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Ballet group performs for Prime Minister’s wife at Downing Street Pages 4 and 5 Our local primaries celebrate top marks in SATs league tables Page 6 THE Acorns play at Badminton School marks the start of Christmas for girls, staff and parents. All the children aged three to six take part in the event in the senior school hall.
The Acorns also stage a nativity tableau at the junior school carol service, which, like the senior school carol service, is held in Holy Trinity Church. This year girls from the
senior school also went carol singing at Clifton Down Shopping Centre to raise money for Above and Beyond, the charity supporting Bristol city centre hospitals.
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New parking rules on the Downs and Sneyd Park go live NEW parking restrictions on the Durdham Downs and Sneyd Park have come into force. The city council wants to ensure The Downs continues to fulfill its principal purpose as an
area of leisure and exercise. Westbury-on-Trym councillor Geoff Gollop said he hoped the measures would enable residents and visitors alike to have access at all times – but said he would
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Measures being implemented include: CIRCULAR Road: a combination of double yellow lines and five hour limited waiting bays. This includes double yellow lines along its entirety on the Downs side of the road, and two disabled parking bays near the Seawalls. Ladies Mile and Fountain Hill: five hour limited waiting bays, which will be added to the existing lay-bys. Stoke Road: lengths of single yellow lines with no waiting from Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm. There will also be four disabled bays, double yellow lines on the south side, and five hour limited waiting bays on the northern side. Saville Road: combination of double yellow lines and five hour limited waiting bays. Parrys Lane: five hour limited waiting bays on the northern side with a bus/coach bay on the southern side. Roman Road: additional double yellow lines to improve visibility on the junction with Stoke Road for cyclists. Rockleaze: short length of double yellow lines for a passing point. Downleaze: double yellow lines on the south side to maintain through route for residents and the number four bus service. There will also be short lengths of double yellow lines on the northern section of the road for junction and entrance protection. Ivywell Road, The Avenue, Seawalls Road and Julian Road: short lengths of double yellow lines for junction and entrance protection Cook’s Folly Road, Goodeve Road, Knoll Hill and Hazelwood Road: double yellow lines for junction protection. Clay Pit Road: additional lengths of double yellow line to provide passing points for vehicles.
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be looking out for any potential problems with on-street parking in Westbury and Henleaze. Consultation was carried out with local people last year regarding parking on the Downs following complaints that increased commuter parking was blocking use for visitors. Now the new parking restrictions, which include five hour limited waiting bays and double yellow lines, have gone live. Mr Gollop said: “The Downs is a fantastic community asset. I hope the new parking rules will allow local residents and visitors to have access whenever they want to, rather than feeling excluded because of those who were parking all day or longer. “I will ,however, be watching for the impact on on-street parking in Westbury-on -Trym and Henleaze, where our roads are already under pressure from commuter Parking” Bristol Mayor George Ferguson, nset, said: “The Downs are one of Bristol’s greatest assets and many people
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have become increasingly concerned at its misuse as less of a ‘park’ and more a ‘park and ride’. I am relieved that this scheme is at last going ahead to protect this wonderful asset for its principal recreational purpose. “Bristol is blessed with some great public open space and I am determined that do all we can to give everyone convenient access to our green spaces for the benefit of everyone’s health and wellbeing. I am confident that these new measures will help ensure that the Downs remains available for everyone to use and enjoy.” Peter Mann, Bristol City Council Service Director for Transport said: “The removal of all day commuter parking will provide more spaces on the Downs for recreational users. “The five hour limited waiting bays will also make it easier
for people to park up and walk to the shops, supporting the businesses in Clifton Village and on Whiteladies Road. “We hope that the changes on all of the roads will help to improve traffic flows and ease congestion in the area during the week, particularly those on Stoke Road which will assist the popular number four bus service.”
The limited waiting bays will operate from Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, with a five hour limit and no return in two hours. The limited waiting bays will be enforced slightly later when signs have been installed, which will take place as soon as possible before mid-January. Warning signs will be in place prior to this taking place.
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Ballet without boundaries at Downing Street
Elmlea Junior School’s Chamber Choir got everyone in the mood for Christmas on Saturday at Clifton Down Shopping Centre. Dressed in Christmas jumpers and festive headgear they entertained shoppers with a delightful mix of well-known carols, pop songs and beautiful Christmas songs, all rounded off with a heart-warming rendition of Winter Wonderland with beautiful solos and exquisite harmonies. They were singing to raise money for the shopping centre’s current charity, Above and Beyond, which gives much-needed funds for local hospitals. So as well as bringing Christmas cheer they raised £92 for the charity.
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by Zuzana Pohloudkova Flamingo Chicks dance school performed for the wife of Prime Minister David Cameron and guests at 10 Downing Street. A group of 22 children aged 3-19 years old from schools including Henleaze Juniors, Elmfield School for Deaf Children joined young dancers from all around the country for a unique #balletnotbarriers performance, which also celebrated 2nd birthday of Flamingo Chicks. The dance troupe was founded by Katherine Sparkes to provide an environment where children of all abilities can enjoy the movement, have fun and spread their wings. They include children who are blind, autistic,
have conditions such as Down’s Syndrome and cerebral palsy or are undergoing cancer treatment. Tamara Rojo, Prima Ballerina and Artistic Director at English National Ballet and Rosaleen Moriarty Simmonds OBE, a leading campaigner for equality for disabled people were among the guests to enjoy extracts from famous ballet productions. Some of the young dancers also gave a speech about why everyone should be encouraged to enjoy movement. Katherine said: “It was such an amazing and special experience and we thank Mrs Cameron and Downing Street for giving Flamingo Chicks this unique opportunity. To see the children dancing, with big smiles
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on their faces, and even being brave enough to speak in front of all those people, was incredible. It was a magical day and created memories that we’ll all treasure forever.” Samantha Cameron said: “It was such a treat to have Flamingo Chicks performing here
at Downing Street. Flamingo Chicks is much more than just a dance school where children go to have fun with their friends – it is also getting across a powerful message about inclusivity.” Flamingo Chicks welcome all volunteers of all ages. Currently volunteers range from 16 to 84
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ANUARY is usually a time for self-improvement and fresh starts, and many of us make New Year’s resolutions. As well as ourselves, perhaps we should consider some changes for our pets too? Here is some inspiration for you and your family to consider 1. Introduce more play time into your daily routine. Play will help you bond with your pet, as well as being good mental stimulation and increase their physical exercise. This applies to cats as well as dogs. Try a variety of toys and games to see what makes them tick. 2. Measure out your pet’s food. Many owners will guess at how much they are feeding their pet, which usually results in overfeeding and weight gain. Check the packet guidelines and start weighing out their food to see how much they should be getting. 3. Regularly use preventative care. Many owners forget to administer their worming and flea treatments on a regular basis which can lead to gaps in parasite cover. This may put you and your pet at risk. Speak to us about treatment protocols, our Active Health Club and for help on setting up a reminder system for you. 4. Seek help for behavioural or training problems. It can be easy to ignore some of our pet’s quirks, but if left unchecked some
of these behavioural traits can get out of control. This might include things like firework desensitisation and walking to heel for example. You’ll both be happier in the long run! 5. Step up oral care and grooming. Looking after our pets teeth is important. Try to gradually introduce your cat or dog to teeth brushing. If you suspect there may already be an issue then bring your pet in for us to advise you. Grooming is also an important bonding tool for you and your pet and allows you to check them regularly for lumps and bumps. 6. Check your pet’s identification details are correct. It can easily be forgotten, but any time you move house or change your phone number you will need to update your pet’s microchip and ID tag! Alternatively if your pet isn’t already microchipped then make it your resolution to get it done! From 6th April 2016 it will actually be the law that all dogs in the UK have to be microchipped. We still strongly recommend having your cat done too though - as this becomes vital if your animal goes missing, or is involved in an accident. If you need advice about any of the above issues, then please call us on 0117 335599. We wish you and your family a happy and healthy 2016 and look forward to seeing you at the practice soon!
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News Primaries enjoy top marks in SATs tables SCHOOLS in Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym are celebrating top marks in primary SAT tests, putting them among the best performing primaries in the city. Elmlea Junior School in Westbury saw 96% of its Year 6 students achieving at least Level 4 in reading, writing and maths, while 49% achieved Level 5. Level 4 represents the average expected grade for a child of age 11 while Level 5 is one step higher. Westbury Park Primary had 85 per cent of pupils reaching Level 4 and 44% reaching Level 5. At St Ursula’s E-ACT Academy, 88% reached Level 4 while 35% achieved Level 5. Finally, at Henleaze Junior School, 79 % were at Lvel 4 and 28% at Level 5. Elmlea head Clare Galliers said: “I am delighted that the children worked so hard and achieved balance in their outstanding SATS results and their all-around success.” All BS9 schools were comfortably above the government floor target of 65% for Level 4. Across Bristol, results have been steadily rising and nationally 80% of children reach Level 4 as opposed to just 66% in 2010 Nationally, figures also
show that the difference in performance between disadvantaged pupils and their peers has continued to fall with more pupils from all backgrounds now starting secondary school ready to succeed. Schools Minister Nick Gibb said: “As part of this Government’s commitment to extending opportunity for all, it is essential that every child leaves primary school having mastered the basics in reading, writing and maths – thanks to our education reforms thousands more pupils each year are reaching those standards. “The increased performance at primary level across the country demonstrates how this government is delivering on its commitment to provide educational excellence everywhere and ensure every child benefits from the best possible start in life, no matter where they come from.” Figures published by Ofsted as part of its annual report at the start of this month (December 2015) further underline the impressive progress made by primary schools across the country over the past five years, with an increase of 18 percentage points in the proportion of good and outstanding primary schools compared to 2010.
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Opportunity for fresh start as we enter a New Year
Unlike many people, I enjoy January. I like the freshness that the New Year forces upon our plans for business, for family, for life. Investing in the future At Lynne Fernandes Optometrists, our team will be joining us for our 6 monthly away day on January 13th. We close all 3 practices for the day and decamp to Za Zu’s Kitchen upstairs room. It’s a perfect size for our team of 20 and the Za Zu team look after us wonderfully with breakfast, lunch and a supply of coffee and cakes. We invest in this opportunity out of practice to reinvigorate our teams. Everyone is encouraged to participate, to present to the group on an area of our business: from paperwork require for our Myopia Control clinic, through the administration of our sight test contract with the NHS (unsurprisingly bureaucratic), to the protocols we expect our optometrists to follow for an emergency appointment. I have the pleasure of talking about our numbers, how the business is growing. Also, where we want to be; not just in sales but in leading the way in clinical
eye care. One of the most useful sessions is one Lynne runs titled “…If I was the boss I would/wouldn’t…”. Here our teams get to post their ideas anonymously: they all get discussed, and we show what we’ve done. I used to think that a third of the ideas were good, a third were possible, a third were daft: I’ve come to realise now that perhaps the directors were too daft to understand the daft ideas were some of the best! We’ve seen such development in our team over the years. When is a Sale a Sale? Everyone has a January Sale. We use ours to move stock that we’ve held too long, to clear brands we no longer wish to display, but we throw in some specials deals on products just to stimulate interest. We have to be brutal, so sometimes brands that I’ve chosen and love, but just don’t work in Bishopston are cleared. This year there will be one range of designer frames: hugely popular in London and Manchester that were my decision, but just haven’t worked. We need the space, so they have to go.
Myopia Control Corrina, our wonderful Gloucester Road optometrist, recently led a clinical training session on Myopia control. She discussed what clinical signs she was looking for to obtain the best chances of success. It is much more than just being short sighted, but if you or your child’s prescription has worsened by -0.50 Dioptres or more, then do find out more. Here’s to a great 2016! We would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers for their loyalty and custom throughout 2015. We enjoyed an amazing year working with local people, extending our fantastic ranges and further building the family business that we are so passionate about. We look forward to welcoming you all in 2016.
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News Grounded looking to open new outlet in Henleaze next Spring CAFE bar Grounded is hoping to open a new outlet in Henleaze next Spring. The cafe bar chain, which has six existing locations across the Bristol area, wants to convert premises on Northumbria Avenue. The planning application to Bristol City Council has attracted 11 objections. Grounded say they will offer a café atmosphere in the daytime and an eaterie/bar in the evening, sometimes with live music. But some local people have objected, citing parking andsaying teh are does not need a new cafe. One respondent to the planning process said: “Since the introduction of resident’s parking zones, parking in Henleaze has started to become more of an issue. “This is expected to get considerably worse when parking restrictions are applied to the roads around the Downs. “There is no provision for parking at the proposed restaurant and therefore local roads will be affected significantly more. A local cafe owner, who asked not to be named, said: “The addition of another coffee shop will do absolutely nothing to benefit the area. “The lack of parking in the area is a major concern for residents, and if Cafe Grounded were to open in Northumbria Drive, there would be significant pressure on the already limited parking available on Northumbria Drive and North View. “We are a family run cafe of 3 years’ standing, and we would not be able to survive if Cafe Grounded were to open in such close proximity to us.” Other objectors say there are too many cafes already and fears were expressed over the late opening times. Katie Taylor of Grounded said: “We provide a welcoming haven for local residents: by day, Grounded is bustling café serving locally-roasted coffee and freshly made lunch specials, and by night we serve stone-baked
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Grounded Cafe Bar is hoping to open a new outlet at these premises at Northumbria Drive pizzas and seasonal specials, alongside craft beers and ciders from Bath Ales. “Whether it’s a casual midweek dinner or something more special, our wide-ranging menu has something to suit everyone. “We have an extensive kids’ menu, and plenty of vegetarian and gluten-free options. Our live music evenings are popular, showcasing the best of Bristol’s up-and-coming talent. “We are really looking forward to becoming part of the vibrant Henleaze community, and we are confident that Grounded will become a firm fixture in the daily routine of the residents. If all goes according to plan, we hope to open in Spring 2016. “We see Grounded as adding to the thriving coffee and dining scene already present in Henleaze. “It is certainly not our aim to take business away from local independent businesses - we want to work alongside them to offer something unique to the local residents. Grounded, if the application goes through, would open from 8am-10.30pm Monday to Wednesday, 8am-11pm Thursday and Friday, 9am-11pm Saturday and 9am-10.30pm Sunday. They expect to employ 10-15 staff
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Feed me and win RESIDENTS are being encouraged to recycle their food, to be in with a chance of winning cash prizes. As part of the Feed Me and Win campaign, Bristol City Council is giving away £50 vouchers each week until December 23 to people who put their food out for recycling. The council is also giving away 12 extra daily prizes worth up to £70. All residents needs to do is put their food bin out by 7am on the usual collection day, making sure it can be matched to their property. Prizes include spa vouchers, a brewery tour, a junior zoo keeper encounter and cookery classes. Look out for double value prizes of £100 coming in January. Feed Me and Win is funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government. It covers the West of England local authorities Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire councils. For more information and tips on how to waste less food during the festive season, visit: www.feedmeandwin.co.uk
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Henleaze pub wins ‘family friendly’ award for second year by Zuzana Pohloudkova A popular pub on Henleaze Road been named most family friendly inthe country - again. From 83 finalists, Star Pub and Bars’ judges recognised 15 different winners in their pub awards 2015. They said standards were higher than in the previous four years, but the Eastfield Inn repeated last year’s victory and was named the most family friendly pub. Two years ago, Graham Anderson and Sharon Stanton fully refurbished the once unloved building and turned it into a modern, friendly and comfortable local with huge
garden and children’s play area. They say there is something for everybody with local freshly made food and cakes are served daily. They accommodate everyone’s dietary needs and they are still proper pub with six real ales on a tap and a great selection of wines. Graham said: “After winning the award last year, we continued to focus our efforts on providing for every generation of the family and we have many groups using us as a meeting place for any occasion from pre-natal coffee groups, Christening parties, and family dining, to business meetings, wedding receptions, and elderly meet up groups.“
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From Monday to Friday Sharon hosts “Happy Hands and Twinkley Toes� toddler classes in the Family Room, with 45 minutes of music, games and entertainment. The Play Cafe
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Below left, Graham Anderson, Sharon Stanton and their son Dainton. Below right, the play area and the outside of the Eastfield Inn
is open daily from 11:30am with inflatable softplay area and plenty of toys. From spring, children can also enjoy farming in the garden and fluffy rabbits and chickens.
Graham said that next year they will focus on the garden development and along the seasonal family events they are looking forward to Euro 2016 European beer and BBQ festival
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in June. They also regularly host charity events and private parties. Last year they hosted nearly 150 local children birthday parties. For more information visit www.theeastfieldinn.co.uk.
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QEH ambitions are out of this world
PUPILS from QEH have won first place in the regional heat of the UK Space Design Competition, and will now compete in the national final for the chance to represent the UK at NASA. Held in Cardiff, the UK Space Design Competition is a science and engineering challenge designed as a simulation of life in industry. Teams are given a list of requirements for a space settlement, and have a day to come up with a detailed design which they present to a panel of judges who include experts in the field and representatives of the UK Space Agency. QEH was represented by Andreas Richardson, Chris Hyland, Toby Speirs, George Cherry, Rory Neville, Caleb Smith, Alex James, Philip Wakely-Skinnarland, Hamzah Ahmed, Dominic Drake and James Palmer. They worked solidly from 8am to 10pm to
Members of the winning team design all aspects of a space port. Their design was described as “intricate and technically brilliant”. Mr Stephen Holliday, Headmaster of the school, congratulated the students involved. “This competition
requires complex, challenging and imaginative thinking, something which is very strong at QEH. We encourage our students to think outside the box, developing new ideas with exciting innovations and our students of today may well be the
space researchers of tomorrow!” The national finals will be held in March 2016 at Imperial College London, with members of the winning team invited to the NASA Johnson Space Center for the international final.
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A TEAM from the Red Maids Junior School, who call themselves, ‘Here Come the Girls’ will head to Loughborough University in February to compete in the national final of a Robotics competition. The team of 10 girls won the regional round of the 2015 First Lego League Competition held at Hewlett Packard in Filton. Their
task was to design, build and programme a robot to complete a series of missions. The team also had to research and plan a presentation on the theme of re-cycling and answer questions from a panel of judges. The girls’ were described by one judge as being “the epitome of what this competition is all about”, with their enthusiasm for
learning and their ability to work so effectively as a team. Headmistress Mrs Brown also commended the girls, saying, “They were excellent ambassadors for the school. The answers they gave to judges questions were reasoned, confident and analytical. We
wish them every success in the finals.” For more information please contact Penny Godfrey at The Red Maids’ School on 0117 962 2641 or p_godfrey@redmaids. bristol.sch.uk or Max Walter m_ walter@redmaids.bristol.sch.uk.
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Elmlea Junior School’s High 5 Netball Tournament 2015 FOR the fifth year Elmlea Junior School hosted 2 very successful High 5 Netball Tournaments. Both of the tournaments took place at the Bristol University Indoor Sports Centre, Tyndall Avenue. The 2 tournaments had a similar format with 8 teams for the Y4 event and 8 teams competing in the Y5/6 event. On both afternoons the teams were divided into two groups for round robin matches which then determined the play off positions. The Yr 3 / Yr 4 tournament took place on Friday 6th November. A mixture of excitement and nervousness amongst the children was apparent in the early part of the afternoon. As the children became more confident with each game played, their abilities and enjoyment came to the fore. All the children learned quickly; rules, tactics, passing, intercepting and shooting. For
some of the children this was their first experience of a netball tournament, but aided by the encouragement from their teachers and parents they all enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of netball. “Thanks again - a real fun afternoon.” (Westbury Park
Primary School) St Bonaventure’s and Elmlea again proved strong competitors and it was the result of their playoff match that determined the winners of this tournament. A great match ended in victory for Elmlea who beat St.Bons 2 – 1. Elmlea retained the trophy they
had won last year. On Friday 13th November the tournament for the Yr 5 / Yr 6 children was held. All of the children were excited and keen to give their best in the qualifying rounds. During the group matches the children showed good footwork and passing, a very high standard of play on show. Understanding of teamwork, use of space and the quality of shooting showed that all the children had been practicing for this tournament. After the group matches the schools contesting the first two positions were, Bishop Road and St. Theresa’s... It was a fierce match but in the end Bishop Road were too strong winning the final 6-4. 3rd position went to St.Bons and 4th to Westbury Park. All the teachers and parents watching thoroughly enjoyed watching both tournaments and gave tremendous support to their
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ST. Christopher’s School, a special needs school and children’s home in Westbury Park, has announced that it is to close at the end of March 2016 after 70 years of work in the field of therapeutic education and care. The school says they cannot continue to offer the necessary level of care under their current financial situation. The decision has sparked wide protest from parents who say they will try to raise the millions of pounds to keep the school open. Nearly 40 children will be affected by the closure, many of whom have moved from mainstream schools which struggle to cope with the demands. The school, which opened in 1945, has over the course of its history helped 1000s of children with special education needs. It currently provides year-round care, education and therapy for around 38 pupils and young people from across the country, all of whom have severe and complex learning difficulties. However, over recent years the school has faced an increasingly competitive market place with gradually reducing referrals and more complex pupils. Changes to care and education legislation and inspection standards, which has required an increasingly time and resource intensive level of provision for each pupil and stagnation in fees, have meant that providing this level of care and support in the school’s current premises has become economically unviable. Therefore, the board of Trustees have made a proposal to close the school and children’s
After 70 years, financial pressures set to force closure of special school
home by end of March 2016. Instead, the Trustees and the members of the Association of St. Christopher’s will now focus on liaising closely with local authorities and other interested organisations to explore ways in which the charity could reestablish itself in order that it can continue to support special needs education requirements across the region. The school also operates a separate provision for adults between the ages of 19-25. This is unaffected by this announcement and will continue to operate following the closure of the children’s home and school. Speaking about the announcement, Michael Frosch, Acting Principal at St. Christopher’s School said: “It is with great sadness that, after lengthy consideration and deliberation, the board of Trustees have proposed the planned closure of St
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we are extremely grateful for the dedication and commitment they have shown, and continue to show, towards the young people under our care. We have worked closely with the school’s financiers to put a plan in place that will allow us to continue to provide a consistent and high standard of care and education for all our students. It will also ensure we can support parents and local authorities to agree and implement a transition plan for each pupil, including identifying possible suitable alternative provision.” The school would like to express its appreciation to parents past and present for their close links, their interest in the school and support they have given and the feedback we have received.
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News NP funds traffic improvements Feedback from Henleaze, Stoke Bishop & Westburyon-Trym Neighbourhood Partnership on Traffic and Transport Issues (December 2015) At the last Meeting of our local Neighbourhood Partnership on 7 December, the Neighbourhood Committee approved the release of funding from the Partnership’s Minor Traffic Schemes budget: l An increase from £2,500 to £3,750 for this year’s “Minor Signing & Lining” budget, to cover the installation of traffic bollards in The Drive and Westbury Road, as “minor works” projects l The expenditure of up to £10k for pavement enhancement works in Eastfield Road (between Albert Place and the top of Waters Lane), as a “minor works” project l £1k to fund the design and consultation for the possible
relocation of the in-bound busstop on North View, to outside the library on Northumbria Drive Also, the Neighbourhood Committee re-confirmed that the one Minor Traffic Scheme for next year (2016/17) will be an extensive review of parking restrictions in Henleaze and the subsequent implementation of any new restrictions that are identified. Unfortunately, all 14 Neighbourhood Partnerships are constrained by a Council diktat that only allows one minor traffic scheme per NP, per year. This is due to the limited resources currently available within the Council’s Highways function. The one scheme agreed for the current financial year in our NP was an extensive parking review in the central area of Westbury-on-Trym. Following feedback from the Public Consultation that closed in August, it is anticipated that new parking restrictions will
be published for consideration early in the New Year – prior to a statutory consultation for any new restrictions. Neighbourhood Partnership Forums The Neighbourhood Forums that are held in each of the Partnership’s three Wards provide a valuable mechanism for disseminating information and updates on local issues. The Forums are also a great platform for local residents to raise their concerns on local issues. Whilst it is to be hoped that residents will have at least already tried to engage with the Council by whatever means they consider best, there comes a time when residents consider that they have “hit a brick wall” and are getting nowhere. If that is the case, then those residents are welcome to air their concerns at a local Forum and see if there are any other
residents with similar views. If a genuine concern is identified, then Council Officers could be charged with investigating the matter further and reporting the outcome – either at the next Forum, or directly to the resident concerned. It all depends on the nature of the problem identified. The next quarterly round of Forums is in early February: l Stoke Bishop, 7.00pm Tuesday 2 February, at Stoke Bishop Primary School l Westbury-on-Trym, 7.00pm Wednesday 3 February, at Venue 35, Stoke Lane l Henleaze, 7.00pm, Thursday 4 February, at Henleaze Library Full details on all these issues – and more – can be accessed via the NP’s own website at www.activenp. co.uk
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E were delighted that the festival once again attracted so many people enjoying all that was on offer. It made all the hard work throughout the year planning the event worthwhile. We had some innovations this year which including LED lights on the stalls which proved a big success with the traders. There were also new faces on the entertainment front with first appearances for Westbury Singers and the Bristol Rock Choir. We were gratified that the council allowed us to extend the footway for part of Henleaze Road out into the parking bays which meant that the congestion of past years was largely alleviated. Our Prize Draw went well raising over ÂŁ1600 for local charities which this year will be divided among The lord Mayor`s Appeal, Bristol Refugee Rights, Raphael House, a home for adults with learning difficulties, and Alive a charity which improves the quality of life of older people in care. I am hugely grateful to the small team of volunteers both on the night and throughout the year. Without them there would be no festival. And if the festival is to continue we will need more volunteers committed to keeping this wonderful community event alive. James Goodchild, Festival Co-ordinator, jgoodchild@ maggsandallen.co.uk
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DID you know that Henleaze Swimming Club is nearly 100 years old? The club was established in 1919. People were swimming and ice-skating at the Lake even before this- possibly as early as 1906. In preparation for the centenary in 2019, the club is starting to collect people’s memories of Henleaze Lake. These memories will go into the club archives, along with photographs and objects from the past hundred years. The centenary will be marked with the publication of a new book and an exhibition documenting the club’s history. If you are a past member of Henleaze Swimming Club or perhaps have other memories of the lake - for example climbing over the back fence to swim or fish - we would love to hear from you. We would also be interested to get in touch with anybody who has old photographs of the lake, or objects associated with the club. We actually have very few photographs of the lake during
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Dates for your diaries ALL residents are welcome to attend the ward forums. Just turn up. No need to book. The next Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, W-o-T Neighbourhood Forums are on the following dates: Stoke Bishop Neighbourhood Forum. 7.00pm Tuesday 2nd February 2016 at Stoke Bishop Primary School, Cedar Park, Stoke Bishop Come along and hear about developments in the area. Discussion items will include the upcoming ward boundary changes. Stoke Bishop will be welcoming Sea Mills village (south of Sylvan Way) in to the ward in time for the May 2016 local elections. Come along and discuss how we can work with, and support, our new ward residents. Westbury-on-Trym Neighbourhood Forum. 7.00pm Wednesday 3rd February 2016
at Venue 35, Stoke Lane, W-o-T. W-o-T and Henleaze wards are merging as part of the new boundary changes (with some other parts of the outer ward boundaries changing as well). Come along and take part in the discussion on how we can help make this merger as successful as possible, whilst helping to ensure the two neighbourhoods are able to maintain their unique community identities. Henleaze Neighbourhood Forum. 7.00pm Thursday 4th February 2016 at Henleaze Library, Northumbria Drive, Henleaze As well as discussing the upcoming boundary changes, other items of local interest will be up for debate (parking, planning & development in the area, etc.). If you have any issue of local concern (or an idea to help the area) that the NP may be able to help with, you are welcome to come along and share your thoughts. For more information on the boundary changes, please go to: https://www.bristol.gov.uk/votingelections/ward-boundary-review Small Grants available. The Henleaze, Stoke Bishop, W-o-T
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A new opportunity has been opened up for wind band musicians in north Bristol WESTERLY Showband, a quality wind band is moving to the area and instrumentalists now have a local band where they can play great music, enjoy music-making with friends, play to the local community and, by being part of a vibrant wind orchestra, give musical pleasure to everyone. For the months of January and February the band will be holding a series of open rehearsals which will enable musicians to drop in and see what the band does and, in turn, demonstrate their abilities. Naturally vacancies will be limited so a special blend of enthusiasm and ability is being sought. The band will meet every Tuesday at Filton Library from 7.30 to 9.30 pm. The library is easy to reach and there is plenty of parking. Chris Harris is the band’s Musical Director and Principal
Conductor. He has been acting in similar capacities since 1986 when he first became a Further Education tutor. His career began as a musician in the Royal Air Force Bands where he played the trumpet. When his engagement ended he became Head of Music at Greenway School; in those days famous for its brass band. He later took over a wind band class In North Bristol and started a second one the following year. These became permanent bands. Subsequently he founded two more training bands which eventually became Westerly Showband and Kingswood Winds. Westerly Showband was promoted to top level about six years ago and has been resident in Downend. During that time it has, among other things, performed a programme entitles (Movie Music Spectacular” at St George’s Bristol (a major
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29 Scheme helping people get fitter SOME people in Henleaze and Westbury are fitter than ever, and the reason may be put down to their participation in the Exercise Referral Scheme at the nearby Horfield and Henbury Leisure Centres. It is a scheme run in partnership with Bristol City Council and the NHS to offer reduced price supervised physical activity sessions for those people with health conditions. Spokesman Alistair Macfarlane said: “Those who would like to shift a few pounds, improve mobility or stamina or get help with a longer lasting condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes or a joint problem are eligible to join. It could not be simpler. All you need to do is download a referral form at www.bristol.gov.uk/ activechoices then see your GP and they can refer people to the programme.”
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MP and former swim champ Charlotte in bid to encourage more female lifeguards Local MP Charlotte Leslie wants more women to become lifeguards as city sports centres try to encourage more females t0 take up the pastime. Sports centres in Horfield and Easton are hoping to cater for those who wish to swim in a women-only environment by recruiting more female lifeguards. Both centres currently hold women-only swimming sessions due to popular demand. Bristol North West MP Ms Leslie, right, herself a former swimming champion and trained lifeguard, is supporting the centres’ pledge and wants to encourage more women to train as lifeguards – and in turn get more women swimmers back into the pool. She said: “The job is ideal for women wishing flexible working hours and for some, such as students, it is well paid and is a valuable addition to anyone’s CV.
Ms Leslie added that for students, they can take the skills with them if they relocate to another city for university or college. She said: “It is clear that not enough women are doing exercise, and swimming in particular, and I think this is a fantastic opportunity for us to
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with not enough women doing exercise and they are keen to ensure the women-only sessions take place. Rhys Denley-Jones, General Manager at sports and leisure operator Everyone Active, which manages Horfield Leisure Centre and Easton Leisure Centre, said: “As a business, our aim is to encourage everyone in our local communities to be more active and we always try to cater for all of our members and visitors. “We’re urging any women interested in lifeguarding to get in touch, whatever their experience, and help us to get more women in Bristol taking up swimming.” For further information on applying or training to be a lifeguard, please contact the centres directly on the following details: Horfield Leisure Centre: 0117 903 1643 - horfieldinfo@ everyoneactive.com
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FRIENDS of Badock’s Wood invited local people to come along and celebrate the wood with a Tree Dressing event on Sunday 13th December. People of all ages came along. They made and hung decorations in trees near the Northern Gateway of the wood and to take home for their own Christmas trees. The decorations included messages from those creating them as to what they love about the wood. These included “splashing in the water, playing with the dogs, changing seasons, peaceful walks, fresh air, climbing trees” and one decoration was signed with a real paw print from Charlie the Dog! One visitor had been coming to the woods for 60 years and still loves visiting regularly with her granddaughter - who also loves Badock’s Wood too. This was the last event of the Friends of Badock’s Wood Green Hidden Treasures Project for Bristol European Green Capital Year. It has been a great year for the wood with all the new sculptures and benches,
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A packed schedule to start 2016 at the WI Westbury Park WI 2016 MEETING days have now Changed: We now meet at Westmorland Hall, Westmoreland Road on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. The last year has been hectic including Helen Dunmore giving us ‘a day in the life’; Burlesque – being taught how to be alluring in dance; and chocolatier demonstration and tasting to name but a few. Theatre trips are something we all enjoy and our vice president is brilliant at getting us good deals. The New Year brings, on 6th January 2016, yoga to start the New Year. Sam Xenofou will be taking us through and demonstrate Yoga to invigorate us for the 2016. On 3rd February, Astrobiology. If you have watched The Martian this is going to be nothing like it – or is it? But we do have a
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News and views from our City Councillors n Glenise Morga (Henleaze) Trees and TPOs
a en something of TREES have be month. My colleague, st pa s priority in the rly attend meeting Clare, and I regulaood Partnership (NP) of our Neighbourhrking group (open to Environmental wo trees in our area are ere all residents) wh d also meetings of an often discussed, whose officers are Bristol Tree Forum ders of trees cityfen promoters and de ench is our NP Tree Fr ng wide. Stephanie great asset, worki Champion and a lly challenging, na sio ca oc d an out with, and ready to come Council officers,
same necessarily in the rk when required, as d and we wo e , tic on no ati s loc nt’ me alerte at a mo or tly when we were together to monit g happened recen e that residents were and fellin ing tre nn k oa pla e tur to a ma sure applications to en worried about. ents e being cleared, em sit a lac on rep s t wa tha e The tre med ction of a 3-bedroo are planted when cil ready for constru un ed that the ort rep urs bo required. The Co ere igh house. Ne wh d strong and mp are stu pe a ap s d ve ha lea trunk, which had split in two several ted a street tree has healthy, was now d, with one piece site is then protec e Th . led un fel gro be g to din fun n e tai metres off the Th ob g. to le wire fencin should we be ab Stephanie has now hanging over someeservation Order t. for a replacemen idance notes on how tree had a Tree Pr ts it from pruning and tec duced some gu sted. pro ed (TPO) which pro ort ould you be intere having been rep to go about this sh en at present to the felling. However, 5-day notice for felling a Priority is being givPer Child project (not as “dangerous”, We e by the Council. d ue Mayor’s One Tre trees) so there are iss en be d of ha for street oke to a number . It ble sp ita e, new su sit the d ite vis ating rces to plant any are now investig not enough resou n 2016. However, neighbours and tree ed ov tum ll-l au we e a for e los ry trees be ence to is always sad to e some prelimina it is a criminal off it is possible to tak ulting neighbours and (incidentally) O, incurring a penalty ns co as ch TP steps, su ission fell a tree with a funding. We could , unless prior permll the and investigating ty of Bristol funds of up to £20,000 ca n rsi ca ive le Un op d. Pe have some if you have has been obtaine ency. Why not check nting next year so es, let us pla e erg tre em for an in sit ble O? police ita TP su a ve on ha ur road some thoughts o sending copies of which trees in yo ation area also need know. We are als to those who have Trees in a conserv for felling or pruning. ion iss rm the guidance notes past. pe advance ission for rm pe ve ha t contacted us in the tha Trees replaced, not be to ve ha y all felling norm
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News and views from our City Councillors Clare Campion-Sm ith (Henleaze)
increase the numbers of boys taking languages or becoming early years teachers. My aim is to better eng age young girls 2016 - Bristol celebrat es 800 years in science, technology, engineerin of mayoralty g, arts and mathematics (STEA M) to enhance their future prospects. There is no The first mayor of Bris shortage of good initiati tol was recorded ves to achieve as Roger de Cordwain this and many compan er in 1216 and ies such as Airbus plans are afoot to celebr and Rolls Royce do an exc ate this historic 800 year anniversary inspiring youngsters thro ellent job of with a variety of ugh activities and events around the city workshops led by their . In all that time young graduates. there have only been Most of these are dire 9 occasions when cted a woman has held the at secondary school but at young people title of first citizen the – Florence Mills Brown starting earlier at the prim advantage of was elected Lord ary level is that Mayor in 1964. It was children are more flex in that context, in ible and less fixed recognition that there in their thinking about is still considerable gender roles. So, gender stereotyping in my approach is to con public life and centrate on girls in in the workplace that I primary schools in yea dec rs 5 and 6 (ages 9, equal career opportuniti ided to make 10 and 11) living in are es for girls and as of disadvantage boys my project as Lor and to work with organi d Mayor. This is sations already a wide embracing age in the field of children’s nda and there is a education in limit to what a Lord Ma primary schools. These yor can influence include Ablaze, in one year. I am con @Bristol, Knowle West centrating on one Media Centre, part of that agenda and Family Learning and Lea will leave others rning City. We to consider different asp will also champion wo ects eg how to men in the practical trades and as technicia ns and encourage
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apprenticeships. The practical trades are an important and often misunderstood route to a well-paid and satisfying career. Martha Lane Fox (cofounder of lastminute. com) in her Dimbleby lecture visualised Britain as becoming ‘… the most digital, most connected, most skilled, most informed (nation) on the planet’. She saw wome n as being at fully involved in this as a div erse workforce that reflects the gender, eth nicity, class and disability within a popula tion is an effective workforce. Bristol has a strong economy based on a wide cross section of business so it is right to ensure all our young people are ready to take up the opportunities available and that com panies can start up or move to Bristol con fident the city has the right skills for them. The launch of the project is on March 17th so watch this space. I wonder what Roger Co rdwainer would think of the city 800 yea rs on?
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News and views from our City Councillors Geoff Gollop (Westbury-on-Trym) Enjoy the downs ing LIVING in Henleaze and represent Westbury-on-Trym, I often take Thertant Downs for granted. It is really impo ns that local residents cherish The Dow and make sure this very special opend space continues to be well maintaine and protected. One group that doesis the more than any other in this respect e Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorg (FOD+AG). I have been a member their for years and managed to attend inely recent annual meeting. It was genu ve interesting with brief and informati gully the presentations about the goats in vated and their impact, the recently reno App. ns Victorian Steps and the new Dow brand Can I urge you to download this new Downs App, or encourage your you? for children or grandchildren to do it ns and It is a fun way to explore the Dow learn something new. Your New Year resolution could be
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Bristol on a wider stage n The City’s profile as European Gree we Capital has been remarkable and visiting have had numerous delegations buy us, each one with the potential to area or products from the Greater Bristol te to develop a base here that will crea jobs and investment opportunities. or, I Standing in for the elected may ntary have welcomed the Indian Parliame rs Renewable energy delegation, visito tidal from Zhoushan interested in the power of the Severn estuary, a trade delegation from Taiwan and a day rn conference of the sustainable Seve Forum. Bristol is very much on the help to International map and our role is and keep it there to create more jobs opportunities. There are many big issues at the City moment, that directly impact on thee. and I have been involved with thes
The debate about devolution to English city regions is moving fast and indeed it is important that the arguments for Bristol and the West of England are put as strongly as those from the Northern cities. I have also of other attended meetings with Leaders took s ssion discu e wher cities European ent place on traffic and urban developm n Syria but perhaps most notably on the pean refugee crisis. Many mainland Euro t fican cities have already received signi onses numbers of refugees and the resp een betw d varie tions reac and the some cities with an aging population ally desperately in need of economic productive workforce and other citiesbeing dy where social services were alrea is stretched by existing residents. It major r important to share ideas with othe issue. cities on this major humanitarian my If you have an issue that needs . help, please email me on Geoffrey call a gollop@bristol.gov.uk, or give me on 9039946
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New Parking Restrictions on the Downs I LOVE the Downs. Several times a week Sarah and I will be walking our dogs in that wonderful space saved for the residents of Bristol by our Victorian forebears. However, in recent years we noticed that the roads around, and across, the Downs had become commuter car parks during the working week. Free, all-day parking is hard to come by in Bristol and the early birds
could nab a space on the Downs. This had the consequence of denying other users of the Downs a space to park unless, like us dog walkers, they arrived before 7.00 am or after 6.00 pm. It also meant that buses had terrible trouble making progress along Stoke Road. Of course, the reason parking had become so difficult on the Downs is a result of Residents Parking Schemes elsewhere in Clifton, Cotham and Redland, as well as planning policy to restrict the number of on-site parking spaces a company can have. We can debate these issues as much as we like, but our current Mayor, George Ferguson, wants to reduce commuting by private car into the City. His methods have had the effect of pushing the problems further out towards the suburbs. We now have to deal with the consequences of his policy. I am in favour of the new parking restrictions on the Downs. This wonderful space was created for the people of Bristol to enjoy, and it should be accessible to those who want to shove the kids/dogs/granny into the car and buzz up there for an invigorating walk on a weekday morning. As I write this, the painting of white lines has begun and enforcement will commence in midJanuary. Buses will have a better journey
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along Stoke Road, and leisure users will find spaces available for no cost for up to five hours. So where will all the cars that have been using the Downs ‘car park’ go? George would like the commuters to use public transport, bicycles or relocate to a home in the City. Of course, not all will. Stoke Bishop still has relatively uncongested roads and no parking restrictions. Westbury and Henleaze are a bit further away, but are on bus routes, and there is always the foldable bike in the boot. What damage will this policy have on businesses in the City and therefore the economic prosperity of Bristol? As with most of these things, people will find ways of coping and there will probably not be any major implications. However, I am expecting some residents to start to think about asking for residents parking schemes in Westbury, Henleaze and Stoke Bishop. Then we will debate what unintended consequences these would have on other areas…
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ITH residential property prices seemingly booming again in BS9, more local families than ever will find themselves caught in the inheritance tax (IHT) net over the next few years. The new additional main residence nil rate band for inheritance tax will help, however we are still finding a high demand for planning around the family home - particularly where it represents a significant part of the estate and where there is a strong desire to maximise the amounts received by beneficiaries. There are three main options for IHT planning around the family home and this month we focus on making provision for the liability through life insurance. Given the many potential complications of other solutions, many clients often choose the relatively straightforward route of providing for the liability through a joint life, last survivor life insurance policy held in trust for the benefit of the children/grandchildren.
This arrangement provides an immediate, guaranteed lump sum payment to meet the tax ensuring there is no need to sell the home. The policy premiums are an excellent way of using the annual exemption or the normal expenditure out of income exemption. In addition, the policy can be placed in a discretionary trust which means that any changing circumstances can be catered for. Why not get in touch so we can assess your inheritance tax needs and provide a quote? Richard is a Chartered Financial Planner with a specialist interest in providing friendly, old fashioned, face to face financial advice to local people at retirement age and the elderly. He has particular expertise in investments, pensions, inheritance tax and long-term care planning. He can be contacted directly by email on richard.higgs@ wealthwest.co.uk, through the website at www.wealthwest.co.uk or by telephone on 0117 966 5699.
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News Residents can have their say in selecting sites for new trees STEPHANIE French, our Neighbourhood Partnership Tree Champion, is working with Bristol City Council to enable residents to help select sites for new trees in streets and parks. She and other ‘tree representatives’ from across the city in the Tree Forum have collaborated with the council in developing a new consultative process. It means that Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym Partnership (NP3) can nominate sites for trees it wants and can pay for, reflecting residents’ views. Once the council has agreed and surveyed those sites, work will go ahead. “We had feared that the council was aiming to take over site selection and that we were losing some of our say,” said Stephanie. “But now this new procedure has gained final
approval the Neighbourhood Partnership looks forward to working with the council on this new scheme and hopes it all works out. “We already have some sites in mind, and residents will be able to suggest theirs too.” Meanwhile Stephanie has taken Voice to task over parts of our story in last month’s issue ‘Tree champion prunes bureaucracy’ which was based on her report to the Westbury Open Forum, and we are very happy to put the record straight. “Bristol City Council loves planting trees,” she explains. “Its Tree Officers live to plant trees and I did not say otherwise. What I did say was that the council does not like planting trees without consulting local residents first! “I also said that if residents buy street trees there are two
prices. The cheaper price places an obligation upon the sponsor to water the tree until it is established, and as this is a considerable undertaking I recommend that a sponsor chooses the greater price so that the tree is watered by the contractor.” Our apologies to Stephanie for any misunderstanding. She went on to stress the huge importance of trees. “They provide the oxygen we breathe, they remove pollution from our atmosphere, they mitigate against floods, they shade us and they reduce urban temperature. “Bristol is a city of trees often remarked upon enviously by those who are not lucky enough to live here. “We should tolerate the few inconveniences of trees such as leaves on our pavements and
patios, and in our gutters. The benefits outweigh the trouble and we cannot make oxygen otherwise easily. Without oxygen we die. “Trees make the place look beautiful as well – ameliorating the urban scene. “I’ll keep readers up to date with the changes, and also discuss trees in the planning process in another article, but meanwhile I make this plea to residents: please don’t fell any trees unless you really have to! “And think twice before cutting once. A decent sized tree with a useful canopy is a long time a’growing.” The Neighbourhood Partnership’s explanatory leaflet on replacing street trees can be seen on its website www. activenp.co.uk
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Stephanie French and Alan Aburrow surveying possible sites for trees on behalf of Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westburyon-Trym Neighbourhood Partnership (NP3). Stephanie is Tree Champion and Alan Vice Chairman of NP3.
HENLEAZE and Westbury-on-Trym drivers exasperated by peak-time congestion at Aztec West can now use journey-sharing website to travel more sustainably. The free-to-use site, ‘joinmyjourney’, enables commuters travelling by car, bicycle or on foot to find others to share journeys to work, either regularly, or as a one off. It has launched initially for the 8,000 people travelling to Aztec West, with other businesses coming on board in 2016. Ben Luger, marketing communication specialist at ecosurety, based at Aztec West, who has driven the development of joinmyjourney with co-workers, said: “Every day I would see single drivers sitting in traffic queues, waiting to get into the park. “I’d started an off-the-shelf car share scheme for ecosurety employees, but it just didn’t have the scale, was too complex and too limited to make a significant dent in emissions and the number of vehicles.” Benefits include fewer cars on the road, improvements in parking, lower emissions, and helping drivers save money by cutting commuting costs. Others include less stress from sitting in traffic queues, improved confidence from increased outside exercise and the option to share sustainable and safe journeys during the winter. For more information, visit: www.joinmyjourney.org
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THERE is something grounding about cleaning and clearing out, particularly at the start of a New Year. But the truth is, maintaining that fresh-start feeling can be a drag. Most of us are too lazy busy for consistently cleaning to a perfect finish. We are, aren’t we?! If it’s not easy to reach, or seven things need moving out of the way first, whatever it is can frankly stay dirty. Interior designers have sometimes been known to moan disappointedly when courtesy-calling on recently completed projects, to find that their clients
haven’t looked after the new space at all. There are many ways of making cleaning and tidying more appealing of course, like using real feather dusters; lovely smelling eco products, or even thrifty and nostalgically charming lemon, bicarb and vinegar; wearing fun gloves and aprons; and lighting scented candles to spread calm throughout the house. But when the allure of a well dressed bed, freshly plumped sofa or hotel-style folded loo roll is not enough to motivate, its time to call on the pros. Recently I discovered Clean Bees, a housekeeping company that’s right up my street, as they take care of all those extra styling details as standard and use naturally fragrant products. Wellbeing and supporting a healthy and happy lifestyle are at the core of their business, and they even help with decluttering to avoid clients having to live the ‘clean up for the cleaner’ cliche. Living in chaos sure does dampen a mood, so show your home some love, maybe as a New Year Resolution, and reap the rewards from pinching these ideas. If you run of out steam by the end of the month, there’s always Plan Bee*. (*sorry) www.cleanbees.co.uk www.zoehewettinteriors.co.uk
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certainly didn’t need to check the newspapers/online to find out results... Sonics under 12s continued to make their parents proud with some fantastic performances in December (the boys took part in very entertaining games against Lawrence Weston and Henbury) and our under 13s finished 2015 at the top of the Mid Glos League after a string of welldeserved results. The under 15s continued to improve every week with enjoyable matches against Brislington and Ashton Boys while our under 16s had their own mid-season break due to cancelled fixtures. Our under 18s didn’t have any League fixtures in December but can be proud of their season so far (3rd place in the Bristol and Glos Premier Division). It goes without saying that all the kids enjoyed Christmas and are looking forward to their football in 2016!
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Happy New Year. I hope you’ve had a lovely Christmas and are feeling the motivation for change often present at the beginning of a New Year. Changing lifetime habits can be difficult but not always. Some change can come very easily. Think of the person who goes to the doctor and is told that if they don’t change they are going to die. The benefit they focus on is staying alive and that can provide some pretty powerful motivation. Most of us don’t abuse or neglect our bodies badly enough to receive this kind of warning. The complaints most of us experience from this abuse or neglect often show up as slight irritations that we adapt to over time. For example, joint pain, back aches, breathlessness, decreasing energy levels, having to buy the next size up, changes in mood etc. Then there are the silent changes like higher cholesterol levels, increased resting heart rate and or blood pressure, as well as a host of other unseen or sensed activity within the body. We’re all going to go someday, nothing we can do about that, but we can make our retiring years more comfortable by putting some beneficial habits in place.
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to seek more private treatments. Highly advanced treatments, including cosmetic dental treatment such as teeth whitening and teeth straightening, are only available privately. Some treatments are expensive for patients by their very nature, due to their complexity and/or expensive materials being used. However most regular dental care is surprisingly affordable, easy to access and not dramatically higher than NHS fees for certain treatments. Within the private sector there are a vast range of financing and discount options available to help you spread the cost of treatment over several months, to ensure you get the best possible dental care at a price you can afford.
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Yoga Pose of the Month: Supta Padangusthasana Series Benefits: Promotes flexibility in the hamstrings, hips and groins, creates traction in the lower back and strengthens the abdominal muscles. Regular practice relieves low back pain, and stretches out lumbar spine compression and disc or sacral degeneration. Supta Padangusthasana 2 is especially beneficial for those who suffer from sciatica. Women experience relief from menstrual discomfort. Supta Padangusthasana 1 (one leg up) Lie on your back, perpendicular to a wall. Place the soles of your feet against the wall, with your heels on the floor. Bend your knees slightly and with your hands slide the skin of your buttocks and sacrum toward the wall. Then push your heels into the wall and straighten your legs to give you traction in the lumbar spine. If needed, support your head with a folded blanket. Press both thighs down
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and see if you can get them to touch the floor. Bend your right knee, and hug your thigh toward you. Press your left thigh to the floor and push your left heel and the mound of your left big toe actively into the wall. Place a belt around your right foot and straighten the leg. Draw your arms over your head as shown: this opens the shoulder joints as you work with the legs. Practice: If your right buttock lifts off the floor, or if your knee simply doesn’t straighten, lower the right leg a bit, but do keep both legs straight. Hold the vertical position of the leg anywhere from 1 to 3 minutes. Then change sides. Supta Padangusthasana 2 (leg to the side) In the corner of a room, (left foot to a wall, another wall to your right with a block or pile of blankets against it), repeat the last pose, Supta Padangustasana 1, with the right leg up first. Make a loop in the strap and place the arch of your foot in the loop. Place the fingers of your right hand in the loop. Thread the strap under your upper back and hold the other end of the strap in your left hand. Turn your right thigh outward from the hip joint, so
the knee and toes look to the right. Pinning the top of the left thigh to the floor, exhale and take the right leg out to the right. Keep both legs straight and the navel facing the ceiling. Don’t over-rotate the right thigh: the outer edge of your right foot should be exactly parallel to the floor. Paravritta Supta Padangusthasana 3 (leg across the body) Repeat Supta Padangusthasana 1 (one leg up), with the right foot to the wall first, left leg up, and a blanket under the right hip. Loop the strap over the left foot and hold it with your right hand, taking the tail of the strap behind your neck and into your left hand. Keep both legs straight and on an exhalation, take the right leg across the body. You are aiming for the leg to be parallel to the floor, but don’t force this before you are ready – it will come with practice. The right foot can turn towards the right to help the hips rotate. Repeat on the other side. Drawings and posture text reproduced by kind permission of Bobby Clennell, a senior Iyengar teacher in New York.
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approaches to fitness have rightly recognised that we evolved to push weights, pull ourselves up, squat, sprint, etc.. However, these activities need to originate from and follow through with healthy posture. You want healthy posture to be your ‘default’, whether you are training, just commuting in your car, gardening - or sitting reading this! Re-acquainting your body with its natural baseline posture will serve you well, while poor every-day posture is likely to bring you trouble, however hard you train. Fortunately, we can all still be inspired and learn from traditional hunter-gatherer and non-industrialised cultures, who fully retain their ‘primal’ characteristics in the way they bend, sit, stand, and walk. Now, that really would be a positive move forward in to 2016! Find out more about primal
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and we will make sure thousands of people in the area know about them. 6 January n Henleaze Garden Club in the Main Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Nick Wray – Voyages of the Beagle – the expedition that led to the publication of Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’. Doors open 7pm for 7.30 start. Visitors are welcome, entry £5 (inc refreshments). Details: www. henleazegardenclub.co.uk
14th and 18th January n Laugh, Live and Learn with Bristol U3A. 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 a wide range of groups with over 100 different activities, including art, computing, languages, music, walking, and science. Find out more at your local social group meeting - 10.30am on the second Thursday and third Monday in every month at Eastfield Inn, Henleaze. Phone Barbara 0117 9629331. Please visit our website: www.bristolu3a. org.uk. Don’t let life pass you by - come and start your new life with Bristol U3A! 6 January n Westbury Park WI. Westmoreland Hall, Westmoreland Road, Redland from 7.30pm. Yoga to start the New Year Sam Xenofou will be taking us through and demonstrate Yoga to invigorate us for the New Year. Guests are welcome, it costs £4 per session and it is possible to be a guest 3 times in a year without having to become a member 9 January n Organ Elevenses at Westbury Parish Church, 10.30 am. Australian-born Greg Abrahams
is the soloist at our monthly recital in January. Resident in Gloucester, he is currently Director of Music at St. Michael’s Church, Bishop’s Cleeve. Greg has given concerts in many of the cathedrals in the southwest as well as in Notre-Dame, Paris, and Washington National Cathedral, USA. The recital starts at 11 am but come early as luscious cakes and real coffee are served from 10.30. Minimum donation suggested is £5 which includes refreshments. Must be the best bargain in WOT! Greg’s programme will be available on the Church website the week of the recital. www.westburyparish-church.org.uk 17 January n Matthew Ward “Prior Park Gardens” - Prior Park in Bath was created in the 18th century by local entrepreneur Ralph Allen, with advice from ‘Capability’ Brown and the poet Alexander Pope. It’s Palladian bridge is one of only four to be found worldwide. Matthew, the Head Gardener, will talk to us about the history and ongoing restoration of this beautiful and intimate landscaped garden. The National Trust Bristol Centre Talks All talks will be held in the HALL at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UN. A charge of £3 is made to both members and visitors to
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n Clifton Quilters, who will be celebrating their 21st anniversary next year, are holding an exhibition of their work from 10.00am to 4.00pm at Westbury Methodist Church Hall, Bristol BS9 3AA. Admission is £3.50 and in addition to a splendid display of quilts made by members in the last few years there will be a tombola, a sales table, a trader and refreshments.
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 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? 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 Sarah Scott on 0117 9471436 or email sarah60@blueyonder.co.uk n Canford Bowling Club, Canford Park, Westbury On Trym. All welcome on Monday’s from 6th April at 5.45pm. Flat-soled shoes please. Further information call 969 4532. 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. Also 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 7.30pm-9.30pm 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 City Voices Bristol welcomes new members. A friendly mixed voice local choir singing a wide range of music rehearses at Red Maids School on Monday evenings. No previous experience and no auditions, just come along for a trial rehearsal. For more details contact the Secretary at members@cityvoicesbristol.com
or visit www.cityvoicesbristol.com n Would you like to learn to play Bridge completely free of charge? I will be starting my next Bridge for Beginners group in the Autumn meeting in Coombe Dingle. For further details please contact Terry Stygall on 9091714 or email tc.stygall@gmail.com. n RAFA, City of Bristol branch and club Eastfield Westbury on Trym for ex-RAF and associate members. Skittle Ally, 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 Trinity Henleaze Ladies Guild meet fortnightly on Mondays at 7.30 pm in the Leonard Hall, Waterford Road. All welcome. For more information call Jenny Rich on 01179620108 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 Westburyon-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. 10am11am. 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. n Scottish Country Dancing Get fit and have fun with Westbury Scottish Club. Classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze, (Tel: Tina 0117 9075462). Classes for more advanced dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze, (Tel: Cheryl 0117 9590970). 7.30pm to 9.30pm wscbristol.com for details. n The Mosaic Singers are a compact group sharing a love of performing in concerts. With a broadly light repertoire, we aim to provide great entertainment in support of good causes. We rehearse at St Mary Magdalene’s church hall, Stoke Bishop on
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Tuesday evenings and new members are assured of a friendly welcome. Why not ‘phone Mike on 9623465 or 07929 622 485? email: sallub@ hotmail.com 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 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 Westbury-onTrym 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 HowardCairns 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 orDonna on 01275 832676 for details. n 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. n Henleaze Garden Club meet on the first Wednesday of the month (except August) in the Main Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30 start. Visitors are welcome. Entry £5 (including refreshments). n Clifton Women’s Institute We meet at 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 ( max.three per year) Better still why not join us
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January, 2016 and enjoy our fabulous Clifton WI 2016 programme for the whole year plus social clubs. Full membership details available. “ The WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities” n Knit & Stitch Club 9.30 – 11.30am at Heart Space Studios textile workshop, 4 Harcourt Rd (just off Coldharbour Rd) Tel: 0117 9232391. A friendly group offering a chance to swap creative ideas and inspiration. The cost is £35 per term including tea and coffee. n Henleaze Garden Club meet on the first Wednesday of each month in the Main Hall, St. Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30 start. Visitors are welcome. Entry £5 (including refreshments). 4th November: Carl Sadler – A talk and demonstration by a miserable old trugger on trug making. Details: www. henleazegardenclub.co.uk n Henleaze Garden Club meet on the first Wednesday of each month in the Main Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30 start. Visitors are welcome: entry £5 (inc. refreshments) 6th January: Nick Wray – Voyages of the Beagle – the expedition that led to the publication of Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’. Details: www.henleazegarden club.co.uk n Bristol Think and Grow Rich Meetup - We are a friendly group supporting each other to achieve our personal goals, be they creative, entrepreneurial, adventuresome, a charitable project or otherwise. Each week we read a chapter from “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill to study and discuss a skill that
leads us to success. Join us and achieve your goals! Every Wed 7-9pm. Last week 16th Dec, restart 13th Jan 2016. Cambridge Arms, Coldharbour Road, BS6 7JS. £1 per meeting Contact Nicola on 07875 364910 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 more information call Sue on 0117 9594365 n Alicat Children and Theatre (4-11 years) at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 4pm. Tel: 07917 626388 n Embroidery Club at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, 8pm. Tel: 0117 9501743 n Henleaze & District Flower Club meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. New members are always welcome. The second Thursdays are Flower demonstrations and the fourth are practise classes. n Would you like to actively
participate in a new self-help Philosophy Discussion Group ? Come along to the Eastfield Inn, 219 Henleaze Rd, Bristol BS9 4NQ on the fourth Thursday evening of the month at 7 pm till 9 pm. If you would like to be involved please contact Lorna Tarr 0770 245 3827. n The Friendly Club meets every Thursday from 2-4pm (except August and Christmas) in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. We are a lively group of Senior Citizens who meet to chat, play Scrabble and card games. Regular trips out and entertainments are arranged plus we have delicious tea and biscuits for only £1! Do come and make some new friends. Transport can be arranged. Contact 0117 9508644. n Knit & Stitch Club 7.30 – 9.30pm at Heart Space Studios textile workshop, 4 Harcourt Rd (just off Coldharbour Rd) Tel: 0117 9232391. A friendly group offering a chance to swap creative ideas and inspiration. The cost is £35 per term including tea and coffee. n Dance Classes with Cressida, 11am-12pm at St Peter’s Church, The Drive, Henleaze. If you love dancing come along to our weekly class, learning the basics of a single new dance every week! Dances include Flamenco, Bollywood, Cha Cha, Salsa, Samba, Charleston, Jazz and more! All dances are beginners level and particularly suitable for the over 40’s. More information www.clubcubana.com or 0117 3309549. £5.50 drop in (or £25 for the course). n Drop-In Healing Centre at The Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE. Thursdays from 5.00pm to 6.30pm. Run by Bristol Healing Group on a donation basis and supported by members of NFSH The Healing Trust. Healing is
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What is a Wassail? Why do we do it? Where can we find one? ALL will be answered in our Wassail workshops and the Wassail on Sunday 24th January 2016 Busy Cartoon Bees With HoneyWear comfy clothes, dancing shoes and bring your singing voice! Adults Sat 16th January 2-4pm £6 Juniors Sat 16th January 11am - 1pm AND Sat 23rd January 10am - 12 noon £10 Kit provided for the Wassail. A Wassail Queen will be chosen on Sat 16th Jan Please note this is a two part workshop not two separate workshops. All workshops will be held at Henbury (New Kingsland) URC Hall, Passage Road, Brentry, BS10 7HZ. As the Wassail is a private event the location will be given to out
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Fans of the popular bestselling author Susan Lewis are sure to thoroughly enjoy her latest work, No Place to Hide, a novel as ambitious in scope as it is heart-wrenchingly moving. Lewis once again aptly demonstrates her skill for marrying a plot of grit, intrigue and intelligence with an emotionally powerful message that reveals her belief in the importance of love, family and friendship. This story of tragedy, secrets and heartbreak unfolds across two locations and timeframes as we simultaneously see Justine and her daughter Lula struggle to make a fresh start in rural Indiana as well as discovering the past they so desperately tried to leave behind in England. As past and present are artfully woven together and each shocking revelation slowly uncovers more of Justine’s past, the reader is taken on a mysterious and thought-provoking journey of love and betrayal. Lewis has
A fantastic collection of short stories and novellas, some new some already published elsewhere, by veteran storyteller Stephen King. Each of King’s stories in The Bazaar of Bad Dreams includes an interesting and often revealing preface which provides the reader with intriguing insights into the origins and motivations of each tale as well as the methodology of the celebrated author. Of particular interest is King’s revelation that when writing a new story he rarely works out the plot beforehand so that, “the reader won’t either.” Highlights of this new collection include Ur and Afterlife which both see King revisit the familiar topic of what we would do differently if we could predict the future or alter the past. Other stories such as Obits and The Dune deal with another of King’s favourite themes; what happens when ordinary people discover a peculiar and powerful supernatural power. King’s joy of writing and love for his audience is clear throughout each of these lovingly crafted and wonderfully eerie stories. Clearly aware of the devotion his legion of fans have gifted him he duly thanks them in the author’s note, “How glad I am, Constant Reader, that we’re both still here. Cool, isn’t it?”
January, 2016 My Funny Family Gets Funnier by Chris Higgins (children’s) The latest instalment in the hugely popular My Funny Family series by award-winning children’s author Chris Higgins is perfect to read with children around five to eight years old who are ready to start stretching their vocabulary a little and becoming more independent readers. In a similar vein to her earlier stories Higgins explores the family dynamic and relationships in a big and very loving family from the perspective of nine year old Mattie Butterfield. This story sees Mattie’s relatives from Australia come to stay with the family cause all kinds of chaos and silliness. The believable characters, heart-warming story and life lessons provide a clear and positive message about tolerance and kindness as well as illustrating how complex and sometimes contradictory emotions of people, both young and old, can be.
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What service do you provide to the people of Henleaze & Westbury-on-Trym? The North View surgery is exceptionally well equipped for a local practice. This means that in the majority of cases we can diagnose, treat and if necessary operate on your pet onsite. We have advanced diagnostics such as digital X-ray, blood testing machines and ultrasound which allied to an operating theatre allows our staff to use their skills
that they have developed over years of training and working in the veterinary environment for the benefits of your pets.
What is the best part of running your business and working in Henleaze & Westbury-on-Trym? The best part of the surgery is serving the local clients and their pets. For example, it’s a great feeling when you see one of our client’s dogs happily running around on the Downs – especially when you know they been hospitalised at the surgery, really ill at an earlier date. That is when your appreciate the impact of your work.
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What makes your service different from other companies? Because we are a small, local vet-owned and run practice we get to know the clients and their pets and they get to know us. Most of dogs that we care for want to come in when they are walking past because they know we have treats for them at reception! Unlike most businesses in the area we are lucky to have dedicated client parking on site – for those clients that cannot walk to us.
What are your plans for the future of the business? The business continues to grow as more and more clients
continue to register their pets with us. Increasingly our clients are looking for new approaches for their pet’s healthcare. We have introduced and developed our Active Health Club to offer the best preventative healthcare for pets and now have extended this to offer exceptional care for the older pet. We have recently introduced an online registration and appointment booking service – allowing our clients to book an appointment at their convenience. Online booking can even be done from our facebook page. Animal House Vets – Westbury Park Surgery, 11 North View, Westbury Park, Bristol BS6 7PT. Tel: 0117 33 55 999 animalhousevets.com facebook.com/
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