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Concern over flats plan for police station site Residents' parking and traffic fears DOZENS of people have raised concerns over plans to build flats on the site of Keynsham Police Station. Residents say the proposals from Hawkfield Homes to demolish the police station on Bath Hill and replace it with 26 apartments would increase traffic and cause parking problems. The plans include 43 parking spaces, which locals say would not be enough. The police station in Bath Hill was sold last year for £1.24 million and remaining staff are due to move out soon. Hawkfield Homes originally applied to put 30 apartments on the site but have now Turn to Page 2
Engine blazes a trail back home A fire engine commissioned to service the former Fry’s chocolate factory has returned to Keynsham after 37 years. PAGES 4 & 5
High street fund boost for town Keynsham is among 69 English towns, cities and districts that will receive a share of a £95m government regeneration fund. PAGE 7
Great year for post office and library This youngster joined in the foamed-filled fun when the Bubble Rush came to Keynsham - see Page 17 Photo: Tim Maynard
Suporters of Saltford Community Post Office and Library have celebrated the first anniversary of its opening. PAGE 13
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How the proposed flats would look at the former police station site
Police station flats plan From Page 1 revised their plans to comprise two buildings that would provide five one-bed, 17 two-bed and four three-bed flats. More than 30 comments have been received on the B&NES planning website.
One resident said it would bring traffic to a standstill and stated: “This plot is not suitable for intensive housing development.” The planning application number is 19/01163/FUL. A decision is awaited.
Club seeks female players FRY Club JFC Wildcats are on the hunt for the next generation of female players. The club is looking for girls aged five to 11 and hopes to form two teams, under 8s and under 11s, this season. It is also seeking female football coaches to coach the girls and build a ladies team. Fry Club JFC has received a £350 Football Association Grow the Game grant. The club’s chairman Bernie Grimes and lead coach Kelsey Manning, said: “Building and developing the girls has really benefited from the funding grant from the FA and Football Foundation.” Fry Club Wildcats Football and Fun Sessions are held on Saturday mornings at Somerdale Pavilion, 10.30-11.30am.
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Takeover secures Pavilion's future
THE future of Somerdale Pavilion has been secured with the formation of a new trust. The Somerdale Pavilion Trust has taken over and staff have transferred from Aquaterra, which used to run the facility. The St Monica Trust, which already operates the Chocolate Quarter, has created the SPT as a separate charity to oversee the day-to-day running of the Somerdale Pavilion site. It now intends to consult users about how best to operate the pavilion “in a way that preserves the services and facilities currently enjoyed by its members”. David Williams, chief executive of the St Monica Trust, said: “The St Monica Trust is fully committed to securing the future of the Somerdale Pavilion for generations to come. We consider the pavilion site to be a pivotal resource within the Keynsham community and a vital complement to the services that are provided in the Chocolate Quarter retirement community. “Just as we did when developing the services at the Chocolate Quarter, we will be keen to meet with and listen to the views of members and the local community regarding the long-term future of the pavilion.” Over the last five years, Mondelez International have made a multi-million-
The St Monica Trust has formed a separate charity to oversee the Pavilion's day-to-day running pound investment in redeveloping the former Fry Club, including a new sports pavilion and floodlit football pitches. Tom Gingell, from Mondelez International, said: “We believe the St Monica Trust and Somerdale Pavilion Trust are well-suited to taking over the successful running of the Somerdale Pavilion site, given their charitable status, their experience in integrating services for the wider community into their retirement villages and their continuing relationship with the people of
Keynsham through the development of the Chocolate Quarter. "Consequently, we have worked with all of the parties involved, including members, to agree a long-term plan that works for everyone and makes sure there will be a thriving legacy at Somerdale. “We have also agreed a covenant to ensure that for the next 50 years, the Pavilion site is maintained and to ensure the facility continues to make a contribution to the local community.”
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A FIRE engine commissioned to service the former Fry’s chocolate factory has returned to Keynsham after 37 years. The fire engine, a 1965 Morris FGK40, served the factory under Chief Fire Officer Des Ryan GIFE from 1965 to 1982. In 1968 it helped pump water from different parts of the factory during the Great Flood, which allowed production to keep running, and its crew also provided support to the affected residents of Keynsham and Saltford. When the vehicle was decommissioned in 1982 it was sold to the Patrick Motor Collection in Birmingham, where it stayed before being sold again in 1992. Des Ryan’s sons, Richard and Stephen, spent years tracking it down and found it again in 2003, two years after their father’s death. They kept in contact with the owner, who had preserved it and kept it fully operational. Fast forward to today and the
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Hunt for engine comes home at last knifeman fire engine has returned into the ownership of the Ryan family. To mark its return home, it was put on display at Avon Valley Railway’s 1940s weekend on Saturday September 21 alongside the Fry’s Sentinel Steam Engine. Four members of the original Fry’s Fire Brigade - Dennis Salter, Jack Chapman, Max Packer and Terry Seymour - also turned out to see it. Richard said: “The four former members of the original Fry’s Fire Brigade were all emotional and delighted to see the fire engine again. They said it was nice to have a piece of Fry’s history back In Keynsham and they enjoyed talking about the fire engine to visitors at the Avon Valley Railway 1940s weekend. “It is marvellous to finally have the fire engine back in Keynsham and in our possession, especially as our father was so proud of the fire engine and the fire brigade.” The fire engine will be back
The fire engine will be back at Somerdale for the Keynsham 10K on its home turf at Somerdale, now the Chocolate Quarter, on Sunday October 6 for the Keynsham 10K, which is being held in aid of the charity Empire Fighting Chance. The family has a number of photos from the fire engine’s heyday, two of which are shared
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A KEYNSHAM man was slashed with a knife when he disturbed a potential burglar at his home. It happened at Willow Walk at about 3pm on Thursday August 29. The householder had gone to his conservatory and saw a man trying the door handle. When he challenged the suspect, the intruder turned and slashed the victim with what appeared to be a Stanley knife. The suspect then jumped over the fence into a neighbour’s garden before running away. He is described as white, about 5ft 4ins, in his 20s and wearing a black cap, grey hooded top and black jogging bottoms. The victim received stitches for a slash wound, not believed life-changing. Police want to hear from anyone who may have been in the Willow Walk area around the time of the incident who may have information. If you are able to help, please contact the force quoting 5219199195.
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Much more than Helping people 'just' a receptionist with dementia to follow their faith M y name is Elise and I am a veterinary receptionist. When I tell people I am a receptionist, I know they think I am JUST a receptionist, but I do much more than that. On the surface my job is primarily being the face of Park Road Vets, making appointments and taking payments. However, my job entails so much more. For example: I am the first person that a client speaks to in an emergency. I need to triage on the phone while emotions are high, and direct them to the best possible place – sometimes this is Rosemary Lodge, our 24-hour hospital in Bath. I support the nurses with preparing the pets for their operations, make sure the nurses have everything for a smooth operation and even clean up after. I administrate the Pet Health Club, a direct-debit plan that covers expected routine treatments your pet needs, including vaccinations and flea and worm medication. I text clients when they are behind on their medications and send out vouchers. As you can probably guess, we go through a lot of stock – I make sure we have enough medicines, pet food (and pens!) to get through the next working day. Did you know the suicide rate in the veterinary profession is four times the national average? I am the Wellbeing Champion. I have had training to help with mental-health situations in the workplace. I love the team we have. I see them as more like my family, so I try and make work a calming and enjoyable environment. Since leaving university, I have been a manager of a bookies, worked for an energy company and the NHS. I have been a veterinary receptionist for just over a year, and I am still learning. This has been the only job where I look forward to coming to work and I hope to be doing it for many more years.
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AN initiative in Keynsham is hoping those who are living with dementia will be able to attend a shorter church service to follow their faith. A member of St Dunstan's church, Keynsham, Barbara Outhwaite, came up with the idea of providing a 20-minute service on a Sunday afternoon so that Christians, or indeed anyone living with dementia, could attend without committing an hour or so to a full service and any issues that it might cause them. Barbara said: “People living with dementia and older people have never been forgotten by the people of Keynsham and Saltford. Churches Together in Keynsham & Saltford (CTKS) has long had a dedicated team of people who hold Christian services inside the care homes. "What is new in what I am doing is to give dementia sufferers the opportunity to experience a service inside a church.” Supported by CTKS, she reached out to the Keynsham and Saltford Dementia Action Alliance (K&SDAA) for their support and involvement also, and her request was immediately answered. Chairman of K&SDAA Alan Hale said: “Receiving Barbara’s request was great because our
aim is to make Keynsham and Saltford more dementia-friendly and we can only do that with the help of the community - and this church initiative is a positive move." The first service is being held at St Dunstan’s Church on Sunday October 6 at 3pm and will be followed by a tea in the church hall afterwards, sponsored and organised by the K&SDAA. This first service will be a Harvest Festival Thanksgiving service. On Sunday November 3, the second service will be a Remembrance service, and on Sunday December 8 it will be a carol service. Both start at 3pm and will be followed by a tea. While primarily for those living with dementia or any type of memory problem and their carers and families, the services will be open to anyone. For those living with dementia but not regular worshippers, the aim is to give them the experience of being inside a church in an atmosphere of calm and is also supported by Outreach to Older People as part of the ongoing work of CTKS. The church is ideal for this event as it has a good car park, and wheelchair access into the church and has toilet facilities for disabled people in the adjacent church hall.
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High street boost for town KEYNSHAM is set to be one of the 69 English towns, cities and districts that will receive a share of a £95m government regeneration fund. The aim of the scheme is to transform disused historic buildings into shops, houses and community centres, and help traditional businesses to improve their online offering. The fund includes £40 million from the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport’s Heritage High Street Fund being combined with £52 million from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Future High Street Fund, and £3 million being provided by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan announced the locations for the heritage funding last month, with Keynsham being named alongside 10 other towns in the South West including Midsomer Norton, Tewkesbury
Keynsham will benefit from a share in a £95m regeneration fund and Weston-super-Mare, which all share a fund of £13.7 million. Ms Morgan said: “Our nation’s heritage is one of our great calling cards to the world, attracting millions of visitors to beautiful historic buildings that sit at the heart of our communities. “It is right that we ensure these buildings are preserved for future generations but it is important that we make them work for the
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modern world. This £95 million will help breathe new life into high streets all over England, benefiting businesses, supporting our much-loved buildings and helping to make our communities more attractive places to live, work and visit.” To find out more, visit www. gov.uk/government/news/95million-to-revive-historic-highstreets
Motorbike rider injured in collision A MOTORCYCLIST was left in a critical condition after a collision outside Waitrose in Keynsham. A Mercedes car and Honda motorcycle were involved in the incident, which happened at around 5.15pm on September 13 in Broadmead Lane. The motorcyclist suffered serious leg injuries and was taken to Southmead Hospital, where, at the time of going to print, he remains in a critical but stable condition. A police spokesperson said: “We’re keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the incident, particularly anyone who may have dashcam footage of the incident.” If you can help, please contact the police, quoting reference 521912083.
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POLICE have released this CCTV image as part of an investigation into an assault in Keynsham. A man in his 40s was punched twice in the face by a teenage boy on High Street at about 6.15pm on Tuesday September 3. Officers say they would like to speak to the individual in the CCTV image as they believe the person may have information which could help our inquiry. “We appreciate the CCTV still isn’t great quality but we hope someone might recognise the distinctive clothing,” a spokesman said. If you can help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5219203341. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their Abbey hp ads AW.qxp_Layout 1 26/03/2019 11:33 Page 1 Anonymous Online Form.
A KEYNSHAM family were in the spotlight last month after they revealed they were not disclosing whether their child was a girl or a boy. Hobbit Humphrey and Jake England-John use the pronoun ‘they’ for their 17-month-old toddler, Anoush, and dress them in girls' and boys' clothing. The couple spoke on the BBC’s Inside Out West programme about their decision to keep the sex of their baby secret. Hobbit and Jake, who live on a houseboat in Keynsham, said their aim was to challenge unconscious gender bias. They revealed that they did not even tell the child's grandmother until 11 months after the birth. Jake said: “The neutral in gender neutral refers to us trying to behave neutrally towards our child rather than trying to make them neutral.”
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any of you will have heard about a couple of very worrying incidents that have happened in Keynsham recently. The first was a series of exposure incidents in the north-east of Keynsham. A female was assaulted in the latest incident that was believed to be linked. Extensive enquiries resulted in a male being arrested and interviewed. The investigation is still ongoing and the suspect has been released under investigation. The second incident of note was an attempted burglary on the Tree’s estate on August 29. An offender was confronted and was reported to have assaulted the informant before running off. Press releases and an e-fit have been released. There are still a number of enquiries and possible suspects to be interviewed about this incident, but if you have any information you can call us on 101, giving the reference number 5219199195. Or if you want to remain anonymous, you can call
with PC James Evans Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Any information you have may be of great use, so please call us. n We have been receiving a number of calls complaining about noisy vehicles in and around Keynsham, from vehicles gathering and playing loud music in Bath Hill car park to nuisance mopeds riding at speed around the town. These are classed as minor road traffic offences which are akin to tinting your number plates, removal of front number plates, failing to display ‘L’ plates and changing any of your obligatory lights for coloured bulbs. These are only a few of the offences being committed regularly. We will be cracking down on these offences,
issuing fixed penalty notices (FPNs) when they are committed. The FPNs range from £30 to £200 and some carry points that will be added to your licence. To avoid falling foul of this, inspect your vehicles regularly and make sure your driver’s licence is in order and up to date. This month I had to deal with a male who believed his driving licence was fine, but it had actually been revoked by the DVLA. This meant that any insurance was invalid, and his vehicle was seized as a consequence of this. It can be an expensive lesson to learn when it could take you minutes to check. n This month we received a report that someone had defecated on the slide in the play park off Claverton Road West in Saltford. I was absolutely appalled to hear this and we are investigating to try to locate the offender for this disgusting act. There can be no excuse to this sort of behaviour and again if you have any information relating to this then please contact us at the Keynsham beat team. n We have served three
Community Protection Notices this week, two relating to anti-social behaviour towards the users of the tennis, football and netball clubs that play at the Chocolate Quarter. They had been receiving verbal abuse and even sprayed with water while playing. We hope these notices will go some way to preventing this sort of behaviour in the future. If not then we can apply for Community Protection Notices that carry a power of arrest if they are breached. We have also issued one of these to a resident of Corston who has been causing problems for his neighbours. Again we hope that this has the desired effect in reducing offences and improving everyone’s quality of life. n This month there was a positive Misuse of Drugs Act warrant that was issued and actioned on Coronation Avenue. The suspect was arrested and interviewed, the items found have been sent for analysis and the suspect has been released under investigation.
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Thriller author Kate celebrates double success by Keri Beckingham AN AUTHOR from Keynsham sees her debut novel published this month. Kate Simants is a writer of psychological thrillers and crime fiction and has lived in Keynsham since 2009, following a decade of working in the UK television industry, where she specialised in investigative documentaries, police shows and undercover work. Lock Me In is being published by Harper Collins' One More Chapter. It tells the story of Ellie Power, who has a seemingly normal life - a stable home, a loving boyfriend, a future. However, at night she suffers from a sleep disorder where she becomes angry, unpredictable and violent. Her mother locks her in her bedroom every night, to keep them both safe, but one morning Ellie wakes up horrified to find that the lock on her bedroom door has been smashed from the inside and that she is covered in injuries. But she is unable to remember anything about the night before, and her boyfriend Matt is nowhere to be found… During her time in Keynsham, Kate has met up with Garry Abson (another crime
writer from the town) for five years to read each other's work after they were both shortlisted for a new writers' award called the Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger. Speaking about the importance of connecting with other authors locally and her new novel, Kate said: “I do think it's important to have other writers around you when you're doing this for long periods of time or you can go a bit crazy. “Writing can be quite a solitary job so it's good to know other people who understand what it's like. I've built up quite a community of writers online as well - people I'll meet up with a few times a year at writing events like Crimefest in Bristol and the London and Harrogate festivals. “I've contributed several times at the Novel Nights events in Bristol too, and will be reading at the new Noir at the Bar event in Bath. It's great to be invited to read your work to an audience of people you don't know, especially if you're used to only sharing your work with people you know you can rely on to be kind! “Lock Me In has gone through a lot of different edits. I do tend to have some fairly outlandish ideas for plots so I had to listen to a lot of sensible advice from my agent about changing things around before we set about
Kate Simants knows the importance of connecting with other writers getting it published. It's getting some good early reviews but I'm obviously incredibly excited/ nervous about what readers make of it. It's out as an ebook on October 3 and paperback on December 12.” Kate is also celebrating after she recently won the Bath Novel Award with her second, as yet unpublished, book, The Knocks, which is about a Bristol probation officer trying to uncover the truth about a
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Staff and volunteers at the not-for-profit post office and library are celebrating a first year of success and looking forward to a bright future SUPPORTERS of Saltford Community Post Office and Library have celebrated the first anniversary of its opening. Members of the management team, the Post Office’s part-time staff members and many of the library’s 70 volunteers marked the occasion. They were joined by representatives of Saltford Community Association and Saltford Parish Council, as well as members of the public. In his speech, chairman David Halton said: “As we look to move into our second year, we are hopeful that we will be able to extend our opening hours to meet demand for a more accessible service both for residents and local businesses. "The management team are currently in conversations to make this a reality by the
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end of the year. This would not be possible without the ongoing support of users of the library and post office, so I urge local people to keep coming through the door to support this vital community asset.” Mr Halton thanked everyone who has contributed to making the first year a success and emphasised the key role the library and post office plays within the Saltford community, especially for residents who are unable to travel far to access the
services offered. Mr Halton also thanked the volunteers, without whom the library would not be able to operate, and whose sales of cards and stationery are vital to the sustainability of the community initiative. Saltford Community Library and Post Office is a not-for-profit organisation, and the efforts of the library volunteers and the management team have been recognised through community awards made in the past year.
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theme for sparkling winter festival STREET CLOSURES from 3.30pm to 10pm on the night, include part of Charlton Road from the Tesco mini roundabout to the High Street, the whole of the High Street and part of Temple Street from Iceland to Carpenters Lane. It is important to note that exit from the Tesco car park on to Charlton road will be RIGHT HAND TURN ONLY during the road closure period. If passing through the town, please use the diversion routes that will be in operation.
encouraged to stay open and join in the fun. Crafts and gifts will be on sale from the market stalls on the High Street, on Temple Street and also from the Fear Hall. A circus workshop will take place in the Key Centre. Local churches will also be holding activities. A spokesman said: “The Keynsham Winter Festival Planning Committee has been working towards making this a really exciting community
event that can be enjoyed by all members of the family. The Winter Festival Committee would like to say a big thank-you to all businesses and traders who have kindly made sponsorship donations and support in kind towards making this year’s event special. Special thanks go to Crest Nicholson for sponsoring the town’s Christmas tree.” For further information please contact Dawn Drury (Deputy Town Clerk) on 01225 395951 or email deputytownclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk.
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Bubble Rush is lush! MORE than 800 people took part in the Bristol Bubble Rush in Keynsham in support of the Grand Appeal. The event at Somerdale on September 14 was a foamfilled 5k for people of all ages and abilities. It has already raised £7,000 for the Wallace and Gromit appeal in aid of Bristol Children’s Hospital and donations are still coming in. Suzanne Maverick, fundraising manager at the Grand Appeal said: “This was our first year doing Bubble Rush, and it was absolutely amazing to have the sun shining, and to see such a big crowd out in foamy-force to support Bristol Children’s Hospital. So far, our fantastic fundraisers have raised £7,000, which means we can be there for even more seriously ill young patients and families, when they need us most.” Photos: Tim Maynard
Charity fund to help keep up the good work ORGANISATIONS that improve the lives of older people are being invited to apply to a new fund being launched by the St Monica Trust’s Community Impact Team. The Continuation Fund will award funding up to a maximum of £20,000 to organisations that are already working to improve the lives of individuals aged 55-plus. The aim of the fund is to support organisations within Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BANES and North Somerset to continue doing the good work that they
already do, rather than funding new projects. The St Monica Trust’s director of community impact, Adam Rees, said: “From listening to our partners in the region, it’s getting increasingly hard for them to find funding for existing work, even though there is a clear positive impact on the people and communities that are being helped. “We feel it’s essential that support is available to projects already making a difference and not just to new projects. Launching the Continuation Fund is our way
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of acknowledging all the good things that are happening in the region.” Since the charity was founded in 1920, the St Monica Trust has always supported individuals outside of its retirement communities. Organisations can apply for the continuation fund by downloading an application form at www.stmonicatrust.org. uk/supporting-communities/communityfund and sending the completed application forms to the St Monica Trust by midday on Friday October 25.
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Let's make forests out of art for festival AMBITIOUS plans are afoot for the biggest art collaboration Keynsham has ever seen. Everyone is invited to take part in the annual Big Draw festival this month and help create an artwork called Autumn Forests. Huge sheets of paper will be pinned to the wall in the Chocolate Quarter on which people can draw. The works will then go on display in Keynsham Library. The event will be free to take part in and no drawing or art experience is necessary. There will be plenty of help on hand in the Art & Pottery Studio. The festival theme this year is Drawn to Life: Creativity and Wellbeing. Joe Tymkow, artist-inresidence at the Chocolate Quarter, said: “The aim is to make this opportunity open to as many people as possible.” Every Saturday people can drop in at the studio between 10am and 2pm and take part. There will be pens, pencils, markers, inks etc available and participants are free to draw anything they would expect or
like to see in a forest - birds, flowers, animals, insects, trees, leaves, fungi, seeds, nuts, vines or even dinosaurs. Anyone who is unable to get to the studio can draw or paint something at home and send or drop it into the Art Studio. Each week the artwork in the library will be replaced with the latest versions, and the existing ones will be taken back to be worked on and added to in the studio. Joe said: “This is very much a free-for-all collaboration. If anyone would like to submit a piece of work but does not want it to be added to or drawn over, I will be creating a scrap book to keep them in, but you must let me know otherwise I will assume it is to be incorporated into the rest of the artwork.” People taking part can share pictures of their artwork on social media using use the hashtags #DrawnInKeynsham and #The_Big_Draw If you would like more information or have any questions, you can email drawninkeynsham@gmail. com
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QUIZ nights at the Compton Inn in Compton Dando, near Keynsham, have raised money for the Royal United Hospital in Bath. Chris Daubney, a recent patient on the Cheselden Urology Unit at the hospital, received cheques for £700 on behalf of the RUH. The money was partly from quizzes and partly money raised by Chris and his family. Landlord Paul Thomas handed over the money, which will go towards enhancing patient care on the ward. Photo: Ros Anstey
A KEYNSHAM woman has returned from the world powerlifting championships in Florida with a gold medal and a world record. Nicola Burroughs only took up powerlifting this year after previously competing in strongwoman events. She got through the regional qualifier to reach the British championships in Birmingham, where she was placed second in the under-75 kilo class. This earned her a place in the GB team for Florida.
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She took first place and achieved a world record for the best total - 422.5 kilos in three lifts: one squat, one bench press and one deadlift. The victory means that Nicola, who trains at Strength and Fitness Academy in Midsomer Norton, will automatically compete in the world championships again next year. “I am already looking forward to it,” she said. “I plan to get stuck in with training even harder to set some new goals for 2020.”
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KEYNSHAM’S community choir ChoirJam and their band will perform at a fundraising gig at St John’s Church, Keynsham, this month in support of Help Bristol’s Homeless. The charity, which has been converting shipping containers in Bedminster into accommodation for people who have been living on the streets, caught the attention of the choir’s founder Emma Hutchinson. She said: “I became aware of Help Bristol’s Homeless, led by Jasper Thompson, and the more I learned about their work, the more I wanted to do something to help. “The charity’s priority is to get homeless people off the streets and into safe, stable and comfortable accommodation. “We are a community choir who love singing all things pop, so the logical answer was to put on a show and donate all profits to HBH.” Emma, a singer, songwriter and musician, started ChoirJam in 2011, and now every week 150 ‘Jammers’ come along. The concert on Saturday October 5 is billed as a fun, lively and upbeat night with toe-tapping tunes from artists such as George Ezra, Elton John, Paloma Faith, Kylie, Ed Sheeran, Will Young, Tina Turner and Abba. Doors to the gig and the bar open at 7pm, with ChoirJam’s first set beginning at 7.30. Zoradi Tucker, of Help Bristol’s Homeless, explains more about the charity: I initially started volunteering with HBH in 2017 to help convert a bus donated by First Bus Bristol. Since then I have become a trustee and have seen first-hand what a difference HBH is making. The bus project alone has provided 435 male and 200 female beds for the night since January 2019 – that’s 635 people off the streets and into the safety of a converted, warm and homely bus. That is just one
The choir attracts 150 'Jammers' to its weekly sessions and is now preparing for a charity show After the interval there will be an opportunity to hear HBH trustee, Zoradi Tucker, speak about the second phase of the charity’s work, which aims to raise £300,000. ChoirJam will then perform a second set, accompanied by the CJ Band, from 8.50pm. The concert ends at 9.40pm, with a retiring
collection for Help Bristol’s Homeless. Tickets cost £8 in advance, available from www.choirjam.co.uk or £10 on the door (subject to availability). U18s are £3. For more information about ChoirJam, contact Emma Hutchinson on 07793 983040 or email emma@choirjam.co.uk
aspect of what we are doing to help Bristol’s homeless. We also hold regular events to help raise awareness of the situation in Bristol, we help people fill out forms and paperwork if they are struggling, offer our residents short-term accommodation until a longterm solution can be found, and provide emergency care packages, including food, sleeping bags and clothing. For more information about Help Bristol’s Homeless, email contact@helpbristolshomeless. org or look at www. helpbristolshomeless.org
Come to our maths club The after-school maths club at Community at 67 in Queens Road is under way for the new academic year. The Wednesday sessions cost £1 each to attend and are open to Years 5 and 6 from any school in Keynsham. If your child is interested please ring Sheila Crocombe on 0117 986 3961 or email sheilac@btinternet.com
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Repair café can mend it for free A NEW monthly Repair Café has launched in Keynsham, offering local residents the chance to fix their broken stuff for free and enjoy a cup of tea at the same time. The Repair Café movement started in the Netherlands in 2009, and the international neighbourhood initiative promotes repair as an alternative to throwing things out. The Keynsham branch follows similar groups in Horfield, Fishponds, St George, St Paul’s, Bedminster, Stockwood and Bath. During the two-hour session at Keynsham Baptist Church, volunteers are on hand to help with simple electrics, electronics, wood working, general tinkering and glueing. In addition, there is also support with textiles such as machine and hand sewing including leather, knitting, crotchet and darning, alongside guitar restringing and tuning, drum tightening, phone apps and
high street jewellery. The first Keynsham Repair Café took place on Saturday September 14, where 27 items were fixed, four people were given advice and asked to return next time with spares, and two people were referred to the Somerdale Shed for a #MakeAndMend session. Future events are set to take place on Saturday October 12 and Saturday November 9 from 10am–12pm. If you would like to go along and bring something to be fixed, please contact the organisers to let them know so their repairers
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Thanks for making a difference RESIDENTS of Tintagel Close in Keynsham were the winners of the inaugural Curo Community Award, receiving a cheque for £500 to spend on further neighbourhood initiatives. Sharon Tucker, chair of Tintagel Close residents’ association, was presented with the award by Curo chair Liz Potter at the housing association’s annual Residents’ Conference. The community was nominated for the positive difference they have made in their neighbourhoods. Curo chief executive Victor da Cunha said: “We know that many people do amazing work in their community without the recognition they deserve. We wanted to highlight some of the residents who are often unrecognised community champions - people who make their communities better places to live.”
“We also hope that in launching these Curo Community Awards, others will be inspired to get involved, or even perhaps nominate others, in years to come.”
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Chance to have your say on future of social care funding MEETINGS are being held in Keynsham this month for people to have a say about social care funding. Bath & North East Somerset Council is proposing to introduce a framework to make sure that residents with eligible needs are allocated payments fairly and in a way that is easy to understand. A ten-week consultation began on September 24 and continues until December 3 to seek views about the proposals before the framework is finalised. Drop-in sessions will take place on October 7 from 6pm-7.30pm and October 22 from 6.30pm8pm at the Community Space in Market Walk, where the public can give their views. Residents can also comment online or via a hard copy of the consultation document, available from council one-stop shops and libraries. Currently, about 2,100 adults in Bath and North East Somerset are in need of social care services, both in care homes and at home. This is a chargeable service. Although there are clear guidelines for councils to follow, some charging decisions are at the
council’s discretion and it is these that are being examined. Councillor Rob Appleyard, cabinet member for adult services and health, said: “It is really important our residents are treated fairly and they receive the right service for their eligible needs. “With this proposed framework, we aim to ensure that we provide a transparent and consistent process and allocate our resources fairly to meet those needs. It is also important to ensure we are compliant with current legislation. “We welcome people’s views on the proposals, so I am encouraging as many people as possible to respond to the consultation, including individuals with care needs, carers and their families, agencies, social workers and anyone who has an interest in adult and social care across Bath and North East Somerset.” The online survey is available at www.bathnes. gov.uk/cas-charging-consultation. Full information on the Care and Support Charging and Financial Assessment Framework, including proposed changes, can also be found through the web link or by emailing CAFAConsultation@bathnes.gov.uk
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Honouring the unsung heroes PEOPLE in Keynsham are being invited to nominate previously unsung heroes for awards. Bath and North East Somerset has launched of the annual Community Awards to celebrate volunteers, charities, carers, community leaders, staff and businesses. The Community Awards are organised in partnership with B&NES Clinical Commissioning Group, Curo, Sirona Care and Health, B&NES Virgin Care, Student Community Partnership, Bath College and a new partner for this year, 3SG. Nomination forms must be returned by no later than December 20. People can nominate online or send a nomination form email or post clearly marked ‘The Community Awards 2019/2020’. For more information, please go to www.bathnes.gov.uk/ communityawards
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Four cheers for junior winners! THE summer of 2019 was a big success for the juniors of Saltford Golf Club. Four young members completed a 72-hole challenge in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and three players secured Saltford the title of England Golf Junior Champion Club in a competition at Woodhall Spa. The charity event on August 8 started at 5.30am and finished just before darkness fell. The lads each walked more than 20 miles and together raised more than £1,000, smashing their £400 target. Junior captain Oliver Parkinson said the team had been unsure they would be able to complete the challenge, having previously found 36 holes quite tough. However, Oliver and team mates Sam, Harry and Alex got off to a great start by completing their first 18 holes in 2 hours and
40 mins, and managed each of the remaining rounds in three hours. “We played some of the best golf we have ever played,” said Oliver. “Parents, organisers and other juniors all followed to witness the final round, which made it that more special and rewarding for us. "We are very grateful for all the support we received and would like to thank everyone who donated.” Five days later, three players - Dewi John, Dylan John and Alex Georgiou - were triumphant in the England Junior Club Championship at the home of England Golf. They posted a winning score of 149 points based on the best two cards from three over two rounds, playing on the Hotchkin course. Parkstone Golf Club were second with 148 points and Kendleshire Golf Club third with These four young golfers raised more than £1,000 for charity 145 points.
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n LETTERS More memories of Lamb and Lark Having read Ian Gambrell’s letter in your last issue, there are more of us who are still around who were members - Brian’s helpers of the Key Club - namely myself, Lesley Organ nee White, Janet Swan and Sandra Smith. I also remember that the Lamb and Lark allowed free use of their car park to accommodate the PDSA Veterinary Services care van’s visit every Wednesday. People formed an orderly queue in the sun or rain clutching their sick gerbils, cats, dogs, guinea pigs and ponies waiting for free diagnosis and medication. Lesley Organ
The team at Wellsway Multi Academy Trust's catering arm Zest did their bit to feed youngsters
Team helps hungry children WELLSWAY Multi Academy Trust played a major part in making sure children across Bristol did not go hungry during the summer holidays. The Trust’s catering arm, Zest, oversaw the making of 19,000 packed lunches in six weeks to feed youngsters in the city. The initiative was led by Zest’s catering operations manager Claire Mansri and Sir Bernard Lovell Academy’s catering manager Bev Smith. They took delivery of food from the charity FareShare South West and supervised teams of volunteers who made the sandwiches and assembled about 500 lunch bags a day in the SBL kitchens. Many of the volunteers came from big city firms, organised by the charity Feeding Bristol, but a number of people connected to the Trust and its schools also got involved. “We provided a total of 87 volunteer days - 63 adults and 24 children,” said Mrs Mansri. Volunteers collected the meals daily and distributed them around the city to children at
playschemes and at activity sessions in libraries, community centres and parks. FareShare South West also supplied food at many holiday clubs so children and adults could cook meals, meaning that about 50,000 children and their families benefited. The project was carried out despite the fact that Bristol’s bid to the Government for funding was unsuccessful. Mrs Mansri said: “It was felt that this scheme was needed and should go ahead, so more than £100,000 was raised through crowdfunding. We at Zest already had a partnership with FareShare - a food redistribution charity - so we decided to work with them to support Feeding Bristol. “They played their part by accessing surplus food and working with suppliers to get donations and we offered our kitchens and expertise.” Tim Howes, business director of Wellsway MAT, said: “We are very proud of Zest for stepping up to support this vital service for families in need in Bristol. Well done to Claire and Bev and to all the volunteers who gave up their time to help children."
SUMMER teas at St Mary’s Church in Compton Dando have raised £2,224 towards its upkeep. One of the organisers, Mrs Jenny Davis, said: “We are so grateful to everyone who willingly gave their time, serving teas, baking amazing cakes and washing tablecloths etc. ” Pictured are Elizabeth Penny and Sylvia Gilder serving cups of tea at St Mary's.
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Cream tea cheer for Poppy Appeal On behalf of the ladies of the Royal British Legion Women's Section, Keynsham Branch, I would like to thank all who supported us by attending our cream tea afternoon on Wednesday August 7. Although not as well attended as in previous years we still managed, with your help, to raise £442.31 for the Poppy Appeal. A big thank-you also to Tesco, Keynsham, who donated produce for use during the afternoon, Total Produce, Bristol for the beautiful fruit basket raffle prize, and Bakers Corner of Kingswood, who made the delicious scones. Thank you all once again for your support and generosity. Betty Dixon Secretary RBLWS Keynsham Branch
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or the first time in a few years, Keynsham’s group of the Avon Wildlife Trust has a field outing in October to find, identify and even possibly taste fungi, writes chairman Dave Sage. The outing is to Dolebury warren on the Mendips, guided by Trust mycologist (= fungus expert) Joe McSorley, who will make sure we only taste edible fungi! What exactly are fungi? They are organisms which belong to a large and diverse kingdom with around 1.5 million species, including over 3,000 species of mushrooms and toadstools in the UK. As well as some of the more characteristic field mushrooms and woodland toadstools, it includes microorganisms such as yeasts and moulds. The mushrooms and toadstools with which we are familiar are not part of the “normal” fungus but large reproductive structures which produce and disperse millions of microscopic spores, usually distributed by the wind or by water. The fungus itself consists of large numbers of microscopic threads called hyphae, massed together in a mycelium, which spreads underground in the soil. The Earth’s largest living organism is a honey mushroom due to its mycelium which covers 965 hectares in the US!
Contrary to popular belief, fungi are not classified as plants because they lack the chlorophyll and chloroplasts required to absorb light energy and make their own food by photosynthesis. Instead they feed in much the same way as most animals; they are heterotrophic. Put simply, this means that they secrete digestive enzymes onto their food, which break it down into soluble products, which are then absorbed into the hyphae by diffusion. The importance of this process cannot be overstated; because fungi feed in this way on dead and decaying organic matter – a process known as saprotrophic nutrition – it makes them nature’s recyclers, rotting down dead plants and animals, and animal wastes. This removes vast amounts of material from the environment and releases essential minerals for the growth of plants, enabling their life cycles to continue. In addition, many fungi grow a mycorrhizal network around plant roots. It's like a second root system giving them greater access to water and minerals. Unfortunately, not all fungi are so beneficial. Some are not saprotrophic but parasitic, growing in the tissues of plants, causing disease and even death of the infected individuals. Two of the most notorious are those that cause Dutch elm disease and ash dieback disease. Equally, a
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with Avon Wildlife Trust Keynsham Group small number of toadstools are poisonous, a few fatally so (14 species in the UK), arguably the most dangerous being the aptly named “death cap” toadstool, Amanita phalloides, all the more so because of its superficial resemblance to the common, edible field mushroom. This is why it is so important not to eat fungi without expert supervision. Wild mushrooms and toadstools are becoming more widespread in Britain because warmer weather has increased the number of plants on which they can grow. Some of the field and woodland fungi we are hoping to see are Chanterelles, Fly agarics, Morels, Waxcaps, Wood blewits, Scarlet elf cups, Jelly ear mushrooms and Puffballs. n Two days before the outing, our first indoor talk is entitled ‘Galapagos - Islands that Changed
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n KEYNSHAM IN BLOOM
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S we sadly say goodbye to our long, warm summer days, our attention turns to our winter planting schemes. You will soon see In Bloom volunteers on the streets of Keynsham, at the railway station and in our local estate shopping areas refreshing the tubs and troughs with our colourful winter plants. If you would like to join our group of volunteers, please contact us by emailing the In Bloom Secretary Dawn Drury at deputytownclerk@keynsham-tc.gov.uk or by phoning 01225 395951. The In Bloom Committee are also busy planning our tree decorations for the St John’s Church Christmas Tree Festival from December 6-8 and we need the help from our local knitters and craft people. Calling all knitters - we need knitted poinsettias and Christmas roses to make garlands to decorate our tree. If you are not a knitter, why not help us by making bright
glittery pom pom baubles? All donations of flowers or pom poms will be gratefully received and can be dropped off to the B&NES Civic Centre reception, in a bag marked for the attention of ‘Dawn – Keynsham In Bloom’. Finally, October is an exciting month for In Bloom, as we receive the results of Keynsham’s entry into the South West In Bloom competition. Thanks to everyone who took part this year. We are all keeping our fingers crossed that we retain our Gold status. We will keep you posted on the result, which we will receive at the awards presentation event in Newquay on October 11. We also have our own special local award presentation evening on October 17, when we present certificates and trophies to our local residents, community groups, schools, businesses, allotment holders and places of worship.
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Council's new CEO takes charge A NEW chief executive starts work at Bath & North East Somerset Council this month. Will Godfrey, pictured, replaces Ashley Ayre, who retired after 13 years of service to the council. Will has worked at a senior level with UK and Welsh governments. Before joining Newport City Council he was a strategic director at Bristol City Council and chief executive of East Hampshire District Council. He has also worked extensively at a regional level, having played a leading role in negotiating devolution deals in both South East Wales and the West of England. Councillor Dine Romero, council leader, said: “Will’s experience in strategic financial
management, organisational change and regeneration fits well with the new administration’s ambitions, as well as the challenges we face over the next few years. “He will have direct responsibility for ensuring the council rises to the leadership challenge of responding to the climate emergency and ensure the authority leads by example in its activities, plus taking a lead role in influencing partners. “As we welcome Will to his new role, I want to personally thank our outgoing chief executive Ashley Ayre, who we all will miss. Ashley has skilfully overseen significant organisational and budget changes and greatly contributed to the success, stability and wellbeing of our area. We wish him the very best in his retirement.”
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Quality time with children for dads WHO Let the Dads Out has embarked on its sixth year in Keynsham. The group enables dads, grandads and male carers and their children to spend time together, have fun and mix with others. Sessions take place at St Francis Church Hall, Warwick Road, every second Saturday of the month and St John’s Church Hall every third Saturday. Both sessions start at 10am and finish at 11.30. Organiser John Wilkinson said: “Dads often lose out in playing with their children as they grow up. "It’s also an excuse for mums to get rid of the dads and children and have a quiet morning at home!” Who Let the Dads Out is a part of a national project aimed at supporting fathers and children. For further details contact Keynsham parish office 0117 9863354 or email keynshamwltdo@yahoo.co.uk
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THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH Lisa Loveridge Pastoral Care Coordinator, The Chocolate Quarter
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On days when I’ve been in a lot of pain, I’ve felt hopeless at the idea of not getting better. Also on those days, I’ve really appreciated being alive and feeling the wind or the sun on my face.
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elcome Hopalong!’ I’m Lisa and I offer spiritual care to residents, of all faiths and none, at the Chocolate Quarter, in both the care home, Charterhouse, and in the retirement apartments. A year ago, I fell over playing football on a rainy afternoon and damaged my right knee. I’ve been hobbling around ever since, despite surgery, physio and a lot of alternative therapies. Hence the somewhat unpolitically-correct comment of a colleague upon my return to work, ‘Welcome Hopalong’. I’ve been deeply touched by the kindness and concern of many people during this time. Some who would not normally talk to me, perhaps because they have different spiritual beliefs, have made a special effort to seek me
out and see how I am. I think I’ve learned to relate better to the frustration of not being able to do, or being much slower at doing, what I previously took for granted. On days when I’ve been in a lot of pain, I’ve felt hopeless at the idea of not getting better. Also on those days, I’ve really appreciated being alive and feeling the wind or the sun on my face. Even though life at its best can be unpredictable, it seems to be more so now, with not knowing until the last minute if I’ll be able to go places. As someone who used to have a full diary, that can be disheartening. Care of my body and doing basic tasks take up much more of my life these days. So, what keeps me going? The kindness and support of family, friends and everyone I meet
at work. Taking the opportunity of a slower pace of life to learn new things and to grow as a person, through meditation, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, and reading and through being creative. Trying to accept my new situation and being thankful for the many blessings in my life. Doing my best to improve my physical condition as much as possible by walking and swimming and using alternative therapies. I’ve also learned to build rest into my daily life in a way that I didn’t before. Underneath it all is the belief that this experience is to prepare me for something else, perhaps to enable me to empathise with other people better, to learn how to receive and to be more patient. I trust that ‘all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well’ (Mother Julian of Norwich).
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EYNSHAM Walkers are Welcome will again enter the popular ramble organised by BBC Children in Need. The nature programme Countryfile spearheads the event, with walks organised throughout the country and four of their presenters leading walks at various locations. We are organising our own ramble, which will take place on Sunday October 27, starting from the Memorial Park cafe at 10am. It will be a seven-mile stroll around the beautiful countryside, taking in Burnett and Compton Dando, where we shall have a refreshment stop. It will be open to everybody, including children and dogs, which must be kept under control during the entire walk, as we shall be crossing fields that contain livestock. There will also be some hilly sections and stiles to clamber over. This is the second time we have entered this event and have been staggered by the response. We raised £700 each time towards the charity. This year we aim to do even better, with the help of the general public. If you want to walk, you can just turn up on the day or join our team on the BBC Children in Need Countryfile Ramble website. As last year, walkers can make a donation in a sealed envelope at the start of the walk, or get sponsorship from their family and friends So come on everybody - don your Pudsey costumes and join in the fun. For details contact Dave on 07866440968, or email us at wrwkeynsham@outlook.com
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nother good turnout of 34 people set of from the Memorial Park cafe for the six-mile circular walk to Bitton, Upton Cheyney, Swineford and back to Keynsham. With the sun shining, the weather was perfect as we headed off towards Bitton following the Monarchs Way. Crossing over the main road, we headed up the slight incline skirting Upton Cheyney. Here we stopped for the panoramic views to the south. Unfortunately our timing was wrong as we had a 15-minute wait for the The Swan to open for our refreshment break.
Thanking the staff for their efficient service, we were soon heading back to Keynsham, where everyone disbanded at various points, please with what was a lovely walk. DATES FOR THE DIARY Sunday October 6 Starting from the Memorial Park café at 10am, a three-mile walk to Hanham and back via Durley Lane. Leading the walk will be Derek and Vanessa Sunday October 27 BBC Children in Need Countryfile Ramble (see details above).
Cyclists go above and beyond MORE than 50 cyclists have cycled from Bristol to Paris – raising over £119,000 for Bristol’s hospitals. The annual challenge was raising money for Above & Beyond, the charity for University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. A total of 53 cyclists took on the challenge this year, cycling 470km from Bristol to the centre of Paris. Many of the cyclists taking part have a personal connection to the hospitals, including Tracey Arthur, a nurse at Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC), and Simon Law, a former Bristol Heart Institute (BHI) patient. There was also a team of riders from Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC), as well as teams from businesses including Brean Sands Holiday Resort and Coventry Building Society. To donate to this year’s cyclists, go to https://everydayhero. co.uk/event/b2p2019.
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Young swim team in medal success KEYNSHAM Swimming Club kicked off the 2019/2020 season with the final round of the Southern Junior League, a new sponsor and a huge medal haul at Bristol Norths. On Saturday September 14, Keynsham Amateur Swimming Club took a 34-strong team of 9 to 12-year-old swimmers to Horfield Leisure Centre to compete in the Southern Junior League ‘A’ final. Lead by coach Lynne Bartlett, The 11s and 9s relay teams celebrate their sucess at the Bristol North Gala. Top, Junior League 2019 team Keynsham finished in sixth place behind three of the top performance clubs in the country, including winners Poole SC, second-place Plymouth Leander SC and third-place Swim Bournemouth. The SJL is made up of 23 clubs from the South West and is run as a virtual gala across several different pools in the area. After round one, Keynsham went into round two in seventh position, round two saw them move up to sixth, securing the final spot in the ‘A’ final, which was a huge achievement for an amateur not-for-profit swimming club. “Fantastic job. You all should be super proud - you were all amazing - with brilliant swims, great team spirit, big smiles and loud cheering,” praised prelim head coach Vicki Golledge-Pitt. Following this success, KASC then went on to secure sponsorship from CASA Environmental Service Ltd for the club and Keynsham’s 2020 Junior League Team. “We are delighted to be part of Keynsham Amateur Swimming Club,” commented Ben House, Director of CASA Environmental Services Ltd. KASC’s most recent medal haul came at the Bristol North SC Junior Gala at Hutton Moor, Weston-Super-Mare, on September 21. A total of 10 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze medals were won on the day. It’s been a tough year for KASC following the temporary closure of Keynsham pool for refurbishment, but they are very much looking ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CAREER CHANGE, RETURNING forward to becoming bigger, better and stronger once their home pool TO WORK, OR STARTING YOUR WORKING LIFE? reopens. “We are currently expecting the pool to reopen in early 2020,” Working in a caring role is about so much more than helping explained John Warren, club chairman, “but until then we have a full people with their daily routines. It’s about supporting and training programme at both Hengrove Swimming Pool and Culverhay encouraging people to be as independent as possible and to Leisure Centre.” get the most out of their home and community life. Keynsham Amateur Swimming Club is a Swim England affiliated Somerset ASA club, with SwimMark accreditation, which is Swim Flexible working hours, part time and holiday work is on England’s quality standard for clubs. It recognises high standards of offer, fitting around your childcare, studies, family or other governance, sustainability and effectiveness. commitments. If your child is a strong swimmer aged 9 years or under and able to competently swim one length of each stroke, (breast, back, front crawl To find out more about what it takes to be Proud to Care and to and butterfly) and would be interested in joining Keynsham, please see local jobs available across care providers, visit: contact us at thea.beament@keynshamswimming.club www.proudtocaresouthglos.org.uk For sponsorship opportunities contact tanya.oliver@ or email: proudtocare@southglos.gov.uk keynshamswimming.club to find out more.
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New look for dental practice
Dr Dave Stone cuts the ribbon with the aid of colleagues to reveal the practice's new look. Right, part of the new reception area A KEYNSHAM dental practice is celebrating the opening of its new-look surgery. Avon House Dental Practice, which has been treating local families for over 50 years, has had a refurbishment and expanded into the High Street premises below to create a new reception area and surgery. Principal dentist, Dr Dave Stone, said the ground-floor entrance meant the practice would be able to treat patients who struggle to climb
the stairs to the surgery and would make access much easier for patients with disabilities and parents with prams. He said: “We do our best to encourage everyone, young or old, to have regular dental examinations and maintain good oral health because we consider regular check-ups to be an excellent preventative measure to dental problems. The street-level access and new facilities mean we can continue to give our
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current patients the same high level of care and service while welcoming new patients.” Dave will take over the ground-floor surgery and treat the younger children and patients who can’t manage the stairs, and Lynsey-Jane Fulton, a newly qualified dentist who Dave has been mentoring for a year, will look after patients in the upper-floor surgery. To reflect its place at the heart of the community, the practice has been renamed Keynsham Dental Care.
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Understanding hate crime
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AST month, along with Avon Fire & Rescue, we opened our doors to your emergency services for our annual open day. Thankfully, the weather was kind to us and local people enjoyed displays from Avon and Somerset’s Police Dog, Mounted, Firearms section as well as car cutting and search and rescue demonstrations from Avon Fire and Rescue. It was wonderful to see families getting an insight into all aspects of our emergency services and the people who work so hard to keep our communities safe. This month, I will be working alongside Avon and Somerset Police and partners to increase local people’s understanding of hate crime to mark National Hate Crime Awareness Week (October 12-19). Hate crime can be defined as ‘any criminal offence that is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards
someone based on personal characteristics’. Although hate crime is being spoken about more and more in the media and on social media, there is still confusion about the offence and when to report it and, as a result, underreporting continues to be an issue for victims of hate crime, particularly those related to religion, disability and sexual orientation. Our homes and our streets should be a place free from discrimination, intolerance and prejudice and that’s why it’s important we are firm in our message that hate has no home in our communities. If you’ve been a victim of hate crime you are not alone and please remember that there are people who can help. Only by working together can we show that hate crime will not be tolerated and offenders will be brought to justice. Finally, I wanted to let you
know about the reduction in the number of serious injury collisions on our roads across the area of more than 21 per cent. In 2018, there were 393 incidents where people were killed or seriously injured in collisions on the road compared to 478 in 2014, making Avon and Somerset Police the 9th most improved force for reducing the number of people involved in such collisions. Although one life lost in a collision is one too many, thanks to the dedication of the Roads Policing Unit, our roads are becoming increasingly safer for all road users. The Constabulary help organise and deliver voluntary speeding education courses to approximately 140,000 drivers each year and the unit is also supported by local people through the brilliant 131 Community Speedwatch schemes across the area. Since 2014, I have also ensured that the unit has been
With Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens better equipped to keep our roads safer by purchasing three enforcement motorcycles to support the nine speed enforcement vans as well as acquiring speed cameras from local authorities. We will continue to work with our local partners to keep our roads safe and educate local people on the dangers of driving unsafely.
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n Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome meet 10.00am, starting from the Memorial Park cafe, for a three-mile walk to Hanham and back via Durley Lane. Leading the walk will be Derek and Vanessa.
Fri Oct 12 Tue Oct 1 & 8
n Beginners badminton taster session. Also for improvers and people who haven’t played in ages. Get out, enjoy yourself, meet a really friendly, informal, mixed group, and keep fit. For adults of all ages. Beginners on court 1, others on courts 2, 3 and 4. Rackets available. 10.00-12.00 Tues at the refurbished Keynsham Leisure Centre. £2.40. Just drop in or ring Clive 0117 9866793.
Sat Oct 5
n Corston Village Market, 10.3012 noon, plants, cakes, craft, books, bric-a-brac etc, tea/coffee, bacon butties.
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n Saltford Hall is hosting the annual return of World Textile Day West. Admission to the exhibition of stitched, printed and embroidered world textiles and costume is free. Doors open from 10 am-4.30 pm. Community cafe selling bacon rolls and homemade cakes open throughout.
Sat Oct 5, 12, 19 & 26
n Autumn Forests - the Big Draw Festival at the Art & Pottery Studio at the Chocolate Quarter. Drop-in sessions between 10am and 2pm. Free. No experience required. Drawing on paper and boards in the studio. https://thebigdraw.org/event/ Autumn_Forests/8889. Email drawninkeynsham@gmail.com Call 07970 831289.
Sat Oct 6
n Annual Candles of Remembrance Service. An opportunity to remember babies and children who have died. At Keynsham Methodist Church, High Street, at 3.00pm. To have your child's name added to the roll call or for more details, contact Judy Walker via the church office on
n Galapagos - Islands that Changed the World - talk by awardwinning underwater cameraman Michael Pitts, who has worked on three wildlife series in this amazing location. 7.30pm-9.30pm. Baptist Church Hall, High Street, Keynsham, BS31 1DS. All welcome. Adults £2.50, under-16s £1. For more info, email keynshamawt@ gmail.com or call 01225 874259.
Sat Oct 12
n Royal British Legion Women's Section disco - 8 till late, RBL Club, 8-10 Charlton Road, Keynsham, BS31 2JA. Bring your own nibbles. Tickets £5 per person. Please call 0117 9862298. All welcome.
Sat & Sun Oct 12 & 13
n Chew Valley Arts Trail - 17th year of the trail. Free entry to 25 art and craft venues around the Valley. Open from 10am to 6pm. Have fun! www.chewvalleyartstrail.co.uk 01275 333 128. n Sat Oct 12 & Sat Nov 9 Keynsham Repair Cafe, second Saturday of the month, 10am12noon, Baptist Church, High Street, Keynsham. Bring your broken items, and our volunteers will see if they can fix them (for free). More volunteers welcome! @ KeynshamRepairCafe on Facebook or email keynshamrepaircafe@ gmail.com for more details.
Mon Oct 21
n Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society, 7.30pm, illustrated talk by Nick McCamley on ‘Saving Britain’s Art Treasures’. St. Dunstan’s Catholic Church Hall, Bristol Road, Keynsham. Visitors £4.
Mon Oct 21
n Timsbury Natural History Group. Andy Daw will talk about Orchid Adventures - Searching for all the British Orchid Species, 7.30 pm, Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury, BA2 0JQ. Visitors
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welcome, £3. Refreshments and raffle. For information call secretary Rod Bruce on 01761 433013
Sat Oct 26
n Keynsham and District Tangent Club charity quiz night. Saltford Hall, Wedmore Road, Saltford, 7pm. To book, phone 07799473718 or email keynshamtangent@gmail. com. Teams 4 to 8, £5 per person to include nibbles. Pay bar all evening.
Sun Oct 27
n Saltford Wombles : Litter Pick 2-4pm, meeting outside The Little Coffee Shop on Manor Road. If you have litter pickers, gloves and high viz vest please do bring them, but if not we can provide them. We have bags provided by B&NES Council. To find out more, contact Barbara at saltfordwombles@gmail.com
Sun Oct 27
n BBC Children in Need Countryfile Ramble with Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome. Meet 10am at the Memorial Park for a six-mile circular walk from Keynsham to Burnett and Upton Cheyney, stopping there for refreshments, then back to Keynsham. Children and dogs welcome. Please bring your donation in an envelope. Don’t forget your Pudsey outfits. Bobble hats will be available for purchase before the walk.
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n 50 The Anniversary Gala - our second 50th anniversary show, Keynsham Light Opera Group (KLOG) at Broadlands Academy, Keynsham, at 7.30 pm (Saturday matinee 2.30 pm). Contact Tracey on 07580 259757 or email her at klogs@hotmail.co.uk for tickets. Visit www.klogs.co.uk for more information and online booking
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n Craft Fair at Keynsham Baptist Church, High Street, 10am-4pm Saturday November 9 and 9.30am2.30pm Saturday December 14. A variety of local handmade stalls, cakes and cafe. Free entry.
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n RBLWS Xmas Fayre incorporating a craft table-top sale - 10am-2pm. Royal British Legion Club, 8-10 Charlton Road, Keynsham, BS31 2JA. £10 per table. To book a table please call 0117 9862298.
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n Keynsham Veggies and Vegans is a support group for the lifestyle. For chats, food, drink, info and V/Ve food events nearby, please join the Facebook group: facebook.com/ groups/keynshamvegans
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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 Beginners Pilates for Backs, Charlton Road, Keynsham, BS31. 7pm. Help relieve the agony of back pain by stretching and strengthening the back muscles and improving your core and balance with Gentle Pilates. Suitable for beginners and people with herniated discs. No previous experience needed. Take it at your own pace. Be kind and gentle with your body. Claim your Free 4 tips to a pain-free back at www.yogakeynsham.com/ free. Classes for Yoga, Pilates & meditation on Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri and Sunday www. yogakeynsham.com Youtube & FB : Yoga and Pilates in Keynsham 07565 976 129.
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n WHAT’S ON n Pilates classes suitable for all ages and abilities, 7.10-8pm Keynsham Key Centre, FREE 15 min introduction for beginners before the class starts. All mats and equipment are supplied. To book call John 07837 302678 or visit jehfitness.co.uk (other classes available). n Keynsham Writers is a small and friendly evening support group for budding novelists serious about one day getting published. For latest event details, please visit the Facebook group: facebook.com/ groups/keynshamwriters 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 Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing. Suitable for all ages and ranges of mobility. At Fear Hall, Keynsham, Mondays 2.003.00pm. For more info, contact Gareth on 07725 656963 or Gareththomas100@btinternet. com
n Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing Suitable for all ages and ranges of mobility. At Keynsham Methodist Church, Mondays, 2.003.00pm. For more info, contact Gareth on 07725 656963 or Gareththomas100@btinternet. com n Keynsham & 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, Bristol Road, Keynsham. Admission is free if you join the society or £4 for visitors (numbers will be limited if necessary). n Keynsham Methodist Church Victoria Women’s Guild. We are a
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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 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. l n Saltford Scrabble Club meets in Saltford Hall every Monday (except bank holidays), 2-4pm. Playing for fun – all abilities. £2 per session, includes a drink. Call 01225 874259. 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 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 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 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
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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 on the second Monday of the month, 2.30pm to 4pm, and the fourth Monday, 7.30pm to 9.30pm. We are a small, friendly group and welcome new members of all abilities. For more details contact George on 0117 914 8654 or email george.liddell@blueyonder.co.uk. 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. Speakers, social events and outings. Come and meet new friends. n Yoga For Men. Keynsham Baptist Church (next to Grounded). Mondays, 7 – 8pm. £8 per class with loyalty card available. All abilities welcome, especially any men that claim to be the most inflexible in the world! Friendly drop-in classes that focus on improving flexibility, developing balanced strength, increasing stamina and reducing stress. All equipment provided. See yogadad.co.uk. n ChoirJam pop choir meets on Mondays, 7.30-9pm, at Somerdale Pavilion, Cross Road, Keynsham BS31 2FW. We sing everything from Fleetwood Mac to Adele and have a lot of fun doing it! Adults of all ages are welcome to join. We’re a friendly bunch and there’s no audition or experience necessary – you just need to be enthusiastic and to love singing. To book a free taster session, contact Emma Hutchinson on 07793 983040, email emma@choirjam.co.uk or visit www.choirjam.co.uk. n Keynsham Machine Knitting Club 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 Pat on 01454 322553 n Keynsham Short 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 Lovely relaxed baby and toddler group. Free entry & free snacks for kids and adults. Mondays 9.45-11.30 (except 3rd Monday of each month) in St Dunstans church hall (behind the church). Please see our facebook page for info https://www.facebook.com/StDunstans-Keynsham-Baby-ToddlerGroup-2288321904755634/
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n Saltford Village Choir meets on Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in the Wansdyke room at Saltford Hall. We would like more people to join our friendly group of singers. No audition, no need to be able to read music, just come along and enjoy singing. More details from Julie on 01225 872336. n Stay curious at Somerdale Shed! A social club for interesting people who like to do interesting things. Every Tuesday, 6pm to 9pm, at Keynsham’s Community Shed, Tiberius Road, BS31 2FH. Just drop in or see our Facebook group “Somerdale Shed” for details n Age UK B&NES hosts Tai Chi at Victoria Methodist Church, 2.15pm to 3.15pm, £5. To join, call 01225 484510 or email active@ ageukbanes.co.uk n Zumba Gold, lower impact Zumba. Ideal for over-50s, 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 ln Pilates classes suitable for all ages and abilities, 10.3011.20am (over-50s) Keynsham Key Centre, FREE 15 min introduction for beginners before the class starts, all mats and equipment are supplied. To book call John on 07837 302678 or visit jehfitness.co.uk (other classes available).
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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. Drop in or ring Clive on 0117 986 6793.
n Short mat bowling at Keynsham Scout hut, Ashton Way, 1pm to 4pm. All year round. Everyone welcome, first three sessions free. Please contact David Sawyer 01225 872780 for more details. n Age UK B&NES Book Club Meets on the last Tuesday of the month,10am to 11.30am at Keynsham Library, donation £3. Call 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 The Active Team at Age UK B&NES on 01225 484510 or email active@
ageukbanes.co.uk for more information. Website ageukbanes. co.uk
n The Ship Inn Petanque Club meets between 11am and 2pm at The Ship Inn, Temple Street.
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 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 session free. Contact Anais Hall on 07545 391659 for more information.
n Keynsham Walking Football Club on the 3G pitch at Keynsham Town Football Club, for the over65s, 10-11am. The beautiful game played a little slower – turn up and play. Call Martin on 07754 543719. 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 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 greenand environmental issues, we get together monthly for a drink and a chat. New faces are welcome!
Keynsham Tae Kwon-Do at Wellsway Secondary School, Keynsham www.keynshammartialarts.co.uk www.keynshamtaekwondo.co.uk
Are you looking for an activity the whole family can enjoy? Whilst the kids are having the time of their lives, you can be working out, reducing stress and having fun too! Tae Kwon-Do is a great way to get fit and learn self defence in a safe and enjoyable environment. We have classes for everyone – at any fitness level. Our membership ranges in age from 4 to over 50, in all shapes and sizes Call today on
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Monday Little Leaders 4 - 7 years 6 - 7 pm Children 7 - 14 years 6.30 - 7.30 pm Adults 7 - 8 pm Thursday Children 7 - 14 years 6- 7 pm Adults 7 - 8 pm
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 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 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. n Saltford Floral Club meets every fourth Tuesday at 2pm in Saltford Hall. For events see our website www.saltfordfloralclub.com or contact Val Purkis (Chairman) via email valpurkis@hotmail.com or call 07931 103 387. 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.
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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 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.
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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. Call 01225 484510 or email active@ ageukbanes.co.uk n The Filling Station is a Christian organisation that meets at Bristol Avon Sailing Club, Mead Lane, Saltford, BS31 3ER, on the 1st Wednesday each month (except January & August). There is a welcome for everyone, plus refreshments, worship and a talk by an invited speaker. We come together to explore the Christian faith and experience God's presence. There is no cost but donations are welcome. See www. thefillingstation.org.uk or contact Katharine on 01225 873178 for more information. n Keynsham Photowalkers meet every Wednesday from 10.30am at different places around Keynsham to explore, take photos and enjoy being outdoors. We have a Facebook page and group with details of where we’ll be each week. It’s free and all are welcome. n Short mat bowling at Wellsway School sports centre, 7pm to 10pm. All year round, everyone welcome. First three sessions are free. Please contact David Sawyer 01225 872780 for more details. n Cardio Fit, an hour-long high energy aerobics workout, at St Mary’s Church Hall in Saltford at 9.15am. Please contact Hannah
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Clare on 077 377 42300, email community67@gmail.com, follow us on Facebook.
welcome, ring 0773 774 2300 or come along. Meets at 67 Queens Road, Keynsham.
n Yoga for the inflexible - Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham. 6pm. Slow down, pause, find some calm and balance with this #beginners #yoga class. Learn the poses whilst reducing stress and anxiety. We won't ask you to look like a pretzel. Suitable for complete beginners and those that feel as stiff as a board. Win a free Yoga, Pilates or Meditation in Keynsham class by visiting: https://www. facebook.com/Yogakeynsham/ Other Pilates ,Yoga and meditation classes Mon, Thur, Fri and Sunday. Visit www.yogakeynsham.com/ schedule Sandhya - 07565 976 129
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.
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n Pilates classes suitable for all ages and abilities, 6-30-7.25 pm, Keynsham Key Centre, FREE 15 min introduction for beginners before the class starts, all mats and equipment are supplied. To book call John on 07837 302678 or visit jehfitness.co.uk (other classes available).
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 Zen 02 Fitness for all abilities 9.30 am AND 7 pm, Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street. Trusted, proven, relaxing, fun. Gets results. TRY FOR FREE. Debi: 07807460856; email:fit@zen02. com; or www.zen02.com\
In Pilates class led by Physiotherapist Kate. Suitable for beginners and improvers. St Francis Church Hall, Warwick Rd, Keynsham, Wednesday at 7.00pm. Includes free initial Pilates assessment for new clients. To book your place please call or email Kate 07518 522 292 kate@corerehab-physio.co.uk www.corerehab-physio.co.uk 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
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 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 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 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 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
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n Music For The Mind at St Dunstan’s Church Hall on the second and fourth Thursday of each month, from 10.30am to noon. Free entry. Open to all who have been diagnosed with dementia, with a carer if needed. More details from Keynsham Dementia Action Alliance on 0117 983 7923. n Avon Valley Artists (formerly Saltford Art Club) meet weekly between 10am and noon at the Church Hall, Saltford Village. Any medium and all levels. New members welcome. Contact Peter Ward, 4 Old Vicarage Green, 0117 949 2893 / 07756 855507 or email peterandjenny@blueyonder.co.uk. n Yoga for the inflexible - St Francis Hall, Keynsham, BS31 2PW. 6pm. This class is the place to start your Yoga journey. If you are nervous and don't think you can do yoga, then this is the class for you! This is for any shape and any size. Come if you want to feel more comfortable in your body. Suitable for complete beginners and those that feel as stiff as a board. Win a free Yoga, Pilates or Meditation in Keynsham class by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/ Yogakeynsham/ Other Pilates, Yoga and meditation classes Mon, Wed, Fri and Sunday. Visit www. yogakeynsham.com/schedule Sandhya - 07565 976 129. n Short mat bowling at Keynsham Scout hut, Ashton Way, 1pm to 4pm. All year round. Everyone welcome, first three sessions free. Contact David Sawyer on 01225 872780 for more details. ln Pilates classes suitable for all ages and abilities, 10-10.50am, 12.30-1.25pm Keynsham Key Centre or 6.30-7.25pm Saltford Community Centre , FREE 15 min introduction for beginners before the class starts, all mats and equipment are supplied. To book call John on 07837 302678 or visit jehfitness.co.uk (other classes available)
n Badminton club – join a friendly club who play at Broadlands Academy on Thursday evenings, 7pm until 9pm. Contact Joan on 01761453169. n Saltford Sewing Group for clothes sewers of all ages and skills, sharing ideas and techniques and creating classic and unique garments. Group is held on Thursday afternoons. Contact June on 01225 872304 for more information. 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 contact The Active Team on 01225 484510, or visit ageukbanes.co.uk n Zen 02 Freestyle Mindful Class, 12.30 pm, Fear Hall, Keynsham, High Street. Trusted, proven, relaxing, fun. Sleep better. TRY FOR FREE. Debi: 07807460856; email:fit@zen02. com; or www.zen02.com n Listen to stories and rhymes for youngsters at Story Time every Thursday during term time at Keynsham Library, 10-10.30am. 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 St John’s Toddler Group meets every Tuesday and Thursday during term-time between 9.45am and 11.30am in St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Children 0-4 years can come and play with a wide range of toys and take part in craft activities and singing. Refreshments included. All welcome – first session free. Call Anais Hall on 07545 391659.
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A mixed-voice Community Choir for YOU? led by Grenville Jones
We rehearse on WEDNESDAY evenings in Bath at Southdown Methodist Church on
The Hollow which is easily accessible to members from the Saltford and Keynsham area.
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We meet on Wednesday evenings at Southdown Methodist Church in Bath, BA2 1NJ. There are NO AUDITIONS and a warm WELCOME. Our choir now has over 70 members from across the area and we sing a range of songs mostly in 4 part harmony. The Welcome Choir also raises money for local charities through it’s social events and concerts – come along on a Wednesday night to meet Grenville and Philip Ridgers, the choir accompanist. We look forward to seeing you soon and bring a friend!
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Sleep Out to aid street vendors
Scouts clean up to help residents SCOUTS did a good deed in more ways than one when they held a car wash in Saltford. Not only did they wash more than 20 cars at Kingfisher Lodge care centre, they also raise more than £100 towards reality goggles for the residents at the home.
Victoria Hunt, activities co-ordinator of Kingfisher Lodge, said: “The residents at our home had a lot of fun watching the group of young visitors. The Scouts worked so hard. Kingfisher Lodge want to say a massive thank-you.”
REGISTRATION is now open for the Bristol Sleep Out to support Big Issue vendors to take steps away from the streets. The Big Issue Foundation (TBIF) is once again teaming up with other homelessness organisations in Bristol for the annual Bristol Sleep Out on Friday October 11. The event is organised by the Bristol Homeless Forum and will see participants sleep in the grounds of Central Church Bristol. The night will provide a small insight into what it may be like without a safe place to call home and highlight the reality of homelessness in the city. Stephen Robertson, CEO of The Big Issue Foundation, said: “Big Issue vendors face the realities of poverty, exclusion and homelessness on a daily basis. Whether you are coming alone, or with a friend or colleagues, it will be an eyeopening experience that will make a difference to the lives of Big Issue vendors.” The Big Issue Foundation addresses the wider needs of Big Issue vendors, beyond earning an income. It offers support to vendors in order for them to access healthcare, housing, banking and to rebuild their aspirations. Register to join for just £10, with a fundraising target of £200 per person. Sign up at: www.bigissue.org.uk/Bristol
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n Painting for pleasure club, we meet Thursday afternoons from 2-4pm at Saltford Hall. Contact Eileen on 01225 873224.
Legion Club, Charlton Road, 3pm5pm, third Friday of the month. Craft activities to create an art installation as part of Keynsham in Bloom’s displays. Activities include board games, quizzes and chat.
n Over 50 and love playing football but maybe not the 11 a side game? Well, why not try Walking Football? Keynsham AJN Walking Club meet on Thursday nights to suit those still working during the day. We start at 8pm and play for an hour on a superb 3G pitch. Contact Gary Hardwell on 07429 376581 for more details. £4 a session which guarantees a great time. Studded boots please.
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. 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 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 The Friday Afternoon Club meets at Keynsham Royal British
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. Call Martin on 07754 543719. 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
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carers, with toys, craft, stories and singing. For more information call the church on 0117 986 3112. AMEO is a friendly group providing fellowship and a wide range of activities for those living on their own. We are open to all denominations or to those with no affiliations. We meet for coffee (10am-noon) at Victoria Methodist Church on the first Friday of the month. If you are interested, come for coffee or call the Church Office on 0117 914 9408 or Christopher Bailey on 01225 872784. n Goldies Sing&Smile sessions are open to everybody. These are fun, uplifting social groups where we sing-a-long to the popular hits of the 50s 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 2.00-3.00pm. Saltford Goldies session takes place at Kingfisher Lodge Care Centre, Chestnut Walk on the third Friday of every month from 2-3pm. £2 voluntary donation to attend.
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 Pilates class led by Physiotherapist Kate Suitable for beginners and improvers St Francis Church Hall, Warwick Rd, Keynsham Fridays at 10.00am. £48 for 6 week block of classes including free initial Pilates assessment for new clients. To book your place please call or email Kate 07518 522 292 kate@corerehab-physio.co.uk www.corerehab-physio.co.uk
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n Salt and Sham Cycle Club’s weekly 45km ride around Chew Valley Lake, starting at Ashton Way car park in Keynsham at 7am and ending at Keynsham Cricket Club for refreshments. Visit www.saltandsham.co.uk for more details.
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n Free social runs for ladies. Meet Sunday 8am at the top of Chandos Road where it meets Station Road. Warm-up, social run of 30 to 45 minutes and cool down. For details, see www. thismumruns.co.uk/bath
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 like-minded people can come along to the plot from 10.30am on the first
n Walks for single people. Solo Rendezvous walk every Sunday in the area, starting at 11am. Please phone for walk details: 01454 775508 or 01454 774984.
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Book turns spotlight on more remarkable women AN AUTHOR who shone the light on more than 200 remarkable women from Bristol's past is about to release her follow-up book. Jane Duffus was overwhelmed with the success of The Women Who Built Bristol, which was published last year, supported by a series of talks and events across the area. She had been fed up hearing about the great men who shaped the city, noticing that all but one of Bristol's statues were of men, and the one who was female was a goddess – not even a real woman. Her original book set about addressing this disservice in the form of a compendium of 250 great women who contributed to the city's rich history, including reformer Mary Carpenter, suffragette Annie Kenney and haematologist Janet Vaughan. Jane's second volume is released
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on October 21 by publisher Tangent and features 250 new stories of inspiring women. The women may have been born in Bristol, died here or lived in the city for a bit, with Jane's only rule that they must no longer be alive. Jane, who lives in Bedminster, said: “I’ve tried to leave no stone unturned in my quest to represent women from all walks of life who contributed something no matter how small - to the Bristol we live in today. “Through researching two volumes of The Women Who Built Bristol, I’ve uncovered the overlooked stories of more than 500 astonishing women.” The Women Who Built Bristol: Volume Two can be purchased from bookshops or directly from the author via https://janeduffus.bigcartel.com/ at the price of £13.
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KEYNSHAM AND SALTFORD LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Who remembers Bricktown?
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y the side of The New Inn, a lane leads into the top of Keynsham Park. Originally, this was known as Pogham's Lane, although the name ceased to be used long ago. As you enter the Park, the area on the left was once the site of the Pound, where stray animals were kept until reclaimed by their owners. In front of you is a flight of steps. These once led to Woodbine Cottages, a row of 11 houses built down the slope from the steps to the river in 1879. On the left, backing onto the main path, was Fairfield Terrace, comprising another 17 properties built at the same time. All the houses were of shoddy construction, built as cheaply as possible by a local builder, Mr Christopher Harvey, in what had been an orchard belonging to a local solicitor. Instead of the local limestone traditionally used for house-building, poor-quality bricks were used and the development became known locally as “Brick Town”. The houses were built for letting and amenities were basic, with the water supplied from wells in the centre front gardens. In October 1894 the local medical officer had reported the houses in Fairfield Terrace as unfit for habitation. His point was underlined when, only a few months later, a great storm
blew away part of the end brickwork, leaving the roofs and ceilings of five or six of the houses exposed. It appears that the landlord did very little to remedy defects and the houses continued to be lived in. Sanitation was basic and it was many years before all the houses were provided with indoor taps. At the Dapps Hill end of Pogham’s Lane, a small Mission Chapel was built to provide some religious education for the children of Brick Town. Despite the poor quality and various reports condemning them, the houses provided homes through to the post-War period, and the photograph on the right shows families in Fairfield Terrace celebrating VE Day in 1945. Both terraces were eventually demolished in 1967 and the land incorporated into the extensions to the Memorial Park. n Monday October 21 sees the start of the society’s new programme of monthly evening talks on subjects relating to local history. They are held at St Dunstan’s Catholic Church Hall on Bristol Road, starting at 7.30pm, with the first one by Nick McCamley on ‘Saving Britain’s Art Treasures’. A limited number of seats is available for visitors, with admission free if you join the society. For details of the society’s full talks programme, visit www.keysalthist.org.uk Left, the view along the Chew towards Woodbine Cottages - with the Mission Chapel on the right - in 1939. Right, Fairfield Terrace shortly before demolition in 1967 (photos from Russell Leitch collection)
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n NEWS from 1st Keynsham Scouts
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t was a busy month for 1st Keynsham Scouts - packed full of exciting events and a new cohort of young people joining. All of the colonies, packs and troops had plenty to get involved in. Rocky Beaver Colony had a visit from a four-legged friend as Avon and Somerset Police’s dog unit came to Chelwood Scout Campsite to talk about the important work they do. The Beavers really enjoyed finding out more about the unit, and as you can see, the dog also got plenty of attention. Who knows, the visit may have inspired some future canine companions. A total of 25 Cubs from Cotswold Pack also headed to Chelwood for a weekend of camping, getting stuck into fun activities such as bushcraft, crate-stacking and laser tag in the woods, before wide games and singing round the campfire. They even got an opportunity to experience a tremendous thunderstorm during a break in the warm weather, much to the excitement of many Cubs! n Have any unwanted items for the charity bag? Or want to pick up some bargains? We’re looking for donations for the Scout auction and book sale on Saturday November 16. Furniture, bric-a-brac and DVDs are welcome, or pop down on the day to pick up some pre-loved pieces. The ever-popular event will also have a book sale and toy room to explore, as well as hot food and homemade cakes. n We’re also looking forward to the winter fundraising weekend clay pigeon shoot on Saturday and Sunday November 23 & 24 at Chelwood. Everyone is welcome to take part in a two-hour morning or afternoon session – come as an individual or bring along friends and have some fun. It’s only £20 – no experience necessary. Advanced booking is highly recommended. For more details email claypigeon@1stkeynshamscouts.org. uk or call 07961 394264. n Want to get involved in one of the largest Scout groups in the country? We’re always looking for volunteers and whatever your age or experience, we all have something to offer that can help equip young people with #SkillsForLife. Contact scouts@1stkeynshamscouts.org.uk or ring 07714 237525.
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A police dog and handler paying a visit to the Rocky Beaver Colony at Chelwood Scout Campsite. Above left, Cubs from the Cotswold Pack at Chelwood for a camping weekend
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n May 2019, Historic England launched a £95 million Government-funded project known as the High Streets Heritage Action Zones (HSHAZ). The aim is to find new ways of supporting and regenerating historic high streets in Britain with the help of other partners. Through the programme local councils, community groups and businesses will be offered advice and investment to revive historic buildings, and underused or disused buildings will become ‘creative spaces, offices, shops and housing’. The Government announced that £40 million will be provided by the Department for Digital, Culture Media and Sport’s Heritage High Street Fund, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s Future High Street Fund will fund £52 million. An extra £3 million will be given by the National Lottery Heritage Fund that supports ‘a cultural programme to engage people in the life and history of their high streets’. Applicants were able to apply for grants ranging between £250,000 and £2 million, establishing a fouryear partnership starting in April 2020. Last month, it was announced that 69 towns have been accepted on to the project design phase, including Midsomer Norton and Keynsham. This is a much-needed and well-deserved boon for these towns, which are the heart of local communities and whose historical features will be undoubtedly augmented by the grants. Those responsible for submitting the bids and securing the money should be congratulated for
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ast year, the Government launched the Help to Save scheme for working people on low incomes, which was pioneered by the Treasury. Help to Save is a Government-backed savings account and the 50% Government bonus provides an excellent opportunity for those in employment on low incomes to become regular savers. It normally takes less than five minutes to submit an application and once verified, constituents can start saving straight away. There are still many people who could benefit from this scheme who are eligible, and applying is easy - just go to gov.uk/helptosave or through the HMRC app. To set up your account you will need your National Insurance Number, bank account details (the bonus and any withdrawals will be paid into this account) and a Government Gateway account. If you do not already have a Government Gateway account you will be able to create one as part of your application. This is a worthwhile plan that, as it is a Government-led initiative, is secure and one that I would encourage constituents to take advantage of. If you need any assistance with or further information about the Help to Save scheme, please do not hesitate to call my office on 0207 219 7118 or email me at jacob.reesmogg.mp@parliament.uk.
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n NEWS Have a say on clean air zones
CHANGING FOR THE BETTER with Transition Keynsham
Climate Strikers give us hope Liz Barling from Transition Keynsham reports on the global climate strike:
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he young Global Climate Strikers invited adults to show their support by marching in solidarity in towns and cities around the world on Friday September 20 to ask politicians to act on the climate emergency. At the Bristol Climate Strike, I heard inspiring young speakers from the movement and the Youth wing of Extinction Rebellion. I was heartened to hear their passionate commitment to representing the voice of the young and holding our politicians to account. On the march I saw people from across many generations. There were whole families marching together. One young boy, walking past a queue of cars that ground to a halt, approached a car driver and politely requested he turn his engine off. Everyone cheered. I loved the signs and placards that dominated the skyline. One man’s sandwich board said 'Respect existence, or expect resistance.' As we walked past offices, groups of workers spilled out and joined us, and others hung out of their windows offering us support. I walked behind a samba band, and we all danced happily to their tune. I passed some young women wearing beautiful clothes that - according to their sign - were from their own sustainable fashion design business. They were there to raise awareness of the ills of our throw-away
fashion society. One group had fashioned a huge papier mache elephant puppet to highlight worldwide biodiversity loss, and I spotted some academics from the Cabot Institute - if anyone knows the full extent of our carbon emergency, those guys do. As we returned to College Green, I passed the statue of Queen Victoria, now sporting an Extinction Rebellion flag. There were one or two nay-sayer but most of the drivers temporarily inconvenienced were sympathetic to our protest. Lots of marchers chatted to them, many of whom accepted postcards and stickers and displayed them in their car windows. I came away with a real sense of hope. Everyone was friendly and positive. I met lots of interesting people who are all committed to making changes in their own lives and agitating for political change. I felt proud that we adults were lending our support to the youth of the world. Maybe, just maybe, together we can do this! n Photo with permission from Bristol's BYOB Choir
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RESIDENTS have just a few days left to give their views on proposals to bring in charges for driving in Bath’s city centre next year. The council is proposing to charge all higher-emission vehicles except private cars and motorbikes. The fee for buses, coaches and HGVs would be £100 a day and vans, taxis, private-hire vehicles and minibuses would be charged £9 a day. Following an outcry over the idea of banning private cars, the council has come up with a scheme it says will exempt them while still improving air quality. The scheme involves restricting the flow of traffic into Queen Square. The council is inviting everyone who lives and works in the area to review the final details of the Clean Air Zone before final plans are agreed with the government. The consultation is open until October 20.
Knitters appeal Keynsham Chicks is appealing for help in knitting chickens for Easter and raising money for the Children's Hospice at Charlton Farm. It would also welcome knitters to knit little Christmas stockings for the group to put chocolates in and sell at Christmas. The Chicks can supply patterns and wool if necessary. If you can help, please call co-ordinator Margaret Thompson on 07804 894678.
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n KEYNSHAM BOWLS CLUB
Cheers for champs AFTER a few days of indifferent weather, the sun shone brightly at Keynsham Bowls Club on the first Sunday in the month as members competed against one another in an attempt to win one of the club’s competitions. Forty-four players took part in a series of singles, pairs and triples, men’s, ladies’ and mixed as the finals of 15 cups were played over all six rinks on the green. The event drew support from the player’s families and friends, which resulted in spectators on all four sides of the green. Our photograph shows the ladies’ and gents’ champions, Lily Springer and Dave Galley. The season finished midway through the month with a final rollup, after which nearly 70 members stayed behind for a fish/sausage and chips supper organised by the social committee. Normally the final game would be on the final Sunday in the month but an early finish will allow the green keeper to carry out work
to help ensure a good playing service in 2020. A number of the team captains have submitted a report on their team’s progress during the year. John Conway, who skippers the A team, advises that in the Thursday Bristol and District League, the men just missed out on promotion to Division 1, finishing in third position behind Yate A and Knowle A. On Saturdays they played in the Division 1 East of the Somerset League, where they were aiming to regain their position in the Premier League, which they lost as a result of relegation in 2018. The team however finished in 4th position, losing one of their matches against Keynsham B, which was somewhat of a surprise. Moving on to the B Team, captain Ian Tweedie was disappointed with the overall performance. In the Bristol and District, only four wins were achieved, which resulted in relegation to Division 4 next
season, when they will come up against the club’s C side. The team fared better in the Somerset League, winning six of 13 fixtures played, including the scalp of the A team, as mentioned above. On Friday evenings, ladies and gents join forces to play in the Mixed Somerset Mixed League under the captaincy of Bob Edge. The team finished in 4th position,
playing 14 different ladies and 17 different gents in the seven matches played. So outside woods have now been put away until next season, whilst some players will play indoors during the winter. Members will however meet up regularly at the monthly coffee mornings and various events arranged by the social committee.
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BOOKS OF THE MONTH with Judith Thomas from Keynsham Library Adult Fiction
Time's Convert Deborah Harkness Following on from the very popular Discovery of Witches stories, Deborah Harkness has continued with all the wonderful characters in those books, but instead focuses on Matthew’s son – Marcus Whitmore. Marcus has been a vampire for over two hundred year and now finds himself hopeless in love with a human, Phoebe Taylor. She feels the same and now embarks on a different path and decides to become a vampire so she can spend eternity with Marcus. As part of her transformation, Phoebe and Marcus must separate for a number of months, which proves very difficult. So as Marcus sulks around with Matthew and his now wife Diana, he opens up about his past and his first meeting with Matthew Whitmore. So the story moves to the American wars of independence and revolutionary France, and so begins a thrilling adventure. As with all of the Discovery of Witches series, the author has created a magical world with complex characters. This is an unconventional love story and a must for all Deborah Harkness fans.
Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan as reviewed by Emilie Bioud, Keynsham Library Assistant
If you haven’t watched the romantic comedy of the year, you can still read the book it’s based on. Rachel Chu, professor at the University of New York, is joining her partner Nicholas Young at his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. She can take this opportunity to meet Nick’s family. Rachel doesn’t know she has stepped in the world of Crazy Rich Asians, who can spend millions in a moment. She had nothing to prove, nothing to fear, she just came to enjoy her holidays, but when people team up to get rid of this ‘gold digger’, their creativity can reach the number of zeroes in their bank accounts. I found the book funny and refreshing. It is a pleasure to read a satirical romantic comedy that brings you to Asia instead of the traditional New York setting or a Cornish cottage. Look out for Emilie’s next reviews on the second and third books in this series! Poetry As part of National Poetry Day on October 3, why not try something a little bit different from Keynsham Library?
The Nation's Favourite Poems “I wander’d lonely as a cloud that floats on high o’er vales and hills, when all at once I saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils…” - the first line from the famous poem
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Goth Girl and Sinister Symphony Chris Riddell From the author who was the
Children’s Laureate 20152017, stories continue in the life of the feisty Goth Girl – Ada. Lord Goth is holding a music festival and Ada cannot wait to see all the marvellous musicians travelling to the Hall from all over the land. However her grandmother is trying to find her father a new wife, Ada has found a faun in her wardrobe and Maltravers, the wicked butler, is up to mischief. Can Ada sort all this mess out before the great concert? Of course she can, but she needs the help from a curious house guest. Find out how! Library News All Bath & North East Somerset libraries have a successful social media presence and are buzzing with community groups, activities and events. Never miss a thing by following our social media accounts at www. facebook.com/BathnesLibraries1 and www.instagram.com/bathnes_ libraries Sing along to your favourite rhymes at Baby Bounce & Rhyme, now every Tuesday during term time at Keynsham Library: Session1 – 10-10.30am Session 2 – 11-11.30am Come and listen to stories and rhymes at Story Time every Thursday during term time at Keynsham Library from 1010.30am.
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n FRYS BOWLING CLUB
Season's big finale THE curtain came down on the Bristol and District League season with Frys travelling to Henleaze 'A' - and the home side needing at least 5 points to avoid relegation. The night got off to a perfect start for Henleaze as they pulled out big leads in the opening ends on rinks 1 and 2. Frys were able to counter on rink 3, but with rinks 1 and 2 continuing to drop shots, the gap couldn't be overcome. After halfway, rink 2 started to pull a few shots back and put themselves in positions to quickly close their deficit. However Henleaze skip was able to minimise the threats and preserve the Henleaze lead. Henleaze were able to close out the game from there on, as they picked up 8 points from the 66-41 win. With Long Ashton losing 9-1 against Yate 'A', Henleaze secured their division 2 status, with Long Ashton joining BAC in division 3. Meanwhile at the top, Knowle 'A' won the division with Yate 'A'
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joining them in division 1. Two points for Frys saw them drop to 6th in the league. Scores: Rink 1: 9-30; Rink 2: 11-28; Rink 3: 21-8; Frys 41-66, Henleaze 'A' (2-8). Frys 2019 season record: Won 8; Drew 1, Lost 9, Shots for 853; Shots against 812; Shots difference 41; Points 93. Frys Bowling Club would like to thank Keynsham Town Council for giving the club a grant which has been put towards equipment to maintain the green throughout the year. For more information about Fry's Bowling Club, or if you wish to apply for membership, please contact our Secretary, Christopher Day, on 01225 872959, email frysbowlsclub@ gmail.com. You can also visit our website for more information at www.frysbowlsclub.webs.com. Training and equipment will be provided. You can also follow Frys Bowling Club on Twitter @FrysBowl
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n KEYNSHAM RUGBY CLUB
Home advantage helps the Ks make an KEYNSHAM Rugby Club made good use of having three successive home matches to start the 2019/2020 Division 1 South West Counties league. Although they have failed to secure any try bonus points for themselves, they have denied the visitors of any losing bonuses and with 12 points are third in the league. This has to be pleasing for the new coaching team of Harvey Skelton and Matt Dew. The 2019/20 league season opened at the Crown Field in almost perfect conditions, Lydney RFC supplying the opposition. The local side fielded three newcomers from previous seasons in the match-day squad, two front-row men – Josh Woodman and Cody Rensberg and winger Sheamus Connolly. The first half was a relatively damp squib, with both sides showing signs of rustiness. The two teams repeatedly lost possession, with the local lads being the worst offenders. By 30 minutes the visitors were six points clear from penalties by their out-half. Five minutes from the end of the half, Keynsham managed to string together some cohesive play and got their reward by means of a Sam Challenger penalty. The half ended with another penalty from Wicks when the Ks were penalised at a ruck. The second half was of a different calibre entirely. The local lads started brightly, with George Warren, Challenger and Jack Cowan all almost reaching the line. A huge surge from a
The Ks made a blistering start against Newton Abbot RFC, their third visiting team of the season scrum eight metres out saw Jack Weston touch down for the first try of the game, Challenger’s conversion just wide, leaving Keynsham one point adrift. Another good spell saw Warren just short again and a subsequent knock-on seemed to have lost an opportunity. A great power scrum saw Lyndey repulsed in disarray however and the ball popped out. Skipper Hayden Johnson was first to react and touch down, Challengers conversion making it 15-9. Out-half Joe Davies was injured and replaced by Dan Moody, Challenger moving to No 10, and two minutes later a double swap saw debutant Rensberg and Jack Josham take over from Phil Harvey and Joe Clements. But Rensberg’s debut was shortlived because, after two impressive drives, he was forced
from the action with a neck injury, Harvey returning. Lydney closed the gap to six with a penalty from Wicks and eight minutes from time Johnson was yellow carded and a torrid last ten looked on the cards. K’s pack and general defence were up to the task; they pinched an opposition lineout, made 15 metres or so with a drive and won a five-metre scrum. Even with the pack being a man light there was little problem for Weston to notch his second try and secure a great win to start the season – Challenger icing the cake – 22pts to 12pts. Keynsham’s defence was up to last season’s standard, the pack eventually got going and the line-out play was streets ahead of what was on show previously - the stealing of eight opposition throws and disruption to others
testify to this. Highlight of the match – Adul Tweazel’s Johnny May-like mid-air retrieval of a box kick! Newent RFC were the next visitors, with the game played in almost sub-Saharan conditions. The local side fielded one newcomer to the squad and welcomed back winger Marlon Dorsett after several seasons at Dings Crusaders, last week’s debutant winger Sheamus Connolly moving to start at fullback. Keynsham went into any early lead when Newent were pinned back 10 metres from their line and John Pearce squirmed over to touchdown, Sam Challenger adding a fine conversion. The Black and Ambers continued to dominate but failed to go further. Joe Davies was injured and had to withdraw. Dan
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Moody came on in the centre and Challenger moved to No 10. A bit of slack play gifted the visitors an intercept try which was converted to tie the scores. For the second half, Ryan Harding took over from Phil Harvey and Lewis Bush from Jack Josham. Bush made his impact early on with a storming run. This brought a Keynsham scrum 10 metres out and Jack Weston touched down for a push-over try, Challenger converting. There was immediate Keynsham pressure when Bush and Weston linked up twice in the same surge but progress was marred by a knock-on. The local side should have put the visitors to the sword at this stage but Moody decided to stop short of the line when his momentum would surely have brought a try and Weston fumbled a push-over try. A Newent intercept followed shortly thereafter, and from a chip ahead they just beat the defence, the conversion again levelling the scores. Pressure on the visitors caused them to kick directly to touch and following the lineout Hayden Johnson scored K’s third try, Challenger converting. A bonus try opportunity loomed following drives by Harvey and Bush but was again spurned when there was a knock-on. At the last gasp Keynsham denied Newent a losing bonus point when Challenger slotted a fine drop goal. The final whistle then blew – 24pts to 14. Some satisfaction for the home side, but they may rue this as a lost opportunity, so much possession for so little reward. Keynsham’s man of the match was Josh Woodman, who was up directly against a large fit No 2, ran well, tackled well and threw well. The third visiting team was Newton Abbot RFC, relegated from the league above last season. Again the match was played in really warm conditions. Keynsham came out of the trap running. Bursts by Cieran Chester, on the wing, and Josh Woodman, hooker, brought a second-inute opportunity but a handling error saw the ball go into touch. A power scrum and several mauls just brought a penalty, slotted by Sam Challenger after five minutes. A scrum
infringement allowed Challenger to kick a second penalty. Another chance was spilt on 16 minutes. Phil Harvey retired from the fray with a back spasm and was replaced by Darren Uren. With 32 minutes gone and, somewhat against the run of play, the visitors then scored a try in the right-hand corner and a difficult conversion succeeded to put Newton Abbot ahead. A third penalty from the boot of Challenger completed the scoring in an uninspiring first half. Again, in the second half the local lads started strongly and eventually scored their first try after eight minutes. Following many pack surges, Pearce sniped away and Matt Clifton touched down; Challenger’s conversion taking the score to 14-7. An intercept and strong run by Ollie Conybeare brought play to within seven metres of the visitors’ line, a penalty ensued and Keynsham opted for a scrum, from which Jack Weston notched try no 2; Challenger’s kick just missing. At 21 minutes, a break from 40 metres out saw Marlon Dorset score under the posts, the conversion making it 26-7 and game sealed, just the try bonus to hunt down. The Whites never gave up and were rewarded with a second try, scored by Aaron Brown. The home side did not threaten to get the fourth try required. Once again Keynsham’s defence was of the highest order and they denied a threatening back-line any time or space thus forcing errors. The pack had its usual solid performance. The club second team won their first game away at Chew Valley RFC but narrowly lost their second at home to Crewkerne. There is an abundance of players available to the third team, with younger players coming through from the age-group divisions, and the club is endeavouring to boost the fixture list for these players to give them more game time. The next first team home games are: l October 5, Sidmouth RFC l October 19, Bridgwater and Albion l November 9, Cleeve RFC Other Saturdays see the second XV in action at the Crown Fields.
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Attacking football produces lots of thrills KEYNSHAM Town ended August with defeat to a strong Helston Athletic team by 1-0 in the Buildbase FA Vase at the AJN Stadium. It was not one of the Town’s best performances, but the Cornish side were worthy winners. Being out of both Vase and FA Cup, some re-arranging of the fixtures was required, so they played Clevedon Town on a Tuesday in early September. The Ks were rampant in the first half, playing some of their best football, and were 3-1 up at the break. Clevedon however made a couple of substitutions in the second period which revitalised them and brought them level at 3-3. With the game on a knife edge and the clock ticking down, the visitors secured the three points with a stoppage-time winner, to the disappointment of the home crowd. The following Saturday they travelled to Bridport, and a battling performance saw them come back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3, with Ade Harvey scoring the equaliser in added time. Next followed what looked like a very difficult trip to table-toppers Plymouth Parkway, who had scored 20 goals in their previous six league games. With Keynsham three down early in the second half, many supporters feared the worse and potentially a heavy defeat. However, the Ks’ battling qualities came to the fore once again and they
Action from Keynsham Town’s match against Helston Athletic in the FA Vase replied through Tom Knighton, Cam Ricketts and, with ten minutes left on the clock, Craig Wilson, to earn a well-deserved and, to many, a surprising draw at high-flyers Plymouth. These results leave Keynsham in a fairly comfortable mid-table position as they establish themselves in this higher division. Keynsham’s league programme continues with a tricky home match at the end of September against Tavistock, who have only played three league matches so far but won two of them. That is followed by the following fixtures in October: Wednesday October 9 - Clevedon Town (A), Somerset FA Premier Cup
Tuesday October 15 - Shepton Mallet (H), kick off 7.45 pm Saturday October 19 - Exmouth Town (H), kick off 3.00 pm Tuesday October 22 - Chipping Sodbury (A) Saturday October 26 - Bitton (A), kick off 3 pm Wednesday October 30 - Bishops Lydeard (A), Les Phillips Cup So there are only two home matches to look forward to in October, but with the Ks in goal-scoring mood they are expected to bring plenty of excitement. At the end of the month there is a spicy local derby, just down the road at Bitton, who are challenging again for top spot in the Premier Division.
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The professional domestic oven and carpet cleaning service
IRONING SERVICES
PAINTING AND DECORATING
Annmarie’s ironing service
SJM DECORATING
Tel: Richard on 07400 395159
GARDEN SERVICES
OVEN CLEANING
07792868134 *Free Collection & delivery service *24 hour turn around Guaranteed Call or text for a full price list
Got News? Call Keynsham Voice on 0117 9082121
Professional Decorating Local Qualified tradesmen Internal & External Decorating Fast, reliable & friendly service Fully insured
Free Quotations
Call Scott 07515 523 623 0117 3824411
www.sjmdecorating.freeindex.co.uk
Email news@keynshamvoice.co.uk
Classic & Natural stone tiles
62Specialising in Italian showers
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High Quality Finish Free Quote Bristol & Surrounding Areas
October, 2019
Contemporary & Provençale kitchens Interior & Exterior Masonry AND DECORATING PAINTING Interior & façade painting
PLUMBING SERVICES
Taps, Washers Toilets, Cisterns Leaks, Blockages Tanks, Overflows Lead Pipes, Stopcocks….etc… OAP DISCOUNTS and NO VAT
Renovation Painter Tiler Decorator
Builder & Interior Decorator
17 Years Experience Tiling Interior & Exterior Masonry E: dacriscobuilder3@gmail.com Interior Facade T: 0117 401 8568& / 07557 335 956 PaintingDacrisco Builder No Job Too Small Free Quote 17 Years Experience
To advertise contact Emma on 0117 908 2121. Prices start from £17.08 + VAT per month
T: 0117 431 2726 / 07557 335 956
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E: dacriscobuilder9@gmail.com PET CARE
957 5092
PLUMBING SERVICES
PLASTERING SERVICES
G Benson Plastering
A Specialist in: Internal & External Plastering Rendering & Dry-lining Fully insured. Contact George Benson
Mob: 07970 767 606
www.gbensonplastering.co.uk PET CARE
PLUMBING SERVICES
Cherry Plumbing
* TAPS, WASHERS * BALL VALVES * LEAKS, WASTES * OVERFLOWS, DRIPS * LEAD PIPES * TOILETS, FLUSHES
& Heating Services
EST 2004
Redlynch Lane, Chewton Keynsham, BS31 2SN T: 0117 9862658 E: info@latchetskennels.co.uk
W: www.latchetskennels.co.uk PET CARE
Over 20 yrs experience
Boiler Breakdown Service & Installation Engineer
All makes and models worked on
Call Darren on 07787 956651
PLUMBING SERVICES
PLUMBING SERVICES
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PROFESSIONAL DOG GROOMING KEYNSHAM
Grooming service for small/medium breeds Personal one on one attention given to each pet Bath, clip and styling. Ear, nail and gland care Pick up and delivery service available for OAP’s within Keynsham area
Tel: 07954 994774
To advertise, contact Emma on 0117 9082121 or 07715770448
Email Emma@keynshamvoice.co.uk
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October, 2019 PLUMBING SERVICES
TILING SERVICES
Bathroom, Kitchen & Floor Tiling
Shower faulty Electric showers repaired,sold & fitted competitive rates fast service Tel Paul at pj Home Electrical 07774747834 or 0117 2302010 approved
Keynsham based
website: bathshowersbristol
No Call out Charge
PLUMBING SERVICES
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Mosaic, Travertine, Porceline & Ceramic Specialists
Andy 01454 602506 or 07468 791619 Email: arhys-jones@sky.com A Keynsham business
www.tilingheaven.co.uk TREE SURGERY
07592 003 Tel: 07592 506 003003 Tel: 07592 506 Tel:Tel: 07592 506506 003 1/4 Load 1/4 £89 1/4 Load Load £89 £89 Half Half £139 Half Load Load Load £139£139 3/4 Load 3/4 £179 3/4 Load Load £179£179 Full Load Full £199 Full Load Load £199£199
www.junkmonsters.co.uk www.junkmonsters.co.uk
WI-FI
Poor WiFi Signals Solved Fixed Price Solutions Full Home Coverage OAP Discounts
0117 967 9028 www.thewifiman.co.uk
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
TREE SURGERY
All aspects of Tree Surgery & Hedge Maintenance • Stump Grinding
• Qualified & Fully Insured • Free Quotations & Advice Contact: Andy Maule (RFS Cert.Arb)
0117 9864273/07748118266 www.pinnacletreeservices.co.uk ROOFING SPECIALISTS
TYRES
WIGS
Wigs Bristol
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We have been supplying all types of wigs and hairpieces for fashion and medical purposes for 45 years. Wigs can be purchased off the peg or made to measure in hair or synthetic fibre. We stock many styles and makes.
Please book an appointment on:
0117 956 6556 www.wigsbristol.com
WINDOWS AND DOORS
Over Your Head Roofing
Tile & Flat Roofing Specialists We ensure a quality job Contact Alan Perry on
07821 557773 Got News? Call Keynsham Voice on 0117 9082121
Email news@keynshamvoice.co.uk
bringing homes to life
Design and build services for high quality residential projects
mobiushome.co.uk
t: 0117 403 8560 @mobiushomeuk