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Three months to save Westbury Library Campaigners have pledged to defeat city council plans which would see seven Bristol libraries, including Westbury-on-Trym, Redland, Clifton and Sea Mills, closing. Bristol North West MP Charlotte Leslie and Councillor Geoff Gollop (Westbury-onTrym) said they were ‘horrified’ by the announcement which follows a consultation over a scheme to save £1m from the libraries budget. They said the Westbury-onTrym library was one of the best used in the city and that asking residents – some of whom are elderly and without their own transport – to go to Henleaze was simply not acceptable. There will now be a further three-month consultation on the new plans. Ms Leslie is now conducting a survey and has launched a petition to gauge local feeling. The petition can be signed at http://savewotlibrary. bristolpetitions.com Continued on Page 2

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Speed cameras make a return

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Post Office stays put – for now

Moving Westbury’s Post Office to the McColl’s store has been ruled out following public opposition.

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Sit and admire wood’s treasures Opening times at Westbury Library could soon be a thing of the past. Councillor Geoff Gollop (right) is pictured at the library with regular user Ian Harding.

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“Therefore they propose that Westbury Library must close to Councillor Gollop told allow other libraries with far less Henleaze and Westbury Voice: usage to remain open. “Our community will have just “This threat is real and only under three months to come the most concerted effort from up with an alternative to this Westbury residents will produce outrageous proposal. any chance of changing the “Council officers say that council recommendation. Westbury is too near to Henleaze “If this proposition gets the Library, that the premises are go-ahead, places like Westburyoutdated and that they want to on-Trym will lose one of the ensure that residents across the last remaining tangible council whole of Bristol have access to a services supplied to residents.” library. Councillor Gollop is planning a public meeting. Anyone wanting more details or wishing to join his campaign to save the library can contact him on geoffrey.gollop@bristol. gov.uk or call 0117 903 9946. Ms Leslie added: “It is simply short-sighted to even consider these closures when there is clearly a demand for them. We must investigate ways to make libraries work even better – not just close them. “Once they are gone, they are gone and I urge all local people to make their views heard to the decision makers at City Hall.” Ms Leslie is also investigating whether Westbury-on-Trym Post Office (see page 5) could be relocated to the library Red or green for Westbury library? to make it more viable.

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They’re back, and it’s best to assume they’re on Beware the speed camera on Westbury Road (A4018) between Badminton School and St Ursula’s E-ACT Academy where the limit is currently 30mph. It is being turned on again after four years as part of a road safety project that will see 29 static cameras across the Avon & Somerset Constabulary region brought back to life. February 11th marked the start of this phased programme which, according to the police, could take weeks and months. Locations of all 29 are on the Avon police website, but not the reactivation dates. “Our message is loud and clear,” say the police. “Drivers should assume that all roadside fixed cameras are now operational and drive accordingly.” Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens said: “This is a positive move which will improve the safety of roads across Avon and Somerset.

I know from speaking to people how important road safety is to them and many have been pressing to have the cameras in their communities turned back on as soon as possible. I’m pleased that I can now tell them they are back on.” Voice visited ours on Westbury Road on February 18th. Any flashes were from our camera, not it, but that may have been because drivers were

treating it with some respect. Alan Aburrow, Vice Chairman of Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym Neighbourhood Partnership, is highly critical of the move. “Without any supporting evidence that this activity reduces accidents, there is a great danger that the public will regard the whole exercise as an easy cashcow for the local police authority

and local councils,” he said. “If the police were serious about safety they’d install these cameras outside every school.” An alternative would be to install visual displays in ‘hot spot’ locations. “But of course whilst they may slow down vehicles, they raise no revenue to pay for their installation or their continuing maintenance,” Alan added.

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There have been an unusually high number of cases of leptospirosis in dogs in the Bristol area since November 2014 including some that have picked up a new strain of the disease. Unfortunately a number of dogs have died of the disease, including some that were vaccinated with the traditional L2 vaccine and we wanted to give dog owners an update on this situation. What is it? – Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease which can affect many animals, but is seen much more commonly in dogs than cats. It is a zoonotic disease which means people can become infected too. There are several different strains of the bacteria, which can cause liver and kidney failure, as well as affecting other organs. How is it spread? – The bacteria survive well in warm wet conditions, so stagnant water such as ponds provide a good environment. It can also shed by many wild animals. Dogs that tend to live in a rural location or enjoy playing in water are at a higher risk. However ANY dog, even in a city environment, can contract it due to urban wildlife such as rats. What are the symptoms? – Leptospirosis can be hard to diagnose as symptoms can be varied and vague, including lethargy, jaundice, vomiting, diarrhoea, increased thirst and loss of appetite. If not treated effectively the disease can be fatal. What can be done? – Vaccinating your dog against leptospirosis is important to prevent infection and spread of this disease. Booster vaccinations for dogs have typically been aimed at the two most common strains of the bacteria, but recent cases have emerged in the local area that

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THE future of Westbury-onTrym’s post office remains uncertain following a decision not to move it to the McColl’s convenience store nearby. After views were sought from local people on the possible relocation, the Post Office said that McColl’s Retail Group decided “not to progress their application”. “The branch at High Street, Westbury-on-Trym will therefore continue to operate from the current location for the time being,” the statement continues. “However we may carry out a further local public consultation on another location in the near future.” No time limit has been put on this process, and any new site proposal would be subject to another six-week consultation. In the past, opposition to any move was led by the

Westbury-on-Trym Society whose chairman Hilary Long told Voice: “Westbury-on-Trym is proud that all the traditional Post Office services can still be found in the village in a purpose-built, landmark building that functions very well in its present location. We hope it can continue for many more years, bringing many people into Westbury’s shopping centre.” Campaigners say there is nowhere else suitable for the number of functions and volume of business the post office has to carry out. The striking red brick post office building was designed and built for the purpose before the war. Changes to the layout since the Post Office franchised the business a few years ago have drawn considerable criticism, with customers often forced to queue outside.

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where it is for the time being . . . Nevertheless, users believe that a quality re-fit to the interior plus improvements to the quality of merchandise on offer would enable it to serve the community successfully for at least another generation. But that’s not how the Post Office sees it. It says that “this change is part of a major programme of modernisation and investment taking place across the post office network, the largest in the history of Post Office Ltd.” “I don’t know why they have to shrink the post office,” said Lucie Redway who has been a customer there for more than 50 years. “If the building was designed as a post office that’s how it should stay.” “By all means adapt it, but it’s a huge building and should be used for its original purpose.” Mrs Long said: “The choice of McColl’s was a big mistake. It would have been totally

unsuitable for the large number of people still needing to use a main Post Office for social, banking and foreign currency services. “You think they would have learned, because in the Nineties the Post Office suggested a move into the McColl’s unit when it was ‘College Stores’ and this was strongly opposed by local councillors, the Westbury Society and a very large number of local people. “It’s less than four years since the Post Office branches at Sea Mills, Stoke Bishop, Stoke Lane and Wellington Hill West all closed. At that stage we were assured that the Westbury Post Office was more important than ever and there is no reason to think that the volume of business has changed at all since then. “In fact it has increased as evidenced by the long queues on some days of the week.”

Hilary Long, who chairs the Westbury-on-Trym Society, is a long-term campaigner for leaving the Post Office in its present “purpose-built landmark building”. She is pictured with David Redway who has been a regular customer at the Westbury Post Office for more than 50 years

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he five of us have just got back from a three day visit to London. We were so lucky with the weather and had a fine old time, mainly on foot. With recent anniversaries we visited the Imperial War Museum for the WWI exhibition, the British Museum for Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece for KS2 history syllabus stuff, the Science Museum as our middle son really wanted to go on a flight simulator. After that he and his brothers grudgingly consented to being dragged round a James Lovelock exhibition and the history of Mathematics. Best of all Lynne e-mailed our local MP on Sunday and by Wednesday one of his researchers was giving us a tour around the Palace of Westminster. Our oldest got to see the Magna Carta, the Act of Succession, and the Equalities Act: for various personal reasons all very important to me. Lynne is passionate about improving access to eye care, improving quality of eye care and has campaigned locally and nationally. We may not be involved in the huge legislative ideas as above but we aim to do what we can in our field. We heard last week that Lynne has been short listed for Optometrist of the Year, 2015. I think Lynne is an inspiration for all of us in the variety and consistent excellence of her professional role. Thank you to all the teachers, GPs, Gloucester

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Boundary review - next stage in May With the first stage of the controversial boundary review completed, Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym now have to wait until May to see the final recommendations of the Local Government Boundary Commission.

The process started on December 9th when the boundary commission published its draft recommendations. The commission explained: “Our review aims to deliver electoral equality for local voters. This means that each councillor

The village hall, one of Westbury’s most cherished landmarks, could become part of Henleaze

represents a similar number of people so that everyone’s vote in council election is worth roughly the same regardless of where you live.” It was proposed that Bristol City Council should continue to have 70 city councillors. Four wards should have single members, 27 should have two members and four should have three members. Currently our two wards each have two members. Councillors Clare Campion-Smith and Glenise Morgan represent Henleaze, and Councillors Alastair Watson (Bristol’s Lord Mayor) and Geoffrey Gollop represent Westbury-on-Trym. The draft recommendations included Westbury-on-Trym being represented by one councillor only, and the historic village centre becoming part of Henleaze. This caused outrage in Westbury, and after discussions co-ordinated by the Westbury-

on-Trym Society the suggestion put forward to the boundary commission was that the whole of the existing Westbury ward should be joined with Henleaze as a “partnership ward” represented by three councillors. The consultation period, spanning Christmas and New Year, was 10 weeks. All views had to be with the boundary commission by February 16th. Once the boundary commission agrees its final recommendations in May it will lay a draft order in both Houses of Parliament. How this is affected by the General Election on May 7th is unclear, but the official line from the boundary commission is that Parliament will have 40 days to consider the recommendations, and if both Houses are satisfied the draft order will be ‘made’ and the new wards will come into effect at the council elections in May 2016.

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Westbury Park opposes wards partnership Westbury Park Community Association is opposed to the idea of a Henleaze-Westburyon-Trym partnership ward represented by three councillors. The Westbury Park area is currently divided between Redland and Henleaze wards with the ward boundary running along Coldharbour Road. In its comments to the Local Government Boundary Commission, the association says that the Westbury-on-Trym proposal “could be detrimental to those living in Henleaze and Westbury Park as Henleaze ward would potentially have less dedicated representation than the current two councillor arrangement. “We do therefore not wish to see any move away from the current two councillor arrangement which has served Henleaze ward well over the years.”

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henleaze&westburyvoice ‘Henleaze could live with commission recommendations’ “In Henleaze we could live with the Boundary Commission recommendations,” says Councillor Clare Campion Smith, “but recognise that our neighbours could not. “The Boundary Commission have come up with a poor solution and need to look again in some depth at other possibilities. “In my submission I have suggested some possibilities including taking the Lake Road area into Henleaze as its physical links with Southmead are not easy. “It is easier to raise a campaign on a proposal that you do not like than to defend something that is tolerable,” she told Henleaze & Westbury Voice. “The outcome for Henleaze from the final proposals could be much worse than the current two member ward proposal and we would have no right of reply.” In her submission to the Boundary Commission Clare Campion Smith said that reducing four councillors for Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym to three “seems a disproportionate reduction” “I do not believe that including the shopping centre of Westbury village, with its parish church and school, makes sense,” she went on. “I suggest it would be a more coherent solution for the local community to take in the area to the northwest of Southmead Road and to the south of Badock’s Wood.”

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Education Henbury School student Abigail Steel didn’t hang about when she heard she had the chance to visit a school in Uganda. The 14-year-old started fund-raising, and in three weeks she exceeded her £1,000 target. Abigail, a keen swimmer and a member of Portway Swimming Club, organised a sponsored swim in which she completed 200 lengths of Henbury Pool, a total distance of 5k. She also sang in front of several hundred people at a carol event in Westbury village on Christmas Eve, as well as singing at two services and a Christmas dinner at Avonmouth Evangelical Chapel, which she attends every Sunday with her parents, Matthew and Louise and sister Lauren, 11. Abigail secured sponsorship from Skybound in Avonmouth towards her total £1,112 for the trip, which took place during the February holiday as part of the Bristol-Masindi link, supported by the British Council. She joined two students from

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Abigail swims her way to Africa St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and a party of teachers on the visit. Among them was Henbury School music teacher Elizabeth Mowat. Abigail visited families in Masindi and attended classes at Masindi Secondary School. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” she said. “ It was interesting to see what the lessons are like and how different the school is.” She admitted that her mum, a teaching assistant, and dad, who works for an insurance company, were a little worried about her going so far away – she’s only been as far as Spain and Italy before - but had supported her because they realised it was a wonderful opportunity. The family, who live in Brentry, will play host to a Ugandan student on a return visit in April. Abigail will give presentations to fellow students about the trip and will write an article for a local newsletter.

Miss Mowat has worked with her Year 7 classes to compose a folk song to record both in Uganda and Bristol. The BristolMasindi partnership began 13 years ago and has involved more than 300 teachers and some students. Teacher Celia Murray, one of the organisers of the exchange, said: “It is a wonderful opportunity for teachers from both countries.” She paid tribute to Abigail’s fundraising efforts. “Abigail has been a committed and independent Abigail’s sponsored swim young adult to achieve all of this in such a parents, and has really shown short time. She carried out all a true sense of determination the fundraising activities out of and dedication. She is a credit to school, with the support of her Henbury School.”

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There has been a great response from QEH boys to the ‘Mile’itis Challenge organised by Rotary. Dr Richard Gliddon from Clifton Rotary Club and retired QEH Headmaster (1985-2000) says: “We are very grateful for the generosity of all the boys at QEH. At the last count we received 50 strips from QEH Juniors and 100 strips from QEH Seniors. I estimate that overall QEH raised £435 and this will enable 3,600 immunisations to be carried out!” He continues, “With the inclusion of returns from Red Maids’ Juniors, Clifton High and St Ursula’s we have raised well over £1000 and that means immunisations for over 8,800 children. We are grateful for the generosity of all the young people.” It costs just 36p to immunise a child for life against Polio. All donations will be trebled by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation so that each completed strip will pay for 24 children to be vaccinated. Rotary’s aim is to eradicate

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QEH boys go the extra mile for Bristol polio ‘Mile’itis Challenge polio from the world by raising enough money to provide vaccines in the countries where the disease is found. Rotary Clubs all over the world do fundraising to End Polio and since 1985 Rotary has donated US$1.2 billion to this initiative. Rotary Clubs in Bristol have regularly raised money for the End Polio Now campaign. This winter Clubs wish to raise £15,000 by collecting a mile of coins/donations which will be trebled by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to make £45,000. Polio is short for poliomyelitis. Their ‘Mile’itis Challenge is a play on the word poliomyelitis. They have printed one foot long cardboard strips with a mix of coin shapes from 5p to £1 to collect a total of £2.90 per strip and will collect and complete as many strips as possible, and

Dr Richard Gliddon with boys from QEH who have raised enough money for 3,600 Polio immunisations. when this is done they laid out ONE MILE or more of strips on the first floor of The Mall, Cribbs Causeway on Saturday 21st

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STUDENTS at Fairfield High School had the chance to question Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna about job prospects for young people. Both Mr Umunna and local Labour hopeful Darren Jones stressed how it was important for teenagers to develop skills, make the most of opportunities and pursue their ambitions. They also heard about the success of FHS students in the Young Enterprise programme. A

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Miss Stephanie Ferro is set to join Redland High School as headmistress this September. Here is a Q&A: What attracted you to Redland High School and to Bristol? I have friends in the city and have been visiting Bristol for about 15 years. I’ve followed discussions about schools in the local area, and when I visited Redland High last year for an open morning, I was struck by the warmth of the girls, their pride and a real sense of encouragement to be their best possible selves. Why a girls’ school? In my own education, and in educating young women during the last 20 years, I have seen how girls thrive personally and academically in a single sex environment. I care deeply about fostering an ethos where they can realise their potential. How would you describe your educational philosophy? My aim is to see young women enjoy a balanced life and pursue integrity in a context of connectedness. I want to see them delight in the wonder of scholarship and the world around us, with the resilience and flexibility of thinking that makes this possible. What are the main challenges facing the girls of today? I think it’s the challenge everyone has, regardless of gender. We all need to be confident of who we are and that we are valued, but even more so when the pace of change around us is so fast and we are preparing for an unknown future. Outside of school life, what do you enjoy doing? During holidays I ‘collect’ slands - last year Madeira, Brownsea and the Isle of Man - and spending time with my six godsons and their families. I enjoy singing and have performed in and coproduced amateur productions of Gilbert & Sullivan operettas. I train for 5km charity runs, and look forward to trying Ashton Court park run.

team from the school developed a Somali sauce last year and won the West of England competition. New teams are taking part in the challenge this year. The visit to the school was part of Labour’s Future Jobs Tour of Britain. FHS has open evenings on : 18th March, 7-8.30pm and open mornings: 17th, 19th, 24th & 26th March, 9.15- 10.30am. Apprenticeships pledge: Page 23

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The rich and vibrant culture of Mexico inspired a memorable arts event at Badminton School. Girls in Years 7, 8 and 9 staged a colourful exhibition of art work and a fashion show highlighting the work they have been doing since September. Parents, staff and students attended the event which included paintings, textiles, ceramics, face masks, 3D boxes and guitars among other pieces, all reminiscent of the country’s opulent art culture and some influenced by Mexican painter, Frida Kahlo. A member of staff who attended the exhibition, Helen Read said: “This was a wonderful way to showcase our students’ work on the art and culture of Mexico. Many of our visitors were very impressed at the quality of the girls’ imaginative creations.”

Why school is proud to be going downhill rapidly YEAR 11 skiers from Clifton High School finished in the top 20 at the recent Independent School’s Ski and Snowboard Championships, held in Les Deux Alpes. Five pupils, aged between eleven and sixteen, participated in this winter’s competition, which attracted over 180 competitors from eleven other schools to the French ski resort. The school was overwhelmed with the ski team’s success, as the club was only established in February 2014. Clifton High offers weekly training sessions at the Mendip Outdoor Centre in Churchill, and regular ski trips. In 2013, visited Prato Norvoso in Italy, and next year, 70 pupils will be going on a ski trip to Sunday River in Maine, USA. Dr Alison Neill, head of the school, said: “We are a dynamic organisation, always looking for

new opportunities to enhance the skills and experiences of our young people. The ski club was developed following feedback from our pupils and has been a huge success”. The school’s sports department has changed markedly in recent years with the recruitment of a talented team of sports teachers, each bringing with them a fresh approach and individual sporting success. The school has also been keen to introduce a broad range of sporting clubs including archery, Tae Kwon Do, trampolining, gymnastics and water polo. To find out more about Clifton High School, visit: www. cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk, like on Facebook, or contact admissions registrar Mrs Melanie Johnson on 0117 933 9087 or email admissions@cliftonhigh.bristol. sch.uk

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Remember, education is a journey, not a race children acquire a sensitive and caring interest in the cultural and natural worlds Who does the school accommodate? We run Parent and Child group (aged up to 3), Kindergarten (aged 3-7) in Cotham Road and the main school in Redland (aged 7-16). What are the key beliefs, values and aims? We believe that…. Education is a journey, not a race Play is the serious work of early childhood Learning takes place with hands, heart and head By protecting the right to childhood we are creating abilities for life Our aims are…. To deliver a comprehensive education which meets the needs or each individual child To offer the full Steiner curriculum, which is reviewed and updated regularly

To provide ongoing training and development opportunities far all members of staff Why should parents consider sending their child to the school Our focus is upon individuality, and allowing a child to develop their own personal qualities and potential, as opposed to making them ‘fit’ into existing social constraints. The Bristol Steiner School offers a core syllabus of 5 GCSEs English, Maths, Science, French, and Art. Both Oxbridge and the Department of Education recognise the value of a Steiner Education, praising it for providing ‘well rounded and confident children’ with exemplary social and communication skills Our pupils go on to find success in all spheres of society and alumni include leading figures in the worlds of the arts, business, science and technology

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News Parliamentary candidates put to the green test The green credentials of parliamentary candidates for Bristol North West will be tested at a Question Time at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall on Friday (March 6 – 7.30pm). Charlotte Leslie MP (Conservative), Justin Quinnell (Green Party), Darren Jones (Labour), Clare Campion Smith (Liberal Democrat) and Mike Frost (UKIP)will form a panel chaired by Steve Tainton of Sustainable Westbury-on-Trym (SusWoT). SusWoT are organising the event, just as they did in the runup to the 2010 General Election. Questions are invited in advance and on the night on Energy, Transport, Food and Farming, Nature and the Built Environment. “As SusWoT, our focus is naturally on green issues and sustainability,” Steve Tainton

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Elise Brindley of Westbury Park and Kelly Parthiban-Maniam of Westbury-on-Trym have become our representatives on the Bristol City Youth Council. Following voting across the city during the last two weeks of term, a Council of approx 30 members aged 11 to 18 has been elected to serve for two years. “We want to make sure children and young people can express their views on the decisions that are important to them and that their opinions are voiced and heard,” says Bristol City Council. “They can therefore make positive changes in their communities and make a difference to the young people of Bristol.” Henleaze & Westbury Voice looks forward to reporting on the work that Elise and Kelly are able to do in our community, and to hearing their views on issues which affect us all. Henleaze councillor Clare Campion Smith, who is Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Bristol North West, said: “They have an important role to play in Green Capital and, indeed, the future of the planet is very much the concern of the younger generation. She described Bristol’s youth councillors as “an inspiration”.

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Take a seat – in Badock’s Wood Walkers from Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym can look forward to seating and sculptures on future visits to Badock’s Wood. The Friends of Badock’s Wood have been given a Green Capital Small Grant to enhance this beautiful open space on the theme of ‘Hidden Treasures’. The Friends have also gained a Well Being grant from Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym Neighbourhood Partnership, primarily to provide new seating near the Lakewood Road entrance to the wood. The idea is to enable people to rest and relax as they walk through the wood, avoiding having to walk too far from the entrance before they can sit down. It is hoped that work on the seating and associated carving will take place during March. The work will be undertaken by chainsaw sculpture Andy O’Neill who has previously made benches in the wood as well as working in other parts of Bristol on community artworks. Tony West (left) and Alan Aburrow, Chair and Vice Chair of the Friends of Alongside the benches and sculptures, the Friends Badock’s Wood, meet at the ‘obelisk’ near the entrance to the wood. of Badock’s Wood are organising a series of activities including walks, talks and storytelling. The full programme, which is part of the Bristol Green Capital 2015 celebrations, is still being finalised. Details of the events, together with sculpture dates, will appear on the Friends website www.fobw.org.uk Badock’s Wood is owned by Bristol City Council and was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 2008. The Friends help look after the wood and enhance it by working with the council’s Parks department, gaining grants from bodies such as the Big Lottery for improvements.

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‘Spring Awakening’ for Bristol’s oldest house was one of Westbury’s many laundries. It reverted to a private house, and Dr Elsie Briggs of Bristol University lived there from 1958 and did much to uncover its 15th century features. On her death in 1988 she bequeathed it to the Bristol Diocese, and in 1991 it opened – as she intended – as an ecumenical house for contemplative prayer. It continues as such, with Chris Hillman as warden. But only because of the magnificent work of the Friends of Elsie Briggs House who continually have to fund both planned and unplanned maintenance. Last summer the Friends had to find nearly £4,000 for the roof and chimneys, and the year before £11,500 was needed to restore an ancient beam. Further external work will be needed later this spring. The next big fundraising

Elsie Briggs House next to Westbury Parish Church where the fundraising concert takes place. event is a concert ‘Spring Awakening’ at the parish church next Thursday (March 12th) at 7.30pm. It will be an evening of new music written and performed by Nik Williams and Caroline Price, both longstanding

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SHEDDING light on the identities of American Indian people through the use of photography, ‘Captured’ is a new exhibition being held at Rainmaker Gallery in Coldharbour Road. Running from March 5 to May 30, the exhibition will showcase six contemporary American Indian fine art photographers who will surprise and delight with sublime and arresting imagery. Chemehuevi photographer Cara Romero creates both intimate portraits and playful reconstructions of iconic works, featuring performance art hero ‘Buffalo Man’. There are turns towards tradition as Tlingit photographer Zoe Urness’ sepia prints on wood focus on more romantic themes of ceremony and nature, while Sarah Sense weaves photographs of her world travels into intriguing textures.

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Help create an artistic project in your neighbourhood Residents in Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym can all have a say in a local arts project to mark the year of Bristol European Green Capital. Neighbourhood Arts Programmes will take place all over Bristol during 2015, thanks to grants of £10,000 from Green Capital funding to each to the city’s 14 Neighbourhood Partnerships. The principle is that each project should be driven by communities and created with professional artists. Input from individual residents, community groups and local businesses will shape each project. After a period of public consultation, project consultants will put together creative brief for each neighbourhood. These briefs will be publicised for six weeks before artists, makers or facilitators are commissioned. In each case the £10,000 commission will include all project fees, materials and expenses, although volunteers may be provided to assist on the project. Initial stages of this process are already under way in six neighbourhoods, with artistic briefs now available to the public before commissions are issued. From this month Bristol’s remaining eight Neighbourhood Partnerships, including Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-onTrym, wiill start their projects by receiving and discussing creative ideas from local residents

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Darren Jones, Labour candidate for Bristol North West, has pledged to help young people in Henleaze and Westbury get good quality apprenticeships if they decide not to pursue traditional academic routes into higher education if he and his party win the General Election this May. This month, Darren hosted a young people Q&A with secondary school pupils from Bristol with Shadow Secretary of State for Business Chuka Umunna MP. Young people were paired up with business leaders from Business West to discuss opportunities in life after school. They then fed back their thoughts to Chuka and Darren before asking the Shadow Business Secretary questions about university, apprenticeships and entrepreneurship. One key theme was confusion about access to apprenticeships. One young person said: “I want to do an apprenticeship after school but I went online to look and couldn’t find anything. I

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Pledge to help young people find quality apprenticeships don’t know how to do it.” To help tackle problems such as this, Darren launched his Bristol Jobs Plan at the event, which includes continuing his Bristol Schools Business Forum. The Forum brings schools, community groups and businesses together to help get local young people into good quality, well paid local jobs, including apprenticeships. Darren said: “An apprenticeship should be about giving a young person good quality training and on the job experience to kick start their career after school. At the moment young people are unable to get an apprenticeship or worry that the ones that are available aren’t good enough. “We have some great employers in Bristol, especially in advanced engineering and digital, who could provide some

Darren Jones in conversation with secondary school pupils at his young people Q&A really exciting opportunities for local young people who decide not to go to university,” he added. If elected in May Darren will be the first MP for Bristol North West to have been born and raised in the constituency. He was born in Southmead Hospital

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Award honour for accountant Alan AN ACCOUNTANT from Westbury has received a national award for his outstanding work and professional service. Alan Crawford, of Lyndhurst Accounting, has been voted Best in Property Tax in the UK in an award ceremony run by corporate finance magazine Acquisition International Magazine. Alan, 57, who has been an accountant for over three decades, fought off competition from thousands across the UK. The Chartered Accountant, from Lyndhurst Road, said: “This is a great honour and I’m really grateful to all my clients and peers who voted for me.” The award looks at contribution to client service, experience and skills in key areas over a 12 month period. Lyndhurst Accounting offers expert property tax advice and mortgage brokerage to help investors and developers avoid any pitfalls.

Alan works with his wife, Lynne, an independent mortgage adviser who has access to whole of market in order to find the best deal. Together, they offer a ‘one-stop shop’ for services involving property investment. Alan, who has also worked as a personal trainer at Clifton College and plays tennis to league level, said: “The price of property has soared over recent years, while salaries have not. “This has led to an increase in buy to lets as the price of houses and flats at the entry level is beyond the reach of first time buyers. “However, sometimes landlords fail to organise their investments well and end up paying out more tax than they need.” Alan, who has also worked as a chartered accountant in Kenya and Iraq, has seen his turnover treble since he set up Lyndhurst Accounting less than two years ago. He is now picking up new

clients on a daily basis. But when he first started he had to work a part-time job, delivering food, to keep money coming in. He worked 80 hours a week to get his business off the ground. He said: “It was really hard work, but the job was fun and enabled me to build up my business in a more financially secure way. “I would say to anyone starting out in business to expect to put in the hours and hard work, especially in the early days. “It’s also important to have a plan, get advice from others and have something which distinguishes you from your competitors.” Awards coordinator Nathan Angell said: “We’re proud to recognise firms from across the industry, who are leading the way in this often challenging field – and, in the process, helping to keep the wheels of global business turning.”

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ust off The Downs from the Whitetree roundabout you will discover the thriving road of North View in Westbury Park. Passing through you could easily miss this treasure trove of over 25 small businesses many of which have been here for years providing expertise and a knowledgeable and friendly service. Between them they provide almost everything you need for the home, for living, for your health and for the community. From the key decisions of sorting your finances out with Absolute Wealth Management, moving house through Haigh & Sons, or extending your property with Phil Clifford Architects, North View businesses can help you all the way to setting up home, living and your health. We provide furnishings such as carpets from the Carpet Shop, curtains and blinds from Bristol Curtain & Linen and also upholstery services. Blue Sky Gallery, Fish with Feet and Pride & Joy Antiques can help enhance your living space with paintings and ceramics and wonderful gift ideas, or pick up a

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bargain from St. Peter’s Hospice charity shop. Keeping your home clean and bright with a vacuum cleaner and lighting from Home Vac Electrics so it’s time put your feet up with a best seller from Durdham Down Bookshop while the children play with their new toys from Roundabout. Deserving a break come for a coffee at Caffe Arabica, have an evening drink and tapas at Manna or enjoy a meal at Prego. If you want to stay in then stock up on the succulent meats and sea fare from Gales Butchers and Smith’s fishmongers. For those with a little more energy or wanting to work off some calories pop into Up & Running for trainers and the new season’s kit or join Activate8 and work with a personal trainer. If it’s relaxation you want enjoy a massage at Sabai Thai massage, or relieve tension at Vital Health who provide chiropractic treatments, reflexology and acupuncture. To keep that healthy smile call in to White Tree Dental, Bristol Endodontic Clinic or Beau Monde dental practice and visit North View Pharmacy for your regular

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prescriptions and toiletries. Wanting to give yourself a boost? Smarten yourself up at Toni’s Barber Shop or a new hairdo at Vivienne Taylor or Robert Taylor and pamper yourself at Nicola’s Beauty Rooms. We’ll even look

after your four legged friends at Animal House Vets. Time to meet the neighbours Westbury Park Methodist church and the Christian Science church are the focus for the community providing regular services and

classes such as pilates and yoga, toddler groups and much more. Come and explore North View for Home, Health, Living and Leisure where a warm welcome and excellent service await you.

At Animal House we understand that registering your pet with a new vet is a big decision. So to make it a little easier we are making this offer to you. Make a ‘Meet the vet’ appointment at any of our surgeries and we will give you the first consultation absolutely free. The only cost to you would be if your pet needed any treatment agreed with The Animal House Vet. We hope that this appointment will give you the opportunity to experience the Animal House personal approach to veterinary care. Please telephone one of our surgeries below and bring this invitation to your first appointment. Chalks Road St George Bristol. BS5 7AA

Chipping Sodbury 61 Horse Street Chipping Sodbury Bristol. BS37 6DA

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Downend 11 Cleeve Wood Road, Downend Bristol. BS16 2SF

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1930s North View, Westbury Park, Bristol On the left Durdham Down Garage, the terraced cottages and shops look much the same today. Photo courtesy of Paul Townsend

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Active8 Health & Fitness 13-21 North View, Westbury Park. BS6 7PT. The health and fitness team at Active8 are a friendly team with a professional, caring and personal approach to improving and maximising your health and quality of life. Muscular/Skeletal & Complimentary Therapies at Active8. The Active8 therapists are a multidisciplinary, complimentary healthcare team with a wealth of experience. Our aim is to provide caring and patient focussed rehabilitation for people with muscular/skeletal injuries and day to day aches and pains. We also have remedial, “feel good” treatments to help you through the trials of daily life. Our holistic team also have a philosophy

of prevention better than cure, striving to keep you healthier and more relaxed in an ever stressful world. We have also recently introduced Hypnotherapy to our services. Our therapists are: Osteopath - Alex Prince Physiotherapist - Andy Howse Sports Massage - Vicky Tester Holistic Massage & Reflexology - Victoria Gazzard Shiatsu & Acupressure Donna Pinker Hypnotherapy - Trina Gazzard We would love to help you! To contact any of the team or to book: tel: 0117 973 6477. email: therapy@active8fitness. com or info@active8fitness.com. web: active8fitness.com. 13-21 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol, BS6 7PT.

Thai Sabai

Wan opened Thai Sabai

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Massage in 2008 and has established an enviable reputation for the very high standard of her treatments and the benefits that a course of them provides. In order to enhance the range of treatments and continue to develop her professional skills, Wan attends courses of advanced massage treatments at the Wat Pho Traditional Massage and Medical School during visits to Thailand. Thai massage may have a fearsome reputation for some

29 people who have no practical experience of it whereas the opposite is often the case with many relaxing to the extent that they fall asleep! Our vouchers for Thai massage provide a special gift for both regulars and first-timers. Why is the professional sowing machine in the window of the shop? It is because Wan’s first career was as a tailor and patternmaker, and she offers a garment alteration and repair service.

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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 Open Tue-Sat 10am -5pm

12 North View, Westbury Park T: 0117 9239674

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The Carpet Shop

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.

Durdham Down Bookshop

Stocks an excellent range of titles covering most areas of interest, whether fiction or non-fiction, and has a sizeable childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department. Any books

not in stock can be ordered, usually for the following day. Galt toys, Naxos CDs, greetings cards, book tokens and sheet music are also stocked. The shop even has its own resident black cat! The friendly and knowledgeable staff are always

happy to help you choose the perfect book.

Animal House Vets 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

March, 2015 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, 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.

Bristol Curtain and Linen Shop was established in 1987, we are a family run business, serving both domestic and commercial customers. We have a huge range of products including Curtains, Curtain Poles, Curtain Rails, Window Dressings, Blinds,

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March, 2015 Nets, Speciality Blinds and Conservatory Blinds. We also have a wide choice of high quality Fabrics which can be supplied from the roll and tailored to your absolute requirements. Visit our on-line shop and choose from a massive range of curtains, curtain headings, linings and accessories, plus Roman, roller, vertical, Venetian & wood blinds. Or visit our show room on Northview to see for yourself.

loving care in their lives. Visitors are most welcome. The church arranges talks occasionally. The next one will be on 2nd June. Look out for details nearer the time. The public are welcome in the Book Shop and Reading Room situated at the end of the row of shops. Anyone can come in and ask questions, research the Bible or quietly pray in the Study Room. Bibles, children’s

Christian Science Society Bristol

Bible story books, religious cards and CDs are for sale. The Christian Science Monitor, a weekly international news magazine, which has won prizes for its unbiased and accurate journalism, is available. For information about Christian Science, please visit ChristianScience.com. Also Time4thinkers.com welcomes young people and hosts blogs, podcasts, discussions and live events.

the items we have. Please just come into the shop and see for yourself the diversity of objects including garden things such as roof tiles, 150 years old, painted by yet another Italian artist, totally frost proof.

Fish with Feet Fish with feet has been trading in North View for fifteen 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 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 etc. I make myself and the cards are prints from the artist’s work and local handmade work. It is very hard to tell you all of

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 o’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 God’s

The Carpet Shop • Free measuring service • Fitting included in the carpet price • Wide selection of styles and colours • Fitters with over 20 years experience • Professional, friendly and prompt service

The essence of all massage is physical touch. Thai massage uses more than 180 actions in a series of yoga-like postures of the whole body. At Thai Sabai the massage technique is that of Thailand’s Wat Pho Traditional Massage and Medical School, a Thai gives the massage, the ambience is authentically Thai. Thai massage contributes to good physical and mental wellbeing: • improving flexibility of joints and suppleness of muscles • relieving nervous tension, depression, migraine • relieving aches and pains, stress and muscle tension • removing toxins and increasing energy • enhancing all-round wellbeing (sabai). Our treatments include: • Traditional Thai Massage (60 and 120 minutes) • Backache or Headache Massage (30 and 60 minutes) • Essential Oils Massage (60 and 120 minutes). For your comfort during Thai massage, we provide loose fitting trousers and top. “Sabai” means “wellbeing” and our aim is to enhance your wellbeing. You are sure to be touched by the experience. Phone: 0117 973 2233 Mobile: 07515 861 799 www.thai-sabai.co.uk

Mon - Fri: 9am - 6pm Sat: 9am - 5pm

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0117 973 4912 Durdham Down Bookshop Bristol’s only traditional, family run independent bookshop. 39 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol BS6 7PY

12 North View Westbury Park Bristol BS6 7QB

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Gales Farm Meats 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 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.

Beau Monde Dental On the 17th June 2015 it will be 2 years since friends Catherine Spalding and Nicola White opened the door at Beau Monde Dental Care. An independent family dental practice, where they offer a wide range of

treatments from routine to cosmetic dentistry. The state of the art facilities mean that you will be taken care of in the best possible surroundings. Patient comments include: â&#x20AC;&#x153;very professional and friendly practice, Will recommend them to friendsâ&#x20AC;?

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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1 Wednesday of the month at 7:30pm 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:30pm

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

Opening times Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00 - 12:30 Tue, Thu 13:30 - 16:00

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Advertising Feature Financial planning as tax year end nears

he last few weeks before the end of the tax year are an important time to maximise the use of your individual allowances, reliefs and exemptions. Some of these will be lost if not used before the tax year end which is, of course, 5th April. Income Tax: Key to planning here is making full use of the personal allowance, awareness of the higher rate tax threshold, the 45% tax charge that applies to taxable income that exceeds £150,000 and the fact that people with an income of more than £100,000 may lose some, or all, of their personal allowance. Planning income across married couples is essential for maximum tax efficiency as well as using tax efficient investments like ISAs, growth orientated unit trusts, single premium investment bonds, Enterprise Investment Schemes and Venture Capital Trusts, which are all valid income tax efficient investment strategies. Capital Gains Tax: Using the most under-utilised exemption of them all, your annual capital gains tax allowance, could mean a tax free ‘income’ of £11,000 and

a married couple can effectively double this exemption between them by transferring assets between themselves free of tax. Inheritance Tax: The freezing of the ‘nil rate band’ at £325,000 until 2017/18 is clearly bad news for wealthier individuals looking to leave a tax free legacy to their families. Individuals should at least consider the available £3,000 annual exemption before the tax year end and in addition use their gifts out of normal expenditure relief. Trust-based solutions like discretionary trusts, loan trusts and discounted gift trusts may well be suitable too. Pensions: Consider how best to maximise pension contributions which can divert your taxable income from the taxman to your retirement pot. Care must be taken not to exceed the Annual Allowance (now £40,000) and Life Time Allowance (now £1.25m). If you feel that you should be taking advantage of some, or all, of the tax planning strategies outlined above, then please get in touch for a complimentary initial discussion to see if we can help. Email richard.higgs@wealthwest. co.uk or telephone 0117 966 5699.

Wealth West was set up to deal with one type of client - the local person, couple or family that is serious about their financial future and want a local, friendly service, delivered by someone who knows them and knows their stuff. It is what we do. We help clients the old-fashioned way, on a face-to-face, one-on-one basis. We offer a truly professional, independent, Chartered Financial Planning service.

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FTER the bedroom, the next most important place to create a sense of sanctuary in the home is in the living room. Most of us probably spend far too much time on our sofas already, but in my book if you work hard you get to lounge hard too. As sofas are so heavily used and abused they deserve a little TLC, and as one of the main focal points of most living rooms, treating the sofa to a makeover is a relatively inexpensive way to change the feel of the whole space.

I decided to liven up this plain, neutral grey sofa with an über cosy, slubby faux-fur throw, sand coloured cable knit cushions and a trio of vividly embroidered cushions which add a real punch of colour. Against the rich indigo backdrop (which one could almost swim in due to the paint’s high pigment content) they provide a much needed accent. The overall effect is inviting, bold, and a rather bohemian. The hexagonal shaped cushions are ethically produced and fairly traded, imported by Gloucester Road’s very own Shanti. But if that’s not to your taste, there’s a million other throws and pillows out there in different finishes and colourways to create an equally cosy look. Just remember that odd numbers of things read as less formal and so are more relaxing to be around, so plump for three or five cushions and you‘ll be plumping your way to relaxation nirvana. After a TV marathon snuggling under the blanket (or hiding, if like me you have been obsessively watching US zombie series The Walking Dead), tidying it up as if making the bed is probably the last thing anyone wants to do after slobbing out, but it is so worthwhile to make sure the sofa always welcomes you back after a hard day. www.zoehewettinteriors.co.uk

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Claire’s Foot Care I offer treatment for foot conditions in the comfort of your own home Nail Cutting Corns & Verrucas Fungal infections

Hard skin removal Ingrowing toenails Diabetic foot care

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Counselling

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Overwhelmed, stuck, at a complete loss? I offer therapy for bereavement, stress, depression, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem. I can work with you to help you through your present difficulties. I am approachable, compassionate, down-to-earth. t: 0117 968 5172

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Daves Garden Services n Low maintenance specialist n Patio, Walling, Gravels and Sleeper work n Fencing, Decking, Turfing, Planting and more! n 27 years experience, locally based n We aim to beat any similar quote n References/Photos available

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Shelley Everett – Gardener & Garden Photographer

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I am a Bristol based gardener, offering a range of services to help you care for your garden. I offer both regular maintenance and one off work: rose pruning, fruit tree pruning, ivy removal, hedge trimming, planting, weeding and mowing. I particularly enjoy working for older residents who need a helping hand. Currently studying RHS Level 2 in Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance part-time at Pershore College, I am mentored by Waterperry Head Gardener Pat Havers. I am also a garden photographer, specializing in close up photography and plant portraits. I sell my photography and also take commissions. I am mentored by Clive Nichols,

leading flower and garden photographer. You can purchase mounted/ framed Giclée prints, canvases, greeting cards and coasters through my website or find me at RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Wye Hall Garden Lifestyle Section 7th – 10th May. Tel: 07811 405510 Email: hello@ shelleyeverett.co.uk Website: www.shelleyeverett.co.uk

Lawn Science Bristol Hello, I’m Bob Pullin and I own and operate Lawn Science Bristol. I pride myself on providing my customers with a friendly, professional Lawn care service in the greater Bristol Area. I can provide a free survey of your lawn providing you with advice on how to make the best of your lawn and tailor a plan of treatments designed to create a green, weed free lawn.

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Advertising Feature Our service deals with effectively treating all sorts of lawn problems. From Moss control to pest control, e.g. Leather Jackets and Chafer Grubs, which can wreck a normal healthy lawn, to treating fungal diseases like Red Thread and Fusarium. Call today on 0117 962 5845 Lawn Science - domestic lawn treatment service

Wild about Gardens Even though we have had a mild winter it still takes it toll on our gardens. Getting a thorough tidy up, shrubs pruned, perennials cut back, soggy leaves scooped up tackling the tangled mess you never got round too last year makes all the difference. Giving the soil a bit if a turn and mulching over creates a tidy background for spring to arrive on. Pressure washing that dangerous slippery deck makes it safer and algae covered patios cleaner. If bigger projects are on your agenda now is a great time to set the ball rolling with design ideas

and clever solutions for all your needs. We can repair or replace your wind damaged fences, re-turf and sort drainage on your muddy lawns and replant your tired flower beds. Wild about gardens has grown over the last 20 years into a well established company with a reputation we are proud off.

Brackenwood Garden Centre Brackenwood is a family run business that has been established in the area for over 40 years. Set within the beautiful rural location of Abbots Leigh yet within easy reach from The Clifton Suspension Bridge. A gardener’s paradise we pride ourselves on the quality of our plants and service. Our range of plants, shrubs and trees are unrivalled in the area and in our shop you will find everything you need for the garden as well as a great selection of garden gifts, tools, pots and much more all at very competitive prices. You can follow us on

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Photo courtesy of Shelley Everett Facebook and twitter (use links from our website) and to complete your visit to Brackenwood ‘Seasons’ our Tea Room has just opened offering quality, freshly cooked food with a great selection of coffees, teas and cakes.

Alpine Landscapes We understand that when you are looking for a landscaper, two important factors are reliability

and friendly communication. At Alpine Landscapes, we also provide you with a comprehensive range of services aimed at delivering the garden that you’ve always dreamed of. Whether you want a stunning water feature for your fishes, or simply a paved area for you to have a barbecue on a summer’s day, we’re here to help. Make the most of your garden; call us today and we can discuss your hard landscaping requirements.

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and repair services from fencing to roofing to kitchen installations. We supply and install all types of fencing, decking and gates. We also make repairs from age and weather damage including replacement panels or posts and make alterations to existing fencing. We always use the highest quality CCA treated timber, which protects it from rot caused by the weather and insects.

A 12 acre hidden gem! Local independent Garden Centre • Colourful Summer Bedding grown on site • The best selection of Herbaceous Perennials, Trees, Shrubs, Climbers • Veg Plants, Tomato Plants, Seeds, Fruit Trees and Bushes • Garden Tools, Bird Care Products, Giftware, Vouchers

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Almondsbury Garden Centre We are proud to be one of the best stocked garden centres in the South West – customers are drawn back time and time again appreciating the superb ranges of quality plants sourced from the finest specialist nurseries in the UK. Set in an idyllic country location just a few minutes from the M4/M5 motorway interchange, a visit to Almondsbury, a well loved and popular Bristol garden centre will certainly inspire you. We are dedicated to every aspect of gardening and enjoying your garden. We are full of fresh ideas and offer our customers excellent choice. Our outstanding team of friendly and knowledgeable staff have a real passion about what we do and are happy to offer advice on all aspects of gardening.

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Tom Phillips established All Garden Designs 28 years ago in Dulwich, South London. Since moving to Bristol in 1990 to bring up his family away from the “smoke”, the business has blossomed. Winning two gold medals at the Bristol Flower Show confirms the quality of their work. As a landscaping team they aim to provide the best possible experience from the initial visit, through the design stage and finally to working in your garden to build a garden to suit you.

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’ve been thinking about finches. Charming little birds with cheerful plumage, we commonly get three species locally. The chaffinch with his rusty orange belly and face and white wing stripes sings an instructive little verse – it is said to sound like “H, E, B, R, E, W, S, HEBREWS!” In fact the sounds are more chittery but that phrase captures the rhythm. As in speech, the “E, W, S” bit speeds up and the “HEBREWS” is more emphatic and is sometimes followed by an extra flourish, sounding something like “don’tcha know!” It is a bright and cheery song, sung from the treetops where you will often see the male perched. They will feed in gardens but often prefer to poke about on the ground rather than on feeders. They are one of Britain’s commonest birds so you should have no trouble spotting them and hearing their busy little song. The male greenfinch has a mossy green head and body with a bold yellow wing stripe and flashes of yellow on wings

and tail. They have big fat beaks and to me they seem to have an air of seriousness about them unlike the chirpy chaffinch. They are in fact generally a shyer bird but they will come readily to feeders in gardens. The males sing a wheezy song, a sort of drawn out “sshheeeooooow”. Once you get your ear in it is very distinctive, honestly! They also have a more musical song of trills and twitters, recalling the canary to which they are closely related. Probably the most charming finch is the goldfinch and they even have a collective noun that recognises this – that group of goldfinches performing so acrobatically on your feeders is properly called a charm! They also fly about in small groups chatting to each other as they go in a very charming fashion: “tickalit tickalit”. They are rarely quiet. The song is a series of twitterings which includes variations on the tickalit call. They have a clown-like red face, black cap and white cheeks and a bright yellow stripe on their black and

white wings. The goldfinch is very fond of thistle and teasel seeds and we were delighted when they finally discovered our teasel patch. It is a good excuse to let these striking if rather thuggish plants get a hold in your garden. They are very sociable birds, not only moving around in “charms” in winter but also often breeding in small groups. Goldfinches are said to favour black niger seed, so fill up your feeders and tempt them into your garden. Unlike the other finches I have mentioned both male and female goldfinch sport those eye-catching colours and are identical. The female chaffinch and greenfinch are like paler versions of their male counterpart. The goldfinch with its optimistic-sounding chatter was once a very popular cage bird, but how much more pleasant to spot a charm of them flying into the garden than keeping a lonely one in a cage!

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A Henleaze-based charity will be supported at Bristol Concert Orchestra’s spring concert at St George’s Bristol on Saturday 14th March. Bristol Concert Orchestra always arranges a retiring collection for a national or local charity at its popular concerts, and members of the orchestra have selected Bristol Child Contact Centre to benefit at this concert. Bristol Child Contact Centre is based at Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church (although it is not part of the church) and offers a safe, neutral and comfortable place for children to meet with parents or other relatives they no longer live with, or see, after relationship breakdown. There is no charge to parents for this service (after a small initial referral fee) and sessions are held on 2 Saturdays a month. Bristol Concert Orchestra is Bristol’s longest established orchestra - tracing its roots back

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Yoga for Health by Diana Penny

of Yogawest (www.yogawest.co.uk) As the seasons change, and the spring energy returns, the urge to move the body means we can practice more challenging poses on the yoga mat. Following last month’s pose (Triangle pose), here is the second pose in a 4-pose standing sequence, however like all the monthly poses, this can also be done on it’s own. Yoga Pose of the Month: Utthita Parsvakonasana (side angle pose) To develop strength and stamina, and tone the waist and stomach muscles, practice this posture. Medical benefits: Along with a sequence of standing poses, Utthita Parsvakonasana strengthens the back and relieves general backache. It also develops the chest and strengthens the legs. Include it in your practice to cure bronchitis, strengthen weak ankles, tight hamstrings, knee problems and

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Practicing with your back to the wall can help you achieve a good pose: press your right knee against your right arm and roll your left shoulder back toward the wall. If you cannot easily reach the floor with your hand, place it on a block.

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Unbelievably, John Todd of AMD Solicitors has now been working in law for over 50 years! John began work as an “articled clerk” (now called a ‘trainee solicitor’) on 27 November 1964 and so celebrated his golden anniversary of legal work at the end of 2014. Matters have improved somewhat since John’s first employment contract which was both unpaid and somewhat less stimulating than his work in later years! In the course of his career John has worked in divorce, family disputes, criminal law (including murder trials!) and civil litigation. For the last 40 years he has practised in Bristol, including sitting as a Deputy District Judge at local courts for over 10 years. I asked John to tell me about some of the highs and lows of his long career, and to share some of the lessons he has learned over the years.

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DAWN May was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2012 – the same year she became a grandmother for the first time. Although little Luca is still too young to understand, Dawn is determined that her grandson will not be frightened by her symptoms. She has always been open with him and her family about the illness and its impact but she has discovered that some people find it difficult to share awareness with their nearest and dearest. Yet keeping quiet means that sometimes children may not realise what’s happening until their grandparent becomes quite scary. “I didn’t want that to happen to me and I wanted to help others who might be in the same situation so I decided to write some children’s books about Parkinson’s,” said Dawn, 62, who volunteers at a school in Horfield and lives in Clifton with her husband David, a professor of computer science. The result is a series of five gentle stories, beautifully

Granny Dawn shares stories illustrated by Phil Goss, which are being sold to raise money for the charity Parkinson’s UK. Dawn self-funded the first, Does it hurt, Granny? published in 2013 and crowdfunded the second, I’ll do it, Granny, which came out late last year. The others are written and will be published in due course. The books feature a little boy called Jake and show how he and his granny can still enjoy each other’s company, even on bad days. Dawn hopes people in Bishopston and Redland will buy the books for people they know with Parkinson’s or will consider purchasing them to give to local schools, in time for the charity’s Use Your Head awareness day for primary schools on April 24. Dawn, a former French teacher and student adviser, has given to talks in schools about the illness, which affects about 127,000 people in the UK. There is currently no cure, but drugs

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Dog owners in Henleaze are coming under greater scrutiny because of an irresponsible few who fail to clear up after their pets. It has become a priority for Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym Neighbourhood Partnership, and there are calls from councillors for Henleaze to become an action area in the coming year. The issue causes great offence both to non-dog owners and responsible owners. Councillor Clare Campion Smith told Henleaze and Westbury Voice: “Parents get very worried about it as it does have serious health implications. People have a right to walk safely without having to keep their eyes glued to the path in from of them.” Please let Clare or Councillor Glenise Morgan know of particular problems. Offers of help to Council officers who are trying to keep our neighbourhoods clean would be welcome – and you are not expected to clear up the mess!

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March 4 Henleaze Garden Club: ‘The Art of Creative Pruning’ a talk by Jake Hobson, an internationally recognised expert on cloud pruning, organic pruning and much more. Main Hall, St Monica’s, Cote Lane. Doors open 7.10 for 7.30 start. Guests welcome - £5. www. henleazegardenclub.co.uk March 7 n Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra with soloist and violinist, Natalia Lomeiko, 7.30pm. Music from composers Borodin, Prokofiev, and Tchaikovsky. Conductor: William Goodchild. St George’s Bristol. Box Office: 0845 402 4001. www.stgeorgesbristol. co.uk. Tickets: £15(£14); £12(£11); £8(£6). March 14 The Eastfield Market, Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Rd Sat 14th March – 9.00-1.00pm (and every 2nd Sat of the month thereafter) A variety of quality stalls selling local produce, meat, veg, bread, cheese, homemade cakes, pies, preserves and handmade artisan crafts. Pub open for beverages and food. Contact: anniehawksley@blueyonder. co.uka March 14 Bristol Concert Orchestra play Beethoven’s 5th Symphony, Debussy’s Ibéria and Liszt’s 1st Piano Concerto with renowned soloist Ashley Wass at St George’s Bristol at 7.30pm. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Bristol Child Contact Centre. Tickets are available

from St George’s Bristol (0845 40 24 001) or online at www. bristolconcertorchestra.org.uk March 14 Henbury Singers - Spring Concert at 7:30pm in support of Motivation -providing wheelchairs for disabled people in developing countries. Choral music by Faure, Brahms, Mozart concluding with Pergolesi’s vibrantly attractive setting of the ‘Magnificat.’ Soloists, orchestra and choir will be directed and conducted by Richard Jones at Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, BS9 4BT. Tickets £10 in advance from choir members or £11 on the door. For more details contact: secretary@ henburysingers.org. Henbury Singers welcome new members. Contact Maggie Cavanna 0117 973 4794 or secretary@henburysingers. org or visit our website at www. henburysingers.org March 18 & 26 We are the Bristol U3A – an organisation of lively and interesting people who offer all sorts of groups for enjoyment, friendship and learning. If you are no longer in full-time work, we have a wide range of over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, music, walking, and science. Please visit your local social group at Browns Restaurant by the Museum at 10.15am. phone Jenny 0117 9043697, for meetings. Details: www. bristolu3a.org.uk. Don’t stay at home, come and join the Bristol U3A! March 28 The next meeting of the Elgar Society (South Western Branch) will be held on Sat. 28th March, at 2.15 pm at The Bristol Music Club, 76 St. Paul’s Road, Clifton, Bristol. BS8 1LP. The Speaker will be John Drysdale, and his talk, entitled “Elgar’s Earnings” will give a fascinating insight into the financial side of Elgar’s career. Visitors pay £3.00 (which includes refreshments). All are welcomed to this friendly society, especially if you love Elgar’s music. For more information contact Doug Smith Tel 0117 9673480 March 29 Antique, Vintage And Collectables Fair Sunday 29th March - 10am-4pm Ashton Court Mansion, Nr Bristol, BS41 9JN. Step inside this beautiful and historic mansion house and you will find 40 quality stalls selling antiques, collectables, vintage

fashion vintage and retro items, antique furniture, fine china and jewellery plus more Café open all day for light bites Teas, coffee, homemade cakes £2.00 entry (under 16s free) Note: Car Park access to Mansion House via Kennel Lodge Entrance on A369 April 1 Henleaze Garden Club: ‘Bach Flower Remedies’ a talk by Judy Stewart How to use them, grow the flowers and make your own tinctures. Main Hall, St Monica’s, Cote Lane. Doors open 7.10 for 7.30 start. Guests welcome - £5. www.henleazegardenclub.co.uk Bristol Cabot Choir April 25 Bristol Cabot Choir will be performing Puccini’s Messa di Gloria and Vivaldi’s Gloria and other wonderful Italian pieces at Clifton Cathedral on 25 April 2015 at 7.30pm. conducted by Rebecca Holdeman and accompanied by orchestra, superb up and coming young soloists, and the talented Joachim Schwander on continuo organ, Tickets: £15 and £10 (under 18s) from Opus 13, 14 St Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8DT – on 0117 9230154; or on line at www.bristolcabotchoir.org (+10% Booking Fee). Retiring collection for the Julian Trust Night Shelter.

What’s on a Regular basis Monday n Westbury on Trym Women’s Institute meet at WOT Methodist Church, Portland Lounge on the third Monday of the Month (not Aug.) from 2.00 – 4.00pm. Visitors Welcome. For more information call Sue on 01179502826. n Westbury-on-Trym Townswomen’s Guild meet at the WoT Methodist Church in the Portland Room on the second Monday of each month from 2pm. Call Angela Morris, Chairman, on 0117 9686473 or Margret Smith, Secretary, on 0117 9241728. n Rugby Tots at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, Eastfield Road, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 4AG 9.45am. Tel. 07803001394 or 01275 544445 n Latin Dance at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 7.30pm. Tel. 07785 797904 n LinkAge Contemporary Dance (55+). Do you ever get the feeling you just want to dance but don’t get the opportunity?

March, 2015 Here’s your chance. Feel energised in a new way and ignite your creative ideas. Open to all abilities. Every Monday 10-11am, Bradbury Hall THURC. £4. Contact LinkAge on 0117 3533042 for more information. n Westbury Singers are a group of people who love to sing in four-part harmony. Meeting to rehearse Monday evenings during term time in the Reedley Road Baptist church. For information on joining please contact Secretary Marilyn Baker on 0117 9683993 or email mazzb@hotmail.co.uk Tuesday n Westbury Walkers- Meet at Lloyds Chemist, Canford Land, WoT @ 9.30am on a Tuesday morning. New Walkers welcome! Please contact for further details: Jean Maish on 0117 3301194/07789741892, email jmaish@blueyonder.co.uk or Pam Henderson on 0117 9624329/01837857033 n Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Methodist Church in WoT every Tuesday @ 7.30pm n Yoga at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 7.30pm.Tel: 07817 336188 n Ladies badminton at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 9.45 to 12 noon. Tel 0117 909 1714. n LinkAge Tai Chi (55+) Are you looking for gentle active activity to keep your body and mind active? This is the class for you. Frank leads this relaxing and healthy session in a fun environment. Beginners welcome. 10am-11am. Studland Court, Henleaze. £3.50. Contact LinkAge on 0117 3533042 for more information. n LinkAge Zumba Gold (55+) Come along to a fun and friendly dance and exercise class inspired y music from around the world. No experience necessary so come and join Cressida for an hour of dance. 1-2pm. St Peters Church, Henleaze. £3.50. Contact LinkAge on 0117 3533042 for more information. Wednesday n Henleaze Townswomen’s Guild meet at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze on the first Wednesday of the month (except Aug) from 7.15pm. Call Shirley Phillips on 0117 962 2243. for further details. n Local Winemaking & Social Club meets at the Common Room, Studland Court Elderly peoples residents on Henleaze Road from 8pm to 10pm on the

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March, 2015 second Wednesday of each month. They are a small and friendly group looking for new members. Evening include wine making, tasting and social events. Call Liz Johnson for further details on 0117 9508370 n Zumba Gold/Light (lower impact class) at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 5.30pm. www. bristoldancezumba.co.uk n Zumba Fitness at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, 6.35pm. www.bristoldancezumba.co.uk n Stand and Deliver Youth Theatre at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 5pm. Tel: 07771 634060 n Bristol Cabot Probus Club for retired and semi-retired professional and business men to maintain contact and fellowship with people of similar interests. Group meets third Wednesday of each month at BAWA Club in Southmead Rd. Lunch is followed by a guest speaking on a wide range of interesting subjects. In June and December ladies join us for the lunch. Extensive programme of social events including holidays, day trips, Sunday lunches and skittles to which ladies are welcomed. We are principally a social meeting place and not based on charitable activities. Contact John Howard-Cairns for more details: 0117 968 3134.

n In Step Widows and Widowers Club meets weekly from 8-10pm at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. Call 9628895 or 9683170 for details. St Peter’s Ladies Guild meets in the hall, The Drive, Henleaze, at 2.15pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Speakers, refreshments, outings. New members welcome. Thursday n Knit & Natter - Knit & Natter meets every Thursday between 10am and 12pm @ Methodist Church, WoT. Friendly, fun, and crafty people coming together to pursue their hobbies in a sociable environment. n Henleaze Carers Group - A place to share experiences and make new friends. Meeting on the second and fourth Thursday morning of each month from 10am to 12 noon @ Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Call Mrs M Rudston on 0117 9426095 for further details. n Henleaze Townswoman’s Guild (Mornings) meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road on the third Thursday of every month from 10am to 12noon. Call Elaine Anderson on 0117 9075279 for further information. n Book Group @ Westbury Library - If you love reading come down and join in, meetings are every last Thursday of the month from 2.30pm to 4pm. For

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49 9687140 n Country Market - Baked goods, garden produce and crafts. 10.30 - 11.30am at the Westbury On Trym Methodist Church Hall Tel : 0117 9687140 n Coffee and refreshments in the coffee bar at Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road. 10am-12pm. Saturday n Dance Nights are held every first Saturday night at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, from October to August, 7.30pm. Sequence and Ballroom dancing. Light refreshment. Bar open. Tickets £3. Tel: 0117 9680872

Redland Green School Car Boot Sale Get ready, FORGS Car Boot Sales will be back on Saturday 18th April, 16th May, 20th June and 18th July, 1pm4pm. In the school car park, (indoors if wet), at Redland Court Road, BS6 7EH. Sellers £8 per pitch, book via forgscarbootsale@hotmail. com or 07968 493013. Buyer admission 50p. Kids go free.

Bristol Eisteddfod 2015 Held every year since 1903, the “Bristol Eisteddfod” holds competitions encompassing all types of performance – and all ages, from 6 to 60++ ! The venues are all over Henleaze, Westbury-on-Trym and Redland: March 14 – Harp (The Newman Hall, Westbury-onTrym) March 15 – Instrument/

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Drama (Red Maids’ School, Westburyon-Trym) Could you come and listen? Yes, of course! Could you help? Very possibly. Each section needs a team for selling tickets or refreshments, and looking after audiences or adjudicators. More particularly, the Instrumental and Recorder Sections both need a new Secretary, and the Festival itself needs a new General Secretary to coordinate everyone else. Of course, the bigger the team, the more fun it all is! Anyone interested can see full details and contacts at www. bristolfestival.co.uk . And don’t forget the Prizewinners’

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The last kings of Sark is a book of two halves. The first is a tender nostalgic story that takes place on the Isle of Sark and follows a summer in the life of three young characters. This section is told from the perspective of Jude, a recent

graduate who travels to the island to work as a tutor. Her pupil, Pip and his well off but dysfunctional family wrongly assumed Jude would be male which leads to an awkward start but the pair find a way of working together. The third and most vibrant character is Sofi a young Polish girl also working for the family as a cook. The island is a great background for this simple story of youth and love. In second section of the book we follow these three characters into a more fragmented adult world. We now gain their multiple points of view and follow them through several settings including Paris, Normandy and London. This is a tender love story, which is perfectly paced, beautifully

Raymond Carver chose 30 previously published works and seven new stories for this collection. Carver was a poet as well as a story writer and in his introduction he talks about his inclination toward brevity and intensity and of the

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Sport SPORTS stars have been sharing their success stories with local school children, as part of a pioneering project aimed at boosting positivity and happiness. Five hundred primary school kids from across Bristol – including those at Westbury-onTrym C of E Academy – attended day two of the ‘Brilliant Bristol’ programme at Bristol Rovers Memorial Stadium. The session - aimed at Year 5 pupils - was called the ‘Art of Being Brilliant’ and focused on setting ‘huge unbelievably great goals’ (HUGGs), as well as bouncing back from setbacks and becoming more resilient. The children, aged nine to 10, will take part in three days of training in total. Local sports personalities were invited along to share their experiences of goal setting, dedication and achieving success. Dan Blythe, a black sash in Kung Fu from GB Fit, spoke about Sharon Gill - a six times World Kickboxing Champion before leading a demonstration with the children. Pupils also took part in a question and answer session hosted by five Bristol Rovers

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