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Gifts lift spirits at vandalised school Staff at a Keynsham school targeted by vandals say their spirits have been lifted by the kindness shown by the community, which rallied round to replace broken toys. Page 2

Thousands give views on air zone Thousands of people have responded to the call for their views on plans to charge drivers of older, higheremission cars £9 to enter Bath city centre. Page 4

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Park CCTV gets go-ahead in bid to tackle vandalism

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Donations ‘lift spirits’ at school after vandalism Staff at a Keynsham school targeted by vandals say their spirits have been lifted by the kindness shown by the community, which rallied round to replace the broken toys. Play equipment used by reception pupils at Chandag Infant School was destroyed in the incident on Saturday, December 1, at around 7pm. School staff arrived the following Monday morning to find toys had been strewn around the reception play area while a tin of paint, which was being used by parents to paint wooden structures in the playground and had been stored in a shed, had been thrown over the paved area and footpath. Police say a 13-year-old boy has been voluntarily interviewed following the incident and inquiries are continuing. After discovering the damage, members of the school’s parent teacher association (PTA) took to Facebook to post photos of some of the toys lost in the incident and to ask if anyone had similar items they no longer used that they could donate. Within a few hours offers of toys and financial donations had poured in, enabling the school to replace much of what was lost. Head teacher Annie Smart said: “The support from the

community has been amazing and has really lifted our spirits, particularly for the staff who worked so hard to develop the area to create a nice environment for the children. “We told the children about the damage on the Monday and they were disappointed they couldn’t go outside as the paint was being cleared up and sad that their toys had been broken. But with the donations coming in, it led into a whole day on the Tuesday where we were able to focus on kindness with pupils.” A police spokesperson said: “Police investigating criminal damage at Chandag School, Keynsham, have interviewed a teenager in connection with the incident. “It happened at about 7pm on Saturday, December 1, when sheds on the site were accessed and damage caused with paint and woodstain. “A 13-year-old boy was voluntarily interviewed on Sunday, December 2. Inquiries continue and anyone with information is asked to contact Neighbourhood PC 3803 James Evans.” Anyone with information can call 101 or contact PC Evans via www.avonandsomerset.police. uk/contact quoting reference 5218267590.

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n NEWS Measures aimed at tackling vandalism and antisocial behaviour in Keynsham Memorial Park have been given the green light. Keynsham Town Council has agreed to fund CCTV that will cover the upper area of the park, around the café, tennis courts and the lane leading from the High Street. Meanwhile, funding has also been agreed for lighting at the skate park after a long-running campaign by young residents, with the town council awaiting the final sign-off for the scheme from Bath and North East Somerset Council, which owns the land. Last month Keynshamvoice reported on concerns among residents living on the edges of the park that vandalism and antisocial behaviour were escalating and their call for CCTV to be installed. Members of Keynsham Bowling Club, which is based in the park, said in a letter to the town council they shared residents’ worries and would “strongly support” the installation of a camera, adding: “That area of the park is, we believe, rather unique as young people in the skateboard area and more mature members of our community (ourselves) enjoy their recreational activity alongside each other in a convivial manner. CCTV protection would help to enhance this cooperation.” At their meeting in December, town councillors agreed to spend £14,500 from community infrastructure levy (CIL) funds – a charge paid by developers building new homes in the town – on a camera for the park and one for the Queens Road/ Tintagel Close area. Dr Cheryl Scott, the town clerk, said: “The town council’s youth service has been undertaking both outreach and detached work in areas of concern, including High Street, Memorial Park, Queens Road and in Tintagel Close. Although the power of the town council is limited in terms of dealing with this matter [antisocial behaviour], the town council has been working with the police, B&NES Council and community groups throughout the course of this year to explore ways of reducing the severity of the problem.

Council approves CCTV and lighting for Memorial Park

Fire damage to the bandstand’s roof, which will soon be repaired “The December town council meeting has provided a unique opportunity for the town council to take positive and cost-effective action within its limited powers to hopefully reduce antisocial behaviour by supporting other organisations and partners in addressing the problem.” The cameras have been approved subject to B&NES Council’s agreement to include the cameras as part of their live monitoring system, which encompasses the rest of the town’s CCTV network. The town clerk said the council was pleased to note CCTV was also being installed by B&NES near the bandstand, which has been the target of repeated attacks by vandals, who have burnt and slashed the structure’s roof. In light of the new camera, at the same meeting in December, town councillors voted to spend £3,900 of insurance cash on repairing the bandstand’s roof, opting for the same material rather than reinforcing it with steel panels after the architect said it would affect its acoustics. In another move aimed to make improvements for park users, councillors also approved a new design for skate park lighting and the cost of £4,677. Youngsters who use the skate park began their campaign for lighting in 2012 but the proposal faced many obstacles over the

years, including the lack of a power supply to the site and concerns raised over the impact of floodlighting on the park’s wildlife. The scheme that has been given the green light by the town council is solar-powered, with three lower, four-metre light columns that will operate between dusk and 9pm and power down to 30 per cent between those hours if no movement is detected in the area. Dr Scott added: “The town council has been mindful of the concerns expressed by some nearby residents that the installation of skate park lighting could potentially increase antisocial behaviour. It has also listened to Keynsham Now and other Keynsham young people, who assure the council and the residents that they would selfpolice their own activities. “The town council feel that installing low-impact lighting at the skate park combined with both the assurances from the young people of Keynsham and the installation of CCTV to monitor the area will provide added benefits to concerned residents in reducing antisocial behaviour in the area.” The lighting does not require planning permission but needs the go-ahead from B&NES Council as the landowner before work can start.

Can your photos fill gaps in history? Members of the public are being urged to have a root around in old photograph collections to help fill in some of the gaps in Keynsham and Saltford’s history. Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society is hoping residents might have some undiscovered scenes of everyday activities in the two communities or photos of old buildings. Richard Dyson said: “Our archive has plenty of pictures of the shops along Keynsham High Street, the 1968 flood and special occasions such as the Queen’s visit, but very few people record everyday scenes. The rag and bone man, the milkman making his delivery, the old WI hut below the Drill Hall, the ordinary commuter train of the 1960s and the local shops are all part of our history.” The archive has no pictures of the County Primary School at Kelston Road and none of Broadlands in its earlier days. Images from the years immediately after World War II showing the town or civil defence installations would be especially interesting, says the society. The society is preparing a book on the area’s history since 1945 and suitable pictures could be included. Contact info@ keysalthist.org.uk with the subject “Photos” or call Richard Dyson on 0117 986 4453.

Pharmacies open Two pharmacies in Keynsham will be providing health advice and over-the-counter medicines on Christmas Day this year. Keynsham Pharmacy in Station Road (0117 3294355) will be open from 9am to 11am and Boots in the High Street (0117 986 3247) from 3pm to 5pm. NHS Bath and North East Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) says pharmacists can help with many longterm conditions and common complaints and can advise people if they need further attention. Emergency departments and 999 are for life-threatening emergencies, the CCG adds, and people can call the NHS for free on 111 if they are not sure where they should go for medical help. Boots in Keynsham is also open on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day from 10am to 4pm.

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Thousands respond to air zone proposal

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Grenville to judge celebrity singing special A local choir leader will be taking his seat in the TV studio once again this Christmas Eve as a number of famous faces aim to impress him and his fellow judges with their singing. Grenville Jones, who is the founder of the Golden-Oldies singing charity and leads the Keynsham Good Afternoon Choir, will be appearing on a celebrity edition of BBC1’s All Together Now as one of “The 100” – a panel of experts who show their approval of a performance by standing up and joining in. The 100 are led by Spice Girl Geri Horner and the show is hosted by comedian Rob Beckett. The contestants hoping to be

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named All Together Now Celebrity Champion are reality star Gemma Collins, football legend Chris Kamara, showbiz presenter Alison Hammond, EastEnders actress Laurie Brett, England rugby star Ben Foden, Love Island winner Amber Davies, comedian and actor Omid Djalili, stand-up comedian Sara Pascoe and actor Tyger Drew-Honey. Grenville has launched nine Good Afternoon Choirs across the West Country and leads the Bath Male Choir, which reached the finals of the BBC’s Last Choir Standing contest in 2008. All Together Now Celebrities is on BBC One at 7.15pm on Christmas Eve.

Thousands of people have responded to the call for their views on plans to charge drivers of older, higher-emission cars £9 to enter Bath city centre. Bath and North East Somerset Council has been consulting on a proposal for a clean air zone (CAZ) in the city to reduce levels of nitrogen dioxide – and more than 8,400 people have taken part. The number is thought to be a record for B&NES and is on a par with the level of response to consultations in far larger cities, including Leeds, Birmingham and Southampton. Under the proposal, people who drive diesel cars registered before approximately 2015 (Pre-Euro 6) and petrol cars registered before approximately 2006 (Pre-Euro 4) would have to pay the new charge. Vans and taxis in the same category would also be charged £9 while higher emission buses, coaches and heavy goods lorries would be subject to a £100 charge. The council’s cabinet is due to receive a report on the results of the consultation on December 18, with officers saying that some of the main issues raised by the public included the boundary of the zone, impacts on specific groups of people and potential mitigations such as public transport measures. They are recommending that a further report on the CAZ

proposal is commissioned to include fully costed and modelled options. Councillor Bob Goodman, cabinet member for development and neighbourhoods, said: “We have been delighted with the response. Clearly our consultation has encouraged a real airing of views and stimulated a serious debate about this crucial issue facing our city and wider area. “I have been to a great many of the public events and listened to hundreds of people’s views. I would like to thank everyone who has taken part in the consultation whether that is talking to me directly, attending meetings, answering the questionnaire or sending in letters and emails. “All the responses have been thoughtful and they have covered a number of issues. These include concerns about rat running and parking in residential areas outside the proposed zone, suggestions for a bigger zone, and proposals for mitigations for those residents and businesses most impacted by the proposal.” The report on the consultation results says improving air quality in Bath city centre – as directed by the Government – has to be balanced with the impact any scheme is likely to have, particularly where it may be seen to unfairly penalise residents and businesses, especially as the causes of poor air quality also relate to through traffic, tourism and the topography of the city.

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Christmas comes early to the Close! Residents at Keynsham’s Tintagel Close came together for a Christmas celebration in December – welcoming Santa himself to the event. The community gathered around a Christmas tree installed in the courtyard of the flats for the occasion and decorated with baubles made by young residents at Queens Road Methodist Church. They sang carols and tucked into mince pies and

mulled wine before Santa arrived on his sleigh with his helpers from Keynsham Lions to hand out presents to the children. The event on December 13 was organised by residents and town councillor Dave Biddleston with support from Queens Road Methodist Church, which provided the refreshments, and housing association Curo, which donated the tree and funds to buy the presents, which were then individually wrapped by Keynsham Town Council staff. It comes some months after the community spoke out about their concerns over security, disrepair and anti-social behaviour in and around the flats – which followed a large fire in the bin store at the site over the summer. Resident Sharon Tucker said the event was a sign of growing community spirit and that a

Residents gather around the Christmas tree at Tintagel Close meeting had been organised in December to discuss setting up a residents’ association for Tintagel Close. She said: “We are being listened to, which is the most important thing.

“Everyone has really come together for this event – we need to make it more of a community again and then I hope any issues will sort themselves out.”

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Festive play date with difference fills care

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A Keynsham care centre was filled with laughter when elderly residents and toddlers from a local playgroup met up for a festive play date with a difference before Christmas. More than 50 children and adults spent a morning making Christmas cards and painting at Curo’s Hawthorn Court Extra Care Centre on December 14, as well as singing some carols together. Thanks to Hawthorns resident Colin O’Donnell, the children also got to meet Santa, who gave them all a book each provided by Bath and North East Somerset Council’s children’s service. B&NES senior early years practitioner Katie Marke said it was the second session held at the home, following a fireworksthemed event in November, and was arranged after requests from both residents and parents for a return visit. Mum Becky Walsh came along with her two-year-old son Casper, who painted with Hawthorn Court resident Joan. Becky said: “I live nearby and walk past Hawthorn Court most days. I heard about this through a friend so I decided to drop in today. It’s nice to hear about events like this. I think this is a great idea.” Angela McManus was visiting with her son Jude and added: “We don’t have grandparents so this is a really nice connection to have and it brings a smile to everyone’s faces.” Hawthorn Court’s oldest resident Dorothy Thompson –

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who turned 100 in December – was at the session and said: “I watched a programme about this on TV and it’s lovely to see the children here today enjoying themselves.” Curo sheltered housing officer Terri Underhill said: “It’s wonderful to see both ends

of the age spectrum enjoying each other’s company. This is the second time we’ve held this session and the older residents at Hawthorn Court will be talking about this for weeks and weeks afterwards. You can see how happy events like this make everyone.”

A Keynsham gym owner and her family say they are stunned to have collected almost 450 toys for local families in need this Christmas. Teresa Lovell and her partner Hayley appealed to members of Love Fitness Studio to bring any unwanted toys to the gym in Broadmead Lane, which would then be delivered to Keynsham Children’s Centre in West View Road to be distributed to families. The couple set themselves a target of 200 toys to beat last year’s total of 137 – but the donations just kept coming, eventually reaching an amazing 444.

Hayley said: “We put an appeal on Facebook and the response has been overwhelming – it shows unbelievable community spirit. Even people we don’t know were donating toys. I spoke to the team at the children’s centre and they said this would make a massive difference to so many local families, which is great to know.” Teresa, Hayley and daughter Betsy Alice delivered the collection to the children’s centre on December 14 with the help of a van from IC Fleet. Any toys left over will be delivered to the RUH’s children’s ward.

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Volunteers team up to prepare a spring display for the town

Thousands of crocus corms have been planted in Keynsham by volunteers, who now have a few months to wait to see the results of their work. Members of Keynsham Rotary and Keynsham in Bloom teamed up on a very wet Saturday morning to get to work at St John’s churchyard and in Sherwood Close. Their efforts in less than ideal weather should be well rewarded come spring, however, when the 5,000 new corms flower into purple crocuses – adding to the 10,000 already planted at Queens Road shops and Manor Road playing fields in previous years. Purple is the colour of Rotary’s campaign to rid the world of polio – as children who are vaccinated have their finger marked with purple dye – and

Keynsham Rotary and Keynsham in Bloom members at Sherwood Close; above, some of the crocus flowers at Manor Road the Purple4Polio initiative aims to raise awareness in the UK with the planting of purple crocus

corms. Nigel Hutchings, from Keynsham Rotary, said: “Since 1985, Rotary’s key humanitarian

priority has been to rid the world of polio, and Rotary spearheaded the campaign at a time when there were over 1,000 polio cases a day in 125 countries, paralysing and even killing children. “Today, the number of cases is down by 99.9 per cent. Despite there only being a handful of cases left in the world, continued campaigning, health worker training and vaccination programmes are essential to stop the disease returning and ensuring the world is certified polio-free.” In September 2019, the group will be looking for new locations in Keynsham to plant crocus corms and suggestions are welcome – email rotarykeynsham@ gmail.com l News from Keynsham in Bloom – Page 29

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New head aims for fresh start for Castle Primary after ‘disappointing’ SATs results The head teacher of Castle Primary in Keynsham says the school’s latest SATs results are “very disappointing” and that he is looking at ways to “rapidly improve the situation”. Chris Cannings, who joined the school in September, was speaking to Keynshamvoice following the publication of the latest primary school tables, which showed just 17 per cent of pupils at Castle met the expected standard in the 2018 Key Stage 2 tests sat by 11-year-olds in the summer. Across England the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard was 64 per cent, while in Bath and North East Somerset it was 66 per cent. Mr Cannings said: “The 2018 KS2 results are clearly very disappointing and are not what the school wants for its pupils.

However, I want give parents my full reassurance that we are committed to making sure every pupil gets the good primary education they deserve and the opportunity to fulfil their potential. We are seeking the support of the whole school community – staff, parents, governors and our enthusiastic children to achieve this. “Many parents of children in the school are already aware there have been a lot of contributing factors, including frequent changes in staff affecting the quality and consistency of teaching, combined with leadership changes which have meant the lack of a planned response to issues affecting the school in recent years. In many ways, we are a new team with new people in key areas, including myself, having taken up the role of head teacher

in September. We are identifying all ways possible to rapidly improve the situation and have ambitious plans for our school. This includes a major focus on improving the quality of teaching and the overall education we offer.” Castle Primary is currently rated “requires improvement” by Ofsted and governors are consulting with families on proposals to convert to academy status by joining the Bath and Mendip Partnership Trust to increase the support available to the school. At the same time, families are being asked for their views on changing the school’s name as it enters a new phase potentially as an academy and with the opening of a new building, as the primary expands to accommodate up to 420 pupils. In a letter to families, Mr Cannings and chair of gover-

nors Chrissie Arnold said: “A new name would give the school the chance to have a new start, with a new building, a new name and being part of a multi-academy trust.” Mr Cannings told Keynshamvoice: “Our new building is ready for our Reception and Year 1 pupils to move into in January. It has four amazing new classrooms and a hall. We hope these new facilities and joining a multi-academy trust in 2019, where we will benefit from the support and challenge of a family of like-minded schools, will add impetus on our journey to improve.” The percentage of pupils meeting expected standards in their SATs at other local schools were: Chandag, 62%; Saltford CofE, 84%; St John’s CofE, 73%; and St Keyna, 64%.

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MP backs campaign against tethering A campaign to tackle the practice of tethering horses to the ground with a chain has received the backing of a local MP. HorseWorld recently welcomed Luke Hall, the MP for Thornbury and Yate, to discuss their #BreakTheChain campaign, which calls for an enforced 24hour limit on the length of time a horse can be tethered and for a ban on tethering in dangerous locations such as on roadsides. The rescue charity, between Keynsham and Whitchurch, is also calling for a policy that states that people should not be permitted to keep a horse if their only method of keeping it is to use tethering. Mark Owen, HorseWorld managing director, showed Mr Hall some of the horses currently at the charity’s site, including Pilgrim, who has scars on his neck likely to have been caused by tethering. Mr Hall has agreed to support the campaign and hopes to bring the issue to parliament for debate.

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his month I have received two complaints about cyclists, one of which is to do with commuters using Keynsham train station. The report is that cyclists have been using the pavements close to this location and bumping into and forcing pedestrians out of the way. The new road layout should make it easier for cyclists to use and attend the station so can I ask that we are mindful of pedestrians and stick to the Highway Code. The second related to concerns for people who cycle on the bypass – although it’s totally legal please be mindful of wearing suitable clothing and having lights on your bikes. n A number of residents in Saltford

have been receiving letters making reference to a male who had been previously found guilty of offences against people locally. While it all sounds very cryptic, if you had received one of the letters or saw the social media fallout from it you will understand. We cannot condone the sending of letters to random addresses, which it appears all of these were. The letter also identified an address in Bristol to which the offender is supposed to have links. This is false and that address has no link whatsoever to the named person. These sorts of things can be very harmful to innocent members of the public who are wrongly identified. If anyone has any information as to the author of these letters, please get in contact. n We have suffered with a few incidents of antisocial behaviour in and around Keynsham Memorial Park and we will be upping our patrols in the area, but if you see or hear anything out of the ordinary then please report it. This location

is on our targeted patrol plans but if we can use this information to highlight key times for offending then it will help us to locate those responsible, prevent and detect crimes. n This time of year draws massively on the emergency services so if you need to report something that is not an emergency, please call 101. Similarly, for the ambulance service using the 111 system for incidents that are not an emergency so that when people really need a fast response there is one available. n Lastly no one really wants to get into trouble around Christmas, and Christmas Eve is possibly the worst time to come into police contact. Just remember, there are no chimneys in custody so be sensible this Christmas. Pre-book taxis, leave your cars at home and drink responsibly. Have a great Christmas and a happy new year from all the team.

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After spending just over a year at the Chocolate Quarter, St Peter’s Hospice has moved into a brand new £6.5 million in-patient unit. The charity, which cares for people with life-limiting illnesses, had based its medical team in Keynsham since October 2017 as it undertook a major redevelopment of its Brentry base. The temporary move to a section of St Monica Trust’s Charterhouse care home enabled the hospice to continue providing its services without interruption as work was carried out to convert bedrooms into 15 ensuite rooms to provide patients and their families with more privacy. The Room to Care Appeal, which was launched by actress and patron Caroline Quentin in October 2017, hit its £1.53 million target to cover the remaining cost of the build as the new unit opened last month, thanks to the support of individuals, businesses and organisations across the Bristol area.

Caroline Quentin with staff at the hospice’s redeveloped unit St Peter’s Hospice chief executive Simon Caraffi said: “It is the people of Bristol who have made this happen. With this fantastic help we now have a superb building and a 21st-century hospice for Bristol. Not a penny spent on this project has come from statutory funds. Every

pound, every penny donated has come from our supporters.” Director of patient care Chris Benson said the move to Keynsham was a huge undertaking but brought benefits for the charity and the trust. She added: “We were made to feel incredibly welcome by the

team at the Chocolate Quarter, and feel very lucky that the timing of our building work and the opening of the new St Monica’s care home coincided. I think both St Peter’s Hospice and St Monica’s benefited from some mutual learning during our year of working more closely together. “We both enabled each other’s teams when there were opportunities to do so and have developed some excellent working relationships. We look forward to now being able to show the Chocolate Quarter team around our new build in the coming weeks.” Over the next 20 years the redeveloped unit is expected to support 6,250 patients and around 18,500 family and friends. All care is provided free of charge, costing the hospice around £20,000 a day. Find out more about St Peter’s Hospice at www.stpeters hospice.org.uk

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2019: A New Year Christmas is over the gifts are all unwrapped A new greeting is on our lips Happy New Year! What awaits we are filled with hope or dread. A new job, new term at school or university? New hopes and dreams and life surround us The new baby long awaited brings us joy. The new young couple, who promise love forever Everything seems new and bright and fills us with hope! We make resolutions which we intend to keep, Like lose weight, or run a marathon for charity Be helpful and kind to all we meet Accept another’s kindness with a smile and gratitude. So come, let us welcome the New Year, With hope and expectation! As we see the fat little robin perched on the fence. Soon to see new leaves on the trees heralding spring! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! Erica Andrews

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Music Man group put on first show ahead of London concert A group of musicians with learning disabilities took to the stage before Christmas in their first ever public concert. It was a good warm-up for members of Keynsham Mencap’s Music Man Project, who have been invited to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in April next year. Their show at Keynsham Methodist Church on December 7 included a range of original songs and Christmas tunes as well as some solo performances, including a cover of Ed Sheeran’s Castle on the Hill sung by Josh with accompaniment from volunteer helper Holly Morwenna. The group was formed in April to give people of all abilities the opportunity to learn and enjoy music and is led by music teacher Naomi Tarrant. Members were delighted to demonstrate how much they had learned at the concert, which was watched by more than 80 people. Operations manager Laura Jefferies said: “It is incredible to see how much this hard-working group have developed. They are testament to the fact that with the right support, encouragement and belief people with learning disabilities can achieve their highest goals and aspirations. They put on a wonderful show and should all be very proud of themselves.” Funds raised during the concert will go towards the cost of travel and accommodation

when the group performs in London next year. The show at the Royal Albert Hall will involve more than 200 people with learning disabilities performing alongside massed choirs and an orchestra. The Music Man Project is run on a Saturday morning at Queens Road Methodist Centre and is always looking for people who can volunteer to help at the

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900 runners bring festive spirit to the streets of Saltford at sixth Santa Dash It’s become a fixture of the festive calendar locally and this year almost 900 Santas lined up to join the Saltford Santa Dash to support some good causes – and to tackle their own personal challenges. The popular run returned on December 2, setting off from and finishing at Saltford Sports Club, where for the first year there was also a Best Dressed Dog competition, which featured reindeer costumes, Santa and even a pantomime dame. Every entrant completed the five-mile course, with Adam Whittaker the first male to cross the finish line, Elizabeth Sanigar the first female, Harry Williams the first young male and Amy Nicholls the first young female. Among the runners was Mark Griffiths, a member of the local Salt and Sham Cycle Club, who has been working his way back

Adam Whittaker, Karen Griffiths and Rich James after the run to fitness with personal trainer Mark Spairing following a serious cycling accident in July 2017.

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estimated as Britain doesn’t have a fully gated railway network to allow completely accurate reporting of usage, so they are based largely on ticket sales. It ranks Keynsham the 954th most used station out of 2,563 nationally. Bristol Temple Meads was busiest in the South West, with 11,350,146 entries and exits – putting it at 37th nationally.

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Cafe dinner aims to brighten up January A Keynsham café is extending the season of goodwill into the new year by hosting a pay-what-youcan-afford dinner to brighten up January. The team at Temple Street Canteen will be serving up a hearty stew at 7pm on January 4 to anyone who would like to attend – whether they can afford to pay the suggested £10 cost or not. Last year the café hosted a similar dinner on Christmas Day but owner Stefan Edwards said he had decided to hold it after the festive season instead. He said: “We are hosting it in the first week of January when the joys of Christmas are behind us and the cold winter is setting in. We felt that this was a time when everyone needs cheering up! “We appreciate that January

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Former Wellsway pupil to trek Great Wall A Keynsham teenager is preparing to undertake a oncein-a-lifetime journey along the Great Wall of China to help raise money for a national children’s charity. Former Wellsway School student Ollie Taylor will be walking for six to seven hours a day along the famous landmark for nine days next year as he aims to raise thousands of pounds for the NSPCC. After completing his A levels at Wellsway last year, Ollie won an apprenticeship placement at KPMG, one of the big four accountancy companies, where he is now working in the firm’s different departments while studying to become a chartered accountant. The company has pledged to raise £1 million for the NSPCC and Ollie, 19, will be joined on the trek by 60 of his colleagues from across the UK. Ollie said: “I haven’t done

Ollie Taylor, 19, will be joining KPMG’s trek along the Great Wall of China in aid of the NSPCC in May anything to the scale of this challenge, which is really exciting but also means that I am going to be prepared for the demands

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How bakers are beating loneliness with birthday cakes and some good company A Bristol mum was so alarmed when she discovered that as many as 1.9 million older people in the UK feel ignored or invisible she decided to do something about it. Sarah Byfield had always loved baking so hatched a plan to use her skills in the kitchen to combat loneliness. She knew only too well the happiness a freshly baked sponge brought to her friends and family – so why not make a stranger’s day by presenting them with a birthday cake? Sarah, 36, who lives in Staple Hill, explained: “I work in insurance for the over-50s and often see research about loneliness and how it affects older people. Some of the statistics are really sad – apparently 3.5 million adults in the UK would cite the television as their main source of company. That’s one of the saddest things I've ever heard. I wondered what I could do to make an impact. “I’m a member of a cake baking group on Facebook and saw that there is an initiative in America where people bake for terminally ill children for their birthday, which I thought was a really lovely idea but wasn’t sure how it would work over here. It got me thinking I could do something similar for older people on their birthdays. I think everyone has the right to feel special on their birthday.” Enthused by her brainwave, Sarah got in touch with Alive Activities, a local charity which works towards ending loneliness among older people. “I knew that the charity worked with care homes across Bristol so I got in touch to say that if there were residents without family or with not many family I would really like to bake for them. The idea was that I could eventually get other volunteer bakers involved, matching them up with care homes across the city.” Calling the free service the Bake a Smile project, Sarah set up a Facebook page back in October and says the response has been “unbelievable”. “At the moment I've got about 100 people signed up who have

gesture and spending quality time with someone to show there are people who care about them on their birthday.” Sarah is looking for more bakers but also wants to hear from people if they know someone who would benefit from a visit – and a cake – on their birthday. She is also keen to hear about people who are living on their own who would appreciate a visit. “It’s great going to a big care home but a lot of those people may not be as lonely as they have other residents around them. Perhaps neighbours who know people who are on their own could refer them to us. We would put all the safeguards in place so they weren’t being visited by someone on their own. I’d like to get out to as many people as possible. “Giving a cake is such a simple thing but it makes such a huge difference to people.” You can get in touch with Sarah via her Facebook page, The Bake a Smile project, or call her on 07847 408420.

Sarah Byfield with her children Harry and Grace; one of the recipients of a Bake a Smile cake, above right pledged their time to bake and visit. We’ve already made about 15 cakes for people and I have a list of about 30 to do after Christmas.” The idea is that the baker makes a cake and goes to a care home on or around a person’s birthday. They present them with the birthday cake – sometimes it might be a surprise, other times they will be expecting the visit – and spend some time talking with them. So far volunteers have been to care homes in Frenchay, Winterbourne, Westbury-on-Trym, Redland, Hengrove and Bath but next year Sarah would like to expand the service even further. Sarah, like many of her bakers, takes her children, Harry, 10, and two-year-old Grace, with her as she has discovered older people love to see young children. “My children are quite outgoing so they’re more than happy to come along and chat. “I always take a bunch of flowers and a card with me as well so they’ve got a little present. The feedback from residents has been amazing. One woman burst into

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Scouts rise to very different challenges Youngsters from Saltford brought the spirit of Scout camp to a local care home as part of a pledge to help tackle social issues across the country. Members of Saltford Scouts dropped in at Kingfisher Lodge to chat to residents and sing campfire songs, supporting Scouting’s A Million Hands Project, which aims to inspire half a million young people across the country to help their communities in various ways. A few weeks before the

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Young footballers from Keynsham’s two clubs came together for a good cause before a recent match. The U11s from Keynsham Town FC and Fry’s FC posed with fake moustaches before their game at the Crown Fields on November 4 in honour of Movember to do their bit for the charity, which aims to prevent men dying young from prostate and testicular cancer, suicide and mental health issues by raising awareness and funds.

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I’m an Explorer – get me out of here! Readers may remember that back in June 2018 a charity golf day held at Stockwood Golf Club resulted in a fantastic amount of more than £5,000 being raised towards a minibus for Scouting in Keynsham. In addition, Keynsham Town Council provided a grant of £1,000. We are now delighted to report that the bus has arrived all marked up with the distinctive footprint logo of the Explorer Scout Unit KESU. Unit Leader Dan Sawyer said: “Without the support of Stockwood Golf Club, our local main sponsors, IJ McGill Transport, Key Property Lawyers and Clarkson’s Independent Funeral Directors, Keynsham Town Council and many other local people we would not have had such a successful fundraising year, resulting in us being able to purchase the bus far earlier than we imagined. “This gives us the opportunity to bring even more adventure and opportunity into young people’s lives.” Could you take an Explorer trial challenge every week? Dan is looking to grow his team of adult leaders – as you can see

The Explorer Scouts’ new minibus he has the wheels and is now seeking people over the age of 18 who would relish the chance to get young people aged 14 to 18 out undertaking expeditions, hillwalking, climbing and other exciting activities. The Explorer Scout unit meets every Friday evening with some activities at weekends. If you think that you would like to join the adventure, why not contact Dan on scouts@1stkeynshamscouts.org. uk or ring or text Dan direct on 07879 458579 to learn more. Please do not think that you need to have experience or qualifications, the skills required for being an Explorer Scout

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Passion pays off for football-loving U13s A team of “football-obsessed” girls have never let losing week in week out put them off the sport they love – and are now sitting at the top of their league. Keynsham Town Ladies’ U13s are currently leading the Bristol Girls League Division B and are semi-finalists in the Somerset County U14 Girls Cup, where they are playing a year above their age. It’s a far cry from the early days, as manager Marc Willett recalls, when he and another dad took on the task of weekly training sessions on cold winter nights and early starts on Sunday mornings – only to often “lose by what felt like a cricket score”. Marc said: “The resilience, determination, effort to improve, and personal challenge they set themselves has led to their success. “We’ve learnt it’s not all about winning – success for us is pretty simple. Keeping the team together and playing, giving all

Keynsham Town Ladies’ U13s squad the players a chance, some fun with their mates, perhaps even the odd new skill here and there. Each season has been better than the last. “The coaching team are unbelievably proud of the girls’ journey. They have come so far since their first season.”

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A writer is shedding light on life in Keynsham in the 1940s with the release of his first book. Andrew P Burnard has written a memoir of his childhood, growing up in Manor Road and attending Bath Hill School. A West Country Lad combines local history with personal anecdotes about family and friends from the first 10 years of Andrew’s life, and contains colour photographs and maps to illustrate the book. Keynsham residents had the chance to meet the author at a book signing event held at Keynsham Library on December 15. Andrew graduated as a civil engineer and left the UK for Kenya, where he became chief engineer of Kenya Ports Authority and then ran his own consulting engineer practice for 30 years. He returned to Britain four years ago, settling in York. He said he initially meant to research his West Country ancestors and write an account of his family but soon the project grew. He said: “I quickly decided to expand my writing to include my

Author shares memories of 1940s family life in Keynsham Andrew P Burnard at Keynsham Library

own early memories of growing up in Keynsham in the 1940s, and, as the writing progressed, I realised that to place my story in context I had to look more widely at Keynsham’s position in those years – which of course

included the period of the Second World War. I also realised that my childhood years were now 70 years in the past and that my experiences might therefore be of more general historical interest to readers.”

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Festival colouring competition winner Harriet Van Praag, centre, with other winners and runners-up Greta Saracino, Maggie Turner, Rosie Gaze, Mia Browning and Layla Poynter

Pearl and Poppy have their faces painted by KeynshamNow mentor Caitlin Brennan, left; Key Voices choir perform at Victoria Methodist Church

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Members of Hodgepodge Theatre brought life-sized puppet reindeer Cupid to meet festival crowds, above; left, a Victorian organ grinder and her monkeys

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True gentleman Brian had great love for life

Brian Worlock receiving the Melvin Jones Fellow Award

It is with deep regret that the Worlock family report the sad loss of Brian Worlock after losing his battle with cancer on November 10, 2018. Brian was well known in the Keynsham area, working at Cadbury’s for many years before his retirement and because of the many activities he carried out for Keynsham Lions, which he joined in 1999. He was heavily involved with the annual Duck Race at Keynsham Memorial Park and every year could be seen as Father Christmas on the Lions’ Santa sleigh. During his time with Keynsham Lions he was club president twice, held the office of club treasurer and welfare chairman, as well as zone chairman in 2012. He recently received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award for services to the Lions Club International.

Brian and his wife Janet had three children, nine grandchildren and three greatgrandchildren, who all have many happy memories of the love and time spent with Brian. In September, Brian and Janet celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with family and friends, and Brian organised a lovely evening to remember. He was a fantastic role model with a great love for life, who was always there with a kind word or positive piece of advice when needed. Brian was a caring, loyal, dedicated, familyorientated and compassionate man who has left a big hole in the lives of everyone who knew him, but we will remember all the fantastic memories as we celebrate Brian’s life and friendship. He was a true gentleman and is now at peace.

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Bloom 2019 to give all ages the chance to get creative with chair Denise James

2019 Schools Painting Competition We are encouraging Keynsham youngsters to enter our 2019 Schools Painting Competition. The theme this year is “Let’s Get Rid of Plastic – Go Green”. The three age groups are: up to six years; seven to 11 years; and 12 to 16 years and is open to all youngsters who attend Keynsham schools. The closing date for entries is Friday, June 28, and we will be choosing a winner and runnerup from each age group. The winner from each group will then be entered into the RHS South West in Bloom regional painting competition. We would love to see youngsters’ ideas, so get creative with your paints and brushes and think of ways for us to “get rid of plastic and go green”. Paintings should be a maximum of A3 in size and make sure name, age and school is on the back of each painting. Entries can be handed in to Dawn Drury, at the Town Council, 15-17 Temple Street. Winners and runners-up prizes will be awarded at Keynsham Farmers’ Market in July.

Volunteers get crafty Over the last few weeks, volunteers have been busy putting their artistic skills to good use, making and decorating a range of festive gifts to raise funds for our projects. We attended Wellsway Artisan and Craft Market, the Winter Festival, Keynsham Farmers’ Market and went a little further afield to Melksham’s Christmas Market. Our gifts and plants proved very popular and proceeds will go into our funding pot for our community projects. Keep an eye out for us in the spring when we will be selling Mother’s Day and Easter gifts. Tea and cake Geri Gainard, club secretary at Keynsham British Legion, invited our poppy cascade workshop ladies along for a get-together with tea and cakes. The legion had kindly been hosting our poppy workshops for a number of weeks and Geri thought it would be lovely to for us all to meet up again, following the success of our poppy cascade. It was lovely to chat about ideas for our next knitting project, which we will be announcing details of, together with the venue for future workshops, in the next edition of Keynshamvoice. On behalf of all our volunteers, I would like to wish everyone a happy new year and look forward to another year of “blooming” events throughout our community. Let’s hope that 2019 will be just as successful as 2018.

Keynsham in Bloom’s Denise James and Dawn Drury on the crafts and gifts stall at the December Keynsham Farmers’ Market

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with Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society Starting at Keynsham Parish Church, take the Bitton road (A4175) towards the railway station.

i Note stone arch on the right leading to Parkhouse, thought to be from Keynsham Abbey. A i After 100 yards on the left, just inside the main gates to the Somerdale development, is a fenced area with information and artefacts from the Roman villa found when the site was developed. B Continue down the hill, over the river, cross the road and go down steps to the marina. Turn RIGHT and take the footpath by the side of the LOCK KEEPER pub past the River Avon Trail information board, going under the road bridge and on along the tow path on the side opposite the former Cadbury’s factory buildings. C D E

After about half a mile, the path bears LEFT over a stone bridge at LONDONDERRY WHARF.

Follow the towpath for a further three quarters of mile along to CHEQUERS, an attractive hamlet

Local history walk leaflets Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society has produced four illustrated local history walks leaflets. These are available in a folded leaflet format for convenience while out walking at 50p each if collected from Keynsham Town Council offices, 15-17 Temple Street, Keynsham or by post from the society – email info@keysalthist.org.uk – at £1.20 each including postage. The walks are: l Walk 1: Keynsham to The Chequers and Willsbridge l Walk 2: Keynsham to Queen Charlton l Walk 3: Avon Valley between Keynsham and Saltford l Walk 4: Chewton Keynsham to Compton Dando and Burnett Walks 1 and 2 are also available to download from www.keysalthist.org.uk/walks.htm

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n NEW YEAR WALK with pubs suitable for a refreshment break. G As a detour, it is possible to walk the 0.5 miles downstream to HANHAM MILL and back, passing the remains of a once thriving coal mine.

and RIGHT again to regain the road just below the mill, traversing a section of the OLD DRAMWAY.

Turn RIGHT up the lane beside CHEQUERS and continue to the top.

Go past Hanham Lodge and turn RIGHT through an arch following the path for 100 yards to the church lane. Turn RIGHT to Hanham Court and church. H

Former hat factory At the Mill turn RIGHT into the wildlife garden. Continue through the garden with Siston Brook on the left to the main road. Cross the road, turn LEFT and follow the road to the mini roundabout. K

11 Turn RIGHT and after 50 yards,

climb the stile into the field, turn LEFT onto the path marked Dramway. Follow the path keeping the hedge on the left.

Hanham Court and church A few yards short of the drive to the house, turn LEFT through a kissing gate to the church. After 100 yards turn LEFT through a gate signposted Willsbridge, go up through the woods and over the brow of the hill.

i Watch for the limestone blocks embedded in the path with holes drilled in them from the dismantled track.

i On your left in the distance you can see “Sally on the barn”. I Keeping Cleeve Woods on the right continue along a narrow fenced path to the kissing gate. At this point, for a shorter walk omitting Willsbridge Mill, take the right fork and continue down the hill back to Londonderry Wharf, crossing Siston Brook and back to Keynsham.

Bear LEFT along the edge of the field and follow this path until it reaches a track. Turn LEFT along the track to reach the roundabout at the top of WILLSBRIDGE HILL (A431).

8 Turn RIGHT and cross the road by the bus stop at the mini roundabout and continue down the hill for 200 yards and turn LEFT into the footpath to WILLSBRIDGE MILL, which used water power to grind cattle food until the 1930s. This mill has been restored with a cafe open at weekends. J For an interesting 0.75-mile detour, follow the path to the left of the mill for 0.3 mile, turn RIGHT

Dramway tunnel On the left is the bridge where the original route of the Dramway passed under the road to reach Avon Wharf, above Keynsham Lock. Climb over the stile at the end of the field, cross the track and through the kissing gate. Cross the field to the path by Londonderry Farm going through a kissing gate and crossing the road until you reach the River Avon with the stone bridge over Siston Brook on your right.

12 Turn LEFT at Londonderry Wharf and follow the path across the field and through the community wood back to Keynsham Lock.

to KEYNSHAM 13 Return CHURCH, up the hill past

Keynsham Station. On the right, opposite the station car park, the new path follows the old Fry’s Chocolate Train railway.

Points of interest This archway is a reconstruction of the doorway of a coach-house to a mansion built by the Bridges family on the Keynsham Abbey site, using stone from the abbey bequeathed by the family. The coat of arms is that of the Bridges, who bought the remains of the abbey. The mansion built by the Bridges family was demolished in 1775. Carved Anglo Saxon and abbey stones found in the 19th century can be seen in the arch. A

B Just inside the main gates to the Somerdale development on the right is a fenced area which contains artefacts from the small Roman villa unearthed when the factory was built in 1924-5. C The road to the Lock Keeper pub is the remaining section of the old road abandoned after the flood damage of 1968 when the old County Bridge was destroyed. The weir adjoins the site of the old BRASS MILL whose eight huge water-wheels made a major local industry possible. D The factory at Somerdale was built in the 1920s after the merger of Cadbury Brothers and JS Fry and Sons. The factory was completed in 1935 and in its heyday employed over 5,000 people. In 2007 Cadbury’s announced that manufacture was being moved to Poland with the loss of 500 jobs. Kraft bought Cadbury’s in 2012 and the factory closed soon after. E The low fields on your RIGHT, known as SYDENHAM MEADS, were the setting of a decisive point in the MONMOUTH REBELLION of 1685. Having gathered a substantial army, the Duke vacillated here for several days, lost the initiative and allowed the King's forces to build up a commanding position. F Londonderry Wharf was built in 1833 as a branchline from the original dramway to avoid the toll at Keynsham lock. The wall of the wharf still forms the riverbank. Coal from Coalpit Heath, Kingswood and Warmley was delivered to this via a horse-drawn tramway, known as The Dramway. The weighbridge office can be seen on the right before the towpath bridge and the Official's Cottage (known as Jackie White’s) is still occupied.

The Lock and Weir pub at Hanham Mills was the original Chequers and an ancient ferry crossed here. The weir powered several mills. In around 1690 water was pumped from the Avon, up into the duck pond and on through hollow elm logs to a large reservoir at Lawrence Hill, where some Bristol residents paid 40s (£2) per annum for “fresh” water. The lock opened in 1727, thus improving the passage of coal and quarry stone towards Bath. The Bristol floating harbour opened in 1809, making the river here non-tidal.

Hanham Court and church is a rare example of a small manor house attached physically to the local church. Hanham Court once belonged to the monks of Keynsham Abbey and the church is believed to be 15th-century. After the dissolution of the monasteries, Hanham Court passed to the Creswicke family in 1638.

I ‘Sally on the barn’ refers to the figure on top of Court Farm Barn, which was originally used by monks of Keynsham Abbey to store tithes. The barn was of great value and was guarded by large gates hung between large stone posts. The statue is of Ceres, goddess of harvest, and is thought to have been recovered from the remains of the abbey and placed on top of the barn in 1839 by John Couch. J Willsbridge Mill was built from locally quarried sandstone and used water power for milling flour, then for rolling iron and latterly to grind cattle food until the 1930s. It was extensively damaged in the 1968 floods. K The building at the end of the row was the Queen’s Head pub until 2012. Built from locally quarried stone about 1660, it became a licensed establishment in 1719. The adjoining rank of industrial buildings was built around 1790 and included a hat-making business run by George Burgess and then by John Barlow. The Queen’s Head played an important part in local life as it was used for vestry meetings about local administration and poor relief, the Court Leet (a poor man’s court), and meetings of the Friendly Society.

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A warm welcome for all at thriving community hub A former post office in South Keynsham is still a hive of activity thanks to a team of volunteers – they tell us what’s on offer at Community at 67 for all ages and interests Before its closure, Queens Road Post Office was once a focal point for the community of south Keynsham, with people of all ages coming through the door for anything from help with everyday tasks to a quick catch-up with others living nearby. Today the post office is long gone but, thanks to a group of residents, the old shop – number 67 – is still a hive of activity that’s very much at the community’s service, where a typical week could see teenagers stopping by for a cookery session, junior schoolchildren visiting for maths activities and people of all ages meeting up at the Friday lunch club, the internet café or for a game of cards. Community at 67 was launched in 2011 to provide a range of activities and services for children, young people and older people, as well as offering a base available for hire for specialist services working with the community. It became a registered charity in 2015 and Martin Burton, chair of trustees, says it is delivering on its aim to strengthen links within the community. “We are a totally volun-

teer-run service which works to promote social cohesion, by bringing together different social and generational groups; improving our community and building trust through interaction between community members. “This results in people having a sense of pride in our community and a feeling of belonging,” he said. “As we are an independent organisation, we are able to provide a neutral space for different groups to socialise and increase engagement. Our events improve relationships within the community by providing a ‘hub’ for people to meet.”

So what does Community at 67 do? Internet café

The weekly sessions provide guided IT to local people who either don’t have access to IT equipment or do not have the skills to use it. The volunteers help people get online, often for the first time and become fluent in the use of IT. Having access to the internet and the skills to get the most out of the web is a vital part of everyday living. We also provide access to a desktop com-

Volunteers preparing food for the Friday Lunch Club puter and printer that anyone may use if they need to.

Lunch club

Mandy’s Kitchen is a highlight of the week for many local people, offering great food prepared by a skilled group of volunteers and the chance to chat over a meal. Food donations are provided by Fresh-Range, a food distribution centre in Keynsham, and Tesco, under the FareShare Community Food Associate Agreement whereby the supermarket gives Community at 67 food that is approaching its sell-by date. Community at 67 provides the bulk of the protein element – the meat – which is usually covered by donations made by the diners. Taster sessions run by volunteer Mandy Oliver – with the aim of encouraging people to try vegetables they were unfamiliar with – proved so popular they soon turned into a full-blown lunch club, where Mandy and her band of helpers serve up threecourse meals with an emphasis on good nutrition, catering for vegetarians, gluten-intolerance and a range of other dietary re-

quirements. Mandy is supported by a loyal band of assistants in preparing the meals but always welcomes support from others to do the washing up, cleaning the kitchen and other vital tasks. Jill Ball, from Fresh-Range, said: “It’s amazing to see what can be produced with a few quality ingredients, in a small kitchen with a very dedicated and hard-working team of volunteers. Absolutely nothing is wasted – if there is any leftover food it is packaged up for guests to take home. Community at 67 makes a huge difference in their local community by bringing people together around a good hearty meal, cooked by fabulous volunteers. Here at Fresh-Range we greatly value our relationship with this charity and are proud to be a part of the services they provide.” Community at 67 is also registered to issue vouchers for Keynsham Foodbank and when people call in to get a voucher they are usually in a position to offer them some fresh produce to help supplement the food given to them by the foodbank.

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Broadcasting to board games

Keynsham Town Community Radio (KTCR) has a room within the centre and broadcasts a weekly hour-long show of local news and music on Somer Valley FM. Community at 67 provides a range of arts activities for the local community, as a way of engaging with people, including a Coffee and Crafts session every Wednesday morning. Trustee and craft group co-ordinator Clare Hudson said: “Crafts help people to relax and be creative, and the group is a great way of meeting other people who enjoy a wide variety of crafts and learning new skills.” The centre runs a weekly Scrabble club, weekly card games and a monthly board games evening. For older people, Keynsham Older People’s Social (KOPS) meets monthly to enable members to share memories and listen to local people speak about times gone by. They have speakers or entertainment and occasionally make visits to places of interest. Each fortnight there is a creative writing course and at least twice a year a tutor from City of Bath College runs courses in art at Community at 67. The latest seven-week course was in portraiture and the next one will be starting this month. The centre is also currently holding weekly Spanish classes and this year there is a plan to run an Introduction to British Sign Language (BSL) course. The charity also runs or hosts groups to support people who have specific needs, including a support group for children with ADHD, and sessions with DHI, which helps people overcome drug and alcohol misuse.

Young people

Community at 67 were concerned that there was little on offer for young people in the area and has launched a Code Club for primary school-aged children to teach them simple coding skills. This is complemented by a Maths Club for Years 5 and 6 which aims to show children how maths relates to the real world and that it can be fun, and is run by Sheila Crocombe. The centre is also used by Keynsham Town Council Youth Service to run weekly Chill and Cook sessions for young people, which have been so successful they have booked further weekly

Volunteers from Community at 67 and Keynsham in Bloom filling the planters outside Queens Road shops Photo: Sarah Fox

sessions for another evening of the week.

Vital volunteers

The centre relies on a dedicated band of volunteers who are unstinting in their support, ranging from weekly cleaning, making cakes for events, collecting the regular food donations from Tesco, doing minor repairs or just being on hand to chat to people or help. Ron Sheppard, chair of the management committee, said: “We are immensely proud of our volunteers who give of their time to support this charity. Without their continued support the centre could not function. We are always crying out for more volunteers to spread the load.” Speaking to some of the volunteers, it is evident that working at Community at 67 has been rewarding. Margaret Davies lost her husband three years ago and found she was able to share her grief with people who were happy to listen and, from being a lunch club diner she started

to help out in the kitchen and become involved in the centre in other ways. Margaret, who is almost 80, is now on the management committee and is a staunch supporter of the charity. She maintains that Community at 67 “saved her life” by helping her through her darkest hour and giving her a reason to live. The centre is kept clean and maintained by these volunteers, including the exterior of the building where there is a series of planters introduced in partnership with Keynsham in Bloom, which contain not only flowers but also herbs for use by Mandy’s Kitchen for lunch club meals. Starting with just one planter, the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) has since provided funding for three more and Keynsham in Bloom donated a further three to cover the rest of the Queens Road shopping precinct. In 2018 the planting project was described as “outstanding” by the Royal Horticultural Society. Clare Hudson, who helps with

the planting, said: “The creation of the planters has made a huge difference to the local environment and the herbs are used by us and the local community. We worked with local children from St Keyna Primary School a few years ago to plant the boxes and they bring colour and really enhance this area.” Community at 67 also runs various fundraising events involving the wider community. The latest event was a craft fair which was so popular that all the tables were taken and some vendors had to be turned down. Earlier in 2018 the centre ran a fun day in collaboration with Queens Road Methodist Church, featuring a magician, balloon art, face-painting, afternoon tea, games and more.

Future

The Community at 67 team is working on a community fun day in April 2019 and Martin Burton added: “As our community continues to change and develop we need to continually review the services we provide. “We always need volunteers to help us with the various activities; these range from back office activities such as administration to delivering services directly to our users.”

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n Bristol Morris Men perform Keynsham Mummers Play at St John the Baptist Church at 11am, the Clock Tower at 11.30am and the New Inn at noon.

January 2

n KeynshamNow, Keynsham’s youth council, meet at the Civic Centre from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Young people aged from 12 to 20 welcome, visit www.facebook.com/ KeynshamNow

January 3

n Keynsham Film Works screens The Red Turtle (PG), an animated fantasy drama with no dialogue telling the story of a man shipwrecked on a tropical island. Screening at The Space, doors 7.15pm for 7.45pm start. Tickets £5, bar available. Visit keynshamfilmworks.co.uk

January 6

n Sunday afternoon tea for those who would like some good company and a chat over a cuppa, Saltford Hall, 2-4pm.

January 11

n Keynsham Group, Avon Wildlife Trust hosts a talk entitled The Wonderful Work of the Woodland Trust with Dr Owen Rogers, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at Keynsham Baptist Church Hall, High Street. Adults £2.50, £1 for under-16s. Refreshments, secondhand books, bird food and seasonal items.

January 12

n Keynsham Farmers’ Market at Market Walk, 9am to 1pm. Local produce and goods, see www. somersetfarmersmarkets.co.uk n Craft Day at Compton Dando

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Village Hall (next to the Compton pub), 10am to 4pm, £6. Come and try, learn a new skill or bring your own project and work with company for a few hours. Homemade soup lunch included with entrance. Please let us know of any food restrictions. To book or find out more, contact Harriette 01761 490445 or hdottridge@ hotmail.com

January 13

n Join Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome for a four-mile walk starting from the Memorial Park cafe, 10am. Visit https://e-voice.org. uk/keynshamwalkersarewelcome/ for more information.

January 14

n Saltford Computer Cafe, Saltford Hall, 10am to noon. Get help to use your PC, laptop, tablet or phone. Admission £4, including tea or coffee and biscuits.

January 19

n Live classical guitar and folk songs from Helen James and Paul Barclay at Temple Street Canteen, 11am. Free entry with a collection in aid of the Forever Friends Appeal.

January 21

n Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society welcomes Mike Bottomley for an illustrated talk and presentation on Katherine Parr (the “Queen” of Queen Charlton). It takes place at St Dunstan’s Catholic Church Hall, Bristol Road, Keynsham, 7.30pm. Visitors £4.

January 23

n Compton Dando Art Group open demo with artist Mary Shaw, Compton Dando village hall, 9.45am for 10am start. Entry for

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January 25

n Saltford Community Cinema screens Swimming With Men (12A), starring Rob Brydon, at Saltford Hall. Doors 6.45pm, film 7.30pm. Tickets £5, bar available.

January 27

n Saltford Wombles’ first litter pick of 2019, 2-4pm. Meeting places vary depending on the area we decide to target, details will be emailed to all those registered with the Saltford Wombles and posted on the Saltford Environment Group website. If you have litter pickers, gloves and high-viz vests please do bring them, but if not we can provide them. To find out more about the Wombles, contact Jo at saltfordwombles@gmail.com

January 30-February 3

n Saltford Pantomime Club presents Alice in Pantoland, evenings at Saltford Hall with matinee performances on February 2 and 3. Booking forms from Saltford Hall, The Saltford Panto Club Facebook page or email tickets.saltfordpantomimeclub@ gmail.com

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n Why not drop into Victoria Methodist Church on the High Street for a coffee or tea break, where you will receive a warm welcome. We are open every morning, Monday to Saturday, from 10am to noon. Pop in – we would love to see you.

Monday

n Key Voices, Keynsham’s friendly community choir, meet at St Dunstan’s Church, Bristol Road from 7.15pm to 9.30pm. Choir leader Maria Johnson studied music at Cambridge University and has taught music and conducted choirs in a variety of venues. Adults of all ages welcome, no experience needed. For more information, visit www.keyvoices.jimdo.com or call Karen on 01761 472708. n Keynsham and Saltford Local History Society holds an illustrated talk on a topic of local interest at 7.30pm, usually on the third Monday of each month from October to April. The venue is St Dunstan’s Catholic Church Hall,

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Regular events Please inform us if there are any changes to your regular event, such as cancellation or changes in time, venue or contact details. Bristol Road, Keynsham. Admission free for members or £4 for visitors. n Free gentle 30-minute walk for over-55s. Meet outside Keynsham Methodist Church, 10am, for a gentle walk followed by refreshments. Suitable for those that haven’t exercised in a while! Call Sandhya on 07789 880 415. n Introduction to Pilates for back pain with Sandhya. Are you fed up from the pain in your back? Exercise classes are too fast or too strong? Are you fed up of taking medication for the pain? Try #Pilates for backs to reduce back pain and improve your core so that you can go about everyday activities without being in agony! Small class size to give more 1-on1 attention. Suitable for beginners and people with herniated discs. No previous experience needed. No sit-ups, no crunches. Take it at your own pace. Be kind and gentle with your body. Fear Hall, 30 High Street, Keynsham at 10am. 07366 592 363 www.yogakeynsham.com Facebook: Yogakeynsham. Other classes Wed and Thursday ln Zen 02 Fitness for all abilities 9.30am, Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street. Trusted, proven, relaxing, fun. Gets results. TRY FOR FREE. Debi: 07807460856; email:fit@ zen02.com; or www.zen02.com n A new WI for Saltford. Come and find out what WI can offer. Enjoy friendship, activities, talks outings

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n WHAT’S ON and much more. We look forward to meeting you on the third Monday of the month at 10am in the Avon Room at Saltford Hall. Call Maureen on 0117 937 4108.

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n Art class at 10am to noon in the Fear Hall, Keynsham, alternate Mondays. Small friendly group, all abilities, with experienced teacher. £5.50 per session. Call 07784 839781 for more information.

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 on 07793 983040, email emma@choirjam.co.uk or visit www.choirjam.co.uk.

n Cardio Fit, an hour-long high energy aerobics workout, at St Mary’s Church Hall in Saltford at 7.30pm. Please contact Hannah on 07903367887 or @cardiofit on Facebook to book a class

n Badminton. Come and join a friendly, mixed adult group, young and old, who play badminton from 10am to noon at Keynsham Leisure Centre, £2.40 per person. Just come along and have some fun.

n Short mat bowls. Learn to play with a really friendly mixed club at The Fear Hall, High Street Keynsham on Mondays, 1.30 to 4pm. September to May. Everyone welcome. Ring Lindsey on 0117 986 2880 or just turn up.

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.

n Keynsham Methodist Church Victoria Women’s Guild. We are a friendly group of older ladies who enjoy the fellowship of like-minded people, a relaxed programme of talks, fun, quizzes, and occasionally lunch or tea together. Our regular Monday afternoon meetings always finish with a welcome chat over a cup of tea. Any ladies who are interested will be warmly welcomed. The Fellowship Room, Key Centre, Victoria Centre, Keynsham Methodist Church. For details, call at the Church Office or phone 0117 914 9408. n Keynsham and District Lions Club meets the second Monday of every month, 7pm to 7.30pm at Saltford Hall. The group undertakes fundraising for various causes locally, nationally and internationally and supports community events. New members welcome, call 0117 9609446 or visit www.keynshamlions.org.uk. n Keynsham Creative Writers meet at Keynsham Baptist Church 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. For more information contact George on 0117 914 8654 or george. liddell@blueyonder.co.uk. n ChoirJam pop choir meets on Mondays, 7.30-9pm, at Somerdale

n Keynsham Wellbeing Walks with Age UK B&NES take place every Monday morning in Keynsham. To take part, call 01225 484510 or email active@ ageukbanes.co.uk n Keynsham Bridge Club is a friendly local club which meets at 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 985 8495. 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. Contact Jenny for more 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, social events and outings. Come and meet new friends. 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 and join us, we are a very friendly club. Call Margaret on 0117 986 5559.

Tuesday ln Pilates Mat classes for all abilities running at Queen Charlton Village Hall. Seven-week course costing £63, drop-in £12 per class (classes run 55 mins). Beginners/ Improvers, 10.30am. To book call Elena on 07732 246866 or email elena@vitalpilates.co.uk, www. vitalpilates.co.uk n Age UK B&NES hosts Tai Chi at Victoria Methodist Church, 2.15pm to 3.15pm, £4. To join, contact Ketyn Jepson or Michelle Tarrant on 01225 484510 or email active@ ageukbanes.co.uk n Short mat bowling at Keynsham Scout hut, Ashton Way, 1pm to

4pm. All year round. Everyone welcome, first three sessions free. n Age UK B&NES Cook & Eat sessions (alternate weeks when running), 10.30am to 12.30pm, Community at 67, Queens Road, £5 per session. Contact Ketyn Jepson or Michelle Tarrant on 01225 484510 or email active@ ageukbanes.co.uk for dates. n Keynsham Writers is a small, friendly support group for people who have day jobs. We’re open to any type of writing, but particularly novelists serious about one day getting published. Generally the group meets on Tuesdays, sometimes other days for “quiet writing”. For the latest dates and times, we encourage members to check the Keynsham Writers Facebook page. Location is Bonzo Lounge, usually to the left of the bar unless otherwise stated. n Zumba Gold, lower impact Zumba. Ideal for over-50s, Turn to Page 36

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l From Page 35 beginners. Royal British Legion, upstairs hall. Everyone welcome, and you’ll meet new people while having fun! 11.30am to 12.15pm. £3.50 per class. Contact Philomena on 07966 373089. www. zumbainbristol.co.uk n Age UK B&NES Book Club Meets on the last Tuesday of the month,10am to 11.30am at Keynsham Library, donation £3. Details from Ketyn Jepson or Michelle Tarrant on 01225 484510 or email active@ageukbanes.co.uk

n The Macular Degeneration Group meets on the second Tuesday of the month at Boots Opticians in Keynsham High Street. It is an opportunity to chat over coffee and get help and support from fellow sufferers. Call 0117 973 5292 for more details. n Keynsham Older People’s Social Group (KOPS), first Tuesday of every month, 2-4pm at Community At 67, Queens Road. New members always welcome. Contact Michelle Tarrant at Age UK BaNES on 01225 484510 or active@ageukbanes. co.uk for more information. Website ageukbanes.co.uk n Keynsham Walking Football Club on the 3G pitch at Keynsham Town Football Club, for the over65s, 10-11am. The beautiful game

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played a little slower – turn up and play. Call Martin on 07754 543719. n Get out, meet people, have fun and keep fit! Really informal, friendly, mixed badminton club for adults 18 to 80. Beginners court 1, previous players/ regulars courts 2,3,4. Keynsham Leisure Centre,10am-noon, £2.40. Just drop in or ring Clive on 0117 986 6793. n Sing along to your favourite rhymes at Baby Bounce & Rhyme, every Tuesday at Keynsham Library: Session 1 – 10-10.30am; Session 2 – 11-11.30am. n Parkinson’s Bath & District Branch, Keynsham social coffee mornings – every last Tuesday in the month. 10.30am-noon at The Talbot Inn, Bath Road, Keynsham, BS31 1NP. Open to anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, a carer or friend wishing to support those with the disease, help in a voluntary capacity, or organise fundraising events. n Keynsham green drinks, every third Tuesday of the month, upstairs at The Ship Inn from 7.30pm, 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!

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n ChoirJam pop choir meets on Tuesdays 7.30-9pm at the Fear Hall in the High Street. 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 The Ship Inn Petanque Club meets between 11am and 2pm at The Ship Inn, Temple Street. 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. All ages and abilities, beginners especially welcome. Free first lesson. For details, contact Sue on 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 goes 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 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. n St John’s Toddler Group meets every Tuesday and Thursday during term-time from 9.45-11.30am 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

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session free. Contact Anais Hall on 07545 391659. 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 more information, call Jenny on 0117 986 8331. 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. 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 most 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 07808 481 343 or 0117 986 4014.

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n Short mat bowling at Wellsway School sports centre, 7pm to 10pm. All year round, everyone welcome. First three sessions are free.

In Zen 02 Fitness for all abilities 10am, Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street. Trusted, proven, relaxing, fun. Gets results. TRY FOR FREE. Debi: 07807460856; email:fit@ zen02.com; or www.zen02.com n Move It or Lose It exercise classes, run by Age UK B&NES and led by physical training instructor Mike Spiring, at Keynsham Scout HQ, Ashton Way, £4. To join contact

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n WHAT’S ON Ketyn Jepson or Michelle Tarrant on 01225 484510 or email active@ ageukbanes.co.uk

n Age UK B&NES’ Walking Group, variable programme, often leaving around 10am. Cost is £18 per year, which allows you to go out with any of the walking groups in the area. Contact Ketyn Jepson or Michelle Tarrant on 01225 484510 or email active@ageukbanes.co.uk In NEW PILATES CLASS. Mondays 11.30am to 12.30pm Keynsham, Wednesdays 1.45pm to 2.45pm Keynsham. Please bring a mat. £36 for six-week booking. Contact Jenny 07784 271249. www. pilates4posture.co.uk n Cardio Fit, an hour-long high energy aerobics workout, at St Mary’s Church Hall in Saltford at 9.15am. Please contact Hannah on 07903367887 or @cardiofit on Facebook to book a class n Coffee and craft at Community at 67, Queens Road, 10am12.30pm. Do you enjoy crafting or like to learn new skills or teach others? All types of craft welcome, help plan trips and demonstrations. For more details, please contact Clare on 077 377 42300, email community67@gmail.com, follow us on Facebook. 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. £4 per session, come and meet us. Call 01761 472468 or visit www.goodafternoonchoir. org n ChoirJam pop choir meets on Wednesday mornings 11am12.30pm at the Fear Hall in the High Street. See Tuesday’s entry for details. n Maths At 67, a small after-school fun maths club for Years 5 and 6 runs on Wednesdays in term time, 4-5pm at Community At 67. Call Sheila Crocombe on 0117 986 3961. n Baby Comes Too meets every Wednesday afternoon, in term time, from 1.15pm 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

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of play vehicles, Peppa Pig toys and lots more! Refreshments are included. £1 per family per week. Please join us, the first session is free! See 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, 7.15pm, at the Wick House Community Hall, Wick House Close, Saltford. Cake decorating demonstrations, workshops for all to join in, please just come along. Contact Iris Seymour on 01275 834233 for more information. n Community At 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 ln Pilates Mat classes for all abilities starting Queen Charlton Village Hall. Seven-week course costing £63, drop-in £12 per class (classes run 55 mins). Beginners/ Improvers, 6.30pm. To book call Elena 07732 246866 or email elena@vitalpilates.co.uk, www. vitalpilates.co.uk n Short mat bowling at Keynsham Scout hut, Ashton Way, 1pm to 4pm. All year round. Everyone welcome, first three sessions free. n Walking football for over-50s is back after the winter break, 8-9pm, AJN Stadium, Keynsham. Call Martin on 07754 543719.

n Music For The Mind at St Dunstan’s Church Hall on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, 10.30am to noon. Free entry. Open to all who have been diagnosed with dementia, with a carer if needed. Details from Keynsham Dementia Action Alliance on 0117 983 7923.

and creating classic and unique garments. Group is held on Thursday afternoons. Contact June on 01225 872304.

In Introduction to Yoga for back pain with Jules. Are you fed up from the pain in your back? Exercise classes are too fast or too strong? Are you fed up of taking medication for the pain? Try #Yoga for backs to reduce back pain and improve your core so that you can go about everyday activities without being in agony! Suitable for beginners, no previous experience needed. Take it at your own pace. Be kind and gentle with your body. St Francis Hall, Warwick Road, Keynsham. BS31 2PW at 6pm and 7.15pm. 07366 592 363 www.yogakeynsham.com Facebook: Yogakeynsham. Other classes Monday and Thursday

n St John’s Toddler Group meetsevery 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. Call Anais Hall on 07545 391659.

n Badminton club – join a friendly club who play at Broadlands Academy on Thursday evenings, 7pm until 9pm. Contact Joan on 01761453169. n Come and listen to stories and rhymes for youngsters at Story Time every Thursday during term time at Keynsham Library, 1010.30am. n Age UK B&NES’ Walking Group, meets twice a month on a Thursday morning, currently has spaces for new walkers. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, exercise in the fresh air and discover your surrounding area whilst being led by trained and friendly volunteers. If you would like to know more please contact Michelle Tarrant on 01225 484510, or visit ageukbanes. co.uk 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

n Painting for pleasure club, we meet Thursday afternoons from 2-4pm at Saltford Hall. Contact Eileen on 01225 873224.

n Somerset Morris Dancers meet 8-10pm at Marksbury Village Hall. We are a women’s side and dance West Country Stave Dances and Cotswold Morris. New musicians welcome, male and female, at 7.30pm. Call Jill on 01761 470773 for more information.

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n Chew Park Badminton Club serves the B&NES and South Glos areas. Chew Park BC currently play on a Friday night, 7.30pm to 10.30pm at St Brendan’s School, Broomhill Road, Brislington. The club is currently displaced from its home venue, Keynsham Leisure Centre, while developments take place. Visitors looking to play competitive badminton in a friendly club are welcome. For further details, email chewparkbc@ outlook.com or ring Mary on 07989 359762. n Keynsham Walking Football Club on the 3G pitch at Keynsham Town Football Club, 10-11am. The beautiful game played a little slower – turn up and play. Details from Martin on 07754 543719. n Goldies Sing&Smile sessions are open to everybody. These are fun, uplifting social groups where we sing along to the popular hits of the Fifties onwards. You don’t have to be able to sing, just love music! Keynsham Goldies sessions take place at The Key Centre on the second and last Friday of every month from 2-3pm. Saltford Goldies session takes place at Saltford Hall on the third Turn to Page 38

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l From Page 37 Friday of every month from 2-3pm. £2 voluntary donation to attend.

come for coffee or contact the Church Office on 0117 914 9408 or Christopher Bailey on 01225 872784.

ln Zen 02 Fitness for all abilities 9.30am, Fear Hall, Keynsham, High Street. Trusted, proven, relaxing, fun. Gets results. TRY FOR FREE. Debi: 07807460856; email:fit@ zen02.com; or www.zen02.com

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n Tea ‘n’ Tots meets 9.30-11.30am every Friday morning during term time in Keynsham Baptist Church hall. This is a free drop-in for babies, toddlers and their carers, with toys, craft, stories and singing. For more information contact the church on 0117 986 3112. 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,

n Somerdale Pavilion Parkrun, 9am, every Saturday. A free timed 5km run – register at www.parkrun.org. uk/somerdalepavilion/ n Free Turn Up and Play Football Sessions for children aged between five and 16 with physical, sensory and learning difficulties, 9am to10am at Keynsham Town FC. Contact Martin for more details on 07754 543719. n Weekend Wellness Saturdays, 10-11am, free (funded by the Wellbeing College) at Timeout, Keynsham. Visit www. yogakeynsham.com or email Yogakeynsham@gmail.com 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

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Cricket Club for refreshments. Visit www.saltandsham.co.uk for more details. 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 Who Let the Dads Out, 1011.30am, third Saturday of the month. St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Dads, grandads, male carers and preschool kids. Bacon butties, toys, great coffee. Follow us on Twitter @keynshamwltdo.

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n Tai chi classes return to the park from November 4th 2018. 9am every Sunday in all weathers. Contact 07731198890 or taichikeynsham@outlook.com

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n Free social runs for ladies. Meet Sunday 8am at the car park near the Keynsham Memorial Park skate park, BS31 2BL . Warm-up, social run of 30 to 45 minutes and cool down. For details, email samloubell77@gmail.com or see www.thismumruns.co.uk/bath n Walks for single people. Solo Rendezvous walk every Sunday in the local area, starting at 11am. Please phone for walk details: 01454 775508 / 01454 774984 / 0117 9850210.

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he annual Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome festive walk took place on Sunday, December 9, and 20 walkers – suitably attired for the muddy conditions – set off in reasonable weather from the Memorial Park Cafe. It was only a short jaunt down to the Broadlands Academy playing fields to collect holly, ivy and other flora, to take back to the Keynsham Scout Hut. Here Kelvin, our instructor for the day, gave us tips on making the perfect Christmas wreath and table decorations.

The non-artistic members of the group used their skills in preparing the mulled wine and mince pies, which were greatly enjoyed by everybody. Once again it was good to welcome new walkers to the group.

Dates for the diary

Sunday, January 13, 10am A four-mile walk starting from the Memorial Park cafe. Tuesday, January 15, 6pm Organisers’ meeting at the Old Manor House Hotel.

One of the wreaths made at the Walkers Are Welcome group’s annual festive walk and craft session

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&NES Council is consulting on its Local Plan, which will affect Keynsham for years to come. It’s our moment as residents to help shape the future of our town. Are the B&NES proposals the very best they can be for Keynsham, or do we want something different? I’ve been struck recently by how polarised our society is becoming. Brexit is the obvious example, but even local issues expose fault lines. Many people are upset about the one-way system on Keynsham High Street, while others rejoice that they can cross the road and breathe clean air. Another issue is whether to build on the green belt between Keynsham and Saltford. Many of us, me included, think it would increase traffic congestion on the A4 and through Keynsham. Pollution levels – already above the limit on the A4 – would go up

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Ultimately, I think everyone wants to live in a town that looks after all its residents, from insects to humans and all life in between. I just hope that what unites us is stronger than what divides us

even more. Wildlife habitats would be lost. And the independent character of Saltford Village and Keynsham Town would be further eroded, bringing them inexorably into the hinterland of Bristol’s suburbs. And yet we desperately need more affordable houses. In Bristol and Bath it’s almost as expensive to buy or rent a home as in London. How will nurses, teachers, care workers and the thousands of other people who live on low wages afford somewhere to live? I believe that when we are asked to make a decision about things that divide us, we should ask: “What should we do all things considered?” It’s a way of putting ourselves into others’ shoes; not

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just people, but other voiceless players – the environment, for example. So, if we need more houses and to provide a home for wildlife, can we build on brownfield sites before opening up the green belt to developers? Ultimately, I think everyone wants to live in a town that looks after all its residents, from insects to humans and all life in between. I just hope that what unites us is stronger than what divides us. You can read the Local Plan in the library, or by visiting www. bathnes.gov.uk/services/planningand-building-control/planningpolicy/local-plan-2016-2036 The consultation is open until January 7.

Cornish comedian Jethro is to host two comedy nights in support of a group of Bristol fundraisers who want to buy a minibus for underprivileged children. Volunteers have been working with the charity Variety to raise money for the vehicle. They have held numerous fundraising events, including a ladies’ lunch, sponsored walk and pub Olympics, to reach their target. The bus will help sick, disadvantaged and underprivileged children in the South West experience days out to places they would never normally visit. Jethro’s The Count of Cornwall shows will take place on Thursday and Friday, May 16 and 17, at the Bawa Club in Filton at 7pm for a 7.30pm start and 12.30am finish. Tickets are £22 from 0117 967 8065/987 3244 or www.ents24. com. The minimum age is 16. VIP and after-party tickets are £40 from 07884 054630.

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Volunteers lead 8,000 safety tours at centre Five volunteers from Keynsham who are guides at Lifeskills Safety Education Centre have between them led more than 8,000 schoolchildren aged 10 to 11 on eye-opening visits around the site. During their tours, youngsters are taught about healthy living and how to keep themselves safe in their everyday lives. Based in The Create Centre in Smeaton Road, Bristol, since 2000, Lifeskills is an interactive village, similar to a huge film set, containing 19 different “scenarios” which include practising emergency 999 calls, discovering and reacting to a house fire, carrying out first aid and experiencing the consequences of trespassing on a railway line. The experiences are made all the more realistic with the use of light, sound and wind effects. Children visit with their schools and are taken round

Volunteer Sue Norton with a group of schoolchildren nine years, said: “It is a pleasure to work at Lifeskills. It is a really worthwhile activity. We have made new friends among the guides. The organisers are some of the most considerate users of volunteers we have come across, caring for our welfare, very appreciative and understanding

the centre in groups of four, accompanied by volunteer guides. The five guides from Keynsham are Andy Denn, who has been a guide for 18 years, husband and wife team Sue and Keith Norton, Gill Dyson and Andy Beckett. Sue, who has been a guide for

should we need to cancel at short notice. We are not asked to commit to a routine pattern and this gives us the freedom to manage our lives.” Lifeskills would welcome more volunteers to work with the 12,000 children a year who visit the centre – with more volunteers, every child in the region could have a visit. Lifeskills aims to help reduce accident rates – every day in the region more than 80 children attend a hospital A&E department, many from preventable accidents. Anyone who would like to get involved and can spare a couple of days a month, can call 0117 922 4511 or email johanna@lifeskills-bristol.org. uk. Sessions run from 9.40am to 12pm and 12.40pm to 3pm weekdays during term time. For a 360-degree tour of the centre, visit https://lifeskills-bristol.org. uk/about-the-centre/tour/

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GARDENERS’ CORNER Broad beans – sow now for an early crop Attempting to sow any seeds at this time of year is particularly difficult, germination temperatures and light levels are much lower. Even the winter hardy varieties of broad beans can struggle if planted directly into soil if it’s cold and wet; they can slow or even stop development entirely if the weather is really adverse. There’s nothing worse than spending a few pounds on seeds only to find they have rotted in in the ground. Giving them a helping hand if you have space in a greenhouse, conservatory or even a window sill will be advantageous and should reduce losses considerably. Cover the base of a seed tray or similar with about a half inch of dampened multi-purpose compost, then spread your bean seeds over the surface. Add another layer of compost over the seeds, about another half inch will do fine. Place the tray in your chosen place, keeping the soil just damp. Depending on temperatures the beans will start to germinate

Jack Frost and the beanstalk more if possible as they will become leggy in the small cells. Hardening off is optional, these are tough plants and can be lifted from their cells and planted out. Now you have this head start it may be worth adding a net or similar barrier around them to protect their luscious green leaves from hungry pigeons until they are mature.

within a few days. It’s easy to keep a check on them – very gently disturb the compost surface to reveal a few of the beans, look for signs of swelling and the emergence of a white tap root. When the root is about an inch or so long they can be moved to the next stage using six-cell trays. Half fill each cell and, taking care not to damage it, place a single seed in each compartment and cover with damp compost. Keep the trays sheltered and under glass if space permits. Allow the seedlings to grow on to about three or four inches tall but no

Over-wintering Rosada tomatoes It’s hardly the time of year to be thinking of sowing tomato seeds, but I wanted to share with readers

a trial undertaken a few weeks ago. Rosada, an F1 Hybrid, is a small sweet plum tomato that has been a firm family favourite for several years until its seeds just seemed to disappear from all suppliers’ lists. However, No Dig veg gardener Charles Dowding has continued to grow them successfully. How did he do this? The answer, he told us, was fairly obvious. Take a side shoot cutting as late in the season as possible from an existing mature plant. Many will know that tomato side shoots are clones of the plant from where it originated and this method could be done with any tomato plant early in the season to produce more plants. Place the cutting into a jar of water and allow roots to develop, and then pot them up. But here’s the difficult bit: our Rosada seedlings will need some regular care and attention inside to help them survive through to next spring. Here’s hoping! Bristol East Allotments Association

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FEATURE January’s annual Slapstick Festival is largely organised by a stalwart team of Bristol folk. They tell Voice readers exclusively of their favourite mishaps in 15 years of comic adventure

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Bristol’s Slapstick Festival of silent and classic screen comedy presents its 15th annual edition from January 16 to 20, offering more than 30 laugh-out-loud events and a celebrity guest list which includes all three members of The Goodies, Richard Herring, an exclusive reunion of Little and Large, Dad’s Army veteran Frank Williams, Jimmy ‘and there’s more’ Cricket, Sally Phillips, Lucy Porter and Tim Vine.

he festival’s founder and director is Chris Daniels, of Knowle. We put it to him: “Presumably a festival featuring so many pratfalls, custard pies, comedy chases and banana skins hasn’t escaped some slapstick moments of its own?” Here are his confessions. l In the festival’s very early days I was meeting a musician due to play live to a silent film. I greeted him at the station, saying: “I’ve put the back seat down in the car. Where’s your keyboard?” to which he replied: “I think the question is ‘Where’s the piano you’re hiring for me?’” It was a useful lesson. This year we’ll be welcoming pianists, a harpist, a four-piece band and the Bristol Ensemble and I guarantee we’ll know exactly which instruments are needed where and when!

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Lee Mack, left, about to get a pie in the face from Barry Cryer l We’ve always been incredibly lucky at wooing big name comedians to host our annual gala (moving this year to Sunday, February 10, and to the Hippodrome, with Marcus Brigstocke as MC). We were

Victoria Wood saved the day delighted when Dara O’Briain agreed to do it. Then, disaster – his filming schedule for Comic Relief shifted at the last minute and he had to withdraw. Amazingly, the beloved Victoria Wood volunteered to step in, prompting Dara to tweet: “I see you’ve substituted upwards.” l Slipknot/Slapstick? It’s easy to see how the two can get confused – if you don’t know that one is a low-budget Bristol festival and the other is a mighty US heavy metal band. And that’s why we once received a consignment of huge Slipknot posters while

Slapstick’s more modest order went to Newcastle! It all turned out OK in the end, though, as the ad agency responsible retrieved our order AND gave us a prime billboard site at the London end of the M4 – the kind of exposure it’s unlikely we’ll ever be able to afford. l Screening old films can be unusually tricky and we’re blessed with a brilliant team of technicians. But even their knowhow was put to a test when we discovered we’d been sent the wrong lens, just as more than 1,500 people were arriving to watch Charlie Chaplin’s 1931 film City Lights. But to the team’s credit, they devised a solution and the screening went ahead after only a short delay. l Every year, we make big efforts to attract new audiences but our publicist, another South Bristol member of the team, Pam Beddard, went beyond the call of duty after she tumbled, badly breaking her wrist, while on her way to meet a BBC Points West crew, then used the four hours or so she spent in A&E at the BRI handing out brochures and persuading staff to come along to find out how comedians like

Alice Howell, above, one of few female stars of 1920s silent comedies, celebrated for Slapstick on January 17 by Lucy Porter, left Buster Keaton perform perfect falls! As further encouragement, we’re making a special offer this year to NHS staff on three of our shows at Bristol Old Vic, with details available via UBHT and North Bristol NHS Trust internal bulletins. l It wasn’t a boob, as such, but very funny, when national treasure Barry Cryer interrupted the tribute Lee Mack was paying to his favourite silent comedy clowns, Laurel and Hardy, to splat Lee in the face with a custard pie. Slapstick 2019 opens on Wednesday, January 16, and continues until Sunday, January 20. Two extra events – an afternoon show for children with CBeebies star Andy Day, and a Silent Comedy Gala, hosted by Marcus Brigstocke – take place at the Hippodrome on Sunday, February 10. For details and bookings, look out for the free brochure or see slapstick.org.uk

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anuary, the start of a new year, and a time for resolutions and new beginnings or a chance to resume a normal life after the long Christmas break, writes vice-chair Kathy Farrell. And what better way to brush off the cobwebs than to get out into the countryside and take in the natural world in its winter coat? There is much to celebrate and look out for this month, especially if you know where to look! Take the starling murmuration. It’s early afternoon on a January day, the light will soon be fading, and something remarkable is about to happen. Starlings are about to go to roost. In gardens everywhere, gangs of these streetwise birds decide that it's time to ﬂy back towards the site they left at dawn. Each ﬂock rises as one and makes

for the nearest rooftops, where its members sing for a moment before moving off, triangular wings flapping. The starlings know that a town or city may offer slightly warmer night air than the wider countryside, and they are prepared to fly 30 miles or more to get there. But if urban centres are too far away, they will make for a convenient sheltered spot with thick bushes, or reedbeds, or dense, low conifers. As the birds travel towards the roost, flocks join up together, and the small gatherings become large ones as the birds stream in, all making for the same place. Built up from units of a dozen or so working the outlying gardens and neighbourhoods, the flocks may number thousands as they close in towards their destination. For now they remain in their pre-roost assembly, excited multitudes awaiting the last stage. In the moments before sunset the pre-roost assembly is a place of great energy and motion while they preen, drink, bicker, and feed. Somehow — and no one knows how — the word is given, and the Starling murmuration over the Somerset Levels Photo: Tony Armstrong-Sly

assembled birds all take to the air. They will now do one of two things: either they will fly straight to the roost site and settle or they will remain airborne and murmurate. A murmuration is an extraordinary aerial demonstration. With every starling giving voice, thousands fly back and forth across the sky again and again, swooping low, or gaining height, circling or flying straight, every bird or group seemingly doing its own thing, yet giving the effect of a single, largescale choreographed manoeuvre. From a distance the giant flocks resemble smoke swirling in the wind. Amidst the throng it is not unusual to spot a raptor or two in the sky looking for a late afternoon meal. Against the setting sun the multitudes heave back and forth for minutes on end, until their forms begin to fade against the darkening sky. Then the invisible signal is given and they stream down to their roost site in the reeds. Small murmurations can be

found around the towns, and you may know where some starlings roost in your area. But for the full murmuration experience, head to the Avalon Marshes on the Somerset Levels near Glastonbury where, particularly on a fine and still afternoon, you can see this amazing spectacle in its full glory. For the best chance, phone the Starling Hotline 07866 554142 to find out where they have roosted the previous night. Our next meeting on Friday, January 11, welcomes Dr Owen Rogers from the Woodland Trust. This is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity and their aim is to rekindle people’s love for woods and trees and see a UK rich in native woodland, for people and wildlife. Trees and woods filter our air, cool our cities, purify our water and enrich our soil. Find out more at our talk at Keynsham Baptist Church Hall, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Adults £2.50, under-16s £1. All welcome. Happy new year!

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BOOKS OF THE MONTH Happy new year from Keynsham Library Adult Fiction

The Sealwoman’s Gift by Sally Magnusson I heard the author speak about this book on Radio 2 about six months ago. It actually became Book of the Month on Simon Mayo’s Book Club and finally it has arrived at Keynsham Library. The book is fictional but is based on actual events that hit Iceland particularly hard. In the year of 1627, Turkish pirates raided Iceland and carried away around 400 people. With a population of only 40,000, this event was a national tragedy and was felt very hard on the island of Heimaey. Using historical sources from Iceland and Algiers, Sally Magnusson has written a very evocative story. Among the 400 captured are a pastor, his wife and their children. Told from the experience of Asta, the pastor’s wife, the story follows her journey to a far-flung land, where she is sold into slavery. She suffers great losses and is maintained by the stories from home and through these she forms a relationship with the man who bought her. This is a beautifully written story about a period of history that many people do not know. Very moving.

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French Children Don’t Throw Food by Pamela Druckerman This little book is ever so popular among our customers, particularly the young parents eager to have a look at ways of tackling the challenges of raising their toddler. I have been asked by so many of you for a point of view on the subject that I decided to have a go at it. Pamela Druckerman, a journalist from New York, moved to Paris to live with her partner Simon Kuper, a British sports writer. They became the proud parents of a little one and they started to observe how French people raise their own children. Pamela documents most of her research on the subject of education, and explains the differences between French ways of doing and English ways. Even though I can say that most of the things she observed are not new to me, I feel her observations are outdated. It is very true for my parents’ generation but it really died out. We all know that methods in education change as much as fashion and, today, I can say these are not the main educational techniques followed by my peers. It is still very entertaining, but we have to face the fact that she observes a tiny bubble, Parisian women, who are not representative of the rest of the country, and she

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sometimes helps to perpetuate a cliché that wouldn’t have been there if she had not started it. Anyway, it is the closest attempt at understanding how the French think I have come across. Highly recommended! Reviewed by library assistant Emilie Bioud, who is from Lyons in France Yoga Gym by Nicola Jane Hobbs Jump into the new year with a new healthy activity – yoga. This book gives you training and motivational tools to help you achieve a strong body, improve mobility and even burn some fat! Based over a 28-day yoga training plan, the book begins with simple guidelines; some advice on equipment and breathing and the type of exercise you are looking for – either muscle strength or fat burning. The book then explains various poses in excellent detail and outlines the target areas that these will help with. Finally it contains suggested weekly session plans. This is an excellent all-rounder manual for beginners to yoga.

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling Start the new year with an aim to read all seven books in this amazing series about the boy

wizard Harry Potter. Harry was just your average boy living at No.4 Privet Drive when one day strange letters start arriving. They are written in green ink, on old-fashioned parchment with a purple seal. They appear to be from a place called Hogwarts. Then on the day of his 11th birthday an extremely large, giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts into Harry’s life with some astonishing news. Harry is a wizard and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and so begins an incredible journey. This book is the start of the world-famous Harry Potter series, – now a real classic of children’s fiction. Join Harry, Hermionie and Ron and follow them on their adventures at Hogwarts and beyond.

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l Sing along to your favourite rhymes at Baby Bounce and Rhyme, which returns for 2019 now every Tuesday during term time at Keynsham Library: Session 1 – 10am to 10.30am; Session 2 – 11am to 11.30am. l Come and listen to stories and rhymes at Story Time, which returns in 2019 every Thursday during term time at Keynsham Library from 10am to 10.30am.

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anuary can be a rather bleak month when many of us find ourselves in need of some inspiration. The natural world around us with its frozen ground and bare trees seems to echo how we feel. But maybe the fact that we have to look harder in winter to see signs of life makes us appreciate those signs all the more when they reveal themselves. For example, think of the way we can be suddenly arrested by a small blaze of white at the foot of a barren tree or the corner of a frost-covered garden. It’s a spray of snowdrops, and we gaze in wonder at how these seemingly weak plants have managed to break through the hard soil and survive the cold

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Maybe we should take time to admire the snowdrops and the other beautiful spring flowers as they shoot up, and treat the sight as a free gift

weather. Their mere presence can be a tonic and give us hope that spring is coming and with it new blessings, challenges and experiences. The American artist Georgia O’Keefe, famous for her stylized paintings of flowers wrote: “In a way, nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small – we haven’t time – and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time… so I said to myself – I’ll paint what I see – what a flower is to me but I’ll paint it big and they will be surprised into taking time to look at it – I will make even busy New Yorkers take time to see what I see of flowers.” Maybe we should take time to admire the snowdrops and the

other beautiful spring flowers as they shoot up, and treat the sight as a free gift. Annie Dillard, in her book Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, describes how, as a girl, she used to hide pennies along road verges and under bushes for other people to find, chalking arrows on the pavement alongside the words “surprise this way”. Later, as an adult, she realised that “the world is fairly studded and strewn with pennies cast broadside from a generous hand.” And she’s right. Whether we see the hand as belonging to God or to Nature, let’s allow the discovery of snowdrops and other treasure this January to lift our spirits so that we can live more observant and grateful lives.

Artist Mary Shaw will be creating artworks in front of members of Compton Dando Art Group when they host their next open demo in the new year. The group will meet at Compton Dando Village Hall on Wednesday, January 23, and welcome Mary for a return visit after she stepped in to replace guest artist Charles Evans at short notice in November. Art group leader Sonia Priest said: “We were so lucky that yet again Mary Shaw helped us out. “We had a really enjoyable morning, with Mary demonstrating a countryside scene in acrylic, using a limited palette. She managed to give us all some very useful tips. During the morning she showed the group how to approach a painting of Venice and she managed a watercolour painting of roses.” Doors will open at 9.45am for a 10am start, entrance is £4 for non-members – for details call Mrs Priest on 01761 490551.

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Landlord Jim Payne topping up Sid Lowman’s pint at The London Inn in the 1920s

The London Inn on its own in about 1970

A prize bull is paraded in front of The Fox and Hounds Inn, about 1906

n the 19th century, the village of Keynsham had so many public houses it was said to be “not possible for one person to drink a pint in each one and still be standing”. Tithe records from 1841 show a total of 19 and that was to cater for a population of about 2,000. Those who wished for even more choice could always walk to Saltford, where there were another four to be found. Records are incomplete and sometimes there are references or fragments of information that it is impossible to verify. While licensees and names continued for many years at some sites, others were short-lived, but we know enough to describe some of those hostelries that have been lost over the years. Starting with Temple Street, The Ship is the sole survivor of the continuous terrace of buildings that once lined the east side of the road. A long battle was fought to save The London Inn, separated from it by ten cottages. When these were demolished in 1967, this stood in splendid isolation until 1973, when the battle was lost. Landlord Charlie Simpkins then moved to The Royal Oak in the High Street and took the London Inn name with him. On the opposite side of the road, as well as The Trout, stood The Three Horseshoes, just about where Suave Owl is today. This was recorded on the tithe map of 1841 and was trading until the 1950s. The society does not have a good photograph of this, so would be pleased to hear from anyone who has one. Little is known about The

Wheatsheaf, also in Temple Street and recorded in 1841. It was roughly opposite the bottom of Rock Road and was presumably converted to another use, possibly later in the 19th century. Our archivist has also found a reference to the Borough Brewery, situated near Dapps Hill, but its precise site is a mystery so far. Moving on to Bath Hill, The Fox and Hounds survives in name only. In the early 19th century the owner was stated as the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos and we have records of the tenants. For some years, around 1830, it was called The Hare and Hounds but then reverted to its original name. It was demolished in 1964, four years before the Great Flood, after being purchased from Courage’s by the council to enable changes in the road layout. Further up Bath Hill East was the delightfully named Green Dragon, which was one of the row of cottages up on the left above the old roadway. It was later split into numbers 29 and 31 though these were recombined in the 1970s. In 1841 the address was given as Avon Road, so it must have fronted that way. One of the few references to it was a report in the Bath Chronicle on 29 June 1780: “John Baldwell, waggon driver, thrown under waggon on Keynsham/Bath road yesterday, wheel broke both thighs. Found by Major Molesworth and taken to Green Dragon alehouse, Keynsham. Has wife and five children.” The pub gave its name to the main road below it, which on old maps is shown as Dragon’s Hill. We don’t know when The Dragon closed

Bath Hill East – this was once The Green Dragon

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time’ – the long-lost pubs of Keynsham

Patrons of The Railway Tavern before it closed for redevelopment in 1956, left; The Forester’s Arms, right; The Royal Oak in the early 1950s, below its doors but it was long before 1973, when the council issued a compulsory purchase order to demolish these properties – this was later rescinded. Back in the centre of Keynsham, the principal hotel and inn was The Lamb and Lark, demolished about 1970. This deserves an article on its own so will not be described here. There were no licensed premises between The Lamb and Lark and Charlton Road but then, on the opposite side, three pubs once stood close together. First was The Forester’s Arms, where the new Keynsham Deli shop is. It is not certain when this opened but there are records from 1881 and apparently it was renowned as a cider pub – often the source of trouble in the autumn when the new brew became available! It closed in 1950 and was sold by the Bristol United Breweries in an auction at The Royal Oak, next door but one, on June 7. The Royal Oak was certainly trading by 1861 and when in September 1869 the local magistrates triumphantly declared that they had suppressed the game of skittles in their district they granted a licence to Robert Williams, licensee of The Royal Oak, only on condition that he closed his skittle alley. The establishment was

rebuilt in its locally unusual brick style by Bristol United Brewery in 1892 and continued until 1973, when its name was changed to The London Inn, as described above. It continues today as the Wine Bar. The last property on this side of the High Street, just before the church, has passed through many different phases. Shown as The Black Horse on the 1841 tithe map, it was presumably renamed The Railway Tavern after the coming of the Great Western Railway. In 1894 it was rebuilt by the Oakhill Brewery Company. Just before World War II, landlord Reg Bailey was turned out by the brewery because he was buying cider from Chewton Keynsham and selling it at 6d a pint, or less, and didn’t sell enough beer! The Railway closed in 1956 and the building was redeveloped as an electricity showroom. Beyond Station Road was the Wingrove Hotel, which we will describe on another occasion, and The Victoria Arms at nos 6/8 Bristol Road. This was on the tithe map of 1841 but we know little about it. The Pioneer survived until recently but there was once another hostelry, The White Horse, nearby. We do not know the precise site of The Rising Sun in Bath Hill or The Saddlers Arms, mentioned in 1872.

This piece includes much research by Brian Vowles and the late Eric Linfield but there is plenty still to be discovered about the history of our local inns and ale houses. Contact info@keysalthist. org.uk if you can add anything to our knowledge. Cheers!

Our January meeting

Our first evening meeting of 2019 features a talk by Mike Bottomley on Katherine Parr. You may wonder what the local connection is with this topic but Henry VIII’s last wife is

buried in Gloucestershire and had an interest in land which included the village of Queen Charlton. The talk will be on Monday, January 21, at St Dunstan’s Catholic Church Hall on Bristol Road starting at 7.30pm. For those interested in archaeology there will be a display of Roman artefacts found in Keynsham that you can examine and handle. Visitors are welcome. For details of the society’s full talks programme, visit www.keysalthist. org.uk

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She has already bagged 37 goals this season, meaning her tally is greater than the returns of Harry Kane and Lionel Messi, but it’s her latest off-field gong that has left Keynsham Town Ladies’ Kerry Bartlett beaming, writes our correspondent. Bartlett may have been terrorising defenders for years, but never has the goalscoring ace been prouder to win an award than when scooping the SSE Women’s FA Cup player of the round trophy recently. She scored four against C&K Basildon in an 8-3 win to ensure Keynsham Town recorded a second big cup scalp of the season against higher-league opposition. Despite playing just 60 minutes in the tie, Bartlett increased her goal tally to an impressive 37 goals for the campaign, a figure the forward is keen to add to against Fylde in the next round. “I’ve never won anything like this before and the SSE Women’s FA Cup is such a big thing in our game so I am very proud,” said the 35-year-old former Bristol Academy star. “We have got this nasty habit of beginning games slowly but when we play better teams we tend to start really well, and we did that. “We played really well on the day and raised our game. To be honest I think we could compete in that league anyway, and hopefully we can get promoted

Kerry Bartlett, top right, and above in action for Keynsham on the pitch this season. Strikers never lose count of how many they’ve scored; I am on 37 and counting this season. I keep thinking ‘Do I retire yet?’and then I keep bettering my record number of goals. I can’t retire just yet. “I can’t do it on my own. I’m not the sort of player that can take on 10 players and score. I need people to help me and assist me and they’ve done a great job.” Linking up with former

Arsenal and England striker Justine Lorton, the pair have formed a formidable partnership that has sent Keynsham to the top of Division One South West. The Quedgeley-born player says her immediate concern is helping Keynsham get past highflying Fylde. “Fylde will be a difficult one because it’s just after Christmas, so hopefully people aren’t going to eat too much food and come

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back out of shape,” she said. “Anything can happen on the day but we know they are a decent team. “I think we can beat them as long as our attitude is right. We have got another nasty habit of thinking we can turn up and roll teams over, but against better teams you have got to be prepared. “At some point it is going to come to an end, but for now I have got no immediate plans to retire. I’m probably not a good trainer but Sundays are what I live for.” Tickets for this season’s SSE Women’s FA Cup Final, which takes place on Saturday, May 4, 2019, are already on sale priced £15 for adults while kids go free. Keynsham Town Ladies’ reward for their second round SSE FA Women’s Cup win is a home tie in the third round against AFC Fylde, who are near the top of the Northern Premier League, above Keynsham’s current level in the pyramid. That tough tie is at 1pm on Sunday, January 6, with the visitors facing a 400-mile round trip.

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Bowlers’ off-season is time to celebrate The usual monthly coffee morning took place at Keynsham Bowling Club but on this occasion here were many prizes “up for grabs” in the Christmas Draw, writes our correspondent. Thanks to the generosity of those who donated prizes this raised a good sum of money for club funds. The annual Christmas party is for many the highlight of the social calendar and this year was no exception. More than 70 members gathered in the festively decorated clubhouse to be entertained by the singing duo, The Two of Clubs. Their rendering of I Am A Cider Drinker was well received by the City supporters present, who were equally pleased that they did not include Good Night, Irene in their repertoire. Their choice of music was just what was needed by the members – no heavy metal or rap – and they

have already been booked for Christmas 2019. The evening was rounded off with a superb Christmas turkey supper and mulled wine laid on by the social committee. Our picture shows the members having a good time. A number of members made the trip to Chippenham clad in festive gear to play an indoor game followed by a meal. A week later the ladies of the club gathered for their Christmas lunch at the Camerley Lodge Hotel in Temple Cloud and as usual the food was first-class. We enter a new year with half of the closed season behind us and plans already in place for bowling in the new season with details of the men’s tour in September 2019 just having been announced. The Club wishes the Keynshamvoice readership a happy Christmas and a peaceful 2019.

Three matches played, three enjoyable, tight games and seven league points garnered out of 12 or a maximum of 15. Not too bad but still not quite the level Keynsham Rugby Club would like, writes our correspondent. The first game was at Thornbury where those of us who chose to stand outside in the dreary, overcast weather instead of being in the warmth of the bar watching England wallop the Wallabies were treated to an absolute gem of a match. Two youngish, mainly homegrown sides offered up a pulsating game from start to finish. No one minded that it was scoreless until a minute before half-time, such was the excitement. A try was Keynsham’s reward for having had the slight advantage of both slope and wind and came after a neat bit of juggling by Jack Weston, who then fed Cieran Chester to force his way over near the right corner flag. Ollie Conybeare slotted a fine conversion. From the restart, the visitors were immediately back close to the Thornbury line. After a series of pick and drives Keynsham thought they’d scored a second try, but the ref decided that the ball had been held up, awarded a scrum five and blew for halftime. Play continued to be fast and exciting in the second half again – with emphasis on the slope the greater portions of action were within 30 metres or so of the visitors’ line. Keynsham did make some telling forays into home territory and with 15 minutes left on the clock, were camped on Thorn’s line. Surge after surge

occurred and still the defence held and eventually after 10 or 12 phases they attempted to go wide but an interception saw the hosts score under the posts to make it seven all. In the dying seconds Keynsham’s defence was driving them back but from a scrappy retreating maul the ball went into the hands of the home team’s out half, whose snap-shot drop-kick crept over to snatch the win and cause a gnashing of teeth for all Keynsham’s hopeful. At Launceston the following week Keynsham went into an early lead with a try by winger John Pearse. Launceston replied with two catch and drive scores, one converted, and a penalty to lead 15-5. Jack Weston scored from a push-over try, converted by Sam Challenger to get within three points but, thereafter, it was to be one-way traffic until half-time as the hosts scored another catch/drive try, a lovely individual one and a team effort. None of these were converted so it was 30-12 at the half-way stage. A totally different complexion in the second half saw K’s pack smash the home side almost into submission. Although they went further ahead courtesy of a penalty Keynsham got their bonus point from two tries. The first was the best try of the game following breaks by Gareth Bradnock, Oakley Goodland and finally finished off by Challenger. The second came after a searing break by Joe Davies had led to a line out near the line. It was K’s turn to notch a catch/drive try – Adam Harrison getting the final touch. Sam’s conversion, had it

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The final game of this report was in Keynsham versus Lydney. This was another match where

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by Davies, Weston touched down a push-over try and Challenger converted. The visitors struck back with an unconverted try and a penalty but then the hosts scored two tries, one from Adam Harrison and the other Tim Coghlan, Challenger slotting one conversion. Despite early pressure on their line it was to be the visitors who scored next, a converted try to bring the scores close at 19-15. The Black and Ambers then opened up a nine-point gap with just 10 minutes remaining, a speculative cross-kick gathered by winger Pearse, who then beat his marker on the outside to touch down in the corner. The last 10 minutes saw Lydney chuck the kitchen sink at the home side but the defence held until the very last play of the game, scoring a converted try in the corner. 24-22. Two home games are scheduled in January: January 5 versus Oakhampton and January 19 against Teignmouth.

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News from the Crown Field Keynsham Town continued their fine form by winning their first two games in December, making it 10 league wins out of their last 11 games, writes our correspondent. They currently sit in third place in the Toolstation Western League Division One table. The Ks were on the road for the third successive Saturday when they visited Ashton & Backwell United, but came home with a fine 2-0 win. After hitting the woodwork three times in the first half, Keynsham had to wait until the last 10 minutes before their superiority told, and superb team goals by Craig Wilson and James Ollis killed the hosts off. A week later, it was back to Crown Fields for the first home league game for a month. Devizes Town were the visitors and were happy to sit back and let the Ks try to break them down. Despite several close misses, the hosts didn’t panic, and substitute Danny Spill gave them the lead with a fine header in the 77th minute. That proved to be enough for the magnificent winning run to continue. In other news, the club’s Player of the Month for November was Mike Grist. Manager John Allen said: “It gives me great pleasure to award November’s Player of the Month to Mike Grist. After going unbeaten in November, believe me this was a very, very hard call. It would have been easy to give it to the whole squad, they have all been – in every department, individually and collectively – superb! However, it is called Player of the Month for a reason, so myself, Russ and the rest of our management team set about coming to a conclusion. “Before I talk about Mike I would like to mention Nathan Curnock, who has been fantastic at full back for us. He is well known for his attacking runs and has numerous assists this season, none more so than the ball he

The Ks’ Cam Shorney celebrates a goal crossed for Craig to score against Clevedon Town in the cup, but after a chat with him the other day we both feel his defensive work has improved immensely. Also a deserved mention to Matty Brown, who went through, let’s just say, ‘a blip’ at the start of the season. Matt has to carry the pressure of scoring goals week in, week out upon his shoulders, and when things were not going well for him he never shirked his responsibilities to the team. His tireless work ethic sets the tone for us in games, and it was only a matter of time before he hit the net again! “So on to our winner. Since joining us back in late September, Mike has made a huge impact to our defence and team as a whole, playing 15 games and losing only two! I would describe him as a ‘defenders’ defender’ – with leadership qualities, he leads by example, and puts his body on the line in both boxes, as we cannot ignore the impact he has made in the opposition’s box, scoring vital goals from set pieces! “As I have stated, we could have given this to the team

and I have taken some time to mention just one or two others, but we came to the conclusion it should be Mike, recognising his positive influence and impact not only during November but since joining in September. So well done Mike and to all the lads, I’m sure the beer vouchers and bottle of plonk won’t last long!” For those readers looking to shake off the excesses of Christmas Day, don’t forget that the club’s local derby at home to Oldland Abbotonians kicks off at noon on Boxing Day – a perfect way to blow the cobwebs away! Meanwhile club secretary Julian French has made a plea for help behind the scenes with running Keynsham Town FC. He said: “While we have a modest handful of hardcore volunteers, one of the club’s biggest problems is a lack of able bodies on home matchdays. There are many jobs we have to do, such as running the tea hut, looking after the match officials, manning the gate, retrieving footballs that disappear into the car park/rugby ground, preparing hospitality for our guests and unlocking/locking various gates around the ground. We also sell

The Ks’ upcoming home league games at Crown Fields are as follows: Boxing Day Oldland Abbotonians – noon kick-off Saturday, January 5 Chippenham Park – 3pm kick-off raffle tickets and carry out other fundraising activities. On a good day, we may have four or five committee members helping out, but as soon as someone is unable to make it to a game, we are stretched. So if you fancy getting involved with our wonderful club in any capacity in your spare time, please contact me on jules1233@live.com and we can have a chat – I can assure you that it is extremely fulfilling and rewarding.” You can keep up with the club’s news on both Facebook (Keynsham Town Football Club) and Twitter (@KeynshamTownFC). Keep an eye out for an update on the Ks’ fortunes in the next issue of Keynshamvoice!

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Riders of all ages do battle for regional titles on challenging ShamXross course Riders aged from eight to over 60 lined up to race around the ShamXross cyclocross track at Somerdale as the British Cycling South Region Cyclocross Championships came to Keynsham, writes our correspondent. The event, on December 3, saw competitors tackling tough conditions as persistent rain had made the ground soft and tricky to ride – meaning a good running technique was as important as cycling skills! The under-eights got the day’s racing under way, with Ellen Dixon taking the win for the girls and Adam Short (Cotswold Veldrijden) blitzing the boys. The U10s and U12s were then treated to the inclusion of a few loops of the course’s spiral, and surprised even the commissaries and race organisers with their speed on the first lap. Georgia Lovett (Cotswold Veldrijden) and Stanley Phillips (Chapel Tri-Stars) took the honours in the U10s and Charlotte Smith (Solent Pirates) and Miles Horner topped the podium in the U12s. In the U16s Max Edginton (Solent Pirates) took a strong win for the lads and Madilyn Cooper (Spokes BPC Racing) smashed the girls’ field by nearly five minutes. The U14 girls’ race was a lot closer, with Niamh Murphy (Cotswold Veldrijden) edging out Melissa Cooper, but Thomas Taylor from Avid Sport proved far too strong for the rest of the U14 boys, taking a clear win. Next it was time for the v50 and v60 men. Having just returned from an exhausting trip to race the Worlds Master in Belgium, Keith Sheridan (Recycles) was delighted to summon enough strength to stave off a very strong field in the v50s and Malcolm Cross needed some assistance climbing to the top step of the V60 podium after laying it all down in his race. Next up was the biggest and perhaps most competitive race of the day, the v40 men, and at 58 entries it was an impressive sized field. Dan Guest (Cotswold Veldrijden) comfortably defended his title. Starting just one minute behind, at regional level the Junior boys had a shorter race than

The British Cycling South Region Cyclocross Championships come to Keynsham – photos all by FrameDogs normal and Hargroves-Montezuma’s Barney Clacy kept local star Sam Smith (Magspeed Racing) at a safe distance to take another team win. The ladies’ grid included exworld champions and Olympic medalists and at five rows deep showed how the sport is really developing in the region. Abbie Manley (Hargroves-Montezuma) stayed out front for the whole race, lifting the brand new overall women’s trophy as well as fastest

junior. Other notable strong performances from the ladies included international racer Iwona Szmyd (Royal Dean Forest CC) not only wining the V40s, but taking third overall. Similarly, Lydia Gould won the V60, but showed her class by taking a fine 12th place overall. The Senior Women’s categrory was taken by Lindt Brazier-Larkin (Sarum Velo) and rounding out the podiums was local v50 rider Miriam Whitehurst.

Last up, the senior men had to do battle with a now very cut-up course, with local rider Joe Griffiths a DNS due to illness. Pedalon.co.uk’s Sam Allen finished nearly two minutes ahead of the pack to add his name to the trophy dating back to 1958. Organisers said the event, which was supported by Rapha, Red Bull and local bike shop 73 Degrees, offered a great day’s racing.

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