasing funds from central government. My fellow councillors in the Green Group have been working really hard to find any possible savings and to have these redistributed to the most needy. We are likely to see a council tax rise in order to meet basic costs of services such as social care. The future of libraries and the structure of neighbourhood partnerships are also under review. Cheltenham Road library officially closes in a few days which is an end of an era, although we still expect the new community hub on Gloucester Road at the old Bristol North pool to be opening very soon. This is likely to need the same level of community

involvement if not more than what we are used to in the BCR neighbourhood and I will of course be happy to support in whatever way I can. With the arts budget also under threat I can’t help but consider a vision of the Council itself converting the old Cheltenham Road library into an arts and living space for artists. I know that’s probably far fetched but I really do value the arts and artists in Bristol and wish there was more that could be done to support them. Alas, I expect we are more likely to see a sell off for needed funds and more unaffordable apartments on that site. Cllr Cleo Lake cllr.cleo.lake@bristol.gov.uk 07584 480531

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n NEWS In Redland this month... The end of Neighbourhood Partnerships THE council Budget for the coming year was due to be set in late February, as we write. If not agreed by councillors then in early March a second meeting is scheduled to try and finalise it, otherwise the council would be breaking the law and a deficitfree ‘balanced budget’ will be imposed by the government. The council faces further massive austerity cuts imposed by central government which will affect every single service in the city that the authority provides, and see an end to many services and facilities in the way we’ve been used to. Greens obviously deplore this damage to local government and have been challenging these cuts – both politically and by seeking ways to protect the most vulnerable - but the proposals to cut £101m would affect every discretionary service and also put severe strains on the statutory duties safeguarding older people, families and others as well. Cuts clearly affect staff

working for the council too, who are already under pressure due previous budget reductions and restructuring in the system. Among the proposals affecting our area are threats to libraries, parks, and the Neighbourhood Partnership that contributes to the management of the Bishopston, Cotham and Redland wards, including the small grants, streetscene work, tree planting, and highway projects. There would be no more direct officer or budget support (apart from some statutory funding coming from development in the area, although that is being reviewed for the level of the funds available locally) and we are not sure what links at all there would be for issues referred by councillors. We’re very concerned about all of this, and one response is to support the proposed new Community Partnership for the area which now has a steering group and will be discussed at the forthcoming neighbourhood meeting on March 16.

Look out for details of this on the www.bcrnp.org.uk website and please come and help discuss what approach can be taken to create a new organisation that will support local facilities, services and groups. Without a new voluntary body to coordinate many issues and a mechanism to channel work to the council we are unclear how priorities will be managed or collaboration with agencies like the police and community groups either. Meanwhile the usual NP decisions, e.g. to ask for three highway projects and allocate small grants, are currently in limbo, although in our January meeting we decided what we would do if we could offer funds. Councillors and our community partners will work hard to retain local input into road safety projects like the one prioritised for Cranbrook Road, and to ensure some funds or support for local priorities and initiatives that create so much benefit.

Keep Bristol Tidy - looking after our Street scene Our unsung streetscene volunteers do a brilliant job reporting flytipping and dealing with tagging and flyposting, which is recognised as a model approach city-wide. Without them the area would rapidly decline. Both of us, Martin and Fi, are taking part on March 4 when the Keep Britain Tidy spring action in taking place in Bristol, tidying and litter picking local roads off Gloucester Road. You can help too, either then or any other time on a local site. It can take as little as ten minutes to do some litter picking in your street. To get involved do contact the Street Scene group via: info@ bcrnp.org.uk Martin Fodor cllrmartin.fodor@bristol. gov.uk 07884736101 Fi Hance cllr.fi.hance@bristol.gov.uk 0117 3534720

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n NEWS In St Andrews this month... YOU may have seen a story in the local press about ‘Bristol’s worst bit of parking’ (see inset). It came as little surprise to us that this happened in St Andrews – residents are often sending us photographs of hazardous parking on corners and on the pavement. This sort of behaviour increases the risk of traffic incidents and hampers pedestrians, particularly those with mobility issues, from getting around the area safely. We are continuing discussions with Highways and the Cabinet Member for Transport about how the Council can discourage unsafe parking in the area. We are delighted to hear that Bristol St Andrews Bowling Club have been successful in securing a refurbishment grant for improvements to their premises, starting in October this year. We wish the Club success in this project and are excited to see the results when the works are completed next year. Cheltenham Road Library closed its doors for the last time

on 27 February, and an event was held to mark the occasion. We are looking forward to the area having a modernised library provision when the new library opens at the Bristol North Baths development in the spring. There are many changes proposed to Bristol City Council associated with the recent annual budget, and councillors have been focusing on what these will mean for their communities. An event was held in City Hall in February where councillors and representatives of community and voluntary organisations explored grassroots-led models for the delivery of neighbourhood services. As you may be aware, the Council is re-thinking its role in the provision of such services, anticipating more of an enabling role in facilitating community and voluntary groups, businesses and citizens to get things done. This will have an impact not just on Neighbourhood Partnerships, but on assets such as parks and libraries. It is appreciated that, to

be successful, such locally-led arrangements are likely to need more support in some areas than they are in others. The Council states that it is in no way planning to abandon any type of asset or service in one go – over the next few months councillors will be listening to the views of residents and local groups to inform an appropriate

and realistic transition, and the Neighbourhood Partnerships will continue in their current form until the summer. If you have any views you would like to share with us about these changes, please do get in touch, and for more information about the Council’s Corporate Strategy and budget proposals, visit www. bristol.gov.uk/corpstrategy.

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Glam Rockers sparkle to help hospital charity A CHARITY music gig starring Bristol Glam Rock Band FAB 208 raised the roof in Bishopston in February and a magnificent £300 for The Grand Appeal - Bristol Children’s Hospital charity. The event was held on February 11 at Bristol St Andrews Bowling Club in Bishopston. Glen Wintle and Brian Mead helped to organise the evening and gave their thanks to John Hughes,

his band members and Bristol St Andrews Bowling Club for hosting the event, which also led to a number of new people joining the club on the night. FAB 208, the West’s longest running 70s tribute band, were celebrating 25 years of playing gigs in the area with their own blend of Bowie, Slade and Alvin Stardust numbers. They played their first ever gig on 11 Feb 1992 at the Eclipse Bar in Stokes Croft. Brian Mead opened the event along with Spencer Wintle (club secretary) and Kate Jones (charity rep). Later in the evening the auction and raffle took place, plus a ‘celebrity appearance’ by Wallace and Gromit with lots of audience participation! The following organisations

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Hi everyone! I’m Elly Shearman, head coach at Kings Tennis Club in Bishopston. At Kings our first FREE tennis event this year is a Great British Tennis Weekend as part of the LTA's national campaign! - a fantastic opportunity to get outdoors and try tennis, get some exercise, experience some coaching…and all for free! There are thousands of Great British Tennis Weekend events taking place across the country to encourage more people to try the awesome game of tennis! The team at Kings Tennis Club are putting on a day packed with fun and inspiration to get you playing tennis. This event is aimed at adults and children, we have something for everyone. Book onto the activities you and your children would like to have a go at, and come and find out how much fun you can have playing tennis. Our goal is for you to have fun with your family, gain new skills, meet new people, and discover a love for the sport. Free activities on the day include; • Mini Tennis; small courts and balls that bounce lower for the younger children • Cardio Tennis; fitness, music, fun and tennis all in one - all abilities can get something out of this! • Coaching Sessions; separate sessions for adults & juniors learn something new! • Family Time; book a session to play with your family We will have all these and more, prizes, general coaching, food,

as well as a bouncy castle and outdoor games! As Head Coach I really believe in offering free events and opportunities for people to start playing sport. You never know you may have a hidden talent. I discovered tennis by accident when my friend asked me to join her on a tennis holiday course my parents were amazed I went along. Since then I have never stopped playing and tennis has been a big part of my life. So why not give it a try? If you need persuading, here are a few reasons why Tennis is good for you • It keeps you fit • It’s fun and sociable • You are never too old to start • You never forget how to play

• Great family game for all ages • It IS affordable • And Kings is just around the corner Rackets and balls will be provided and absolutely anyone can get involved. Whether you've never picked up a racket before or are a seasoned regular – there is no excuse not to come down. All ability levels are welcome so book your session today! Please book on to activities before the day, but we will also welcome people to pop along without booking! The link for booking is below; Book for all these now at https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/ KingsLawnTennisClub If you have any questions at all please feel free to contact me ellytennis.Kings@hotmail.com or on 07581 237260 While I’ve got your attention,

here are a few other events coming up at Kings - some of which are also free! **Friday mornings 9.30 10.30AM - Cardio tennis for parents & tennis for tots at the same time! Only £10 for you and your child! **Saturday 18th March - free mini tennis 1pm - 2.30pm **Wednesday 12th April - free mini tennis 1.30pm - 3pm **Easter holiday courses 9am1pm £15 /day (any mix of days you want!) Mon 10th April - Thurs 13th April • Tues 18th April - Fri 21st April https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/ EllyShearmanCoaching/Coaching\ Junior Kings Lawn Tennis Club - a great place to play - BE PART OF IT! Looking forward to seeing you on April 1st!

Elly

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n FOCUS ON NORTHVIEW

HE thriving independent high street of North View on the Westbury Park and Henleaze borders can be found just off the Downs from the Whitetree roundabout. This treasure trove of around 30 businesses provide almost everything needed for the home, for living, health and for the community. Many of the businesses have been here for a number of years providing expertise and a knowledgeable and friendly service. In more recent years the area has become a hub for independent eateries and food suppliers. Popular Italian restaurant Prego uses locally sourced produce and top quality ingredients for meals. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister bar opposite (previously known as Manna) has had a revamp and reopened as Mesa in early February with a bar and tapas menu. Sunday opening has been introduced at Caffe Arabica so that customers can get their regular coffee fix seven days a week. This well-established, daytime cafe serves breakfasts, homemade soups, lunches and cakes. Turn the corner onto

Northumbria Avenue and visitors will discover the renovated Westbury Park Pub and Kitchen which has provided the area with a

much needed and desirable pub. It is now a firm favourite on the local scene and offers a contemporary new look and quality Sunday lunch.

Local cafe group Grounded opened beside the Orpheus Cinema at the end of January and has already attracted much attention for its

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n FOCUS ON NORTHVIEW range of burgers, hotdogs and pizza, plus a wide selection of cakes and drinks. North View serves up quality produce for home cooks too. Traditional family business Smith Fish, run by Matthew and David Smith, has been in the trade for nearly 30 years, selling a wide range of fresh fish and shellfish. Succulent meats are available from Gales Farm Meats who specialise in home-made pies and pasties, specialty award winning sausages, and home cured bacon. Owners Andrew Gale and his brother Stuart are 4th Generation farmers and butchers providing meat locally sourced within a 10 mile radius and game supplied by Badminton Estate and Deerstalkers. Come and sample the delights of North View - a warm welcome awaits you.

Christian Science Church Christian Scientists have enjoyed being part of the community of North View since 1928. The

present church, which replaced a 1930s building on a much larger site, opened in 1986 to much architectural acclaim. Every Sunday at 11 oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;clock a worship service is held, with hymn singing, prayers and a sermon based on Bible readings. On two Wednesdays each month there are Testimony Meetings, similar to Sunday worship but including time for those who wish to express gratitude for Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loving care in their lives. Visitors are most welcome. Come into the Book Shop and Reading Room situated at the end of the row of shops and ask questions, research the Bible or quietly pray in the Study Room. Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of Christian Science, a book explaining the biblical foundation of spiritual healing, is for sale. So too are Bibles, children's Bible story books, religious cards and CDs. The Christian Science Monitor, a weekly international news magazine, which has won prizes for its unbiased and accurate journalism, is available.

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n FOCUS ON NORTHVIEW For information about Christian Science, visit ChristianScience.com or follow them on Facebook or Twitter. For young people follow TMC Youth.

Osteopath Alex Prince Osteopath Alex Prince is GOsC registered and practising at Active8, North View. He has been practicing for over 20 years and has a wealth of experience in helping people with musculoskeletal pain. Osteopathy is a gentle, hands-on and holistic approach to treating joint, ligament, muscle and nerve problems. Much of Alexâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work is treating people with back and neck pain, but he can also help with a range of other conditions including; headaches, sinus problems, trapped nerves, Arthritic pain, shoulder and arm problems, repeated strains, hip and leg pain, sports injuries and postural problems. Alex also treats babies and children using Cranial Osteopathy. He works closely with the

personal trainers at Active8 and also has a massage therapist, Charlie Menter who assists people

with muscular issues. For appointments you can book online: alexprinceosteopathy.co.uk

By phone: 0117 968 6477 or 07951 942262 Or email: alex@ alexprinceosteopathy.co.uk

Christian Science Church 51 North View BS6 7PY Sunday Services at 11am Sunday School for young people up to the age of 20 also at 11am

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Christian book shop Bibles, Bible study aids, Bible stories for children, cards Also quiet room for prayer and study

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n FOCUS ON NORTHVIEW The Carpet Shop

Treat Mum this Mother’s Day with our Locally sourced • Beef • Chicken • Lamb • Pork

Game sourced from Badminton Estate • Pigeon • Partridge • Duck • Pheasant • Rabbit Local wild Venison available as joints, diced & steaks Homemade sausages in various varieties plus much more • Cooked Meats • Homemade Pies & Pasties Opening Times: Mon 8.00am - 1.00pm Tues - Fri 8.00am – 5.00pm Sat 7.00am – 5.00pm

31 North View, Westbury Park, BS6 7PT Tel 01179 736 177 www.galesfarmmeats.co.uk

MA Vet MB MBA MRCVS. Our greatest strength is our staff. Our experienced team of veterinary surgeons is supported by a dedicated team of qualified and trainee veterinary nurses and we all pride ourselves on providing the highest possible levels of patient care. Our goal is to provide our clients with the best possible veterinary care for their pets. We believe that this is achieved through professionalism and teamwork as well as commitment and compassion towards both our patients and their owners.

We supply only the finest carpet quality carpets. Offering an extensive range of carpet styles and colours to suit any home. Call or e-mail today for more information or for some free advice. Services include a free measuring service, fitting included in the carpet price, a wide selection of carpet styles and colours, carpet fitters with over 20 years experience and professional, friendly and prompt service. Call today on 0117 9734912 or email info@thecarpetshop.co.uk for free advice.

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Up & Running has been serving the running community since 1992. Upandrunning.co.uk has been an integral part in runners training plans nationwide for over 21 years and we're still here to keep you motivated and achieving. Upandrunning.co.uk, started as a small 'Bricks and Mortar' company in 1992, now with over 28 stores, and an e-commerce arm that stocks over 1500 products, we are now more dedicated to keeping you on your feet. We specialise in running shoes,

At Animal House Vets we offer a full range of pet services across our surgeries in St. George, Downend, Chipping Sodbury and Westbury Park. We understand how important your pets are to you and our friendly team is dedicated to providing the highest possible level of care to your pets at an affordable price. Animal House Vets Bristol first opened in 2004 at the Chalks Road site in St George. The veterinary team is headed by practice owner, Mark Binns,

ﬁsh with feet Ceramics from the north of Italy not sold anywhere else in England. Local pottery and paintings, cards by local artists, paper, gifts and garden pottery. GOsC registered Osteopath in practice for over 20 years and can help with: • Back and neck pain • Headaches/Sinus problems • Trapped nerves • Arm and leg pain • Sports Injuries • Arthritic pain For appointments please visit my website

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n FOCUS ON NORTHVIEW running clothes and running accessories with products from today's key running brands such as Garmin, Brooks, Asics, Mizuno, Saucony, Inov-8, Sub 4 and Ronhill. We are confident that we have the right products for you to achieve your personal goals. With more than 21 years of running retail experience, we never stop thinking about you the runner and your running needs. On hand either in store, online or over the phone we are here to offer you expert advice and to help you choose the gear that's right for you.

Fish with Feet Fish with Feet has been trading in North View for 17 years. Each year we go to the north of Italy to buy extraordinary ceramics from the Morlin family. Many raku vases, dishes and jewellery also come from Italy. We have local ceramics including my own work, heavy stoneware pots and animals for the garden. The paintings and prints are all local to Bristol, many from Westbury Park. The bags, scarves I make myself and the cards are prints from the artist’s

for minimum 21 days to develop tasty, tender meat with full flavour and the local game is supplied by Badminton Estate or local shoots. Many local restaurants are supplied with the quality meat and as an old fashioned friendly butcher, all cuts of meat are offered. For Andrew Gale, providing quality products and good service is the number one priority.

Westbury Park Pub & Kitchen work. It is very hard to tell you all of the items we have. Please just come into the shop and see for yourself the diversity of objects including garden items such as the frost proof roof tiles, 150 years old, painted by yet another Italian artist.

summer just around the corner, let us show you what we can do…we might just surprise you! We look forward to welcoming you for a coffee and holiday planning chat at 33 North View, Westbury Park, BS6 7PT.

Gales Farm Meats

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The butcher on Northview specialising in home-made pies and pasties, specialty sausages, home cured bacon and cooked meats. All the meat is soured from the family farm in Gloucester and surrounding local farms. The beef and lamb is hung on the bone

In the heart of Henleaze, this iconic pub now offers a contemporary new look and a British menu to match, including a gourmet range of homemade pizzas and quality Sunday lunch. There’s also a new, planted outside patio to enjoy the sunshine. With craft beer and real ale, a large selection of Gin and a well travelled wine list, Westbury Park is designed to be the relaxing, friendly neighbourhood pub we’d all love to have down the end of our street. Pleasing on both the palette and pocket.

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n NEWS Hospice shop's Sunday plea

THE St Peter’s Hospice shop on Gloucester Road needs people to help the shop manager with serving customers, displaying goods and sorting donations. Horfield shop Sunday manager, Debby Murphy, said: “We are in desperate need of new volunteers at the shop on Sundays. Even if people can only spare a couple of hours, every little helps. “We need help with cleaning, tidying, selling our Local Lotto tickets and of course we need lovely, friendly people to help serve our loyal customers.” To volunteer call 0117 9232203 or visit www. stpetershospice.org.uk

Green light

BRISTOL St Andrews Bowling Club grant application has been given the green light. Internal and external refurbishment works will start in October.

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Sea giant is seeking a name THE world’s only example of a species of pliosaur will go on display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery this June. Pliosaurus carpenteri is the length of a bus with sharp teeth the size of bananas, four huge flippers and crushingly powerful jaws. The pliosaur was the ultimate predator of the Jurassic seas and may have swum right where you’re standing today. Bristol was a very different place 150 million years ago. A warm tropical ocean covered the land, and while dinosaurs walked the earth and pterosaurs were flying the skies, marine reptiles dominated the seas. The pliosaur was the biggest and fiercest of all - there is nothing alive like them today. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery’s internationally significant pliosaur will go on public display for the first time this summer as part of a blockbuster family exhibition sponsored by Clifton High School. Alongside the fossil, visitors will come face to face with a full size replica of a living pliosaur. But like all unique museum beasts – she needs a name. A shortlist of names has been gathered by the team at the museum ready for a public vote: • Brizo (Greek goddess – protector of mariners, sailors and fishermen) • Chompy • Doris (a sea nymph from Greek mythology) • Pip The public can vote for their favourite name at bristolmuseums.org.uk/namethebeast until March 12.

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n ADVERTISING FEATURE

Are you smarter than the 20 per cent of women who don’t take this test?

WOMEN are told: Don’t miss out - screening can be a life saver. It could mean the difference between life and death, yet figures show that 20% of women still do not attend their cervical screening appointments. Consultant Gynaecologist Dr Amit Patel urges women in the region to make sure they are up to date with their smear tests. Dr Patel who practices at Spire Bristol Hospital said: “Cervical cancer is a preventable disease. The signs that it may develop can be often be spotted early and it can be treated before it even fully starts. “While around 750 women each year in the UK die of cervical cancer every year, figures show that many of those who develop the disease have not been screened regularly. The single biggest risk factor for developing cervical cancer is not being regularly screened, yet it is thought that as many as one million women a year are missing out1.” Women aged 25 to 49 are invited to attend cervical screening, or smear tests, every three years; those aged 50 to 64 are invited every five years. The screening can detect abnormal (pre-cancerous) cells in the cervix in order to prevent cervical cancer. Dr Patel said: “It is important to get the message across that cervical screening is not a test for cancer, but instead allows for

detection of abnormalities at an early stage. “The routine of attending a cervical screening should be an important part of every woman’s health regime but for many women this message just isn’t getting through. Early detection is key to increasing survival rates so educating everyone about the disease, its symptoms and ways to prevent it is very important.” From pregnancy, childbirth

and menopause - women’s bodies go through a lot. And a variety of health conditions can affect the female body and reproductive organs - such as painful fibroids, vaginal prolapse and cancer. Spire Bristol Hospital is hosting a complimentary event for women to attend and talk about gynaecological cancers. The session will see Dr Patel discuss everything from risks, prevention, screening and early detection of

gynaecological cancers. Should you, a relative or friend have any worries or want more information then please book onto our event on Thursday 30 March, 7.00pm – 8.30pm. To book your place on our event simply call our Patient Treatment Advisers today on 0117 980 4080 or email them at info@ spirebristol.com. *Figures from Office of National Statistics

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n NEWS

Film festival promises Professor joins North blockbuster weekend Bristol NHS Trust board

BRISTOL Film Festival returns for a second year on March 9-12. Festival director Owen Franklin said: “We’ve got some great screenings, from blockbuster classics to upcoming local talent, and I hope that our audience will share in our enthusiasm for the year ahead.” The festival returns to some of 2016’s most popular festival venues: RWA for Mr Turner; ss Great Britain for Master And Commander; Bristol Museum for a Jurassic Park/Blackmail double bill after dark. New venues include Arnos Vale Cemetery presenting some macabre but family-friendly films. A new event series @ Everyman starts in March, with films providing examples of tension as a device in cinema. Underground Cinema – a programme of cult, controversial and previously banned films will take place at Redcliffe

Caves, where the location will be transformed into a Cold Warstyle bunker. The festival’s Music & The Movies series returns to Bristol Cathedral for an organ-accompanied screening of the 1920s silent classic The Hunchback Of Notre Dame on March 11. The next day the Arnolfini will host the documentary Get Better: A Film About Frank Turner, featuring a Q&A with director Ben Morse. Bristol Film Festival will collaborate with Bristol International Jazz & Blues Festival on March 16 at Colston Hall for a screening of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis. A new cut of the modernist classic will be accompanied by saxophonist Andy Sheppard and guest musicians, performing an original score commissioned for the event. www.bristolfilmfestival.com

PROFESSOR John Iredale, Pro Vice Chancellor (Health) at the University of Bristol, has joined the board of North Bristol NHS Trust. Professor Iredale holds the chair of Experimental Medicine at the university, with responsibility for the research, teaching and management strategy for the Schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences across the relevant Faculties. He also holds honorary consultant contracts with North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. Professor Iredale said: “With my background in health and research I am looking forward to helping guide North Bristol NHS Trust to achieve its ambitions to lead state of the art healthcare and deliver the research necessary to drive new treatments and improvements in outcomes and the quality of care for our NHS patients. “Having been a Non Executive Director of NHS Lothian, one of the UK’s largest health boards, I hope to bring appropriate experience and intend to help strengthen links between the Trust and the university further, as I did at NHS Lothian.” The Trust employs 8,000 staff delivering healthcare across Southmead Hospital, Cossham Hospital and Bristol Centre for Enablement and is a regional centre for neurosciences, plastics, burns, orthopaedics and renal.

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n VET'S ADVICE

Bunnies need fun, games - and friends THINGS have moved on hugely in the rabbit keeping world from the old days of a lonely rabbit in a hutch at the end of the garden with advice now being to provide a much larger living area and run for rabbits, but one thing to remember is that rabbits also love to play!

What can you provide for them to keep them occupied during the day? Remember that toys don’t have to cost any money; you can give rabbits cardboard kitchen rolls or toilet rolls for them to chew or throw around in their hutch or run - rabbits love toys they can throw about. If you have a large cardboard box you can cut doors into the sides and put in lots of hay for a den for them. You can buy toys too. More solid boxes are often fun for rabbits to jump onto . Mine used to love bounding repeatedly over a plastic box or standing on top of it thoughtfully. Balls are fun for rabbits to push around; the ones made of twisted wood or rope can even be picked up and thrown about. Tunnels are very popular with bunnies; some like the opportunity to push around lighter tunnels while they also provide somewhere to hide away or just to run through multiple

times for fun! You can even buy kits that link your rabbit’s hutch to the run via a tunnel, see the website at the bottom of the article for more details. Twigs and branches are a distraction to chew on. You can buy rabbit safe chews from the pet store or if supplying your own make sure it is a safe wood to give. The most important thing to say is that toys are not a substitute for a companion; no rabbit should be kept on their own. Another thing to remember would be that rabbits should be provided with lots of hay to forage around in and to chew as this will also keep them busy. http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/ making-it-right.htm

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n PRIMAL POSTURE with

Clare Chapman

Are you bending over backwards? MOST of us bend backward sometime, whether just reaching up and back in the garden, changing a light bulb, or perhaps taking a yoga class. Keeping such

B.K.S. Iyengar bent back mainly at the L5-S1 joint!

movements healthy and pain and injury free is largely a matter of where you make the bend. Yet even fitness instructors, yoga teachers, doctors and physical therapists rarely distinguish clearly between the degree of backbend obtained by over-arching the waist area, and bend using healthy articulation at the base of the spine, L5/S1. The mildest of backbends, like rinsing your hair in the shower, also benefit from engagement of particular abdominal muscles which will first lengthen the spine, and then prevent over-swaying at the mid back. Even everyday positions like standing and sitting can be painful if your lumbar area is habitually over-worked. It’s those everyday habits, done over years, which determine where you are likely to get degenerative wear and tear to discs and bone, nerve pain, and so on.

A yoga backbend, using the L5-S1 joint Unlike traditional populations, in modern culture many of us have the habit of holding our pelvis and tail bones in a tucked under position, so while our L5/S1 angle reduces and the joint gets stiff, our lumbar curve increases. There is excellent guidance available on how to gradually let go around the pelvis and re-establish healthy lower back angles in a safe, relaxed way. A Gokhale Method Free

Workshop or Esther Gokhale’s Book, ‘8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back’ are great ways to explore further and get started. Find out more: Free Workshops, Spicer+Cole, Glos Road: Weds 1st March 4pm & Sun 2nd April 4pm Book at: gokhalemethod.com Yoga for postural health class: Bishopston, Thursdays 9.30 am 1:1 Yoga Therapy Contact Clare on 07982 231317

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n VINEYARD NEWS

with Ingrid Bates

Our little island can experience huge variation in weather and temperature and this is most apparent during February, March and April. Warm spring or even summer-like days can be replaced by freezing conditions within the space of a few hours. This fluctuation in British weather never ceases to amaze me. So far we’ve not had many of those spring-like days but I’m sure they’re lurking just around the corner. In the vineyard the only signs of spring we have seen are the primroses under the hedgerows and the willow windbreak coming

into leaf. Willow is something I have only become familiar with over the last 3 years as I started using it to create a windbreak around the vineyard to protect the vines from southwesterly winds during the summer and autumn months. It’s amazing stuff! We dug long ditches down two sides of the vineyard to maximize drainage and planted willow along the high banks created. I say ‘planted’ but actually all you need to do to plant willow is push a short length of it into the ground at the right time of year and off it goes! Within a few years you have a beautiful 20-foot high plant that can also be harvested as winter fuel. Not one for a back garden maybe as it does grow quite vigorously. On the wine front, I am getting very excited about the 500 bottles of sparkling wine we have in production. There are several processes involved with sparkling wine making and my winemaker doesn’t have all the equipment needed for the final stage. Because of this I’ll be transporting my bottles from their current winery in the Mendips to another winery in Dorset this August where they’ll sit for a while before being finished off. This method of sparkling wine production is called the “traditional method” and is the same as that used in Champagne production. The length of time the wine sits in the bottle before

undergoing the final stages of riddling and disgorging can be anything from nine months to several years and helps determine the flavour and characteristics of the final product. If the wine is left for a shorter period you can’t put “traditional method” on the label. Generally, the longer the wine is left, the more yeasty the flavour. I have time to think about the style of wine I want to create but am not sure I have the patience to wait several years! hello@dunleavyvineyards.co.uk www.dunleavyvineyards.co.uk @DYvineyards (twitter) dunleavy vineyards (facebook & instagram)

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n NEWS Yoga for Health by Diana Penny

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Parivritta Trikonasana This is the 7th month in the sequence begun last September and is the first of 2 more challenging poses. If you’ve missed any poses in the sequence, contact diana@yogawest.co.uk. Practice time: 30 – 60 seconds.

2. Place your left hand on the floor (or onto a brick) to the outside of your right foot. Place your right hand on your right hip. Lift inner back thigh to turn the spine: turn your chest any amount to the right. Press your left hand down and extend your right arm up. Look up at your right hand. Front leg: have your weight on the inner edge of the front foot. Take the outer shin in. Search out the back leg again and take the body weight back. Suck the front leg hip in.

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Back Leg: roll your inner thigh back and press back through the outer heel. Firm your left back ribs and extend you anterior spine in as you turn. Change sides. Drawings and posture text reproduced by kind permission of Bobby Clennell, a senior Iyengar teacher in New York. Bobby is teaching a weekend of yoga at Yogawest on May 5-7th 2017.

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n MAYOR'S VIEW

Sport for all is a winning idea BY the time this comes through your door, Bristol may well have confirmed a new budget for the coming year. We have had to make some really tough decisions over the past few months to get to this point, setting a corrective budget to help us get a grip on our huge financial challenges. There will be an impact on many services and you can still be part of helping us decide how we implement some savings plans, rather than if we should make the saving. To be part of it, visit our Consultation Hub at bristol.citizenspace.com over the coming weeks and months. Our future isn’t just about our financial challenges though. We’re still working hard to build a better Bristol which has aspiration and equality at its heart. One of the commitments I’ve made is to make Bristol a place where sport can be accessible to all. With spring just around the corner, now is a perfect time to start thinking about getting active. Bristol is a formally recognised European City of Sport for 2017, and throughout it we will be celebrating the role that sport and active recreation can play in our lives. I hope that it will

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encourage more people to get involved. Across the city we have one of the highest participation rates in sports and active recreation of any of the major cities in the country, but this is not the case for all of our local communities. There are still large areas of the city where we find people are less active and less likely to join in with sport. We need to address this. Not only is sport and being active a great way of improving our physical health but it

has also been proven to improve our general mental wellbeing. It can improve our mood and outlook on life, developing the aspirations of our children and helping us to focus during the day. It doesn’t have to cost a penny, with our many parks and green spaces within reach of most people’s doorsteps. There are many opportunities to get involved, including trying out a new sport with one of Bristol’s many and varied sporting clubs. We are lucky to have a wealth of smaller community run clubs which are often open to anyone who wants to take part. To help you on your way, we’ve pulled together a list of sport and activity clubs from every ward in the city. Between them they cater to a wide range of different ages and abilities. You can access all of these on our European City of Sport pages at www.bristol.gov.uk/ cityofsport2017. You can like and follow the Bristol – European City of Sport 2017 Facebook page too. Bristol is a passionate and energetic city and this year we’ve got a great excuse to channel that in to sport and recreation. Not only can it make you personally happier and healthier, but in tackling obesity, preventing chronic health conditions and improving mental health it can also help reduce demand for health and council care services, something which is absolutely vital given our long term financial challenges.

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Dementia is cruel, but a little kindness can go a long way 0117 9246579 18 Kellaway Avenue, Westbury Park , Bristol, BS6 7XR www.kellawaypharmacy. co.uk This column by Jess Williams of Kellaway Pharmacy aims to help educate patients on a range of conditions and provide information to help maintain their well being while also easing pressure on GP surgeries by promoting self care.

‘DEMENTIA is the cruellest and most feared disease’ because your family watch you decline, keeping the body but losing the person,” Dame Gill Morgan, current chair of NHS Providers and former chair of Alzheimer’s Society was recently quoted as saying. Pharmacies like Kellaway Pharmacy are committed to making sure dementia is not an inevitable part of the ageing process. The over-60s is the fastestgrowing group in our community. Whilst ageing does come with challenges, many older members of our society are proof that age is only a number. They grapple and ultimately improvise with technology; they maintain their independent and dignified lifestyle with modifications whilst many contribute immensely to their families, employers and communities. Old age however, can bring about a decline in some mental and physical abilities.

This ageing population, better diagnosis and reporting, lifestyle and treatment advances with respect to other illnesses were among the factors that had pushed up dementia diagnosis. The human cost of this condition on individuals and their families is immense. Everyone knows someone affected in some way. Dementia is a progressive syndrome, which means a group of symptoms that will gradually get worse. It is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease or a series of strokes. Common symptoms are memory loss – especially problems with memory for recent events, such as forgetting messages or names, asking questions repetitively, increasing difficulties with tasks and activities that require organisation and planning, becoming confused in unfamiliar environments, difficulty finding

the right words or with numbers, changes in personality and mood and depression. Most importantly, an early diagnosis can help people with dementia get the right treatment and support, and help those close to them to prepare and plan for the future. Speak to your doctor or pharmacist if you are concerned about yourself or a loved one. The lifestyle factors that reduce our risk of developing dementia include giving up smoking, eating a healthy diet, regular exercise and reducing alcohol, keeping socially active, reducing cholesterol and lowering blood pressure. Kellaway Pharmacy is accredited as a Dementia Friendly pharmacy; this means our team is pro-actively committed to offer friendly advice and support to patients and carers in a sensitive way. We are here to help, do come in and have a chat with us.

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n BOOKS OF THE MONTH 'Books of the Month with staff at Cheltenham Road Library' Adult Non Fiction: Book of the Month for March

Fear: Our Ultimate Challenge by Ranulph Fiennes Sir Ranulph Fiennes has climbed the Eiger and Mount Everest. He's crossed both Poles on foot. He's been a member of the SAS and fought a bloody guerrilla war in Oman. In Fear, the world's greatest explorer delves into his own experiences and those of others to try and explain what fear is, and how we feel it. With an enthralling combination of story-telling, research and personal accounts of his own struggles to overcome

fear, Sir Ranulph Fiennes sheds new light on one of humanity's strongest emotions. LIBRARY STAFF REVIEW: I have enjoyed this book and found it riveting but gruesome. Fiennes displays the human condition at its worst with accounts of fear inducing atrocities from history to personal accounts. If you were to read an online review, you would find a mixed bag of reactions. One wrote: “I thought this book would be full of insights as to how Sir Ranulph has developed ways of overcoming fear when confronted with challenging situations. In fact, the book is mainly an account of conflicts in different parts of the world, liberally sprinkled with graphic descriptions of atrocities.” Another wrote: “I really enjoyed this book. It's comprehensively researched and articulately written.” In conclusion, for most people, our lives are relatively safe to other parts of the world. But then again, fear is all around us and it

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA March 1 n Westbury Park WI - local author Tracey Alexander with her latest book. Tracey gave a great talk on her tribe books these are the next step on and explore those awkward teenage ‘what we gonna read now’ years. The WI meet every month in the Redland Church Halls, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. If you want to walk as a group across the park, meet at the Metford Road entrance to the park by 7.15am. March 5 n Sun 5th March 3pm – 7.30 pm: Come & Sing Faure’s Requiem With St Alban’s Church Choir directed by Martin le Poidevin with Matthew Davies (Organ) and Will Stevens (Baritone Soloist). Music and refreshments will be provided. If you wish to sing the cost is £5 (under 18s free). Performance starts at 6.30pm. No charge, but there will be a retiring collection. March 15 & 23 n Come and join Bristol U3A. Join after the end of this month for membership which will last until 1st September 2018. We are a unique organisation which runs all sorts of groups for enjoyment, friendship and learning. If you have retired from full-time work, we offer over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, gardens, music, books, walking, science and current affairs. Please come to one of our social groups, for details phone Jenny 0117 904 3697 - or just drop-in to Browns Restaurant, by the Museum, at 10.15am on the third Wednesday and fourth Thursday of every month. Visit our website: www.bristolu3a.org.uk. Make friends, learn new skills and have fun with Bristol U3A! March 20 n Now is the time to join Bristol U3A. Join after the end of this month for extended membership until 1st February 2018. We have lots on offer for those who would like to make new friends with similar interests. If you have retired from full-time work, and want to take part in enjoyable learning with friendship and fun, we have over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, gardens, music, books, walking, science and current affairs. Find out more at the Horfield social group w hich meets at 10.30am on the third Monday of every month. For details, please phone Maureen 0117 909 0281 or visit our website: www.bristolu3a. org.uk. Don't let life pass you by come and join Bristol U3A! March 20 n Senior Film Club - St Peter's

Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. Home Instead Bring Joy Foundation is pleased to support the Henleaze Senior Film Club and bring you the following fun Monday afternoons, each starting at 2pm :- March 20th - “A Room with a View” 1985, lots of awards FREE ADMISSION. Refreshments £3. Carers welcome easy access. Transport offered by Dial-A-Ride, Tel 0845 139 875 For further details, please ring 0117 989 8210 March 23 n Avon Organic Group. Next Meeting is Thursday, 23rd March, 7-9pm, at The Station (in the Dance Studio), Silver Street, Bristol. BS1 2AG. Talk "Caring for your organic garden - Companion planting, Deficiencies, and Natural Remedies" with Maggi Brown. Welcome return at short notice of experienced Horticulturalist, Former Head of Education and Senior Advisor at Garden Organic and Lecturer at Pershore College. All welcome. Visitors £3/Members £1. (secretaryaog@gmail.com) March 25 n Henbury Singers Spring Concert 25th March 2017 Henbury logo. bmp Henbury Singers’ Spring Concert - 7.30pm on 25th March 2017 in support of BRACE at TrinityHenleaze United Reform Church. The programme includes HAYDN’S NELSON MASS with other choral music. Tickets £10/8/5 tel: 0117 973 4794 or on the door. March 25 n The next meeting of the Elgar Society (South Western Branch) will be held on Sat. 25th March, at 2.15pm at the Bristol Music Club. 76, St. Paul’s Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LP The speaker will be Richard Westwood-Brookes. He will be talking about Elgar’s life and music during his Brinkwells period. Visitors pay £3.00, which includes refreshments. If you have friends who may be interested, bring them along as well, you will all be most welcome. For more information please contact Doug Smith – Tel. No. 0117 9673480, or email – dougmusical@tiscali.co.uk April 1 n 7.30pm, Bristol Bach Choir present MacMillan: St Luke Passion; Barber: Adagio for Strings; Tallis: Lamentations of Jeremiah Bristol Cathedral, College Green, an unforgettable evening of passion, power, precision and poignancy. Christopher Finch - conductor, Nigel Nash - organ, Bristol Ensemble leader Roger Huckle. Phone: 0117 214 0721 or email: tickets@bristolbach.org.uk

WHAT’S ON A REGULAR BASIS Monday n Toddler group at Ardagh Pavilion, Kellaway Avenue, Horfield Common. Ages 03, cost £2.50 per family includes refreshments and biscuits. All welcome. Friendly vibrant group just drop in. Contact Kay on 01179426580 for further details. n FitSteps, Ashley Down Primary School, Olveston Road, 7-8pm. FitSteps® the new craze in dance fitness classes from ‘Strictly Come Dancing’s’ very own Natalie Lowe, Ian Waite and Mark Foster. This really is the most fun, graceful way to get in shape. n Kick Start Fat Loss Club, Ashley Down Primary School, Olveston Road, 8-9pm. Kick Start Fat Loss is a revolutionary new diet and exercise club currently running in Bristol. There is no calorie counting, daily points, fad foods or complicated workouts. *Weekly weigh in, measure and body stat recording. n Morris for fitness and fun, 7.15pm – 8.15pm at Horfield URC, Muller Road, Horfield, BS7 9RE during term time only, no performance element, small groups. Sticks and hankies provided. Tel/text: 07813 346819 / 0117 9401566, www.thegreatcaper. co.uk n Redland Wind Band rehearses at the Quakers Meeting Room on Gloucester Road at 7.30pm. We sometimes have vacancies, currently mainly for bass instruments, horns and percussionists. Contact Andy Brown at redlandwindband@googlemail. com or on 07594240269 or via our website www.redlandwindband. co.uk . Get in touch if you would like to be put on our mailing list or would like to book us for events or fundraisers. n Redland Green Choir meets for rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm9.30pm at Redland Green School. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome: no auditions. For more information, visit www.rgscommunitychoir. wordpress.com or phone 0117 9443042. n Beaufort Junior Badminton Club. Venue: Cotham School Sports Hall, Cotham Lawn Road, BS6 6DT. Date/Time: Mondays from 6-7pm, term time only. Age Group: 11 18 years. All standards. Coaching and club play but also progression to Avon County Teams and senior clubs. Coaches CRB checked and Badminton England qualified.

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Contact: Penny Shears 0794 101 3514. Email: pennyshears@ googlemail.com n RAFA, City of Bristol branch and club Eastfield Westbury on Trym for ex-RAF and associate members. Skittle Alley, parties and functions. Live entertainment on Saturday evenings. Open Monday to Saturday lunchtimes and evenings. Sundays noon till 5pm. All enquiries telephone 0117 3291913. n New Fitness League (Exercise Movement and Dance class) for ladies. Low impact classes offer a fusion of dance, exercise and core strengthening, choreographed to music and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance and mobilise joints. 6.15-7.25pm at St Barts Church Hall, St Andrew’s, Maurice Road, BS6 5BZ. Contact Rachael on 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@ talktalk.net . £7 per class (1st Class Free). n Mondays 10:00am, 11:15am, 18:00pm. Yoga for everyone and all stages of life. Move, breathe, strengthen, calm at our beautiful YogaSpace Bishopston studio. Find out more at www.bristolyogaspace. co.uk or contact Clara hello@ bristolyogaspace.co.uk / 07530 053 543. Tuesday n The Golden Buds is a group aimed at 18 months to 4yearolds and is a fabulous opportunity to be outside with your little ones, digging, playing, finding newts and frogs, watering, singing and making things all in the heart of urban Bristol! Sessions run from 9.30-11am and 11.30-1pm in school terms. We take booking on a term by term basis. Each session costs £5, a second sibling is £2 and under 12 months can come along free. There’s squash and biscuits and a snack from

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bishopstonvoice winter. Come and join us as we listen to and talk about a selection of mainly classical music. No prior knowledge needed. Tuesdays 11-1 at St Mary Magdalene Church Rooms, Stoke Bishop. Music in Britain 18901939 including Elgar Delius and Vaughan Williams. Cost £15 for a single taster session or £100 for the whole 8week term. To book email matthewhm@ peacemail.com, or phone 0117 214 0418. For more info visit: heartmusicbristol.wordpress.com n Bingo On Tuesday’s At 2pm St Gregory’s Church Community Hall Filton Road Horfield All proceeds to Church funds. n Melody Makers Baby Friendly Choir A fun and friendly daytime choir for ladies running Tuesdays during term time.9:30-11:00am, The Beehive Pub, BS9 4QY. £5 per session, discounts for members. Contact Natalie www.facebook. com/melodymakerschoir 07890393175. n Bingo Every Tuesday 2pm St Gregory’s Church Community hall, Filton Road Horfield. All welcome, proceeds to Church funds n Bingo St Gregory’s Church hall Filton Road Horfield Every Tuesday at 2-00pm Everyone welcome all proceeds to church funds Wednesday n Golden Hill Community Garden. 10.00am – 4.00pm. Come and get involved in your local community garden! No experience necessary and kids welcome. Learn about growing and relax in our beautiful space with a cup of tea. No need to come every week or stay all day. Our site is wheelchair accessible including our toilet. For more information contact Lucy ghcgarden@gmail. com or 07506 905 394. We’re just through the gates at the end of Monk Rd BS7 8NE www. thegoldenhillcommunitygarden. com n Bristol Voices Community Choir are welcoming new members, £5 a week (£3 concs) payable at the start of each term. We meet during the school term from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in St Werburgh’s Primary School, James St, BS2 9US. The school is fully accessible and has free parking. No experience is necessary and there are no auditions. You don’t have to read music either as all the songs are taught by ear. Our repertoire includes pop, folk, gospel, jazz, show tunes and world music. Find out more about the choir, at www.bristolvoices.org n New Harmony Ladies’ Choir Bristol. Established choir since 1994, we offer a chance for ladies to get together and have a good old sing! No auditions are necessary apart from placing you into the

correct voice group soprano, mezzo soprano or alto. We are a very socially minded group and often enjoy activities outside the singing role. We perform several concerts a year and sometimes travel to other parts of the country to sing with other choirs. Our repertoire covers classical, choral, jazz, popular, folk, and show songs. Everyone is welcome to Horfield URC church hall, Muller Rd on Wednesdays 7.309. We’d love to meet you. For more information contact our website www.nhlcbristol.co.uk or our secretary, Angela nhlc@talktalk.com n Lazy Dog Film Club. A free, small, but perfectly formed community film club based at the Lazy Dog pub on Ashley Down Road. We run the club every other week (Wednesday) in the upstairs of the Pub on Ashley Hill. We screen from Oct April every year. All showings start at 8pm but we do advise people to book free places via LazyDogFilmClub@gmail. com , as we only have 35 seats per showing. For more information on the upcoming films, visit: www. facebook.com/LazyDogFilmClub n Horfield Townswomen’s Guild. This friendly Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Wednesday of each month at St Gregory the Great Church Hall, Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PD at 2.30pm. Why not

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED for wellbeing. Gentle aerobic exercise and secular meditations for strength of body and mind. Dropin class, all equipment provided, 5.45-7.15pm £9 / £7 Bristol Buddhist Centre, 162 Gloucester Road BS7. Tel Tim Mason 07789 200685 for more info. See www.bristolbuddhistcentre. org/ otheractivities/yogaandqigong n Sing! with the Bristol Children’s Choir. Open to children aged 713 from any school in Bristol. If your child loves singing and would like to do more, Out There Music Children’s Choir could be what you are looking for. We meet every Wednesday in term time from 4.45-6pm in the performing arts studio at Cotham School. More info, contact Holly Shannon on 07866587424, admin@ outtheremusicbristol.co.uk . n New Fitness League (Exercise Movement and Dance class) for ladies. Low impact classes offer a fusion of dance, exercise and core strengthening, choreographed to music and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance and mobilise joints. 10.40-11.40am at St Alban’s Church Hall, Westbury Park, Coldharbour Road, BS6 7NU. Contact Rachael on 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@talktalk.net . £7 per class (1st Class Free). n Clifton Women’s Institute, 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of the month at Alma Church, Alma Road, Clifton BS8 2ES. Contact by email: thecliftonwi@gmail.com or visit www.cliftonwi.blogspot.co.uk . Take advantage of our guest visits which are just £4. Better still why not join us and enjoy our fabulous Clifton WI 2016 programme for the whole year plus social clubs. Full membership details available. n Spiritual Healing at Westbury Park Spiritualist church BS6 7TH Every Wednesday, 2pm - 3.30pm every week. No appointment necessary, animals welcome. Come along and feel the benefit. Also healing after Sunday evening service@8pm. n Margaret Morris Movement dance/exercise. Bradbury Hall, Henleaze. All welcome 1.0-2.0 pm £4 per session, 1st free Tricia, 07896346486 n Wednesdays 10:00am. Baby & Me post-natal yoga class, 10:00 11:00am plus tea and chat after. Supportive, friendly class with babies made very welcome. Move, breathe, meet and chat with other new mums at YogaSpace Bishopston. Find out more at www. bristolyogaspace.co.uk or contact Clara hello@bristolyogaspace.co.uk

/ 07530 053 543. n why not join welsh national opera Friends. We support this world class company and everyone is very welcome to join. We offer:Monthly evening meetings at Redmaids High School MONTHLY on WEDNESDAYS at 7.15pm-these are talks with music. Costs-Friends £5.0 - There are many other benefits For further information contact: Margaret Borkowski:borkmail@ gmail.com Thursday n Bishop Road Community Choir. We are a mixed community choir, meeting at Bishop Road School from 7.45pm to 9pm. Everyone welcome to join, regardless of singing experience. There is no audition and the choir is open to anyone, not just parents of children at the school. We sing a variety of songs and perform locally. Looking forward to welcoming some new faces! n Bristol Ladies Choir sings a wide range of music from classical to light. The choir rehearses weekly and gives two main concerts each year. The choir also participates in approximately 9 to 10 other concerts in the Bristol area each year. Meet at 2.15pm - 3.45pm at Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishop Road, Bishopston, BS7 8NA. New members welcome. For more information contact Hazel on 0117 9246587 or visit www. bristolladieschoir.org.uk n The Stepford Singers. Come and try Bishopston’s all female community choir. No need to read music and no auditions! We meet 1pm - 3pm so you can still be in time to pick up kids from school. For more info, email fran@naturalvoice. net n West Bristol Orchestra meet at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road, from 7.15 - 9.15pm and play a wide range of classical music arranged for our small friendly orchestra. String players of Grade 5 and above are particularly welcome. For further information please ring 0117 968 3998. n Avon Harmony Ladies A Cappella Chorus meets for rehearsals every Thursday 7.30 -10pm at Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road BS7 9NL. Visitors are always made welcome, and we are actively recruiting new members. There is no need to be able to read music; we provide teaching tracks for learning by ear. See our website for more details www.avonharmony. co.uk or contact Mandy on 0117 652693 or Barbara on 07717 424421.

n Horfield Quakers hold a halfhour meeting for worship to be held every Thursday Evening from 6.307pm, at Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PD. All are welcome. n Pregnancy Yoga and Birth Preparation at Horfield Leisure Centre, 7.30-9.15pm. The classes offer you the time to celebrate your pregnancy, relax with your baby, ask questions and meet other mumstobe in a safe and welcoming environment. We cover breathing, relaxation, yoga and movement, active birth, hypnobirthing and physiology of labour and birth. For more information visit www. lymalnick.info, or contact Ly on 07843 377 718 / ly.malnick@gmail. com n Slimming World Bishopston. St Michael and All Angels Church (Pigsty Hill) Gloucester Road. Groups at 9.30am and 7.30pm every Thursday. A friendly, supportive and vibrant weekly group. Full support, advice and a liberating eating plan. No calorie counting and eating to satisfy everyone’s appetite. £9.95 to join and £4.95 per week after that. 6 and 12 week countdowns available. Just turn up or Call Sue on 0117 924 3556 or 07702 578 298 for a chat. n Kings Lawn Tennis Club Rusty Rackets, 19:30-21: 00. Want to get back into tennis? Come along to our fun and welcoming Rusty Rackets session every Thursday evening at Kings Lawn Tennis Club, Maplemeade ( just off Kings Drive) BS7 8JG. Nonmembers (£8) and members (£6) welcome! Contact Head Coach Elly Shearman only tennis .kings@hotmail.com for more details! n Bridge for Beginners and Improvers West of England Bridge Club now welcomes new/novice bridge players for weekly sessions held every Thursday afternoon. Cost £3. Doors open at 1.45pm and play is from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. No partner needed and we have experienced players to help and advice. Beginners lessons also offered email bridgeclassbristol @ gmail.com or ring 0117 2302694 for more info. Venue: Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road, Bristol BS6 7YA. Full details at www.woebc. co.uk n Spiritualist church Westbury Park Cairns Road BS6 7TH Open development circle Thursday evening at 7.15 for 7.30 start All are welcome to come along and find the Spirit within you. You don’t have to be a church member. n Sporting Memories Group at the Gloucestershire County Cricket Ground most Thursdays

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from 11am to 12.30pm. A group suitable for people that are isolated or lonely and may have memory difficulties. The group is particularly for those that are interested in sport. Please contact John Collis on 07757527634 or come along to the ground from 11am. Saturday n Gloucester Road Market runs every Saturday from 10am-5pm on Pigsty Hill. Stalls include Herbert’s Bakery, The Spotless Leopard, Lee’s Teaks and Sam’s Jams. nWhiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market is now held EVERY Saturday, from 8.30am-2pm. Takes place at the junction of Whiteladies/ Apsley/Burlington Roads. Stalls cover bread, cheese, local lamb and chicken, fish, preserves, cakes, sushi, local fruit and veg, wild food larder, and recycled tools, wooden items and much more. n Coffee, Tea and Refreshments served every Saturday from 10.30am to noon at Bishopston Methodist Church, 245 Gloucester Road. Join us for a rest and a chat. n The Clifton Garden Society are eager to attract new members from all parts of Bristol. The Society offer monthly visits by coach to country houses and gardens, a quarterly newsletter. and an annual holiday. If you would like to join this friendly group please call 0117 9737296 for full details. n 10:00am and 11:30am. Pregnancy yoga and birth preparation classes with Vivien Tallis at the beautiful YogaSpace Bishopston studio. Move, breathe, calm, chat and discover helpful, practical active birth support. Find out more at www.bristolyogaspace. co.uk or contact Clara hello@ bristolyogaspace.co.uk / 07530 053 543.

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n NATURE WATCH With Dawn Lawrence

WHEN we visited my cousin and his partner in January they had nine hedgehogs in the garage and 24 in the spare bedroom. This was not a bizarre infestation – this is a hedgehog rescue centre. The ones in the cold garage were hibernating and the ones in the spare room were unable to, for various reasons, and were being looked after until they could be released in spring. Richard and Elaine have been doing this for several years and the cat has finally stopped complaining; she now watches with condescending interest when they feed the babies by hand. We had a special demonstration of the hedgehog’s famous armour: it is so much more than just a spiny overcoat! When the hedgehog rolls into a ball it contracts special muscles to pull a spiny hood right over its face. Other

muscles coordinate to tighten around the undercarriage (technical term, apparently) so that all the limbs including the tail are safely hidden. All these muscles close the hedgehog up just like a drawstring bag, with all its vulnerable parts tucked inside. But there’s more: special muscles are engaged so that the tighter the ball the more prominent the spines. Finally, in order to make it almost impossible to grip the animal, individual muscles react to touch by making that part the most densely spiny and pointing the spines purposefully in that direction. Despite all this, badgers sometimes breach a hedgehog’s defences and eat them. They are occasionally injured by dogs and foxes, although these can normally only penetrate the defences of those hedgehogs that are too young or sick to respond effectively. Hedgehogs are still to be found in our area but they are in decline nationally with large areas of arable farmland being unsuitable for them and some of the highest densities now being found in the suburbs. You can help hedgehogs by providing them with access to your garden - simply cut a 13x13cm hole in your fence (too small for most pets). Also; use only wildlife-friendly slug pellets, leave wild areas, check bonfires before burning and lawns and other vegetation before cutting - especially if you are strimming tall vegetation. If you want to feed hedgehogs it is safe to offer complete cat biscuits or wet cat food,

chopped unsalted peanuts and water. Please do not put out bread and milk, even if you did so as a child (guilty) as it is not good for them. Hedgehogs should be out and about now in decent weather but if you see one in the daytime it may need help as a healthy hedgehog would not be out and about in broad daylight. Pick it up (carefully!) and put it in a box with an old towel to cover it. Keep it warm and email our local hedgehog project organiser, Claudia, on BS7hedgehogs@outlook.com – she will be able to advise. Hedgehogstreet.org also has lots of information on our shy, spiny friends.

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n INSIDE OUT ALTHOUGH blue is the people’s choice when it comes to favourite colours, it is a lesser spotted tone around the home. With its watery associations, blue tends to be confined to bathrooms and then usually only in polite, pale portions. Blue isn’t a common candidate for sitting rooms or bedrooms, as we tend to equate it with cool, cold or even sadness. Yet, navy and denim blues have already been trending for a while among the early adopters of the interiors world, so here are my pointers for trying out blue without getting the blues. Smaller spaces that don’t receive much natural light are perfect for bolder colour choices. As counter-intuitive as that may sound, the convention of using white or light shades to make a room seem larger is a popular misnomer. Pale hues can easily look insipid and lifeless where deeper tones add drama and interest instead. So turn up the saturation and increase the energy in the space. Choose a warm blue - they do

with interior designer Zoe Hewett exist! If you are worried about it all seeming cool, particularly at this chilly time of year, a slight hint of purple will read as warmer than a green-blue. Powder blue can look juvenile, whereas navy is sophisticated, and although it is true though that darker walls tend to be thought of as masculine, you can balance things out with pretty feminine or vintage touches like dainty china and or accessories.

Bring pattern into the scheme, be it on a rug, cushion, throw or art print to break up large expanses of blue, and add interest and homeliness. Flowers and plants always add life to a room. As the complementary colour to blue, yellow blooms will really sing in a flower arrangement. Zoë Hewett is an independent interior designer www.zoehewettinteriors.co.uk

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n ON THE BEAT

News from the local policing team with Adam Dolling

E’RE asking communities to be on their guard and to look out for vulnerable or elderly neighbours, after a number of reports of door-to-door sales people calling on residents in north Bristol. The cold callers are reported to be selling cleaning equipment and other cheap goods, but they

don’t have the required Pedlar’s Licence. Some reports state they have been aggressive, pushy and rude with residents, resulting in people feeling threatened in their own homes. Last month, a resident in Clifton called us to report a man going door to door in her area. He said he was an ex-convict trying to change his ways and seemed overly interested in the inside of the house. Because of this resident’s quick thinking in calling us, we were able to get there, seize his bags of cheap goods and report him for summons for not having the necessary licence. Please take time to say hello to your neighbours who may be isolated or lonely and to advise them that it they’re not sure who is calling at their house, then don’t open the door. Last month saw us visiting schools and talking to children about how to stay safe on the internet. PCSOs David Said and Joe Read gave talks at Ashley Down Junior School and St Bonaventures

Primary School. Feedback from the teachers was very positive and they plan to carry out a session aimed at parents in the near future. You may have seen my officers holding mobile beat surgeries in coffee shops, cafes and pubs along Gloucester Road recently. We’ve been advising people on how to keep their handbags, phones and other personal belongings safe whilst they’re out and about. If you put your phone down on a table, or hang your bag on the back of a chair, you could be making things very easy for a thief, so keep them on you or out of sight. Our next, and probably last, Forum meeting in its current format is on 16 March from 7pm to 9pm in the Claremont Room at Redland Green School. The main topic of conversation will be what to do following the withdrawal of support for the Neighborhood Partnerships and ideas for building on the successful work and networking that was achieved. Please put this date in your diary and be prepared to come and discuss what projects the

community would like to continue to bring forward, and ideas for how this might be achieved. The UN International Day for the elimination of racial discrimination takes place on 21 March and will launch the next stage of our hate crime awareness campaign. More than half of victims and half of offenders are within two km of their homes when a hate crime takes place. So this year we are calling on all communities to work together to celebrate diversity and look out for their community. There are some fantastic initiatives already happening in communities across the area, so please do get involved. Please find us on social media and help us share your story at #hello Don’t forget, you can follow what the team gets up to on Twitter @ASPBristolNorth or you can contact us on the Avon and Somerset Police website www. avonandsomerset.police.uk if you have a local issue you would like to raise with us. Until next time, Sergeant Adam Dolling

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