Henleaze & Westbury Voice October 2019 by Emma Cooper

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Past meets present! THE ever popular Village Show returned to Westbury-on-Trym in September and was opened by a special visitor from its past. Mrs Charlotte Vincent St Ames arrived in full regalia from the 19th century, having accepted her invitation to open the 40th annual show held at Westbury Village Hall, which was financed and built by her husband, Henry, 150 years ago. Chair of the Westbury Society, Hilary Long, opened the event with style, dressed in her historic costume. She talked about the village’s history in the 19th century and compared it with life in modern day Westbury. The Village Hall’s new bar and stained glass window were much admired. The event showcases a wealth of traditional skills, attracting 120 entries in the competitions, in categories including garden produce, artwork, needlework, flower arranging, photography and baking. A Lego model of the Village Hall by 11-year-old Peter Kennedy was awarded ‘Best in Show’.

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Closed toilet block listed on Zoopla A PUBLIC toilet in Westbuy-on-Trym that was closed over 18 months ago has been listed for sale on Zoopla for £50,000. As previously reported, Bristol City Council closed all of its 18 onstreet public toilets towards the end of 2017 due to budget pressures. Following the closure of the toilets, which will save the council £440,000 a year, a 'Community Toilet Scheme' was launched, which asks local businesses to allow people to use their toilets for free. In addition, 13 public toilets are still open across the city, mostly within parks. The 294 square foot toilets are being sold at auction by Hollis Morgan, and are listed on their website as being a “a freehold public convenience (no longer in use) with pedestrian access from Westbury High Street”, and it also states that the sale offers “a unique chance to purchase an unusual freehold property in a prime trading position. Would suit a number of commercial ventures subject to consents.” The funds from the sale will be used to fund the renovation of the other closed conveniences in the city into cafes, galleries and other community spaces. Liz Radford, Councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze Ward told The Voice that the toilet block was originally due to be sold by auction on Wednesday September 26, but that Hollis Morgan had announced on Zoopla that it had been “postponed to November auction due to delay preparing the legal pack.” The nearest toilets in our area which people are free to use are in Grupo Lounge, Canford Cemetery and Crematorium, The Greenway Centre, Waitrose in Henleaze and Tesco on Lime Trees Road.

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ON a cold, blustery November morning, a group of volunteers from Westbury Welcome arrived at Bristol airport to welcome a Syrian family to Bristol. There were smiles, hugs, laughter and tears of joy. This happened thanks to a group of caring and dedicated local people who set up a group called Westbury Welcome to sponsor a refugee family to come and live in the area, as part of the Government’s community sponsorship scheme. Since 2015, the UK Government has provided a scheme to enable community groups to sponsor families to move to the UK from United Nations refugee camps. Westbury Welcome is one of these groups: raising money, finding housing and schools for the family, assisting with English lessons, arranging medical appointments and generally helping a family settle into the community over a period of two years. The family has been living here for nearly a year and they’ve settled in well. All the children are enjoying their respective schools and are learning English

fast. There are trips to the shops, swimming lessons, daily English lessons, trips to the beach and much more. The group has forged a strong bond with the family, celebrating Eid with them, trying Syrian food, speaking some Arabic and learning about their life and experiences in Syria and Jordan. Due to this ongoing success story, Westbury Welcome is looking to sponsor another refugee family, so the group

needs your help: whether it’s helping with fundraising, education, healthcare, shopping or transport, or generally getting involved once the family arrives and settles in. Support and practical help from people in our local community really does make a huge difference. If you would like to find out more, please email westburywelcome@gmail.com they would love to hear from you.

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Resident raises concerns over height of new properties on Canford Lane A RESIDENT has raised concerns over the height of two cottages being built on Canford Lane. The planning application for two semi-detached houses on land next to 24 Canford Lane, including soft and hard landscaping (ref: 18/01087/F) was granted in June 2018. In August, resident Roger Smith wrote to Councillor Geoff Gollop stating that work on the cottages had recommenced after a period of no work taking place. He said: “My understanding that the reason for the building work stoppage was because the developer had exceeded the ridge height on the approved plans, and that he was applying for retrospective planning permission to carry on building at the higher ridge line.” Having seen that the builders

were pressing ahead with the construction of the roof on these properties, Roger also asked Councillor Gollop whether he had received any updates from the council’s Planning Enforcement team. In his response, Councillor Gollop detailed the update that

he had received from the planners, which stated: "We investigated these concerns last month formally under a planning enforcement case. "In discussions with a planning consultant representing the developer, we established that there were inconsistencies with the actual approved plans and that the dimensions of the actual dwellings is as per the plans but they "appear" taller because the

plans under sized the existing adjoining buildings. “Further consideration has been given by the planning authority to the approved plans and the height of the building and the developer’s representatives have made further representations. Following this review the planning authority is satisfied that the pair of houses in terms of their height accord with the detail shown at 1:50 on approved plan 457.210 P5. As such we have closed our case on this matter and advised the developer and their agent that a further planning application will not be required.” More information about the cottages and the planning application can be found at: https://planningonline.bristol. gov.uk

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Village show sparkles on ruby anniversary THE 2019 Westbury-on-Trym Village Show has delighted residents for the 40th year. On Saturday 7 September, the traditional village show celebrated both its Ruby Anniversary and the 150th year of the Village Hall, which was opened to visitors during the day. Alongside regular favourites including garden produce show entries, artwork, homemade food, a barbecue, entertainment and a brass band in the afternoon, residents also enjoyed a historical theme to the day’s events. Chair of the Westbury-onTrym Society, Hilary Long, opened the show at 11.15am and gave a speech. Dressed in full costume, Hilary made an appearance as Mrs Charlotte St Vincent Ames, wife of local benefactor Henry St Vincent Ames who financed and built the Village Hall in 1869. Beginning her speech before formally declaring the show open to visitors, Mrs Charlotte St Vincent Ames said that the crowd might be wondering how she had managed to get there from another century. She explained that she had asked “Dr Who” (who had been making a short visit to her century) if he might fit her into his Tardis on his way back, but he declined saying it would be impossible to fit her and her fashionable bustle into the small telephone box! However at a garden party at her home (Cote House, on the Downs) she met a young man called Harry Potter, who lent her a special device called a ‘Time Turner’, which she wore around her neck .

“This is how I arrived,” she said. “It was so easy and later today I shall be going back 150 years to my original home!” She also commented that she had asked her lady’s maid to choose a ruby gown from her wardrobe to wear today in honour of the 40th anniversary of the show. Mrs Charlotte St Vincent Ames went on to say that she was astonished to see how Westburyon-Trym had grown in size since her days of visiting the village in the 19th century. “In my day, it was a small Gloucestershire village with a few cottages and lots of farms spread around the valley with fields and woodlands,” she said. “We used to have our milk and butter sent up from the village daily and our laundry was all done for us by the many small cottage laundries around the church.” She also said that she enjoyed looking at the work of the children who had taken part in the show. “Their work is very excellent too. Many children in Westbury in my day could not read and write, but some of them attended that little school at the top of Westbury Hill, built in 1820, where they learned letters and numbers on their slates.” She apologised for not being able to entertain any of the Westbury people at one of her garden parties at Cote House, which was demolished in the 1920s. “However”, she said triumphantly, “at the time that so many Victorian buildings were being destroyed, a group of people got together to stop it happening to our lovely Village Hall. They called themselves

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Hilary Long with show organiser Alexia Gardner Photos: Bill Long ‘The Westbury on Trym Society’ and with the help of many local people the Hall was gradually brought back to life for the whole community.” To finish, she congratulated show organiser Alexia Gardner and her team on their magnificent achievements and presented Alexia with a bouquet in recognition of her special role as its Chairman for 12 years, which was given on behalf of the Westbury Society. Speaking about the success of the event, Alexia Gardner said:

“The show was excellent - 120 people entered and over 600 adults attended, and Hilary did us proud opening the show as Mrs Charlotte Ames. “The hall looked fantastic with the new bar and stained glass window. We had made red bunting which was draped along each show table.” The Westbury-on-Trym Village Show is currently looking for people to come forward to join their committee. To find out more, visit the website: WOTVS. co.uk

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Cadets and RAF veterans mark Battle of Britain Day TROOPS from the City of Bristol branch of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) and 2442 Squadron Air Training Corps held a parade and Drumhead Service of Remembrance at the RAFA Club in Westbury-onTrym on Sunday 15 September. The event marked 79 years since the RAF and allied forces took to the skies to defend the UK from Nazi Germany’s Luftwaffe during World War II. The parade, made up of Westbury-on-Trym cadets and veterans, marched off from the RAFA Club in Eastfield at 11.30am. An outdoor Drumhead Service of Remembrance followed at midday taking place behind the RAFA Club. Serving and ex-serving personnel and their dependants joined the parade and attended the service. Battle of Britain Day is the name given to the day of the large-scale aerial battle that took place on 15 September 1940, during the Battle of Britain. On

this day the Luftwaffe embarked on an all-out attack against London. Around 1,500 aircraft took part in the air battles which lasted until dusk. The action was the climax of the Battle of Britain. An estimated 544 allied crew lost their lives in the Battle of Britain, in addition to 2,585 Luftwaffe. Battle of Britain Day is now an annual commemoration of the Battle of Britain in the United Kingdom. A collection was held for the

Wings Appeal, RAFA’s on-going fundraising campaign, raising the vital funds needed to support serving and exserving RAF personnel and their families. RAFA is a membership organisation and registered charity that provides welfare support to the RAF Family including all serving and exserving personnel and their dependants. Whether it’s an injured airman fighting to get back on his feet, a young child

missing their parent away on overseas operations, or a World War II veteran needing a shoulder to lean on, RAFA are there to help all generations of RAF Service personnel and their families. For more about RAFA see https://www.rafa.org.uk/ or call 0800 018 2361. Contact the City of Bristol Branch at rafabristol@ outlook.com Photos courtesy of Ian Campbell Photography

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Ale and Arty Charity Festival returns NOW in its fourth year, the Ale and Arty Charity Festival returns on Saturday 12 October at St Peter’s Church in Henleaze. The event offers a unique opportunity to bring people together from across North West Bristol to enjoy a combination of art stalls, children’s activities, teas, cakes and BBQ in the afternoon, live music in the evening and a great range of craft ale, cider, prosecco, wine, and soft drinks throughout the day. And, best of all, entrance is free.

All money raised after expenses will go to Bristol’s b.Friend and One25 charities plus St Peter’s Outreach good causes (see www. stpetershenleaze.org/activities/ outreach for details). Starting at 2pm, browse the wonderful range of craft and art stalls supplied by Bristol artists’ co-operative We Make Bristol to find special birthday and Christmas presents. Settle children into craft activities and enjoy tea and cake in the Hall

and, from around 4pm, Hot Dogs with all the trimmings. Great raffle prizes will be available for the first Prize Draw at 5pm. Once the art stalls have disappeared, St Peter’s becomes what, last year, was described as ‘the most atmospheric pub in Bristol’! The bars remain open and at 7pm the Watermelon Jam jazz band will start the first of its two excellent ‘lounge jazz’ sets. The second Raffle Draw will be held between acts. At 9pm famed Bristol R&B band The Deltics

take the stage to rock St Peter’s in a way it hasn’t been rocked… since they performed here last year! The bars will close at 10.30pm - and everything will be packed away and made ready for the first Sunday service at 8am. Mark Pilgrim, Vicar at St Peter’s Henleaze, said: “Thanks go to We Make Bristol and all stallholders, the Watermelon Jam jazz band, The Deltics and all who are participating in this year's Festival. Enjoy the show – it’s unique in Bristol!”

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Temporary traffic lights WORK has begun on a £140,000 project to upgrade gas pipes in Westbury-on-Trym. Wales & West Utilities are upgrading gas pipes along Stoke Lane, work that the company say is essential to keep the gas flowing to heat homes and power businesses in the area. Old metal pipes within 30 metres of buildings are being upgraded to new long-lasting plastic pipes with a lifespan of more than 80 years. Temporary traffic lights will be in place throughout the work and motorists are advised to allow extra time to complete their journeys. Barring any engineering difficulties, the work is expected to be complete by the end of November.

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Samara’s Aid appeal update THE Church in Westbury Park has led yearly community collections of clothes and vital supplies for refugees living in camps in Iraq and Syria. The first collection for Samara’s Aid received generous donations from the local community following an appeal in January 2016. Walking sticks, wheelchairs, Zimmer frames, toiletries, school supplies, care packs, hand-knitted clothes and blankets arrived in droves along with winter coats and boots. All the items were packed up in 300 banana boxes and sent off to begin their journey to Iraq and Syria. The appeal was repeated in September of that year when 368 boxes and bags plus wheelchairs and Zimmer frames were delivered. Appeals in 2017 and 2018 saw the church filled with smiley bags for boys and girls, dignity packs, care packs and a

huge amount of donated clothes, walking sticks, crutches, nappies and travel cots among the many items to be sent. Sadly, the situation in Syria now means it is too difficult to send containers of donated items into Syria as the charity cannot guarantee the end result of the distribution process. The charity is refocusing its work on fundraising to build a much needed hospital for those who are too poor to afford healthcare and in an area which has been devastated by the war.

Abigail Shepherd, administrator for the Church in Westbury Park said: “Thank you to all who donated and helped in anyway - you made a difference to the lives of desperate refugees. It is possible that Samara’s Aid may be able to start sending containers again, but of only new items. Keep an eye out for updates to see if we run another appeal for them.” If you would like to continue to support the charity financially see: www.samarasaidappeal. org/

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Celebrating Age - and challenging stereotypes THE Celebrating Age Festival (CAF) is a festival aimed at challenging stereotypes and recognising the contribution that older people in Bristol make. The festival launches on the 1st October, the same day as the International Day of Older Persons, and ends on 31 October. Age UK Bristol has coordinated CAF with support from Bristol Ageing Better, St Monica Trust, LinkAge Network and Active Ageing Bristol. Throughout the month, there will be a variety of taster activities, open days and events for people of all ages to get involved in, the majority of which are free of charge. The festival is a fantastic opportu nity to try a new craft, make new friends and share and Exploring What Retirement experiences. This year CAF are Means in 2019. Guest panellists linking up with the Festival of who are experts in their fields Ideas and Bristol’s Research will be discussing the latest Forum to host three panel events research and thinking on these atAbbey The Watershed on Healthy hp ads AW.qxp_Layout 1 26/03/2019 topics. 11:33 Page 1 Ageing, Innovative Housing

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From Southmead baby to hospital music manager LOCAL musician and teacher Laura Tanner has been appointed music manager for the Fresh Arts programme at Southmead Hospital – the hospital where Laura was born 38 years ago and where she was cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The post is to manage all of the musicians who regularly entertain patients and visitors in the Hospital, as well as coordinating other music and arts projects across North Bristol NHS Trust. Laura, who lives in Coombe Dingle, was born prematurely and spent several weeks in Southmead Hospital’s NICU. But she has now returned to take up a post funded by Southmead Hospital Charity. Laura said: “It’s great to be back at the place where I was born and cared for. I’m looking forward to meeting all of the musicians who perform here every week on various wards across Southmead and Cosham Hospitals, creating a brighter atmosphere for our patients and staff. We also have over 40 volunteer pianists who play the grand piano in our Brunel building.” Laura trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and at the Royal Northern College of Music. She joins NBT from her previous post as education manager at St George’s Bristol, and continues to teach locally and perform professionally.

WPCA future in doubt THE Westbury Park Community Association AGM will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday 30 October at St Albans Church Hall, Bayswater Avenue. The AGM will focus on discussing the future of the Community Association which is facing a number of challenges including a dwindling level of active support, the pending resignation of a number of Committee members and the changing world in which the Association now operates (eg. the loss of neighbourhood partnerships, the greater use of neighbourhood social media). Activities over the eight years the WPCA has existed have included: • Making representations on planning applications (eg. the Waitrose refurbishment, backland development at Russell Grove, the nursing home extensions in Belvedere Road). • Publishing a Westbury Park Design Guide. • Making representations on Council policies including resident parking and proposed library closures. • Representations on issues including buses and 99 Devonshire Road. • Successfully bidding for funds from the two neighbourhood partnerships covering Westbury Park to install halos on the road crossing on Coldharbour Road and notice boards. • Organising social events including concerts in St Albans Church Hall and social evenings at Westbury Park pub. • Circulating a quarterly newsletter and a monthly “What’s On” . • Supporting the Westbury Park Festival. There are a number of options that Association’s Management Committee would like to put to members, including suspending or even winding up the Association. Westbury Park residents are urged to come to the AGM on October 30 to give their views and to offer their support.

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Groups who improve life for elderly invited to bid for share of £60k LOCAL organisations who improve the lives of older people are being invited to apply to a new fund being launched by the St Monica Trust’s Community Impact Team. The Continuation Fund will award funding up to a maximum of £20k to organisations who are already working to improve the lives of individuals aged 55+. The aim of the fund is to support organisations within Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BANES and North Somerset to continue doing the good work that they already do, rather than funding brand new projects. The St Monica Trust’s Director of Community Impact, Adam Rees, said: “From listening to our partners in the region, it’s getting increasingly harder for them to find funding for existing work, even though there is a clear positive impact on the people and communities that are being helped. “We feel it’s essential that support is available to projects already making a difference and not just to new projects. Launching the Continuation Fund is our way of acknowledging all the good things that are happening in the region and we want to support them to continue their work.” An organisation that has already benefited from the Trust’s approach of funding existing programmes is the West of England Rural Network’s (WERN) Rural Links project.

Following the death of her husband, Margaret found that being stuck at home without transport, made her feel isolated. It was at this point that Margaret contacted Rural Links and asked them to help her attend their Wellness Wednesdays sessions. Rural Links helps reduce isolation for older people who live in rural communities. It does this by providing community transport and putting on a range of activities in North East Somerset for people like Margaret to attend. Driven by one of WERN’s volunteer drivers, Margaret enjoys playing Scrabble with her new friends and often sits in on one of the afternoon workshops. Margaret said: “It’s lovely to be out and about meeting new people, watching the seasons change and just seeing the outside world again.” After having a successful pilot scheme funded by the St Monica Trust, WERN received continuation funding for their Rural Links project for an additional three years. WERN’s Village Agent Project Manager, Denise Perrin said: “It's refreshing to work with funders like the St Monica Trust who acknowledge that community-based projects need to have space to organically develop and prosper. This nurturing approach accepts that people and communities evolve as the positive impacts of your work gains momentum.

“In our pilot year, the local Children's Centre was about to be taken over and we had a week in which to seal a deal to secure a whole day each week for our soul use. Two years later we welcome between 30 and 50 older people each week and more than 70 for larger events. “Wellness Wednesdays provides a safe space to drop in or stay longer, share a simple lunch and meet new friends. It's not just companionship. It's being part of something that brings a new lease of life from the inside out. One lady told me "Here true friendships are made" and that thought continues to guide us all the way.” Since the charity was founded in 1920, the St Monica Trust has always supported individuals outside of its retirement communities. Adam said: “The St Monica Trust has always been committed to improving the lives of all older people across the region and the Community Impact Team works with organisations, community groups and individuals to achieve this. “In recent years we have provided funds to organisations who deliver vital services for

older people. Funding has ranged from community development and physical activity projects, to benefits and debt advice services.” The Community Impact Team are keen to hear from local organisations and there is potential for extending funding for a further 12 or 24 months following the first year of continuation funding. Organisations can apply for the continuation fund by downloading an application form at www.stmonicatrust.org. uk/supporting-communities/ community-fund and sending the completed application forms to the St Monica Trust by midday on Friday 25th October. For more information regarding the Continuation Fund, email Angelina Shoemake, Community Giving Manager at angelina.shoemake@ stmonicatrust.org.uk

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St Monica Trust garden's charity day

THE National Garden Scheme will see a garden in Westbury-onTrym opened in October to raise funds for charity. Formed in 1927 to support district nurses, The National Garden Scheme is the most significant charitable funder of nursing in the UK and raises funds for Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen’s Nursing Institute. In 2018 they raised £3.1m through garden admissions (with children always going free), as well as sales of teas and cake. On Sunday 27 October, the gardens of St Monica Trust retirement community on Cote Lane will open from 10:30am – 3:00pm. The gardens are a mix of old established borders and new planting, and the tree collection (which is documented in a tree guide) is extensive and impressive, with many unusual specimens. The scented garden is the centrepiece of the gardens

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A BRISTOL nurse, walking for her dad, united with others against dementia on 7 September by joining the Alzheimer’s Society’s Bristol Memory Walk which took place at the Harbourside. Vivien Stiles, a nurse of 39 years, spent the last 12 years of her nursing career running the Sundials unit for people living with dementia, within the St Monica Trust site at Cote Lane. During this time, Vivien’s beloved dad Dennis Bentall, affectionately known as “Ben”, was also diagnosed with vascular dementia. Ben eventually moved from his home in Salisbury to a care home in Bristol, and sadly passed away six years ago. Vivien, 61, is urging people to register for a Memory Walk, to help the charity raise money to fund vital research and provide support to improve the lives of people affected by dementia. The Alzheimer’s Society has pledged to invest £150 million in the next decade to search for better treatments and work towards a cure for dementia. Vivien Stiles said: “Dad was such a lovely man, gentle and quite shy with a great sense of humour. Everyone who knew him liked him. Dad was a train driver, he drove the steam locomotives then diesel trains. He drove many of the now well known restored locomotives including the Flying Scotsman and he also loved swing music and gardening. “When my mum died, he married a lovely lady he'd known most of his life - Pauline, my

step-mum. Pauline looked after him until his dementia was so bad he required specialised care, which was why he moved from Salisbury to Bristol. I experienced the emotional roller coaster of watching his condition deteriorate until he could no longer say my name. He is the reason I walk. “Across Bristol around 4,000 people are living with dementia, and in the hour-and-a-half it takes to complete your average Memory Walk, 30 people will develop dementia in the UK. We need to do all we can to stop dementia once and for all. Please unite against dementia with me. It’s a great event to do with family and friends, whilst funding vital research which will help to change lives.” Motivated by her close connection to dementia, Vivien

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The high hopes for 'flying ocean liner' As the first major construction contract is awarded to Vertase FLI to transform the historic former Filton Airfield into the thriving new neighbourhood known as Brabazon, author Maurice Fells reflects on the visionary aircraft once built at the site SEVENTY years ago this month the world’s eyes were focused on Filton airfield for the maiden flight of the Brabazon aircraft. This was no ordinary plane for at the time it was the world’s biggest aircraft. Designed to carry 100 passengers in luxury from London to New York non-stop, the Brabazon was more like a flying ocean liner with sleeping cabins, a dining room, a cinema with 23 seats and even a cocktail bar. It would cross the Atlantic Ocean at a cruising speed of 300 miles an hour. The ‘Brab’, as it was affectionately called by the men at the Bristol Aeroplane Company who built it, was 50 feet high, 1,777 feet long and had a 230 foot wide wingspan. It was so big that the Filton runway had to be extended from 1,500 to 2,750 yards so it could take off and land. In 1946 a shock announcement was made in the House of Lords that to solve the runway problem Filton’s neighbouring village of Charlton would be demolished. Charlton was a quintessential picture postcard English village

with nearly 40 houses, a post office, an infant school, village hall, a common, a duck pond, several farms and the Carpenter’s Arms pub. The villagers were proud of their history which could be traced back to Anglo Saxon times. They signed petitions and staged protests to save their homes. All this shot the village into the national press headlines. But it was all to no avail. The House of Lords was adamant that Charlton would fall into the mouth of the bulldozer. The government promised the people of Charlton that another village would be built nearby but it never was. Compulsory Purchase Orders were issued to each homeowner and most of them were moved into homes on the nearby council estate at Patchway. All that the villagers could do was to watch helplessly as the rubble from their homes was buried under fifteen feet of soil and tarmac.

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On 4 September 1949 an estimated 20,000 people, some of whom had helped build the plane, gathered at vantage points around the vast Filton airfield to watch in awe as the Brabazon took off on its maiden flight shortly after midday. Bill Pegg, the Bristol Aircraft Corporation’s Chief Test Pilot was at the controls and took the plane into the skies above Bristol and Gloucestershire on a 75-mile circuit. The Brabazon was airborne for twenty-five minutes. Bill Pegg was reported as adding a human touch to the story by flying over his home at Thornbury. Lord Brabazon of Tara, after whom the aircraft was named, and Sir William Verdon Smith, chairman of the Bristol Aircraft Company, were the first to congratulate the crew as they stepped onto the tarmac after their flight. The plane later made demonstration flights at the Farnborough International Air

Show and the Paris Air Show. A BAC spokesman proudly claimed: “It is not just another big aircraft; it is the biggest aircraft yet built in this country and is larger than anything that has yet flown in the world.” Unfortunately, the plane never made a commercial flight. In fact not one airline anywhere in the world had placed an order for it. It turned out that there was a widespread feeling amongst airlines that the Brabazon was too large and expensive to be practical and applicable to their existing operations. On 17 July 1953, Duncan Sandys, the Minister of Supply, announced in the House of Commons that the Brabazon had been cancelled due to a lack of military or civil orders, and would be scrapped. Altogether £12 million of taxpayers' money had been spent on bringing the Brabazon off the drawing board and on to the runway. It meant that Charlton village had been destroyed for nothing. Meanwhile, the name Charlton survives in the name of a road near the old village and is incorporated in the titles of several nearby housing developments. The Brabazon hangar later became the home of the production line for the world’s first supersonic aircraft, the AngloFrench Concorde and is currently being considered as the site for the Bristol arena. The extended Filton airfield proved useful later when Vulcan V bombers were dispersed to Filton during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, and for Concorde aircraft to take off. Images courtesy of BAE Systems

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derrière would cope, but Above & Beyond is such a great cause that I decided to toughen up and join four of my colleagues on the event. “The funds I’ve raised for Above & Beyond will go to projects at the children’s hospital where I have been an

anaesthetist for 16 years. “I look forward to seeing what projects, large and small, that Above & Beyond’s Bristol to Paris Challenge 2019 will make possible.” This year is the fifth anniversary of the Bristol to Paris Cycle Challenge. The money

raised from the challenge will go towards ensuring the UH Bristol sites have the best equipment and modern and friendly environments. It also supports NHS staff in their training and development and ensures ground-breaking research can continue at the hospitals. Patrick Browne, head of supporter engagement at Above & Beyond, said: “I want to say a big thank you to all the amazing cyclists who took on this challenge to raise money for Above & Beyond. “It’s an incredible event and the money raised will make a real difference to patient care at our hospitals here in Bristol.” To donate to this year’s cyclists, go to: https:// everydayhero.co.uk/event/ b2p2019.

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New garden at St Peter’s Hospice complete THE glorious new garden at the rebuilt St Peter’s Hospice was completed at the beginning of September and is available for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy. Tasked with creating a setting to enhance the beautiful new building, landscape and garden designer, Olivia Kirk, pictured, set about creating a low allergen garden. Chelsea Flower Show Gold medalist Olivia specialises in creating healing gardens and was approached by St Peter’s Hospice about redesigning the area two years ago, long before the rebuild of the hospice on the outskirts of Westbury-on-Trym had begun, as Olivia says: “We were on the original garden so it was a very abstract paper exercise. I had lots of meetings with the hospice, with the chief executive, senior management team, the nurses and volunteers to get a feel for what each group of people would like, as you are knitting together a lot of needs in a hospice garden. “Everyone thinks that the patients are the most important part but I think that the staff who

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therapy, art therapy and music therapy sessions take place. The space is light and airy, providing a safe and comfortable feel to meet the needs of patients and their families' alike. The gardens surrounding these rooms evoke a cottage garden feel, perfect for a restful walk or a reassuring view. The Dementia Garden is an enclosed safe garden with a looping walk so no-one loses their way. Olivia has used very familiar planting; delphiniums, perennial geraniums, irises, fennel and ferns in order to spark memories and conversations. Flowers for picking are important here – an easy shared experience, picking and arranging a bunch for a vase with a relative or helper. Three small Winter Gardens were created as inside/outside gardens, literally bringing the outside into the building, all year around. These are gardens with mainly glass walls and open to the sky, allowing the outdoors to blend with the indoor environment that surrounds them. One of the challenges of

Olivia had to overcome when designing the garden was the slope from the main building. Previously, there were steps here. While that allowed a view of the garden below, it prevented some of the patients having access to the garden. “What you see is a series of interlinking walks and circular break out spaces,” says Olivia. “The shapes that have been left between the circles and the paths are the borders and the grass. Because we have so many circles you are never going to travel very far down and it allows for a gentle slope that it is accessible for everyone. “I wanted the planting to feel like it enveloped each circle so that when you are sitting in a circle you feel that you are enclosed by a garden. This gives an important reassurance. Research shows that people feel happy when enclosed and defending the space you are sitting in rather than having a whole area open to the sides and the back of you. When you are feeling poorly and a bit vulnerable it really good to be able to sit in a defined space.”

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Tennis ace Connie is a smashing volunteer BRISTOL schoolgirl Connie Simpson, aged 17, has enjoyed a summer of accolades from the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) in recognition of important volunteering work she does with visually-impaired and wheelchair tennis players in Bristol. Connie, an A-level student at Redmaids’ High School, is a gifted player in her own right, training up to five times a week, and playing with the University of Bristol ladies’ 1st team and also Avon County. She began volunteering a couple of years ago, starting with wheelchair tennis and then more recently picked up the visuallyimpaired tennis coaching. Connie explains: “I saw the wheelchair tennis session taking place while I was on a court next door, and thought it was something I would like to get involved with. Especially as I had my eyes set on physiotherapy, I felt this would be good experience.” Her unpaid efforts were first

Connie being presented with her award by Sandi Procter, a member of the LTA Board. recognised this summer when Avon County named her as LTA Young Person of the Year. This led on to a Regional LTA Award,

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Primary school pupils stage climate crisis march THE Youth Climate Strike returned to Bristol on Friday 20 September. Westbury-onTrym saw children, parents and teachers from St Ursula’s, Westbury-on-Trym Academy and Elmlea Junior School marching in the morning before the school day began to protest about the climate emergency. Students and parents walked along Falcondale Road holding hand-made banners and signs demanding action to prevent

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to highlight the issue. We aim to get the kids to plant more trees and plan to talk to the local schools about changing the energy supplier to one that uses renewables. Maybe, school dinner menus could be altered so that there’s less beef on the menu too.” Further marches protesting about the climate emergency are being planned for Fridays in Bristol.

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n EDUCATION ISABEL Tobias, Headmistress at Redmaids’ High School, Bristol, has announced her intention to retire at the end of the Summer Term 2020. Mrs Tobias, 59, an English graduate of New Hall, Cambridge University, qualified as a teacher in 1988 having been inspired after volunteering in an adult reading scheme during her early career in publishing. “Mrs T”, as she is often known, was appointed Head of the former Red Maids’ School in September 2001, from her previous role as Deputy Head at Royal High School, Bath. She ushered in a new era among Bristol female Heads at that time, being the only full-time working mother among her peers. The school has gained increased national recognition in recent years, being shortlisted by Times Educational Supplement as UK International School of the Year in 2018, and Independent Sports School of the Year in 2019. Mrs Tobias said: “The most important thing has been the achievements of the students

Redmaids’ High prepares to say farewell to headmistress 'Mrs T' whom I have had the privilege of teaching and leading over the last 18 years. “My over-riding goal has been to enable each and every girl to reach her full potential and the huge variety of degrees and careers that they have followed since leaving school is, I believe, a reflection of this.” Under Mrs Tobias’ leadership, Redmaids’ High School has developed an extensive curriculum, with a strong emphasis on science and other STEM subjects but equally focussed on the humanities, the arts – creative and performing – languages, technologies and sport. She also threw her energies, with the support of teachers, into “developing the whole girl” by creating an expansive extra-

curricular programme aimed at stimulating new interests and enriching her students’ lives even further. Andrew Hillman, Chair of Governors, paid tribute saying: “Mrs Tobias is one of the outstanding Heads of her generation. The impact she has had on the life of the city of Bristol and the thousands of girls who have benefitted from her wisdom, charm and overall guidance is immeasurable. She has also nurtured the careers of many exceptional teachers. Above all, she has been a joy to work with.”

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Girls on tour: outreach team's triumphant summer of science BADMINTON School have celebrated a distinguished summer of science this year with their science outreach team invited to present at national and international festivals throughout the summer months. While many schoolchildren were taking time off from school activities, the science team at Badminton travelled the UK and Europe promoting ‘Girls in STEM’ with their dramatic science demonstrations. Invited to present alongside CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, the schoolgirls aged 17 to 18 took to the stage at ‘Colours of Ostrava’ festival in the Czech Republic, impressing the audience with their selfchoreographed demonstrations using liquid nitrogen and superconductors in “Physics in the Freezer”. Closer to home, the Team presented at Bluedot Festival,

situated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jodrell Bank alongside the National Space Centre and Jodrell Bank’s own Discovery Centre. The Festival took place under the Grade 1 listed Lovell Telescope on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission: the first to take astronauts to the Moon. The girls caught the attention of Professor Jim Al-Khalili, BBC Click’s Spencer Kelly and frontman and activist Peter Gabriel at WOMAD Festival a week later with their interactive shows “The Compressed Guide to the Atmosphere” and “The Mysterious Realm of Superconductors”. On the same stage, Roger Jones of Lancaster University and CERN, presented later that day. Last on the schedule of events was Green Man Festival in Wales. Placed as the first science engagement in the music festival’s Omni Tent

programme this year, the girls shone and kicked off day two of the Festival’s science programme to a triumphant start. Georgina, part of the Outreach Team, has said that participating has “led me to consider using Physics in my future career” as the Team continues to demonstrate such “advanced level of scientific knowledge [that] the majority of universities do not even cover until at least second year, if at all!”. Georgina said her confidence in “presenting to all sorts of audiences” has continued to

grow and is thrilled at the “brilliant opportunities” the programme has given her. Headmistress at Badminton, Mrs Tear said: “Our Science Outreach Team never fail to impress me with their adaptability of communication and enthusiasm for science. Their presence at such large festivals this summer is only part of their programme of events; their professional and passionate presentations continue when they visit local primary schools, giving children of all ages and genders a magical and inspiring insight into science.”

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n EDUCATION ST Ursula’s Badminton Club is a welcoming club registered to Badminton England and playing in the new Badminton School sports hall in a partnership agreement with the school. The club are now looking for new members to strengthen their base and support their many teams playing in the local leagues. In the senior section there are nine teams playing Ladies, Mens, Mixed and Singles in the Bristol and Mid-Gloucester leagues with club nights on Wednesdays 8-10 pm and matches on Mondays. The senior mixed team retained the Mid-Gloucester first division title this season. The juniors are a Badminton England Premier Club bearing the Clubmark symbol and are the previous winners of the Junior National Badminton League at both U12 and U16 ages. They have seven teams playing in the Avon Junior League at U10, U12, U14, U16 U18, U14 girls and U18 girls. This season saw the juniors retain the U12 title in addition to gaining the new U10 plus the

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Dating agency for learning disabled launches by Keri Beckingham A FRIENDSHIP and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities and autism has launched in Bristol with a party. The new Luv2meetU service is run by national learning disabilities charity Hft, who support more than 2,900 adults with learning disabilities across England and Wales to live the best life possible. The launch was celebrated with music, food and games at Bristol’s Za Za Bar on the ground floor of Za Za Bazaar on September 23. There was also information available about the service for potential members and their families, as well as carers, support workers and service providers. The service will be focused on supporting people with learning disabilities and their families to develop and sustain relationships, improve health and wellbeing, and extend their social networks. It has been

funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Simon Clarke, project development worker at Hft, said that the team plans on running ten to twelve events a month, including trips to cafes, bars and the cinema, outdoor activities and gaming, and any other activities that members express an interest in. They will also be running singles events, chaperoning dates and running events for different age groups and people on the autistic spectrum. As Luv2meetU’s ninth branch, the service extends from operations in the north of England. It is hoped that a further 80-100 individuals with learning disabilities will benefit from the service, which is open to people from Bristol and the surrounding areas. Simon Clarke says programmes like Luv2meetU are essential for the wellbeing of people with learning disabilities

and autism. “We’re delighted to be able to extend Luv2meetU into this new area, which doesn’t have any other friendship and dating agencies of this kind,” he says. “We all have a right to make friends, go dating and maybe find love, and people with learning disabilities are no exception. We’re looking forward to welcoming lots of new members from Bristol, and offering them a new way to socialise, have fun and be themselves.” Discussing the service in more detail, Karen England, project development manager

at Luv2meetU said: “We have a very detailed application form and process in order to become a member, and we also ask potential members to give us all of their contact details so that we can find out what support they need for communications, mobility or behavioural issues, and we also have a criminal record declaration too. “In addition we talk them through the service and ask what they are looking to get from it, either friendship or dating, and we also ask for two references including one from their support worker or social worker. Throughout their time as a member, we keep in touch with them to ensure their needs are being met, and we also get in touch with them after dates to see if any further support is needed.” To find out more about Luv2meetU, visit www. luv2meetu.com or contact luv2meetU@hft.org.uk.

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Dentist retires DENTIST Susan Lavington joined Henleaze Dental Practice in June 2003 and is retiring on 28 September. Practice Manager Helen Heseltine says: “After fifteen years all staff are saying a fond farewell at a retirement lunch on 24 September and wish her a long, healthy and happy retirement and all the best for her future endeavours. “Although this is a sad occasion, we are very pleased to introduce Dr Victoria Ward as Susan’s replacement. Victoria qualified from University of Cardiff (Hons) in 2009 and enjoys all aspects of dentistry, particularly root canal treatment and works well at putting anxious patients at ease.”

Autumn fair THE Autumn Fair at Newman Hall in Grange Court Road will be opened by 2018 Great British Bake Off contestant Briony Williams. Visitors can expect plenty of shopping stalls, a tombola and raffle, a Christmas stall, bottle stall, refreshments and much more besides. The event is held on Saturday 19 October from 10am - 12.30pm in aid of dementia research charity, BRACE.

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Dancers raising £3,000 for heart research HENLEAZE School of Dancing have raised a magnificent £3,016 for The British Heart Foundation. The dance school, who hold classes at St Peter’s Church Hall, staged two evening charity performances in July at The Redgrave Theatre in Clifton. One of the performers was born with a heart condition

called pulmonary valve stenosis. She adores her dancing and thanks to many tests and investigations she’s able to continue. The age range of the 75 performers was vast - from three years to 83 years old! Dance teacher Rosemary Carrington said: “The dancers enjoyed performing to large

audiences. It was hard work but so much fun for everyone involved. It was extremely hot in the auditorium and indeed on stage and back stage but everyone made a sterling effort. Brilliant team spirit!” Rosemary would like to thank the audience who were

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AST month, along with Avon Fire & Rescue, we opened our doors to your emergency services for our annual open day. Thankfully, the weather was kind to us and local people enjoyed displays from Avon and Somerset’s Police Dog, Mounted, Firearms section as well as car cutting and search and rescue demonstrations from Avon Fire and Rescue. It was wonderful to see families getting an insight into all aspects of our emergency services and the people who work so hard to keep our communities safe. This month, I will be working alongside Avon and Somerset Police and partners to increase local people’s understanding of hate crime to mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week (October 12-19). Hate crime can be defined as ‘any criminal offence that is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards

someone based on personal characteristics’. Although hate crime is being spoken about more and more in the media and on social media, there is still confusion about the offence and when to report it and, as a result, underreporting continues to be an issue for victims of hate crime, particularly those related to religion, disability and sexual orientation. Our homes and our streets should be a place free from discrimination, intolerance and prejudice and that’s why it’s important we are firm in our message that hate has no home in our communities. If you’ve been a victim of hate crime you are not alone and please remember that there are people who can help. Only by working together can we show that hate crime will not be tolerated and offenders will be brought to justice. Finally, I wanted to let you

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Bristol Bridges Challenge to help 45 causes LOCAL charity Quartet Community Foundation is calling for teams to sign up to take on this year’s Bristol Giving Day challenge and raise funds for 45 amazing local causes. Bristol Giving Day, sponsored by Burges Salmon and PwC, takes place on Wednesday 9 October. People are being challenged to cross as many of Bristol’s 45 bridges as they can and donate £1 per person per bridge to charity. A small local cause has been matched to each bridge and all 45 causes will share equally in the money raised. Sue Turner, chief executive of Quartet Community Foundation said: “We know people care about helping disadvantaged people but 90% of all charitable donations go to the 7% largest charities. Most businesses choose a brand name charity of the year to fundraise for so thousands of local causes don’t stand a chance of being chosen. We’ve created

VIPs gather near Clifton Suspension Bridge to start the hunt for teams to sign up to this year’s Bristol Giving Day. Bristol Giving Day to give people one day in the year when they can have fun and raise money. “These small charities, community and voluntary groups operate on a shoestring. If we can raise £1,000 for each cause it will be a huge boost to them.” One of the charities that

Bristol Giving Day will support is Grief Encounter South West who support children, young people and their families who have experienced bereavement. Daisy, aged 7, was helped by Grief Encounter after the death of her father. “When I first started coming to the centre I

felt quite scared and awkward. My dad had died and then my counsellor who was helping me at school died and things just felt worse. I felt really sad and kept thinking, why me? I found it difficult to get to sleep and in school it was hard to concentrate and stay in lessons. I was feeling really sad and missing daddy. “In therapy I did lots of different things, including playing with the sand tray, making slime and a ‘healing heart’ memory jar. Through these activities I have shared memories, talked about problems and worries, let my anger out and faced my fears and sad feelings. Things have changed for me. I feel much better about dad and can stay with my feelings for longer. School is also getting better and I no longer find it difficult to sleep at night. I also know I can go back to the centre in the future if I ever need too.” Teams can sign up at www. bristolgivingday.co.uk/sign-up/

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FRUIT FOR LIFE is a ripe peach of a book. At the core is a solid nugget of essential information for every fruit commonly grown outside. This is surrounded by the comprehensive succulent flesh of commentary on the fruits and on the techniques needed to grow them well, including pruning, propagation and pests and diseases. It is all wrapped in a flavoursome skin of organic-ness and sustainability. Tim Foster studied horticulture at Nottingham University and is a qualified teacher. He has worked in gardening since graduating: nurseries and garden centres to market gardening and landscaping. He currently teaches organic gardening and RHS courses at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden and is the author of ‘Good Earth Gardening – A Friendly Guide to GrowingVegetables Organically’.

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I RUN gardening classes. The saying goes, a trifle unfortunately I think, that if you can’t do it, teach it, suggesting it is easier to talk about something than do it. Maybe, but judging by some of my lessons I’d be better off digging real holes. It may also suggest that, if you can physically no longer do a job, a slightly more relaxed approach may be necessary. I’ve gardened professionally since leaving school and it’s quite hard work, especially full time. After a while, bits start to complain – back, knees, wrists, bicycle – particularly without power tools. So now I have a slight change in emphasis. I still do some paid garden

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work (mostly fruit pruning nowadays) and I have a couple of allotments, but taking up the slack are the classes. To give my lessons a semblance of coherence, I made lots of notes and at a certain point it seemed vaguely sensible to put them in book form. Add a few amusing pictures and there we have it, the new horticultural best seller. Well, that was five years ago and resulted in ‘Good Earth Gardening’ - how to

grow organic vegetables. The publisher, Pomegranate Books on Brynland Avenue (it doesn’t get much more local than that), has now retired from new publications so when the fruit equivalent of G.E.G. emerged, ‘Fruit For Life’, self-publishing seemed the way out: it only took three years. Self-publishing is not for the faint-hearted especially if you’re only interested in the writing and drawing bit. To stop myself going

bonkers a ‘collaboration’ was arranged with another local publisher, Eco-logic Books. The finished article surfaced this month complete with, on the cover, a couple of generous quotes from top horticulturists, herb-grower extraordinare Jekka McVicar and Ben Raskin from the Soil Association. ‘Tim should stay on the allotment and leave the writing to Monty’ wasn’t one of them, but I might just do that – for a while anyway. ‘Fruit For Life’ costs £12.99 (RRP £16.99) and is available from: La Ruca and Harvest on the Gloucester Road, Riverside Garden Centre and directly from www.eco-logicbooks.com The Organic and Allotment Gardening Course starts at St. Werburghs City Farm next February.

Spiritualist church prepares for open day RESPECTED local mediums will be available for one to one sittings at the Westbury Park Spiritualist Church Open Day on Saturday October 19 from 10am to 3pm. A dedicated team of healers will be available throughout the day, offering their services to those in need of physical healing as well as emotional upliftment. Books and gift items will be available to purchase as well as teas, coffees, cakes and savouries. “We welcome everyone who is curious

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George Müller Museum opens in Ashley Down A NEW museum celebrating the work of local, ground-breaking orphanage owner, George Müller, has opened on the site of one of his orphan homes in Ashley Down. With interactive, multi-media exhibits and plenty to interest children and adults, the new museum is in Orphan Home No. 2, now known as Loft House on Ashley Down Road. Müller built five houses for orphaned children, where 10,000 young Victorians were cared for during his lifetime, and many more since. In the mid-1800s only orphans from wealthy families were catered for. Poor orphans were left to live on the streets of Bristol which, at that time, were ravaged

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workhouses in the city or living on the streets. They certainly would never have received an education. The five orphan homes set up by Müller are still there on Ashley Down Road – some are now apartments; others form part of the City of Bristol College. Unlike many Victorian pioneers, Müller came from a relatively poor background. However, his strong faith in God saw him praying daily for the needs of the orphans. He never fund-raised or asked for money from anyone. By the late 1800s, all five orphan homes were full, housing and educating over 2,000 orphans at one time. Müller’s work became well known around

Bristol and countless numbers of Bristolians, as well as many people from other parts of the country and the world, gave generously to support the work. Müller received and passed on around £1.5m in his lifetime, which would be worth around £100m today. On leaving the orphanages, every child was able to read and write and left with a guaranteed job as well as an allowance for clothing - a stark contrast to the harsh workhouse conditions of the era. At the age of 70, Müller set off to tour the world, preaching about the orphanages until he was 87. He visited Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the USA. He met with US President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878 to discuss his work. The new museum displays many amazing photos of the orphans at work and play in the orphanages and the local area - also orphan uniforms to try on, a Victorian game to play, a recreation of Müller's study and an archive of the 17,556 children who lived there before the homes closed in 1950. "We'd love it for Bristolians to learn more about this important part of local history,” said Dan Doherty, the CEO of Müllers, which still supports its global partners who work with vulnerable children overseas. When Müller died at the age of 92 in 1898, the Daily Telegraph wrote that he had "robbed the cruel streets of thousands of victims and the workhouses of thousands of helpless waifs".

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n NEWS MEMBERS of Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) are looking forward to welcoming visitors to celebrate Apple Day on Sunday 20 October. They’re also keen to encourage more people to grow more fruit in gardens and community spaces as an act of rebellion against extinction. “We know we need to plant more trees for the good of people and the planet,” says Orchard Learning co-ordinator, Shannon Smith. “Fruit trees in gardens and allotments are great for wildlife. They help clean the air and cool the environment. When well cared for they’re beautiful and fruitful.” The orchard is home to 100 different fruiting trees. Visitors are invited to celebrate diversity and sample local and unusual varieties like ‘Gloucestershire Underleaf’ - an apple much loved for eating, cooking and cidering in its county of origin. Another favourite, ‘Court of Wick’, is from Somerset where it was said to have no rival for shape, colour and flavour.

' Plant more fruit trees for the good of our planet' “Our tasting table is one of the highlights of Apple Day,” adds Shannon. “Featuring fruits not seen in the shops, it's a chance to try before you buy a tree to grow yourself - and we have young trees for sale.” HOCO has shown the way to a plastic-free future for many years. Fresh pressed apple juice and homemade cakes are served in recycled and 100% compostable cups and paper napkins that are composted on site. The huge task of lifting all the old carpets and geotextile laid down in the early years of the orchard was completed in the spring. The soil can breathe again. It’s also being re-wilded with artichoke, poppy, sunflower, teasel, clover, and more. Plastics are being replaced by mulch moats to reduce water stress and feed the soil food web.

Orchard members will be happy to answer your questions about pests, diseases, pruning and resilience in the face of climate chaos, and good-to-grow varieties of fruit trees. Apple Day at Horfield Organic Community Orchard takes place on Sunday 20 October, 2 - 4pm. Entry is free. Donations of surplus apples for juicing are welcome. 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.

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News and views from our city councillors Geoff Gollop (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze) I have Do you go to Temple Meads by bus? are very had comments from residents who ions. unhappy with the new bus stop locat ar Please let me know if you have simil concerns. The city council is still publicising an far 0870 number for payments. This costs ard 922 more to use than dialling the stand 1. Have 2900 number and choosing option able cept unac this by out ht caug been you practice? Please let me know. cil I have also been approached by coun t costs tenants who have incurred significan the trying to make phone contact with s. If you Council to report maintenance issue act have been affected by this, please cont me. I wrote last month about the proposed “Western Harbour” being the redevelop nd ment of what we know as Cumberla the Basin. Two of the proposals include Garden closure of the much-loved Riverside and Centre, as well as a four-lane highway

Gorge. devastation of the views of the Avon plans If, like me, you are unhappy with these you and the threat to the Garden Centre, site can sign a petition on the Council web Petihttps://democracy.bristol.gov.uk/mgE tionReview.aspx?id=113 stic Westbury Village Show -another fanta g show in the Village Hall at the beginnin nising of September. Thank you to the orga work of unt amo ive mass a for e committe and to all who took part. g I have a vested interest in this havin with ons secti two in third and nd come seco earlier my tomatoes bought from SusWot nd in in the year and Steve Smith came seco mitcom The ion. petit com cake ’s the men if the tee desperately need more members show is to go ahead next year. The A4018 Consultation chaos is conwell retinuing. The one proposal that was Downs, ceived was for the cycle path on the with ppy unha is e mitte Com ns Dow but the e and the council taking yet more green spac me a wants the existing pavement to beco shared space. have The Friends of the Downs (FODAG) ows wind the in phs ogra Phot of val a Festi

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We get a lot of correspon den living in vans along Parry’s ce about people Lane at the edge of the Downs. It’s a diffi cult issue – a lot of the people living in those van s are key workers who don’t do so by cho ice but because they can’t afford to live in Bris tol in any other way. On the other hand, I sym pathise with residents living nearby who are concerned that the vehicles spoil a bea uty spot, that parking regulations aren’t being properly enforced and about the health imp lica and human waste coming tions of litter from the vans. The cabinet has finally agr eed its policy on these encampments (over a year after consulting on it). Althoug h the council has some powers to move enc ampments on it will only use them if the vehicles are deemed to be “high impact”. I arg ued when this policy was designed that being located in a beauty spot should in itself cou nt as high impact, but this has not been taken on board. The things

which the council conside rs to make an encampment high imp act include waste and hygiene concerns, nuisan ce such as noise or smoke, crime or antisoc ial behaviour. If you have concerns abo ut the impact of an encampment, the best place to report them is to neighbourhoo d.enforcement@ bristol.gov.uk. Please cop y us in so that we are aware, or contact us if you don’t have access to email. Grants to help with edu

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grants, please get in touch. Stay in Touch The above is only part of what has been going on. I try to provide more regular and detailed updates on Facebook, so you can see what I’m up to and contact me at fb.com/Co uncillorSteveSmith. You can also contact me by email on cllr. steve.smith@bristol.gov .uk or phone on 07769 285266. We hold regular forums in both Henleaze and Westbury, which are also good opportunities to hear about what is hap pening locally, and to ask questions. The nex t ones are: Westbury Forum, 8th Oct ober, 7:00pm at Coombe Dingle Sports Centre Henleaze Forum, 3rd De cember, 7:00pm at Henleaze Library.

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Why climate action is vital HAVING had a couple of weeks off with my family over the summer I was refreshed and ready to go for the new term in Parliament. That was until Boris Johnson closed us down with a return date of October 14. Then it was all change again after the Supreme Court ruled this closure was carried out illegally and we returned to Westminster on September 25. How we ended up in a situation where our Prime Minister was alleged to have lied to the Queen, our Supreme Court had to ask our Prime Minister to enter into legal undertakings to promise to follow the law and our democratic processes were closed down at such a crucial time really is beyond me. This is not how we run things in Britain. Your Voice in Parliament

then called for an election, which I voted against. I did so because as soon as an election is called, Parliament is dissolved and there are automatically no Members of Parliament until after the election. That would have risked giving Boris Johnson complete executive power - including over the Brexit deadlines - which I and a majority of MPs were unwilling to allow. In between all of that, I was really pleased to help launch a select committee report in the House of Commons. It’s a report that I started and led on clean growth and how we can use technology to meet our net zero carbon emission targets. This bumper report sets a blueprint for whoever is in government on how Britain can meet its net zero carbon emissions targets.

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Your Champion in Bristol Following this, I had an excellent coffee morning, pub politics and a brilliant community meeting talking about action locally and nationally to deal with the climate crisis. I was inspired by the children involved in the latest climate strike marches. I joined primary schools who organised a rally and march before school; allowing pupils the chance to take part in a day of global action and get to school on time! We’re doing great things on renewable energy in Bristol, which I saw first hand on visits to our onshore wind farm in Avonmouth from Thrive Renewables and then at a visit to Accolade Wines, which has its own wind turbines too! With the additional time I’ve had to be at home in Bristol, I’ve also managed to fit in a visit to the

Darren Jones column Avon Riding Centre, the re-opening of the Southmead Children’s Centre, a visit to excellent new council housing in Henbury, a walkability audit of Westbury village, school visits to Shire Primary, Filton Avenue Primary, Nova Primary, Stoke Park Primary, a street stall on Henleaze high street, two surgeries and the annual dinner from our excellent RAF Cadets at 2442 Squadron, which I serve as honorary president. There are some tickets left to join me at a presentation and Q&A about the proposed development from YTL for a 17,000 seat arena at the Brabazon hangar in North Bristol. Go to tinyurl.com/darrenjones-arena-talk to book through Eventbrite. As always, if you need my help or want to get in touch you can email on darren.jones.mp@ parliament.uk or find me o at www. facebook.com/darrenjonesmp.

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Supporting our vibrant and diverse communities I’M proud that we live in a place that is filled with great people and talent. The West of England is a region where ideas flourish and businesses thrive and grow thanks to the diversity and creativity found across our towns and cities. Last week I was delighted to join the great team at Ashley Community Housing (ACH) and our own Growth Hub team for a special event to celebrate the work that we have been doing in supporting some of the least advantaged communities in the region. I’m proud to see how our Growth Hub team have been working closely with wider communities over the last 12 months, because I am determined to ensure that as the economy of the West of England grows everyone can benefit. As a Combined Authority, we have been very active in supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses; helping to

build business connections across the region. Along with ACH we have explored different ways to help entrepreneurs who come from our region’s migrant and refugee communities. Through collaboration, we are breaking down barriers which hold businesses back and we are helping them to grow and prosper. This is especially important to me because I know how important small and micro businesses are to ensuring prosperity right across our region. Businesses like this don’t just serve the wider community but also give some of our most disadvantaged residents more stability along with the chance to prosper. The Growth Hub and ACH have been supporting a diverse mix of businesses from across many different sectors including food, tech and entertainment. This demonstrates the wide range of opportunities available

across the West of England to explore your passion and start a business. We recently launched our Local Industrial Strategy, with Government, which draws on our region’s unique strengths – including the creativity of our diverse communities – to drive longterm growth in our regional economy. By bringing different communities together to collaborate, the West of England will help drive the country’s future role in the world and our prosperity. Whether it is individual entrepreneurs from our communities, or our largest corporations, I have seen the value in getting people to talk to each other and collaborate to promote growth. As a Combined Authority, we can link different communities from right across the West of England so that they can exchange ideas, trade and conduct new business. Our work

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n IT HOME HELP Russell Isaac runs ITHomeHelp, providing a personal, oneto-one computer coaching service in clients' homes in the Westbury-on-Trym, Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Clifton areas. With over 20 years' IT experience, he helps users, particularly older people, get what they want from their PCs, tablets and smartphones. He is also a web designer/ builder, photographer, father-of-two and keen sportsman. Android vs. iOS Tablets Tablets are increasingly becoming the go-to device for people who want all the everyday facilities of a PC, but in a lighter, more portable device. There are two main options Apple iPad or any of the Google Android devices available from numerous manufacturers - which will suit you best? Android tablets make great media players, ebook readers, and kids' devices, and you can often get better specs for the pound than with iPads. Although generally more expensive, iPads still have the broadest range of apps and are generally reckoned to be the most intuitive to use. Google's Android OS (operating system) gives you a choice of hardware from several different manufacturers and offers maximum configurability, a top-notch notification system, fast and smooth web browsing, and

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at 7pm. Doors open at 6.45pm and admission is £3 (pay at the door). The second event is on Tuesday 22 October at 7pm and is part of the Bristol Festival of Literature. Books That Made Me A Writer welcomes four local best-selling authors to talk about the books that have influenced their life journey. The panel comprises AA Abbott (Clifton author who writes vodka-based crime thrillers), Sarah Hilary

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Bristol Playgoers launch new season BRISTOL Playgoers’ new season is now under way in Henleaze. The club is presenting a varied programme of rehearsed play readings, performed on stage with costumes, set, lighting and sound effects. This season’s plays include works by a

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA Wednesday October 2 n Henleaze Garden Club: Using Roses in the Garden. Michael Marriott has worked for David Austin Roses, advising gardeners and designing rose gardens around the world for 30 years. Main Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Doors open 7pm for a 7.30 start. Visitors welcome: entry £5 (inc. refreshments) Details: www. henleazegardenclub.co.uk Saturday October 12 n Organ Elevenses at Westbury Parish Church. Christopher Embrey, organist at St. Mary Magdalene, takes the console in October. Now fully retired from Science Education, Christopher has gained his CRCO and would like to give more recitals in aid of charities. Doors open at 10.30am for cake and coffee, recital at 11am. Donations hoped for £5, in aid of the Organ Fund. Tuesday October 15 n The Arts Society Bristol lecture is on "Discovery! How to find lost relics in the Tudor Monarchy". Given by Jonathan Foyle at 8pm at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. More information is on our website www.theartssociety-bristol.org.uk October 16 n WELSH NATIONAL OPERA/ Bristol Friends/October meeting Friends of Welsh National Opera welcome visitors to an evening entitled Second Post on Wednesday 16 October, at 7.15, at Redmaids High School. Chris Thomas returns to deliver further operatic letters, examples of intriguing situations where a letter plays a prominent part in an opera plot. Friends £5, Guests £7, Students £1. Contact Melanie David at melaniejdavid@btinternet.com or on 01934 842014

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Thursday October 24 n Avon Organic Group invites local gardeners and growers to our talk “British Garlic – History, Health & How to Grow" with Rob Solari, Isle of Wight Garlic Farm. Thursday, 24 October, 7pm, The Station, Silver St, BS1 2AG. £5/£3.50 student/ concession. groworganicbristol.org Thursday October 31 n It may be on Halloween, but there’s nothing spooky about this! Henleaze Ladies' Choir, under their conductor Jane English, invite you to come and enjoy an afternoon of singing, tea and cakes on Thursday 31 October from 1.45pm to 3.30pm at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze. Entry is £3, which includes tea, cake and raffle ticket. Further details from Jean on 0117 962 4466. Monday November 4 n The Royal Osteoporosis Society Bristol Support Group will be meeting at 1.45pm in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. There will be a Medical Update by Dr. Shane Clarke, Consultant Rheumatologist at the BRI. Everyone is welcome. For more information ring 07710 743613.

REGULAR EVENTS Monday n Westbury-on-Trym Women’s Institute meet at WOT Methodist Church, Portland Lounge on the third Monday of the Month (not Aug.) from 2.00 – 4.00pm. Visitors Welcome. For more information call Sue on 01179502826. n Canford Bowling Club, Canford Park, Westbury On Trym. All welcome on Monday’s at 5.45pm. Flat-soled shoes please. Further information call 01179 69 4532. n Redland Wind Band rehearses at the Quakers Meeting Room on Gloucester Road at 7.30pm. We sometimes have vacancies, currently mainly for bass instruments, horns and percussionists. Contact Andy Brown at redlandwindband@googlemail. com or on 07594240269 or via our website www.redlandwindband. co.uk. Get in touch to be put on our mailing list or would like to book us for events or fundraisers. n Redland Green Choir meets for rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm9.30pm at Redland Green School. We sing a wide variety of music. New members welcome: no auditions. For more information, visit www.rgscommunitychoir. wordpress.com or phone 0117 9443042. n City Voices Bristol welcomes new

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At Westbury on Trym Methodist Church from 1-3pm every Monday afternoon. 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 Henleaze Bowling Club welcomes new Members. Come along to our free Coaching sessions at 6pm on Monday evenings (excluding Bank Holidays) to see if the sport is for you. Phone the Secretary, Tom Logan, on 01179621669 for details. n Discussion Group: we are a small, convivial group who meet locally at 10am - 12 noon every Monday to discuss a wide range of topics of mutual interest. We are currently looking for new members - if you are interested please call Bob Broomfield on 0117 962 1061, for more information. n Bristol Bridge Club - Come and play, there are daily bridge sessions for experienced and less experienced players. Try a free taster

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n WHAT'S ON session on a Monday afternoon or evening and Wednesday afternoon. Phone the club before coming, Tel.0117 929 1846 or www. bristolbridgeclub.co.uk n Taoist Tai Chi helps calm the mind and transform you into a healthier, more harmonious person. Come to a beginner class and you will experience benefits to your body, mind, and spirit, make friends and listen to remarkable stories of health improvement. 7pm, Badock’s Wood School BS10 5PU. First class is free, all welcome - just turn up! taoist.org.uk n Westbury Park Orchestra is a friendly non-auditioned orchestra with a repertoire of classical and modern pieces and with an emphasis of having fun. We meet Redmaids’ High Junior School, Grange Court Road, Westbury-onTrym, Bristol BS9 4DP on Monday evenings between 8.00 and 9.30 p.m. (term time only). If you are a string or brass player ideally of a good standard, come along for your free taster session and give us a try. For further information, please visit www.westburyparkorchestra. com or email contact@ westburyparkorchestra.com n Do you like Dickens? Bristol & Clifton Dickens Society meets regularly at Leonard Hall, Henleaze. We are a friendly group and enjoy talks, lectures, costumed readings, book club etc. New members welcome. Contact via our website www.dickens-society.org.uk or phone Roma on 0117 927 9875 for details of how to join, or turn up at the next meeting on Monday October 14, 7.30pm. Tuesday n Westbury Walkers- Meet at Meet outside the Co-op in Westbury @ 9.20am on a Tuesday morning. New Walkers welcome! Please contact for further details: Tel 0117 9629582 Mob 07790 172451 Email: pat.

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n Two new Knitting and Crochet groups in the local area. All abilities welcome-please do come along to meet and chat with fellow crafters, discuss projects, share ideas, bring along a project and learn a new skill, improve or share yours. There’s no charge or booking required, you only pay for your own refreshments. 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month, 10.30am-12.30pm, J P Destiny, corner of Kellaway Avenue/Bishop Road. 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road. For more information email: brisknitcro@ gmail.com or join our Facebook Group ‘Bristol Knitting and Crochet’. n The Arts Society Bristol is for those who enjoy the arts and welcomes new members. Activities include lectures by specialists in their field, at 8pm, usually on the second Tuesday of the month, September to May at Redmaids' High School BS9 3AW. More information is on our website www. theartssociety-bristol.org.uk n The Great Western Society present ‘The Past, Present and Future of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway’. Talk by Mike Parker at BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, BRISTOL, BS34 7RG, 10 September, 7.30pm for 7.45pm start. Meeting open to all. No admission charge, but a suggested donation of £3 to help defray expenses is appreciated. Contact: Dave Winter 01454 324230. Wednesday n Henleaze Townswomen’s Guild meet at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze on the first Wednesday of the month (except Aug) from 7.15pm. Call Shirley Phillips on 0117 962 2243 for further details n Local Winemaking & Social Club meets at the Common Room, Studland Court Elderly peoples residents on Henleaze Road from 8pm to 10pm on the second

Wednesday of each month. They are a small and friendly group looking for new members. Evening include wine making, tasting and social events. Call Paul Johnson for further details on 0117 9508370. n In Step Widows and Widowers Club meets weekly from 8-10pm at Stoke Bishop Village Hall. Call 9628895 orDonna on 01275 832676 for details. n St Peter's Ladies Guild meets in the hall, The Drive, Henleaze at 2pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Speakers, refreshments, outings. Contact 9628895 for more information. n Bristol Cabot Probus Club for retired and semi-retired professional and business men to maintain contact and fellowship with people of similar interests. Group meets third Wednesday of each month at BAWA Club in Southmead Rd. Lunch is followed by a guest speaking on a wide range of interesting subjects. In June and December ladies join us for the lunch. Contact John HowardCairns for details: 0117 968 3134. n Henleaze Garden Club meet on the first Wednesday of each month in the Main Hall, St. Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane. Doors open 7pm for 7.30 start. Visitors are welcome: entry £5 (inc. refreshments). Details: www. henleazegardenclub.co.uk n Knitnatterstitch. Term time, Wednesdays 9.30 -11.30@the Coffee Bar, Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Contact Paula at knitnatterstitch@gmail.com for details. n North West Bristol Camera Club are an enthusiastic group of amateur photographers who meet each Wednesday at 7.45pm at Westbury Fields, Greystoke Avenue. New members of any level of ability are most welcome. Contact Neville on nevwgoodman@mac.com n Melody Makers Pop Choir. An evening choir for men and women

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n WHAT'S ON singing popular songs. Wednesday's term time 7:30-9:00pm The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze. Book a FREE taster www.melodymakerschoir.co.uk n Clifton Women’s Institute We meet at 7.30pm on the last Wednesday of the month at Alma Church, Alma Road, Clifton BS8 2ES. Contact by email: thecliftonwi@ gmail.com or visit www.cliftonwi. blogspot.co.uk Take advantage of our guest visits which are just £4 (max.three per year). Full membership details available. n Nature Cafe for over 55s and friends First Weds of the month 2-4pm. Lawrence Weston Community Farm, Saltmarsh Drive BS11 0NJ. Gentle walk around the farm, craft activity and tea and cake! n Westbury Park Women's Institute meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. New members welcome, or come as a guest (£4 per visit up to 3 visits allowed) We are a friendly and sociable Club, have a full programme with interesting speakers, social events, theatre outings, and we all have lots of fun. Email: wesburyparkwi@gmail.com or visit www.westburyparkwi.org.uk for more details. n Bristol Scrabble Club meets every Wednesday at 7.15 pm at Upper Horfield Community Trust (next to Eden Grove Church). New members welcome - first visit free so come and give it a go. For information contact Sue on 0117 9247871. n Sound of Song ( a Choir for Female Voices) meet in Horfield URC, Church Hall, Muller Road on Wednesdays 7.30 - 9.30pm.

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Repertoire covers classical, choral, jazz, popular, folk, and show songs. No auditions necessary. www. soundsofsongchoir.com n Farm Tots - help feed the animals at Lawrence Weston Farm, Saltmarsh Drive. For under 5s and their carers. Drop in most Wednesdays, 10.30am - 11.30am, £2.50. Check Facebook for changes. n Improve your health and meet new people by joining Lawrence Weston Farm free, friendly, weekly Walking Group. Wednesday, 2pm 3.30pm. If coming for the first time, please arrive at 1.45 to sign up. Call 0117 938 1128. n Women's Walking Football every Wednesday from 6 - 7pm at Horfield Leisure Centre. Contact Keith Gwilym on 07948 383536 or email: buwfc2018@gmail.com Thursday n Henleaze Carers Group - A place to share experiences and make new friends. Meeting on the second and fourth Thursday morning of each month from 10am to 12 noon @ Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Call Mrs M Rudston on 0117 9426095 for further details. n Embroidery Club at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 7.30pm. Tel: 0117 9501743 n Henleaze Flower Club at URC Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze meet at 2pm on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Please come and enjoy Thursday afternoons at our flower club and our yearly calendar of events Contact Cath 07758 651039 or Marg 01179 075724. n The Friendly Club meets every Thursday from 2-4pm (except August and major holidays) in the Methodist Church Hall, Westbury on Trym. We are a lively group of older people who meet to chat, play Scrabble and card games. Regular trips out and entertainments are arranged plus we have delicious tea and biscuits for only £1! Do come and make some new friends. Transport can be sometimes arranged. Contact 0117 9508644. n Drop-In Healing Centre at The Friends Meeting House, 126 Hampton Road, Redland, BS6 6JE. Thursdays from 5.00pm to 6.30pm. Run by Bristol Healing Group on a donation basis and supported by members of NFSH The Healing Trust. Come along and try a healing session, everyone is welcome. For more information phone 0117 9466434 or 0117 9082061. n Flowers by arrangement Is a new informal supper group, meeting the first Thursday of each month, 6.159.00pm Kondi Braserrie Henleaze. Enjoy good food & company whilst creating your own floral

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arrangement. Contact Jane Voke for more info 0117 9622440 n Shared Reading Westbury Library. We read aloud a short story and a poem pausing for discussion. You sit back, relax, enjoy or you can read or share your ideas. Thursday 11 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. It's free, all welcome. Drop in or contact Christine Betts 07967 332821. n Stoke Lodge Ramblers welcomes new members. Small, friendly groups walk 8-10 miles on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month; 4-7 miles on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Please look at our website www.stokelodgeramblers. wordpress.com or contact Secretary 0117 950 0934 for more information. Please come and try a walk or two before joining. n Scottish Country Dancing (RSCDS) Singles and couples get fit and enjoy the company of experienced and not-so experienced dancers in the beautiful surroundings of the St. Monica's Trust theatre on The Downs. Expert tuition and Beginners' class on site. St. Monica's, Cote Lane, Westburyon-Trym BS9 3UN 7.30 - 10.00pm. Phone Martin (07786-609940) or visit http://www.rscdsbristol.info/ 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 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 are always pleased to see new members. Please come and try a rehearsal without obligation. To find out more contact Jane English (07752 332278) or Jean Wickham (0117 9624466). 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 Ladies Keep Fit, Thursdays 10-11am, at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze. This friendly session, which has a dance element to it, is

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED suitable for all. New members are always welcome. £6. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali.co.uk, or www.exercisewithlailibrooks.com for full information; or just turn up. n Henleaze Singing for the Brain® brings people with dementia and their carers together in a fun, friendly and social environment. First, third and fifth Thursday of every month, 2 – 3.45pm, £2.50 charge. Please contact to register: 0117 961 0693 or bristol@ alzheimers.org.uk n Scottish Country Dancing - come to Dance Scottish with RSCDS Bristol on Thursdays at 7.30pm in term time at Oatley Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3UN. New dancers welcome, come on your own or with a friend for fun, fitness and friendship. No need to wear a kilt or a sash! For information contact Alison on 0117 968 4036 or Caroline on 0117 924 9226 or see www.rscdsbristol.info n Ladies Keep Fit, Thursdays 10-11am, at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze. This friendly session, which has a dance element to it, is suitable for all. New members welcome, £6. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@tiscali.co.uk or just turn up.

Friday n Badminton (Ladies) at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, 10am. Tel: 0117 9681759 n Bridge at Westbury-on-Trym Village Hall, 9.30am. Tel: 0117 9687140 n Country Market - Baked goods, garden produce and crafts. 10.30 11.30am at the Westbury On Trym Methodist Church Hall Tel : 0117 9628306 n Coffee and refreshments in the coffee bar at Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road. 10am-12pm. n Bristol University of the third age (u3a) scrabble group would welcome new members. We play every Friday at the Beehive, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY from 2 to 4pm. For further info please contact Heddy SARA on 0117 9241318 or email : nigel.d.sara@ btinternet.com n The Bristol Astronomical Society host astronomical talks and activities each week. We provide free Saturday observing at our observatory in Failand and often hold Star Parties in and around Bristol. Friday evening talks are held at 7pm at Bristol Photographic

Society, Montpelier, BS6 5EE. See website for details: www. bristolastrosoc.org.uk. n Horfield Friends Café meets every Friday 2.00-3.30pm. Free drinks and cakes plus fun activities – a chance to meet people and keep our minds active. Horfield Quaker Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8PD. n Male and Female over 50s Walking Touch Rugby. Every Friday 10am to 11.30am at Westbury Fields, Cricket Lane, Westbury-onTrym BS10 6TW. A great inclusive sport for all levels of mobility. Come along and be welcomed. Contact Kris Tavender on email ktavender@ bristolbearsrugby.com n Gardening Group at Lawrence Weston Farm. Come along on Fridays, 11am - 12.30pm to help with the gardens. Call Ian 0117 938 1128 for more details. Saturday n The Bristol and District branch of Parkinson’s UK meet every first Saturday of the month at Oatley House, St Monica Trust, Cote Lane, BS9 3UN from 10.30am -12.30. Carers, relatives, spouses, and people with Parkinson’s - all are welcome for a social and informative get-together, with a

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Medicine shortages and Brexit? What to believe (Part 2) IF you are reading this and thinking, I am sure that Kellaway Pharmacy has written about this before...you are right! We wrote about Brexit and medicines earlier in the spring. Mrs May was the Prime Minister then with a working majority, ‘’yellowhammer’’ was a high scoring crossword name of a bird and ‘‘prorogation’’, we thought was something related to industrial cleaning. Well today, all that has changed. The release of the government’s no-deal Brexit worst-case scenario report, Yellowhammer, has raised very worrying concerns. Shortages of food, medicines, stories of plans to cope with the effects of all this. Medicines do go out of supply from time to time. In the last few months, blood pressure tablets, adrenaline injections for emergency allergy treatment, anti-inflammatory medications and more recently, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have all made the news. Kellaway pharmacy has been busy trying to source from multiple suppliers, working in many cases with other pharmacies and local doctors to resolve. None of this so far has been linked to Brexit. Medicines, like every part of our lives, now are interconnected. Most people do not realise that three out of four medicines are transported into the UK via Europe because most of them cannot be made in this country. A flood or fire in China or India can put manufacturing on hold with the ‘domino effect‘ affecting us in Bristol

within a week. The world is global and nothing and no one can live or survive in isolation. No-deal Brexit fears now see us reassuring our patients daily about how they will get hold of medicines in the coming months. The government is telling us that plans are all in place to cope after we leave the EU. The questions for the government are: is the system ready? Will all the bits that need to work together to protect lives work well? Our advice to our patients about managing their medicines remains: • Order regular medication on time; don’t leave it to the last minute. Get your FREE NHS flu jab early in Kellaway pharmacy today. • Don’t try and stockpile medicines. This only creates shortages. • If there is a shortage, speak to your pharmacist or GP, who are working together to provide alternatives. While no one really knows exactly what will happen, Kellaway Pharmacy is not leaving anything to chance. Do not doubt our resolve to make sure none of our patients suffer. Our work as part of the Bristol Travel Clinic, a vaccination and travel health provider in Bristol offering a price-match and lowest cost guarantee, means we have to be ready, whatever happens, to keep our promises.We are now looking to the government to do the same for our patients, deal or no-deal.

Join our team We look after adults and children at home, and at school and provide residential and nursing care. We are NHS and Local Authority funded with hundreds of our staff working across South Gloucestershire, parts of Bristol and Bath and North East Somerset. We are always on the lookout for great people and this is an opportunity for you to find out what is available, clinical and non-clinical. Flexible working patterns will always be considered (so long as our services can support your requests). Equally, we have a proactive Bank Team. We offer a wide range of benefits and Agenda for Change terms & conditions for some of our roles. Please submit a short supporting statement or CV as your application via recruitment@sirona-cic.org.uk, call us on 0300 124 5444 or take a look at our current vacancies here www.sironacic.org.uk/work-with-us/ You can also find us on Facebook @SironaCIC or on Twitter @SironaJobs We look forward to hearing from you

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n PETER'S VISION

Healthy eyes I WAS reading recently about eye health. This is clearly a topic close to me heart, and hopefully as our sight is such an important sense it matters to you too! During National Eye Health Week we were reminded that around two million people in the UK live with some form of sight loss. That must count as a significant number in anyone's estimation. Perhaps more importantly, it's estimated that half of this sight loss could be avoided. How, well I’ll come to that later. As a parent of young children I have a keen interest in the eye health of young eyes. Around 1 million children in the UK are thought to have an undetected sight problem. My concern is that

if a child has a sight problem it can become an avoidable barrier to their development, learning and social interactions with friends & family. A solution - book your child, and encourage all those you know to do the same, for a free NHS sight test. We offer these six days per week, particularly Monday to Friday in our after school children’s eyes clinics. So, how can we avoid eye health troubles? Well the saying you are what you eat is a good reminder about healthy eating. Dark leafy greens, bright fruits, oily fish, eggs and broccoli are all on the healthy eating list. Of course, don’t forget grapes, blueberries, avocado and papaya too! I’m afraid there aren’t any sweet treats I can recommend although I know many of us are partial to the odd cookie or donut. These just don’t make it onto anyone's healthy eating list! Although not as strong as our summer sun, it's still important to

protect our eyes from the rays of the often glorious autumn sun. In the autumn the sun is lower in the sky, so we have less natural protection from our eye brows and need to remember our sunglasses. It’s an easy excuse really to keep looking cool in our sunnies for another season! One of the key health issues affecting our sight continues to be smoking. Many of the eye conditions we see are worsened by two things, age and smoking. Although often difficult, one we can reduce, the other we definitely can’t. No matter what we try and tell our children, they always seem to know exactly just how old we are! One benefit that comes with age is that once over 60 you are entitled to a free NHS sight test. As we do for young eyes, we offer NHS sight tests for the over 60s six days per week. You and your family, whether you have any sight concerns or not,

are most welcome to come and see us for your eye care and glasses. To arrange an extended eye exam or frame style consultation for yourself or those you love, please call 0117 962 2474 or 0117 965 4434. Appointments can also be booked via our website, or just pop in to our practices in Henleaze or Fishponds and say Hi! We look forward to seeing you soon!

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n BOOK OF THE MONTH WITH HENLEAZE & WESTBURY LIBRARIES

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Wytches by Scott Snyder Graphic novels have been gaining a broader audience over a number of years, with themes and characters diversifying too. Successful TV series’ have developed from titles such as The Walking Dead (Robert Kirkman) and Preacher (Garth Ennis), and films like Scott Pilgrim, Ghost World, the Marvel series, Kick Ass, V for Vendetta, Watchmen, and the darkly stylish film adaptations of 2000AD stars such as Batman and Judge Dredd. Even a musical has developed from a comic to critical acclaim, the coming out / coming of age stage show, Fun Home. Characters like Death (Dream’s sister in Sandman) and Halo Jones (‘The Ballad of Halo Jones’ by Alan Moore) leap from the pages to become cult heroes and cultural icons. The reverse can also be true - TV series and films can exist beyond the screen in the flexible format of the graphic novel, for example Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Serenity (continuing on from Joss Whedon’s beloved series, Firefly) and The X Files. These after-lives often take the stories and characters into daring and larger than life scenarios, which would be less possible in budget-constrained studio productions. If you have ever been curious about the genre, there are many great titles on the library catalogue that are atmospheric, sophisticated and thought provoking, like the game-changing Sandman series by Neil Gaiman, the post-punk apocalyptica of Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis, the atmospheric Revival: A Rural Noir by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton, and the next big thing by Robert Kirkman, Outcast. Of course graphic novels are great for kids too, from the much loved Asterix to the all-female supernatural mystery solvers The Lumberjanes, the Scandinavian folk of Hilda (Luke Pearson) and Tove

Jansson’s Moomins, and the highgothic otherworldliness of Gaiman with childrens and young adult titles such as The Cemetery Book, Coraline (also an animated film), Hansel and Gretel and The Sleeper and the Spindle. A particular standout graphic novel which demonstrates how far the genre has come is ‘ Wytches’ by Scott Snyder. The artwork is very original – rich, multi-layered and very dramatic, with scratched and ink-splattered textures bringing the story to life. It’s a dark story firmly rooted in the horror tradition, and is definitely scary. The theme is very touching - it explores the effect of a parent’s depression on a growing teenage girl. It may come as a surprise to some that such themes are tackled within ‘comics’, but titles like this prove that they can be an excellent medium for exploring complex and challenging social and psychological issues. Buying graphic novels is an expensive hobby so borrowing them from the library catalogue is a great way to dip into the medium. It is also a great medium to explore for anyone intimidated by reading books, or for those learning English as a second language. So, dive in and discover something new!

Westbury Library The Library service has recently purchased 3 new tables and some new padded chairs for Westbury Library which enables the library space to be used in a more flexible way when hosting the regular reading groups and coffee mornings. Summer Reading Challenge news

We had a good response at both Henleaze and Westbury Libraries from children signing up to do the Space Chase Summer Reading Challenge this year. Across the two branch libraries we were just shy of 1,000 joiners with almost half completing the challenge and collecting their medal and certificate. Well done!

Library Storytime and Rhymetime Sessions have begun again after the summer break! Henleaze – Thursdays Storytimes at 11.15am and Rhymetimes at 2pm. Westbury – Mondays Storytime at 2pm, Tuesdays Spanish Storytime at 11.15am, Wednesdays Rhymetime at 11.15am and Fridays Storytime at 11.15am. All are welcome - no need to book - just turn up. Sessions last approximately 30 minutes. Friends of Henleaze Library You are invited to the group’s next evening event ‘My Love Affair with India’ by Sylvia Williamson on Thursday Oct 3rd at 7pm. Tickets are £5.00 and include wine and Indian snacks. Available from Henleaze Library, please call in to book one.

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S an interior designer I am very fortunate to be surrounded by talented, inspiring, creative souls working in many different niches. Bristol is an absolute hotbed of art and design expertise and textile designer Bethie Tricks is another local artisan I wanted to interview for the blog. A start up company, the first Bethie Tricks collection launched earlier this year at Bristol Upholstery Collective but Bethie is no stranger to the world of interiors and has already spent years working in the

industry. After much time working as a design assistant for other companies the need to scratch the creative itch grew stronger and Bethie decided to launch her own business doing what she has always done since childhood - playing with pattern. Her inspiration comes from all over, as she explains: “How the foam is swirled in the top of a frothy coffee, to the sequence of paving stones, the pattern and structure of plant leaves and a landscape. Everything

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inspires me.” Carrying a sketchbook with her at all times and keeping a notebook by the bed to capture any last minute ideas late at night are ingrained habits, enabling her to take inspiration from drawings of plant cells viewed under microscope and transform them into designs, stylised by her imagination. Using heavyweight Belgian flax linen, which is sustainably grown and manufactured in Belgium, the colourful prints are enhanced by the natural oatmeal background colour. Bethie plans to expand her range of fabrics over the coming year so keep your eyes peeled for the newest textile design brand in Bristol. To browse the textiles available so far go to: www.bethietricks.com Zoe Hewett is interior designer at local studio Stylemongers Of Bristol www.stylemongersofbristol.co.uk

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n NEWS STORYTALE is an exciting new book festival founded by Bristol residents, Ellie Freeman and author Kate Frost. Taking place in various venues around the city, it is a week-long festival celebrating the wonderful world of children’s books. Accessible and affordable, there’ll be something for everyone from interactive and sensory storytelling for tots, to inspiring talks and workshops for teens. Chapter 1 of the Storytale Festival begins on Saturday 26 October, with prequel events leading up to it. Go on adventures with our storytellers as they bring words and pictures to life, and journey through the pages with Bristol’s talented children’s book authors and illustrators as they give you exclusive access to the tales behind their books. Storytale’s flagship event, Wild Writing with Anna Wilson, Chris Vick and Mimi Thebo will open the main festival on Saturday 26th October with a wildly fun session featuring huge cardboard animals! More wild and wonderful creatures

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can be discovered during BBC producer Justin Anderson’s Secrets of Snow Leopards event at Stanfords, while children will love being immersed in stories and creating their own crafts with Colourful Minds at Kiln Workshop in Bishopston on the

lead up to the festival. Festival highlights will include a Writing for Children panel at The Watershed, cohosted by the Bristol Festival of Literature, along with Book Island’s Picture Book Trail on Gloucester Road. Bishopston

Library will host a Bird Puppet Workshop led by printmaker Victoria Willmott and inspired by the stunning book, The Golden Cage. Children can get creative and write their own stories in three very different creative writing workshops led by Bristol authors Damaris Young, Kate Frost and Emma Read. Arnos Vale will be the wonderfully atmospheric woodland setting for storytelling for youngsters in the events, Winter Sleep and “Uh-Oh” Said Flo. With dozens of events for all ages taking place in various venues throughout Bristol, there’ll be something for everyone. Storytale Festival runs over October half term from 26t October to 3 November. The full programme of events and more information can be found at www.storytalefestival.com or see www.facebook.com/ storytalefest/

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