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A team of Bristol runners, including Sam Crawley from Bishopston (centre) completed 56 miles over two days on the weekend of June 15 to raise funds to provide clean water to rural Ethiopia. The Run for H2O challenge also has support from pupils at St Bonaventure’s. Full story: Page12
Gloucester Road frequently exceed EU recommended levels of nitrogen dioxide, which is breathed in by children and adults living locally. The proposals have been a
Friends of Bishopston Library have said farewell to staff members Tracey and Chris, who are moving on to new posts. PAGE 46
Funding boost for city's parks Bristol has won nearly £1m from the National Trust and the Lottery Heritage Fund to boost the city's parks. PAGE 4
'Ban diesel cars for 8 hours a day' PLANS to improve Bristol’s air quality could result in all diesel cars being banned from the city centre for a limited period each day. Pollution levels on Cheltenham Road and
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long time coming but are timely as Clean Air Bishopston highlight what else can be done to improve our air quality on Clean Air Day. Full story: Pages 2 and 3 Clean Air Day: Page 6
Choir showcases 'Gurtest hits' The Gurt Lush Choir is marking its tenth birthday with two concerts of 'gurtest hits'. PAGE 14
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n NEWS BRISTOL City Council has released information on two options for a traffic Clean Air Plan and will be putting the options to public consultation next month. The Traffic Clean Air Zone plan has been developed in order to protect public health and reach compliant legal standards of harmful emissions from nitrogen dioxide, without negatively impacting transport options for people on lower incomes. To achieve this, Bristol City Council is proposing: • Option 1, Clean Air Zone (private cars not charged) – this includes a local scrappage scheme, improvements to buses and taxis to compliant standards, bus and local traffic interventions in the most polluting areas, incorporating a bus lane on the M32, a targeted diesel ban on the highway past the Bristol Royal Infirmary and a charging scheme for polluting buses, taxis, light goods and heavy goods vehicles • Option 2, Diesel car ban – all diesel cars are banned from entering a specific central area for an eight-hour period (from 7am-3pm). Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said: “To successfully tackle serious and complex city challenges like poor air quality we must ensure environmental and social justice go hand in hand. We cannot and will not sacrifice our low income households by introducing widespread charges which will have a detrimental impact on them. “These latest proposals could strike the right balance by targeting the most polluting vehicles within specific classes of vehicle and by considering a dedicated area outside our central Bristol hospitals including the children’s hospital, where we want to protect those most vulnerable to pollution. The two options will be considered by councillors a Cabinet meeting on June 18 (which occurs after the
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Diesel ban Bishopston Voice has gone to print) so we asked local councillors for their initial reaction to the proposals. Redland councillors for the Green Party, Martin Fodor and Fi Hance will both be asking questions at the Cabinet meeting. Martin Fodor will raise the point that we don’t know if health impacts have even been evaluated or the economic case actually takes account of extra health costs. Martin stated: “At first viewing this looks like a complex fudge, with proper details not available until two weeks into the consultation period. We are disappointed to see that key evidence continues to be deemed confidential by the Mayor, which makes it hard to form a view on what’s being proposed. It is worth noting that delays to this whole process have resulted in hundreds of lives being cut short by toxic air.” Fi Hance added: “Safe to say – we’re not happy at all about these proposals which are uncosted and present no evidence of what their impact would be. This has taken over two years and cost hundreds of thousands of taxpayers money and what we’ve ended up with is pretty poor. Some of them require legislation for central government to enact, which I can’t see happening any time soon. “What’s especially galling is that the Mayor claims to be protecting the poor by refusing to limit access by polluting cars to the city centre. He well knows that it’s the poorest in the city who are affected the most by air pollution and who are dying needlessly.” Anthony Negus, Lib Dem councillor for Cotham said: “The consultation on air quality won't be meaningful when
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n is one option to improve air quality option 1 gives no indication of the money that will be raised to go towards mitigation of the effects on poorer citizens, for example for scrappage schemes or cheaper and more reliable alternative transport. Everybody living in the areas of bad air will be affected unless we take considered action. Option 2 carries a warning that it may not be legal which would leave a much shorter exclusion, not covering some of the worst parts of the day.” As the technical details of each option aren’t yet ready, Bishopston Labour councillor Tom Brook stated that it would be premature to pass detailed comment at this stage. “My preferred option would be one which quickly improves our air quality to the best levels whilst minimising the negative sideeffects on the most deprived communities,” he said.
Nick Plant and Gavin Spittlehouse spoke on behalf of the Bishopston Society: “Our early reading of the consultation is that the two schemes appear complementary to each other, or even opposites. The Council is obviously trying to do the bare minimum to meet the legal compliance requirements set by Government, but these choices seem strange. We’d like to see them delivering both options at the same time, or one then the other. They are small steps in the right direction. They could have a positive impact on Bishopston, although as the proposed CAZ only covers some parts of our area, we could see rat-runs of older dirtier cars skirting around it. Overall we’d prefer to see the Council acting like there’s a climate emergency taking place. “This feels like the Council consultation a couple of years ago asking the public which
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choosing between Option 1 or Option 2? “Meanwhile, we’ll be studying the detail further and watching developments as they become clear(er)…” A six-week public consultation on the options is due to start on 1 July.
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n NEWS BRISTOL has been awarded almost £1 million to help transform the future of the city’s parks and green spaces. Bristol City Council fought off tough competition to be one of only eight places across the UK selected by the National Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund to take part in its ground-breaking Future Parks programme. The council’s proposal was chosen from more than 80 other projects submitted by councils and communities across the UK to receive a share of more than £6m of funding and £5m worth of advice and support from some of the country’s leading experts in conservation, fundraising, volunteering and green space management. In the first project of its kind in the UK, Future Parks is designed to help councils find sustainable ways to manage and fund parks and open spaces across entire towns and cities. Last year, Bristol City Council submitted its plan to the The National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Trust, to
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park easily, and consequently too many people are missing out. The Parks Prospectus will identify the potential of parks to deliver health benefits matched to areas of greatest need and invite partners to provide healthbased programmes from parks including mental health and physical exercise programmes.” Over the next two years Bristol will work to develop tools, approaches, skills and finance to create new ways of managing green space as well as sharing their experience with other councils. Hilary McGrady, the National Trust’s Director General, said: “We need to give parks a reboot and start thinking about them as essential elements of our communities in the same way we think about housing or transport. Future Parks is the beginning of
something really exciting.” Ros Kerslake, The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s CEO, said: “Future Parks isn’t simply patching-up a few problem parks. It is enabling local authorities and communities to take a longer-term, strategic approach to managing, funding and maintaining them, so future generations will be able to enjoy their many benefits in hundreds of years from now.
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Berkeley Road street party THE first ever Berkeley Road street party was held on Saturday 8 June. There was a good turn out from the 112 houses in the street in Bishopston with lots of residents meeting up, some for the first time, to join in a tug-of-war, hula-hoop classes and a barbecue. Live music from a choir, a band and DJ Malcolm kept the music and fun flowing into the evening. Photo courtesy of mistymorningphotography.webs.com Lunch hp ad.qxp_Layout 1 03/04/2019 22:54 Page 2
TWO businesses will be much missed on Gloucester Road. Artemis, site on the corner by Bishopston Road and Bristol Tools on Pigsty Hill have both closed due to family health problems. Catherine Amesbury who owned Artemis, will continue offering her beauty therapy at Icon Beauty and her jewellery will be available from Room 212.
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Keep Glos Rd air clean! NATIONAL Clean Air Day has been set up to help people live more sustainable lives by making connections between what’s good for them and good for the planet. The Bishopston Society and Extinction Rebellion North are two groups actively addressing the challenge locally. The Bishopston Society have a number of activities planned for the area around Gloucester Road on Clean Air Day, June 20. Their website bishopstonsociety. org.uk/cab lists many simple things each and everyone of us can do to improve air quality
and look after our own and other people’s health or see #CleanAirBishopston for all the latest news about events. Extinction Rebellion North Bristol are planning to send a 'toxic' lollipop lady with a crocodile of people crossing back and forth on Pigsty Hill Gloucester Road from 3 - 6pm. The group meet every Tuesday evening from 6.30pm – 9pm at the Hall (no. 161) on Pigsty Hill to discuss how climate change can be tackled with non violent direct action. Sarah Thorp, owner of Room
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Green Mingle THE Green Party enjoyed a huge surge of support in the Bristol area in the recent European Election and Molly Scott Cato was re-elected as MEP for the South West of England and Gibraltar. To celebrate, Molly and her supporters held a celebration at new bar Alchemy 198, Gloucester Road. Many local environmental groups and activists were represented at the celebration including Sustainable Bishopston, the Bishopston Society, Green councillors and the Green contender for Bristol Mayor. Bar owner Sarah Thorp said: “So many positive, proactive conversations took place during the celebration that it was decided a ‘Green Mingle’ should take place at Alchemy 198 every month. This gives people an opportunity to meet in an informal, fun way, have constructive discussions and meet others who want to make a difference.” The first Green Mingle occurs on Clean Air Day, June 20. Future meetings will take place on the 2nd Wednesday of the month so the next meeting will be on Wednesday July 10 from 7pm - 10.30pm. Award winning Bristol singer songwriters Larkham and Hall will be playing live from 8pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and mingle, or with a friend!
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n NEWS BRISTOL City Council is targeting technology enabled care (TEC), in a bid to improve the lives of residents who need support to live more independently at home. The increased use of TEC as part of a wider package of care, or on its own, has been shown to support people to live independently for longer within their own communities, as well as improving their wellbeing. The types of technology available include, bed sensors or fall detectors, medication dispensers, mobile apps and reminders for people living with dementia. Councillor Helen Holland, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care said: “Technology Enabled Care, or TEC, will not replace people’s home visits. We know how much person-to-person care is valued – there are things that only care staff can do and that won’t change. “TEC can strengthen the role of a carer as more time can be spent with the client. This is really exciting and enhances
How technology can aid care people’s lives. Why should people miss out from the benefits of technology because they need help? “We were behind in Bristol in using technology to support people but are now working with a number of technology assistance projects that are tested at UWE. Care workers are saying that they are enjoying using the technology too. “This important kind of support increases people’s independence, improves wellbeing and reduces their need for long term care.” One of the TEC aids in development is Pepper robot, which can be programmed to copy movements and provide reminders about drinking regularly, such as ‘have you had a cup a tea?’ Solutions that are currently available include video and audio panels which use a display screen along with voice-activation
to remind people with failing memory of tasks, appointments, and medication reminders, so they can live more independent lives at home. There are wristworn falls detectors which automatically detect a change in acceleration related to trips and stumbles and temperature sensors that detect not only heat but cold so can actively alert when a hypothermic situation is occurring as well as overheated rooms which can lead to dehydration. Bristol City Council is also exploring the use of virtual assistants and voice-activated software, including Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa smart speaker, to help people with autism and learning difficulties develop coping strategies and independence. This new model means that carers can refer their clients into the service when they believe technology could be appropriate.
Tracy Bartlett, a Bristol City Council social worker, who already uses a wide range of technology with her clients in Bristol, says she has seen how it can make a significant improvement to people’s lives. She said: “Using technology like this helps people’s independence because it allows them to do more for themselves while feeling safe. One example we’re piloting at the moment is a smartphone support app which helps people with learning difficulties by reminding them of their daily routine and goals for the day. “The app can be personalised with links to safe websites, and green, red and amber traffic-light anxiety buttons which are linked directly to an emergency control centre.” For more information contact Careline service on 0117 922 3269.
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You say 20mph is plenty A MAJOR review of Bristol’s 20mph speed limit has concluded that no significant changes need to be made to the measures introduced throughout the city between 2012 and 2015. The review - part of a Mayoral mandate to consider whether there should be an increase in speed limits from 20mph to 30 mph, or a decrease from 30mph to 20 mph - identified minor adjustments needed on a small number of roads to support compliance with the limit, which was introduced to improve active travel, street safety and health and well being for citizens. The Public Consultation received almost 3,500 replies between June and August of last year. When commenting on individual roads, the majority of feedback was for no change and the consultation highlighted significant public and stakeholder support for retaining the limit in residential areas and near schools, with 95% agreeing with 20mph limits by schools, 74% on residential roads and 44% on main roads. Redland councillor Martin Fodor said: “It’s clear from case work I and other local councillors have had how worried some residents were about the threat of faster traffic. They’ve been asking ever since the consultation took place a year ago on raising speed limits on 79 roads (and possibly lowering them on just 4) what was happening. “We also know the real concerns people have are for better enforcement of the speed limits and the obstacles they have getting safer crossings put in place when the city has no road safety budget available.”
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First debrillator installed in Gloucester Road A COLLABORATION between the former Gloucester Road Business Improvement District (GR BID), local business owner Juliana Hounsfield of The Family Practice and the Applegreen Petrol station has meant that Gloucester Road has its first defibrillator – making this much loved high street an even safer place to visit. The portable device, known as a Public Access Defibrillator, can be found on the side of the Applegreen petrol station on Gloucester Road. It can be used by members of the public who have no prior medical training. Full instructions are voice delivered – or you might receive instructions from the emergency call handler. In the event of a suspected cardiac arrest, call 999 and a code will be given to unlock the portable device. “If this life saving equipment makes a difference to just one family, then it is worth it. As one of last projects to be funded by the local BID traders, we feel we are leaving the community with another positive legacy, evidenced by the huge supportive public reaction,” said AnneLouise Perez on behalf of the GR BID.
Bristol marks D-Day milestone EVENTS have taken place across Bristol to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6 1944, the forces of 13 Allied countries gathered in Britain before launching the historic operation to liberate Europe by invading Normandy, which acted as a key turning point in World War 2. On Sunday June 2, The Royal British Legion Bristol Poppy Appeal commemorated the event at a special concert held at The Redgrave Theatre in Clifton. Keep Smiling Through featured the Royal Air Force Association Concert Band, who performed songs by Glenn Miller and Vera Lynn, as well as guest appearances from some characters of the era including George Formby, Arthur Askey and Danny Kay. Audience members were also encouraged to sing along and wave their Union Jacks during the show. On Thursday June 6, a group of D-Day veterans (who are now aged in their 90s or over 100) took part in a special ceremony in Castle Park in the centre of Bristol, where plaques representing the five Normandy beaches involved in the operation - Utah, Omaha, Gold, Sword and Juno - were dedicated. Speaking at the event, veteran Ken Turner from Keynsham said: "My tank took a direct hit - two crew members died instantly and I don't know to this day how I survived because the tank was blown to smithereens. I see my two comrades lying there. You're haunted by the looks on their faces."
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Climate change is top priority AS I write, the outgoing Prime Minister has announced her commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 – something which my colleague Rachel Reeves proposed yesterday in a draft law. It’s about time. I agree that we urgently need to halt climate change and the destruction of the natural world. A lot of you write to me about this. I am so proud to be the MP for a constituency that cares so deeply about the environment. It seems that every week brings another horrifying news story about the environment. From the icecaps to the rainforests, from large mammals to insects, scientists are piecing together an increasingly disturbing picture of our effect on our planet. We have no time to waste. It was for this reason that I supported the House of Commons' declaration of an environment and climate emergency on 1 May.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - the international body responsible for assessing the science on climate change - has made clear we need to act on climate change over the next 12 years or forever miss the opportunity. The international body responsible for advising the international community on biodiversity and ecosystems has found that nature is declining globally at unprecedented rates and that transformative changes are needed. These international reports make clear that if we continue on our current path, we face unthinkable damage throughout the UK and for people and communities around the world. Declaring environment and climate emergency means recognising this and acting. It means reducing our greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as possible and down to net zero
before 2050, with short-term targets for green energy and sustainable transport. It means properly funding environmental protection and legislating to move towards a zero-waste economy. It means a green industrial revolution to capture the jobs of the future, while protecting vulnerable workers and members of the public. It means restoring our wildlife and biodiversity to levels we have not seen in over a generation. The Committee on Climate Change report published on 2 May says: “achieving net-zero is now possible within the economic cost that Parliament originally accepted when it passed the Climate Change Act in 2008.” From the start of my time as your MP, tackling climate change has been a top priority for me as I know it is for you – it featured in my maiden speech, I’ve championed tidal and wave power
Thangam Debbonaire column as well as wind and solar. Since MPs declared a Climate Emergency, I’ve continued to lobby the government to act, from divesting Parliament’s pension fund from fossil fuels to new laws supporting low-carbon transport. This will take some difficult decisions. For example, I cannot support the expansion of Bristol Airport if it will lead to higher emissions. But I believe it will also make for much better lives. I will carry on campaigning for us to get to net zero carbon emissions as soon as possible and for us to do everything we can to restore nature and give our beautiful planet the love it deserves.
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Above & Beyond charity funds resources to help children having cancer treatment THE official charity for the UH Bristol Trust has funded new resources to support children having treatment for cancer. The Oncology Play Team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC) applied for funding from Above & Beyond to support children being treated on the oncology wards during radiotherapy. A weighted blanket to help children stay still during radiotherapy, story CDs to distract patients and a LEGO model to help prepare children were all provided. The model was made using photos of the actual equipment and treatment room, giving children the opportunity to familiarise themselves with what is about to happen and what they will see. The team were also provided with worry monsters, soft toys that patients can ‘feed’ their worries by writing them down and posting them through a slot in the mouth. Play specialists can then look at these later and ensure children’s specific worries are addressed. Children who are wellprepped can cope with treatment without anaesthetic, meaning they become more resilient, stay calm and complete treatment faster. Jo Caseley, oncology play specialist at BRHC, said: “Children that cope without a general anaesthetic are generally happier and spend less time in
the hospital. “Parents and carers are also less anxious if they can see their child is coping well. “At a time when NHS funding is stretched, the play department receives very little funding towards preparation equipment. “These resources will ensure children get the best preparation for radiotherapy and their treatment journey.” As part of the funding, Buzzy Bees have been provided to
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Ocean Unit, the oncology day unit. A Buzzy Bee is a piece of equipment that is used to help children and young people cope with injections. The bee vibrates on the skin above the site of the injection, creating a numb feeling. The bee also has small ice pack wings. Buzzy Bees are very easy to use and can be used on most patients. Anna Little, philanthropy officer for Above & Beyond,
said: “It’s fantastic to be able to provide the play team with so many practical things that will really benefit the patients. “We were able to fund the equipment thanks to a generous donor whose son was treated on the ward and it’s great to be able to tell them exactly how their donation was used.” For more information on Above & Beyond or to make a donation, go to: www. aboveandbeyond.org.uk.
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FIVE men from Bristol ran 90km (56 miles) on June 15 and 16 to raise money for HOPE International, raising money to bring clean water in a rural Ethiopian village. This impressive effort was also supported by pupils at St Bonaventure’s RC Primary School in May in their own Run for H2O challenge. The men included Bishopston resident Sam Crawley who ran in wind, rain and sunshine along the Cotswold Way, completing 31.5 miles on Saturday and another 26.3 miles on Sunday, ending in front of Bath Abbey. Sam Crawley said: “I don't know which is crazier - that we chose to run this long distance or that young children across the world have no choice but to walk vast distances to collect water on a daily basis. “We’d like to think that by taking on a massive challenge like this, we are drawing attention to these global inequalities, whilst also rallying our friends and family to give money to support HOPE’s next water project, so that the future might be different for at least this one Ethiopian community called Zala Dola.” In May, Ralph Davis, a primary school teacher at St Bonaventure’s RC Primary School, encouraged the pupils to support his fundraising efforts by running for water as well. Older children were challenged to run 90km within each class and younger children were asked to run the same across their year group. Over £7,000 (including Gift Aid) was raised by the school, enough to buy over 700 metres of pipeline that will deliver clean water to the Zala Dola community. Ralph Davis explained: “I showed the pupils the film of HOPE’s work in Ethiopia so that they could understand and visualize what life looks like without water. So many kids left highly motivated to make a difference by raising at least £10 each to buy a metre of pipeline.” Since hearing this news, the Ethiopian pupils at the school in Zala Dola have sent the school a video message of thanks. “Just as our water projects require the whole community to get involved, we have found this ambitious Run for H2O a similarly communal event,” stated Julie Cole, HOPE’s UK Fundraiser. “There has an incredible sum raised for a water system for 1,484 people in a very remote village of a distant country that cannot currently be reached by car. Access to clean water will transform their future.” If you would like to also support the Zala Dola Water Project, please visit https://www.give.net/RunforH2O2019 or see www.hopeinternational.org.uk.
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n NEWS TWELVE of Bristol’s greenest homes have opened their doors so that visitors can see how householders are making their homes more comfortable, cheaper to heat and kinder to the environment. Over the weekend of May 11 and 12 around 600 people visited open homes across the city. The aim of the free event is to inspire, encourage and enable domestic green refurbishment. Most visitors came along looking for more information on wall insulation, managing their energy consumption, and draught proofing windows and doors. Properties in Sea Mills, Horfield, Bishopston, Cotham, Easton, Montpelier, Southville, Easton and Westbury-on-Trym took part, varying from new builds and conversions, to Bristol’s iconic Victorian and Georgian terraces, as well as a huge range of low-cost to highspec measures. These included glazing and solid wall insulation, to solar powered car charging and rainwater harvesting. Bristol Green Doors is organised by Bristol-based charity Centre for Sustainable Energy, with funding from the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy as part of a new initiative called Futureproof. Futureproof is a service helping make it easy for homeowners and builders in the West of England to carry out energy saving improvements and refurbishments with confidence. Speaking of the event, Bristol Green Doors co-founder Kate Watson said: “It feels as though the event couldn’t come at a better time with many people looking for ways to take direct action on environmental issues. Bristol Green Doors is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about how you can reduce the carbon emissions of your home, using less energy to heat, whilst more making it more comfortable to live in. More
Some of Bristol’s greenest homes open their doors and more people across the city are discovering the benefits of tackling their energy use – and we are delighted that so many of them are willing to share their experiences.” Two residents who decided to open their home as part of the event were John and Wendy, who live on Longmead Avenue in Bishopston. Eight years ago they started to think about rebuilding an extension on their house themselves, with the work starting five years ago. John is a former aeronautical engineer at Airbus, and although he had some idea of how to build things, he had no prior experience before starting the project with the support of some bricklayers and carpenters for the main structural work. John and Wendy heard about Bristol Green Doors from their architect, who suggested they might like to open their house for other people to see what can be done in terms of insulation and energy systems. During the event they had 50 visitors each day, who were shown the green credentials of their extension project such as wall and floor insulation, and energy saving features such as a mechanically ventilated heat exchange, which can stop draughts from coming into a property. Speaking about their project, John told the Voice: “Our house back onto allotments, and so it feels like being in the countryside. Although we are happy with the facilities we have here, we weren’t happy with our house as it was becoming difficult to maintain, but we didn’t want to move. As a result we decided to knock down the very old extensions on the house and rebuild to current insulation standards instead. “Throughout the project we have recycled all of the old materials rather than using rubbish skips which costs a lot less and is obviously better for the environment. To date the project is 95% finished with no major
work left to do, and I can say that it’s been very enjoyable. I’ve been able to get it all done to my standards, and I’m really happy with everything that’s been done. “My best advice to others who are interested in making their home more green is to go and visit someone who has already
done it. The main point of Bristol Green Doors is encourage people to give it a go themselves and give them the confidence to do so.” For more information about Bristol Green Doors, visit: www. bristolgreendoors.org
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Bristol choir celebrates 10th birthday with ‘gurtest hits’ concerts
A BRISTOL-based choir is holding two concerts this summer in celebration of its 10th birthday. After last year’s tribute to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War, Bristol’s Gurt Lush Choir is holding two concerts in July and a further two in the autumn, where it will be reviving at least 20 of its ‘gurtest’ hits with support from Bristol MAN Chorus. Founded by Sam Burns in October 2009, the choir (known as The Mighty Lush) has a following of 5,000 global YouTube subscribers and is renowned for its fearless and enthusiastic embracing of different musical styles and genres. It regularly performs to sell-out crowds at Bristol venues, including St Mary Redcliffe
Church, the Colston Hall and St George’s. Details for the choir’s first two summer concerts are as follows: Sunday 7 July: St Barts Church, Maurice Road, St Andrews BS6 5BZ at 4pm Saturday 13 July: St Paul’s Church, 2 Southville Road, Southville, BS3 1DG at 7.30pm Tickets cost £10 for adults and £2 for under 25s, and can be booked in advance by emailing: nicolaharwin@gmail.com. Dates and venues for the autumn concerts will be announced soon. The anniversary repertoire will reflect the thrilling journey the choir has travelled in the decade since Sam created it. He said: “When I dreamed up Gurt Lush my intention – rather than trying to achieve some pinnacle of choral excellence –
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was to challenge, to thrill and to push musical and choral boundaries, both in repertoire and performance, and above all to enjoy ourselves,” he says. “Whether we’re learning a Bulgarian tune about a shepherd having a row with a washerwoman, an Elizabethan psalm in the Phrygian mode, a Wurzels ditty about ciderdrinking or a Bowie anthem about a man hurtling through space we apply the same organic approach to delve into the composition to bring out its authenticity, sadness, rage or joy. If people aren’t having fun learning then I’m not doing my job. I’m pretty certain they are!” The repertoire for the
birthday concerts includes songs from Bristol composer Robert Pearsall, tunes from Africa, the US, England, Bulgaria and Russia, among others. Sam added: “It’s a thrilling experience and it’s been my privilege to lead these choirs and see how transformative the shared experience of singing can be. Here’s to the next ten years!” Gurt Lush Choir meet weekly in three venues across the city and always have room for more members with no audition. For more information about the choir, visit: gurtlushchoir. com and you can also watch the choir in action on their YouTube page: www.youtube.com/user/ Gurtlushchoir
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Stylemongers win 'best residential interior designer' BOUTIQUE interior design studio Stylemongers of Bristol were awarded the best Residential Interior Designer at the first Bristol Property Awards held at Ashton Gate Stadium and introduced by Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees. As a micro business it was a huge shock for Bishopston Voice columnist and designer Zoe Hewett to win the award, particularly as there were very large and long established companies in the category such as Jane Clayton Interiors and Bracey Interiors. The judging panel was a mix of eminent architects, surveyors, builders and professional service providers to the construction industry. They
praised Stylemongers of Bristol saying “Continual innovation and a drive to deliver makes the Stylemongers Of Bristol offering so unique. It’s creative and inclusive - a striking company.” Zoe said: “I was so thrilled to win and was absolutely stunned. I could hardly string a sentence together on the stage to accept the trophy in front of 500 people!" The award itself is very fitting, a brick made of Bristol blue glass. For more information see: www.bristolpropertyawards. co.uk/winners/
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Volunteers needed in the Fundraising Hub within the Welcome Centre of the Bristol Royal Infirmary Above and Beyond is the official charity for the BRI and all 8 of the Bristol City centre hospitals, plus South Bristol Community Hospital. We need volunteers to help us on Tuesdays in our shop where staff, patients, their families and members of the public can come and speak to us and find out more about what we do. The role is to help build a welcoming atmosphere and raise funds for the Bristol City Centre Hospitals. We are especially looking to fill the above role at the moment but there are also other roles to suit a variety of individual needs. Come and join our volunteer team! For further information contact our Volunteer Coordinator
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Making sense of summer pruning DID you know that summer is the best time to prune fruit trees? It might feel strange to remove twigs and branches while fruit is on the tree. However, pruning at the height of the growing season can help ripen the crop. It also brings good harvests in future years. Most trees older than four years thrive on a summer pruning system. It’s a proven method for shaping and managing trees in small spaces such as urban gardens and allotments. Local fruit gardeners are fortunate to have the Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) in the neighbourhood. Home to 100 fruiting trees of many different varieties and needs – it’s the perfect place to learn why, when, and how to summer prune. A one-day course for absolute beginners takes place Saturday 27 July. Participants learn the basics of pruning Apples and Pears, and
are guided as they work with real trees. Seasoned fruit growers, keen to deepen knowledge and improve skills, have the opportunity of a weekend workshop on Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 July. This course covers all aspects of pruning Apples and Pears in the growing
season – from forming young trees, to renewing fruiting wood on established free-standing and trained trees. “Growing season pruning is the most puzzling part of looking after fruit trees,” says Shannon Smith, the Orchard Learning tutor. “Books, videos, and generic
n FRIENDS OF REDLAND LIBRARY Science Fiction: Desert Island Books “WHEN science fiction is really doing its job, it’s about what’s going on in our heads, exploring the way we think and what’s important to us,” said Sam Rogers, a member of the panel discussing ‘Books, Science & Fiction’ at Redland Library in May. Members of an expert panel were invited by Friends of Redland Library to talk about the science fiction book they would choose to take to a desert island, together with a ‘wild card’ - a book in any genre that they would also like to take with them. Sam, a senior lecturer in English at UWE, was joined on the panel by award-winning science fiction authors, Virginia Bergin and Gareth L Powell, together with Cheryl Morgan, science fiction critic, publisher and broadcaster. Virginia introduced her pick, Memoirs of a Spacewoman by Naomi Mitchison. The book is about a journey into deep space,
but also explores myriad moral, social and psychological issues. As Virginia said, it is packed with ideas and is in her view “jaw-droppingly fabulous.” Sam continued the multilayered theme with his choice, The Birthday of the World and Other Stories by Ursula Le Guin, a collection that examines gender politics, the evolution of society and our place within it. Gareth also
picked a science fiction classic, Nova by Samuel Delany. A space opera that explores the politics and culture of the future, Nova is based on the grail legend. It is, said Gareth “a joy to read – it looks like a pulp sci-fi, but it’s a literary firework.” Travelling further in time, Cheryl selected The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe, a series of science fantasy novels set in the distant
advice add to the confusion. Pruning is a complex practice learned over some years. The best way to learn is with real trees and an experienced guide. There are many lessons to learn from the rich range of examples found in our orchard.” Participants learn by doing, and gain hands-on experience and confidence. Group sizes are small, and early booking is advised. Pruning Apple & Pear Trees in the Growing season, Saturday 20 July and Sunday 21 July, 10am - 4pm. Introduction to Pruning Apples & Pears, Saturday 27 July, 10am - 4pm. Contact: hocopips@gmail. com or 0117 373 1587. More information can be found on the HOCO website: https://tinyurl. com/OLcourses2019. Photo courtesy of Jamie Carstairs
future when the sun has dimmed and the earth is growing colder. Told by an unreliable narrator, the book is, Cheryl said, ideal for a desert island because it is “full of plot” and worth re-reading “to work out how the narrator has misled the reader.” Cheryl’s ‘wild card’ was The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner, a dystopian book about environmental disaster. Bringing some hope to dystopia, Virginia recommended, The History of Bees by Maja Lunde. For his ‘wild card’ Gareth returned to space opera with The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard, a sci-fi mystery inspired by Sherlock Holmes and highly recommended. Sam’s main area of research is poetry and for his ‘wild card’ he chose A Drunk Man Looks at a Thistle by Hugh Macdiarmid, a long Modernist poem in which Macdiarmid reconstructs literary Scots. While some way from science fiction, the poem said Sam, is about our place in the universe. Friends of Redland Library have organised a packed programme for this year. For details, see: https:// friendsofredlandlibrary.org.uk/
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Everybody needs good neighbours ... ... AND this is absolutely what you’ll find in Southmead! A new local initiative, Neighbours Connect Southmead, matches isolated individuals with local volunteers to take part in activities together - playing cards, walking in nature, knitting or simply having a cup of tea together - all interests are catered for! The project aims to develop local connectedness, in which many of the volunteers are from Southmead itself and surrounding areas. With so many more of us living alone or apart from others, loneliness and isolation are real issues in our changing communities. It’s clear we need start doing things differently. If you would like to be part of something that helps people feel more connected to their community, we’d love to hear from you! Find out more about the project online at www.southmead. org or contact Letty on 0117 950 3335 or lettyanderton@southmead. org.
Kevin’s story KEVIN has been supported by Neighbours Connect Southmead since March this year. Despite living in Southmead for several years, Kevin has felt quite separate from the community, and at times, has been very isolated. He now has support from a couple of different organisations and is starting to work out what he wants from his life. Through the project, he is being supported to get involved in a few things locally, including a local lunch club and walking group. Kevin explains the impact that this is having on his life: ‘I’ve been going to a local walking group, which I’m really enjoying. Before, I wasn’t doing anything, just surviving. I used to go birdwatching, but haven’t
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Senior Film Club celebrates three years HELPING the elderly live life to the full is the vocation of Home Instead North Bristol owner, John Moore. “I’ve never been happier in my work,” he said. “Care is not the goal - it’s the enabler. We focus on un-rushed care with matched carers and clients which makes a real difference to the clients and the CAREGivers too. We aim to have a joyful office with the hope that joy is passed on to the CAREGivers and clients.” John’s built up the home care business over the past three and half years, and now provides care for 130 customers delivered by 75 team members. Bringing some of that joy to elderly people is Senior Film Club which sees a crowd of elderly people get together each month to watch a film that they’ve chosen. John says: “We chat together over cake after the film and see old friendships rekindled and new friendships formed. I love it when I see 50 people walk out with a smile on their faces.” Senior Film Club takes place on the third Monday of the month at St Peter’s Hall, Henleaze at 2pm. The next two films will be About a Boy on Monday 17 June starring Hugh Grant and Toni Collette and The Children Act on Monday 15 July starring Emma Thompson. John has used his experience of working with the elderly to set up free Dementia training sessions, full of tips to help families communicate better with a loved one who has Dementia. The sessions are designed for groups of eight people at a time. To find out more please call 0117 989 8210.
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DEBORAH Omolegan-Obe from Fairfield High School has been announced by First Story and Vintage as the school’s winner in its creative writing competition. Chosen from hundreds of entries, Deborah’s poem stood out from the rest, with her work being commended as “an excellent example of creativity, invention and originality”. Year 10 student Deborah has always shown promise with the creative writing skills and has enjoyed being a part of the First Story programme throughout the academic year. First Story, which has strong historical ties with FHS, “brings talented, professional writers into secondary schools serving low-income communities to work with teachers and students to foster creativity and communication skills”. A modest Deborah shares the inspiration behind her poem: "It's all about a person who has been pushed into this lifestyle that they didn't choose, but everyone else thinks it's where they should be. It's about the education system telling
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can get overwhelming... I wanted to get across the message that people should be given space and creativity to make themselves happy. "I'm very proud to have been selected as the winner, I can't believe it! My family have been very supportive and are really happy for me and I hope to carry on writing and become and author when I'm older." Deborah’s story has been put on the First Story website and printed on postcards, designed by an artist. Deborah received a prize donated by Vintage of two novels as well as her story printed on the postcard and a selection of winning entries from other schools. FHS is extremely proud of Deborah and her efforts, and
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STEM week at St Bons Nursery s chool with PUPILS and teachers at St Bonaventure’s celebrated the UN’s World Environment Day during Science, Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) week. Each year group was given a challenge to use their STEM skills to investigate to help look after our Common Home. Reception took a close look at mini beasts as they prepare ready to build a mini beast hotel and Year 1 surveyed the school grounds to find which plant species are on site. Year 2 have been surveying for habitats for different animals and Year 3 found out about which species are in danger of extinction and came up with some recommendations for what we can do to help. The older pupils have been investigating the effect of singleuse plastic ocean waste on sea turtles, and made videos about the problems micro plastics cause to food chains. Meanwhile, Year 6 roamed the school to places they aren’t normally allowed, using microbes to measure which appliances use the most electrical energy in the school.
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ST Werburgh’s Park nursery School is proud of the heritage that still runs with a beating heart through its excellent practice today. The Nursery School first opened in September 1931 as the first local Authority Funded Nursery School in Bristol. It was inspired by the social reformer and nursery pioneer, Margaret McMillan (1860-1931) who worked in deprived areas of London, campaigned for reforms to improve the health and education of young children and founded the “Open-Air Nursery and Training Centre” in Deptford. St Werburgh’s Nursery reflects this philosophy even today, sharing in the belief that children learn best through first hand experiences. The garden space provides children with ample daily opportunities to be outside, challenging their own skills and learning through their real experiences such as woodwork, forest school, dance experiences and trips out. Unlike other preschool provision, nursery schools employ specialist, highly-trained teachers to lead a skilled and experienced team of practitioners in each classroom. Places are available for young children. For more information see: www.stwerburghs.com
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Redmaids’ medicine conference OVER 250 students from 24 schools across the region attended Redmaids’ High School 2019 'Women and Careers in Medicine’ Conference. Now in its tenth year, this annual event encourages girls during their GCSE studies to consider their ongoing education by exploring career options in fields such as medicine and STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths – where women continue to be under-represented. Two keynote speakers were joined by other specialists from the medical profession and academia to lead interactive workshops on various topics including midwifery, dentistry, physiotherapy, para-medicine, and neuroscience. Dr Karine Zander, a Consultant Anaesthetist based at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital opened the event. Karine holds regional and national posts in acute care training. She spoke to students about her
previous medical relief work in Afghanistan, and how her career has evolved and developed over time. Professor Bob Stone who leads the Human Interface Technologies team at Birmingham University, closed the event. He described how Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality technologies are being used in a range of healthcare applications. For example, they have been developed to train future defence paramedics, and prepare them to save lives on the battlefields. One student described the keynote talks as being "really inspirational" while another said they made her want to learn "even more about careers in medicine and the development of technology in medicine." Isabel Tobias, Headmistress at Redmaids’ High School said, "It is immensely rewarding to receive such positive feedback. We hold this conference every year to inspire young women in their future career choices
and introduce them to the wide variety of pathways and opportunities available. "We also remain hugely grateful to all the specialists who give up their time to support our event."
Do you parler or parlare? LANGUAGE teacher Ruth Spence is expanding her range of classes to offer conversational and more
advanced Italian, as well as French tuition, from September. A trained primary school
teacher and fullyqualified languages graduate with 20 years' experience of helping people reach their full potential, Ruth explains: “Learning to speak a language allows people to engage in more meaningful Are you interested in starting conversations with family, friends French or Italian, or improving or through work. on your existing knowledge? “As a learner, you’ll find that you F r e nch and have lots more dormant language Are you It alian Les interare than you realise from your school esteheld home in Bishopston d in sin sons knoClasses tarmy wledge? ting Fren years. My lessons are taught in like-minded Perhaps language centhusiasts. h or Itali a supportive and friendly home Francewith an, or im you have or Italy? proving environment and I’m a strong French o7.30-8.30pm Intermediate Italian evening Or go Monday on youin r like to b t Italian fa here reg r elanguage xisting learning with e abItalian mily or g believer ularly on 7.30-8.30pm le to sayTuesday Beginners evening o b anoemphasis grammar. Students usiness? more th n h o lidaon an the b y tby Maybe y are surrounded o people with the BishFrench opston wThursday asics–! 2.30pm Beginners 1.30 o u w o C uld sim lasses ar ith like-m same ability and it doesn’t matter if p ly e in h eld in ded lanfor £10 (this can as a one-off payment you mistakes.” Intebe mmake guyour y rmpaid h age efirst o ediate It me in primary school nth ‘taster’ session and then paid aliin anadvance Mondayfor the remainingusiastspupils . In September at Westbury-on-Trym e B v weekseof five weeks). ening 7.3 ginthe nerblock, s Italiagenerally 0-8.30pmPrimary, Westbury Park School n Tuesd a “R and St Bonaventure’s can benefit y ut h e of fe v rs e n Refreshments and notebook are in Beginne g 7.30-8 French or Italian after-school r w s el .3 l F pl 0 an r ench Th ned pm from £10 (this clubs taught by Ruth, who started ursdayan1d stim can be pprovided! ul .3 at a 0 – 2.3in id as a o in starting learning languages at a young age then pIfayou interested 0pg ne-off p id inare advance too. ayment lessons in a m forcoym for in either of the classes thSeptember ouforrta “My interest was sparked by e remain bl fi e r s t ‘ta ing ession alanguages at primary s odffrithenedly ster’ slearning and would like further details,wthen weekan d andnhaving a German eeks). group block, geneschool r Refreemail a ll y please me at: grandmother. fi s v h e m e en n vironment.” ts and n If you ar “I went on to study French and otebook e inruthespence@live.co.uk terested a r e Italian at university, working as an eleen provHid in s tarting e like furth d ! ither of au pair in Italy during my holidays er website See my details, tfor more information the class hen plea as well as taking a year out to live e s in s e S See mwww.ruthspencelanguages.co.uk eptembe in France. I studied for the TEFL email m y web e at ra
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qualification which led to me living in Rome, where I started to love the Italian language, with its lilting, sing-song element.” Ruth’s adult learner classes are small gatherings with a maximum of eight students per class. These lessons involve lots of speaking, grammar and listening to an extract, all helped with a supportive atmosphere and refreshments. Current students include complete beginners, regular visitors to France and Italy, and people who would like to be able to converse more easily with their French or Italian family. Whether you want to ‘parler’ or ‘parlare’, Ruth has taught many people to speak with confidence: “It’s never too late to start learning a language," she adds. "I love teaching French and Italian, and am committed to helping learners discover and reach their full potential. “Just go for it! Once you start, your confidence will begin to fly.” To find out more about French and Italian classes see www. ruthspencelanguages.co.uk
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n EDUCATION THIS year’s Bristol and Bath Apprenticeship Awards took place Thursday 23 May and saw one of SGS College’s students scoop the top award - Bristol and Bath Apprentice of the year. SGS student Daniel John, was elated to win not one but two awards: Outstanding Apprentice of the Year – Health, Education & Care – Private or Public Sector, and the top award of the evening, Bristol & Bath Apprentice of the Year. SGS Assistant Principal, Patrick Mcleod, said: “Daniel’s story is the absolute epitome of what the apprenticeship programme is all about. He has turned his autism into a strength, not only for himself but in supporting many others. He is a very deserving winner, and we are very proud of him.” Daniel’s manager at South Gloucestershire Council, Katie West, describes his achievements: “Daniel has surpassed any expectations I might ever have had about what an apprentice might achieve. When Daniel asked me if he could create a presentation on the Autism Spectrum for our team day, I was impressed.
Exceptional SGS student wins Apprentice of the Year
When I saw the presentation I was blown away. It was like
sitting through a professional training session, the likes of
which a company might spend a lot of money purchasing. Like a professional course, it was confidently delivered but it also changed my understanding utterly.” In terms of Daniel’s plans for the future, he said: “I intend to do further work around autism, helping to make workplaces more autism friendly. My ambition is to see the autism employability gap closed significantly over the coming years as only 32% of autistic adults are currently in paid employment. Through the training I am currently delivering in my apprenticeship my aim is to raise awareness of autism in the workplace.” For further information, advice and guidance on apprenticeships please contact SGS College’s Apprenticeship Development Team on 0117 909 2234.
Summer Gala at FHS
Gender equality exhibition
THE best event in the Fairfield High School (FHS) calendar is nearly upon us. The festival style Summer Gala on July 18 celebrates the end of another successful and happy year. This event is a lovely (hopefully sunny!) evening, 6 - 8pm, full of performing arts performances, stalls, BBQs and chilled vibes under the 'Big Top' Canopy! All of the community are welcome to join FHS for this free event.
TIGER have their community exhibition at The Station showcasing work and exploring gender based barriers for young people today. There will be art, photography, poetry and think pieces from students at Redmaid High School for girls, Redland Green School and Cotham School as well as other schools across Bristol. The exhibition is launched on July 9, from 4pm - 6pm, and is open to all with drinks and snacks. It takes place at the Ground floor @ The Station youth hub, Silver St, BS1 2AG and will run for one month.
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n EDUCATION A LOCAL artist has involved a group of pupils from Sefton Park School in an art project that explores their own sense of freedom and self. Gaby Solly is studying Fine Art at Bristol School of Art, following a varied career in environmental campaigning, early-years education and community engagement. She is interested in the layering and weaving of narratives, working in clay, card, fabric, found materials, sound and video to explore notions of connection, identity and the nature of being. Recently, Gaby worked with Year 6 pupils on “Held Breath - How to Be Individual in A Class of 30”. It’s a project that explores the nature of identity in a primary school classroom, the tensions that exist between needing to belong and conform, and wanting to explore and express one’s individuality. Gaby was inspired to start the project after speaking to a neighbour who is a teacher at the school and wanted to run an art project with her class. As part of her project, Gaby visited the school twice. On the first occasion she measured pupils’ breath capacity, encouraged them to make various abstract self portraits, and also created a group dot painting on the wall by seeing how far the class could stretch out their arms. The pieces were displayed as part of the school’s summer fair on June 15, to give the children a chance to showcase their work.
Breathing space: Sefton Park pupils take part in art project The pieces were shown alongside Gaby’s sound and sculpture installation, which is based around 30 slip-cast porcelain cubes. Each cube represents a member of Poplar Class; its size determined by the breath capacity of that particular pupil. The shapes stack neatly together in a group, and each one is identifiable by the child’s initials stamped into the clay. The cubes are similar but different, and the method of manufacture means that each one has its own characteristics. The porcelain cubes are displayed on two classroom tables, overlaid by the sound of the pupils’ breathing. Speaking about the project, Gaby said: “I wanted to use breath as a metaphor or representative of a person, holding it within a box to show slight containment of personal freedom. The children themselves want to feel a sense of belonging, and although teachers have a certain amount
of rules they need to conform to, part of education is allowing students to find their own way and their own identity. People who have already seen the installation have been moved by idea, in terms of the need to release your inner-self. "It was such a pleasure to be see the children involved excitedly discuss the project with their friends and explain it all to their parents, at the Summer Fair. I'm delighted by how it all went and am crossing my fingers that my cubes, and those drawn by the children, may go on to be part of an exhibition called Catch Your Breath at Southmead Hospital in September."
The class really enjoyed taking part in the project. Alba said: “I really liked doing the drawings on the nets and the fact that all the cubes had our own lung capacity inside them.” Jasmine added: “It was really interesting to see how much art work can come out of something that we rarely think about.” Rueben commented: “I thought it was really interesting because all the cubes were different sizes.” Eve added: “It was interesting to find out how much breath was in my lungs!” To find out more, visit: lifeofbreath.org/2019/05/heldbreath-an-art-project
Orchard School goes from strength to strength TEACHING staff from Orchard School in Horfield have been praised in glowing terms by Ofsted inspectors, who described the quality of teaching and learning as ‘high powered, pacey and demanding’. The inspection team, which visited last month, said Orchard School was on ‘an ambitious path’ academically – while the 11-16 school was also was ‘highly effective’ in its pastoral role for the children. They said the result of this high quality teaching was that students ‘respond with energy and eagerness and are keen to … make contributions to lessons’. The school was judged
‘Good’ by lead inspector Michael Merchant and head teacher Julia Hinchliffe said she was delighted that her staff’s cutting edge approach to classroom teaching had been recognised. In a letter to Mrs Hinchliffe, inspector Mr Merchant said: • Teachers, invariably, have a good knowledge and understanding of the subject they teach. • Staff use this strong subject knowledge to create questions in class that are precise and targeted. • Teachers expect much of their pupils, both in terms of work rate and in intellectual demand. • Pupils, particularly the most
able, respond with energy and eagerness. • The most able pupils grow in confidence and quickly develop a deep understanding of their work. • Teaching is now successful at encouraging middleattaining pupils to develop their understanding across a range of subjects, to feel challenged and supported in lessons and not to be afraid of making mistakes. Mr Merchant also praised work done outside the classroom. He said: “There is strong pastoral and multi-agency work…a highly effective team... and very effective pastoral managers.
“Pupils have access to a wealth of curriculum, pastoral and online guidance that ensures that they know how to keep themselves safe. They report that lessons are calm and orderly.” Mrs Hinchliffe said: “The whole staff team have pulled together magnificently to drive the changes I needed to implement since starting as headteacher in September 2017. The Ofsted inspectors could see just how far we have come. This Ofsted report confirms without doubt that Orchard School is on a very exciting journey to deliver outstanding education for our children and young people.”
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Charity fundraising event at County Ground
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cricket in partnership with Bristol charity Rainbow @ Grief Encounter will be holding a major fundraising event on Sunday 4 August, known as ‘Rainbow Day’. The Twenty20 fixture against Sussex at the Bristol County Ground will focus on raising awareness for the local charity, which provides support for bereaved children and their families – including Gloucestershire’s left-arm spinner Tom Smith and his two daughters. Tom Smith said: “On August 23rd 2018, our lives were changed forever when my beautiful wife Laura lost her courageous battle with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis - a rare chronic liver disease - and bileduct cancer, after 18 months of fighting. “It was the darkest of days and my eldest daughter - aged
four - was not only struggling with her mother’s death but also starting school and settling into new routines. “I was recommended Rainbow @ Grief Encounter and they’ve supported us for the past nine months. They’ve given my daughter regular play therapy, which has made a huge difference, and I’ve had the opportunity to meet other widows and share stories, helping us to feel less isolated. “Laura brightened so many people’s lives and the colourfulness of the day really represents that. This fixture is also extra-special because it’s against Sussex, where I started my career and where Laura and I both grew up. “What my family has been through has been terrible, but if we can raise funds and awareness for others affected by grief in the future, then that
would be something that Laura would be so proud of.” The charity has invited families they support to come along and enjoy the match, and some of the young people will form part of the Guard of Honour to welcome the players onto the pitch. Will Brown, CEO of Gloucestershire Cricket said: “Everyone at Gloucestershire Cricket has been incredibly saddened and moved by what Tom and his family have experienced. In these most heartfelt times, we are pleased to have the opportunity to support an important fundraising drive to help the vital work that Rainbow @ Grief Encounter do. “This event will be one of the biggest of its kind in our proud history. We hope to raise a significant amount of awareness and funds to support this excellent Bristol charity.
We hope Gloucestershire fans, young and old, come and support what is sure to be a unique and memorable day.” On Sunday, 4 August, the Bristol County Ground will open its gates at 12:30pm; supporters will be greeted with family entertainment that will run throughout the day. The Gloucestershire v Sussex T20 match will begin at 2:30pm. Chelsea Harding of Rainbow @ Grief Encounter said: “We are so thrilled and excited to have been offered this amazing opportunity and partnership with Gloucestershire Cricket. It’s support like this that really allows us as a small local charity to spread awareness about grief and the bereavement support services that are available from Rainbow @ Grief Encounter, as well as raising much-needed funds to enable us to continue our vital work.”
Peonies on parade at university's Botanic Garden A NEW peony garden, which is unique to the West Country, opened at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden in Stoke Bishop on 12 May. With medicinal uses and many layers of symbolism peonies are one of the most important plants in Chinese culture. The garden is the first stage of a planned Chinese Culture Garden, an extension of the Chinese Herb Garden, which was unveiled in 2010. In ancient China, peonies were the Emperor’s Flower and were only grown for the Emperor and in his gardens. Anyone found growing peonies at their private residents illegally were executed. Now the peony is the people’s flower and is found everywhere from bank notes and coins, to advertising everyday products. They hold a special place in Chinese hearts and are revered in Chinese culture. The new peony garden at the Botanic Garden has been developed to show the main species sections of Chinese peonies and focuses on their development through hybridisation in China, Japan and
America. Nick Wray, Curator of the Botanic Garden, said: “Gardeners resorted to using umbrellas to keep rare peony flowers protected from inclement weather. These delicate and unusual flowers are damaged by rain, cold, wind. Never have peonies had such attention, but these flowers are unique in the West Country and that makes them special.” The garden includes cultivars of both Paeonia x suffructicosa (mu dan) and Paeonia lactiflora (bai shao) and the collection illustrates the major cultivar regions of China / Japanese grafted cultivars and the Itoh hybrid tree peonies. The garden is also very fortunate to have a rare group of named Gansu mu dan cultivars from the collection of the leading UK expert Will McLewin. The new garden, although small, makes up for this in terms of collaboration and knowledge and celebrates the fruitful partnership between the University, The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine and the Bristol China Bureau as founders of the Chinese Culture garden.
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Saturday 20 July – Sunday 1 September Catch Bristol’s greatest show as The Invisible Circus take over Brunel’s famous ship, with amazing acrobatics and jaw-dropping feats. Plan your day and save on tickets at ssgreatbritain.org/summer Supported by:
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2019 SUMMER SPECIAL
Set sail for the Summer Spectacular (at Brunel's SS Great Britain)!
Mad Science Camps THERE’S a whole world of Science discovery waiting to be explored at Mad Science Camp! Join us for one of the best school holiday experiences available, with awesome venues across Bristol this Summer – including our purpose built, kids science lab - MadLab in BS11! Each camp day provides an immersive experience for kids aged 5-11 to get stuck into our unique, interactive experiments. With different topics and themes to explore daily, no two days are the same!
Mad Science Camps guarantee to excite and engage your little ones, they have so much fun they forget they’re learning! Building catapults and having fun with forces. Become inventors, junior engineers, architects and archaeologists.. We give them full access to our crazy chemistry lab as they create reactive concoctions and gooey slime with our certified Mad Scientists. They’re sure to have an absolute blast! Inspire them with a Summer full of Science at Mad Science Camp! W: www.madsciencecamps.co.uk T: 01792 348205 See our advert on the back page
SET sail with Brunel’s SS Great Britain this summer to catch breath-taking performances from The Invisible Circus, every day from Saturday 20th July to Sunday 1st September. Witness exhilarating stunts and aerial displays as performers fling themselves from the rigging and passengers juggle luggage, telling the story of life-changing voyages on board the world’s first great ocean liner. For the entire holiday, The Invisible Circus will commandeer Brunel's SS Great Britain, taking over the historic dockyard. With five shows a day (11am - 3pm), the Summer Spectacular will bring the ship to life like never before. Spanning a breath-taking spectrum of performers, spectacles, stagecraft, storytelling and dreamscapes, The Invisible Circus have produced shows everywhere from regency theatres, festivals and circus big tops to old fire stations and industrial facilities. During summer, while exploring one of the most important ships in the world, families can meet Mr. Brunel, get up close to objects from the archive and for those who are brave enough, climb the rigging 15 metres above the deck with Go Aloft! Tickets to Brunel’s SS Great Britain cost £17 per adult, £10 per child (5-16 years old) and under 4s go free - buy online for a 5% discount. Tickets are valid for unlimited return visits for 12 months.
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY For children and young people aged 3–13 years ● Early Drop from 8am and Late Stay until 6pm ● Fantastic indoor and outdoor facilities ● Wide range of exciting and fun activity courses ● Daily swimming for children aged 6 and over
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n OUT & ABOUT Clifton College Holiday Club and Activity Courses CLIFTON College Holiday Club and Activity Course programme offers children and young people a range of diverse and exciting days during every school holiday. Minis Holiday Club is for 3 to 4 year olds and is based in Clifton College Nursery. Juniors Holiday Club is designed specifically with 5 to 7 year olds in mind. Kids’ Club provides activities for 8-13 year olds and has a generous helping of organised games and optional activities and free play opportunities. The daily programmes consist of a mix of indoor and outdoor play. Lunch is included for all Holiday Clubs and swimming in our indoor heated pool is a daily activity for everyone aged 6 and over. Alongside the Holiday Club programmes we also offer specific activity courses for 5 to 16 year olds. Grouped under the headings of Adventure, Creative and Sport,
each holiday offers a differing range of opportunities for children to try something new or enjoy a regular favourite. Examples include Pottery Painting, Bushcraft, Digital
Photography, Textiles, Mountain Biking and our ever-popular Performance Sports Courses. Programmes can be viewed and places booked by visiting
www.ccsl-cliftoncollege.com alternatively you can contact a member of the team on 0117 315 7666 or at ccsl@cliftoncollege.com.
Summer sewing classes for young people CLASSES are being held over the summer to teach young people a range of useful sewing skills. Wessex School of Needlework was set up two years ago by Chloe Savage, a couture embroiderer from Bishopston who has made two Royal wedding dresses and also worked for Chanel and Dior. Chloe was looking for alternative courses for her daughter, after realising that there was a lack of creative opportunities for her to pursue at school as a skills-based learner. After speaking to people in the fashion industry, she realised that there is a lack of people available with the skills that are needed for roles, something which she wanted to try and change. Since its creation, the Berkeley Square-based sewing school has held textiles workshops at a number of schools in Bristol, including Torwood House, Clifton College, Redland Green, Red Maids and St Brendan’s Sixth Form College in order to help improve the textile curriculum.
Speaking of her sewing courses, Chloe said: “In my experience, careers in creative industries are not given the same amount of prominence in schools, and many students are not being taught basic sewing skills any more. In my opinion, being able to put a zip in or sew up a button or hole is a basic life skill. “Tailors and dressmakers are professions that are dying out, along with really niche roles such as cricket ball makers, because people just aren’t being given the opportunity to learn the skills. “I decided I wanted to set up a textile school in Bristol to try and change things and teach beginners sewing and embroidery to young people to spark an interest into careers they may not have considered before. I want young people to realise that it’s possible to turn a hobby or interest into a career, rather than just feeling that they have to explore more traditional options.” Wessex School of Needlework are holding summer courses for
young people at Torwood House School, where they will learn a range of sewing skills and also be able to experience dressmaking and embroidery. Classes are suitable for those aged 9 to 19, and prices start from £30 for a half day class (including materials), to £300 for a weeklong dressmaking course which includes all materials apart from fabric. In addition, they also run
their own bespoke courses in dress making, couture embroidery, fashion styling, and fashion illustration. Chloe told The Voice that she is hoping to be able to run a Textiles Level 3 BTEC course from September 2020. To find out more about Wessex School of Needlework and the classes they run, visit: www.facebook.com/ WessexNeedleworkSchool/
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Bristol Pride moving to The Downs BRISTOL Pride takes place from Saturday June 29 – Sunday July 14, with Bristol Pride Day taking place at Durdham Downs on Saturday July 13. The move will see the festival double its capacity after welcoming 36,000 people to the event last year. With the increased venue size, Pride will introduce new areas and activities, including a new stage in partnership with national lesbian magazine DIVA, as well as expanding current festival areas. Other new additions this year will include a giant circus tent in partnership with Bassline Circus with performances throughout the
day, a wellbeing and mindfulness area, and silent disco. The event will be sponsored by Unite Students for the third year in a row, and 2019 marks the 10th anniversary for the current Pride team. The multi-award winning festival has become one of the largest Pride events in the UK and one of only four Pride’s in the UK to be named in the Global Top 50 of Pride festivals worldwide. Pride Day will start with the parade march from Castle Park to the city centre, which last year saw 12,000 people take to the streets in a colourful, empowering display to showcase visibility for the
Westbury Park Festival THE Westbury Park Festival has a whole host of events lined up from 15 June to 6 July. This year’s Festival is organised by the Community Association and the Church in Westbury Park who will be raising money to support the National Association of the Children of Alcoholics and Little Hero, helping children with brain tumours. Join the community for the St Alban’s Day Festival Service on Sunday 23 June at St Alban’s Church, 10.15am. The Westbury
community. As part of the celebrations, Spice Girl Melanie C will be performing on the main stage as part of a unique world-colliding live show with party makers Sink The Pink. Other names already announced for the festival include Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Disco legends Boney M, Sonique, Saara Aalto, Bristol Drum & Bass act Dr Meaker, LE1F, Four of Diamonds, Hazell Dean and Ru Paul’s Drag Race’s Peppermint. For more information about Bristol Pride, visit: www. bristolpride.co.uk
event takes place at the Methodist Church, North View, 10.30 - 5pm and there will be live music in the courtyard plus refreshments. Westbury Park Open Gardens takes place on Sunday 30 June. Maps £2 from Barry Toogood Flowers.
Park Get Together Lunch follows in the church garden at 12.30pm bring and share lunch, inspired by Jo Cox. Enjoy the Westbury Park Art Fair exhibition of talented local artists producing affordable gifts. The
Party in The Park GOLDEN Hill Sports ground opens its gates on Saturday 14 September for this year’s Party in The Park. It’s a well-established community event that raises money to pay for the upkeep of the community owned Golden Hill Sports field and clubhouse at Wimbledon Road (just off Kellaway Avenue) in Henleaze. The Golden Hill Sports fields are home to the YMCA cricket teams (adult, youth and girls youth teams) as well as Sonics Football Club. The Club House is also used for a variety of community clubs and associations. It’s a great community event with a variety of stalls and entertainment on offer for all the family. The day usually starts at around 1pm and finishes at 8pm with a firework display. The event attracts around 3,500 people and is a fun day for all ages with games, rides, activities, bouncy castle, live music, demonstrations from local clubs, food and drink and numerous stalls ranging from cakes, toys and crafts. Last year’s event generated records funds for the club which have gone towards the start of some much needed upgrading to several areas on the first floor of the pavilion. Rachael Humphries says: “GHS are extremely grateful for all the support we receive from the local community who have literally turned up in their thousands over the years and we would like to thank everyone who came along to PITP in 2018 & in previous years. We love to see family and friends old and new to enjoy this fun filled event with us.”
A Downs History Walk is on Tuesday 2 July. Convene outside the cafe by the water tower at 7pm for a walk led by Francis Greenacre. The Festival Garden Party takes place in the Grounds of St Alban’s Church from 2.30pm - 5pm. Cream tea, stalls, bouncy castle, music.
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THESE SESSIONS ARE FOR PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN ONLY. WE HAVE COURSES FOR OLDER CHILDREN DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Coaching courses school age children Monday August 12 & Monday August 19 10am-1pm £18 Each
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n OUT & ABOUT A Stone Age Summer at Cheddar Gorge & Caves EXPERIENCE the Stone Age for yourself from 20th July to 1st September in the prehistoric landscape of Cheddar Gorge & Caves. Walk in the footsteps of your ancestors and learn about Cheddar Man, Britain’s oldest, most complete skeleton was discovered in Gough’s Cave. Watch the story of early man unfold with the caves walls as a canvas for the multimedia experience Dreamhunters at Cox’s Cave. Get into the cave man spirit with Stone Age dress-up, make your own thumb clay pot and brass rubbings of prehistoric creatures such as the woolly mammoth. Visit the Museum of Prehistory to view artefacts discovered in the Cheddar area, meet a huntergatherer in the Museum's Garden and see demonstrations and much more. All of this is included with your Day Ticket. Book online and save up to 15%.
A Stone Age Summer 20th July to 1st September Experience the Stone Age for yourself and meet a hunter-gatherer to learn how your ancestors lived thousands of years ago with live demonstrations. Get into the spirit of things with prehistoric dress-up and create thumb clay pots.
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n OUT & ABOUT Climate action at We The Curious IT’S all about action to limit climate change at Bristol’s science centre this summer, with a packed programme of workshops, storytelling, poetry and art activities exploring how we can protect our precious home.
Families can be transported to some of our planet's most breath-taking but at-risk habitats in augmented reality experience REWILD Our Planet, create fantastical machines to harness renewable energy in the Tinkering Space and take their taste buds on a journey to discover the stories
behind some of our favourite foods in the Kitchen. Artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent continue their quest to build a Martian house in The Box gallery, prompting conversations about how we can live more sustainably in the here and now, and on various dates in August, poetry
trailblazers Apples and Snakes will be inspiring visitors of all ages with some adventures in spoken word. The full summer programme begins 24 July. Visit wethecurious. org for more information, details of Planetarium shows and to book tickets. Open daily from 10am to 6pm during Bristol school holidays.
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Fancy dress for dogs? It's all to help children with disabilities ‘WOOF-WOOF’, ‘arf-arf’ and a few gruff ‘ruff-ruffs’ could be heard at the Water Tower on the Downs on Saturday 18 May when more than a dozen excited dogs and owners met up for the Henleaze fancy dress dog parade. The event was the first of its kind held on the Downs in support of Flamingo Chicks CIC, an inclusive dance school for disabled children and children with illnesses such as cancer. The charity have been running a campaign ‘May 100’ aiming to encourage 100 people to get active and raise funds so that more disabled children can be active at Flamingo Chicks classes. Once the greetings, sniffs and licks were over it was time for the dressed up hounds to head off across the Downs for a walk to The Dog Shop and Spa on Henleaze High Street who were supporting the parade. Rosa Bladon from Flamingo Chicks says: “We thought a dog walk was a fun and lovely way of getting local people in Henleaze involved and to come along. It’s so lovely to see all the effort everyone’s put into bringing their dogs.” Katie Sparks set up Flamingo Chicks five years ago after adopting her daughter Poppy who has cerebral palsy. She soon realised the lack of facilities for disabled children and when Poppy showed an interest in ballet dancing, she hired a
dance teacher and the hall at Cairns Road nursery, and set up inclusive dance classes. Initially there were 15 places and 200 families came along. Now the scheme has widened and 3,000 kids come through the doors each year, fulfilling a need for activity that is often lacking for children with disabilities. “There’s such a lack of opportunity to be active which is why we do what we do at Flamingo Chicks with the ballet,” Katie explains. “The aim of the May 100 has been to raise funds but also to get people active, particularly disabled people. Nearly a quarter of kids with learning disabilities are obese and a half of adults with a learning disability are obese. “We had a ten metre toddle for the one year olds, and adult events such as sky-dives, swimming and cycling for the May 100. We’ve raised £5,000 already and we’re only half way through the month. “We are just so grateful for the support we’ve had locally over the years. Our growth has been huge and we can’t do what we do without people supporting us. We have 350 volunteers who support us and we are always looking for more. We now have baby-sling ballet - Hatching Chicks - aimed at mums with disabled babies or disabled mums themselves. We keep
putting on more classes but can never fill the demand. There’s a huge need out there.” The dog walk ended at The Dog Shop and Spa where the pooches were welcomed in and given ‘doggy bags’ in celebration of the day. The prize for best outfit went to Betty, who was wearing a brightly coloured ballerina outfit. Her owners, Jacky and Hannah Manson from Henleaze, were delighted with the prize, a smart new dog basket, which a tired Betty promptly curled up in.
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n NEWS In Bishopston this month... Get Growing The Bristol-wide Get Growing Garden Trail is now on! With 32 fruit & veg gardens opening their gates, it’s an opportunity for visitors to explore the city’s community allotments, orchards, smallholdings, mini market gardens, city farms and productive parks. It’s also an opportunity for those projects to attract volunteers and to make links with other projects in their area. Find out more here: https://www.bristolfoodnetwork. org/get-growing-gardentrail-2019/ Parks Sports Facilities Consultation Thanks to ever-present budgetary pressures, the council has an aspiration to “operate
chargeable sports facilities and other facilities in public parks only when they generate no cost to the council”. The council is currently consulting on detailed options to achieve this and needs your feedback! This is an especially important consultation for our area as it includes the Ardagh Bowling Green on Horfield Common and the Wellington Hill football pitch. You can review and take part in the consultation online here: https://bristol.citizenspace. com/management-of-place/ parks-sports-facilities/ The consultation closes on July 9.
includes the new double yellow lines near the cricket ground, and also repainting of lines on roads that have recently been resurfaced. We’ve imparted to the council’s officers the need for this work to be expedited and will continue to chase progress on behalf of residents. Wetherspoon
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We met recently with Wetherspoon’s representatives to discuss the proposal, and they
assured us that they were seeking to address the issues raised with the previous, refused, application (which included noise, odour, design, access, sustainable transport and more). However, the design does still incorporate a roof terrace which we know will be of concern to local residents. The application will be formally made in the next few weeks, after which point citizens will be able to view the proposals and pass comment on the council’s planning website. Please let us know if you have any comments or questions! Tom Brook – Cllr.Tom.Brook@ bristol.gov.uk Eleanor Combley – Cllr. Eleanor.Combley@bristol.gov.uk
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n NEWS In St Andrews this month... PEOPLE in our area are trialling new technologies as part of the EU-funded research project Replicate. You could be eligible for financial help to make your home feel warmer for longer, reduce your energy bills and reduce your carbon footprint. Funding from REPLICATE can go towards installing loft installation, solar panels or a new more efficient boiler. To find out more, visit www. connectingbristol.org/replicate. The Replicate project have also funded a fleet of 10 new electric cars available to rent in Bristol. The 100% electric Renault Zoe cars will allow more people to rent zero emission vehicles in Bristol. The national car club, Co-wheels, is hiring out the electric vehicles on a pay-as-you-go basis for its members. The cars are based at nine locations across the city, including three locations in our area: Effingham Road, Wolferton Road and Station
Road (Montpelier) – see www. co-wheels.org.uk/locations. A major review of Bristol’s 20mph speed limit has determined that no significant changes need to be made to the measures introduced throughout the city between 2012 and 2015. The review identified that only minor adjustments on a small number of roads were needed to support compliance with the limit, which was introduced to improve active travel, street safety and health & wellbeing for citizens. A public consultation about this last year received over 3,500 responses, with the majority supporting the existing situation. We are pleased that there is such wide public support for 20mph and that the Council will not be raising the speed limit. Bristol City Council’s Cabinet have been presented with two options for a Clean Air Zone which have been put out for consultation. A Clean Air Zone
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The consultation on which should be the preferred option begins on 1 July and lasts for six weeks – visit http://bristol. citizenspace.com to have your say. Once the preferred option is identified following consultation, a further consultation will take place in relation to the details of the scheme to be implemented, in advance of the Full Business Case for the scheme being submitted to the government by December 2019. If you ever have an issue you’d like to raise with us in person, please do come to our monthly surgery, which is held on the first Friday of each month, from 1.00pm – 2.00pm, in the Library within St Pauls Learning Centre (94 Grosvenor Rd, BS2 8XJ). Mike Davies, cllr.mike.davies@bristol.gov. uk 07584 370 413 Jude English cllr.jude.english@bristol. gov.uk 07584 151 099 Carole Johnson cllr.carole.johnson@bristol. gov.uk 07584 370 414
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if the council can’t help, we will explore other avenues. Park Concessions Like many local residents we were delighted that Fay was granted permission to trade in St Andrew's Park. However the concession in Redland Green has been more problematic, with no trader as yet being granted any concession. We were also disappointed to see that despite local pressure, it now appears that an electrical power supply to Redland Green which would have eliminated diesel fumes from any ice cream vans or similar, has been deemed unviable. We shall continue to seek a solution. Euro elections Finally – we were delighted to see Molly Scott Cato re-elected as one of the South Wests MEPs. Overall the Green Party came first across the whole city, with 35% of all votes cast 13% more than the next party. Congratulations Molly and thank you to everyone who voted. Cllrs Martin Fodor & Fi Hance Green Cllr Group office Tel: 0117 3526156
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In Cotham this month... Cllr. Anthony Negus (Cotham, LibDem) writes:
Lord Mayor Cleo steps down COUNCILLORS at Bristol's Annual Full Council in May celebrated the hard work and positivity of Lord Mayor Cleo Lake during a ceremony that saw her step down as Lord Mayor to be replaced by Cllr Jos Clark. Councillor Lake will continue to serve Bristol as Deputy Lord Mayor for the following year. A full interview about her year in the role will be August’s edition of Bishopston Voice when the Green Party councillor for Cotham resumes her regular column reporting on council business.
AFTER a lengthy consultation process there has been strong citizen endorsement that “Twenty is Plenty”. The LibDem administration, in which I served as a cabinet member, promoted this and ran trials in the face of considerable opposition. I am pleased about this recognition of safety and environmental improvement. Research by UWE indicates fewer deaths and injuries with resulting cost reductions for our NHS. It’s hard to quantify the benefits from safer and more pleasant neighbourhoods but certainly this encourages more play and active travel, all with physical and mental health benefits. Of course “20” is still abused but average speeds have decreased. The number of drivers fined for exceeding this limit has reduced though there are insufficient means to identify all offenders. Local Speed Watch
teams will help here, as will advising the police of speeding ‘hotspots’, with worst times. Japanese Knotweed is prolific along large parts of the railway embankments, not helped by removal of trees. This is very invasive and I’ve had reports of it breaking out into adjacent gardens. I’ve sought support from council offices to tackle Network Rail and if you are affected please contact me. Bristol Waste Company – new equipment. A replacement fleet of highercapacity recycling wagons is deploying around Bristol. They won’t solve the problem of people who will not recycle but hopefully may reduce the many missed collections reported to me. (Please also complain directly on the BCC website – it’s easy.) Better graffiti-removing kit is also rolling out. Cllr. Anthony Negus cllr.anthony.negus@bristol. gov.uk /07833 484344
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N April I was enthusing about solitary bees, but I barely got started. There are over 200 species in Britain and unlike social bees each female solitary bee raises her small family alone, without the co-operation of worker daughters. One of the easiest to spot is the red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) shown in the photo. This is a very furry bee with long hairs on the head, legs and thorax and a fuzzy pelt of
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more mud. She continues in this fashion until she has filled the nest hole with cells. Unlike the honey bee she does not have “pollen baskets” on her legs in which to transport the pollen so whilst she is collecting it she also scatters it very efficiently (from the plant’s point of view) from flower to flower. In this way a red mason bee can pollinate the same number of flowers as 120 honey bee workers! When she has laid her final egg (usually fewer than 10) she will make a small empty cell (quaintly named a ‘vestibule’) before sealing off the end of her miniature colony with a mud wall to protect them from predators and bad weather. She does not tend the grubs and she never sees her offspring because she will be dead by the end of the summer. When the eggs hatch the grubs eat their pollen supply and then metamorphose into adults, over-wintering still sealed inside their little capsules. In spring they will emerge to begin the cycle all over again.
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA June 29 n Westbury Park Art Sale during W.P. Festival, 10:30-5 p.m., Saturday 29th June, Methodist Church Hall, North View. Gaswork Singers, other musicians, tea, homemade cakes. Proceeds from cafe to charity. Details:janeiwills@ gmail.com
Monday July 1 n The Royal Osteoporosis Society Bristol Support Group will be meeting at 1.45pm in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym.. For info ring 07710 743613. Tuesday July 9 n Dementia: Reducing Your Risk. Free public information event at Newman Hall, Grange Court Road, Henleaze, from 6pm until 7.30pm. Speakers: dementia specialist nurse Beccy Pracownik, dementia research nurse Becky Cousins and BRACE Dementia Research chief executive Mark Poarch. To book your free place please call Amanda Cole on 0117 414 4831 or email amanda@alzheimers-brace.org.
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 FitSteps, Ashley Down Primary School, Olveston Road, 7-8pm. FitSteps® the new craze in dance fitness classes from ‘Strictly Come Dancing’s’ very own Natalie Lowe, Ian Waite and Mark Foster. 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
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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 North Bristol Community Project - Sewing Group for Beginners to Intermediate / Adults 10:30am - 12:00pm (4 Weeks £40) (6 Weeks £58) (8 Weeks £75) / Youth sewing Course (ages 7 - 11) 4:00 - 5:00PM (6 Weeks £60) / Youth Sewing Course ( ages 12 - 16) 5:15 - 6:15pm (6 Weeks £60) / - Prebooking essential, email 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 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 n Lindy Hop dance classes. Mondays. Beginners 7.45 p.m. Improvers 9 p.m. Learn to dance to swing, jive and Rock'n'Roll music. Drop in class. No need to bring a
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nW HAT’S ON IN OUR AREA 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 After school French Club for primary children at Gloucester Rd Quaker Meeting House. KS1 class: Tuesday: Level 1 – 4.10 – 4.45, Level 2 – 4.50 – 5.30 Level 3 – 5.40 – 6.20 Playful practical classes full of games, songs and general silliness to inspire interest and confidence in French. Like French Club Bristol on Facebook or email: alice_m_ watson@msn.com n 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 A weekly Music Appreciation class is running throughout the winter. Come and join us as we listen to and talk about a selection of mainly classical music. No prior knowledge needed. Tuesdays 11-1 at St Mary Magdalene Church Rooms, Stoke Bishop. Music in Britain 18901939 including Elgar Delius and Vaughan Williams. Cost
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£15 for a single taster session or £100 for the whole 8week term. To book email matthewhm@ peacemail.com, or phone 0117 214 0418. For more info visit: heartmusicbristol.wordpress.com n 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 A new knitting and crochet group has been set up in the local area. All abilities welcome, including beginners. Please do come along to meet and chat with fellow crafters, discuss projects, share ideas and even learn a new craft. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10:30 am at JP Destiny, Kellaway Avenue. 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 7:00 pm at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road. If you are interested in coming along or would like more information please contact Stephanie ToftJones at poppytoft@hotmail.com or visiting 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. 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. The lectures are at 8pm on the second Tuesday each month at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. More information is on our website www.theartssociety-bristol.org. ukMore information is on our website www.theartssocietybristol.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. Next meeting February 19, 'Three Channels Price' talk by swimmer Steve Price. 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
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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 Lazy Dog Film Club. A free, small, but perfectly formed community film club based at the Lazy Dog pub on Ashley Down Road. We run the club every other week (Wednesday) in the upstairs of the Pub on Ashley Hill. We screen from Sept - July every year. All showings start at 8pm but we do advise people to book free places via LazyDogFilmClub@gmail. com, as we only have 35 seats per showing. For more information on the upcoming films, visit: www. facebook.com/LazyDogFilmClub n Horfield Townswomen’s Guild. This friendly Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 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 Sing! with the Bristol Children’s Choir. Open to children aged 7-13 from any school in Bristol. If your child loves singing and would like to do more, Out There Music Children’s Choir could be what you are looking for. Meet every in term time from 4.45-6pm in the performing arts studio at Cotham School. More info, contact Holly Shannon on 07866587424, admin@ outtheremusicbristol.co.uk .
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA 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 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 Read together a short story and poem. Weekly drop-in adult group, shared reading. It's fun, sometimes surprising, moving and exciting. No preparation, just come along and listen. Bishopston Library, every Wednesday 11.30am to 1.00pm. We read and chat. Refreshments provided. Free. 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 North Bristol Community Project - Makers Meetups / Print- making Feb 6th (£20) / Collage making Feb 13th (£20) / Corsage making Feb 20th (£20) / T-Shirt Design & Print (Bring Your Own T-Shirt) - Feb 27th (£20) / Pre-booking essential, email 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. 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 Pregnancy Yoga and Birth Preparation at Horfield Leisure Centre, 7.30-9.15pm. Classes offer you the time to celebrate your pregnancy, ask questions and meet other mumstobe in a safe and welcoming environment. For more information visit www.lymalnick. info, or contact Ly on 07843 377 718 / ly.malnick@gmail.com n Slimming World Bishopston. St Michael and All Angels Church (Pigsty Hill) Gloucester Road. Groups at 9.30am and 7.30pm every Thursday. £9.95 to join and £4.95 per week after that. 6 and 12 week countdowns available. Just turn up or Call Sue on 0117 924 3556 or 07702 578 298 for a chat. n Kings Lawn Tennis Club Rusty Rackets, 19:30-21: 00. Want to get back into tennis? Come along to our fun and welcoming Rusty Rackets session every Thursday evening at Kings Lawn Tennis Club, Maplemeade ( just off Kings Drive) BS7 8JG. Nonmembers (£8) and members (£6) welcome! Contact Head Coach Elly Shearman only tennis .kings@hotmail.com for more details! n Bridge for Beginners and Improvers West of England Bridge Club now welcomes new/novice bridge players for weekly sessions held every Thursday afternoon. Cost £3. Doors open at 1.45pm and play is from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. No partner needed and we have experienced players to help and advice. Beginners lessons also
offered email bridgeclassbristol @ gmail.com or ring 0117 2302694 for more info. Venue: Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road, Bristol BS6 7YA. Full details at www. woebc.co.uk n Spiritualist church Westbury Park Cairns Road BS6 7TH Open development circle Thursday evening at 7.15 for 7.30 start All are welcome. 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 Henleaze Ladies Choir is a friendly welcoming group which meets in St Peters Church Hall, Henleaze on Thursdays between September and May from 1.30 – 3.30 pm (with a short break for tea). We give 2 charity concerts a year in December and May and from time to time are invited to entertain community groups around the city. There are also occasional social events organised. We are always pleased to see new members. Pease come and try a rehearsal without obligation. To find out more contact Jane English (07752 332278) or Jean Wickham (0117 9624466). 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; 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
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nW HAT’S ON IN OUR AREA 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 Bristol Healing Group Dropin Healing Session at Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, BS6 6JE. Thursdays 5.00 6.30 pm, donation basis. Healing is holistic, gentle, relaxing, helps restore balance and wellbeing, recommended for stress. Contact Barbara 0117 9082061. n Henbury Singers welcome new members. A mixed, non audition choir, we meet at Stoke Bishop
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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. 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
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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 – a chance to meet people and keep our minds active. Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, BS7 8PD. Sunday n Curvy Girl Yoga Class Every Sunday, 7.30-8.30pm, KudaCan 7 Dongola Avenue BS7 9HG. A safe, supportive space exclusively for those who identify as a woman, size 16 or more, to practice yoga. Your first class £5. Full details: www. curvygirlyoga.co.uk
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Choir puts on a sparkling performance
HENLEAZE Ladies’ Choir, conducted by Jane English, were in splendid voice at their afternoon summer concert and gave a sparkling performance of ‘Razzle Dazzle’ from the hit musical ‘Chicago’. The concert, featuring a range of music from Brahms to Gilbert and Sullivan, was in aid of the charity Home-Start Bristol, which offers a lifeline of support and friendship to families with young children who are going through difficult times. The sum of £250 was collected at the concert. Further amounts raised through a Facebook linked appeal meant that a total of £860 was able to be given to the charity. Henleaze Ladies’ Choir, which meets on a Thursday afternoon at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze, perform two charity concerts each year, in December and May, with the charities chosen by the members. There are no auditions to join the Choir and the aim is to enjoy singing a wide repertoire of music together and to give pleasure to audiences. The choir is now on a summer break,
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n SUSTAINABILITY with
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Climate change and good leadership LAST week I had to wait for four large black SUVs to pass by one after the other before I could walk my small grandchild across our little street. It set me wondering again about climate change and leadership. I noticed a news item the other day that the government has committed us to becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Most of us would agree wholeheartedly with that and it is evidence of its commitment to dealing with climate change. But there wasn’t anything about how we were going to get there. The International Panel on Climate Change which made that recommendation as a way of keeping to a 1.5C temperature rise and not a disastrous 2C or more, also said that in order to reach it, we must cut our emissions 50% by
2030. How should we do that? Whilst there may be macro plans to generate more carbon free electricity, there’s not a lot of government guidelines and incentives that will make significant differences at the community and individual level. For example, 30% of cars in Oslo are electric, so why have similar targets not been set here? Where are the incentives and support to commit us all to making our houses carbon free? Some of that £1.9 billion spent on Brexit would go a long way towards achieving that. Why are diesel vehicles, especially large ones, still allowed to puff their pollution into our air when we know what harm they are doing? Amongst the reporting about obesity, where are the public pronouncements about the importance of locally grown food and incentives to make it affordable? The list goes on, but the Climate Change Panel says one of the things we must also do is work with greater cooperation internationally, governmentally, corporately and locally. It is
the latter that affects us. Whilst we do have opportunities to hold governments and corporations to account, we can also make our lives as sustainable as possible, and share our experience. We don’t have to buy large vehicles or fly everywhere, we can support shops selling local food and products and take advantage of the incentives there are to make our houses more energy efficient. Sometimes burying our heads in the sand feels like a better option when looking at what needs to happen in dealing with climate change. However a thought about the life or death issues our children and grandchildren will be faced with if we take that path should help us to look at the challenges rationally, go for the easier ones first like energy generation or reducing and recycling waste, and build success with them to tackle the difficult ones like car manufacturing and ownership or flying, later. Hamish Wills Sustainable Redland
Open squash champion BRISTOL-based Mohamed Elshorbagy took his third British Open squash title at the end of May in Hull with a 3-1 victory over world no.1 Ali Farag. In a high-quality final, Elshorbagy triumphed 11-9, 5-11, 11-5, 11-9 over 66 minutes of intense squash. A long-time resident of Bristol, Elshorbagy is coached by Hadrian Stiff at Workout Harbourside in the centre of the city. Since he first emerged onto the scene Elshorbagy has won the most prestigious titles in squash and established himself right at the forefront of the game. It was a mixed picture for the other Bristol-based professionals. Mohamed's younger brother Marwan went out at the third round stage, while world no.5 Joelle King was unable to match the attacking flair of Egypt's Nour el Tayeb in the quarter-finals. King has nevertheless earned a place at the season-ending PSA World Tour finals, to be held in Cairo between 9-14 June. The elder Elshorbagy will also be there, having taken four PSA titles over the course of the 2018-19 season. Away from the professional tournament our region was also well represented in the different age categories of the Masters event which was held alongside. Among many strong performances, Ann Manley of the Redland Green Club stood out, taking the over-70s title. For more information about squash in Bristol, clubs in the local area and how you can get involved, see: www.avonsquash.co.uk
Pass Advanced Driver Course and get your fee repaid AVON and Somerset Police Community Trust along with South Gloucestershire Council's Road Safety Team have provided funding to Bristol Advanced Motorists so that a further 40 drivers can be offered the opportunity to take the Advanced Driver Course and become more skillful drivers. Each driver will receive a full refund of the course fee (currently £149) when they pass
the advanced driver test. The full refund offers apply to: Drivers aged 60 over who are residents in the Bristol and North Somerset local authority areas, or who work permanently in those areas, or who are undertaking full-time education in the areas. Young Drivers aged 17-24 who are residents in the Bristol and North Somerset local authority areas, or who work
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licence although the refund offer only applies to the above age groups. The course will give even the most experienced drivers the skills required to take the higherlevel advanced driver test. The next course begins on Wednesday 10 July at 7.15pm and takes place at BAWA Health and Leisure Centre, Southmead Road, Filton BS34 7RF. Prebooking is essential. Contact: associates@iam-bristol.org.uk
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n NEWS FROM FRIENDS OF BISHOPSTON LIBRARY
CYCLISTS usually leave their bikes at one of the convenient bike racks outside the library, but this time the bike was one of the key props for Jet McDonald ‘s talk about his 4,000 mile ride from Bristol to India, published as Mind is the Ride. Along with the bike, he used pictures and readings to captivate the audience with stories of his journey to the sub-continent and the philosophies he encountered along the way. It was an inspiring, enlightening and entertaining evening. At our last author event before the summer break, on Thursday 18 July, Gillian Fernandez Morton and Maureen Armstrong will talk about
their recently published book Bombweed. Developed from an unpublished novel written by their mother their mother, Margaret Smith, in 1947, Bombweed is the story of three sisters who each suffer heartbreak, but find ways to survive as World War Two tears their world apart. Based on Margaret’s experiences, it has been abridged and adapted to appeal to the modern reader. Come along to hear extracts and learn how the book was eventually published 71 years after it was first drafted. This event costs just £3.00, and can be booked at the library or online at bishopstonlibrary.org.uk . Doors open at 7.15 and the talk begins at 7.30. There is a bar selling soft drinks, and we are pleased to accept Bristol pounds (cash only) on the door and the bar. The pile of Lego bricks donated to Bishopston Library’s Just One Brick appeal has grown enormously, thanks to everyone for their generosity – and there is still time to donate. The Lego Club for 7-11 year olds will be starting later this year. Josie’s Community Yoga Class is at the Library every other
Tuesday from 7 – 8pm, and there is still time to drop in on for an evening of rejuvenating yoga on 9 and 23 July or 6 August. Suitable for all experience levels, the class will provide a space to connect the mind, body and breath. The session costs £5, with proceeds going to Friends of Bishopston Library. Drop in, or get in touch with Josie at josie_may@hotmail. co.uk if you have any questions. Change is afoot at the library as we have said goodbye to both Tracey and Chris who are moving on to new posts in the library service. They have created a really thriving, inclusive and welcoming space, and given great encouragement to the Friends of Bishopston Library, enabling us to offer a wide range of events and activities. We wish them both every
success in their new roles. You can join the Friends, find out about events and support the library at facebook. com/bishopstonlibrary, at bishopstonlibrary.org.uk or contact us at friends@bishopstonlibrary. org.uk
n BOOKS OF THE MONTH The Sunlight Pilgrims – Jenni Fagan Set in a Scottish caravan park during a freak winter – it is snowing in Jerusalem, the Thames is overflowing, and an iceberg is expected to arrive off the coast of Britain – The Sunlight Pilgrims tells the story of a small community living through what people have begun to think is the end of times. Bodies are found frozen in the street with their eyes open, and schooling and health care are run primarily on a voluntary basis in response to economic collapse. Dylan, a refugee from panicstricken London who is grieving for his mother and his grandmother, arrives in the caravan park in the middle of the night – to begin his life anew. Under the lights of the aurora borealis, he is drawn to his neighbour Constance, a
woman who is known for having two lovers; her eleven-year-old daughter Stella, who is struggling to navigate changes in her own life; and elderly Barnacle, so crippled that he walks facing the earth. But as the temperature drops, daily life carries on: people get out of bed, they make a cup of tea, they fall in love, they complicate. REVIEW: Forget the disaster movies that see the statue of liberty toppling to the ground or characters improbably piloting helicopters to escape rivers of lava. This is the apocalypse from the human perspective. It is, more than anything, a story about people, and it can be surprisingly uplifting in the day to day successes and travails and acts of love of its characters. Just as in real life, the narrative is woven through with glimpses of magic and the dazzling stories each character tells about their heritage, themselves and their landscape. It is simultaneously easy and almost uncomfortable to read. Those people are vivid and complicated; following their lives is engrossing, natural,
comforting – the story draws you in. Jenni Fagan’s mastery in bringing her characters and the community they inhabit breathing and laughing and trudging off the page is exactly where the discomfort arises. Never has the apocalypse felt so familiar. Perhaps that’s exactly why The Sunlight Pilgrims feels like such an important read. Children’s Fiction
Half way through the book, you will be surprised to read that his grandfather is a Storm Keeper, however, who will be next in line? The answer lies towards the end of the book, although Fion (the boy) is not the only person willing to be the new Storm Keeper. Another boy on the island is jealous and thinks he can achieve the job of the Keeper. I highly recommend this book, read it now!
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n MAYOR'S VIEW
100 years after Addison, housing is in focus again
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HIS year is the 100th anniversary of the Act of Parliament which made housing by local authorities a national responsibility. Bristol is proud to be the only major city commemorating this landmark by celebrating our oldest estates built following the Act and the people who live in them. This is also an opportunity to look at the future of council housing across the city. The 1919 Housing & Town Planning Act, known as the “Addison Act” after the Minister for Housing and Health Dr Christopher Addison, resulted in the first significant period of council house building in the UK. This was in response to the housing crisis experienced in the country after the First World War and an aspiration to build a country fit for returning heroes. Sea Mills saw the launch of the Homes for Heroes 100 project, a unique collaborative programme of events and activities taking place across the city. The suburb hosted a birthday party for the Addison oak tree that was planted on 4 June 1919 by Dr Addison and the
Lady Mayoress. The following weekend saw a community-led festival and the unveiling of a heritage trail around the estate. The very first houses constructed under the Act are in Hillfields. The events here have a uniquely architectural focus on the types and styles of home built. The local community, including pupils at Minerva Primary School, are part of a varied programme of events showcasing the variety of houses and to raise awareness of the significance of the suburb in the creation of modern housing for all citizens in Bristol. Knowle West Media Centre and the Architecture Centre are also participating in the programme. But we are not just looking to the past; we have made house building in the city a key commitment, aiming to build 2000 new homes a year – 800 affordable – by 2020. In a ceremony to mirror that which took place in 1919, an oak sapling was planted in Ashton, south Bristol ,at a new housing development. This will provide 133 new
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homes, 40 per cent of them affordable, for a new generation through social rented council houses. The sapling was kindly donated by a family in Knowle and marked the centenary of the Addison Act and to celebrate the future communities which will soon be living on the new site. For more information on all the groups involved and their projects go to the Festival of Ideas website www.ideasfestival.co.uk
Join our team We look after adults and children at home, and at school and provide residential and nursing care. We are NHS and Local Authority funded with hundreds of our staff working across South Gloucestershire, parts of Bristol and Bath and North East Somerset. We are always on the lookout for great people and this is an opportunity for you to find out what is available, clinical and non-clinical. Flexible working patterns will always be considered (so long as our services can support your requests). Equally, we have a proactive Bank Team. We offer a wide range of benefits and Agenda for Change terms & conditions for some of our roles. Please submit a short supporting statement or CV as your application via recruitment@sirona-cic.org.uk, call us on 0300 124 5444 or take a look at our current vacancies here www.sironacic.org.uk/work-with-us/ You can also find us on Facebook @SironaCIC or on Twitter @SironaJobs We look forward to hearing from you
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n VETS' ADVICE
Thinking of getting a pug? PUGS, French bulldogs, Shih Tzus and Boston terriers all fall into the category of brachycephalic dogs. This means they have bulging eyes and a squashed nose. Their breeding means that they are at an increased risk of suffering from breathing problems, neurological problems and eye problems. Before getting a brachycephalic dog have a good think about your lifestyle and also your bank balance. Generally pugs and bulldogs are not designed for climbing mountains on summer days; some will only manage a sedate walk around the park. And even with the help of pet insurance, these can be expensive dogs to buy and care for. Make sure you properly research the associated health problems. Vets have reported that only 10% of owners recognised their brachycephalic dog’s breed-related health issues and 75% were unaware that these potential problems even existed before deciding on the breed.
Some of these issues involve lifelong management, medication or surgery. The majority of vets believe the additional costs associated with owning flat-faced dogs, such as corrective airway surgery and higher insurance premiums, comes as a shock to 9 out of 10 owners. Top tips for brachycephalic dog owners: • Be prepared for vet bills. Research pet insurance and take out a policy as soon as you buy your puppy. Be careful that the insurance cover does not expire or change. • Keep your dog up to date with vaccinations and parasite treatment. • These dogs may already struggle to breathe and so are not suitable for owners who smoke indoors. • At a young age, get them used to you checking their eyes and ears. • Being the correct weight is very important to allow your dog to breathe to its full potential. They need to be kept slim and on a careful diet.
• Due to regurgitation and gastric reflux, they should be fed on a step or incline and ideally fed a sensitive, low fat diet with no tit bits. Some of these dogs will struggle to swallow biscuits. • Due to their short noses, they struggle to cool themselves down in the warm weather. I would advise to get your dog used to being hosed or soaked with water because this will be your main method of stopping your dog overheating in the summer. On dog walks, take a water bottle to tip over them when they are too hot. • Their eyes are very exposed and prone to drying and so at the first sign of an eye problem, make sure you get it checked by a vet. If you have any questions, please come in and see me at the practice.
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n MESSAGE FROM AVON & SOMERSET PCC
Celebrating the people who keep our communities safe THIS month, we celebrated the men, women and teams who go above and beyond to keep our communities safe at this year’s Be Proud Awards. The awards evening is my favourite night of the year and it is a privilege to be in the same room with so many inspirational, selfless and dedicated individuals. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who took the time to send in nominations as the awards give us the opportunity to celebrate our policing heroes for their efforts. To our finalists, winners and everyone who was nominated I would like to wish you a massive well done and thank you for all that you do. We also showed our support for World Elder Abuse awareness day and asked local communities to recognise the value older people bring to our communities.
The awareness day focuses on the problem of physical, emotional and financial abuse of older people as sadly there are a growing number of criminals who seek to take advantage of our senior community. Older people can be more vulnerable to cons, frauds, doorstep crime and distraction burglary and there are individuals out there who exploit the fragility that comes with older age. So I was delighted to see a new Avon and Somerset Police initiative that hopes to tackle isolation within the older the community, the ‘Chat Bench.’ The ‘Chat Bench’ is a very simple concept where a sign is placed on a bench, typically in a park or town centre that encourages those using the bench to have a chat with each other. I hope it encourages
people of all ages to start more conversations as we need to remember that a simple ”hello” could make a big difference to someone’s day. I will also be supporting the National Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Honour Based Violence on 14 July. The awareness day was set up by the charity Karma Nirvana following the tragic death of Shafilea Ahmend in 2003 and remembers the men and women affected by so-called ‘honour’ killings and honour-based abuse. Forced marriage and honourbase violence are particularly difficult crimes to tackle as much tends to go on behind closed doors and victims are scared to come forward. The victims are sadly at risk from those closest to them – their families and relatives. There is no honour in
With Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens crimes that cause suffering and in Avon and Somerset we will continue to work closely with affected communities and our partners across health, education, social care and the voluntary sector. I hope on awareness days like this we encourage victims and survivors to come forward and report these crimes to us.
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n INSIDE OUT FOREVER associated with the unconventional Stokes Croft is home to one very distinctive Bristol furniture upcycler, Marcie K Designs. With a lot of leopard print, graffiti words and bold gold leaf, Marcie’s hand painted style is maximalist, punk and rebellious. Refined it is not. Fun and fabulous it definitely is. Rescuing vintage brown wood bureaux, sideboards, tables and chairs discarded by previous owners and taking commissions to refresh clients’ own furniture pieces Marcie delights in revamping them with loud paint, decoupage and upholstery treatments. Using a lot of eco chalk based
paints and working from her studio, The Chicken Shed, Marcie has developed her distinctive style and created numerous statement pieces, growing an impressively sized following on instagram along the way. She has become the resident upcycling columnist for Reclaim magazine and each month shares a tutorial for keen DIY-ers to follow or adapt at home, whether it’s turning a table into a clock, a divan into a coffee table, or trimming a chair with tassels. This year Marcie was invited to design a room set to inspire visitors to Grand Designs Live at the London ExCel. Hand painting
leopard spots all over the walls she filled it with screens painted with cranes and other items daubed in her signature style. Selling both online and at the pop up Vintage Market on Stokes Croft in central Bristol, if you are looking to give your home an irreverent, unique touch then Marcie might just be your girl. Pop into the market for a browse, follow her instagram @ marciekdesigns for a scroll or find her online at www.marciekdesigns. com Zoe Hewett is interior designer at Stylemongers Of Bristol boutique interior design studio www. stylemongersofbristol.co.uk
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Good Afternoon - it's time to sing!
THE growing popularity of community choir singing will be clearly illustrated when 650 singers from across the region head for Clifton Cathedral on Wednesday June 26. They are all members of the Good Afternoon Choirs, a music project led by Bath’s Mr Music, Grenville Jones. From noon they will be joining together in song with an evening concert at 7pm featuring the popular Cameo Orchestra who are based in South Gloucestershire. Grenville leads a number of choirs including the celebrated Bath Male Choir. He was one of the 100 judges on the recent BBC1 Saturday night 'All Together Now' series. There are now 10 No-Audition Good Afternoon Choirs, including the Bristol Good Afternoon Choir who meet on Mondays. “Many of our members are new to singing and as we are
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n PHARMACY BLOG
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THE weather may be unpredictable and the ticket prices eye-watering but the line-up of festivals and performing acts this 2019 Summer is really swell. Whether it’s the Isle of Wight, Latitude, Reading, Leeds, or Wireless - attending a summer music festival is now a cultural rite of passage, especially for many late teens and young adults. So what are the top tips our pharmacy team of music lovers can offer those heading off to pulsating enjoyment and dancing; • Take care of your back - Make sure you get a sturdy and suitably weather shielded bag for your trip. How much you are carrying may vary but packing your clothes and larger items in a larger bag and having a sac for smaller items is a good thing. Consider the walking distances and commuting plans when choosing what to take and also think how heavy you want your pack to be. • Take care of your feet - If the weather disappoints, you may find yourself standing soaked in a muddy dirt-laden field. Your tent may also not have provided as much protection as promised. While it may not dampen the sway, or groove - the risk of nail and foot infections makes the trusty wellie boot, not only a festival fashion item but a wise footwear choice.
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(Stock (Stock up up NOW NOW for for Winter) Winter) Telephone Chris Telephone Chris Allcock Allcock 07770 754 07770 754622 622(mob) (mob)
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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
The Bristol Plumber Bathroom & Kitchen Installation
Builder & Interior Decorator
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T: 0117 431 2726 / 07557 335 956 E: dacriscobuilder9@gmail.com
PAINTING & DECORATING
Stephen Carter Painter & Decorator
PLUMBING
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
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ROOFING
T M HOBBS ROOFING Established 1989 • Based in Bishopston
Tel: 01179 426 436
WINDOWS & DOORS
MSP
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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COPPERMILL HEATING
Accredited (with PDA guarantee) For a free competitive quotation:
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957 5092
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PLUMBING & HEATING ENGINEERS
07786 513788 or 0117 907 6997
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