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Wetherspoons submits new plan Pub chain J D Wetherspoon have made another planning application as they continue pushing to open on Gloucester Road. PAGE 5
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PLANS for Bristol’s controversial Clean Air Zone (CAZ) have been approved by Bristol City Council. As previously reported, in the Bishopston Voice, Bristol City Council missed the third deadline to submit a plan to clean up Bristol’s air in July. On September 30, the council announced that an Outline Business Case (OBC) for a CAZ would be presented to Cabinet on November 5, after the government agreed to extend the deadline for submission by five weeks. At the meeting, plans for the UK’s first ever complete ban on diesel cars were approved by councillors. Under the plans, all privately owned diesel vehicles will be barred from entering a ban zone in Bristol city centre (including the M32, the old city, Redcliffe, Spike Island, the Harbourside, and part of Hotwells) every day between 7am and 3pm by March 2021, and commercial vehicles will have to pay to enter the area. There will also be a wider CAZ for parts of the city, including Cotham, Montpelier and St Andrews. Vehicles which enter this area, excluding taxis and emergency services vehicles, will incur fines. For taxis and vans, a daily charge of £9 will apply, and for buses and HGVs the charge will be set at £100. All diesel powered lorries, vans, buses and taxis will be allowed in the central zone if they pay to enter a wider CAZ zone. The scheme will be enforced by a number plate recognition system. As Bishopston and Ashley Down is right on the edge of the CAZ for buses and commercial vehicles (CAZ C), Eleanor Combley, councillor for Bishopston and Ashley Down and leader of the Green Group is concerned that HGVs and other vehicles will divert around the zone to avoid the charge, increasing local air pollution as a result. She said: “Areas such as on Gloucester Road and Muller Road already have illegal air quality, and this modelling shows their air quality would be worse if this plan is implemented than
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by doing nothing. “Bishopston and Ashley Down needs parking control and it needs reliable and affordable public transport. It needs safe routes for walking and cycling, and it needs a stop to the ratruns through our residential streets. This plan offers none of these things - it somehow manages to get a tick in the box of legal compliance, but it is all stick and no carrot. It doesn’t do anything positive to give people an alternative to being stuck in their cars.” Tom Brook, Labour Co-op Councillor for Bishopston and Ashley Down added: “With more than 300 deaths a year in Bristol attributable to poor air quality, it’s vital that the council acts and I applaud the bold plan put forward by Mayor Rees and his team. The ban on diesel cars, a first in the UK (but increasingly common elsewhere in Europe), has been lauded in the national press and by organisations such as Greenpeace. “The proposed CAZ will bring Bristol’s air quality to within legal limits in the shortest possible time, whilst mitigating the impact on the lowest income families (which other options would not). Further details of the plans are being worked up, and will include exemptions for those who need it and a scrappage scheme to help people change car to a compliant model.” Martin Fodor, Redland ward Green Party councillor said: “We had a number of worried residents getting in touch as they don’t yet know it could affect drivers of mobility vehicles, and many people and businesses with new diesel vehicles are of course upset and angry. Others have immediately pointed out that the ban could also add to serious parking pressures just outside the ban area. “I attended and raised a number of these points in the Cabinet meeting by tabling questions to the Mayor and we shall of course try and keep residents informed.” Anthony Negus, LibDem councillor for Cotham, also commented: “The mayor’s crucial CAZ, which charges all non-compliant vehicles, extends to the Severn Beach railway line
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in Cotham. “This process, much delayed and reprimanded by Whitehall, has resulted in Bristol being the only city to ban private diesel cars, even Euro6 cleaner than petrol, from the inner zone.
Instead of focusing on clean air this scheme was launched to give equal maximum weighting to public health and deprivation but, incomprehensibly, makes no concessions to reduce the impact on inner zone residents less able
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to adapt to its restrictions. There is no consideration of access to our many inner-city hospitals. “Bristol deserves better than this complicated and costly scheme that fails to resolve even its own principal concerns.” A spokesman for The Bishopston Society added: “We are pleased a CAZ policy has finally been produced. But we’re concerned that it is not going to be effective enough if
it doesn't consider the wider problems of needing to seriously reduce traffic levels, deal with parking problems and improve public transport and safe cycling facilities.” A fuller version of the Bishopston Society’s views is available on their website: www. bishopstonsociety.org.uk A new report released in November from UK100, a network of local authority
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n NEWS leaders, and King’s College London found that the economic health impact costs of air pollution in Bristol are estimated to be up to £170 million a year. Following this, Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees and UK100 hosted a Clean Air Summit in the Council Chamber on November 18 to bring together key organisations from across the city to discuss the impact and potential mitigations. A further update on this summit will be published in a future edition of The Voice. To find out more about Bristol’s clean air plans and to see a map of the CAZ, visit: www. cleanairforbristol.org
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ANOTHER planning application has been submitted by J D Wetherspoon to transform a derelict site on Gloucester Road. As previously reported, 349 Gloucester Road has been a vacant eyesore for many years now, and the pub chain has been trying to take ownership of it since 2014. New hoarding was installed at the site earlier this year, stating a pub is ‘coming soon’ subject to planning permission, and that an investment of £2.5million will create between 50 and 60 jobs. A total of five planning applications have been submitted to Bristol City Council, and the latest was refused in April 2018 on the grounds of noise, antisocial behaviour, binge drinking and the amount of similar premises already in the area. In their latest application, which was submitted to the council on October 14, the chain has attempted to address the reasons their previous application was refused. However, concern remains from residents and councillors about the impact on residential
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amenity, noise, public safety, site management, and the design. Should the council officer’s recommendation be for the application to be approved, Tom Brook, Labour Councillor for Bishopston and Ashley Down, has ‘called the application in’ to be heard by a committee of councillors. Comments from local residents who object to the application include: “Every evening, weekend and bank
holiday the noise would encroach on our gardens and kitchens and back bedrooms (which are often children's bedrooms) and this would mean a very deleterious effect on our lives permanently”; “An additional large, chain pub with long opening hours is just not needed or welcome in a residential area” and “This 150 metre stretch of road is currently saturated with public houses and I can't see that it is proportionate for yet another one to open.” In support, comments from residents include: “This pub will challenge other pubs in terms of pricing so I welcome its arrival” and “This development will not only replace a derelict building creating employment within
the community but will provide a premises in the area offering something different than what is available in the area.” Commenting on the application, Councillor Brook said: “Whilst I’m not against the principle of the application, any development must meet the council’s planning policies. In my view this application does not, as the applicant has failed to address all of the issues arising from the proposal, particularly regarding the impact on local residents. “I hope Wetherspoon take residents’ concerns on board and revise their design.” The planning application (ref: 19/04991/F) can be viewed on the council’s planning application website: planningonline.bristol.gov.uk. The date for the determination deadline is Monday 9 December.
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Carla Denyer (centre) with supporters campaigning in Wolseley Road
Meeting the public in Bishopston: Thangam Debbonaire campaigns with Keir Starmer
2019 Election - your vote counts BRISTOL West goes to the polls on Thursday 12 December to elect an MP for this constituency. Four candidates are standing - current MP Thangam Debbonaire (Labour), Suria Aujla (Conservative), Carla Denyer (Green Party - Unite to Remain) and Neil Hipkiss (Brexit Party). Bristol West is a strongly remain constituency, with almost 80 per cent of electors voting to stay in the EU in the 2016 referendum. It was one of the Green Party's top targets in both the 2015 and 2017 General Elections, however sitting MP Thangam Debbonaire increased her majority in 2017 with a 30 per cent swing, giving her a commanding 65 per cent of the vote. Out on the campaign trail Thangam Debbonaire has found that people are keen to talk about policy. “People are pleased to see us,” she said.
“They are keen for a change of government. People are worried about what will happen to elderly relatives who need care, provision for children with special educational needs and our relationship with the European Union. “As a Labour whip I have literally stopped Brexit three times. I want a better deal and have campaigned for a referendum. “This is my home and I’m proud to serve it. I don’t think there’s any bit of Bristol West that I don’t know as I walk everywhere in the constituency.” Bristol West has seen senior Green Party politicians, Amelia Womack and Caroline Lucas, campaigning on the patch for Carla Denyer, Clifton Down councillor, to become their second MP. Standing under the Unite to Remain banner (James Cox, the Liberal Democrat candidate has
stood down) to boost the chances of the UK's smaller parties winning a seat under our ‘first past the post’ electoral system, Carla said: “It feels like I am having promising conversations on doorsteps and our decision to work with other parties on the Unite to Remain agreement is well received. “Bristol is rebellious city and people have the chance to vote with their hearts to select a second Green MP. We won the EU election vote in the city - that’s an indication of the enormous level of support we have here. “Bristol is a divided city and I would like to push for national level changes for better housing and public services to benefit the least well off. Our Green New Deal is far for ambitious than the plans of other parties.” Suria Aujla is keen to improve transport links across Bristol West and in doing so hopes to
increase the number of people using public transport, thereby reducing pollution in the city. “We are extremely lucky to have great infrastructure in Bristol West, from our thriving shopping centre to large businesses providing employment, however we need to do more. “We need to ensure resources are spread across the constituency and not just in the centre,” said Suria. Brexit Party candidate, Neil Hipkiss, is keen to help people living in the poorer end of the constituency. He said: “There are leavers in Bristol West and we’d like someone to represent them. “I’d love to be able to level up Bristol West to give people a bit of a leg up. We’d like to take away the postcode lottery on health and scap businesses rates to give businesses more of a fair chance against online shopping.”
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Suria Aujla Conservative Party
I am a Legal Executive and studied Law at the University of Wales. I worked alongside the Citizens Advice Bureau, voluntarily assisting individuals and groups with Employment Law matters. I then went on to work at the Financial Ombudsman Service, adjudicating complaints to reach fair decisions. I was born and raised in Wolverhampton, however after marriage, my husband and I chose to make South West England our home. I studied my Masters at the University of Law in Bristol West, following which I now work at a law firm within the constituency. I am of Sikh faith, and my local Gurdwara also borders the constituency, so I spend a lot of time in the area. I am a Councillor and School Governor at a school for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. I regularly support charity events, participate in environmental regeneration programmes, and have provided support to young adults in their search for employment. I want to use my skills to help the people of Bristol. I will be an MP that will stand up for you in Parliament whilst being a local champion for the community. We need to honour the referendum result and then get on to other issues that also really matter. I will listen to the residents of Bristol West to work on major issues facing our City such as traffic, congestion and the environment. Therefore, I am asking for your support on December 12th.
Carla Denyer
Green Party (Unite to Remain) I AM standing to represent your views in Parliament, and my top priorities are: Yes to Europe No to Climate Chaos An End to Austerity I have been a Green councillor since 2015, working on issues including affordable housing and fossil fuel divestment. Last year I proposed the first Climate Emergency motion in Europe, committing Bristol to go carbon neutral by 2030. This started a wave of motions across the country, with nearly 300 local authorities following suit. I am an engineer who worked in the renewable energy industry, specialising in offshore and onshore wind. I moved into politics because I wanted to change the world faster than one wind turbine at a time, and I believe I am doing that with the Climate Emergency movement. But now we have an opportunity to make more changes, by sending another Green MP to Parliament. Greens have a very good chance of winning in Bristol West. Under the ‘Unite to Remain’ agreement, the Liberal Democrats have stood aside, so that the Greens are the only Remain party standing in Bristol West. Conservatives have no chance of being elected in this constituency, so it’s Green or Labour in Bristol West, and with no risk of letting anybody else in, on 12th December you can vote for what you believe in. It’s time to push forward and say ‘Yes’ to Europe, ‘No’ to climate chaos, and demand an end to austerity! Read more: carladenyer.co.uk
Thangam Debbonaire Labour Party
I STARTED out as a professional cellist, but for the 25 years before I became an MP my main focus was working locally, nationally and internationally to end domestic violence. I’ve lived in St Werburghs since 1991, when I moved to Bristol to be Women’s Aid’s first ever National Children’s Officer, setting up support projects in refuges across the UK. I became MP for Bristol West in May 2015 – the first BAME woman MP the South West region has had – and was re-elected in 2017. In Parliament, as Labour whip for three years, I’ve helped to stop Brexit three times. I chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Refugees whose influential inquiry in 2017 has directly improved the financial security of refugees. I was one of the first MPs to call on the government to act on our climate emergency, leading to the world’s first net-zero carbon legislation. I’ve successfully campaigned to ban letting agency fees, regularly calling for better funding for schools and the NHS, and work with organisations to help make Bristol an autism-friendly city. I launched the Labour Campaign for Drug Policy Reform which has succeeded in shifting Labour’s policy on drug use. One of my current campaigns includes a travel fund for the families of children with cancer. I’m a passionate supporter of the arts, culture and science.
Neil Hipkiss Brexit Party
I SPENT my 35 year career in the TV industry in Bristol, for the BBC and other independent companies. I lived in Redland and Cotham, near the park. I stopped working full-time a few years ago and sadly this meant I needed to leave Bristol, but I still work part-time and come to Bristol most weeks. I would love to be able to move back into the City one day. I was politically homeless when Theresa May couldn’t or wouldn’t deliver Brexit. I, like many of you, felt betrayed, so I joined the Brexit Party and applied to be a candidate for Bristol. To my joy I was selected. I would like to see a clean Brexit, or at least a Brexit where there is a fixed end to the Transition Period of December 2020. Beyond Brexit I want to see change in the political makeup of our country, for example: A proportional representation voting system An end to party hopping Investment in the regions rather than London, paid for by scrapping of HS2 etc, and a revision of the foreign aid budget aid where aid is needed Investment in the high street, scrapping business rates for most retailers Scrap interest on student loans Encourage investment in future technologies and many more. If you wish to respect the vote of 2016, then please vote for me. We need to make our voices heard.
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Christmas street party on Gloucester Road THE festive theme begins at Gloucester Road Central with the traditional Christmas Street Party on Thursday 6 December from 5 - 8pm. There'll be all sorts of goodies, tasty food and drink. As usual Joe’s Bakery will have free biscuit decorating and delicious samples of their Christmas offerings. Giles Butchers will be cooking hamburgers and Art and Chocolate will be handing out handmade chocolate samples. Alchemy will have cauldrons of mulled wine and veggie soup plus bar snacks & mince pies from their EAT ME cafe. This year Filton Concert Brass will play some festive tunes outside on the terrace from 5pm and then Andy Leggett and Joe Trudgeon will get out their instruments for some familiar numbers inside the bar into the evening. Many of the art and gift shops will stay open until 8pm so you
can have a good browse for lovely gifts and local artwork. As usual Bristol based charities will have a chance to raise awareness and funds. The North Bristol Extinction Rebellion group will be holding their popular print making downstairs, led by North Bristol Artist Mary Collett, so bring your t-shirt, jacket or bag to print with the XR logo or brightly coloured bees and butterflies. Avon Needs Trees will be joining us this year to tell us about their project to buy land in the Bristol/Avon catchment area to reforest and manage woodland www.avonneedstrees.org.uk. If you're worried about your carbon footprint this Christmas then you'll appreciate a plan Sarah Thorp has devised with Avon Needs Trees. They have created vouchers to be sold at Room 212, Alchemy 198, Preserve and Joe’s Bakery. Each voucher equals square metres of
woodland with ANT, for instance £5 buys you 2 square metres. This means you can buy a few vouchers to go in a Christmas card to your friends and family, or for yourself when you buy a loaf of bread or refill your tub of muesli! There is a Woodland theme to the window displays at Room 212 this December. North Bristol artist Laura Robertson paints lovely pictures of British creatures and they will be on display along with other local artists such as Jenny Urquhart and Toni Burrows. Local willow sculptor Sarah Jayne Edwards will be foraging for greenery to decorate both venues and running eco friendly willow wreath making sessions at Alchemy on December 10. Sarah ran really successful wreath making sessions at the
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Thank you! Volunteers help is celebrated MORE than a hundred passionate volunteers gathered on October 29 at a special event in celebration of their tireless efforts to keep Bristol clean and green. The event was a big ‘Thank You’ to all the unsung heroes who volunteer across the city to help keep the streets clean, pavements clear, walls free of graffiti and bring colour and vibrancy to our communities. Among the volunteers being celebrated were the Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Street Scene group: “Working in and around Bishopston, Ashley Down, Cotham and Redland, the group encourage community spirit and contribute positively to the quality of life in their area. They work hard to make the streets clear and accessible for everyone, working with residents and reporting where things can be improved.” They received a special thank you in recognition of the impact their work has in the community, and were presented with a Clean Streets token made by local artist Becky Prior from resin and recycled wood. Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, said: “It’s fantastic to see how the Bristol Clean Streets campaign has brought together communities and individuals who give their time and dedication to make our city a cleaner, nicer
place for us all to live in. I was honoured to show our appreciation on behalf of Bristol to these inspiring volunteers. They, and all the others who take time to help clean our city are champions of Bristol.” Tom Brook, Councillor for Bishopston & Ashley Down, added: “Volunteers and
organisations like this are so important to helping to keep communities like ours clean and tidy, above and beyond the hard work Bristol Waste also puts in. I’m so happy that these unsung heroes have been recognised in this way. Thank you again for all you do!”
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Funds confirmed for new Cranbrook Road crossing
ROAD safety funding has been confirmed for a road crossing on Cranbrook Road. As reported previously in the Bishopston Voice, many local people are desperate for a road crossing on Cranbrook Road so that children can safely walk to school from Cairns Rd to Harcourt Hill. Redland councillors, Fi Hance and Martin Fodor have succeeded in getting an agreement for funding to develop and install a crossing. This will be paid for from the next allocation of local project money from developers (called CIL – community infrastructure levy). A previous budget promise in principle meant a Highways officer was persuaded to visit the site, and came up with a range of options for the situation. Councillors met to discuss funding on November 12 and agreed to make Cranbrook Road a priority. 11:33 MartinPage Fodor Abbey hp ads AW.qxp_Layout 1 26/03/2019 1 said:
Councillor for Cotham, Anthony Negus reports that the University of Bristol have sponsored police patrols under Operation Beech and are considering support with waste issues. He says: “Although I’ve complained about fly-tipping around the ‘Big Give‘ charity boxes, I happily report that last year these made almost £350k Bristol-wide for the British Heart Foundation. I toured Cotham with Bristol City Council waste officers focusing on about 15 hotspots that have already provoked some action. “There is much to be done and we are blessed with the contribution from local volunteers to sustaining our neighbourhood.”
Parents and children campaigning in 2016 for a safe crossing “We’re delighted that years of campaigning by residents and ourselves have finally paid off.” Fi Hance added: “We know the formal scheme will take time even though it’s now approved and so we’re working with residents in the meantime to
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New book swap library on Theresa Avenue By Keri Beckingham LOCAL residents have launched a book swap library for young families on Theresa Avenue in Bishopston. Kate Willcocks has lived on Theresa Avenue with her two daughters (aged six and four) for four years after moving from London, and she wanted to be around other young families too. The library is located in a hedge outside number 11, and started running in October. Kate came up with the idea as a way to encourage a sense of community and encourage people to buy less. Speaking about the library, she said: “Growing up I lived in the countryside in Hampshire, and when I was a child there was a little cake shop in a cupboard in the woods. Local elderly people used to bake cakes and leave them there for people to buy a slice, it was run on a trust basis and it was really exciting to see what would be there. The idea
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their books more. I’m passionate about keeping reading alive for children, as it’s all too easy to sit down in front of the TV these days. “Book swap libraries are already popular in the USA, and there are a few in Bristol already. An amazingly creative local carpenter Jona Warbey offered to make the library for us, and what he’s made is really beautiful. I decorated the inside, and it is being really well used
so far. It’s so nice to see families stop and use it on the school, and people normally pick up a couple of books and then bring them back when they’ve finished reading them. “I think this area is a good place to have schemes such as this, as we have a lovely community and things are used and respected. I feel really lucky to live here, and I want to use the library as a starting point for swapping other things too.”
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Hair salon boss is rooting for environment THE owner of a hair salon on Coldharbour Road is keen to encourage owners of other Bristol-based salons to be more green. In September, Dougie Johns Hairdressing won a Plastic Free Champion award from Surfers Against Sewage for recycling nearly everything that they use in the salon such as hair, foils and shampoo bottles. The salon is owned by Jamie Stevens, who is passionate about encouraging businesses to recycle. He has also recently taken the lead in the Coldharbour Road Traders' Association. Jamie says the salon has quite a few clients who work with the National History Department at the BBC, and, combined with their own conscience about the environment, they have started to take the issue of sustainability a lot more seriously. Speaking about the award and the salon’s recycling, he said: “We’re the only salon in Bristol to have received the award, which we won after my husband put us forward. "We’re from Cornwall so we’re aware of the work that Surfers Against Sewage do, and we were delighted to have been chosen as one of three businesses representing Bristol. “We now don’t have anything in the salon that isn’t sustainable or plastic free, other than the absolute essentials. We use
Oway biodynamic hair products, which are mainly plant based and come in aluminium, cardboard and brown paper packaging. "Our milk is delivered by the milk man in glass bottles, and our espresso machine uses pods from the Eden Project that are compostable and will bio-degrade, which is another nod to where we’re from! “Any other refreshments that we serve are in glass bottles, and we are also pioneering a salon-specific recycling system with Professional Hygiene who are based in
Avonmouth. The programme encourages salons to recycle almost everything that comes through the door, including the foils that are used for highlighting. "A lot of foils are used in salons, and they typically go in the bin. Only about one percent of UK salons recycle their foil, and now we have one bag of foil that is collected for recycling once a week. We also recycle our colour tubes, and any other items such as paper, card and hair, which normally goes in the bin too. As it’s a natural product it will bio-degrade too, and it can be used to create renewable energy that is used to fuel hospitals. Also, hair is really amazing for collecting oil when there is an oil spill, and so it can benefit the environment in lots of ways. “We think that recycling needs to be addressed more within the city, and we’re keen to encourage other salons to do more. Professional Hygiene want to roll out their programme to other salons over the next few months, and use us as an example which is great.” Jamie is interested in hearing from other salons who would like to recycle more. Visit: www.facebook.com/ dougiejohnshairdressing or email: dougiejohnsbarber@gmail.com
Bristol vows to curb plastic pollution BRISTOL has joined 19 other European cities who have signed the joint Oslo-EUROCITIES declaration on reducing plastic waste in cities. The declaration commits signatory cities to produce an action plan within two years that will see a move towards eliminating or significantly reducing unnecessary plastic products and consumption of single-use plastics; to incentivise a rapid transformation from consumption of single-use plastics to sustainable products; and to establish systems for separate collection of all plastic waste.
Benefits from this move include a much cleaner city, cleaner beaches and waterways, as well as reducing the need to incinerate plastic waste, a chief source of CO2 emissions in cities. CEO of Bristol-based environmental organisation City to Sea, Rebecca Burgess, said: “I am delighted Bristol is at the forefront of the global fight back against the flood of plastic pollution. This declaration harnesses the energy and commitment in cities across Europe to do what they can to tackle plastic pollution. At City to Sea we will continue to work with local and national
politicians, businesses and individuals to prioritise reduce and reuse, over single use. “Here in Bristol we are expanding our water bottle campaign - Refill - to become the one-stop shop to live with less plastic. Using the free Refill app you will soon be able to find out where to refill not just your water bottle, but also your coffee cup, lunch-box, groceries and even your cleaning products and toiletries. We look forward to working with Bristol City Council and other stakeholders in the city to bring about lasting change.”
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Gloucester Cricket Club seek partners for new charitable programme GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cricket has launched its first ever charity partner programme with a view to finding three different charitable organisations to work with in its 150th anniversary year. The charity partnership programme seeks to embed the Club further into its local communities, and as such hopes to appeal to a range of charities and groups in the application process. Three different partnerships are on offer for charitable organisations: one based within a one-mile radius of the Club, one Bristol-centred and one covering the whole of the county of Gloucestershire. Each charity partner will be entitled to an attractive package including numerous benefits aimed at increasing the charity’s profile and giving opportunities to generate revenue and support those who work and volunteer for the charity. No prerequisites or previous links to the Club are necessary to apply; likewise, there will be no financial implications for the chosen charities.
Gloucestershire Cricket have recently seen tremendous success partnering with Bristol based charity Grief Encounter. The charity, which supports bereaved children and their families, saw thousands donated through various raffles, bucket collections and shirt
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n NEWS FORTY Mensans and guests attended a very successful Science Day in Bristol. No previous knowledge was required for the event held on October 26, just an inquiring mind. Prof. Rod Rainey F Reng, Visiting Professor, Southampton University (formerly Chief Engineer, Atkins Oil and Gas) gave a fascinating description of his new design for the Severn Barrage. One reason a barrage has not been built to harness ‘green’ energy from the tidal flow of the Severn is that it would reduce the mudflats on which wading birds feed. There are over a million members of the RSPB so there is massive opposition to anything that may harm the birds. The clever part of his design is that at a certain point of the incoming tide his barrage pumps water up the estuary, so that the tidal range remains the same and therefore the mudflats are not reduced. It sounds counter intuitive, but it only reduces the power generated by 4% and because the mudflats are not reduced, the birds get their lunch! The design uses breast shot water wheels instead of a solid barrier with turbines. This has two advantages. It doesn't chop up the fish as turbines do and it uses less than one third of the steel needed for a wind farm of equal capacity. The construction cost is also cheaper than any other form of electricity generation. Dr Stephen Wright, Associate Professor in Avionics at UWE spoke about drones. He demonstrated a £30 drone that checks air pressure to determine it's height to a resolution of a couple of centimetres. It also detects it's height above the floor and has a camera. This
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has come about because of the convergence of technologies that have also reduced in cost. Computing power has reduced in size and also reduced in power requirements. How about 0-60 in less than one second? He has a drone that can do it! The limiting factor is the capacity of the battery - for now. After lunch, Jim Longhurst, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Environment and Sustainability and Professor of Environmental Science, UWE, spoke about the problem of air pollution and why we need to tackle it. Nitrogen dioxide and particulates from traffic and wood burning stoves seem to be the most pressing problem. The richest societies emit the most pollution and the poorest experience the effects the most. In the UK 28,000 to 36,000 premature deaths a year are attributed to it and health care costs and lost productivity are estimated at £20 billion. There is plenty of legislation but little action and lots of missed deadlines. Outside of the
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But it's not always as definite as TV might lead us to believe. DNA does not prove identity for example. She explained the care and steps they have to take to ensure that the result can't be disputed and that there is no chance of an innocent person being convicted. Some of the tests are amazingly sensitive, for example, it is now possible to detect a single dose of rohypnol by analysing the victim's hair. Local organiser, Barry Cash said: “Special thanks are due to my daughter Annie and her friend Sarah who served up lunch and spent most of the day washing up. They stepped in to fill a gap in my planning.” Another science day is planned for January 25. An FRAeS has agreed to talk about electric aircraft. Other speakers TBA. Email barrycash@uwclub. net if you wish to be sent details when available or watch the Mensa website. To find out more see: www.Mensa.org.uk
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Oh Little town of Bristol - Jessie May needs your voices! JESSIE May, the Bristol-based children’s hospice at home charity, is appealing for local musical talent to volunteer their voices over the Christmas season. The charity, who’s nurses provide vital respite care and emotional support to local families with a terminally ill child across the South West, is looking for choirs, singing groups and bands who can offer their time and talent to perform throughout December at Clifton Down Shopping Centre. While the live festive music is enjoyed by visitors of the shopping centre, any money raised through bucket collections will go towards funding the charity’s nurses, who’s support to families over the Christmas period is vital. Chris Roys, CEO at Jessie May, said: “Christmas is fastapproaching and we’re now looking to get everyone into the festive spirit and fill the shopping centre with music! “We’re on the search for
choirs and other musical groups to fill a slot – or slots – and perform in the shopping centre to help raise money for Jessie May. We know the run-up to Christmas can be a hectic time, so we hope the addition of some lovely voices in the shopping centre will make a merry mood, and also inspire people to donate.
Christmas is one of the most important times for our families, where extra support is often required to help to relieve the ongoing stresses of presentwrapping, food shopping and holiday festivities that the festive season brings, alongside the dayto-day care of their children. So, if you can lend your voice, even just for a couple of hours, please get in touch with the
Jessie May Fundraising Team so we can book you in. We’re so looking forward to celebrating Christmas at Clifton Down with all our supporters – let the countdown begin!” Charlotte Jarrett, Centre Manager of Clifton Down Shopping Centre, said: “Over the years we have seen so much amazing local talent bring a feeling of warmth and festivity to our visitors. We are looking forward to hosting yet another incredible mix for 2019, so please do join us and celebrate both the Christmas season and our ongoing partnership with Jessie May.” Slots are available between Saturday 30 November and Friday 20 December. If your choir, band or singing group is able to perform at Clifton Down Shopping Centre in support of Jessie May please contact the Fundraising Team on 0117 958 2174 or email fundraising@jessiemay.org.uk
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THE Westbury Park Christmas charity show on Saturday 7 December is bigger than ever this year with five professional soloists plus the St Albans Choir and Orchestra conducted by Ed Davies. All the musicians are donating their time to raise money for St Albans Church and charity One25. Waitrose is providing mince pies and the ladies of the Westbury Park WI will rustle up some cupcakes, all to be enjoyed with hot drinks after the Carols. The programme features L'enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ), Opus 25, an oratorio by Hector Berlioz, based on the Holy Family's flight into Egypt as described in the Gospel of Matthew 2:13. The performance coincides with the 150th anniversary of French composer Berlioz and the oratorio will be sung in English, with some cuts. Professional soloists performing are Bass, Robert Marson as King Herod, Tenor, Thomas Wood as Narrator, Mezzosoprano, Rebecca Chellappah as Mary, Baritone, Brendan Casey as Joseph and Bass, William Stevens as Father of the families. Tickets sold at the door: £10 adults, £5 seniors and children, £20 for families (two adults + two children). All profits are shared between St Albans church and One25.
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Frank takes the helm at St Peter’s Hospice A FORMER Army bomb squad commando has taken over the reins of one of Bristol’s most loved charities. Brigadier Frank Noble, 56, has replaced Simon Caraffi as chief executive officer at St Peter’s Hospice, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. Frank is opening the doors to the public in November, inviting people to come and visit the hospice, see the beautiful terraces and gardens designed by Olivia Kirk and enjoy a cake and a cuppa in the cafe. The charity has just undergone one of its biggest projects in recent years to raise £6.5 million to build a new inpatient unit at its site on the outskirts of Westbury-on-Trym. A huge fundraising effort from the people of Bristol raised a substantial sum towards the cost of the new unit, which took patients for the first time last November. “There’s a real business to run here,” said Frank. “We have 51 shops and need to raise 80 per cent of our funding every year. “We have this wonderful unit but what I’ve learnt since coming here is that much of our care is in the community. Of the 2,877 referrals we received last year, 245 were inpatients. “We run a 24/7 adviceline, community care nurses, hospice at home service, a day programme, and a whole host of volunteers who help with bereavement and hospice support, as well as shopping and donating. “Our need is never going to go away. The services our volunteers provide and the hours they put in save us £2.1 million a year. “Thank you for all your support - we don’t take it for granted. It is incredibly important to us.” Frank is used to a challenge thanks to his time served in the Army and in Whitehall. He joined the forces as a Royal Engineer in 1985 where he trained to be a commando, serving in a range of units including the commando engineer squadron and commando bomb disposal unit, including support to the UK Special Forces. He was the engineer
commanding officer in Northern Ireland when former British Prime Minister Tony Blair signed the peace accords. Frank received the Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in 2006 for his work in Northern Ireland. Frank also led the commando bomb disposal unit during the First Gulf War conflict, supporting the world famous Desert Rats. He moved to Bristol 10 years ago and ran defence equipment procurement programmes at Filton before taking a role managing the Defence’s training estate across the world, responsible for a team of 3,500 people. After leaving the army in 2015 Frank became operations director at Clifton College looking after the non-teaching aspects of the College from running the estate to organising the catering and cleaning. “It was the perfect first job after coming out of the army,” he said. “It got me out and about and used to being in a civilian environment.” He left Clifton College and started working with the former headmaster of the College’s preparatory school John Milne, helping him to develop an educational consultancy business. While working with John,
Frank started to write his book – Real Leadership, Through The Heart. The book, which contains many personal stories from Frank about his experiences in the Army, is a how to guide to become a real leader, inspiring people to build successful and winning teams. While finishing the book he learnt that St Peter’s Hospice was looking for a new CEO. Like everyone who steps through the door at the hospice, Frank felt instantly welcome. “I initially had a sense of nervousness about what working at a hospice would be like,
because of the nature of the work done here,” he said. “But that went as soon as I walked through the door. I quickly saw that St Peter’s is a place full of life, joy, energy and humour. Everyone has been so lovely and welcoming. “I have always seen myself as a custodian of something. It’s a case of me looking after this wonderful charity for future generations.” All of the proceeds of Frank’s book are being donated to the hospice. The book is available on Amazon, search for Real Leadership.
Charity Christmas fair THE Westbury Park Parish Christmas Fair takes place on Saturday 30 November from 2.30 - 4.30pm at Westbury Park Methodist Church, North View. The Parish Christmas Fair is an event for the whole community - whether it’s shopping for Christmas presents, a range of activities for children or a chance to catch up with friends over fresh coffee. Father Christmas is planning to pop in too! The WI’s delicious homemade preserves will be on sale, along with handmade bags, decorations and stationery. White Tree Preschool and Beavers have been busy creating gifts and a wide range of activities to join in. Local artists, Jenny Urquhart and Priscilla Sorapure, are joining the event. The Christmas Fair is raising money for two local charities: Little Hero and Bristol North West Food bank. Entry to the event is 50p per adult (children free) or a donation of a can of food for the Food bank.
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Young people take up ‘climate challenge’ SCHOOL and college students in Bristol are working together with environmental organisations on ‘Climate Challenge’ projects to help reduce carbon emissions and protect wildlife. Students developed ideas to undertake in school including installation of smart meters to measure energy usage, living walls with vertical gardening and the reuse of waste to produce wildlife habitats. The projects were showcased on October 9 at the University of the West of England, to launch the new Bristol Education Partnership (BEP). Guest speakers included Doug Allan from BBC Blue Planet, OVO Energy and Bristol Youth Mayors. Councillor Anna Keen, Cabinet Member for Education and Skills said: “This project demonstrates that whilst there is significant action being taken, tackling climate change is not all about the headline actions. Education and participation
are equally as important and it’s great to see Bristol schools taking these opportunities to engage with this global issue. “We see across the country that younger generations are developing a strong and passionate voice in the
conversation about climate emergency. These ‘Climate Challenge’ projects take this a step further by engaging young people and creating practical solutions that schools and communities can utilise to be climate friendly. I hope
they inspire individuals and organisations to do the same.” Gaby Sethi, Head of OVO Foundation said: “We’re delighted to be funding the Climate Challenge event and working with local young people to design and deliver environmental projects. We’re looking forward to seeing their progress over the next year as we all do our bit to address the climate crisis.” The Soil Association, Sustrans, Avon Wildlife Trust, the Centre for Sustainable Energy, Action for Conservation, Resource Futures and Geneco supported students with their projects in a workshop held at M Shed on September 30. Adeel, a student at Fairfield School attended the workshop, said: “I enjoyed meeting new students from other schools and hearing their views and ideas on the environment. I can’t wait for the launch, to see what projects other schools have come up with.”
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Presentation evening marks school achievements
THE class of 2019 returned for the Year 11 Presentation Evening at Fairfield High School on November 14. Principal Nick Lewis welcomed back the ‘Old Fairfieldians’ who’d come to meet up with friends and celebrate achievements. Guest of honour was former pupil, Sadia Rana-Khan, who spoke to the pupils about the journey she’s taken, creating opportunities and taking up work experience to become a lawyer with Burgess Salmon. Assistant Vice Principal, Miss Campbell, addressed the invited audience: “It is so clear that you have all begun to flourish already,” she said. “The GCSE grades you achieved were amazing. These
were some of the best grades that Fairfield High School has ever achieved. “You have all persevered and have all supported each other. It is a testament that you are all so well-rounded. You have all had a rich educational experience. Continue to reach for the stars.” Many awards were handed to former pupils in recognition of their contribution to the school. Aaron Andrews was presented with the Governor's award for his exceptional contribution to the community. The Principal’s Attainment award went to Shadiamond Alcott. Student of the Year was awarded to Maya Andrews in recognition of her academic work and her supportive voice for refugees.
Award-winning Old Fairfieldians (from L to R): Shadiamond Alcott, Humaira Arshad, Assistant Vice Principal Miss Campbell, Jemar SouthThomas, Gabriel Thomas and Freya Parsons.
Remembrance ceremony at Fairfield FORMER and current students at Fairfield High School (FHS) were proud and privileged to come together at 11am on 11 November to mark Armistice Day. Members of the active Old Fairfieldian’s Society attended the Remembrance ceremony at the school in Allfoxton Road, to meet students and, in some cases, surprise them when discussing the years that they themselves embarked on their secondary school education at FHS! Nick Lewis, Principal of FHS led the short, but moving ceremony which included introductory words and a poem
about Remembrance Day, before the start of the two minute silence. Nick Lewis commented: “It was an absolute pleasure, as always, to welcome the Old Fairfieldians back to Fairfield and to see their interaction with our students. “This ceremony is a poignant one for us, as a number of our former students sadly lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. By taking time to reflect and remember all those who have fought for us goes some way towards keeping their memory alive.”
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Clifton College appoints Jewish Chaplain
BBC presenter Fran shows science can be a blast! BBC Science Presenter and Lego Masters judge, Fran Scott hosted a SeeMe interactive science event for 11 - 13 year olds at Redmaids’ High School in November. A scientist by education but an engineer at heart, Fran used her skills to entertain her audience with a high impact demonstration of smoke rings that caught the full attention of pupils. Fran said: “I want them to take away that science and engineering is achievable by everyone - not just the genius in class! We use a visual way to show science, and encourage girls to move away from stereotyping and to take up STEM and engineering.”
CLIFTON College has appointed its first ever Jewish Chaplain to join the college chaplaincy team. Rabbi Anna Gerrard has been appointed to the new role to support Jewish pupils and facilitate Jewish life at the college. For the past few years this role has been carried out by the Jewish Life Co-ordinator, who has worked with pupils in both the Prep and Upper Schools, but Anna will be the first Rabbi to hold the post. The role includes ensuring that Jewish pupils are able to live a Jewish life within the wider school community, including celebrating Jewish festivals, sharing Friday Night Dinners, and learning about their Jewish identity and heritage. The new post has been created to further develop the special relationship the college has had with the Jewish community going back more than 140 years. This dates back to the establishment of Polack’s House, a boarding house for Jewish pupils, which was set up by the college’s founding Head Master John Percival and opened in 1878. When Polack’s House closed in 2005, this evolved into Clifton College’s synagogue, now called the Polack Centre, where daily prayers and other Jewish events take place. Anna said: “This role is a unique opportunity because Clifton College is the only boarding school in the country with its own synagogue. Pupils can come to the college and be fully part of wider college life and have a Jewish life here at the same time.”
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Construction work begins on Trinity Academy WORK is now underway on a brand new £25 million secondary school in north Bristol. A ceremonial groundbreaking event was held on 12 November to mark the start of construction on the new school building planned to meet the growing demand for school places. Students, staff and governors from Trinity Academy were joined by guests including the Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol, Peaches Golding OBE, the Canon Chancellor and Vice Dean Michael Roden and Councillor Anna Keen, Cabinet Member for Education at Bristol City Council, as well as representatives of Cathedral Schools Trust to celebrate the official start of the building work commencing. The school successfully opened in temporary accommodation in September 2019 and was oversubscribed in its first year. Once the building works are completed, the school
will be permanently located alongside Stoke Park Primary School on Romney Avenue in Lockleaze. Trinity Academy is a specialist school for music and the performing arts and the aim is for the new school building to include a first class concert hall, music practice rooms and performance spaces that can be used extensively by arts organisations, orchestras and ensembles in the region.
The new school helps to meet the increased demand for secondary school places in Bristol and will grow year- onyear with an eventual capacity of 1,220 students – 180 students per year group as well as a sixth form provision. The school’s first cohort of students aged 11 and 12 took part in the ‘spade in the ground’ event to commence the construction of their new school, which is scheduled for completion in
time for the new school year in September 2021. Eiron Bailey, Trinity Academy Headteacher said: “It is a great moment for us as a school, but also for the wider community, to start work on this exciting building which will be used by students and families. These outstanding facilities match our outstanding curriculum and cocurricular offer which will ensure that our students achieve their absolute best.” Councillor Anna Keen, Cabinet Member for Education at Bristol City Council, said: “Lockleaze is an area of growth and regeneration with new homes and workspace. By working collectively with partners, we have been able to invest in new education facilities in the area to help ease the transition for local children from primary to secondary school.” For more information see: www.trinityacademybristol.org
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BRISTOL Steiner School is an independent day school for children from the ages of 3 to 11. This year the school joins in celebrating 100 years of Steiner-Waldorf education, with over 3,200 educational settings worldwide. Head Teacher Ruth Glover joined Bristol Steiner School in the lead up to the centenary and believes that: “The foundations of our school are underpinned by the knowledge that children need to love learning in order to succeed throughout life. We enrich them with a well-balanced curriculum that presents academic skills interwoven with contemporary experiential learning.” OFSTED accredited the school with “Good Provider” status following the most recent inspection in March 2019 and state: “There is an emphasis on ensuring that all pupils in the school make the academic progress of which they are capable. However, while doing this, the Head Teacher has also maintained the school’s Steiner philosophy and ethos. As a result, pupils’ outcomes and their personal development are equally strong.” The school accepts new pupils throughout the year. For more details please visit www.bristolsteinerschool.org. To attend our Open Mornings on 5th December 2019 and 5th March 2020, please email reception@ bristolsteinerschool.org or call the Reception on 0117 933 9990.
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Historic girls’ school show commitment to climate change THE annual Redmaids’ High Founders’ Commemoration Day parade on November 15 had added significance this year with students and staff wearing green ribbons as a visible display of their commitment to tackling the world’s climate change crisis. On a gloriously sunny day, the oldest surviving girls’ school in the country – established in 1634 – remembered its founders in a parade from Bristol Bridge, ending with a service at Bristol Cathedral. The school recognises the need to educate the next generation about the climate change threat and has committed to take steps itself as an organisation and employer to reduce unnecessary consumption. The school’s Senior ‘Green Team’, spanning Years 7-13, are now implementing ideas at the school, including meat-free
Monday lunches, increased recycling of paper, plastics, cans, and pens, regular clothes swaps, the introduction of a bee colony, and better general management of all waste. The parade saw around 770 girls – aged 7 to 18 – flanked by teachers and support staff, wearing green ribbons made from unused, leftover fabric in the school’s Design Technology department. Isabel Tobias, the school’s Headmistress, said: “This annual event is of huge significance to Redmaids’ High. While we look back and honour those who made our school possible, we also look to the future so it is a perfect opportunity to openly demonstrate our support for action to reduce climate change. “The ribbons idea came from discussions with staff and students and is one I am sure our founders would support,” Mrs
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Tobias added. After the parade, the material will be collected and repurposed into an art installation that will go on display at Redmaids’ High. Mrs Tobias continued: “We have not bought anything new for this initiative and we don’t want to create further unnecessary waste, so are using the fabric creatively afterwards for an art project. “I am extremely proud of the mature, thoughtful and practical way our students are responding to the challenge of climate change and I hope that Bristol will be inspired by their example,” she added. Earlier this year, Redmaids’ High received a Bronze EcoSchools Award in recognition of a first phase of sustainability measures that were introduced by the school’s Sixth Form Environment Captains in 2018. Lucie Jones, one of Redmaids’ High’s Environment
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Frenchay Christmas Tree Farm celebrates 20 years!
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“One thing that I am particularly proud about,” explains Simon, “Is that we have stayed true to our environmental principles.” The farm was set up in 1999 with wildlife in mind. “While we are focused mainly on growing excellent Christmas Trees, I estimate that perhaps as much as 60% of our land is not covered by tree foliage, and it is in places like these – in the hedgerows and in the spaces between trees – that native wildlife can exist.” “With over 97% of the UK’s wildflower meadows lost since the 1930s, it is important that we do what we can to conserve these habitats. We mow between the trees, rather than spray with weedkiller, which allows wildflowers to grow, and we have a lot of insect and animal life as a result.” 2019 looks to be a promising year for Frenchay Christmas Tree Farm. The warm wet summer has boosted growth, producing fullbodied trees with good foliage, and the general appearance of the
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Cloakroom library opens at South Children’s Centre
SOUTHMEAD is the first Children’s Centre in Bristol to open a Cloakroom Library. Part of the Reading City initiative, Cloakroom Libraries are an informal way for families and children to have quick access to books and reading in local settings where they already regularly visit, such as schools, nurseries and children’s centres. A Bristol City Council initiative delivered with local partners, Cloakroom Libraries are a network of new, mini libraries and are already in operation at Lawrence Weston City Farm and Windmill Hill City Farm. The new Cloakroom Library was officially opened by Mayor Marvin Rees at the Centre today alongside Councillor Anna Keen, Cabinet Lead for Education and Skills and Councillor Helen Godwin, Cabinet Member for Children and Families and Ward Member for Southmead. Mayor Rees said: “Bristol
is England’s first UNESCO Learning City and are proud to champion lifelong learning opportunities for everyone. We know that having access to books from an early age has a significant impact on the education and social outcomes as well as the mental health - of children and young people. “These new Cloakroom Libraries are an additional way for children and families to have regular, easy access to books and reading.
“As part of our continuing commitment to Bristol’s libraries, we launched the £100,000 Library Innovation Fund last month which helps local people implement their ideas about what changes they would like to see at their local libraries.” In the UK each year approximately 20% of children leave primary school not being able to read adequately, with literacy problems being linked to social issues including crime, poverty, depression and poor
health. John Milne, former Head of Clifton College, a Reading Champion and the CEO of the Constellation Group - a hub for education-related services - said: “Reading is the portal to life and Constellation Group supports all initiatives that enable young people in the City of Bristol to flourish. This is an inspirational initiative which has brought together local supporters and partners to make these Cloakroom Libraries a reality.” Emma Muggridge, Director of Charlcombe Ltd and sponsor of the Southmead Children’s Centre Cloakroom Library said: “We are proud to support the Reading City initiative. What a great campaign by the city council to get more young people to access reading opportunities.” New Cloakroom Libraries will be launched at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, Kingfisher Children’s Centre and Barton Hill Settlement Nursery next month.
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n NEWS THE festive season may soon be over but our local streets will once again be a feast for the eyes. From 29 Feb – 2 March 2020, Window Wanderland returns to illuminate our windows for the sixth year running. The event is open to anyone and everyone, and calls for people to throw open their curtains and light up their home or garden for three nights of the year (or longer if you like). The best thing about Window Wanderland is that every window is different, just like the people inside. We’re always dazzled by the creativity of local people – there’s no end to your imagination! And every year, many people make displays in their windows for the first time. You can do your own thing or get together with your neighbours around a theme or collective effort. This year there was a murmuration of starlings across the windows of Melita Road, Bedford Crescent had a theme of ‘weather’ and Cambridge Road celebrated ‘Alice in Wonderland’. We suspect Cambridge Road already have
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Window Wanderland returns to light up the dark nights something planned for 2020 as five neighbours have signed up already! Local businesses on Gloucester Road will once again take part by making their own displays or hosting displays from local schools and community organisations. Bishopston resident Ngaio Bowthorpe has been a windowmaker for the past few years. She says: “My family loves working together to create a colourful scene for Window Wanderland. It’s great to build something bright to cheer up the cold winter nights. We can’t wait to light up our window on the first night and get out to see what our friends and neighbours have dreamt up too. I can’t think of a more fun way to get out on the streets and stay connected to our community during the long winter months.” Lucy Manning, also from
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Move, dance, feel: project supports women affected by cancer LEADING cancer charity, Penny Brohn UK has teamed up with creative dance project, Move Dance Feel to offer fun dance courses for women affected by cancer. The partnership will offer courses at Penny Brohn UK’s National Centre in Pill and a number of taster sessions at venues in the community across Bristol. Move Dance Feel is designed for women with any type of cancer at any stage in their cancer experience – having been diagnosed, undergoing treatment or post treatment. Women caring for someone with cancer are also welcome to attend. Courses will combine dynamic and creative movement activities with playful opportunities for interaction and quiet reflection; helping women to find freedom in their bodies
and confidence in their abilities. No previous dance experience is necessary as participants will be guided through different tasks and techniques, accessing the holistic benefits of dance. Research shows that dancing has a number of physical and mental health benefits; including improving fitness levels, boosting confidence and reducing anxiety. The project is being run by dance artist and Move Dance Feel founder, Emily Jenkins, who has worked within participatory dance for ten years and specialises in the area of Dance and Health. Emily Jenkins, founder of Move Dance Feel said: “I set up Dance Feel Move to help women affected by cancer to reconnect with their bodies and access group support. The project is centred around artistic practice, where women come together
to dance instead of talk about their cancer experience. I’m very excited to be partnering with Penny Brohn UK to offer dance courses to women living in and around Bristol.” Marian Naidoo, Services Director at Penny Brohn UK, said: “At Penny Brohn UK we recognise that people affected by cancer need more than medicine to live well and empower them to have more control over their health and wellbeing. Dancing has been shown to enhance wellbeing through positive emotion and self-expression as well as reducing feelings of isolation through peer support.” A previous participant commented: “When you have cancer, you lose touch with your body. It becomes unfamiliar even worse, it starts to feel as if it is an enemy. For me, dancing started to bring me back to
my own body and its energy, strength and basic joyfulness.” For more information about Penny Brohn UK and Move Dance Feel visit www. pennybrohn.org.uk/services/ getting-started/coursesnational-centre/move-dancefeel, www.emily-jenkins.com/ movedancefeel or follow @ MoveDanceFeel on Facebook and Twitter. Photo credit: Camilla Greenwell: www. camillagreenwellphotography. com
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n NEWS AN initiative which sees UWE Bristol students teach vital life-saving skills to local school pupils has now trained more than 3,000 young people. Great Western Heartstarters, a partnership between UWE Bristol and Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC), was launched three years ago to ensure children are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed in a medical emergency. The three-year anniversary of the programme was celebrated on October 16, World Restart a Heart Day, with a fundraising CPR-A-Thon event at the University’s Glenside campus. UWE Bristol students took it in turns to practise chest compressions on a mannequin continuously between 7am and 7pm. Training was also given to University staff and students as part of the day. Medical professionals including doctors, paramedics, nurses and UWE Bristol nursing and allied health professions students team up with the GWAAC Critical Care Team to deliver Heartstarters training in
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n VINEYARD NEWS with INGRID BATES
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OVEMBER is practically the only time of year when I’m not at the vineyard on a regular basis. After harvest in October I wait until all the leaves have fallen off the vines before I start the lengthy task of pruning. The reason for this is that it’s best to prune when the plants are dormant and the leaves falling off is a sign that they are. When this happens the vineyard suddenly takes on a rather bleak and open appearance that is very far removed from the fully-leaved version I grapple with all summer. The sheep that we had in the vineyard have done a great job nibbling down the grass and weeds and have now been banished to the outer edges of the field to let the ground recover. I often use the Autumn lull in vineyard work as a chance to check and clear all the ditches around the field ready for the wetter winter months ahead. Once the vineyard tidy-up is complete I devote a lot of time to prepare the new wines for release. It takes a surprising amount of time organizing labels, taking bottle shots and updating website information but I’m pleased to announce that they are finally on sale. It’s exciting sending bottles out to wine experts and critics with thankfully all-positive feedback so far! The sparkling red in particular has attracted a lot of attention and it’s been a fascinating process introducing people to it. Lastly, a little reminder that we have confirmed our place at two Christmas Markets: Bishopston Christmas Market on Thursday 21 November and Harts Bakery Christmas Market on Saturday 14 December. You can always email or visit Grape and Grind to purchase wine for the festive season as well. hello@dunleavyvineyards.co.uk www.dunleavyvineyards.co.uk @DYvineyards (twitter) dunleavy vineyards (facebook & instagram)
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XACTLY five years ago I began this column with the 12 wildlife days of Christmas. Time, I thought, for another version. This can be sung to the old tune, should you so wish… 12 woodpeckers drumming - in spring great spotted woodpeckers drum to establish new territories but at this time of year you might spot one flying overhead with a strange up and down motion, calling harshly “chik chik”. 11 pipers piping - my other half once heard a green sandpiper calling “tsuit” as it flew over in summer. In cold weather you can hear redwing flying over, piping “tseep tseep” day or night, usually in small groups, possibly of 11 birds.
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10 frogs a leaping - in spring, when we walk down the garden, about ten frogs will leap from their pondside perches, diving into the water in froggy panic. Their night-time singing, however, is sweetly romantic. 9 ladies fluttering – many thousands of painted lady butterflies made it to Bristol last year from their Mediterranean breeding grounds – look out for them in late summer on buddleia. 8 magpies mobbing - nosy, bossy creatures, magpies will drive off an intrusive cat or an unwelcome squirrel from their nest or, in winter, from the general neighbourhood. At this time of year, they travel mob-handed and you might count eight together or even more. 7 wood mice nibbling – if you have an intruder attacking your bird seed store in the garden shed (as we had) it could well be wood mice which are now more common in the city than house mice. 6 hedgehogs snuffling – if the winter is mild they might still be active at Christmas – perhaps popping out to slurp a worm or enjoy a Christmas cocksnail! 5 goldcrests – tiniest of British birds but the goldcrest is King of the Birds, its golden crest being its crown. In winter they join mixed flocks and make very high-pitched squeaky calls. 4 calling birds – they are also part of the feeding flock, travelling together for safety. The
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Thursday November 28 n Avon Organic Group invites local gardeners and growers to our talk “The Life in Your Soil – Soil Biology for Growers" with Tom Hartley, Soil Association. 7pm, Thursday 28 Nov. The Station, Silver St, BS1 2AG. All welcome, £5/£3.50 student/ concession groworganicbristol.org November 30 n Redland Green Choir will perform Karl Jenkins's powerful Mass for Pearce, The Armed Man, at 7.30 pm at St Matthews, Kingsdown on 30th November. Tickets are £12 (£10 concessions) from www.redlandgreenchoir.org. uk or at the door. Sunday December 1 n (6.45pm to 7.30pm) Advent Spiral for Adults at Bristol Steiner School, Redland Hill, BS6 6UX. Join us as we create a spiral of light to celebrate and prepare for the coming season. Arrive early for refreshments and singing practice. For more information or to book, please call 0117 933 9990 or email reception@bristolsteinerschool.org. Monday December 2 n The Royal Osteoporosis Society Bristol Support Group will be meeting at 1.45pm in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. Peter Rose will give a Christmas themed presentation featuring words, music and pictures. Everyone is welcome. For more information ring 07710 743613. December 3-7 n Treefest is a display of nearly 100 Christmas Trees held in the Gothic splendour of St Mary Redcliffe Church. All the trees are decorated or made by individuals, local organisations and businesses, to raise money for charity which this year includes- Preludes - Music Education charity and St Mary Redcliffe’s Community projects. It is held from 3rd - 7th December 2019 Open 10-5 daily Thursday 10-8. With free admission and is accessible for all. There is a daily music programme and refreshments available in Church. December 5 n Come and start your Christmas celebrations with Henleaze Ladies’ Choir CHRISTMAS CONCERT on Thursday 5 December, 2pm 3.30pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Join in the singing of some carols at this FREE afternoon concert, with free tea and mince pies as well! A collection will be taken for the Above and Beyond charity, which supports the work of Bristol’s central hospitals. For more contact Jean on 0117 962 4466 or Jane on 07752 332278. Saturday December 7 n WREATH MAKING DAY!
10am-4pm, Learn how to make a beautiful and unique natural wreath decorated with fabulous seasonal foliage. It's a friendly and informal drop-in session. We have everything you need but you if have your own secateurs and gloves that can be really helpful! Also sometimes we normally run out of berried bits so know of a lovely berried bush that you can raid then PLEASE bring a bag of that along to share. It'll take about an hour and will go ahead whatever the weather, we have covered space but wrap up warm and wear show you don't mind getting dirty. Hot drinks and nibbles available. Last entry is at 3pm. Children and well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. AND JUST £10 and you're be helping to support a lovely local community project! No need to book just come along.Contact Lucy 07506 905 394 ghcgarden@gmail.com December 10 n The Arts Society Bristol lecture is on "Mad Men and Artists: how the advertising industry has exploited fine art". Given by Tony Rawlins at 8pm at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. More information is on our website www.theartssocietybristol.org.uk December 14 n The OutThereMusic Choir Christmas Showwill be at St Alban’s Church, Bayswater Avenue, Bristol, BS6 7NU @ 6pm on Saturday 14 December. Music to include; Elton John, Robin Williams, Marvin Gaye, Frank Sinatra, Lauridsen, Tavener and Christmas Favourites. Tickets £10 each (£6 under 18s) available from admin@outtheremusicbristol. co.uk or on the door (open from 5.30pm). Festive Bar and BBQ (not included in ticket price) and Christmas party following concert. Retiring collection in aid of Changing Tunes charity. December 15 n The next event for Friends of Welsh National Opera is a Study Day on Verdi’s first grand opera, Les vepres siciliennes, on Saturday 15 February 2020 at Redmaids High School, from 10am to 4pm. Andrew Borkowski will be exploring this dramatic work based on the Sicilian uprising against the French in 1282. There will be a morning break and lunch hour; fruit juice & biscuits provided. All welcome. Bookable in advance by 31 December. Please send cheque for £25 to Owain Jones, 4 Pepys Close, Saltford, Bristol BS31 3 LS, made payable to Friends of WNO.
December 19 n "Simply Social, an active social club in Bristol & Bath, will be meeting for their clubnight from 8.30pm on Thursday, at The Grace pub, 197 Gloucester Road, BS7 8BG. A warm welcome to newcomers. Please see our website www. simplysocial.org.uk regarding joining us."
REGULAR EVENTS IN OUR AREA Monday n Toddler group at Ardagh Pavilion, Kellaway Avenue, Horfield Common. Ages 0-3, 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 Redland Wind Band rehearses at Redland Parish Hall, Redland Green at 730pm. We sometimes have vacancies, currently mainly for bass instruments. Go to our website redlandwindband.co.uk for further information and to contact us email us on redlandwindband@gmail. com. Get in touch if you would like to be put on our mailing list or would like to book us for events or fundraisers. n Redland Green Choir meets for rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm-9.30pm at Redland Green School. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome: no auditions. For more information, visit redlandgreenchoir.org.uk. 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 Senior Film Club, every third Monday in the month at 2pm St Peter's Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. All Welcome. Refreshments £3. Dial-a-ride transport possible by personal
arrangement ; 0845 130 1875. n Redland Green Bowls Club welcomes new members, come along to our club on Redland Green any Monday after 4pm , or book a free taster session with one of our qualified coaches. Jean or Gerry :Tel 9624466 . HALF price membership for the first year (£50) n 8pm Fun Quiz Night: Tv, Film, Music & more! at the Bristol Flyer, Gloucester Road, Bishopston Just £1 to enter n Watercolour Painting Art Classes take place every Monday at Redland Library, between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Each half term course focusses on a new subject each half term. Suitable for beginner and intermediate levels, with some previous drawing experience recommended. For more information or to book, please visit: www.painting.zone. For queries or to add your name to the mailing list, contact Stella Shaw at admin@painting.zone or ‘phone 07791400362. n Bristol Bridge Club - Come and play, there are daily bridge sessions for experienced and less experienced players. Try a free taster session on a Monday afternoon or evening and Wednesday afternoon. Phone the club before coming, Tel.0117 929 1846 or www.bristolbridgeclub. co.uk n Cotham Parish Church Drop-In Playgroup, Cotham Church Hall, Cotham Road, BS6 6DR, open every Monday of term time from 1.30 to 3.30, offering a warm welcome to children from 0-school age, with their carers. We charge £1 per session per family, which includes refreshments for all, singing and a variety of toys. Some parking is available in front of the church. 0117 9733395 n Helen Appleby Yoga, Mindful Movement. Redland. 9.15-10.15am (term time) £10 drop in £7 term sign up. Small friendly class. Breath based yoga movement. Energising, releasing, therapeutic. Setting you up for the week. Contact 07951571772 or email Hj_ appleby@hotmail.com n Cotham Park Hit at Cotham Gardens, Redland Grove BS6 6PRshow up and exercise outdoorsboost your energy every Monday Wednesday and Friday morning at 9am. All done in 30 mins - suitable for everyone Contact Trish or just show up 07766448330
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nW HAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Tuesday n The Golden Buds is a group aimed at 18 months to 4 year olds 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 on a term by term basis. Each session costs £5, a second sibling is £2.50 and under 12 months can come along free. 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 Bristol Harmony West Gallery choir and band sing and play lively church and village music from the 18th century. We are looking for new members, all voices welcome, also all string, wind and reed instruments. No auditions but ability to read music helpful. Meet in the University Staff Club, Woodland Road on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month. www. bristolharmony.wordpress.com or ring Colin on 0117 968 6860. Venue tricky to locate so please ring before coming. n Discover Buddhism 8pm every Tuesday. Introductory sessions involve 20 minutes of explained meditation then a short talk on a Buddhist topic. Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling, 121 Sommerville Road, St Andrews, BS6 5BX. Suggested donation £4/£2. 0117 9244424 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 Bristol Brunel Lions Club – We meet on the first Tuesday of every at 7 for 7.30 on the 3rd Tuesday of each month we have a social gathering normally with food. We raise money for charity both locally and beyond through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Lots of fun and fellowship raising and spending money for good causes. For more details of how to apply for assistance with charitable activities in Bristol or to become involved in our activities see Bristol Brunel Lions Club on line or contact our Club Secretary Bill O’Neill at lion. bill@virginmedia.com n Two new Knitting and Crochet groups in the local area. All abilities welcome-please do come along to meet and chat with fellow crafters, discuss projects, share ideas, bring along a project and learn a new skill, improve or share yours. There’s no charge or booking required, you only pay for your own refreshments. 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10.30am-12.30pm, J P Destiny, corner of Kellaway Avenue/Bishop Road. 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm9.30pm, Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road. For more information email: brisknitcro@gmail.com or join our Facebook Group ‘Bristol Knitting and Crochet’. n Circle Dance Evenings at The Old Library Eastville, Muller Road BS5 6XP. Last Tuesday evening of the month, 7:30 – 9:30 pm, led by Susannah Temple, £5 donation. Calm & lively, lovely music, beginners welcome, no need for partners. Contact 0117 979 1519, susannahtemple@googlemail.com n Bristol United Walking Football - every Tuesday 10.3011.30 at Horfield Leisure Centre.
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The beautiful game played at a slower pace for the over 50's. First session free then £3. Contact Keith Gwilym on 07948383536 or e-mail buwfc2018@gmail.com n Women's Reading Group looking for new members. We read a wide variety of fiction and meet monthly on a Tuesday evening. Please contact ksnowdon29@gmail.com for further information. n Japanese Swordsmanship, Aiki Bokutodo in Redland. Every Tuesday at 7pm. Using wooden swords, study basic postures, cutting techniques and individual and paired exercises to explore the essence and ethics of the Samurai Warrior, and strengthen mind, body and spirit. Suitable for all, beginners welcome. Information from Robert Brinkhurst 07967 142148. n The Arts Society Bristol is for those who enjoy the arts and welcomes new members. Activities include lectures by specialists in their field, at 8pm, usually on the second Tuesday of the month, September to May at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. More information is on our website www. theartssociety-bristol.org.uk n The Gloucester Rd WI meet on the third Tuesday of every month at St. Andrew’s Bowling Club, Derby Road, Bristol, BS7 9AQ. Doors open at 7:30pm for 8pm start. Membership is £42 for the year or you can come as a guest for £5 to try us out. Our website https:// gloucesterroadwi.org/ has details of our programme. All women welcome. n Bishopston, Horfield and Ashley Down Local History Society (BHALHS), meet every third Tuesday of the month, except January, August and December. Meetings are held at Horfield Quaker Meeting, 300 Gloucester Road BS7 8PD at 7.30pm. Visitors fee is £4.00, which includes tea, coffee and biscuits. n Time to Move gentle exercise classes for older people, sitting and standing, all to music. A great range of exercises to improve flexibility, balance and strength. Time for a cup of tea and chat afterwards. At Redland Club, Burlington Rd, BS6 6TN, Tuesdays 10-11am, £4 per session. Help with transport costs too if needed. tel: Michele 07981 756965 Supported by Bristol Ageing Better Community Fund. Wednesday n Golden Hill Community 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 always welcomes new members, £6 per weekly session (£4 concs). We offer a free taster week to people who are interested in joining. We meet during the school term from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in St Werburgh’s Primary School, James Street, BS2 9US. No experience is necessary, there are no auditions and you don’t have to read music. We are led by the wonderful music director Jeremy Avis and our repertoire includes classical, gospel, world music and popular song. Find out more at www.bristolvoices.org.uk n Horfield Townswomen’s Guild. This friendly Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Wednesday of each month at Upper Horfield Community Trust premises at Eden Grove church in Horfield 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 Squirrel Camp Forest School, Badock’s Wood, 9.45-11.15 and 1.00-2.30 (during term time). £6 per family. Contact: jennysanderson@ blueyonder.co.uk. 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 Wednesdays 10:00am. Baby & Me post-natal yoga class, 10:00 11:00am plus tea and chat after. Supportive, friendly class with babies made very welcome. Move, breathe, meet and chat with other new mums at YogaSpace Bishopston. Find out more at www. bristolyogaspace.co.uk or contact Clara hello@bristolyogaspace.co.uk / 07530 053 543. n Top Flight Ballroom Dance Club. B.A,W.A. Every Wednesday. Ballroom, Latin, Sequence. £5 Per Person. New Members Welcome. For More information. Tel:01179 192756
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA preparation, just come along and listen. Bishopston Library, every Wednesday 11.30am to 1.00pm. We read and chat. Refreshments provided. Free. n Why not join welsh national opera Friends. We support this world class company and everyone is very welcome to join. We offer monthly evening meetings at Redmaids High School MONTHLY at 7.15pm. Talks with music. Costs-£7.00 or £1.00 for students (Friends £5.00). For further information contact: Margaret Borkowski:borkmail@gmail.com n Melody Makers Pop Choir. An evening choir for men and women singing popular songs. Wednesday's term time 7:30-9:00pm The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze. Book a FREE taster www. melodymakerschoir.co.uk n A chance for the over-50's to explore short stories, articles and the occasional poem at Bishopston Library. We meet every Wednesday afternoon from 2.30pm - 4pm for reading and discussion. Our friendly, long-running group is led by an experienced Literature tutor. Why not come along and meet us? n Westbury Park Women's Institute meet on first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. New members welcome, or come as a guest (£4 per visit up to 3 visits allowed) We are a friendly and sociable Club, have a full programme with interesting speakers, social events, theatre outings, and we all have lots of fun. Email: wesburyparkwi@gmail.com or visit www.westburyparkwi.org. uk for more details. n Wednesdays at 10.30am Buddhist Meditation - use a simple technique to help the mind rest in the present and give space for reflection. Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling, 121 Sommerville Road, St Andrews, BS6 5BX. Suggested donation £2. 0117 9244424 n Sound of Song ( a Choir for Female Voices) meet in Horfield URC, Church Hall, Muller Road on Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.30pm. Repertoire covers classical, choral, jazz, popular, folk, and show songs. No auditions necessary. www.soundsofsongchoir.com n North West Bristol Camera Club are an enthusiastic group of amateur photographers who meet each Wednesday at 7.45pm at Westbury Fields, Greystoke Avenue. New members of any level of ability are most welcome. For details contact Neville on nevwgoodman@mac.com n Feeling a bit under the weather? Come join our fun informal singing group. The WECIL Peer Support
Singing Group meet fortnightly on Wednesdays at The Elmgrove Centre, Redland 2.00pm till 3.00pm. For more information contact peersupport@wecil.co.uk / 0117 947 9942. The peer support community is very informal, they hope to appeal to what you want to do and can encourage you to come along because it’s fun, relaxing and most of all friendly! n Women's Walking Football session every Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. at Horfield Leisure Centre. Contact Keith Gwilym on 07948383536 or buwfc2018@ gmail.com n Mindful Stitching Drops ins - all materials included (7pm - 9:00pm - £10 per session) nbcp84@ gmail.com 160 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NT n Bristol Bridge Club New Weekly “Drop In Wednesday” social bridge Starting Wednesday 8 January, 2020 Everyone is welcome to play bridge In this new relaxed format. No membership needed - come to play, watch, chat...just drop in with or without a partner. Open from 6 to 11 pm £3.- table money on the night. Licenced bar, hot drinks and bar snacks available For further information, email: hello@bristolbridgeclub.co.uk Or phone the bridge club 0117 9291846 n Helen Appleby Yoga, Teen Yoga Class at Scout Hut, Archfield Road, BS6 6BX, 4.15-5.15pm (term time)£8/ class paid termly.12-15 years old. Tools to self-regulate, aid sleep, building strength and flexibility to create positive body image. Fun relaxed class. Contact 07951571772 or email Hj_appleby@hotmail.com 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. £3.00 per session. 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. We 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 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. 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. n North Bristol Community Project Arts Fringe: Arts for Well-being, Thursdays 10am-12pm. Well-being Lunch Club, Thursdays 12.30-2pm. 10 week Sewing for Employability course, Mondays 10am -12pm;
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nW HAT’S ON IN OUR AREA now taking bookings for the next sewing course starting on January 8 2018. The 10 week sewing course & the Lunch Club are FREE. For all other activities, there is a fee of £10 towards the cost of basic materials, tuition & refreshments. 160 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NT, Tel: 0774 237 7799 /0117 924 6228, www. northbristolcommunityproject. org.uk n Read together a short story and poem. Weekly drop-in adult group, shared reading. It's fun, sometimes surprising, moving and exciting. No preparation needed, just come along and listen. Bishopston Library every Thursday 11.30am - 1.00pm. We read and chat. Refreshments provided free. n Healing Drop In Session with Bristol Healing Group at Redland Meeting House 126 Hampton Road BS6 6JE. NEW TIME: 2.30 4.00 pm. Donation basis. Healing is relaxing. Helps restore balance and wellbeing. Recommended for stress. Contact: Barbara on 0117 908 2061. (Closed 19 & 26 Dec and 2 Jan). n Henbury Singers welcome new members. A mixed, non audition choir, we meet at Stoke Bishop Primary School, Thurs evenings. We sing choral music, carols, musicals, gospel and folk songs. Contact Maggie Cavanna 0117 973 4794 or secretary@henburysingers.org. n"Time to Move" Stay Active Movement to music for over 55's. All abilities welcome, improve balance, mobility and well being. Friendly, supportive and fun. Thursdays 10-11am (tea and biscuits afterwards) £7, commencing 13th September at Redland Club, Burlington Road, BS6 6TN. Contact Michelle 07505 937156 n Singers Wanted! Henleaze Ladies Choir meet on Thursdays at 1.45pm in the hall at St Peter’s Church, Henleaze. We sing a range of music from works by Elgar to
Bernstein’s West Side Story and lots more! Our new season starts on Thursday 13th September – come along for fun and friendship. For further details, contact Jean Wickham on 9624466 or Jane English on 07752 332278. n Sing! with OutThereMusic’s North Bristol Community Choir who rehearse every Thursday evening between 7:45 - 9:45 at Westbury Park School, Bayswater Avenue, BS6 7NU. There is no audition and we have an eclectic repertoire with a very warm welcome assured. Visit www. outtheremusicbristol.co.uk - or come along to a rehearsal with our new term starting on Thursday 10 January. n North Bristol Community Project - Arts for Well-Being / Try a range of activities from Cartooning Sculpture - Drawing - Painting - Collage and much more or focus on 1 area for the 4 Weeks 10:00 12:00pm ( Four week course £60). Pre-booking essential, e-mail nbcp84@gmail.com for more information. Costs include all materials & refreshments Maximum of 6 people. 160 Gloucester Rd, Bishopston, BS7 8NT. www. northbristolcommunityproject. org.uk. n Helen Appleby Yoga, Kids Yoga Class at Scout Hut, Archfield Road, BS6 6BX. Term Time. 5-8 yrs 4-4.45pm & 8-11yrs 5-5.45pm. £6 paid termly. P/u from Cotham Gardens Primary possible. Sharing circle, energetic games, yoga moves, mindful activities, breath and body awareness. Relaxation. Fun friendly class. Contact 07951571772 or email Hj_appleby@hotmail.com n With BRISTOL MALE VOICE CHOIR you can sing every week from 7pm to 9.30pm during our
rehearsal evenings held in St Andrew's Church, Filton, BS34 7PS, on the A38 near Filton roundabout. You will get a very warm welcome and can look forward to learning a very wide range of music with us; we provide learning tracks for practice and you do not need to read music to sing with us. You will eventually be able to sing in our regular concerts and travel with us to many different venues. Contact 07941 040472 for more information. Come and join us! n Arts for Wellbeing Drop ins - Try a range of activities from Drawing, Painting, Print Making, Collage and stitching (1:00pm - 3:00pm - £5 per session). Small groups nbcp84@ gmail.com 160 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NT n Spanish Conversation Classes – Learn basic Spanish language or improve conversation skills (6:15 - 7:15pm – 4 sessions £45 – 8 sessions £80) nbcp84@gmail.com 160 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NT n Scottish Country Dancing come to Dance Scottish with RSCDS Bristol on Thursdays at 7.30pm in term time at Oatley Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3UN. New dancers welcome, come on your own or with a friend for fun, fitness and friendship. No need to wear a kilt or a sash! For information contact Alison on 0117 968 4036 or Caroline on 0117 924 9226 or see www.rscdsbristol.info Friday n Bristol University of the third age (u3a) scrabble group would welcome new members. We play very friendly and informal games every Friday at the Beehive, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY from 2 to 4pm. For further info please contact Heddy SARA on 0117 9241318 and indicate when asked to give your name that you are phoning about scrabble in order
not to be blocked. also email : nigel.d.sara@btinternet.com n The Bristol Astronomical Society host astronomical talks and activities each week. Friday evening talks are held at 7pm at Bristol Photographic Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. Our new 2018/2019 programme starts on 5 October with Prof: Mark Birkinshaw: Orbits of many types. On clear Saturday evenings we open our observatory in Failand and often hold Star Parties in and around Bristol. We are also signing-up for our four-week Junior Astronomy Courses in October and November. See the BAS website for details: www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk Saturday n Whiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market is now held EVERY Saturday, from 8.30am-2pm. Takes place at the junction of Whiteladies/Apsley/Burlington Roads. Stalls cover bread, cheese, local lamb and chicken, fish, preserves, cakes, sushi, local fruit and veg, wild food larder, and recycled tools, wooden items and much more. n Coffee, Tea and Refreshments served every Saturday from 10.30am to noon at Bishopston Methodist Church, 245 Gloucester Road. Join us for a rest and a chat. n The Clifton Garden Society are eager to attract new members from all parts of Bristol. The Society offer monthly visits by coach to country houses and gardens, a quarterly newsletter. and an annual holiday. If you would like to join this friendly group please call 0117 9737296 for full details. n Horfield Friends Café meets every Friday from 2 - 3.30pm. Free drinks and cakes plus fun activities Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, BS7 8PD. n Lego club at Bishopston library, 12noon to 1pm. All ages welcome, FREE.
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Spirit of Christmas
A FESTIVE evening of songs and carols will be performed by The Filtones Choir at their annual Christmas Crackers Concert on Friday 13 December, 7.30pm. The event takes place at Eden Grove Methodist church, Horfield BS7 0PQ. Tickets cost £8 and are available in advance from Dot Bryant on 07870 984760, from members of the choir or on the door. A retiring collection will be held in aid of Dementia research charity, BRACE.
BRISTOL Bach Choir are celebrating Christmas with a sparkling evening of uplifting choral music and witty, entertaining readings. St. George’s will overflow with the Spirit of Christmas in this heart-warming and enthralling concert: a joyous celebration of Christmas with fabulous music old and new, readings to make you smile and reflect, all guaranteed to fill you with festive cheer. The event takes place on Saturday 15 December, 7.30pm at St George’s, Bristol BS1 5RR. Tickets: £22, £16, & £12; students and under 18s, £5. Call: Bristol Bach Choir Box Office 0117 214 0721.
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Parsvottonasana PARSVOTTONASANA is a sideways standing pose, good for extending the legs and lengthening the spine and side trunk. This pose is said to cool the brain and soothe the nerves. Have 2 upended yoga bricks or a chair (if you have stiff legs) ready on the right side of your mat. To go in: Stand in Tadasana (Mountain pose). Bring your hands to chest level, inhale and as you exhale jump or walk your legs wide apart and bring your hands to your hips.
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Come out as carefully as you went in, lifting up through the front body and bringing your hips and feet to face forward. Repeat to the left side. * CAUTIONS If you have stiff hamstrings (backs of legs) use a chair instead of bricks so that you don’t overstretch the legs. If you are confused about any instructions, then bring along this page to a class at Yogawest and a teacher will help you. Yogawest is just off the Gloucester Road in Bishopston, and has two beautiful yoga studios set in a quiet sanctuary behind Bishopston Hardware. Yogawest specialises in Iyengar yoga, a type of yoga focusing on careful and supported alignment in poses, and offers over 50 classes a week for all levels of ability, including classes for beginners, children, teenagers, gentle (older and stiffer). A warm welcome awaits. Drawings by Jess Wallwork, a popular teacher at Yogawest. Jess teaches two gentle classes a week, suitable for older and stiffer people and daytime beginner and general classes.
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OORAY! The City Council has made a good move banning diesel cars from the city centre. It’s a start and a brave one. From 2021 none will be allowed to enter during daylight hours and similarly powered taxis, buses and lorries will have to pay a charge on a size dependent scale. It might inconvenience some of us but is a price worth paying. The Council’s open data website shows that we are all breathing very polluted air in thick clusters around the centre, which spreads like a spider’s web along the main arteries to all points of the city’s outer suburbs. If you doubt the evidence, try cycling up Park Street in rush hour when you can be sure of being joined by plenty of buses, taxis, the occasional lorry and the normal stream of cars. You’ll be
puffing a bit at the top, but it won’t be the steepness of the hill that’ll be closing off your airways but the badly polluted air inflaming them. Of course we all need to use public transport as much as we can if we want travel in our city to be sustainable. Streets choked with cars are no fun for anyone, but that does not give buses, lorries or taxis carte blanche to pollute. They too must run on clean energy, so let’s hope the daily £100 charge will incentivise their owners to get to work and make it happen as soon as possible. I mentioned banning diesel cars as a start, but I think we need to go a lot further to improve the quality of our lives and the air we breathe. The challenge is overcoming the practical and emotional barriers to giving up car dependency. Unfortunately our default position tends to lock us in to the fear of what we might lose rather than the gains. Luckily, we are good at accepting the need for change. Ten years ago for example, it would have been political suicide to issue
a diesel ban, but now that we voters understand more about air pollution and sustainability, the Council has considered it safe to do so. We are not ready yet to accept a ban on all cars and fossil fuel powered vehicles in the centre, but give us another ten years and who knows what we might agree to. Just imagine if we did allow
it. We would be able to hear the birds, cross roads safely, be fitter and healthier and our streets could revert to being the social venues they used to be before being taken over so relentlessly by motor traffic. By Hamish Wills Sustainable Redland
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n NEWS FROM FRIENDS OF BISHOPSTON LIBRARY THE Friends of Bishopston Library recently held their second AGM, and reported on another successful year of activities and fundraising. Alison Boulton said: “We have held ten evening events, including local history, crime fiction, as well as a number of day time activities. The funds raised have purchased planters for the terrace, display boards, books for adults with learning difficulties and Lego, and we will soon be installing a projector and screen. “Many thanks to our regular team of volunteers who help to set up events, serve refreshments, bake cakes and generally pitch in we could not operate without them.” The AGM speaker was author Heather Child, who talked about her research into Artificial Intelligence which informed her debut thriller, Everything About You. This is a chilling tale about a virtual assistant who takes on the personality of the user’s missing sister, and Heather demonstrated, alarmingly at times, just how AI can be put to both good and bad use. A cautionary tale! On 7 November author and historian Rosemary Caldicott spoke about her recent book Nautical Women. She enthralled the audience with fascinating tales that were at times humorous, at times sad and sometimes alarming. She has already found 350 recorded cases of women sailors, but believes there were probably many more. These women were resourceful, determined and multi-skilled, gaining a sense of freedom and, in some cases, a passport to a new land. Joining Rosemary were The Feminist Folksong Singers, who opened the evening with a rousing song about an Irish pirate queen. They performed at intervals during the talk and sent the audience home with an uplifting encore. The final author event for 2019 is on Tuesday 3 December at 7.30pm when there is an evening of readings introduced by Jude Higgins, founder of the international Bath Flash Fiction Awards and the short-short fiction press. As well as readings from Jude, there will be four other local, widely published writers of the form, Judy Darley, KM Elkes, Alison Woodhouse and John Wheway. They will entertain you with a wide variety of styles and subject matter, all within a 500 word or less format. It will be fun, pacey, and thought
provoking – and may even inspire you to write something yourself. And there will be books for sale so you can even do some Christmas shopping. Tickets are £3 online or at the library. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm, and there will be a cash bar for soft and hot drinks. We are pleased to accept Bristol pounds (cash only) on the door and the bar. Through the winter we'll be holding ‘drop in’ games evenings for adults. Come along on Thursday 5 December 7 – 9.30pm (last entry 8.15pm) and Wednesday 18 December 7 – 9.30pm (last entry 8.15pm), but look out for more dates and further information in the library and on our website http://bishopstonlibrary. org.uk/. It will be a friendly, sociable evening, welcoming all adult members of our community and offering board games and card games, from two-player to many-player games, both traditional and modern. We'll provide a selection of games (and Lego) but we hope that people will bring their favourite games to play. There will be an entry charge of £2, which will go towards buying more games. Hot drinks at £1 will be available on a serve yourself basis. Enjoy the festive season – and do make time to put your feet up with a good book! You can join the Friends, find out about
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n NEWS FROM FRIENDS OF REDLAND LIBRARY OPEN Access - How to read Academic Research for free - is explored at the November 26 meeting of Friends of Redland Library. Much professional research is only available if you pay for access, but researchers are now embracing Open Access, a movement to make their articles available to everyone. Librarians from the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England will help explain how to access research from researchers across the world. This will include an introduction to several Open Access tools that can help you find free versions of research, and time on the library's computers with support to help find articles that you are interested in. The event takes place on Tuesday 26 November, 7pm (Doors open 6:45pm) at Redland Library, Whiteladies Road. Admission is free (but people can make a voluntary donation to a homeless charity). Numbers are restricted – email FriendsOfRedlandLibrary@gmail. com to book your place and for more information.
All I want for Christmas is a good book to read takes place at Redland Library on Monday 9 December, 6.30pm when School Librarians from across Bristol will share and discuss their favourite young adult fiction. Admission for children is free - adults £3 (pay at the door). All children must be accompanied by an adult or guardian. These events are organised by The Friends of Redland Library who are a voluntary group set up to support Redland Library, helping to sustain and improve its service, and also connecting it with the local and wider community. Full details of future events can be found at https:// FriendsOfRedlandLibrary.org.uk/ future-events The Friends of Redland Library hosted “Books That Made Me A Writer” on October 22, as part of the Bristol Festival of Literature. Four local writers discussed the books that have influenced their life journey. On the panel were Clifton author AA Abbott, who writes vodka-based crime thrillers; award-winning local author, Sarah
Books that made me a writer, panel (L to R): AA Abbott, Sarah Hilary, Jane Shemilt, Emily Koch Hilary; author of bestselling debut novel If I Die Before I Wake, Emily Koch; and Jane Shemilt, Bristol based author of psychological thrillers.
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Bringing home your new puppy BRINGING home a brand new member of the family is such an exciting time. But it can be daunting; especially if you have never had a puppy before. It is a good idea, before you bring home your little bundle of fluff, to make sure you have everything you will need - bed, blanket, collar, lead, puppy crate/pen, puppy food and toys. A good stock of kitchen roll might also come in handy! Plus, a baby gate will help to keep your puppy in the ‘puppy proofed’ areas of the house. It is also a good idea to set some ground rules so that the puppy does not get mixed messages from different members of the family! If you already have a resident cat then make sure the introduction is a slow process make sure the puppy is on the lead when meeting the cat and give the cat its own dog-free space. The first night that your puppy is away from its mother and litter mates can be a lonely time. Buy your puppy an Adaptil pheromone
puppy collar to help them feel reassured and reduce crying at night. The puppy can sleep in a bed in its crate/pen. Introduce the crate by putting tasty treats inside and then shutting the door. Wait for the puppy to sniff out the food and then ask to go inside and find their reward. This way the puppy will learn that the crate is a comforting place. Never use the crate as punishment. Alternatively, you may decide not to have a crate at all. Before leaving your puppy alone for the first time, try not to make too much of a fuss. Provide them with toys to entertain themselves. Toys that involve food can distract them for a long time. They can be left in their crate if this is a place that they feel secure. Don’t leave your puppy alone for long periods of time. Your puppy should not be going on walks until they have had some or all of their puppy vaccinations. While you wait, take them out and about in your arms. It is good socialization to be carried
and they will see and hear lots of new sights and sounds. They might be confused by the collar and lead but they will eventually get used to it. You can practice in your garden or in the house in preparation for the first walk. When they are finally allowed to go for walks, five minutes for each month of their age is about right - a 3 month old puppy can go for up to 15 minutes of walking at any one time. Register at your local vet practice and book a health check at the earliest opportunity. The vet will check that they have had all their vaccinations and give you parasite treatment. Ensure they are microchipped and that they are registered to you. I always advise getting insurance cover when your pup is young and healthy because this will take some of the financial strain if they get ill. Everyone at the Animal Health Centre loves meeting new puppies and will answer any of your questions. Please come in and enquire about our ‘puppy package’.
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n NEWS St Bons continues work to support ex-prisoners THE founder of a Bristol-based charity that supports ex-prisoners has been invited to share the work they do with a local church. Tim Snowdon, the director of Sixty-One, joined parishioners of St Bonaventure’s Church on Egerton Road for Mass during the weekend of November 9. Sixty-One enables ex-prisoners to live meaningful lives free from crime by inspiring, enabling and supporting the church and Christians to provide the relational support they need, and yet so often lack. Father Tom Smith from St Bonaventure’s often says Mass at Horfield Prison, and the church has worked with Sixty-One for about four years. Commenting on their work, Father Tom said: “They offer a mentoring scheme which helps ex-prisoners to make better decisions once they’re out of prison, and people volunteer to be mentors with them. “Once a week I meet up with someone who left prison a few months ago for a coffee, where we talk about their hopes and aims, what they’ve been up to and what they want to do in the future. I really enjoy meeting this person and they seem to enjoy it too. They currently have 48 people being mentored at the moment, which is a huge number, and they work with the four prisons in the Bristol area. “I think the work that Sixty-One do is so important, and I hope members of the community will consider supporting them too.” To find out more about Sixty-One, visit their website: www. sixty-one.org.
Joyful Joyful: Gospel choir lead the singing at St Bons The annual Christmas Carol Service will be held at St Bons Church, Egerton Road on Friday 13 December, 7pm. Fr Tom says: “This year we are very excited to be hosting the Renewal Gospel Choir at St Bon’s. Two of the members of the choir sang with the Kingdom Choir, at Prince Harry and Megan Markle’s wedding. They are an amazing choir, vibrant, and joyful. “The service is being called “Joyful Joyful” as we think of the joy Jesus brings at Christmas. The idea behind hosting the Renewal Choir is based on our idea to establish deeper community connections, both with our local neighbourhood and Bristol as a whole. Our desire is to welcome as many people as possible from our local area to encounter the joy Jesus brings at Christmas.” All are welcome to come along and enjoy the festive refreshments. Christmas services at St Bons Church include the Children’s Nativity which takes place at 2pm on Saturday 21 December. There will be a Christmas Eve Mass on Tuesday 24 December at 6pm, followed by Midnight Mass at 12.00am. A Mass of Christmas Morning is held at 9.30am on December 25.
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joy though, so I feel a cathartic bit of grumpy, grouchy Scroogey fun is in order, and have compiled a list of interior design crimes. It has been surprisingly difficult to put this together because I spend so much time looking at fabulous interiors to help me stay inspired and inform my practice, liking, loving and appreciating things on social media. I never judge client homes as we are all at different stages with our projects, myself included, we all have different tastes, all of which are valid and can be made to work, and I can always find something positive to say. And yet, there are still a few pet hates that never go away. Here are my top three. Vases of twisty twigs - the dust, the wasted space, the deadness. Why not have actual plants instead that can justify the space they occupy by cleansing the air and making you feel relaxed? Instructive quotes - like most self employed people I have a pathological aversion to any kind of ‘Being Told What To Do’ that is so severe, I can’t even bare to be told to ‘get naked’ by an innocuous picture frame in a bathroom. Carpet in bathrooms - stepping a damp foot onto a carpet, particularly one with synthetic content, is for me the interiors equivalent of fingernails scraping on a blackboard. What are yours? May your Christmas be free of them!
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Join in with National Elf Service Day RESIDENTS of Bishopston, Cotham and Redland are invited to raise funds for Bristol city centre hospitals by taking part in National Elf Service Day. On Friday 13 December, Above & Beyond, the official Bristol hospital’s charity, are asking people across Bristol to raise vital funds for the local NHS. Taking part in National Elf Service Day is easy – simply dress up as an elf or another Christmas character and make a donation to Above & Beyond. You can raise extra funds by holding a festive bake sale, playing games or even setting up a candy cane delivery service in the office or classroom. The money raised will go towards funding world-class
equipment and facilities, innovative research and staff training and development at the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust hospitals. Jessica Lear, Above & Beyond community fundraising officer, said: “We all know how hard the staff at Bristol’s hospitals work so this is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the NHS and say thank you for the care you’ve received. “It’s really easy so get your friends, family or colleagues together to celebrate. You could even dress up your pets. To raise even more you could take on a challenge or event in your elf costume. “However you choose to celebrate National Elf Service, your donations will make a real difference to patient care at
Bristol city centre hospitals.” Download your fundraising pack from the Above & Beyond website: www.aboveandbeyond.
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Local choirs to perform A Christmas Carol for cancer charity CHOIRS from across Bristol and North Somerset will be singing together this Christmas to raise money for cancer charity, Penny Brohn UK. The festive fundraiser at Clifton College Chapel on Friday 6 December will see performances from the Bristol Male Voice Choir, High Down Schools, Penny Brohn UK’s very own Penny Brohn Community Choir and many more. The concert, A Christmas Carol, is open to the public with doors opening at 6pm and the performance starting at 6.15pm. Mulled wine, hot drinks and mince pies will be served during the
interval and there will be a chance to win luxury items in a festive charity raffle. Kirsty James, Special Events Officer at Penny Brohn UK, said: “We are delighted to be back in the magnificent Clifton College Chapel for our Christmas concert this year and with so many talented singers. The choirs will perform classic carols and festive favourites during the evening. All the money raised will help us to support more people living with cancer to live as well as possible for as long as possible.” With nearly 40 years’ experience, Penny Brohn UK recognises that people
with cancer need more than medicine to live well with the disease. It is the only charity in the UK to take an integrated whole person approach to cancer support using evidence-based therapies that work alongside medical treatment to achieve the best health and wellbeing. Tickets to A Christmas Carol cost £10 per adult and £6 for seniors and children under 16. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.pennybrohn.org.uk/ christmas2019
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n BISHOPSTON LIBRARY BOOK OF THE MONTH Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke Reviewed by Bob Deacon Darren is a black Texas Ranger who is tasked to find Levi, a nine year old white boy, whose father is a member of the Aryan Brotherhood. Darren and his mother Bell, are hiding a murder weapon, which they believe was used by Mack, a lifelong friend of Darren, to kill Ronnie Malvo, a white supremacist. The story is located in the community of Hopetown, in Texas, inhabited by three distinct groups living on the margins of society. These include a family of Native
Americans, poor white people living in trailers, and black people descended from runaway slaves. This is a beautifully written and thoughtful story, exposing the current divisions in American society. It is skilfully framed within a historical context, showing how the white settler dream of owning and cultivating their own land, was achieved by the genocide of the Native Americans and the enslavement of thousands of black African slaves. Darren is a complex and flawed man, honour bound and fair minded in his quest to find Levi, whilst lying to the police and the FBI to protect his lifelong friend. He is also torn between the conflicting demands of the three women in his life, his estranged wife Lisa, his mother Bell, and Randie, a widow who he helped in the past and who regularly features in his
dreams. Attica Locke has produced a powerful, engaging ,fast moving thriller against the backdrop of racial tensions in rural USA, following the election of Donald Trump. For these books and many more, visit us at Bishopston Library. If we don’t have exactly what you’re looking for, there are over 2 million items from which you can reserve across LibrariesWest and collect from any library of your choice.
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The Bristol Tree Planting Project have an action weekend in November. As part of the Big Climate Fightback weekend, Plastic Pollution Awareness & Actions Projects has joined with The Woodland Trust to run two tree planting events near Southmead Hospital and Begbrook. The Woodland Trust will supply 1,000 trees to be planted on 27 November. Register online to volunteer to help plant trees at Southmead Hospital: https:// lnkd.in/d8vhW_6 Any remaining trees will be distributed to registered Bristol residents to plant in their gardens and communities. A workshop at College Green will be held on 30 November - to register see: https://lnkd.in/ dqHzrD5
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Beeline Wardrobes AGL DRIVEWAYS
Our speciality
Constructed in either: TIMBER for a natural look MDF for painting to match existing decor.
Customise your alcoves. Traditional & Contemporary
All Carpentry services available
T: 0117 9467797
E: mark@beelinecarpentry.com www.beelinecarpentry.com
CLEANING
Tarmac & Block Paving
• A wide range of colours & patterns • Local Keynsham family run business for 50 years • All work guaranteed • Free estimates
Tel: 0117 9860485 or 07831 453821 www.agldrives.co.uk
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
December, 2019 GARDENING SERVICES
D. ATTWELL
LANDSCAPING & TREE SERVICES For All Garden Works Patios – Decking Gravelling – Fencing Wood Chippings – Jetwashing Foliage Removed – Roots Destroyed Garden Walls & General Building
• FULLY INSURED • LICENSED WASTE CARRIER
For a FREE quote call 07960 681 921 d.attwellgardenservices@hotmail.co.uk
HANDYMAN
Handy Man Services
Call Nick on 0117 2872082 0117 303 9000 ELECTRICAL SERVICES
• Hang • Repair • Plumb • Assemble • Install • Fix • Replace • Paint Experienced, reliable, friendly Jobs big and small
Contact Gary 07984 614108 HEALTH
atom electrical specialist domestic installers
All types of domestic electrical work undertaken, from changing a light fitting to full rewires. For an efficient, friendly, reliable, local electrical service...
call Oliver on 07747866436 or 01179602974
FREE Quotations www.atomelectrical.co.uk info@atomelectrical.co.uk
ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Free Quotes Inspection and Testing Landlord Certificates New builds and Extensions Extra Sockets and Lights Fire Alarms, Smoke Detectors
www.ElderwoodElectrical.com Office - 0117 9322379 Mobile - 07725 058581
FLOORING
Based at: BCMB, Lower Ground Floor, 109 Pembroke Road, Clifton, BS8 3EU
LOGS FOR SALE
LOGS FOR SALE STILL ONLY ONLY £70£65 perper dumpy bag
(thebig bigones ones builders builders get in)in) (the getsand sand
LOG BURNER LOG FRIENDLY SIZE
(Stock (Stock up up NOW NOW for for Winter) Winter) Telephone Chris Telephone Chris Allcock Allcock
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Classic & Natural stone tiles
December, 2019 Specialising in Italian showers
High Quality Finish Free Quote Bristol & Surrounding Areas
Contemporary & Provençale kitchens Interior & Exterior Masonry & DECORATING PAINTING Interior & façade painting
Renovation Painter Tiler Decorator
Builder & Interior Decorator
17 Years Experience Tiling Interior & Exterior Masonry E: dacriscobuilder3@gmail.com Interior Facade T: 0117 401 8568& / 07557 335 956 PaintingDacrisco Builder No Job Too Small Free Quote 17 Years Experience
T: 0117 431 2726 / 07557 335 956 E: dacriscobuilder9@gmail.com
PAINTING & DECORATING
Stephen Carter Painter & Decorator
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T M HOBBS ROOFING
Phone: John Keegan 125 Bishop Rd, Bishopston, BS7 8LX
Pitched or flat roofs repaired or replaced Guttering & Cladding, uPVC Fascias & Soffits Chimneys, flashings & parapet walls repaired Skylights & Veluxes Installed Insurance Work Undertaken • Free Estimates Minor work welcome
From a dripping tap upwards Reliable, qualified, fully insured
elfontanero@hotmail.co.uk www.jpkplumbingbristol.co.uk
07900 582 817 • 0117 924 7286 PLUMBING
07540607626
www.carterdecorating.co.uk PLASTERING
JSH PLASTERING
All types of plastering No job too small Local, reliable work from Qualified and experienced plasterer Call John on 07967 697 361 Or jshoggett@outlook.com
PLUMBING
COPPERMILL HEATING PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS • CENTRAL HEATING INSTALLATION & REPAIR • GAS, OIL & LPG • P O W E R F L U S H I N G • LANDLORD CERTIFICATES • BOILER SERVICING • PLUMBING INSTALLATION & REPAIR
FREE ESTIMATES
CALL 07769 693300
WWW.COPPERMILLHEATING.COM
Tel: 01179 426 436 tim_hobbs@outlook.com
WINDOWS & DOORS
MSP
Bathroom & Kitchen Installation
07786 513788 or 0117 907 6997 Cranside Avenue, Redland, BS6 7RA
Established 1989 • Based in Bishopston
The Bristol Plumber
Painting & Decorating Association Accredited (with PDA guarantee) For a free competitive quotation:
ROOFING
JPK PLUMBING
5+ Years Experience, Tiling, Bathroom Fitting, Kitchens, Radiators, All Small Jobs
Professional Decorating Services
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No VAT, Free no obligation quote
ed@thebristolplumber.com
MAINTENANCE
Having problems with your Upvc windows and doors? Misted panes, broken handles, faulty hinges or locks! For all types of Upvc maintenance and repair, contact Malcolm on
01179 686486 / 07548 928251 for a free quote
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PLUMBING
RELIABLE & LOCAL PLUMBER
Est. over 30yrs - Covering all local areas All types of Plumbing. No Job Too Small • Burst pipes • Sinks, Overflows, Taps • Toilets Unblocked • Lead Pipes Advanced plumber qualified to HND in Building Services GUARANTEED 24HR EMERGENCY SERVICE. NO CALL OUT CHARGE
Tel: 07970 617994 Westbury on Trym | BS9
PLUMBING
Taps, Washers Toilets, Cisterns Leaks, Blockages Tanks, Overflows Lead Pipes, Stopcocks….etc… OAP DISCOUNTS and NO VAT
0117
957 5092
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Wigs Bristol
LOCATED IN DOWNEND
We have been supplying all types of wigs and hairpieces for fashion and medical purposes for 45 years. Wigs can be purchased off the peg or made to measure in hair or synthetic fibre. We stock many styles and makes.
Please book an appointment on:
0117 956 6556 www.wigsbristol.com
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£17.08 +VAT
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