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First boss faces ‘isolating parts

The boss of First West of England has been told his firm should have more “social conscience” when deciding whether to axe bus services relied upon by local people. James Freeman, managing director of the bus operator, attended a public meeting in Keynsham on August 16 to discuss a host of changes affecting bus services in the town, which are due to be introduced on September 4. Dozens of residents joined local councillors to tell Mr Freeman how the reduction of services to the Park Estate and Chandag Estate would affect their day-to-day lives. While some bus users said they were concerned about longer walks home in the dark from the High Street or would have to return to using their cars, others said they were facing isolation with the loss of their only link to work, hospitals and their social network. Under the changes, the 178, which runs from Bath to Bristol, will no longer travel through the Chandag Estate while the 38, which serves the Park Estate to the south of the town, will be cut from half-hourly to one an hour in the daytime from Monday to Saturday, while evening, Sunday and bank holiday buses will be withdrawn entirely. Online petitions calling for a halt to the plans for both services have gathered more than 1,100 signatures collectively, while other petitions have also been placed in spots around the town. Mr Freeman explained that changes were necessary to both services to improve reliability

over what are very long routes Mr Freeman told the meeting that commercial services were paid for by fares and, like all operators, First had to balance the cost of running them with revenues. Councils could step in to fund services, he added, as could any other registered operators in the area. He said: “The local authority has the overall view of the transport network and is empowered to provide additional services above what commercial operators can do.” Bath and North East Somerset Council has stepped in to fund two evening journeys from St John’s Church to the Park Estate at 8.05pm and 9.05pm, run by Bath Bus Company, but Richard Smith, senior transport officer at the council, told the meeting extra pressure on budgets meant the authority was “limited” in what it could do to provide supported bus services. Keynsham South councillor Alan Hale told Mr Freeman: “I appreciate decisions are based on commercial matters but I still believe First ought to have a social conscience – you are isolating significant parts of the community.” In response, Mr Freeman said it seemed the local authority was not prepared to use powers available to support the local network, adding: “We can’t just run buses because we like doing it – where is the council’s social conscience on this?” Following the discussion, town councillors voted to set up a working party to gather input from the community to

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centre and then onto Willsbridge, Longwell Green, Hanham and back into Bristol. The 17A, which travelled from Keynsham to Southmead Hospital, is also being withdrawn while the 17 will stop in Keynsham once an hour. For full details of changes to local bus services, visit www. firstgroup.com/bristol-bath-andwest The new timetables are also available online.

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Council consults on extending bus service Residents are being asked for their views on the future of Keynsham and Saltford’s 665 bus service – which could step in to provide a new service for the Chandag Estate, council officers suggest in a report. B&NES Council is considering introducing changes to several supported bus services from May 2017 as it is facing a funding shortfall. The 665 service could, a report by public transport officers suggests, be extended to meet growing demand as Keynsham expands. The 665 currently operates Monday to Saturday during off-peak periods in areas away from main bus routes, offering a hail-and-ride service in Keynsham and Saltford, and is used by more than 18,000 passengers a year. In 2016/2017 it will cost £39,755 to run, with passenger fares providing £16,859. The cost per passenger journey to the council is calculated to be £2.13. Council officers say a

revised service, however, could: have extended hours, operating in morning and afternoon peaks; improve services through the Chandag Estate by providing more regular links into Keynsham, replacing links lost in the rerouting of the 178; remove duplication of services 38 and 349 in the Park Estate; link new development areas to the town centre, railway station, and schools; and retain links to Saltford and Gaston Avenue in line with demand. The extended service would cost more, the report says, but s106 contributions from developers could be sought to support it. Residents are being asked for their feedback on the service’s future, before the consultation ends on Friday, September 16. People can respond online at www. bathnes.gov.uk/consultations/ changes-supported-busservices-may-20117 or by emailing public_transport@ bathnes.gov.uk or visiting a council One Stop Shop.

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Police patrols target ‘nuisance’ behaviour

Police are carrying out targeted patrols to tackle anti-social behaviour, including underage drinking and graffiti, in parts of Keynsham. The action follows a number reports last month of young people causing a nuisance in areas including the High Street, St Clement’s Road, the Memorial Park and the area around Kelston Field. Neighbourhood officers have also offered guidance on reporting anti-social behaviour. Issues dealt with by the police include damage to property and graffiti; rowdy drunken behaviour; setting fires; inconsiderate use of vehicles. These can be reported by filling in a “Report a crime or incident” form, calling 101 or in person at a police station. Issues that should be reported to B&NES Council include: noise such as loud music or barking dogs; littering including drug-related litter; and vehicles abandoned on the road. Visit www.bathnes.gov.uk for details.

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Breaches Gate group set Residents opposed to a new housing development on the edge of Keynsham will tell a planning inspector the proposal represents “too much traffic, too many houses and too many assumptions”. Representatives of the Friends of Breaches Gate group will be speaking at a hearing being held this month to examine Bath and North East Somerset Council’s Placemaking Plan, which sets out plans for future development across the district. The group says it will argue that the development – which could eventually contain up to 500 homes – will add to local pollution and congestion, going against council commitments to improve air quality. The Breaches Gate group was set up in 2014 when residents first learned of propsals by B&NES to remove land to the east of Keynsham – bordered by Teviot Road, Manor Road Community Woodland and the A4 – from the green belt. The move – part of the area’s Core Strategy – was approved,

however, after the strategy was given the go-ahead by a government inspector. Developer Mactaggart and Mickel revealed its plans for 500 homes on the site in January 2016, submitting an outline planning application for the first phase of 250 homes and a primary school soon after. This month planning inspector Claire Sherratt is hearing views from a number

of residents and groups from across B&NES on a wide range of topics and sites before deciding whether the Placemaking Plan is legally compliant and meets national policy and will make recommendations to the council. Bob Elcome-Thorpe, one of the founders of the Friends of Breaches Gate, said the aim of speaking at the hearing was to ensure the inspector had a clear view of how residents living near

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the earmarked site on the edge of Keynsham felt. “As such our main message will be that this is an inappropriate development, from both a location and size point of view it is too much,” he said. “The modified plan from Mactaggart and Mickel, while admirable in attempts to offer something that is acceptable, still does not address key questions. What will happen to the extra traffic? This is a major concern now, so when we have another 500 vehicle movements during each period of peak traffic, basing figures on another planning application in Keynsham, how will the local infrastructure cope? “The whole plan seems to be in contradiction to both the B&NES’ Core Strategy and the South West Spatial Plan. These two documents both hold a commitment to reduce pollution and promote developments that do not add to either pollution or congestion. This plan will do both.” The residents’ group is also

pointing to the fact that the development, which will be accessed via junctions onto the well-used A4 Bath Road, is close to Saltford’s Air Quality Management Area, a stretch of the A4 where excessive nitrogen dioxide levels have been recorded, leading B&NES to draw up an Air Quality Action Plan this year to reduce air pollutants. Mr Elcome-Thorpe added: “The effect on Saltford of 900plus extra vehicle movements a day, controlled by two traffic light junctions, will be significant. All this with the encouragement of B&NES not to use a car to travel but to get out in the pollution and walk and cycle! Buses are not a reliable option as the main bus transport provider is cancelling bus routes in Keynsham, thus making sure that people use their cars.” Following a public exhibition by Mactaggart and Mickel which invited views on its masterplan for the site in January, a spokesperson for the firm told Keynshamvoice: “The land at

East Keynsham was formally identified as part of a mixed use allocation in B&NES Core Strategy… One of the main concerns at the consultation was the possibility of additional traffic on the A4 Bath Road. B&NES has completed an extensive modelling on the site before confirming its formal allocation.” A decision by B&NES planning chiefs on whether to give the go-ahead to Mactaggart and Mickel’s proposals – which have attracted 300 letters of objection – is yet to be made. The Breaches Gate group says, while residents still hoped the proposals could be withdrawn, any development on the site should be smaller with a school, health centre and facilities for older people. The council has previously said that it had ensured the opportunity for communities to be involved in the detailed planning of the site by requiring the developer to draw up a masterplan with public consultation.

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Do cats get ticks as well as dogs? The answer is yes. They are more commonly seen in dogs, as dogs tend to walk in grassy areas, but cats get them too, particularly if they live near woodland or fields. September/October is peak tick season and this year has seen an increase in these nasty little critters. Ticks can carry infectious diseases, including Lyme disease, which is thought to be on the increase. Ticks wait in the grass for warm-blooded mammals to brush past, then attach themselves and feed off the blood. The longer the tick is attached, the greater the risk of infection, so check your pet's skin every day. If you find one, don’t pull it off, they should be twisted off with a tick remover tool so that the mouth part is also removed. If the mouth part is left, it can pass on

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Keynsham Swimming Club coaches Thelia Beament and Lynne Bartlett celebrate Siobhan-Marie O’Connor’s Olympic success

Siobhan a ‘huge inspiration’ for young swimmers Young swimmers number of young in Keynsham are triathletes and modern “buzzing” over Olympic pentathletes to hone silver medallist their skills in the pool Siobhan-Marie for future competitions. O’Connor’s success, say Lynne added: two of her childhood “Siobhan is a great coaches. example to our The 20-year-old swimmers, she has took second place in remained a keen Photo: Alex Whitehead/ the women’s 200m member of KASC and SWpix.com individual medley in is happy when her Rio last month, setting a new schedules allows to swim for us, British record of two minutes 0.6 even taking part in our yearly 88 seconds in the process. club captain’s gala, swimming While there were celebrations a few races for each team. She across the country at another is not only a great swimmer but medal to add to Team GB’s she is a ‘down to earth’ girl also. haul, the achievement was Her appearances at the club are greeted with particular pride at a massive inspiration for our Keynsham Amateur Swimming children.” Club where Siobhan trained as The swimmer’s success could a youngster and still takes part also bring hope to those suffering in annual galas and events when from chronic bowel disease, as her schedule allows. she achieved her Olympic dream And KASC coaches Thelia despite being diagnosed in 2012 Beament and Lynne Bartlett, who with ulcerative colitis, which each trained Siobhan in the pool causes pain, extreme fatigue and at Keynsham Leisure Centre, say weight loss and for which there her achievement could inspire is no cure. other local swimmers to follow in KASC also hopes that her wake. Siobhan’s achievement will Lynne said: “I am sure that introduce more children to the some of KASC’s top national sport and has had a number of swimmers now have their eyes requests for trials from young focused even more intently on swimmers in the past few weeks. achieving that ultimate goal that Now members of the club are Siobhan's example has shown is looking forward to congratulating possible.” Siobhan in person and, of course, As well as future swimming getting a closer look at that stars, the club also helps a medal.

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Drivers urged to stick to 20mph as thousands recorded breaking limit Thousands of drivers have been recorded breaking the speed limit on a residential road in Keynsham in just one month – with some travelling at three times the limit. Motorists using Park Road are being urged to stick to 20mph after the results of a month of monitoring in July sparked serious safety concerns. The checks recorded an astonishing 39,485 vehicle movements along the road, 25,607 of which were going faster than 20mph. Among them, four vehicles were recorded going at speeds of between 56mph and 61mph while one was going even faster than that in a section where parked cars reduce it to a single lane as it approaches a blind bend, said Keynsham South councillor Alan Hale. Mr Hale organised the checks following concerns raised by residents about the volume of traffic using the road and the

Call are being made for urgent traffic-calming measures along Park Road, which leads to The Meadows, above, speed recorded of 27.5mph then you have a 55mph closing speed at the point of collision.” Concerns about traffic have been raised frequently by residents of Park Road, which is used not only by themselves but by construction traffic and growing numbers of people moving into Taylor Wimpey’s development The Meadows. Mr Hale says he and fellow ward councillor Lisa O’Brien had been told by senior council staff that their calls for a relief road leading to the development

speed at which drivers were travelling. He said: “My own observations told me that there was a problem and the constituents’ information backed that up. When the outcome of the check was revealed I was astonished. “I would urge those who use the road to consider the safety of themselves and others and keep to the speed limit of 20mph, which I know is a challenging speed to keep down to but if two cars meet at the 85th percentile

to ease traffic on Park Road would be considered as part of the development of Keynsham’s transport strategy. Meanwhile, Mr Hale is urging traffic calming measures to be urgently considered and has asked police to step up speed enforcement in the area. He said: “We now have to make this work both for the original community and the newcomers, who also need a safe environment when travelling about along Park Road. “It is appalling for everyone that with a third of The Meadows still to be completed there is already in excess of 39,000 vehicle movements per month on this residential road and indeed up into The Meadows. “Both Lisa and I will continue to fight hard to resolve this problem but need the help of those who use the road – we would implore them to drive within the 20mph limit for everyone’s safety.”

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Peace restored after overnight piling work Puzzled Keynsham residents took to the internet to find the source of a mystery noise waking people across Keynsham in the middle of the night. Likened to a sledgehammer on paving stones, a number of residents reported being woken in the early hours over two nights in August on the Streetlife website. Speculation that it was coming from the railway station was proved right, however, when Keynsham councillor Charles Gerrish posted a letter from Network Rail on the site following complaints to the company. People living within 250 metres of the line had been

warned that piling work would be taking place around August 24 and 25, the firm explained, but the noise had travelled much further when workers moved into an open space. “Unfortunately due to open space and topography, the noise from this has affected more residents outside of this area,” the letter said. It added that only a couple more shifts would require the piling hammer and work would be moving back into a more sheltered location. The work is part of a major upgrade to the railway line, which will be electrified between London Paddington and the West Country.

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Ashley Jenkins, who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy, is swimming a mile for charity

Swimming opens up a ‘whole new world’ for Ashley A Keynsham man who less than two years ago couldn’t swim more than a few metres is now undertaking a mile-long challenge for two charities close to his heart. Ashley Jenkins, 26, has quadriplegic cerebral palsy which affects all four of his limbs, meaning he is wheelchair-bound. He first took the plunge at Freeways Hydrotherapy Pool and says he barely managed to swim a length of the eight-metre pool independently. Just 22 months on, however, Ashley is now just days away from a fundraising challenge that will see him swim the equivalent of a mile at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre. Beside the physical difficulties he had to overcome, Ashley said there was one mental barrier he had to tackle too: “Getting over the fear of drowning! The key was getting used to being underwater and controlling your breath. “Once I did that it opened a whole new world! Swimming has really helped my movement, confidence and is a great form of cardiovascular exercise.” Ashley will be carrying out his sponsored swim on September 5 and hopes to complete it in under

five hours. He said: “Hengrove have been outstanding in ensuring that disabled people can access their public pool and have given me use of a lane for the day.” Two charities will benefit from the money Ashley raises, which already stands at £1,155 on his online fundraising page. The final total will be split between Freeways Hydrotherapy Pool, where Ashley started his journey and which offers physiotherapy to people with complex disabilities and conditions, and Cerebral Palsy Plus, which Ashley says works hard to raise awareness, put on events and campaign. Ashley adds that both charities have made a real difference to his life, reminding him “disability is only a state of mind”. He added: “Have a strong mindset and determination no matter what’s in the way. Twentytwo months ago I couldn't swim eight metres, now it’s only a week until I swim 1,600 and I can't wait.” To sponsor Ashley, visit his fundraising page at http:// uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ ashleyjenkins

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Meetings mark the next step for neighbourhood development plan It’s full steam ahead for the next stage of drawing up a neighbourhood development plan for Keynsham, and residents and businesses are urged to get on board. A series of meetings will be held in September to look in detail at the town’s strengths, weaknesses and issues it may face in the future. The events are part of a major project by the community to draw up a vision for how Keynsham should develop over the next 20 years. The final document, once approved by a planning inspector and a public referendum, will then inform planning decisions. A draft vision drawn up since the project’s launch in February, sets out aims that include retaining the town’s independence as it grows, encouraging business and the creative sector, protecting its conservation area and enhancing its heritage. The next step is a series of

introductory topic group meetings, which will look in detail at a number of key areas for the plan: Road, Transport, Parking and Infrastructure; Heritage, Culture, Tourism, Marketing and Development for the Built Environment; Recreation, Leisure, Sport, Health and Community Education; Sustainability, Environmental and Ecological. During autumn, the groups will focus on Keynsham’s strengths, weaknesses, aims and possible threats to draw up surveys to get feedback from the community. Meanwhile, business owners, employers and retailers are all welcome to join the Business, Employment and Economic Growth topic group at a business breakfast. The dates and venues for each of the meetings are in the panel on the right. To get involved in any of the meetings, email ndp@ keysham-tc.gov.uk or phone 0117 986 8683.

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Topic meetings – dates and times l Road, Transport, Parking and Infrastructure Wednesday, September 7, at 6.45pm for 7pm l Heritage, Culture, Tourism, Marketing and Development for the Built Environment Wednesday, September 7, at 7.45pm for 8pm l Recreation, Leisure, Sport, Health and Community Education Thursday, September 8, at 6.45pm for 7pm

l Sustainability, Environmental and Ecological Thursday, September 8, at 7.45pm for 8pm The above events will all take place at The Space, Market Walk. l Business, Employment and Economic Growth Business breakfast on September 27, 8-9.15am at Somerdale Pavilion Places at the meetings must be booked by emailing ndp@ keysham-tc.gov.uk or calling 0117 986 8683.

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B&NES backs £1bn deal, but will ‘metro mayor’ go ahead?

People living in Bath and North East Somerset have backed the idea of a £1 billion devolution deal for the West of England, which could see a new mayor elected for the region. A report has now gone to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, who will decide if the deal goes ahead. Even as the report was being delivered, however, doubts were being raised over new Prime Minister Theresa May’s enthusiasm for the “metro mayor” plan, which has proved a sticking point with many in the West. A public consultation was held across B&NES, Bristol and South Gloucestershire, ending on August 15, and the results showed 55 per cent of those who responded across the three areas thought that “on balance” a West of England mayoral authority would benefit the region. Figures reveal that just

over 2,000 people across the three council areas took part, including 471 B&NES residents – representing less than one per cent of the population. Cllr Tim Warren, leader of Bath & North East Somerset Council, said: “We’re grateful to everyone who took part in the public consultation and attended the public events. I am pleased that overall the public supported the deal. The next step will be for the Secretary of State to consider the results and based on the comments received to determine if the deal goes ahead. Finally each council will be asked to endorse his decision in October. It is at that time all three authorities independently will come to a balanced view about what will be best for their areas.” Under current plans, the deal would see central government hand over certain powers to a new West of England mayoral combined authority, which would include the leaders of the

three councils and a new West of England mayor, with elections to take place next year. The “metro mayor” post has proved contentious, with North Somerset Council pulling out of the deal over the issue and concerns raised in B&NES that it went against public feeling after residents voted in a referendum not to replace the role of council leader with an elected mayor. Following reports of Mrs May’s stance on metro mayors, which went as far as suggesting she could even axe them, local party leaders have made their positions on the issue clear in two open letters, which are printed below. More about the devolution deal is available at www. westofenglanddevolution.co.uk. Councillor Robin Moss on behalf of the B&NES Labour Group to Councillor Tim Warren, leader of B&NES Council (Conservative)

As I’m sure you are aware, it has been reported that the Prime Minister is reconsidering the idea of forcing metro mayors on combined authorities as part of future devolution deals. The details on this are still hazy, however we understand that this change of heart has occurred because Theresa May is wary of the political opportunity mayoral elections would present to the Labour party. And she should quite rightly be worried about that, given that Labour would look extremely likely to win seats such as the West of England, should an election arise. But regardless of the political opportunity this would present to my own party, it is crucial that the public’s view on this is at the forefront of our decision making. We know from the recent district mayoral elections in B&NES that the public

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overwhelmingly rejected a mayoral system locally. Following this, you will recall that Labour urged the council to hold an indicative referendum (at no extra cost to the taxpayer) to ask the public if they supported the idea for a metro mayor for the West of England. However, your Conservative administration voted this down, disallowing our proposal to be debated. As we have stated from the start, Labour supports the idea of devolved money and powers from the Government to local decision makers. We believe that we should have more control over what happens and where money is spent in the local area. But we still have concerns about the metro mayor element, and the costly elections that this would involve. You are presented with a new window of opportunity to support our call to scrap the idea

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of the metro mayor now that your own Conservative Prime Minister has expressed concerns about this element of the deal. We hope you will take this golden opportunity to put pressure on your Government to re-think the deal, so that the West of England can secure a decent devolution package, minus the contentious metro mayor idea. Councillor Robin Moss on behalf of the B&NES Labour Group Councillor Tim Warrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reply Thank you for your letter regarding the devolution proposals for the West of England. I am pleased to see that we remain largely in agreement over this issue. Like you, I have always been supportive of the concept of devolving additional powers, functions and funding from Westminster to our local area. I am sure you therefore

welcome the fact that, following many months of negotiations between the council and Government, we in the West of England have managed to secure by some way the biggest deal in the country in terms of funding per head of population. However, as I have always stated, it would not be my preference to have an elected mayor as part of the deal. I would much prefer to see a continuation of the existing arrangements whereby a chair is chosen from the representatives of the constituent councils. To date, despite the media speculation to which you refer, the Government has been clear that having an elected regional mayor working alongside the constituent councils to oversee the devolved powers is a prerequisite of any meaningful devolution agreement. Nonetheless, I continue to make

representations to the new Government in this regard, and if the Government were to agree to remove the requirement to have a mayor as part of the deal I am sure that would be widely welcomed here in B&NES. However, it is also important that the debate over the mayoral aspect of the proposal does not overshadow the wider advantages the devolution deal would bring in terms of infrastructure investment, transport improvements and job creation. The results of the consultation which has been undertaken over recent weeks will now be sent to the Secretary of State for his consideration, with the conclusion due to be announced in the autumn. However, it is of course free for any councillor, or indeed resident, to continue to make representations to the Secretary of State over any aspect of the deal. I am pleased that we continue to enjoy cross-party support on this matter. Tim Warren Cllr for Mendip Ward Leader of B&NES Council

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Year 11s hit the target once again Students at Broadlands Academy have produced another set of GCSE results to celebrate, with more Year 11s than ever achieving their target grades. For the fourth consecutive year more than 60 per cent of pupils achieved the benchmark of five A*-C grades, including English and maths. Achievement was particularly strong in biology, chemistry and physics with 100 per cent of students gaining A*-C grades, while more than 75 per cent of those studying English, film, graphics, history, PE, music, core science and additional science got A*-Cs. Among the school’s top performers were: Jordan Lear (12 A*-As); Jasmine Rhymes (11 A*-As); Livvie Atkins (nine A*As); Mia Conybeare, Josh House, Maisie Sparks and Ahmed Tumia (seven A*-As); Ellie Homer (six A*-As); Charlotte Cherry, Dan Goodwin, Emily Ricketts, Charlie Saunders and Ethan Thatcher (five A*-As). The subjects that saw the most A*-A grades were biology, chemistry, physics, history and film, with 25 per cent of students earning a top grade. Principal Dean Anderson, who has led Broadlands Academy for the last four years, said: “I am absolutely delighted for the students and staff at Broadlands who have worked so hard to ensure that these fantastic results could be achieved. It has been a privilege to be a part of the success at Broadlands since we became an academy and I am confident in the position the school now sits at following its

Students from Broadlands Academy had plenty to celebrate on GCSE results day in August ‘Good’ Ofsted inspection earlier this year.” Mr Anderson is moving to a new post as director for education for the REAch4 Academy Trust, and James Hall will become Broadlands’ new principal in January 2017, moving from Hayesfield Girls’ School. Mr Hall said: “Congratulations to all at Broadlands on another fantastic set of results. I am really looking forward to taking up my new post and working with all at Broadlands Academy in January to build upon the rapid progress and significant success achieved over the last four years.”

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Delight as sixth-formers deliver 100 per cent pass rate in A levels There was success all round for students at Wellsway School Sixth Form which celebrated a 100 per cent pass rate when A-level results were released in August. Nearly a third of grades awarded to Year 13 students were either A or A*, with 64 per cent at A*-B and an overall average of a grade B. Principal Matthew Woodville said: “We are absolutely delighted with the achievements of our sixth form students. These results represent a further improvement on our performance last year and, most importantly, mean that this incredibly talented group of young people will go on to pursue their ambitions in the work place, at universities and colleges, or in apprenticeships and other training courses. We wish them every success for the future.”

Wellsway School Sixth Form students celebrate all-round success Among those celebrating outstanding individual successes were: James Willey (4 A*s and 1 A grade); Matt Ellis and Ellie

Foster (2 A*s and 2 A grades); Zoe Constable (2 A*s and 1 A grade); Leo Nolan (1 A* and 4 A grades); Sifan Zheng, Alex

Cox, Alex Jenkins, Tom Jenkins, Aneirin Ellis, Dan Money (1 A* and 3 A grades); Ella RhysJones (1 A* and 2 A grades); Chloe Summerill (2 As and 1 Distinction* grade); and Hannah Commane (3 Distinction* grades). Barry Bray, head of sixth form, said: “We have a very large number of students with truly excellent results and are delighted that everyone who has applied to university has attained a confirmed place. We are proud of all of our students and we are pleased to say that we feel honoured to have had this Year 13 group learning with us, as individuals and collectively. We look forward to hearing of the further successes and achievements that will follow for these students into the future.” l Wellsway GCSE results, Page 16

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Year 11 students congratulated for their record-breaking results It was a record-breaking results day at Wellsway School as 90 per cent of Year 11s achieved a grade C or above in both their English and maths GCSEs. It means the school can celebrate a fifth consecutive year in which students’ GCSE results have shown an improvement. Principal Matthew Woodville said: “It is always an absolute pleasure to share the enjoyment and celebrations of students and their families opening their results. These amazing results are thanks to the tireless work of our staff, the commitment of the students and the support they receive from their families. “This strong partnership allows for our students to move on to their chosen path; they have shown what they can achieve with hard work and the rewards it brings. We are delighted to be seeing so many

Tom Davies, Rebecca Rogers and Luke Hardwick are all celebrating good results at Wellsway School return to us for study in our Sixth Form Centre.” Wellsway’s highest performing Year 11 students include: Jack Thomas (9A*, 2A); Nathan Tozer (9A*, 1A, 1B); Beth Gledhill (7A*, 4A); Thomas Davis (7A*, 3A, 1B); Georgina Jenkins (7A*, 3A, 1B); and Alice

Woodbridge (7A*, 3A, 1B). Tom Davies was also celebrating his achievements, gaining six A*s, three As, and a B as well as a double A* in the new further maths exam despite the fact he had to miss some of his final year to undergo surgery at Southmead Hospital to correct

curvature of the spine. “It wasn’t good. I was pretty stressed out around then, but I got back to school and am pleased with my results – they were better than I expected.” said Tom, who is planning to study maths, further maths, physics and chemistry at Wellsway Sixth Form before applying to university to study physics. Mr Woodville added: “With results advancing each year for the past five years, continuous improvement is at the heart of our school’s effort to provide the best education for the young people in our care; and so this will continue to be our focus in 2016-17 and beyond.” Enrolment at Wellsway School Sixth Form continues at the start of the academic year for both current Wellsway students and students from other schools. Visit www.wellswayschool.com

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Some 65 per cent of students at Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy secured five A*-C grades, including English and maths, in their GCSEs this year. Among those celebrating outstanding grades were: Kurt Cameron (7As and 3Bs); Bradley Chapman (3A*s, 8As); Samana Hassan (2A*s, 6As, 1B); Rupa Mondi (2A*s, 5As); Njabulo Nyakaza (8As); and Matthew Smith (3A*s, 5As, 2Bs). Rhian Priest, principal at the academy in Stoke Gifford, said: “Our GCSE results this year are well above the national average in what is only our second set of results. We are working hard to establish Bristol’s University Technical College as a centre of excellence and are particularly proud that more than 80 per cent of our students scored a C or above in engineering.” BTEA is a Centre of Excellence for teaching STEM

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Sixth-formers give star performance Students at St Brendan’s Sixth Form College had plenty to celebrate, achieving a 97.4 per cent pass rate in their A levels. A total of 19 of them are toasting the fact that they have been awarded A*s or A grades for three or more of their A-level subjects, with Jay Staker (1A*, 3As) Daniel Harris (4A*s) and Ellie Mae-Barr (3A*s, 1B) among St Brendan’s star performers. Jay is heading off to study philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford University, Daniel is going to Cambridge University to study natural sciences and Ellie-Mae will be studying textile design at University College Falmouth.

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Sign up as a sponsor or enjoy a night of live music to help the Scouts get a new floor for their HQ. In last month’s edition of Keynshamvoice we featured an extract taken from a newspaper published in the 1940s that showed a list of names of Cubs and Scouts willing to do things to raise funds for their new HQ. Thanks to the power of the press we are delighted that several people (some no longer living in this area) whose names appeared on the list have come forward and will in the coming months be sharing their Scouting memories with the young people of today. We do believe that there are still more who could make contact and we would love to hear from them – simply ring 07714 237525.

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Since we last reported, old Scout members and families have started to grow the sponsor a board list and we continue to move towards our target. In the 1940s the group wanted people to donate £100 in order to achieve their dreams. Today after thousands of young people

from Keynsham have used those same Scouting facilities we are asking families simply to give a minimum £10 donation. Thanks to Somerset Farmers’ Markets the Scouts will be having a stall at the next market in Keynsham on Saturday, September 10. As well as the chance to sponsor a board you will also be able to view some of the group’s records from its 107-year history. We are challenging every family who has a Scouting connection past or present to try and find us three sponsors at £10 per board. If you want a sponsor form, email giants@1stkeynshamscouts.org. uk or why not pop down and take a look. Put the date in your diary. Three really will be a magic number for us.

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‘Best year in teaching’ as Wellsway welcomed first pupils 60 years ago Joan Ellison was one of the original teachers at Wellsway School when it opened its doors for the first time on September 10, 1956. Sixty years on, she is playing a key role in the diamond anniversary celebrations. Wellsway was originally a secondary modern school and it launched on the same site as its partner Keynsham Grammar School. “It was unusual, even then.” Joan recalled. “We shared the same building in the early days. We were in the three-storey grammar school building until the Wellsway building was finished when we moved across. We each taught in both schools and we shared everything. The children had separate lessons and came together at break and lunchtimes and for PE and games.”

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Staff at Wellsway School and Keynsham Grammar School in 1957 know them. We had great fun. “There were a few challenges though; when we started we didn”t have any exercise books and we had to queue up to be issued with paper. “The sports pitches weren't ready so we had to go up to Manor Road playing fields for games.” The first netball and football matches played by Wellsway School, which now has a reputation for sporting excellence, were against primary schools because the secondary pupils were only 11 years old. Wellsway opened with 90 pupils, who wore a grey and green uniform. The grammar school, which had a navy and blue uniform, had 71 pupils. Because Keynsham was in Somerset at the time, many children came in by bus from

Bathamption, Batheaston and Frome. Once they grew, the schools had separate head teachers, buildings and staff until they merged and became a comprehensive in 1971. The school became an academy in 2011. Joan taught at Wellsway until 1964, when she left to have her family. She returned on supply in 1973 and then rejoined the staff, becoming head of special needs until she retired, but even after that she returned for supply teaching. An early aspiration of the new schools was to have a swimming pool. Money was raised and a hole was dug, but it had to be filled in again as the area was needed for a new wing for the growing school. A covered swimming pool was eventually

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Residents and visitors will be going behind closed doors across Bath and North East Somerset to find out more about the area’s history and culture this month. Heritage Open Days will be held at venues across the country on September 8 to 11, giving people access to hidden places for free. Locally, the four-day celebration will give people the chance to see Bath Record Office’s oldest document, which dates back to Richard the Liongeart, explore the restored Georgian garden at No.4 The Circus and find out about restoration plans at Cleveland Pools, the oldest open-air pool in the country. Fairfield House, which was home to the last emporer of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, between 1936 and 1941, will also be inviting people in. Keynsham and Saltford will be getting involved too, with the Kier Recycling Depot, Pixash Lane Archaeology Store and Saltford Brass Mill also welcoming visitors. Cllr Patrick Anketell-Jones, Cabinet member for economic development at B&NES Council, said: “This is a great opportunity to explore interesting buildings and places across Bath and North East Somerset for free, and see behind the scenes at venues that are normally closed to the public.” Opening dates and times vary. For Bath and North East Somerset event listings, download the leaflet from www. romanbaths.co.uk/events/ heritageopendays l What’s On, Page 56

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Walkers celebrate milestone on their way back to better health A walking group helping people take steps to better health has just celebrated its third anniversary. The Age UK Keynsham Walking Group was set up three years ago to help those recovering from illness, falls and accidents, as well as people suffering from mental health problems, get on the road to improved fitness. Launched by volunteers in Bath at the start of 2013, walking groups were soon set up in Midsomer Norton, Paulton, Chew and then Keynsham in August 2013, walking every Monday at 10.30am. A spokesperson said: “Some had experience of walk leading, lots of us did not but what we did have was enthusiasm in truck loads. We started the Keynsham walks with just three leaders and a few people who wanted to walk. Three years on and we have gone from strength to strength and just celebrated our third anniversary. Our oldest member

Leaders and members of the Age UK Keynsham Walking Group as they mark the group’s third aniversary is 90 and we have approximately 22 walkers and five leaders. Everyone agrees that it is a friendly group and they look forward to getting out in the fresh air and improving their health.”

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As the school holidays seem a distant memory, we look forward to our next policing challenges. We have a lot of involvement with the local schools, attending fairs and career days, offering information on the many varied and skilled roles the police service has to offer. We attend and advise people of all ages on how they can get involved or shape their career paths to join our service. We also get called into schools to offer advice and support when they are dealing with certain investigations. By the time this goes to print both Wellsway and Broadlands will have welcomed their latest influx of new pupils, sporting slightly oversized uniforms and looking less and less frightened as the weeks go on. We will have our PCSOs patrolling around these schools to offer reassurance and advice in these exciting times. Crime across Keynsham has been relatively low throughout the summer period, although anti-social behaviour (ASB) continues to be the highest

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demand for the neighbourhood policing team. We continue to have problems in the Farleigh Road, Warwick Road and Tintagel Close areas. We look to combat this with high visibility mobile and foot patrols. We have also had reports of youths hanging around and climbing on St Francis Church in Warwick Road. We are looking at solutions to stop this but encourage parents to advise their children that this behaviour is not acceptable. The other area that has been coming to light is Keynsham Memorial Park, as large groups of youths have been gathering. This in itself is not a problem and is what the park is designed for. The issue is that some have been riding their mopeds in the

park. We have a firm stance on this behaviour and we will look to seize vehicles being ridden in the park. Minor drug usage has been reported, and again we take a robust stance on this behaviour and will look to prosecute offenders when suitable. Taking a firm stance on these problems now is important for us as Keynsham grows. Our resources are going to be stretched like never before, so we aim to be firm but fair in our application of the law. This month I have also been working with the licensing department from the council, attending a number of local pubs and checking their licensing conditions, with no major problem to report.

We have also been running “test purchasing” operations. This is where off-licences and shops with a liquor licence are visited by underage youths who, under our supervision, attempt to purchase alcohol. As you can imagine, the organisation of these operations is very involved but again I am happy to report that no one was served, which from my point of view is a great success. If anyone wishes to speak to the police about anything or report an incident then don’t forget we have a police desk in the One Stop Shop in Keynsham Civic Centre, which is staffed during office hours from Monday to Friday. For any other non-emergency problems, please call 101 to report them.

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News from The Space with Keynsham Arts Consortium It has been a busy summer for The Space – Keynsham’s studio theatre – which aims under the auspices of the Keynsham Arts Consortium to provide a platform for performing arts in the heart of Keynsham. Since work began, more than 4,000 people have attended events at The Space, ranging from concerts to professional touring theatre groups and light opera. This summer saw a sell-out audience for the film Love Thy Nature, together with an introduction from Brazilian film maker and director Sylvie Rokab (more on Page 35). This was preceded by the nationally acclaimed Mikron Theatre Company with their production of Pure – a story of chocolate making from the 19th century until the corporate take-overs of the 21st century. Then there

HMS Pinaffore, far left, and Pure were part of the busy summer line-up at The Space was a three-night run of HMS Pinafore from the Stasima Theatre Company – new, young and entirely energetic! Keynsham’s new online ticket facility, available for whole-community use has taken well over £4,000 in ticket sales this summer, giving Keynsham a central place where tickets can be bought in a professional way. Also, in the near future there will be improved signage on

the The Space’s evening door opposite Iceland in Temple Street, and better displays advertising what’s on. The whole thing is run by volunteers aiming to offer the town a pertinent and exciting range of cultural events. Over the autumn look out for a return visit from vocalist and musician Chris Hutch, and concert by our local light opera group KLOGs in September

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Young dancers in Keynsham were put through their paces in a ballet workshop with Michael Berkin from the Professional Dance Experience at the end of term. Pupils from Keyford Dancing School took part in a class based on Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, led by Michael, who trained at the Royal Ballet School and has performed with the Royal Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, Ballet Ireland and The Northern Ballet. In the coming months, pupils will be entertaining at Charlton House and at the Winter Festival

as well as taking part in the national Tapathon to raise funds for Children in Need on November 20. This has become an annual event for the school, and it is hoped that this year the number of tappers across the country all dancing the same routine at the same time will break the record set by Roy Castle and will be recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. All ages take part in this event from four to 84, so if you are interested contact Patricia on 01761 452073 for more information.

Memory Walk medals earn free gym pass People who join a fundraising walk in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society will be rewarded with a free three-day pass at Keynsham Leisure Centre. The Memory Walk is taking place for the first time in Bath on Sunday, September 18, at Bath Recreation Ground and is expected to involve around 2,500 people. The events take place around the country in September and October and Bristol’s Memory Walk will be held on October 9 starting at Lloyd’s Amphitheatre. People who complete one of

the walks will be able to show their medal at GLL’s leisure centres at Bath and Keynsham and get a three-day pass. The offer is available until Monday, October 31. From the money raised, £650 would pay for a brain scan to help diagnosis, £100 would allow someone with dementia to attend ten Singing for the Brain activity sessions, £20 would cover a month’s attendance at an Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Café. To find out more about Memory Walk and sign up, visit www.memorywalk.org.uk

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A spectacular summer and a white Christmas!

Keynsham in Bloom chair Denise James reports on contests that have challenged the town’s green-fingered residents and how the group plans to create a white Christmas! On Saturday, August 13, some of the children who were winners in the In Bloom 2016 cress man growing competition attended Keynsham Farmers’ Market to collect their certificates and prizes. Youngsters were challenged to grow a “cress head” with free seeds from the town council office, before sending the In Bloom team a photo of the results by July 1. The overall winners’ prizes were presented to Laila and Casper Reynolds and runnersup prizes were awarded to Sam Clough and Elin Carys Dickinson. Certificates and a prize for entering were awarded to Ray Young, Braeden Wells, Matthew Wells, Nancy Burgoyne, Grace Barrow, Emily Trott, Mya Lily Dickinson, Max O’Sullivan, Louis Clay, Oscar Fitzgerald, Hugo Abrahams, Bertie Gilmore, Maria Wills, Sid Kennedy, Maxwell Gammon and Emily Clough. Those children that were unable to attend due to holidays and other commitments have been contacted and their prizes and certificates are available to collect from Keynsham Town Council’s office in Temple Street. The children should be congratulated for their efforts, it was difficult to choose the overall winners, as all the entries were of such high standard. It is wonderful to see the young children taking part in our Bloom campaign and they clearly loved coming along to be presented with their certificates. Keynsham in Bloom organises a number of competitions throughout the Bloom year. This year we have seen a significant increase in entries to all our competitions. In July we were

Youngsters receive their cress-growing competition prizes, above; white pom-poms in Yeovil last year

out and about judging our Keynsham in Bloom garden competition. We welcomed Grenville Johnson, chair of St George in Bloom, to judge the private gardens, allotments community groups and places of worship categories. Rosemary Potter judged our school entries.

In all, we had 54 entries, an increase of 18 this year. Again it was extremely difficult to pick overall winners for each of the categories. The rear garden entries are always an eye-opener, you never know quite what you are going to see when you step into someone’s back garden. We

will be presenting the awards and certificates to all our garden entries at our presentation event on Thursday, October 13, which this year is again being held at the Keynsham Scout Headquarters in Ashton Way. We are also working on a winter project to coincide with Keynsham’s Winter Festival. We are asking for volunteers to make lots of white “pom-poms” for us, which we will be hanging from trees around the town. This idea was taken from Yeovil in Bloom, who last year carried out a similar scheme. We don’t get snow that often now, so this is a fun way of brightening up our town! If anyone would like to make and donate some pom-poms, they can take them into the town council offices at Temple Way. We would also love to hear from any local knitting groups who would like to take part. Finally, we are also organising a seed swap event alongside 1st Keynsham Scouts. You can collect seeds from your garden by just shaking the seedheads onto some paper, then pop the seeds into an envelope and you’re ready for swapping February. Remember, you need to collect your seeds on a dry, sunny day.

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KLOGs roll out red carpet for a dazzling ‘Night at the Oscars’ Keynsham Light Opera Group is taking a trip to the Oscars for its next show, performing songs from musicals that have scooped the prestigious awards over the decades.

The glittering event will feature numbers from musicals including The Sound of Music, Go West, Master of the House, Masquerade and more. KLOGs will be rolling out the

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Gareth’s Golden Girls steal win as hockey club hosts memorial day The sun shone as Keynsham Hockey Club came together for their annual charity day on Sunday, August 21, writes our correspondent. The day takes place every year in memory of two members, James Clifford and Kim Baptiste, raising money for British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK. There were seven teams taking part in a seven-a-side round robin tournament plus two junior sides, made up of players from the Keynsham Hockey Club Academy. After an afternoon of hockey worthy of GB’s gold medal-winning side, it came down to an Olympic-style penalty shoot between the Purple Warriors and Gareth’s Golden Girls. Ladies’ keeper Amanda Haskins went in goal for both sides and unleashed her inner Maddie Hinch, pulling off a string of excellent saves as both teams ran at her goal. It then came down to a sudden death

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The ladies of the Royal British Legion Women’s Section, Keynsham, would like to thank all those who attended and supported their cream tea afternoon on Wednesday, August 10. We managed to raise £314.18 for the Poppy Appeal. A special thank you to Brizzle, Born & Bread of St George who supplied the most delicious scones. Also to Total Produce and Tesco of Keynsham for their generous donation of produce, which all helped to make the afternoon a resounding success. Thank you all once again for your generosity. Betty Dixon Secretary Royal British Legion Women’s Section, Keynsham Branch (Charity No. 219279)

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Director welcomed by a full house as venue hosts first film premiere

Keynsham hosted its first film premiere last month, welcoming director Sylvie Rokab for the first English screening of Love Thy Nature at The Space, Market Walk – here, organisers report on a successful event. On August 6 at The Space an allage audience of 120 were treated to the first English screening of Love Thy Nature - an awardwinning documentary film. Narrated by Liam Neeson, this beautiful and thought-provoking film focuses on our human connection with the natural world. The film’s writer and director Sylvie Rokab attended from her home in LA along with her mother Sonia, aged 80, who had travelled from Rio de Janiero, Brazil, to join Sylvie for her first visit to England. Following the film, Sylvie led a Q&A session. She was asked what inspired her to work in

Sylvie Rokab, director of Love Thy Nature, at The Space nature cinematography and to create this film, which has been her passion for the last ten years. Sylvie credited her parents for instilling a love of nature at an early age: “My parents used to take us to beaches, mountains, and forests. I’d spend time catching waves, bathing under waterfalls, or chasing critters.

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spiritual appreciation of this wonderful world.” Inspired by a trailer of the film several years ago, Larissa Roberts, the event organiser, made contact with the Love Thy Nature team and the idea of the Keynsham premiere was born. At the end of the evening, Sylvie presented Larissa with a blue glass marble in thanks for arranging the event. She explained that this marble was symbolic of planet Earth as seen from space. Many people worked to make the evening a great success and particular thanks must be expressed to Co-Op South supermarket, Keynsham, for generously donating Fairtrade refreshments for the evening, to Wyevale Garden Centre for loaning pollinator-friendly plants for display and to Sarah Fox for her excellent photographic record of the event.

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Come and meet the ‘Knockerettes’

A charity that creates free “knitted knockers” for women who have had mastectomies will be visiting Keynsham Library to tell people more about its work. Local volunteers who make knitted breast prostheses with Knitted Knockers UK will be on hand at the library on September 17 to show people samples of work by the “Knockerettes”, take orders and share information about the charity. There will also be “mini knocker” keyrings for sale, the proceeds from which go towards the charity’s work. The charity will be at the library from 10am-3.30pm, with refreshments available from the Bath Bakery café. More information is also available at www. knittedknockersuk.com

Charities benefit from shoppers’ votes Three good causes have received a share of £1,000 from Waitrose’s Community Matters scheme in Keynsham. Shoppers’ votes throughout July saw the Trauma Recovery Centre receive £440, Queens Road Methodist Church Pre-School receive £237 and Greenhill House, Leonard Cheshire Disability receive £323. Each month, customers at the supermarket can vote for one of three nominated good causes by dropping a green token in one of three boxes at the entrance to the store. Find out more at www. waitrose.com/content/ waitrose/en/home/inspiration/ community_matters.html

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Out and about with Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome

The early morning rains on Sunday, August 21, had ceased when 18 walkers met at the Memorial Park cafe for a three-mile walk around the town visiting some of the gardens that had entered in the recent Keynsham in Bloom competition. Dawn, our leader for the day, had certainly done her homework. As well as admiring the back gardens of several of the entrants, we also walked around some of the community entries. The standard was exceptionally high, even though a couple of the residents said it was coming to the end of the season. How the judges decide who the winners will be, I shall never know. The number of walkers was just right as any more would have been unwieldy. At our final port of call, Liz Fox arranged seating for everyone

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Sunday, September 4 Meeting at Keynsham railway station at 11am to catch the 11.16 train to Bradford-onAvon to join in their Walkers are Welcome group’s annual Walking Festival. After booking in we shall follow the canal towpath to Avoncliffe, where we shall have a refreshment break and admire this lovely village with its magnificent aqueduct. Heading back to the

town via Barton Farm Park, we shall have time to explore, before catching the 15.56 train back to Keynsham, arriving just before 4.30pm. The day is open to everyone, including children, and because of group discount the train will only cost £7. It would help the organisers to know in advance if you are intending to participate, to enable us to book advanced tickets – although this is only optional. Sunday, September 27 AGM at the Manor House Hotel at 6pm. After the chairman’s report and presentation of accounts, it is intended to elect officers of the group and agree organisers. This is open to anyone who has attended any of the walks during the last year. After the meeting, a programme for the winter will be discussed.

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Solicitors back hospital appeal in Will Month

Law firms based in Keynsham have teamed up with the Forever Friends Appeal to encourage people to look after their loved ones by writing a will while raising money for their local hospital. FDC Law and Wards Solicitors are both supporting RUH Will Month in September, helping residents draw up their wills and then donating the willwriting fees to the charity appeal, which supports the Royal United Hospital in Bath. The solicitors will be offering to draw up single standard wills at a reduced price of £100 or two standard mirror wills for £150. Last year, the initiative raised £33,000 towards the care and treatment of patients at the hospital. Jan Witt, In Memory and legacy officer at The Forever Friends Appeal, said: “Some of the best and worst days of our

lives will be spent in the Royal United Hospital. By taking part in the will-writing scheme and putting your own affairs in order, you will not only help your loved ones in the future, but also the patients, family and their friends cared for by the RUH. “We are enormously grateful and absolutely thrilled with the number of solicitors who are generously giving their time for free again and providing the public with affordable wills in support of the RUH to help continue the valuable work it does, it is truly appreciated.” John, a supporter of The Forever Friend Appeal, took advantage of the initiative last year and had a will drawn up along with his wife. He said: “Thanks to this wonderful scheme, we not only have peace of mind that our will has been written professionally and our affairs are in order; but

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Jo’s on hand to give local carers help they need People caring for loved ones in Keynsham will find support is closer at hand. The Carers’ Centre is now offering community outreach to families in the town via care support worker Jo Grobler, right. The charity works with people who are looking after someone – perhaps because they have a disability, long-term illness or are frail. Jo said she is looking forward to working with local people to make their lives a little bit easier. “My role in Keynsham is to make sure that anyone looking after someone has the support they need to manage their caring role,” she said. “I can give information and advice; help you find opportunities to take a break; connect people living locally to each other and ensure no carer feels like they have to care on

their own.” The Carers’ Centre works with more than 4,000 people across Bath and North East Somerset who offer day-today care to someone else, a role which can be isolating and tiring. The charity offers free services, including support planning, respite and counselling. If you look after someone and would like to find out how the Carers’ Centre can help, you can call the Freephone number 0800 0388 885 or email info@ banescarerscentre.org.uk To find out more about the Carers’ Centre, and its work across the district, visit www. banescarerscentre.org.uk

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Changing for the better with Transition Keynsham Watching the news, I’m reminded how businesses can be a force for positive change. And that sometimes, in order to make those changes, they have to struggle against a Government that thinks people want everything to stay the same. The first story was the reaction to the Government’s childhood obesity strategy. The papers were full of outrage from children’s health campaigners (Jamie Oliver called it an “unforgivable missed opportunity” to curb childhood obesity). But what really struck me was that supermarkets echoed campaigners’ concerns. They strongly criticised the strategy, saying that it would be better if ministers imposed mandatory cuts to sugar levels in food rather than leaving it up to voluntary action by manufacturers. Supermarkets, it turns out, would like to act

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responsibly, but they need Government to ensure that they all do it. The second story was about renewable energy. In the United States, despite all the horror stories of fracking and burning coal, energy companies are quietly getting on with developing renewable energy streams. The US is reaching a tipping point, where renewable

electricity will very soon be as cheap as carbon intensive coal, oil and gas. At that point, all those fossil fuel companies will become pretty much unviable. This tipping point is coming in the UK too. A report by Barclays found that the UK is on the brink of a renewable energy revolution, and the big six energy companies that aren’t investing in it will have real problems a few years down the line. It’s only Scottish and Southern – investing heavily in renewables – that looks like it’ll be sustainable long term. So, whether the Government helps or hinders, there are a number of far-sighted companies getting on with the business of making themselves – and the planet – sustainable for the long term. As customers and citizens, we can support them, and send the Government a message that we too want a sustainable future.

The local Trading Standards team is offering advice to help residents across Bath and North East Somerset avoid falling victim to fraudsters – whether on the doorstep, over the phone or online. Scams that have come to the team’s attention include fake lottery or prize draws, clairvoyant scams, catalogue and brochure scams and calls offering to fix a “fault” with residents’ computer equipment – and many involve asking for money in advance. The council’s Trading Standards team advises anyone who suspects a scam to talk to family or friends, speak with Citizens Advice on 03454 040506 or report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040. If you think you’ve already responded to a scam, end further communication and call your bank and cancel any recurring payments. Residents can also register with the Mail and Telephone Preference Services to opt out of receiving unsolicited mail or calls – MPS on 0845 703 4599 and TPS on 0345 070 0707.

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Party by the lake is celebration of the land and a beautiful location When you get to September it might feel like the festival season is over but there is one more big party to come for the Bristol and Bath area. In the rolling hills of the Mendips, on the North Shore of Chew Valley Lake, sits the Community Farm, an organic farm that plays host to a weekend-long festival that has all the elements you’d want from a great party. Great bands, great food, great films and even a spa area. On Friday, September 2, the farm will burst into life and the music and dancing will keep going all the way until Sunday night.

The brainchild of BBC farmer of the year and organic champion Luke Hasell, Valley Fest is set beside Chew Valley Lake. While there is plenty for children – including a Run Wild area with games, wildlife safaris and even street art – there is lots for grown-ups to enjoy. The headline acts are BBC 6Music’s Craig Charles, 1990s indie dance stars Stereo MCs and British music legends The Blockheads. Also on the bill are Bristol live legends Doreen Doreen, DJ Ruben Robinson, Worm Disco Club, The 45’s, Sheelanagig, My Baby, London Afrobeat Collective and many more.

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The Stereo MCs, left, are among performers at this year’s Valley Fest Food will play a huge part in the festival. As the clock strikes twelve on Saturday night there will be an indulgent midnight feast, including amaretto hot chocolate and plenty of other naughty treats. On Sunday there will be a communal Sunday lunch with blankets spread out across the Village Green, part of the Valley Fest site, with top chefs such as Josh Eggleton (Pony and Trap) and Toby Gritten (The Pump House) using their expertise to create perhaps the ultimate picnic, including pulled pork baps, scotch eggs and salads. Luke Hasell returned to the Chew Valley area to farm the same land that had been in his family for generations after the death of his father. When his mother also died, he decided to take up her passion

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for fundraising and the idea of a festival was born. So as well as 50 bands across three stages, food and drink from the likes of Yeo Valley, Riverford Organic, Pukka Herbs and Orchard Pig, Valley Fest is an event with a strong message. “I think the ethos of Valley Fest is what makes it different to other festivals,” said Luke. “I just want to share the land that Mum and Dad left behind and it’s this communal spirit that is at the heart of Valley Fest. “What also makes Valley Fest unique is the location. We’re in an absolutely stunning part of the county on Chew Valley Lake. Then there’s obviously the food and the farm. Being on an organic farm really allows us to spread the word about organic farming and what that means. “Pumping the land and

livestock with chemicals and hormones never made much sense to me. I just want to make the future a little bit brighter for the next generation and for my kids to eat healthier as well to farm in a more sustainable way.” l Valley Fest tickets can be bought as day tickets or for the whole weekend. Weekend adult tickets cost £80 with children under 16 paying £40 and nippers under 6 going free. A family weekend ticket with two adults and children is £200. Adult Saturday only tickets are £47, Sunday adult tickets are £36. Tickets include camping but you can go for the luxury option of a Tinkerbell tent which will be put up before you arrive. For full details, visit www. valleyfest.co.uk

The fifth fun dog show at Compton Dando takes place on Saturday, September 10, this time in conjunction with local charity Mutts With Friends Rescue, writes Ros Anstey. Gates open at noon with classes starting at 1pm. The grand finale is the “Best in Show” award presented by local firm and main sponsor Welcome Home Cleaning. This year the show, presented by Compton Dando’s Community Association, will be staged at Compton Common, situated a short distance from the village up Rankers Hill. There will be free on-site parking at the event and notices will be put up to direct people. There will be classes for nonpedigree entries as well as gun dogs and other pedigree dogs. In addition, there are plenty of “fun rounds”, including agility, best rescue dog and waggiest tail! All dogs over four months old are most welcome to bring their owners and other family members and friends. There will be a £1 charge for spectators (under-14s free) to include a free programme, but one dog handler per animal enters free. Entries are £2 per class. The show offers far more interest this year with many varied stalls, a barbecue, a bar, tea/coffee and cake plus a hot food van. The grand raffle includes a first prize of £100 cash. The main sponsor and best in show trophy will be from Welcome Home Cleaning Ltd, and Skinners dog food will also be donating dog food prizes. For more information on the Compton Dando Dog Show, visit the Compton Dando web page at www.compton-dando.org Alternatively visit the Mutts with Friends Rescue Facebook page or call Hannah Maggs on 01761 490931.

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In the Garden Within a couple of days of writing these notes we shall be in September. Opening the door to autumn is an expression I have heard. But before it arrives there are a few jobs to be done. August brought high temperatures and heavy falls of rain. This has caused the grass to grow and so much mowing. The grass goes into the compost heap or bin with the promise of

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some good material at the end of the process. However, with the high rainfall the grass holds a lot of moisture, so the contents might become too wet or even slimy. Some air is needed to help decomposition, so I turn over my heap. The bin has a removable front so I just drop it down and heave the contents out. After an hour or so it goes back in, now much looser and with plenty of air. If the bin is a plastic type then an airer of the three bentprong type is useful, but only in shallow heaps. It is too heavy to pull out of my heap! Speaking of grass, we are coming to the ritual time of autumn feed, weed and moss application. If you have the energy and not too big a patch, get a wire-tined rake and scratch out all the rubbish from among the roots. That will give water and the granular feed a chance

to get down among the roots. If you have even more energy, take a fork and, before applying the feed, spike the lawn to help moisture and feed to reach the roots. I have a handmade besom, made by a specialist in Buckinghamshire and it is about ten years old, and still going strong. It is most useful for jobs such as flicking anthills away, clearing the edges along grass paths, and getting the grass to stand up before cutting. It is quite heavy with a handle very thick and a bushy broom head. It is very effective in chasing out bits of dead grass, small leaves and other rubbish. Gardens which are well tended still have plenty to offer. We still have a good display of roses, two quite elegant ferns, some very healthy anemone Japonica and the sedums just

turning colour to a reddishbrown. I am quite pleased to see the bees working the flowers, a number of cabbage-white butterflies and sweet peas still producing flowers. One disappointment this year has been the clematis. Out of our total of five only one remains, but that did have some fine blooms. Maybe we should take the hint and plant something different. Despite the rainfall we are still watering the plants in pots, troughs and urns. They do dry out very quickly. The summer flowers have mostly finished and should be cut down. Our lillies and big asters gave a good display but are now gone. Now is the time to give the lawn edges a close cut, clean out any empty pots and put into store, frost-free if possible. Have a general tidy round and check any stakes and supports, and perhaps any ties.

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by Ros Anstey Villagers are inviting people from the surrounding areas to come and enjoy a coffee, cakes and the chance to chat to new people at a monthly meet-up. Coffee mornings have been held at Compton Dando Community Hall each month for more than seven years, giving local people and visitors from other areas the chance to get together. Cakes are baked by organiser Alice Prescott, with brownies from daughter Mabel, and the events are hosted by the Compton Dando Community Association. Mrs Prescott said: “I suggested regular coffee mornings to the Community Association, who agreed and set it up. We have been holding coffee mornings each month for at least seven years. I make all the cakes, apart from the brownies which are made by my daughter, Mabel.

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An exhibition celebrating men from Compton Dando who served in World War I was shown at the parish church as part of this summer’s weekly Sunday tea afternoons, writes Ros Anstey. Each afternoon tea has featured a different exhibition featuring a variety of themes. The World War I exhibition featured details of the 26 local men who served in the war along with photographs. Two of these men – Harold and Henry, who were born in Summerleas – were the uncles of the late Edwin Penny, a local artist, whose widow, Betty, was at the exhibition. This year being the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, the exhibition was a timely reminder of the sacrifices made by so many during the 1914-1918 conflict. One of the organisers, Joy Webb, said: “It proved to be our busiest afternoon yet. We received many complimentary comments.”

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A short walk upstream along the River Chew from the Memorial Park leads to green fields beyond Albert Mill and Steel Mills. Today this valley, with Conygre Farm up on the right, is a lovely scene, sometimes with a few cattle grazing. One hundred years ago, during World War I, it looked very different. There were animals grazing, but they were not cattle. They were mules – hundreds of them. Anyone who has seen the film War Horse will know that both horses and mules played a huge part in Army operations, where mechanized transport was only just beginning. Mules had advantages over horses for transporting materials and hauling guns across rough terrain. They needed less food and water, were more tolerant of extreme conditions and proved more resistant to disease and injury. And they possessed enormous strength and stamina. Many British animals were requisitioned but this did not meet demand; mules were not widely owned in Britain. So the Army’s Remount Service bought hundreds of thousands of them from abroad, mainly from North America but some from South America and Spain. Those from America were shipped to Avonmouth; the large Remount Depot at Shirehampton could not cope with the numbers, and Keynsham was one of 12 additional mule depots set up to

A mule train carrying ammunition, above, and Conygre Farm today, below

provide rest, recuperation and training for the animals. The mules were brought by train to Keynsham station – the late Mary Fairclough recalled as a child seeing them being driven from the goods yard; it was probably 1915. They went up Bath Hill, down by the New Inn through what is now the park, crossed the river at Dapps Hill Bridge and then up past the

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then Workhouse to Conygre Farm. The animals then spent several weeks grazing the fields on the sides of the Chew Valley to restore them to good condition before being taken back to the station to travel on to France and the horrors of the Western front. Training the animals to work together and the soldiers how to

handle them was probably a challenge – mules have become synonymous with stubbornness and they could not be treated in the same way as horses. In the town, the mules left a lasting impression and one man described the fields as being so thick with animals that you couldn’t see a blade of grass. Like all military establishments, it also brought work to the area. Someone who grew up in the blacksmith’s family in Marksbury remembers as a teenager hearing his aunt describe how they had to work night and day to provide horseshoes for the mules. Of course, all the memories of this activity are now secondhand but it is important to keep the knowledge of this small contribution that Keynsham made to the Great War. (The local aspects of this account were recorded by Brian Vowles in the society’s Journal for 2014.)

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with Avon Wildlife Trust Keynsham Group On Saturday, August 13, we explored the local Manor Road Woodland with butterfly expert John Aldridge. It was a warm and sunny day, much to our relief, as butterflies tend to shy away from cool, wet conditions. We saw 16 speckled wood butterflies, which like dappled sunlight between the trees, and 12 meadow browns, which as their name suggests prefer open grassland. There were also several commas, green-veined and large white butterflies, three gatekeepers and – much to everyone’s delight – a peacock butterfly. We also identified some dayflying moths (including the oak eggar moth, which has not been seen in Keynsham before, and Nemophora metallica, which has antennae longer than its body), azure damselflies, and common darter and migrant hawker dragonflies. There was even a late tadpole in the pond, ignored by the chiffchaff standing on a water-lily leaf and the buzzard flying and calling overhead. A small ladybird on a blue scabious flower was a surprise, as it was yellow instead of red, and had 14 spots! Thanks to Rita Andrews, Andrew Harrison and John Aldridge for their excellent photos.

On a glorious summer evening, members of the group turned their attention to the woodland’s nocturnal creatures, enjoying a moth extravaganza! Led by Mr Aldridge and Alan Bone, two light traps were set up, the lights powered by a small generator, and we waited for night to fall, entertained by late roosting birds and a curious fox. Once the beautiful red sunset had subsided, more than 40 moth species were attracted to the lights (tricked into thinking they were following the light of the moon!), then caught and identified before being released to continue their life cycles. Many have evocative common names, such as flame shoulder, dingy footman, ruby tiger and buff arches, while others answer only to scientific names, such as Carcina quercana and Eudonia lacustrata. The diversity of moth size, shape, form and colour is astonishing, from tiny dull greybrown “micro-moths” to striking reds and yellows to superbly mottled and camouflaged carpet moths among the larger “macromoths”. Experts and novices alike were equally enthused by these unassuming lepidopterans. We all got to bed late that night – but it was well worth staying up for!

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People of all ages took part in last year’s Colour Fun Run

Fun run brings a burst of colour to autumn A charity run in which participants end up covered in every colour of the rainbow is returning to Bristol in October. People can walk, jog, run or even skip the Colour Fun Run’s 5km course at Oldbury Court Estate on October 2 to raise money for Julian House

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Residents will have the chance to swap till they drop when Bath hosts its second Big Clothes Swap this month. The initiative gives people the chance to declutter their wardrobes without sending the unwanted items to landfill. Items to be swapped need to be in a good clean condition and ready to be worn again. Local upcyclers wil also be on hand to share tips on how to give clothes a new lease of life, including Helen from Kecks Clothing, Jennifer from The Sewing Skills Project and Aimee from Bristol Textile Recyclers. Councillor Martin Veal, Cabinet member for community services, said: “Almost four per cent of our black bag waste is made up from textiles that could have been passed on or recycled. The Bath Big Clothes Swap is a

great opportunity to declutter your wardrobe and make sure the clothing you no longer wear or want doesn’t end up in our rubbish collections.” The Bath Big Clothes Swap will be held at The Guildhall on Wednesday, September 14, from 6.30pm. Entry to the clothes swap is £5 and includes a welcome drink. Places are limited and must be booked and paid for in advance by calling Council Connect on 01225 394041 or at one of the council’s One Stop Shops. Anyone unable to attend the event can do their bit to recycle clothes, shoes and accessories by putting unwanted items out in a plastic bag for their weekly green box recycling collection or donating them to charity. Find out more at www. bathnes.gov.uk/textiles

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l Roger Bannister: Twin Tracks – The Autobiography As a teenager in the 1940s Roger Bannister went to Beechen Cliff School in Bath and most mornings he would run from his home in Lansdown to school – the start of his enjoyment of running. This enjoyment of running would culminate in a windy late spring day in 1954 and a then young, Oxford medical student would fling himself over the finishing line of a mile race and wait very patiently for the time – three minutes, fifty-nine point four seconds. A world recordbreaking achievement. In this delightful autobiography Roger Bannister tells the full story of the hard work and dedication that made him such a famous athlete but also a doctor and eminent neurologist. With characteristically strong views on drugs in sport and the modern athletics, this book

l The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood The book follows the fate of a down and out couple, Charmaine and Stan, who find themselves living in their car after the economic crash. However, hope is presented to them when Charmaine sees an advertisement for Consilience, a social experiment in which they are provided with a suburban paradise on the condition that they swap this for a prison cell every second month. As quickly as their problems seem to have been solved, Stan and Charmain find their relationship and their world unravelling. Each develops an obsession for their “alternates”, the people who occupy their house when they are in prison. As the sinister side of the experiment begins to be revealed Atwood ensures that the hopelessness and absurdity of the situation is dealt with in a dry and comical way. For fans of Dystopian/Orwellian fiction. l In Bitter Chill by Sarah Ward A debut crime novel from Sarah Ward, set in the rural Derbyshire town of Bampton, where in January 1978 two girls go missing: Rachel Jones returns, Sophie Jenkins is never found. Thirty years

later, Sophie Jenkins’s mother commits suicide. Rachel Jones has tried to put the past behind her and move on with her life. But news of the suicide reopens old wounds and Rachel realises that the only way she can have a future is to finally discover what really happened all those years ago. Alongside Rachel’s story is that of a group of detectives, headed by DI Francis Sadler, who reluctantly open up the old case file. Family loss and secrets are reopened. This is a fast-paced, engrossing story and one book that I could not put down. Many other reviewers have said that the book follows a Nordic Noir sensibility and the lead detective is an interesting character. As a debut novel it is well written and I cannot wait for the next in the series.

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l The Fugitive by John Grisham This is book five from the popular author John Grisham and the 13-year-old Theodore Boone series – a boy who thinks he is a lawyer and courtroom hero. Theodore was supposed to be having fun with his friends, not playing detective and stalking a serial killer. He is on a class trip seeing the sights of the capital city. But he hadn't counted on seeing the most wanted man in the history of his home town, Strattenberg. Suddenly Theo is caught up in the hunt for an accused murderer, alongside the FBI.

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Thought for the Month with Rev Philip Simpkins, Keynsham Methodist Church

Golden Moments Following a highly successful Olympic Games in Rio set against the backdrop of beautiful scenery both the media, the press and many sports fans have been reflecting on what was for us our “Golden Moment” of the Games. Maybe it was Mo Farah leaping for joy after winning the gold in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. Perhaps it was Justin Rose “putting” that last hole and taking gold in the golf. What a sight it was watching the Brownlee brothers (when I should have been doing something else!) racing both with and against each other in the triathlon! My old dad was so excited to see Nick Skelton at 58 years old win the equestrian individual

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The captain of Britain’s gold medal-winning hockey team, Kate Richardson-Walsh, said our vision was to ‘be the difference, create history and inspire the future’. What a fantastic slogan for life! What a motto to live by.

show jumping event and then again what thrilling races we have seen both in the cycling and the rowing! No doubt the Paralympic Games during September will also produce some wonderful moments. Much to my surprise, I have to say that my “Golden Moment” came in the final of the women’s hockey. I wasn’t really watching it to begin with, it was just on in the background, but as the match progressed with our backs against the wall, defending for

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Keynsham resident Bill Chalklen could not have squeezed much more into his active life – his family pay tribute to a man who they say believed firmly in giving something back to repay the benefits you have enjoyed.

Bill Chalklen was born at home in Portsmouth on February 10, 1919 and died on July 20, 2016 aged 97, at St Philip and St James Residential Home in Keynsham where he had lived since November last year. He was active until recently but was increasingly hampered by deafness and failing eyesight. As his eyesight deteriorated he enjoyed attending the local Macular Support Group, above Boots Opticians in the High Street. Bill was proud of gaining a

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He always enjoyed watching and playing sport. He was a lifelong supporter of “Pompey” football but his real love was tennis. He loved going to Wimbledon each year and played into his 80s, at Bath Tennis Club and latterly at Saltford Tennis Club. In his retirement he learned Italian and attended French and German classes. He travelled extensively in Europe including to Friedberg near Munich with the Chippenham Twinning Association, even living there for a couple of years. He also travelled to Hong Kong, Thailand and Japan, subsequently hosting Japanese visitors at his home in Keynsham. He was a devoted church member and on moving to Keynsham he initially worshipped at St John’s, where he held many roles and was involved in the Council of Churches’ activities, and more recently St Dunstan’s. He had also been a keen campanologist, ringing the bells for

many years at St John’s and going on outings to ring at other towers. He loved hearing the sound of the church bells from his house in Old Vicarage Green. Bill was president of the Keynsham and Saltford Probus Club 1978 to 1979; Secretary of the Bath and Wells Diocesan Association of Change Ringers for 11 years up to 1986; and a past Chairman of Saltford Tennis Club. He also held positions of office as a Freemason. Even when he moved to St Philip and St James last year he joined the Residents’ Committee. Bill enjoyed a full, interesting and active life and could not have squeezed much more into it. Overall he had “a jolly good innings”! Bill leaves two daughters, five grandchildren and one grandson. A Requiem Mass was held for him at St Dunstan’s on August 20 and afterwards committal at Bath Crematorium.

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Most of us have heard the advice that in order to stay fit and healthy we should aim to walk 10,000 steps each day, but just how far is 10,000 steps and how easy is it to achieve. For the “average” person 10,000 steps works out to approximately five miles, however, this will depend on the individual’s stride length. This will vary significantly according to a few factors, most obviously the length of their legs. Now that our smartphones and watches are able to count how many steps we are taking each day many of us are aiming to reach this target. For some this is a significant change in activity levels, which can be a real shock to the body. If you are thinking about

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People living in Compton Dando and the surrounding area are looking forward to high speed broadband in the near future, writes Ros Anstey. Clive Howarth, who is the champion for Newton St Loe-based TrueSpeed in the Compton Dando area, said: “People living in rural areas like us often suffer from slow broadband speeds.” Now TrueSpeed is planning to bring high speed broadband to local communities. Mr Howarth said: “At the moment our broadband speed is 2Mb/s but when TrueSpeed takes over it will be 100 Mb/s, which is among the highest in the country.” The optical cables have already been laid and Compton Dando will be going live in approximately six weeks. Other areas, building out from Bath into the Chew Valley, will follow. Mr Howarth said: “Priston is already online. Compton Dando is next, followed by the Stantons and Bishop Sutton.”

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Living Well with Andy Workman, practice director at The Beehive Natural Health Practice The prize is not always in winning

We cannot fail to be impressed or even inspired by the performance of Team GB at the Olympics. What a haul of medals. Every medal, regardless of its colour or the event in which it was awarded, was a celebration; not only of the victory on the day, but of the amount of time, effort, money and support that had gone into its achievement. There were too many notable events to list them all, but one that struck me immensely was the gold medal won by Mo Farah in his 10,000-metre race. We all expected a great deal of Mo; he is, after all, a fantastic athlete, with a performance history that suggested he would do well. He went into the race confident of his own potential and enjoying the support of a nation’s confidence in the same,

but then disaster struck. He fell. Mo Farah, the current Olympic champion, was down, trampled and every other runner was passing him as he struggled to get up in the melee. Did he stop? Did he sit there, cursing his luck and licking his wounds? Did he blame anyone else or demand a restart? Did he cry foul play or seek revenge on another? No. He got up, got running and went on to win the race and the glory. A truly inspirational moment if ever we needed one. We could learn so much from that performance alone. Throughout our lives we all get moments like that. No, of course I’m not implying that it happens on the running track for all of us, but we are all a part of the human “race”. We are all running our own “event”. We often train hard for our own

specific discipline, whether it’s sport, work, relationships, diets or anything else in which we are trying to succeed. We often start off apprehensive, but soon grow in confidence and ability through practice, sometimes out-performing others in doing so, but then comes the fall All too often we allow that hiccup to bring our dreams to an end. We instantly believe that we’ve failed and that it’s not worth trying anymore. We don’t always need medals to identify outstanding performances either. Even those who cross the line last, even having been lapped in some cases, are winners in their own right. They have done their best, and no one can ask any more of them than that (especially themselves). None of us need the promises of awards to keep us going, to give life our best efforts and

to be proud of what we achieve. There will be times when we are doing well, just as there will be times that we take a tumble, but our success will be measured by the way we get back up and keep going. If we sit and mither about how much time and effort we have expended, only for someone else or even fate to bring us crashing down, then we can only lose. If on the other hand we follow Mo Farah’s example, we take the tumble when it comes, we get up, ignore our hurts and keep going, even picking up the pace in doing so, we can be sure to finish the race. We may not win a medal, but like every one of the competitors in Rio, we will have done our best, often requiring “Olympian” effort, and we can complete the race with our heads held high. Surely that prize in itself is absolutely priceless.

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Clarence sat in the dark and mused. He liked Samantha. He hadn’t expected to. Aged 31, he feared she’d be too young to handle him. Many of his mates hadn’t survived. They’d been written off, consigned to the scrapheap, or were in depressing demise. Take Colin, whom they passed weekly; sad eyes, unkempt appearance, uncared for. Deflated ego - four flat tires. Scrapheap fodder, a sad end for a racy Cortina. Robin the Reliant’s front tyre had come off leaving him with his nose in the dirt and his paling rear end in the air. Duck-ass death, Clarence called it. These days, roads were mayhem. Modern cars were death on wheels; arrogantly spitting out pops, vrooms and skids. Edging forwards nosing the rear of the car in front like sniffing dogs. When Samantha first got him, he’d constantly sputtered “Choke! Choke!” She used too much, then had the gall to slam the wheel and yell “Clarence!” when he stalled. He’d stay stalled, sulking until she took responsibility for

her behaviour and apologised. She was an improvement on the previous owner who swapped him for a Harley Davidson. He hadn’t seen that coming. Samantha called him an “investment”. He’d been a status symbol (a Triumph Vitesse, not a humdrum Herald), a reliable runner, a whim and an investment. Not bad for 51 years on this planet. In his heyday with the Countess, his first owner, he’d skidded around country lanes. She was responsible for his only speeding ticket. She was barking mad really. It’s a wonder he survived. The garage door cranked and a sunlit Samantha came into view and held up a sponge, “Bath time!” Samantha carefully washed him and painstakingly polished chrome, Clarence glinted proudly. He was loved, which is all anyone wants.

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September 3

n Keynsham and Saltford Gardeners’ Association hosts its Summer Show at the Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street, from 2pm. The public are invited to look at the competition entries from members, which range from flowers, fruit and veg to crafts and cakes. Refreshments available, plants for sale. n Join volunteers from the Bristol History & Archaeology Society at a working party to maintain the Keynsham Abbey site in the Memorial Park, 2pm. n Bristol Fashion Chorus performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 3.305pm.

September 3-4

n The Upton Cheyney Chilli Festival returns for the eighth year – food, music, entertainment and, of course, chillies.

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and Pollination Festival at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden. For details, contact Liz Wintle on 0117 909 9667. n Paulton Concert Band performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 2-4pm.

September 6

n Saltford Ladies’ Gardening Club meets at Saltford Hall (Wansdyke Room) at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month. The speaker is Mrs D LindonCritchley on “Late Colour”. New members welcome. For details call Jenny on 0117 986 8331. n Kids back at school! Now is your chance to get out and meet people. Have fun and keep fit by learning to play badminton. Informal, friendly, pay and play, mixed badminton taster session for beginners/“rusty” adults of all ages, 10am-noon, Tuesdays, Keynsham Leisure Centre. £2.40. Rackets available. Just drop in or ring Clive on 01179866793.

September 9

n Angels, Peace & Clarity Workshop with Jane Fishlock at The Beehive Natural Health Practice, 10am-4pm. £40 each, tickets from Jane Fishlock on 07954 383 416.

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

n Meditation Workshop with Nina Sell at The Beehive Natural Health Practice, 11am-2pm. £25 each, tickets nina@ninasell.co.uk

n Members of the Avon Wildlife Trust Keynsham visit the Bee

n Kier Recycling Depot Open Day, 10am-2pm, Kier Recycling

September 10

n Keynsham Farmers’ Market, 9am-1pm, at Market Walk. Visit www.somersetfarmersmarkets. co.uk for more information.

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Depot, Unit 4, Ashmead Road, Keynsham, BS31 1SX. Free tours at 10am, 11am, noon and 1pm. You must book in advance. Limited places available. To book a place or find out more contact Council Connect 01225 39 40 41. n Heritage Open Day at Pixash Lane Archaeology Store, Keynsham – explore archaeological finds from Keynsham, including objects from the Roman and Medieval periods, and make your own Roman mosaic or medieval tile. 11am-5pm, no need to book. n TrustPA Exhibition Memorial Match in memory of P-ABlundell kicks off at 1pm at Keynsham Rugby Club. Followed by KRFC’s Beer and Cider Festival, 2pm, at the Crown Fields, Bristol Road. Live music and famly entertainment. Festival tickets £7 and must be booked in advance – visit www. krfcbeerandciderfestival.co.uk n Keynsham Light Opera Group presents A Night at the Oscars, songs from Oscarwinning musicals, at The Space, Keynsham, 7.30pm. Tickets £10/£8 concessions, available from the box office on 07580 259757 or from www.klogs.co.uk

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n Heritage Open Days at Saltford Brass Mill, The Shallows, 10am-4pm. Explore an ancient watermill on the River Avon, used as a brass mill with water-powered hammers, the only such 18th-century mill left in existence. With exhibition on the history of the local industry. No booking required. n Heritage Open Days at Avon Valley Railway Yard with a workshop tour. Go on a behindthe-scenes tour of the yard and workshop and discover more about how the volunteers care for the locomotives and carriages. Event not suitable for children under 16. Tours at 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm.

September 11

n Have-a-Word – Storytelling

and Craft event at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 2.30-4pm. n Saltford Panto Club hosts auditions at Saltford Hall for parts in its next pantomime, Beauty Within the Beast, 2-5pm. Open to anyone aged over 10, find out more at the group’s Facebook page or email tickets. saltfordpantomimeclub@gmail. com

September 14

n Big Bath Clothes Swap, 6.30-9pm, at The Guildhall, High Street, Bath BA1 5AH. Tickets on sale now at £5 from Council Connect on 01225 39 40 41 or pop into the council’s One Stop Shops. Bring your friends to swap not shop! More information at www.bathnes.gov.uk/textiles

September 16

n Chris Hutch in Concert at The Space, Market Walk, Keynsham. Tickets £5.50 online from https:// keynshamtickets.cloudvenue. co.uk or £6.50 on the door. n Saltford Community Cinema screens Dad’s Army at Saltford Hall, Wedmore Road, doors 6.45pm, screening 7.30pm. Bar and snacks available. Tickets £5 from Saltford Hall on 01225 874081, Saltford Post Office and events@saltfordhall.co.uk

September 17

n Join volunteers from the Bristol History & Archaeology Society as at a working party to maintain the Keynsham Abbey site in the Memorial Park, 2pm.

September 18

n Sponsored Cycle Ride in aid of Keynsham and Distorict Mencap Society. Come and join us for a fun day out raising money – 25 or 10-mile cycle ride or a fivemile walk/run/push along the picturesque Bitton to Bath cycle path. Starting at the Bird in Hand, Saltford, from 10.30am onwards, dependent on distance and ability. Finish back at the Bird in Hand for a complimentary buffet lunch for all participants, served at 12.30pm. For full details and registration pack, call 0117 986

5659 or email fundraising@ keynshammencap.org.uk

September 19

n Timsbury Natural History Group hosts a talk by John Martin on Kazakhstan, at Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury, 7.30pm. Visitors welcome, £3. Contact Martin Hunt on 01761 433234 for information.

September 20

n Green Drinks with Transition Keynsham, 7.30-10pm at The Ship Inn, Temple Street. Informal way to catch up with like-minded folks, all welcome. See http:// transitionkeynsham.org n Just Boyband come to the Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham, 7.30pm, performing hits from Backstreet Boys, Blue, Five, Westlife, Boyzone, McFly and Take That. Tickets £10 members, £12 non-members available on 0117 989 5787. n Free concert at Colston Hall celebrating 60th birthday of its 5372 pipe concert organ with globally acclaimed organist Richard Hills. Exciting mix of old, new, melodious, loud music with the magic of giving goose bumps. 7.30pm. Free, no booking required, charity collection. Info. voxorganisona@ aol.com or 07866 692089.

September 23

n Saltford Tennis Club hosts a quiz night at Saltford Hall, 7.30pm start. Teams of six, tickets £6 per person to include a ploughman’s supper. Tickets are available from Saltford Hall office in the mornings (01225 874081), by email at events@ saltfordhall.co.uk, from Saltford Post Office or Sally Hunter on 01225 874987.

September 25

n Midsomer Norton and Radstock Silver Band performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 3-5pm.

September 27

n Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome Group’s AGM, 6pm at the Manor House Hotel, open to anyone who has attended one of the group’s walks in the last year. Chairman’s report, election of officers and discussion of a programme of walks for the winter.

September 28

n Compton Dando Art Group

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hosts an open demonstration by artist Mike Skidmore, who will paint a portrait in oils, 9.45am for a 10am start. Entrance fee for visitors £4 on the door. Details from Sonia Priest on 01761 490551.

September 30

n Royal British Legion Women’s Section disco, 8pm till late at the Royal British Legion Club, 8-10 Charlton Road, Keynsham. Bring your own nibbles. All welcome. Tickets £2 per person, pay on door or call 0117 986 2298.

October 1

n Saltford Hall hosts World Textile Day West, 10am-5pm, with refreshments available from the cafe.

October 2

n Captain Pug at Keynsham – meet author Laura James as Bath Children’s Literature Festival comes to The Space at Market Walk, 2-2.45pm. Laura will introduce children from five and up to Lady Miranda and dog Pug, who has a sailor costume and a hunger for jam tarts. Tickets £4 from bathfestivals. org.uk or call Bath Box Office on 01225 463362. n Grand Flea Market at Saltford Hall in aid of funds for Saltford Community Association, 10am1pm. Over 40 stalls selling a large variety of goods, including household items, garage and attic clearance, collectables, vintage and crafts. The popular cafe will be be open serving bacon butties. For further details or to reserve a table, please contact Angela on 01179831314 n Keynsham Light Opera Group performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park, 2-4pm. n Join members of Avon Wildlife Trust Keynsham Group at Dapp’s Hill bridge for the annual pond-dipping, a popular family event. 2-5pm, bring wellies. For more information, email dsage@ wellswayschool.com l Continued on Page 58

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n Saltford Ladies’ Gardening Club meets at Saltford Hall (Wansdyke Room) at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month. The speaker is Mr John Tucker on “Romance and Humour in the Garden”. New members welcome. For details, call Jenny on 0117 986 8331.

October 6

n Keynsham Film Works screens Wild Tales (15), described as a “raucously entertaining collection of six deadly tales of revenge”. Screenings are at The Space, Keynsham, doors 7.15pm for 7.45pm start. Tickets £5 on the door, membership £30. Find out more at keynshamfilmworks. co.uk

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n Screening of Last Shop Standing at The Space, Market Walk, Keynsham, with discussion and quiz after with author and contributor Graham Jones, plus live music. Hosted by Longwell Records, tickets at £5 each are available from the Temple Street store.

Book now atgtickets.com/bristol (bkg fee) Videos and more giselle.ballet.org.uk Co-produced by Manchester International Festival and Sadler’s Wells, London

We’re here to help. Call in for a chat, 2-4 pm, Keynsham Health Centre. n Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society hold 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 ChoirJam pop choir meets on Mondays, 7.30-9pm, at Somerdale Pavilion, Cross Road, Keynsham BS31 2FW. We sing everything from Fleetwood Mac to Adele and have a lot of fun doing it! Adults of all ages are welcome to join. We’re a friendly bunch and there’s no audition or experience necessary – you just need to be enthusiastic and to love singing. To book a free taster session contact Emma Hutchinson 07793 983040, emma@choirjam.co.uk or visit www.choirjam.co.uk. n Badminton. Come and join a friendly, mixed adult group, young and old, who play badminton from 10 until noon at Keynsham Leisure Centre, £2.40 per person. Just come along and have some fun.

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n Keynsham Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Keynsham Rugby Club. The group undertakes fundraising for various causes locally, nationally and internationally and supports community events. New members are welcome, Call 0117 9609446 or visit www. keynshamlions.org.uk.

What’s on locally on a regular basis

n Integral Hatha Yoga – suitable for beginners – in Keynsham, 8pm, £9 (booked in block) or £12 drop-in. Email yogakeynsham@ gmail.com, visit www. yogakeynsham.webs.com, find Yoga Keynsham in Twitter and Facebook or call Sandhya on 07789 880415.

n Corston History Exhibition, 10am-4pm. The village hall will host history displays and offer tea/coffee, cakes, rolls etc. At All Saints Church there will be village marriages and baptisms and old registers on show and floral displays. Admission free.

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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 Want to quit smoking? Do you have questions about vaping?

n Saltford Scrabble Club meets in Saltford Hall every Monday (except bank holidays), 7-9pm. Playing for fun – all abilities. £2 per night, includes a drink. Call 01225 874259 for details. n Keynsham Wellbeing Walks with Age UK B&NES and Sirona Care & Health take place every

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n Short mat bowls! Learn to play with a really friendly mixed group at Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham on Mondays 1.304pm until mid-May. Everyone welcome, free trial. Ring Clive on 0117 986 6793 or just turn up. n Our woodworking group is an informal group of mostly retired people with a common interest in woodworking. We meet every Monday evening during term time at Wellsway School from 4-7.30pm. If you have a personal project or just want to give it a go or to develop your skills with help from colleagues, new members are welcome. Call Neil Langstaff on 0117 983 2903. n Keynsham Bridge Club is a friendly local club which meets every Monday evening, 7pm, at the Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham. We play Duplicate Bridge in a relaxed and friendly environment, and would welcome new members who have just learned to play bridge, and others looking to improve their skills and enjoy an evening of bridge. Contact Pauline or Robert on 0117 9858495. n 50+ Light and Easy Exercise classes would welcome new members to their group. Fun, friendly and social class on Mondays, 10-11am, at Keynsham Methodist Church, Key Centre. Cost £4 per session. Call Jenny for details on 0117 961 3327. n The Women’s Section of the Royal British Legion Keynsham would be delighted to welcome new members. They meet upstairs at the RBL Club on the first Monday of each month, 7.30pm. Occasional speakers, social events and outings. Come and meet new friends. n Key Voices, Keynsham’s friendly community singing group, meets at St Dunstan’s Church, Bristol Road. New members always welcome, rehearsals start at 7.30pm, £4.50 per session. Choir leaders are Rosie Cook and Ben Collings, both ex-music students from Bath Spa University. Call Roy on 0117 949 8587 for details. n Keynsham Writing Group

meets in the library on the second and fourth Monday of the month, from 2.30-4pm. We are a small, friendly group and welcome new members of all abilities. Call Pat on 0117 986 4722. n Keynsham Machine Knitting Club. We meet on the second Monday in the month at Stirling Way Community Centre, Keynsham, 2-4pm. We have two club machines to practice knitting. Help and tuition will be given to get you knitting again. We try to have at least four speakers/demonstrators a year. Come along and join us, we are a very friendly club. Call Margaret on 0117 986 5559.

Tuesday

n Parkinson’s Bath & District Branch, Keynsham social coffee mornings – every last Tuesday in the month. Starting October 25, 10am-noon at The Talbot Inn, Bath Road, Keynsham, BS31 1NP. Open to anyone with Parkinson’s Disease, a carer or friend wishing to support those with the disease, help in a voluntary capacity, or organise fundraising events. n Keynsham green drinks, every third Tuesday of the month, upstairs at The Ship Inn from 7.30 pm, Temple Street. A friendly group of Keynsham residents interested in green and environmental issues, we get together monthly for a drink and a chat. New faces welcome! n Have fun! Meet people! Keep fit! Social badminton club Tuesday mornings. Keynsham. Beginners only. Ages 18 to 80+. For details, ring Clive on 0117 986 6793. n ChoirJam pop choir meets on Tuesdays 7.30-9pm at the Fear Hall in the High 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 Dance Tots for two to fouryears-olds at Keynsham Leisure Centre, 10.30-11.15am. Courses run during term-time and are booked in 10-week blocks. Visit

the leisure centre reception or call 01225 439680 for details. n Mindful Meditation at Midday. Every Tuesday and Thursday, noon-12.30pm or 12.30-1pm. An oasis of calm in your otherwise busy week. £2 per person per session. All welcome at The Beehive Practice, 33A High Street, Keynsham. n The Ship Inn Petanque Club meets between 11am and 2pm at The Ship Inn, Temple Street. n New T-Jive modern jive class. Every Tuesday afternoon from 2-4pm at The Fear Hall, 30 High Street, Keynsham. Modern jive is one of the easiest partner dances to learn – based on rock’n roll but much smoother. Come on your own or with a friend or partner, there are several of us on hand to lead or follow. Tea and biscuits served frequently. All ages and abilities, beginners especially welcome. Free first lesson. For more information contact Sue 07979 740702. n Keynsham and Saltford Gardeners’ Association meets on the first Tuesday of the month,

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except in June and July, at the Fear Hall in Keynsham High Street at 2pm. The group hears talks from speakers and go on trips. All are welcome, drop in to find out more or call Betty on 0117 932 4045. n Saltford Floral Club meets on the fourth Tuesday each month at 2.15pm at Saltford Hall. Visitors welcome, demonstrations/practice. Contact Shirley Hobbs on 0117 986 2924. n Fry Club Joggers run every Tuesday, meeting at 7pm in the Somerdale Pavilion foyer. We jog/run five to seven miles around the local area. Friendly club with members from 20s to 70s. New joiners always l Continued on Page 60

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l From Page 59 welcome. See frysjoggers.btck. co.uk for more details. n St John’s Toddler Group meets every Tuesday and Thursday during term-time from 9.4511.30am in St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Children aged 0-4 years can come and play with a wide range of toys and take part in craft activities and singing every week. Refreshments included. All welcome – first session free. Contact Claire Lowe on 0117 329 6474. n Fitness class at the Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street, 10-11am. Sessions £4 as you go, featuring aerobics, resistance bands and boxercise, all welcome. Call Nick Dewfall on 07411 013526 or email nickdewfall@ aol.com. n Activity days at @One, St John’s Church, Keynsham. The activities are cookery or art in the morning (10am-2pm) then drama in the afternoon (24pm) for people with learning disabilities, £33.33 for full day, bring packed lunch. Call the Swallow office to book on 01761 414034 or email judy@ swallowcharity.org. n Wellsway Ladies’ Badminton Club, 7.30-9.30pm at Keynsham Leisure Centre. For details, call Jenny on 0117 986 8331.

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

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

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

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

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

Wednesday

n Want to quit smoking? Do you have questions about vaping? We’re here to help. Call in for a chat, 5-7pm, Keynsham Health Centre. n Keynsham Good Afternoon Choir with music man Grenville Jones, 2-4pm at Victoria Methodist Church. No auditions and great songs with the accent on fun and friendship. £3.60 per session, come and meet us. Call 01761 472468 or visit www. goodafternoonchoir.org for more. n ChoirJam pop choir meets on Wednesday mornings 11am12.30pm at the Fear Hall in the High Street. We sing everything 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 Maths @67, a small afterschool fun maths club for Years 5 and 6 runs on Wednesdays in term time, 4-5pm at Community@67. Call Sheila Crocombe on 0117 986 3961. n St Keyna Probus is a lunch club for retired professional and business men, which meets on the third Wednesday of each month at the Grasmere Hotel. For more information, ring John Crocombe on 0117 986 3961. n Gym Tots for two to fouryears-olds at Keynsham Leisure Centre, 10.30-11.15am. Courses run during term-time and are booked in 10-week blocks. Visit the leisure centre reception or call 01225 439680 for details. n Baby Comes Too meets every Wednesday afternoon, in term time, from 1pm to 2.45pm upstairs in the Key Centre, Keynsham. All carers with children aged 0-4 years are welcome! We have a home corner, dressing up, books, jigsaws, plenty of play vehicles, Peppa Pig toys and lots more!

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Refreshments are included. Cost £1 per family per week. Please join us, the first session is free! See website www. babycomestoo.btck.co.uk. n Badminton, 10am-noon. Very friendly ladies’ badminton club. Every Wednesday at Keynsham Leisure Centre. Previous experience needed, but we are a group of mixed abilities. First week free. n Keynsham Photographic Society meets at the Fear Hall at 7.30pm to enjoy all aspects of photography. We have visiting speakers; competitions; sessions to share and discuss our own photographs and opportunities to view the best amateur work from the South West. Find us online at www. keynshamphotographicsociety. co.uk and come along to share this enthralling hobby. n The Keynsham and Saltford branch of the British Sugarcraft Guild meets on the second Wednesday of every month, 7pm, at the Wick Close Community Centre, Saltford. Demonstrations and speakers as well as the chance to learn the art of sugarcrafting and display your own work. Contact Gillian Orley on 0117 986 3864. n The Community@67 Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 7-9pm. Anyone interested can ring 0772 762 6794 or just come along. The club meets at 67 Queens Road, Keynsham. n Community@67 Scrabble Club meets on Wednesday of each week from 2-4pm. New members welcome, ring 0773 774 2300 or come along. Meets at 67 Queens Road, Keynsham.

Thursday

n Mindful Meditation at Midday. Every Tuesday and Thursday, noon-12.30pm or 12.30-1pm. An oasis of calm in your otherwise busy week. £2 per person per session. All welcome at The Beehive Practice, 33A High Street, Keynsham. n ASP Poetry Circle meets on the third Thursday of each month, from 7.30-8.30pm at Broadlands Academy. Free entry, bring a couple of poems, your own or by another poet, to share. Contact Mary Lambert on 0117 986 2257 or email mandd@gentlyblown.co.uk. Visit

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n Painting for pleasure club, we are a small club and we meet on a Thursday afternoon at Saltford Hall from 2-4pm. We are of mixed ability and do not have teachers or demonstrations so the cost of belonging in to group is minimal. The club is two hours of painting and friendly company. If you would like to come down to see if it is the club for you your first visit is free. Call 01225 873773 in the evening. n St John’s Toddler Group meets every Tuesday and Thursday during term-time between 9.45am and 11.30am in St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Children 0-4 years can come and play with a wide range of toys and take part in craft activities and singing. Refreshments included. All welcome – first session free. Contact Claire Lowe on 0117 329 6474. n Integral Hatha Yoga focused on beginners 6pm, £6 (booked in block), £8 drop-in; beginners/ improvers 7pm, £9 (booked in block), £12 drop-in. St Francis Hall, Warwick Road, Keynsham. Yogakeynsham@gmail.com, www.yogakeynsham.webs.com, www.twitter.com/yogakeynsham or call Sandhya on 07789 880415. n Somerset Morris Dancers

meet 8-10pm at Marksbury Village Hall. We are a ladies’ side and dance West Country Stave Dances and Cotswold Morris. New musicians always welcome, male and female, at 7.30pm. Call Wendy on 01761 472192.

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n Goldies Singing Sessions are held on the second and last Friday of each month. The group sing the hits of the Fifties onwards in a very relaxed and informal sing-a-long setting. Join us at The Hawthorns on the second Friday of the month from 10.30-11.30am and at the Key Centre on the last Friday of the month from 2-3pm. For details, call Abby on 01761 470006. n Soccer Tots for three to fouryears-olds at Keynsham Leisure Centre, 1.15-2pm. Courses run during term-time and are booked in 10-week blocks. Visit the leisure centre reception or call 01225 439680 for details. n Football Junior Development Courses at Keynsham Leisure Centre – 4-4.45pm for five to six-year-olds and 4.45-5.30pm for seven to nine-year-olds. Courses run during term-time and are booked in 10-week blocks. Visit the leisure centre reception or call 01225 439680 for details. n Open mic night at the Crown Inn, 63 Bristol Road, Keynsham, every Friday night. Free entry and performances from Mark Venus. n CAMEO is a friendly group providing fellowship and a wide range of activities for those living on their own. We are open to

October Spookley Pumpkin Festival comes to Farrington’s For a wholesome new family experience this autumn, come to the Spookley Pumpkin Festival at Farrington’s Farm Shop! Pick from thousands of homegrown pumpkins from the pumpkin patch field, carve Spookley shapes and try some seasonal pumpkin dishes. Or cosy up and listen to the heart-warming story of Spookley, the square shaped pumpkin. Supporting the national antibullying week, Spookley tells the

story of a square pumpkin who lives in a pumpkin patch with a crop of round pumpkins. His appearance leads to him being bullied by the other vegetables

all denominations or to those with no affiliations. We meet for coffee (10am-noon) at Victoria Methodist Church on the first Friday of the month. If you are interested, come for coffee or contact the Church Office on 0117 914 9408 or Christopher Bailey on 01225 872784. n Badminton. Join a very friendly mixed group who meet every Friday to play from 10am-noon at Keynsham Leisure Centre. All are welcome, regardless of ability. Just turn up or ring Clive on 0117 986 6793. n Fancy learning ballroom, Latin and old-time dancing? Come and have fun at Terry’s Dance School. Adult lessons on a Tuesday and Friday evening at the Key Centre. Call Terry on 0117 932 3071.

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n Children’s ballroom, Latin and old time dance classes, Saturday mornings at the Key Centre, Keynsham. Contact Terry for more details on 0117 932 3071. n Mindfulness short walk in Keynsham Park, first Saturday of the month, meet Keynsham Bandstand. By donation. Visit www.yogakeynsham.webs.com or call 07789 880415. n Integral Hatha Yoga – suitable for beginners – in Keynsham, 9.30am. Email yogakeynsham@ gmail.com, visit www. yogakeynsham.webs.com, find Yoga Keynsham in Twitter and Facebook or call Sandhya on 07789 880415. n Salt and Sham Cycle Club’s weekly 45km ride around Chew

because he is a different shape. Our hero goes on to save the day and becomes friends with the other pumpkins. The Farrington’s Spookley pumpkin festival will be taking place at Farrington’s Farm Shop over the weekend of October 15 and 16 and the half term week from October 21-31. Farrington’s Farm Shop is proud to have been chosen to hold this event – which is taking place at a number of venues across the country – in the South West. Visitors can also enjoy a ride on the Pumpkin Express and

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Valley Lake, starting at Ashton Way car park in Keynsham at 7am and ending at Keynsham Cricket Club for refreshments. Visit www.saltandsham.co.uk. n Keynsham has a community veg plot to share. Anyone who would like to grow vegetables but doesn’t know how, doesn’t have a garden or just loves gardening and wants to meet other likeminded people can come along to the plot from 10.30am on the first Saturday of the month. You’ll find us behind the cafe in Keynsham Memorial Park. Call Aileen on 07854 149008. n Fancy learning ballroom, Latin and old time dancing? Terry’s Dance School offers lessons for young people at the Key Centre. Call 0117 932 3071. n Who Let the Dads Out, 1011.30am, third Saturday of the month. St John’s Church Hall, Keynsham. Dads, grandads, male carers and preschool kids. Bacon butties, toys, great coffee. Twitter @keynshamwltdo.

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n Free 5k runs for women. 8am on Sundays, Somerdale Pavilion, Keynsham. Routes will be 5k+ at an easy conversational pace and include warm-up and cooldown. See www.thismumruns. co.uk.

take a look around the charming shopping village and farm shop, packed full of seasonal produce and hundreds of homemade products. The café and farm shop will be serving a variety of pumpkin and autumn recipes, perfect for warming up on a cold autumn day. And once the children are all pumpkin-ed out, let off some steam in the indoor playbarn while parents relax with a coffee in the café. For more information, visit www.farringtons.co.uk/events or contact Farrington’s Playbarn on 01761 452266 (Option 3).

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Bowlers kept busy as summer rolls on

Bowling in Keynsham Memorial Park continues unabated with the final league matches being played, and club members being knocked out of various club competitions as we head towards finals day, writes our correspondent. While this has been

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happening two special fixtures have taken place. At the start of August, Somerset played host to Middlesex in the annually contested Jack See Trophy. Bowling of the highest standard was on view as Middlesex came out on top by six shots. On a very hot day in the middle of the month the annual fixture between the club’s ladies and gents took place. As ever the

ladies were not prepared to “give an inch” and a highly competitive game took place. To be fair to all concerned, the result can be best described as close. At the end of the match the gents entertained the ladies – and themselves – to a high tea. As one of our gents put it: “It is our turn to pamper the ladies.” The club has recently taken

delivery of three arbours as a result of a generous legacy from one of its recently deceased lady members Lillian Williams. These are positioned in the corners of the club, and our picture shows the ladies’ and gents’ captains, Mo Dickinson and Bob Edge, sitting in one of the arbours surrounded by the two teams.

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Masterful victory for pub petanque team The highlight of Keynshamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s petanque calendar, the Ship Masters competition, took place at The Ship on Sunday, August 14, writes our correspondent. Teams from across the region gathered to battle it out for the Bristol Blue Glass trophy. The weather was kind and the setting was at its most beautiful. After a long day of tense

matches the eventual winners were Ship team Jane Cox, Mike Cox and Ship Inn general manager Richard Weymouth. Our picture shows the team being presented with trophies by club president Alan Hulme. The plate competition was won by another Ship team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alan Chappell, Mike Mills and John Day.

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Keynsham Town FC News from The Crown Field The 2016/17 season started for Keynsham Town with their first FA Cup appearance for six seasons at Bemerton Heath Harlequins in front of a paltry attendance of 46 (of which more than half were the Ks’ loyal followers!). It was a very promising performance against a team from a higher level and the Ks created some good openings; however, they failed to capitalise on them, especially in the second half, and slipped to a 1-0 defeat. The first evening game of the season saw their first league game when they hosted Almondsbury UWE, and what a thrilling encounter it proved to be! Keynsham only had Sam Duggan’s far post header to show for their first-half domination before they were pegged back 10 minutes into the second half. Centre-forward Matty Brown then capped a superb display with his first goal for the club, before Almondsbury looked to have stolen a point with an injury-time equaliser. However, young defender Jordan Anstey thundered home a swerving drive from 20 yards for his first senior goal for the club in the fourth minute of stoppage time to seal all three points. Manager Chris King said: “We knew Almondsbury would improve in the second half but it was still very comfortable until they scored out the blue to equalise. It was good to see a positive reaction, though, to retake the lead through Browner. “Hopefully it was a lesson learnt when we conceded the late goal and it was only because of the great strike from Jords that we picked up the three points in the end. Having said that, to react like we did after such a late goal was of credit to the lads. We’ve stressed about never giving up in games and this reconfirmed why we need that strong mentality.” Next up were Western League newcomers Bishops Lydeard, who made their first visit to

The Ks in action at Corsham Town Crown Fields. Matty Brown scored an early goal to give Keynsham the lead, but in similar fashion to the Almondsbury game, they couldn’t get that crucial second goal while they were on top. The visitors caused a few problems in the second half until 18-year-old Cameron Shorney sealed the points with a great free kick in the 89th minute. The following Tuesday saw the Ks make their first ever trip to The Flying Monk Ground to play the other Western League new boys, Malmesbury Victoria. The hosts looked a very strong outfit and Keynsham were very much second best and didn’t impose themselves on the game well enough. After Malmesbury scored early on, the Ks struggled to find their normal quality in the last third. Pat Davison hit the post with a header on 70 minutes when they were only 2-0 down, which could have changed the game. Apart from that, though, Malmesbury were good value for their 3-0 win. The next game was at home to Corsham Town, and Keynsham failed to overturn a 2-0 half-time deficit and fell to a 2-1 defeat despite a well-taken late goal by Pat Davison. Chris King said:

“This result was more of a shock than anything, we’ve built up this strong home record over the last year and perhaps got to a stage where we possibly just expect to gets wins. Saturday proved that we can’t have that mentality and we need to remember that it took hard work and focus to produce those previous results. “It was a disjointed performance, but arguably we still should have got something from the game. We lacked our killer instinct in front of goal and conceded two poor goals from our point of view. This made it an unnecessary uphill task. Our goal came too late on, we ran out of time in the end.” Four days later, however, Keynsham visited their happy

hunting ground of the GFA headquarters and thumped Roman Glass St George 6-0! After a fairly even first 30 minutes, Matty Brown’s tap-in opened the floodgates and they scored six goals in half an hour either side of the break. Their football was breathtaking at times, as Brown secured his first hat-trick for the Ks and Kyle Box, Sam Duggan and Ben Harris also chipped in with excellent finishes. The victory moved the Ks up to fourth place in the table, with nine points from five games. The Reserves have only played twice so far, falling to a 4-1 defeat at Peasedown Miners Welfare before securing an excellent 2-0 away win at Cutters Friday. Goals so far have come from Liam Crispin (two) and Lee-Roy Cochrane. The A Team and Under-18s begin their campaigns in the Bristol & Suburban League and Somerset Floodlit Youth League in September. Club Secretary Julian French said: “As well as the player sponsorship deals available, where fans have the opportunity to pick their favourite Keynsham Town player and get some great benefits through a seasonlong sponsorship for a one-off payment of only £25, the club are also offering season tickets to our fans for home league games in the 2016-17 season. These are priced at £90 for age 16-65 and £45 for over-65s, and offer a good reduction in the matchday price for those of you who attend most home games here at Crown Fields.” Anyone interested should contact Julian at jules1233@live. com or on 07814 609853. Don’t forget that you can follow the club’s fortunes on both Facebook (Keynsham Town Football Club) and Twitter (@KeynshamTownFC).

Forthcoming home games Saturday, September 3 Devizes Town 3pm kick-off

Tuesday, September 20 Calne Town 7.45pm kick-off

Saturday, September 10 Ivybridge Town (FA Vase) 3pm kick-off

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Tuesday, September 13 Portishead Town 7.45pm kick-off

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Club serves up successful weekend of tennis and invites new members Saltford Tennis Club held a very successful Great British Tennis Weekend on July 16 and 17 and opened its courts for free coaching sessions and free play sessions and welcoming over 80 people, writes our correspondent. We were very pleased that the chair of Bath & North East Council, Alan Hale, Councillor Emma Dixon and two Saltford parish councillors attended the event. We have a new membership offer running this year until March 31, 2017, where new adult members can join for £30. This is available where you have not been a member for the last two years and it provides full membership benefits, including discounts on coaching courses from Team Bath (University of Bath). The coaching season starts

from September 5 with sessions on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings, which cover minis

new online court booking system and courts are available to hire in 30-minute sessions costing £2.50. Bookings can be made through our website or via the ClubSpark booking app on your smartphone, which will also allow you to view when the courts are available for hire. Our next social event is a quiz night to be held on Friday, September 23, at Saltford Hall starting at 7.30pm. We are selling tickets, to teams of six people, at a cost of £6 per person, which includes a ploughman’s supper. A licensed bar will be available. Tickets are available from Saltford Hall office in the mornings (01225 874081), by email at events@saltfordhall. co.uk, from Saltford Post Office or Sally Hunter on 01225 874987.

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A draw in their penultimate game of the season brought Frys Bowling Club’s hopes of promotion to an end, writes our correspondent. On August 18, Frys welcomed Ardagh to Somerdale. With both sides still in with a chance of promotion, all was to play for. The game was tight all the way through with no rinks getting a big advantage. The tight nature of the game went all the way to the end, with Ardagh winning the third rink and Frys picking up one on their last end to tie. Frys held a one shot lead into the final end. With one bowl left, Frys’ skip connected with the Ardagh shot but Ardagh’s bowl didn't move far enough. The game ended in a 41-41 draw with both sides picking up five points, bringing both teams’ promotion hopes to an end. Scores: Rink 1: 15-12; Rink 2: 15-15; Rink 3: 11-14; Frys 41-41 Ardagh (5-5). The previous weeks had seen

Frys lose two away games, first at Avonmouth and then at Canford. The club did, however, score a huge 62-35 win when they welcomed Knowle ‘B’ to Somerdale on August 4. Also during August, the quarter final of the Somerset County Wedmore Plate saw Frys travel to Bloomfield. A rainy night made for heavy conditions and Bloomfield took the early lead, but Frys held steady closing the gap. Bloomfield responded after the halfway point and pulled away reach the semi-finals, ending Frys’ involvement in cup matches for 2016. There was success for Frys, however, against local rivals Keynsham when they claimed the annual Alsop Shield on August 5, winning 88-64. If you are interested in joining Frys Bowling Club or would like to give bowls a try, contact the secretary, Christopher Day, on 01225 872959 or email frysbowlsclub@gmail.com

Clubs battle it out in 46th year of tournament A long-standing annual football tournament got an extra boost this year with £150 sponsorship from developer Taylor Wimpey. The Fry Club Cup and Brunel Subsidiary Shield competition, now in its 46th year, takes place over three weeks, during which 32 11-a-side teams from local clubs took part. The finals were held at Somerdale Pavilion on Sunday, August 7, with St Aldhems AFC winning the Fry Club Cup after defeating Totterdown United AFC 6-2. Wick FC’s match against Odd Down AFC went to penalties after a 1-1 draw with Wick eventually claiming the Brunel Subsidiary Shield with a 4-2 win. The annual match for the Steve Tucker Memorial Trophy, played in memory of a respected

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