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Celebrity backing fails to save Chandos House CHANDOS House, the only all-male residential addiction treatment facility in Bristol, will shut in November unless urgent financial support is found. Despite being full, the 15-bed rehabilitation centre in Redland founded in 1985 faces closure because of local and national funding cuts. An appeal backed by comedian Russell Brand

and writer Will Self failed to raise the ÂŁ100,o0o needed to keep it open. Director James Dickinson said the need for the centre was as great as ever and it would carry on its work with addicts until the last day and continue to hope for a miracle. Full story: Page 5

Aid Box charity wins MP's praise Bristol West MP Thangam Debbonaire has highlighted the work of Aid Box Community in Redland, which has helped 300 refugees in 18 months. PAGE 6

Glos Rd aims for top High St title Gloucester Road is aiming for a prize in the Great British High Street title race. You can vote to help it win! PAGE 8

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Local band The Hillman Imps played at the annual Chandos Road Festival, where, despite predictions of driving rain and storm force winds, the weather brightened to attract a large crowd. Report: Page 14

The former Colston's Primary School has reopened under its new name of Cotham Gardens Primary School. PAGE 29

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THE decision to drop plans for a long-awaited Bristol Arena on Temple Island in central Bristol has disappointed councillors in the Bishopston Voice area. It came at a council cabinet meeting on September 4, after mounting controversy about Mayor Marvin Rees’s handling of the debate. Announcing his decision, Mayor Rees said: “The [value for money] report clearly told me that an alternative use was far better. The arena brought fewer jobs and most jobs in arenas around the country are temporary and minimum wage. "A mixed-use site, including a conference centre would blow away the arena for jobs and create a stronger tax base and economic output for the city." A key site being considered as an alternative location for the arena is Filton Airfield. According to YTL, the private developers who own the site, an arena at this location would take just three years to build and cost £80 million in comparison to a city centre arena in Temple Island which could cost £65 million more than expected. Following the announcement of the Mayor’s decision at the Cabinet meeting, a group of five Conservative and LibDem councillors ‘called in’ the decision to scrap plans for a city centre arena, demanding that Marvin Rees’s decision be looked at again. Anthony Negus, LibDem Councillor for Cotham Ward is part of this group and told Bishopston Voice: “The crucial decision on whether Bristol has an arena and where it is to go for the best benefit to the city should be openly discussed. “As his usual practice, the Mayor said no decision would be made until revealed in the key papers released only six days before the Cabinet. But we now know the die was cast many months ago. The LibDems asked him to delay his decision until after the next Full Council, five working days later. He refused and so we called a special meeting with support from all parties. “The Freedom of Information

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process released an email trail showing BCC officers working to close down the Temple Island site to ease the Filton Arena developers’ planning application. Since then, further material has revealed officers moving jobs between rival sites and other private bids to deliver a city centre arena ignored by the Mayor. “Bristol deserves better. Better, braver, clearer, faster, more open and honest decisions. Decisions sound enough to sustain open challenge. I believe the Mayor’s personal choice will damage the well-being and future of this city. Public opinion and the majority of councillors agree with me - that’s why we will keep fighting.” However, the challenge to the Temple Island decision was rejected at the scrutiny meeting on September 20 by a solid Labour vote not to take it any further, despite 18 separate grounds being listed focusing on the council’s local plan, the openness of the decision and whether other offers from investors were considered. Councillor Negus added: “We put our case well but it was not taken up. There is a risk element of operators suing us for loss of costs and operational profits they will not now be achieving. We seriously believe that the decision is a mistake.” Fi Hance, Green Party Councillor for Redland is also disappointed by the decision, and added: “Just when people in Bristol were actually daring to believe in the long-awaited arena finally becoming a reality, many have been bitterly disappointed

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that the Mayor has chosen to abandon an arena in the city centre. “I have to say that I share their disappointment. An arena on the proposed site next to Temple Meads would have been paid for and owned by the city cx0ouncil, eventually turning a profit, bringing much needed

trade and vitality to the centre. Whilst all arenas have transport challenges, this one at least was smack bang next to a main railway station and a number of buses. “The Mayor’s alternative site is in Filton, miles from the city, in an area already having transport issues from the housing development taking place there. You never know, the private company YTL who have been in discussions about the Filton site may one day overcome planning, financial and transport hurdles to build an arena. But I’m not holding my breath.” Although Tom Brook, Labour and Co-operative Councillor for Bishopston and Ashley Down disagrees with the final decision and thinks that the council should go ahead with building an arena on Temple Island, he added: “I am disappointed by how much opposition parties are using this as a chance to

score petty political points. The Mayor has done what he was elected to do, and has made his decision after reviewing the facts. The same cannot be said for some opposition politicians who are putting party over city. The decision has been made, let’s move on.”

Meanwhile, hope has returned for a city centre venue as Global arena specialists Oakview Group, who have links with music mogul Harvey Goldsmith, have declared an interest in building an arena in the St Philip’s Marsh area of the city.

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n NEWS RESIDENTS of Cossins Road launched their campaign to reduce commuter parking on their road as the schools went back in September. The leafy road by the Westbury Park entrance to Redland Green park has become the first choice for commuter parking since the extension of the Redland resident parking zone (RPZ) to Canowie Road and St Oswalds Road a year ago, shifting the problem from one area to another. Concerns about the safety of children walking to school and the impact on local people of parking on pavements, blocked driveways and road standoffs has led to a campaign from residents who are determined to improve the situation. Resident Greg Cooper said: “Initially, we have started with colourful posters on the fence making people aware of the negative impact that day time parking is having on the road and the community and asking people to consider parking elsewhere. “So far the impact has been

Commuters give thumbs-up to 'safety on the streets' campaign limited, a few more spaces have opened up and people are stopping to read the posters. We didn’t expect to have a massive impact but just wanted to make sure that people knew there was an issue. “We have noticed in the last few days that less people are parking on the bend and more gaps are opening up on the rest of the road so the campaign does now seem to be having an impact. Of course things may slide back but any improvement is helpful. We hope to get some constructive input from the council now officers have completed the reviews of current RPZ schemes.” Cossins Road serves a unique and important role by providing access to a number of community facilities including the park, two schools, a nursery, a playgroup,

two churches and local shops. In the last year, weekday parking has increased by 200% which means that access to these facilities has been restricted. Double parking also creates a safety issue for the many

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Chandos House rehab centre to close in November after £100k appeal fails BRISTOL’S last remaining rehab centre has announced that it is set to close in November, after a fundraising mission failed to meet its target. Chandos House, a residential treatment centre for addiction based on Chandos Road in Redland, has been trying to raise £100,000 to continue saving the lives of men suffering from substance and alcohol addiction following reductions in funding from the Government and the local authority. Over the last few months the centre organised an auction with signed artworks from some of Bristol’s most cherished artists, and a creative thinking workshop with Will Self, one of the Chandos House’s brothers and supporters who has also appeared on Have I Got News For You and Question Time. Comedian Russell Brand hosted a sponsored abseil and walk in the Avon Gorge with Will on Saturday August 25; however despite widespread media coverage the centre announced

on September 3 that it is set to close. In advance of the closure on Thursday November 8, Chandos House held an event

to personally say goodbye to its supporters on Monday September 24, where members of the local community were invited to come and hear memories from the last 35 years, take part in a raffle and sample Chandos's famous jerk chicken or vegan stew. Commenting on the closure, James Dickinson, executive director and head of treatment said: “The recent national campaign to raise sufficient funds to maintain our vital service has been unable to achieve its target. We would like to thank Will Self and Russell Brand in particular for their hard work in promoting our cause, and for highlighting our plight in the face of swingeing austerity. “We would also like to thank

our hundreds of Chandos friends and family who have in recent weeks joined our struggle to survive. We will continue our work until our closure, and we remain hopeful for the miracle that might yet revive our fortune. “The campaign remains open, optimistic of a reprieve. To this end we still need your financial support and our Local Giving page remains open. Please continue to highlight our plight as best you can. We will continue to raise the profile of this crisis and our campaign, and why this has to be prevented.” To support Chandos House in their final efforts to avoid closure, visit their Local Giving page: https://localgiving.org/ chandos-house-addictiontreatment-centre

Planning our neighbourhood – improving Bishopston THE Bishopston Society are considering the character of Bishopston and how we can improve it at their next meeting on Tuesday 2 October. Come along to hear from the views of the expert panel and join a lively discussion about current planning issues, trends, shaping our local area and improvements to Bishopston that you’d like to see. Specially invited guests are Peter Insole from City Design Group, Bristol

City Council, Neil Embleton, Conservation Architect and our Planning Advisor and Alison Bromilow from Bristol Neighbourhood Planning Network. Shoutouts from local groups are invited in the Open Forum at the end.

A brief slot will be given over to the Annual General Meeting at the start - volunteers are sought for helper or committee roles. The meeting is held at Horfield Quaker Meeting House – 300 Gloucester Road, Bristol BS7 8PD, 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Entrance is free for TBS members (you can renew your membership on the spot!) and £2 for non-members or join on the night (individual £9 pa; joint £13 pa). www.bishopstonsociety.org.uk

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MP Thangam praises Bristol refugee charity for ‘helping people make a home’ BRISTOL West MP Thangam Debbonaire has praised the work of local charity Aid Box Community after she visited its Free Shop and Hub in Redland on September 20. Thangam, who is also the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Refugees, was given a tour of the premises, which acts as a base to help refugees and asylum seekers source vital, everyday items, from socks to saucepans, that they would otherwise struggle to obtain. The charity was established in April 2017 after a group of people, mainly from North Bristol, began voluntarily collecting and transporting aid to the Dunkirk refugee camp in Northern France in 2015, during the first wave of the European refugee crisis.

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receiving large donations and the idea to help refugees and asylum seekers in the city became a natural next step. The charity, supported by a small staff and team of around 60 volunteers, has now supported more than 300 refugees, asylum seekers and their families since it opened. Thangam Debbonaire said: “The global refugee crisis continues to grow, yet the UK still takes a tiny number of refugees compared to many other countries. And when they arrive here, current laws mean asylum seekers and refugees are often forced to live in desperate situations. As chair of the APPG on Refugees I hope to change this. “Thankfully, many Bristolians do not share the government’s hostile attitude to refugees and asylum seekers.

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n NEWS Aid Box Community does fantastic work helping people who have fled persecution and war. “When people come here with nothing, essential items can help them make a home. Even more importantly, this generosity makes them feel welcome in our city.” Refugees and people seeking asylum on average have very little to live on and often find it hard to gain employment or access education or healthcare. There are also problems around language barriers, isolation, poor mental and physical ill health and extreme poverty, which makes this section of people one of the most vulnerable groups in our society. The Hub in Redland has been designed to be a warm and welcoming place for people to have a cup of tea, it has a sorting and distribution area for donations and a Free Shop. More than 200 deliveries

to people’s homes with larger items such as beds, tables and wardrobes have also been made since January this year. Imogen Mcintosh said: “When we first began helping in France the problems faced by displaced people was obvious. There was a clear need for a humanitarian response as you could not look away from the horrific conditions adults, children and babies were dealing with. “Now these problems are not so visible, as refugees and asylum seekers in our local communities are not often seen to be in crisis. “Thangam has done so much to consistently get these issues on the agenda in Parliament and in Europe so it’s great to be able to discuss with her the work being done in her constituency by our incredible volunteers. We are really lucky to have her as our MP.” Photo courtesy of James Beck

Community Partnership keen to link neighbourhood groups The next meeting of the Bishopston, Cotham and Redland Community Partnership Forum will be held on Monday 8 October, from 7 - 9pm at Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road BS7 8PD. The focus of the meeting is to help community groups and organisations in the area connect more easily. BCR CP are inviting all community groups to take the opportunity to tell everyone at the next forum meeting about what their group is doing; upcoming meetings, projects or issues and how other people can get involved with group activities. This includes cub, guide and scout groups, Parent Teacher Associations, craft groups, organisations, local charitable volunteer groups, trade organisations and so on. Many people are not aware of the many opportunities for local

people to get involved in their community and activities; if you are a member of, or know of, community groups that local people should all know more about, get in touch and tell BCR CP how they can help you widen your audience. BCR CP is also offering voluntary groups and organisations the opportunity to advertise their groups on the BCR website on the Local Group Pages and to host a page for groups that do not have a website of their own. If you are part of a group that would like to take advantage of this, please check out the Local Group Pages for details.

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Gloucester Road in running to win £15,000 Great British High Street prize GLOUCESTER Road has been shortlisted in this year’s Great British High Street Awards 2018, putting it in the running to win a £15,000 prize. The shopping district, known for its independent shops, has been shortlisted in the Champion category of the awards. The shortlisted high streets will battle it out in a public vote, which accounts for 30 per cent of the final scoring, and will then have the chance to impress an expert judging panel as they seek to be crowned Britain’s best. Public votes are needed to get through to the next round. You can show your support for Gloucester Road by posting on

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innovation and technological advancement needed to meet the challenges faced by independent high street retailers today. “We’ll now embark on a six-week tour of the UK, visiting each of the shortlisted high streets before making our final decisions. ” Sundeep Kaur, Head of UK & Ireland Merchant Services at Visa, added: “Gloucester Road is a fantastic example of a high street which has made huge strides in transforming itself to offer a range of different experiences for locals and visitors alike. In particular, its entry highlighted how the street has been rejuvenated by building links between traders and local schools, charities and other organisations, and the area has been creatively re-branded to give it a new identity that the community and businesses can engage with.” The Great British High Street Awards 2018 will name one winner in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in each category. An overall winner will also be named. For more information about the Great British High Street Awards 2018 terms and conditions and details on how to vote, visit: http:// thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk

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'Tell us your shopping habits' BRISTOL City Council is calling for people to share their views on the future of the city’s high streets and shopping areas. Gloucester Road, Chandos Road and Whiteladies Road offer far more than just shopping, they are places where people work and socialise and are vital to the city’s economy. Cllr Craig Cheney, Deputy Mayor with responsibility for Finance, Governance and Performance, said: “Whilst recent reports about the death of the high street may be exaggerated, there is no doubt that trends relating to changes to the way people shop, including online, are having an impact. “That’s why we want to hear the views of as many people as possible about what they want from their shopping centres, in order to inform planning policy, investment decisions and business support initiatives.”

In order to assess the changes taking place in Bristol more accurately, the council has launched three short surveys which take just a few minutes to complete to gather views and experience of shoppers and businesses. The responses will help shape

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council policy and identify the best ways to support the city’s high streets to adapt to current and future challenges. The surveys can be found on the council’s Consultation Hub here. The closing date is Sunday 7 October.

UP to 100 mayors from around the world will participate in the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit which will be held in Bristol this autumn (21 to 23 October). The three day event, hosted by Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees, will focus on tackling key global challenges such as migration, urban security and population health. Mayors from African, Asian, European and US cities will be focussing on finding new ways to collaborate and ensure that city networks are collectively heard within international frameworks, such as the UN’s Global Compact for Migration, to help tackle some of the most critical issues of our age.

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n NEWS REDLAND and Bishopston shoppers joined campaigners from around the world on September 15 in ‘plastic attacks’ where they handed back their unneeded single use plastics to supermarkets across Bristol. Action took place in Clifton Down, Bedminster, Brislington and elsewhere, with supermarkets asked in advance to accept back the excess plastic packaging they have created. Redland councillor Martin Fodor took part in the protest at Sainsbury’s in Clifton Down shopping centre. He said: “The public are way ahead of the Council on this, and rapidly showing that supermarkets and brands need to act to cut the profligate use of wasteful and damaging plastics. People are impatient for the Council to put its own house in order and ensure its services stop encouraging plastic litter and wasted resources when other solutions exist. “Tackling the worldwide scourge of plastic needs national government, local government,

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Bristol should be at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution Thangam Debbonaire column WITH the sunny, barbecuefriendly summer we’ve had, you’d be forgiven if you missed a report published by Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee last month. The cross-party group of MPs warned that climate change could cause heat-related deaths to treble by 2050 and urged the government to do much more to tackle the effects of heatwaves – particularly on older, more vulnerable people. With the Met Office suggesting that UK summer temperatures could regularly reach 38.5°C by the 2040s, to say nothing of other countries, this is a serious concern.

Changing course on climate change is one of the most urgent challenges we face as a world. The bottom line is we cannot continue to depend on fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. As these fuels become harder to extract, we are forced to rely on environmentally risky technology such as hydraulic fracturing, or ‘fracking’. It is crucial that we generate energy in a way that’s clean and sustainable. I repeatedly challenge the government on the low priority it gives to addressing climate change. So I was very disappointed when the government announced it was dropping investment in the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, which could have generated enough electricity for 150,000 homes. Thankfully, other renewable technologies are developing fast. I recently travelled to Blyth on the Northumbrian coast to visit the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. This remarkable facility acts as a hub for the development of new technology to support offshore renewable energy, including the world’s biggest wind turbine blades, which can harvest even more electricity from our wind-battered coastline. There’s a clear moral case for investment in renewable energy technology. But there’s also an economic argument. For example, in 2017 there were 126,000 people working in renewable energy in the UK. This could increase with new technologies – ORE Catapult forecasts that by 2040 there could be 23,000 UK jobs related

to marine energy alone. This has implications much closer to home. Several companies in Bristol and many researchers at Bristol University are working on renewable energy. The Bristol Channel is one of the world’s best sites for tidal The blade test control room of the world's power. I want Bristol longest wind turbine blade to continue to play tell a different story. a global role in this new industrial I was proud to be re-elected last revolution in low-carbon energy. year on a Labour manifesto that However, all this innovation pledged to commit to renewable requires investment, infrastructure energy projects. As an MP, I’ll and – crucially – government continue to campaign on this. support. This government has There are clear opportunities for given warm words to investment Bristol, and the UK, in a cleaner, in green energy in their Industrial greener future. Strategy, but their recent actions

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Father and son give psalms a folk twist AWARD-winning composer Steven Faux describes his latest project as “One of the most rewarding collaborations I have had in my career.” Steven has teamed up with his son Clem to produce You Are, a contemporary folk-based album of songs based on the Book of Psalms. It will be performed live at the Redland Parish Church Halls on Friday 19 October – a Bristol first! You Are is religious music like you’ve never heard it before – beautiful modern, acoustic, folk featuring instruments such as the saxophone, mandolin and even the pennywhistle. Think Mumford & Sons meets Ed Sheeran meets Irish folk rock, and you will have an idea of what a musical treat it is! Co-written by Steven and Clem, and featuring musicians from London, Oxford and Paris,

You Are is a fresh take on the Psalms, that presents them in a up-to-date, lively way to reach out to modern audiences. The words s are intertwined with melodic music. The talented duo worked together in Steven’s studio in Bath, and plan to take their exciting collaboration beyond churches, into nightclubs and smaller music venues. You Are is the latest in a much acclaimed series written by Steven called The Psalms Project, the first three albums having received rave reviews. Clem, 22, has recently graduated in music composition, and as Steven says: “Has brought the music right up to date. We will have lots of young musicians performing at the concert – it should be a great gig!” Steven is a prolific writer of TV documentary music. He has

often worked with the BBC’s Bristol based Natural History Unit, and TV viewers around the world have heard his scores - from David Attenborough's Life of Birds (BBC1) which was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award, to BBC2's award winning Reindeer Girls, as well as BBC1's Earthflight. When he is not writing music, Steven is the Associate Vicar of Redland Parish Church. Clearly the saying ‘like father, like son’ is true here, as Clem, a talented musician who plays the saxophone, plans to follow his Dad into church ministry.

Steven’s latest collaboration is very close to his heart. The concert is a fundraising event, to celebrate the second anniversary of the opening of the new halls, and proceeds will help the church to continue to support community based activities. You can view and listen to a clip of the album on: stevenfaux. com or www.youtube.com/ watch?v=CmgDGZ4-no4 The concert begins at 7.30pm on 19 October at Redland Parish Halls, Redland Green Rd. Tickets are available on the door or can be bought online at redland.org. uk/news/psalms-concert

Thrilling live music performed by Bristol’s professional chamber orchestra this Autumn Mostly Mozart Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze Saturday 13 October at 7.30pm Mozart’s Symphony No.29 and Oboe Concerto will be performed alongside works by Maria Walpurgis and Henryk Górecki.

Viva Vivaldi Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze Saturday 3 November at 7.30pm A feast of sparkling concertos for violin, oboe, cello, flute and bassoon by the Venetian master composer Antonio Vivaldi.

The Battle of the Ancre: historic film with live music Redland Hall, Redmaids’ High School, Westbury-on-Trym Friday 9 November at 7.30pm A live performance of poignant music specially composed by Laura Rossi accompanying a screening of the historic film The Battle of the Ancre and the Advance of the Tanks, with a short talk by Dr Toby Haggith from the Imperial War Museums.

Tickets available from Opus 13 music shop at 14 St Michael’s Hill, telephone 0117 923 0164, and online at www.bristolensemble.com

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n NEWS THE 1st Bishopston Beaver Scout Colony have walked a combined distance of 5,895 metres - the height of Mount Kilimanjaro - by climbing the hill in Blaise Castle estate, finishing at the castle, to raise vital funds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). To complete the Mount Kilimanjaro challenge at least 20 people were needed to walk up the hill, with siblings and parents, and the challenge was completed on a very warm Tuesday evening in July. Olly Slym, CHSW’s Community Fundraiser, came to support the Beavers (aged 6-8 years) and tell the children about CHSW’s local hospice, Charlton Farm. Olly said: “It was heartwarming to see the dedication of the Beaver Scouts and their determination to climb the hill at Blaise Castle. This fundraising is vital to our charity which provides a home-from-home for children who are not expected to reach adulthood, and their families. We’d like to say a big thank you to all the children, and parents who took part.”

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The Beaver Scouts have raised £300 for CHSW towards its work with children with lifelimiting and their families. The walk was the third fundraising event they’d participated in for

CHSW over the year; previously they’d held cake sales at a local church and at their scout group AGM. Earlier in the year the Beavers made a collection of their unwanted toys and books and donated them to the

CHSW charity shop and made Christmas cards to send to Charlton Farm. For more information about how you can support your local children’s hospice, visit www. chsw.org.uk

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n NEWS IT’S the 20th anniversary of Horfield Organic Community Orchard this year and to celebrate everyone is invited to Apple Day on Sunday 21 October, 2-4pm. Entrance is free and donations of your surplus apples for juicing are welcome. Horfield Organic Community Orchard began life as a project of Avon Organic Group in 1998. This year in particular has been marred by pests, diseases, and disorders caused by drought however the figs, quinces, and grapes have flourished. Sunshine, and fewer fruits on the trees, has intensified the flavours of early apples - not ordinarily noted for their complex palate. The main apple and pear crop isn’t abundant, although it promises to be tasty. There were plenty of firsts this year. Mature trees needed watering for the first time since they were planted. Handwatering more than 100 fruiting trees has been back breaking. The young trees on the Home Orchard Plot would have died without weekly watering. The new Orchard Learning DRAMATIC storms and driving rain on the morning of Sunday 23 September threatened a wipe out of this year’s Chandos Road Street Festival, but a surprising improvement in the afternoon weather resulted in the largest turn out that there’s ever been for the annual event. In the end the traders and organisers of the Chandos Neighbourhood Association were rewarded with a dry and sunny afternoon and a whole host of visitors looking to shop and enjoying the entertainment. After 45 mph winds and

Apple Day will mark 20 years for the community orchard

2018 programme is something to celebrate. A group of 12 learners, many new to the orchard, have met monthly to study and care for the soil and the trees. They will be on hand at Apple Day on 21 October - happy to answer fruit growing questions, and share what they have learned

during a very challenging growing year. Shannon Smith, the course tutor, said feedback from participants has been very positive: “They tell me they’ve enjoyed their Tree Buddies – named trees worked with over the year. It seems my holistic

approach also inspires a fresh way to look at and care for fruit trees,” she said. Shannon will be offering one-day and weekend Orchard Learning courses next year. Find out more at this year’s Apple Day - a fun and fruit-filled community celebration. To find the orchard (nearest postcode BS7 8JP) walk down the lane beside 22 Kings Drive (between Bishop Road & Kellaway Avenue), turn left and it’s the first gate on the right. OR Take the lane beside 134 Longmead Avenue until you come to the last gate on the left. For more information see the website www.communityorchard.org.uk, call 0117 373 1587 or email hocohello@gmail. com. Photo courtesy of Jamie Carstairs

Chandos Road Festival draws a record crowd in surprise sunshine driving rain were predicted for Sunday’s event Alastair Watson, Chair of the Chandos Road Traders Association and co-owner of restaurant No Man’s Grace, took the decision on the Friday before to cancel the big stage and seating due to concerns about safety.

He said: “I was braced for nothing to happen at all but we had an amazingly good day. We put the bands in the bars and as the weather improved put some acts in the street and on the restaurant terrace. “Hundreds of parents and children came out to join in. I think they were keen to get outside after being kept in all weekend by the bad weather. “The traders nearly sold out of everything! It was such a

lovely festival all round. There is a great partnership between the traders and the community in the street.” The bands delighted the crowds, the puppet show kept the children entertained, there was face painting and an array of stalls. And of course, yummy offerings from the many cafés, bars and restaurants that line the street. Cheers to Chandos Road for handling it all so brilliantly!

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Book in for autumn events at the library AUTUMN events begin on Thursday 11 October, when Dr Sumita Mukherjee will talk about Indian suffragettes. In this centenary of votes for some women, we have heard a lot about the suffrage movement in the UK. However, women from the Indian subcontinent also built up a vibrant suffrage movement in the early twentieth century. They campaigned within the Indian subcontinent, and travelled to Britain, America, Europe, Asia and Africa, taking part in international discussions about feminism, democracy and women’s voices. Alison Boulton from Friend of Bishopston Library says: “We particularly hope that people from western and Indian subcontinent backgrounds will join us for what promises to be a very interesting talk about the ways in which Indian suffragettes were involved in national and international campaigns for the vote.”

The Hotwells Howlers Doors open at 7pm for 7.30, and tickets are £3.00 from the library or at http:// bishopstonlibrary.org.uk/ October 8 – 13 is Libraries Week, with the theme of wellbeing; there will be plenty of information and materials available, and you are invited to

join the Friends in the library for coffee, cakes and conversation on Friday morning, 12 October. For those who’d like to work up an appetite first, there is a local ‘walk for health’ taking place beforehand. Meet at 10am at the library and be back in time for coffee.

Singing lifts your spirits and is good for your health, so come and be entertained by Glos.Vox choir in the library on Saturday 13 October at 3pm – and be ready to sing along too! November marks the centenary of the end of WW1, and on Friday 2 November at 7.15 the Friends welcome the Hotwells Howlers, giving one of the last performances of their informative, funny and moving Stony Broke in No Man’s Land. This well-researched show is based on the experiences of ordinary men and women who found themselves in extraordinary situations, both in the trenches and on the home front. 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

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Alchemy 198 will have cocktails and culture on menu ANTICIPATION is growing for the opening of a new multifunctional venue on Gloucester Road - Alchemy 198 - a bar, cafe, event and exhibition space all rolled into one happening space! The building was originally the Venus bar, and at one time included a Greek restaurant in the basement, which ran for over 30 years. The premises have been bought by Room 212 owner Sarah Thorp, who has plans to organise events and exhibitions in both the ground floor bar and basement chill out area. Sarah has worked hard to reshape Gloucester Road Central in recent years and has been instrumental in community events in the area. She is keen to offer interesting and inspiring events and a comfortable meeting place. The name Alchemy is inspired by her idea that Bristol people, products and ideas can mix together to create something wonderful, to be

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Preserve will whizz up fresh almond and oat milk. A local baker will supply gorgeous cakes, plus bread from Joe’s Bakery. The Singh family, who live opposite on Gloucester Road and own an Indian takeaway in Montpelier have offered to provide samosa and bhaji bar snacks and pop up Indian supper nights. Other local chefs will bring different themed food nights and Room 212 will decorate the rooms to match. The Launch Party on November 17 will be open to all and will start from the afternoon through to 1am. Look out for street performers, musicians and djs to getting you dancing. The following weekend, 23 - 25 November is North Bristol Art Trail, and Alchemy 198 will be the venue for artists Jenny Urquhart, Katie Johnston and owner, Sarah Thorp. Until then, the Alchemic process continues - stripping back the dark old bar to reveal hidden staircases, old beams & windows and creating a glittering, beautiful place for us to enjoy. Any musicians, chefs or artists wanting to take part in future events should email newtwist@mail.com For all news, follow the Alchemy 198 facebook page. In the meantime Room 212 will have an autumnal theme featuring Toni Burrows' amazing fox mosaic followed by the usual fantastical Day of the Dead exhibition from Oct 19th - 3rd Nov. One window will focus on the beloved Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The other will feature a shrine or 'Ofrenda' by Danielle Greenwood of Viva Los Muertos, containing traditional marigolds, sugar skulls and other delights. And last but not least - put December 6 into your diary. This is the date for the traditional Glos Rd Central Christmas Street Party, when all the shops and businesses in our area join together to offer food, drink, music and activities from 5pm - 8pm. A wonderful start to the festive season! Follow Glos Rd Central on facebook to find out what your community of local independent businesses is offering you.

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n NEWS “WHAT is poetry?” asked Richard Jones, publisher of Tangent Books and Small Press Books. Is it about a sense of identity? Does it tell a story or is it more abstract? Should it be written, spoken, experienced – or all three? These were just some of the questions explored by the panel as they discussed ‘Books and Poetry’ at Redland Library’s recent Desert Island Books event. Joining Richard on the panel were Clive Birnie, publisher of Burning Eye Books; Vanessa Kisuule, Bristol City Poet 2018-2020 and Rebecca Kosick, co-director of the Bristol Poetry Institute at the University of Bristol. The event was organised by Friends of Redland Library, who asked the panel to recommend a poetry collection or a book about poetry, as well as a ‘wild card’ – a favourite book in any genre that they would want to read and reread on a desert island. Fascinated by the question of who we think we are, Clive chose Nigh-No-Place by Jen Hadfield. As he explained, Clive is descended from Peterhead fishermen and this collection, which is rooted in the everchanging Shetland landscape, reflects his own deep-seated connection to Scotland. From a sense of identity to poetry as storytelling, Richard’s recommendation was High

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The panel (seated L-R): Clive Birnie, Richard Jones, Dr Rebecca Kosick, Vanessa Kisuule on Rust by Bristol poet, Ray Webber. The collection, which tells the story of Webber’s life, was published in 2016 when Ray was 93. Influenced mainly by TS Eliot and the Beat Generation poets, Webber’s work has, as one critic said “a fierce sense of energy, vitriol and devilish laughter.” Rebecca’s pick was An Ordinary Man by Ferreira Gullar and translated by Leland Guyer. Born in Brazil, Gullar was part of the inter-disciplinary neoconcrete movement. He believed that poetry should be part of everyday lived experience and as Rebecca explained, that the

reader’s participation makes the work complete. An increasingly popular way of experiencing poetry is the spoken word and Vanessa, who has herself won many poetry slam titles, chose Don’t Call Us Dead by Danez Smith. Vanessa described Smith as a poet “of both the page and the stage,” who writes about being a black man in America in a collection illuminated by “moments of joy”. Vanessa’s ‘wild card’ was equally challenging. She recommended Fishnet by Kirsten Innes, a meticulously researched novel about the sex industry and Coming Out Like a Porn Star, a

Bristol Home Library Service THE Bristol Home Library Service offers free delivery of library books to anyone who lives within Bristol City Council’s boundaries and would find it hard to get to a library themselves. The BHLS has volunteers who are allocated to individual service users and these volunteers can choose and deliver the books usually on a monthly basis. This means that you will get to know the volunteer who chooses your books for you. The volunteers stay for a chat with their service user and the friendships that can

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book of essays by Jiz Lee, both of which she said, made her “look at sex work in a much more nuanced way.” Rebecca’s oldest child has just started school and her ‘wild card’ was a book about learning to read, Lines, Squiggles, Letters, Words by Ruth Rocha, translated by Lyn Miller Lachmann. Richard’s pick was Dylan Thomas Selected Works because, as he said “his prose is often more poetic than his poetry.” Bringing the event to a close, Clive returned to Scotland with his ‘wild card’ Cancer Party by Andrew Raymond Drennan. A bleak, gritty novel set in Glasgow, this book shares the colloquial immediacy of the spoken word poetry that first inspired Clive to set up Burning Eye Books. The next Desert Island Books event is: Books and the Sea, to be held at Redland Library at 7pm on 16 October. Admission is £3 (pay at the door) Bristol is steeped in its maritime history and this event will explore how the sea has impacted both our literature and our lives. The panel comprises: • Dr Kate Hendry (Chemical Oceanographer and Reader, University of Bristol) • Dr Laurence Publicover (Senior Lecturer, Department of English, University of Bristol ) • Professor Rosamund Sutherland ( Emeritus Professor, Department of Education, University of Bristol and Trustee of SS Great Britain) • Captain Richard Whalley ( Royal Navy Officer, MoD Abbey Wood ) The Friends of Redland Library are a voluntary group set up to support Redland Library, helping to sustain and improve its service, and also connecting it with the local and wider community. Redland Library is situated on Whiteladies Road, close to Clifton Down train station. Full details of this and future events can be found at FriendsOfRedlandLibrary.org.uk

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n ADVERTISING FEATURE Abbeyfield's Frances Stretton, lives just a mile away from Abbeyfield House on Redland Road - one of the charity’s five Bristol houses. Now into her seventh year as chief executive, we catch up with Frances to find out why she believes this lovely Victorian house is perfect for older people in the city. What sets Abbeyfield apart from other retirement organisations? I think many people just aren’t aware of all the options for accommodation as they get older, and it can be confusing. There’s often an assumption that you have to hang on until you simply can’t cope, and go straight into a ‘care home’. We’ve got a real alternative here and I believe it’s pretty special. Our residents are encouraged to keep their independence and many are still very active in the community, attending church, gardening groups and meeting friends. We aim to take the stress away from retirement. Our affordable fees are inclusive of utility bills, including council tax, and residents enjoy delicious home-cooked food

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Musical tribute to mark the Armistice FOOTNOTES to the Great War, a remarkable suite of 20 songs commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War, comes to Westbury Park and St Andrews this month as part of a special musical tour by Bristol's Gurt Lush Choir to mark the Armistice. This compelling memorial features a number of world premieres, new works and rediscovered musical treasures. It is a highly personal collection chosen by musical director Sam Burns, who over several years took on the daunting task of curating the suite for the choirs to perform in the war’s final centenary year. “Nearly every detail of the war is disputed by someone which makes it impossible to represent every viewpoint,” says Sam. “But I believe this collection is musically exciting as well as historically relevant. I think we can safely say that there’s something for everyone – some of the songs are so rabidly jingoistic they are bound to touch a raw nerve or two; others may find it stirring. Everything in this suite feels relevant and important today.” Highlights of the suite include: The world premiere of a commissioned composition of Wilfred Owen’s poem The Show, by award-winning Bristol composer Phil Dixon plus other new arrangements written especially for the occasion. An Ivor Novello/Fred Weatherly composition dedicated to Bristol’s volunteer regiment and sung in 1915 by Bedminster’s famous songbird Clara Butt to recruit volunteers. The new Pankhurst Anthem, commissioned by the BBC in 2018 to mark 100 years of some women getting the vote. Ruthless recruitment marches, sardonic soldier’s laments, songs from composers and poets that died in the fighting, and more recent works, looking back with the privilege of hindsight. Readings between songs, illuminating the

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historical context. Sam continues: “While not an exhaustive representation, every song tells the story of someone’s war. We invite you to come and help us remember.” Footnotes to the Great War is performed locally on the following dates: Oct 27, 7.30pm at St Alban’s Church, Coldharbour Rd, Westbury Park, BS6 7NU. Nov 4, 3pm at B&A Church, Sommerville Rd, St Andrews, BS6 5BZ. A special Armistice performance is being held at 6pm on November 11 at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Rd, BS8 1RL Tickets cost £10 adults, £2 under 18s and are available here: www.tickettailor.com/events/ gurtlushchoir

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n NEWS Bloominster competition winner BISHOPSTON resident Pat McLaren is the lucky winner of the Bishopston Voice Bloominster competition to win a specially designed autumn plant box. The box from Bloominster contains 10 plants which are ready to plant out and provide some welcome colour in the garden in the months before Christmas.

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Oh come all ye choirs! BRISTOL-based children’s hospice at home charity Jessie May is appealing for choirs and bands to volunteer their voices at Clifton Down Shopping Centre in the run-up to Christmas .The charity, whose nurses provide vital respite care and emotional support to local families with a terminally ill child in the Bristol area and beyond, is looking for singing groups and bands to perform throughout December and raise funds for Jessie May through bucket collections. For more contact the fundraising team on 0117 9582174 or fundraising@jessiemay.org.uk

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Appeal for more reading volunteers HUNDREDS of primary school pupils in Bishopston and St Andrews could benefit from extra support with their reading as a search for more volunteers to help out in schools is launched. The appeal is run by Bristol’s Reading in Schools Consortium, a partnership organised by the council to bring together organisations who all recruit volunteers to read in schools. Last term over 250 people from all across the city volunteered in 50 schools, but now sights are being set even higher. Bristol’s Mayor Marvin Rees wants to make sure there’s a reading volunteer for every child who needs one and that means 300 additional volunteers are needed. Training sessions will be held in central locations throughout the autumn on Thursday 25 October and Wednesday 28 November and cover everything from helping children read for enjoyment to assessing a child’s progress Training sessions are also being held throughout next year. Volunteers are recruited and trained to deliver ten sessions of reading support, working with two 6-7 year olds each week. Evidence shows that children tend to make around six months' improvement within the ten week period. To register interest visit: https://candobristol. co.uk/projects/reading_in_schools or send an email to volunteer@bristol.gov.uk

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Bristolian completes unique Arctic endurance challenge for the Scouts AN adventurer from Bristol is part of the first duo in the world to travel from Marble Arch in London to the Arctic via human power alone. Robert McArthur, 33, who works as a chartered surveyor in the city, and his team mate Leopold van Lynden recently arrived back in the UK after completing an expedition called Arch2Arctic. In total the trek took three months and saw the pair travel 5,000km by running, swimming, cycling and rowing to the Arctic island of Svalbard, the world’s most northerly inhabited location in order to raise £100,000 in aid of The Scout Association. The money raised will support the Scouts in their

ambition to provide access to Scouting for young people from all walks to life by helping them expand into a further 500 areas of deprivation and underrepresentation across the UK. Beginning at Marble Arch on June 15, they ran the equivalent of a marathon a day for three days straight to reach Dover. From there they entered the cold waters of the English Channel where they spent the next 18 and a half hours swimming to Calais, France – a journey that less than 2000 people have completed. Leaving northern France, the two men set off on

their cycle to Tromsø in northern Norway, travelling more than 3,500 kilometres across France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. In the final grueling stage, they had to row round the clock for 21 days through treacherous Arctic waters to cover the 950 km to the island of Svalbard located deep in the Arctic Circle. Commenting on why they undertook the challenge, Robert and Leopold said: “The Scout Movement helps young people develop the skills and personal attributes they need to tackle life head on and win. As we have gotten older we have realised just how much of what we learnt at Scouts when we were younger has helped us in our lives and careers. On this trip alone, we have had to demonstrate grit, determination, teamwork, resilience and a real sense of humour. All things that helped us succeed in reaching our goal and all things that we learnt from being Scouts. “Knowing that, we want all young people to have access to the same opportunities and to similarly develop skills that will help them for life. That is the reason we embarked on this challenge. Not just to test ourselves personally, but also to raise £100,000 to support young people from some of the most deprived parts of the UK. We hope in doing so we will inspire the next generation”. Congratulating the pair on their feat of endurance, Chief Scout Bear Grylls said: “I’m super proud of the outstanding achievement… using skills and human power alone Rob and Poldy have run, swam, cycled and rowed from Marble Arch to Svalbard in the Arctic Circle. “They have travelled an incredible 5000 KM, that’s simply an outstanding achievement. What I love most about this challenge is the example they are setting for Scouts everywhere - that if you put your mind to it you can achieve anything- so I want to wish them congratulations and a huge thanks for all the money

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Metro Mayor’s plans to improve housing and transport in Bristol by Paul Breeden WHY does a city need three mayors? Some in Bristol may only be dimly aware that we have a Lord Mayor (ceremonial), a city mayor (Marvin Rees, taking the place of an old-style council leader) and now, since May 2016, we also have a metro mayor – Tim Bowles, who leads the new West of England Combined Authority, or WECA. Mr Bowles accepts that WECA’s name, and his own, may not be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. Indeed, he’s resisted calls to make himself more famous by becoming the “Champion of Metrobus” – a plea made to him by several Bristol councillors when the long-delayed £230 million rapid transit scheme became bogged down in difficulties earlier this year. But with some big announcements expected this autumn from WECA on transport and housing across the West of England, there will be a lot of reasons for all of us to pay more attention to this new authority. Four new Metrobus routes; tens of thousands of new homes; building in the Green Belt; and new rail and rapid transit routes, including to Bristol airport, are among the projects for which Mr Bowles expects to win hundreds of millions in public and private investment by 2036. In fact, despite his reluctance to be identified as the figurehead for Metrobus, he has got together with Bristol South MP Karin Smyth to reinstate the “missing link” – the Metrobus route connecting Long Ashton and Hengrove. This route was one of the main justifications for the £45 million South Bristol Link Road until it was quietly erased from the Metrobus route map earlier this year. It has now been restored (though with no opening date). “I think the important thing here is to understand how different everybody’s roles are,” he says, in his rather austere office in Bristol’s Temple Quay. He’s not here to do the work

Tim Bowles done by the three councils that WECA covers – Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. That means he won’t get involved in the Metrobus routes which were planned by the three councils before WECA came along. Nor will he influence planning applications or dictate exactly how major projects should work. Instead, WECA brings all three council leaders together to make plans for the big issues that affect the region – housing, transport and skills training. Mr Bowles seeks consensus, and then goes to Whitehall seeking government approval and funding. He hints that, finally, we may be about to see the fruits of discussions that started since he took office when WECA was a tiny body with just seven staff. Compared to most public authorities, it’s still small – just 40 staff, to be expanded to 72 eventually. We can expect public consultation this winter on both the transport and the housing and infrastructure plans. WECA’s Joint Transport Strategy calls for four new Metrobus routes by 2036. One route would go to Keynsham along the A4 Bath Road, and another possibility is an orbital route around the city. The orbital option might depend on a longdebated South Bristol ring road to link the A4174 from Hicks Gate to the new South Bristol

Link at Hengrove. The Bath Road plan will demand a string of measures – including perhaps the controversial use of the Callington Road link, the old rail line between Brislington and Avon Meads, as a relief road to free space for bus lanes on the A4. Mr Bowles will not be drawn on the specifics. “But it’s really important for your readers to know that we are working together on this,” he says. WECA, he says, has already drawn the promise of hundreds of millions in funding from Whitehall for plans which the three councils couldn’t have secured individually. “But we aim to find other ways of ribbing more investment,” he says. Mr Bowles is also talking to potential private investors – including, intriguingly, a Japanese rail company. Again,

he won’t reveal the project under discussion. But the East Japan Railway Company (EJRC) is one of the biggest rail firms in Japan, operating several of the famous high-speed bullet lines, or Shinkansen, which travel at up to 200mph. We’re unlikely to get one of those – but EJRC also operates the futuristic Tokyo Monorail, to Tokyo’s Haneda airport. What’s top of everyone’s wish list for transport in the West? A better route to Bristol Airport, of course, and Weca’s Joint Transport Study says rail is the preferred option. EJRC has form in the UK, too: it has a 15 per cent stake in West Midlands Trains. “The route to the airport is vital, and the people I was talking to are interested in that,” says Mr Bowles, adding that his visitors were impressed with the speedy rail link from London.

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From L to R: Matthew Riddle, Deputy Leader South Gloucestershire Council; Metro Mayor, Tim Bowles; BaNES Leader, Tim Warren; Bristol Mayor, Marvin Rees “It can help us bring more visitors in to our World Heritage city of Bath, as well as those coming here to work in the aerospace industry on the Northern Fringe, as well as making it easier for South Bristol folk to get to the new jobs that will be created as the airport expands.” Will the Japanese investors be interested in Marvin Rees’s idea of an underground network that could form part of a rail link to the airport? That’s not clear, but “Marvin and I work very closely,” on this and other projects, he says. One of the metro mayor’s messages to investors is that they will be investing in success, not subsidising a region that needs a handout. “We are the only city region that pays money back to the Treasury,” he says. “Other regions cannot show that level of return. We are not looking for handouts, and we must keep driving that message.” So will Mr Bowles and his new authority soon gain widespread recognition from the public? His critics say he’s failed to make a mark in his first year

and a half. A former South Gloucestershire councillor and ex-chair of Winterbourne parish council, he has not sought the limelight so far in his career. On the other hand, he hasn’t put a foot wrong: refusing to be drawn into the Metrobus controversy, which involved plans drawn up years before he took office, may be seen as a wise move. His low visibility is partly a measure of his limited powers, and the fact that so far, Weca has had little direct contact with the public. And that’s about to change with the consultation expected to start soon. November and December will see the public consulted on the Joint Spatial Plan, the regional plan for creating 105,000 homes, 82,000 jobs and infrastructure that involves (among other things) using a “modest” 0.65 per cent of the Green Belt around Bristol and Bath, in places such as Ashton Vale and North Keynsham. Plans to build thousands of houses on the fringes of North Bristol and South Gloucestershire will have a major impact on the amount of traffic heading through Bishopston to the city centre. In the New Year there will

be separate consultation on the Joint Transport Strategy, which will also have a big impact on the region. WECA aims to complete feasibility studies into three park and ride schemes - one each for the A38, A4018 and M32 - by the

end of 2019. WECA has a role to support skills training and business strategy and controls adult education across the region. The authority is promoting Bristol North Fringe as a leader in high-value design with a new aerospace Innovation Centre at Filton and proposes an Institute of Technology to train hi-tech workers and reach underrepresented communities. A new project, Futurebright, helps people in work get training and add new skills to better themselves www.futurebright. org.uk The advantage of having a mayor leading a local authority is that they can be an attentiongrabbing figurehead who can stir debate and get things done. The downside, as Marvin Rees is finding with the Bristol arena, is that the attention can become uncomfortably hot when a major plan draws major dissent. Tim Bowles is about to become the figurehead for the biggest changes to the West region’s landscape and travel facilities for decades. It will take a shrewd operator to steer these changes – many of which are undoubtedly needed – without taking the flak for the less popular plans. Life is about to get very interesting for the metro mayor.

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n EDUCATION A GROUP of students from Fairfield High School have put their creative skills to good use to raise awareness of Anti-Bullying Week. For the second year running, Anti-Bullying Alliance approached Bristol-based Unique Voice to produce the official films for this year’s National Anti-Bullying Week, which takes place from Monday 12 - Friday 16 November. The small, not-for-profit organisation uses performance and creative workshops to explore issues of social and moral significance with young people, and they have created two videos for primary and secondary schools which will be shown to thousands of children, teachers and parents across the UK. For the secondary school video in particular, Unique Voice decided to work with Fairfield High School. Krystal Keeley, Company Director at Unique Voice said: “We work closely with Fairfield and felt they have a creative voice to contribute to the issue of bullying and selected their school from all of the Bristol secondaries to help represent the national film. “We worked with a small group with the support of their English teacher Miss Hooke, who assigned the students the task of creating beat poetry to explore the messages behind the theme #ChooseRespect. Unique Voice then worked with the students to develop and produce their poetry

FHS students star in video for Anti-Bullying Week and performances that feature in the film.” It is clear that being given this project was a real privilege to the students involved and that they were very aware of the potential impact it will have on their peers. Deborah commented: “This was an area of interest to us all. Respect is important, not just in school but in everyday lives. Everyone has the capability to be respectful.” Alice added: “Communicating messages such as these across make the school environment nicer to be in as it will encourage everyone to respect everyone else.” Sahr concluded: “This video brings the community together. Once everyone’s respectful everyone can get on with each other. Our aim was to influence the youth in a language which talks to them and we’re happy we managed to do that.” Speaking of the student’s involvement, Rose Hooke, Achievement Co-ordinator at Fairfield High School said: “I am so proud about the mature way in these students seized control of this video. The end result is a powerful, captivating and inspirational piece of footage, written by students, for students,

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CGS students try teaching in Zanzibar A GROUP of sixth-formers from Colston’s Girls’ School had a summer to remember when they visited Zanzibar. The dozen students and their teachers went off the tourist track by teaching at a primary school in a remote part of the country. They were the first volunteers to visit the school, which has no furniture, little equipment and classes of up to 150, and they faced a number of challenges, not least teaching information and communications technology without any computers. The girls, who also taught English, science, geography and maths, were struck by the level of poverty they encountered and by the warmth of the welcome they received. One said: “I spent the majority of my time teaching English. The pupils were so eager to learn, not only about our language but our culture. Their smiles and their bright faces made it easier to teach despite some of the daily struggles we faced!” The group also had the chance to swim and snorkel in the Indian Ocean and to visit a mangrove forest, a monkey sanctuary and a slavery museum. Tackling challenges: The girls from CGS taught large groups of students in a school with very little quipment. They also helped with maintenance of the building - and made sure they always had smiles on their faces

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n EDUCATION COTHAM Gardens Primary School has opened its doors to pupils for the first time under its new name. The school, formerly Colston’s Primary, was renamed following an extensive consultation involving pupils, parents and carers, staff, the alumni and the local community. The changed name was voted through by school Governors as the most popular community suggestion. Following the decision to change the school name, pupils designed a new school logo which was unveiled at the 70th Birthday Party celebrations in June. Kate Swainson Price, Chair of Governors, said: “It's great to be launching the new school name and logo our community chose together. The name and logo embody who we are, where we are and what we do perfectly. School management have done a brilliant job changing the signage over the holidays. I love it, especially the 'green' theme - am used to it already and am looking forward to our first governor's meeting as Cotham Gardens Primary.”

Cotham Gardens Primary: school opens with new name 70th year anniversary celebrations of newlynamed Cotham Gardens Primary School with Lord Mayor Cleo Lake and pupils Alex Bell, Head Teacher, said: “We have all warmly embraced the new name and agree that the new logo and name represent us brilliantly. We are enjoying a happy, fun and busy start to the school year and are looking forward to an amazing future as Cotham Gardens Primary School.”

Phase 1 of the new design of the playground is underway. Key features planned include forest school areas, story circles, a mud kitchen, imaginative play areas with climbing and play equipment to suit all ages and a dedicated area for multi-sports. More than £43,000 of the total cost has been raised for the

Playground Appeal so far and there is further drive to raise the remaining sum by the of the year, raising £70k for 70 years. Cotham Gardens Primary School is a co-operative academy that serves the Redland and Cotham areas of Bristol, providing education for 550 children. It’s latest Ofsted report, a short inspection in September 2017 judged ‘This school continues to be good’ since its previous inspection in 2014. It went on to highlight “The school’s motto of ‘Celebrating Diversity, Learning Together’ threads through all aspects of school life. Cotham Gardens Primary School is an inclusive school where pupils’ cultural diversity is a strength of the school’s distinctive character.”

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Bristol pupils rise to GCSE challenge IN the first year of a challenging set of reformed GCSE exams, 16 year olds in north Bristol have risen to the challenge. This is the first year that all subjects have been graded 9-1 rather than A-G, with 9 representing the top mark and higher than the previous A* level. The curriculum has also got harder, with more content for students to learn and tougher questions designed to identity the very top achievers. Over 3,000 students took the exams in Bristol this year. Provisional results show that 61.8per cent of pupils have reached grade 9 - 4 the Government’s agreed ‘pass’ rate. This is an improvement on last year where 59 per cent of pupils in Bristol achieved the ‘pass’ rate. Students from Redland Green School (RGS) have once again achieved an outstanding set of Key Stage 4 results. A few pupils achieved the new grade 9 level in all subjects. The provisional headlines figures

show that 82.3 per cent of students achieved a level 4+ pass in English and Maths (known as the Basics). 64.1 per cent of pupils achieved the Basics (English & Maths) at level 5+ and 22.9 per cent achieved levels 9-7 in English and Maths. More than a third of all students (36.5 per cent) achieved the EBacc with a Standard Pass (English, Mathematics, History or Geography, the sciences and a language). Louise Blundell, Head of School said: “It has been a privilege to work alongside our students over the last five years. They have worked so effectively as individuals but also as a team to support each other through a challenging set of new GCSEs. Their achievements are a testament to their hard work, effort, resilience and determination to succeed.” Colston’s Girls’ School is celebrating excellent GCSE results and many exceptional individual performances. The grades achieved Continued on Page 33

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n EDUCATION Rising standards for pupils at GCSE From Page 31 illustrate that students can be very successful at CGS whatever their starting point when they arrive at the school. 88.1 per cent of students achieved grade 4 or above in English and maths (83.5 per cent in 2017) and the school is expecting to achieve a significantly improved Progress 8 score, which would mean the students are achieving over a half a grade above expected progress. The new grade 9 across all subjects is intended to identify students who are performing at a high academic standard. In this context CGS is very proud of the achievements of Salma Hashim, who achieved seven grade 9s; Elle Radford, Nimmy Joseph and Nour Tazaoui, who all achieved six grade 9s and Maya Dejaegher, Abi Ndosi and Hester Penny, who each achieved five grade 9s.

Jana Ali, Martina Tancock, Kirsty Brocklebank, Lucy Britton and Tegan Rickwood all made outstanding progress between Year 7 and their GCSE results, achieving on average two grades above expectation. Principal John Whitehead said: “These superb results are a just reward for all the hard work and dedication of students. They also reflect the efforts the teachers have put in to making sure that lessons are personalised and of a consistently high standard.” At Cotham School 74.2 per cent of students achieved a Grade 4 or above in both English and Mathematics, with 39.4 per cent of students achieving the Standard Pass English Baccalaureate qualification. Thirty one students achieved eight or more grades 7/8/9 and 54 students achieved 5 or more grades 7/8/9. Commenting on the results, headteacher Jo Butler said: “The reform to GCSEs brought more challenging content and assessment criteria and we are

incredibly proud of the way in which our students prepared themselves for their exams. “We also want to thank our staff, parents and carers for their continuous commitment and support during a year which saw an unprecedented level of curriculum change in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.” Fairfield High School has again seen some strong results, with 58.7% of students achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths. The proportion reaching grade 5 or higher - classed by the Government as a strong pass - is up on 2017 at 43.8%. In the first year of the new linear courses in most other subjects, the school is delighted that 100% of students who sat Biology, Chemistry, Polish and Urdu achieved at least a standard pass (grade 4) and Physics was close behind at 92.6 per cent. Sports Science doubled its pass rate to 86.7 per cent. The Progress 8 measure - designed to show how far students have moved on from their starting point at secondary school - is

also positive. The school saw some exceptional individual performances, including Emmanuel Leach, who notched up seven grade 9s, one 8, two 7s (all these grades are the equivalent of the old A*/A) as well as a grade B. Grade 9 is awarded only to the very highest-achieving students, so FHS is also especially proud of Ben Lloyd, who got five 9s; and Beulah Bennett and Joshua Omolegan, who each gained four. Nick Lewis, Principal of Fairfield High School, said: “Maintaining great results at a time of vast exam change is a testament to the hard work of students and staff at Fairfield High School.” Jon Angell, chair of Bristol's secondary heads association and Principal at City Academy, said: “Congratulations to all the students collecting GCSE results. Given the huge changes to the exam system this year, this is a credit to the teachers, the schools and the students.”

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Outstanding GCSE results for pupils at QEH

OVER half of all students taking GCSEs at QEH this year have achieved straight 9/8/7 grades, with more than a quarter of pupils attaining 10 or more 9/8/A* grades. Jonathan Taylor, who joined QEH in the Junior School, and Ahmed Rana are just two of the students celebrating a clean sweep of the top grades. “I am delighted to be able to congratulate all our GCSE students on some excellent results,” said Stephen Holliday, Headmaster at QEH. “Nationally 4% of grades have been awarded at level 9 and QEH pupils have achieved over 20% of their grades at this exceptionally high level. Once again we have demonstrated success across all areas of the curriculum, with two thirds of grades awarded at 9/8/7/A*/A. The vast majority are now looking forward to joining our thriving coeducational Sixth Form. It is an exciting time to be a student at QEH!”

BGS students celebrate exceptional success BRISTOL Grammar School students are celebrating fantastic results in their GCSE examinations across the 27 subjects offered at the School. Almost 90% of GCSE entries were graded at A*–B (or the numerical equivalent of 9–6) with 65% at A*–A (or 9 – 7). 61% of all creative and performing art subjects (drama, art, dance and music) were awarded grades 9–7. Over half of the year-group – 71 students - achieved eight or more grades at A* or A, (53 gained ten or more) and 20 achieved ten A* grades or more. Forty eight students were awarded a grade 9 in their Maths IGCSE, with 70% of those who took the Further Maths GCSE achieving an A*, including nine

students who gained the highest Distinction. New BGS Headmaster, Jaideep Barot, commented: “We are incredibly pleased with these results which are testament, primarily, to the students’ hard work, but also to the excellent teaching at the School. This yeargroup is clearly a very talented one, and I am looking forward to getting to know them well as they continue to flourish in our Sixth Form. “At a time where the number of students taking subjects such as modern languages and the creative arts is declining nationally, it is great to see our students continuing to take full advantage of the huge range of subjects on offer here.”

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CST Trinity Academy is a brand new school, led by the Cathedral Schools Trust, offering a worldclass education for students in the north of the city. Bristol's newest secondary school will offer state of the art facilities, outstanding teaching and excellent pastoral care. Provision for the performing arts and sport will be second-to-none. The school will have a music specialist intake and will work with strategic partners across the country to ensure its students have the best opportunities, not only in music but also in drama, dance and sport. Academic achievement is at the forefront of what we offer, based on the outstanding success of Bristol Cathedral Choir School. We believe that happy and engaged students are motivated and find success and we are committed to seeing every child achieve their absolute best.

Stephen Parsons, Chair of Trustees, CST, Eiron Bailey,Gareth Simons, Head at Stoke Park Primary, and Neil Blundell, Executive Principal, CST If you would like to find out more about CST Trinity Academy please visit our website for details of open events and

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Photography club seeks new snappers THE North West Bristol Camera Club (NWBCC is keen to welcome new members at its meetings this Autumn. Club Chair, Neville Goodman, has some tips for taking your photography to the next level. Is taking good photos difficult? Of course, there are technicalities in photography: lens, shutter speed, and so on; they are important. But more important is knowing what sort of image to look for, what to put in, and what to leave out. The camera and all its features are secondary to that, because any camera will focus for you and choose the correct exposure, so the technicalities can come later. We often talk about some common “rules” we apply when we take photos. These rules were not invented by a committee of photographers. They came from the study of paintings, and why some paintings appeal more than others. The rule of thirds is one you may have heard of. It simply means that the main subject of your image should not be central (common in most informal photographs), but should be (more or less) on an intersection of the lines dividing the image

Finzel Reach by Jonathan Bolgar into thirds horizontally and vertically. This usually gives a more natural and interesting composition. Using leading lines within an image, especially diagonals, is another rule. These are lines in the image that lead the eye to another point in the image or, occasionally, out of the image. If you want a good example of how these two rules work, look

at John Constable’s painting The Hay Wain: the cart is not central and faces along the diagonal of the river. This adds dynamism to the painting. There are lots of other examples you can find of how these rules work but always remember – follow your instinct: rules are made to be broken! We meet at Summerville, Westbury Fields, and you can find us at:

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West Country sporting stars put their knowledge to the test BBC Radio Bristol’s Geoff Twentyman is playing quizmaster on Thursday 11 October at The Bristol Pavilion (home of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club) as two teams compete in his ‘Big Sport Quiz’. Former Bristol City Manager Gary Johnson, Bath Rugby’s Freddie Burns, Somerset Cricket’s Pete Trego and racing driver Dino Zamparelli will have their sporting knowledge tested at the quiz in aid of ‘The BBC Radio Bristol Alive Appeal’. Geoff Twentyman said: “The West Country is a hotbed of sporting rivalry so I’m expecting some serious competition at my ‘Big Sport Quiz’ – but I’ll make sure we’ll have plenty of laughs too! I really hope you can come.” Gary Johnson is captaining one of the teams and taking on Freddie Burns who will be at the helm of the other.

BBC Radio Bristol has joined forces with the local charity ‘Alive’ to make a difference to the lives of older people across Bristol and the south west region. The aim of ‘The BBC Radio Bristol Alive Appeal’ is to raise £50,000 to fund 300 activity sessions in care homes and day centres and to pay for the vital kit which makes the sessions so special. Tickets cost £6 each. £3.50 of the ticket price will benefit Alive (Charity No. 1132708). To book tickets go to www.bbc.co.uk/ aliveappeal and follow the links or call the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club Ticket Office on 0117 910 8010. Lines are open Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm and between 9am and 3pm on Fridays.

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n NEWS Safe Parking in Bishopston and Ashley Down We are delighted that council officers have at last finalised the orders for the double yellow lines around corners to ensure safer parking around the cricket ground can be enforced. We were also very pleased to note that officers took on board our advice (and the comments of many residents) and adapted the plans to preserve as much space for parking as possible by shortening the lines, while at the same time stopping dangerous and obstructive parking on the corners. We hope that these compromises will bring the benefit of safer streets for all road users with the minimum disruption to those wanting to park a car near their home. It is anticipated that the lines will be painted in the autumn.

In Bishopston this month... Muller Road And Beyond With the new Aldi, Lidl and Home Bargains stores, a new secondary school planned on Shaldon Road, and a great deal of new housing coming to Lockleaze, it is clear that traffic flow on and around Muller Road is going to need some attention. Luckily, all these new developments bring with them money for improvements, and additional capital funding has also been identified on top of this. So as well as a challenge we have a real opportunity to solve some long-standing issues. We will be keeping you informed of proposals as they develop and making sure you have the chance to have your say.

Welcoming Students It’s the time of year when students are moving into their accommodation for the new academic year. As always, most students are good neighbours, but if you do find any problems then we’d encourage you to have a chat with them in the first instance – most people don’t even realise they’re causing an issue! The University of Bristol has a number of good resources on their website, including flyers you can print out to put through letterboxes to say hello to, or advise, new neighbours. For any students who are reading, there also resources you can use too. bristol.ac.uk/accommodation/ community/complaints.html Bristol Waste has also created

a dedicated student page that contains all of the information one might need www. bristolwastecompany.co.uk/ studentwaste If you find an issue can’t be resolved by speaking to the students, then we’d advise you to get in touch with the universities at community@uwe.ac.uk for UWE or community-living@ bristol.ac.uk for the University of Bristol. As always we’d be happy to help too. Please get in touch with us if you have any issues or feedback! Tom Brook – Cllr.Tom. Brook@bristol.gov.uk Eleanor Combley – Cllr. Eleanor.Combley@bristol.gov.uk

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Impossible Garden Horfield Friends Cafe THE Impossible Garden is a set of experimental sculptures, by Bristol artist Luke Jerram, inspired by visual phenomena at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden. The idea came about after Luke’s nine-month residency at the Bristol Eye Hospital and BVI, funded by the Leverhulme Trust. Luke Jerram said: “As someone who is red-green colour blind, I’m fascinated by the processes of visual perception. In August we invited a group of people who were colour blind to test some glasses, which can counter the effects of red green colour blindness, and it was so interesting to watch as they saw a spectrum of colour they had never enjoyed before.” It is open daily to Sunday 25 November 2018 from 10am-4.30pm.

A NEW weekly cafe will be opening at Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, from 5 October. Horfield Friends Cafe are hoping to attract older people who are living with memory problems – and their carers – in or around the Bishopston and Horfield neighbourhood. These afternoons will provide companionship, refreshments, games, songs and occasional speakers and entertainers. Cafe Coordinator, Eddy Knasel says: “Members of Horfield Quaker Meeting have been preparing this project since last autumn. We wanted to do something ourselves that would benefit the older people living in our neighbourhood. Some of us had experience of ‘Memory Cafés’ in Bristol and in other parts of the country. These are social gatherings where older people can make new friends and keep their minds active. But we noticed there was nothing like this close to our part of the Gloucester Road. We decided to fill this gap by providing something at the Meeting House that would operate at the same time and day every week.” Horfield Friends Café will be open every Friday afternoon from 2.00-4.00pm. There will be drinks and cakes, lots of activities, outside speakers and entertainment together with information and advice. Above all, the cafe will be fun, a great chance to get out of your home, meet people and make friends. There is no charge, although donations to help with running costs are welcome. The invitation is to turn up on the afternoon, there are no age limits and guests do not need to have been recommended by their GP. A team of volunteers – ‘café friends’ – will be on hand to give visitors a warm welcome, serve refreshments and generally join in the fun. They are all trained as Dementia Friends and will be ready and able to make sure that the afternoon goes well. Anyone who would like to know more about the cafe can ring Judi on 0117 942 9142, or just turn up on the day.

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n NEWS In St Andrews this month... THE next Full Council will be held on Tuesday 13 November at 6pm in City Hall. Members of the public are able to submit questions to the Mayor, present petitions, or read out statements (on any topic). These should be submitted to democratic. services@bristol.gov.uk by 5pm on Wednesday 7 November for questions and midday on Monday 12 November for petitions and statements. At the September Full Council a statement was delivered by a member of the Bishopston and St Andrews Traffic and Parking Group (BOSA) regarding the ongoing campaign for intervention by the Council into the parking and road safety situation in the area. BOSA have written a report to present to the Council outlining the nature of the problems and possible solutions. We will continue to work with BOSA and the Council’s Highways department around next steps, ideally a consultation around introducing

a new Residents’ Parking Scheme. The Council is spearheading a new council-owned housing company to develop new homes in Bristol and beyond. Currently, not enough new homes are built each year in Bristol. The housing company would offer another route to increase the number of homes built and give the council greater influence over what is built and when. The company would be wholly owned by the council, and the first schemes would be joint ventures with a development organisation. We are delighted that Gloucester Road has made it to the final of the Great British High Street Awards. Now they need your support in the competition – to vote for them online visit bit. ly/2OGjoQX The Council is calling for people to share their views on the future of the city’s high streets and shopping areas. High streets such as Gloucester Road are vital to our city’s social,

cultural and economic life. However, trends in relation to online shopping and out-of-town shopping locations are having an increasing impact. In order to assess the changes taking place in Bristol more accurately, the council has launched three short surveys to gather people's’ views and experience. The responses will help shape council policy and identify the best ways to support the city’s high streets to adapt to current and future challenges. To take part visit www.bristol.citizenspace.com We have received some emails from constituents concerned about government plans to allow companies to conduct exploratory drilling for fracking as ‘permitted development’. Permitted development is a mechanism in the planning system designed to allow certain activities to be conducted (usually minor ones such as loft extensions) without needing to go through a full planning permission process. We are very concerned about this proposal around fracking, which is certainly something

39 that should need to go through a full process (or better yet – not happen at all). Please make sure – if you are eligible to vote – that you have responded to the Electoral Register form that should have been sent to you by the Council over the summer, so that you can be on the register to vote or have your details updated if they have changed. You can respond by phone, text or post – for more information see bit.ly/2Di8aAK Finally, 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 1pm – 2pm, 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

In Cotham this month... ANOTHER hectic month - trying and failing to find sufficient information about important upcoming decisions in time to be able to scrutinise and comment helpfully. The present mayoral administration does not list any policy that is being worked on until a month before a decision is to be taken and the papers are only issued six days before. This is the cynical state of democracy in our city. As leader of my council group I have sought at every opportunity to relax this stranglehold for which the only reasons are the desire for complete control and not trusting any councillors including those from the mayor’s own party. Despite this, in the last two weeks the Lib Dems won a majority at a special council meeting to site the arena in central Bristol which the mayor singly overturned the following night. We called-in this decision for further consideration but that was rejected. We did manage to get an apology from the administration and £5 million restored to the budget for proper treatment of children

with special educational needs (SEND). We continue to do the lion’s share of the fighting for fairness and common sense in this city. All this sits alongside a summer of waste collection failures, increasing difficulty in getting even simple issues resolved, fading enforcement and another University year is about to begin again! Chandos House: hopes are fading to keep open the only male residential addiction treatment centre in Bristol. After 33 years and a lot of recent celebrity-backed fund-raising it is threatened with closure on 8th November unless a last-minute financial solution is found. You can find out more and donate here: info@chandoshouse. org and http://localgiving.org/ appeal/chandoscrisis/

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n NEWS In Redland this month... Sale of the Bristol North Baths building The process of selling the old baths is now well underway despite our concerns and we understand that one bidder has been successful with initial plans for offices, a cafe and small fitness suite. Any profits from sale will be be ring fenced for affordable housing across the city. Like many residents we were concerned that the bid selected, purely on maximum income, will spell the end of any option of community uses in the listed building. We did challenge which criteria would be used to assess the offers with a view to retaining some kind of community involvement but the administration remains firmly of the view that the Library fulfils the community element of the overall project. This is a great disappointment to us as well as many people, we are sure. Parking Fi submitted a motion at the July full council pleading for some highways resource to

help solve the increasingly hazardous parking problems in the area. We are sent photos almost daily of dangerous parking and obstructed roads and several local residents have now attended the Full Council themselves to address the Mayor on parking problems and to ask for council support to develop solutions. See https:// bristolgreenparty.org.uk/news/ dangerous-parking We believe residents having formed groups and attended public meetings they are doing what they can to look in into their options for a safer, better managed street environment, but groups like BOSA (Bishopston and St Andrews parking alliance) can't be expected to come up with solutions on their own without some technical help. They have kept up the pressure on the mayor by taking statements to the Public Forum of the Council. The good news is the cabinet member says that after the various parking reviews of existing RPZs there will finally

be officer support to work with residents in areas like ours from October onwards. In other parking news, the extensions to Redland (RD) and Cotham North (CN) RPSs have now been in place for over a year, so a review of these areas is underway to ensure they are operating as intended. The review will aim to resolve issues relating to the location of parking bays, double yellow lines and disabled bays, and the balance of parking, i.e ; whether certain parking bays would better serve the area if changed to shared use, permit holders’ only or Pay & Display parking. The deadline for feedback is October 31st and you can either contact us or respark@bristol. gov.uk Arena We had a lot of emails about the Arena, almost entirely in support of the established city arena project site. We share the view that the city centre site, prepared and ready to build,

remains the best one for the city, environmentally, socially and economically, as a viable project that would create a council asset long awaited by many residents. Now this has been cancelled by the Mayor we’re both really disappointed – and believe that this means there’s now doubt there will be a project for many years. If it does go ahead at the Filton Brabazon hangar we have grave concerns about its traffic impact on the Gloucester Rd. Please sign up so we can keep in touch! We’d like to keep residents in touch with an occasional newsletter about our work in the ward, no more than 6 per year, but can only do this if you tell us you agree by following this link and registering. http://eepurl. com/cms9Pr Cllrs Martin Fodor & Fi Hance Redland ward Green Party councillors Green Cllr Group office Tel: 0117 3526156

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Bristol Arrows raise funds for Parkinson’s UK BRISTOL Arrow and Arrow Ladies have been collecting all season for their chosen charity for 2018, Parkinson’s UK Bristol. Between them, they raised the magnificent sum of £1,540 which was presented to Parkinson's UK Bristol on 15 September. Bristol Arrows is the oldest bowls club in Bristol. Players

have been bowling on the green at the bottom of Redland Road (next to Bannatynes Health Club) for 100 years this year. Another anniversary is to come in 2019 when the club will celebrate 125 years from the date when Major J W Arrowsmith and W G Grace first started the Arrow Bowling and Quoits Club.

AN evening of celebration of Sir Charles Mackerras at the Welsh National Opera is planned for this October, marking his significant contribution to the musical life of the region. Sir Charles Mackerras’s long and distinguished career took him around the world working with leading symphony orchestras and major opera houses. He was closely associated with Welsh National Opera for over sixty years and was Music Director from 1987 to 1992. With reminiscences from his daughter Cathy and biographer Nigel Simeone, the evening will celebrate Sir Charles’s work with WNO illustrated with rare recordings of live performances by some of the singers and musicians with whom he worked so closely. This Bristol and West of England WNO Friends event takes place on Wednesday, 17 October at 7.15 p.m. at The Performing Arts Centre, Redmaids’ High School, Westbury Road, Bristol BS9 3AW. Admission: WNO Friends £5, Guests £7, Students £1. Further information from Margaret Borkowski, email: borkmail@gmail.com or call 01275 848526.

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n HEALTH ADVICE

Bristol Community Health wound care nurse, Sue Murphy, gives some tips on how to look after your wound - and when to get help. How do I treat a small wound? Remove any debris, and use warm tap water to clean it. Cover it with a plaster to keep it clean. For larger wounds, buy a simple dressing from a local chemist. ‘Non-stick’ dressings are recommended. It’s been two weeks and I’m still worried.

Caring for your wound Wounds usually heal or start to improve within one to two weeks so if after this time there is no sign that it is getting better, you should seek advice. If you have any of the following signs, the wound is likely to be infected: • The wound is getting bigger. • There’s a redness around the border of the wound which gradually starts extending more than 1cm away from the wound. • The redness is hot and painful. • There’s an increased swelling/ leakage from the wound. • It gives off a smell. What about wounds on my lower leg? If you have a wound on the lower leg, below the knee, you need to be cautious as these wounds are sometimes affected by circulation and can be harder to heal. If your legs are swollen, you are more prone to developing a leg ulcer when the skin has been knocked. For this reason it is a good idea to

seek advice from your GP surgery if you notice the knocked area is not healing. The earlier you seek advice on wounds on the lower legs, the better. It’s okay to wait a few days to seek advice but don’t leave it for weeks. How can I reduce swelling in my legs? Swelling in your legs can make wounds slower to heal. To reduce swelling make sure you: • Take regular exercise, such as walking, as this can help circulation. If you can’t walk very well, you can still exercise your legs by moving your feet and ankles around while you are sitting in a chair. • S it with your feet raised up, perhaps on the sofa or on a foot stool with a cushion on it. Ideally your legs need to be level with your heart or higher if you can! • When standing still, move your body weight left to right and raise

and lower your toes. •D o not cross your legs as this slows down blood flow. • Wear light compression hosiery which you can buy from the chemist. If you have followed this advice and your legs are still swollen and feel heavy and achy, make an appointment with your treatment room nurse at your GP surgery for assessment. They can provide some more supportive compression hosiery if needed. If you have any concerns about a wound, contact your GP or Bristol Community Health’s Wound Care service, which supports patients with slow to heal wounds, on 0117 944 9733 or wcs@nhs.net. Bristol Community Health is a social enterprise providing NHS community health and wellbeing services to people in Bristol and beyond. We are not-for-profit - all surpluses are reinvested back into our services for the good of the communities we serve.

Exhibition celebrates the contribution of the Harbourside’s older volunteers ‘SOMETHING for Nothing’ is a photography exhibition by Sarah Robbins, UWE Photography Student, celebrating older people in their active volunteer roles in and around Bristol Harbour. Age UK Bristol and Boston Tea Party Gloucester Road are collaborating during the month of October to present this photography exhibition to celebrate older people’s contribution to the city. There is a launch party on 1st of

October at 4pm to mark the United Nations International Day for Older Persons. The exhibition includes images from volunteers from the Matthew, M Shed, Underfall Yard, MV Balmoral and SS Great Britain. Describing her work, Sarah Robbins says: “This project combined my interest in the culture of volunteering with a long-term fascination with the Bristol Harbourside area. Over the course of about four months at the beginning of the year, I was lucky enough to work with some of the volunteers of six harbourside organisations. I photographed some of the huge variety of work that they do, from explaining Bristol’s maritime heritage to visitors to driving and maintaining steam trains. “Many of the volunteers that I photographed are retired or semi-retired and are using existing skills or learning new ones. I was really inspired by the sense of pride and community that the volunteers convey.” Mark Baker, CEO of Age UK Bristol says: “We want to help raise the visibility of older people as contributing members of society. Older people play a valuable role in community life, often having the time to commit to the activities and causes that they love, giving hundreds of hours of their time.” The ‘Something for Nothing’ launch party

is taking place on the 1st October at 4pm at Boston Tea Party, 293 Gloucester Rd, Bristol BS7 8PE. The launch party is open to the public and is a free event. The exhibition will remain at Boston Tea Party until the end of October. For more information, email Silvia Jimenez Cruz at silviajimenezcruz@ ageukbristol.org.uk

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n NEWS A FATHER from Stoke Bishop who underwent major heart surgery in 2013 is raising money for a charity that provided support for his premature daughter. Scott Proudman, 37, is fundraising after his own experience of being helped by premature and sick baby charity Bliss. His daughter, Saxon Proudman was born at just 24 weeks in October 2017 and weighed 579g, and he decided to take part in the Simply Health Great Bristol Half Marathon on Sunday September 23 in support of the cause, running the distance in a respectable 2 hours 22 minutes. Scott and his wife Anna underwent six rounds of fertility treatment in their journey to having children, eventually resulting in a twin pregnancy. Sadly, Saxon's twin Drew died at around 21 weeks and it was this that initiated Saxon's birth at 24 weeks. In total she spent 141 days in hospital, mostly in Southmead but also in Bristol Children's Hospital as well.

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Dad runs Bristol half marathon for premature babies charity Scott has raised over £1,000 so far for premature baby charity, Bliss and his challenge is also made even more impressive due to the fact that he was born with a bicuspid aortic valve, and required major heart surgery at the Bristol Heart Institute in 2013. Speaking of his experience of using Bliss, Scott said: “At 24 weeks, Saxon was extremely premature and faced a dizzying range of issues as a result. Luckily, she is a fighter and incredibly stubborn, so she has battled her way through every obstacle put it her way. “I decided to follow her example and set myself the challenge to complete a half marathon. It may not sound like the biggest of challenges, but I had major heart surgery four years ago to replace a faulty

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Cycle Sunday attracts record numbers OVER 3,000 people enjoyed traffic-free cycling on the Downs – a record number for the event established in 2015. The Lord Mayor of Bristol, Cleo Lake, who attend the family-friendly Cycle Sunday event held at the Clifton Downs on Sunday 16 September said she was keen to see more access to the area by bike: “As Lord Mayor, one of my roles is to chair the Downs Committee which manages the Downs. I am keen to see more access to the Downs by bicycle and in particular to create opportunities for people from all over Bristol to enjoy this beautiful place,” she said. “It was great to see people of all ages and abilities cycling on a car-free route around Circular Road and Ladies Mile. In particular, Cycle Sunday enables children to have more freedom and get to the "hard to reach" parts of the Downs! “We need to reduce reliance on getting to places by car. My hope is that one day, people

Think pink for Breast Cancer Care A FUNDRAISING event for Breast Cancer Care is being held at Jon Hurst Hairdressing salon, 18 Cotham Hill, on Saturday 13 October. Pink cupcakes will be on sale in the salon throughout the day, as well as pink ribbon pin badges throughout October to raise extra funds. Jon will even be wearing pink which is an absolute first for him! Claire Hurst says: “Breast Cancer charities are a fund close to many hair stylists hearts. As hairdressers, we have, over the years, worked with quite few clients going through hair loss (including wig cutting) whilst undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

will be able to get the bus to the Downs, hire a bike by the Water Tower and explore the Downs safely on two wheels rather than four." Organised by Sustrans, the charity which makes it easier for people to walk and cycle, in collaboration with local community groups and supported by leading Bristol law firm, Barcan+Kirby. This is the first year the event

has featured a circular route which proved very popular with participants who were keen to see more regular traffic-free days on the Downs. Esther DeAngelis a local resident who regularly attends the event said she felt this year was bigger and more diverse. She said: “It’s drawn in families from all over Bristol – it’s so important for everyone to

get an opportunity like this, to cycle along these beautiful roads safely and with no traffic. It’s so enjoyable, I don’t know why we can’t do this more often.” Cycle Sunday showcases the benefits of traffic-free cycling infrastructure for people of all ages and abilities, and is an opportunity for those new to cycling to try out their skills and improve their confidence in a supportive and fun and safe environment. James Cleeton, Sustrans England South Director said: “Cycle Sunday was a great opportunity for communities across Bristol to come together and enjoy walking and cycling in a traffic-free, safe environment. “We are all well aware of how good walking and cycling is for us, and at Sustrans we think it’s important to hold regular events like Cycle Sunday which encourage and enable all communities and abilities to enjoy walking and cycling in the outdoors.”

Open Reintroducing exhibition at the Bristol Pound Leigh Court THE Bristol Pound is moving forward into its seventh year under the stewardship of new Managing Director Diana Finch who is aiming for the currency to become part of the everyday fabric of Bristol, with Bristol pounds circulating around the local economy. The local currency, which can only be spent with local businesses, has grown to be the largest local currency in the UK. It has developed innovative ways to pay electronically alongside the paper currency including, most recently, the smartphone app. Importantly, strong support from Bristol City Council has meant that council tax and business rates can be paid in Bristol Pounds. Several exciting projects are being planned to extend the range of services and create more opportunities for people to get involved. The focus will be on independent business members this Autumn, piloting innovative interest-free Bristol Pound loans and hosting regular business breakfasts to create a trusted business referral network. Improvements to the payment app and membership sign-up processes will be rolled out later in the year. A Champions scheme will be launched in October, recruiting Community Champions to be ambassadors for the Bristol Pound in their local area, Business Champions to be trailblazers in developing ways of using and promoting the currency, and Funding Champions who can help the project invest in the future development of the Bristol Pound. Diana Finch says: “With the prospect of Brexit and the continuing after-effects of the economic crash, the case for having a local currency has never been stronger. There is much work to be done on strengthening Bristol’s independent business sector, and I’m really looking forward to the challenge.”

FILL That Space is to host an open exhibition of art at Leigh Court mansion. Bishopston resident Maria Newman is the Director of Fill That Space. She said: “We want this exhibition to showcase the eclectic artwork that is being created. We’re looking to include a real mix whether it’s fine art, landscape, portrait, abstract, photography or street art. “For me personally, I’m so excited to be able to offer this opportunity to Bristol artists. I’m want to see plenty of variety, a mix of 2D mediums and I’m hoping that anyone will feel they can submit something no matter where they are on their artistic journey.” Submissions will be accepted until 19th October and the final successful artists will be announced on 6 November. Full details are available at www.fillthatspace.uk

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n MAYOR'S VIEW

Looking local people in the eye is so important A FEW weeks ago I did my first Facebook Live event to answer questions from members of the public. It’s an engaging feature where people broadcast videos live to others, encouraging debate and conversation about different topics. I really enjoyed the experience, spending an hour answering questions on transport plans, homelessness, housing developments and the recent decision on Temple Island. I’m planning to hold more Facebook Live events, at different times of day, so that more people can speak to me directly on issues that matter to them. Details will be on my Facebook and Twitter pages, where you can also find previous exchanges. Anyone can submit a question to me via mayor@bristol. gov.uk or in writing at Mayor’s office, Bristol City Council, PO Box 3176, BS1 5TR. My cabinet members are always approachable on issues in their portfolios, and local ward councillors are also great sources of information and guidance about the council and local communities.

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n VINEYARD NEWS with INGRID BATES FOR many people, the onset of autumn and winter is a slightly sad time of reflection as the long days of summer draw to a close. For me as a vineyard owner it’s a time of great excitement as we harvest our grapes and finally have a chance to rest without the constant worry of something destroying our fruit! By the time this goes to print, both our Pinot noir and Seyval blanc grapes will be safely bubbling inside huge stainless steel tanks in the winery on the Mendips. In the vineyard I’ll be

starting to roll my bird netting up and tidying the picking crates away for another year. It’s a time of closure and feeling satisfied that the growing year is complete. 2018 has been truly momentous in terms of its weather. The consistently hot temperatures saw our Pinot noir grapes produce over double the average number of bunches. The thing that makes this year so special is that the grape bunches were not only more plentiful, but also much larger and of a really nice quality. Not every vineyard will have had such a good year but for us this has been a ‘once in a decade’ crop. Having said that, it could happen again next year if the weather is hot again! On the wine front, our rosé stocks are dwindling but I’m very excited to announce that our first brut sparkling wine is ready for release and can be pre-ordered now. Only

500 bottles were produced using our Seyval blanc grapes from the 2016 harvest. The wine was made using the traditional method and aged on the lees for 11 months. First reactions to it at a recent tasting were very positive and we’re enjoying working on some eye-catching labels. Do get in touch if you’d like to reserve some

for Christmas. Website: www.dunleavyvineyards. co.uk Twitter: @DYvineyards Facebook and Instagram: dunleavy vineyards Email: hello@dunleavyvineyards. co.uk

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October 11 n Nicola Benedetti & Bristol Ensemble in Concert Conductor: Leonard Elschenbroich Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Beethoven Symphony No. 7. Thursday 11 October, 7.30pm. Redland Hall, Redmaids' High School, BS9 3AW. Tickets (£30) limited tickets still available.

October 13 n Bristol Ensemble: Mostly Mozart Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4BT. Saturday 13 October at 7.30pm, Mozart’s Symphony No.29 and Oboe Concerto will be performed alongside works by Maria Walpurgis and Henryk Górecki. Tickets £16.50 (£5 for under 25s) from Opus 13 music shop at 14 St Michael’s Hill, telephone 0117 923 0164, and online at www. henleazeconcertsociety.org.uk. October 16 n Introduction to Japanese Swordsmanship, Aiki Bokutodo. Using wooden swords, study basic postures, cutting techniques and individual and paired exercises to explore the essence and ethics of the Samurai Warrior. Sharpens the mind, strengthens the spirit. 4-week course starts on Tuesday 16th October in Redland. Full information from Robert Brinkhurst 07967 142148. October 25 n Avon Organic Group Talk “The Future for Organic Growing opportunities and challenges” with James Campbell, Chief Executive of Garden Organic. 7pm – 9pm at The Station, Silver Street. BS1 2AG. Visitors £5 / AOG Members £2. www.groworganicbristol.org October 27 n Bristol Cathedral, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TJ, Farewell to Arms, 7.30pm.Marking the centenary of the end of the First World War, a programme of moving works by 20th century British composers, reflecting on war and peace and including Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. Bristol Choral Society and Westminster Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Hilary Campbell. Tickets from

£11 to £28 (under 25s £5, Seniors 10% discount). To book www. bristolchoral.co.uk or 0117 203 4040.

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Morris For Fitness And Fun n Sun 7th October 2-5pm £6 Sat 20th October 10.30-3.30pm £10. Both workshops will be Horfield URC, Muller Road, BS7 9RE and are bookable in advance. Suitable for beginners and experienced dancers. Sticks provided. Live music. Friendly environment. Children 8+ welcome as long as they are accompanied by an adult Contact Kim 07813346819 email dancword2@yahoo.co.uk 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 for rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm-9.30pm at Redland Green School. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome: no auditions. For more information, visit redlandgreenchoir.org.uk. or phone 0117 9443042. n Beaufort Junior Badminton Club. Venue: Cotham School Sports Hall, Cotham Lawn Road, BS6 6DT. Date/Time: Mondays from 6-7pm, term time only. Age Group: 11 18

years. All standards. Coaching and club play but also progression to Avon County Teams and senior clubs. Coaches CRB checked and Badminton England qualified. Contact: Penny Shears 0794 101 3514. Email: pennyshears@ googlemail.com n RAFA, City of Bristol branch and club Eastfield Westbury on Trym for ex-RAF and associate members. Skittle Alley, parties and functions. Live entertainment on Saturday evenings. Open Monday to Saturday lunchtimes and evenings. Sundays noon till 5pm. All enquiries telephone 0117 3291913. n Exercise Movement and Dance class for ladies. Low impact classes offer dance, exercise and core strengthening. Strengthen muscles, raise energy levels, improve balance and mobilise joints. 6.25-7.30pm at Fairlawn Primary School, Fairlawn Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5JL. Tel: Rachael at FL Exercise on 07966 418 714 / rachaelwilliams@ talktalk.net . Classes run on 5-7 week basis - charged as a block booking (£8 per class -1st Class Free). n Mondays 10:00am, 11:15am, 18:00pm. Yoga for everyone and all stages of life. Move, breathe, strengthen, calm at our beautiful YogaSpace Bishopston studio. Find out more at www.bristolyogaspace. co.uk or contact Clara hello@ bristolyogaspace.co.uk / 07530 053 543. n Senior Film Club, every third Monday in the month at 2pm St Peter's Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. All Welcome. Refreshments £3. Dial-a-ride transport possible by personal arrangement ; 0845 130 1875. n Redland Green Bowls Club welcomes new members, come along to our club on Redland Green any Monday after 4pm , or book a free taster session with one of our qualified coaches. Jean or Gerry :Tel 9624466 . HALF price membership for the first year (£50) n 8pm Fun Quiz Night: Tv, Film, Music & more! at the Bristol Flyer, Gloucester Road, Bishopston Just £1 to enter n Watercolour Painting Art Classes take place every Monday at Redland Library, between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Each half term course focusses on a new subject each half term. Suitable for beginner and intermediate levels, with some previous drawing experience recommended. For more information or to book,

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October, 2018 Church Hall, Henleaze, (Tel: Cheryl 0117 9590970). 7.30pm to 9.30pm wscbristol.com 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 £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.

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bishopstonvoice com/melodymakerschoir 07890393175. n Bristol Brunel Lions Club – We meet at Shirehampton Golf Club 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 "The Arts Society Bristol is for those who enjoy the arts and welcomes new members. Activities include lectures by specialists in their field. From September the lectures will be on the second Tuesday each month at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. More information is on our website www. theartssociety-bristol.org.uk 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 The Arts Society Bristol is for those who enjoy the arts and welcomes new members. Activities include lectures by specialists in their field. From September the lectures will be at 8pm on the second Tuesday each month at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. More information is on our website www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk 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. 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 are welcoming new members, £5 a week (£3 concs) payable at the start of each term. We meet during the school term from 7.30pm to 9.30pm in St Werburgh’s Primary School, James St, BS2 9US. The school is fully accessible and has free parking. No experience necessary, no auditions and you don’t have to read music as all the songs are taught by ear. Our repertoire includes pop, folk, gospel, jazz, show tunes and world music. Find out more about the choir, at www.bristolvoices.org.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 St Gregory the Great Church Hall, Filton Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0PD at 2.30pm. Why not come along and meet us? Just turn up, or ring Edna on 949 5413, and she will look out for you. n 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

47 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 . 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 WI is the local WI for Westbury Park, Henleaze and Bishopston. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. Guest fees are £4 per meeting – Glass of wine £2, tea, coffee, soft drinks 50p, other refreshment options available, biscuits/cake free. Email westburyparkwi@ gmail.com or see website www. westburyparkwi.org.uk. 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

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA 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 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 Bristol Ladies Choir sings a wide range of music from classical to light. The choir rehearses weekly and gives two main concerts each year. The choir also participates in approximately 9 to 10 other concerts in the Bristol area each year. Meet at 2.15pm - 3.45pm at Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishop Road, Bishopston, BS7 8NA. New members welcome. For more information contact Hazel on 0117 9246587 or visit www. bristolladieschoir.org.uk n The Stepford Singers. Come and try Bishopston’s all female community choir. No need to read music and no auditions! We meet 1pm - 3pm so you can still be in time to pick up kids from school. For more info, email fran@ naturalvoice.net n West Bristol Orchestra meet at the United Reformed Church, Muller Road, from 7.15 - 9.15pm and play a wide range 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

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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 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 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. Friday n Bristol University of the third age (u3a) scrabble group would welcome new members. We play very friendly and informal games every Friday at the Beehive, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY from 2 to 4pm. For further info please contact Heddy SARA on 0117 9241318 and indicate when asked to give your name that you are phoning about scrabble in order not to be blocked. also email : nigel.d.sara@btinternet.com n The Bristol Astronomical Society host astronomical talks and activities each week. Friday evening talks are held at 7pm at Bristol Photographic Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. Our new 2018/2019 programme starts on 5 October with Prof: Mark Birkinshaw: Orbits of many types. On clear Saturday evenings we open our observatory in Failand and often hold Star Parties in and around Bristol. We are also signing-up for our four-week Junior Astronomy Courses in October and November. See the BAS website for details: www.bristolastrosoc. org.uk Saturday n Whiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market is now held EVERY Saturday, from 8.30am-2pm. Takes place at the junction of Whiteladies/Apsley/Burlington Roads. Stalls cover bread, cheese, local lamb and chicken, fish, preserves, cakes, sushi, local fruit and veg, wild food larder, and recycled tools, wooden items and much more. n Coffee, Tea and Refreshments served every Saturday from 10.30am to noon at Bishopston Methodist Church, 245 Gloucester Road. Join us for a rest and a chat. n The Clifton Garden Society are eager to attract new members from all parts of Bristol. The Society offer monthly visits by coach to country houses and gardens, a quarterly newsletter. and an annual holiday. If you would like to join this friendly group please call 0117 9737296 for full details.

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Tadasana to correct your pose. To go in: Stand with your feet hip width apart and your feet parallel. Press your feet downwards, and take the weight back to your heels. Lift your shins and calves, lift your front and back thighs, and press your front thighs back. Lift the top of the knees upwards to straighten the legs (be careful that you are not pressing the knees back as this is an incorrect action and not good for the knees). Grip the hips in and lift the sides of the trunk upwards, but don’t let the shoulders lift. Roll the shoulders back and down so the neck is long, and draw your arms down towards the floor, palms facing each other. Be careful that you don’t let the lower ribs go forward: bring the naval back towards the spine. Bring the head in line with the spine with your eyes at eye level. Breathe easily. Hold for 30 seconds (so long as your back

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Celebrating music, art and real ale NOW in its third year, ‘Ale and Arty’ brings people together from across north west Bristol to enjoy art and ale together and give everyone a fresh experience of St Peter’s church in Henleaze. Starting at midday on Saturday 20 October, browse the wonderful range of craft and art stalls supplied by the artists’ co-operative We Make Bristol to find special birthday and Christmas presents. Have lunch in the Hall area and, among the ‘active art’ stalls, look out for Hat Making, a Photo Booth, Face Painting, a Nail Bar and all sorts of different art activities. A Scalextric circuit will once more be available for those with competitive spirits! Raffle tickets sold during the afternoon will be drawn and great prizes distributed around 5pm. A wide range of Craft Ales will be available, along with ciders, wines, prosecco and soft drinks and food throughout the event. Lunches will be available from 12pm and Hot Dogs and Bar Snacks from around 5pm onwards. All the money raised after expenses will go to Bristol’s Julian Trust Night Shelter and St Peter’s Outreach good causes – including Henleaze Hospitality (supporting Syrian refugee families settling in NW Bristol) and an Occupational Therapist working in Tanzania. At 7pm the church area turns into a live music venue when The Watermelon Jam Jazz band will perform two sets. Bristol R&B band The Deltics will take to the stage at 9pm to rock St Peter’s in

a way it has never been rocked before! The bars close at 11pm - and everything will be packed away and made ready for the first Sunday service at 8am the next day! Mark Pilgrim, Vicar of St Peter’s says: “Our inaugural 2016 Festival raised £1,500 for charity; the 2017 event raised £3,000. Look out for news of how much we will be able to give away this time.” The Ale and Arty Charity Festival runs from Midday to 11pm on Saturday 20th October at St Peter's Church, The Drive, Henleaze BS9 4LD.

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n NEWS GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cricket is pleased to announce that right-arm fast bowler and Australia International Dan Worrall will be returning to play for Gloucestershire in the 2019 season. The 27-year-old originally signed for the first half of the 2018 season, but after making a favourable impression in both the Championship and the Royal London Cup, his omission from the 50 over game at the Oval against Surrey was, within a week, confirmed as being due to an injury which would see him return home early. During his brief stint at the club this year, Worrall took 16 wickets in only four Championship games, one of which - the draw with Middlesex at Lord's - saw the home side only bat once. His home debut, against Glamorgan, also saw him twice better his previous best score, making 36* in the first innings and 50 in the second. Worrall also bowled his full allocation of overs in both his Royal London Cup appearances, taking 3-47 on debut against

Aussie Worrall set to return to Gloucestershire for 2019 season Glamorgan at Cardiff. Dan will be available to play for Gloucestershire across all formats in the 2019 season. He hasn't played since May 20, but with South Australia's Sheffield Shield season starting on October 16, Gloucestershire supporters can follow his performances with interest knowing one of the important spots in the squad for next summer is already filled. Dan Worrall said: “I am delighted to be heading back to Gloucestershire in 2019. I loved my first taste of county cricket last year and was sorry to have it cut short by injury. Everyone at Nevil Road made me very welcome and I can’t wait to get back and join up with the boys in April. Until then, I hope to have a strong summer at home both with South Australia and the

Melbourne Stars.” Gloucestershire Cricket, Head Coach, Richard Dawson added: “It’s great to be having Dan back at Gloucestershire for next season. “He fitted into the changing

room brilliantly and will be welcomed back. He showed his quality during his short stint this season and I’m sure he will perform outstandingly next season.”

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n BOOKS OF THE MONTH

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seems to be a totally different story. You try to track down the original book you were reading but end up with a different narrative again. This remarkable novel leads you through many different books including a detective adventure, a romance, a satire, an erotic story, a diary and a quest. But the real hero is you, the reader.

This month the Bishopston Library Reading Group selected their favourite classics for discussion. These books have influenced their lives and stayed with them long after finishing the last page. Often appearing on must read lists, here are the thirteen books our reading group think everyone should read. 1) The Trial by Franz Kafka Josef K wakes up in the morning and finds the police in his room. They tell him that he is on trial but nobody tells him what he is accused of. In order to find out about the reason of this accusation and to protest his innocence, he tries to look behind the facade of the judicial system.

3) Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald In 1939, fiveyear-old Jacques Austerlitz is sent to England on a Kindertransport and placed with foster parents. This childless couple promptly erase from the boy all knowledge of his identity and he grows up ignorant of his past. Later in life, after a career as an architectural historian, Austerlitz - having avoided all clues that might point to his origin - finds the past returning to haunt him and he is forced to explore what happened fifty years before. 4) The Call of the Wild by Jack London 5) A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute 6) Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

2) If on a Winter’s Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino You go into a bookshop and buy If on a Winter's Night a Traveller by Italo Calvino. You like it. But alas there is a printer's error in your copy. You take it back to the shop and get a replacement. But the replacement

7) Bleak House by Charles Dickens 8) Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 9) Our Man in Havana by Graham Green 10) Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo 11) The Women’s Room by Marilyn French 12) The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing 13) Emma by Jane Austen

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Keeping Henry by Nina Bawden Thea’s review: This book is about a girl, her mother and two brothers living in Wales after being evacuated out of London in the second world war. Charlie, the trouble maker, catapults a baby squirrel out of its nest and into the big wide world. Charlie and his mother fall in love with the squirrel but James wonders if a squirrel can live in a house… Keeping Henry is a book that once you start it you just can’t stop reading it! Keeping Henry is full of cuteness, laughter and mischief. I’d give this book 5 out of 5 stars because it’s a book that I will always remember. I would recommend this book for 8 to 10 year olds but it is quite easy to read. If you like squirrels this is definitely the book for you! For these books and many more, visit us at Bishopston Library. If we don’t have exactly what you’re looking for, there are over 2 million items from which you can reserve across LibrariesWest and collect from any library of your choice. Opening Hours:

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Could a child's poor eyesight be cured while they sleep? LYNNE Fernandes Optometrists are raising awareness of a revolutionary new treatment that can help correct children’s eyesight whilst they sleep. They are one of the first opticians in the UK to offer this recently-launched, groundbreaking contact lens treatment for myopia, or short-sighted vision as it is commonly known, when objects look fuzzy in the distance. Speaking during National Eye Health Week in September, Lynne said many parents aren’t aware of the revolutionary new treatments which can help stop myopia progression: She said: “There are several lens options available, new MiSight® one day disposable lenses are specifically designed to manage myopia progression and scientifically proven to slow it down by up to 59% over two years. As a soft, daily disposable lens it’s comfortable to wear and suitable for children from six years and up. “Another option we offer is overnight treatment with rigid lenses called OrthoKeratology or Ortho-K. These are specially shaped contact lenses which gently flatten the cornea so that the light focuses correctly on the back of the retina. The lenses act like a miniature jelly mould and because the cornea is elastic it will retain the corrected shape for at least 36 hours. These lenses are custom designed and are worn every night while you’re

Lucy and her mum Jane are happy with the results so far

asleep, so that no spectacles or contact lenses need to be worn during the day. “Knowing which option could be right for your child is difficult but we offer advice on the right contact lens to help slow down your child’s myopia progression. What’s important to remember is that for children with myopia, the younger they start the treatment the better chance of success.” Following a routine NHS eye examination, eight-yearold Lucy, a patient at Lynne Fernandes Optometrists Gloucester Road practice, was diagnosed with mild shortsightedness and prescribed glasses. After only a couple of months Lucy was struggling

again to read the whiteboard at school so she joined the Myopia Control Programme, where she was fitted with contact lenses. Three months into wearing her daily multifocal lenses, Lucy went back for her first follow up appointment and found that her myopia hadn’t changed at all. Lucy’s mum Jane says: “Lucy was really pleased. She’s doing really well managing her contact lens wear and we’re delighted that the treatment is working. For us, joining the programme is proving to be a great investment.” To make an appointment at Lynne Fernandes Optometrists, or to find out more information, please visit; http://www. lynnefernandes.co.uk

Post-retirement BRISTOL-based charity LinkAge Network is working in collaboration with The Anchor Society and Business in the Community to help people aged 55+ who are approaching retirement, or facing redundancy, to manage the shift into the next phase of their lives. The Post-Retirement Opportunities (PRO) event on Thursday 25 October in Filton showcases the wide range of opportunities and advice on offer in and around Bristol, across the areas of money, work, volunteering, learning, leisure and health & wellbeing. The events feature guest speakers, workshops, and representatives from a range of organisations on hand to provide information and advice. Sarah Parkes, PRO Events Coordinator said: “Retirement is a major transitional phase in life, and can lead to worries about money, social isolation and a loss of purpose. PRO events offer the opportunity to gather the information needed to help plan for a happy and fulfilling retirement in a social and informal setting – over some free drinks and nibbles! “We have a fantastic guest speaker lined up for the event in October – local retiree and accomplished Career Transitions Coach Jim Currie." The event takes place on Thursday 25 October, from 6pm - 8pm, at the BAWA Health & Leisure Club, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RF. It is FREE and open to anyone aged 55+. Booking is essential for this event. Please visit www. linkagenetwork.org.uk/pro or call 0117 353 3042.

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n VETS' ADVICE AUTUMN is certainly here now and a time to remind pet owners of some of the specific dangers for the season. Warm weather and moist days can lead to growth of fungi and molds. The UK has many species of fungi and it can be very difficult to identify them. As a rule do not let your pet eat any moldy foodstuffs or any fungi. This can lead to gastrointestinal problems with vomiting and diarrhoea through to severe liver and kidney damage. Conkers are to be found in plenty locally, if dogs eat these then they will cause salivation, vomiting and diarrhoea which can lead to dehydration. As the firework season approaches so the calls to the Veterinary Poisons helpline increase with enquiries about firework eating dogs! Dogs will eat almost anything including fireworks and even sparklers! Some of the contents of fireworks can cause abdominal discomfort and mouth irritation and in more severe cases vomiting and diarrhoea that may be bloody and require

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hoover up. All onion species are toxic to dogs and signs may take up to a few days to appear causing gastrointestinal signs and an anaemia. Treatment is usually successful but as the signs can take a few days to appear often the owner may have forgotten about the possibility of eating onions or may have been unaware of the ingestion in the first place. Luminous bracelets and sticks are now also a feature of Halloween and firework parties. Dogs can mistake them for chew or throw toys and will bite them to be exposed to the chemicals within. The chemicals are usually of low toxicity but can still cause frothing at the mouth as they are irritant and sometimes hyperactive behaviour. If eaten they can cause a gastric upset and beware of eye or skin contact with the chemicals as the irritant nature can cause problems. And we can never remind often enough about the dangers of Antifreeze! Even the very smallest

amount, less than a teaspoonful, can be a fatal dose particularly to cats. It seems that cats are attracted to the sweet taste of antifreeze and will lick it from the ground if spilt. Antifreeze causes a very rapid kidney failure which often is fatal. Please be careful when putting antifreeze into your car not to spill any and after use check that the lid is securely on the bottle and it is stored safely. Finally as the darker evenings are here it is time to buy your cat a luminous collar if he likes to be out at night. For dogs we now have a wonderful range of high-viz collars and reflective ‘Proviz’ dog coats available as well as flashing lights for collars. Be safe, be seen, as they say! If you want any further advice please do call in and see us at Animal Health Centre and we will be pleased to help you. If you are concerned about a possible poisoning out of normal surgery opening hours, call the Animal Poison Line, 01202 509000. There is a fee for this service but for peace of mind it is invaluable.

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n NATURE WATCH With Dawn Lawrence

THE chatter of the local house martins can be heard all summer but one morning in midSeptember their tone changed. It was louder and more insistent than their usual amiable banter and it suddenly struck me that they were starting to discuss something more serious. They are quite late to migrate and may still be around when you pick up your October issue of Bishopston Voice, especially if they are raising a second or even a third brood. But soon they will dash away and we will be left to see what autumn has to offer without their musical witterings. In a fit of autumnal decluttering I decided to tackle some of our bramble. We let it have its way in many areas because it is so good for wildlife but it takes advantage and every now and again we have to show it the error of its ways. One giant stem had penetrated a tangle

of fuschia and honeysuckle and was at least 6m long. It has only been growing since about April so that works out at some 4cm per day! Next year this stem would produce the side shoots that bear the flowers and fruit (except I hoicked it out before it took over the patio). Like Brer Rabbit, many animals are born and bred in a briar patch. Bramble supplies a safe nesting site for small birds whilst its nectar and tasty leaves support many different species of insect. Right now the bramble patch is as busy as ever. Day and night there will be all manner of birds, mammals and insects feeding on the blackberries: the mushy, over-ripe ones are particularly favoured by moths. Hedgehogs will also take them and then, full to the gills, they will curl up and sleep within the thorny depths. Several moth species, including buff arches and peach blossom, having fed on the leaves all summer, are now pupating in the leaf litter beneath. Even those cut ends that I have created will come in useful - the dead stems soon become hollow and these tiny spaces are used by some adult insects, including ladybirds and earwigs, as a hibernation hotel. The bramble leaf in this photo has not simply suffered from an equinoctial gale; the tracery of lines and the ragged edges have been caused by the caterpillar of a micro-moth, Stigmella aurella, which lives inside the leaf blade. As it feeds on the soft, central cells it makes these

Stigmella aurella mines on bramble leaf, by Rupert Higgins trails (called leaf mines), pale in colour from having the green tissue eaten away. Bramble rarely sheds all its leaves and even now there will be caterpillars over-wintering in their miniature mines. Inside that bramble patch there are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of creatures sweetly sleeping away the cold months before spring comes along and warms them awake. And finally an urgent reminder to all gardeners – if you are having a bonfire please build it and burn it the same day and keep our hedgehogs safe.

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