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THE results of Bristol City Council’s Your Neighbourhood 2017 consultation report have been published and the Council’s plans on how to deliver future services will be published in December. The Council received nearly 3,750 responses to its consultation which ran over the summer considering savings proposals for local services including Bristol Community Links, Libraries, public toilets, school crossing patrols and the withdrawal of funding for Neighbourhood Partnerships. The Libraries consultation proposed three options for a revised library service and received the highest response rate with 93% of people taking part. The highest response rate by area was from Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym and the second highest response rate was from Redland residents. Both these areas have libraries that are well used but earmarked for closure under the proposals. Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze had 847 responses, nearly a quarter of the total and more than three times the next highest ward. The report singled this out stating: “There was a very high response rate from Westburyon-Trym and Henleaze ward, where there was a campaign to retain Westbury Library. The 847 responses from Westburyon-Trym and Henleaze

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ward represents 23% of the 3,749 responses to the ‘Your Neighbourhood’ survey and is 5.4 times the number that

would be expected if responses were received in proportion to the resident population in each ward.”

Cllr Geoff Gollop said: “Once again, residents have shown they care about their local libraries and want to maintain

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n NEWS the library service. Almost 40% of respondents did not choose an option, but the most favoured option was option 1 which at least would keep Henleaze Library open.” Of those who responded to the Libraries consultation, 61% selected a preferred option from the three libraries options proposed in question 1. Furthermore, 39% of Libraries respondents provided free text comments - mostly expressing concern and/or alternative suggestions for running the future library service. More than a quarter of those taking part (26%) stated that none of the options were acceptable, and 17% said that the council should not be closing any of the libraries. “This response confirmed my view that the survey was flawed,

the largest vote was for none of the Mayor’s proposals. Council officers are still working out how to respond to this consultation, but appear to be considering keeping the 3 extended hours libraries of St George, Stockwood and Westbury open using volunteers but no paid staff. It is difficult to comment further until we see specific proposals which are promised for midNovember.” The possible closure of public toilets was of great concern in Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze too. Of the toilets that were identified for closure, six received 72% of requests to remain open. These are the toilets by the Suspension Bridge, Stoke Road, Sea Walls, Westbury Village, Colston Avenue and St George Park.

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Room to Care Appeal aims to build a 21st-century hospice for Bristol ACTRESS Caroline Quentin launched an appeal at the beginning of October to help Bristol’s only adult hospice fund the multi-million pound redevelopment of its Inpatient Unit, ensuring the continuing provision of outstanding care to patients and families in the city. The rebuild of St Peter’s Hospice Inpatient Unit is going to cost £6.53m and the hospice is appealing to the people of Bristol to help raise the shortfall £1.53m over the next 12 months. Caroline, who cut a ceremonial cake and officially launched the Room to Care Appeal in her role as appeal patron, was joined by nurses, patients, relatives and St Peter’s Hospice CEO Simon Caraffi. “Each time I visit St Peter’s Hospice I am struck by the passion and commitment of the staff and volunteers,”

said Caroline. “I am also truly inspired by the patients and families they care for. “The last time I was here patients told me that their last, darkest, most difficult moments were made bearable by the care they received here. “The Room to Care Appeal will ensure St Peter’s Hospice will be able to provide local people with the very best palliative care, to the highest professional standards, within an environment of comfort and dignity for the next 20 years.” The main changes to the inpatient site, built originally in 1978, will be replacing the current bedrooms, half of which are shared, with 15 individual ensuite rooms, providing patients and their families with the privacy and dignity they deserve during their final days. Over the next 20 years the redeveloped

IPU is expected to support 6,250 patients and around 18,500 relatives and friends. The 15 larger bedrooms will all have ensuite bathrooms, a sofa-bed, and access to their own garden terrace. This will address the need for a more homely

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n NEWS since St Peter’s Hospice first opened,” said hospice CEO Simon Caraffi. “We are now presented with different challenges in serving more acute clinical needs. The new Inpatient Unit needs to respond to these challenges to make the stay more comfortable for patients, families and friends. “St Peter’s is now the only adult hospice for Bristol and is the only provider of specialist palliative care in Bristol. We have all the expertise centralised in one place. “We are trying to create a better and more private space for the patient and for their loved ones.” Terri Hudson’s husband Geoff came to the Hospice at the start of January, diagnosed with terminal cancer and passed away on February 17. “Before Geoff became ill, we were going to get married this May. He mentioned it to the Chaplain who said that we could get married here if we got a special licence. It was such a lovely day. “When you come in here it’s like a comfort. They give you such a lot of support and I can’t thank them enough,” said Terri. The family of Mandy Chilcott from Shirehampton explained how St Peter’s Hospice were able to help when the effects of

Mandy’s brain tumour meant that she could no longer be cared for at home. Husband Darren said: “They are very sympathetic to what everyone’s going through. It’s a place that you don’t want to come to but once you’ve been here, it sticks in your heart and your head. They do their job with such care and passion that it makes it hard to turn your back on it all. “It’s been our mission to raise money for St Peter’s since we lost Mandy on Christmas Eve. We’ve raised £18,000 since January and it’s all been donated in Mandy’s name.” The complete redesign and rebuild of the Inpatient Unit will include a significant ground floor extension, plus expansion of the first floor, at a total cost of £6.53m. The generosity of St Peter’s Hospice supporters, alongside very careful planning, has already secured £4 million, with a further £1 million pledged from individuals, companies and institutions in and around Bristol. This leaves the hospice urgently needing to raise £1.53 million to complete the new Inpatient Unit. The Hospice relies on its loyal, local support from companies, groups, and many people who give small amounts which collectively help towards the £20,000 a day

Artist’s impression of the new bedroom terrace rooms running costs. The additional funding requirements for the redevelopment mean that the hospice will be launching new fundraising initiatives and will need the support of the people of Bristol. Henleaze and Westbury Voice readers can make a donation to

the Room to Care Appeal and help build a 21st Century Hospice for Bristol by completing the form below and sending it to the FREEPOST address, visit roomtocare.co.uk, call: 01275 391400 or go to one of the St Peter’s Hospice charity shops.

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WWII Great Escapes - The Freedom Trails IN an exclusive talk at the Olympus Theatre TV presenter and former local resident Monty Halls reveals the story behind the filming of Channel 4’s hit series 'WWII’s Great Escapes - The Freedom Trails.’ Monty and the film crew trekked through some of the most dramatic terrain in Europe, following in the footsteps of servicemen and women attempting to escape Nazi occupation. The escapees were helped along the way they were helped by local people - at huge risk to themselves - and the series also met and interviewed the civilians, partisans and resistance fighters who made the trails a reality. The talk describes the routes themselves - through the stunning Appenine Mountains of Italy, the stark beauty of the Pyrenees, and the forests of Slovenia.The talk tells the stories behind the making off the series, revealing remarkable new facts about the escapees, the trails, and the people who helped them. After the talk Monty will also be signing books of the series “Escaping Hitler - Stories of Courage and Endurance on the Freedom Trails”. A share of proceeds will be going to the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund. Thursday 23 November, 7pm, Olympus Theatre, SGS College (Wise Campus). Tickets: £10 available from www. seadogproductions.co.uk/blog

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Westbury Community Forum THE inaugural Westbury Community Forum was held at Venue 35 on 11 October, chaired by Alan Aburrow and David Mayer. The Police Report from PC Pete Crawford (on behalf of Beat Manager, Joanne Robertson) revealed that there has been increase in burglaries in the area over the three months from June to August, mainly through insubstantial front or rear doors. There has also been a marked increase in theft from vehicles at 54 cases compared to four during February to April. The next Beat Surgery is at Henleaze Library on Thursday November 9. Malcolm Neave gave an update on the future of Westbury Library. Anybody interested in joining the Westbury Library Group should email Malcolm via westbury.library.group@gmail.com for further details. Graham Donald gave an update from the Friends of Canford Park and the campaign for a Zebra Crossing on Canford Lane. Details about Linkage were given by North Bristol Community Development Coordinator, Tracy Edwards-Brown who asked people to contact her regarding all the activities and groups in Westburyon-Trym that work with or support people over the age of 50 years. She can be contacted at tracyeb@linkagewestofengland.org.uk or on 07738 104013. Residents wishing to report issues about shrubs that are causing an obstruction to footways can do so directly via “FixMyStreet” (www.fixmystreet.com/) along with any other local highway issues. Alternatively, access www.bristol.gov.uk/report-a-street-issue to report many “Street Issues” directly to the Council, including flytipping, street lights, abandoned vehicles.

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n NEWS A PROJECT in Henleaze is seeking votes from the community to help win project funding from the AVIVA Community Fund. Henleaze Book have submitted an application for an interpretation board to be designed and sited in Old Quarry Park. The board will include many previously unpublished photos - some from family collections showing the changes that have taken place there in the last 200 years – one of the oldest and most historical areas of Henleaze. Henleaze Book was set up in the 1990s to put into print the facilities and history of the area. It was the first publication to highlight the area and the print run was sold out within just a few weeks thanks, in the main, to the participation of members of The Henleaze Society. The Book encourages people to walk more in the area, to protect and improve parks and other open spaces and also to find amenities which were not obvious when passing by in a bus or car. It’s also fostered a sense of

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community through social media by keeping former residents living abroad in touch with each other. The project began with four members in the 1980s - Veronica Bowerman, Sylvia Kelly, Ron Lyne and Elizabeth Herring. As a result of their detailed research about the area and also information obtained from past and present residents two editions of the Henleaze Book were produced.

Veronica Bowerman said: “The Clark family have given us permission to use photos from the John Clark collection which were taken from the 1930s when they first moved to the area. “An interpretation board showing the different phases that this land has gone through since the 1800s will make fascinating reading. It was first a limestone quarry to help cope with the building boom in the 1800s, then a boating and swimming lake with areas around for horses, cows, pigs and other animals, followed by a dump for a huge amount of rubble from the centre of Bristol after WWII to bring the level up to that of the adjacent Henleaze Road to finally create the present open space and park. “The board would encourage more people – young and old –

to walk to and enjoy the park. Although it has changed over the years, many people are still unaware of its existence and its many fascinating changes. Do come along and see what you are missing!” The applications with the most votes will receive funding so when voting is open from 24 October - 21 November make sure you vote for the WALKING ON WATER application and help make a difference in your local community. Each person has up to ten votes so encourage all your friends and relatives to vote as well. You can support the project by voting through the unique link at https://community-fund. aviva.co.uk/voting/project/ view/17-3032

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Care and Support West awards for St Monica Trust ST Monica Trust’s care services have won an unprecedented five awards at this year’s Care and Support West Awards. Sarah Saunders won the Nurse Front Line Worker Award, Sandford Station’s Care and Support Team won the Older People Care Award, John Wills House won Nursing Home of the Year and Wendy Leaman won the Care Home Registered Manager Award. Last, but certainly not least, The Beeches team were recognised with the Outstanding Contribution Award, which was the final award presented on the night. In total the Trust was nominated for seven awards, including the Blossom Project for the volunteer award, the Beeches team in the End of Life Care category and Westbury Fields Care and Support team for the Domiciliary Care Award. The Care and Support West Awards were held at Ashton

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excellence in social and health care sector through their dedication to and passion for caring. St Monica Trust’s Head of Care Homes, Debbie-Harris Brandi said: “To go on to

win five awards, including the outstanding contribution award was a tremendous accomplishment and a reflection of the Trust’s commitment to the delivery of high quality and individualised care across the whole organisation.” David Smallcombe, Chief Executive of Care and Support West, said: “It is important that we regularly tell staff how great they are and remind them and ourselves that every day they ‘go above and beyond’ what their various job descriptions and employers ask of them.” “Like those who represented St Monica Trust tonight, they do this without asking for extra recognition – they do it because they care and want to support people and enhance their lives.” The St Monica Trust operates retirement communities across Bristol and North Somerset and its fifth retirement community, The Chocolate Quarter will open in Keynsham in November 2017.

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Ale and Arty festival pulls in the crowds PULLING pints helped to pull in the crowds to the Ale and Arty Charity Festival which returned to St Peter’s in Henleaze for its second year on September 30. The event was a great success - twice as many people came along this year and the event raised double the amount. Family activities, a BBQ, live music and craft ale, cider and prosecco bars were the order of the day. The daytime line-up included a Zumba session, a dance show, family art activities and the opportunity to buy some fabulous handmade jewellery, art, cards and photography from the ‘We Make Bristol’ art and designer collective. Outside a large wall hanging for the church hall was being decorated with, among other things, paint bombs! Visitors also enjoyed t-shirt decorating, face painting and body art. Reverend Mark Pilgrim said: “I’m delighted with the turnout from ‘We Make Bristol’ and we’ve also attracted a young photographer who’s just started out. Everything we want to do about giving people a fresh experience of St Peter’s is happening. “I love doing it because it involves passions of my own which involve art and beer and getting people together - it’s wonderful to see people having fun in different ways.” Beer connoisseurs had the choice of ten different brews from six different breweries, one of which was specially made by Ashley Down Brewery. “Vince has created this brew we call ‘Harvest Gamble’ because he’s never quite sure how it’s going to turn out, but it’s delicious,” said Revd. Mark Pilgrim. Overall, £3,000 was raised on the day for good causes and this will be shared between the Jessie May Trust, Flamingo Chicks mixed ability dance group and some of St Peter's Outreach charities. “It’s great to see St Peter's buzzing with activity - especially from 3pm to 10.30pm - as people from across the neighbourhood enjoyed the mix of art stalls and activities, the ale, wine and BBQ and, in the evening, the excellent live music. “Thank you to all who came and supported. Watch out for Ale and Arty next year!”

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n NEWS KEVIN Gummett is one of the stalwarts of the campaign for a safe crossing for pedestrians in Canford Lane, Westbury-onTrym, where he has lived for the past 45 years. At 88 years old, he is one of the oldest supporters of a crossing – and one of the keenest. Along with other residents, families, friends and supporters he took part in September’s count of motor vehicles when over 12,000 roared by in a single day. This has since been recorded on the ITV news, as well as by BBC radio Bristol and the Bristol Post. Kevin says: “There was a time when the traffic police would set up a speed trap just outside my house and pull over several vehicles throughout the course of an afternoon. That doesn’t happen any more. “Also, I’ve witnessed the aftermath of three serious accidents, with two victims being hospitalised and another being attended by a paramedic.

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Canford Lane crossing campaign: it’s all about Kevin I feel that Canford Lane is a really dangerous road and that residents must have at least one safe place to cross.” Kevin originally hales from Dagenham and came to Bristol with his work via Reading. He did national service, some of it spent in Egypt. Further back, he remembers with affection a teacher who taught him about civics. He believes it’s our responsibility to care for our community and to keep our neighbours safe. For that very reason he has been helping to collect signatures from local residents for the Canford Lane Crossing Petition. Kevin was a driver himself until recently, but now he uses public transport and walks a lot more. Kevin says: “People

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simply don’t feel safe when they have to cross Canford Lane. I’m concerned about older people like me, but also about families who want to get to Canford Park or Westbury village. “Are you willing to help me and other Canford Lane residents? “If so, please support us by signing our Petition which you can find on the Bristol City Council website at epetitions. bristol.gov.uk/ You can also sign a hard copy. If you’d like to do this please call 07791 387618 or email nicola_hawkes@hotmail. co.uk. We hope to get 3500 signatures which will trigger a debate in full Council. Please promote our campaign on social media as well.”

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Church gifts begin their journey to Syria THE Samara’s Aid appeal launched by St Alban’s Church in Westbury Park has once again seen a fantastic response by the local community. All the aid goes to help people living in displacement camps in Syria and Iraq. The group are sending 11 Care Packs, 52 boy Smiley Bags, 54

girl Smiley bags, and 85 Dignity bags, along with approximately 237 boxes, 24 bags of bedding and towels. Nappies, sanitary towels and incontinence pads, a good number of crutches from the Nuffield, two wheelchairs (one brand new), and a few zimmer frames too were all packaged and ready to go too. There has been some fantastic hand knitting, including cardigans and jumpers. Reverend Emma Langley said: “The Smiley bags have really engaged people. They are packed with toys and toiletries for children. We’ve had a lot of Westbury Park School families who’ve taken

away a little rucksack and returned it laden up with toys and books. “It’s probably the single, biggest thing we do that people really want to be involved with. What’s been lovely is the whole variety of people who’ve just pitched in and have come and sorted stuff, cleaned and ironed clothes, and we have loads of people who are turning up to load now.” The goods have to be transported to the depot in Somerset before a lorry takes the items to Syria. Two companies volunteered their help and their vans for free including local carpenter and handyman Ben Spiller, of Spillers Services and branded clothing suppliers, Mathias and Sons of Avonmouth. Church administrator Abigail Shepherd said: “We’ve had people helping from this church

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Puss in Boots opera The UK Premiere of the fairytale opera Puss in Boots, for children, with children, takes place at The Mackay Theatre at the new 1532 Performing Arts Centre at Bristol Grammar School. Tessitoura, a local touring opera company, presents performances of the short opera on Sunday 19 and 26 November at 2pm and 4pm. The production is a pilot for taking opera into schools with workshops and performance to introduce children to the beauty of opera in a really accessible way. Soprano Sophie Kirk-Harris has adapted, translated, designed and directed the opera and is aided by adult professional singers in the character roles and supported by a large group of children aged from 4-18 who go to local schools including The Redmaid's High School, Badminton, BGS and Henleaze.

Christmas shopping event to fund new minibus CLAREMONT school are holding a Christmas shopping evening on Thursday 16 November from 6.30 – 8.30pm at their Redland Court Road site. This will be an opportunity to pick up some unique gifts from some of the visiting stall holders or from the students themselves who will be planting spring bulbs, making chocolate truffles, baking Christmas cakes and puddings as well as gift tags and wrapping paper to sell on the evening. Ruth Glasspool said: “Come and get into the Christmas spirit by enjoying the festive music while having refreshments after looking around the stalls. “This is all in aid of a new minibus for Claremont school so that the students can continue to enjoy exploring their community as well as finding some new places to visit.” If you would like any more details please contact the school on 0117 353 3450.

Claremont opens cafe THE students of Claremont Secondary school in Redland will be running a cafe on Friday mornings* from 10.30 11.30am from November 3. They will be serving freshly made snacks along with tea, coffee or juice for your enjoyment. Each week there will be a different snack depending on what the students have decided to serve that week so come along and see! Money raised will help to buy more ingredients for the following weeks and any profit at the end of a term will be used to

go on an outing of the student’s choice. *The cafe will be open term time only and as much as we hope to run it each week there may be times when we have to close. Please see the website for details www.claremontbristol. org.uk

Christmas fair at Bishop Rd School THE annual Christmas Fair at Bishop Road School takes place on Saturday 25 November from 2pm - 4.30pm. There is fun for all ages with donkey rides in the playground as well as Santa’s Grotto, mulled wine and mince pies (from Joe’s Bakery) and the ever-popular raffle with prizes donated by the lovely traders of Gloucester Road. With Christmas crafts, second hand books and toys, homemade cakes and lots of traditional fairground games, it’s a lovely way to spend a festive afternoon. Adults £1.50, free entry for children. Christmas trees will be for sale in the Bishop Road School reception playground on Saturday 2 December from 10am - 1pm. A netting machine is on hand so you can view before you buy. A range of sizes will be available - all the trees are Nordman fir from Frenchay.

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Talk on the wild side demonstrated how mindful they are about protecting our environment.” Steve has written a number of books and has presented many TV series and documentaries including Deadly 60, and more recently Down the Mighty River and Wild Alaska Live. Redmaidio is housed in a purpose-built studio at the Westbury-on-Trym-based school. All the programmes are devised and produced by the students and broadcast internally over the school’s network. Soon they will be entertaining staff and fellow students with live shows aired in the school dining hall during the lunch break. The radio station features in ICT lessons and is part of an extensive range of extracurricular activities provided at Redmaids’ High to help students discover new talents and interests. Thea Rickard, a Year 13 student, and Redmaidio

presenter, said: “The station gives us the opportunity to learn first-hand the technology behind broadcasting, as well as to gain confidence in public speaking and journalistic techniques.” Fellow Redmaidio presenter, Daisy Crane, also in Year 13, said: “It was amazing to meet Steve and he reminded us all of our responsibility in speaking up for what we believe in to make the

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world a better place.” Redmaidio is also working with Radio Lollipop’s resident DJ Kate at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Sick Children. They will be working together on shows, guesting as DJs in school and at hospital, and students will lead fund-raising for the hospital station as one of its charities of the year.

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TV presenter, adventurer and author Steve Backshall scaled new heights when he visited the all-girls Redmaids’ High School. Steve faced an eager panel of 30 students carrying out an exclusive interview with him for their very own radio station – ‘Redmaidio’. He then addressed an audience of more than 500 parents, students, staff and local residents in the school’s recently opened Redland Hall with a 45-minute talk all about his life, career, travels and interests. Interview questions, posed by girls aged between 9 and 18, included how he deals with fear in the face of possible danger, what he believes is the greatest threat to the natural world today, and what advice he could give to anyone wanting to work with nature. Steve said: “The audience was great and asked some really intelligent questions about the natural world which

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Girls make photobook gift to Tyntesfield THREE pupils from Badminton School’s multimedia club, M², visited National Trust property Tyntesfield on October 9 to deliver a very special photobook. Tyntesfield Near and Far is a photobook pupils produced to support the Trust’s fundraising efforts in conserving this historic house and grounds. Tyntesfield is a Victorian Gothic Revival house with gardens, woodland and parkland situated in Wraxall near Bristol, which was taken into the care of the National Trust in 2002 to prevent it from being sold to private interests and to ensure it would remain open to visitors. Fifteen years later, it now has 860 volunteers helping out in its house and gardens. The girls spent several weekends visiting the house and grounds, taking photographs on the theme of ‘near and far’, allowing the essence of Tyntesfield to be captured

from a variety of angles. The final photographs in the book were chosen to give an unusual perspective on the many treasures, both natural and manmade, that can be found in the grounds, that upon first

inspection, visitors may not have noticed. The photobook can be purchased from the second hand bookshop and all funds raised will be put towards conserving this place of historical

importance. David Williams, Educational Visits Coordinator and Head of Science Outreach at Badminton School, commented: “I am extremely proud of each and every one of the M² girls that participated in this project; whether it be coordinating its production, taking the photographs or editing them. This project with Tyntesfield has been an excellent opportunity for the girls to develop their photography skills whilst supporting a fantastic local attraction.” “We’ve really enjoyed working with Badminton School on their photobook project,” said Liz Jones, People and Learning Manager for the National Trust at Tyntesfield. “The photographs the students have produced are beautiful and show Tyntesfield in a completely new way.”

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STAFF, pupils, Old Cliftonians, parents and visitors came together to celebrate 30 years of girls at Clifton College and the official opening of a new girls’ day house - Holland’s House. Girls have played an important role in Clifton College’s success since 1987 - their contribution in terms of both academic success and in what they have brought to the College’s Art, Music, Drama and Sport has been significant. Clifton College girls have gone on to achieve great things, including winning an Olympic gold medal playing hockey for Great Britain, winning the National Shooting Championships, becoming World Rackets Champion, featuring in the BBC Young Musician of the Year, working for NASA and contributing to a book written by Professor Stephen Hawking. A celebratory Chapel service to mark the 30th anniversary of girls was held in October followed by the official opening of Holland’s House, led by Alison Streatfeild-James, who is fittingly the first female Chair of Council for the College. Head of House, Annie Wooler, cut the ribbon on behalf of all of the Holland’s House girls. The event was also attended by Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Bristol Colonel Jane Thompson, one of the first women to attend the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, and Bristol Lord Mayor Cllr Lesley Alexander. Holland's House, which is the 20th house at the College and the 9th girls’ house, has been named in honour of Louisa Percival, whose maiden name was Holland. Louisa and her husband John Percival, the founder of Clifton College, were strong advocates of the importance of giving girls the same educational opportunities and advantages as boys at a time when this was not the prevailing view. Holland's House will honour Louisa's forward-thinking contributions to female education. Dr Tim Greene, Head of College, explained the significance of the anniversary: “The opening of Holland’s House represents a very exciting period of expansion and the high demand for places reflects the superb opportunities available to girls at Clifton. The College is now 50/50 in terms of girls and boys and has achieved the vision that Council and others had 30 years ago when they took the brave and critical decision to turn the College into one of the foremost and successful co-educational public schools in the country. This is something of which we are immensely proud,” he said. More information can be viewed on the Clifton College website www.cliftoncollege.com. For enquiries please email info@ cliftoncollege.com or call 0117 315 7000.

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Flying high: Redmaids’ leads the way STUDENTS and staff returned to Redmaids’ High School following an action-packed summer which saw success come in all shapes and forms: excellent Sixth Form and GCSE results, horizonstretching overseas trips, and a range of sporting, creative arts and other achievements. Dozens gained ABRSM music qualifications on a wide variety of instruments, among them piano, violin, trumpet, guitar, harp, flute, saxophone, clarinet and voice. Many others succeeded in LAMDA speech and drama awards for their acting, and delivery of verse and prose. In sport, girls competed regionally, nationally and internationally: Kate (Year 11) swam in the World Swimming Championships in Hungary, qualifying as part of the official UK Olympic training programme. Jade (Year 11) fenced with Great Britain’s U-17 cadet Women’s Foil Squad.

The Redmaids’ High trip to Cambodia, summer 2017, part of the school’s global outreach programme where sixth formers teach local children during a biennial humanitarian service expedition. Jenny (Year 10) and Alice (Year 11) played in England Hockey’s Futures Cup from which the U-16 national squad is selected. Year 11 student Maddie won a trial for Gloucestershire County Cricket’s U-17 squad, a whole

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North Bristol Art Trail returns THE ever popular North Bristol Art Trail takes place over the weekend of November 25 - 26, with a preview night on Nov 24 when you can relax with a mulled wine and chat to artists and friends. This long established trail offers an unhurried opportunity to buy original artwork from paintings and prints to stone sculptures and jewellery with a myriad of objects between. It’s a perfect time of year to inspire people to buy original artwork and craft for loved ones. Trail goers can enjoy visiting artists in their own homes and studios, while bumping into friends and soaking up the atmosphere of streets bustling with art lovers. Some of the North Bristol artists are recognised at regional and national levels for their art, craft or design work, others working on international commissions. This year the trail will be particularly enlivened as the

Gloucester Road Art Banners are being installed at the beginning of November. Sarah Thorp said: “Over the past years galleries and independent shops on Gloucester Road have been set up by individual and groups of artists to give a year-round showcase of local artists’ work. This means if you can’t decide over the weekend you can return at other times of the year to browse and make a choice. This is especially true at Glos Rd Central, at the top of Pigsty Hill which is now a ‘go-to destination’ for art and original gifts. Room 212 is full of work by North Bristol artists and even has an online shop to spread the word beyond Bristol.” Gloucester Road is a one of the hubs of the trail, with artist venues either side of this much loved high street. Some independent shops even host artists including Flo Jo Boutique, a venue for the first time, and favorites Artemis and the Eco House behind Room 212. St Michaels Church Hall has a myriad of artists showing their work so is a great way to see lots of art under one roof if you’re short of time. The skills of North Bristol artists are wide and varied from curating exhibitions, publishing books and starting new arts projects in education to community support and public works. The North Bristol Art trail is a time for every member to connect with the local community and share the wonderful wealth of art in the area. Once you fall in love with a piece of art you can pay with cash, Bristol Pounds or old fashioned cheques. Many artists are also set up to take

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All set for Henleaze Christmas Festival THE Henleaze Festival is set to draw in the crowds once more this year on Wednesday 6 December. With over 50 stalls selling a huge variety of items from jewellery, ceramics, sweets, cakes and festive gifts there should be something to appeal to everyone. As in previous years the stalls will be spread out along Waterford Road, Dublin Crescent, Cardigan Road and the section of Henleaze Road by the Tenovus shop. And many of the local shops will be staying open along with the cafes. Local businesses will also be having an open doors evening with a number of them offering festive treats. The Festival opens at 4pm with the Henleaze Junior School Show Choir putting on a performance of seasonal songs at the Open Arena in Waterford Road. Father Christmas arrives at 4.30pm at the Open Area before he sets up in his grotto in the Lloyds Car Park in Cardigan Road. Children`s Entertainment is also in Cardigan Road - expect to see the stilt walkers making a call there as they tour the festival - as well as Hands-On Christmas Activities in St Peter`s Church. There will be lots of entertainment in the Open Arena, and the ever popular Salvation Army who will be playing around the festival. In the Bradbury Hall, Redmaids` High School Bell Ringing and Choir will be performing followed by the Hum and Drum Recorder and, new for this year, Melody Makers Choir. The evening will finish with community carols from the TrinityHenleaze URC choir in Bradbury Hall. The Prize Draw, with over 45 prizes, will raise funds for more local charities

including Time Is Precious, A Life for a Cure, Avon Riding School For The Disabled and Ronald McDonald House. Tickets can be bought at local shops and will also be available on the night at £1 each. The top prize is a luxury festive hamper. There`s also a balloon flight kindly donated by First Flight and a variety of other prizes including more hampers, meal vouchers for local restaurants/pubs, Spa Vouchers and lots more. It is thanks to the generosity of the local traders who donate the prizes for the raffle that the Festival organisers are able to give away a substantial amount each year. But the Festival only survives thanks to the hard work of a small group of volunteers. Festival Co-ordinator Jane Emery says: “ There were concerns that we might not be able to run the Festival this year because of a shortage of people to help. Fortunately a few people volunteered and we were able to continue. But we would still like people to come forward to help us on the day when there is a great deal of setting up and, at the end of the evening, clearing up to be done, even if it’s only for a couple of hours before or after the festiva, it would be very much appreciated”. So if you value this wonderful community event and are able to help please get in touch. Contact Jane Emery at: mikeandjane.emery@ Fundraising for Bristol city centre hospitals blueyonder.co.uk

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Remember - it's an extravaganza! FANS of Firework displays have a choice of three in the area this year including the large spectacular of Canford Park and two PTA organised primary school fundraisers. Henleaze School Fireworks display will light up the sky on Friday November 3. Sponsored by CJ Hole, doors open at the Park Grove entrance from 6pm, with the main display starting at 7pm. There will be plenty of tasty food and drink available for children and adults. Expect hot dogs, veggie dogs, a bar serving beers and mulled wine, tasty treats and hot chocolate. Tickets are available in advance from the Eastfield Inn, the Chandos Deli or at gate on the night. Adults £5, Children £3, Pre-schoolers free. For group tickets contact: fhisinfo@gmail.com The fantastic Bishop Road Fireworks Extravaganza is back and is bigger and better than ever

on Saturday 4 November. With entertainment, food and bars and spectacular fireworks, it is sure to be a sell-out event again this year. “We are really pleased to have the support of Kellaway Building Supplies this year as well as continued sponsorship from Campions Property Letting & Management. We are really grateful for the support of all these local businesses that help to make the fireworks such a success,” said the organising committee. Gopal’s Curry Shack, Dave Giles Butchers and Biblos will again be providing the food. New this year, there will also be hot drinks and cake from Boston Tea Party. There will be two bars this year, serving Bath Ales beer and cider as well as mulled drink options, plus children’s entertainment and a Tuck Shop. This lovely community event has SOLD OUT for the last five years, so this year they are selling

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advance tickets only – there will not be any tickets available on the gate. Tickets can be bought from Saturday 28 October to Saturday 4 November at Boston Tea Party, 293 Gloucester Road. Cash payment only is requested, £6 (adults), £3 (children), under 3s free of charge. Canford Park Charity Fireworks Fiesta on Saturday November 4 promises to be particularly impressive with 50% more fireworks to make up for last year’s curtailed event. Organised by Bristol Round Table and the Rotary Club of Clifton, along with

fellow sponsors Bristol and West Preservations, tickets are available from local schools, online and from local St Peter’s Hospice shops. Tickets bought in advance cost £5 and this secures a place and provide much faster access into the park on the night. £1 of every ticket bought through a school or a St Peter’s Hospice shop will be returned to them as a commission. Entrance to the venue is on Canford Lane or Abbey Road from 6pm when gates open, with the display starting at 7pm. There will be food stalls selling snacks, hot and cold drinks.

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EVERYONE is invited to come and join the first Christmas party of the year with the spellbinding ‘Christmas Light Switch On’ organised by BID Clifton Village and in conjunction with Smiley Miley Events. Star of the show will be none other than the biggest Christmas tree in the South-West, a 50ft Norway Spruce which will take up residence in the Mall Gardens for eight weeks. The fun starts at 6pm on Wednesday 8 November with carol singing around the tree for all to enjoy, followed by the big switch on at 6.30pm and the appearance of a very special celebrity… In the run up to Christmas the streets will be glowing with decorations, fairy lights and over 100 little Christmas trees adorning many of the independent shops, boutiques, pubs and restaurants. Andrew Morgan MBE, Chairman BID Clifton Village said: “We want to make Christmas 2017 extra special. Clifton Village is the jewel in Bristol’s crown and promises to be the quintessential setting for everyone’s favourite season.''

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ST Alban’s Players launch their Autumn season with a performance of Nell Gwynn. Written by Jessica Swale, this play was first performed at Shakespeare’s in 2015 and promises to be rollicking good farce. Mention Nell Gwynn and most people think of oranges but it seems that we know remarkably St Alban’s Players in rehearsal for Nell Gwynn little St Alban’s Players in rehearsal for Nell Gwynn about the defiant young girl who used to dress as a man wearing a beard to try to see more of London. Selling oranges in a theatre somehow led to her descendants owning the only house in Pall Mall not belonging to the Crown. This play is no history lesson, but a fun and entertaining farce that shows that even in the chauvinistic and hedonistic times of the Restoration a woman could plot her own course in life. Nell Gwynn is played by Rebecca Hazelhurst with Ross Scott as her beau King Charles II. Directed by Matthew Deering and Sandra Tomkins, it is at St Alban’s Hall, Bayswater Avenue from November 23 - 25. For tickets contact www.stalbansplayers.co.uk/boxoffice or call 07425 198859.

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Christmas Tree Festival returns to Westbury-on-Trym LAST December’s Christmas Tree Festival in Westbury-onTrym was such a great success that the event will be repeated this year. Verger, Joy BradleyRoake said: “We are currently celebrating 1300 years of Christian worship on the site of Holy Trinity Church, Westbury-on-Trym and holding a Christmas Tree Festival will be a joyful way to finish our celebration year. We would like to invite you to enter a tree into this Festival.” The Festival will take place from 19 - 22 December, with the delivery and setting up of trees from 10.30am on Monday 18 December. Visitors are welcome between the hours of 10.30am and 4pm each day, (with the exception of Friday 22 when, at the Bride’s request, a wedding will take place with trees still on display for the guests to enjoy). Joy added: “We are thrilled that Westbury Methodist Church

will be joining us in this year’s Festival, by also displaying trees in their church. During the Christmas Tree Festival period this means there will be two venues in Westbury-on-Trym to

visit in December. “We see our Church as a focal point in our local Community and this event will be an opportunity for you, your business or group to be

involved.” There is no charge for entering a tree, although people are invited to make a donation to the church 2017 Appeal. During all opening hours, there will be an opportunity to purchase a few festive items and enjoy some home made refreshments. Those taking part need to provide and decorate their tree (size 3.5’ – 4’) to reflect the nature of their group or business. Traditional garden, artificial or trees created with suitable materials are all options for those taking part. There will be no supply of electricity but battery powered lights can be used. Once the display has finished, trees must be removed by the sponsors on the afternoon of 22 December between 4.30 and 6.30pm. Contact Joy Bradley-Roake or Lyn Horscroft on 0117 950 8644 or office@westbury-parishchurch.org.uk if you would like to take part.

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Westbury Allotments and Gardens celebratory planting THE Westbury on Trym Allotments and Gardens Association (WOTAGA) have been trying to come up with an idea to make a contribution to the Westbury on Trym 1300 Celebrations. Whilst many Association members will have already participated in the various activities which have been taking

place since the beginning of the celebration year, WOTAGA have not until this time made a specific contribution. As the Celebrations have been spearheaded by the parish church on behalf of the community, it was felt appropriate to see if something could be done to mark the occasion around the church itself. For some time people attending the church have commented on the small area of land adjacent to the main entrance, which looked as if it would benefit from some landscaping improvements. It was decided to request permission from the Vicar and the PCC to carry out some improvements, and this request was approved. The Team were keen to acknowledge the help afforded to them by Barry Eastman, Churchyard Leader. As the photographs show WOTAGA Committee Members constructed a container and

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planted it up with a selection of plants and shrubs whilst adding additional interest and colour with a border of herbaceous shrubs and alpines bringing the historic Horse Mounting Block into further prominence. For the botanically minded, Sarcococca Hookeriana (Christmas Box) has been included in the planting. This is an evergreen and will produce a white sweet smelling flower which should last all winter. Comments from parishioners have been very favourable, and whilst these efforts will not last ‘1300 years’, they will form a permanent feature hopefully bringing visual pleasure to visitors to the church for many years. WOTAGA draws membership from local allotment holders and gardeners. Members can benefit from purchasing garden supplies at very competitive prices available at the trading hut which is located just inside the

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News and views from our city councillors Liz Radford (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze) s & Roads Pavements, Drain en a ts and roads have be en vem pa , les Pot ho t few months. las the r ove n cer cause for con k Grove ward Rd end of Par Pot holes at the Ho reported. en be ve ha a's nic and outside of St Mo ts en vem pa r und ou Weeds growing aro just se for concern, not have also been a cau but due to k, loo y the y tid un because of how causing. Councillors the damage they are ing t streets are still be tha ed orm inf en be have second round the d an r yea a ice sprayed tw cific r. If you have a spe started in Septembe , weeds les ho t po h wit n street causing concer ch with please do get in tou or a blocked drain, 2 39 07 or k bristol.gov.u me cllr.liz.radford@ 108806. aign Clean Street Camp n, the an Street Campaig To help with the Cle ny called pa com a d cte tru council have ins

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News and views from our city councillors Geoff Gollop (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze) Library consultation respondThank you to the 821 residents who times the ed to the library consultation, three ss the City, number from any other ward. Acro ted the the largest number of responses rejec of idea Mayor’s proposals, but we have no promthe final proposals which are currently share ised for Cabinet on 4 December. I will . this information as soon as I know more Canford Park ds from The Mayor is cutting millions of poun the the Parks budget, but keeps delaying Novemproposals. These are now due out in Canford ber and will significantly impact on Canford Park and the Downs. The Friends of nd. If Park met recently to plan how to respo ous preci you share my concern about these in spaces, email me with the word Parks your the title, or phone me and let me have to the on contact details and I will pass them Friends. Keeping in Touch g the All three local councillors are supportin

raise local “Forums”. This is your chance to s. The concerns with us about any local issue ber Westbury-on-Trym Forum on 11 Octo next was attended by over 50 people. The 7pm r at Henleaze Forum is on 30 Novembe at Henleaze Library. Please email or phone me if you want future to be on the contact list for this and Forum meetings. The biggest concern at both meetings laries in was the significant increase in burg nt. vigila be e Pleas our area. Parking and Traffic issues c and Thank you for all the emails on traffi s from parking. We are promised guideline Parkof the City Council on the introduction est ing Zones, which is of immediate inter also to residents in Westbury Park but may and s be relevant to areas around Red Maid in St Ursula’s. We have reported potholes Let Howard Road and outside St Monica’s. you. me know of any others that concern

A brief ceremony will take place at the War Memorial in Westbury Village on 11 November at 11am. On Sunday 19 from 11.30am there is a very special service at the War Graves at Canford Cemetery. Council Manage ment and her The Council’s Chief Executive has left tions. ques more even d raise has rture depa to leave, It appears that, although she chose 00 in £70,0 of ent paym a had have she may tions ques of ty plen are e Ther e. notic lieu of ers. I will from Councillors but a lack of answ update this story next month.

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News and views from our city councillors Clare Campion-Sm ith (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze)

be cost neutral by 2020. Cost neutral implies increase seating and all expenditure will be cov ered by income introduce new plantgenerated by events, car parking, cafes, hire ing to add colour. of pitches etc. There are no proposals to Yes, we are acutely close parks. The parks bud get is a city-wide Our local parks will nee aware of the Mayor’s one and therefore we hav d your support and e no idea how ideas over the next few cuts but the changes much it costs to run Can months. The Mayor ford Park or to manneeds to save £100m from will be low mainteage Old Quarry Park. the Council budget by 2020 and all nance and Westbury Pro posals should be unveile spending is in the d in early spotlight, including par and Henleaze could November when the Cou ks and green spaces. ncil launches its “Why the cuts when our lose con the developer sult atio n. You Council tax keeps will find it on the Counci l going up?” was the que investment if we do website www.bristol.gov.u stion at a recent k Par ks are very meeting. The simple ans not act. important to many local wer is that central residents and government grant to loc give pleasure to young Bristol is fortunate to hav al authorities is and old and the e an active and tapering to zero in the nex knowledgeable Parks For in-betweens. They are an t few years and um. Their stated ess ent ial par t of Councils will need to inc aim a s hea are lthy “to infl city uence decision making so please read the propos rease Council tax, on a als retain business rates and local and national level, and respond. Whilst acc reduce spending to act as a key conepting the need for further. sult reduced spending until ation body on parks and better times come green spaces in Back to parks, though. Thr the city and to offer an around, we cannot allow opportunity to share ough efficienour parks to spin cies and increased incom ide as into and a vici exp ous erie spiral of dilapidation, red nce.” e, the city council uced say that no further saving usage, or increased ant The Friends of Canford s are needed for i-social behaviour. Park and the this financial year or for Hen Thi leaze Society belong to s was the state of many 2018/19 but in the Forum and parks in the ‘80s 2019/20 there will be a we will certainly need to and ‘90s and we do not budget gap of £1.6m. share wisdom wish to go there This information was giv and aga exp in. erie nce , entrepreneurial skills and en to the Bristol Parks Forum recently, alo volunteering expertise Meanwhile, investment ng with the much over the next few from S106 publicised aspiration tha yea mo rs and keep our parks as a ney is planned for Old Qu t Bristol parks will real asset to arry Par k. Info rthe community. mal consultation is taking place on plans to Clare Campion Smith

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£75 fines for litter louts DURING my annual State of the City speech last month I announced plans to get tough on fly-tipping. We know that Bristol still has a serious problem with litter and are working hard to try and get a grip on this. I launched my Cleaner Streets campaign last year and we had a great response from schools, community groups and individuals. But it is not right that these groups should have to try to combat the problem alone. To keep Bristol tidy we need to realise that we all have a part to play. I was glad to be able to announce our plans to introduce a new enforcement team in Bristol so that we can get tough on those people who are thoughtlessly spoiling the city for the rest of us. People who continue to drop litter, deface property with graffiti or let their dogs foul will face up to £75 on-the-spot fines. The new team is to be delivered at no cost to the council because it is predicted to be able to recover any costs through the payment of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs). Any profit from on-the- spot fines will be put back into tackling

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Alison Robins, wartime Wren who picked up messages for Bletchley Park ALISON Robins, who has died at a nursing home in Westbury-onTrym at the age of 97, was one of a select band of women serving in the Wrens during World Two who picked up German messages which went off to the Bletchley Park code breakers. Based in top secret Listening Stations around Britain`s coast, she became proficient in both Morse Code and German and intercepted communications from U Boats and other enemy shipping in the English Channel and the Atlantic. The messages were passed on to a Station “X” which they did not know at the time was actually Bletchley Park. The “listeners” were sworn to secrecy about their role and she rarely talked about it even long after the war ended. Few who knew her were aware of her part in the Bletchley Park story. Although she was much later awarded the Bletchley Park medal by the then Prime Minister David Cameron. Alison’s daughter Jill Hazell said: “Growing up we knew nothing about her work because she’d signed the official secrets act and didn’t talk about it. We knew she spoke German but assumed that she’d learnt it at school. “She may have intimated that she’d done something during the

war and it was at Station X. It was only when she was in her 80s that I thought we really must get something written down about it and her memory was quite extraordinary about that time.” After joining up at the outbreak of war as a steward at the Royal Naval College at Greenwich Alison had craved a more interesting role. She learnt Morse and was transferred for further training before being posted to the Royal Naval Wireless Station at Scarborough in January 1941. There she picked up signals from German U-Boats attacking and sinking merchant vessels carrying essential supplies to Britain from America. Further postings followed at other stations around the coast – many of the “watch centres“ would have Direction Finding Towers sited on the cliffs overlooking the sea where the Wrens would have to climb up rickety ladders to their stations where they would spend long hours searching for the bearings of enemy vessels. There would be lighter moments such as the time at Withernsea, a small coastal station on Humberside, when bottles of sherry from a stricken ship were washed up on the shore. The Wrens were among

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the beneficiaries with the collusion of the local coastguard who no doubt also benefited. Looking to extend her role further she also taught herself German and became proficient enough to join the small team picking up messages from enemy shipping. Anything coded would be passed on to Station “X”. Shortly after the allied landings in Normandy on D Day Alison was stationed at Alison Robins in Wren uniform HMS Lynx, the listening station up her three daughters. She on the Straights worked as a laboratory assistant of Dover. There she picked up in the local grammar school. At the anguished voice of a German Fleet Alison and Maurice, also soldier in the Calais region a German speaker, befriended saying: “There is a tank coming German POWs working in the over the cemetery wall. Heil area, inviting them into their Hitler”. The response was: “Stay home for meals. They both felt at your post and you will get an it was important to build bridges Iron Cross”. with the former enemy and work She met her husband to be, towards reconciliation. Maurice Robins, in the build Jill added: “Both my parents up to D Day when thousands of liked to help people and during troops had been stationed in the the Hungarian crisis, when I South East of England. He was was 8 years old, a teenage girl serving with the 8th Middlesex came to stay with us. She’d Regiment and went to France on been swimming with her fiance D+8 where he saw action in the to escape Hungary when they battle for Caen and later through became separated in the water. France and Holland. The girl stayed with us for about Once the tide of war six months until the Red Cross turned and the work of the found her fiance in Italy. She listening stations ended, kept up a correspondence with Alison was posted to SHAEF my mother for many years.” (Supreme Headquarters When Maurice died in 1987 Allied Expeditionary Force) in Alison moved to Bristol to be London where she translated near her daughter Jill. Her other German documents including two daughters, Anne and Gay, those relating to Albert Speer, both live in America. As well as Minister of Armaments and War her daughters she is survived by Production for Nazi Germany, seven grandchildren and eight who was being investigated by great grandchildren. the Allies. Alison Robins died peacefully Marrying Maurice in 1945 on 15th October at Westbury she moved to Fleet in Hampshire Nursing Home in Falcondale and later to Partridge Green in Road. West Sussex where she brought

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n NEWS A SERIES of initiatives across Bristol are successfully using tennis as a way to help mental health sufferers improve their quality of life through activity and social interaction. Thanks to a partnership between the LTA, local clubs, Avon and Wiltshire NHS Mental Health Trust, the Tennis Foundation and the Bristol Active Life Project, people in Redland, Cotham and Bishopston struggling with mental health problems have access to a network of groups that aim to address associated issues around social isolation and low activity levels. Projects in the city include Redland Green Club’s weekly tennis programme for those suffering with acute mental health conditions, a weekly tennis and wellbeing session for mothers and under 5s at Kings Lawn Tennis Club and welcoming Ability session at Cotham Park Tennis Club that caters to each participant’s needs. The sessions are tailored to the specific needs of the participants and their recovery programmes each week, with social interaction, activity and conversation some key elements of the weekly groups. Many existing programmes struggle to continue running through the winter months due to a lack of indoor facilities and floodlit courts. Investment into improving facilities is key to sustaining the programmes and increasing provision, especially during winter when social isolation and the negative effects of mental health problems can be most difficult. Redland Green Club is

Bristol leads the way as tennis serves up mental health relief hoping to benefit from the LTA’s unprecedented £125 million investment into grassroots tennis, Transforming British Tennis Together, with plans to improve current facilities and enable potential expansion of programmes such as this. The LTA has previously supported mental health initiatives through tennis with the appointment of Mental Health Ambassadors Naomi Cavaday and Oli Jones, who last year spoke out about their own struggles with depression and bipolar disorder respectively. To mark this year’s (L-R) Elfriede Seath Redland Green Club, Helen Abbott Disability World Mental Health Tennis Network, Toby Huddlestone Coach Redland Green Club Julie Jones LTA Day on 10 October, Regional Participation Manager the LTA has released a video in which Oli and “We would love to expand tell us what they need to help get Naomi talk about what these programmes to offer more more people playing more often.” they get out of tennis and how sessions at more venues across Helen Abbott, Disability the sport – and opening up about the city and year-round, but the Tennis Coordinator for Bristol their struggles – has benefitted facilities have to be there first.” said: “The programmes we run their own mental wellbeing. The LTA is calling on tennis here and at other venues like Julie Jones, Regional Tennis clubs, parks, local government, Cotham, Kings and Knowle are Participation Manager for volunteers, coaches and invaluable for the participants the South West at the Lawn businesses across the region to and enable them to have a Tennis Association, said: “We’re come together and register their positive physical activity to look looking forward to working with interest in bidding for the funds forward to each week, to help Redland Green Club and we’re to transform their local tennis improve overall fitness and to encouraging other community courts. For more information help reduce a feeling of social organisations and local visit www.lta.org.uk/TBTT isolation. authorities to get in touch and

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’VE been able to spend much more time in Bristol in the past few weeks because of the party conference season. It’s been great to get round to visit so many fantastic businesses and organisations, and to meet so many of you. But we’re now back to Westminster and I’m ready (and waiting!) to get on with tackling Brexit, and to keep fighting for fairer funding for our public services. Your Voice in Parliament I’ve been supporting a number of amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill, and at the time of writing it seems the Government is two weeks behind in bringing the Bill to the House for debate. I hope to be able to get stuck in on your behalf very soon. As you know from last month’s column, I have also been seeking views on unfair additional airline charges. On 10 October, I spoke in Westminster Hall on consumer law and highlighted some of the experiences constituents shared with me after their summer holidays. And I have written to the Minister to see whether she will pursue this issue, so that you don’t get stung with unfair additional

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Your Champion in Bristol One of my key local concerns is carrying on the good work of many before me in preventing traffic gridlock in Bristol North West, due to significant housing and commercial developments in North Bristol. I’ve met with the Leader and Chief Executive of South Gloucestershire Council, Metro Mayor Tim Bowles, Network Rail, Great Western Railway, FOSBR and our Mayor Marvin Rees to make sure this is kept high on everyone’s agenda. I will be speaking on this issue in Westminster soon too, and promise to keep up the pressure on the need for investment in inner city rail, proper bus routes and protections from gridlock on our already over-crowded road network. In the past four weeks, I also have completed a number of visits to local schools, organisations and charities. This included a visit to the Bristol Children Contact Centre in Henleaze to meet with the volunteers that make this service happen, helping children have time with their parents following separation. The team offered me a powerful insight of why volunteering is so important – without them this vital service could not run. I also spoke at the regional Bristol for Europe rally in College Green about the importance of protecting jobs and trade, and the unfolding disaster that is Brexit. Fancy a chat? Alongside pre-bookable surgeries, I host pub and coffee politic drop-ins in many local venues for informal discussions about policy. Details for

Darren Jones MP speaking at the Bristol for Europe Rally all upcoming events are available on my website www.darren-jones.co.uk or on facebook.com/ darrenjonesmp. You can also sign-up to receive newsletters on my website. And do tune in on my Facebook Page every Wednesday at 19:30 for “Live with Darren Jones MP” live from Westminster. I run through what has happened that week, how I’ve voted on your behalf and you get to ask me any question you like (and get an immediate and direct answer!). Darren Jones MP Member of Parliament Bristol North West "Your voice in Parliament. Your champion in Bristol."

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n NEWS RECENT cases of Meningitis B among young people in Bristol, highlighted by the death of 18- year-old St Brendan’s student George Zographou, has prompted fresh calls to look again at offering the Meningitis B vaccine to all teenagers. The bacteria that cause meningitis can spread to people through prolonged close contact. Meningitis can affect all ages, but it’s more common in babies and young children. A vaccine for Meningitis B has been available since May 2015, and has been given to all babies routinely since then. The next most vulnerable group is teenagers and young adults because of increased social mixing at these ages as they begin sixth form and university studies, leading to increased spreading of the bacteria. All teenagers are now vaccinated against the Meningitis ACWY strain at secondary school but not Meningitis B. Michelle Bresnahan set up ‘A life for a Cure’ in 2010 after her 16 year old son Ryan died

Call to increase take-up of Meningitis B injections Michelle (back row left) with students at A Life for a Cure Hockey suddenly after contracting Meningitis. Michelle said: “Ryan was a sports scholar at Clifton College, and we lost him very suddenly, within a few hours. We couldn’t understand how that could happen in this modern day, and weren’t aware that meningitis affected teenagers either. “We’ve been campaigning

with the charity Meningitis Now to raise funds and awareness about meningitis vaccines because the symptoms are so hard to detect that prevention has to be the best way. “The problem that we experience is that people are under the misconception that if they’ve had one vaccine it’s covering them against all strains.

Teenagers will have their Men ACWY at school but that does not protect them against Men B." Despite a petition and campaign to inoculate all teenagers against Meningitis B, so far the injections are only available privately at a total cost of between £200-£300. “We would encourage anyone who can afford it, to have it done privately. Ryan’s next chapter is all about trying to stop other amazing lives being lost to Meningitis,” added Michelle. Meningitis Now have funded a student awareness campaign to increase the take-up of the ACWY vaccination as it is now free for them. The Meningitis B injection is available at Cotham Pharmacy, Boots, Superdrug, and at Kellaway Pharmacy from November.

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THE Bristol Pound is launching a new mobile app, unveiling the next exciting chapter for the city’s own dedicated currency. Already used by many Henleaze and Westbury businesses and organisations across Bristol, this new digital wallet allows users to manage their account from their smartphone as well as make speedy payments to businesses which trade in the local currency. The app marks a significant development for the city in sidestepping commercial banks while also revitalising Bristol’s local economy. Ciaran Mundy, CEO at Bristol Pound said: “This new app enables users to circumvent high street banks and at the same time support the local independent businesses which make Bristol the vibrant and iconic city that we all love.”

Ciaran Mundy, left and Nic Hemley show off the app In recent years, Bristol has developed a reputation as a hotbed for Fintech; the term often used to describe the growing Financial Technology sector. Nic Hemley heads up the Bristol Office of UK software consultancy Scott Logic which developed the app pro-bono in partnership with the Bristol Pound.

He said: “As a personal user of The Bristol pound, I have always endorsed the concept but I could see how the existing technology presented users with unnecessary hurdles and would prevent the currency from reaching its full potential. Creating an app such as this was second nature to us and allowed us to use our expertise whilst

trialling some cutting edge open source technology. “The new app removes any of the perceived barriers for both retailers and the consumer and payment can quite literally be made at the touch of a button; users can now access their account and transfer money from any mobile device.” In 2012 the first paper Bristol Pound was spent by the Lord Mayor on a loaf of bread. Since then the Bristol Pound has become internationally recognised as a trend-setter in the local currency world, being the first you can use to pay energy bills and local taxes. Five years on, and five million Bristol Pounds later, the local currency has evolved. The Bristol Pound app is available to download for free from app stores now. For more information visit bristolpound.org

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Shop till you drop - it's for a worthy cause! THE perfect place for all your Christmas shopping – it’s St Peter’s Hospice’s annual Christmas Market! It returns to the magical Great Hall at Bristol Grammar School, University Road, off the Clifton Triangle on Saturday 18 November with doors opening at 10.30am. Free parking is available and customers will enjoy seasonal music performances throughout the day with Father Christmas making an appearance at 2pm for children of all ages to enjoy! Stalls are brimming with handcrafted toys, beautiful candles & glassware, gorgeous jewellery and lovingly home-made chocolates, cakes, preserves and chutneys. You’ll find a Christmas present for everyone with gift stalls including books and games, knitwear, stationary and hand-made cards and Christmas decorations. The smell of mulled wine and mince pies fills a cosy tearoom, where shoppers can have a break, a cup of tea and a bite to eat. Esther Hall, Community

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Fundraiser for St Peter’s Hospice said: “This year’s market will be our largest yet, offering even more hand-crafted, locally-made gifts and delicious seasonal treats than ever before. “It’s such a fantastic way to do your Christmas shopping and support St Peter’s Hospice at the same time as there will be something for everyone on your list, including those with paws & tails! Family-friendly entertainment will be on offer throughout the day to create a truly magical day out. We hope to see you there!” St Peter’s Hospice is Bristol’s only adult hospice and each year cares for more than 2,200 patients as well as supporting family members. All money raised from our Christmas Market will go towards caring for people with life-limiting illnesses in the Bristol area. For more info, visit www. stpetershospice.org. £1 entry, kids go free and wheelchair access is available.

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Lighting up Living with November with a sparkling night out uncertainty A GROUP of concerned north Bristol residents have got together to organise a glittering party with a real difference – to help the many homeless people living on the streets of our city. Taking place at Kings Weston House on November 10 from 8pm till midnight, ‘The Big Do’ has everything you could want on a night out – a light buffet, live bands, disco, pay bar, and a raffle with an array of fantastic prizes. A spokesman said: “We are a small committee of friends who have been moved by the rising number of people rough sleeping

in our city and wanted to do something to help. This way we can raise awareness of the issue as well as raise money to help the brilliant work of the Julian Trust.” The evening is a ticket only event, costing £21 a head, and all the money raised will go to support the Julian Trust Night Shelter which is open five nights a week all year round and is run entirely on voluntary donations. For tickets go to https:// durtygurtiesdiningroom.co.uk/ the-big-do/ - for a night to remember.

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Gloucestershire Young Cricketers' Awards GLOUCESTERSHIRE Cricket’s professional squad handed out the awards to the next generation of stars at the 2017 county presentation evening. Trophies were awarded for the player of the year and individual performance of the year in every squad from the under 10s to the under 17s. Bristol YMCA player, Jamie Brooks, who trains at Golden Hill Sports Ground picked up the player of the year award for the Under 10 boys. U10 coach Jon Tegg said: “The winner showed a great willingness to learn and batted with a maturity beyond his years, scoring 214 runs, with a highest score of 60. He also took nine wickets from 21 overs at a strike rate of just 14. His attitude and desire to win is second to none and he will undoubtedly be a name to look out for in the future.” Frenchay wicketkeeper/batter Natasha Wraith was one of the winners on the night, picking up the player of the year award in both the Under 15 and Under 17 girls county squads. And Dumbleton CC were the most successful club with five of their players taking home silverware. The evening – which was held at the

Bristol Pavilion - provided a chance to celebrate both the outstanding individual and collective achievements of the 2017 season. Team achievements included the Under 17 boys reaching the one-day semi-finals and the Under 12s and 13s boys squads winning their respective Taunton Festival - the latter going through the entire season undefeated. The event also featured an onstage conversation between Gloucestershire head of talent pathway Tim Hancock, Drissell and George Hankins who has progressed from the age group squads to the first team. Tim Hancock said: “It was fantastic to have so many people there to celebrate what was a very successful season across our age groups. “Over the last few years we have seen a growing trend of success for our county squads and that was no different this year with the Under 17 boys reaching a national semi-final and both the under 12s and 13s picking up silverware. “The awards also highlighted the achievements of individuals within our pathway and demonstrate that the future is looking bright for Gloucestershire Cricket.”

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n ON THE BEAT IT’S hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner. Nevertheless, our work continues. We know that burglary remains a problem in our area and is an issue at the forefront of many local residents’ minds. We did see an increase in burglary over the summer months, and many of these were the result of people leaving their doors and windows insecure, making it easier for opportunist thieves. We have been re-visiting the households who were burgled over the summer, to offer crime prevention advice and support, and have learned that many people are not registering their valuables on Immobilise. Immobilise is a free online property registration company – if your property is registered on here then it makes is much easier for us to return it to you if it’s stolen. It only takes a minute to register your property and gives you peace of mind. Please do remember to close and lock doors and windows when you go out and before you go to bed at night. If you have a paddle

or stub handle door, you need to lock it with a key – simply lifting the handle until it clicks is not enough to secure it properly. Don’t leave keys, bags, laptops etc visible or on display – always put them away out of sight, but make sure you know where your door key so that you can get out quickly if there’s an emergency. We are carrying out high visibility patrols in the areas which have seen a spate of break-ins, where our resources allow. If you have any concerns, or would like some advice from the local team on how you can make your home more secure, please contact us via the ‘Your Area’ section of www. avonandsomerset.police.uk and type in your postcode, and we can arrange to speak to you. We are once again opening up our popular Cop Shop in the Galleries this Christmas, to help Christmas shoppers stay safe. Our shop will be on the ground floor, next door to Thornton’s and this year we are sharing the space with our partners in Avon Fire and Rescue, as well as with Cycle

Republic, Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal and Wessex 4X4 Response. As well as crime prevention advice, we will be running competitions for both younger and older children and will be inviting shoppers to become detectives, following the clues through our mocked up crime scene. Shoppers can also spread a bit of festive cheer, by leaving a present under our tree for young people spending Christmas in hospital, as part of the Wallace and Gromit Grand Appeal. Last year we had nearly 4,000 visitors to the shop and we hope to see even more people this year. The Cop Shop opens on 27 November and closes on 23 December. Opening hours are 09.30 – 18.00. Follow #CopShop on Twitter and post your #PoliceSelfies with officers at the shop. Don’t forget, you can follow what the team are up to on Twitter, by following @ASPBristolNorth Wishing you a safe and crime free month,

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA November1 n Henleaze Garden Club – The New Kitchen Garden – Mark Diacono The former head gardener at River Cottage will describe how to grow vegetables, fruit, herbs and spices anywhere, including the flower beds. Main Hall, St Monica’s Trust, Cote Lane, Doors open 7pm. www.henleazegardenclub.co.uk November 2 n Thursday November 2nd at 7pm at Henleaze Library; Rebecca Chellappah, locally based Opera Singer will talk and sing about, “A Life In Song”. She recently sang the title role in the Bristol Opera production of Carmen. Tickets £5, to include refreshments, from the Library. November 8 n Friends of Welsh National Opera and all visitors are very welcome at Redmaids High School Performing Arts Centre at 7.15pm to enjoy our castaways choice, the internationally renowned singer Suzanne Murphy. It will be fascinating to hear the choices she makes for her desert island. She will be in conversation with Andrew Borkowski. Friends £5, Guests £7 at the door. Further details from 01275 848526 or

borkmail@gmail.com November 11 n In Remembrance with Bristol Bach Choir, Saturday 11 November 2017, 7.30pm St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6RA. Christopher Finch, conductor and Nigel Nash, organ. J S Bach: Jesu Meine Freude. Vaughan Williams: Mass In G Minor. Eleanor Daley: Requiem . J S Bach: Komm, Jesu, Komm. Tickets cost between £10-20 (£5 for under 25s subject to availability) and are available online at bristolbach.org.uk/tickets.php or by phoning 0117 214 0721 or emailing tickets@bristolbach.org.uk November 12 n Spoon Carving Day and Sausage Lunch. Sun 12th Nov 10am – 4pm £40. Lawrence Weston Community Farm, Saltmarsh Drive BS11 0NJ Make a spoon from a log using traditional skills. To book https:// spooncarvingfarmsausage. eventbrite.co.uk November 18 n Organ Elevenses at the Parish Church. Organ Elevenses is a monthly Saturday morning recital series. Come and enjoy coffee or tea and cake from 10-30 and a 40-minute recital from 11 am by some of the best organists in the

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West and from farther afield. Listen to the newly restored organ and watch the organist on the large screen projection. Donations of £5 include refreshments. Andrew Kirk , Director of Music at St. Mary Redcliffe, organist, choir director and composer, is our guest for November. November 20 n Senior Film Club. 2pm Nov 20th LION (2016) starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman. The story of a five year old Indian boy who gets lost on the streets of Calcutta. 25 years later, he sets out to find his long lost family. At St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Refreshments: £3.00 Easy access, carers welcome. November 23 n Avon Organic Group. The local group for everyone interested in organic growing and organic foods. Our talk this month is “Making Room for Wildlife” with Rupert Higgins, past vice-Chair of Avon Wildlife Trust and freelance ecologist, who has been studying the wildlife of Bristol for more than 30 years. Many of his observations come from his own garden, but he also explores the woods, heaths, rubbish tips and pavements of

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED welcome. Visitors £5 / Members £2. www.groworganicbristol.org / secretaryaog@gmail.com November 23 - 25 n Charade Drama presents "Worlds Apart" three one-act plays: "Any Other Tuesday" by Kathy Mead, "The Final Movement" by Brian J Burton, "Ghost Night" by John Grange & Peter Vincent. A Park Bench, a Concert Hall Ante-Room, a Haunted House, each is the setting for a strange tale of Worlds Apart with a unexpected twist. Thursday 23rd to Saturday 25th November, 7:30pm. Westbury-on-Trym Methodist Church Hall, Westbury Hill. Tickets: Adult £7, Conc. £6, Child £5. Box Office 0117 9508488 or On-theDoor. November 24 n A Grand Concert. The Westburyon-Trym Society and Village Hall management have organised a Grand Concert to celebrate Westbury’-on-Trym’s 1300 birthday The Green Matthews will perform A Brief History of Christmas at Westbury Village Hall on Friday November 24 at 7.45pm. It will be a whistle-stop tour of the origins of Britain’s mid-winter festivities featuring long forgotten songs, tales and well-loved carols – 600 years of music played on archaic instruments. Tickets £10, available in advance or at the door. Ticket orders: wotsoconhil@gmail.com or call 962 2795. November 25 n Coffee Morning and Craft Sale in aid of Cancer Research UK Saturday 25th November 10.15am – 12.45pm at Horfield Parish Church hall, Wellington Hill, Horfield. Refreshments, including homemade cakes and biscuits. Crafts, gifts, Christmas decorations and cards, cakes and books. November 25 n The next meeting of the South Western Branch of the Elgar Society is on Sat 25th November at 2.15pm, at the Bristol Music Club, 76, St. Pauls Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LP Our speaker will be Andrew Neill, a former Chairman of the Elgar Society, who will be remembering his friend, the late Michael Kennedy. Michael Kennedy wrote many books about famous composers, including a book entitled "Portrait of Elgar". I think this will prove to be a very interesting meeting. Visitors pay £3.00 which includes refreshments. We look forward to welcoming you to this meeting. If you would like more information, please contact Doug Smith - Tel. 0117 0673480, or email - dougmusical@tiscali.co.uk

December 2 n New Harmony Ladies Choir and their guests Bristol Male Voice Choir invite you to celebrate with them their joint Christmas Concert, at Horfield United Reformed Church, Muller Road, BS7 9RB, on Saturday December 2nd at 7.30 pm. Enjoy a fabulous variety of music with the two choirs. For more information and tickets, see nhlcbristol.co.uk, bristolmvc.org.uk or call 0117 956 7874. December 18 n Our Christmas Party including a short film - A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) followed by fun with local performers Tim Lewis and Sheila Furneaux. 2pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Refreshments: £3.00 Easy access, carers welcome. December 18 n Senior Film Club Christmas Party including a short film - A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) followed by fun with local performers Tim Lewis and Sheila Furneaux At St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze. Refreshments: £3.00 Easy access, carers welcome.

REGULAR EVENTS IN OUR AREA 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 members. A friendly mixed voice

local choir singing a wide range of music rehearses at 7.30pm-9.30pm at Red Maids School. No previous experience and no auditions, just come along for a trial rehearsal. For more details contact the Secretary at members@cityvoicesbristol.com or visit www.cityvoicesbristol.com n RAFA, City of Bristol branch and club Eastfield Westbury on Trym for ex-RAF and associate members. Skittle Ally, parties and functions. Live entertainment on Saturday evenings. Open Monday to Saturday lunchtimes and evenings. Sundays noon till 5pm. All enquiries telephone 0117 3291913. n Trinity Henleaze Ladies Guild meet fortnightly on Mondays at 7.30 pm in the Leonard Hall, Waterford Road. All welcome. For more information call Jenny Rich on 01179620108 n Senior Film Club, every third Monday in the month at 2pm in St Peter's Hall, The Drive, Henleaze, BS9 4LD. All Welcome. Refreshments £3. Dial-a-ride transport possible by personal arrangement ; 0845 130 1875. n Bristol Good Afternoon Choir At Trinity-Henleaze URC. Every Monday 2-4pm (not in school holidays). www.goodafternoonchoir.org 01761 472468 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 further details. n The Arts Society Bristol (formerly BDFAS) is for those who enjoy the arts and welcomes new members. Activities include monthly lectures at 8pm in School of Chemistry, BS8 1TS by specialists in their field. More information on our website www. bristoldfas.co.uk More information on our website www.bristoldfas. co.uk 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, or Alan Routledge on 0117 968 2246 for more information.

Tuesday n Bristol Brunel Lions Club – We meet at Shirehampton Golf Club on the first Tuesday of every at 7 for 7.30 on the 3rd Tuesday

of each month we have a social gathering normally with food. We raise money for charity both locally and beyond through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Lots of fun and fellowship raising and spending money for good causes. For more details of how to apply for assistance with charitable activities in Bristol or to become involved in our activities see Bristol Brunel Lions Club on line or contact our Club Secretary Bill O’Neill at lion.bill@ virginmedia.com n 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: Jean Maish on 0117 3301194/07789741892, email jmaish@blueyonder.co.uk or Mary Ford mobile 07779448090 home 0117 9824623 n Alcoholics Anonymous meet at the Methodist Church in WoT every Tuesday @ 7.30pm n Ladies badminton at Westburyon-Trym Village Hall, 9.45 to 12 noon. Tel 0117 909 1714. n Scottish Country Dancing. Get fit and have fun with Westbury Scottish Club. Classes for beginners at Leonard Hall, Trinity-Henleaze URC, Waterford Road, Henleaze, (Tel: Maggie 01934 838175). Classes for more advanced dancers at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze, (Tel: Cheryl 0117 4012416). 7.30 to 9.30 pm. Details at wscbristol.co.uk. n The Mosaic Singers are a compact group but would like to grow our line-up with an additional Soprano, Alto,Tenor and Bass. One of each would be great. We rehearse in Stoke Bishop on Tuesday evenings, where a warm and friendly welcome is assured. This need not be as heavy a commitment as with some choirs. In you would like to find out more, please phone David Vicary on 0797 346 0994. n Melody Makers Baby Friendly Choir. A fun and friendly daytime choir for ladies with babies and toddlers. Tuesday 10:30-11:30am during term time at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road. Membership only. Book a FREE taster - www. melodymakerschoir.co.uk n St Peters of Henleaze Keep fit group would like to invite you to attend their weekly sessions every Tuesday at 9.30am. This is a men only group of 60+ year olds who enjoy regular exercise taken by fitness Professional Natasha Johnson for only £4 per session. Please contact Keith Bonham on 01179684972 or just turn up. We run the sessions all year round. n Dance Fit, Tuesdays 12-1pm at St Peters Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. A fun fitness class with dance steps from salsa, cha cha, swing etc. Variety of music, 60's-80's, Latin, Pop, Big Band, World & more! No experience needed. Wear fitness

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED clothes/trainers. FFI tel Cressida 0117 9391672/07808 581739. n Tue. 12pm-1pm starting 6th Sept. (NB 1pm-2pm on 19th Sept. only). at St Peters Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. A fun fitness class with dance steps from salsa, cha cha, swing etc. Variety of music, 60's-80's, Latin, Pop, Big Band, World & more! No experience needed. Wear fitness clothes / trainers FFI tel Cressida 0117 9391672 / 07808581739. www.clubcubana. com n Ladies Badminton group, Tuesday afternoons, at Stoke Bishop Villiage Hall 2pm - 4pm. Friendly group all ages, and ability ( men welcome) Just turn up or contact Pat 0117 9149511

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 Zumba Gold/Light (lower impact class) at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 5.30pm. www. bristoldancezumba.co.uk. 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. Extensive programme of social events including holidays, day trips, Sunday lunches and skittles to which ladies are welcomed. We are principally a social meeting place and not based on charitable activities. Contact John Howard-Cairns for more details: 0117 968 3134. 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 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

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n Knitnatterstitch. Term time, Wednesdays 9.30 -11.30@the Coffee Bar, Trinity-Henleaze United Reformed Church, Waterford Road, Henleaze. Please 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. For details contact Pete on 07870589555. n Why not join Welsh National Opera friends? We support this world class company and everyone is very Welcome to join. We offer:monthly evening meetings at redmaids high school. Monthly on wednesdays at 7.15pm-these are talks with music. Costs- £7.00 (friends £5.00) students £1.00 There are many other benefits. For further information contact: Margaret borkowski:borkmail@ gmail.com n Melody Makers Pop Choir. An evening choir for men and women singing popular songs. Wednesday's term time 7:30-9:00pm The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze. Book a FREE taster www.melodymakerschoir.co.uk n 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) Better still why not join us and enjoy our fabulous Clifton WI 2016 programme for the whole year plus social clubs. Full membership details available. Lorna Tarr 07702 453827 n Tai Chi for health and happiness. Local beginners classes starting in September - Tuesdays 11-12 and Wednesdays 2-3pm. For details contact: Karen on 0117 9424167 or see www.taichiworksbristol.co.uk 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 WI is the local WI for Westbury Park, Henleaze and Bishopston. We meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 7.30pm in Redland Church Hall, Redland Green Road, BS6 7HE. Guest fees are £4 per meeting – Glass of wine £2, tea, coffee, soft drinks 50p, other refreshment options available, biscuits/cake free. December 6th - Christmas Meeting - bring along a sample of your favourite Christmas recipe for people to taste. There will also

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be mulled wine, mince pies and carol singing. Fun for all ages. All welcome. n St Peter's Ladies Guild meets in the hall, The Drive, Henleaze at 2.15 pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Speakers, refreshments, outings. New m

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 Henleaze Townswoman’s Guild (Mornings) meet at The Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road on the third Thursday of every month from 10am to 12noon. Call Elaine Anderson on 0117 9075279 for further information. n Embroidery Club at Westbury-onTrym Village Hall, 7.30pm. Tel: 0117 9501743 n Henleaze & District Flower Club meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. New members are always welcome. The second Thursdays are Flower

demonstrations and the fourth are practise classes. 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. Healing is beneficial for well-being and health, helping you to relax and feel better. 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

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED whilst creating your own floral arrangement. Contact Jane Voke for more info 0117 9622440 n Reading group at Westbury Library. Every Thursday 11am12.30pm. Contact Emma Crago for more information on 07970247410 or email emmacrago@thereader. org.uk. 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 9684140 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 give 2 charity concerts a year in December and May and from time to time are invited to entertain community groups around the city. There are also occasional social events organised. We are always pleased to see new members. Please come and try a rehearsal without obligation. To find out more contact Jane English (07752 332278) or Jean Wickham (0117 9624466). n Ladies Keep Fit, Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00 am, at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze - with new instructor. This friendly session, which has a dance element to it, is suitable for all ages, levels, and abilities, including the older adult or young mum, who wants to maintain their

general fitness, mobility, range of movement, and well being. New members are always welcome. £5:00 per class, pay as you go which includes refreshments. Ring 01454 618488, or email laili@ tiscali.co.uk, or look up the website www.exercisewithlailibrooks.com for full information; or just turn up.

every Friday at the Beehive, Wellington Hill West, BS9 4QY from 2 to 4pm. For further info please contact Heddy SARA on 0117 9241318 and indicate when asked to give your name that you are phoning about scrabble in order not to be blocked. also email : nigel.d.sara@btinternet.com

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n Whiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market is now held every Saturday, from 8.30am-2pm. Takes place at the junction of Whiteladies/ Apsley/Burlington Roads. Stalls cover bread, cheese, local lamb and chicken, fish, preserves, cakes, sushi, local fruit and veg, wild food larder, and recycled tools, wooden items and much more. n 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 variety of speakers.

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20 years of song for Gasworks Choir THE inspiration for Bristol’s first community choir came from Dee Jarlett and Ali Orbaum, two singers in the Sweet Soul Sisters who were popular in Bristol during the 1990s. They wondered if they could find enough people who wanted to sing harmony together, without accompaniment or the ability to read music. They placed an ad in Venue Magazine and kept their fingers crossed – they couldn’t believe it when around 100 eager singers answered the ad! So, in 1997, a choir was born. The choir rehearsed in St Werburghs and was named after the local gasworks where a gasometer dominated the landscape. Before long, they were practising in the remarkable Gasworks Studio, which Dee had created next to her house in Narroways Road. They performed regularly at St George’s, dressed distinctively in red and orange and delighted

audiences with an eclectic repertoire of brilliantly arranged a cappella songs. The 160-strong Gasworks Choir, led by Ali and her talented co-leader Jessica Samuel, continues to refresh itself with new singers every year, creating a bright blend of voices and maintaining its unique reputation as one of the best community choirs in our thriving singing city. The choir’s singers hail from various parts of Bristol, including Bishopston, St Andrews, Horfield, Ashley Down, St Werburghs, Redland and Easton. There is a waiting list to join, but it’s not as long as it used to be – at one point, people had to wait six years before they could start singing! Nicola Ramsden, Bishopston resident and long-term member of Gasworks Choir, captures the spirit of singing in a community choir when she says: “There's something so special

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Why we should love our eight-legged friends EXPERTS at Bristol Zoo Gardens want to dispel the myths surrounding spiders, and explain why people should appreciate these innocent invertebrates. Autumn is the season where spider phobia is at its peak. Spiders are more likely to be seen indoors at this time of year due to males searching for warmth and shelter as the temperature drops. It is also the breeding season, which means males are more active as they search for a mate. But rather than ‘invading our homes’ and seeking to scare us, these harmless housedwellers play an important role in the ecosystem and should be recognised for their amazing abilities. Mark Bushell, Curator of Invertebrates at Bristol Zoo, explains: “Spiders are in fact amazing. They also have a very important role to play in the food chain. They help control flies, mosquitoes, midges and

other small insects that we class as pests - the world would be a much bleaker place without them.” As a child, Mark was scared of spiders himself, but grew to admire and appreciate them after studying them. “I always wanted to work

with invertebrates,” he explains, “but in order to become knowledgeable all round I knew I’d have to overcome my fear of spiders. So I started researching them and quickly realised how amazing and fascinating they are.” Spider phobia is so common

that Bristol Zoo has been offering ‘Living with Spiders’ courses for 20 years, to help arachnophobes overcome their fear through a combination of discussion, relaxation, hypnotherapy and learning about spiders. Simon Garrett, head of learning at the Zoo, said: “We are surrounded by myths and negative associations with spiders. Genuine spider phobias can seriously affect how people live their lives. “We help people manage their fear, and give them strategies to cope and take control of the situation should they encounter a spider in their home. We also help them realise that spiders are fantastic and nothing to be feared.” Bristol Zoo’s next Living with Spiders course is on November 14 and there is a topup course on December 12. To find out more visit the website at: www.bristolzoo.org.uk/whatson/living-with-spiders or phone 0117 974 7369.

Bristol Zoo Gardens’ chief announces his retirement DR Bryan Carroll is to retire as chief executive of Bristol Zoological Society next July. Bryan, 65, has been at Bristol Zoo for 22 years, the last seven as director. He said: “I feel I’ve made a big contribution to the development of the Zoological Society. I’ve seen our conservation work grow and get the fantastic recognition it deserves. But I feel the time has come for someone new to take the Society forward. "I’m a zoologist and conservationist and I’m proud of what the Society has achieved through our excellent zoos and through the Institute of Conservation Science and Learning.” Bryan was enthralled with Bristol Zoo from his first visit. He said: “It’s a special place. There’s something about coming through the gates, you see the top terrace and you are in this oasis of tranquillity but it’s also got an incredibly interesting set of animals.” When Bryan arrived at Bristol

as operations manager he was in charge of the animal department, education, maintenance and gardens. But he was given the freedom to develop education, field programmes and increase the Society’s research potential, all of which he achieved. Richard Clarke, former chairman and trustee of Bristol Zoological Society, said: “There is a long list of achievements we have seen at the Clifton and now at Wild Place Project; the latter was largely down to Bryan.”

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Premier Homecare rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission WESTBURY-ON-TRYM and Stoke Bishop based Premier Homecare Limited has been rated ‘Outstanding’ for the overall quality of personal care and support provided to people living in their own homes, following a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Carried out in August 2017 CQC inspectors rated the company as overall ‘Outstanding’ putting it in the top 2% of best Adult Social Care Providers in England, and the first and only general domiciliary home care provider to be rated ‘Outstanding’ in Bristol. Against the backdrop of recent reports citing poor standards of care in England, Premier Homecare received additional praise for being rated as ‘Outstanding’ for providing ‘Safe’ and ‘Well-Led’ care. This was endorsed by clients, and particularly relatives who live out of the area and were not on hand to oversee directly the care of a loved one.

The graph below demonstrates Premier Homecare’s achievements; only 2% of Adult Social Care Providers in England, to have achieved an ‘Outstanding’ Rating. Judith Swindells Registered Manager and Founder for Premier Homecare Limited said: “We are absolutely delighted the quality of our service has been recognised by the Care Quality Commission in this way, and is testament to the hard work, talent and dedication of the whole team who over the last 14 years have strived continuously to provide the best home care and support available in North West Bristol.” Debbie Ivanova, Deputy Chief Inspector for Adult Social Care (South), said: “I was pleased to read how Premier Homecare Limited gives an outstanding service to the people it cares for. I am struck by the extent to which the manager had

focused on ensuring safety alongside independence.” Inspectors found that Premier Homecare worked in partnership with other organisations to make sure they followed current best practices to provide consistent high quality service. Clients were found to be fully protected because risk management plans were in place to reduce or mitigated the risks associated with the care of people within their own environment, and people benefitted from a person centred service. Premier Homecare Limited has served the people of North West Bristol since 2003 and provides a number of services from cleaning and shopping to companionship, personal care, the administration of medicines and Live-In Care, with visit length starting from

45 minutes. Attaining this rating by CQC should give additional reassurance to current and future clients. If you would like to read Premier Homecare’s or any other regulated homecare service CQC report please visit www.cqc.org.uk. If you would like to find out more about Premier Homecare’s services or careers with Bristol’s leading home care provider, please either; Call in to offices at: 24 Canford Lane Westbury-on Trym, or 67 Stoke Hill, Stoke Bishop Telephone: 0117 9592013 or email: care@premier-homecare. com

n BOOK OF THE MONTH WITH HENLEAZE & WESTBURY LIBRARIES The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce Shakespeare once wrote, ‘if music be the food of love, play on’, but for Frank, the loveable, bearlike leading man in The Music Shop, music is also the food of community, companionship, and change. A tale that’s heartfelt and full of humour, it revolves, like a vinyl record, around the turntable in Frank’s music shop, with Joyce unfolding her narrative like the needle: pointed, precise, but through which prose of such sweet simplicity can play – and it practically sings.music shop A prolific writer of afternoon radio plays for BBC Radio 4, as well as a professional performance career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, and Cheek by Jowl, The Music Shop is Rachel Joyce’s fourth novel. After the acclaimed, Man Booker long-listed The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, following Mr. Fry

as he sets out in search of an old friend but finds much more along the way, and its follow-up The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessey, The Music Shop is a story in a similar key, but with a whole new composition. Music permeates not only the plot, but the prose, the characters, and even the chapter titles. The story centres on Frank, a consummate listener who listens to his customers’ emotional ailments until he can find them a cure in the form of a song, and it could be anything from Beethoven to the Pet Shop Boys. Frank listens not only to what his customers say, but what they don’t: he hears the music sounding in their souls, and what’s most unsettling and frustrating for him is when there’s only silence, and it’s a mysterious muteness he finds in the greencoated, continually-gloved German Ilse Brauchmann. The hand Joyce offers to the reader to join in is just as friendly as the hands – and hearts – in her fictional community. On the aptly named Unity Street, Frank’s music shop is flanked by a host of fellow shopkeepers, each a lovingly crafted and fully-fleshed character:

there’s Kit, the creative but haplessly clumsy helper in Frank’s shop, Father Anthony, a kindly, compassionate exPriest-and-alcoholic who always has a comforting hand to place on Frank’s stooping shoulders, and temperamental, tattooed Maud who has a kind heart under her covered skin. Yet, the community’s togetherness is threatened by change: from the closing of the shops on Unity Street – the scene where the shopkeepers sit on the street outside the shutup bakery is a beautifully bittersweet show of solidarity – to Frank’s refusal to stock CDs. Frank finds the most solace in the stillness of his moments floating on the lake in a swan-shaped pleasure boat with Ilse Brauchmann beneath a moonlit sky, but he soon learns that life, like music – from songs to sonatas, even moonlit ones – must change. Joyce echoes the need for change when the narrative suddenly skips,

like those inferior-sounding CDs, forward thirty years in the last third, in contrast to the flashes back to Frank’s unconventional childhood with his mother Peg, which are interspersed throughout like a counterpoint. Music may be the food of love, but Joyce’s The Music Shop is much more than just a love-song; a symphony of heartfelt feelings performed by an orchestra of colourful characters, The Music Shop will make you want to listen closer, not only to music, but, like Frank, to your fellow man.

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Bristol Girls Can! gets relaunch BRISTOL is relaunching its campaign to get more women and girls taking part in sport and physical activity during its year as a European City of Sport. As part of the campaign, the council will be holding a series of female-only sessions to give women an opportunity to take part in physical activity without fear of any perceived judgement. Nationally, 1.5 million fewer women take part in sport or physical activity than men, however 75% say they would like to do more. Fear of judgement is cited as one of the main barriers to this alongside childcare. In some areas of Bristol, up to 83% of women are not doing the Government recommended amount of exercise which is believed to be one of the key contributing factors in the health inequalities leading to an 11 year difference in life expectancy around the city. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, said: “Although in Bristol we have some of the highest participation rates in the country, we are well aware that these benefits are not always accessible to everyone. “I hope our new Bristol Girls Can campaign will inspire lots of you to go out there and give something new a try however active you already are.” In an attempt to try and turn this around, Bristol put out a call to women and girls who were willing to put themselves forward as ambassadors for the campaign with inspirational stories to tell about how they

got involved in sport or physical activity. One of the ambassadors is Redland resident Sara, 48, who started Nordic Walking after having breast cancer two years ago. It’s a sport that gives Sara an all over body workout and she is now much fitter than she was before having cancer. The social aspect of Nordic Walking is really important to Sara. She finds the group very supportive and she can chat to people along the way, or walk ahead if she wants to get a bit of headspace. They often go out for coffee and more chat after – which is an added incentive to get out and go for a walk! Sara says that the best thing about Nordic Walking is: “Anyone can do it, you don’t have to be fast, you don’t have to

Spanish storytime at Westbury Library THIS new Storytime is for any parent or carer who wants to explore the Spanish language with their pre-school child. The session will be run in English and teacher Ann will include some children’s Spanish songs and teach them some basic Spanish words and phrases. Ann is one of Westbury Library’s volunteers and already runs a Storytime session at Westbury Library on a Monday afternoon at 2.15pm. The library staff are really excited to be working with Ann on this new project and encourage people to come and give it a go with their little ones. Each session last about 30 minutes, Tuesdays 11.15am.

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n INSIDE OUT THERE’S a new kid on the interiors block on Gloucester Road. Turning one this month, Stîl Homeware is bringing Scandinavian style to the high street, situated in fashion boutique Fox & Feather as a concession. Scandinavian chic is a hugely popular decorative style with its natural materials, simple clean lines, muted colour palette and graphic monochrome accents. So I caught up with owners Clare and Lola to find out what inspired them to branch out into interiors. What motivated you to open Stil? Our backgrounds combine fashion, visual merchandising, and styling for film and TV. We have always had a love of homeware and a passion for interior design, so it seemed like the right move! I love the little house, or should I say circumflex, on your logo. How did you come up with the name? Stîl means style in Danish. We thought this fitted in well with our Scandinavian feel... The selection of products in store is beautifully curated and there range is huge form kitchen ware to hanging planters and pictures. How do you decide what to buy in?

Our mission is to sell beautifully designed, quality products that will fit into any interior due to their timeless quality and style. We have a mix of brands from all over Europe and the U.K, with a strong emphasis on Scandinavian design. Selfishly, we basically buy what we love! But also what we feel can fit into many interiors due to it’s classic design, or neutral colour scheme. What’s next for Stil? We have some gorgeous new brands coming into the store and we hope to expand our range of products, we now stock rugs!

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