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Why Bristol Half is so Great Record crowd for Party in the Park Golden Hill's tenth anniversary Party in the Park drew its biggest ever crowd and was a big hit with residents of all ages. PAGES 2 & 3
Memorial ground preservation hope Campaigners to ensure the Memorial Ground remains a war memorial have been given a boost now it has been added to the city council's Local List PAGE 9
Secondary free school approved THE Great Bristol Half Marathon attracted 10,000 runners competing the twolap race on the morning of September 25, many running
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Record breaking attendance at Party in the Park GOLDEN Hill’s Party in the Park (PITP) celebrated in style at the 10th anniversary event with their highest ever official attendance. A magnificent 4,521 people came to join in the fun and games at the Golden Hill site - 1,000 more than last year. One of the main organisers of this large community event is Chris Drew. He said: “Party in the Park was sent up 10 years ago
as a part of our business plan to both repay the English Cricket Board loan and also to say thank you to the community for their tremendous support during our ground purchase campaign. The aim of PITP is to "bring the community together" and we see this with all our events where our sports field is the meeting place for the community and our Golden Hill ground conveniently
sits right on the border.” This year’s event was opened by Western Storm/England Ladies Cricket International, Fran Wilson. Golden Hill girls cricket team took full advantage of Fran's appearance with photo opportunities and autographs.
Fran also provided some coaching to the girls' cricket and YMCA boys cricket players. The organisers of PITP always try and introduce new activities to keep the event fresh. This year was no exception with Zorber Football provoking hilarity
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MP’s debut at PMQs BRISTOL West MP, Thangam Debbonaire took her first opportunity to ask a question of the Prime Minister at PMQs in early September. She raised the concerns of British universities about the implications of exiting the European Union. Thangam asked: “Mr Speaker, I’m sure the whole house will be delighted the UK hosts disproportionate numbers of the world’s finest universities. However, some of them are saying that they are already being shut out of collaborations with other fine universities in the European Union, in anticipation of Brexit. This has serious and immediate implications for scientific, medical, engineering and other research and for our economic prosperity. Can the Prime Minister please explain how she intends to remedy this situation?” Theresa May warmly welcomed Thangam Debbonaire in taking her place in the Commons and replied that the chancellor had given certain guarantees to the universities regarding funding decisions taken by the European Union. She said: “We are standing behind our universities because we recognise the value that they are giving to the country.”
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Balloon Rides (courtesy of C J Hole) - we will keep trying. “For the first time we had fireworks which was a risk as we were uncertain whether the crowds were stay until darkness hit us at 8pm. We were delighted with the response and the fireworks were a really good finale with the crowd giving us a warm applause at the end.” The PITP committee would like to thank the 100 plus volunteers, the live bands and
entertainers who made Party in the Park 2016 such a success. They are very much a community based sports club and rely on the support of volunteers from within the sports club (YMCA Cricket, Golden Hill Girls and Ladies Cricket and Golden Hill Sonics) and also the community. All funds from Party in the Park go to the registered Charity Golden Hill Sports which is the organisation which runs
and owns the sport field for the benefit of the community. Fellow organiser, Suze Scott said: “Party in the Park’s purpose is to repay the ground purchase loan - and we are nearly there! The loan should be cleared in August 2017. 'All future events funds will then help to start build funds for the next project - the renovation and development of the pavilion.”
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27,000 turn out for Massive Attack on Downs by Sam Grist LAST month saw the first concert on Bristol Downs in 15 years when local legends, Massive Attack, played a huge concert for for 27,000 fans. This was the first major home town gig for the band since 2003. Before the event even began concerns were expressed over parking, noise, damage to the land and licensing but ultimately the event went ahead with a relative lack of issues. While some Redland, Westbury Park and Westbury-on-Trym residents have said they could hear the concert from their houses, it does not seem to have been a significant problem. Liz Radford, councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze, said that the sound and impact on the Downs was less than expected. She said: “On reviewing the site the next morning, the area outside of the enclosure was remarkably tidy and staff were busy removing the small amount of rubbish left
Photo courtesy of ShotAway from the attendees leaving the night before.” She was, however, sceptical about future events on The Downs, adding: “Personally, The Downs would not be my first choice for a large event, particularly when we have Ashton Court as a tried and tested location. Once Bristol has the Arena in place, I would foresee this as the prime location for bands to play.” Westbury-on-Trym resident Georgia Moden said: “I could hear the concert from my home but the noise was not troublesome or disturbing in the
least. It was merely background noise, no louder than some summer barbecues and quieter than some of the illegal raves that have occurred. The curfew was adhered to and was not overly late.” Of those in attendance the biggest complaint has been crowding which led to long queues for drinks and toilets inside the site. Henleaze resident, Ryan Jarrett said: “Everyone just turned up at the same time, around 6pm because of the rain. The queues were huge for the food, drinks and toilets about half an hour deep. I was given some backstage passes, which you would think would be quicker, but it still took 30 minutes to get some drinks - I must have spent half my time there.” Sarah Thomas said: “I didn’t feel it was too crowded. Given the number of people that were there, I felt they’d managed the space well. The music was great, however, probably not quite loud
enough. The atmosphere was wonderful and said a lot about Bristol - it was soulful.” The Westbury-on-Trym Society took a neutral stand on the concert but said they were concerned with the lack of consultation with residents from the Downs Committee. In a statement, Alan Preece described the concert as, “the thin end of a very large wedge.” Conal Dodds from Crosstown Concerts, one of the organisers of the concert, said: "Overall Massive Attack on The Downs was an overwhelming success and we’re delighted we were able to deliver such an iconic event for the people of Bristol and beyond. "We would definitely be keen to hold future events and make this an annual occurrence in Bristol's calendar. "Obviously, our next step is to have a full debrief with all parties involved, including local residents, gather feedback and assess the appetite for future music events in the location."
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Groups benefit from little grants for big ideas at Community Fair BISHOPSTON, Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood Partnership held its annual Community Fair in September at St Michael’s Church on the Gloucester Road. There was lots of fun and entertainment with performances from Mr Gotalot, Ashley Down and Bishop Road Choirs, Bishopston Bayou Band and Bristol Folk Singers. It was a great occasion that brought out all ages, some intrigued by the craft activities and musical opportunities presented by Litterarti who brought a homemade drum kit, constructed from bicycle wheels, pipes, gas bottles and old seats. Campaign and community groups including Friends of the Memorial Ground, the Ardagh CIC and Bristol Energy took part. Clare Freshwater-Turner, a leading member of the campaign for a safer crossing on Cranbrook Road was busy collecting signatures and sharing their cause with the local community. Assistant Mayor for
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Redland Parish Church set to celebrate completion of new community halls THE development of Redland Parish Church halls is almost complete. Local builders, Kitto Construction, are due to hand over the keys to the new halls this month and launch events are planned to celebrate the opening of the halls. Designed by Redland architects, O’LearyGoss, the three new interconnecting halls can be opened up to form one larger hall, seating up to 280. They replace the dilapidated 1950s hall that stood on the site until just a year ago. As well as the new suite of halls, there’s a new fully equipped kitchen, a comfortable welcome/lounge area, plus new facilities and a dedicated entrance for Lantern Preschool. Rev Lucy Nagel, curate of Redland Parish Church, said: “We are so excited about the opening of the new halls and the
fantastic facilities they provide for our church family and for our community. As well as using them for our own community activities, like Lantern Preschool, toddler groups and Redland Education Centre, the halls offer versatile, modern facilities for local people and community groups. “Just under three years ago we launched the re:new project for the redevelopment of our
halls and thanks to the amazing generosity of the hundreds of local individuals, families, businesses and grant-giving bodies who have donated to the appeal and to the fundraising efforts of many of our congregation, we have already raised over £1.9 million. We’d like to thank everyone who has donated, fundraised or otherwise supported the project and would love to invite them to our launch
celebrations over the coming weeks.” The Redland May Fair raised over £2,500 for the project, choosing the re:new project as its charity. In May this year nearly 40 members of the congregation raised £40,000 by running the Great Bristol 10K. Other fundraising events have included a Christmas Fair, Summer Ball and pop-up restaurants. There will be a Service of Dedication with Bishop Mike Hill, Bishop of Bristol at 10am on Sunday 30 October, a concert by Exultate Singers on 9 November and an Opening Fair on 5 November. The church plan to start using the halls for services and activities at the beginning of October and will make them available for hire in the new year. See www.redland.org.uk for full details of launch events
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New sculpture celebrates 15th anniversary of Bristol’s twinning with city in southern China A KAPOK flower sculpture has been unveiled at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden in Stoke Bishop. It marks the 15th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Bristol and Guangzhou in southern China, which continues to develop and strengthen. The two-metre-high steel flower sculpture, which is a gift from Wen Guohui, Mayor of Guangzhou, was unveiled at the Chinese herbal garden. It was designed by Chinese artists Li Ming, Li Xiongfei and Zhang Haipeng. The Kapok flower is the official flower of Guangzhou, China’s third largest city, and its people have used its cotton to make clothes and its flowers as medicine. Later in the year, a Shaun the Sheep sculpture will be gifted to Guangzhou from Bristol, sponsored by the
University of Bristol. The partnership was cemented in 2001 when a sister city agreement was signed and it was further strengthened in 2013 through the signing of a new Bilateral Agreement between the two city governments. Both agreements were facilitated by the Bristol & West of England China Bureau (B&WoECB). Councillor Jeff Lovell, Lord Mayor of Bristol and Chairman of the B&WoECB attended the unveiling of the sculpture. He said: “It was an enormous pleasure to meet our friends from Guangzhou and I would like to thank Mayor Wen Guohui for his generous gift in celebration of our longstanding friendship. “Twinning is about much more than building cultural links – it also provides the building blocks of trade and investment links and brings wider benefits to businesses, institutions, organisations and individuals.” Dr Erik Lithander, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) of the University of Bristol, added: “The University is fortunate to have a strong international community, which includes high-achieving students from
many countries. China is one of these and the Bristol China Partnership is helping to develop great friendships with the citizens of Guangzhou and the people of China. “Having a strong relationship with Guangzhou is a fantastic benefit to the city and helps the University to build strong education and collaborative research links.” Dianne Francombe, CEO of B&WoECB, said: “We are delighted to be celebrating 15 years of UK-Sino relations between Bristol & West of England and Guangzhou. The strong friendship which we have developed will act as an excellent platform to connect our two cities through business, education, sport and culture.” In 2014 Bristol’s drive to use digital technology to improve the lives of residents was recognised
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Heritage listing boosts efforts to preserve Rovers Memorial Ground THE Memorial Stadium in Horfield has been added to Bristol City Council’s Local List following an application by Friends of the Memorial Ground (FOMG). The Local List provides the opportunity to identify features of the area that are particularly valued by communities as distinctive elements of the local historic environment and the addition of the Mem was unanimously approved. The listing is in addition to the war memorial sports ground being declared as an Asset of Community Value by the Council in November. Jamie Carstairs, from FOMG said: “It is encouraging that the council recognises the heritage and community value of the Mem. Local listing means that the sport heritage and war memorial status of the Mem would be a
material consideration when deciding planning applications – and that the listing strengthens the case for its retention.” Wael Al-Qadi, the wealthy current owner of Bristol Rovers, is also a custodian of the stadium. He has confirmed that the new Rovers stadium at the UWE campus at Frenchay is definitely going to be built and that financing it is not a problem. Jamie added: “This is excellent news for Rovers. Wael reiterated that the new stadium provision is not dependent on the sale proceeds from the Memorial Stadium. So the local community, with Wael and Rovers, could conceivably afford to seek a respectful future for the ground. “Wael also said that the Mem would be sold or auctioned after Rovers have moved to their new stadium at UWE – a move
expected in about two or three years' time. “It remains to be seen if the Memorial Ground’s owners, now and in the future, appreciate its true value, a value far beyond the simple price of land.” Bristol’s Remembrance Sunday event will be held at the Memorial Ground on November 13. In the centenary year of the Battle of the Somme, when so many sportsmen perished, Bristol’s Memorial Ground is one of the most poignant and effective war memorials in the country. Further information is available on the Wordpress blog site, “The Memorial Ground, Bristol”. New FOMG members are welcome - contact friendsofthememorialground@ gmail.com.
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NE of the pleasure of being an MP is meeting people from all walk of life, and all ages. This week I was honoured to meet many of the residents of The Oaks, a purpose-built building for people over 55 on Brynland Avenue in Bishopston. It’s currently home to 21 people, mostly living in their own flats, with some couples. The oldest resident I met there is nearly 101, though I can assure you she doesn’t look it! This sort of accommodation provides an option for people who want to buy their own home and remain independent, but with some added support. There are communal facilities, including the lounge in which we met for our coffee morning, and an estate manager, a friendly woman called Cathy, who helps make the building safe and welcoming. We will all need somewhere
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to live when we retire and it may not be the place we live in right now. There are sometime difficult decisions to make – both for us, as individuals, and for the state – but we mustn’t duck them. The Oaks showed me that there are positive options. My visit also prompted me to think about ways to respect and value older people. What was great about being with people in The Oaks was the liveliness of the conversation and their ideas for how to make our city and country a better place. They wanted to find out more about the workings of Westminster and, among many other things, were particularly keen to make sure the transport system works for older people. They had suggestions for the NHS, plus appreciation and admiration for our NHS staff. Some had experiences in other countries to compare, and commented on how well we are served here in
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New event sets out to bring Muslim women to the fore in our city MUSLIM women from across Bristol are being invited to help shape the agenda of a community event being held this month. Bristol Big Sisters is the first event of its kind in Bristol looking at positive role models that motivate and inspire. It will give exposure to Muslim women who have achieved success and recognition in the areas of media, science education and politics to act as role models for developing local initiatives and to inspire and motivate Muslim women. It is hoped that this will increase community cohesion by ensuring that Muslim women are aware of the opportunities, possibilities and support networks available to them in Bristol, thus combating marginalisation. The event is being coordinated by the Women’s Partnership Advisory Group,
which is led by Muslim women from the community and is supported by Bristol City Council’s Equality and Community Cohesion team. Keen to reach a diverse mix of women is Redland resident, Kalsoom Bashir, community co-chair of Building the Bridge, which has a partnership approach to increasing community cohesion and resilience, and reducing the risk of radicalisation. Kalsoom, pictured, said: “It’s really important that Muslim women of all ages and backgrounds from right across the city have a space to meet and talk about the issues that are most important to them – and to do this on their own terms." Councillor Asher Craig, cabinet member for neighbourhoods, said: “We want Bristol to be a city thatchampions
equality; a city that can flourish with integrity because it is somewhere everyone can participate in success. Listening to communities and enabling grassroots leadership is a priority and events such as Bristol Big Sisters are a key part of this.We
want as many Muslim women of different ages and backgrounds to share their views and help shape this important event.” There will be a community bus service, a crèche, access for disabled women, interpreters and a prayer space. Refreshments and lunch will be provided. The 91 Ways Peace Café will also be at the event. The Bristol Big Sisters event takes place on Sunday 16 October, from 10am to 4pm at The Park Community Centre, Daventry Road, Knowle, Bristol BS4 1DQ. To register to attend the event email bristolbigsistersconference@ gmail.com or use the freepost address: Freepost RTKJ-SGBZULSH, Bristol Big Sisters (100TS/1), Bristol City Council, PO Box 3176, BS3 9FS
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Cathedral Enterprise School is given green light to open in north Bristol
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Executive Principal Neil Blundell said: “The need for school places is critical and we are committed to working
in partnership with the local authority and other educational leaders to ensure that we secure an appropriate site and build on the rapid improvements in educational outcomes for Bristol children.” Stephen Parsons, chair of the trust, said: “We are all so pleased to be able to take on another free school project following the very successful opening of Cathedral Primary School in 2013. "Both Cathedral Primary and BCCS are the most oversubscribed schools in the city and we recognise how important it to be able to offer more places for Bristol families in our group of schools.“ The school has been announced as part of a Government programme, which aims to open 500 Free Schools before the next general election.
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Over 100 extra places created at Redland Green School ONE of Bristol’s popular secondary schools, Redland Green, has welcomed its first additional class of pupils after the school was successfully expanded in time for the start of the term. Thanks to a partnership between Bristol City Council, the school and construction partners Skanska, 135 extra places have been created within a tight time frame, enabling Redland Green School to take 27 extra pupils per year for the next five years. The expansion will help to ease demand for secondary places in the north of the city where the school is located. To expand Redland Green School, Skanska built 27 new modular units offsite using a process which is greener, quicker and safer than traditional methods. The classrooms are an exact match with the existing school, featuring timber cladding and curved roofs. Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, said: “Increasing the
number of high quality school places in Bristol is one of our priorities and we are working hard with partners and schools across the city to make this happen. Giving all students access to a strong education and equal opportunities is important to me and this latest project adds another piece of the puzzle.” Councillor Claire Hiscott, cabinet member for education and skills, said: “With Bristol’s education system on the rise and demand for school places increasing it’s great to see this project, which is at one of Bristol’s ‘outstanding’ schools, completed. The council and its partners are committed to providing high quality school places, and improving learning opportunities for everyone, which is one of our principal aims in being a Learning City.” Sarah Baker, headteacher at Redland Green School, said: “I’m delighted that we’re now able to welcome more students to our school. The build process
Sarah Baker – RGS Head, Chris Yates – Bristol Local Education Partnership (LEP), Councillor Claire Hiscott, Lawayne Jefferson – RGS Chair of Governors has been very smooth and I’m sure the students will thoroughly enjoy learning in their new classrooms during the years ahead.” John Brennan, Skanska’s Bristol director, said: “Building the classrooms off site had many benefits for both us and the school and minimised disruption for students, as all major work was carried out during the school holidays. These classrooms are strong, durable and tailored to the school’s requirements so
we’re very pleased with the end result.” With an expanding city population it is estimated that 18 new forms of entry for secondary school places will be needed by 2019; the expansion of Redland Green school contributes to meeting this projected demand. The new strategy follows on from the recent primary school expansion programme, under which the council has been working with partners to provide 10,000 additional places by 2017.
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Headmistresses past and present celebrate Redland High’s Prize Giving 2016
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PAST and present Headmistresses of Redland High School for Girls came together for the annual Prize Giving Ceremony at The Wills Memorial Building in Bristol on September 15. This ceremony was particularly poignant as it marks the last Prize Giving before Redland High School and the Red Maids’ School merge to become Redmaids’ High School. The Key Note speaker was Mrs Caroline Bateson who led the school for nine years and left in 2015, while Miss Stephanie Ferro, who was Headmistress until this August, gave her ‘Report of the Year’ to the audience. Current Acting Headmistress Mrs Perdita Davidson was also on hand to congratulate the girls on their achievements. Miss Ferro said: “In what has been a momentous year in Redland High’s history, I am delighted to be here to see the girls accept prizes that not only celebrate their academic achievements, but also the strength and quality of their characters.” This summer showed some of these achievements with a 100% pass rate at A Level with 50% achieving the top A/A* grades, and 96% pass rate at GCSE with 63% getting A/A* grades. But beyond examination results there are significant student successes that recognise the variety of strengths demonstrated by Redland
High pupils. These include: receiving a Gold Crest Award for Geographical Sciences in a Nuffield Science Bursary project (Olivia Gationde, Class of 2016); excelling at planning and executing a successful business in Young Enterprise (Laura Donkin, Year 13); and outstanding musical contributions to the School in plays, assemblies and concerts as well as receiving a Grade 8 Distinction for singing (Frannie Millar, Class of 2016). Mrs Bateson, who was delighted to come back for this momentous occasion said: “I have had the pleasure of seeing many of these young women develop and grow through their time at Redland High. They have an abundance of determination and it is an honour to be back here today celebrating their services to the School, to themselves and to each other.” From next September Redland High School and the Red Maids’ School will come together as Redmaids’ High School, an outstanding independent girls’ day school for ages 7 – 18 with an Infant provision for girls and boys aged 3 - 7. To find out more come to an Open Morning on Saturday 24 September for Juniors and Seniors at Westbury-on-Trym or Saturday 8 October for Infants at Redland. Visit www. redmaidshigh.co.uk/admissions to book your place.
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QEH launches 'Girls in STEM' seminars QUEEN Elizabeth's Hospital is well-known for its 425 year history of providing outstanding education for boys. Last Easter, governors at the school announced that the Sixth Form would begin welcoming girls from September 2017, a step that has proved popular among girls in Bristol. "We have great plans for our September 2017 cohort," said Stephen Holliday, headmaster. "These include a redevelopment of our Sixth Form Centre to create vibrant new social spaces as well as extra private study areas. I have been delighted to have already welcomed our first prospective female students to visit us and discuss these plans, ahead of our Sixth Form Open Evening on 10 November." As part of the launch of the co-educational Sixth Form, QEH is holding a series of ‘Girls in STEM’ seminars designed to
encourage girls into STEM based careers and to provide relevant information and advice. The first of these is a medical focused seminar, featuring Dr Rebecca Aspinall (Director of Medical Education & Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, UHB NHS Trust), Dr Anne Pullybank (Director of Surgical Services & Consultant in General Surgery, North Bristol NHS Trust) and Wing Commander N J Glover (Consultant Anaesthetist & Clinical Lead Critical Care Air Support Team, RAF). This will be followed by an engineering seminar with speakers including Cathy Davis (Head of Investment Programmes, BAESystems), Eva Soukupova (Senior Consultant & Civil Nuclear Engineer, Magnox Limited), and Joy Hyde (S & T Technical Programme Manager, Rolls Royce). Dr Julia Jönsson, Deputy Head of Sixth Form and a member of the chemistry
department, said: "As someone who is passionate about encouraging girls into science, I am delighted that we are able to offer these seminars to girls from Years 9 to 11, at a time when they will be making important subject choices for further study." The seminars will take place on 11 and 18 October, from
5.00pm-6.30pm and will be held in the school's new £3million Science and Art Building, which was completed over the summer and will be formally opened later this month. Anyone interested in attending should contact Emily Down on 0117 930 3042 or edown@qehbristol.co.uk.
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Fair winds bring yachtswoman Claire back to Red Maids’ Junior School THE Red Maids’ Junior School marked its 30th birthday with a visit from a special ‘old girl’, plus an announcement of exciting developments on site. Round the world yachtswoman Claire Chapman, who was one of the earliest pupils to join the School when it opened with just three classes in 1986, returned to talk about life at Red Maids’ and beyond. Claire spent a gap year
in Namibia, went to Oxford University and is now working in London as a qualified lawyer. However, during the past 12 months, Claire was circumnavigating the globe as part of the 54-strong crew of the GB and Northern Ireland team competing in the Clipper Yacht Race. She spoke to the girls about her great adventures at sea as well as happy days spent at Red Maids’ saying, "I attribute my courage and sense of adventure to the experiences I enjoyed at this school." Development news at the school arises from its recent merger with Redland High School for Girls to form Redmaids’ High. Before both schools physically unite on the 12-acre green site at Westbury-on-Trym next September, two additional classrooms will be built at the
Junior School’s Grange Court Road site. The two new classrooms have been sympathetically designed to fit seamlessly at the rear of the older, existing building. The playground is also going to be remodelled with a variety of play, climbing and den areas. Headteacher Lisa Brown said: "These are exciting times. This week we have celebrated our heritage and history, but we are
also looking towards our future and ensuring we have the best possible facilities for our girls." Improvements have also begun at Redmaids’ High Senior School, where a new state of the art, two-storey, Assembly Hall with auditorium are under construction. The Hall will be ready for September 2017. Building work at Red Maids’ Junior School is due to begin in due course.
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Sefton Park School hit by water damage after thieves strike SEFTON Park Infant and Junior School in Ashley Down was forced to close for an extra day in September after lead was stolen from its roof. A downpour caused severe flood damage to its premises, leaving school buildings potentially unsafe. Headteacher, Jan Lonsdale, said in a message to families: “Thank you for the messages of support we had; the majority of you as parents were delighted that we were putting your children’s safety before all else. One would never wish to be cavalier about any risk of
exposure to asbestos for our youngsters or staff. “Thank you for being so understanding, since I am sure it was hugely inconvenient for some of you. We had a great year last year in many, many ways and we want to build upon this for the coming year.” Sefton Park have revamped their playgrounds over the summer, painting railings and installing artboards, and a significant amount of internal decoration has been updated, including the classrooms by replacing carpet and interactive whiteboards.
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Badminton School welcomes academic guest speakers JOHN Stein, emeritus Professor of Neuroscience and Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, visited Badminton School in September to talk about his innovative research work. In theory ‘retired’ John still teaches neuroscience to medical and psychology students and his research focuses on the role of visual motion sensitivity in the control of movement and behaviour, particularly in students with dyslexia. Recently, his research includes an interest in the impact of fish oils on human visual motion system. A guest talk is planned for October, welcoming professor Steve Chinn, a specialist in Maths and dyscalculia. Although many people may jokingly think that they suffer from this condition, dyscalculia is a
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rare condition causing severe difficulty in making arithmetical calculations, as a result of brain disorder. His experience spans over thirty years of work and research in special and mainstream education and has won several major national awards. Professor Chinn is now an independent consultant, researcher and writer who continues to present papers and contribute to conferences, deliver training courses for teachers, parents and support assistants in over thirty countries across the world. The event will take place at Badminton School on Wednesday, October 5, from 6.30 – 7.30pm and refreshments will be available.
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Fairfield GCSE results keep on improving FAIRFIELD High School in Bristol is celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results. Sixty per cent of students achieved five or more GCSE passes at grade C or above including English and Maths. This headline figure is up eight percentage points on 2015 and has risen 13 points in two years. Students at the academy in Horfield, Bristol, who come from extremely diverse backgrounds, continue to make better than expected progress on a range of measures, including the old-style value added and the new Progress 8. The latter shows that students on average achieved a grade higher in eight subjects than might have been expected. FHS students’ levels of progress in both maths and English in 2016 are above the national average. Seventy per cent of students got an A*-C in English and 69 per cent achieved those grades in maths. Science was also highly successful, with 89 per cent of candidates gaining two passes. Catriona Mangham, Executive Principal, said: “We are so proud of our students. These fantastic results are down to the hard work and dedication of all staff and students and the excellent support we have received from the Excalibur Academies Trust over the past year. We wish all our students well as they move on to the next stage in their lives.”
A warm welcome for all ages at Bristol’s French School THE Ecole Française de Bristol has been providing high-quality teaching through its team of native French teachers to pupils in Bristol for more than 35 years. Based in Stanton Road in Southmead the school offers French lessons, tailored to the needs of the children who may attend the School from the age of two and a half in order to develop their speaking, reading and writing skills to fluent levels by the end of the French “cycle élémentaire” (UK Primary School stage). Headmistress, Monique Pellois, said: “As a primary school teacher, I acquired
considerable experience teaching in France before having the privilege of taking up the position of Headmistress at the Ecole Française de Bristol in 2003. “Teaching means the world to me and I am extremely proud to have established, over the last ten years, along with my valued colleagues, a school that provides a warm welcome to every child. We provide high level teaching of both spoken and written French and keep regular communication and close-knit relations with families.” The School encourages children to gain better
Monique Pellois, Headteacher. knowledge and understanding both of French culture and other cultures. Pupils are given
the opportunity to develop and flourish intellectually, educationally, and socially within welcoming French cultural surroundings. Monique added: “It is so gratifying to see the school developing and expanding the way it is. Last month, we opened our doors to over one hundred pupils and we look forward to pressing ahead with new and exciting projects and enhancing the services we offer, all delivered thanks to enthusiastic cooperation between the members of our team, the Committee, and Friends of the School.”
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New performing arts centre offers amazing facilities for Bristol Grammar School pupils THE new school year at Bristol Grammar School (BGS) got off to a great start, with the opening to students of the School’s new Performing Arts Centre. The 1532 Performing Arts Centre has been named in recognition of the School’s long history - 1532 was the year in which BGS received its Royal Charter. The building contains a theatre; a drama, a dance and a recording studio; a music
performance space; and music teaching and practice rooms. Pupils enjoying their first lessons in the new building have been amazed by the state-of-the-art facilities they now have for their music, drama and dance performance and rehearsals. Headmaster, Roderick MacKinnon, said: “The fantastic facilities the 1532 Performing Arts Centre offers will further enhance the many opportunities the School offers for pupils to flourish. I am a great believer in the transformative power of performance and these new facilities will allow even more children to share in such experiences.” Students are already hard at work rehearsing for the first School performance, which will take place in December. Before then, the School will welcome the Bristol Poetry Festival to
1532 in October and host author Michael Morpurgo for a sold-out evening of poetry and music, Where my wellies take me, on 22 November. The 1532 Performing Arts
Centre will also be available to community groups. Any groups interested in finding out more can contact 1532 Manager, Beth Morgan, at bmorgan@bgs. bristol.sch.uk .
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Fundraising to improve stage at St Alban’s POPULAR amateur theatre group, St Alban’s Players, are fundraising for a new stage apron for St Alban's Church Hall. The apron, which is part of the stage that extends out towards the audience, which will cost approximately £6,500 to replace. St Alban’s Players, who have been producing award-winning amateur theatre in Westbury Park since 1973, have evolved from a small group of the St Alban’s congregation into a 50 plus member theatre group hailing from across the Bristol area. One constant has been the main rehearsal and performance space - the Church Hall at St Alban’s on Bayswater Avenue. The Stage and Hall have been refurbished over the years, including new chairs for performances and new curtains in recent years. The Stage Apron - the part of the stage that sits in front of the curtain, closest to the audience - was constructed by members of St Alban’s Players
over 30 years ago. In addition to extending the stage, it has a trap door on one end and provides an unsecured storage space, which is very heavy to move or dismantle, and limits the flexibility of productions that the group can put on. Publicity Officer, Pamela Moline said: “We would like to invest in a modular system to replace this apron. The design we are hoping to build with provide several secure sections for storage, allow flexibility of trap door positioning and, best of all, be constructed in such a way that it can easily be moved around, allowing us to be more creative in production set design. “We have our work cut out for us, but we are excited about the challenge and know it will be worth it!” Several fundraising events are being planned to support the investment plans. The first one took place in September with an extra show of the theatre group’s
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award-winning production of Jimmie Chinn's play 'Interior Designs'. St Alban’s Players won the All England Theatre Festival of One Act Plays with this production and went on to represent England in the British final in July. New members and friends would be welcome at this friendly group which is open to amateur actors of all ages and even boasts some multigenerational families. St Alban’s Players are also hoping to attract
some benefactors to St Alban’s, which could really help the group raising the finance for the new stage apron. Benefactors pay £100 each year and in return receive two free tickets to productions twice a year plus a copy of their magazine, Greasepaint. Their next production is ‘Sleeping Beauty’, adapted by local playwright, Ben Crocker, on November 24-26. To find out more email stalbansplayers@gmail.com .
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Maps 'make fascinating reading but they don't always tell truth' WHAT does your neighbourhood look like when you close your eyes and imagine it? Or take pencil and paper and sketch your route to the shops or local park? Would you include the pub, the church? Would you remember the oak tree where crows have built a nest, the busy road that impedes your progress? In his latest book, ‘Bristol Through Maps: Ways of Seeing a City’, Westbury Park resident, Jeff Bishop, describes our agesold desire not only to belong to a place but also to capture its features on paper. An architect and planner by trade, Jeff said: “Maps are as good as a book for me. If you gave me a modern Ordnance Survey map of a British town without the name on it, I’d be able to tell you where it was, what it was and how it developed, just by reading the information on it.” Which features to include and why are what intrigues Jeff: “I came across ‘Latimer’s Annals of Bristol’, which has all this wonderful information about the city at the same time as the 1673 map. Whereas some maps are for the good and the great spin to show off to your friends - Latimer’s map provides extra details showing four dead cats in the conduit and the marsh, which was the bowling green, was actually the major refuse dump of the city.” The book explains that maps do not necessarily tell the truth – more a type of truth that suits the maker. Take Robert Ricart’s 1480 ‘map’ of the city, one of the very first maps of any town in England and, therefore, priceless. Ricart’s map shows the High Cross surrounded by walls, four city gates and prosperouslooking buildings. It’s not so much a map as a celebration of civic pride – one that erases the Ghetto beyond the city walls and also, oddly, Bristol Castle. Not a map to help you round, but one bursting with commercial possibilities for a wily merchant. Jeff said: “A lot of my work has been about people’s perceptions of places - how they see them differently. I asked a
Community map of Westbury Park group of architects and planners and a group of sixth formers to draw their maps of the city centre and what was really interesting was that it was only the sixth formers who drew the pubs.” Later maps show the city expanding, some deceive: a beautifully-coloured plan of Leigh Woods in 1864 splits the ancient woodland into a handful of spacious building plots but, according to the ‘Bristol Record’, reserved for ‘800 tenements’. It’s a fascinating story of successful community resistance. And just when you get to modern, accurate maps with political and strategic value: tramways, war damage, the floating harbour; the dreaded 1966 plan to gut the city and drive four-lane highways through its heart – up pops the topographical impossibility of the Pubstops of Bristol. Maps of any era can be gloriously individual and Westbury Park has one such people’s map from an exercise planned and managed by the author for Westbury residents and reproduced in the book in 2- and 3-D form. Jeff’s account of
the project, the enthusiasm and eccentricities of the contributions and the sense of community generated by the map-making, is proof that maps are irresistible, beautiful and very often imaginary. He has come to see the city differently after researching the book. Jeff said: “Westbury Park is interesting because the lower part of the wall behind the school is from the time of Henry VIII. It was all part of the Westburyon-Trym College grounds that were taken over by Henry VIII at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries and he then gave it to Rafe Sadler and then he took it back again.” Jeff is conducting a series of educational walks around the city beginning on the morning of 12 October. He is giving a talk on the evening of 25 October at the Architecture Centre, and at Henleaze Library on 17 November. Contact Jeff for details and to book on 0794 1063 138 or email: bristolthroughmaps@gmail.com as there are limited places. ‘Bristol Through Maps: Ways of Seeing a City’ is available
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Sound of Music, Bristol Hippodrome LIKE many people, I saw The Sound of Music on telly when I was a kid; but I’m not a megafan. I’m not a regular musicalgoer either. However, after watching this show I’m ready to see more! The Hippodrome itself is a gem of flamboyant lateVictorian architecture. The stage mechanics and scenery changes are fascinating. All the songs you know and love are here – from brownpaper packages tied up with string, to the hills are alive, to the lonely goatherd (yodel-ayhee-hoo) - along with a couple I didn’t remember. And there’s some charming choreography, particularly Rolf and Liesl’s Sixteen Going on Seventeen. After the obligatory plotsetting, the show came alive for me with the entrance of the seven children – the Von Trapp family. The little ones were just as cute as they should be, and
the older ones had presence and likeability. After a joyful rendition of Doe A Deer (official title Do-Re-Mi), I was fully engaged and enjoying
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Residents' parking consultations, weeds, buses and incomers (of the youthful variety) THE latest consultation (60 responses only) for the CN zone is completed and I am to see the outcome w/c 26 September. Recommendations are set to be approved by mid-October and any resulting changes will be implemented by the end of this year. This zone is to be extended north into Durdham Park, and Redland Road is proposed to be shared with Redland zone so that people living on the border have more choice. Amongst many proposals, the free 30 minute parking will be formalised, there will be more tickets for local businesses and some movement from residents’ permit only bays to sharing with pay and display around local shops. Long-
term anomalies have also been addressed. Consultation for CM and KN zones will be from 24th October - 2nd December 2016. It is expected that residents and officers will make similar observations here. A special Cotham Forum meeting will be held in the last week of November with parking officers attending. See http://www. bcrnp.org.uk for final details. I have invited the new University of Bristol student liaison officer to this meeting and the First bus CEO to discuss the 8/9 and 72 bus route changes. I have a meeting today with another operator to explore alternative services. I can advise that weeds are
sprayed across the whole city by the Waste Company once in the spring and again around the end of the summer. Over this period Cotham Ward has been trialling, with my approval, pesticide (glyphosate)-free weed treatment responding to concerns about long-term cancer risks. For footpaths and kerb sides this trial started with vinegar, which has not been successful. Steam was a second option but it appears that this treatment has not been carried out because of the costs of manhandling the equipment. I have asked for a full evaluation of the trial and recommendations for how we proceed. I have reluctantly conceded that we do not continue with the trial and instead we
intensify our search for a safer environment-friendly and effective solution. I have had a large mailbox on this, soon to be overtaken by seasonal complaints about young incomers. By all means complain, to conduct-accom@bristol.ac.uk copied to me, but please also engage with your new neighbours as early as possible. This will benefit everyone. Feel free to contact me at cllr. anthony.negus@bristol.gov.uk Anthony Negus cllr.anthony.negus@bristol. gov.uk 0117 3534713
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Parking consultations - finally over! - and buses Residents parking The final, legal stage of the (six month!) review of the RPS in Redland are now closed. The consultation on this finished in February last year, so it’s fair to say that is overdue. As far as we are aware, a further review should happen as per the original scheme in a year’s time, although this may change. The review amends some details of the original 2014 scheme, in response to feedback, and the adverts proposed extending the area in the scheme and the adjacent Cotham North Scheme to add a few streets either side of the top of Redland Rd. We await outcome of the feedback but please note the proposed changes were already consulted in detail. Just to reiterate, there are no plans to set up schemes elsewhere, although future plans
will be prioritised according to local opinion, so get in touch with us if you want to have your say one way or another. Any fresh scheme is likely to be some way in the future however as the new Mayor’s review process does not envisage another look at the Redland scheme while all the other RPS areas get a review. Due to impacts outside the boundaries of the current area were are taking this up with the administration, as we know people have concerns in a number of streets. Bus services Following concern from residents we are pleased to say the council has liaised with First bus so that following the withdrawal of the no 19 Wessex bus service, the route of the no 72 was amended to cover the loss of route. The changes took effect from 4
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n NEWS In Bishopston this month... Ashley Down Green Work is continuing at Ashley Down Green on the new play area. Everything is on track for a planned opening this month, and we can’t wait to see the results! Work is taking place between 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday to avoid disturbing neighbours. If residents experience any issues, they are advised to contact Dan Judges from the Council: daniel.judges@bristol.gov.uk / 07880400358. Ashley Down Traffic Regulation Order Residents will have noticed, via yellow signs on local lampposts, that the Council is proposing to add double yellow lines to parts of many streets around the Cricket Ground. This comes from a planning condition following the redevelopment of the Cricket Ground, which required a review of nearby parking to be carried out and improvements made. A number of issues have been identified, including dangerous parking around corners and
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days please report it – don’t assume someone else has! The Neighbourhood Partnership has produced the following FAQ which will help you work out who to contact, and please copy us in to any correspondence also so we can be aware: www.bcrnp. org.uk/2016/05/26/gloucestercounty-cricket-ground-faq Cricket Ground Flats Parking We’re aware that the City of Bristol College and the Cricket Club, who co-own the car park on College Road, are intending on introducing restrictions on when residents will be able to park in the car park, and charges for parking there during other periods. We are concerned about the reduction on local parking that this brings, the high charges and the effect on short stay visitors. A meeting with residents, the College, the Club and the management company is planned, which we will be attending. Warm Up Bristol – Concordia Concordia Construction Ltd., one
of the contractors for the Council’s Warm Up Bristol scheme, has gone into liquidation. The situation was unforeseen and the Council is working hard to find a resolution as quickly as possible. A small number of customers are affected across the city, including some in our area. We are determined that the work will be completed as soon as possible, and the Council has guaranteed that there will be no additional cost to the customers. Council officers should have been in touch with all customers involved, but if you were having work done by Concordia and haven’t been contacted please let us know. Even despite this hiccup, Warm Up Bristol remains a great scheme that we encourage everyone to look into – you can save money and help the environment! www.warmup bristol.co.uk/ Please do get in touch! Tom Brook – Cllr.Tom.Brook@ bristol.gov.uk Eleanor Combley – Cllr.Eleanor. Combley@ bristol.gov.uk
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I recommend joining The Friends of Horfield Common facebook group which is kept updated as to when a session is on. Another great activity for local toddlers and pre-schoolers is The Golden Buds stay and play group which runs in term-time at The Golden Hill Community Garden.
There is a choice of two sessions which both held on Tuesdays : 9.30 – 11am or 11.30am – 1pm. Young children can expect to enjoy watering, bug hunts, pond dipping, picnics and digging in the garden's Digging Bed - especially created for toddlers to enjoy! Each session is £5, additional
siblings are £2.50 and babies under 12 months go free. Email Lucy at ghcgarden@gmail.com for more information/to book. And, in case you didn't know, there is a brand new children's play park being built in Ashley Down which will hopefully be ready to use mid-October. The play park is being built just off Dirac Road in a lovely spot surrounded by green space which children will also be able to use once it is complete. It will be suitable for children up to the age of thirteen and is being designed to have an open look and feel. Much of the play equipment will be made of natural materials and will include a timber tower, balance beams and stepping stones. I went to have a look at the park last week and can confirm that the park is taking shape nicely! Hope you have a great October and don't forget that the clocks go back one hour at 2am on Sunday 30th October!
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STAFF from the Bristol office of commercial property specialist, Colliers International, have spent a day away from the office making a difference at Horfield Common. The work, which was carried out in conjunction with the Friends of Horfield Common (FoHC) community group, included installing fencing to create a new wildlife garden as part of the Friends' five-year wildlife and biodiversity plan, which has been developed with Avon Wildlife Trust as part of the 'My Wild City' project. Volunteers from Colliers International helped to maintain the new hedgerow planted by FoHC volunteers over the winter 2015, and helped to refurbish a shipping container at the Cafe on the Common, a community business set up by the Friends' group to provide an indoor seating area. They also worked with members of the Ardagh Shed Men group - a project for older men in the local area - to make bird and bat boxes to support delivery of the wildlife plan, as well as making planters and furniture for the Ardagh gardens which are being reinstated by volunteers from the Friends' gardening group. Tim Davies, Head of the Colliers International Bristol Office, said: “This day of volunteering at Horfield Common enabled our staff to build upon the work that they undertook last year, while also continuing to engage in the community in which we are
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Wildscreen returns with a focus on photography THE world’s biggest celebration of natural history storytelling - the Wildscreen Festival returns to Bristol in October with a programme of public and industry events. Stills photography is being added to what is already the world’s biggest celebration of wildlife film, TV and online content as the Bristol-based Wildscreen Festival steps up its commitment to unite and support natural history’s best visual storytellers. Additions to the industry programme for Wildscreen 2016, in Bristol, from October 10 to 14, include a photography day on Friday 14 October, during which world-class photographers and leading image commissioners and publishers will share their knowledge of how to improve craft skills, get funded, make money, and tell stories that deliver conservation awareness and action. The multiple award-winning line-up of speakers includes undercover photojournalist Britta Jaschinski; underwater specialist Tony Wu; National Geographic Magazine contributor Ronan Donovan and optical wizard and awardwinning filmmaker, Martin Dohrn. Martin is the owner of Ammonite, an independent production company based in Redland for more than 20 years, which specialise in making innovative natural history programmes. As well as being a stellar photographer and awardwinning filmmaker, Martin is the man who invented the clever low light/no light kit used in David
Bioluminescent earthworm from France, as featured in Attenborough's Life that Glows Credit: Martin Dohrn / Ammonite
Attenborough’s recent LIGHT ON EARTH, which is a nominee for a Wildscreen Panda Award this year. Martin said: “Shortly after the company formed we were able to build our own starlight camera, which is an image intensified camera. We used it to make a big sequence, filmed things that people had never seen before and from there we’ve developed that. We’ve just finished making LIFE THAT GLOWS and that was using the 10th iteration of the starlight camera. “We’ve spent 20 years working out how to film at night. It’s often down to working out what people want to see, what do people understand and it’s really difficult because so often it’s that new and fresh that people don’t know what they are looking at. When we know of something that that no one’s filmed before, we try to work out how can we do it.” Some jobs are trickier than others: “One of the films we made was in the ocean, HUNT FOR THE GIANT SQUID, where we had to get a twocolour starlight camera in an underwater housing and drop it on a cable 500 metres into the sea and get it back again.” Ammonite have also specialised in optics, developing lenses that borescope, miniaturising everything including the lenses, so that insects can be filmed in detail in their natural environment. These cameras are fitted with an extending tube so that you can get close to the creatures without disturbing them or damaging the area. Martin explained: “The problem with these cameras is that they are almost impossible to use so I then had to devise a motion control system, called a Frankencam. It completely changes the scale of the pictures and was used in SMALL TALK DIARIES for CBBC, which won a bunch of awards. “What makes our company special is that it’s not just about equipment, it’s about the will to get the image in the end. People have this idea that camera is something that does the work for you but we are questioning about whether there is a way of bringing the story out. As a small
Martin Dohrn and Jack Hynes use Frankencam to film ants in the Swiss Alps Credit: Matthew Kingdon / Ammonite independent company we have to do something to attract attention to ourselves to keep getting new work commissioned.” The festival will also provide a rare chance for British audiences to hear the renowned US photojournalist, field biologist, filmmaker and National Geographic Magazine favourite Tim Laman talk about the intimate and unique pictures of rainforest wildlife, including orangutans and birdsof-paradise, he has captured during 30 years of exploring the rainforest canopy. Tickets for the Tim Laman event - Rainforest Exposures - at St George’s, Bristol, on Friday 14 October (8pm) are included in the price of Wildscreen Festival passes. To book, visit: http:// www.wildscreen.org/festival/. Pllaces can be booked at the talk for £13/£10 (concessions), via www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk; telephone 0845 402 4001. Lucie Muir, CEO of Wildscreen, said: “There have been huge changes in recent times to how people find, view and use imagery to tell stories about the natural world, especially via online channels. We want to reflect this by expanding the Wildscreen Festival remit to take in the ever-more varied forms of visual storytelling – both to add power
to conservation messages and open up new income streams for those who are able to capture and share inspirational moments from biodiversity’s frontlines. From now on, photography is part of the Festival’s DNA.” Around 850 industry delegates from more than 40 countries are expected to be in Bristol for this year’s Wildscreen Festival. The Headline Sponsor of Wildscreen 2016’s photography programme is National Geographic and the principal sponsors of the Wildscreen Festival 2016 overall are BBC Earth, BBC Worldwide and Disneynature.
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Garden gnome trail at harvest fair
GOLDEN Hill Community Garden celebrated the coming of autumn with their annual Harvest Fair. The sun shone as they welcomed 700 visitors for traditional fair games, live music, storytelling, a wonderful array of cakes and pizza from an outdoor clay oven. Children's activities this year included a garden gnome trail and a vegetable monster competition, won by seven year old, Varan. The fruit and veg
was donated by Gardners Patch greengrocers on Gloucester Rd. The fair raised £1,200 for the Garden which will enable them to further their community outreach projects which this year included holiday 'Family Days' for children with special educational needs or disabilities to enjoy with their siblings. Lucy Mitchell, project coordinator, was thrilled with the proceeds and said: "Thank all the volunteers and supporters who helped make the Fair such a great success." Golden Hill Community Garden runs toddler groups, after school clubs and holiday adventure days for children. Their on site 'Bishopton Balehouse' - a straw bale eco building - is available for hire for meetings and workshops.
Junior rugby returns to Ashley Down THERE is a new youth rugby section in North Bristol and if you have children aged between 3-17, this could be the perfect opportunity to get them involved in the sport. Newly RFU accredited club, Ashley Down Old Boys (ADOB), is looking for players to join their brand new youth development. The club has recently reformed a junior section after a number of years without one and are keen for boys and girls to join. James Hall, ADOB Junior Chairman, said: “Children as young as 3 years old are
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Church collects North Bristol kickboxers win three gold medals clothing donations at world championships for Syria and Iraq
A TOP team of junior kickboxers from Bristol have triumphed at the Junior World Amateur Kickboxing Organisation (WAKO) World Championships. The team of eight youngsters, all aged between 10-17 years old travelled to Dublin for the competition. The competitors train at the GB Fit gym in Horfield and Powersports gym in Redland alongside WAKO GB coaches Sharon Gill and Sean Veira. There were over 45 countries taking part at this top level competition with every country having their finest competitors to represent them. After a tough week of competition, the team came home with an outstanding three Gold medals and one Bronze. Coach Sharon Gill said: “I have never had students win three gold medals at a major championships like this before and for me to see the success they have achieved means more than anything - coming from one small city amongst the world is an amazing achievement.” Gold medals were achieved by Isobelle Whitmore (13) in the under 50kgs, 13-15 years
category, Rio Williams (12) in the under 37kgs, 10-12 years group, and Cory Cook (14) in the under 47kgs, 13-15 years category. The Bronze medal was achieved by Ishana Moores (17) in the under 50kgs section for 16-18 year olds. Sharon is a WAKO GB Junior coach and has been training in kickboxing for over 30 years herself. She has won six world titles and is a 4th degree black sash in Lau Gar Kung Fu. The young kickboxers dedicate themselves to the sport and train more than four times per week. Sharon travels around the world Internationally with the team and has successfully coached them to win many titles. She added: “As a small group from Bristol, we travel internationally, several times a year to various countries such as, Italy, Austria, Ireland, Hungary, Croatia and Greece to compete at higher level tournaments in order to get the experience needed to win World and European titles. This takes much time, training and expense but the students are so dedicated to win that they put themselves out to do so.”
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THE Church in Westbury Park have registered with Samara’s Aid to organise another clothing appeal for Iraq and Syria. They received a massive response when they put out an appeal in January and were overwhelmed by the generosity of local people. The aid goes to those living in displacement camps, often in freezing conditions. Warm clothes are a priority as well as coats, snow wear, boots, shoes, baby equipment, sanitary products, blankets, duvets and wheelchairs. Everything sent should be in excellent condition, clean with working zips and buttons, stain free with no holes. The Church have been taking donations during September and now need help with packing the items at the Methodist Church. The plan is to have regular sessions to stay on top of it. Volunteers are very welcome but need to have watched the Samara’s Aid training video before turning up, see youtube
watch?v=4ygyLimg9y0 . October packing dates are Monday 3rd, 10am - 12.30pm, Wednesday 5th, 2.00 - 4.30pm and Friday 7th, 7.30 - 9.30pm. One way of supporting the appeal is to put together a personalised care pack of new items for an expectant mother, a baby or a family. The care packs will be sent to displaced people, refugees and people in need of humanitarian assistance in Syria and Iraq. Information about what to put in the care packs can be found on the Samara's Aid website. Banana Boxes are also needed so if your supermarket has any, contact Abigail Shepherd at the Church Office to arrange delivery of the boxes to the Methodist Church. A fundraising Syrian Dinner for the community is also being considered by the Church. To contact the church call 0117 973 1562 or email office@ westburyparkchurch.org .
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n BOOKS OF THE MONTH 'Books of the Month with staff at Cheltenham Road Library' Adult Fiction: Read by the Library Reading Group in July, now Book of the Month for October
Nora Webster by Colm Toibin BLURB: It is the late 1960s in Ireland. Nora Webster is living in a small town, looking after her four children, trying to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. She is fiercely intelligent, at times difficult and impatient, at times kind, but she is trapped by her circumstances, and waiting for any chance which will lift her beyond them. Slowly, through the gift of music and the power of friendship, she finds a glimmer of hope and a way of starting again. As the dynamic of the family changes, she
seems both fiercely self-possessed but also a figure of great moral ambiguity, making her one of the most memorable heroines in contemporary fiction. The portrait that is painted in the years that follow is harrowing, piercingly insightful, always tender and deeply true. Colm Tóibín's Nora is a character as resonant as Anna Karenina or Madame Bovary and Nora Webster is a novel that illuminates our own lives in a way that is rare in literature. Its humanity and compassion forge an unforgettable reading experience. READING GROUP REVIEW: As usual there were mixed reactions. That is what makes a book group interesting. We were impressed with the quality and economy of the writing of this novel; examining the nature of grief. The centre of time and place (late sixties in the Republic of Ireland) is skilfully and subtly portrayed. The gradual revelation of the process of Nora Webster finding a meaningful life after the early death of her husband is engaging and moving.
Children’s Fiction: Read and enjoyed by Reuben Betts.
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome BLURB: The Walker children - also known as Captain John, Mate Susan, AbleSeaman Titty, and Ship's Boy Roger - set sail on the Swallow and head for Wild Cat Island. There they camp under open skies, swim in clear water and go fishing for their dinner. But their days are disturbed by the Blackett sisters, the fierce Amazon pirates. The Swallows and Amazons decide to battle it out, and so begins a summer of unforgettable discoveries and incredible adventures. Reuben’s REVIEW: I really liked “Swallows and Amazons” because it was very exciting and fun to
read. I think I related to it as I read it when I was about the same age as Titty and Susan. I also liked it as it described lots of outdoorsy things like camping and sailing and making a fire and it is realistic unlike the fantasy books that I was mostly reading at the time. The book is about two families of kids who have a competition to capture each other’s boats and have adventures on an island in the middle of a lake. It is quite a long book that I would recommend to anyone 9 years old and upwards. Show Less For these books and many more, visit us at Cheltenham Road Library. If we don’t have exactly what you’re looking for, there are over 2 million items from which you can reserve for free across LibrariesWest and collect from any library of your choice.
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Malmesbury Close in miniature The residents of Malmesbury Close in Redland made a model of their road in celebration of their 20th anniversary street party at the end of August. Inspired by the Briswool Exhibition, all 14 of the houses were represented by 3D cardboard models and many of the street’s pets featured too. Malmesbury Close, sited just off Birchall Road, has held a street party every year since 1995 and is thought to be the longest running annual event in Bristol. This year a BBQ lunch was followed by games, both
traditional and new, like human Hungry Hippos, and finished with an outdoor cinema showing a singalong film. Resident Tanya Stratton said: “The whole day ran really smoothly as everyone joined in and contributed to the party by either shopping, BBQ cooking, organising games or hanging the bunting which is probably why the street party has been running so long. “This year Jenny Maxwell masterminded the Mini Malmesbury Close model making which was fun to do and a great success.”
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n MAYOR'S VIEW
Austerity is a false economy - discuss!
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O say it’s a challenging time for local authorities up and down the country is putting it mildly. We are all striving to meet a growing demand for services while at the same time facing huge financial pressures following years of government cuts. Bristol is no exception – our current working assumption is that we will need to save at least £60m - £100m between April 2017 and April 2020. This on top of the budget gap we inherited of around £30m this year. I believe austerity is a false economy. Taking money from the kind of early interventions and vital services Bristol City Council provides puts more pressure elsewhere in the system and has a profound and financially costly effects on many people’s lives. I have invited trade unions, other political parties and city partners to work with me in making the case to central government.
The Mayor’s View Each month Bristol mayor Marvin Rees shares his views with Bishopston Voice
With that said; I have to deal with reality. I have to balance the budget. It would be reckless not to and financial officers or governmentappointed commissioners would step in to run things, removing local democratic control. So I am asking you to join me in a city wide conversation about our future. In the next month or so I will be publishing
proposals for how, where and when we’ll make savings and balance the books over the next five years. I want as many of you as possible to see this and have the chance to share your views, priorities and ideas. There are really tough decisions ahead. I need your input before these decisions are made. I want to keep my promises, maintain lifeand-limb services and do all I can to improve people’s lives with the resources I’ve got. I want to do all I can to avoid the poorest and most vulnerable taking the biggest hit. Your views and those of our many partners around the city will help achieve this. To take part, keep an eye on http://bristol. gov.uk/budget, where we’ll put all the details. You can also register now to hear about this and other council consultations at http://bristol.gov. uk/consultation. Over the autumn, information will also be available from libraries and Citizen Service Points and I intend to hold and publicise several events around the city as part of the budget conversation. You should also ensure your local councillors knows what you want. I will listen to feedback and, working with my cabinet, take real account of it. But do keep in mind the money has to be saved somehow – so I’d really welcome alternative ideas if you don’t agree with any proposals. Together we can make the best of a really difficult situation.
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Family charity seeks trustees HOME-START Bristol (HSB) is recruiting two Trustees to join its current eight-member Trustee Board team. The charity supports families living within the geographical boundaries of Bristol and South Gloucestershire, who have at least one child under five and who are experiencing problems affecting their wellbeing as a family. This support is provided by trained volunteers (under the guidance of HSB professional co-ordinators) who visit a family each week, offering support, friendship and practical assistance. There is a staff of six part-time employees and 78 volunteers. One of the employees combines her administrative role with that of Early Intervention Worker, providing rapid and direct response to families in, or on the point of, crisis.
During 2015/16 Home Start supported 134 families and expect to support at least that number in the next twelve months. By becoming a Trustee of HSB you will be part of a team helping to make a lasting and positive impact on the development of children and the health and welfare of families. Trustees are unpaid, but reasonable expenses can be claimed. Board meetings are held monthly, usually on a Wednesday or Thursday morning at the Greenway Centre Doncaster Road, Southmead, Bristol. To find out more contact Beverley Symonds, scheme manager at schememanager@ homestartbristol.org.uk or call 0117 950 1170. See www. homestartbristol.org.uk for further details.
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Community groups can get closer to nature COMMUNITY groups in Bristol are being invited to apply to Bristol Zoological Society’s ‘Access to Nature’ bursary scheme. It is open to individuals and groups who may not usually be able to visit either Bristol Zoo Gardens or Wild Place Project due to costs, transportation access, or restricting carer responsibilities. The bursary contributes towards, and may even fully cover, admission to either Bristol Zoo Gardens or Wild Place Project, an optional education session and return travel in an animal-themed minibus. Simon Garrett, head of conservation learning at Bristol Zoological Society, said: “We’re thrilled to be able to offer this bursary to help bring people closer to nature. “There are many individuals and community groups in the area who would love to
encounter, discover and learn more about the animals we care for, as well as find out more the work we do to protect animals around the world, and what they can do to help, but find it difficult to do so for either financial or mobility reasons. We’d like to do what we can to remove these barriers.” Community groups and individuals in and around Bristol can apply for the scheme via the Zoo’s website:www.bristolzoo. org.uk
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n VETS ADVICE
Pedigrees: the good, the bad and the overbred
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EDIGREE dog breeds hit the news in 2008 when the BBC produced a documentary called ‘Pedigree Dogs Exposed’ describing the various diseases and conditions that pedigree dogs can suffer from. How much has changed since? The Kennel Club has really encouraged responsible breeding of dogs since the documentary; their website now has a dedicated area called ‘Mate Select’ to help breeders find a suitable partner for their pet. Potential mates have to list any results from health screening tests such as hip or elbow dysplasia scores and hereditary eye condition screening. There is also lots of information on their website about breeding dogs responsibly. However, in practice, we are very frequently seeing pets with medical conditions that they are far more susceptible to due to their breed. For example, half of
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels will have a heart murmur by five years old and almost all will be affected by the age of ten.. Conditions have become so common that they are unfortunately often seen as normal for the breed. Who is surprised when they see a bulldog snoring or a pug that struggles to breathe through very narrowed nostrils? We have become used to seeing dogs with very extreme looks and many breeds are becoming more popular through celebrities sporting them as accessories. Cross breeds have become very popular with many fun names such as Labradoodles, Snoodles, Cockerpoos…the list goes on. Many people believe their dog will be healthier because it is a crossbreed however, it is very important that both the mother and father of the pups are healthy - it is entirely possible for hip dysplasia to be passed on by an affected Labrador even if they are
crossed with another breed. Also, many of the breeds being crossed can share hereditary conditions. If you are buying a pedigree or crossbreed puppy, consider speaking to a veterinary professional before purchase to discuss the breed characteristics and health conditions to be aware of. Look for Kennel Club registered breeders to avoid unintentionally buying a puppy from a puppy farm and check which health conditions the breeding dogs have been screened for. We offer free prepurchase consultations to talk you through this. Call us on 0117 924 7832 to find out more.
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Doggie day out THE RSPCA is calling on Bishopston and Redland pooches and their owners to take part in a sponsored walk for the charity. The walk, held in partnership with Vitality health and life insurance, will take place at Blaise Castle Estate on Sunday 16 October at 11am. There is a choice of a 3k or 5k walk and dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome and will even get their own bandana to wear on the day. RSPCA Bristol Dogs and Cats Home Manager Jodie Hayward said: “This is a great opportunity for the community to come together to get behind a good cause. “To register your pooch please visit www.rspca.org.uk/ dogwalk and fill out a quick and simple form with a few details. It costs £10 for one dog and £5 for any additional pooches - humans can come along free."
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The Art of Posture
AVING taught History of Art and Photography for many years, I knew of various ways to use and interpret images. However, it was not until I trained with back pain expert Esther Gokhale that I saw what a great resource art provides for talking about posture! This detail from the sketch ‘Mending the Nets’ by American artist Winslow Homer, shows working women he observed while visiting the northwest coast of England in 1882. Homer’s art was influenced by social realism, which rejected both stuffy, academic classicism, and indulgent romanticism, in favour of faithfully depicting people going about their daily lives. Without flattery, without exaggeration, but as they really were. You can see the women are not slouching – they habitually sit with their behinds behind them, not tucked under, and with their chests
open, shoulders rested back. When one bends forward, she moves from the hips rather than curving the spine. This is not what you generally see today. Homer captures for us a world pre-WW1. In among the seismic revolutions that followed the war were shifts in body language, fashion and posture, which, amazingly, despite the huge changes of the past 100 years, are still with us in 2016. If you are fascinated by history, body language, culture, postural health, or just want a practical answer to your aches and pains, you will enjoy Esther Gokhale’s Book’ ‘8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back’. Or visit the website for more information and Free Workshops in Bristol. Clare Chapman 07982 231317 www.gokhalemethod.com
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. Winslow Homer 1882
A t A n i m a l H o u s e w e u n d e r s t a n d t h a t r e g i s t e r i n g y o u r p e t w i t h a n e w v e t i s a b i g d e c i s i o n . S o t o m a k e i t a l i t t l e e a s i e r w e a r e m a k i n g t h i s o f f e r t o y o u . M a k e a ‘ M e e t t h e v e t ’ a p p o i n t m e n t a t a n y o f o u r s u r g e r i e s a n d w e w i l l g i ve you the fi r s t c o n s u l t a t i o n a b s o l u t e l y f r e e . T h e o n l y c o s t t o y o u w o u l d b e i f y o u r p e t n e e d e d a n y t r e a t m e n t a g r e e d w i t h T h e A n i m a l H o u s e V e t . W e h o p e t h a t t h i s a p p o i n t m e n t w i l l g i v e y o u t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o e x p e r i e n c e t h e A n i m a l H o u s e p e r s o n a l a p p r o a c h t o v e t e r i n a r y c a r e . T o t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f t h i s o f f e r , s i m p l y f i l l o u t t h e f o r m o n o u r w e b s i t e t o r e c e i v e y o u r v o u c h e r . C h a l k s R o a d S t G e o r g e B r i s t o l . B S 5 7 A A
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n VINEYARD NEWS
with Ingrid Bates
As the swallows depart, it's time to take stock
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T’S that time of year again when my thoughts turn towards harvest and the wines I’d like to produce next year and beyond. There’s a palpable change in the air as autumn starts and the frantic trimming and mowing of the vineyard suddenly stops as the vines and grass finally stop growing. While working in the vineyard a few weeks ago, I witnessed the amazing spectacle of a hundred or more swallows gathering in a huge group before suddenly leaving en masse – a sure sign that summer is coming to an end. For some this is a gloomy time of year but for me it means I finally get the chance to put my feet up and have a rest…once the harvest is over that is. By the time this goes to print we will most likely have picked half of our grapes across our two sites in Wrington and Secret Valley near Bridgwater. There’s a lot of organising, grape testing, emailing and decision making in the lead up to each harvest day to make sure we have enough pickers and snacks to
fuel them, and that we pick the grapes on the right day. Fingers crossed we get some more nice dry days as it makes the grape picking that bit more fun if it’s not raining! We were excited to hear last week that our current Pinot noir rosé 2015 won Silver at the South West Vineyards Association Competition. The SWVA has over a hundred members and the competition is judged by several expert Masters of Wine and is notoriously tough to win a medal. We’ll soon have our little silver medal stickers to apply to our bottles so people can see the award the wine has won. With the festive season looming, please do contact us if you’d like to order wine – we are usually able to do free delivery to Bristol postcodes or can tell you about your nearest stockist. hello@dunleavyvineyards.co.uk. www.dunleavyvineyards.co.uk @DYvineyards (twitter) dunleavy vineyards (facebook & instagram)
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n NEWS Yoga for Health
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of Yogawest (www.yogawest.co.uk) Yoga Pose of the Month:
Adho Mukha Svastikasana Practice time: 2-3 minutes. CONTINUING the sequence began last month this is another warm up pose which can be done on it’s own or following the last pose. Benefits: The forward bend removes stiffness in the chest and shoulder joints and prepares you for practice. Touching the head to the floor (or onto a support) helps remove tension and stress, so practice may begin with a calm and focused mind. Sit on a blanket or blocks and cross the right leg in front of the left at the mid shins.
Keeping the hips gripped in, walk your hands further forward until your arms are fully extended and elbows are straight. Hook your thumbs in the front groins — where your thighs meet your pelvis — pull back and stretch your torso forward. Lift your sternum bone up and extend to the maximum from navel to breast bone.
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Maintaining the length of the front spine, release your thumbs, and place your hands on the floor in front of you.
If your head does not reach the floor, support it on a folded blanket, or one or two blocks. Change sides. Drawings and posture text reproduced by kind permission of Bobby Clennell, a senior Iyengar teacher in New York.
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'Women shouldn’t have to suffer' WE are pleased to introduce Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Miss Elisabeth Adams who will join her colleagues at the South West’s largest private hospital. Originally from Salisbury she returns having spent 15 years at Spire’s sister hospital in Liverpool. She will now be holding regular clinics at Spire Bristol Hospital providing pivotal care for women in the South West of England. “I had a very successful private clinic up at Spire Liverpool and I now look forward to building the same reputation down here in Bristol. I have heard excellent reviews of Spire Bristol Hospital and can’t wait to start seeing patients within these fantastic facilities” Spire has a number of successful Gynaecologists and the addition of a female Consultant only strengthens their healthcare service. “I specialise in prolapse, incontinence and genital problems in females. With over
25 years’ experience I want to offer the women of Bristol and the surrounding areas the help they might be searching for.” said Elisabeth Miss Adams is currently the only female Consultant Gynaecologist who specialises in Uro-Gynaecology in the Bristol area and will be supporting the NHS at St Michael’s Hospital. She urges women not to be embarrassed by these symptoms and wants to assure women that help is available. “It’s important that women take their health seriously and do not ignore issues such as period pain or issues surrounding incontinence or prolapse. There are many nonsurgical and surgical treatments available and women shouldn’t have to suffer.” Continues Elisabeth. This October Spire Bristol Hospital is promoting the awareness of Women’s Health. Subsequently they have announced a number of FREE patient information evenings. Miss Adams and Spire Bristol’s Specialist
Physiotherapist will be hosting one of these evenings on Wednesday 19 October 2016. The evening will provide information and advice on issues surrounding a lady’s pelvic floor, which includes incontinence issues, prolapse and childbirth issues such as episiotomy breakdown. “Every woman’s situation and medical history is different, so at our patient event we want to provide women with a safe and secure environment to ask any questions they may have.
At Spire we perform a wide range of procedures, but the first step is to find out more information so people can make informed decisions about their health. Our event is the perfect platform for this.” explains Ruth Povey, Events Coordinator at Spire Bristol Hospital To book an appointment or to reserve a place on our patient information evening please get in touch by calling 0117 321 6956 or email info@spirebristol.com
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Volunteering with At-Bristol DID you know there are lots of fun and flexible opportunities volunteering with At-Bristol Science Centre? You DO NOT need to be a scientist but just enjoy working with people. There are a variety of roles that you can pick and choose from during the week and weekends as well as the occasional evening event. You could help out with school workshops, get involved in outreach, support hands on activities in our Live Lab and much more. For further information about At-Bristol and an on-line volunteer application form visit www.at-bristol.org.uk or call the Volunteering Team on 0117 915 7122.
October, 2016
n DENTAL with Dr Kate Spalding General dental practitioner, with a special interest in Orthodontics.
To floss or not to floss, that is the question
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ECENT reports in the media say that there is minimal and generally unreliable evidence that flossing might reduce gum inflammation. I feel these newspaper reports are causing a flossing kerfuffle. Just because we have no evidence to say flossing works does not mean that flossing does not work. Unproven is not disproven. Absence of proof is not proof of absence. I feel we should not discount flossing so soon. It is low cost and low risk. Personally, I would not have food stuck between my teeth. Being there for days, which could help create plaque and promote smelly breath. Plaque contains more than
500 kinds of bacteria. Some good,some bad. If plaque is not removed it can cause gum disease and a symptom of this disease is bleeding gums. In my experience people who floss are less likely to have gum disease. Good oral hygiene and reducing the time sugars are in your mouth are the keys to reducing dental decay and gum disease. I think they should spend money on research to show that flossing does work. I am not going to wait for research. I shall keep brushing, using interdental brushes, flossing and fluoride mouthwash. Keep calm and keep flossing! Dr Kate Spalding 01173303495.
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We are a leading Neurophysiotherapy with Hamish Mills, Sustainable Redland the Southwest offering rehabilitati neurological and other mobility disorde OFTEN I think about how our momentum big enough to make how best to spend money on say resource of knowledge and neighbourhood has changed over the 40 odd years we’ve lived here, and what it’ll look like in a climate changed future 40 years hence. Will we have adapted in time, or will there just be a rear guard remnant of us left reacting to a hostile environment? Our government is doing quite a few things to help and signed agreements meant to reduce the national carbon output, but it’s questionable if they will be enough. Our personal energy consumption is still way too high and only a limited amount is happening to create food and transport sustainability. It's unlikely at this rate we will win in the race to slow climate change. There’s too much vestige interest, and most of us want the government to carry on with the expansionist economic system we know that is so damaging. It has to be up to us, you and me, if we’re to avoid serious climate change. We have to set the tone by living the ideals we see as essential to sustainable living and build a
our politicians and business leaders notice. So what do we do? We could start with looking at the accepted wisdom of our economic system by changing the word growth to de-growth. We could stop thinking we need acquire so much stuff by including the environmental merit or de-merit in the value of things. Localism would be the key driver of such a system. A recycled object would much cheaper than one made from scratch and industrially produced food more expensive than local and organic. We could swop the idea that a swish house in a smart area with the latest kit is the mark of success for one of living in a smart affordable, sustainable house in a place with clean air and water, healthy organic food, re-wilded spaces and a return to the craftsmanship of our forebears. We could replace the futile practice of endless letters to politicians demanding change to developing cooperatives made up of local residents specializing in
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA 1 October n Autumn Fair, all proceeds to the charity Brace which is a charity raising funds for research into Alzheimer's. Refreshments, Raffle, Food & Drink Tombola, Cake stall, Bottle stall, books, bath & beauty, games and much more. Saturday 1st October 10am-12.30pm, Newman, Grange Court Road, Westbury-on-Trym, BS9 4DR. Entry by donation. For further information please contact Jeanne on 07866 392912 4 October n Self Defence? Martial Arts? Self Awareness? Ever thought about these things? Aiki Jutsu might be for you. Beginner's course starts on Tuesday 4th October @ the Scout Hut, Hurle Road, (off Whiteladies Road), Clifton, BS8 2SY. Check "Bristolaikijutsu.co.uk" and call Steve on 07712 077621 for more information." 11 October n Badgers - not everything is black and white (Talk) An event run by the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project Tues 11th October. 7.00pm - 8.00pm £4.00. Held at Bristol Zoo Gardens. To book please call 0117 9030609 or email mleivers@ bristolzoo.org.uk 13 & 15 October n Craft Exhibition - Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6Q. Huge range of craft supplies plus demonstrations, workshops and more £8.00 adult/£7.00 concessions/Children under 16 free www.Craft4Crafters.co.uk Ticket Line: 0345 3040222. 22 & 30 October n Halloween Festival. Saturday 22nd – Sunday 30th October. All witches and wizards are invited to Bristol Zoo Gardens this Halloween for a frighteningly good time. From the 22nd – 30th October children can enter for just £5 with a full paying adult (terms and conditions apply). 22 & 30 October n Halloween Harvest. Saturday 22nd – Sunday 30th October This October half term, Wild Place Project is celebrating Halloween with £5 child entry with a full paying adult (terms and conditions apply) 26 & 29 October n Horfield Theatre Company present Fool’s Paradise by Peter Coke. 26th – 29th October 2016 Tickets: £9 Doors open 7pm:
performance starts 7.30pm Horfield Parish Hall, Wellington Hill, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8ST For tickets phone 0117 9695716 or buy online via www.horfieldtheatre. co.uk This amateur production of ‘Fool’s Paradise’ is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, ltd.
WHAT’S ON A REGULAR BASIS Monday n Toddler group at Ardagh Pavilion, Kellaway Avenue, Horfield Common. Ages 03, cost £2.50 per family includes refreshments and biscuits. All welcome. Friendly vibrant group just drop in. Contact Kay on 01179426580 for further details. n FitSteps, Ashley Down Primary School, Olveston Road, 7-8pm. FitSteps® the new craze in dance fitness classes from ‘Strictly Come Dancing’s’ very own Natalie Lowe, Ian Waite and Mark Foster. This really is the most fun, graceful way to get in shape. n Kick Start Fat Loss Club, Ashley Down Primary School, Olveston Road, 8-9pm. Kick Start Fat Loss is a revolutionary new diet and exercise club currently running in Bristol. There is no calorie counting, daily points, fad foods or complicated workouts. *Weekly weigh in, measure and body stat recording. n Morris for fitness and fun, 7.15pm – 8.15pm at Horfield URC, Muller Road, Horfield, BS7 9RE during term time only, no performance element, small groups. Sticks and hankies provided. Tel/text: 07813 346819 / 0117 9401566, www.thegreatcaper. co.uk n Redland Wind Band rehearses at the Quakers Meeting Room on Gloucester Road at 7.30pm. We sometimes have vacancies, currently mainly for bass instruments, horns and percussionists. Contact Andy Brown at redlandwindband@googlemail. com or on 07594240269 or via our website www.redlandwindband. co.uk . Get in touch if you would like to be put on our mailing list or would like to book us for events or fundraisers. n Redland Green Choir meets for rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm9.30pm at Redland Green School. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome: no
auditions. For more information, visit www.rgscommunitychoir. wordpress.com or phone 0117 9443042. n Beaufort Junior Badminton Club. Venue: Cotham School Sports Hall, Cotham Lawn Road, BS6 6DT. Date/Time: Mondays from 6-7pm, term time only. Age Group: 11 18 years. All standards. Coaching and club play but also progression to Avon County Teams and senior clubs. Coaches CRB checked and Badminton England qualified. Contact: Penny Shears 0794 101 3514. Email: pennyshears@ googlemail.com n RAFA, City of Bristol branch and club Eastfield Westbury on Trym for ex-RAF and associate members. Skittle Alley, parties and functions. Live entertainment on Saturday evenings. Open Monday to Saturday lunchtimes and evenings. Sundays noon till 5pm. All enquiries telephone 0117 3291913. n New Fitness League (Exercise Movement and Dance class) for ladies. Low impact classes offer a fusion of dance, exercise and core strengthening, choreographed to music and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance and mobilise joints. 6.15-7.25pm at St Barts Church Hall, St Andrew’s, Maurice Road, BS6 5BZ. Contact Rachael on 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@ talktalk.net . £7 per class (1st Class Free). n Senior Film Club - 3rd Monday of month, 2pm St Peter's Hall, The Drive, Henleaze.. September 19th, we'll be showing MAMA MIA - starring Meryl Streep. Everyone is welcome to join us... rumour has it there will be a sing along ! Refreshments (Tea & Cake) £3. Transport offered by Dial-A-Ride, Tel 0845 139 875 The Senior Film Club is supported by the Home Instead Bring Joy Foundation. For further details, please ring 0117 989 8210 Tuesday n The Golden Buds is a group aimed at 18 months to 4yearolds and is a fabulous opportunity to be outside with your little ones, digging, playing, finding newts and frogs, watering, singing and making things all in the heart of urban Bristol! Sessions run from 9.30-11am and 11.30-1pm in school terms. We take booking
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on a term by term basis. Each session costs £5, a second sibling is £2 and under 12 months can come along free. There’s squash and biscuits and a snack from the garden as well as a hot drink for parents. For more info, visit: thegoldenhillcommunitygarden. com n Scottish Country Dancing Get fit with Westbury Scottish Club. Classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, 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 n Friendly club based at Orchard School, Filton Road. Training on Tuesday 7.30 – 9pm, play on Saturdays. All ages welcome. If you would like to join us contact Michelle on 07980 598761 or: michesaunders@hotmail.com . n MOVE INTO FITNESS. Suitable exercise for the more mature ladies ran by a qualified teacher. Held at Horfield Baptist Church, 10.15am 11.15am. Tel: 01454 614886. n Pregnancy Yoga and Birth Preparation Classes at Horfield Leisure Centre, 7.309.30pm. Each session we have time for discussion and learning around different aspects of pregnancy, birth or parenting, getting to know other women in the group, yoga postures, positions and movements for labour, breathing, and simple relaxation and meditation techniques that are useful for pregnancy, birth and beyond. Suitable from 14 weeks of pregnancy until birth. With Relaxed Birth and Parenting Childbirth
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October, 2016 Educator and Doula Ly Malnick. Cost: £10 per session. Contact: Ly Malnick on 07843 377 718 (Booking essential) n Use the power of nutrition to improve your health, your mood and your figure. Eight week courses on Tuesdays at 2pm and 7pm, led by a BANT qualified nutritional therapist. Classes held at Lady Active, 180 Henleaze road, BS6 4NE. Tel: 07511 647 569 or email alex@ alexbarton.co.uk for more details. www.nutritioncoachbristol.co.uk n After school French Club for primary children at Gloucester Rd Quaker Meeting House. KS1 class: 4.10-4.50pm. £4.50. Playful practical classes full of games, songs and general silliness to inspire interest and confidence in French. Like French Club Bristol on Facebook or email: alice_m_watson@msn.com n Women’s Reading Group looking for new members. Meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the Month at 7:30pm. An informal group that reads a wide range of fiction. Contact Kay Snowdon ksnowdon29@gmail.com for further details. n A weekly Music Appreciation class is running throughout the winter. Come and join us as we listen to and talk about a selection of mainly classical music. No prior knowledge needed. Tuesdays 11-1 at St Mary Magdalene Church Rooms, Stoke Bishop. Music in Britain 18901939 including Elgar Delius and Vaughan Williams. Cost £15 for a single taster session or £100 for the whole 8week term. To book email matthewhm@ peacemail.com, or phone 0117 214 0418. For more info visit: heartmusicbristol.wordpress.com n Bingo On Tuesday’s At 2pm St Gregory’s Church Community Hall Filton Road Horfield All proceeds to Church funds. n Melody Makers Baby Friendly Choir A fun and friendly daytime choir for ladies running Tuesdays during term time.9:30-11:00am, The Beehive Pub, BS9 4QY. £5 per session, discounts for members. Contact Natalie www.facebook. com/melodymakerschoir 07890393175. n Bingo Every Tuesday 2pm St Gregory’s Church Community hall, Filton Road Horfield. All welcome, proceeds to Church funds n Bingo St Gregory’s Church hall Filton Road Horfield Every Tuesday at 2-00pm Everyone welcome all proceeds to church funds Wednesday n Golden Hill Community
bishopstonvoice Garden. 10.00am – 4.00pm. Come and get involved in your local community garden! No experience necessary and kids welcome. Learn about growing and relax in our beautiful space with a cup of tea. No need to come every week or stay all day. Our site is wheelchair accessible including our toilet. For more information contact Lucy ghcgarden@gmail. com or 07506 905 394. We’re just through the gates at the end of Monk Rd BS7 8NE www. thegoldenhillcommunitygarden. com n Bristol Voices Community Choir are welcoming new members, £5 a week (£3 concs) payable at the start of each term. We meet during the school term from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in St Werburgh’s Primary School, James St, BS2 9US. The school is fully accessible and has free parking. No experience is necessary and there are no auditions. You don’t have to read music either as all the songs are taught by ear. Our repertoire includes pop, folk, gospel, jazz, show tunes and world music. Find out more about the choir, at www. bristolvoices.org n New Harmony Ladies’ Choir Bristol. Established choir since 1994, we offer a chance for ladies to get together and have a good old sing! No auditions are necessary apart from placing you into the correct voice group soprano, mezzo soprano or alto. We are a very socially minded group and often enjoy activities outside the singing role. We perform several concerts a year and sometimes travel to other parts of the country to sing with other choirs. Our repertoire covers classical, choral, jazz, popular, folk, and show songs. Everyone is welcome to Horfield URC church hall, Muller Rd on Wednesdays 7.30-9. We’d love to meet you. For more information contact our website www.nhlcbristol.co.uk or our secretary, Angela nhlc@talktalk. com n Lazy Dog Film Club. A free, small, but perfectly formed community film club based at the Lazy Dog pub on Ashley Down Road. We run the club every other week (Wednesday) in the upstairs of the Pub on Ashley Hill. We screen from Oct April every year. All showings start at 8pm but we do advise people to book free places via LazyDogFilmClub@gmail.com , as we only have 35 seats per showing. For more information on the upcoming films, visit: www. facebook.com/LazyDogFilmClub n Horfield Townswomen’s Guild. This friendly Townswomen’s Guild
meets on the second Wednesday of each month at St Gregory the Great Church Hall, Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PD at 2.30pm. Why not come along and meet us? Just turn up, or ring Edna on 949 5413, and she will look out for you. n St Bon’s playgroup. Fun, friendly drop-in group for babies and toddlers, up to school age. An informal playgroup in a lovely big space with great selection of toys. Just turn up and have fun! We run on term time Wednesdays 1.30 to 3.00pm upstairs in the church hall, BS7 8HR. Free car park (off Berkeley Road) next to St Bon’s church. £1.00 per adult and child, 20p for every extra child. Inc. refreshments. All welcome! Contact us at: stbonsplaygroup@hotmail.co.uk ) n Squirrel Camp Forest School, Badock’s Wood, 9.45 11.15 (during term time). New afternoon group starting in autumn, 12.30, £6 per family. Contact: jennysanderson@ blueyonder.co.uk . n Calling all dads! Not sure what to do with your kids over the summer holidays? Join us for six FREE workshops for you and your kids! Activities include gardening, IT cookery and much more. Spend time with your kids, and get to know some other local dads too. Call Rachel on 0117 909 1749 or email info@connectlockleaze.com to book your places! 1-4pm, every Wednesday (from 23rd July) at The Wordsworth Centre. n Reading group with a difference at Cheltenham Road library, from 3pm. The group meet every week to discuss short fiction, poems, essays, memoirs and learn to look at these with a more critical eye than usual. Led by practicing writer Anita Mason, author of The Illusionist, Angel, The Right Hand of the Sun and other novels. For the over 60s. No reading to do in between meetings. First session is a drop-in. People interested, email amreadinggroup @gmail.com , or tell the librarian at Cheltenham Road library that you are interested. n Mindfulness & Movement – Meditation and Qi Gong/Tai Chi for wellbeing. Gentle aerobic exercise and secular meditations for strength of body and mind. Dropin class, all equipment provided, 5.45-7.15pm £9 / £7 Bristol Buddhist Centre, 162 Gloucester Road BS7. Tel Tim Mason 07789 200685 for more info. See www. bristolbuddhistcentre. org/ otheractivities/yogaandqigong n Sing! with the Bristol Children’s Choir. Open to children aged 713 from any school in Bristol. If your child loves singing and would like to do more, Out There Music
53 Children’s Choir could be what you are looking for. We meet every Wednesday in term time from 4.45-6pm in the performing arts studio at Cotham School. More info, contact Holly Shannon on 07866587424, admin@ outtheremusicbristol.co.uk . n New Fitness League (Exercise Movement and Dance class) for ladies. Low impact classes offer a fusion of dance, exercise and core strengthening, choreographed to music and guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance and mobilise joints. 10.40-11.40am at St Alban’s Church Hall, Westbury Park, Coldharbour Road, BS6 7NU. Contact Rachael on 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@talktalk.net . £7 per class (1st Class Free). n Clifton Women’s Institute, 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of the month at Alma Church, Alma Road, Clifton BS8 2ES. Contact by email: thecliftonwi@gmail.com or visit www.cliftonwi.blogspot.co.uk . Take advantage of our guest visits which are just £4. Better still why not join us and enjoy our fabulous Clifton WI 2016 programme for the whole year plus social clubs. Full membership details available. n Spiritual Healing at Westbury Park Spiritualist church BS6 7TH Every Wednesday, 2pm - 3.30pm every week. No appointment necessary, animals welcome. Come along and feel the benefit. Also healing after Sunday evening service@8pm. n Margaret Morris Movement dance/exercise. Bradbury Hall, Henleaze. All welcome 1.0-2.0 pm £4 per session, 1st free Tricia, 07896346486 Thursday n Bishop Road Community Choir. We are a mixed community choir, meeting at Bishop Road School from 7.45pm to 9pm. Everyone welcome to join, regardless of singing experience. There is no audition and the choir is open to anyone, not just parents of children at the school. We sing a variety of songs and perform locally. Looking forward to welcoming some new faces! n Bristol Ladies Choir sings a wide range of music from classical to light. The choir rehearses weekly and gives two main concerts each year. The choir also participates in approximately 9 to 10 other concerts in the Bristol area each year. Meet at 2.15pm - 3.45pm at Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishop Road, Bishopston, BS7
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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED 8NA. New members welcome. For more information contact Hazel on 0117 9246587 or visit www. bristolladieschoir.org.uk n The Stepford Singers. Come and try Bishopston’s all female community choir. No need to read music and no auditions! We meet 1pm - 3pm so you can still be in time to pick up kids from school. For more info, email fran@ naturalvoice.net n West Bristol Orchestra meet at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road, from 7.15 - 9.15pm and play a wide range of classical music arranged for our small friendly orchestra. String players of Grade 5 and above are particularly welcome. For further information please ring 0117 968 3998. n Avon Harmony Ladies A Cappella Chorus meets for rehearsals every Thursday 7.30 -10pm at Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road BS7 9NL. Visitors are always made welcome, and we are actively recruiting new members. There is no need to be able to read music; we provide teaching tracks for learning by ear. See our website for more details www.avonharmony. co.uk or contact Mandy on 0117 652693 or Barbara on 07717 424421. n Horfield Quakers hold a halfhour meeting for worship to be held every Thursday Evening from 6.307pm, at Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8PD. All are welcome. n Pregnancy Yoga and Birth Preparation at Horfield Leisure Centre, 7.30-9.15pm. The classes offer you the time to celebrate your pregnancy, relax with your baby, ask questions and meet other mumstobe in a safe and welcoming environment. We cover breathing, relaxation, yoga and movement, active birth, hypnobirthing and physiology of labour and birth.
For more information visit www. lymalnick.info, or contact Ly on 07843 377 718 / ly.malnick@gmail. com n Slimming World Bishopston. St Michael and All Angels Church (Pigsty Hill) Gloucester Road. Groups at 9.30am and 7.30pm every Thursday. A friendly, supportive and vibrant weekly group. Full support, advice and a liberating eating plan. No calorie counting and eating to satisfy everyone’s appetite. £9.95 to join and £4.95 per week after that. 6 and 12 week countdowns available. Just turn up or Call Sue on 0117 924 3556 or 07702 578 298 for a chat. n Kings Lawn Tennis Club Rusty Rackets, 19:30-21: 00. Want to get back into tennis? Come along to our fun and welcoming Rusty Rackets session every Thursday evening at Kings Lawn Tennis Club, Maplemeade ( just off Kings Drive) BS7 8JG. Nonmembers (£8) and members (£6) welcome! Contact Head Coach Elly Shearman only tennis .kings@hotmail.com for more details! n Bridge for Beginners and Improvers West of England Bridge Club now welcomes new/novice bridge players for weekly sessions held every Thursday afternoon. Cost £3. Doors open at 1.45pm and play is from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. No partner needed and we have experienced players to help and advice. Beginners lessons also offered email bridgeclassbristol @ gmail.com or ring 0117 2302694 for more info. Venue: Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road, Bristol BS6 7YA. Full details at www. woebc.co.uk n Spiritualist church Westbury Park Cairns Road BS6 7TH Open development circle Thursday evening at 7.15 for 7.30 start All are welcome to come along and find the Spirit within you. You don’t
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have to be a church member. n Sporting Memories Group at the Gloucestershire County Cricket Ground most Thursdays from 11am to 12.30pm. A group suitable for people that are isolated or lonely and may have memory difficulties. The group is particularly for those that are interested in sport. Please contact John Collis on 07757527634 or come along to the ground from 11am. Saturday n Gloucester Road Market runs every Saturday from 10am-5pm on Pigsty Hill. Stalls include Herbert’s Bakery, The Spotless Leopard, Lee’s Teaks and Sam’s Jams. n Whiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market is now held EVERY Saturday, from 8.30am-2pm. Takes place at the junction of Whiteladies/Apsley/Burlington Roads. Stalls cover bread, cheese, local lamb and chicken, fish, preserves, cakes, sushi, local fruit and veg, wild food larder, and recycled tools, wooden items and much more. n Coffee, Tea and Refreshments served every Saturday from 10.30am to noon at Bishopston Methodist Church, 245 Gloucester Road. Join us for a rest and a chat.
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Don't miss Fool's Paradise from Horfield Theatre Company HORFIELD Theatre Company present Fool’s Paradise by Peter Coke Jane and Catherine Hayling were both married to Basil (not at the same time!!). Now deceased, he leaves them both his enormous house, filled with beautiful antiques. With no money to run the house and no option to sell, they are a the doors of the debtors. Their only option is a spray of emeralds which they hope will save them. Will they succeed? Come along to this comedy farce to find out! 26th – 29th October 2016 Tickets: £9 Doors open 7pm: performance starts 7.30pm Horfield Parish Hall, Wellington Hill, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8ST For tickets phone 0117 9695716 or buy online via www. horfieldtheatre.co.uk This amateur production of ‘Fool’s Paradise’ is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD
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N September I mentioned that common wasps have finished raising their offspring and are now after sweet treats in their last weeks of life. I trust you all spotted the deliberate mistake! It should have been ‘siblings’. The common wasp, like the honey-bee, is a social insect and each colony has a single queen attended by thousands of workers who are all sisters. They collect protein-rich food, such as aphids and caterpillars, to feed the grubs, which grow into more workers. The grubs exude a sugary substance to help feed the workers, who need lots of energy for their busy life-style (hence their sweet tooth.) At the end of summer the queen lays different eggs which hatch into a few new queens and males (called drones) and once these reach adulthood the whole family disperses, with only the mated queens surviving the winter to start new colonies the following year. Those troublesome picnic pirates have earned their reward: they have spent the summer removing insect pests from our gardens and pollinating
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our flowers. Common wasps are surprisingly useful creatures. So, that’s cleared that up: I didn’t want you to get the wrong impression of the family life of the common wasp. There are actually thousands of species of wasp in Britain and most are not social insects but individual predators, particularly of caterpillars. There is a range of fascinating and sometimes gruesome life histories in this large insect group which I will save for another time. I am now looking forward to some autumn colour. The processes of nature often produce effects that we humans find strikingly beautiful. A web is a spider’s way of getting lunch and a flower is a plant’s way of having sex, but we find the web much more captivating than a supermarket trolley and the flower far more beautiful than Tracey Emin’s bed. In winter, for many plants, there is not enough light for photosynthesis to be effective and winter storms would shred those idle leaves. Therefore, the plant stops replenishing the chlorophyll,
the compound which converts light into chemical energy, even breaking down and removing some of it to store in the roots ready for next year. The yellows and oranges that appear now have been in the leaves all along, masked by the strong green of the chlorophyll. London planes, for instance in the streets above Redland Green School, respond to pollarding by producing sprays of equal-sized shoots and when their giant leaves turn buttercup yellow the effect is like frozen fireworks, vivid against an iron-grey sky. The reds and purples of species such as dogwood and brambles are newly created and are produced by the active breakdown of sugars and other chemical changes; the plant is thriftily saving as much as it can before the leaves are finally discarded. All this feverish biochemical activity, driven by the need to survive the winter, produces the seasonal phenomenon that we will travel miles to admire.
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Competition to find Next Top Model Real Family THE Bishopston Voice is offering readers the opportunity to win a photoshoot and a year’s contract with Montpelier modelling agency, Gingersnap Models. Gingersnap is one of the UK’s top commercial model agencies, set up in Bristol in 2005 by ex-model Clare Wilson and has clients ranging from Dyson to Parkdean, Harry Potter to Tesco’s. Gingersnap are running an exciting competition to look for a new model family. Family & kids’ booker Anna, said: “Working with local families is great - real families are booked for all sorts of jobs because they have a natural rapport in front of the camera, so are very successful.” Right now, Gingersnap are on the search for families of all backgrounds and ages – from those with newborns to families with one, two or lots of kids –
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and even grandparents. The only criteria is that models need to be able to be flexible with their work schedules, as jobs and castings are all over the UK, sometimes at the drop of a hat! One of Gingersnap’s model families, The Brands, based in Devon, have been working for around 6 months. Mama Brand said: “I have 4 children, and we love working as a family because
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Family and friends run in memory of Dan ONE of Cecilia Browne's most treasured photos is of herself and her son Dan Hickey at the start of the Bristol Half Marathon in 2011. This year, following Dan's death in a hit and run crash in 2015 when he was 25, Cecilia took part in the run again, wearing a T-shirt bearing that photo. She was accompanied by her husband John, son Joe, 28, daughter Lizzie, 22, colleagues from Henbury School and dozens of friends of the family. They were all running to raise money for The Dan Hickey Fund, set up in his memory to support sport or drama initiatives in Bristol that benefit young people. The fund has already raised more than £30,000, with a large part of that sum coming from a charity rugby match between Dan's club, Bristol Saracens, and a team from his university, Leicester. Nearly 70 people took part in the Great Bristol Half on
September 25 in aid of the fund. Once all sponsorship is collected in, trustees of the fund, which is managed by the Quartet Communiry Foundation, will meet to decide which local causes should benefit from the money raised . They will focus on sport and drama, as these were two great passions for Dan, who attended St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary in Bishopston and Bristol Cathedral School. Cecilia said the support from local people meant a lot to the family, who have lived in Bishopston for more than 20 years. “Running was something Dan and I did together,” said Cecilia. “My other son and my daughter were not runners, but they are now. They trained for the half marathon with their friends. It feels good to come together for something positive.” Cecilia has been a recreational runner for many years and takes part regularly in the Ashton Court Park Run, while John
enjoys trail running with Hash House Harriers. She was grateful for the support of colleagues at Henbury School, where she has been a specialist literacy teacher for nine years. Five teachers ran or walked in the half marathon for the fund. Team Henbury comprised head teacher Clare Bradford, geography teacher
Celia Murray, English teachers Megan Read and Leah Fordham and humanities teacher Kiri Pearce. “It is incredibly touching and moving that they have found time in their busy teaching schedules to do this long distance to raise money for the fund. It is a great way to help me and my family,” Cecilia said
King Pins BRISTOL St Andrews Bowling Club held their end of season Open Fours Tournament on a delightfully sunny day at the end of September. Twenty teams competed at the ground in Derby Road for the £300 prize money, including Begbrook Green, Canford and Trymers, as well as others raising money for Bristol charities.
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TTER the words “I’m planning to do a feature wall” and likely responses may range from stifled sniggers to outright gasps of horror. Thanks to most of the interior design shows that have ever graced the small screen, the humble feature wall has long suffered a bad reputation - dodgy damasks, garish glitter or frumpy flock, all in a palette of lurid lime or tawdry tangerine. Papering every wall is too much of a commitment for many people (especially after watching all those off-putting 1990s makeover shows), so beige has reigned supreme. Too often wallpaper is used solely to mask imperfections, which can make it seem rather dreary, and its potential to enliven or even wow, forgotten. Mural panels offer a happy
medium between all or nothing. Scaled to fit any wall, as opposed to an endless repeating pattern, mural panel designs can neatly add a touch of decoration to all or just a part of a wall. Bristol is home to numerous talented artisans, including wallpaper fanatic and designer Anna Hill, who has just launched her newest collection at Tent London. Her style is fun and fresh, graphic and contemporary, although influenced by the traditional motifs of flora and fauna, and I’m definitely a fan! To see more, visit her website:http://www.annahill.co.uk www.zoehewett interiors.co.uk
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n PROPERTY OF THE MONTH 8 Portland Square Prices from £199,950 8 PORTLAND Square is a stunning development from Bristol and Bath based quality developer, Firmstone Developments, of 20 luxury one and two bedroom apartments. Portland Square is a short walk away from Cabot Circus offering shops such as House of Fraser and Harvey Nicholls as well as restaurants and other entertainment options. Stokes Croft is nearby with more of an independent mix of pubs, cafes, shops and restaurants. Transport links are excellent by road and rail (via Bristol Templemeads station) both into and out of Bristol. Situated on this historic Georgian Square, number 8 is both elegant and beautiful with it’s Grade 1 listed bath stone façade and red brick exterior to the side and rear. Built in the 1800’s, these majestic Georgian terraces were designed around a central garden –
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even the garden’s gates and railings are Grade II listed. This is a peaceful place to live within the heart of the bustling city. Firmstone Developments have used their experience and expertise to sympathetically blend the old with the new. With high ceilings and large windows, these homes are bright and airy. Many offer either a south or westerly aspect, there are apartments with views of the central gardens of Portland Square and apartments with a dual aspect. Generously proportioned and ranging in size from
538sqft to 1012sqft, each with a well designed layout. With a high quality specification, each home will feature a kitchen from Neptune’s Limehouse range with handbuilt and painted units made of solid timber, ceramic worktops and integrated Neff appliances. Select apartments will have kitchen island units with vintage style pendant lights. Bathrooms and en-suites feature sanitaryware and wall and floor tiling by Porcelanosa and brassware from Hansgrohe. Kitchens and bathrooms will have feature LED lighting.
Each home will be finished ready to move into with engineered oak flooring in the living spaces, neutral carpets and fitted wardrobes to the bedrooms. Décor will be in a neutral off white with a soft grey tone. Heating is underfloor with a zoned control to each room. Lounge areas are hard wired for 4 speaker audio. Ocean Estate Agents are now taking reservations. Call to register your interest 0117 9469832 / landandnewhomes@oceanhome. co.uk
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Watch out for fireworks- and drones!
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ITH the leaves turning and the nights drawing in, it feels like autumn has suddenly arrived and we find ourselves looking ahead to halloween and bonfire night. Each year, we run special operations to help ensure these occasions are fun and familyfriendly instead of an excuse for anti-social behaviour, intimidation and reckless behaviour – especially where fireworks are concerned. This year is no exception and you can expect to see additional patrols, especially in previous hotspots, to help prevent any problems. As ever, we’d urge people to keep an eye on any elderly or vulnerable relatives and neighbours who may feel uneasy. Please consider printing off a poster on their behalf that states ‘no trick or treaters’ – available from our website. Local residents, along with parents of children at Ashley Down
Primary School, will be joining me for regular community speedwatch sessions during autumn and winter. We will monitor drivers’ speeds to try and improve road safety, which is especially important at this time of the year, as the mornings become darker for the school run. Car crime continues to be an issue in Bishopston and I'm pleased to report that last month a man was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison for theft from motor vehicle offences. The man was stopped on Elton Road and found to be in possession of a sat nav, camera, binoculars and an unopened parcel which wasn’t in his name, as well as gloves and a torch. When we turned on the sat nav we discovered a home location stored on the device, which led us to the victim, who had indeed had his car broken into. Please don’t make it easy for car thieves – always remove items such as sat navs, laptops,
wallets, phones and bags from your vehicle. If you want to be extra cautious, you can push the back seats down to show an empty boot. It sounds obvious, but always lock your vehicle too – it’s surprising how many cars are left unlocked, or with windows open, making a car thief’s work very simple. Finally, there have been a number of incidents of drones being flown near to HMP Bristol. These are often used for criminal purposes, to bring drugs or mobile phones in and out of the prison. In one incident, a large drone with a package attached was found in Cornwall Road, having lost control and crashed. There is an on-going investigation into this, and I would ask all residents to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity, that you can see or hear, on 101 or via our online reporting form.
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Aston Martin and Dick Lovett launches in Bristol ASTON Martin has opened its latest new dealership in the UK in Bristol, partnering for the first time with Dick Lovett. The purpose-built stateof-the-art facility at Cribbs Causeway features a 25-car luxurious showroom for new and pre-owned Aston Martin sports cars and a separate lounge where customers can tailor their new car to the exact specification. Speaking at a VIP customer reception held last month to launch the showroom, Aston Martin President and CEO Dr Andy Palmer said: “I am delighted to open this outstanding new facility here in Bristol, which sets the benchmark for all dealership showrooms worldwide. “Dick Lovett are why we chose to open in Bristol, partly because it’s a family and we like the spirit of welcoming that you get when you come here. It is a fantastic location and they were prepared to make something that is really special to represent the brand.” Lynn Campbell, Managing Director, Dick Lovett said: “It was great to see over 400 Aston Martin owners and enthusiasts this evening. The opening of our new state-of-the-art facility, in our 50th year, has made 2016 a fantastic year. The facility has been uniquely designed and reflects Aston Martin’s core design philosophy and craftsmanship.” On display at the opening event was the new DB11. The first product launched under the company’s ‘Second Century’ plan, the DB11 is the bold new figurehead of the illustrious ‘DB’ bloodline and an authentic,
dynamic sporting GT in the finest Aston Martin tradition. Also included in the display was the new Vanquish Zagato, a DB4 Convertible, the Aston Martin Racing #99 V8 Vantage GTE plus a host of other Aston Martin special project vehicles. In addition to this were examples from the company’s current lineup, and a selection of heritage models, including the Aston Martin A3, the oldest surviving Aston Martin in the world. The showroom was packed with admirers of the luxury cars on the evening, including the first customer to purchase a car from the showroom, Patrick Cullen from south Bristol, who has ordered a metallic silver DB11 v12. “I’ve wanted it for quite a long time and have been saving for most of my life. It’s in production at the moment and is due in November,” he said. Aston Martin cars have been compared to owning a luxury handbag - the Hermes Birkin of
the car world. Dr Andy Palmer added: “Our customers fall into two categories. There are the car nuts who have always dreamt of owning an Aston Martin, may not be hugely wealthy, or may have come into the brand through the second hand car market. The Aston is their passion. If you go to racing at Le Mans you will find a whole bunch of people who are supporting the band and perhaps are James Bond fans too. “Then there are the high net worth individuals. There are about 16 million people around the world who have £1m of disposable cash and they are very discerning and look for the understated - that is where the Aston customer is drawn from.” The new South West and Wales showrooms are well placed for the production of the new DBX crossover SUV and the Lagonda which will be hand built
at a new £200m factory in St Athan in South Wales. Dr Andy Palmer said: “We at Aston Martin are going through a revolution - we have the new factory, the new product range and the new DB. As a consequence of that the Zagato sold out even before we announced it. What we now have is a destination that is worthy of the brand.” Aston Martin Bristol offer a convenient “Collection & Delivery” service using their covered vehicle transporter and a “Roaming Technician” service to assist with minor repairs and original diagnostic work. The dealership has a dedicated aftersales team and a 10 bay workshop staffed by world-class Gaydon-trained technicians. For further information about Aston Martin Bristol, please visit: Aston Martin Bristol .
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ON THE OLD BRANCHES OF BRISTOL SITE OPPOSITE TEMPLEMEADS STATION We’re opening The Old Mill Interiors & Furnishings store in the heart of Bristol, bringing the people of Bristol and surrounding areas great value furniture, homewares and gifts with everyday low prices. On the site of the recently closed Branches of Bristol store, you’ll be able to find a world of oak, pine and painted furniture for all rooms in your home in every look imaginable, from stylish classics to ultramodern industrial looks. But we don’t stop there, with leather and fabric sofas and suites, mattresses and more. There’ll also be a great range of rugs, lighting, homewares and gifts. Simply everything you need for a more beautiful home.
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