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Tributes paid to Jonray

Tributes have poured in for Casamia founder Jonray SanchezIglesias, who has died, aged 32.

Page 9 Top marks for Bristol Grammar

Bristol Grammar School has been rated excellent in all areas by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.

Page 17 Lord Mayor hails ‘Johnny’

Dambuster “Johnny” Johnson, of Westbury-on-Trym, has been awarded a Lord Mayor’s Medal.

Page 21 Planning in all weathers – four of the team of six who have joined WOTBA in reshaping the Christmas Fayre (left to right) Becka Sewell, Ellie Pickles, Suz Baker and Emma Gatehouse

Carlton Court. The space given over to the Fayre has been reduced to allow traffic to flow through the village.

AS Voice went to press, organisers of the Henleaze Christmas Festival were putting the finishing touches to what promised to be another great community event.

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The ladies reshaping Westbury street fayre WESTBURY-on-Trym’s third Christmas Fayre has seen a coming together of WOTBA, the business association, and a new organising team of ladies from the community.

The event takes place on December 19th from 11am-3pm along Canford Lane from the pedestrian crossing near Parsons Bakery to the Falcondale Road traffic lights and including

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Christmas has got off to a brisk start in Westbury Park A CHARITY Christmas Fair has been held at the Methodist Church, North View, and the St Alban’s Players presented Some Canterbury Tales at St Alban’s Church Hall over three nights. Included were The Knight’s Tale, the Wife of Bath’s Tale and the Miller’s Tale. Bristol Ladies Choir has performed Songs from the Show at St Peter’s Church, Henleaze in aid of the Bristol Grandparents Support Association. Coldharbour Road traders will welcome all for late shopping on Friday 4th December (6-8.30 pm). Gifts you could find include plants, beauty products, deli goods, jewellery, prints, ceramics and textile artworks. For those living on the Henleaze side of Westbury Park, the now traditional Henleaze Christmas Festival is on Wednesday 2nd December (4–8pm). Over 60s in Henleaze ward who lack transport are due to travel to Wyevale Garden Centre, formerly Cadbury Garden Centre, on Wednesday 9th December courtesy of the Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym Neighbourhood Partnership for coffee and shopping; then on to Walton Park Hotel, Clevedon for lunch.

Don hands over the reins Don Whiting has completed his period as News Editor of Henleaze & Westbury Voice. “I have enjoyed working with the Voice team immensely and am glad to say that our newspaper has become firmly established over the course of this year,” he said. “Most of all it has been wonderful to make so many friends while news gathering in Henleaze, Westbury Park and Westbury-on-Trym. To work with them all has been an absolute privilege. “I wish my successor every possible success. Voice is set to go from strength to strength as it serves this wonderful community of ours.”

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From Page 1 IT was to take place on Wednesday, December 2nd (48pm), and more than 50 stalls were expected in Henleaze Road, Waterford Road, Dublin Crescent and Cardigan Road. The only change in layout from last year is that the alley linking Cardigan Road and Dublin Crescent will not be used in order to avoid the congestion that built up there in previous years. It’s the eighth Christmas street festival in Henleaze, and one of the main attractions will be the outdoor arena at the end of Waterford Road where performers of all ages will appear. That’s close to Bradbury Hall which will be well worth a visit during the evening. Proceeds from the draw, will go to local charities. Last year £2,000 was distributed and the aim is to top that. First prize is dinner for two and a night in luxury hotel Berwick Lodge. There`s also a hot air balloon flight courtesy of

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More than 50 stalls expected at Henleaze Festival and Trinity Henleaze Choir. Festival Co-ordinator James Goodchild paid tribute to the small group of volunteers who started organising the 2015

First Flight. Henleaze Junior School Choir will open the festival for the eighth successive year and Laura Rawlings of BBC Radio Bristol will act as MC. There will also be appearances by Red Maids’ Junior School handbell team and choir, Bristol Rock Choir, the Panama Jazz Band, the Salvation Army Band, Stilt Walkers, The Huw and Drum Recorder Grpoup, Westbury Singers, SAM’s Band

festival as long ago as January. “We desperately need more volunteers to assist us to ensure that the festival is able to continue for years to come.”

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“Before the Fayre started on its present scale in 2013 there had been some smaller street events in Westbury during the Christmas period,” said WOTBA Chairman Richard Devereux. “In 2013 the High Street was closed off as well as Canford Lane. Last year we did not close the High Street but still included the roundabout in the closure, but this time that won’t be the case. There isn’t the need Canford Lane and Carlton Court provide quite enough space.” The new organisers are led by Ellie Pickles who has lived in Westbury for five years. She heard of WOTBA’s ambition to widen the scope of the event and secure its future by recruiting a new and younger team. Ellie is currently on maternity leave from the BBC in Bristol where she is an assistant producer with Children’s Wildlife. Her colleagues on the Christmas Fayre team are Suz Baker, Emma Gatehouse,

Isabelle Corr, Karen Tindall and Becca Sewell. Suz is her next door neighbour, and Emma and Isabelle were colleagues at the BBC. Ellie met Karen and Becca through BS9 Families. “We are delighted to be working together in order to take the Fayre forward,” Ellie told Voice. “This year it is very much a joint community and WOTBA event. “At the last count we had over 30 stallholders with probably more to come, and we are also getting wonderful co-operation from shops and traders providing various elements of seasonal entertainment.” It is expected that stalls will extend all the way along the south side of Canford Lane to Falcondale Road and in the widened north side of Canford Lane near the entrance to Carlton Court. Carlton Court itself is planned as a children’s area during the Fayre, and one of the features will be a story tent in which author Oliver Rigby will

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be reading excerpts from his bestselling Bristol Giants series. Oliver has pledged that for every book sold, a free copy of the latest in the series – The Bristol Giants save Christmas will be given to the Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal. The Lord Mayor, Henleaze Councillor Clare Campion-Smith, will officially open the Christmas Fayre at 11am. All proceeds from the day’s raffle – generously supported by Westbury traders – will also go to her Children Appeal which is designed to benefit Bristol’s poorest children at Christmas time. At last year’s Fayre visitors gave generously to Smile with Siddy, the charity set up by Westbury residents Mooey and Flora Cahill in memory of their baby son Sidney who died of neuroblastoma in January 2013. The charity raises awareness and raises funds for research and treatment of this children’s

cancer. Mr and Mrs Cahill will be at the Smile with Siddy stall again with other volunteers, and we urge visitors to show their Christmas generosity by supporting their charity again. Olaf the Snowman is expected if it gets cold enough, and entertainment during the day will include music from Westburyon-Trym Primary Academy Choir and the Band of 2442 Westbury Squadron of the Air Cadets. “We’ll find out on the day how the new layout works,” Ellie Pickles added. “But as it will be more compact than in the past we believe the atmosphere will actually be enhanced. “No doubt the fayre will continue to evolve in the future as we learn how best it can work and what families enjoy most. As a team we’ve never done this before so we are thrilled with the way it is coming together, and hope that everybody has a great time on the day.”

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“We are very proud of the gorgeous gardens we have created” WESTBURY-on-Trym’s continued success as Bristol in Bloom’s ‘Best Shopping Area’ seems to have rubbed off on

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nearby St Peter’s Hospice. The delightful garden at the hospice in Brentry has been awarded first prize by Bristol in Bloom in its Commercial Business category, achieving the maximum number of points available. St Peter’s Gardener and Maintenance Manager Sarah Townsend said the award meant a lot to the staff, volunteers and patients who enjoy the garden. “We are so lucky to have volunteers and commercial groups to help us make the gardens a pleasant place for all to enjoy and we are very proud of the gorgeous gardens we have created,” she said. “We currently have 13 volunteer helpers who work with me. They normally work in groups in shifts of three or four hours, and Wednesday is a regular day, and naturally I would love to welcome more on

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to the gardening team. “The most rewarding sight for us is seeing people outside having lunch or taking a stroll or when we see a patient’s bed being brought outside so they can get some fresh air and take in the

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T’S always worth reminding ourselves about the hazards that may present to our pets during the festive period 1. Chocolate - Chocolate can be toxic to dogs, in very small quantities in the case of dark chocolate. It can cause hyperexciteability, trembling, seizures and death. Just 1g per 1kg of body weight of dark chocolate can require veterinary treatment. 2. Grapes and raisins - The exact mechanism of their toxicity is unknown, some dogs exhibit no side effects but others can develop kidney failure after just a few, so it is just best to avoid the risk by not feeding these items to your dog at all. This includes mince pies, Christmas cake and Christmas pudding! Cats may also be susceptible. 3. Antifreeze – This liquid can be accidentally spilt whilst topping up vehicles over winter. Animals may lick it off of their paws whilst grooming, others may lick it directly off the ground – ethylene glycol is sweet tasting. If treatment isn’t sought quickly then the animal may show neurological signs and progress into kidney failure. Monitor your vehicles for any suspicious leaks too. 4. Plants - Poinsettia, holly and mistletoe can all cause severe drooling and vomiting. Lilies are particularly toxic to cats, any part of the plant or flower if ingested can cause kidney failure. This may be as simple as your cat brushing past the flower and grooming the pollen out of their coat or drinking the water from the vase. Check any bunches of flowers for lilies

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HENLEAZE, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym Neighbourhood Partnership (NP3) has funded over 300 projects in five years at a cost of £1.3m, Vice Chairman Alan Aburrow reported at the quarterly Westbury Forum at Venue 35. The breakdown by ward was £514,632 for Henleaze, £432,679 for Westbury-on-Trym and £387,297 for Stoke Bishop. NP3, one of 14 neighbourhood partnerships in Bristol, was allocated a budget of £82,500 by Bristol City Council for 2015/16 plus £130,000 brought forward from previous years. Currently projects are progressed by five NP working groups – Older People, Environment, Transport, Wellbeing (small grants) and Communications.

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THE death of Jonray SanchezIglesias, co-owner of Westburyon-Trym’s Michelin-starred Casamia, coincided almost exactly with the dramatic breakthrough by the restaurant into the Sunday Times Top 100. Amazingly Casamia appeared in fourth place, and it was only very recently that Jonray and his brother Peter were named chefs of the year in the Good Food Guide 2015. Jonray died of skin cancer at the age of 32, and tributes poured in from across the restaurant industry. His parents Paco and Sue said: “Throughout the past four years, Jonray’s strength and bravery were unbelievable. No matter what challenges he faced, Jonray would always fight back.“ Peter said: “JR made me a better cook, made me a visionary and taught me value in life.”

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Jonray is survived by his wife and two young daughters. The funeral was held on November 23rd at St Mary, Redcliffe. Only two months ago Voice reported that Jonray and Peter were taking Casamia to a new

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AFTER the success of last month’s Fireworks Fiesta at Canford Park, Westbury-onTrym can now justifiably claim to host Bristol’s top firework event. Well over 8,000 people of all ages were enthralled by the display arranged jointly by Bristol Round Table and the Rotary Club of Clifton. By any measure it was great family entertainment. At the same time there was the satisfaction, shared between the organisers and the paying public, that all profits go to local charities. Robert Nagle, one of the organising committee, told Voice: “We were so pleased with the number of people who came this time. “After all costs we are hopeful that both clubs combined will be able to give in the region of £15,000-£20,000 to a range of small charities who really deserve all the help they can get. “Bristol Round Table in particular are very pleased to support the Lord Mayor’s Children’s Appeal, but we are proud to provide money for

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experience was fun and entirely stress-free.” Round Table and Rotary were behind the bonfire and fireworks on Durdham Downs, but it became very much more expensive to organise, especially with the need to spend around £6,000 on fencing in order to be able to charge. “It obviously reflected on how much we could give to charity,” Robert explained. “We first moved to Canford Park in 2011 as something of a trial. “We could see the potential, but timing was poor in 2012 because of half term holiday dates, and 2013 had to be cancelled because the park was waterlogged. “So 2014 was something of a re-building exercise and this year it really came together. “The event has now found its natural home and has finally taken over from the Downs event at Bristol’s No 1 firework evening. “We have the right venue, the right organisational structure and a strong public support – which means we have the

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Smiling faces as families streamed away from the display. confidence to really build on the entertainment value in 2016. “The display itself can be improved further by cutting a couple of minutes and adding to the quality. We are working on something really spectacular.” After the crowds dispersed the organising team worked until 10.30 to dismantle equipment

and tidy up. The following day students from Bristol Grammar School cleared all rubbish so that the park was fully open and available for public use. “Robert Nagle added: “The organising committee is a small group of very conscientious people from Round Table and

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PUPILS at Redland High School are preparing to become space biologists and embark on a voyage of discovery by growing seeds that have been into space. In September, 2kg of rocket seeds were flown to the International Space Station (ISS) on Soyuz 44S where they will spend several months in microgravity before returning to Earth in March 2016. The seeds have been sent as part of Rocket Science, an educational project launched by the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) campaign for School Gardening and the UK Space Agency. Redland High School will be one of up to 10,000 schools to receive a packet of 100 seeds from space, which they will grow alongside seeds that haven’t been to space and measure the differences over seven weeks. The pupils won’t know which seed packet contains which seeds until all results have been collected by RHS and analysed by professional biostatisticians. The out-of-this-world, science experiment will enable the pupils to think more about how we could preserve human life on another planet in the future, what astronauts need to survive long-term missions in space and the difficulties surrounding growing fresh food in challenging climates. Mr Sloan, science teacher at Redland High School, said: “We are delighted to be taking part in Rocket Science. It will be an exciting way for our young scientists to contribute to a National experiment and share their learning with the whole school community. “We hope that their experience with Rocket Science will encourage our girls further, inspire them to get involved with gardening and also motivate them to find out more about careers such as horticulture, plant science and the space industry as a whole.” To find out more about Redland High School visit www. redlandhigh.com

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Education Daniel qualifies as a pilot ... before even learning to drive! QEH student Daniel Randell has become one of the youngest qualified helicopter pilots in Europe, having taken his test just two months after celebrating his 17th birthday. Since developing a passion for flying three years ago, Daniel has been working towards his private pilot’s license and his long-term career ambition of becoming a helicopter pilot within the Royal Navy. This achievement has involved over 60 hours of pilot training. Daniel has successfully juggled this commitment with his school work at QEH where he is working towards A Levels in Physics, Maths, Geography and Art, after achieving straight A*/ A GCSE grades at the school last summer. Daniel had been aiming to take the test on his seventeenth birthday in August but was

thwarted by the great British weather which kept him grounded until last week. Following his written pilot exams last Wednesday, Daniel was finally able to get up in the air and take the practical test, involving two hours of flying alongside an examiner. “The feeling of freedom is the best thing about flying, while being dependent on the weather is definitely the worst thing,” said Daniel. Mr Stephen Holliday, headmaster at QEH School, commented: “This is a remarkable achievement for Daniel, demonstrating the same determination and commitment that he applies to his studies, and we are all extremely proud of him.” Having supported Daniel through his dream of becoming a qualified pilot, it is no surprise

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Westbury Park ballet dancer reaches New York finals HAVING performed successfully at the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet competition in Belgium, Westbury Park’s Aya Osawa has been selected to attend the International finals in New York in April. Aya, a Year 9 student at Red Maids’ School, started dancing at the age of five in Japan and qualified as an Associate with the Royal Ballet School in 2012. More recently, she danced the role of Clara in the Russian Ballet School’s youth production of the Nutcracker. This gave her a chance to perform with Elena Glurdjidze, a leading Principal Dancer from the English National Ballet Company. In July she attained a Distinction in her Intermediate Royal Academy of Dance Ballet exam. Aya arrived in Bristol from Japan almost four years ago. At that point she spoke no English at all. Her mother Mrs Osawa said: “I can’t imagine how hard it must have been for her, but she was never once reluctant to go to school. “By the end of Year 6 she took an English Speaking Board Examination, along with all the other girls in her year, and achieved a Distinction, which we thought was amazing.” Aya plays the piano and plans to take her Grade 8 exam next year. She also plays hockey and netball for the school teams. Speaking of success, Isabel Tobias Headmistress of Red Maids’ said: “Aya always gives 100% and her hard work is clearly paying off. “We all wish her every success when she heads to New York in April. I know this will be an extremely enriching and rewarding experience for her.”

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Celebration time at Bristol Grammar BRISTOL Grammar School is celebrating after being declared ‘Excellent’ across all eight categories in its recent Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) inspection. The report, which can be read in full on the BGS website, states that the school ‘fulfils its aim to achieve excellence in all it does within and beyond the classroom for its pupils, from Early Years to the Sixth Form’. A team of thirteen ISI inspectors visited the school over four days in September, considering categories including the level of pupil achievement, the quality of personal development, the pastoral care provided, the quality of governance and the quality of links with parents. Across the whole of Bristol Grammar School’s provision, from Reception to Sixth Form, each category was found to be

excellent by the ISI, equivalent to OFSTED’s ‘Outstanding’. This was the first inspection for BGS Infants, which opened in 2010, and the school is particularly delighted with the praise it received from inspectors. Peter Huckle, headmaster of BGS Infants and Juniors said: “Thanks to the dedication and vision of our wonderful staff team, an exceptional educational experience has evolved. “It is very rewarding that the first ISI inspection of our Early Years and Infant provision has recognised the excellence which our children and families benefit from on a daily basis. “I am also pleased that our ethos of continuous improvement has enabled our Junior staff to demonstrate how successfully they have built on the strong foundations of the past and been at the heart of

bringing the Infant, Junior and Senior Schools together into a coherent holistic education for young people from 4–18.” Reflecting on the report, Bristol Grammar School headmaster, Roderick MacKinnon said: “I am delighted that our first ever integrated ISI inspection has found excellence across all aspects of school life at BGS. The report is well-deserved

recognition of all that our staff and community do for the children here. “It is especially pleasing that the inspectors have recognised the positive impact of the innovations and changes which have taken place at BGS and that the school possesses the capacity for continuous, on-going improvement.”

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Bristol Free School launches Sixth Form to Year 11 students and parents IN 10 months time the first Year 12 students at Bristol Free School will be using their brand new state-of-the-art Sixth Form Centre. Students and parents from the school, and from other schools across Bristol, were shown the plans at an official launch for the Sixth Form on November 12th, and the recruitment process got under the way the following week. The launch coincided with Sixth Form Open Evening which began with a keynote presentation in the Drama Hall. Richard Clutterbuck, who has been Headteacher of the Free School since it opened in 2011, introduced Deputy Headteacher Paul Jones. Richard Elms and Martin O’Sullivan also took part in the presentation. Mr Elms is Senior Adviser from the Russell

Education Trust, sponsors of Bristol Free School, and Mr O’Sullivan is Sixth Form Senior Adviser from the Russell Education Trust. They outlined the ethos of the Sixth Form and gave a comprehensive account of what life will be like for students from dress code to curriculum and timetables. Post-16 courses, it was explained, are now funded in such a way that the taught curriculum, while still the core element of a student’s studies, is complemented by other elements of directed time. Students would still have study periods on their timetable, but significant parts of their weekly timetable would have directed time toward voluntary work in and out of school, scheduled work experience and courses like the Duke of

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This is what awaits the first Year 12 students at Bristol Free School when they move into the new Centre next September Edinburgh’s Award. All these elements, it was explained, are vital and conditional for Sixth Form students and for courses to be funded. After the presentation, the capacity audience moved down to the Learning Resource Centre to meet subject staff who will be leading post-16 courses in September 2016. Students and parents were able to discuss courses, suitability and progression routes, starting to form an overview of what their Sixth Form programme will look like. Application forms were included in the prospectus pack. Mr Clutterbuck explained: “The most important aspect of the evening was for our students to gather information about the courses they would like to take, and to go away with clear expectations about what they are required to achieve in their GCSEs in order to take their preferred courses.”

“This Open Evening was the start of the application process. Once Year 11 have completed their mock exams later this term they will be invited into school for a Sixth Form taster day. “The applications deadline is early February, student interviews will commence before half-term followed by conditional offer letters in April. There will be a Sixth Form update evening in May, an Induction Day in July and Confirmation of Offers on Friday 26 August (the day following GCSE results). “It’s a lengthy process reflecting the importance of the decisions our students will have to make to ensure that they take the right combination of courses.” And in the background work will be proceeding to convert a former two storey office building, next to the main teaching block, into the Sixth Form Centre. Work is expected to be completed by September 2016.

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Education Red Maids’ continue to stop Bristol’s traffic DOZENS of former students of Red Maids ’School in Westburyon-Trym returned to Bristol to take part in Founder’s Day, the annual tradition dating back nearly 400 years. Every year more than 600 current students stop the traffic as they march through the Centre in memory of John Whitson, the former MP and Lord Mayor of Bristol who founded the school in 1634. Founder’s Day, as tradition demands, began with a memorial service in St Nicholas Crypt where wreaths were placed on John Whitson’s tomb. The Lord Mayor of Bristol, Henleaze Councillor Clare Campion-Smith, then joined students, governors, parents, school staff and alumnae at a service at Bristol Cathedral where every year an extract is read from John Whitson’s will where he stipulates that students be ‘apparelled in red cloth’.

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Today girls still benefit from Whitson’s legacy which allows the school to provide scholarships and bursaries to academically able students. More recently additional donations and legacies have enabled the school to offer two 100% funded places each year.

Headmistress Isabel Tobias said: “Every Founder’s Day is special. As our former students attest, there is a very strong sense of family at Red Maids’ and we are delighted that so many alumnae want to return to share the occasion with today’s students.”

Hockey juniors third in final RED Maids’ Junior School U11A hockey team are going from strength to strength. The girls achieved a highly creditable third place in the national IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools) Girls U11 Hockey Finals held at Repton School in Derby. Having won the regional IAPS tournament, which took place at Kings School, Bruton in October, they travelled to Repton as the only school from the Bristol region to qualify. They knew the competition would be tough but they beat schools from Oxford, London, Salisbury and Berkshire to reach the quarter finals. Their opponents were Holy Cross, London, and a tight match went to penalty flicks with Red Maids’ making it to the last four. At this point Red Maids’ lost to the eventual tournament winners from RGS The Grange, Worcester. It meant they achieved joint third place.

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Lord Mayor’s Medal for ‘Johnny’ Johnson “JOHNNY” Johnson, the last surviving British participant in the famous Dambusters raid and now a resident of Westbury-onTrym, has been awarded the Lord Mayor’s Medal. He was the special guest of the Lord Mayor, Henleaze Councillor Clare Campion-Smith, at the Mansion House where he had afternoon tea. Before the medal ceremony Squadron Leader Johnson was met by Mrs Mary Prior, Bristol’s Lord Lieutenant, Mrs Ros Kennedy, High Sheriff of Bristol, Westbury Councillor Geoff Gollop, Deputy Mayor, representatives of Bristol and Gloucestershire Wing of the Air Training Corps, and representatives of four major Bristol political parties. They were gathered to show their respect and gratitude to “Johnny” before the medal ceremony.

Cllr Campion-Smith said: “It is an honour to be able to present this award to Johnny Johnson. The actions of all the men involved with Operation Chastise have become legend in the minds of the British public and a symbol of our country’s heroism and technical ingenuity. “As a Bristol resident it is absolutely right that we as a city should honour and recognise his service to our country. The Dambusters story is one of the greatest and most popular tales of heroism in this country and one that I’m sure will go on to inspire others in the future.” In May Voice reported “Johnny” Johnson’s talk to a packed audience in Henleaze when, at 93, he stood for 45 minutes recounting his time with 617 Squadron and the daring action in 1943 which helped change the course of the Second World War.

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Westbury chosen to trial library swipe card scheme FOLLOWING the successful campaign to save Westbury-on-Trym Library, Bristol City Council has confirmed that it will one of three in Bristol to trial a new swipe card scheme, enabling members to gain access and borrow or return books out of normal hours. It is understood that the trial will start in the new year once new software has been installed and is scheduled to last for six months. A consultation on reduced hours brought what the council describe as an “overwhelming response” for a 4pm finish at Westbury Library. Mrs Bernice Gollop said at the Westbury Open Forum: “We should be extremely positive and excited that we are being trusted as a community to have this trial.”

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Tree champion prunes bureaucracy WHEN it comes to replacing street trees, Stephanie French, our Neighbourhood Partnership ‘Tree Champion’, is determined to prune the confusion and bureaucracy which hinders growth. She has produced a simple four-page guide to help applicants through the application process which currently involves completion of the city council’s nine-page long Wellbeing application form. “Most of the council’s form is irrelevant to getting street trees,” she explained at the Westbury Open Forum and a simplified form is currently being drafted. “Good advice if you want to replace trees in your street is to find a friend – canvass residents who are most affected.” “Bristol City Council own the land and the trees, but they don’t like replacing them.” Fortunately the Neighbourhood Partnership can fund replacement trees in Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym through its Wellbeing Fund (and other funding sources). “Houses in streets with trees fetch more than houses in streets without trees,” she said. “There’s a strong suggestion that there’s a project manager

at the City Council who wants to decide where trees should be replaced. “We’re not having that. We will decide where we want to put trees. I have not lost a battle with the council yet over trees, but some have taken five years.” Replacement trees are £295 each, Stephanie explained. There are cheaper street trees, but the council then insist that people look after them themselves for three years, and they need regular watering with gallons and gallons of water. “It’s better to go for the top price and let the water bousers come and do it. “Just tell Bristol City Council that you have the money (from the Neighbourhood Partnership), you have the streets and you have the holes. Please put the trees in!” Julian Carey of Garden Trappings in Westbury said: “This watering does not happen. I have had to water new street trees in Canford Land when they are in distress.” Stephanie’s new simpleto-follow guide on replacing street trees is available from the local Neighbourhood Partnership’s website: www. activenp.co.uk/2015/11/fundingreplacement-street-trees/

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A SECOND volunteer at St Peter’s Hospice has reached a 25-year landmark - and at 78 has no plans to call it a day. Last month we reported on 75-year-old Jan Stirrat, a volunteer driver who takes day patients from their homes to the hospice in Brentry for weekly visits. This month the focus is on Jean Day who in a sense takes over from Jan and other drivers, helping day patients with whatever they need and keeping them company throughout the day until it is time to return home. Without any collusion, Jean echoed Jan’s comment that she was the real beneficiary. “You want to make the patient’s day the best it can be for them,” she said. “I come here one day a week, normally Tuesdays. “As day patients come in you make them a drink, talk to them, always try to anticipate what they might want and, of course, support the nurses who are on duty.” Jean, who lives in Sneyd Park, has an identical twin sister Maureen living nearby in

Volunteer Jean won’t call it a Day Stoke Bishop. They were born in Dulwich, London. Jean spent most of her working life with the Open University, eventually heading administration at the south west regional office in Bristol. From the day she retired she has developed an eclectic mix of activities. St Peter’s Hospice has been a high priority for a quarter of a century, and at present she is also a member of a walking group in Sneyd Park, a member of the Filtones Choir in Filton (for retired singers) and a passionate Scottish dancer. Volunteering is clearly in the genes – her sister Maureen gives time to work in the rheumatology department at Bristol Royal Infirmary. And they both belong to a twins medical research group at St Thomas’ Hospital in London. “At St Peter’s I help serve patients with lunch,” Jean added. “Our chef Andy is brilliant at getting to know them and preparing what he has discovered

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News Sarah C – always up at 3.15 to bring home the freshest fruit and veg HOW’S this for a working day? Get up at 3.15am, be at work by 5am, go home at about 6pm, go to bed at 10. That’s how it is every day for Sarah Conibere, except Sundays, and it’s exactly what she’s always wanted to do. The reason? To supply fresh fruit and veg to restaurants, pubs, delis, nursing homes and other businesses all over Bristol. And for the past three months to supply her own shop in Westbury-on-Trym. Sarah first developed a taste for fruit and veg while doing her A Levels at the Castle School in Thornbury. “I started when I was 16 as a Saturday girl in a shop in Thornbury, and as soon as I got my driving licence I started delivering orders,” she told Voice. “I just loved it, and when I looked at university courses there really wasn’t anything that appealed to me. I knew that’s what I wanted to do. “I wanted to own my own wholesale business, so I set up as Sarah C in May 1999 when I was 20.” Sarah had no HQ, apart from her van. Her base was the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Market at St Philip’s in Bristol where she would select whatever she needed for her customers, make up her orders and then drive off to deliver them. “For years I had my own working area under shelter at the

Sarah C’s business HQ was her van, until she opened her shop in Westbury-on-Trym market where I could prepare everything. I suppose I had always fancied a shop with my own working and storage area, but there was no urgent need.” The need presented itself when she lost her covered area at the market, and she wasted no time. Philip Arnell had owned the fruit and veg shop in Carlton Court, Westbury for 10 years. The business came up for sale and Sarah bought it with effect from September 1st.

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“For some time I had wanted to add a shop to my wholesale business and this was an ideal opportunity,” she explained. “I’m already feeling the benefit of shoppers who are fed up with supermarkets deciding on what shape their fresh food should be and the associated waste of perfectly good food. “Shoppers know that we have fresh food coming into the shop every single morning. The bulk of what we have on offer will have been bought at market between the 5 and 6.30 that very morning. “Our customers don’t want their fresh food pre-wrapped. They want to make their own choice, and of course are perfectly free to do so here.” She takes two vans and two staff to market. A few wholesale deliveries are made on the way back but the bulk are made up at the shop and distributed from there. “Whereas I like to drive to the market, I’m invariably in the passenger seat when we come back – doing the paperwork and planning the day ahead. Sarah has a ‘fleet’ of two vans

and eight staff including highly experienced Peter Hacker (73) who has spent a lifetime in fruit and veg including a familyowned business in Gloucester Road and several of his own shops. “Peter’s experience is invaluable as we find our feet,” Sarah added. The reality is that I have two businesses now. Sixteen years in wholesale means that I have a very close working relationship with those customers, and now I am really enjoying the one-to-one relationship that develops with people popping into the shop for their goods. “Inevitably we have re-shaped it to a degree, and will always wish to develop the shop – and what we sell – around the wishes of our customers. “November is a relatively quiet month in our trade, but now the pre-Christmas rush is getting into full swing and we’ll no doubt be very busy in the coming weeks. “It will be my first taste of Christmas as a retailer – and I can’t wait to see how it feels.”

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Who let the dads out? A NEW Saturday morning breakfast club in Henleaze for dads and their children was launched at St Peter’s Church Hall last Saturday – November 28th. ‘Who let the dads out?’, as it is called, is scheduled to take place on the last Saturday of each month from 8 to 9.30am. Steve Jones, Ordinand at St Peter’s, explained: “Dads with dad figures can bring their children for a sausage sandwich or bacon butty, followed by some play time and a hands-on ‘construction-style’ craft project. “The group will be great in allowing children to be able to spend some focused time with dad, great for dads who can spend some oneto-one time with their children and great for mums who might need a break. “There is no charge to come and join in, but donations towards the cost are welcomed,” he added.” Email stevencharlesjones7@gmail.com or call/text 07711 833178’

Canford Friends suspect LTA AN embryonic ‘Friends of Canford’ is being formed as a linked offshoot of the Westbury Society – though with membership currently in single figures it needs more support. It is said mainly to be those with an interest in keeping the LTA out of the tennis courts as they are thought once more to be trying to take them over by stealth. More detail from WoTSoC.

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Here is a yoga pose perfect for quietening your mind in this busy season. This pose is usually done at the end of a practice session but can be done in-between more vigorous poses as a rest, and also by itself to ease stress. Yoga Pose of the Month:

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Sue and Arthur step down SUE Boyd and Arthur Brice, the two leading figures in Westburyin-Bloom, have decided to retire after 12 successive ‘Best Shopping Area’ awards in the annual Bristol-in-Bloom contest. Arthur is willing to offer his vast experience in an advisory capacity, but otherwise the time has come for new leadership. “Arthur and I are retiring this year,” Sue, a member of Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-on-Trym Neighbourhood Partnership, announced at the Westbury Open Forum. “It’s time we let go. “We couldn’t have done this without help from many volunteers. They have been absolutely amazing. “We now need your help. Westbury without flowers would look very dull. So please, if you have any time to spare, join the volunteers. “And to those who contribute money, please keep the contributions flowing because we want to win again and we want to continue to enjoy flowers in Westbury.” Fittingly Sue received a bouquet of flowers in recognition of her service to the community. WoTSoC Chairman Hilary Long echoed Sue’s call for new blood. “At present we do not have any one to replace her or Arthur,” she told Voice.. There will be flowers next year as we have some reserve funds but we do not have any reserve personnel.” A particular need is for someone to collect money from the business community, said Hilary.

WoTSoC opposes “horrendous” planning application THE Westbury-on-Trym Society is opposing what it regards as an “horrendous” planning application to convert an office into two town houses at 1 Eastfield Road. The proposal includes extending the building and using the roof area to create an additional floor. “The appearance of the proposed works is completely out of keeping with the surrounding area and will dominate this approach to the village,” says the society. WoTSoC has been encouraging residents to oppose the application by sending comments to Bristol City Council up to the statutory expiry date on November 30th. “The Westbury-on-Trym Society is not against new housing in the area or conversion of older or parts of properties or offices into dwellings,” said WoTSoC Chair Hilary Long. “What we are seeking is decently sized rooms, and appointments and architectural design, that fits the context of each building – the surrounding properties. “In this case we do not believe that the current designs meet either of these requirements. The application lies within the conservation area too where the context of any new design must be observed carefully.”

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BRISTOL City Council has published proposals on where Residents’ Parking Zones (RPZs) should be established in Westbury Park. This follows a household postcard survey last January in the area of Westbury Park formerly included in Redland’s RPZ, but later taken out of that zone. The new proposals are extensions to the Cotham North and Redland RPZs and are all in the Redland Ward. The council sent letters to all residents in these extension areas on November 6th. The proposed extension to the Cotham North RPZ comprises the Durdham Down area including Cambridge Park and Redland Road as far as the junction with Belvedere Road. The proposed extension to the Redland RPZ comprises Manor Park, Canowie Road and St Oswald’s Road. According to the Council’s letter, a majority of residents from these streets asked for a resident parking scheme.

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Proposals for residents’ parking schemes in Westbury Park Residents in these streets are being asked for their comments before the council proceeds to the statutory consultation stage. Comments to be sent to respark@bristol.gov.uk or by post to RPS, Floor 4, Wilder House, Wilder Street, Bristol BS2 8PH. No time scale was mentioned in the Council’s letter, but enquiries made to the City Council by Westbury Park Community Association suggest a two-week period. By the time this is read that deadline may have officially passed, but it is still worth residents making their views known. It is never too late these deadlines can be flexible. Kevin Chidgey, Chairman of Westbury Park Community Association, said: “It seems that the council have decided not to roll out resident parking to other

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other areas where there are also concerns about parking – Blenheim and Belvedere Roads being prime examples – to advise them that their areas were not being proposed for resident parking at this stage.” In the absence of a Council letter the Community Association has circulated a note to all houses and flats in the Blenheim Road area advising them of the Council’s proposals. It will be up to residents in this area to make representations to the Council if they are not happy with what is being proposed.

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The politics of 20 mph IT seems that the 20mph speed limit in residential roads in Bristol has become a political issue. Eight thousand people signed a petition to reverse the introduction of the 20mph limit, though strangely around 3,000 of them do not live in Bristol. Yet opinion polls show that 70% of us support the 20mph roll-out. Conservative councillors supported the petition and Liberal Democrat councillors opposed it. “We oppose putting the clock back,” say the LibDems. “The safety of pedestrians, especially children and older people, outweighs the desire to drive faster. “Other cities in Britain now have lower limits, and so do many other European countries. Of course 20mph schemes cost money, though this comes from central Government, not Bristol Council Tax payers.” Bristol’s Health & Wellbeing Board has given its support to 20mph limits following a report submitted by Dr Adrian Davis, Public Health and Transport Specialist. The report concluded that: “The evidence available reports that 20mph speed limits are an effective and cost effective intervention to improve population health.” If the city council’s parking proposals are adopted, Redland Road will become a Residents’ Parking Zone. However adjoining Belvedere Road and Westbury Park will not.

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MANY hundreds of people gathered around the war memorial in Westbury-on-Trym to mark Remembrance Sunday. They formed a wide circle in the centre of the village, standing shoulder to shoulder and several deep. Yet it fell to four local men - Henry Paul, George Culley, Kenneth Burrows and Frederick East â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to capture the mood most poignantly. They were not present. Henry and George were killed in the First World War, and Kenneth and Frederick in the Second World War. The words read over the PA system about them are reproduced below. The other notable feature was the number of young people actively taking part, including Army and Air Cadets, Scouts, Cubs, Guides and Members of the Parish Church Choir.

It was a coming together of the community and the generations. The introduction and prayers were by Mgr Bernard Massey, Parish Priest of the Sacred Heart Parish Community. Following the Last Post, two minutes silence and reveille, the Royal British Legion exhortation was spoken by Jim Hill, Chairman of the Westbury-onTrym branch. Mr Stephen Parsons, Deputy Lord Lieutenant, spoke the Kohima Prayer, and the reading was by Baptist Minister the Rev Eveline Johnstone. The Rev Roy Hart, Methodist Minister, gave a Thought for the Day, and final prayers were led by the Rev Andre Hart, Vicar of Westbury. Hymns were O God our help in ages past and Thine be the glory.

Above: Those waiting for the moment to lay official wreaths. After that was done, many other floral tributes were laid by members of the public. Left: The band of 2442 (Westbury-on-Trym) Squadron led the parade from College Road to the War Memorial before the Remembrance Sunday service.

Memories of four local men From the First World War Henry Joseph Paul Henry lived at 24 Eastfield Road, Westbury-on-Trym, with his wife Minnie and their baby son John. He served as a Gunner in A Battery of the 153rd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, and was killed in action on 25th July 1917 near Ypres when John was 11 months old. Family members still live in the village and Henry is remembered with honour at the White House Cemetery in Leper, Belgium.

George Thomas Culley George served as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Berkshire Regiment and was the son of Walter and Emily Culley of 11 Church Road, Westbury-onTrym. He was killed in action on 11th June 1918 aged 19 during a protracted and costly retreat by the allied forces. He is remembered with honour on the Soissons Memorial some 65 miles north-east of Paris which commemorates some 4,000 officers and men of the United Kingdom who fell at that time but who have no known grave.

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From the Second World War Kenneth Burrows The son of Arthur Sydney and Ethel Louise Burrows of Bristol, Kenneth served as a Lance Corporal in the 227th Field Company of the Royal Engineers. On 31st May 1940 he was bridge-building at Dunkirk as the German offensive reached its peak and the 20-year-old Kenneth was killed. He is remembered with honour at the De Panne Communal Cemetery, the Commune of De Panne being the final General Headquarters of the

BEF which fell to the Germans the following day. Frederick Edward East Frederick was the son of William and Edith East of 10 Monks Park Avenue and husband to Lillian East of 104 Eastfield Road. He was a civilian injured in a wellexecuted air-raid on Filtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aeroplane works at 11.48am on 25th September 1940. In 45 seconds Heinkel bombers dropped 350 high explosive bombs on the site and 149 people were killed with 420 injured. Frederick was 28 years old and died later that same day at Southmead Hospital.

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News Where will 85,000 homes be built? BRISTOL City Council has approved a move to work with neighbouring authorities to develop a joint plan to provide 85,000 new homes in and around the city. Your edition of Voice normally focuses on matters affecting Henleaze, Westbury Park and Westbury-on-Trym, but on this issue we feel it is important to highlight this crucial regional issue – simply because it is bound to affect us all in some way. Some 56,000 new homes already have permission or are planned within Bristol City Council, South Gloucestershire Council, Bath & North East Somerset and North Somerset Council. But a new Joint Spatial Plan has identified that 29,000 more homes are needed by 2036. A consultation has already been launched to work out how to deal with the growing need and help the areas be economically

successful. Options to be considered include: Building more homes within city limits Extending Bristol into countryside in North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Expanding towns on the outside of Bristol or creating new towns (though no sites have been identified for this). Councillor Helen Holland, Labour leader, said Bristol must not fall behind due to its mayor system which she argued could hamper engagement. She urged people to get involved with the consultation. Westbury-on-Trym Councillor Alastair Watson (Conservative) said the housing crisis needed to be tackled with the plan. “Large numbers of affordable homes need to be built within the next several years and beyond,” he said. Green Party’s Charlie Bolton said infrastructure must also

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POLICE have issued another warning about closing car windows, removing all valuables from sight and making sure that vehicles are locked while unattended. Over a five month period theft from vehicles in Henleaze had decreased from 89 to 57, police reported to the Henleaze Forum. This includes attempts where nothing was taken but unattended vehicles had been searched. The majority of successful and unsuccessful attempts at theft were as a result of vehicles being left insecure. During the same period house burglaries in Henleaze had increased from 9 to 22. A number were as a result of a door being left open during summer. Thefts from sheds and other outbuildings had doubled to 20. Items taken ranged from tools to bicycles.

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THE West of England Partnership’s objective of building 85,000 new homes in and around Bristol by 2036 will need an area some eight-and-ahalf times the size of Durdham Down. That’s the view of Bristol builders Helm Construction – who have developed a reputation for regenerating brownfield sites within the city’s existing boundaries. Chief Executive Gary Sheppard was responding to the report from the partnership - made up of the four councils in and around Bristol – into the region’s housing needs over the next 20 years. He said: “The report breaks down how many new homes will be needed and suggests a range of new sites for them to be built on from Clevedon and Portishead to Backwell and Banwell, to Peasedown and Keynsham. “The partnership says development should take place on brownfield sites if possible, but although we applaud the sentiment it’s clear the numbers simply don’t stack up.”

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Builders warn - green belt could become grey area “Most developers would aim to build around 25 houses and flats on a one-acre brownfield site. On that basis we would need to identify around 3,400 acres of brownfield land to accommodate the 85,000 new homes required by 2036. “That’s equivalent to digging up an area eight and a half times bigger than Durdham Down – which none of us Bristolians would ever want! You don’t have to be a quantity surveyor to recognise we simply haven’t got that much brownfield land in the areas where it’s needed – if at all.” Gary Sheppard said developers would also be questioning the idea that around 30 per cent of the new homes should be affordable. “We have established something of a reputation for regenerating brownfield land

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‘A performance of genuine beauty and commitment’ Lots of brilliant brass HENLEAZE-based Bristol Bach Choir attracted a nearcapacity audience to St Mary Redcliffe for their eve-ofRemembrance concert. Fittingly they sang two requiems by Faure and Herbert Howell, together with Howell’s beautiful Take him, earth, for cherishing, written in memory of J F Kennedy. The concert followed weeks of rehearsal at the Trinity Henleaze United reform Church in Waterford Road. The choir’s Music Director Chris Finch commented afterwards on the level of performance. “I have received a number of very lovely comments, both at the end of the concert and since,” said the choir’s Music Director Chris Finch. “I hope these comments, combined with the choir’s own experience of the evening, have justified the enormous hard work that everyone had to contribute to learning the Faure from memory. “The result was a performance of genuine beauty and commitment with an ability to share our love of that work with the audience. “The reaction of the audience is testament to the sincerity and integrity of the choir’s performances, but also to music’s ability to profoundly move an audience.”

THE Bristol Bach Choir are in action again on December 18th and 19th (7.30pm) at St George’s, Bristol. They will be joined by the Liberty Brass Ensemble for an evening of Christmas music, humorous and thoughtful readings and stirring audience carols. Collections will be taken on both nights for St Peter’s Hospice. “Last year we also collected for the hospice and raised just short of £2,000,” said Heidi Couper. “Our audience members were exceptionally generous, knowing what a wonderful and much valued local charity they were supporting. We are hoping to raise even more this year.” Concert tickets - £9-£20 (£5 for under 25s) are available online at www.bristolbach.org.uk or by phoning 0117 214 0721.

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REMEMBRANCE comes in many ways. The large event at the Cenotaph in the Centre of Bristol is the occasion for many thousands of Bristolians to pay their respects, and many hundreds do the same at War Memorials like ours at Westbury-on-Trym. Westbury-on-Trym Councillor Geoff Gollop believes that small local events are sometimes much more powerful in their message. “On the Sunday after Remembrance, a very poignant service takes place at Canford Cemetery at the war graves,” he told Voice. For readers who do not know of them, or are yet to visit them, turn left just after the office at the entrance. Father Andre Hart, Vicar of Westbury-on-Trym, led a brief Act of Remembrance at the cemetery. Then, as the as the names of each of the 32 servicemen who died in a German bombing raid on Filton in September 1940 were called out, a Sea or Air Cadet placed a small poppy cross in front of each grave. Geoff added: “I found it remarkable and moving that 75 years after these lives were sacrificed, their names were being recalled on behalf of the local community. “The act of Remembrance seems that much more real when it is linked to real individuals. Thank you to all who help maintain this very special tradition.”

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WISH you each a very special Holiday filled with love and joy followed by success in any changes you’d like to make for 2016. Though the general feeling is that New Year’s resolutions are not often realised a lot of people do achieve some level of success. What is the difference between those who succeed and those who fail? Let’s look at a common resolution, ‘to lose weight’. Unless we put an action in place we are unlikely to produce any results. But what action will produce results? The latest fad diet is usually something done for a specific period of time and then it’s back to business as usual. Some will be successful in achieving a weight loss only to put it all back on again. This is because business as usual is what got us into our predicament in the first place. Perhaps there’s a better resolution to make? Resolutions in the form of consistent future actions (new habits) produce lasting results. So instead of that fad diet why not focus on having smaller meals, eating only when you’re hungry, finding non caloric comforts and regular exercise. The reunion with your swimming costume will be a joyful one. Let’s wait till after Christmas though. ;-) Yours in fun and fitness Joline Dunn

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The mysterious case of the disappearing street light WHEN the Neighbourhood Partnership responded to complaints about the lack of a street light on the path from the Parish Churchyard to the Village Hall, they discovered that one was already shown on the Council’s “Pinpoint” mapping system - about half way up the path. When challenged about the missing lamp, the City Council produced a revised version of the street light plan showing no light at this spot. “The second version was of course true,” said NP3 Vice Chairman Alan Aburrow, “but no-one was able to explain what had happened to the fictitious version on the original plan. “However we are delighted that a new light has now been installed, making the footpath so much safer and welcoming. “We are also very pleased that another new street light at the main entrance to the churchyard, just past Elsie Briggs House, has been installed, following our concerns about the unlit steps.” Funding for both lamps was secured from a successful bid to the NP3 Well Being Fund.

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Doreen finds out more about the earlier ‘JK Rowling’ OUR thanks go to 21 henleaze&westburyvoice Westbury-on-Trym November, 2015 resident Doreen Cogan News who has contacted Voice after reading our story last month about Elaine five children living in an old DO any Voice readers remember Victorian house, and their Elaine Horseman, a teacher at Horseman. experiences with a book of magic Henleaze Junior School in the spells. 1950s and early 60s? Elaine, a former The three books were Because she has recently been ‘Hubble’s Bubble’ (1964), ‘The described on Amazon as the J K teacher at Henleaze Hubbles’ Treasure Hunt’ (1965) Rowling of her day. and ‘The Hubbles and the Robot’ brought been has story The Junior School, has (1968). to our attention by historian A quote from Carole J and writer Veronica Bowerman, been described as ‘the Walker on Amazon says: author of ‘The Henleaze Book’ “Elaine Horseman was the J K Elaine J K Rowling of her day’ Rowling of her day. wItchcraft, apparently candlesticks, three English left because she wrote three children, a mouse ... I read this Henleaze as a child in the 1960s and never in Junior books in the 1960s forgot it.” the 1960s, We believe that Elaine and left involving witchcraft. Horseman was married to Leslie, teaching had two sons Stephen and altogether ‘Hubble’s Bubble’ Christopher, and died in Bristol to in 1999. become a (1964), ‘The Hubbles’ If anyone has any memories children’s of Elaine Horseman’s books, her author. Treasure Hunt’ (1965) time as a teacher at Henleaze She Junior School , her family in wrote and ‘The Hubbles and the Cheriton Place or any pictures of three Elaine Horseman is thought to be in the centre of this section er of her, please get in touch. photograph in or books Robot’ (1968) featured five The front covman’s of a Henleaze Junior School1panoramic rse ad 87x120:Layout 17/06/2014 16:47 Page 1 Ho we_poppin ine about Ela around 1957. ok. bo t children living in an old firs Victorian house and their experiences with a book of magic spells. Lichfield (Staffs), the second of worked at the Department of the Doreen, who is 96, lives nine children. Environment at Brentry (now in Cheriton Place off Eastfield Her father was Harold Hall, the site of Bristol Free % 10School) Road. a Vicar Choral, and she was said until she took retirement in 1961. first off “I moved into this house 45 to have grown up in a house very She has a son, abooking grandson and years ago, and remember Elaine like her fictional Hubbles in the granddaughter, and now a sixbecause she lived just a few doors Cathedral Close at Lichfield. year-old great granddaughter. away,” said Doreen. “She was Elaine taught from 1944 until Sadly her daughter died five quite a private person and we giving up in 1962 to write her years ago. met purely as neighbours. We books. She married, and had two Our theory is that she lives in would sometimes have coffee or sons. the healthiest spot in Westbury. fortnightly, monthly Weekly, afternoon tea together. Doreen lost touch when Her 97th birthday is coming up or just a one-off This was after 1970, so Elaine Elaine’s health was failing in the in January, and two ladies who service cleaning home £2,350 would by then have completed 1990s prior to her death in 1999. were very near neighbours lived her Hubbles trilogy. 9000 “I have fond memories of her until 0117 they were 101 408 and 99. Doreen was aware that she ns.comand ilypoppi www.da and her cat Poppy,” adds Doreen. Best wishes to Doreen, All areas independently owned and operated was doing some supply teaching “I remember us trying to find thanks for helping to piece at that stage. uryvoice.co.uk azeandwestb Email: news@henle Poppy when she disappeared together a picture of Elaine 9082121 Call 0117 Got News? Her research reveals that from time to time.” Horseman. Elaine was born in 1925 in And what of Doreen. She

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ANOTHER Voice reader Richard Nuell recalls a Mr (not Mrs) Horseman who was a teacher at Greenway School in 1961 when he was a pupil there. “We never knew his first name as everyone was just “Mr”, or “Miss” and a trawl through a couple of my old school magazines has not helped,” Richard writes.

“ I believe he was a music teacher and I well recall his compulsory choir and leading us reluctant boys to sing the Hallelujah Chorus in the school hall at lunchtime. I assume he taught another subject as well, but I don’t know. “The picture in Henleaze & Westbury Voice shows a large gentleman in the top left of

the picture (sitting on Elaine Horseman’s right) and there is every possibility it could be him. “I also recall he was occasionally helpful in breaking up fights in the school playground. “I know that doesn’t help with your enquiry about Mrs Horseman but it was good to look back on school days again.”

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Westbury cadets support Battle of Britain 75th anniversary concert TOP musicians from the bands of the RAF came to Bristol last month, and cadets from 2442 Westbury-on-Trym Squadron and 2152 Downend Squadron played a key role in representing the Air Cadet Organisation at the Colston Hall. This year the cadets took special pride in supporting the concert tour which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. During the evening they were on duty selling programmes and flags as well as well as welcoming audience members as they arrived. Flight Lieutenant Natalie Wong, commanding officer of the Westbury ATC Squadron, said: “Not only is the event an opportunity for the cadets to support the RAF Charitable Trust, but they enjloy listening to the RAF musicians, particularly those who are members of the

Air Cadets from 2442 Westbury-onTrym Squadron, who were on duty for the RAF bands concert at the Colston Hall, found a minute to relax.

squadron band. “They also enjoy interacting with audience members as well as meeting RAF officers and veterans.” Concert tour spokesman Richard Arquati

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ECENTLY retired and pursuing their passion for ‘Strictly’ and the dance floor, a couple signed up last year to take the Gokhale Method postural health course with me. Unlike the majority of people who contact me, they were not suffering with back pain or some other physical discomfort, but they had hit a wall with their dancing. “Our Latin American teacher says we have the steps, and the rhythm, but we can’t get our hips and our poise right. She thinks you can help.” Their teacher had seen Esther Gokhale’s footage of Brazilian Samba dancing on YouTube, and read about how the key characteristics of natural posture underpin good dance form. Esther Gokhale was trained in Indian dance as a girl, and through her pioneering work

with posture and back pain has noticed how traditional dance forms across the world, including African dance, Irish and Scottish and even classical ballet, maintain and emphasise the length and support of the spine. This seemingly effortless verticality of the torso remains a baseline in many traditional dances, while the shoulder and hip joints articulate freely. Another characteristic is that the pelvis is freely suspended underneath the spine, and thus able to articulate at the lumbarsacral joint. This makes possible the rapid pelvic movements of some African dance, or the smooth rolling of the hips in belly dancing. By contrast, people in the industrialised world have become conditioned to tucking the pelvis under, gripping around their hip joints, and either slumping their spines in a

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Join in Badock’s Wood activities THE Friends of Badock’s Wood are keen to encourage people to join a variety of activities , including birdwatching, litter picking and conservation work parties. “We have an active bird group which has been surveying Badock’s Wood regularly over several months,” FOBW Secretary Frances Robertson told Voice. “We’re not experts by any means but we’ve been delighted to discover sparrow hawks, dippers, grey wagtails, a bull finch and more using the wood during this time. We would welcome other bird enthusiasts, of all levels of experience.” Litter picking takes place on a monthly basis with all equipment including gloves and tools provided. The next session is on December 11th at 2.15pm (meet at Doncaster Road entrance). There are plans to organise regular conservation work parties to manage the woodland and meadow for wildlife. This will include trimming scrub, pruning invasive saplings and plants, and hay raking. A work party was due to thin sycamore, ash and non-native species last Saturday (November 28th), and the FOBW quarterly meeting was due to be held at the Greenway Centre on December 1st. Midwinter tree dressing is due on December 13th (2-3.30pm). It is a chance to make some decorations for the winter trees and hang promises in the trees. Maybe make some woodland decorations to take home too.

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Soldiers’ Charity plans Christmas fundraising TICKETS are available for the annual Christmas Carol Service and Curry Supper organised by ABF The Soldiers’ Charity in Bristol. For the 20th consecutive year the service of lessons and carols will be held in Clifton College Chapel on Thursday, December 17th at 7 pm. In addition to Army cadets and members of the armed forces, lesson readers will include Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol, Mrs Mary Prior, who is also president of the Bristol Fundraising Committee of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, as well as Bristol’s Lord Mayor, Councillor Clare Campion-Smith, and the City’s High Sheriff, Dr RP Kennedy. Music will be led by the Choir of Bristol Cathedral, conducted by Mark Lee. Canon Nicola Stanley, Canon Precentor of Bristol Cathedral, will deliver a seasonal Thought for Christmas. ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, the Army’s national charity since 1944, helps all soldiers, veterans and their dependants who are in need. In the past year the Bristol committee has raised more than £20,000, all of which has been used to assist needy soldiers locally. Admission to the carol service is free. Tickets for the curry supper are available at a cost of £25. For tickets call Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Eskell on 0117 968 3998, email candreskell@btinternet. com or write to him at 12 Chartley, 22 The Avenue, Sneyd Park Bristol BS9 1PE.

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Farewell to an old friend

Stoke Park’s Cedar of Lebanon in its prime. This picture by Stephanie French shows how it looked in 2008 ONE of the most splendid and recognisable trees in BS9 is virtually no more. The Cedar of Lebanon which has graced Stoke Lodge Parkland for at least 150 years, has had to be ‘deconstructed’ because it has been approaching the end of its life. Cheryl Hawkins of the Friends of Stoke Lodge explained: “It would probably have been planted in the 1830s when the grounds of Stoke Lodge were being laid out as an arboretum/parkland with what are now magnificent specimen

trees.” The Stoke Lodge trees were widely spaced in order to allow them to reach their mature, majestic shapes and to be properly admired individually. “Cedars of Lebanon begin growing in a conical form,” Cheryl continued, “but after 100 years produce huge, horizontal, spreading branches from a thick, massive trunk and appear flattened. “If you have a photo of this one in its prime, you may see why some people assumed its top

had been cut off in the distant past, as this tree was particularly flat and picturesque. “The tree was considered one of Bristol’s best. It also had national recognition as I nominated it some years ago when the Woodland Trust did a 5-year tree survey of Britain to list Ancient, Veteran and Notable trees. “It was awarded the classification of a Notable Tree. At that time, its trunk measured nearly six metres around. “Although it was sad to lose

the Cedar of Lebanon, Stoke Lodge continues to boast some of the finest examples of specimen trees in Bristol, including another Cedar of Lebanon near the back of the house.” We understand that some of its biggest branches will be left on site as an aid to parking controls. Smaller sections will used to generate power in Bristol City Council’s power plant. A 20ft section of the trunk has been left, and will be carved in the new year.

A gloomy day in more senses than one - the work to deconstruct the Cedar had to go on through a downpour, but the men carried on regardless

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Please don’t empty your goldfish into Canford pond THE pond in Canford Park is not a fish pond. This news stems from an enquiry at the Westbury Forum about what would happen to the fish when the pond is drained. Hilary Long, Chairman of The Westbury Society, researched it. “We have it from the parks department that the pond is not being drained permanently,” said Hilary “It will be drained to clean it out and the fish will be transferred to another home.” The parks department want to make it clear that this is not a fish pond as many people seem to think. “It seems that various people from time to time empty their fish tanks there and the fish breed,” she went on. “But there is no water flow and no oxygen as a consequence. “The stagnant water produces weed that covers the surface - hence fish die and the pond has to be drained quite often “The message is please do not empty your unwanted goldfish into Canford Pond as they will die there due to lack of fresh water and air.”

Mayor Ferguson to visit BRISTOL’S Mayor George Ferguson is spending a day in January in our Neighbourhood Partnership area. On Thursday January 21st, between 9.30am and 2.30pm, he will spend time in Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Westbury-onTrym. Plans include a public forum.

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and we will make sure thousands of people in the area know about them. 5 December n Bristol Concert Orchestra plays music by Sibelius (Karelia Suite & 5th Symphony), Glazunov’s Violin Concerto with Eloisa-Fleur Thom, Nielsen’s Helios Overture and The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Dukas (composers all born 150 years ago) at St George’s Bristol at 7.30pm. There will be a retiring collection in aid of the charity ‘Smile with Siddy’. Tickets are available from St George’s Bristol (0845 40 24 001) or online at www.bristolconcertorchestra. org.uk 5 December n Out There Music’s North Bristol Community Choir will be performing a Christmas Show at The Elmgrove Centre, Elmgrove Road, Cotham, BS6 6AH. Show begins at 8pm and music to include David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, Mumford and Sons, Bonnie Raitt, music from Frozen and classic Christmas songs. It will be a festive celebration for everyone to enjoy! Director -Tom Jones and in aid of Changing Tunes. Tickets £10 (£6 under 18’s) available from Holly Shannon: admin@ outtheremusicbristol.co.uk / 07866 587424 and on door (bar and doors open from 7.30pm) www.outtheremusicbristol.co.uk 10 December n You are invited to join Henleaze Ladies Choir for their Christmas Charity Concert at 2pm in St Peter’s Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, followed by tea and mince pies. Admission is free but there will be a retirning collection in aid of the ‘Bristol Freedom Programme’ a group supporting women suffering from domestic violence and abuse. Please join us as we prepare for Christmas. 12 December n The National Trust Bristol Centre Talks Cyril Routley “Who was Amelia Edwards?” at

2.15pm. Bristol and surrounding area boasts some 200 blue plaques commemorating the great and the good, the famous and the not so famous! In this talk Cyril will consider just some of those who are celebrated in this way and provide us with an answer to the question- “Who was Amelia Edwards?” All talks will be held in the HALL at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UN. A charge of £3 is made to both members and visitors to help cover the costs associated with the talks programme. This charge includes the provision of tea and biscuits at the end of each talk. All profits go to The National Trust. 12 December n City Voices Bristol are delighted to present ‘It’s Christmas’ – a wonderful mix of fun and uplifting songs from near and far, which are guaranteed to liven up any winter evening. St George’s Hall at 7pm. Raising money for Alzheimers Society. http://www.cityvoicesbristol.com/ 12 December n Saturday at 2.15pm Cyril Routley “Who was Amelia Edwards?” Bristol and surrounding area boasts some 200 blue plaques commemorating the great and the good, the famous and the not so famous! In this talk Cyril will consider just some of those who are celebrated in this way and provide us with an answer to the question- “Who was Amelia Edwards?” The National Trust Bristol Centre Talks All talks will be held in the HALL at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UN. A charge of £3 is made to both members and visitors to help cover the costs associated with the talks programme. This charge includes the provision of tea and biscuits at the end of each talk. All profits go to The National Trust. 13 December n Out There Music Bristol’s Chamber Choir will be performing a Christmas Concert at St Monica’s, Cote Lane Chapel, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 3UN. Concert begins at 7pm and programme to include Lauridsen, Whitacre, Tavener, Rachmaninov, Pete de Rose, Spirituals and a selection of popular Christmas music. Director - Tom Jones and in aid of Changing Tunes. Tickets £10 (£6 under 18’s) available from Holly Shannon admin@ outtheremusicbristol.co.uk / 07866 587424 and on door (open from 6.30pm) www. outtheremusicbristol.co.uk 16 December n Westbury Park WI Christmas Carols Wednesday 16th December 7.00pm St. Albans Church Hall

Raffle, mince pies, wine and mulled wines With esteemed soloist rebecca chellappah Will be entertaining and leading us in Christmas songs (words provided) We are hosting this evening to support the W.I. Durdham down group. Guests welcome £5each price includes glass of mulled wine & mince pie, further refreshments available to purchase 19 December n Organ Elevenses at Westburyon-Trym Parish Church on Sat. Dec. 19th. This month it’s the turn of our talented young Church organist, Richard Johnson, to play a 40-minute recital of festive organ music. Come and join us for lovely real coffee and luscious cake from 10-30 am. Music starts at 11. Thanks to modern technology we can enjoy seeing the organist playing as well as hearing him! Suggested minimum donations £5, to Church music fund. Children free. The guest organist for January will be Greg Abrahams. Make a note of the date, January 9th! Australianborn Greg is currently MD at St. Thomas Church, Bishop’s Cleeve, and is a well-known recitalist in the cathedrals of the South-West. 17 January n Matthew Ward “Prior Park Gardens” - Prior Park in Bath was created in the 18th century by local entrepreneur Ralph Allen, with advice from ‘Capability’ Brown and the poet Alexander Pope. It’s Palladian bridge is one of only four to be found worldwide. Matthew, the Head Gardener, will talk to us about the history and ongoing restoration of this beautiful and intimate landscaped garden. The National Trust Bristol Centre Talks All talks will be held in the HALL at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 3UN. A charge of £3 is made to both members and visitors to help cover the costs associated with the talks programme. This charge includes the provision of tea and biscuits at the end of each talk. All profits go to The National Trust.

What’s on a Regular basis Monday n Westbury on Trym Women’s Institute meet at WOT Methodist Church, Portland Lounge on the third Monday of the Month (not Aug.) from 2.00 – 4.00pm. Visitors Welcome. For more information call Sue on 01179502826. n Westbury-on-Trym Townswomen’s Guild meet at the WoT Methodist Church in the Portland Room on the second Monday of each month from 2pm. Call Angela Morris, Chairman, on 0117 9686473 or Margret Smith, Secretary, on 0117 9241728.

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n Latin Dance at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 7.30pm. Tel. 07785 797904 n LinkAge Contemporary Dance (55+). Do you ever get the feeling you just want to dance but don’t get the opportunity? Here’s your chance. Feel energised in a new way and ignite your creative ideas. Open to all abilities. Every Monday 10-11am, Bradbury Hall THURC. £4. Contact LinkAge on 0117 3533042 for more information. n Westbury Singers are a group of people who love to sing in four-part harmony. Meeting to rehearse Monday evenings during term time in the Reedley Road Baptist church. For information on joining please contact secretary Sarah Scott on 0117 9471436 or email sarah60@blueyonder.co.uk n Canford Bowling Club, Canford Park, Westbury On Trym. All welcome on Monday’s from 6th April at 5.45pm. Flat-soled shoes please. Further information call 969 4532. n Redland Wind Band rehearses at the Quakers Meeting Room on Gloucester Road at 7.30pm. We sometimes have vacancies, currently mainly for bass instruments, horns and percussionists. Contact Andy Brown at redlandwindband@ googlemail.com or on 07594240269 or via our website www.redlandwindband.co.uk. Also get in touch if you would like to be put on our mailing list or would like to book us for events or fundraisers. n Redland Green Choir meets for rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm-9.30pm at Redland Green School. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome: no auditions. For more information, visit www. rgscommunitychoir.wordpress. com or phone 0117 9443042. n City Voices Bristol welcomes new members. A friendly mixed voice local choir singing a wide range of music rehearses at Red Maids School on Monday evenings. No previous experience and no auditions, just come along for a trial rehearsal. For more details contact the Secretary at members@ cityvoicesbristol.com or visit www.cityvoicesbristol.com n Would you like to learn to play Bridge completely free of charge? I will be starting my next Bridge for Beginners group in the Autumn meeting in Coombe Dingle. For further details please contact Terry Stygall on 9091714 or email tc.stygall@gmail.com. n RAFA, City of Bristol branch and club Eastfield Westbury on Trym for ex-RAF and associate members. Skittle Ally, parties and functions. Live entertainment on Saturday evenings. Open Monday to Saturday lunchtimes and evenings. Sundays noon till 5pm. All enquiries telephone 0117 3291913. n Trinity Henleaze Ladies Guild

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December, 2015 meet fortnightly on Mondays at 7.30 pm in the Leonard Hall, Waterford Road. All welcome. For more information call Jenny Rich on 01179620108 Tuesday n Westbury Walkers- Meet at Lloyds Chemist, Canford Land, WoT @ 9.30am on a Tuesday morning. New Walkers welcome! Please contact for further details: Jean Maish on 0117 3301194/07789741892, email jmaish@blueyonder.co.uk or Pam Henderson on 0117 9624329/01837857033 n Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Methodist Church in WoT every Tuesday @ 7.30pm n Yoga at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 7.30pm.Tel: 07817 336188 n Ladies badminton at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, 9.45 to 12 noon. Tel 0117 909 1714. n LinkAge Tai Chi (55+) Are you looking for gentle active activity to keep your body and mind active? This is the class for you. Frank leads this relaxing and healthy session in a fun environment. Beginners welcome. 10am11am. Studland Court, Henleaze. £3.50. Contact LinkAge on 0117 3533042 for more information. n LinkAge Zumba Gold (55+) Come along to a fun and friendly dance and exercise class inspired y music from around the world. No experience necessary so come and join Cressida for an hour of dance. 1-2pm. St Peters Church, Henleaze. £3.50. Contact LinkAge on 0117 3533042 for more information. n Scottish Country Dancing Get fit and have fun with Westbury Scottish Club. Classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze, (Tel: Tina 0117 9075462). Classes for more advanced dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze, (Tel: Cheryl 0117 9590970). 7.30pm to 9.30pm wscbristol.com for details. n The Mosaic Singers are a compact group sharing a love of performing in concerts. With a broadly light repertoire, we aim to provide great entertainment in support of good causes. We rehearse at St Mary Magdalene’s church hall, Stoke Bishop on Tuesday evenings and new members are assured of a friendly welcome. Why not ‘phone Mike on 9623465 or 07929 622 485? email: sallub@ hotmail.com Wednesday n Henleaze Townswomen’s Guild meet at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze on the first Wednesday of the month (except Aug) from 7.15pm. Call Shirley Phillips on 0117 962 2243. for further details. n Local Winemaking & Social Club meets at the Common Room, Studland Court Elderly peoples residents on Henleaze Road from 8pm to 10pm on the second Wednesday of each month. They are a small and

friendly group looking for new members. Evening include wine making, tasting and social events. Call Liz Johnson for further details on 0117 9508370 n Zumba Gold/Light (lower impact class) at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 5.30pm. www. bristoldancezumba.co.uk n Zumba Fitness at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 6.35pm. www. bristoldancezumba.co.uk n Stand and Deliver Youth Theatre at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 5pm. Tel: 07771 634060 n Bristol Cabot Probus Club for retired and semi-retired professional and business men to maintain contact and fellowship with people of similar interests. Group meets third Wednesday of each month at BAWA Club in Southmead Rd. Lunch is followed by a guest speaking on a wide range of interesting subjects. In June and December ladies join us for the lunch. Extensive programme of social events including holidays, day trips, Sunday lunches and skittles to which ladies are welcomed. We are principally a social meeting place and not based on charitable activities. Contact John HowardCairns for more details: 0117 968 3134. n In Step Widows and Widowers Club meets weekly from 8-10pm at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. Call 9628895 orDonna on 01275 832676 for details. n St Peter’s Ladies Guild meets in the hall, The Drive, Henleaze, at 2.15pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Speakers, refreshments, outings. New members welcome. n Henleaze Garden Club meet on the first Wednesday of the month (except August) in the Main Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30 start. Visitors are welcome. Entry £5 (including refreshments). n Clifton W.I - We meet at 7.30 pm on the last Wednesday of the month at Alma Church, Alma Road, Clifton BS8 2ES. Come and join us for fun and friendship. Contact Lorna Tarr 0770 245 3827. n Knit & Stitch Club 9.30 – 11.30am at Heart Space Studios textile workshop, 4 Harcourt Rd (just off Coldharbour Rd) Tel: 0117 9232391. A friendly group offering a chance to swap creative ideas and inspiration. The cost is £35 per term including tea and coffee. n Henleaze Garden Club meet on the first Wednesday of each month in the Main Hall, St. Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30 start. Visitors are welcome. Entry £5 (including refreshments). 4th November: Carl Sadler – A talk and demonstration by a miserable old trugger on trug making. Details: www. henleazegardenclub.co.uk n Henleaze Garden Club meet on the first Wednesday of each

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month in the Main Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30 start. Visitors are welcome: entry £5 (inc. refreshments) 6th January: Nick Wray – Voyages of the Beagle – the expedition that led to the publication of Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’. Details: www.henleazegarden club.co.uk n Bristol Think and Grow Rich Meetup - We are a friendly group supporting each other to achieve our personal goals, be they creative, entrepreneurial, adventuresome, a charitable project or otherwise. Each week we read a chapter from “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill to study and discuss a skill that leads us to success. Join us and achieve your goals! Every Wed 7-9pm. Last week 16th Dec, restart 13th Jan 2016. Cambridge Arms, Coldharbour Road, BS6 7JS. £1 per meeting Contact Nicola on 07875 364910 Thursday n Knit & Natter - Knit & Natter meets every Thursday between 10am and 12pm @ Methodist Church, WoT. Friendly, fun, and crafty people coming together to pursue their hobbies in a sociable environment. n Henleaze Carers Group - A place to share experiences and make new friends. Meeting on the second and fourth Thursday morning of each month from 10am to 12 noon @ Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Call Mrs M Rudston on 0117 9426095 for further details. n Henleaze Townswoman’s Guild (Mornings) meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road on the third Thursday of every month from 10am to 12noon. Call Elaine Anderson on 0117 9075279 for further information. n Book Group @ Westbury Library - If you love reading come down and join in, meetings are every last Thursday of the month from 2.30pm to 4pm. For more information call Sue on 0117 9594365 n Alicat Children and Theatre (4-11 years) at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 4pm. Tel: 07917 626388 n Embroidery Club at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, 8pm. Tel: 0117 9501743 n Henleaze & District Flower Club meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. New members are always welcome. The second Thursdays are Flower demonstrations and the fourth are practise classes. n Would you like to actively participate in a new self-help Philosophy Discussion Group ? Come along to the Eastfield Inn, 219 Henleaze Rd, Bristol BS9 4NQ on the fourth Thursday evening of the month at 7 pm till 9 pm. If you would like to be involved please contact Lorna Tarr 0770 245 3827.

n The Friendly Club meets every Thursday from 2-4pm (except August and Christmas) in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. We are a lively group of Senior Citizens who meet to chat, play Scrabble and card games. Regular trips out and entertainments are arranged plus we have delicious tea and biscuits for only £1! Do come and make some new friends. Transport can be arranged. Contact 0117 9508644. n Knit & Stitch Club 7.30 – 9.30pm at Heart Space Studios textile workshop, 4 Harcourt Rd (just off Coldharbour Rd) Tel: 0117 9232391. A friendly group offering a chance to swap creative ideas and inspiration. The cost is £35 per term including tea and coffee. n Dance Classes with Cressida, 11am-12pm at St Peter’s Church, The Drive, Henleaze. If you love dancing come along to our weekly class, learning the basics of a single new dance every week! Dances include Flamenco, Bollywood, Cha Cha, Salsa, Samba, Charleston, Jazz and more! All dances are beginners level and particularly suitable for the over 40’s. More information www.clubcubana.com or 0117 3309549. £5.50 drop in (or £25 for the course). Friday n Badminton (Ladies) at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 10am. Tel: 0117 9681759 Bridge at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 9.30am. Tel: 0117 9687140 n Country Market - Baked goods, garden produce and crafts. 10.30 - 11.30am at the Westbury On Trym Methodist Church Hall Tel : 0117 9687140 n Coffee and refreshments in the coffee bar at Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road. 10am-12pm. Saturday n Dance Nights are held every first Saturday night at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, from October to August, 7.30pm. Sequence and Ballroom dancing. Light refreshment. Bar open. Tickets £3. Tel: 0117 9680872 n Whiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market is now held EVERY Saturday to celebrate Green Capital, 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 The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson’s UK meet every first Saturday of the month at St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10am -12noon. Carers, relatives, spouses, and people with Parkinson’s - all are welcome for a social and informative get-together, with a variety of speakers.

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CHRISTMAS at the Orangery in Henleaze on December 12th will feature festive story reading by local author Bethany Wivell at 11am, 1pm and 3.30pm. The organisers are also delighted to welcome ‘Felt so Good’ who will display some of their colourful children’s products normally sold in John Lewis and Harrods. All prizes for the raffle in aid of St Peter’s Hospice are donated by the exhibitors. If any companies would also like to donate a product to the St Peter’s raffle, they should contact Rachel Goodchild by visiting www. christmasattheorangery.com.

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E MO Henleaze & Westbury Library book review Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham

Grisham’s latest novel follows the pattern of the acerbic lawyer, hard on police and law corruption, never afraid to use strong arm tactics, either metaphorically or literally, to get results. Sebastian Rudd doesn’t work for a firm, he’s a loner whose best friend is his heavily built and armed driver who he successfully represented in the past. His last office was firebombed so he now works

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out of a customised bulletproof van (which also eventually goes the same way as his office). He bankrolls a cage fighter, has a vintage pool table and plays ‘dirty golf’. His receptionist is his driver’s mother who answers enquiries from her tenement flat. Grisham crams 4 main stories in, each of which would make a full length novel for other authors. There’s the drug addled teenager charged with the abduction and murder of 2 young girls. The townspeople are happy to convict him on the police’s barely admissible evidence but Rudd gets him off with reasonable arguments. He’s hated for it but knows that’s what goes with his determination to getting a fair trial for all. Then there’s the drug baron, this really is an impossible case but Rudd is spared at the last minute, read to find out how. My favourite is the SWAT team who go in all guns blazing into the wrong house, in the ensuing gunfight 2 police are shot and the woman homeowner killed. Her husband is charged with the deaths of the policemen. Rudd refers to ‘Warrior Police’ and once on the stand they are mocked for the amount of weaponry and armoury they wore even to the

use of black face paint and the use of a tank! Rudd slaughters the opposition over and over and has fun doing it, and it’s as fun for us to read too. Rudd is a well-drawn character, his softer side explored by his trying to maintain a relationship with his ex-wife who is determine to limit access on the ground that his life is dangerous and he’s a bad influence. Rudd taking him to a cage fight doesn’t help his cause obviously and then his son is abducted whilst in his care…… See it’s non-stop! I haven’t even time to talk about the suspected killer who gives Rudd a secret that professionally he’s unable to divulge and then absconds. I haven’t finished the book so have yet to find out what happens to him, oh and there’s a blossoming romance between him and his son’s teacher. He never makes it easy for himself. Am trying to enjoy as long as possible…..

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Rain doesn’t dampen Sonics’ spirits By Andy Edwards WE have enjoyed a great few weeks at Sonics, despite all the rain that has come down! We have lost a few matches to the weather but have made use of local green areas to train when Golden Hill has been too wet. The Downs and Canford Park have been really useful and it has been great to be able to use Wellington Hill Playing Field with the support of the Friends of Horfield Common. Our under 7s continue to enjoy their first season at Golden Hill with a mix of Saturday morning training and matches. The latest fixture saw no fewer than nine 5-a-side matches played against Bishop Road on Wellington Hill with all the boys getting lots of playing time. The under 8s are enjoying their football and the coaches are all looking good in their new jackets, thanks to Liam at Xpress Printing in Gloucester Road. The under 9s and 10s are also benefitting from a good balance of matches and training sessions on Saturday mornings. Our under 11s are continuing to give match time to lots of children in both 7-a-side matches and 9-a-side matches – they recently took part in a fantastic match with our friends at Shire Colts.

The under 12s have enjoyed recent League matches against Stoke Lane and Nicholas Wanderers, and a very good natured friendly against Ashton Boys – impressively, the boys (themselves) decided to observe a minute’s silence to show respect for the recent sad events in Paris. We don’t focus overly on results at Sonics but our under 13s have managed to play some great football and win every game they have played this season – well done to all the boys! Our under 15s have also seen that playing good football and trusting each other can improve results. After a lengthy sequence of

coming second in matches, our boys recently managed to draw away at Yate and win 9-7 at home against Nick Wanderers, an impressive achievement given that we were 2-0 down! Our under 16s have continued to show their quality in recent weeks, drawing with Brislington and Keynsham, and winning away at Roman Glass – the boys are currently joint second in the Avon Youth League Division 2. It has been great for the whole club to see the progression of the under 18s in the last couple of seasons – we have enjoyed competitive games against Yate United and our recent win over Tuffley Rovers.

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Tell us about your company? Home Instead Senior Care is a well established and highly regarded independent home care provider. Its unique relationshipled approach to Senior Care, is widely recognised as excellent. Home Instead have won many awards both for the quality of care delivered and for the training provided to its CAREGivers. We are consistently ranked as number 1 homecare provider by LaingBuisson and recently won Best Homecare Provide at the Specialist Care Awards. There are 170 independent offices across the UK, and I was delighted to be able to establish this office here in BS9 earlier this year.

What service do you provide to the people of Henleaze & Westbury? Home Instead provides that precious gift of independence, ensuring older people remain free to stay at home where they are most happy and comfortable, giving their families freedom to relax in the knowledge that their loved ones are in excellent hands. Our services are flexible, depending on each individuals requirements, from short term care perhaps to help recover after a spell in hospital or to provide

some respite, through to longer term or daily care and from as little as one hour per day up to 24 hours, 7 days a week. The type of services our clients request vary considerably, each client’s care plan really is unique to them - we effectively start with a blank sheet of paper! Specialising in non-medical care, our service ranges from companionship and home help through to personal care and specialist support. Overall we seek ways to encourage, stimulate and support our clients in practical and fun ways. Core to our philosophy is an unrushed approach, which is loved by both clients and our CAREgivers.

What is the best part of running your business and working in Henleaze & Westbury? Undoubtedly the best part of this business is the wonderful people we meet - both clients and our CAREGivers. We mainly find staff

by ‘word of mouth’ and in doing so we meet many kind, patient and funny people, from all walks of life. We are very selective when we recruit – seeking those people who sincerely want to make a heart-felt difference to others. What makes your service different from other companies?: Foremost, our service is unrushed and consistent. We take time to understand each client’s interests and we then match them with one or two CAREgivers. We ensure that the same CAREgivers visit each client regularly; this way enjoyable and respectful relationships can develop. The time together is no less than one hour, often more, and so good times can be had alongside any practical tasks that may be needed. Additionally, our CAREGivers don’t wear uniforms. Secondly, through regular meetings and close contact between the client, their family and us, the unique & tailored care plan can be adapted as needs or wishes change. This way we

can ensure that the care provided matches the level we’d want for our own parents (the “mum test”), and nothing less. Thirdly, our approach to recruitment and training is unparalleled. All applicants have 2 separate interviews, provide 6 references, and have fresh CRB/DBS checks. Then they go through further assessment and training, both in the classroom and community. Once on board, the training & development doesn’t stop – we view our CAREgivers as professionals, so we remunerate them accordingly and encourage them to seek further qualifications and specialist knowledge. Underpinning all this however is what is in their heart – the empathy, creativity, and desire to make a difference!

What are your plans for the future of the business? We wish to complement the great work being done by many organisations locally that are also supporting the elderly. These could be charities, other care providers, care homes, the NHS, social services, churches, clubs & societies. We all have a role to play to ensure that our senior neighbours and friends are supported and encouraged. If you’d like more information about either working with us or being supported by our wonderful CAREGivers, please don’t hesitate to call us on 0117 989 8210 and ask for Kirsty or John. Home Instead Senior Care, Henleaze House, 13 Harbury Rd, Henleaze. BS9 4PN Tel : 0117 989 8210, www. homeinstead.co.uk/bristolnorth

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