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Roads protest group relaunch

Campaigners battling to protect residents in Bishopston from traffic have renamed their group SAFERoads.

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Doing their bit for conservation

Thirty businesses in Gloucester Road have joined an Avon Wildlife Trust scheme to grow plants that attract pollinators .

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Cabinet of all the talents

Local councillors Fi Hance (Green) and Claire Hiscott (Conservative) have joined Labour Mayor Marvin Rees’s cabinet.

Going strong 40 years on

REDLAND May Fair celebrated its 40th anniversary last month with a mix of over 100 stalls, live music and children’s entertainment. A sudden downpour of rain

at the start of proceedings sent visitors hurrying for shelter but it didn’t dampen the spirit of the event. Stall holders, concerned that the event would have to be cancelled, as happened in 2012,

were relieved when the skies dried up. By mid afternoon the crowds were flocking in and the sun finally made a welcome appearance. Continued on page 27

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Horfield Common stars in movie A new comedy heist move, Golden Years, features scenes shot on Horfield Common and at Tesco on Golden Hill.

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THE results of a travel survey held by Friends of Suburban Bristol Railways (FOSBR) indicate that people want new railway lines within the city, and there is keen support for the reopening of Ashley Hill Station. “The reopening of Ashley Hill Station would transform the lives of local residents and those employed in Southmead Hospital and local industry if the train service is regular and reliable,” said Julie Boston from FOSBR. An increasing number of people believe that the problems

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Residents want more local railway stations in Bishopston and Horfield of congestion, delays and pollution in Bristol cannot be solved on the roads alone and that the neglected railways can make a crucial contribution. The results of FOSBR’s Bristol Travel Survey have been analysed and published. The survey was run at the start of the year attracted 800 responses

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to questions about rail and bus travel. One of the questions included asked which train stations would be useful to you if they were reopened? Both Horfield and Ashley Hill attracted strong support and featured in the top five stations along with Ashton Gate, Portishead and Long Ashton. There was particularly high support by 38% of respondents for a stop at Ashley Down in Horfield. One person commented: “ A local train line to Temple Meads or Parkway would significantly improve the commute of people from upper Horfield and Ashley Down. “These trains would have to be frequent (especially in the morning) and run on time.” The reopening of Ashley Hill was announced in 2015 and is already included in MetroWest Phase 2 and Network Rail have indicated their preference for only one station on the Filton

Bank Out. Phase 2 also includes a spur from Filton Abbey Wood to the reopened North Filton and Henbury stations. The delivery date of Phase 2 is 2021 but the project may not run to schedule. For instance, the completion date for Phase 1, the Portishead line, has slipped from spring 2019 to spring 2020. The number of tracks on Filton Bank is currently being increased from two to four in order to improve capacity between Filton Abbey Wood and Bristol Temple Meads. Great Western Main Line electrification from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads also requires the erection of overhead lines. Former MP for Bristol West, Stephen Williams, is unimpressed with the delays. He said: “I met with Network Rail, Great Western trains and the Rail Minister several times to make the case for the reopening of Ashley Hill station. About ten

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thousand people live within a short walk of the site so there would clearly be plenty of eager passengers for both Temple Meads and Parkway. “I was assured in early 2015 that the station would definitely reopen once the doubling of the track on Filton Bank was complete and the lines were electrified.” The proposed new service will see trains leave Bristol Temple Meads, calling at Lawrence Hill, Stapleton Road, Ashley Hill, Filton Abbey Wood, North Filton and Henbury. From Henbury the train will reverse for the journey back to Temple Meads. Departures from Ashley Hill will be hourly in each direction. Other local services may eventually also stop at Ashley Hill. The Horfield/Lockleaze station reopening is not included in the current MetroWest schemes. The West of England Partnership have indicated that a station at Constable Road (Horfield) will be considered as part of the ongoing West

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of England spatial plan and transport study, as will the full Henbury Loop via Henbury to Avonmouth. FOSBR continue to campaign for eventual reopening of the Henbury Loop as they consider this makes operational sense and maximises crosscity travel options. Julie Bolton added: “Local people need to call on MPs, Bristol Mayor, Marvin Rees, and local councillors in Bristol and South Gloucester to put pressure on central government to make sure Network Rail keeps Filton Bank fourtracking to schedule and keeps the delivery of MetroWest Phase 1 as top priority for the region. When there is four tracking local trains can stop at local stations!” Ashley Hill railway station opened with a single platform in 1864. A second platform was added when the line was doubled to two tracks in 1885. In the 1910 picture the station looked almost rural as Muller Road has not yet been built and housing has not crept up the Lockleaze slopes. The station was regularly

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used by children on outings from nearby Muller’s Orphanage, such as seaside trips to Clevedon. Many of the picture postcards from this time show groups of children waiting for the train or watching the trains go by. The station was rebuilt when the Filton Bank tracks were quadrupled in 1933. This later picture shows four tracks running through the station with simple platform shelters and one

of the original surviving station buildings. Ashley Hill closed as a passenger station in 1964, 100 years after opening, and the Filton Bank tracks were reduced from four to two in 1984. Further information about the travel survey, MetroWest and local rail campaigns can be found on the FOSBR website www. fosbr.org.uk .

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Roads campaign group’s new name THE community campaign originally formed to consider Dongola Road OneWay has relaunched with a new name, “SAFERoads”. The campaign has grown quickly since first being reported in the Bishopston Voice earlier this year and now has representatives from Dongola Road, Kennington Avenue and Nevil Road. Neil Wellman, the resident who started the campaign in Dongola Road, said: “The new name reflects our wider remit and our demand for a BCC traffic survey, consultation and

the road as the car was coming up quickly. I asked him to slow down and he drove his car forwards despite me standing right next to his bonnet and caught me with his wing mirror. I have phoned the police. We must report attitudes like this.” The campaigners have strong support from the local councillors, Neighbourhood Partnership, Police Community Support Officer and a local traffic planner, who has offered to provide advice and guidance. The Neighbourhood Partnership is only limited to one new road scheme a year and the next available slot will be in March 2017. However,

a range of solutions to the traffic problems across our area. We’re working on establishing contact and finding a way to work together in the wider area.” The locals reported a few traffic incidents in the space of last month. There was a car collision on Nevil Road and a passing car ran over woman’s foot on Dongola Road. One car clipped Jo Simpson, representative of the campaign in Kennington Avenue, while she was remonstrating with the driver for speeding. Jo, a local resident and police officer, said: “I just stepped into

some preliminary work, such as implementing radars, can be carried out. The residents have started to do their own surveys in Dongola Road and Kennington Avenue to provide evidence for May’s Resident Forum and to pin down the times and directions of the traffic flows that might need to be investigated further. They also hope to set up a Community SpeedWatch Group. You can find more about the campaign on the new facebook page SAFERoads or contact saferoads@nwellman.com .

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Use your thumb to travel A PAIR of 65-year-olds have launched a service to allow drivers and ‘hitchers’ in Bristol to travel more safely. Barry Cash, from Bishopston, and Chris Herbert, from Stoke Bishop, used their savings to create GreenThumb Travel to cut carbon emissions, while also raising money for charities to protect the Rainforest. Those accepting a lift will use a Smartphone app to record the vehicle registration and their destination to make it safer for all concerned. The duo, who met while working as financial advisers, hope the service will also cut traffic in the city. Barry said: “Climate change is real and we need to act now. We believe this initiative will help significantly reduce fuel emissions and improve Bristol’s transport system. “It’s not practical for everybody to cycle, such as the elderly or infirm. This should provide a quick, cheap and practical way to get around the city. At the same time, money raised from the venture will go towards Rainforest charities.” The fee is £5, of which £1 will go towards three charities: Size of Wales which is helping to protect an area of the Rainforest the size of Wales, Orangutan Land Trust and Rainforest Saver Foundation. Drivers can sign up to receive offers, such as discounted car maintenance. Chris, from Parry’s Lane, who was a partner in the renowned family run Joe’s Bakery, said: “The environment is something we both feel passionately about and we want to combat climate change. “We want to do our bit to help preserve the planet for future generations.” For more information, visit www. greenthumb.travel

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New campaign group for Memorial Ground A NEW campaign group, the Friends of The Memorial Ground, is being set up to secure a fitting future for the Horfield site. Jamie Carstairs, speaking on behalf of the group, said: “Bristol is honoured to have this rare war memorial, a sports ground. The Memorial Ground was intended to inspire Bristolians and to last forever. It is still protected by a Covenant on the land, restricting its use to sport or recreation. The Memorial Ground is a major sport heritage site, and a site of remembrance for the sacrifices made in both world wars.” new stadium for Bristol Rovers Local residents and traders is to be built at UWE and Rovers are delighted that the threat of a FC plan to leave the Memorial giant Sainsbury’s supermarket is Stadium. no more. Bristol Rovers FC, and There is uncertainty about the the club’s fans, are celebrating a Memorial Ground’s future and change in fortune and promotion concern locally that an unsuitable to League One and the new development may yet threaten owner of Rovers, Wael Al Qadi, the Memorial. The Friends of The is also the custodian of Bristol’s we_poppin 87x120:Layout Page 1 set up Memorial 16:47 Ground is being war memorialad sports ground. A 1 17/06/2014

to promote a positive, community use for the site, in keeping with its history and looking forward to the future. Jamie Carstairs added: “The Bristol Rugby Memorial Ground is a unique, living, dynamic, war memorial, created to remember the 300 rugby players who lost their lives in the First World War.

It is not brownfield development land. “The land was donated to the rugby club to be a war memorial. In the early 1920s, Bristolians paid for the leveling of the pitch and for the equipping of the original stadium. It was, and could be again, the pride of our community.” Last year, the Memorial Stadium was listed as an ‘Asset of Community Value’ by Bristol City Council after an application was submitted to the council by the Bishopston Society. The Bishopston Society is setting up a survey on their website to ask how the community might benefit from the Memorial Ground and are would like local people to contribute their ideas. For any further information, or to get involved, contact FriendsoftheMemorialGround@ gmail.com

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THE high street was buzzing with fun and frolics for all ages at the Gloucester Road Central Mayfest on May 7. The sun shone bringing businesses, families and the local community out in numbers to enjoy this colourful annual event, and part of the Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood Partnership May week. Matt Collis from Avon Wildlife Trust and Thangam Debbonaire, MP for Bristol West, said a few words to the welcome the crowds and to tell everyone

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Mayfest weaves its magic about the new Gloucester Road Central planters and city wildlife corridor. The lower half of Bishop Road was closed to traffic for the afternoon and hosted events including Playing Out, face painting, needlefelting and a children’s tea cup ride. Performance character, Mr Gotalot and his pop up shop

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was out and about meeting people in the crowds and the day ended with Jack in the Green and his musicians and dancers performing a procession up the Gloucester Road. Visitors were curious to explore the new Eco House on Bishop Lane, built with entirely sustainable materials, sited behind Gallery Room 212. The building is a 5m x 5m one bed house with a living roof, built using eco techniques that can be applied to any small building. Red Kite Design and Build, who also built the straw bale house at the Golden Hill Community Garden, were on hand to explain the building methods they used. The Golden Lion stage hosted live music from acoustic acts, The Slimline Shufflers and Lone Wolf, plus performances from Bristol Folk and Ashley Down community choirs. There was plenty of food and drink on offer from this busy area, well known for its

independent shops. Samples were on offer from Joe’s Bakery, Pizzarova and Cake as well as stalls selling homemade preserves and fermented foods. Charities and organisations including Window Wanderlan , Greenpeace, Fairtrade and the Babybank Network took part, raised awareness and funds for their causes. The Gloucester Road WI raised a magnificent £772 for Carers BSG by selling their homemade cakes at the event.

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Education Students renovate adventure playground A GROUP of students on City of Bristol College’s Prince’s Trust Team Programme have come together to give a children’s playground a new lease of life. Student Danny Schofield explained: “We had to choose a community project that positively impacts the community. There is an Adventure Playground in St Pauls that hundreds of children use every day. There were lots of things that needed work and I still can’t believe how much we’ve done in such a short time.” The team raised over £500 for the project through fundraising activities including a bag pack at Tesco, Golden Hill and a raffle, sourcing prizes such as a paint ball day and meals at top restaurants. The students also

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recycled much of the materials that were cleared from the site, to save money and utilise all of the available materials. Students repaired a BBQ area, built a bike shed, and constructed several shelters with seats. They also transformed patches of land into growing patches for children to be able to grow vegetables and plants as well as designing creative games for children that were based around social skills and nutrition. Danny Alfaraj, The Prince’s Trust team leader, said: “I’m incredibly proud of their achievements. The Prince’s Trust is a challenging project and students are often being pushed out of their comfort zone. Thanks

to all their efforts and hard work, they have completed a project that will have a fantastic effect on the local community. The students will now going on to positive outcomes, many of which are at City of Bristol College.” The Prince’s Trust programme involves work experience, planning for

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Youth speakers win national debating competition NEHA Mehta, Georgia Scott and Bea Bacon, from The Red Maids’ School in Bristol, have won the national 2016 Rotary Club ‘Youth Speaks’ Competition. The journey started in February when they beat local schools in the district heats. Next they travelled to Wolverhampton to face tough competition from across the region. Having won the regional round, they travelled to Manchester in May to take on the very best teams from schools across the country. The girls

spoke about ‘Introverts’ with great poise and confidence to be crowned the 2016 winners. Describing this annual event, the Rotary Club said: “We encourage speaking and presentation skills in young people and this competition showcases superb quality speakers.” The girls received their winning trophies from Peter Davey, the President of the Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland.

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CLIFTON College Preparatory School has announced that it will be making changes to its Saturday School in September. The Prep School has traditionally held Saturday School for Years 4 to 8 in the morning and Sports on Saturday afternoon. However, following requests from parents and changes already brought in by other independent schools, Saturday School will now be replaced with Saturday Activities, including a wide range of sporting, music and other activities, and the school day will finish at lunchtime. A number of other schools have already made this change to their Saturday hours or have always traditionally played sport on a Saturday morning. Clifton College said these changes will enable their pupils to take part in more tournaments and festivals and ensure they are not losing teaching time to be released from lessons. The lessons that were held on Saturdays will be absorbed into the regular working week. In addition, the work profile

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End of an era as Clifton College Prep School drops its Saturday lessons of many families has changed in recent years, with many parents finding that the weekends are the only time they can have proper quality time to spend with their children. By making the changes to the Saturday structure, the College believes this will enable the right balance to be achieved between the changing needs of other schools, the needs of the family, and providing allimportant sports opportunities and experiences. As a result of these changes, the Preparatory School has also been able to make several efficiencies, which have been passed on to parents in the form of more affordable and competitive school fees in the Bristol market. This latest development follows a range of other upgrades to the PrePrep and Prep Schools as part of an 18-month review, including creating new facilities

for the PrePrep School, such as its own library and librarian and music room with specialist teachers. John Milne, Preparatory Headmaster, said: “We have listened to our parents and made a number of positive changes to

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THE public had their first chance to see the renovated Fairfield Grammar School building last month at a spring fair as part of its official opening on May 21. Fairlawn School opened in the 1898 Victorian premises in Montpelier in September. The spacious school building has been impressively modernised to create bright, open spaces, well equipped to educate children in the 21st century. The final renovation will see the creation of an interactive and vibrant outdoor play area. Fairlawn, a primary school in the CGS Trust, took in its first reception class children last year and is looking forward to welcoming the second intake in September. The school will eventually have up to 420 pupils. Head teacher, Julie Molesworth, said: “We’re very proud to be the custodian of such a magnificent piece of architecture and our children are fascinated by the history of the building. We are all excited to have the opportunity to showcase the newly renovated building to

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The fair was a huge success despite the weather and was attended by families of current and future pupils (those joining in September) along with many local residents. The Fairlawn School PTA raised over £1300 the local community.” Bristol’s High Sheriff, Helen Wilde, officially opened the event, which featured activities for families including face

painting, music, crafts, flowers, community greening and a raffle, as well as plenty of stalls selling cakes, ice creams and plants. Mrs Molesworth added: “I’d like to

acknowledge the commitment of Bristol City Council and CGS Trust who have worked together to create such a wonderful setting for Fairlawn Primary School.”

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Performing Arts Summer School CHILDREN aged between four and nineteen years are hoping the Bristol School of Performing Arts Summer School at White Hart Lodge on Brislington Hill will be their first step to a life treading the boards in musical venues around the country. The School, which is run by John Redgrave, has the reputation of being a first class teaching establishment from where big budget theatrical productions at the Hippodrome and Bath Theatre Royal trawl for young talented musicians, actors, singers and dancers. The school counts amongst its Patrons such familiar names as Bill Kenwright known for his successful West End and touring productions and Vanessa Redgrave who is in fact John Redgrave’s cousin. Professional artists who will be appearing at the Summer School and inspiring young performers are BSPA regulars Amanda Salmon with over ten years in London’s West End including two years as Eponine in Les Miserables, Elysia Lawrence-Tebb, professional choreographer and past touring choreographer for the musical Annie, Musical director Simon Carr-Minns (20 years at the prestigious Italia Conte Theatre School in London) and Emma Weaver, head of our

Junior School (the voice of Bella in The Tweenies and Mina in Jelly Jamm). Mr. Redgrave has been in the entertainment profession for over fifty years and has experience in all areas of showmanship. As a director he has worked with many famous stars including Norman Wisdom, Ken Dodd, Frankie Howard, Tony Bennett and Sarah Brightman. He is also highly regarded in the theatrical world for his skills as a producer and lighting designer. Children from BSPA have appeared professionally in many Hippodrome productions over the years including The Lion King, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Sound of Music and Evita plus many, many, more. Only last week, eighty youngsters appeared alongside Joe McElderry in Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Playhouse Theatre, Weston-Super-Mare, a production with which the School has been associated for in excess of forty years, thus giving the chance for young performers to work alongside seasonal professionals and to regularly experience the learning curve of appearing on the stage of a number one touring theatre. So why not take the opportunity of a

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Bristol Symphony Orchestra gets set for launch BRISTOL Symphony Orchestra are in preparation for their first concert and it promises to be a unique experience. The orchestra are in rehearsal for the world premiere of a new commission, Concerto for Kora and Orchestra, composed by William Goodchild and Bristol based Senegalese master Kora player, Mamadou Cissokho. The Kora is sometimes known as the African harp and playing skills are passed down through generations. “This has been a unique collaboration from start to finish,” said William Goodchild. “Mamadou Cissokho and I met in January to discuss ideas for the piece: what form and shape the work might take, and how to embody the kora and its West African roots in a new piece with symphony orchestra. We finally settled on three distinct movements, each with their own character, and added a cadenza for solo kora. The work has brought together two very different musical traditions and we hope the audience will love the results of what has been a unique collaboration.” The piece receives its first performance at the High Sheriff’s Concert at St George’s on June 18. There is also an opportunity to listen to it beforehand at an open rehearsal as part of BBC Music Day 2016 when St George’s Bristol will be throwing open its doors, giving people the chance to sit in and experience musicians at work. The Open Rehearsal will feature Bristol Symphony Orchestra, solo Kora, two Senegalese drummers and percussion. Some seats on stage will be added for those who would like the opportunity to sit amongst the players and get a feel for what it is like to be in an orchestral musician. Bristol Symphony Orchestra was started just over a year ago by Bristol composer and conductor, William Goodchild. The Orchestra has sixty players, led by violinist Pamela Bell, consisting of amateur, semiprofessional and some professional musicians. They are committed to performing some exciting and new orchestral compositions, in addition to classical pieces.

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AVON Wildlife Trust has worked with the businesses of Gloucester Road Central to green up the neighbourhood and help save threatened wildlife and their habitats. Wooden and metal planters have been built and planted up, to create what is known as an urban pollinator corridor. Businesswoman, Sarah Thorp, planted up an old enamel bath outside her shop, Room 212, last year and encouraged other traders, keen to improve the business district, to do likewise. A combination of Neighbourhood Partnership grants and My Wild City project funding has led to the businesses, running from Egerton Road junction up to Nevil Road, being offered the opportunity of having their own personalised pollinator planters. Thirty businesses on this busy stretch of road ranging from cafe’s, boutiques, hardware stores, solicitors to food shops have been involved. Matt Collis, My Wild City

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project officer, explained: “It shows what independent shops can do collectively to improve their environment and provides inspiration and a blueprint to others for what can be done. Each has been designed to suit the needs of the shop, whether

it is to incorporate somewhere to sit, signage or bicycles. We’ve used a variety of plants as we find it more successful when growing in the urban environment.” Over the course of a week in early May, 50 new planters were installe, requiring 1,000 pieces of wood, 22 tonnes of supersoil

and over 450 nectarrich plants, flowering shrubs and small trees. Native wildflower species such as birds foot trefoil, wild strawberry and wild strawberry and herbs species including lavender, thyme and mint were included in planting plans drawn up by wildlife garden experts Earth Timber Stone. As well as members of the Avon Wildlife Trust staff, volunteers gave up over 120 hours of their time to the cause. A surgeon, an accountant and a waitress were among those who donned gardening gloves over the seven days. The planters have attracted the interest of the BBC who have been out filming them for the new series of Springwatch, due to be broadcast from the end of May.

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Labour Mayor Marvin calls up Claire and Fi to join his cabinet BRISTOL’S new 10strong crossparty Cabinet has been announced by Mayor Marvin Rees and includes Redland’s Fi Hance and Horfield’s Claire Hiscott. Green Party councillor Fi Hance has been appointed Cabinet Member for City Health and Wellbeing and Conservative councillor Claire Hiscott will take on the role of Cabinet Member for Education and Skills. Fi Hance said: “I’m really delighted to be part of the new cabinet. Health and wellbeing is an incredibly wide ranging area which affects all of us so I’m looking forward to doing everything I can to bring wellbeing considerations into every aspect of council activity.” Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said: “This is a strong Cabinet who will be empowered to get on with the job and deliver the goods for the people of Bristol. “Together we will form a

strong team which gets things done for this city. Our top priority will be tackling inequality in all its forms, particularly in how we deliver new homes,

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In Redland this month... THANKS to everyone who voted in the recent elections, including those voters who supported us, of course. We’re delighted to have been reelected by local residents, in a very high turnout (almost 57%), and both with good majorities. We’re back at work for everyone in the ward and look forward to representing the area again. We’re also sad to lose our colleague, Daniella, but looking forward to working with the new councillors and the local partnership groups again in managing the neighbourhood. We were also glad to see the total Green vote across Bristol West was the highest of any party – thanks to everyone for your continued and clear support! Unapproved development of a café We were contacted by a number of local residents about the construction of a new café at the Applegreen petrol filling station at Berkeley Rd. The café application was still open for public consultation when they started clearing vegetation and building a café in the retail unit. This is especially sensitive as the garden was planted by school friends of a pupil killed by a hit and run driver some years ago, and the company began leafleting the opening date before planning permissions was even given. While the trees are now protected there may not be grounds to object to the development, however there are concerns about traffic, noise, and cooking smells, plus road safety at this busy junction used by drivers for uturns around the cross road. At the time of writing we are considering ‘calling in’ the development so it can be heard in open planning committee. If refused it would have to be restored to the previous state. After discussion with the developer, however, we are glad to say that they are happy to work with residents to put up a memorial plaque on the site.

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RPS in Redland – TROs delays At the time of writing we’re still waiting for the much delayed advertising of the Traffic Regulation Orders, the legal stage that precedes the decision to implement revisions and an extension to the residents parking schemes in Cotham North and Redland, to extend it to streets in the north of Redland. It was kept pending the appointment of the new Mayor’s Cabinet member for Transport, and now that’s in place we are seeking an early decision to get this project completed via the formal stages of approval. Collision in Cranbrook Road We have been warned by a number residents concerned about speeding traffic affecting school crossings and residents on Cranbrook Road near Cairns Road junction. Sadly we heard of a collision affecting a child recently, thankfully not serious. To tackle the speeding traffic we’re helping residents get the issue monitored and are working to help identify solutions that could resolve this. A petition is being prepared by residents at the time of writing with a call for a safe way to cross the road. Do get in touch if you want to be involved. The petition is now livehttp:// epetitions. bristol.gov.uk/epetition_core/view/MakeCrossingCranbrookRoadSafe Redland Green School expansion New rooms are being built on the popular Redland Green school site. We’re also pleased the education director has agreed to investigate if there’s a viable way the site of the Redland High School, which is soon to be vacated, could be used to help provide any extra places or facilities. The alternative will be to see what planning proposals come forward for the site and what development is proposed. Martin Fodor and Fi Hance

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In Bishopston this month... HELLO! For those who don’t know me yet, my name is Tom Brook and I’m one of your new councillors for Bishopston and Ashley Down. I’ve lived in or around the area ever since I moved to Bristol, and I’m thrilled to be able to represent it now. My background is in Mechanical Engineering, specifically within low carbon energy. Therefore I am very interested in all things infrastructure and environment, but also in increasing social justice and equality. The election is behind us now, but the buzz of the result has certainly not yet left! I’d like to take this opportunity to offer my sincerest thanks to all those who cast their votes for me. I am deeply honoured that the people of Bishopston and Ashley Down have put their faith in me to represent this great area, and I will work tirelessly to fight for you and to represent your views. Many of you have approached me already, offering congratulations and giving suggestions. I really value the time taken to give that input, and hope to work with all of you during my tenure. With a new administration in City Hall we will begin to see real positive change on the big issues in the city. We want to be a Council that listens and takes into account everyone’s views and needs, so over the next few months I’d like to meet with as many local groups, organisations and individuals as possible to see how I can help you. Please do get in touch, my email address is cllr.tom.brook@bristol. gov.uk .

AS the new Green councillor for Bishopston and Ashley Down, thank you for giving me the opportunity to represent you on Bristol City Council for the next four years. These are going to be difficult years in local government, with central government pushing ever more damaging budget cuts down onto local level but I welcome the challenge to both resist those cuts and try to improve life in Bristol despite them. I have really enjoyed meeting many of you over the weeks of campaigning, thank you to everyone who took the time to talk to me and share a little of your vision for our area. I was touched by the positivity and generosity of so many of those conversations. I hope, as your councillor, to continue to be very available and look forward to meeting as many of you as possible at Neighbourhood Partnership and other local meetings and celebrations. I also hope that you will feel free to contact me if there are issues I can help or support you with. Finally, I would like to thank Tim Malnick and Daniella Radice, our outgoing Green councillors. They have been such great advocates for our area, and it clear from other councillors and council officers that they are highly regarded across the city. I know that both are committed to continuing their work as local campaigners and activists, and I will be working closely with them to ensure as much continuity as possible. cllr.eleanor.combley@bristol.gov.uk 07584370427 www. bishopstongreencouncillors.info

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Thangam Debbonaire column LAST month I hosted a roundtable for the arts and culture sector. Night club owners and art curators, directors of theatres and actors, and many more, discussed how we could make culture truly accessible to all Bristolians. And everyone asked for Bristol to get a move on with starting a bid for the European Union Capital of Culture for 2023.

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Of course, all of us know we’re already a capital of culture – the point of a bid is to bring huge recognition, and cash to improve! For me, it’s also to create a process that’s truly inclusive and reflects the extraordinary diversity of our city. So this afternoon I invited a packed hall of people to meet our new Mayor, Marvin Rees; his newly appointed Deputy Mayor with special responsibility for culture, Councillor Estella Tincknell; and Andrew Kelly, who wears many cultural hats in this city including director of Bristol’s Festival of Ideas. Even more people and even more momentum. Marvin committed to bid for European Capital of Culture and said Estella will lead on this. As a professor in film and culture, Estella will do a great job and is passionate about making Bristol the very best cultural city it can be. Of course, many organisations are already engaging with people across the city and the bid needs to build on what we already have. Kate from the Arnolfini

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emphasised the importance of bringing in the business sector from the start. Paul from Ujima Radio enthused about Bristol’s global potential and said this is a chance to show the world what we have to offer. Jonathan from UK Paraorchestra, based in Bristol, asked for us to build in accessibility in all forms – we’re fast developing a reputation for doing truly pioneering work on disability access and the arts. Sarah, from Gloucester Road’s 212 Gallery, reminded us of the importance of local activities and festivals. I was impressed

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by how Sarah organised the Gloucester Road Central Mayfest a couple of weekends ago. This was an example of how much talent we have to draw on but it also demonstrated how to bring arts, culture, science and nature together. The Avon Wildlife Trust was a large part of it and Sarah’s EcoHome behind her shop was a big draw. We can, and we will, make a brilliant bid to become European Capital of Culture, and I know Bishopston will play a prominent part. With this much talent, whether we win or lose, we will win.

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Community Garden Spring Fair raises £2,000 for projects THE Golden Hill Community Garden Spring Fair was a great success. Nearly 800 people came along on a gloriously sunny day to buy plants, listen to live music, eat pizza and cake and take part in the many activities for children. Over £2,000 was raised which will help continue the community work and projects that the garden undertakes. If you missed the Fair or would like to visit the garden again soon, they will be part of the citywide Get Growing Trail on June 4, between 11am and 3pm. This will be a perfect opportunity to volunteer in the garden and visit the Bishopston Bale House, the on site straw bale building which is available to hire for workshops, community groups and meetings. The Garden is also open to the public or volunteers every Wednesday between 10am and 4pm. Photo courtesy of Jamie Carstairs

Chance to learn more about community orchard HORFIELD Organic Community Orchard is holding a Summer Open Day on Saturday, June 4, between 1 and 5pm. Visitors are invited for an afternoon exploring Bristol’s pioneering community orchard, set up in 1998 and cared for by volunteers. HOCO aims to inspire fruit growing as a way to grow community, wellbeing, and local, sustainable food. Plans and progress on the exciting Home Orchard Plot project will be on display, showing how to lay out a mini orchard within a 10 x 4 metre footprint. The Orchard Roots Bristol exhibition has stories of local and heritage apples and explains how a small community group transformed a piece of marginal and neglected land into a beautiful, fruitful, urban oasis. The relaxed nature of this event allows time to answer any fruit growing questions from visitors. There will be homemade cakes, refreshments, produce and plants for sale and anyone joining the orchard in June will be able to share in this year’s harvest. To find the orchard (BS7 8JP) walk down the lane beside 22 Kings Drive (between Bishop Road & Kellaway Avenue), turn left and it’s the first gate on the right or take the lane beside 134 Longmead Avenue (BS7 8QQ) until you come to the last gate on the left. For more information see www.communityorchard.org.uk or call 0117 373 1587.

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news and proof of the power of community in action. Here’s another way the power of the community could make a difference – this time regarding a much more serious matter. Some local residents have recently started a petition calling the council to find a solution to make it safer for pedestrians to cross Cranbrook Road in the vicinity of the Cairns Road and Harcourt Hill junction. The petition was started following a recent incident involving a car and a school child. This particular route is wellused every day by Redland Green School pupils so if it it doesn’t affect your family now, it may well do in the future. If you would like to sign this petition you can do so using this link: http://epetitions. bristol.gov. uk/epetition_core/view/Make CrossingCranbrookRoadSafe.

Before I sign off, don’t forget about the annual Friends of Horfield Common Summer Picnic on Sunday 18 th June. There will be lots of fun things for you and your children to enjoy including a fun dogs show, arts and crafts, singing, stalls, barbecue and much, much more!

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THE annual Open Gardens month kicks off in Westbury Park on Sunday June 12. Greenfingered enthusiasts have been frantically snipping, deadheading, and mowing lawns to make their private green space look at its most lovely for visitors. Open Gardens is a unique opportunity to see the rich diversity of local gardens on display, large and small, and to have a nosy behind the front door. Around 20 gardens are open in Westbury Park, making it a family-friendly stroll with refreshments available on route. Organiser, Paul Thomas, has a small compact garden with lots of features on the walls to add interest. Paul said: “There are a large selection of pots with plants and a pond with goldfish and if you are lucky you might see the frogs. The pond should be relined just before Open Gardens. “Around the lawn there are bedding plants designed to bring colour during the summer.” There is also Community Garden Party in the grounds of St Albans Church, as part of

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Redland May Fair celebrates 40 years From Page 1 The event was opened by Helen Wilde, High Sheriff of the county and city of Bristol and Chair of the Redland and Cotham Amenities Society, the organisation behind the May Fair. The community event is run entirely by volunteers and takes place on the first May Bank Holiday of the year. Cream tea and cakes were on sale in the Vicarage Tea Garden as well as plants and preserves. Both Redland Bowls Club and Redland Tennis Club were open, offering taster sessions, as well as a range of refreshments in their club houses. A host of other stalls lined the green, selling clothes, toys, jewellery, books and bricabrac as well as organisations including Avon Wildlife. There was plenty of entertainment for children on offer in the marquee from the mysteries of Magic Mike, the Pirate Puppet Show.to spellbinding storytelling with Cassandra Wye. The Ambling Band and Pan Sonic Steel Pan Band entertained the crowds with their rousing music and there were performances from local choirs and musicians Partsong, Redland Wind Band and Redland Green Choir in the churchyard. The afternoon was topped off with a lively parade from Bristol Samba, who danced their way from the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s park all the way to the main performance area. All the money collected at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event will go towards the preservation of the Redland Green site.

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HENLEAZE High Street and the Ardagh Bowling club on Horfield Common are some of the settings at the heart of new comedy heist movie, ‘Golden Years’. Fate, the financial crisis and a stubborn refusal to accept the injustices of old age have forced lawabiding, retired couple Arthur and Martha Goode (played by Bernard Hill and Virginia McKenna) into a life of crime. Refusing to take the loss of their pensions lying down the characters decide to take back what’s rightfully theirs. Their plan is simple: hit a series of banks and steal back their pensions along with those of their similarly stricken friends. After all, they have the perfect disguise as no one would expect an elderly couple towing a caravan behind their sensible Rover of being a modernday Bonnieand Clyde. John Miller, the film’s cowriter and director, explained: “ The idea came out of a short story that I made about 10 years ago. I was thinking about who was the most unlikely person to rob a bank, taking a genre like a heist movie and really turning it on it’s head. Nick Knowles (DIY SOS) was interested so we got together and wrote the story over a couple of weeks. “We wanted a script with a heart but also with comedy in it because a lot of life is funny. What was really important for me was that the characters felt real, like the people who live in my road, who would never think about robbing a bank but that’s why they get away with it. They are very ordinary folk who do this extraordinary thing because they are forced into a corner.” John knows Bristol well, having lived in the city for 25 years and currently, in Henleaze.

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He said: “I think it’s just a great place to live but also for a Director you have beautiful woodland, parks, cityscapes and urban landscapes. That’s why when I got the chance to do the film I wanted to do it in Bristol. It was a bit of a joke on set that every location was within 10 minutes of my house.” Filming was so local that the first set up was at the Golden Hill Tesco car park with everybody getting their shopping, looking at all the film wagons, wondering what was going on. Members of the Ardagh Bowling Club took part as extras in scenes and even have their own mention in the credits. John added: “When I was doing a lot of the writing and researching I was sitting in Henleaze High Street thinking, “Where would I set this?” I realised that the cast were almost around me, chatting. Gentle,

unassuming people, of a certain age, who don’t expect much but have probably put a lot in throughout their lives.” “When I went to the Ardagh Bowls Club I realised all the characters were there too. The bowls club was having similar issues to the one in the film because it sits on a very valuable piece of land. For a lot of people who go there, that’s their main bit of social interaction, and something that’s worth saving.” The film has attracted an impressive cast. As well as the leads, Bernard Hill and Virginia McKenna, the list of actors includes Sue Johnston (Royle Family), Alun Armstrong (Braveheart, New Tricks), Simon Callow (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Brad Moore (The Rise), Una Stubbs (Sherlock), Phil Davis (Vera Drake), Ellen Thomas (Teachers) and Mark Williams (Harry Potter, Father Brown).

John Miller One of the joys of filming with well known actors is that sometimes the unexpected stops filming. John recalled: “We had a very funny moment with Bernard Hill when we were filming in Corn Street for one of the bank sequences at the beginning of the film. There was a tense moment as he was about to do his first bank robbery and then I heard the Lord of the Rings music. There were these two lads nearby who’d seen him and put it on.” Film production in Bristol has increased in recent years since the opening of the Bottle Yard Studios. John was keen to use local crews as it keeps the money within the city. He explained: “Bristol’s often been used in productions to double for other places but I wanted to put it on the map and to use the proper names of where we were filming, such as Henleaze and the Ardagh Bowling Club. I’d like to see more of Bristol represented as Bristol in future productions.” Golden Years is on general release throughout the UK.

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TV company in search for Caribbean family A TV company is searching for a family with Caribbean heritage to explore Black British history and the cultural and social influences on British popular culture. ‘Back in Time for Brixton’ is a new BBC2 series by Wall to Wall Media, the production company behind ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ and ‘Long Lost Family.’ The producers are keen to talk to afro-Caribbean families who would enjoy the adventure of turning back time. The chosen family will be fastforwarded through 60 years of history, with no mobiles and roughly the same amount of money and possessions that their ancestors brought with them on arrival in Britain. If you would like to know more, get in touch with FrankieMensah@Walltowall. co.uk or call 020 7241 9340.

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It’s National Smile Month IN this month’s article I thought I would share some fun dental facts.

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1. It takes 43 muscles to frown but only 17 to smile. So be lazy and smile! 2. Two thirds of people have less respect for a boss with bad breath. 3. £ 1 is the average amount the tooth fairy leaves per tooth. 4. 1 in 5 people believe fluoride to be a marketing gimmick. Fluoride has been proven to reduce dental decay by at least 40%. 5. Half of people brush their tongue during tooth brushing. Cleaning your tongue helps remove bacteria from your mouth. 6. 1 in 4 say electric toothbrushes are for lazy people. Tests prove electric toothbrushes are more effective at removing plaque. 7. A middle age custom was to

kiss a donkey for toothache. 8. Tooth enamel is the hardest part of the human body. 9. Blue tooth brushes are more common than red ones. 10. Over 90% of 55 – 65 year olds have gum disease. 11. The earliest toothbrush was developed in China 1600 BC. It was a simple chewing stick. 12. In 1498 the first toothbrush with bristles was made using hairs from hogs, horses and badgers. 13. 50 percent of people report that a person’s smile is the first thing they notice. 14. There are more bacteria in your mouth than people on earth. 15. Humans have two sets of teeth during the lifetime, while sharks have around 40 sets of teeth.

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Bishopston leads the way for ethical food By Zuzana Pouloudkova WE don’t live in a perfect world, but we may have one the largest concentration of ethical food options in our neighbourhood of Bishopston. Both the Black Sheep cafe and Scoopaway Health Foods on the Gloucester Road have led the field in vegetarian and vegan food as well as many other nearby eateries than now offer ethically sourced food. At the end of May, Bristol hosts one of the biggest vegan events in UK and the whole of Europe, Vegfest, which is taking place at Bristol Harbourside. Organiser, Tim Barford, has been vegan for more than 30 years and for him the plant based diet ticks all the boxes of ethical, sustainable and healthy approach to life. You may have less choices, but as a resident of Cotham, he says that in our area alone we

have the biggest concentration of vegan and health food places in the world. He said: “Vegan eating has become really cool, especially among young people in recent years, with 42% of all vegans aged between 15 and 34 according to Vegan Society. There has been a huge influx of vegan options. Nearly all places in Bristol now serve vegan food and there are quite a few specialist vegan cafes and restaurants.” I joined more than half a million vegans in UK almost a year ago and living or working in Bishopston the whole time, I’m adding our high street to the easiest places to have sustainable lifestyle. We are very lucky to have wide range of fresh fruit and vegetable shops, local bakeries, wholesome food stores

and ethical cafes, where you can choose the best our current food industry provides and there isn’t even a need to wrap it up in plastic. The trouble for me comes when I leave Bristol. Coming from the Czech Republic, where the traditional meal is built around meat, not many people seem to care that livestock farming produces more greenhouse gases than all the transport combined. Half of the world’s grain is fed to livestock, 80% of all antibiotics sold in USA are for livestock, and there is a whole issue about the effects on biodiversity, oceans, land and about conditions of people working in slaughterhouses. It is not easy to get into conversations about my diet choices, some saying I am stupid,

but it is very easy to live my choices, especially here. Tim said: “For most of us it is about a day to day choices. We don’t live in a vegan world. If you don’t always achieve being vegan 100%, don’t give up and don’t be discouraged, just keep seeking out for the options and the support. Don’t let anyone to put you off.” For more information visit vegansociety.com or Veggie Vision TV which provides education and entertainment for crueltyfree living. Visit the society’s facebook page, Bristol Vegans, which has over 2000 members, vivahealth. org.uk is a registered charity that provides a major resource on vegan health and nutrition or Bristol Animal Rights Collective blog bristolar.wordpress.com .

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Eating Out on Gloucester Road Best fish and chips in Bristol A FISH and chip shop in Bishopston has been named as one of the top 50 in whole of the UK. Bishopston Fish Bar, based in Gloucester Road central, is the only fish and chip takeaway in Bristol to receive the accolade from Fry Magazine following four months of mystery dining. The mystery diner commented: “Very good quality fish and chips, friendly staff. There was nothing I could suggest to improve.”. Owner Nick Lomvardos said: “It makes me ever so proud as it’s my 10th award since opening. It shows that you can’t beat quality. There’s no point in producing the largest bag of chips if they don’t taste good. I buy the best cod and fish I can and our oil is changed every week.” The 50 fish and chip takeaways made the list after an independent company sent mystery diners to each shop and assessed a range of frontofhouse aspects from staff friendliness,

cleanliness of the takeaway to how knowledgeable staff are about the products on offer. Points were also awarded for the quality of the food with everything being critiqued from the crispness of the batter, to the size and fluffiness of the inside of chips, to the flakiness and texture of the fish. With takeaways picking up additional points for details such as clean and tidy uniforms, the availability of a specials board, and food being cooked to order, the benchmark was set extremely high with every shop on the list scoring 96% or over in their mystery dine. Reece Head, competition organiser, commented: “There are a lot of different facets to running a fish and chip takeaway and we believe those shops investing that extra time, effort and training deserve to be recognised for their achievements.” Nick started out in the

business aged 18, working for his dad at his shop in Filton Avenue, before opening his own premises nearly 6 years ago. He added: “I celebrated 30 years of being in this trade in April and I still learn

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This month we are delighted to be celebrating our 15th year in business here at Mad About Sarnies! Over the years our passion has lay in our dedication to producing delicious and entirely home made sandwiches. Our combinations have been tried, tested and moulded over time by our customers themselves, some of which have been regulars at our shop since its opening in 2001. All fillings and salads are freshly prepared on site each morning with locally sourced ingredients and lots of love! As a small (quite literally!) independent business, providing an authentic and personal eating experience is a crucial part of what we do here and will continue to do for many years to come.

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If you haven’t already, pop in and say hello when you’re feeling peckish and choose from our variety of meat and veggie hot and cold sandwiches, or delve into one of our signature salads. If you’re feeling creative why not come and think up you’re very

PIZZAROVA are the newest edition to the growing food and drink scene on the Gloucester Road, taking over the old Cibo Italian Restaurant on the corner of Neville Road. Pizzarova, founded in 2013, started its journey in an old Land rover defender with a wood fired pizza oven on board in market towns across Somerset and Dorset. Making all their own sourdough and gluten free sourdough balls and using fresh toppings, with a mainly ‘choose your own’ approach to the menu, it quickly grew a strong following and they decided it was time to find a permanent home. The Pizzarova ‘Shop’ on Gloucester Road offers a casual

alternative to a restaurant experience, with a simple menu comprising of, in essence, 3 choices; ‘The Lady’ a Margherita, ‘Yours’ a choice of 10 fresh toppings to create your own and ‘Ours’ a monthly special. Also offered are an ‘Extra’ garlic and rosemary bread, ‘After’ frozen yoghurt and a sourdough Gluten free choice of base. The drinks list is equally simple; 3 choices of tinned beer, a craft style Pistonhead lager, an amber and a local IPA, one choice of red and white wine (well chosen) and a soft selection of Cawston sparkling flavours and fresh juices. With their ‘street’ side of the business still going, we hope to see them ‘roving’ around Bristol at various food markets and events throughout 2016.

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zazuskitchen.co.uk THIS popular neighbourhood diner has recently undergone an impressive refresh to the upstairs & ground floor dining areas and pavement patio. Along with the launch of their new summer menu. And very successful it is too.

Light, cheery and as friendly as ever, the all-day offering includes their legendary breakfasts and weekend brunch specials (sourdough bread back on the menu!) and a great selection of teas & coffee. The new lunch and dinner menus include the classic, popular favourites – steaks, fish & chips, burgers – alongside arefined a la carte evening menu with changing seasonal dishes and where the chefs can show off their skills. Try the Rump of Spring Lamb with salsa verde or the Cornish Sea Bass with lemongrass, chilli and crispy squid. Run by an independent, Bristol team, ZK sets its stall out as a contemporary style brasserie offering unpretentious but well executed dishes throughout the day, using the best local produce where possible. This is a team which clearly cares about the quality of the food and the warmth of the welcome and service.

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The Grace 197 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, BS7 8BG. Tel: 0117 924 4334. W:thegracebristol.co.uk:E:info@ thegracebristol.co.uk THIS sister operation to the nearby Zazu’s Kitchen is a gem of a local pub. As much a quality dining room as bar, the tiny kitchen somehow manages to knock out great “small plates” which are fun to share between friends. For a group of four, for example, try the roast pork belly, grilled leek, apricot and pancetta; pan roast hake, celeriac, dill, and lemon with grilled asparagus, lemon and crispy duck egg. They also do an excellent but limited range of pizzas including the rosemary, roast potato and

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gorgonzola or spiced sausage, peppered salami and rocket. Their main claim to fame is the Sunday lunches which won The Observer Food Monthly Best Sunday Roast in the West, an impressive accolade given the competition. Whether the beef, the lamb or chicken or veggie option, it is all top quality produce and comes with a great selection of accompanying veg and homemade ice creams and puds. Enjoy the food in the informal and contemporary open plan pub, with its quixotic, quirky decor or in the wonderful, scented back garden which is a carefully designed oasis and sun trap. Like all the Zazu’s restaurants and pubs, the staff are uber friendly, good fun and the banter all goes down equally as well as their nifty cocktails.

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bacon, harissa & poached egg baps. They also have a private room, the ‘library’, stuffed with cookbooks and a large window into the kitchen so you can see the bakers at work. If you are there at the right time, you may even get a waft of freshly baked chocolate brownies or Tunisian orange cakes, cooling on the racks. The room can be reserved for six or more: great for family or group brunches, when it would be otherwise hard to get a table!

Spicer+Cole 16 The Promenade, Gloucester Road, BS7 8AE 0117 924 7628 www.spicerandcole.co.uk Spicer+Cole don’t like big menus! The focus here is on simple seasonal food, done well.

With the exception of breakfast (which is cooked to order), much of the food on offer is piled high on the counter – a visual feast, starting with freshly baked muffins, pastries and delicious cakes - for all tastes and dietary persuasions (the Vegan banana bread with date ‘caramel’ is a firm favourite!). The emphasis

here is on ‘healthy’ – but definitely not at the expense of taste! For lunch you can choose from a daily changing selection of seasonal salads served with tortilla, tart, soup or a selection of sandwiches. At the weekend, breakfast is a more laidback affair, extending until 2, with a few added specials such as the legendary brioche French toast or ham hock ‘benedict’, offered alongside daily regulars such as smashed avocado on toast or

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OES your cat or dog have very pale or white fur over their ears? If they do it could be worth considering protecting them from the sun over summer. Just like us, our pets can suffer ill effects from exposure to the sun without adequate protection. Initially they can

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Spring’s in swing . . .

with Ingrid Bates

HINGS are chugging along nicely at the vineyard now spring is well under way. The swallows that I love to watch so much are back and nesting in the beautiful wooden barn of our neighbour, The Somerset Flower Farm. We’re working more closely together this summer as they’ve just opened a small café so people can buy our local wine and their lovely flowers from our shared site near Wrington in Somerset. On nice sunny days like the ones we’ve recently been having it’s so lovely to see and hear all the birds and insects active in the fields and hedgerows. I’m always amazed at the contrast to winter when things go pretty quiet on the wildlife front. A few weeks ago we had a particularly cold night of

around 3° C and some of my young vine buds got a bit frost damaged. The effects of this frost were also seen across France, and the Loire valley suffered particularly heavy losses. Luckily, vines are pretty resilient and within a week mine had started throwing out new shoots. It’s hard to tell at this stage what the effect of the frost will be but we’re hopeful we can adapt our usual shoot selection process to counteract any losses. Usually the vines produce a lot of unwanted growth from the crown of the plant that we remove, but this year we may leave more on! Back in Bristol, the last few weeks have been pretty frantic for me, as I’ve been busily getting our new wine out to all our usual restaurants and shops to sell.

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NE of the most welcome things about beating back pain is getting back to the pleasure of gardening and growing your own fruit and veg. As a postural health teacher I meet many students who are anxious about undertaking any of the bending and pulling, lifting and carrying that goes with working a garden or allotment in case they trigger a latent back problem. I remember such fears myself, feeling reluctant to risk a back episode which would take visits to the osteopath and probably weeks to recover from. It is true that the extra demands put on the body when gardening – prolonged bending, for example – are a challenge, but such tasks generally only result in an injury if there is an underlying weakness or the body is being made vulnerable by poor alignment and posture. In fact, poor posture actually makes us intrinsically weaker. This happens because the muscles designed to stabilise and protect our structure get side-lined in favour of other, usually more superficial muscles, which become increasingly tense doing a job they were never meant to do. Tight back or leg muscles, anyone?

Simple steps to recover and hone your postural health are brilliantly set out in Esther Gokhale’s self-help book, ‘8 Steps to a PainFree Back’. Based on principles that serve humanity well across the non-industrialised world, this approach is also taught on the Gokhale Method Foundation Course here in Bristol. Find out more at a Free Workshop: Weds 8th June, Tuesday 26th July Halo, Gloucester Rd, 7pm Book at: http://gokhalemethod.com/ biography/Clare_Chapman

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Chasing Bristol North Baths progress as we were promised! REDLAND councillors Martin Fodor and Fi Hance have been keeping a close watch on the Bristol North Baths development. Martin said: “We had a promise from the previous Mayor that we’d be kept informed about progress completing this project. We’re following this up now and shall keep everyone informed.” The following questions were put to the council. What happens next? We are focusing on completing the new build flats, library space, car park and public convenience adjacent to the Bristol North Baths building before moving onto the completion of refurbishment works within former swimming pool. The main contractor for the revised works programme to complete the new build element will be appointed in midJune and work is expected to start in July with an anticipated completion date of midOctober. Completion of the internal reconfiguration and refurbishment of the former swimming pool will commence as soon as tenant requirements and contractual arrangements are finalised. Has the council secured tenants for the Bristol North Baths building? We have met with representatives from Bishopston Medical Practice several times and they have confirmed their willingness to enter into negotiations for a new lease within the building. This will involve taking additional space to that which was originally required. How much is all of this costing the taxpayer? In April 2016, Cabinet approved a capital sum of £1.5m to ensure there is sufficient funding available to complete the project. The estimated capital value of the completed scheme is expected to cover the cost of the works with no extra cost to the taxpayer. Any net financial surplus from the project will be allocated to the council’s affordable housing budget. What about the contractors seeking compensation after Chatsworth Homes went into administration? We sympathise with traders and we will encourage the main contractor (when appointed) to work with some of the specialist trade contractors where it is possible and practical in order to complete unfinished elements. Any contractors seeking compensation for unpaid sums whilst employed by Chatsworth Homes should pursue their claim through administrators Leonard Curtis Business Solutions Group.

Cycle raffle for National Bike Week THIS year’s National Bike Week runs from June 11 and will involve a variety of events across the country. Life Cycle is offering local people the chance to win a bike from their workshop in Horfield Prison to mark the occasion. Alongside their regular weekly bike sale, on Thursday June 16 the Life Cycle team will be selling raffle tickets. If you would like a chance to win, you can find them on the corner of Cambridge Road and Gloucester Road between 10am and 3pm. Life Cycle mechanic John Russell said: “We have a cracking bike allocated for the prize but we can change it to accommodate the specific needs of the winner if it isn’t suitable.” It is a great opportunity to learn more about the many projects that Life Cycle run, which enable more people in Bristol to get cycling and a chance to support them simply by buying a ticket.

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to warm your body up first. See the suggested warm up poses below, and also Bhekasana (this was April and May pose of the month) and a few rounds of Sun Salutations if you know them (see April 2015 pose of the month) would be good preparation too.

Yoga Pose of the Month:

Suggested preparatory poses:

Dhanurasana: bow pose

Adho Mukha Svanasana

by Diana Penny

Another backbend (see April and May pose of the month), Dhanurasana stimulates the nervous and circulatory systems and tones the whole body. Medical benefits: Backbends work on the spine and chest. They help reduce general backache and can keep in check arthritis of the lower back, dorsal region and shoulder joints and hunchback. Dhanurasana should be done as part of a series of backbends, not just on it’s own as you need

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana

Dhanurasana

Lie on your front (using a folded blanket under your pelvis if the mat/floor is uncomfortable). Extend both legs away one by one to lengthen the torso. Bend both legs up (or one by one if easier for you, but remember to change which leg goes first next time), hold the ankles, or use a strap around the ankles if you can’t reach. Keeping your pelvis pressing firmly into the floor and your buttocks moving towards your feet (this protects your lumbar), press your feet into your hands to lift up into the pose. See that you lift up evenly with your chest and legs. Repeat a few times, as each time will bring more action. Come down on an exhalation, touch your toes together and rest with the heels out.

contraindications and cautions: • High or low blood pressure • Migraine • Insomnia • Low back, neck or shoulder injuries • If you can’t reach your knee use a belt to catch • Knee injury/painful knees in the pose – see an experienced teacher. Drawings and posture text reproduced by kind permission of Bobby Clennell, a senior Iyengar teacher in New York.

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door or from choir members or tel 0117 9246587. 25 June n The next meeting of the Elgar Society (South Western Branch) will be on Sat. 25th June, at 2.15pm, at the Bristol Music Club, 76, St. Paul’s Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LP. Our speaker will be our Secretary, Michael Butterfield who will examine an important early choral work by Elgar “ King Olaf” this has been unjustly neglected, so this is going to be a very interesting talk. Visitors pay £3.00 (which includes refreshments). Contact Doug Smith Tel 0117 9673480, or email to dougmusical@Tiscali. co.uk 2 July n Bristol Cabot Choir – Summer Concert High Days and Holidays! @ Christchurch Clifton, 7.30pm9.30pm Sparkling, modern arrangements of favourite vintage songs, sea shanties, surprising musical takes on the Samba and the Fugue AND more! Rebecca Holdeman, Conductor – Joachim Schwander, Accompanist. Tickets: 0117 9230164 or via https//: www.wegottickets.com/ events/361172Charity 1162680 – Supporting Samaritans.

What’s on a regular basis Mondays n Toddler group at Ardagh Pavilion, Kellaway Avenue, Horfield Common. Ages 03, cost £2.50 per family includes refreshments and biscuits. All welcome. Friendly vibrant group just drop in. Contact Kay on 01179426580 for further details. n FitSteps, Ashley Down Primary School, Olveston Road, 7-8pm. FitSteps® the new craze in dance fitness classes from ‘Strictly Come Dancing’s’ very own Natalie Lowe, Ian Waite and Mark Foster. This really is the most fun, graceful way to get in shape. n Kick Start Fat Loss Club, Ashley Down Primary School, Olveston Road, 8-9pm. Kick Start Fat Loss is a revolutionary

Neighbourhood Partnership date FOLLOWING the May Bishopston Cotham and Redland Forum, the next meeting of the Neighbourhood Partnership is on June 20. It will be held at Colston’s Primary School from 7pm - 9pm. There are lots of ways to get involved via the working groups and projects supported by the partnership. Visit www.bcrnp.org.uk for information on the agenda nearer the time and links to groups like streetscene, trees, as well as the local grants and other events.

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new diet and exercise club currently running in Bristol. There is no calorie counting, daily points, fad foods or complicated workouts. *Weekly weigh in, measure and body stat recording. n Morris for fitness and fun, 7.15pm – 8.15pm at Horfield URC, Muller Road, Horfield, BS7 9RE during term time only, no performance element, small groups. Sticks and hankies provided. Tel/text: 07813 346819 / 0117 9401566, www. thegreatcaper.co.uk n Redland Wind Band rehearses at the Quakers Meeting Room on Gloucester Road at 7.30pm. We sometimes have vacancies, currently mainly for bass instruments, horns and percussionists. Contact Andy Brown at redlandwindband@googlemail. com or on 07594240269 or via our website www. redlandwindband.co.uk . Get in touch if you would like to be put on our mailing list or would like to book us for events or fundraisers. n Redland Green Choir meets for rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm9.30pm at Redland Green School. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome: no auditions. For more information, visit www. rgscommunitychoir.wordpress. com or phone 0117 9443042. n Beaufort Junior Badminton Club. Venue: Cotham School Sports Hall, Cotham Lawn Road, BS6 6DT. Date/Time: Mondays from 6-7pm, term time only. Age Group: 11 18 years. All standards. Coaching and club play but also progression to Avon County Teams and senior clubs. Coaches CRB checked and Badminton England qualified. Contact: Penny Shears 0794 101 3514. Email: pennyshears@ googlemail.com n RAFA, City of Bristol branch and club Eastfield Westbury on Trym for ex-RAF and associate members. Skittle Alley, parties and functions. Live entertainment on Saturday evenings. Open Monday to Saturday lunchtimes and evenings. Sundays noon till 5pm. All enquiries telephone 0117 3291913. n New Fitness League (Exercise Movement and Dance class) for ladies. Low impact classes offer a fusion of dance, exercise and core strengthening, choreographed to music and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance

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and mobilise joints. 6.157.25pm at St Barts Church Hall, St Andrew’s, Maurice Road, BS6 5BZ. Contact Rachael on 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@talktalk.net . £7 per class (1st Class Free). Tuesdays n The Golden Buds is a group aimed at 18 months to 4yearolds and is a fabulous opportunity to be outside with your little ones, digging, playing, finding newts and frogs, watering, singing and making things all in the heart of urban Bristol! Sessions run from 10am 11.30am and 1.30 3.00pm in school terms. We take booking on a term by term basis. Each session costs £5, a second sibling is £2 and under 12 months can come along free. There’s squash and biscuits and a snack from the garden as well as a hot drink for parents. For more info, visit: thegoldenhillcommunitygarden. com n Scottish Country Dancing Get fit with Westbury Scottish Club. Classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, TrinityHenleaze 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 n friendly club based at Orchard School, Filton Road. Training on Tuesday 7.30 – 9pm, play on Saturdays. All ages welcome. If you would like to join us contact Michelle on 07980 598761 or: michesaunders@hotmail.com . n MOVE INTO FITNESS. Suitable exercise for the more mature ladies ran by a qualified teacher. Held at Horfield Baptist Church, 10.15am 11.15am. Tel: 01454 614886. n Pregnancy Yoga and Birth Preparation Classes at Horfield Leisure Centre, 7.309.30pm. Each session we have time for discussion and learning around different aspects of pregnancy, birth or parenting, getting to know other women in the group, yoga postures, positions and movements for labour, breathing, and simple relaxation and meditation techniques that are useful for pregnancy, birth and beyond. Suitable from 14 weeks of pregnancy until birth. With Relaxed Birth and Parenting Childbirth Educator and Doula Ly Malnick. Cost: £10 per session. Contact: Ly Malnick on 07843 377 718 (Booking essential) n Use the power of nutrition

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to improve your health, your mood and your figure. Eight week courses on Tuesdays at 2pm and 7pm, led by a BANT qualified nutritional therapist. Classes held at Lady Active, 180 Henleaze road, BS6 4NE. Tel: 07511 647 569 or email alex@alexbarton. co.uk for more details. www. nutritioncoachbristol.co.uk n After school French Club for primary children at Gloucester Rd Quaker Meeting House. KS1 class: 4.10-4.50pm. £4.50. Playful practical classes full of games, songs and general silliness to inspire interest and confidence in French. Like French Club Bristol on Facebook or email: alice_m_ watson@msn.com n Women’s Reading Group looking for new members. Meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the Month at 7:30pm. An informal group that reads a wide range of fiction. Contact Kay Snowdon ksnowdon29@gmail.com for further details. n A weekly Music Appreciation class is running throughout the winter. Come and join us as we listen to and talk about a selection of mainly classical music. No prior knowledge needed. Tuesdays 11-1 at St Mary Magdalene Church Rooms, Stoke Bishop. Music in Britain 18901939 including Elgar Delius and Vaughan Williams. Cost £15 for a single taster session or £100 for the whole 8week term. To book email matthewhm@ peacemail.com, or phone 0117 214 0418. For more info visit: heartmusicbristol.wordpress. com n Bingo On Tuesday’s At 2pm St Gregory’s Church Community Hall Filton Road Horfield All proceeds to Church funds. n Melody Makers Baby Friendly Choir A fun and friendly daytime choir for ladies running Tuesdays during term time.9:30-11:00am, The Beehive Pub, BS9 4QY. £5 per session, discounts for members. Contact Natalie www.facebook. com/melodymakerschoir 07890393175. n Bingo Every Tuesday 2pm St Gregory’s Church Community hall, Filton Road Horfield. All welcome, proceeds to Church funds Wednesdays n Golden Hill Community Garden. 10.00am – 4.00pm. Come and get involved in your local community garden! No experience necessary and kids

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welcome. Learn about growing and relax in our beautiful space with a cup of tea. No need to come every week or stay all day. Our site is wheelchair accessible including our toilet. For more information contact Lucy ghcgarden@gmail.com or 07506 905 394. We’re just through the gates at the end of Monk Rd BS7 8NE www. thegoldenhillcommunitygarden. com n Bristol Voices Community Choir are welcoming new members, £5 a week (£3 concs) payable at the start of each term. We meet during the school term from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in St Werburgh’s Primary School, James St, BS2 9US. The school is fully accessible and has free parking. No experience is necessary and there are no auditions. You don’t have to read music either as all the songs are taught by ear. Our repertoire includes pop, folk, gospel, jazz, show tunes and world music. Find out more about the choir, at www.bristolvoices.org n New Harmony Ladies’ Choir Bristol. Established choir since 1994, we offer a chance for ladies to get together and have a good old sing! No auditions are necessary apart from placing you into the correct voice group soprano, mezzo soprano or alto. We are a very socially minded group and often enjoy activities outside the singing role. We perform several concerts a year and sometimes travel to other parts of the country to sing with other choirs. Our repertoire covers classical, choral, jazz, popular, folk, and show songs. Everyone is welcome to Horfield URC church hall, Muller Rd on Wednesdays 7.30-9. We’d love to meet you. For more information contact our website www.nhlcbristol.co.uk or our secretary, Angela nhlc@talktalk. com n Lazy Dog Film Club. A free, small, but perfectly formed community film club based at the Lazy Dog pub on Ashley Down Road. We run the club every other week (Wednesday) in the upstairs of the Pub on Ashley Hill. We screen from Oct April every year. All showings start at 8pm but we do advise people to book free places via LazyDogFilmClub@gmail. com , as we only have 35 seats per showing. For more information on the upcoming films, visit: www.facebook.com/ LazyDogFilmClub n Horfield Townswomen’s Guild. This friendly

Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Wednesday of each month at St Gregory the Great Church Hall, Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PD at 2.30pm. Why not come along and meet us? Just turn up, or ring Edna on 949 5413, and she will look out for you. n St Bon’s playgroup. Fun, friendly drop-in group for babies and toddlers, up to school age. An informal playgroup in a lovely big space with great selection of toys. Just turn up and have fun! We run on term time Wednesdays 1.30 to 3.00pm upstairs in the church hall, BS7 8HR. Free car park (off Berkeley Road) next to St Bon’s church. £1.00 per adult and child, 20p for every extra child. Inc. refreshments. All welcome! Contact us at: stbonsplaygroup@hotmail. co.uk ) n Squirrel Camp Forest School, Badock’s Wood, 9.45 11.15 (during term time). New afternoon group starting in autumn, 12.30, £6 per family. Contact: jennysanderson@ blueyonder.co.uk . n Calling all dads! Not sure what to do with your kids over the summer holidays? Join us for six FREE workshops for you and your kids! Activities include gardening, IT cookery and much more. Spend time with your kids, and get to know some other local dads too. Call Rachel on 0117 909 1749 or email info@connectlockleaze. com to book your places! 1-4pm, every Wednesday (from 23rd July) at The Wordsworth Centre. n Reading group with a difference at Cheltenham Road library, from 3pm. The group meet every week to discuss short fiction, poems, essays, memoirs and learn to look at these with a more critical eye than usual. Led by practicing writer Anita Mason, author of The Illusionist, Angel, The Right Hand of the Sun and other novels. For the over 60s. No reading to do in between meetings. First session is a drop-in. People interested, email amreadinggroup @gmail. com , or tell the librarian at Cheltenham Road library that you are interested. n Mindfulness & Movement – Meditation and Qi Gong/ Tai Chi for wellbeing. Gentle aerobic exercise and secular meditations for strength of body and mind. Dropin class, all equipment provided, 5.457.15pm £9 / £7 Bristol Buddhist Centre, 162 Gloucester Road BS7. Tel Tim Mason 07789

200685 for more info. See www.bristolbuddhistcentre. org/ otheractivities/yogaandqigong n Sing! with the Bristol Children’s Choir. Open to children aged 713 from any school in Bristol. If your child loves singing and would like to do more, Out There Music Children’s Choir could be what you are looking for. We meet every Wednesday in term time from 4.45-6pm in the performing arts studio at Cotham School. More info, contact Holly Shannon on 07866587424, admin@outtheremusicbristol. co.uk . n 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). Full membership details upon request. For fun and friendship come and join in this very special Women’s Institute Centenary Year. n New Fitness League (Exercise Movement and Dance class) for ladies. Low impact classes offer a fusion of dance, exercise and core strengthening, choreographed to music and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance and mobilise joints. 10.40-11.40am at St Alban’s Church Hall, Westbury Park, Coldharbour Road, BS6 7NU. Contact Rachael on 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@talktalk. net . £7 per class (1st Class Free). n Clifton Women’s Institute, 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of the month at Alma Church, Alma Road, Clifton BS8 2ES. Contact by email: thecliftonwi@ gmail.com or visit www.cliftonwi. blogspot.co.uk . Take advantage of our guest visits which are just £4. Better still why not join us and enjoy our fabulous Clifton WI 2016 programme for the whole year plus social clubs. Full membership details available. n Spiritual Healing at Westbury Park Spiritualist church BS6 7TH Every Wednesday, 2pm - 3.30pm every week. No appointment necessary, animals welcome. Come along and feel the benefit. Also healing after Sunday evening service @ 8pm. Thursdays n Bishop Road Community Choir. We are a mixed

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Continued from previous page community choir, meeting at Bishop Road School from 7.45pm to 9pm. Everyone welcome to join, regardless of singing experience. There is no audition and the choir is open to anyone, not just parents of children at the school. We sing a variety of songs and perform locally. Looking forward to welcoming some new faces! n Bristol Ladies Choir sings a wide range of music from classical to light. The choir rehearses weekly and gives two main concerts each year. The choir also participates in approximately 9 to 10 other concerts in the Bristol area each year. Meet at 2.15pm - 3.45pm at Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishop Road, Bishopston, BS7 8NA. New members welcome. For more information contact Hazel on 0117 9246587 or visit www. bristolladieschoir.org.uk n The Stepford Singers. Come and try Bishopston’s all female community choir. No need to read music and no auditions! We meet 1pm - 3pm so you can still be in time to pick up kids from school. For more info, email fran@naturalvoice.net n West Bristol Orchestra meet at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road, from 7.15 - 9.15pm and play a wide range

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of classical music arranged for our small friendly orchestra. String players of Grade 5 and above are particularly welcome. For further information please ring 0117 968 3998. n Avon Harmony Ladies A Cappella Chorus meets for rehearsals every Thursday 7.30 -10pm at Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road BS7 9NL. Visitors are always made welcome, and we are actively recruiting new members. There is no need to be able to read music; we provide teaching tracks for learning by ear. See our website for more details www.avonharmony.co.uk or contact Mandy on 0117 652693 or Barbara on 07717 424421. n Horfield Quakers hold a halfhour meeting for worship to be held every Thursday Evening from 6.307pm, at Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PD. All are welcome. n Pregnancy Yoga and Birth Preparation at Horfield Leisure Centre, 7.30-9.15pm. The classes offer you the time to celebrate your pregnancy, relax with your baby, ask questions and meet other mumstobe in a safe and welcoming environment. We cover breathing, relaxation, yoga and movement, active birth, hypnobirthing and physiology of labour and birth. For more information visit www.lymalnick. info, or contact Ly on 07843 377 718 / ly.malnick@gmail.com n Slimming World Bishopston. St Michael and All Angels Church (Pigsty Hill) Gloucester Road. Groups at 9.30am and 7.30pm every Thursday. A friendly, supportive and vibrant weekly group. Full support, advice and a liberating eating plan. No calorie counting and eating to satisfy everyone’s appetite. £9.95 to join and £4.95

Get back into netball WOMEN are being urged to ‘get back into netball’ at new weekly sessions being held at Orchard School in Horfield. Organisers say many women may have enjoyed the sport at school but then stopped playing but still harbour a love playing. The sessions will be run on Wednesday mornings at the school on Filton Road beginning at 9am. A spokeswoman said: “This is a chance to get fit, have fun and make new friends by getting back to netball at Orchard School Bristol! “They are aimed at all abilities and all ages so even if you have never played before, come along and have a laugh!” Sessions will be starting on Wednesday 8th June. For more information, contact Fiona Cooper on 01173772000/f.cooper@orchardschoolbristol.co.uk or Sue at England Netball on sue.anderson@englandnetball.co.uk .

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per week after that. 6 and 12 week countdowns available. Just turn up or Call Sue on 0117 924 3556 or 07702 578 298 for a chat. n Kings Lawn Tennis Club Rusty Rackets, 19:30-21: 00. Want to get back into tennis? Come along to our fun and welcoming Rusty Rackets session every Thursday evening at Kings Lawn Tennis Club, Maplemeade ( just off Kings Drive) BS7 8JG. Nonmembers (£8) and members (£6) welcome! Contact Head Coach Elly Shearman only tennis .kings@hotmail.com for more details! n 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 Philosophy Discussion Group, every fourth Thursday of the month, 7-9pm. Eastfield Inn, 219 Henleaze Rd, Bristol BS9 4NQ. If you would like to be involved, please contact Lorna Tarr 0770 245 3827. n Drop-in Healing Centre at the Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE, 56.30pm. Run by Bristol Healing Group on a donation basis and supported by members of NFSH The Healing Trust. Healing is beneficial for wellbeing and health, helping you to relax and feel better. Come along and try a healing session, everyone is welcome. For more information phone 0117 9820184. n Bridge for Beginners and Improvers West of England Bridge Club now welcomes new/novice bridge players for weekly sessions held every Thursday afternoon. Cost £3. Doors open at 1.45pm and play is from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. No partner needed and we have experienced players to help and advice. Beginners lessons also offered email bridgeclassbristol @gmail.com or ring 0117 2302694 for more info. Venue: Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road, Bristol BS6 7YA. Full details at www. woebc.co.uk n Spiritualist church Westbury Park Cairns Road BS6 7TH Open development circle

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Thursday evening at 7.15 for 7.30 start All are welcome to come along and find the Spirit within you. You don’t have to be a church member. n Sporting Memories Group at the Gloucestershire County Cricket Ground most Thursdays from 11am to 12.30pm. A group suitable for people that are isolated or lonely and may have memory difficulties. The group is particularly for those that are interested in sport. Please contact John Collis on 07757527634 or come along to the ground from 11am. Fridays n Mindfulness & Movement – Meditation and Qi Gong/ Tai Chi for well being of health and mind and for all ages. Drop-in class, all equipment provided, 10.30-12.00am, £9/£7 Bristol Buddhist Centre, 162 Gloucester Road BS7. Tel Tim Mason 07789 200685 or www. bristolbuddhistcentre. org/ otheractivities/yogaandqigong n Philosophy Discussion Group. Friendly and welcoming group. We meet every second Friday of the month 10 /12 noon. Eastfield Inn, 219 Henleaze Rd, Bristol BS9 4NQ. Contact Lorna Tarr 0770 245 3827. Saturdays n Gloucester Road Market runs every Saturday from 10am-5pm on Pigsty Hill. Stalls include Herbert’s Bakery, The Spotless Leopard, Lee’s Teaks and Sam’s Jams. n Whiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market is now held EVERY Saturday, from 8.30am-2pm. Takes place at the junction of Whiteladies/Apsley/ Burlington Roads. Stalls cover bread, cheese, local lamb and chicken, fish, preserves, cakes, sushi, local fruit and veg, wild food larder, and recycled tools, wooden items and much more. n Coffee, Tea and Refreshments served every Saturday from 10.30am to noon at Bishopston Methodist Church, 245 Gloucester Road. Join us for a rest and a chat. n The Clifton Garden Society are eager to attract new members from all parts of Bristol. The Society offer monthly visits by coach to country houses and gardens, a quarterly newsletter and an annual holiday. There is a visit to NT property Coughton Court, Alcester, Warks on Thurs June 23 but booking by June 8. If you would like to join this friendly group please call 0117 9737296 for full details.

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Can you help me make a better city? AS I settle in to my first few weeks as Bristol Mayor I am reminded constantly how important it is to harness the energy, ideas and distinctiveness of our communities to create a Bristol in which every person has equal opportunities and can thrive and prosper. Local people know best what they need from their council and Mayor. I believe in a style of leadership that is broader and wiser than the city council alone and want to encourage a more consensual and collaborative relationship with the city. My focus is on what’s best for Bristol and its communities. So I will be asking you, as individuals and communities, to work with me in deciding how we deal with major challenges. Bristol is a great city but it is far from

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perfect. I believe we can all play a role in making it a city in which children get the best possible start in life; where economic background is not a factor in education and work opportunities, where we break the link between wealth and health and do development in a way that reduces inequality and makes the city more not less affordable. That’s why I will set up a City Office in

which I hope you will all play a full part. It’s here that your expertise and priorities can come together to deliver the city we all want and need. It’s here we will ensure that all the major elements that make up civil society will not just be consulted, they will be empowered to lead. This is the only way we will be able to exploit the opportunities and tackle the challenges of building homes the city desperately needs; making our urban spaces cleaner, greener and congestion free; tackling inequality; rolling back the child poverty that blights so many young lives and create decently paid jobs and meaningful careers for our young people. Yes, these are big themes and challenges and different parts of the city each have concerns that are unique to them. Realistically there is often no quick fix. However, I believe solutions often lie in creative, collaborative thinking from the people who face these challenges. We don’t need a ‘one size fits all’ city, but a city that works for everyone and can give them the life and opportunities they want and deserve. Give me your thoughts and ideas about what works for your neighbourhood and community. Help me build a better Bristol. mayor@bristol.gov.uk

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The finer points of carbon reduction SUSTAINABLE Redland was started eleven years ago by a group of twelve people concerned, but unsure, what to do about climate change. There was plenty of evidence and awareness of its existence, but nothing public happening

about it, nor much in private either. So with a lot of awareness raising, information gathering, much greater community involvement, action and communication, the picture of what we now know to do took shape. Most of it has become well documented, but repeating it does no harm. We can cut household energy through insulation, efficient heating and cooking systems, good monitoring and not using clothes driers or giant televisions. Water can be saved by using efficient equipment and monitoring systems. We can cut car use by using public transport, walking or cycling to work and avoiding long commutes. We can support movements to reclaim the streets and stop flying to holiday destinations. Food miles can be reduced by eating locally grown food or growing your own and we can cut packaging by reducing, reusing

and recycling. Buy local to reduce imports, do whatever you can to foster the strength of your local community, and use the Bristol pound. Even though there is much greater public awareness, and some regional and national support, it can sometimes feel quite difficult to do all these, especially if everyone else still seems to be flying or using their cars as much as ever. However, it does make a difference. It’s public pressure that’s reduced Bristol’s speed limits, introduced cycle lanes, encouraged a surge in cycling, started Bristol Open Doors, set up local food and energy production and all the other city wide carboncutting initiatives. These are all the product of the many small actions you and I are taking, some in our own way, some following guidelines, and others capitalizing on their strengths. Each and every action is absolutely vital. If you are interested in using your

strengths, consider taking these actions. If you have spare cash, support the decentralization of energy and invest in the Bristol Energy Cooperative. Apparently it’s the largest of its kind in the country, and returns are easily as good as if not better than fossil fuel companies. Become a campaigner. At a political level it could be with Biofuel Watch or FrackfreeSomerset or at a less political level with Incredible Edible, the Bristol Cycling Campaign, the Food Network or a host of other initiatives. The important thing is to choose something, and do it. Set yourself a task of not wasting any food for a whole week, two weeks, or even longer. Above all, consider what sort of use you could make of your professional or work skills, or spare time.

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AY brought Spring in like a whirlwind. Now, with everything ready for summer, I am hoping for some sunny days so that I can just sit and stare at the pond. The sun twinkles on it; its surface is never still. Whirligig beetles spin about in demented spirals, seemingly bewitched by their own concentric circles. Dazzling turquoise damselflies hover above, frogs croak gently in the burreed, scattering if you try and take a closer look and pond skaters stride across the surface film stalking any insect foolish enough to strand itself on the water. Golden kingcups brighten the spring and spears of purple loosestrife and yellow flag cheer the summer months. Last year there were toads under the moth trap, which seemed a bit odd, but since they spend the bulk of their lives out of the pond, it is a pleasant, cool, dark retreat for them. Even less expected was the palmate newt inside the moth trap. The trap sits in the

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corner of the garden looking something like a small and inefficient space ship. So why would a palmate newt heave itself into the large bucketlike interior? The newt was unlikely to have been attracted by the light – even though they are active at night as newts prefer the dark depths of ponds. It might have entered the trap during the day, having left the pond for some amphibian reason which seemed like a good idea at the time. It must have come across this vertical obstacle and up it went, undeterred, only to tumble inside the trap where it crawled under an egg box (officially there for moths to hide under instead of beating themselves hopelessly against the walls, driven by the light that lured them in). So there was a palmate newt inside when the trap was next inspected. We have four species of amphibian in our pond (only some 2m x 3m across). First there were frogs; we put the spawn there ourselves. Secondly a kindly neighbour

with more smooth newts than she knows what to do with gave us a tithe of them. Thirdly, I found a toad down our street, caught between a high brick wall and the road, so I brought it home and the next year we had toadspawn: thick jellied strings, dotted with black eggs. And fourthly, and to our greatest surprise, palmate newts arrived of their own accord. They are evidently the great adventurers of the amphibian race, keen perhaps to explore other planets too and disappointed that it turned out to be just a moth trap. I haven’t even started on the snails, worms, nymphs and plankton of the depths. The pond creatures are amenable to being hauled out and observed but don’t leave them in a small dish in the sun. Always keep them in the shade and put them back quickly but do look at them. Ponds are a whole new world that you can keep in your garden.

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to help reduce the number of people killed or injured on our roads each year, the first phase of the campaign will coincide with the start of UEFA Euro 2016 and will focus on drink and drug driving. Later stages will highlight the dangers of speeding, driving while using a mobile phone and not wearing a seatbelt. Locally, we’re responding to concerns around people parking on zig zags near schools to help keep children and their parents safe. Safety was also the theme at PCSO David Said’s recent talk to students with learning difficulties at City of Bristol College, covering topics including travelling safely and looking after your property. The new Psychoactive Substances Act came into effect at the end of May, making it an offence to supply, be in possession with intent to supply, import or export socalled ‘legal highs’. Possession in a prison institution will also be an offence, including visitors on prison grounds. Buying from online ‘headshops’ could result in importation charges and giving such substances to friends could result in supply charges. There has been huge media attention in therun up to the new Act, which has helped to highlight just how dangerous and addictive many of these substances are. Support for anyone affected is available from Bristol Drugs Project, www.bdp. org.uk Finally, I’m pleased to welcome PC James Ray to the team as beat manager for Bishopston. If you see him out and about, please take the time to say hello and discuss any issues or concerns you have.

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UMMER is here and as the weather improves, we tend to see an increase in complaints about antisocial behaviour (ASB). One area that is currently causing concern is the green space behind Brunel House, due to the new access off Ashley Down Road. We’ve increased our patrols and would ask anyone experiencing issues to report them to us. We work with other agencies to take action against ASB so, if you feel your quality of life is being affected, report it. We deal with issues such as damage to property, graffiti, rowdy drunken behaviour, setting fires and vehiclerelated issues. The council leads on reports relating to noise, littering and abandoned vehicles. More advice, including who to contact, is available on our website, www.avonandsomerset. police.uk/advice. Warmer weather can, sadly, also lead to an increase in the number of burglaries. More than a third of burglaries in the force area are opportunistic with a thief gaining access through an open window or unlocked door when the householder is out, in the garden or in another part of the home. Remember to always shut and lock your doors and windows when you are away from the house, including in the garden. Don’t leave valuables on display near windows or doors, especially those with cat flaps, and don’t leave keys visible through the front door, as thieves could try to hook them out through the letterbox. It’s also worth registering all your valuables on www.Immobilise.com to make them easier to trace and return to you if they are stolen. This month sees the launch of our forcewide road safety campaign, ‘See Me’. Designed

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account of the writer’s love for her family and Africa, with no punches pulled in terms of describing the racism and politics which formed a backdrop to her younger years. They did, however, comment that the chapters felt like a fairly loose group of anecdotes rather than a totally cohesive novel and that the characters were not wholly likeable at times.

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‘Surgery is more effective for diabetes than lifestyle changes’ APPROXIMATELY 3 million people in the UK have Type 2 Diabetes. More than one hundred thousand people are diagnosed with the condition each year & it is likely another million patients have yet to be discovered. Spire Bristol Hospital is now offering surgery as a treatment option for the condition. It is newly appointed Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, Mr Alan Osborne, who is keen to emphasise that surgery is the most effective treatment for type 2 diabetes when combined with optimal diabetes care. Mr Osborne, who was appointed as the first Hunterian Professor in diabetic surgery in 2012 by the Royal College of Surgeons & now practices at the South West’s largest private facility says, “I have been treating patients with Type 2 Diabetes through the NHS for years, but the

rise in demand for weight loss surgery as a treatment for those diagnosed has seen me open up a private clinic here at Spire Bristol Hospital.” Spire Healthcare has been helping more & more people throughout the UK through surgery, transforming lives of over 2,000 patients every year. Diabetic surgery involves either a gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy, which are all carried out within Bristol. “…studies show that patients with type 2 diabetes who undergo weight loss surgery will have better blood glucose control than those treated with conventional diabetes management.” Continues Mr Osborne. This has lead to weight loss surgery being commonly referred to as Metabolic Surgery (Diabetic Surgery). The criteria for this surgery is different to those seeking the common weight loss

treatment & patients with type 2 diabetes, a BMI of at least 30kg/m2 and with risk factors for development of complications are suggested to go ahead with surgery. The operations were originally designed as restrictive or malabsorptive procedures but are now understood to alter the signalling mechanisms controlling appetite, satiety and glycaemic control. By tailoring their service specifically to the needs of the patient, the consultants working at Spire Bristol offer the best possible chance of success within a safe and clean private hospital. The hospital is now providing cost free weight loss patient information evenings. If you are seeking weight loss surgery advice or wanted to discuss treatment options for type 2 Diabetes then these monthly events are perfect for you.

Within the past month Spire Bristol Hospital held three separate patient information evenings, where individuals have booked a private 1-to-1 miniconsultation with a practicing weight loss consultant at the hospital. “I have already hosted a weight loss event here at Spire Bristol and I strongly believe that if the patient is serious about surgery then they can gain some invaluable information with regards to the options available to them. I am happy to give them my time at these events & enjoy helping those who need it.” Mr Osborne concludes. The hospital has extended its offer of free weight loss information evenings by announcing more dates. To book onto an event call their patient treatment advisors on 0117 980 4080 or email info@spirebristol. com.

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Step out in style IF you want to avoid the crowds, but still enjoy the historic, slightly bo-ho urban vibe of Bristol, you should take a look at Portland Square. Portland Square’s fortunes changed significantly with the development of Cabot Circus. Rubbing shoulders with the likes of Harvey Nichols and House of Fraser added enormously to Portland Square’s popularity and kudos. Now people have followed suit and behind the gracious façades, beautiful homes are being made. It is behind the historic façade of Numbers 1-4 that Juniper Homes are creating forty exciting 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments and duplexes, with over half benefitting from allocated secure parking. The Old Shoe Factory includes the finest specification and surprisingly generous interior spaces behind a stunning Georgian façade. Just a few highlights of the comprehensive specification are: Masterclass Kitchens (top of the range). Quartz worktops and matching integrated appliances by Neff. Other appliances include integrated dishwasher, fridge/ freezer and wine fridge. The bathroom has sanitaryware by Villeroy & Boch and ceramic wall and floor tiling from Porcelanosa. There will be engineered oak flooring throughout the living areas. For further information contact Ocean on 0117 946 9835 or visit oldshoefactory. co.uk

There is only One Bristol And it’s a stunning City Centre development of 148 apartments on Lewins Mead. WITH sales now been agreed on over 40 per cent of the properties at this exceptional development. The PG Group is breathing new life into this central location with a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments. Residents will enjoy an onsite gym, a rooftop garden and concierge service. With prices for a one bedroom apartment starting at £202,000 these apartments are likely to be very popular with city workers, first time buyers and investors. PG Group Director, Stuart Gaiger said “The PG Group is completely transforming this building into a scheme unlike any other in the city. The central location means that residents will have a host of amenities, bars and restaurants at their fingertips.” The apartments will also feature triple glazed windows, Juliet and full balconies, Porcelanosa Kitchens, Duravit bathrooms and wood flooring. They will be coveted for their high end luxury, and attention to detail. Call Savills on 0117 926 5328 or email bristolnewhomes@savills.com

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Tell us about your company? We are national award winning optometrists with three practices in and around Bristol. Lynne (my wife) and I are both optometrists, and in 2010 Roger Owen asked if we would take over his practice on Gloucester Road. Roger was keen for us to implement the clinical changes he wished he’d had the energy to make. We shared his vision and worked hard to make it happen. As professional optometrists we are interested in the science of vision and how we can help patients obtain the best vision possible through good eye health and eyewear. We continually strive to develop clinical optometry to its highest level by investing in cutting edge equipment and skills. We have an amazing team of loyal staff who share our drive to constantly improve. Emma has been with us for six years and recently completed her training as a Dispensing Optician. She advises on, fits and supplies the most appropriate glasses for patients and specialises in bespoke eyewear such as Lindberg. Becky Carter, who has been with us for nine years, has returned from maternity leave and is now our Company Trainer. Corinna, our resident Optometrist is one of the most skilled contact lens practitioners in the UK and leads on Myopia Control (short sightedness). Lorraine, an Optical Advisor, has stayed with us having worked with Roger for many years. The changes she has seen are huge. And, of course there’s Lynne Fernandes, my wife, director and nationally recognised Optometrist! Lynne was recently awarded ‘Optometrist of the Year’ in the annual Optician Awards

beating tough competition from across the UK. These are just a few examples from a whole team of fantastic individuals.

What service do you provide to the people of Bishopston & Redland? We provide all the usual services including, eye examinations, contact lenses, glasses and sunglasses. But, we go beyond the usual. We look after patient eye health for life! We offer specialist clinics for eye conditions including, Glaucoma, Macular Degeneration (a condition that affects central vision and a common cause of sight loss in people over 50), Dyslexia, Dry Dye, Blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid) Myopia Control and more. Between Lynne, Corrina and myself we have a high level of skill, knowledge and expertise and we continuously train and develop to keep up-to-date. Lynne lectures nationally on eye health with contact lenses and Corrina regularly conducts clinical research on the latest products. I work at the Bristol Eye Hospital and as a Glaucoma specialist I’m one of the very few optometrists in the UK to hold a Diploma in Glaucoma. As a result, patients benefit

from the very best treatment, up-to-date optical advice and eye health management.

What is the best part of running your business and working in Bishopston & Redland? This is our patch. Lynne and I live just five minutes from the Gloucester Road. We live and breathe this community. There certainly are less than six degrees of separation between us and many of our patients! And, we feel an intrinsic desire and drive to provide our community with the best service.

What makes your service different from other companies? Most opticians are primarily retail shops relying on the optometrist to provide eye examinations. We have always dared to be different. Eye health and excellent testing is our priority and we only employ professionals who want to be at the forefront of eye care and who put integrity and customer care first. I believe that getting the best vision possible requires the highest quality eye care, appropriate lenses for your

prescription and lifestyle and the right frame, fitted perfectly.

What are your plans for the future of the business? We’ve re-launched our online contact lenses provision where patients can buy competitively priced, quality lenses, 24 hours a day from us, a trusted source. We’re developing an App so patients can manage orders, book appointments and more. And, we have an amazing plan in the pipeline for affordable eyewear. We’re also holding a special Open Day on Saturday 4 June. Come and help us celebrate Lynne’s Optometrist of the Year Award win and browse the new Walter & Herbert eyewear collection. Enjoy a glass of bubbly and receive exclusive offers!* We look forward to seeing you. *Terms and conditions apply. Ask in store for details.

Lynne Fernandes Optometrists 75 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8AS 0117 942 6843 www.lynnefernandes.co.uk Twitter:@LynneFernandes1 facebook.com/ lynnefernandesoptometrists

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Companions for the Elderly Required We are recruiting caring individuals to offer companionship & support for older people in their own homes in Henleaze, Westbury-on-Trym, Bishopston, Redland & Horfield and surrounding areas. Empathy is more important than experience and we welcome applicants of all ages. We offer excellent training, flexible hours, competitive pay, and the ability to make a real difference to clients.

Please call Kirsty on

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DISTRIBUTORS required to deliver our monthly newspapers in:

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If you are reliable and fit then this is a role suitable for all age groups. The newspapers will be delivered to your home ready for distributing. Routes range from 300 to 500 newspapers.

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Care home nursing - a fulfilling profession

Bristol Care Homes operates 3 care homes in Horfield, Almondsbury and Thornbury, and will soon be opening a 4th home in Fishponds. Our commitment is to excellence of care with constant innovation. We are keen to hear from nurses to lead our teams. Care home nursing is a challenging, rewarding, and fulfilling professional career. It addresses long term holistic personcentred care in a community setting. Nurses set the strategies and lead the care team. We’d be pleased to hear from you and invite you to visit one of our homes to see contemporary professional nursing in advanced care of the elderly. Have a look

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QEH is one of the leading boys’ schools in the country and one of the top performing independent schools in the South West. We seek a part-time Admissions Registrar to assist with handling the high volume of enquiries and applications for places. Excellent administrative and ICT skills combined with a genuine interest in people and education are essential. For further details please contact: The Headmaster’s Secretary Tel: 0117 9303044 or Email: headmaster@qehbristol.co.uk Website www.qehbristol.co.uk

Please e-mail careers@bristolcarehomes.co.uk to arrange a visit.

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