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Labour's Darren takes Bristol NW Bristol North West has a Labour MP following Darren Jones's surprise election win over the Tories' Charlotte Leslie, who had held the seat since 2010. PAGE 7
Golden moment for scientist Peaches Golding, the new Lord Lieutenant for Bristol, with Father Andre (left) and the Reverend John Hanks (right) a patron of Holy Trinity Church Westbury-on-Trym, celebrated with the local community in the gardens of the Village Hall after a Sunday service to mark the 1300th anniversary of a church on this site. Photo: Bill Long
Libraries at risk WESTBURY and Henleaze libraries could be under threat of closure because of the latest proposals by Bristol City Council to save £4.7 million over the next three years.
The changes, which are all subject to public consultation, could see most of the city’s libraries close, along with the majority of public toilets, while Turn to Page 4
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n NEWS ALL the stalls were taken at Holy Trinity’s Sunday Festival service on June 11, celebrating the 1300th anniversary of a church on this site in Westburyon-Trym. The church was packed full of local people all eager to share in this very special day. Dignitaries including Peaches Golding, the new Lord Lieutenant for Bristol, and Lord Mayor Councillor Lesley
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1300 reasons to celebrate a Alexander took their seats and the service began. The Rt Revd Dr John Inge, Bishop of Worcester, gave the sermon followed by some magnificent singing by the church choir and a masterful organ recital. The congregation filed out after the service to a lunch reception in the gardens of the Village Hall where much socialising and food followed… and the wine kept flowing. The Queen’s representative, The Lord Lieutenant for Bristol, joined the crowds,. Bridget Niblett, one of parishioners who has been involved in events this year, said: “Planning all of this and praying for the weather has been quite something. I think it’s good that lots of people have come from around Westbury and people from the other churches that we know.” The Bishop of Worcester w said: “I want to say how wonderful it is that this church has been serving the community here for over 1300 years, standing full square to the Gospel for all those centuries. I am praying for God’s blessing on them in the future that they may continue to be blessing to this whole community. “There’s a real sense of coming together here which we
need at this time in our history as a nation. We might say that we are in a bit of mess nationally but it’s in communities like this that the nation is built - that are its strength. For me this is really uplifting and a delightful and moving experience to be here,” said Rt. Rev. Dr John Inge. Later that day the BBC recorded the Songs of Praise service at the church in recognition of the significance of this day for Holy Trinity Church.
The foundation date of the church in Westbury-on-Trym as a place of worship is circa 717 AD and from that time on has been the focus of Christian faith for the people who have lived in these parts. There have been celebrations throughout the year such as the recently installed ‘Hands in Prayer’ art installation outside the church. A trip is planned to the monastery at Fleury plus other events and talks.
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Libraries at risk as council looks at cuts
From Page 1 adult social care will be cut along with half of school crossing patrols. The consultation period runs until September 5, but mayor Marvin Rees made it clear, as he launched the consultation on June 13, that the savings had to be made. “We still have to balance our budget, and we are working under a national government that is committed to austerity,” Mr Rees said. Also part of the consultation are the neighbourhood partnerships – the local meetings which brought residents together with the police, the council and other bodies. There are plans to replace these with a much cheaper system of local meetings, with the option of distributing some funds towards local causes. Mr Rees held out little immediate hope for Bristol to escape the cuts, despite the hung parliament delivered by June 8’s
General Election – a result widely seen as a vote against austerity. Mr Rees said that despite the need for savings, he still wanted a genuine consultation. “We want to enter into a conversation with Bristol about how we do this. These are initial proposals. They are there for people to review, and to feed back to us on. “But we are really clear that we do have to balance this budget. It means that if we don’t make a saving in one area, it means we do have to make a saving in another area. “For every area that’s impacted, there will be a very strong case for why that service is in place. We recognise that, but we do have to have people join with us in making these very difficult decisions.” There are currently 27 libraries across the city, including the two in the Henleaze and Westbury Voice area on Northumbria Drive and Falcondale Road.’ Among
the proposals is for 17 of these to close altogether no option is offered throughout the entire consultation document to keep Westbury Library open. While Central Library would remain open seven days a week for 54 hours, three Area libraries (one for North West, one for East and one for South) could open Monday to Saturday, staffed at all times, for 47 hours a week. Two Local libraries in each area could then open for 22.5 hours a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Further cost-saving options include card access at certain times when the libraries are unstaffed, with supervision by CCTV only. It is thought £300,000 could be saved in the first year, with savings of up to £1.2m a year by 2020.
Crossing patrols School crossing patrols are also likely to be hit hard under the new proposals. Where there
are currently 80 crossing patrols at 56 schools, this figure is likely to be halved to just 37 patrols at 27 schools. The changes are expected to save £90,000 in the current year, with ongoing savings of £65,000 in 2018-19. The cuts are proposed according to a national benchmark of need called PV Squared, which counts numbers of pedestrians and vehicles. Accidents at the site are also taken into account. But to make the savings, not every school that meets the PV Squared threshold will keep its patrol. Marvin Rees has acknowledged that many parents and teachers are likely to react in anger if their schools are affected. Adult day services will fail to emerge unscathed as cuts are needed here of £1.2 million by 2020. The Community Links centres that care for 130 people with complex needs will be axed, leaving three drop-in centres for 120 people with learning difficulties who live
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Toilets Far from spending a penny, the council is seeking to save in the region of £400,000 a year by closing a number of public toilets. There are 36 public toilets and urinals, including those in parks. The plan is to close all
Have your say ANYONE can comment on any part of the plans at www.bristol. gov.uk/yourneighbourhood until Tuesday, September 5. Anyone with a disability or access needs can request alternative formats by consultation@bristol.gov.uk or by calling 0117 922 2848. Paper copies are available from libraries and 100 Temple Street. Eight consultation meetings have been announced, including one at The Greenway Centre, Southmead, on June 29, 12.30-2pm and one at Shirehampton Public Hall on July 24, 6.30-8pm. You need to book a place via the council website or call 0117 922 2848. 18 public toilets and urinals on streets, while the other 18 toilets in parks remain open – for now. The council admits it has no idea how many people this will affect, but that it simply cannot afford to upgrade the toilets it operates now. The annual toilet budget will drop to just £36,000 a year, and this money will be spent making people aware of other toilets they can use. A Business/ Community Toilet scheme could provide cleaner, safer toilets in shops, cafés, pubs, some public buildings and some voluntary sector buildings, and the council would encourage businesses and
others to offer their toilets for free use by the public without the need to buy anything, possibly with the use of small grants. Lastly, Neighbourhood Partnerships will become a thing of the past. There were 14 of these meeting four times a year, this has already ceased. Each of the city’s 34 wards also had a neighbourhood forum. These meetings brought residents together with their councillors, council officials, police and others to discuss local issues like crime, waste collections and parks, but cutting them has already saved £500,000.
The plan is to replace this system with ‘community meetings’ – at least two in each ward or group of wards every year. With a minimal budget of just £14,000, community groups will have to organise their own meetings. The community projects budget will be set at £275,000 to fund planting, group activities, etc, with funds firmly weighted towards more deprived areas. These proposals will bring a further £500,000 of savings by April 2019. Councillor Asher Craig, cabinet member for communities and deputy mayor, said local government is being run according to an antiquated model. “This is an opportunity to talk to the people of Bristol about how we can do things differently, much more efficiently, and which meets the needs of people today and not how we did things 40 to 50 years ago. “There are some harsh prospects here but in many cases we’re supporting outdated, expensive ways of doing things Turn to Page 6
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From Page 5 which aren’t really suitable anymore. So whilst there’s definitely a big challenge and many hard choices, there is also a chance to work together on new ways of doing things.” Tony Hall, Chair of the Bristol Dementia Action Alliance is most concerned about these proposals. He said: "Libraries are places of safety for people with Dementia. "Public toilets are also crucial for people with Dementia (as well as other folks). They may not be able to find a sympathetic café, restaurant or pub owner in time before they have an “accident”." Henleaze and Westbury Councillor Geoff Gollop said: “For people in Westbury there is no consultation, under all three options we lose our library. The Council knows the strength of feeling of Westbury residents and has chosen to ignore it. Please register your objection to this unacceptable proposal. “If you use Henleaze Library, that is also at risk. I urge all residents of Henleaze to register their opposition to option 2 which would see both Henleaze and Westbury libraries close. “There is a community meeting in Westbury Village hall on 12 July at 8pm to develop the Community response, please do come along.” Bishopston’s Green councillor, Eleanor Combley – who is Leader of the Green Group on Bristol City Council – also urged as many people as possible to get involved and have their say in response to the council’s Your Neighbourhood consultation. “The changes proposed are huge, and will affect many people across the city, and it is important that you let the
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The cuts at a glance • Libraries: £1.4m by 2020 • School crossing patrols: £155,000 per year • Day services for adults with learning disabilities and other needs: £1.2m by 2020 • Public toilets (except those in parks): £440,000 per year • Neighbourhood partnerships £1.062m by 2019. • Total proposed savings £4.7m, mainly between 2018-19 and 2019-20 • Total savings agreed for 2017-18 is £33m • Total cuts identified between 2017 and 2022 is £104m • The parks budget is likely to be discussed in the autumn, along with other controversial proposals administration know if you are one of them,” she said. Councillor Liz Radford added: "I am disappointed that this well used and vital service for so many of our community has not once featured in the options available in the new consultation. The strength of the last campaign shows how important Westbury Library is to our community and I urge residents to support the Westbury Library Group in their latest campaign to stop our Library from closing."
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Bristol North West swings to Labour AN election that promised a tight contest between the Conservative and Labour candidates in Bristol North West turned into a confident victory for Labour’s Darren Jones with nearly a 10,000 vote swing in his favour. A huge 72 per cent of voters
turned out in large numbers across the constituency on June 8 - a higher voter turnout than in 2015. Labour candidate Darren Jones unseated sitting MP Charlotte Leslie who has held the seat for the Conservatives since 2010. Darren Jones said: “I'm thrilled to have been elected as the local MP in what will be a defining Parliament for our country. I'm now in a position to be able to affect change on behalf of people in Bristol North West on topics as important as Brexit and school cuts. “I appreciate that many people lent me their vote in this election. To those people, and to those who voted for me and those who didn't, let me make it clear that I will always put you, your family and our community first in Parliament. I will be a strong and loud voice on the issues you care about, and I'll do all that I can to help create a
Bristol and Britain that we can all be proud of." It was a disappointing evening for Charlotte Leslie who received a similar number of votes on the night when she won the seat in 2015. Charlotte Leslie thanked her supporters and staff for all their work and said: “I’d like to thank all the friends and supporters over the past decade…I couldn’t begin to list them. “All of it has made me realise what a privilege it is to be an MP and to serve. “You don’t win a seat as an MP twice without knowing one day you will make a speech like this. It’s a bellwether seat and not much lasts forever here. “To my constituents and everyone, these are turbulent times and to them all I say, ‘good luck’." Darren is one of four Labour MPs representing Bristol in parliament.
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by Jayne Bennett RESIDENTS in and around Henleaze are invited to take part in a free Festival of Sport this July, as Shine sports dedicates an entire day to celebrating Bristol’s role as European City of Sport 2017. The Shine Festival of Sport is taking place on Sunday, July 16, from 11am to 4pm and, as well as a barbecue, there will be dozens of free sessions for the local community to take part in, including keep fit, football and rugby. The organisation, which runs children’s sports clubs, holiday and after school clubs from its base at the former St Ursula’s School site, has recently been in the spotlight as it fights to save the hall from plans to develop the site. But Shine director Shaun Parker says he is more optimistic than ever that the site can be saved. Shine has been leasing the site for six years, after the old
St Ursula’s site was bought by Bristol City Council in 2010. In 2012, part of the grounds was bought by the academy trust E-ACT, but the hall and original building, which is Grade II listed, remain under council ownership. The hall is used by more than 2,000 people every week and is seen as a true community facility, with users ranging from young babies and children right up to the elderly and those with disabilities. In November 2016 the council
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been hearing again and again over the past few years,” said Mr Parker. “With regard to the development threat, things have moved forward and we are cautiously optimistic. There is going to be a meeting here with senior councillors including Cabinet member for housing Paul Smith, and the Bristol lead councillor for sport Kye Dudd to discuss the future of the hall. Local councillor Liz Radford is also very proactive in helping us. Our former MP Charlotte Leslie was also a great supporter. “This is a big building but it is being utilised all the time; the atmosphere is always buzzing, no matter what activity is taking place, especially with the free crèche. “The idea that this facility could be knocked down to make way for a car park or housing is just unpalatable, when you consider how much the community could lose for so little gain.”
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THERE is hope that Bristol’s parks budget will not be cut to zero, deputy mayor Asher Craig has told the Henleaze and Westbury Voice. Cllr Craig, who as cabinet member for communities is in charge of council leisure facilities, says she has identified around £3 million of the £4.4m savings needed. The plans could see the parks passed to a charitable trust, set up with the help of the National Trust (NT). “We have have had some early but successful discussions with the National Trust looking at a new model for delivering parks,” said Cllr Craig. The council’s proposal to slash parks spending to zero by April 2019 is seen as impossible by the Bristol Parks Forum and many local parks groups. The council was hoping volunteers would step in to run open spaces but community groups have questioned whether they have the resources or the expertise needed. Now Cllr Craig has signalled hope that every park in the city will continue to be maintained.
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There are 28 large parks, including Canford Park and The Downs, but the council also looks after more than 350 open spaces of varying sizes. Ownership of parks may pass to a new trust. Newcastle city council is looking at a scheme where a charity sets up an endowment fund to pay for park works, with NT advice. Even under this model, more work might be needed from volunteers. The NT’s paid staff are far outnumbered by volunteers – there are 800
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National Trust volunteers at Tyntesfield House in North Somerset alone. More money would come from staging events – the Downs committee in Clifton is keen to increase the number of events there, explained Cllr Craig. Increasing activities at some of the larger parks “will help us invest in some of the smaller ones,” said Cllr Craig. She praised the work of Bristol’s many local parks groups: “They are doing a lot already – they are absolutely fantastic,” she said. “We don’t necessarily want them to take on the management. If people want to look after shrubs that’s fine, but we aren’t going to ask them to go out and mow the lawns. “I think it will be a case of negotiating with the Bristol Parks Forum and local groups about what they are willing to do. The council wants people to come forward with ideas,” she said. Rob Acton-Campbell,
secretary of Bristol Parks Forum, which brings together voluntary groups from most of Bristol’s parks, said members are worried that the council’s plans are unrealistic as it’s a big step up from the current £1m a year in parks income to the £4.4m needed. “It seems very ambitious to get to that sort of figure in two years – 10 years down the line we could believe,” he said. Forum members might welcome the idea of a trust running parks as it could remove worries about further council cuts – but they were waiting to hear more details of the plan at a meeting with Cllr Craig on June 24 (after the Henleaze and Westbury Voice went to press). Meanwhile the forum has launched an e-petition demanding the council drops the idea of a zero parks budget, calling it “impossible in such a short timescale”. • epetitions.bristol.gov.uk
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n NEWS THE 2017 National Junior League Finals was held at the National Badminton Centre in Milton Keynes on 20-21 May where St Ursula’s Junior Badminton Club Under 12 and Under 16 age groups were both crowned National Champions. As regional winners at Thornbury in March St Ursula's Junior Badminton Club represented both U12 and U16 ages and were the gold medalists in both ages whilst the U14s were represented by Chew Valley Juniors who became runners up (silver medalists). Coach Mark Marsh said: “This achievement is a landmark in the club's history and is testament to the club's founder, Roy Niblett, a local legend who passed away last December and was such an inspiration to many young badminton players who have reached National success.” It is a fantastic result for the club to pull off in Bristol’s City of Sport year. St Ursula's Junior Badminton Club play at the Shine Sports Hall on the St Ursula's School site with players from 6 to 18 years old. Play is under the supervision of registered coaches who provide instruction and enable competing in the local junior club leagues. The Avon round of the Badminton England sponsored National Badminton League competition started at Thornbury on 19 March with teams from as far as Weston-Super-Mare competing in age groups of Under 12, Under 14 and Under 16. The current strength of St
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Ursula's enabled two teams to play at both U12 and U16 age groups and they finished in 1st and 4th place (U12) and 1st and 3rd place (U16) enabling the club to progress to the National finals. The finals were organised by Badminton England and provided official scorers, full competition electronic scoreboards, an opening ceremony and presentation of medals and trophies. Playing for the Under 12s were Rosie Dodds, Fabio Soldani, Aarya Ramachandra, Prarthana Reddy and Pranav Kulkarni.
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Westbury scientist wins 50-year medal WESTBURY–ON-TRYM resident and biomedical scientist Stephen Clarke received a medal by the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) for 50 years of dedicated service and membership. Stephen worked as a Chief in Steroids and Reproductive Endocrinology at Southmead General Hospital until his retirement in 2007. His work involved the introduction of the service for phenylketonuria screening for the South West and the expansion of this service to include a wider range of investigations. On receiving the award, Stephen said: “I was very pleased to receive this award. It’s been a very enjoyable career I’ve had, I’ve been very lucky. I have worked with some wonderful people, with the setup and examinations for the Institute.” Stephen joined the Institute in 1966, when it was formerly known as the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology (IMLT). He became a Fellow of the IBMS
David Petts (left) awarding the medal to Stephen Clarke in 1971 and a Chartered Scientist in 2004. Stephen has also lectured at Bristol Polytechnic and was a member of the Institute’s specialist advisory panel in clinical chemistry, as a specialist advisor and Chief
examiner. His research with John Foster on the development of portable Point of Care instruments to measure blood glucose levels was published in ‘A History of Blood Glucose
Meters and their role in the Management of Diabetes’, and featured in the history exhibit on diabetes at the 2013 IBMS Congress, a massive professional conference dedicated to the latest advancements in biomedical science. Stephen has a strong interest in the history of biomedical science and has been a very active member of the Institute’s history committee since 2003. History Committee Chairman Dr David Petts said: “Stephen has given long service both to the Institute and the profession of biomedical science as a whole. This medal is a token of recognition of his valuable contribution to science, education and the history of biomedical science.” Stephen writes extensively on the history of biomedical science and often contributes articles to the Institute’s monthly magazine for professionals, The Biomedical Scientist. He is also a keen amateur thespian.
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n EDUCATION PUPILS at St Ursula's E-ACT Academy experienced an exciting week in June when lots of visiting artists of different genres came to work with the school to develop children's skills and deepen their love for art. Amy Perez and Sarah are the art co-ordinators at the junior school on Brecon Road and were keen to share the joy of art with the children. “As part of education art is all around us. It’s in the cars we drive and in the clothes we wear. We want to bring it to the forefront as something that should be valued in education, just like maths, science and literacy. “It is really important for our children that art remains a part of the curriculum and Arts Week will support our desire at St Ursula's to deliver a broad and diverse curriculum,” said Amy Perez. The theme of the week was Bristol, with Reception and Y1 classes focusing on nature and wildlife in the local area, Y2-Y3 pupils exploring landscapes and the older children concentrating on fashion, culture and social
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BGS trio earn England Live ‘operation’ takes place at Badminton School Rugby honours
THREE Bristol Grammar School (BGS) rugby players are reflecting on a great season and hoping for bright futures in the game after earning selection into England Rugby age-group squads this season. Front rows, Will Capon and Tom Rowland, both represented England at U18 level in fixtures against other Six Nations U18 sides, and BGS teammate Charlie Powell was selected for the England U17 training group. Will’s England performances have earned him a place on the England U18 tour to South Africa this summer, while Charlie is hoping to follow in Tom and Will’s footsteps with selection to the U18 group next season. The trio all play First XV rugby for BGS, as well as being part of the Bristol Rugby Academy, and all aspire to reach a professional level of rugby.
Tom, currently in his final year at BGS, has already been awarded a professional academy contract by Bristol and made an appearance for the Club’s First XV earlier this season. Director of Sport at BGS, Rick Sellers, said: “We are delighted for the boys: each has a high level of ability, of course, but perhaps more importantly, their attitude to their sport has been exemplary and I cannot imagine there are many who deserve the accolade of international selection more than Tom, Will and Charlie.”
THE School Hall at Badminton transformed into a live operating theatre in May as 45 Year 10 ‘surgeons’ performed a complex brain extraction, an eye extraction and a heart transplant. Year 10 pupils, complete with stethoscopes, surgical equipment and scalpels, spent the day getting hands on with science as they experimented with difficult surgical techniques. Learning the science behind anaesthesia first, the girls put their ‘patient’ under before completing a brain and eye extraction. The afternoon required the girls to carry out a heart transplant as students tested their fine motor skills reattaching the aorta with a needle and thread followed swiftly by slicing 1cm thick sections through the heart to create a series of cross sections in which to identify the major structures. The latter half of the afternoon introduced a new,
interesting smell to the room as a digestive tract was explored complete with full bladder and ruptured bowel. Rebecca Tear, Headmistress at Badminton, said: “This firsthand experience has extended our students’ understanding of a variety of organ systems as well as giving them a real insight into a career in medicine. This hands-on approach to learning is what an education at Badminton is all about and this experience will not be forgotten by our Year 10s.”
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n EDUCATION HORFIELD Church of England Primary School is the 2016-17 UKLA Literacy School of the Year: A school where literacy thrives. UKLA President Andrew Lambirth said: “This award has become an aspirational and recognised kite mark for schools of excellence in literacy.” Jenny Taylor, Headteacher commented: “At the heart of the way in which we teach Literacy at our school is a fundamental commitment to unlocking the creative potential of all children through immersive learning. “Working in this way, powerful and engaging texts ignite children’s imaginations, promote a love of books and promote deep oral and written responses. Meaningful, memorable learning opportunities in Literacy inspire children across the curriculum. Experiences in Choral Speaking, Art, Dance and Drama enable children to explore texts through creative immersion. “The whole staff team is committed to inspiring one another by sharing innovative practice. This enables a thriving approach across the school which includes extensive use of all that we have available to us, such as our school grounds; these are used by staff to provide stimulating, inspirational language experiences.” Horfield C of E Primary School is a two form entry primary school where the
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number of children in receipt of the Pupil Premium is higher than average. It serves a diverse community in North Bristol. The school uses its vibrant curriculum to engage the whole school community in its work. The staff and children are passionate about the books they love. Every classroom door introduces the book the children are currently enjoying as a class, and inside every room is a well-used book area, with the teacher’s favourites in a wellthumbed special box. There is a new, purpose built library which has well-stocked collections of
fiction and non-fiction. Guidance is provided for readers on appropriate choices, including the “Horfield Hundred” of books not to be missed before children leave for secondary school. The assessors were most impressed by the way that the headteacher and staff place literacy at the heart of the curriculum and use key texts as a means of enriching all of the school’s work. High quality texts are central to learning, and the assessors saw that children have opportunities to respond in a rich variety of ways. For example, poems
written by children after a study of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” had been set to music and performed by the choir. Children across the school had the opportunity to enjoy choral speaking; the rich and varied language they learn then feeds into their spoken and written communication. The assessors praised the standards reached in speaking, reading and writing. These are underpinned by a rigorous approach to learning basic skills, and are exceptionally high because the children are challenged to produce their very best work across the curriculum. The work in their exercise books and in their “Imagination Station” portfolios is beautifully produced and presented; this reflects the care taken by the headteacher and staff in collecting their work in scrapbooks, wall displays and published books which are shared widely. The children at Horfield were praised as effective and persuasive ambassadors for the school’s approach to literacy who can talk enthusiastically about the books they are reading and are knowledgeable about their reading, writing and performance. They are rightly proud of their school and their work.
Ella, 17, takes Tools of the Trade award THE 2017 John James ‘Tools of the Trade’ Award at Redmaids' High School has been received by Ella Harrison. Ella, aged 17, from Henleaze, will use the award to fund a two-week trip to the Dominican Republic with Gap Medics, who provide overseas hospital work experience for students from around the world. Ella said: “This trip should give me unique medical experiences that I’m unlikely to gain in the UK at this stage – such as observing surgery firsthand and childbirth.” The trip will also support Ella’s plans to study medicine at university and broaden her experience of different healthcare environments. Ella has already
spent the last eighteen months training and working as an event first aider with the Red Cross and also volunteers once a week on the dementia ward of a local care home. “Gap Medics will allow me to gain a better perspective on global health issues and support my future aspiration of providing healthcare in third-world environments,” she added. As an International Baccalaureate Diploma student, this trip will also develop Ella’s broad academic interests which include global health care, Spanish culture and the challenges faced by developing countries. Commenting on the award, Mrs Tobias said: “Ella is a driven
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and ambitious student, with an extremely global perspective. I know this experience will be very valuable, and support Ella’s strong desire to make a real difference in the world.” Ella travelled to Sydney, Australia, with the school in 2014 on a month-long exchange with the Pymble Ladies College, Sydney, and will spend three weeks this summer teaching at a school in Cambodia that Redmaids’ High School built in 2011 and continue to fund in partnership with United World Schools. This John James ‘Tools of the Trade Award’ is an annual award worth £1,500, made to a sixth former whose studies may incur substantial additional expenses.
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My week at the Voice date. Not surprisingly, this was quite easy, and it was even better knowing that my friends were in school working hard instead! During the next few days, I did a mixture of using Twitter, posting letters and sorting out the What’s On pages in two of the papers. The outcome was worth it, but I repeated the same conversation on the phone so many times that everyone was expecting me to be saying it in my sleep. Thursday was slightly different than the previous days as I worked with my mum at home; I found out telephone numbers and email addresses for her, wrote part of this article and went to the Gloucester Road to ask companies for details about their cafes and took pictures. It was a nice change and, as a bonus, the weather was beautiful. I finished my previous work on Friday, posted some letters (after getting lost on the way to the Post Office), helped check adverts were correctly placed in the paper and had my fair share
of scares from May. Overall, I enjoyed my work experience, mostly because it was quite different to school; the amount of work was a drastic change for the
better, and most importantly, I was taken by surprise at the incredibly minimal stress I had. It was definitely a rewarding experience. Lucy Thomas
Home Start celebrates 30 years of help HOME Start Bristol threw a fantastic birthday party in May as part of the charity’s celebrations to mark its 30th anniversary in 2017. Luckily, rain didn’t stop play as around 150 parents, children, and volunteers from Henleaze Westbury-on-Trym and all over Bristol attended the party indoors at the Greenway Centre in Southmead. A huge bouncy castle was the focus, but children also enjoyed the craft tables, Hawaiian skirt-making, legoconstruction, face-painting and the fabulous puppet show by Mr Brown’s Pig. And, not forgetting a life-size Minion shaking hands and posing for photos . Special guest on the day, and tasked with cutting the cake, was Mrs Sheila Fielden, one of Home Start Bristol’s first volunteers, when the scheme started 30 years ago. Since then, it’s become a true family affair, with Sheila’s daughter, Alex, now working for the charity as a Co-ordinator. Beverley Symonds, Scheme Manager said: “We wanted to
do something wonderful for our families to mark Home Start Bristol’s 30th birthday, and there’s nothing more special than seeing volunteers and families, past and present, coming together for one big celebration.” Home-Start Bristol trains volunteers to support struggling families in Bristol and South Gloucestershire while children are still small, making regular
home visits. All volunteers are parents – they are the people who really understand how challenging it can be to give children the best possible start in life. The next volunteer preparation course starts on Tuesday 19 September. For more information about becoming a Home Start Bristol volunteer, call 0117 950 1170 or www.homestartbristol.org.uk
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Polish crisis charity celebrates five years A FIFTH anniversary for crisis counselling service Opoka was celebrated with a visit from the Mayor of Bristol and his cabinet to their Cheltenham Road premises at the end of May. ‘Opoka’ means ‘rock’ in Polish, and Opoka-Bristol is a service that Polish women and children who are experiencing domestic violence and abuse can rely on. The women this voluntary organisation help may be isolated because they are from an Eastern European background and have limited or no understanding about how to access support to address the risks they are experiencing. The Centre, set up as part of the Chrysalis support organisation, provides short term individual crisis counselling and where funded, long term therapy for women and children. The purpose of support and therapy is to provide the necessary tools for clients who need these services to start the process of healing and recovery.
One of the 25 trained volunteers is Aneta Maryla Mackell who realised through her support work in 2012 that a lot of people were approaching the Polish Priest at the Polish Church on Cheltenham Road for advice on what people should do to get help in an abusive relationship. An initial project was set up as Aneta explained: “We found out that women and children were the most vulnerable in the community as they are often isolated in the UK. The husband leaves Poland first to come to find work and often finds a new relationship in this country. “The wife would come with the children but have little understanding of the English language. The husband would be working a lot and in charge of the money. After a few years the women would put it all together, work out what was going on and realise that she’d left a good job in Poland to live here with her husband. There are cases where women end up in the emergency
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Aneta added: “There is a hidden problem of underreported violence. We want to let the community know that we are here to support people from the Polish community. We have been set up to help women. “I can only imagine how difficult it must be for women here with no friends to express themselves. Children suffer the most. Witnessing domestic violence makes it difficult to have trust with other people and their relationship with others. “Domestic violence never leaves you. It is difficult to open up and say ‘I don’t know what to do’. “We have lots of ideas of how to help women find work and childcare. To empower women to make positive changes and feel stronger and more confident.” Opoka can be contacted through Facebook, or call 0117 9166 620 (Polish) or 0117 904 4366 (English).
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Lord Mayor sees Doorstep Challenge - it's such a blooming good show THE Lord Mayor of Bristol, Councillor Lesley Alexander, visited Abbeyfield’s retirement house in Henleaze on June 9 to offer support to residents taking part in Abbeyfield’s inter-house horticultural competition, the Doorstep Challenge, where houses compete to create the most attractive entrance. Categories include the best hanging basket; best planted tub; best budget scheme; and most unusual container. Residents from Abbeyfield Bristol & Keynsham’s houses in Redland and Henleaze have been working hard, planting and tending to plants and flowers for the past few weeks, to get ready for the competition, being judged in June. At the house in Henleaze, new resident Elizabeth Pettar was the driving force, galvanising the other residents into action. The result is a beautiful, colourful display at the front of the house, which has
Resident Elizabeth Pettar, Abbeyfield Chief Executive Frances Stretton, Lord Mayor, Councillor Lesley Alexander. attracted many passers-by to stop and comment. Residents were over the moon when the Lord Mayor accepted an invitation to join them for coffee and to enjoy a tour of the house and gardens. “The gardens are wonderful and it’s lovely to see how much
the residents enjoy coming together to get the plants and borders ready for the competition,”, said the Lord Mayor. When she was elected last month, the Lord Mayor cited loneliness in the elderly as one of the issues she intended to help
during her term: a theme that sits at the core of Abbeyfield’s work. The Lord Mayor has previously established a group for older people, called The Bedgbrook Retirement Club, and also works with Contact the Elderly, a nationwide organisation that organises tea parties for older people living alone Abbeyfield’s house manager in Henleaze, Suzanne Mackenzie said: “It was a pleasure to welcome the Lord Mayor today and to be able to find out more about her work with older people in communities. Our residents very much benefit from coming together socially, and working together for competitions such as the Doorstep Challenge. It’s heart-breaking to think of so many older people who remain very isolated and we look forward to working more with the Lord Mayor over the next year.”
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Westbury Park AGM with wine and cheese THE Annual General Meeting of the Westbury Park Community Association took place on June 7 at the Westbury Park School Hall. With a glass of wine and a plate of cheese in their hands, residents raised the issues which concerned them about life in the area. The first issue was the problem of safety in Etloe Road – now considered extremely dangerous, with cars driving on the pavements. Pedestrians are seen to be at risk on a daily basis. Cossins Road also has problems, with parking on the pavement now becoming the rule. Another safety issue of long-standing is the junction of Royal Albert Road
with Westbury Park (the road); cyclists are perceived to be in danger here. The meeting also discussed the dilemma of whether to pursue a further Residents Parking scheme. It appears that there will need to be a very definite vote in favour of RPS for any further action to be taken. However it is not clear what the Highways Department is looking for in terms of a decisive voice from the community. Other members mentioned the proposed severe cuts to the City's tree budget, the need to uphold planning decisions and litter following street collection of
refuse. It was suggested that the cuts in the City Council budget might be associated with each of these three problems. All the issues raised will be on the agenda for the coming year, as WPCA works in conjunction with our local councillors. In the formal business of the AGM, Chairman Kevin Chidgey had reported that the Association had kept over 300 households informed of local issues and activities over the last year, and would go on doing so. He also said that: The WPCA was about to hold the 2017 Festival beginning on June 23. Fourteen events
appealing to different ages and interests will be held to raise money for the Bridge Foundation and for Cancer UK. The issue of residents' parking had made little progress in the Manor Park and adjoining areas. However, a scheme is now expected to go ahead this summer. The demise of Neighbourhood Partnerships means that there will be no more funding for either Wellbeing projects or for minor traffic schemes. The WPCA is in discussion with other groups about possible new arrangements for new local discussion forums.
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PROGRAMMES have been posted through local letterboxes and the preparations are underway for the The Westbury Park Festival which runs from June 23 - July 9. There are 14 events taking place designed to appeal to all ages and interests. From a Ceili at St Alban’s Church Hall to a poetry evening at local Caffe Arabica - there’s something for everyone. Art Fair - Saturday 1 July - 10.30am-5pm - Methodist Church Hall Westbury Park Open Gardens - Sunday 2 July 2pm-5.30pm
BRISTOL Older People’s Forum AGM is on Thursday June 29 from 10.30am-12.30pm at Broadmead Baptist Church. The Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees will be the guest speaker. Visitors will also hear from the group's chairwoman Judith Brown, with a review of the past year, and an update on the plans for the future. Karen Bowers, manager of BOPF, will also give an address. As always, there will be a chance for everyone to have their say, meet many of the Forum members, an information table, and tea and biscuits. BOPF's aim is that every person aged 55+ is an equal, valued and participating member of the Bristol community who can influence the decisions which affect their life. The Forum's meeting dates for the rest of 2017 are August 10, September 21, November 1 and December 14. The November meeting will be at Barton Hill Settlement, while the others are all at Broadmead Baptist Church. BOPF has produced a manifesto for Bristol’s older people – outcomes are identified around nine themes: safety, transport, care, mental health, physical health, communications, housing and home, participation, leadership and visibility.
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Women’s World Cup Emergency meeting cricket in Bishopston about street trees A FABULOUS summer of cricket is coming to North Bristol with eight ICC Women’s World Cup games being played at the Bristol county ground, June 24 - July 23. Expect top class women’s cricket from our home side England, plus games featuring
Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. A discount of 20% off tickets is available if you go to their website www.icc-cricket.com/ tickets/womens-world-cup and enter code ‘CLUBS20’.
AN emergency meeting has been called by Bristol Tree Forum about the Council’s consultation on its recent decision to stop maintaining street trees in the city. Held at Bristol City Hall on Tuesday 4 July, 6-8pm, the meeting is open to all and will consider what solutions to this threat to Bristol’s street trees can be offered and to plan a way ahead.
Speakers from Sheffield and Birmingham Trees for Life have been invited to talk about issues their cities have faced over tree management and how they are able to protect, maintain and plant trees in public spaces. An epetition has been set up on the Bristol City Council website to protect Bristol’s street trees and people are encouraged to sign it, see petition
England players Tammy Beaumont and Alex Harley unveil the countdown clock to the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup this summer
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n NEWS THE latest community event in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) East Africa Crisis Appeal - the ‘Black Peak Challenge’ - was a great success. Liz Radford, Southmead Scouts and a number of volunteers from St Peter’s Church in Henleaze worked to organise a trek up three mountains on June 10 and to enjoy the stunning scenery of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Liz said: “Last Saturday evening the television news reported that aid funds for the East Africa famine relief were being used up. It gave added meaning to what we had just done – the Black Peak Challenge.” Raising money to aid people starving because of famine can be an uphill task: fifty people climbing over 700 metres onto the misty tops of the Black Mountains, sponsored by family, friends and local businesses to raise funds for the DEC appeal. Climber Philip Radford said: “We climbed out of the fertile valleys around Crickhowell, up
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The Black Mountain Challenge team have raised £5000 plus for the East Africa Crisis Appeal paths which ran with rainwater. The broken stones of the summit cairns bore signs of lichen, some of earth’s oldest plants surviving
in the harsh conditions. In the mist we could have become lost, but for the volunteer guides and the paths made by those who had travelled that way over centuries. “As we stumbled on the broken ground we were encouraged by the company, the chat and even singing. The rain that came with the stiffening wind, to tire us, would have been a blessing of blessings to those African farmers. We were a company of all sorts. Just one small crowd glad to be able to walk the hills and return safely.” Liz added: “There are 16 million people at risk of starvation in East Africa, the DEC is advising that 800,000 children will die if help doesn’t reach them fast. Our community effort started with 16 local people
coming together for a 5k walk on the Downs. They inspired others and we quickly reached the fifty volunteers needed for the gruelling Black Peak Challenge. The team have secured pledges of over £5,000 and the money is rolling in. “I must thank the amazing Scout Mountain Leaders who kept us safe and on track as we climbed into the clouds and visibility fell to nothing. For some it was nine hours on the mountain, but no injuries thankfully, bar one pair of ripped trousers and two pairs of broken boots!” If you would like to donate visit www.justgiving.com/ EastAfricaCrisisChallenge
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Will proposed changes to Canford Park tennis courts be for the better? Mike Blundell, chair of the Friends of Canford Park, argues that changes proposed to Canford Park tennis courts by Bristol City Council will make them less accessible to park users and says the Friends have not been consulted.
THE tennis courts are integral to the park. Many families and “social” tennis players find the courts easily accessible. Because they are next to the playground families can participate in a variety of activities whilst still supervising their children. As Canford Park tennis courts are in a public park they are used quite differently from tennis club courts. Compared to club courts there are significantly more parents playing tennis with their children, more children playing tennis with each other and more children playing other sports such as football. Also, BME families feel comfortable in Canford Park and enjoy the playground facilities and uncomplicated access to the tennis courts. By contrast, Bristol City Council is working with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to install PIN operated security gates, introduce charges and online court booking and payment, resurface the courts to league standard, and lease the courts to a court operator to run them as a commercial undertaking. Users of Canford Park haven’t asked for the changes, don’t want them, and haven’t been consulted. The problem is that Bristol City Council are focused on tennis and the tennis courts in isolation from the rest of the park. In fact, their proposals were developed in conjunction with the LTA, not with the local community. Not surprisingly, the proposals meet LTA needs, not those of park users and local people. Lack of transparency In 2016 the council undertook a park tennis survey in several Bristol parks; this found: ’the predominant reason for playing tennis in the park was with friends, family and children, totaling 82.9%...’. ‘… 70%
accessible, they oppose gates and an online booking system, they want to retain the family nature of the park - reflected in the way the tennis courts are run, and they reject introduction of a court operator and commercialisation of the courts. People would like to use the court surface for nontennis activity, particularly for children. Views on whether adults should pay for using the courts are mixed, though there is a clear belief that the courts should continue to be free for children. What happens now?
of respondents believe the courts in good or average condition’. In their draft business plan seeking LTA funding the council ignores this survey but refers to one in 2011/13. Moreover, neither the council nor LTA have studied how their proposals would impact on the park as a whole. The only activity they considered was tennis.
be built up from the survey. People want the courts to remain
The Friends of Canford Park will continue their campaign to keep the Park as a family park. If you want to know more or complete the Friends survey, please contact the Friends Group by email canfordpark.friends@gmail.com.
Friends of Canford Park’s survey: To fill the gap, the Friends are undertaking their own survey with users of Canford Park including tennis players. To date over 150 individual surveys have been completed, 100 alone at the Canford Park Fayre on 18 June. Almost everyone said they had no prior information about the Council proposals. The Friends survey confirms the findings of the council’s 2016 survey that most respondents want to play social tennis with family and friends and were satisfied with tennis court surfaces. Many recorded that they would play less or no tennis if the courts were changed as planned with children in particular losing out. This is at variance with LTA’s own aim of promoting tennis. What do park users want? A picture of users’ wishes can
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News and views from our city councillors from September d of England Combine and if you are What has the West y? Ma 4 en up to since currently on the Authority Mayor be s taken up much ha on cti Ele ral ne Neighbourhood Ge The e in the last month Partnership of the press coverag of ws ne y ve missed an mailing list, your and so you may ha rity Combined Autho contact details Tim Bowles our new er busy pulling togeth en be s ha Tim will NOT be r. yo Ma this success and is Courts who will be key to transferred to le Canford Park Tenn op g pe vin cil un pro Co im y Bristol Cit start on his remit of to g rin the new Forum pa With the proposed n pre tio lta for y under consu education & housing ult ad , ort organisers. So if budget cuts currentl nsp er tra ov many concerns a. you would like to are in once again, there are the ed 's first month can ies will be maintain re detail about Tim receive updates Mo how our park facilit for bid nd tly gla en fen rec sto s, please let me know Officers at https://www.we nd for the new Forum ll fou the future. Council wi be ich of wh ng nt, eti gra me t ur contact details. ion firs yo iat e on soc Th ss / As and I will pa a Lawn Tennis ca.org.uk/june-17 rk to 28 Pa on rd ce nfo pla Ca k at rd@bristol.gov.uk or s too dfo urt rity .ra Email cllr.liz enable the tennis co ses the Combined Autho be po pro can s n ng the eti 06. cil me 88 un Co future telephone 07392 10 be re-surfaced. The June and details of which the vate operator , pri ge a pa b for r we de e ov ten ab to to go out found at the rvice tem for the courts, to attend. Wessex One bus se to run a booking sys at a reasonable public are welcome reducing t ou ll stop from 9 July, wi e vic ser is Th which will be hired be stburyWe can for ds ain fun t ag tha ce r c, so bus coverage on d of an era for ou the en e charge to the publi ce Th an en int ma aze. ongoing rtnership on-Trym and Henle accumulated for the ds Neighbourhood Pa rd representatives Council have no fun our wa all to u yo k of the courts. If the an ve Th ati Cllr Liz Radford s, this is an altern rd on an amazing o have worked so ha to maintain the court to keep this facility wh Henleaze Ward r & ou ym ve -Tr pro ity to im Westbury-on way for our commun amount of schemes rt sta ll wi s le Forum open. community. New sty
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News and views from our city councillors Geoff Gollop (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze) y Council proposes closure of Westbur Library ion is The long-awaited Council consultat in all now out. There are three options and As . three cases Westbury Library will close d, far as Westbury residents are concerne we are given no option to oppose. If you are as enraged as I am by this comproposal, please come along to our July at munity meeting on Wednesday 12 share Westbury Village Hall at 8pm. We will osprop able cept unac these you with ly als and suggest how we can collective comrespond. Last time, the strength of tion; munity feeling helped to change direc may we est inter an show le peop gh if enou or il ema e Pleas . again so be able to do phone me if you want more details. as well ….and Henleaze Library is at risk also osals prop three the of 2 on Opti rhood suggests that the busiest neighbou
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News and views from our city councillors Clare Campion-Sm ith (Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze) Because of deadlines and hol ing this before the Genera iday, I am writl Election. One of the issues that will determ ine the outcome is voter turnout. Even the best pundits find that hard to predict wh ether people will go to the polling stations to vote. There are many reasons why people do not vote, but ‘I can’t be bothered’ wo uld have been an anathema to those who fought in the past for the right to vote. Bristol Women’s Commis sion are organising a centenary commemoration of the granting of the vote to women in 1918. Voting rights that were equal to those of men would not be achiev ed until 1928. I hope the commemorati on will give us all a greater understanding of the work of the Suffragettes and the me n who supported them, bring to light the role of individual Bristolians from all sector s of society, bring a global perspective to suffrage and enliven
the debate about democr acy for the next hundred years. I person ally would like to see the voting age brough t down to 16 and it made the responsibility of the school or college to prepare young people for what we hope will be a lifelon g inv our democratic processes olvement in . Voting at 16 is one of the aims of the Bris tol Youth Council manifesto. I am interes ted in hearing your ideas for the commemo ration. Voting is not the only wa y to be involved in democracy. By the time you read this, the Council should have published an extensive consultatio n document that addresses the future of our parks and libraries and the future role of Neighbourhood Partnerships. Cou ncillors and local residents are working har d to publicise the consultation and encour age as many as possible to respond. As funding for public ser vices is reduced, there will be a greater reliance on volunteers. If we are expected to contribute more of our time and effort, then we cannot be treated as unpaid Council officers. We must have our say in shaping local facilities to suit our community. The
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n MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
What can you do for our city? MUCH has happened since I last wrote for the Voice. The city has gone to the polls twice in two months. There has also been sad news with the attacks in Manchester and London, events that showed we must remain united – both against abhorrent acts of terror but also against any badly informed, kneejerk reaction in the form of hate crime or Islamophobia. It’s also been a busy time for the council. There’s been great progress on issues like housing and transport, with my new Congestion Task Group meeting for the first time this month. The election showed that people in the UK’s major cities reject austerity and the continuing failure of the government to properly fund public services or give us the right freedoms to look after ourselves. The effects of central cuts – past and present - are damaging local communities and I am renewing our case to the government. There is no doubt the general election has made it clear that people have had enough of austerity and we will be taking the message to government that cities are at breaking point. I’m also asking other major UK cities to join me in arguing for a fairer deal for cities.
We now have to make savings worth £33m this year and when Full Council set the budget in February we were looking down the barrel of a £104m gap between April 2017 and March 2022, a figure which could easily go up. We have to make incredibly hard decisions about services you might hold dear. And whilst I will take responsibility for that, I want those decisions to be informed by your ideas and views and for everyone to be part of the conversation. We also need to change our city culture. These are city challenges and we cannot consistently look to the city council to run everything, to provide everything, to resolve everything. Communities, voluntary sector organisations and charities all have key roles to play but the council alone cannot sustain them. We have just launched our ‘Your Neighbourhood’ consultations on a number of proposals for the future of libraries, public toilets, Neighbourhood Partnerships, school crossing patrols and services for adults with learning difficulties and dementia. We’re also looking at options for our ‘Supporting People’ services, which funds the work of many organisations which support all sorts of people to live independently.
The Mayor’s View Each month Bristol mayor Marvin Rees shares his views with Henleaze & Westbury Voice
The ideas put forward have been designed to give you choice and provide space for your ideas. They also ask what you can do to help your city and each other. I remain determined to deliver on our priorities and make this a more equal and inclusive city where no-one is left behind. That’s a challenge we all need to meet.
Sharing memories of St George’s Bristol ST George’s Bristol is one of the country’s most revered concert halls, but the venue on Great George Street once had a very different life. For over 160 years it was a Church, originally serving as a ‘Chapel of Ease’ to the nearby (and long-since demolished) St Augustine-theLess, and then a Parish Church in its own right. As St George’s embarks on an exciting new chapter in its story – foundations are already laid for the venue’s new two-storey extension – staff at the venue are keen to know more about the building’s past. As such, an oral history project is in the works and the team is on the hunt for former Parishioners who have memories of their visits to the church, or were around when its doors finally closed in 1984. Leading the project is the venue’s Content & Engagement Manager, Michael Beek, and he is convinced there could be plenty to learn from Bristol residents. “We’re fascinated by this building, the way it looks and the things it has likely been witness
to. Bricks, mortar and the odd photograph can only go so far in telling the story, so voices are key to humanising its past. Of course we can’t speak to anyone who was here in 1823 when the church was first opened, but there will surely be people in the city – and perhaps beyond – who knew the Church of St George Brandon Hill in its later years. It’s those people we want to find, and speak to,” he said. The oral history project forms part of a larger Heritage Interpretation initiative, which will see the creation of a permanent space for visitors to learn about the story of the building, and a public programme of events, lectures and tours. The visitor space is set to open in late February 2018, alongside the new extension. If you attended St George’s Brandon Hill and have an interesting story to share, please get in touch with Doreen Pastor – Community Learning & Volunteer Coordinator – on 0117 929 4929, or email doreen. pastor@stgeorgesbristol.co.uk
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An inspiration for all at Quiltfest ONE of the largest quilt shows in the Bristol area - Quiltfest - was held at the beginning of June demonstrating a wealth of talent and skills. More than 100 stunning quilts and wall hangings were on show at the three day exhibition held at Badminton School. There was colour and great crafts skills on display, from traditional to contemporary in style, showing a variety of hand and machine work using a wide range of techniques, plus a selection of non-hanging items. There were specialist quilting traders at the show each day, demonstrating quilting techniques and a stand laden with handmade gifts for sale. Sue Wakefield, Quiltfest Chair, said: “We are a massively thriving group with 130 full members and a waiting list of about 25 - we are oversubscribed. “There are lots of specialist quilter’s workshops that take place and we have about eleven ourselves.” Bristol Quilters was formed in 1980 and meets at the Friends Meeting House on Hampton Road in Redland. The aim of the group is to support and encourage members in all aspects of quilting and they do this by arranging a programme of monthly talks, running workshops and visits, as well as organising periodic challenges and exhibitions of members’ work. Becky Freeman, Bristol
Sandie Lush Exhibition committee member explained about the many types of quilt: “A lot of quilts mark life events, such as when a daughter is about to go to university or the arrival of a new baby. A memory quilt will use items such as clothes from the child’s life growing up.” “There are so many inspirational ideas all around nature, plants and architecture. One of our members was inspired by a holiday to Russia and sketched some the designs that she saw and incorporated it into her quilt,” Becky said. Bristol Quilters have some professional members in the group and a few who teach. One of their members is an expert
on Heritage quilts, Sandie Lush, whose hand-stitched Baltimore quilt was described by visitors as ‘awe-inspiring’. Sandie Lush said: “Baltimore album quilts were very popular around the region of Baltimore and Maryland between 18401860. There was a huge fashion for it, possibly inspired by the floral-patterned carpets at the time. It’s very labour-intensive so the fashion didn’t last but was revived in the early 20th century by a psychiatrist who was looking for something to keep his nervous ladies occupied. He started collecting Baltimore Quilts and then began making them himself. His book, ‘Old Quilts’ revived the interest in them. I’m just one of many
people who’s had a go at making one for themselves. “It took me a year to do the border but the individual blocks were teaching samples. I started it in 1997 and finished it in 2015 but it was only a concerted effort in the final 18 months. I made the centrepiece first and then the others around it. There is a lot of 3D work in there - I’ve used ribbon and wire to make the little roses in the middle.” There was a tombola at the event to raise funds for the children’s charity, Jessie May Trust www. jessiemay.org.uk/ For more information about Bristol Quilters see www. bristolquilters.com
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n NEWS GOLDEN Hill Girls U11 cricket team (part of Bristol YMCA Cricket Club) entered the Lady Taverners Kwik Cricket Tournament at Cam Cricket Club for the first time in June. With membership reaching nearly 50, Golden Hill took 18 players along to the tournament and fielded two 8 a-side teams - one team playing in the official Lady Taverners Tournament where the winners play at the home of cricket “Lords” if Gloucestershire County Cricket (Mens) reach the Royal London cup final; and the other team in a friendly festival. Playing against teams from Cam, Frochester, and Charlton Kings the Golden Hill Girls tournament side ended the day undefeated and the Golden Hill festival side followed suite. Tournament organiser Nicola Dickson from Cam Cricket club conducted the awards presentation with each team nominating their star player for best achievement/ sportsmanship. When presenting the Ladies Taverners Trophy both Frenchay and Golden Hill Girls had both won all their matches and according to the ECB rules the winner was decided on the most runs scored during the three matches. After a few tense moments there were shrieks of excitement from the Golden Hill Girls when they found out the they had won. Golden Hill club coaches Chris Drew and Jamie Woodworth took great delight from the successes of both teams who really put on impressive performances with accurate bowling, some amazing catches and very attacking batting performance. Chris Drew said: “Golden Hill very much endorses the national
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campaign of ‘This Girl Can’ and believes that every girl should be given a chance. The beauty of kwik cricket is that everyone is involved and we believe it is all about developing the person rather than just their ability. “Each week the membership at Golden Hill seems to increase and from an initial 13 just 14 months ago the membership is almost at 50 members. It has proven so popular that the club have extended the age range from school year 3 to 6 to also include years 7, 8 and 9. “Last week the club received a tremendous boost with the
visit from Western Storm players Georgia Hennessy and Rachel Priest. It is so important that the girls have some role models to admire and we are extremely grateful to Western Storm for their support and coaching. At the end of the Western Storm training session the fielding and catching had much improved and this definitely showed in our games on Sunday.” It’s an exciting time to be involved with Girls/Ladies Cricket with the Women’s World cup games being played on our doorstep at the Bristol county ground. Next month 20 Golden Hill girls along with 10 from their
girls counterparts "YMCA boys" are the official Anthem Mascots at the New Zealand v Australia Women’s World Cup game. The girls can’t wait as they should be seen on Sky Sports! “We have a great time at girls cricket and there is a real community spirit not only within the club but also with girls cricket around the region. Everyone enjoys friendly cricket festivals and also our games against Stoke Bishop and Frenchay. The highlight of our season however will always be the Mums v Girls end of season games!” added Chris Drew.
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‘The Old Ways ‘
by Robert McFarlane
This is a wonderful book about the joys of walking. For McFarlane, however, a walk is a great deal more than travel, exercise, or transport. With all senses well and truly alive he paints a vivid picture of the experience of being in the landscape as he walks. A strong sense of the history of old routes, paths and highways comes across, and is heightened by references to the words and experiences of Walkers, Poets and Philosophers from the past. Through this book McFarlane searches for the ancient routes that criss-cross the landscape in Britain, with occasional adventures in more exotic spots. In his fine company, we explore the old tracks of the Icknield Way and the Ridgeway. There is also an exploration of "a branch line of the most famous pilgrimage
route of them all, the Camino de Santiago" and on Buddhist trails in the eastern Himalayas, exploring the relationship between place and faith. Edward Thomas (1878-1917) The poet and walker are always in the background of this book. McFarlane shares with Thomas a fascination in absorbing the history and atmospheres of ancient roads, and the possibility of connecting in a meaningful way with past walkers. It was Thomas’s book on the Icknield Way that first led Macfarlane to his theme Like Thomas; he passionately believes "that history issues from geography in the same way that water issues from a spring". Bruce Chatwin, whom McFarlane admired for "his ability to read landscapes back into being, and to hold multiple eras of history in plain sight” is another influence. Chatwin shared with MacFarlane a deep belief in the therapeutic and inspirational benefits of walking. There are interesting parallels between ‘The Old Ways’ and Chatwins ‘Songlines’ In ‘The Old Ways’, McFarlane
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innovative and inventive way with language is poetic and maybe a little whimsical, but grounded in acute observation, geography, and history of place. With it’s multi layered content this is definitely a book that I will return to again and again.
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Explore the golden Garden of Adventure GOLDEN Hill Gardens have plenty of fun stuff coming up this summer in the garden any lovers of adventure age 5-12 should come along to the Golden Adventure Days! This time with an adventure book theme they’ll be heading off to the Garden of Adventure for smuggling, secret passages, laying trails, crafts, games and lashing and lashings of fun! Every Tuesday in the summer holidays from Tuesday 25 July - 29 August, 10am-4pm £26 (£21 for siblings) including lunch and snacks toasted on the fire. It’s a great way to get outside, make new friends and a fabulous workout for the imagination. And, for families with a child or children with SEND and their siblings, they are running three accessible adventure days
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Nepalese Scouts
Every other year Scouts from the Bristol West district, from Henleaze to Avonmouth, have the opportunity to take part in a Scouting trip to Nepal. As the 2018 crop of hopeful Scouts line up at the Jungle Jamboree selection camp this month, Peter Shore, the man who made the original Scouting connection between here and Nepal tells the Voice how it all came about
It’s 30 years since former Navy bomb disposal expert Peter Shore went on an international backpacking trip with his wife Beryl. Their sons had grown up and left home and Peter and Beryl decided to travel the world, doing it the cheap and cheerful way. They were trekking in the beautiful area of Kashmir when they heard about Nepal having its first international Scout jamboree in Kathmandu. Peter and Beryl decided to go - as they thought they would never be going this way again - and so travelled there using a combination of hiking, biking and the bus. When they reached the Indian/Nepalese border they squished onto a heavily packed bus going to Kathmandu. The route passes very close to the Chitwan National Park which is famous for tigers and rhinos. Beryl wanted to stop and go to see this so they got off the crowded bus and followed the track. As the trees got taller and the track narrower the intrepid couple realised that they hadn’t a clue where they were. They were
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You're a Scout, I'm a Scout, we help each other: how our link with Nepal was born totally lost. Peter said: “There were some kids running around when we came to a big river. There were no hotels anywhere so I said that we’d sleep in our rucksacks out in the open for the night. When the kids understood what we were going to do they came up to us and told us not to do it as there was much danger from rhino and tigers here. “I asked where we should stay because there was no hotel. One of the boys, Hari Bandari, invited us to stay at his house, as a friend, and wouldn’t take any money. He took us to his home, a mud hut in Meghauli, but his parents wouldn’t meet us as they were too shy. He gave us a meal and when we came outside after we’d eaten we realised that the whole village had come out to see the silly white people!” The next morning, after tea, rice and daal Hari said he would show the couple the right route back. Peter offered money again but the boy wouldn’t take any. He pointed to Peter’s scouting badge and said: “You’re a scout. Me too - school scout. We keep promise to help others.” Instead Peter wrote to him for about ten years, sometimes popping in a little money to help with his studying. At the time Peter worked at The Evening Post, where he was known as ‘Peter Post’, answering letters
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from readers, so this was just one more letter among many. However, when Hari’s father died he had to return home - and he went hoping that he could improve the village. He asked Peter if he could help with a small health clinic that would be free to use as the nearest place was more than twelve miles away, and they charged. When the letter came in 1997 most of Peter’s sons were visiting and he asked them all what they thought about it. All of his boys are Scout Leaders or Deep Sea Scouts and they agreed that they should do something. A sketch of a scout hut was sent to Hari and the villagers and Hari agreed to to learn to build the clinic. To build the clinic, train a nurse to work in it and cover running costs for one year would cost about £10,000 which the Shore family, Scout colleagues, churches and friends set about raising locally through competitions. Forty volunteers were found to go out and help set up the hut - soldiers, sailors, and school teachers. They were hoping that the building would be constructed by then and the nurse trained and up and running. When they arrived they were amazed at the building which was complete - but it was a lot larger than expected!
The measurements had been interpreted as in metres rather than feet and inches so the building was about three times the size they expected. Peter’s troops moved in, starting the plumbing and electrical work, set up a generator and installed old medical supplies donated by people living in Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym. In 1997 he handed over the keys of the Friendship Clinic Nepal to the head man and the original nurse still works there today, as midwife and district nurse and matron of the local school. Twenty years later the clinic provides Primary Health Care to the 55,000 people who live in the Meghauli community and outreach clinics at the nearest local hospitals. There are now ten staff, four of which come each week from the hospital, plus an ambulance and driver, and a paramedic who sees about 250 patients a week. Peter said: “I have started something that is self-sufficient. “When you are a Scout - and I have been all my life - there is a promise to help other people. That’s what we do.” Peter Shore was awarded an MBE by the Queen in 2006, and the Scout Association conferred on Peter their highest honour the Silver Wolf.
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Henleaze Cheers! Vineyard rose takes silver heritage book A PAPERBACK version of local author Victoria Bowerman’s book - Henleaze Connections - Some Fascinating Folk & Facts has been produced in response to requests. The book contains details of various folk with Henleaze connections, some fascinating facts, plus over 80 photos, many of which have been previous unpublished. It is available at amazon www.amazon.co.uk/VeronicaBowerman/e/B001JS6O7U Victoria may print more of the six e-books in the Henleaze Heritage range in paperback, such as Henleaze Junior School: The Early Years if sales of the first book go well.
BRISTOL and Somerset based Dunleavy Vineyards has won Silver in the UK Wine Awards for its latest release, a 2016 Pinot noir rosé. Designed to showcase the different styles of sparkling and still wines produced on these very shores, the UK Wine Awards are run by the United Kingdom wine industry in association with Hotel du Vin, Country Life and Waitrose. Bristol resident Ingrid Bates is the director of Dunleavy Vineyards. She planted the vines at their leased, Chew Valley site back in 2008 when she was just 29. Ingrid learned the viticultural trade at a small vineyard at Thornbury Castle before saving up to plant her own Pinot noir and Seyval vines. The Dunleavy label has produced five vintages of Pinot noir rosé to date and their first sparkling wine should be ready at the end of 2018. With only 3,000 bottles of
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Talent -spotted: footballer, 8, draws interest from Cheltenham Town A YOUNG footballer from Westbury-on-Trym is celebrating being signed up by Cheltenham Town Football Club's academy. Eight-year-old Kingston Murray, who attends Westburyon-Trym Church of England Academy, initially played locally for Sonics u7s for a season (2015/16), then successfully trialled for National League team Forest Green Rovers (u8s), where he created 26 assists and scored 49 goals, two of which came in a 5-3 cup final victory. His team also won the FGR youth team of the year trophy (2016/17). It was while playing for FGR he was scouted by a few English Football League teams. After a month of training and playing for these teams against the likes of Stoke City, Birmingham City and Bournemouth Athletic, Kingston decided to sign for Cheltenham Town because he said it was where he felt happiest and most comfortable with their coaches and academy ethos. Kingston’s dad, Ron, is hoping that Kingston’s success could inspire other youngsters to make
the most of their talents. “He’s just a normal kid,” said Ron. “It’s just that he has the right temperament and an ability to read the game. He’s also got the right physical attributes; he’s a strong child, so he’s suited to the game. “This is a here and now situation for Kingston and an experience he’s embracing and enjoying. I’m reluctant to look too far into the future. It’s all about enjoying the present. “We made some really good friends at Forest Green, and the coach was fantastic and very nurturing, but the level of competition at Cheltenham is higher, and it’s all about testing yourself. This is the next stage. “Cheltenham have a fantastic approach; they are down to earth, genuine people and we trust them to do what is best. You have to have trust. “The school have been very supportive and the journey to Cheltenham is just 40 minutes – not even as long as it takes to get to the far side of Bristol – so the travelling isn’t an issue and there’s a great support network. “Sport plays a massive role in any young person’s life. I don’t want him to miss any opportunity and I just want to highlight to other parents that if their kids are good enough they should just go with it and give them the support and direction they need.
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"You have to uplift everybody, otherwise the talent doesn’t necessarily get through.” Kingston can be seen
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Mike's still rocking the city at 75
ONE of the founding fathers of Bristol Music is all set to get the city rocking again this summer. Back in 1959, Westbury’s own Mike Tobin was the first local rock and roll singer to take to the stage of the Colston Hall, and this July - in honour of his 75th birthday - Mike will perform at another legendary Bristol venue, The Fleece, for two days of musical celebrations known as ‘Tobinfest’. Mike made his musical debut in 1958, when he joined a skiffle group at Westbury Methodist Youth Club, before forming his band The Magnettes. This decision set his path in life, as he dedicated himself to promoting Bristol music as well as taking him on an international journey working for some of the biggest names in pop, including Dolly Parton, Hall & Oates, Bad Manners, Hazel O'Connor, Iggy Pop and even David Bowie. “When I approached the Fleece to ask them if I could have
an evening they said I could have a whole weekend – well how could I say no?” laughs Mike, who will himself be performing with the 1960 line up of his original band, The Magnettes, on the Saturday as well as a special guest with his former guitarist’s band Bula Bula on the Sunday. “All the bands are local and are either bands I’m linked to or bands I greatly admire. It’s going to be fantastic. “Bristol has always been known as a big music city,” adds Mike. “One of my favourites was the Corn Exchange, in what is now St Nick’s market. They used to host Rhythm and Blues clubs every Tuesday night and some huge names – Rod Stewart and John Lee Hooker – to name just a couple. The Magnettes and The Echoes alternated as support acts so we got to see some of the real greats perform. “During my ‘hippy years’ The Granary was a fantastic venue
too. I often wonder whether the people who now live in those flats realise.” Mike also used to manage the great Bristol band Stackridge, and to make Tobinfest extra special the venue will be showing the world premiere of the band’s 2015 ‘The Final Bow’ final concert film, which was filmed in their home city of Bristol – of course! Tobinfest takes place on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16, and performers include Husky Tones, Bad Losers, Groundhogs, Pete Coggins and Soul Ingredients, Ricky Cool and the In Crowd, The Lewis Creaven Band, Jim Reynolds, Bula Bula, DLM and the Mutter Slater Band. As a special treat, on Saturday the former Granary DJ, Ed Newsome, will be taking to the decks to play tracks by some of the bands Mike has been involved with over the years. On Sunday, Bristol’s ‘King of Vinyl’ John Stapleton will be spinning
Getting ready to perform at his birthday bash: Mike Tobin the tunes. Tickets are £12 adv, weekend tickets £20. Contact www.thefleece.co.uk for more details.
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Ale and Arty Festival returns to Henleaze BOOK a slot in your diary as St Peter’s Church Ale and Arty Charity Festival is making a welcome return to Henleaze on September 30 this year. The event aims to provide an enriching, refreshing and fun experience for people in Henleaze and the surrounding community and plans to build on the positive experience of last year’s festival. The format of the day is still in development, but will consist of local artists and activities and performances, along with a range of beers for people to try and curry or
barbecue in the evening. Committee member Jane Crawford said: “The aim of it is to provide a positive experience of St Peter’s as a place of community, raising money for our nominated charities as we do so. “We’re supporting two charities this year; The Flamingo Chicks, who give children with disabilities and illnesses the opportunity to enjoy ballet alongside their friends and the Jessie May Trust, who provide nursing care at home for children who have a terminal illness and are not expected to live beyond the age of 19.”
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Stoke Bishop Open Gardens A FABULOUS array of gardens are open for public view in the Stoke Bishop area on Sunday 2 July 2017, from 1pm to 5pm. A tree trail is planned this year with Stoke Lodge on Shirehampton Road as the 'hub' for Open Gardens information and teas - it promises to be an enjoyable and sociable afternoon. There is a wide variety of gardens on display in the area each year, from gardens spilling over with roses and fruit trees to wildlife-friendly gardens with bees and shady planting. Stoke Bishop Open Gardens has raised over £7,000 in the last four years for local good causes. This year’s proceeds are in aid of Stoke Lodge Parkland Sensory Garden, Stoke Bishop village hanging baskets, the Kewstoke Road Scout Hut appeal and the University of Bristol Botanic Garden. Passport £5 per person (children free) available throughout June from Aimee’s Wine House, Stoke Hill or on the day from any participating garden and from Stoke Lodge. For further information contact: stokebishopopengardens@gmail. com or phone Helen on 0117 968 6592.
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n NEWS Yoga for Health by Diana Penny
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Yoga Pose of the Month: This is the penultimate pose in the sequence begun last September. This follows some strong opening poses and is a quietening pose to rest towards the end of the sequence.
Janu Sirsasana
head of the knee pose Practice time: Stay in the pose anywhere from 1 to 3 minutes. Benefits: Janu Sirsasana incorporates a spinal twist. It stretches the gluteal muscles, extends the back of the extended leg, and mobilizes the bent knee hip socket. It stimulates the reproductive, endocrine and urinary systems. Janu Sirsasana also calms the mind and emotions. Counter Indications: Recent or chronic back or knee injury, or knee inflammation. Variations: if you can’t reach your feet without dropping your chest, use a belt around your front foot. Add a bolster on your front shin or a chair in front to rest your forehead onto, to make this more restful.
Begin in Dandasana: Sit on the mat on one firmly folded blanket (or two if your hamstrings and gluteal muscles are tight). Extend your legs out in front of you. Bend your right knee, and bring your heel in toward your perineum.
With your right hand take the thigh back. Press your left hand on the floor beside your left hip. Inhale, lift the torso and chest. Exhale, and turn to the left. Line up your navel with the middle of the left thigh.
Reach forward and with your right hand hold the outside of your left foot. Extend your chest and anterior spine forward and up, making space between each of your front ribs as you do so. Press the right knee into the floor and extend actively through the ball of your left foot. Continue using the pressure of the left hand on the floor to maintain the upward extension of the spine, and the twist to the left.
Then reach your left hand to the outside of the left foot and switch your right hand to the inside.
Maintaining the length of the torso, exhale, and extend your side ribs further forward over your left leg. Be sure to not either pull yourself forcefully into the forward bend, hunch the back or shorten the front spine. As you fold forward, bend your elbows out to the sides and lift them away from the floor. The lower belly should touch the thighs first, the head last.
Touch your chin first, then your forehead to your knee. As you do so, maintain the extension of the left leg. Pull the toes towards your head.
With an inhalation. Raise your head, pull your chest and ribs forward and up. Release your arms to your sides. Repeat on the other side.
Drawings and posture text reproduced by kind permission of Bobby Clennell, a senior Iyengar teacher in New York who teaches biennial workshops at Yogawest.
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HENLEAZE and Westbury residents are among those being offered a unique chance to sleep closer to the stars this summer at Canopy and Stars at Crane 29 – a treehouse built around one of Bristol Harbourside’s iconic cargo cranes. Just 200 guests will have the privilege of spending the night in the treehouse, which is part art installation, part architectural wonder, and which has been created with a low-impact, zerocarbon build. Materials inspired by both the city’s industrial heritage and the natural world add to this amazing experience as polished concrete worktop and taps created from copper piping share space with wooden flooring in the bathroom, wool rugs and natural jute mats. There are also bespoke pieces, like a handmade wooden bed, a branch coat hanger, and a ‘living painting’ by local artist Anthony Garrett. Another key feature of the treehouse is the ‘living wall’, which is lined with shelves of living plants, as well as the roof, which is teeming with planters filled with pollinators to attract
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n IT HOME HELP Russell Isaac runs ITHomeHelp, providing a friendly, personal, one-to-one computer coaching service in clients' home in the Westbury on Trym, Henleaze, Stoke Bishop and Clifton areas. With over 20 years' IT experience in a wealth of different areas, he helps users, particularly older people, get what they want from their PCs, tablets and smartphones. He is also a web designer/builder, photographer, father of two and keen sportsman. Malvertising – a very real new threat to the internet As the very word “security” seems to echo around the planet as an issue, the internet has seen a huge growth in a new threat to users – Malvertising - one which I think everyone should acquaint themselves with. I am slightly hesitant since a) the internet can be a fun and useful place from which we shouldn't shy away, and b) malvertising is less easy to protect against than “old school” viruses. But, forewarned is forearmed so... What is malvertising? Malvertising, or malicious advertising, is the use of online advertising on websites to distribute malware/viruses with little to no user interaction
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Golden girl Sam congratulates Johnnie on scoring his weight loss goals A 18-YEAR-OLD from Henleaze has lots to celebrate after losing 7st 7lbs to reach the finals of a national slimming competition where he met Olympic gold medallist and reality TV star, Sam Quek. Johnnie McNeil was delighted to make the final 30 of Slimming World’s Young Slimmer of the Year 2017 competition which recognises the enormous achievements of young people in making long-term lifestyle changes to become fitter, healthier and happier. With one in three young people overweight or obese, there is acute need for healthy lifestyle support for children, adolescents and their families. Many young people are so severely overweight that they’re even beginning to suffer serious conditions like Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Slimming World supports people of all ages to make changes to their lifestyle and develop healthy habits for life – from the age of 11. Johnnie joined the Henleaze Slimming World group to feel more comfortable with his size. He said: “I think a lot of young people struggle with their confidence from time to time and I was no different. My weight meant that I was becoming more and more self-conscious though, and it was starting to affect me in lots of different ways – to the point where I’d make excuses not to go out with my friends because I felt uncomfortable all the time. “I’m not going to lie, I was quite nervous about the thought of joining Slimming World at first because I thought that people might judge me for being overweight at such a young age. I definitely shouldn’t have worried though. Everyone at my group is really lovely and they’ve all been so supportive of me. “My friends and family are really proud of what I’ve achieved – and I’m feeling quite proud of myself too actually! Eating more healthily has made me think about how active I am as well, so I’ve started walking more, cycling, and playing tennis.” Since that first visit, Johnnie has lost 7st 7lbs, and feels amazing. As a result of his incredible achievement, his fellow
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Use us or lose us Westbury Trym and Tone has been open for 9 years now. I didn’t pick the best time to start up as in 2008 we all had to start taking a good hard look at our finances. Though it has been the best ‘job’ I’ve ever had, the bills have to be paid. And that’s where I need your help. If you’ve been thinking about coming to Westbury Trym and Tone and keep saying ‘I must go one of these days’ I’d like to invite you to just do it. I remember it took me a year before I worked up the courage and motivation to walk up the stairs at the gym that inspired this whole venture in fishponds. So I understand life gets in the way and time passes so quickly. To help you get started, if you join before July 31st 2017 you can take advantage of getting one month free for each month you buy, up to 3 months free. That gives you a good chunk of time to see if you can make a go of it. Hope to see you there. Please dial 01179594826 to book your trial today.
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members in the Henleaze group voted for him to represent them in the Young Slimmer of the Year 2017 competition and he was one of 30 young people invited to the semi-finals in Derbyshire. He met I’m a Celeb runnerup Sam Quek, who was there to show her support for the youngsters taking part. Sam, a current Olympic gold medallist and defender for both England and Great Britain’s hockey teams, was blown away by Johnnie’s transformation. She said: “Health and fitness is a huge part of my life, so I understand how difficult it can be sometimes to make sensible choices. The way that Johnnie has turned his life around is nothing short of remarkable and although we’ve only just met – I can’t help but feel a little proud of what he has achieved! It just goes to show that if you set your mind to it, anything is possible.” Selina Adams, who runs the Henleaze Slimming World group agreed: “I’m so proud of Johnnie. What he’s achieved is so much more than just losing weight. I’ve watched Johnnie transform into a strong and confident person who has the world at his feet. “Anyone who wants to lose weight – whatever their age – is welcome to pop along to my group at the United Reform Church or call me on 07949 406079.”
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The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time Bristol Hippodrome
ADAPTED from the award-winning novel, Curious… the stage version (also award-winning) premiered in 2012. It’s the story of a family breakdown, as witnessed by its young protagonist, 15-year-old Christopher Boon. Christopher has autism, perhaps, though his difference is never named, and it’s through the staging and production of this incredible, absorbing play that we come to inhabit his world. Bristol Hippodrome is transformed into a giant cube, grid patterns, like squared-paper, over all of its sides, with bright white edges, depicting the world as the boy sees it. He draws chalk faces and circles on the floor – they appear on the walls, rain is bright streaks of light, a slap is a flash of lightning, numbers and letters fall like snow in a whirlwind – it’s all black and white, and Christopher always tells the truth. Wellington, a neighbour’s dog,
is found dead, killed with a garden fork. The boy uses his detective skills to investigate. The plot evolves through conversations with the boy’s school teacher who is reading the book Christopher has written - which becomes the play which we are watching. As they talk, Christopher builds a trainset,
slowly, scene by scene. The first half ends with a magical moment where the toy train starts moving of its own accord, and the windows of the buildings he’s placed along the track suddenly light up. The curtains never come down - through the interval we watch stage-hands clearing the space,
placing the white blocks that are used as scenery, chatting across clipboards. The second half features a journey, from Swindon, via unknown streets, train and underground, into London. Jostling commuters, cacophonous roaring of crowds - cast members move slickly in perfect synchronisation – it’s all a gorgeous piece of choreography. A highlight is in the light and dark and red lights and noise of a tube journey, where Christopher is lifted high by two commuters, and runs around the walls. Christopher’s logic and intonations of speech feel authentic, and we come to inhabit his world, so his challenges become ours. It’s an intense, chaotic, overwhelming world, which logic and numbers can sooth. And a cameo by the most adorable puppy, near the end of the show, proves love and connection is possible. Outstanding.
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Horticulture tips from our columnist Lucy Sara What to Do Now – July JULY is the best time in our gardens. Flowers are popping in
abundance, scents are everywhere and there is plenty to eat in the vegetable garden. The weather hasn’t disappointed and we’re set for a glorious month. • Many perennials such as Geraniums & Delphiniums have finished their first flush of flowers. Cut back and feed so that they can flower again • Prune group 1 clematis e.g. Clematis alpina, Clematis armandii, Clematis montana • Divide large clumps of bearded Irises. Don’t divide young plants, wait at least 3-4 years before dividing • Feed Roses. They have given us their first flush of flowers and repeat flowering varieties will respond well to a feed. Remove Rose suckers • Look out for pests and diseases. Lily beetle, aphids, vine weevil, black spot on Roses. Treat accordingly • Deadhead all bedding plants to encourage more flowers. Water all containers well and top up with compost if compost has shrunk away from edges • Prune June flowering shrubs that have finished – Weigela,
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up I have completed my large Design job in Ebford, Devon - just before the weather really started to hot up. Such a lovely client and team – all has gone to plan and the garden has already started to push out new growth and come into it’s own. I’ll be back in Autumn to plant over 5000 bulbs (!) but until then here is a little picture of the long border and my assistant Lauren busy at work. I am now concentrating on a small design job in Bishopston for a very pretty south facing front garden. Enjoy your gardens and enjoy this beautiful weather.
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n ON THE BEAT I KNOW our communities have been expressing concern on local social media groups about an armed robbery at Thompsons Travel Agents on Henleaze Road last month. As I write, detectives are reviewing CCTV in the area and speaking to witnesses. If you have any information about this robbery, which took place at around 5.30pm on Friday 9 June, then please contact us via our website (avonandsomerset.police. uk/contact-us) or by calling 101, using reference 5217129718. Last month we arrested a 30-year-old man from Horfield on suspicion of theft and going equipped to steal, after we found him in the Kingswood area with a bike which had been stolen in a burglary in Henleaze Road a couple of weeks earlier. He was further
CYCLE Sunday is back and this year the family orientated trafficfree cycle event takes place on the Clifton and Durdham Downs in mid-July. Coordinated by charity Sustrans and a committed group of local residents, Cycle Sunday 2017 returns to the Downs between 10am and 2pm on Sunday 16 July. Families and young people from the local area are particularly welcome at the event, which is held to promote awareness of the wonderful green spaces we have in Bristol. A range of fantastic activities is on offer to help everyone attending to make the most of the Downs and enjoy being on their bikes. These include free bike maintenance sessions, guided nature walks around the Downs and the chance to make artistic masterpieces or delicious free smoothies simply through pedal-power. There will also
arrested on suspicion of burglary for this and remains in custody at the time of writing. There were also a number of overnight burglaries from sheds and garages in our area during the second week of June, and bikes were stolen. If you store your bike in a shed or garage, always make sure it’s secured to a fixed immovable object like a ground anchor, as well as locking it with a decent lock – expect to spend around 10-20% of the cost of your bike on a lock. Take a picture of your bike, especially if you have customised it in any way, and register it on www.bikeregister. com. You should also insure your bike, either on your home contents insurance or separately. An ongoing issue across the whole of north Bristol is of people going door to door and aggressively selling over-priced products, often targeting vulnerable, elderly people, who can be more easily duped into spending £20 on a duster. These people often won’t have the required Pedlar’s Licence and are in fact breaking the law. We also know that other types of crimes such as burglary increases when these ‘sales people’ are in
the area, so it’s important we stop them and prosecute them. On the 30th May alone we received nine calls from Westburyon-Trym about cold calling of this nature. We arrived and stopped four of them, none of whom had a Pedlar’s Licence and who were reported for summons to court for acting as a pedlar without a licence. We confiscated their bags which were full of cheap cleaning products. At a separate incident in Shirehampton, three men were caught trying to push their goods on residents in an elderly person’s complex, so it’s clear who they are looking to take advantage of. Please look out for your neighbours, and if you see people going door to door in this way call 999. It is a crime in progress and we want to stop these people and protect our residents from anything worse happening to them. You could also consider being a ‘Nominated Neighbour’ for a vulnerable or elderly neighbour. Any ‘Unknown Callers’ at the vulnerable neighbour’s door will be directed to you as their ‘Nominated Neighbour’ so you can check their credentials and identification. Once you as the ‘Nominated Neighbour’ are happy with the caller’s identity, you can accompany them to your neighbour’s house and stay until they have finalised their business and the caller leaves. For an information pack on
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Cycle Sunday returns to Downs be the chance to hire tandems and Wheels for All will be in attendance with their range of adapted bikes for people with differing needs. The event will take place whatever the weather and a range of refreshments – coffee, tea, cold drinks and ice cream – will be available. Event Manager Jon Usher from Sustrans said: “The Clifton and Durdham Downs is one of the most important green spaces in the city, providing an invaluable, protected open space for leisure and recreation. Yet cycling on the Downs remains prohibited and the roads around them can be busy. Cycle Sunday is an opportunity to highlight the need for more safe, attractive family friendly cycling facilities in north-west Bristol.”
Vicki Cracknell, local parent and organiser said: “It has been really important to showcase the valuable resource the Downs provides to Bristol’s residents by enabling them to experience Circular Road in a traffic-free environment. As local residents, we are so pleased that Sustrans has taken up the mantle of
organising the event to show everyone that the Downs should be somewhere to enjoy by bike as a family all year round.” This is the only event of its kind on the Downs this year, so why not head to the Downs to help make it bigger and better than ever!
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College hails its young heroes TWO City of Bristol College students received Bristol Mulue Estifanos with Roni Size and Abdisaalan Abrahim with Alex Beresford and Professor Huge Brady Young Heroes Awards for their outstanding ability to overcome a change in the world. continue to challenge adversity. UK. Last year I volunteered at challenges and adversity. Business student Abdisalaan The lecturers and tutors Bristol Museum to improve my Mulue Estifanos, Arts and said: “I arrived in England when at the college have been English and I was nominated for Culture Hero, and Abdisaalan I was six years old, knowing phenomenal with their support, the Young Heroes award. I did Ibrahim, Learning Hero were no English at all. I have had I feel so grateful.” not expect to win, this is truly two of only nine winners of transport issues due to being in Abdi’s tutor, Jane Edwards, an honour. I am determined to the inspirational awards, and a wheelchair, and missed school has always been supportive of keep adding more experiences to both say they owe part of their often due to the issues that him. She said: “He is a very my CV,” he said. success to the College. arose out of this. In the video I positive member of class; Mulue is enrolling on a Bristol Young Heroes Award, had to produce for the Young thoughtful, philosophical and plumber course and then an an annual gala dinner, celebrates Heroes Award, I conveyed how resilient despite many setbacks.” IT course to help improve his innovative and entrepreneurial I believed that my experiences Mulue, ESOL student, talked English. “I have overcome so young people. The Young Heroes have been a learning curve full about his determination to many challenges in my life and awards seek to support and of hardships and successes. I am learn English and be a success: I am excited to start looking for congratulate young people in so honoured to have won this “I have had a difficult journey part time jobs and reaching my Bristol who are seeking to make award and feel so encouraged to as I moved from Eritrea to the full potential.”
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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA July 4 n We are Bristol U3A - we offer friendship, fun and learning. If you have retired from full-time work and would like to learn a new skill, explore a new hobby, or just socialise - we have a wide range of groups with over 100 different activities. These include art, computing, languages, gardens, music, books, walking, science and current affairs. Drop-in to one of our social groups - come to Venue 35, by the Coop in Westbury-on-Trym, at 10.30am on the 1st Tuesday of every month. For details phone: 0117 959 0930. Please visit our website: www. bristolu3a.org.uk. Don't let life pass you by - join Bristol U3A. July 8 n Bristol Cabot Choir – an Evening of English Music with inspiring pieces by Tallis, Purcell, Sullivan, Stanford, Tavener and others. 7.30 pm at St Peter’s Church, The Drive, Henleaze BS9 4LD . Conducted by Rebecca Holdeman; Soloist – Shelley Everall-Holban. Tickets: £15 (including post concert refreshments) from Opus 13, 14 St Michael’s Hill, Bristol BS2 8DT. On line: www.opus13.co.uk Ticket Line 0117 923 0164/0117 9626521. Charity No 1162680 . Bristolcabotchoir.org Supporting The Bridge charity July 15 n Verdi Requiem, 15th July. The Redland Green Choir and the Long Ashton Orchestra will perform Verdi’s dramatic Requiem at the new Bristol Grammar School Performing Arts Centre, at 7.30pm on 15th July. The event will support Mind Your Music, a Bristol charity promoting mental health through the creation and performance of music. Tickets £12 (concessions £10). In addition, you kindly include a note about the Choir in your Regular Events (Monday) section. We have upgraded our website, and the reference should now be to redlandgreenchoir.org.uk. July 17 n “What we did on our holidays”, 2013 comedy with Billy Connolly, Rosamund Pike, David Tennant at 2pm St Peter's Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. Refreshments £3. Please spread the word and bring a friend. Supported by Home Instead Senior Care 0117 9898210. July 22 n Children's Music Workshop @ Trinity Henleaze URC on Sat 22 July. at 10.30. Introduction to jazzin’ rhythms for families and children (10 and under) with
Bristol Symphony Orchestra players. Prices £3-£12. www. bristolsymphonyorchestra.com/ events-by-our-players July 29 n The next meeting of the South Western Branch of the Elgar Society is on Sat 29th July, at 2.15pm at the Bristol Music Club, 76 St. Paul's Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1LP. Our speaker will be Dr. Christopher Wiltshire who will introduce recordings and memories of people acquainted with our composer. Visitors pay £3.00 which includes refreshments. Please do come along, we would love to see you and your friends. For more information - please contact Doug Smith - Tel. 0117 9673480, or email - dougmusical@tiscali.co.uk
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. Next gathering is on Monday July 17th. 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.
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 clothes/trainers. FFI tel Cressida 0117 9391672/07808 581739.
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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 Liz 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
n Westbury Walkers- Meet at Lloyds Chemist, Canford Land, WoT @ 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
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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 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 friend. 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. “ The WI plays a unique role in providing women with educational opportunities and the chance to build new skills, to take part in a wide variety of activities and to campaign on issues that matter to them and their communities Please contact me in the event of any query Thankyou Lorna Tarr Clifton WI Tel 07702453827
Thursday n St Peter’s Ladies Guild meets in the hall, The Drive, Henleaze, at 7.30pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Speakers, refreshments, outings. New members welcome. 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 Dance Classes with Cressida, 11am-12pm at St Peter’s Church, The Drive, Henleaze. If you love dancing come along to our weekly class, learning the basics of a single new dance every week! Dances include Flamenco, Bollywood, Cha Cha, Salsa, Samba, Charleston, Jazz and more! All dances are beginners level and particularly suitable for the over 40’s. More information www.
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clubcubana.com or 0117 3309549. £5.50 drop in (or £25 for the course). 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 Ladies Keep Fit, Thursdays 10:00 - 11:00 am, at St Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze. This session has a dance element, is suitable for all ages, levels, and abilities, who wants to maintain their general fitness, mobility. 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. n Flowers by arrangement Is a new informal supper group, meeting the first Thursday of each month, 6.159.00pm Kondi Braserrie Henleaze. Enjoy good food & company whilst creating your own floral 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/
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Saturday n Whiteladies Farmers’ and Fair Trading Market is now held EVERY Saturday to celebrate Green Capital, 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. n Henleaze Library. Chatterbooks Book Club for children, bringing Bristol University into your community. Sarah, an English Literature undergraduate runs a book club for children on the second Saturday of every month from 10.30 – 11.30 am. Dscuss books, make new friends,have fun.
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n PETER'S VISION Peter Turner is the lead Optometrist at Turners Optician
Quality time Having recently had a fun half term which culminated in a family party, I then had time alone while my darling Jo had a few days away with her University friends. The time apart really did make me value the time we have together all the more. Quality time with our patients, is something that I came to realise as important and valuable, a good few years ago now. Giving each patient our undivided attention means that we can listen and understand their eye or vision concerns. This builds trust as well as meaning we can better care for the things that really matter to our patients in their day to day lives. One such area of personal
interest to me as well any so many of our patients is reading. I am regularly told “I can read just fine thanks, all I need to do is hold the book a bit further away now.” Whether or not you feel the need for longer arms (it’s just the birthdays don’t you know), this is very easy to help with. Our tailormade reading glasses or contact lenses are a great solution! Our younger patients often have more fundamental reading problems. Many come to see us reporting words that move, jumble, or even hop skip and jump! The specialist assessment we carry out for our young readers shows up the underlying cause which we can usually treat very successfully. My love of gadgets and tech has led me to investigate more
Come and be refreshed at Westbury Library THE Westbury Library Group are holding a coffee morning at Westbury Library on Saturday July 8 from 11am to 1pm to encourage people to make more use of their local libraries and, in particular, to sign up for the Extended Access scheme which is now operating there. With this scheme, library members over 18 can use their card to access all the library facilities from 8am to 7pm Monday to Saturday, even when library staff are not present. There will also be the opportunity to discuss the online consultation on proposed changes to Bristol’s library services which went “live” on June 13 and runs until September 5. Please come along for a cup of something and a chat, even if you are already registered – hope to see you on the 8th! You can also keep up-to-date online by searching for Love Bristol Libraries
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advanced options for diagnosing the cause of reading difficulties - many patients are referred to our clinic with tracking problems. Diagnosing why, is the key to successful treatment. Our latest bit of kit is an eye tracker which we discreetly attach to the computer and then ask the patient to read a passage of text from the screen. The technology is similar to that used by gamers and web designers. A harmless infra-red tracking bar watches the reflex from each eye as the patient reads. The software then displays this data as charts and images and can also replay a slow-mo video showing each eye movement that the patient made while reading. This really helps our patients understand better how they use
their eyes and once treated, lets us show the improvements they have made! This process all takes time, the initial visit can be a good three quarters of an hour (much like our extended eye exam) and then another few appointments for eye and reading training. The results though are most definitely worth the time investment. To be told by parents that their child has gone from a reluctant reader to choosing a book to read by themselves is hugely rewarding all round. Appointments for reading vision assessments, including eye tracking, or extended eye exams can be booked by calling 0117 962 2474, via our website or you are very welcome to pop into our Henleaze practice and say Hi! We look forward to seeing you soon!
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Peter Turner is the Lead Optometrist at Turners Opticians in Bristol and also works part time as a Senior Optometrist at the Bristol Eye Hospital.
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The Shoulder Roll – help for hunched shoulders OUR shoulders are designed to rest back - back where they were When we were children. Unhelpful furniture design and sitting habits, and poor postural role models all around us usually result in our head drifting forward, chest muscles tightening, and the upper back rounding over the years. The entire shoulder girdle becomes compromised, leading to various joint, circulation and nerve problems in the area. It’s unhelpful to try and correct this by pulling shoulders back or ‘straightening up’. These well-intended fixes usually only last a short time and actually do more harm than good. The gentle Shoulder Roll movement below allows you to relax your shoulders in to an increasingly open, stable position that requires no effort to maintain. How: • Move one shoulder forward,
upward, and far backward as you comfortably can without moving your head, body, or arching your back. • Gently slide your shoulder blade down along your spine. • You will find that your shoulder settles further back than usual, without your holding it there. • You may feel as if the shoulder soft tissue has been ‘ratcheted’ back a notch. • Repeat on the other side. • Start gently and gradually increase the movement and frequency – as long as it is comfortable you are unlikely to over-do this therapeutic movement. Benefits: • Better circulation to and from the arms • Decreased hunching in
the upper back •R educing upper back and neck tension • Improved breathing pattern • Improved appearance Conditions Helped: • Carpal tunnel syndrome • RSI injuries • Poor circulation to the hands • Shallow breathing • Shoulder stiffness Enjoy hands-on help and find out more about natural posture at a Gokhale Method Free Workshop: Sunday 25th June, 4pm, Bakesmiths, Whiteladies Rd
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Have your say on the future of Bristol WHAT should Bristol’s future look like? What should we do about traffic and air pollution? What do we need from our future houses, communities and neighbourhoods? Join in a special event to find out more about air pollution, our health and the future, and to have a say in deciding how Bristol should tackle the problem: • Monday 10 July 7.30-9.30pm • St Michael and All Angels, 160A Gloucester Rd, Bristol BS7 8NT Are electric cars the answer?
Do we need to dig up all the roads? How might walking alternatives work? What about better trains or even trams, Yo bikes…..? This event is a collaboration between ClairCity, the Bishopston Society and Sustainable Bishopston. This follows the recent public meeting on air pollution, and is part of the resulting Clean Air Bishopston campaign in development. On behalf of the organisers, Nick Plant said: "We want to hear your views on these and other
issues. During the event there will be an opportunity to learn more about the links between air pollution, climate change and our health, and give your views on the long-term vision for Bishopston and the whole of Bristol. You can help shape the agenda for our neighbourhood and the city." This meeting is part of a major European project “Citizenled air pollution reduction in cities” (ClairCity) in which residents get to influence the long-term future of their city. The project includes UWE Bristol and
Bristol City Council as partners. You’ll be working alongside citizens’ groups in five other European cities which are also members of the project consortium. For more information please see www. claircity.eu/bristol More details of the background and latest campaign plans as they unfold can be found via bishopstonsociety.org.uk/ news Tickets are available for the event from bit.ly/Bishopston or register your interest at the Bishopston Society website.
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Hockey event boosts meningitis charity THE annual charity hockey tournament in memory of 16-year-old Ryan Bresnahan, who died from meningitis in 2010, took place at Clifton College Sports Ground. All the money raised is going to ‘A Life for a Cure’, the Bristol-based charity founded in Ryan’s name, which works closely with national charity Meningitis Now to fight the devastating disease. Ryan’s mum Michelle Bresnahan, founder of ‘A Life for a Cure’, said: “It was a great success with 26 teams taking part ranging from 10 to 50 year olds. “Everyone comes with such energy and enthusiasm to make it an incredibly special and fun day. Despite the miserable weather forecast, the sun shone all day - Ryan was definitely looking after us. “The winners were Maroon VI, photographed with myself (top left) and Emily Atkinson (bottom left), who helps me organise the whole event. The team is captained by one of Ryan’s best friends, George Harris, who brings his friends from Cardiff University, which is what we hoped would happen to share Ryan’s next chapter, as we like to call it, even further.” The event was sponsored by Burston Cook www.burstoncook.co.uk and raised £3,200, making a great contribution to their fundraising goal of £500,000 by next year. Since it launched, ‘A Life for a Cure’ has been raising money towards vital vaccine research, campaigning for greater vaccine
take-up, particularly among students, and raising awareness of the disease’s symptoms. Ryan, a sports scholar at Clifton College, was a fit and active teenager when he fell ill and died from meningitis B in March 2010. “We had no notice or even time to say goodbye,” Michelle added. “It all happened within an hour.”
Meningitis Now is working towards a future where no one in the UK loses their life to meningitis and everyone affected gets the support they need. For more information on meningitis and the work of Meningitis Now visit www. meningitisnow.org For more on ’A Life for a Cure’ see www.ryanbresnahan.org
Pigs will bring home bacon at the South Glos Show ‘Ham National’ ORGANISERS at the South Gloucestershire Show are putting on a race with a difference. Pigs might not fly, but they will certainly be going at a fair lick as they trot through the main arena at the show. The pig race is raising money for the show’s nominated charity, Meningitis Now. The pigs are the family pets of Joseph Fossett, who also owns camels, and have been trained to race. The commentary will be supplied by Joel Dommett, the comedian who appeared on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity over the winter. Darren Hawkins, the organiser of the show that runs over the 5 and 6 August, said: ”Animals are always a core part of the Show so this year it is exciting to announce the Ham National.”
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n INSIDE OUT IT is no surprise that renovating a property, or even just one room in your home, is a daunting prospect for many, best put off for as long as possible, or until you simply cannot bear it a moment longer! Redecorating quickly becomes expensive, is hugely time-consuming and the logistical upheaval is not something you want to have to repeat. Traditionally, people say interior designers can save client’s money, by helping them avoid bad choices that would be costly to rectify, but it remains a luxury service for most. Joyfully, it is of course something you can always
the final scheme. There are plenty of inspirational examples on Pinterest and Instagram to guide you on your way. To have a crack at moodboarding in company, over a cup of tea and a natter, join one of my regular interior design workshops at Hamilton House.
do yourself. The difficulty is in thinking about all the tiny details in advance, and making a million minute decisions about colours, patterns, textures, finishes, furnishings, switch plates, handles and on and on the list could go. The main key to DIY success is to plan your project thoroughly. Visual aids, such as moodboards, are how the professionals ensure the overall scheme will come together, so why not give one a try? It you are afraid to make a mistake, break the rules or simply unsure whether you will like it, this a great way to help you visualise
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GET ready for the perfect family day out. Messathon is a brand new fundraising event which is coming to scenic Blaise Castle on Sat 29 July. It's a 2.5km obstacle course for children aged four and over. It's messy, muddy fun and a chance for families to get out and get active together. It’s being run by the national events team at the NSPCC who are piloting three events in the South this year. The first event in Surrey took place at the beginning of June and was a great success with over 800
participants. Registration costs just £15.50 for adults, £9.50 for children and the NSPCC ask that each team aims for a sponsorship target of £200. Use the discount code AFRAME17 to get 25% off the registration fee. The Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, will be taking part with his family and the Lord Lieutenant of Bristol is planning to open the event, so all is set to be a great day. See www.nspcc.org.uk/ messathon for more.
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n NEWS HUNDREDS of items are left each year at Bristol Zoo by visitors. The staff try to reunite all items with their owners and sometimes end up going to extraordinary lengths... A treasured sketchbook lost at Bristol Zoo Gardens has been returned to its owner for Father’s Day. Raj Katri from Birmingham mislaid the book, which was full of his drawings, on a visit to the 180-year-old attraction in Clifton. It was found but there was no name inside it so the zoo put out a story on social media. More than 20,000 people read it and thousands more saw it on newspaper websites. One of them was a friend of Mr Katri who rang him straight away. Mr Katri then called his daughter Tash who has lived in Bristol for five years. Tash said: “He was so excited and so pleased that it had been found. He asked me to pick it up for him.” She collected it from the zoo and then took it home to Birmingham as a Father’s Day present. “He’s such a lovely man. I was so pleased I could return his book to him,” she said. Tash said she and her parents had spent a day at the zoo because they had never been before. She said her dad, who had GREAT Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) celebrated National Blood Week by encouraging people to make a donation of blood to help them keep saving lives. The charity’s critical care team have been carrying blood on board their helicopter for almost two years, meaning they can provide pre-hospital blood transfusions to patients. In 2016, they provided over 50 blood transfusions at the scene of an accident. Since carrying blood on board, the chances of a patient’s survival has dramatically increased. GWAAC critical care doctor Harvey Pynn said: “I have no doubt in my mind that lives have been saved as a result of pre-hospital blood transfusions in this area. We will endeavour to prove this statistically in time and will develop our practices to optimise the use of this precious life-saving asset.” National Blood Week. held
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Zoo staff reunite lost sketchbook with owner
been a printer and now works for DIY store B and Q, was devastated when he realised he had lost the A5 Crawford and Black pad. Tash said he walked back around the zoo’s 12-acre site and looked everywhere but he couldn’t find it.
The book contained a series of eye-catching water colours and drawings including portraits of people a man and woman on a bus and a sketch of the Fox and Goose pub in Acocks Green, Birmingham. Tash said her dad, who is a member of the Birmingham
Urban Sketchers, had been drawing all his life. She said: “When I was young he used to draw things for mum. For Christmas every year he illustrated a Christmas card with all the things that had happened during the year. We always looked forward to seeing it.” Bristol Zoo receptionist Carrie Francis said: “We are all so pleased that Mr Katri has got the sketch book back. “But we were sad to see it go. Everyone really loved his drawings.” Already in 2017 people have gone home after a day at the 180-year-old zoo and left wallets, purses, reading glasses, jumpers, walking sticks, hats, coats, rings, bracelets, lunch boxes, cameras, phones, bags and even single shoes. Carrie said: “We literally fill boxes full of these things. We always take details from people when they report something is lost and we try our best to reunite people with their property.” But she said Mr Katri’s notebook was one of the most unusual and special things that had ever been found.
Air ambulance: literally a lifeline
Freewheelers and Great Western Air Ambulance provide blood support June 19-25, encourages people to donate blood. Giving blood saves lives and provides a lifeline to both patients in emergency care and patients with long-term treatments. The NHS needs over 6,000 blood donations every day to treat patients in need across
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England. Due to the high demand for blood, the NHS estimates that they need approximately 200,000 new donors each year. In order to carry blood on board, GWAAC work closely with Freewheelers EVS, the blood bike charity for Bristol, Bath and
Somerset in South West England. Volunteer riders provide a free out-of-hours emergency motorcycle courier service to hospitals across the region. Every day, the Freewheelers EVS collect two units of O negative blood from the North Bristol Trust Transfusion Laboratory at Southmead Hospital and deliver it to GWAAC’s airbase in Filton. If the blood is not used, it will be returned to Southmead Hospital by the volunteer blood bikers after 24 hours. The blood storage boxes maintain the temperature of the blood within in very narrow limits for well over 24 hours. Any unused blood units are therefore able to be put back into the Southmead Hospital blood bank, preventing waste. Find out more at www. greatwesternairambulance.com
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