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Spring date for one-way system in High Street P4 Tale of town and its clocktower in new book P6 Charity hoping for lifeline to avoid closure P7 John’s haircut to say thanks for helping mum P8 Scouts reach £10k mark in HQ appeal P13

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Petition aims to on cuts to buses and hundreds

Hundreds of people have signed a petition aimed at forcing First into a U-turn over its plans to make cuts to buses serving the Park Estate in the south of Keynsham. The bus operator has revealed that it intends to reduce the number 38 from half-hourly to one an hour in the daytime from Monday to Saturday, while also withdrawing the service in the evening and on Sundays and bank holidays. People wishing to travel more frequently, the operator has said in an email to local bus users, will need to walk to Keynsham town centre. The changes, it says, follow a consultation with bus users in May and June about services between Bristol and Bath in which people said they were happy with the level of provision but wanted to see improvements to punctuality and reliability. More than 350 people took part in the consultation, said First, a figure blasted by those opposing the changes as “hardly proportional representation of the 16,000 residents of Keynsham”. At the time of going to print the online petition calling for the cuts to be halted had gathered almost twice the number of those who responded to First’s survey, with 685 supporters. Frequent bus user Oliver Hurley said the plans penalised people living in one of the most highly populated areas of the town and that people living on the Park Estate would face a

30-minute walk to and from Keynsham High Street to access bus services. In a letter to First urging a rethink, he said: “Even something as simple as going shopping on a Saturday will be difficult or impossible for many people who currently rely on the 38, not to mention the impact on commuters or anyone who needs to travel in the evenings. “After the numerous improvements that have been made to the 38 timetable in recent years, as well as muchimproved ticketing options, I am staggered that First have chosen to take such a massive backwards step.” Residents’ concerns have also been raised with council transport chiefs and First by Keynsham South ward councillors Alan Hale and Lisa O’Brien. Mr Hale said he believed the cuts would hit young residents, with no evening services into the neighbouring cities, as well as increasing isolation for elderly and disabled residents and disadvantaging those moving into new developments on the town’s southern edge. He said: “The new estates of The Meadows and Bilbie Green and the soon-to-bestarted Persimmon and Bloor Homes [developments] will be a significant distance from the High Street, assuming of course that you are physically able to walk such a ridiculous distance. In fact, when Bloor build their estate it will be nearer to walk

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Service 37 is being re-routed to travel to Keynsham town centre and then onto Willsbridge, Longwell Green, Hanham and back into Bristol. For full details of changes to local bus services, visit www. firstgroup.com/bristol-bath-andwest The online petition can be found at change.org by searching “Keynsham bus 38”

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to Queen Charlton village than it will be to walk to High Street.” Explaining the changes to the number 38, First says the Park Estate will have hourly buses connecting it to Bath, Monday to Saturday, three an hour to Bristol, Monday to Friday (including Abus’s 349 service), and one an hour on Saturdays. The statement adds: “The loss of evening and Sunday/ public holiday services on Service 38 reflects the fact that very few people have travelled at these times, and so the resource being used to provide them is being redeployed elsewhere.” In other changes affecting the town, Service 39 is being increased from hourly to halfhourly, while on Sundays and holidays buses will run every 20 minutes in the daytime and hourly in the evenings.

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Food festival won’t return until 2017

Keynsham’s popular food festival has been cancelled for 2016 as no one has stepped forward to organise the event. The announcement was made by 1st Keynsham Scouts, who have hosted the festival at Scout HQ in Ashton Way for the last three years. The event is run entirely by volunteers and takes place in October, featuring a range of local food producers, retailers, cafes and restaurants. A spokesperson said: “Sadly, despite appeals nobody has come forward to manage the organisation of this year’s event. In the circumstances a decision has been taken to postpone for 2016 but to return even bigger and better in 2017. This is a great opportunity for businesses relating to food in our community to promote their business while at the same time raising funds for the Scouts, a local charity. So the build for 2017 starts today.” Anyone interested in getting involved in 2017’s festival can email scouts@1stkeynsham scouts.org.uk

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One-way system for High set to get green light for A one-way system on Keynsham High Street is set to be introduced in spring 2017 in an experiment to improve the area for shoppers and tackle concerns about traffic in the town centre. The £200,000 trial is due to be signed off by Bath and North East Somerset Council transport chief Councillor Anthony Clarke after officers recommended that funding for the scheme is approved. As part of the trial, one carriageway will be temporarily closed to traffic and the extra space created dedicated to pedestrians and cyclists. In a report published at the end of July, officers told Mr Clarke: “The implementation of a one-way scheme will reduce the volume of traffic passing through the High Street, which will improve air quality, improve the public realm, encourage walking and cycling by improving the pedestrian experience (with an anticipated increase in

footfall and subsequent uplift in retail economic performance) and improved cycle routes, improve the image of Keynsham as a whole and enhance the Conservation Area.” Historic England has identified the High Street, which is at the heart of the town’s Conservation Area, as “at risk”, the report adds. The details of the scheme will

be drawn up this year following approval, with the trial expected to start in mid-2017. Monitoring of traffic flow, safety, air quality and surveys of those using the High Street will be carried out to assess the impact of the one-way system, with officers saying they expected it would lead to people staying in the area longer and spending more in the shops.

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An experimental traffic regulation order (TRO), which can remain in place for a maximum of 18 months, will need to be drawn up to implement the scheme. The report estimates the cost of making the changes permanent would be around £2 million, which would fund new paving, street furniture, signage, lighting and junction layouts.

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Volunteers from Keynsham Foodbank are appealing for someone to step forward to help them collect the vital supplies used to support people in need. A volunteer who can drive, has use of a vehicle and can lift is urgently needed to pick up food donated in a drop box at the town’s Waitrose supermarket. The items are collected once a week on Tuesday and taken to the foodbank’s warehouse at Broadlands Academy, after which the volunteer would deliver items to replenish stocks at St Francis Church. Co-ordinator and chairman of the foodbank Alan Hale said: “While we have a good number of volunteers, most are already doing something and some more than just one job for the foodbank, so a fresh volunteer is required. It might be that if more than one person comes forward then the job could be shared so it might only be once a fortnight. “I would also take this opportunity to thank the community who kindly give to us through the drop boxes to

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Is my dog at risk of lungworm? Lungworm can be fatal to dogs and it is easier than you’d think for your dog to become infected. Lungworm (also known as Angiostrongylus vasorum) is a parasite commonly carried by slugs and snails. Dogs can become infected when they eat these pests (either intentionally or accidentally) or if they come into contact with their slime trial. Dogs of all ages and breeds can contract lungworm, however, younger dogs seem to be more prone to picking up the parasite. Also, dogs who are known to eat slugs and snails are considered higher risk. Some dogs do not show visible signs of a lungworm infection. However, there are some symptoms to look out for including coughing, tiring easily, nose bleeds, excessive bleeding (even from minor wounds), anaemia, weight loss, vomiting and/ or diarrhoea, or lethargy and depression.

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The new book is available to buy for £3 from the town council offices

Book tells story of clocktower and town The artwork on Keynsham Clocktower is made up of a patchwork of pictures and details and now a new book is available to tell the full story behind them. The colourful publication takes a closer look at the towers’ three panels, which each have an iconic image at their base and a myriad of smaller images, each reflecting aspects of the town’s history right up to today. The book – Keynsham Clocktower Book: Telling the Story of Our Community’s History – has been produced by the Keynsham Arts Advisory Group and published by Bath and North East Somerset Council. It shows the pictures in detail and accompanies

them with explanations. A spokesperson said: “This is a delightful publication for both residents and visitors alike and a great souvenir of Keynsham.” The book is available to purchase for £3 from Keynsham Town Council Offices at 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham, BS31 1HF. For further information, visit the town council’s website at www.keynsham-tc.gov.uk or contact town clerk Dr Cheryl Scott at the address above, call 0117 986 8683 or email townclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk The clocktower, which was designed by artist Sebastien Boyesen using ideas and images from members of the community, was unveiled in September 2015.

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Charity founders appeal for help to avoid closure

A Saltford-based children’s charity facing closure next month is hoping for a lifeline. Clover House’s trustees say the organisation, which provides drug-free therapy for children suffering trauma, will close in September unless a solution is found after a drop in the funding it relies on from various sources. The charity, in Bath Road, was set up by Jill Gill and Basil Jones in 1996, developing treatments for youngsters based on nutrition, massage and imagery. Jill said they would like Clover House to survive but would be willing to work with another charity. She said: “Clover House is the only charity with a drug-free cure and consistent 75 per cent success rate. The trustees have come to a difficult decision, which I understand, but having spent 20 years developing this successful therapy, and with

so many traumatised children desperately needing help, we're considering all options to ensure our services remain available. “We would, ideally, prefer Clover House to continue, but are willing to share the secrets of our success with any charity that will consider adopting our techniques. “For a stand-alone ‘therapy centre’, a receptionist and therapy rooms are all that would be required and we’re hoping a national charity involved with children or mental health will consider our methods.” The charity has also launched a Save Clover House appeal, and supporters can make donations via its website. Any charities or organisations that would like to find out more about Clover House can contact Jill Gill on 01225 344047, email info@cloverhouse.org or visit http://cloverhouse.org

Baked is fresh start for park’s popular cafe The owner of a new business that has reopened the much-missed café in Keynsham Memorial Park says he is enjoying being part of a busy community. Salvatore Corsentino from Stockwood launched Baked just in time for Keynsham Music Festival last month after hearing the café was vacant and submitting a bid to Bath and North East Somerset Council to run it. He said: “I saw it as a good opportunity and we have completely refurbished it with new equipment. We’ve had really good feedback and support from

the community and I’m really happy with what we’ve done here.” Open seven days a week, from 9am-7pm, Baked offers homemade pizza and cakes, a range of hot food including chips, burgers and jacket potatoes, sandwiches, Marshfield ice cream, and hot and cold drinks. Mr Corsentino said he hopes one development at the cafe in future will be a covered seating area, adding: “Keynsham is getting quite big and this is a meeting place for many people so I think it needs a covered area.”

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No shortage of support for John as he gets haircut for good cause A Keynsham schoolboy brought the summer term to an unusual end for his fellow pupils when he had his long hair chopped off in front of them during an assembly. Chandag Junior School pupils cheered on John Biddleston as his hair was carefully cut off in aid of two very good causes. John’s mum Jenni was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago and has been receiving treatment to beat the disease ever since. The family say they have had invaluable help from Macmillan Cancer Support during this time and, to say thank you, John decided two years ago to start growing his hair and raise some money through sponsorship when he finally had it cut. His hair won’t go to waste, either, as he has decided to send it to the Little Princess Trust to make a wig for a child who has lost their own hair through illness. Setting out to raise around

John Biddleston with mum Jenni and dad David; having his hair cut, above £200, the family have been amazed to see the total steadily climb, reaching £1,700 thanks to friends, relatives, John’s schoolmates and school staff. Dad David, who watched John have his hair cut along with mum Jenni, said they were very proud of what he had done. David said: “Macmillan has been by far the most helpful

since Jenni’s diagnosis, I don’t think we could have managed without the practical support and financial advice they have given. We put a post on Facebook about John’s fundraising and people have shared it, with support coming from friends and family and parents of children at the school. “We thought it might be

cheeky to ask for £200 but by the end of the first day we had reached £450, which was a nice shock.” After his haircut, which was carried out by Rachael Kiely from Reflections Training Academy, John said it felt strange to have short hair and added: “I was nervous, but now I’ve done it it’s great that I can think about someone getting my hair and I’m very happy.” Chandag Junior School head teacher Tim Dunning said: “John was very brave and it’s a fantastic thing to do for the Little Princess Trust – although he has told everyone he is not a little princess! We have been able to have conversations with the other children about doing things for other people and that reflects John and his family.” Anyone who wishes to donate to Macmillan Cancer Support via John’s fundraising page can do so at www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/JohnBiddleston

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Take chance to have say on mayor plans

There are just days left for people living across Bath and North East Somerset to have their say on plans to create a new elected Metro Mayor as part of a £1 billion devolution deal for the West of England. New powers, funding and responsibilities would be handed from central Government to a new West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) if the deal goes ahead, with elections taking place in May 2017. A public consultation on the issue, involving residents of B&NES, Bristol and South Gloucestershire, ends on August 15. B&NES Council leader Tim Warren said: “Your say is very important. This deal is about stability and investment over the next three decades – it will affect you and your children. Therefore I encourage everybody to get involved and have your say on these important plans.” Visit www.westofengland devolution.co.uk/what-happensnext/or call 0117 922 2848 to take part.

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Sharon kicks off her 60 challenges with skydive A Keynsham woman planning to complete 60 challenges in honour of her 60th birthday got off to flying start with a skydive. Sharon Dunford took the plunge at Old Sarum airfield in Salisbury on July 31 with daughter Esther in tow. The daring jump marked the start of a series of challenges, both big and small, that Sharon will be tackling in aid of two good causes. Funds raised through sponsorship will go to Keynsham youth charity One Community Trust, where Sharon is a trustee, and to the Carers Centre BANES to support young carers. Sharon said they are two causes she feels passionately about and she will be facing a variety of tasks to support them as she celebrates her 60th. She said: “I will be marking this auspicious occasion with 60 challenges, some easy (I like those), some relatively easy and some downright stupid.”

The list so far includes an abseil in the Avon Gorge, planting a tree, an alcohol-free month, a week without chocolate and joining next year’s Cotswold Way Challenge. She is also looking for

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Grants of £22,000 support arts, sports, play and more in town Residents of all ages are set to benefit from just over £22,000 of funding that has been shared out among community groups in Keynsham. Keynsham Town Council hosted its annual grants presentation evening on July 20 at the Space, awarding sums of up to £1,000 to 29 different groups and organisations. Among those receiving a cheque and certificate were 1st Keynsham Scout Group, who were presented with £1,000 to go towards the cost of replacing the floor at their Ashton Way HQ. Young residents will also be benefiting from an award of £400 to St John’s Mother and Toddler Group to purchase toys and craft equipment and just over £500 presented to the Friends of St Keyna Primary School to help the school’s Green Team with their projects. The grants will also be helping to provide activities and support for older residents, with more

Representatives from 1st Keynsham Scouts receive their award from town council chair Lisa O’Brien and Councillor David Biddleston than £800 given to the Golden Oldies charity to fund transport to its monthly singing sessions in Keynsham. Community @ 67 also re-

ceived two grants of £700 each – one to go towards arts and crafts activities for older people and disabled people and the other to purchase iPads to be used at the

centre’s internet café for elderly residents. Sports clubs were also awarded funding, with £1,000 for new kits for Fry Club Netball Under-12s, £650 to install a new gate at Keynsham Bowling Club and £500 to go towards a new walking football club for over-65s. Charities including Butterflies-Haven, Combe Down Holiday Trust and Keynsham and District Mencap Society also received funding as did local groups such as Keynsham Orchestra, Keynsham Life Saving Club, Transition Keynsham, Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome and many more. The grants are awarded every year by the town council, which invites organisations and groups to make applications. To find out more, contact deputy town clerk Dawn Drury on 0117 986 8683, email deputytownclerk@ keynsham-tc.gov.uk or visit the offices at 15-17 Temple Street.

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Display puts focus on local photographers A group of keen photographers who meet every week in Keynsham have put their work on display in Bath for the first time. An exhibition by members of Keynsham Photographic Society was unveiled in July at the Guildhall by chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council Councillor Alan Hale. The display features images in a range of styles and from a cross-section of members with different levels of experience in photography. Councillor Hale said: “It was

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An entrepreneurial challenge from local business leaders got the ideas flowing among students at Wellsway School. Year 8 pupils were challenged to think creatively and identify a gap in the market for a new brand of bottled water that could help to raise money for good causes. Members of Saltford Business Network worked with students over the two-day challenge on July 11 and 12 to help them develop and finally present their business proposals, also donating prizes for the winners. Ex-Wellsway student David Hewett of iTeam Solutions Ltd said: “There was a definite buzz in the room when we announced that the prizes were Amazon vouchers. “It was great to see some of the team members come up with innovative and creative

ideas whilst others worked on the figures. Working together in business doesn’t necessarily mean all working on the same thing at the same time, but dividing the tasks between team members.” As well as their business idea, the teams’ success was also assessed on teamwork, communication, leadership and enthusiasm. More than 400 students took part in enterprise activities at the school and learnt about how to get involved in business through the Peter Jones’s Tycoons in Schools project.

Torch relay sparks excitement for Olympics Schools and sports clubs in Keynsham and Saltford united to celebrate the excitement of the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games for the second Keynsham & Saltford Torch Relay on July 8. Groups of six torch bearers nominated from each school and club took their turn in carrying the torch between Keynsham and Saltford, finally reaching Keynsham Cricket Club for a celebration evening. Sixth formers from Wellsway

School acted as officials throughout the event. Louise Riddoch, organiser, said: “I feel very lucky to live and work in such a fantastic community. It was an absolute delight to run with the torch bearers on Friday and to be welcomed by all the school and clubs. The entire day was spent among people of all ages with huge smiles on their faces and it was a great opportunity for the whole community to be united.”

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Youth and education Support helps Scouts close in on £25k target

Catching fish or panning for gold in a river in Wales?

Our modern-day Giants need some help 1st Keynsham Scouts update us as they reach the £10,000 mark in appeal for new floor, enjoy a summer adventure and share ways the community can get involved We are delighted to announce that following a recent grant of £1,000 from Keynsham Town Council we have now banked more than £10,000 towards our target of £25,000 for a new headquarters floor since the appeal’s launch in April. In addition to the this grant we are receiving many donations of support from right across the community. They are all making a difference, so thank you to everybody who has donated to date. Have you sponsored a board yet? Thanks to Somerset Farmers’ Markets, the Scouts will be having a stall at the market in Keynsham on Saturday, September 10. As well as the chance to sponsor a board you will also be able to view some of the group’s records from its 107year history. We are challenging every family who has a Scouting connection to try to find us three sponsors at £10 per board. If you would like a sponsor form, email giants@1stkeynshamscouts.org. uk or why not pop down to the market and take a look? Three really will be a magic number for us.

funds. So we thought who were those Scouts who were doing the asking? Now, thanks to a Keynsham resident who has given us a copy of the Keynsham Journal, believed to be a Scout newspaper, we can reveal some names. Do you know them, are you related to them? Is it you? If so, the Scout group would love to hear from you. Simply ring 0117 986 9455 or email scouts@1stkeynshamscouts.org. uk or speak to any leader. In 1945 this would have been a massive undertaking – we would love to capture some memories as we seek to improve our existing HQ as their legacy lives on.

While the focus is well and truly on finding the funds for a new hall floor, we are trying not to let that activity get in the way of the development of the young people. In July we sought adults who would like to spend some time supporting the leader teams by undertaking administration roles. Thank you to those who came forward, we still have room for more. This month we are seeking a person or persons who might like to help us manage our lettings of the Scout HQ, which is mainly at weekends. If this could be you, let us know – training is provided.

Of course, we would never say no to someone who wanted to work directly with the young people. Beavers (six to eight) on Tuesday and Friday, Cubs (eight to 10) on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, Scouts (10 to 14) on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Explorers (14 to 18) on Fridays. Simply email scouts@1stkeynshamscouts.org. uk and we will tell you more.

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Exploring a river somewhere in Wales, above, finding true adventure as 40 Scouts and leaders from Keynsham spent an action-packed week in Wales. I wonder – did they catch anything or strike gold?

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Principal has outstanding ambitions for academy A new principal who will be joining Broadlands Academy at the start of 2017 says he is looking forward to leading the school on its journey towards obtaining outstanding status. James Hall, who is currently deputy head teacher at Hayesfield Girls’ School in Bath, is taking on the leadership role from January. Mr Hall lives in Timsbury and has previously worked at Somervale School in Midsomer Norton and for the Cabot Learning Federation. He said: “Broadlands Academy is a fantastic school that has shown significant improvement and development over recent years. The Ofsted Good grading, awarded in January 2016, shows that the school is already on the road to being outstanding and it is my ambition that Broadlands gets this recognition.

James Hall joins Broadlands Academy as principal in January “I do believe all students deserve success and should be able to achieve their own ambitions.” He added: “I am delighted to be appointed the new principal of Broadlands Academy and look forward to leading the school in the next stage of its outstanding journey.” Mr Hall takes over from

current principal Dean Anderson, who has been promoted to the post of director of education (secondary) for the newly-formed Reach4 Academy Trust and leaves at the end of this month. Jonathan de Sausmarez, chair of the Broadlands Academy Management Board, said: “The examination results have improved rapidly since Mr Anderson took up post in January 2013 and Broadlands is a very different school and in a very strong position moving forwards. I would like to take this opportunity to wish Mr Anderson all the best for his new role and thank him on your behalf for helping to ensure that Broadlands students can achieve their potential.” Stephen Ferguson, current head of school at Broadlands Academy, will serve as interim principal for the autumn term.

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Sporting success for young competitors Chandag Junior School has had a very busy few sporting weeks achieving excellent results at B&NES, county and national level, writes our correspondent. Chandag Girls Swimming Squad qualified for the English Schools National Swimming Relays for Primary Schools which were held at The Ponds Forge National Swimming Centre in Sheffield. The squad of five girls, Poppy Isom, Evie Cushing, Olivia White, Phoebe Nethercott and Florence Elvins, performed excellently in their freestyle and medley relays and finished in a very creditable 19th and 20th in the country. Many thanks to all the parents who supported the girls and a special thanks to Harvem of Keynsham, who sponsored the polo shirts and hoodies. Chandag swimmers were in action again in the Keynsham Schools Division 1 and 2 swimming galas. In the Division 1 gala Chandag had 21

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Chandag Girls Swimming Squad, who took part in the English Schools National Swimming Relays at Sheffield swimmers representing them, from Year 3 to Year 6. They faced stiff opposition from Saltford, Holymead, St John’s, St Keyna and Chew Stoke. Chandag and Holymead were neck and neck throughout the gala but Chandag managed to secure victory by one point against last year’s winners Holymead. In the Division 2 gala, Chandag B were represented by 35 swimmers from across Years 3 to 6. Again the gala was very close in terms of races won, but Chandag B won by two points. Chandag gymnasts were also

involved in the Level 3 Wesport Summer School Games held at Bath University. The Year 3/4 Level 1 team and Year 5/6 Level 1 team had won their qualification events at Baskervilles Gymnastics Club earlier in the year. They competed against teams from across the four unitary authorities and performed excellently on vault and on floor, The Year 3/4 team just missed out on a medal by 0.2, finishing in fourth place and the Year 5/6 team finished in a very creditable sixth place.

Infant school in bid to join trust Families are being asked for their views on Chandag Infant School’s plans to join the growing Wellsway Multi Academy Trust. The school’s governing body has announced it is working towards conversion to academy status and is now asking parents, staff and the community to take part in a consultation, which runs until September 16. A meeting for parents of the 180 pupils has already been held and another is planned early in the new term. An application will then go to the Department for Education and a final decision will be made by the Regional Schools Commissioner. Head teacher Annie Smart said: “Our governors see this as a great opportunity, in an uncertain educational landscape, to secure the future of the school for the benefit of our children and of future generations.”

She said the decision had the governors’ unanimous backing and the school believed the advantages of joining WMAT included the opportunity to play an active role in pupils’ development from the age of four to 18, greater chance to improve school premises by sharing capital costs and sharing staff expertise and facilities by pooling knowledge and resources. Mrs Smart added: “We very much look forward to developing a collaborative and supportive working relationship with Wellsway MAT.” WMAT includes two large secondary schools – Wellsway School and Sir Bernard Lovell School; two smaller secondaries – The Bath Studio School and IKB Academy; an all-age special school, Aspire Academy; and St John's CE Primary. Saltford CE Primary is due to join in September.

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Role transforms life for Jamie, 22

A six-month placement with a local radio station has been life-changing for a Keynsham man with Asperger’s syndrome. Jamie Marsden, 22, above, secured a traineeship with Somer Valley FM through Bath College’s pre-apprenticeship programme, learning to script news bulletins and read the lunchtime and afternoon news. Jamie said he previously struggled to get job interviews for jobs and lacked the qualifications for the roles he was interested in – but he left the radio station a “changed man”. He now has a job as a data controller, is retaking his A levels to go to university and is planning to move into supported living. He said: “Thanks to my experiences at Somer Valley FM I got interviews for the first time in

years. I also began to take charge of my life.” He added: “I was stuck in a downward spiral, but I leave my traineeship a changed man. On the last day of my traineeship I was interviewed by BBC Somerset. I never thought that would happen, it just goes to show how much of a difference six months can really make. I’m not the Jamie defined by my Asperger’s but a new Jamie defined by my aspirations.” Following the success of Jamie’s traineeship, Somer Valley FM has taken on three more trainees. Bath College’s pre-apprenticeship programme is aimed at young autistic people, aged 16 to 24, who want to be able to work independently. To find out more, visit www.bathcollege.ac.uk/ product/pre-apprenticeshipprogramme

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Young gardeners rise to Rotary challenge Green-fingered pupils at Chandag Infant School proved they’re top of the crops when it comes to growing veg in a competition run by the Rotary Club of Keynsham. The club challenged the town’s infant and junior pupils to grow the biggest onion they could before the end of summer term. A spokesperson said: “We are pleased to say that all the schools took part and a number of the onions grew to a very presentable size, despite rather unhelpful weather conditions.” The winning onion, measuring

10cm across, was grown by Chandag Infant School, with Chandag Junior School Class 3 coming a close second. Josh, Lucy and Joey received the Roland Reed Cup and winner’s certificate on behalf of the infant school as well as some crayons for the class and a voucher for 10 minutes’ extra playtime. The competition was launched at the Rotary Club’s plant fair earlier this year, which raised £1,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.

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Green-fingered volunteers pulled out all the stops as South West in Bloom judges arrived in Keynsham to assess the town’s displays, reports Keynsham in Bloom chair Denise James. Now it’s just a matter of waiting for their verdict... After weeks of planning and preparation for the South West in Bloom judging, Keynsham in Bloom Community Group volunteers, along with local community groups, finally welcomed South West in Bloom judges to Keynsham on Friday, July 15. It was a wonderful day and the judges were blown away by the work that is being carried out here in Keynsham. Judge Lesley Jelleyman thanked us for a very “passionate” tour. Fellow judge Richard Taylor was very impressed with our Memorial Park and complimented the work of both the parks maintenance team and the community groups involved in the park for their hard work that makes it such a

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Now comes the sneaky bit! There’s an obscure online consultation. No doubt this is their pretend way of saying we had a chance to have our say. If you support the idea of people having a right to speak, I urge each of us to go online and give our opinion on this imposed “top down” idea. The link is www. westofenglanddevolution.co.uk I want my democracy back. It’s not Europe that’s the problem, it’s far closer to home than that. Let us, together, stop this ridiculous waste of money and tell those who are supposed to represent us exactly what we think. Andy Wait Vice Chair Lib Dems – Keynsham and Saltford

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Thanks for ringing in a special occasion May I make use of your pages to publicly thank Martin Pearson and his band of bell-ringers at St John’s Church. On Sunday, July 17, the bells were rung to mark the visit of Bishop Ruth Worsley for Music Week, and Martin kindly allowed me to join the band in the tower and include the celebration of my father’s 90th birthday in the dedication. He, Ray Peters, served Keynsham

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can be taken to address the problem. Some steps such as improved emission standards for cars and lorries, particularly diesel engines, will go some way to help improve air quality in the coming years. Looking at whether there could be more direct buses to Bath Spa University could also help, as would increasing the frequency of trains between Bristol and Bath in order to reduce the number of people commuting by car between these two cities. However, as Saltford residents know, the crux of the issue is really infrastructure. Reopening a train station in the village could provide an attractive alternative to using a car to get to Bristol, Bath and further afield. However, if a large number of people drove their cars and parked at the station this could actually increase local traffic on parts of the A4 and result in additional parking problems on nearby streets – and so these issues would have to be considered carefully in any plans as they come forward. The biggest impact that could be achieved in reducing traffic and pollution through the village would clearly be the long-discussed Saltford bypass. I have long supported the idea of having a bypass for the village, and surveys have shown that the majority of Saltford residents would be in favour. However, the challenge is not simply funding but also identifying an acceptable route, and the fact the idea has received opposition in the past from certain quarters, including Liberal Democrats. While I have my own reservations about the West of England devolution deal currently being consulted upon, it could provide the funding

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Race day brings firm closer to finish line in £50k charity drive A charity race day organised by a Keynsham company has raised nearly £34,000 to go towards urgent research at Bristol hospitals into a debilitating autoimmune illness. Building contractor Dribuild hosted an afternoon of racing at Bath Racecourse on July 12, inviting businesses from across the region to join the activities and support its charity of the year, Above and Beyond. The event raised a staggering £33,978 towards the firm’s £50,000 target, all of which will go towards research into immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), which destroys platelets and can cause potentially life-threatening bleeding in sufferers, as well as severe tiredness. The Dribuild team chose the charity after meeting 19-year-old Megan Abernethy-Hope, who despite being diagnosed with ITP in 2014 managed to win the Miss Bristol crown in 2015. Megan was treated at the Bristol

Matt Tyler, Dave Kipling, Mike Holt and Lee Robinson of Dribuild with Above and Beyond’s Lorna Clarke Royal Infirmary by ITP research lead Dr Charlotte Bradbury, undergoing chemotherapy, a splenectomy and taking steroids. Megan said she was delighted by the success of the racing day. She said: “Today has been absolutely phenomenal and has honestly brought me to tears. The generosity of everyone here has been outstanding and I need to say a huge thanks to Dribuild and everyone who donated anything from 50p to £100 because I know it’s going to make such a massive difference to ITP.

“For those who are already suffering with it, and unfortunately those who are yet to be diagnosed, I just want to say you’ve got the support of the South West behind you and we’re going to help fight this.” The event was attended by a number of firms, including HSBC, Maxwells Chartered Accountants and Octagon Consultancy, and included tombola, games of heads or tails and a charity auction hosted by Geoff Twentyman of BBC Radio Bristol.

Dribuild managing director Matt Tyler said: “Following on from the success of last year’s charity event, we are thrilled to be back again as race day sponsor, raising vital funds for a charity close to our hearts. Above & Beyond is a fantastic organisation whose work stretches from providing the latest equipment to funding new research in Bristol’s city centre hospitals – no doubt we’ve all been touched at some point in our lives by the brilliant care the doctors and nurses provide. “The support and generous donations we have received from all of those here today has been incredible. We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has contributed towards our target of £50,000, which we’re now well on our way to achieving.” Find out more about Above and Beyond and its work for Bristol’s nine city centre hospitals at www.aboveandbeyond.org.uk

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We’ve reached the end of the school terms with officers having attended all of our local primary and secondary schools to deliver Crime and Consequences talks. We conduct these talks as part of our battle against crime and antisocial behaviour in the school holidays. They are just a gentle reminder to the children of the standard of behaviour that we expect from them and what can happen if they fall below it. Our talks are always welcomed by the schools as they see their pupils as representatives for them during the holidays. Last month we also attended the Avon Fire Service open day at the new fire station on Durley Hill in Keynsham. The day was a lot busier than expected, with over 1,800 people visiting. I was there to meet and greet people in what was a hectic five-hour event. The mobile police station seems to be a big attraction, with hundreds of selfies being taken wearing the different policing hats. We gave away hundreds of “stranger danger” hand

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with PC James Evans more picturesque areas in Keynsham and Saltford. We recently experienced traffic chaos in Saltford where, on a beautiful evening, hundreds of people descended on the areas of The Shallows and Mead Lane by the river. With parking in these areas being limited, this led to gridlock and, although not as bad as Dover, it caused the beat team a few issues as they looked to free up the areas. Please remember that if it looks busy, other parking options are available and there are a number of footpaths that can get you to these locations. We are looking into options with the council’s traffic management to prevent these problems. The other concern that we have is people swimming in

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A bustling restaurant by day and night proves there are plenty of diners in and around Keynsham who share chef Nedim Orak’s passion for Mediterranean food and quality local produce. Pomegranate first opened its doors at the heart of the town eight years ago and has gained a firm following that has only grown since its move to new premises at Market Walk last year. The bright and airy restaurant with its outdoor seating area has provided the perfect bistro-style setting to enjoy Nedim’s menu, which is undergoing some exciting changes in August. From the start of this month, diners will find a new breakfast menu that reflects Pomegranate’s emphasis on quality cuisine. Gone are the full English fry-ups and bacon baps, and in are delicious dishes such as eggs Royale, eggs Benedict and fresh Mediterranean-style breakfast platters with halloumi and vegetables. Nedim said it was a change he had been planning since the move and was delighted to be able to offer customers the new selection. He said: “I’m really pleased to have a breakfast menu that reflects our style of food. I feel that if you go somewhere to have a fry-up for breakfast, you wouldn’t necessarily think to go there for an evening meal. “We aim to give people fresh food that is as local as possible. We offer healthy, simple dishes and the quality of the food speaks for itself.” The Pomegranate team is also delighted to welcome award-

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Nedim and wife Ula, who source their meat and other produce from Newton Farm, in nearby Newton St Loe, buy their salad ingredients from the Severn Project, get their coffee from Bristol-based Extract Coffee and work with an independent wine merchant in Cirencester, all long-standing relationships they formed in Pomegranate’s early days. Ula said the “Keep it local, keep it Keynsham” ethos was something the restaurant strongly supported and added: “We use local shops and were the first place to exhibit local artists. We are a local café for local people and are always trying to

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People who enjoy walking in the countryside around Saltford are being asked to help keep a network of local paths open. Saltford Community Association has launched an appeal to raise £3,000 to fund 4.5km of permissive paths across local farmland. Government subsidies for public access were withdrawn in 2013 and since then the paths have been funded for a year by Eveleighs Estate Agents, while this year the target was met by individual donations and a contribution of more than £600 from Day Lewis Pharmacy. The fund for 2016/17 has so far reached £2,200 and the SCA is appealing for people who would like to see the paths remain open to consider making a donation. Donations can be made by cash or cheque to Saltford Hall, Wedmore Road, Saltford BS31 3BY or by Paypal to chair@ saltfordhall.co.uk. Full details and a gift aid form can be found at www.saltfordhall. co.uk/Permissive_paths.html

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It may be another year to wait until Saltford Festival returns, but there’s plenty going on in the village in the meantime to keep residents of all ages entertained. As ever, Saltford Hall is at the heart of the action with music, drama, film, charity events and fairs part of the packed programme. South African singer Sissy Fortuin will be next to take to the stage, performing popular, jazz and African songs on Saturday, August 6, at a charity music night where she will also be joined by local acts 2D (Steve Brown and Dave Halton), Brian Dimery and Tony Williams and friends. Doors open from 7pm with the performance starting at 7.30pm. Tickets, at £10, include beef stroganoff or a veggie alternative and the event is in aid of nurse training in South Africa, Help for Heroes, Parkinsons UK and the

Saltford Saltford Community Association – email events@saltfordhall. co.uk or visit the box office (mornings only). The recently launched Community Cinema at the hall has proved popular, with screenings planned for the year ahead. Family favourite Paddington will be shown at 4.30pm on August 5, followed by Bridge of Spies at 7.30pm. Dad’s Army will follow on September 16, The Martian on October 28 and a Christmas film yet to be decided on December 3. A fully licensed bar is available during screenings, as well as ice cream, and tickets cost £5. Local performers also take to the stage several times a year, with shows from Saltford Drama Club, SCAMP (Saltford Community Association Musical Productions) and Saltford Panto Club – which is currently inviting local people to join its

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Focus on Saltford Competitors take slow route to success in group’s cycle challenge Slow and steady wins the race, goes the adage – and a competition in Saltford recently proved how true that is. Saltford Environment Group held its second Slow Cycle challenge last month, inviting competitors to cycle a 25-metre stretch as slowly as they possibly could without putting their feet on the ground. The contest was held at Saltford Primary School’s summer fair, making a return after it debuted at Saltford Festival last year. Testing cyclists’ balance and control, the challenge was won by Ben Scott who took an impressive five minutes and five seconds to complete the course. In the junior section, for those aged 11 and under, Benny Hodgson won with a time of 44 seconds. Organisers, from Saltford

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From left, senior winner Ben Scott, SEG chairman Phil Harding, junior winner Benny Hodgson and Paul Goddard, SEG’s slow cycle challenge organiser Environment Group, said special mention should be made of Ava Gregory, who achieved 36

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Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society Recent visits

The society has run several visits to places of interest recently. Furthest away was Kingston Lacy House near Wimborne, where 35 members enjoyed a day visit by coach. A guided tour in small groups gave us the stories behind the collection of priceless artworks and furniture built up by the Bankes family After time exploring the gardens and grounds, the group took a break at Shaftesbury before returning home.

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Early last month, a dozen members visited a relic of the Cold War that was little known at the time and is even less known today. In the late 1950s, the government set up a network of about 1,600 monitoring stations

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across Britain, staffed by the volunteers of the Royal Observer Corps, to determine the position of any nuclear blasts and then to measure the resulting fallout. The nearest of these to Keynsham was at Burnett, on the edge of the former military site at Gypsy Lane, but when the network was thinned down in 1968 this was one of those abandoned. The buried concrete structure is still there but is inaccessible and empty so there is really nothing to visit. However, another of the

stations in the same group, on the Mendips above West Harptree, is one of the very few that has been kept in its original condition and is open, by arrangement, to groups of visitors. At ground level there is little to see, as shown in the picture, but climbing down a 12ft vertical ladder takes you into a rectangular concrete box slightly smaller than a domestic garage. In the event of attack, this would have been home to three men for a fortnight. Former Chief Observer Mike Parfitt demonstrated how the various items of monitoring equipment operated and explained the communications arrangements. Dating from the pre-digital age, the techniques seemed somewhat primitive but fortunately their efficacy was never put to the test. It was an unusual but interesting place to discover.

Second library art display for Valentina

A local artist has unveiled her second exhibition at Keynsham library. Valentina Jarrett is displaying more of her 3D artwork, in which she uses decoupage techniques and a range of materials to create images. She has exhibited around the world, including in Russia, Switzerland, Greece and her native Latvia, as well as running classes in creating 3D art. She held her first exhibition at Keynsham Library last year and the current collection will be on display to visitors until August 31. More about Valentina and her work is available at www. skills4you.org.uk

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Antiques Roadshow’s Duncan Campbell, left, is introduced by Charles Fallon

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A great day was enjoyed by everyone who attended Compton Dando’s annual fete, writes Ros Anstey, with the event officially opened by Duncan Campbell from the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. Duncan is an expert in silverware and was on hand afterwards to value any silver items people brought along. There were many stalls, plus trips up the church tower, as well as tractor rides, with a profit of just over £4,000 being raised. This will be divided between the Community Association, St Mary’s Church and the village hall.

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introduction by our walk leader Jane, we left Pensford and headed of across the fields, passing disinterested livestock along the way, reaching introduction by our walk leader Jane, we left Pensford and headed of across the fields, passing disinterested livestock along the way, reaching Publow, where we stopped to admire the church in its' idyllic setting. Dippers were seen by some eagle eyed participants, diving under the Publow, where we stopped to admire the church in its' idyllic setting. Dippers were seen by some eagle eyed participants, diving under the pretty bridge over the River Chew. We continued, this time uphill, and across the fields to Woollard, where again we stopped to enjoy this pretty bridge over the River Chew. We continued, this time uphill, and across the fields to Woollard, where again we stopped to enjoy this peaceful picturesque village, and also finding the plaque that denoted the river level reached during the floods of 1968. Continuing across the peaceful picturesque village, and also finding the plaque that denoted the river level reached during the floods of 1968. Continuing across the lovely countryside, more or less following the route of the River Chew, reaching the Compton Inn at Compton Dando at exactly 12.00, just in lovely countryside, more or less following the route of the River Chew, reaching the Compton Inn at Compton Dando at exactly 12.00, just in time to see the doors opening !!! We stopped at this cracking country inn for an hour where we were made very welcome by the pleasant time to see the doors opening !!! We stopped at this cracking country inn for an hour where we were made very welcome by the pleasant helpful staff. Still following the Chew, we headed passed Chewton Keynsham and Chewton Place, arriving back in Keynsham at exactly 2.00 helpful staff. Still following the Chew, we headed passed Chewton Keynsham and Chewton Place, arriving back in Keynsham at exactly 2.00 as planned as planned

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Sunday, August 21 Meet: Memorial Park cafe, 10am The annual two-mile walk around Keynsham visiting some of the gardens that have entered the Keynsham In Bloom competition this year. Children welcome, but sadly dogs are not allowed. Sunday, September 4 Meet: Keynsham Station, 11am We catch the 11.16 train to Bradford-on-Avon, to join the Bradford 1/2 1/2Walkers are Welcome group for their walking festival. It will be a three-mile walk on level ground, with plenty of time to explore this picturesque town. Cost is £7 per head to cover the rail fare.

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Celebrate people making their communities better A chance to celebrate the people making a real difference to their communities has been launched by Keynsham South councillor Alan Hale. Mr Hale, who is chairman of Bath and North East Somerset Council, is inviting nominations for this year’s Chairman’s Community Awards 2016/2017. The awards recognise volunteers, community leaders, organisations, carers and local businesses for the positive impact they have on their communities. Mr Hale said: “The Community Awards have become a prestigious annual celebration, recognising individuals and organisations that are dedicated and committed to helping others. Volunteers are selfless people –

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Project returns to share out town’s fruit harvest Transition Keynsham’s abundance project is gearing up for a second year to redistribute surplus fruit from residents’ back gardens to schools and community groups around the area. Last year 10 volunteers chopped, pressed, preserved and gave away more than 50 crates of apples and pears. Among the recipients were pupils at Chandag Junior School, who said “apple day” had become the highlight of their week. This year the group is aiming to expand the scheme, giving even more surplus fruit to more people. To help them towards their goal, Transition Keynsham has been awarded a grant of just over £470 by Keynsham Town Council to purchase apple picking and preserving equipment. The group collected the award at a ceremony last month and a spokesperson said: “Transition Keynsham would

An abundance project volunteer picking fruit last year like to hear from people interested in volunteering during the harvest season between late August and the middle of October. “Volunteers would only need to give an hour or two during the three months, either picking or distributing fruit around Keynsham. “We are also asking people who are able to pick their own

trees to donate their excess fruit to the project. Apple picking equipment and crates are available to borrow, and Transition Keynsham will come and collect the fruit.” To let Transition Keynsham know you would like to get involved in this year’s abundance project, contact the group at keynshamt@yahoo.co.uk or call Liz on 07867 525 951.

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Dog owners across the area are being urged to join an event that aims to help animals that aren’t lucky enough to have a home of their own. Friends of South Glos Strays (FOSS) is hosting its annual Family Fun Day and Dog Show at Avon Riding Centre, opposite Blaise Castle in Bristol, on Sunday, August 21, from 9.45am-4pm. The event supports the group’s work to rescue and rehome strays and includes classes for pedigree and crossbreeds as well as novelty classes, such as Cutest Puppy and Happiest Dog. Dogs and owners can try their hands and paws at the Have-A-Go Agility Course and in the Obedience and Fastest Recall competitions, and there will be stalls, refreshments and fairground games. On-site parking is available (BS10 7QT) and entry is 50p for adults while children go free. Entry into the classes is £1 per class or £5 for unlimited entries. For more information on the event and FOSS, visit www. southglosstrays.org

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l My Path Leads to Tibet by Sabriye Tenberken in Large Print Sabriye Tenberken became progressively blind at the age of 12, but with all the European structure for blind people, she could continue her studies as anyone else and decided to do a degree in Asian Culture. She went travelling to Tibet and discovered there was no help for blind children, and strong beliefs that when you are blind you are possessed by some kind of demon and you’ve been punished for crimes in your previous life. It didn’t deter our young German lady who decided to change the life of children in this remote part of the world. (She has received more than 20 awards and honours for her incredible work.) This book describes her journey, and what she “sees” is really an invitation to better understand blind people. She is really brave, nothing seems to stop her from helping others and she gives you this kind of positive energy and will to explore the world. I highly recommend this

l Melt: Ice Cream Sensations To Make at Home by Claire Kelsey As the summer beckons and we hope for warm summer days and nights, this book is all things ice cream. Claire Kelsey has a passion for ice cream and in this book she serves up over 100 recipes, some with unusual tastes and combinations such as gorgonzola and honey or clementine and olive oil but also firm favourites such as clotted cream and tutti frutti! There are helpful explanations of the utensils you may need and churning advice. However, there are a number of recipes that do not need churning. So whether you like a more boozy ice cream, fruity, spicy or nutty flavours, this book will be a great inspiration. All laid out in a modern, colourful and stylish way – this is a mouth-watering treat of a book!

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l The Holiday Home by Fern Britton This is Fern Britton’s third novel and follows on from her debut novel New Beginnings. It’s a light-hearted, fun read ideal for long, lazy summer days either in the garden or on a beach. It tells the tale of the Carew sisters as they embark on their yearly holiday to Cornwall. Here we meet Prudence, a workaholic businesswoman who receives a shock reminder

that nothing can be taken for granted, and Constance, the opposite, a homemaker who has always been outwitted by her sister but enough is enough. A surprise visitor brings all this resentment bubbling to the surface and a hidden secret is revealed. Can the two sisters survive the summer and move forward from the past? A charming, friendly book about complicated friendship and love. l In the Summer Time by Judy Astley From the pen of the ever popular writer Judy Astley, and set again in Cornwall, we meet Miranda who returns to the same village she holidayed in when she was 16. It has been 20 years and the gorgeous cove appears the same but there are more smart incomers, fewer locals and more luxury yachts in the harbour. She has returned with her mother, Clare, who wants to scatter the ashes of her late husband; Miranda’s teenage children and eventually her sister Harriett join the group. However, both Clare and Miranda meet up with some familiar faces from the past and revisit feelings that they thought had long disappeared. This will be a holiday for Miranda full of unexpected surprises. A warm-hearted book about the relationship between the three generations, romance, friends from the past and all set against the wonderful backdrop of the Cornish countryside.

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l James and The Giant Peach by Roald Dahl If you get the opportunity

to watch Steven Spielberg’s wonderful adaption of Roald Dahl’s The BFG over the summer holidays, why not try the book or any of his other fab books, such as James and The Giant Peach? James’s parents have been unfortunately eaten by a rhinoceros and now he has to live with two horrible aunts. However, one hot day something very strange happens and an enormous peach grows in the garden. Soon James and the Giant Peach are rolling away from the aunts and towards a wonderful place full of fun and adventure. Illustrated as always by Quentin Blake, come along and meet James, the OldGreen-Grasshopper, Centipede and Miss Spider. Remember, this book and five others can count towards the Big Friendly Read!

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The Summer Reading Challenge or Big Friendly Read continues at your local library. Come along, register and take part. To complete your challenge, read at least six books and collect the cards along the way. Read all six books and get a medal and certificate. The challenge ends on Saturday, September 10. Pick up a leaflet at the library which will show all the exciting events happening in B&NES libraries over the summer period. The Saturday craft activities will continue at 10.30am in Keynsham Library over the summer. However, there will be no Baby Bounce & Rhyme and Story Time over the summer holidays, but this will resume at the start of school term time in September 2016.

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Changing for the better with Transition Keynsham It’s undeniable that leaving the EU will have a profound effect on how we grow and buy our food. Prices may go up or down. Foodstuffs may come from further away or nearer to home. Farmers may face further constraints or be freer to do what they do best. As yet, we don’t know. The next few months and years – as politicians negotiate the terms of our divorce, and businesses negotiate the new trade landscape – will be an opportunity for citizens and politicians to co-create better food, farming and fisheries policies for the UK; ones that are fair for people, planet and animals. We’ve got a unique opportunity to take the best of what we learned from Europe and build on it. We can protect and enhance our animal welfare standards; ensure that our

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farms are rewarded for giving nature a home; and protect agricultural workers. There may be pressure on the government to go in the opposite direction: a race to the bottom, where the only value is value for money. It’s crucial that we don’t let that happen. A couple of weeks ago, over 80 food, farming, fair trade, poverty, animal welfare, wildlife, health and environmental organisations wrote a letter to the government, arguing that good food, farming and fishing policies must be central to any post EU Referendum strategy for the UK.

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They say that better food, farming and trade polices can help cut greenhouse gas emissions from farming and food industries by 80 per cent by 2050, and promote healthier diets to combat heart disease cancers, diabetes and obesity. This will save the NHS (and taxpayers) millions of pounds a year. It seems like a no-brainer, but will the government listen? It’s early days, and the jury’s still out. But whether we end up having a race to the top or the bottom, these decisions that shape our food system will affect us all.

Keynsham Memorial Park has received a top honour for the eighth year running in recognition of its facilities and high standards of maintenance. The popular park has once again received the Green Flag Award from Keep Britain Tidy, along with four other public spaces managed by Bath and North East Somerset Council. Councillor Martin Veal, Cabinet member for community services, said: “Supporting cleaner, greener and healthier communities is one of the top six priorities of the council’s Cabinet, and Green Flag awards demonstrate that our area has parks of the very highest quality, which are available for free for local people to use as well as visitors. “I would like to congratulate and thank everyone involved in looking after these areas which bring huge benefit to local communities.” This year, the Green Flag mark of quality has been awarded to a record-breaking 1,686 parks and green spaces nationally.

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Back to nature with Avon Wildlife Trust Keynsham Group The first Saturday in July saw members of the Avon Wildlife Trust, mainly from Keynsham’s group, enjoying the varied habitats of Stockwood’s local nature reserve, writes chairman Dave Sage. The early drizzle soon cleared and the sun revealed the site in all its glory. There was plenty of birdlife, including blackcaps, chiff-chaffs, goldfinches and thrushes; insects, notably marbled white and meadow brown butterflies, and five-spot burnet moths; meadow plants represented by pyramidal orchids, knapweed, grass vetchling, comfrey, bird’s foot trefoil, pignut, yellow rattle and melilot. We visited some reedbeds, well-concealed at the far end of the reserve, via a traditional apple orchard (worth a visit in the autumn when the fruit is ripe!). We were impressed

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In the Garden Shall we be glad or sorry to see the end of July? We recorded day temperatures ranging from 14C to 29.8C in our garden, and that was in the shade. The clematis did not like it, and neither did the astrantia, which just collapsed in the heat. Mostly, however, with some

On the Plot With summer in full swing cropping is well under way with early potatoes, courgettes, beans, mange tout and peas performing well. With this in mind it’s a good idea to make a note of what the plot has yielded so that you can adjust the amount of space allocated to each vegetable to suit your needs in coming years. Avoiding a glut is nigh on impossible so my friends get supplies of my surplus. After that I use the freezer where practical, but I find that the frozen item is never as good as that picked and eaten fresh. It is important to keep picking the crop to

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judicious watering, the garden remained in good shape. The grass grew very well due to the copious rainfall and, once it dried out, was quite lush and cut quite well. The top fruit is looking variable. The Williams pear looks to have a light crop, the Bramley apple seems to be about normal and the plums and damsons are beginning to fill out. We have a Belle de Louvain plum which has a strange habit. Each year it fruits but only on one side of the tree, and never the same side two seasons following. It is in an open situation subject to wind, rain and hot sun. So why does it do this? August brings the time for some summer pruning. I usually cut back the plums and damsons

as the fruit is picked. It saves climbing over the trees twice, and they seem to benefit from it. The wisteria, despite two prunings this year, has put on another coating of foliage and some long extensions. I shall cut back the extensions to about five or six leaves, and reduce the shorter shoots to a couple of spurs. It flowered very well this year and produced several flushes of the typical long flowers. To say “thank you” to it I shall give it a good watering and some feed. Geraniums are a good perennial plant to have in the garden. They can give flowers from March to September, and manage quite with a shortage of water, or extreme heat. They come in a number of colours and

blooms, and will be around for a long time in the garden. Apart from lily beetle, black spot has been severe this summer. I have sprayed three times since April and while some roses seem clear, two roses in particular suffer badly. I have given them another spray and a little scattering of Top Rose in the belief that a well-fed plant will survive. I also keep the area around them clear of any diseased leaves, and burn or bin them, definitely not composted. One final thought for the future. Think about buying and planting bulbs. Buy them soon while they are fresh and be ready to plant in September in good numbers and sit back and wait for spring.

encourage further yields because once the plant has produced its fruit then the amount of further flowering and fruit will decrease. The weather has tended to be on the dry side with the infrequent showers having little impact on soil moisture, so if the dry spell continues keep watering. If you are growing pumpkins, check to see how many fruit have formed. Once you have enough and they are bigger than a tennis ball then the plant can be stopped from spreading by pinching out the growing shoot. If you are looking for big pumpkins then I suggest a maximum of two per plant is adequate. However, don’t do this with butternut squash – just let

them spread. I have cropped the garlic and spring-sown shallots and onions and these are set out to dry. Sort through the crop and dispose of any suspected rotten ones as these can spoil the good ones once stored. When fully dried they can be put away for storage, which in my case is normally in nets in my garage where it is dry and cool. Cropping the onions and potatoes leaves room for autumn planting of vegetables that will survive the winter and August is the time to make sure that the area is prepared ready for sowing later. Dig over the area and incorporate some well rotted manure or compost and keep it clear of weeds. My autumn

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Thought for the Month with Mike Burke, Missioner and Team Vicar, Keynsham Team Ministry The American comic George Burns once said: “Too bad that all the people who know how to run the country are busy driving taxicabs and cutting hair.” I guess when it comes to politics we all think that we know best. The recent political debate surrounding the European Union referendum produced some very lively exchanges – claims and counter-claims about costs and benefits of our membership, followed by a result few anticipated and a political response suggesting panic and bewilderment. We live in uncertain times. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York responded to this atmosphere by issuing the following statement: “As citizens of the United Kingdom, whatever our views during the referendum campaign, we must

now unite in a common task to build a generous and forward looking country, contributing to human flourishing around the world. We must remain hospitable and compassionate, builders of bridges and not barriers. Many of those living among us and alongside us as neighbours, friends and work colleagues come from overseas and some will feel a deep sense of insecurity. We must respond by offering reassurance, by cherishing our wonderfully diverse society, and by affirming the unique contribution of each and every one.” Uncertainty can erode the consensus that we rely upon to hold communities and indeed, our national life together. This then begs the question: “What values and beliefs lie at the centre of our communities?”

2,500 years ago, in a land far, far away, or to be more precise in central Iraq, the people of Israel found themselves asking similar questions. They had been dispelled from their homeland by a ruthless, conquering superpower, the Babylonians. Everything that shaped their identity and purpose had been taken from them, namely their land, their king and their temple. They lived in an unfamiliar and threatening culture which caused them to long to return to the way things were in the past. Into this uncertainty God spoke through the prophecy of Isaiah to encourage people to look to Him for their personal renewal and their nation’s new beginnings. “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing!

Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 49.18 19) The murdered MP Jo Cox said: “While we celebrate our diversity, what surprises me time and time again as I travel around the constituency is that we are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us.” We often find our “centre” or consensus in things beyond politics. So it is good to seek out the things we have in common, the beliefs and values that spur us on to become better, more loving, forgiving and generous people. So what values and beliefs lie at the centre of your life and how can they become the focus for building kinder, more generous communities?

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Advertising feature New venture gets tails wagging! Dog lovers will find plenty of treats for their canine friends – and themselves – at a new Keynsham shop. Owner Christine Palmer introduces us to Bob The Dog... Growing up in Saltford and Keynsham I have always wanted to play an active part in the community. Dogs, horses and animals have always been my passion and now I have combined over 30 years of retail experience with my love of dogs to open Bob The Dog Shop & Salon at 6-8 High Street, Keynsham. I am thrilled to be able to bring to my local community a fabulous new concept in retail and dog salon services. About the shop Bob The Dog shop stocks premium quality brands of dog food, including raw brands such

items from illustrator Ros Shiers, Bottle Green Homes, and ceramics by Victoria Armstrong. The online shop will open soon, making our products available to buy online as well as in store. Watch this space for the launch date. We are planning to add Bob The Dog Designs to the family in the future with some lovely furniture pieces, so keep checking us out for the range coming later in the year. as Nutriment, along with other well-known quality brand names, like Billy & Margot. Also joining the range in store is Alfie & Molly, a locally made wheat-free range of food and treats. In addition to dog foods, there are leads and collars from Hunter, as well as design-led products that make great gifts for any dog lover’s home. We have mugs, aprons, tea towels, cushions and more, including

About our grooming and salon services The salon has three working tables and all groomers at Bob The Dog are fully trained. We always provide a consultation before each groom – take a seat and have a coffee while we talk to you and your dog so we can provide a personalised groom and treatments specific to your dog’s needs. We hope to play an active

part in the community, too, hosting events and seminars in-store. We will be inviting guest speakers and groups to come and join us, providing educational, informative and fun evenings. Tickets will be available for each event from the shop. We believe in developing and nurturing talent for the future; our team receive continuous training so they can wake up every day and be awesome. We hope to develop Bob The Dog into a centre for training and offer courses, apprenticeships and work experience, providing careers for groomers and retailers of the future. Or maybe you would simply like to learn how to groom your own dog. Come and find out about our courses. Your dog’s health, wellbeing and safety is at the heart of everything we do at Bob The Dog and we look forward to welcoming you to our new store.

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kitchenette for the church, which will enable the church, which is the only communal building in the village, to be used for a variety of events as well as the convenience for services. “The SMILE Totaliser shows that we are already half way towards our goal of £50,000 and hope to achieve this by next year with the help of further fundraising and grant applications. The weather was fine and sunny and it was a very enjoyable occasion,” she added.

A US firm has stepped in to help a rescued pony enjoy the fresh air once more after her special eye mask was stolen at HorseWorld. Welsh pony Beatty has an eye condition that means she must wear a mask to block UV rays from sunlight and to protect against flies, and without one she would eventually go blind. American firm Guardian Mask, which made her original device, heard about the theft after it was discovered on July 17 and immediately sent over a new mask for free. Donations from members of the public after the theft will be used to buy Beatty a second mask so she has a spare. HorseWorld groom Marcus Kearton thanked the company and everyone who made a donation and added: “When we found it had been stolen, we were so disappointed but the generosity of our supporters in response to this restores your faith in human-

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kind. We are still hoping that the thief will return Beatty’s mask as she will need to wear one for the rest of her life.” HorseWorld, in Staunton Lane, Whitchurch, is holding an open day with talks and tours on August 20, which will focus on its rehabilitation work. Find out more at www.horseworld. org.uk

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Living Well with Andy Workman, practice director at The Beehive Natural Health Practice

Nothing good happens to me!

How often do we hear people use that tired old expression? “Nothing good happens to me”, it’s like a mantra we hear people repeat over and over again. The problem is that they actually start to believe it. Just for fun, I’d like to set you a challenge. I’d like you to listen out for those words: “Nothing good happens to me.” They may come in slightly different forms such as, “I am SO unlucky” or “That’s just my bad luck”. The challenge? When you hear someone say it, take a moment to assess their circumstances. In doing this myself I have indeed realised that some people are experiencing a hardship but MOST are not. Most of

the people I hear using this expression are in a steady relationship, have healthy children, enjoy rude health themselves, live in their own home, have at least one car on their driveway and take at least one foreign holiday each year. Unlucky? They don’t know they are born. Of course some get so deeply into the practice of feeling unlucky, that it becomes their “norm” and they can’t see a way out. The difficulty is that it’s not true. Your subconscious will always seek out evidence to prove your beliefs correct. If you wake up and think: “Today is going to be fantastic”, your focus will find every smile, good deed and lucky event to prove you right. If you wake up and think: “Here we go again” you can stand by for disaster as everything appears to go

wrong for the rest of the day. It’s nothing to do with attracting good or bad luck – the same things are likely to have happened anyway, good or bad, but your subconscious focus follows your thoughts and helps you to notice those things you predicted. Are you prone to the “Nothing good happens to me” approach? Want to try enjoying life a little more? Just count your blessings. If you struggle to do this, just start small. When you wake on a morning, be grateful that you had a bed in which to spend the night – many don’t. When you open the curtains and see the sun rising, be grateful that we do not see the sun as a threat. For many of the world’s peoples, the sun means drought and famine – we moan if it’s a bit too warm! If the rain is falling,

it is keeping our green and pleasant land just as we like it. Only got cornflakes for breakfast again? Be thankful that you’re not restricted to rice for every meal or that you can walk into a supermarket. You get the picture. In this material world of ours, it is so easy to feel hard done by. Blessings do not come in the form of iPhones and plasma tellies. They are the everyday things that we fail to recognise in our endless pursuit of the trinkets we don’t need. Don’t get me wrong. I am not a luddite who hates the modern world, but sometimes it is beneficial to stop and count what you have rather than what you lack. What will you be grateful for? Maybe your ability to read this and the teachers who taught you to do so is as good a reason to feel blessed as any?

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n Saltford Community Cinema screens Paddington at Saltford Hall, Wedmore Road, 4.30pm, bar and snacks available. Tickets £5 from Saltford Hall on 01225 874081, Saltford Post Office and events@saltfordhall.co.uk n Saltford Community Cinema screens Bridge of Spies at Saltford Hall, Wedmore Road. Doors 6.45pm, film 7.30pm. Details as above. n Catch Gilbert and Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore at The Space, Keynsham, 7.30pm, with Stasima Theatre Company. Tickets £9/£7 on 0117 986 8683 or https://keynshamtickets. cloudvenue.co.uk/

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n Join volunteers from the Bristol History & Archaeology Society as they hold a working party to maintain the Keynsham Abbey site in the Memorial Park, 2pm. n Oldland Brass Band performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 2-4pm. n Farmborough Community Shop hosts a barbecue on The Rec (BA2 0BE) from 3pm, with locally produced burgers and sausages, plus perry and cider from Farmborough-based cider farm The Tiny Welly Boot Vineyard and family activities. Tickets in advance: adults £5, kids £3, family (2 adults, 2 kids) £15, available from Sam Ross on 07849 055 339 or email info@farmboroughshop.co.uk n Love Thy Nature film screening, plus wine and canapes with director Sylvie Rokab, at The Space, Keynsham Civic Centre, 6.30-9.30pm. An award-winning film focusing on our relationship with the natural world. Tickets £10/£8, book online at https://keynshamtickets. cloudvenue.co.uk or call Keynsham Town Council on 0117 986 8683. n Charity music night featuring South African singer Sissy

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August 7

n Themed afternoon tea and cake at St Mary’s Church, Compton Dando, 2-5pm. Today’s theme is WWI and The Villagers. Come along and learn all about the brave villagers who went off to war, how it changed their lives and those who did not return.

August 10

n Cream Tea Afternoon, 2-4pm, at the Royal British Legion Club, 8-10 Charlton Road, Keynsham BS31 2JA. £4 per person. All welcome. Proceeds to the Poppy Appeal. .

August 13

n Keynsham Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, at Market Walk. Visit www.somersetfarmersmarkets. co.uk for more information. n Avon Wildlife Trust Keynsham Branch visit, Butterflies of Manor Road Woods, 2-4pm. Details from Liz Wintle on 0117 909 9667.

n Folk music from Helen James and Paul Barclay at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 3-4.40pm.

August 14

n Manifesting Your Desires – The Law of Attraction Workshop with Andy Workman, at The Beehive Natural Health Practice, 33A High Street, Keynsham BS31 1DP. 10am-4pm £30 per person. Details and tickets can be obtained via www.thebeehive practice.co.uk n Themed afternoon tea and cake at St Mary’s Church, Compton Dando, 2-5pm, with a local artists’ exhibition. A chance to see the talents of a village art group who meet every Thursday. n City of Bristol Brass Band performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 3-5pm.

August 17

n Community at 67 (67 Queen’s Road, Keynsham) hold its annual fun day. We shall provide entertainment for all ages (children to OAPs) with games of all kinds in a fun, social atmosphere. For more information ring 0772 762 6794.

August 19

n Join volunteers from the Bristol History & Archaeology Society as they hold a working party to maintain the Keynsham Abbey site in the Memorial Park, 5pm.

August 24

Do you truly understand your dog? Did you know that when your dog is being naughty, disobedient or hyperactive, he could simply be bored? Questions about dog behaviour are right at the top of the most popular Google searches, and it’s no surprise, they can be very difficult to understand. Keynsham Veterinary Centre is offering dog owners a rare opportunity to spend an evening “All About Dogs” with clinical animal behaviourist Dr

Michelle Lord. The event will be held at the new Somerdale Pavilion in Keynsham (the old Fry’s ground) on Wednesday, August 24, 7pm to 9pm. Dr Michelle will be helping you to understand your dog’s behaviour and resolve behavioural issues. To book your place, please call Keynsham Veterinary Centre on 0117 986 7700 – book early, places are limited.

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August 21

n Join Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome for the group’s annual two-mile walk around the town to visit gardens entered in the Keynsham in Bloom competition. Children welcome, but no dogs. 10am start from Keynsham Memorial Park cafe.Visit e-voice.org.uk/ keynshamwalkersarewelcome for more information. n Clevedon Brass performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 2-4pm. n Themed afternoon tea and cake at St Mary’s Church, Compton Dando, 2-5pm. Today’s theme is Church History – look at some of the records and read about the history of the village’s 800-year-old church.

August 27

n Phoenix River Band and Ria Timkin perform at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 3-5pm.

August 28

n Antiques and collectors fair at Saltford Hall, Wedmore Road, 10am-3pm. Admission £1, accompanied under-16s free, refreshments available from the cafe. n Themed afternoon tea and cake at St Mary’s Church, Compton Dando, 2-5pm. Today’s theme is Summer Memories – join us to share photos of our past weeks through this summer’s afternoon teas.

August 29

n The final themed afternoon tea of the summer at St Mary’s Church, Compton Dando, 2-5pm. You are all very welcome to join us for the last time this year, relax while taking tea and homemade cake.

September 1

n Keynsham Film Works screens Brooklyn (12A) in which Saoirse Ronan stars as a young Irish girl forced to leave her hometown for America in the 1950s to look for work. Screenings are at The Space, Keynsham, doors 7.15pm for 7.45pm start. Tickets £5 on the door, membership £30. Find out more at keynshamfilmworks. co.uk

September 3

n Keynsham and Saltford Gardeners’ Association hosts its Summer Show at the Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street, from

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n Join volunteers from the Bristol History & Archaeology Society as they hold a working party to maintain the Keynsham Abbey site in the Memorial Park, 2pm. n Bristol Fashion Chorus performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 3.305pm.

September 3-4

n The Upton Cheyney Chilli Festival returns for the eighth year – a weekend of food, music, entertainment and, of course, chillies. See the advert on Page 14 for more information.

September 4

n Join Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome for a three-mile walk in Bradford-on-Avon with the Bradford Walkers Are Welcome group. Meet 11am at Keynsham Station to catch the 11.16 train. Cost £7 per head to cover rail fare. Visit e-voice.org.uk/ keynshamwalkersarewelcome for more information. n Paulton Concert Band performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 2-4pm.

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n Saltford Ladies’ Gardening Club meets at Saltford Hall (Wansdyke Room) at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month. The speaker is Mrs D LindonCritchley on “Late Colour”. New members welcome. For details call Jenny on 0117 986 8331.

What’s on locally on a regular basis Monday

n ChoirJam pop choir meets on Mondays 7.30-9pm at Somerdale Pavilion, Cross Road, Keynsham BS31 2FW. We sing everything from Fleetwood Mac to Adele and have a lot of fun doing it! Adults of all ages are welcome to join. We’re a friendly bunch and there’s no audition or experience necessary – you just need to be enthusiastic and to love singing. To book a free taster session contact Emma Hutchinson 07793 983040, emma@choirjam.co.uk or visit www.choirjam.co.uk.

n Badminton. Come and join a friendly, mixed adult group, young and old, who play badminton from 10 until noon at Keynsham Leisure Centre, £2.40 per person. Just come along and have some fun. n Keynsham Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Keynsham Rugby Club. The group undertakes fundraising for various causes locally, nationally and internationally and supports community events. New members are welcome, Call 0117 9609446 or visit www. keynshamlions.org.uk. n Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society holds an illustrated talk on a topic of local interest at 7.30pm on the third Monday of each month from October to April. The venue is St Dunstan’s Catholic Church Hall, Bristol Road, Keynsham. Admission is free if you join the society or £3 for visitors. n Integral Hatha Yoga – suitable for beginners – in Keynsham, 8pm, £9 (booked in block) or £12 drop-in. Email yogakeynsham@ gmail.com, visit www. yogakeynsham.webs.com, find Yoga Keynsham in Twitter and Facebook or call Sandhya on 07789 880415. n Saltford Scrabble Club meets in Saltford Hall every Monday (except bank holidays), 7-9pm. Playing for fun – all abilities. £2 per night, includes a drink. Call 01225 874259 for details. n Keynsham Wellbeing Walks with Age UK B&NES and Sirona Care & Health take place every Monday morning in Keynsham. To take part, call 01225 831852 or email healthylifestyleservice@ sirona-cic.org.uk n Short mat bowls! Learn to play with a really friendly mixed group at Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham on Mondays 1.304pm until mid-May. Everyone welcome, free trial. Ring Clive on 01179866793 or just turn up. n Our woodworking group is an informal group of mostly retired people with a common interest in woodworking. We meet every Monday evening during term time at Wellsway School from 4-7.30pm. If you have a personal project or just want to give it a go or to develop your skills with help from

colleagues, new members are welcome. Call Neil Langstaff on 0117 983 2903. n Keynsham Bridge Club is a friendly local club which meets every Monday evening, 7pm, at the Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham. We play Duplicate Bridge in a relaxed and friendly environment, and would welcome new members who have just learned to play bridge, and others looking to improve their skills and enjoy an evening of bridge. Contact Pauline or Robert on 0117 9858495. n 50+ Light and Easy Exercise classes would welcome new members to their group. Fun, friendly and social class on Mondays, 10-11am, at Keynsham Methodist Church, Key Centre. Cost £4 per session. Call Jenny for details on 0117 961 3327. n The Women’s Section of the Royal British Legion Keynsham would be delighted to welcome new members. They meet upstairs at the RBL Club on the first Monday of each month, 7.30pm. Occasional speakers,

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social events and outings. Come and meet new friends. n Key Voices, Keynsham’s friendly community singing group, meets at St Dunstan’s Church, Bristol Road. New members always welcome, rehearsals start at 7.30pm, £4.50 per session. Choir leaders are Rosie Cook and Ben Collings, both ex-music students from Bath Spa University. Call Roy on 0117 949 8587 for details. n Keynsham Writing Group meets in the library on the second and fourth Monday of the month, from 2.30-4pm. We are a small, friendly group and welcome new members of all abilities. Call Pat on 0117 986 4722. l Continued on Page 44

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n Keynsham Machine Knitting Club. We meet on the second Monday in the month at Stirling Way Community Centre, Keynsham, 2-4pm. We have two club machines to practice knitting. Help and tuition will be given to get you knitting again. We try to have at least four speakers/demonstrators a year. Come along and join us, we are a very friendly club. Call Margaret on 0117 986 5559.

Tuesday

n Keynsham green drinks, every third Tuesday of the month, upstairs at The Ship Inn from 7:30 pm, Temple Street. A friendly group of Keynsham residents interested in green and environmental issues, we get together monthly for a drink and a chat. New faces welcome! n Have fun! Meet people! Keep fit! Social badminton club Tuesday mornings. Keynsham. Beginners only. Ages 18 to 80+. For details, ring Clive on 0117 986 6793. n ChoirJam pop choir meets on Tuesdays 7.30-9pm at the Fear Hall in the High St. We sing everything from Fleetwood Mac to Adele and have a lot of fun doing it! Adults of all ages are welcome to join. We’re a friendly bunch and there’s no audition or experience necessary – you just need to be enthusiastic and to love singing. To book a free taster session contact Emma Hutchinson 07793 983040, emma@choirjam.co.uk or visit www.choirjam.co.uk. n Dance Tots for two to fouryears-olds at Keynsham Leisure Centre, 10.30-11.15am. Courses run during term-time and are booked in 10-week blocks. Visit the leisure centre reception or call 01225 439680 for details. n Mindful Meditation at Midday. Every Tuesday and Thursday, noon-12.30pm or 12.30-1pm. An oasis of calm in your otherwise busy week. £2 per person per

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session. All welcome at The Beehive Practice, 33A High Street, Keynsham. n The Ship Inn Petanque Club meets between 11am and 2pm at The Ship Inn, Temple Street. n We’re here to help – FREE support to help you quit smoking or vaping with Sirona Care and Health. Drop in 2-4 pm at Keynsham Health Centre. n Saltford Ladies’ Gardening Club meets at Saltford Hall (Wansdyke Room) at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month. New members welcome. For details, call Jenny on 0117 986 8331. n New T-Jive modern jive class. Every Tuesday afternoon from 2-4pm at The Fear Hall, 30, High Street, Keynsham. Modern jive is one of the easiest partner dances to learn – based on rock’n roll but much smoother. Come on your own or with a friend or partner, there are several of us on hand to lead or follow. Tea and biscuits served frequently. All ages and abilities, beginners especially welcome. Free first lesson. For more information contact Sue 07979 740702. n Keynsham and Saltford Gardeners’ Association meets on the first Tuesday of the month, except in June and July, at the Fear Hall in Keynsham High Street at 2pm. The group hears talks from speakers and go on trips. All are welcome, drop in to find out more or call Betty on 0117 932 4045. n Saltford Floral Club meets on the fourth Tuesday each month at 2.15pm at Saltford Hall. Visitors welcome, demonstrations/practice. Contact

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Shirley Hobbs on 0117 986 2924. n Fry Club Joggers run every Tuesday, meeting at 7pm in the Somerdale Pavilion foyer. We jog/run five to seven miles around the local area. Friendly club with members from 20s to 70s. New joiners always welcome. See frysjoggers.btck. co.uk for more details. n St John’s Toddler Group meets every Tuesday and Thursday during term-time from 9.4511.30am in St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Children aged 0-4 years can come and play with a wide range of toys and take part in craft activities and singing every week. Refreshments included. All welcome – first session free. Contact Claire Lowe on 0117 329 6474. n Fitness class at the Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street, 10-11am. Sessions £4 as you go, featuring aerobics, resistance bands and boxercise, all welcome. Call Nick Dewfall on 07411 013526 or email nickdewfall@aol.com. n Activity days at @One, St John’s Church, Keynsham. The activities are cookery or art in the morning (10am-2pm) then drama in the afternoon (2-4pm) for people with learning disabilities, £33.33 for full day, bring packed lunch. Call the Swallow office to book on 01761 414034 or email judy@swallowcharity.org. n Wellsway Ladies’ Badminton Club, 7.30-9.30pm at Keynsham Leisure Centre. For details, call Jenny on 0117 986 8331.

people with learning disabilities, 7-9pm, £7 per class (soft drinks and snacks provided). Please contact the Swallow office to book on 01761 414034 or email judy@swallowcharity.org. n KOPS is Keynsham Older People’s Social Group. This friendly group of local older people meet on the first Tuesday of the month at Community@67, Queens Road, Keynsham at 2pm. The group is free to join but members usually bring along a small item for the raffle table. New members welcome, call Paula on 01225 484510 or Phyllis on 0117 986 8623. n Residents’ Fellowship Association, based at Hawthorn Meeting Room in Carpenters Lane, 2-4pm. Different activities, such as luncheon, quiz, games, including darts, and a committee meeting. On Thursday afternoon we do crafts and we have a community garden. Contact Jim Lingard on 0117 986 1551 for details. n St Keyna Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Fear Hall, Keynsham between 9.45am and 11.45am. They are a friendly, outgoing group of ladies who enjoy interesting speakers and numerous sub-group outings and activities. Come along to our next meeting for a coffee/tea and biscuits, you will be welcome. n Popular sequence dances at The Fear Hall, Keynsham, 7.30-10pm. Anyone interested in dancing is welcome, friendly atmosphere, first visit free. Call 0117 986 2819/0117 986 4014.

n Boogie Nights at St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Dance class and social evening for

n Fancy learning ballroom, Latin and old time dancing? Come along and have some fun at Terry’s Dance School. Adult lessons at the Key Centre on a Tuesday and Friday evening. Call Terry on 0117 932 3071.

at around 8.30pm, or when it gets dark, and is hosted by the Forever Friends Appeal, which is raising money towards the RUH Cancer Care Campaign – visit www. foreverfriendsappeal.co.uk/ events/movie-by-moonlight for full details. Entry is free and refreshments will be available.

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Movie by Moonlight This year’s Forever Friends Appeal Movie by Moonlight promises to take film fans’ breath away as the fundraising event returns to Royal Victoria Park in Bath on Bank Holiday Sunday, August 28. Tom Cruise stars as Naval aviator Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell alongside Val Kilmer and Kelly McGillis in Eighties action classic Top Gun (12A). The screening will start

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n Keynsham Good Afternoon Choir with music man Grenville Jones, 2-4pm at Victoria Methodist Church. No auditions and great songs with the accent on fun and friendship. £3.60 per session, come and meet us. Call 01761 472468 or visit www. goodafternoonchoir.org for more. n ChoirJam pop choir meets on Wednesday mornings 11am12.30pm at the Fear Hall in the High Street. We sing everything

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n Maths @67, a small afterschool fun maths club for Years 5 and 6 runs on Wednesdays in term time, 4-5pm at Community@67. Call Sheila Crocombe on 0117 986 3961. n St Keyna Probus is a lunch club for retired professional and business men, which meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Grasmere Hotel. For more information, ring John Crocombe on 0117 986 3961. n Gym Tots for two to fouryears-olds at Keynsham Leisure Centre, 10.30-11.15am. Courses run during term-time and are booked in 10-week blocks. Visit the leisure centre reception or call 01225 439680 for details. n We’re here to help – FREE support to help you quit smoking or vaping with Sirona Care and Health. Drop in 5-7pm at Keynsham Health Centre. n Baby Comes Too meets every Wednesday afternoon, in term time, from 1pm to 2.45pm upstairs in the Key Centre, Keynsham. All carers with children aged 0-4 years are welcome! We have a home corner, dressing up, books, jigsaws, plenty of play vehicles, Peppa Pig toys and lots more! Refreshments are included. Cost £1 per family per week. Please join us, the first session

is free! See website www. babycomestoo.btck.co.uk. n Badminton, 10am-noon. Very friendly ladies’ badminton club. Every Wednesday at Keynsham Leisure Centre. Previous experience needed, but we are a group of mixed abilities. First week free. n Keynsham Photographic Society meets at the Fear Hall at 7.30pm to enjoy all aspects of photography. We have visiting speakers; competitions; sessions to share and discuss our own photographs and opportunities to view the best amateur work from the South West. Find us online at www. keynshamphotographicsociety. co.uk and come along to share this enthralling hobby. n The Keynsham and Saltford branch of the British Sugarcraft Guild meets on the second Wednesday of every month, 7pm, at the Wick Close Community Centre, Saltford. Demonstrations and speakers as well as the chance to learn the art of sugarcrafting and display your own work. Contact Gillian Orley on 0117 986 3864. n The Community@67 Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 7-9pm. Anyone interested can ring 0772 762 6794 or just come along. The club meets at 67 Queens Road, Keynsham. n Community@67 Scrabble Club meets on Wednesday of each week from 2-4pm. New members welcome, ring 0773 774 2300 or come along. Meets at 67 Queens Road, Keynsham.

Thursday

n Mindful Meditation at Midday.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, noon-12.30pm or 12.30-1pm. An oasis of calm in your otherwise busy week. £2 per person per session. All welcome at The Beehive Practice, 33A High Street, Keynsham. n ASP Poetry Circle meets on the third Thursday of each month, from 7.30-8.30pm at Broadlands Academy. Free entry, bring a couple of poems, your own or by another poet, to share. Contact Mary Lambert on 0117 986 2257 or email mandd@gentlyblown.co.uk. Visit http://totallymaracas.btck.co.uk/ ASPPoets. n Saltford Sewing Group for clothes sewers of all ages and skills, sharing ideas and techniques and creating classic and unique garments for adults and children. Group is held on Thursday afternoons. Contact June on 01225 872304 for more information. n Painting for pleasure club, we are a small club and we meet on a Thursday afternoon at Saltford Hall from 2-4pm. We are of mixed ability and do not have teachers or demonstrations so the cost of belonging in to group is minimal. The club is 2 hours of painting and friendly company. If you would like to come down to see if it is the club for you your 1st visit is free. Call 01225 873773 in the evening. n St John’s Toddler Group meets every Tuesday and Thursday during term-time between 9.45am and 11.30am in St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Children 0-4 years can come and play with a wide range of toys and take part in craft activities and singing. Refreshments included. All welcome – first session free.

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from Fleetwood Mac to Adele and have a lot of fun doing it! Adults of all ages are welcome to join. We’re a friendly bunch and there’s no audition or experience necessary – you just need to be enthusiastic and to love singing. To book a free taster session contact Emma Hutchinson 07793 983040, emma@choirjam.co.uk or visit www.choirjam.co.uk

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Contact Claire Lowe on 0117 329 6474. n Integral Hatha Yoga focused on beginners 6pm, £6 (booked in block), £8 drop-in; beginners/ improvers 7pm, £9 (booked in block), £12 drop-in. St Francis Hall, Warwick Road, Keynsham. Yogakeynsham@gmail.com, www.yogakeynsham.webs.com, www.twitter.com/yogakeynsham or call Sandhya on 07789 880415. n Somerset Morris Dancers meet 8-10pm at Marksbury Village Hall. We are a ladies’ side and dance West Country Stave Dances and Cotswold Morris. New musicians always welcome, male and female, at 7.30pm. Call Wendy on 01761 472192.

Friday

n Goldies Singing Sessions are held on the second and last Friday of each month. The group sing the hits of the Fifties onwards in a very relaxed and informal sing-a-long setting. Join us at The Hawthorns on the second Friday of the month from 10.30-11.30am and at the Key Centre on the last Friday of the month from 2-3pm. For details, call Abby on 01761 470006. n Soccer Tots for three to fouryears-olds at Keynsham Leisure Centre, 1.15-2pm. Courses run during term-time and are booked l Continued on Page 47

Craft & Gift Fair at Wellsway School, Chandag Road, Keynsham

Sunday 13th November 2016 12 noon – 4 p.m.

We are now taking bookings from stall holders for our annual Craft & Gift Fair (over 90 indoor pitches available) As this is a very popular event we recommend you book your stall early!

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n Football Junior Development Courses at Keynsham Leisure Centre – 4-4.45pm for five to sixyear-olds and 4.45-5.30pm for seven to nine-year-olds. Courses run during term-time and are booked in 10-week blocks. Visit the leisure centre reception or call 01225 439680 for details. n Open mic night at the Crown Inn, 63 Bristol Road, Keynsham, every Friday night. Free entry and performances from Mark Venus. n CAMEO is a friendly group providing fellowship and a wide range of activities for those living on their own. We are open to all denominations or to those with no affiliations. We meet for coffee (10am-noon) at Victoria Methodist Church on the first Friday of the month. If you are interested, come for coffee or contact the Church Office on 0117 914 9408 or Christopher Bailey on 01225 872784.

n Badminton. Join a very friendly mixed group who meet every Friday to play from 10am-noon at Keynsham Leisure Centre. All are welcome, regardless of ability. Just turn up or ring Clive on 0117 986 6793. n Fancy learning ballroom, Latin and old-time dancing? Come and have fun at Terry’s Dance School. Adult lessons on a Tuesday and Friday evening at the Key Centre. Call Terry on 0117 932 3071.

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n Children’s ballroom, Latin and old time dance classes, Saturday mornings at the Key Centre, Keynsham. Contact Terry for more details on 0117 932 3071. n Mindfulness short walk in Keynsham Park, first Saturday of the month, meet Keynsham Bandstand. By donation. Visit www.yogakeynsham.webs.com or call 07789 880415. n Integral Hatha Yoga – suitable for beginners – in Keynsham, 9.30am. Email yogakeynsham@ gmail.com, visit www.

yogakeynsham.webs.com, find Yoga Keynsham in Twitter and Facebook or call Sandhya on 07789 880415. n Salt and Sham Cycle Club’s weekly 45km ride around Chew Valley Lake, starting at Ashton Way car park in Keynsham at 7am and ending at Keynsham Cricket Club for refreshments. Visit www.saltandsham.co.uk. n Keynsham has a community veg plot to share. Anyone who would like to grow vegetables but doesn’t know how, doesn’t have a garden or just loves gardening and wants to meet other likeminded people can come along to the plot from 10.30am on the first Saturday of the month. You’ll find us behind the cafe in Keynsham Memorial Park. Call Aileen on 07854 149008. n Fancy learning ballroom, Latin and old time dancing? Terry’s Dance School offers lessons for young people at the Key Centre. Call 0117 932 3071. n Who Let the Dads Out, 1011.30am, third Saturday of the month. St John’s Church Hall,

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n Keynsham RFC Car Boot Sale, every Sunday until August 28 from 7.30am-2pm, except August 14. Cars £5, vans £10. n Free 5k runs for women. 8am on Sundays, Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham. Routes will be 5k+ at an easy conversational pace and include warm-up and cool-down. See www.thismumruns.co.uk. n Themed afternoon teas at St Mary’s Church, Compton Dando, 2-5pm, until Sunday, August 29. We will be introducing a different theme each week consisting of a tabletop exhibition.

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The Herford – a brand new four-bedroom detached David Wilson Home on the edge of the fantastic Bilbie Green, benefiting from countryside views. Step inside this new home to find an open-plan kitchen/diner with French doors leading out to the garden to watch the little ones play or to cater for those summer barbecues. The kitchen has been fitted with modern, 17 Anson Close Set on a corner plot in a cul de sac in the village of Saltford, with a double garage, four double bedrooms, downstairs cloakroom and en suite shower room. Just 0.2 miles to Saltford Primary and 0.4 miles to the Saltford, BS31 shops on Bath Road. Energy Efficiency Rating: D white, high-gloss units and leads £465,000 to the handy utility room and WC. On the opposite side of the hallway you will find the lounge, which has the added benefit of two lovely bay double-glazed windows. The master bedroom on the first floor has an en-suite with double shower for you to enjoy without distractions and dressing area fitted with wardrobes. Externally there is parking in front of a single garage, while the garden has been recently laidRiver View River View is a four double bedroom detached home all with en-suites, 3 reception rooms and a kitchen/ breakfast room to include a spiral staircase leading to a possible fifth bedroom. There is Steel Mills a large balcony overlooking the garden with views of river and weir. The house has secure gated BS31 to turf and offers a blank canvas Keynsham, access with plenty of parking. Energy Efficiency Rating: E £2,450pm for you to make your own mark. Sales 0117 986 9000 To view more properties available from all 85 Contact Andrews on 0117 986 Lettings 0117 986 4293 of our offices, visit Andrewsonline.co.uk 9000.

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Positioned on Saltford’s prestigious Grange Road sits this remarkable and truly individual detached home. Set within generous, stunning grounds, this imposing property offers elegant yet practical accommodation through each of its tasteful rooms. Credit to its artful design, each of its three reception rooms and four double bedrooms offer striking rear views over its beautiful vibrant garden and farmland beyond, further reaching over fields toward Keynsham. The approach of this substantial home provides a generous driveway with double garage leading to its central entrance further leading to its grand hallway providing access to each of its ground floor rooms.

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Forming an impressive proportion of an exquisite barn conversion is this magnificent home situated in the idyllic rural location of Chewton Keynsham. This unique property boasts stunning views from all aspects, beautifully arranged over three floors offering both period and quirky features alongside modern upgrades. The ground floor benefits from a wood burning stove, exposed stonework, deep windows and French doors creating a wonderful mix of character and modern. Via the glass corridor you reach the large rustic oak beamed room complete with a further log burner and access to the courtyard garden. Four double bedrooms, a family bathroom and a modern shower room can be found on its two upper floor

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This wonderful home is available to the market for the first time in over four decades, having been lovingly improved by its current owners offering an individual elegant family home. Situated on one of Keynsham’s most sought after roads. To the ground floor an impressive entrance hall leads to a spacious lounge, tastefully modernised kitchen/breakfast room, family room with triple aspect windows, utility, and cloakroom. The first floor offers master bedroom with en-suite shower room, three further well-proportioned bedrooms, and spacious family bathroom. To the outside, this property comes into its own with its stunning rear gardens and private patio area. Driveway parking for several vehicles and a double garage.

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Popular village fete returns for 40th outing Thousands of people are expected to descend on Whitchurch once again for its annual village fete this month – and with a packed line-up they won’t be disappointed. Taking place over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, August 27-29, the event, now in its 40th year, will kick off with a barn dance on the Saturday and a car boot sale on the Sunday before

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the main event on the Monday in Greensmore Field. Attractions will include a dog show, arena displays from the likes of Shaolin Wushu and Keynsham’s own Enchante Baton Twirlers, sideshows, stalls, music and more – with plenty of free parking. For more details and updates, visit www.facebook.com/ whitchurchvillagefete

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In Good Health with Sam Wright, at Is your smartphone causing your neck or back pain?

Humans were designed to stand upright. And yet in this modern world too many of us spend our days with our heads slumped over for a simple reason: we’re staring at the tiny screen of a smartphone. The average person spends two to four hours each day with their neck bent at this unnatural angle while sending emails or texts. That’s 700 to 1,400 hours per year. The success of social media has led to an unfortunate epidemic of poor posture – especially in the neck and mid back. This neck and back pain is being driven by the forces added to the spine when the neck is held in a forward position. Studies have found that bending

on your cervical spine (the portion of the spine above the shoulders) – that’s more than the weight of the average sevenyear-old. This forward head carriage can lead many to suffer with increased pain, wear, tear and degeneration within the spine.

your head at a 60 degree angle to get a better look at your “selfie” is putting 60 pounds worth of pressure

Good posture So, next time you are using your phone, try and remember these simple steps to help maintain good posture: l Keep your ears aligned with your shoulders l Pull your shoulder blades back and down l Lift your smartphone so it’s just below your chin If you are suffering from neck, or any other joint pain, please feel free to book an appointment to see one of our experienced therapists.

Youngsters are being invited to take inspiration from Disney’s eagerly anticipated Finding Dory film to improve their swimming skills. Keynsham Leisure Centre is offering summer swimming sessions for families which will teach core aquatic skills with activities inspired by the animation and its characters, led by a trained pool activator. The bookable sessions are running on Tuesdays from 10.3011.30am and Thursdays from 11.15am-12.15pm until September 4 and cost £4.50 for adults and £3 for children. Book by dropping in at Keynsham Leisure Centre or online at www.better.org.uk/ areas/banes The centre, which is operated by Better, is also offering intensive swimming lessons and “Holiday Camp” activities for youngsters throughout the summer break, including junior gym sessions, circuits and zumba. Drop in or go online to find out more.

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The official fuel consumption figures in mpg (l/100km) for the cars shown are: urban 39.2 (7.2)–44.8 (6.3); extra-urban 60.1 (4.7)–67.3 (4.2); combined 51.4 (5.5)–56.5 (5). The official CO2 emissions are 127–112g/km. EU Directive and Regulation 692/2008 test environment figures. Fuel consumption and CO2 may vary with driving styles, road conditions and other factors. *Clio monthly payment based on £2,316 deposit, 24 monthly payments of £175, optional final payment of £6,160. Twingo monthly payment based on £2,166 deposit, 24 monthly payments of £149, optional final payment of £4,753. Captur monthly payment based on £2,486 deposit, 24 monthly payments of £199, optional final payment of £7,663. Finance provided by Renault Finance, PO Box 149, Watford WD17 1FJ. Subject to status. Indemnities may be required. UK residents only (excluding the Channel Islands). Over 18s. Terms and conditions apply. Offer based on 6,000 miles per annum, excess mileage 8p per mile inc VAT. Finance available on selected new vehicles when ordered by 30 September 2016 and registered by 31 December 2016. Excludes Renaultsport and Expression models. Clio shown has optional i.d. metallic paint, at an extra £595. Captur shown with metallic i.d. paint, and painted roof at an extra £894. **Deposit contributions shown are available when taking Renault Finance on a new Renault Clio Dynamique Nav 1.2 16V 75 or Renault Captur Dynamique Nav TCe 90.

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The official fuel consumption figures in mpg (l/100km) for the cars shown are: urban 38 (7.4)–49.6 (5.7); extra-urban 57.7 (4.9)–61.4 (4.6); combined 48.7 (5.8)–56.5 (5). The official CO2 emissions are 130g/km. EU Directive and Regulation 692/2008 test environment figures. Fuel consumption and CO2 may vary according to driving styles, road conditions and other factors. **Car shown is a Dacia Duster Lauréate dCi 110 4x2 at £13,595 plus optional metallic paint at an extra £495. *Prices shown are manufacturer’s recommended retail prices, available on featured new vehicles ordered by 30 September 2016 and registered by 31 December 2016. Prices shown include delivery to dealer, number plates, 20% VAT, 12-month government road fund licence and £55 first registration fee. Cars shown with optional metallic paint at an extra £495.

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Season is about to get busy for bowlers With four months’ bowling under our belt, Keynsham Bowling Club is now in the busiest part of the season with the green receiving a great amount of use, writes our correspondent. We appreciate the high standard to which it is maintained by our green keeper. Our ladies compete in the midweek North Somerset League and at present are in third position. Our gentlemen compete in the Bristol & District Thursday League, the A team being in ninth position in League 1, while the B Team are at the top of League 4, with five fixtures remaining. On Saturdays the men field three teams in the Somerset League, the A team being eighth in Premier 2, the B team fifth in East 1 and the C team third in East 2, also with five fixtures remaining. A number of cup games have also been played, together with friendly fixtures involving ladies,

gents and mixed sides. Members are also playing within the club in a series of club competitions, which conclude in a finals day at the end of the season. The club was recently invited to join the Keynsham & Saltford Torch Relay and our picture,

above, shows the six runners – or in some cases walkers! – who took part. To illustrate what a family sport bowls is, the ages of our team spanned more than 70 years. August and September promise to be very busy months in Keynsham Park.

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Keynsham Town FC News from The Crown Field Preparations are well under way for the start of Keynsham Town’s 2016/17 campaign. The Ks’ management team of Chris King, Sean Day and Russell Holt are hopeful of pushing on from last season’s vastly improved performance, in which they amassed 66 points and were within 10 points of the Toolstation Western League Division One champions. Their league position has earned them a place in the 2016/17 FA Cup for the first time in six years. The road to Wembley begins with a toughlooking visit to Wessex Premier Division side Bemerton Heath Harlequins on Saturday, August 6. The Ks’ opening league match of the new season is on Tuesday,

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August 9, with Almondsbury UWE the visitors to the AJN Stadium, followed by another home game on Saturday, August 13, against league newcomers Bishops Lydeard. The club play their home games at the AJN Stadium, at Crown Fields next to Keynsham Rugby Club. With the assistance of the club’s facility management company, Brea Avalon LLP, the stadium includes both standing and seating areas, a fine clubhouse and a state-of-the-art 3G artificial pitch. This provides an excellent surface for football and also means that games can still be played in inclement weather conditions where the majority of grass pitches would be unplayable. Off the pitch, the club has renewed sponsorship deals with KitCo, Smart Computers and The Old Bank to purchase the First Team’s new kits next season. They will also be welcoming a new sponsor for the Reserve Team to the club, CM Drylining, who again are buying a brand new kit. Finally, a deal which will bring in much-needed funds to the club has been signed with

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another local company, Dribuild. One of the company directors is Dave Kipling, whose son Sam has come through the junior ranks and is now an important member of the First Team squad. In a similar way to their deals with Bristol City and Rovers, part of the deal will see the stand at the AJN Stadium named The Dribuild Stand and eagle-eyed readers may have already noticed the advertising boards on the canopy above the stand. Club secretary Julian French said: “We are also giving our fans the opportunity to pick their favourite Keynsham Town player and get some great benefits through a seasonlong sponsorship for a one-off payment of only £25. “This sponsorship runs throughout the 2016/17 season, and includes your name and/or business name located alongside the player profile within our match day programme, confirmation of your sponsorship on the official club website http://keynshamtownfc.net and the chance to attend our Sponsors’ Evening at the end of the season. “We also have several other sponsorship packages available throughout the season.” If you are interested, contact Julian French at jules1233@live. com or on 07814 609853. The Ks’ first home league games are as follows: l Tuesday, August 9 Almondsbury UWE 7.45pm kick-off

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l Saturday, August 13 Bishops Lydeard 3pm kick-off l Saturday, August 20 Corsham Town 3pm kick off l Saturday, August 27 Chard Town 3pm kick off l Saturday, September 3 Devizes Town 3pm kick off Vice chairman Adrian Cole has urged Keynsham locals to come and cheer on their local team. After attendances which showed a 60 per cent increase last season, he said: “Admission costs just £6 for adults and £3 for concessions, including a free match programme. “There is a fully licensed bar in the clubhouse, as well as a wide range of food and refreshments available from our tea hut. “You will be assured of a warm welcome and hopefully will see enough to make you want to return.” The club has also announced the 500 Club winners for June: first prize (£40) – Elizabeth Manning; second prize (£20) – Rob Sheriton; third prize (£10) – Andrew Smith. Keep an eye out for an update on how the season has started in the September issue of Keynshamvoice!

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Mature, part time Care Consultant / Care Coordinator required for our Keynsham office.

Must have: Ample care experience, NVQ an advantage but not essential. Excellent people skills and a good telephone manner Computer and office skills. Be able to use own initiative Own transport essential The role includes; Client assessment visits, placing carers with clients. Interviewing new carers, office and computer work Working as part of a team, sometimes on own in the office.

Part Time Play Leader

Part Time Play Leader required to organise activities and run our after school social club for disabled children.

Hourly rate and hours negotiable

required to organise activities and run Hours: evening during term time our afterTuesday/Thursday school social club for disabled children.

For further details, please call Sally on 07590 077108 or email sallycarpenter744@yahoo.com

5.30pm – 7.30pm

Mature, part time Care Consultant / Care Coordinator required for our Keynsham office. Must have: Ample care experience, NVQ an advantage but not essential Excellent people skills and a good telephone manner Computer and office skills Be able to use own initiative Own transport essential The role includes; Client assessment visits, placing carers with clients Interviewing new carers, office and computer work Working as part of a team, sometimes on own in the office.

Magical Maths is looking for people to help run our rate and hours negotiable 1 hour afterschool clubs in local Hourly primary schools. For further details, please call Sally on 07590 077108 To apply: or email sallycarpenter744@yahoo.com

Minimum 2 years experience of working with children with £10.71 hour Additional Needs.

Minimum 2 years experience of working with children Email your CV to laura@keynshammencap.org.uk with Additional Needs. Tel: 0117 9865659 Find outyour moreCV about us at www.keynshammencap.org.uk Email to laura@keynshammencap.org.uk

Tel: 0117 9865659 Find out more about us at www.keynshammencap.org.uk ClosingDate: Date:19th 19th August 2016 Closing August 2016

Email CV to:emil@magicalmathsclub.com Apply through web: www.magicalmathsclub.com/work-us or ring:

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Accountancy Training at the Park Centre Kingswood

WMR are specialist providers of professional accountancy training. Our students have an outstanding record of examination success and career progression. We now offer AAT training at the Park Centre, Kingswood. New courses starting in September 2016:

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