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Keynsham to Cape Town: Pair’s 18,000-mile journey begins P6

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Cycle group’s dismay at rail path closure P4 Town says thanks to two ‘Good Citizens’ P8 Store staff get behind playgroup makeover P16 Fry’s-inspired art for clock tower revealed P17

Objections win rethink over zebra crossings P2

Celebration of artist planned as map returns P23

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The final location of a zebra crossing in the centre of Keynsham will not be decided until the results of a new traffic study are in, it has been announced. Siting of the crossings around the Civic Centre has proved a contentious issue over the past few months, with residents and councillors alike raising concerns that proposed locations ignored “desire lines� – the points where people actually wanted to cross the roads. This, they said, could put pedestrians at risk as they might continue to cross to the new buildings at points without crossings. Following objections to the scheme and calls for a crossing on Temple Street closer to the junction with Bath Hill, council officers will now be carrying out a study to see if an extra crossing can be installed, a spokesperson for Bath and North East Somerset Council confirmed. The original proposals revealed zebra crossings would be created on Bath Hill near the entrance to the Memorial Park and on Temple Street near the fire station, while the zebra crossing on Rock Road would be upgraded to a light-controlled crossing. But the proposals received 30 objections, with people calling for a rethink. And at Keynsham Town Council’s annual town meeting on March 19, one resident who raised concerns

over pedestrian access described the new civic centre as “a fine building that is in the equivalent of a moat�. Pending the results of the traffic study, existing plans for the zebra crossing on Temple Street might be altered or dropped. The plans were initially approved by the Cabinet’s transport chief at the end of March, but after talks with local councillors the Temple Street study was agreed. The rest of the works covered by the traffic regulation order (TRO), including a series of parking restrictions on town centre streets and the Bath Hill zebra crossing, can go ahead. Keynsham councillor Alan Hale, who carried out his own survey of the routes pedestrians were using to reach the Market Walk site, said: “It beggars belief that anyone can design a civic centre and then make it dangerous to reach by totally ignoring a pedestrian desireline established over four decades and instead installing a controlled crossing where there is little demand to cross – meaning pedestrians continue to cross through moving traffic without the aid of a crossing.� Councillor Charles Gerrish added: “Residents of Keynsham have had to live with an incomplete town centre for far longer than they should have. These issues should have been

Weeks of work ahead on bypass Three months of work on the A4 Keynsham bypass to allow repairs to be carried out to Durley Lane bridge has begun. Roadworks will be in place until early June as part of the scheme to re-waterproof the bridge deck. Before the repairs can get under way, the engineers are installing crossovers to create a contra-flow system for traffic using the bypass during the works, which means the central lane of both carriageways is closed. This will continue into midApril, along with safety barrier works, before the contra-flow system is opened.

For the following six to seven weeks, the re-waterproofing to Durley Lane overbridge will be carried out, with some temporary overnight road closures. A council statement said: “We recognise this is a major route into Bath and our engineers have devised a programme of works designed to minimise inconvenience to the travelling public. The initial work will involve overnight lane closures, following this a contraflow will be put into operation to maintain traffic flow.� Information on the work is being displayed to drivers on variable message signs at either end of the bypass.

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The site of a new zebra crossing for Temple Street will be looked at in a new study, potentially moving it closer to the Bath Hill junction resolved months ago – or even at the planning stage of the development.” A council spokesperson said: “A traffic study is being completed over the next few weeks to see if a light controlled crossing on Temple Street can be achieved. “Subject to the outcome of this study, there will be a future decision with the objective being to locate this extra crossing on

Temple Street just to the north of the junction with Rock Road. “If this can be achieved the previously agreed zebra crossing on Temple Street will either not be implemented or varied. The rest of the TRO decision is unaffected by the study and can be implemented immediately, which means delays to works scheduled to be completed in April can be avoided.”

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‘More seats’ pledge for rail passengers People travelling from Keynsham station will benefit from extra seats as part of what First Great Western has described as “the largest train fleet upgrade in a generation” across its network. From May 2017, the CardiffBristol-Portsmouth service, which stops at Keynsham and Bath, will operate five-carriage trains. The rail operator says other changes passengers can expect to see include new ticket vending machines and CCTV at Keynsham station and more frequent stopping services. First Great Western managing director Mark Hopwood said: “I am pleased and proud that we will be running the Great Western network for another three and a half years. The Great Western network is already seeing the biggest investment since Brunel, and this deal has been designed to match that investment and ambition. It gives passengers newer trains, faster, more frequent services and importantly, given the

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growth this franchise has seen in recent years, more seats.” To see the improvements planned for each station across the region, click on a station at www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/ greaterwest.

Groups in talks on future of Paddock

Talks are being held by a number of community organisations over taking charge of the piece of land known as the Paddock behind St John’s Church. The site was withdrawn from sale in February after an outcry from people in the town and now groups including @One at St John’s, Keynsham Bowling Club and Keynsham Civic Society are involved in discussions to make it a community asset. The site contains a number of trees, one of which was planted as a memorial by Keynsham Civic Society.

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Resurfacing shuts stretch of railway path for weeks The Bristol to Bath Railway Path will be shut for around four weeks between Saltford and Bitton Railway Station, South Gloucestershire Council has announced. Resurfacing work is due to be carried out during the closure of the path, a route heavily used by people commuting between the two cities by bike. While welcoming news of the planned improvements, the Bristol Cycling Campaign group has reacted with dismay at the timing. The council has also recently announced that bridge widening works on the path at Teewell Hill, in Staple Hill, were taking “longer than anticipated�, with the result that that section of the route will remain closed until late spring. The campaigners have also raised concerns that there will be no official diversion route between Bitton and the Bath and North East Somerset boundary for path users during the resurfacing work.

The railway path at Saltford looking towards Bristol In a notice posted on their website, the group said: “We will be writing to the council expressing our dismay at their repeated failure to recognise the importance of the railway path for cycling. We welcome the planned improvements, but it is inconceivable that work closing a major commuting road would have no arrangements for acceptable diversions.�

A South Gloucestershire Council spokesperson said: “We are closing a short length of the Bristol and Bath Railway Path between May 26 and June 19 so that we can carry out essential resurfacing and maintenance works. “We need to close this section of the path for the duration of these works to ensure the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. The path will be closed from the railway station at Bitton in a southeast direction to the Bath and North East Somerset boundary. “The resurfacing work is required because the existing surface has been deteriorating over recent years. It is necessary to carry out this work during the warmer months of the year to ensure that the resurfacing is of a high standard, as the material used is not suitable for use in cold periods. “We apologise for any inconvenience caused to users of the path while these essential works are carried out.�

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Quiz MP candidates at hustings event With the general election now just weeks away, residents still have the chance to put their questions to each of the candidates for North East Somerset before going to the polls. A hustings event featuring all five prospective parliamentary candidates will be held by Churches Together in Keynsham and Saltford at Broadlands Academy, St Francis Road, on Thursday, April 16, from 7.309.30pm. Residents can email their questions to keynshamhustings@ outlook.com. Questions can also be submitted in writing up until 7.15pm on the day of the meeting. The candidates for North East Somerset so far are (alphabetically): Ernie Blaber (UKIP); Katy Boyce (Green); Todd Foreman (Labour); Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat); Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative). Doors will open at 6.45pm and the meeting will begin at 7.30pm. Questions must include the name of the person asking, who must also be present at the event. Questions from the floor will also be taken. Entry is free and all are welcome.

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Work begins on new fire station Work on the first brand new fire station to be built in the Avon area for more than 30 years has begun on the edge of Keynsham. The first turf was cut by the chair of Avon Fire Authority Terry Walker on Tuesday, March 17, to mark the start of the 40week construction project at Hicks Gate. The new station is part of the service’s Investing in the Future programme, which aims to make ÂŁ4.5 million in savings. Mr Walker said: “I am really looking forward to watching work on the new fire station at Hicks Gate progress. This is the first brand new fire station to be built in the AF&RS area since we opened Thornbury Fire Station in 1980. “The regeneration of Keynsham town centre meant we needed to move the existing Keynsham Fire Station. This has provided us with an opportunity to amalgamate the part-time station at Keynsham and Brislington fire stations,

which will both close, into a new ‘wholetime’ fire station at Hicks Gate.â€? The new fire station at Hicks Gate is being built by Willmott Dixon and will cost ÂŁ6.2 million. AF&RS Chief Fire Officer Kevin Pearson said: “Keynsham Fire Station is currently operated on a part-time basis with staff responding to 999 calls via a pager. “The new station at Hicks Gate will be wholetime, with staff available around the clock to respond to emergencies, improving fire cover for those who live in the area.â€? As part of the Investing for the Future programme, new fire stations will also be built at Temple Back in Bristol and Filton, a new fire HQ will be created and Kingswood Fire Station will be upgraded. For more information on the Investing for the Future programme, visit www.avonfire. gov.uk and click on the About us section.

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So do we really need to clean our pets’ teeth? The answer is absolutely. Aside from keeping your pet’s breath smelling sweet(ish!), regular teeth cleaning is the best known way to prevent gum and dental disease. Ideally you should brush your pet’s teeth daily, just like you would yourself. However, if this isn’t possible then aim to brush at least four times a week. You will need a pet toothbrush and specially formulated toothpaste. Do not use human toothpaste! It’s never too early to start cleaning your pet’s teeth; teach them when they are young so that it is something they become used to. When training, always reward them during and after so that it is a positive experience. If you’re unsure of how to do it, feel free to pop in to see one of our veterinary nurses who will talk you through it. If unhealthy teeth are left untreated, it can cause your pet a lot of pain. When the tartar moves under the gum line, it causes them to become

inflamed, red and very sore. This is known as gingivitis. Without intervention, it is incredibly progressive and can develop into serious periodontal disease resulting in tooth loss, abscesses or infection that can affect other organs around the body. If you’re unsure whether your pet’s teeth are healthy, book an appointment to see one of our friendly veterinary nurses for a free dental health check. Call Keynsham Veterinary Centre now on 0117 986 7700.

Two Keynsham men have set off on a four-month-long journey that will take them 18,000 miles from their hometown to Cape Town in South Africa. After more than a year of planning, Mike White, 27, and James Ellis, 21, left Keynsham on March 22 in the LandRover Defender 110 that will be their home for the duration of the epic trip. The pair, both former 1st Keynsham Scouts and Wellsway pupils, were waved off from Scout HQ at Ashton Way by friends and family. The Key2Africa challenge, which will take them through around 20 countries in Europe and Africa, has been inspired by the work of Joshua Orphan and Community Care in Malawi, a small charity that has built schools, feeding centres and drilled boreholes to support isolated rural communities. Mike and James will be getting involved with these projects when they reach Malawi on their way to South Africa, and their supporters learned

more about the charity when representatives attended a farewell celebration for the duo on March 21 and gave a talk on their work.

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and now we are going. I think the hardest part will probably be border crossings and overcoming language barriers as we explain what we are doing.” James’ father John said: “It’s a tremendous thing they are doing. We listened to them talking about the charity last night, which is a very localised charity with people giving up a lot of time to go out and work.” Proud mum Linda Stafford added that friends and family, including James’ younger brother Alistair, would be keeping a close eye on the pair’s progress via Facebook, Twitter and the blogs they will be writing for their website www.key2africa.org.uk. At their leaving party, Mike and James raised £600 and are continuing to collect more funds for the charity en route via their fundraising page http:// uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ team/key2africa. At the time of going to print they had left Europe via Spain and reached Morocco. They plan to reach Cape Town by early August.

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Two ‘Good Citizens’ receive award for their contribution to town life Two Keynsham residents have been celebrated for their contributions to the community, receiving the Keynsham Good Citizen Award. The honour, which is handed out by the town council at its annual town meeting every year after nominations from the public, has gone to 1st Keynsham Scouts leader Ian Carter and former Keynsham Allotment Association chairman Bassam Shahin. Mr Carter has been involved with 1st Keynsham Scouts for 50 years, the meeting heard, after he joined the Cubs in 1963. He now helps oversee a group that caters for 300 young people and has around 100 adult leaders and volunteers. He said the ÂŁ100 he received for charity as part of his award would go to the Keynsham Explorer Scouts unit in memory of his grandfather and added: “My grandfather once told me that old people have the knowledge and young people have the energy, drive and passion to achieve

Bassam Shahin, left, and Ian Carter with their Keynsham Good Citizen Awards things. He was the reason I joined the Scouts in Keynsham.� Bassam Shahin has recently stepped down as chairman of Keynsham Allotment Association, an organisation he has been involved in for 29 years, in which time he helped form the association, managed the award-winning Park Road allotment site and supported other gardeners. He said his mother-in-law had encouraged him to take on

an allotment while his young son had encouraged him to join the association, and he added: “It is a privilege to be presented with an award but it has been more of a privilege to live in this beautiful town and be part of its community.â€? Mr Shahin said his ÂŁ100 would go to Thrive, a charity that promotes the therapeutic benefits of gardening for those with disabilities and illness, a favourite charity of his mother-in-law’s.

The annual town meeting, which was held on March 19, also welcomed Grenville Jones from the Golden Oldies singing charity, which aims to tackle isolation among the elderly and runs a number of sessions in Keynsham. The meeting heard how the group had recently launched its 100th location for singing sessions and that Mr Jones hoped to see groups set up across the country. The meeting also included a public forum, where residents could raise any issues affecting the town and subjects included community energy schemes for Keynsham, the town’s 20mph speed limit, continuing calls for a residents’ parking zone in Dapps Hill and a request for signs urging people not to feed bread to the ducks in the Memorial Park. The full minutes can be viewed on the town council’s website www.keynsham-tc.gov. uk or at the council offices at 1517 Temple Street.

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Bid for share of £25,000 funding

Open-air gym ready for action in park An outdoor gym – the first in Bath and North East Somerset – has been installed in Keynsham’s Memorial Park. The 10 pieces of equipment, which include a ski stepper, health walker, a trinity cycle, sit-up benches and a pull-down challenger among others, are located close to Bath Hill East car park, opposite the duck pond. Each piece features a QR code that can be scanned with a mobile phone to access a video to show how to use the equipment properly. Bath and North East

Somerset Council also plans to offer fitness sessions on the new gym equipment with an instructor. The gym is part of a £30,000 programme of improvements for the park, which also includes marked running trails, six new welcome signs, more planting and the widening of the entrance from the High Street. An historic stone seat that used to be on the town’s old county bridge will also be installed in the park at a location yet to be decided.

Groups are being invited to bid for a share of £25,000 as Keynsham Town Council hands out its annual grants. The money can be used by local organisations towards initiatives and equipment that benefit the community and this year the scheme incorporates the grants handed out to local arts groups and projects each year. Last year, the town council awarded money to Keynsham Wombles to purchase litterpicking equipment, to Fry Netball Club to buy kit for the under-12s team and to Keynsham Explorer Scouts to allow them to replace and update the sound system in their headquarters. Keynsham Film Works received funding through the scheme to help with advertising and publicity while another share was given to the Golden Oldies charity to support its singing group. Grants awarded range from

£100 up to £1,000 and there will be a presentation evening for successful applicants in July. Application packs are available from Keynsham Town Council office at 15-17 Temple Street or from the council’s website at www.keynsham-tc. gov.uk from Monday, April 20, to Friday, May 1, 2015. Any charity, voluntary or public sector organisation working in Keynsham for the benefit of Keynsham residents is entitled to apply for a grant. Town council staff can assist organisations in the completion of their grant application forms if required. The closing date for applications is noon on Friday, May 22, 2015. Contact deputy town clerk Dawn Drury for more information on 0117 986 8683, email deputytownclerk@ keynsham-tc.gov.uk or visit the town council office.

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The Broadlands pupils elected to join KeynshamNow

News Whoever said that young people are disengaged from the political process did not see the pupils of Broadlands Academy participate within the elections of their youth council representatives. Pupils of Broadlands Academy who live in Keynsham had the opportunity to vote and with over a 95 per cent turnout it was so positive to see our next generation being a role model to us within the adult community. Not only were young people involved with voting but they also supported two of our town councillors behind the scenes with the counting of votes. Eleven Broadlands students put their names forward and five were successfully elected

to KeynshamNow. They were joined for the first full meeting of KeynshamNow along with five students from Wellsway School. The elected members together with the core group which formed in the autumn from youth groups in the town make up KeynshamNow. A mentor for KeynshamNow said: “It is wonderful to see the enthusiasm of youngsters discussing issues that directly concern them; these include bullying and educating those taking illegal drugs or legal highs.” KeynshamNow are in touch with experts in those areas who will be addressing the April meeting of the group. The Keynsham Town Youth Council now fully exists and aims to ensure that Keynsham is a great place to be a young person.

In March, the introduction of two new programmes at TimeOut went down well. The first session of the female-only project was a hit, with the young women who attended wanting to see more sessions. TimeOut’s use of the floodlit pitch in the park has seen a lot of young people engage with the outdoor sports programme that has now started with the beginning of spring. In addition, young people from TimeOut and the youth council have been interviewed by KTCR radio and one member of TimeOut has joined the production team behind the weekly radio shows. TimeOut does, in conjunction with the KTCR Steering Group, offer radio training to young people. If you are interested, please contact Damien.

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Activities on the programme for April include: cooking sessions every Tuesday; music studio recording; filming project; football, baseball, basketball at the floodlit pitch; femaleonly session; table tennis; pool; computers for internet use; CV workshops and job searches. The monthly competition for April is the Wii World Olympics. TimeOut will also be facilitating two drug awareness sessions for young people (April 22 and 29).

TimeOut has an allotment space and we plan to use it to support young people to learn about growing food. This forms part of a wider project focusing on awareness of food. If you are interested in any of these exciting projects, please contact Damien. Keynsham Youth Service in the Easter holidays TimeOut has planned a programme in consultation with young people for over the Easter holidays:  Tuesday, April 7, 3.30-6pm. Drop-in session at TimeOut.  Thursday, April 2, 3.30-6pm. Project Green at the Park Road allotment site.  Wednesday, April 8, 11am1pm. Keynsham Neighbourhoodies Bush Craft School (TimeOut).  Wednesday, April 8, 1.303.30pm. Project Green at the Park Road allotment site.  Thursday, April 9, 8am-8pm. Thorpe Park (all places filled) TimeOut Youth Centre – April (term time)  Tuesdays and Thursdays 7-9.30pm. Drop-in session for 13- to 19-year-olds. 50p entry fee.  Wednesdays 7-9.30pm. Developmental sessions for TimeOut Members’ Management Team, Keynsham Neighbourhood Task Force and projects such as drug awareness, sexual health and relationships, bullying etc. Free entry.

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and to take part in nationally recognised engineering and design competitions. The catchment area for the UTC covers the greater Bristol area and South Gloucestershire, with five buses covering a wide geographical area to ensure students can directly reach the academy. The UTC is also located close to Parkway train station. there are currently a number of places left for students currently in Year 9 – visit www. bteacademy.co.uk and www. utcolleges.org or call 0117 983 80 80 for more information or to arrange a visit.

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semble, school choir, senior and junior choirs, brass ensemble and saxophone ensemble. The chosen repertoire was a mix of classical and modern, ranging from Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance to highlights from Frozen. Mr Morris, headmaster of QEH Juniors, said: “There was something for everyone.�

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Cub Scouts make a Monopoly fortune Cub Scouts from Keynsham may not have claimed first place in an annual Monopoly challenge – but they made sure they took second and third places. Youngsters aged from eight to 10 from across the organisation’s Wansdyke District met at Clutton Scout Hall to play the board game and find a champion. The overall winner was Oliver

from 2nd Clutton Scouts, who amassed £8,982 in winnings after playing four 20-minute games – but, sadly for him, only in Monopoly money. Taking second and third places were Dylan and Nathan from 1st Keynsham Scouts. The prizes were chocolates and the winner gets a trophy to keep for the year.

Mums treated to crafts and cream tea Children invited their mums to join the fun at their nursery where they held a special Mother’s Day celebration. Tots at Here We Grow PreSchool in Saltford asked their mothers to stay and play in honour of the occasion. Together they made funny faces out of clay and then the youngsters served up a cream tea with scones they had made themselves.

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Pupils inspired by science in a week of activity Science took centre stage at Broadlands Academy as a week of activities saw students studying laser communications, endangered species and March’s partial eclipse of the sun. Pupils from every school year got involved in National Science Week between March 13 and 20, with visits from industry experts to inspire them about a career in the field and practical workshops involving youngsters from local primary schools. A group of Year 9 pupils travelled to Birmingham to take part in the Big Bang Science and Engineering Fair, where they met leading scientists, watched demonstrations and even beat their teachers in a Mars Rover experiment. Year 7s looked at how science could hold the key to saving animals on the brink of extinction and recorded the species living in the school’s newly-refurbished conservation area. Students from Year 8 split into teams to create emergency communication devices that could be used in the event of a

natural disaster while Year 10s got the chance to find out more about working in a range of science-based careers from those in the know, including sports science, veterinary science and nursing, engineering, computer science, animal science, the Royal Air Force, the Army and defence sectors. Around 50 children from local primary schools took part in a science taster day, looking at their own cells under microscopes, using chromatography to identify a “chocolate thief” and making rockets and explosions. The week couldn’t have come to a better end, with the school enjoying good viewing conditions for the solar eclipse on March 20 and Year 9 pupils testing out their pin-hole cameras while the rest of the school watched a live stream from Sweden. Curriculum leader for science Mr Hazelwood said: “It is important that we sustain students’ natural curiosity and fascination with science and instil in them the benefits of an inquiring mind.”

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Students get to work to help prepare for town’s music festival Two pupils from Broadlands Academy got a behind-the-scenes look at the work that goes into organising Keynsham Music Festival every year. Year 10 students Karl and Vacanthie spent a week working with festival director Ric Davison as he and the team prepared for July’s event. The pair got involved in a wide range of activities, repairing the festival’s mosaics so they can return to the Memorial Park this year, measuring in the park to draw up a site plan and surveying and plotting the locations of the High Street’s flagholders for the festival’s flags. Hosted at the town council offices, they also carried out some of the essential admin that allows the event to go ahead as well as getting an insight into local government. With the town’s new Community Space now in action, Karl and Vacanthie also helped to promote last month’s performances of The Pirates of Penzance by Simply Opera and helped the

Karl and Vacanthie working on a mosaic company set up the venue for their matinee performance for 100 primary school pupils. Ric Davison said: “Karl and Vacanthie carried out some very valuable work during the week. It’s all about getting young people who are interested involved and seeing them put their ideas into action. I hope more will take up the offer of work experience in future.�

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Primary opens new extension for youngsters

A Keynsham Primary School is fully for new pupils on April 13.â€? celebrating the opening of its Councillor Dine Romero, Bath new nursery extension. & North East Somerset Council’s Castle Cabinet Primary School Member for has unveiled a Early Years, new building Children created and Youth specifically for said: “What a two-year-old fantastic setting pupils, which for two-yearwas funded olds. I am sure with ÂŁ95,000 it will also be a from Bath brilliant facility and North for the local East Somerset Dine Romero with youngsters at community.â€? Council. Places are Castle Primary The still available extension also has outdoor for two-year-olds and inquiries space for the youngsters to use can be made via the school office whatever the weather. on 0117 986 4489 or by emailing Castle head teacher Rachel castle_pri@bathnes.gov.uk. Tabram said: “It has been The new facility follows the exciting meeting the challenges opening of two new classrooms of this extension to our existing and library area at Castle nursery provision and we’re Primary at the start of this school really looking forward to opening year.

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Store staff get behind playgroup’s bid to give premises a makeover Staff at a Keynsham supermarket have pledged to help a local nursery transform its premises as it approaches its 30th anniversary. Employees from Tesco visited 3-2-4 Playgroup in Chandag Road to present the youngsters with some toys – but realised there was much more they could do. The playgroup, which is attended by 44 children each week, was launched in 1986 and has been based in a temporary building next to Chandag Junior School for more than 25 years. With the group’s 30th anniversary approaching next year, staff are hoping to transform their base and create a sensory garden with help from local businesses. Now Tesco staff, through their Community Initiative, have launched a project to help make the team’s vision a reality. The store’s community champion Neil Baker said: “As

Youngsters from 3-2-4 Playgroup welcome Tesco Keynsham’s community champion Neil Baker as he hands over some new toys part of the local community we’re delighted to support local groups and organisations that specialise in the development

of young people and children. The 3-2-4 playgroup came to me a few months ago and said they were looking for some

support so having visited the playgroup to see the fantastic work they do with the children I thought there is more we can do, not only as a company but also as the community of Keynsham. “We are hoping to do more than just donate toys. Jointly we want to transform the site of the playgroup, give the portacabin a lick of paint and help create a sensory garden.” Members of the Keynsham community are being urged to get involved with the project, by getting in touch with the playgroup or Neil Baker at Tesco. 3-2-4 Playgroup treasurer Lisa Wilmshurst said: “We are really thrilled to have the support of a company like Tesco. “We are confident that with the support of other local businesses we can really make our dreams come true, which will allow us to offer the children the best start.”

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Stepping back in time for clock tower as date is set for unveiling While the final design for Keynsham’s new clock tower is still under wraps, we can reveal the results of a project to recreate two iconic Fry’s chocolate wrappers to appear on the new landmark. The detailed design for the clock tower has been finalised and Saturday, June 6, has been set as the date the artwork will be unveiled at Keynsham Civic Centre.

As part of the project, twelve youngsters from Keynsham volunteered to pose for modernday versions of the chocolate maker’s Five Boys and Five Girls illustrations. Seven boys wore the famous sailor top while five girls were loaned Victorian costumes from Bath’s Fashion Museum for the photoshoot with clock tower artist Sebastien Boyesen. The idea came from one

of the public consultation workshops organised by the Arts Advisory Group, which has been overseeing the clock tower project and the creation of a timeline to be displayed at the new centre. Mr Boyesen said: “The sessions with the young people in Keynsham were fantastic. “I think they really started to appreciate the fact that their images would be captured

forever in the clock tower – meaning that when they were much older, they could always come back to Keynsham and show their own kids themselves as young children. They were tremendously excited by this sense of permanence and history.” Any images not used on the clock tower will appear in a collage being created with Timeout Youth Group.

Schools help to capture Keynsham’s past in artwork for town’s new timeline What do a Roman helmet, the composer Handel and a chocolate bar have in common? They will all be found on the new timeline artwork in Keynsham town centre. Artist David Mackie has been working with children from every school in Keynsham to produce a piece of public art for the Bath Hill steps and walkway leading to the Market Walk development. The timeline will be fixed to the planters which sit on the steps. Each school took a particular time period from the prehistoric era to the 20th century and worked with David to produce images, which he has now translated into a linear design. David’s research was helped by many local people, including Keynsham and Saltford History

Some of the images created to capture periods from Keynsham’s history for the timeline project Society and Keynsham Civic Society, which are helping to lead the project for the Arts Advisory Group. David said: “The children and young people’s design work features directly in the final designs and they responded very positively to the aims of the project. “Their involvement will hopefully enable them to contribute to a distinct sense of

place and increase their pride in their local environment. “Keynsham has an extraordinarily rich history which is not always visible today. I have really enjoyed working with a wide crosssection of the community in researching and prioritising its fascinating and unique history.” The chair of the Arts Advisory Group said: “The timeline project allowed the

young people of our town to take the lead on how it was to be developed. It is tremendous that all Keynsham schools were involved. We will have two works of public art which, along with our new clock tower, will have involved all ages and interests.” Work is now under way on the production of the designs, which should be unveiled during the summer.

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Brothers to release debut record as they hit the road for festivals tour With a 22-date tour and the release of their debut record ahead, it’s no wonder two Keynsham brothers say 2015 will be the busiest year yet for their band. Adam Purnell, 25, and 21-year-old brother Lawrence formed Foreign Affairs in 2012, earning a slot at Glastonbury Festival in their first summer and have since become regulars at their hometown’s music festival. Now, joined by Ben Sweeney, 25, from Bath, the folk-rock trio are embarking on a 22-date festival tour in 2015, which will take them to events around the country and to France, Holland and Switzerland. But besides sharing the spotlight with the likes of Status Quo and Show of Hands at various shows, 2015 will be an important year for the band for another reason – the release of their first EP. The record, called I, is the first of three the group will release over the next 18 months. Adam said: “Since starting the band back in 2012 we have drawn on a number of different influences for our music, from country to folk to Brit pop. In this debut EP we have honed our songwriting to a more folk-rock sound, focusing on strong lead vocals and harmonies, along with catchy melodies.� He added: “This year is set to be our busiest, with the release of the record in June along with the launch night at The Louisiana on Saturday, July 4. The aim is to get our music known to a wider audience, continue writing for the next two records and tour, tour, tour!�

Foreign Affairs – Ben Sweeney, Lawrence and Adam Purnell – are releasing their debut record this year Foreign Affairs will be appearing at Lakefest in Gloucestershire, the VW Festival in Leeds, the Lechlade Festival in the Cotswolds and the Village Pump Folk Festival in Westbury as well as making their third appearance at Keynsham Music Festival in July. Lawrence said: “The official release of the EP along with our

first headline show will be a big highlight and playing before acts such as Status Quo, Billy Bragg, Hayseed Dixie and Show of Hands at the festivals will also be up there – hopefully will get to share a beer with them after! “We will be back playing in our hometown of Keynsham on Sunday, July 5, for the Keynsham Music Festival. We have played

the last two years and have had a really good crowd, so hopefully they will come out again and show support for the new record.� For the latest news from the band, follow them on Twitter @affairsaffairs, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/foreign affairsmusic or visit www. foreignaffairsmusic.co.uk.

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Volunteers start the spring clean and tackle their communities’ litter hotspots Residents of Keynsham and Saltford have been continuing the battle to keep their communities clean and litter-free this spring. Between them, dozens of bags of waste have been collected during March from the area around Waitrose in Keynsham, the former Saltford station site and the Memorial Park. On Saturday, March 7, the Keynsham Wombles held a Big Womble litter-pick starting from Waitrose and collected 40 bags of rubbish, as well as a few new members, while just down the road Saltford Wombles were tackling the village’s railway station site. Then on March 18, the Keynsham Wombles joined Bath and North East Somerset Council’s Waste Campaigns Team to give the Memorial Park a spring clean as the authority backed Keep Britain Tidy’s national Community Clear-Up Days initiative. To find out more about Keynsham Wombles, email womble@ transitionkeynsham.org or call 07713 417974. For more on Saltford Wombles, email julie. sampson@barkingmad.uk.com or call 01225 874603.

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This month I thought I’d raise an issue which has really begun to affect people living near the High Street and Temple Street area – young people gathering in the Memorial Park in Keynsham and the anti-social behaviour and crime which occasionally results. I often talk to people who say: “If someone chooses to live near a park, they should expect to put up with the associated noise.� While this view might be a popular one, as responsible adults we all realise that there are always limits to noise in the vicinity of your home. If your next-door neighbour decided to start installing a shelf in their bedroom using a power drill at 10pm one evening, I think a number of us would be quite

all realise that there are always ‘ We limits to noise in the vicinity of your home

annoyed and might even pop round and ask the neighbour to do their “ideal home� improvements some other time. With this idea in mind, I would ask you to think about the following: should our park be used for recreation during the days and evenings? I would suggest that it should. Furthermore, I think that our skate park is a fantastic facility which really seems to meet the needs of our young people – in my experience this sort of provision is rare in many towns. I think many of us would

also agree that the park should not be used for anti-social behaviour and crime. I would describe this sort of thing as: ď Ź people gathering late into the night when noise inevitably becomes an issue ď Ź people damaging the facilities in the park – walls, park furniture, the band stand etc. – with spray paint, permanent markers and similar ď Ź People using controlled drugs ď Ź People dumping rubbish Obviously there are many other types of behaviour which cause people distress and my team does its best to address

these problems with the time and resources we have. However, I would like to use this column to ask those of you with young children to be vigilant in coming months. If you think your child might be involved in this sort of behaviour or, if you drop your child off at the park of an evening as many people do, I would urge you to encourage your children to behave with consideration for local residents. Clearly, we were all young once (even I was), and we all get carried away from time to time when we’re socialising. However, as with many things in life, the key to enjoying ourselves responsibly in public is in behaving with moderation.

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Charging for toilets is penny-pinching

As a Keynsham resident of 35-plus years I am disgusted at the current toilet facilities in Keynsham. The toilets in the Civic Centre are only available during office hours and Tesco’s have times when they are unavailable, too. So parents with young children who are playing in either of the Memorial Park’s play areas and need the loo must have 20p in their change or let their youngsters use the bushes. The council is considering installing lighting in the skate park but the same point applies – will the youngsters have the required 20p? Why should our children be expected to pay to use the toilet? When I was a child, toilets in play areas were always free.

I thought that the Government’s aim was to encourage children to play outdoors because it’s healthy and helps to keep them fit, but our council isn’t helping this plan by charging to use the toilet. I would have thought that our council would be delighted that children want to play in the park, not see it as an opportunity for them to grab money from parents by charging children to use the toilet. How many skateboarders will lose their 20p – and then where will they go? Our council is penny-pinching by charging people to use the toilets in Memorial Park but is quite happy to spend large sums of money on schemes such as the 20mph limit and an outdoor gym in the park. But they won't give us what we really want – more free toilets. L Horlock

Marvelling at our homegrown talent

Over 250 years ago, a Germanborn composer called Handel set to music an English libretto by Charles Jennings of Christ’s life, from his birth being heralded by St John the Baptist to the post-

Follow us on Twitter @keynshamvoice resurrection “end of time”. This oratorio, called Messiah, was composed by Handel in just 25 days and was first performed in Lent in 1742. On Saturday, March 7, 2015 a packed St John the Baptist Church waited in eager anticipation for the choir and orchestra, supplemented by friends, to assemble. They were joined by soprano Angharad Watkeys, alto Anne Braley, tenor Graham Shaw and bass-baritone William Stevens. And last, but certainly not least, our conductor and St John’s director of music Roger Peach. It was hard to believe that we could enjoy such splendid music beautifully performed by our friends and, in some cases, relatives! The solo voices reached out to us with all the joys and sorrows of Jesus’ life, some of the words and music being familiar from famous recordings. We, however, could only marvel at the blossoming of homegrown talent such as Angharad (whose baptism could be recalled by some of our number!) and William, who many of us saw singing in the choir at 10 years old and who is still only 21. Graham Shaw is also a member

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of our congregation and regularly sings with St John’s choir. With solid backing from the orchestra, the choruses were sung with gusto or reverence, as the words required. Who could fail to be moved or rise to one’s feet as the familiar opening bars of the Hallelujah chorus reached our eager ears? And as the final “Amens” brought us back to earth, we were again moved to rise to our feet in praise of composer, soloists, orchestra and choir. Morris Powe

Pleased with positive response to features

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Company steps in with IT expertise A local company has helped Keynsham Mencap upgrade its IT system – and even donated a brand new computer. Saltford-based iTeam Solutions stepped in after hearing the charity needed some support, helping the team switch email systems and giving them ongoing assistance. Rallying the company’s contacts, iTeam MD David Hewett also raised enough money to replace an aging computer with a new one and to make a £500 donation, including £300 from the Great Western Round Table. He said: “We wanted Keynsham Mencap to have a brand new computer and not to use an old second-hand one. I contacted

a select few of my existing clients and very quickly raised enough money to supply a new computer.” “We need reliable computers and IT support because our volunteers’ time is very precious,” said Russell Pocock, treasurer of Keynsham Mencap. “We’re very grateful to iTeam and their clients for the donation and look forward to working with such a good local company on our IT systems.”

Mum helps others with new booklet A Saltford mum is sharing her experiences of bereavement following the death of her son in a booklet designed to help others. June Boulton’s son Jack died at the age of 17 of sudden arrhythmia death syndrome (SADS) during football training. Her personal experiences now form part of a booklet called Young Sudden Cardiac Death: A Mother’s Grief, produced by bereavement experts from the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), a charity the Boultons have supported since Jack's death.

www.keynshamvoice.co.uk June writes: “Life is not the same, and never will be. I miss him every day and will until the day I die. There are times when I feel that I am just going through the motions of the day as that is what I have to do to get through to tomorrow, and next week." The booklet was launched on Mother’s Day and it is hoped it will help mums bereaved through young sudden cardiac death find support from those with similar experiences. The booklet is available to read online at www.c-r-y-org.uk.

Celebrate services for older people

Older people living in the Keynsham area, and their family and friends, can find out more about the services available to help them keep their independence at a free event. A diverse range of organisations will have stalls and displays at the event, which will be hosted by Bluebird Care (Bath and North East Somerset) between 1pm and 4pm on Wednesday, April 29, at the Community Space in Keynsham. There will be free tea, coffee and cake, food samples from

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Author holds signing of his second book A Keynsham author is launching his second book this month and residents will be able to meet him and get copies signed. Trevor Stubbs is celebrating the release of Ultimate Justice, the second in his spiritual fantasy White Gates Adventure series, at Victoria Methodist Church on Saturday, April 4, from noon to 2pm. His first novel, The Kicking Tree, was released in 2014.

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Artist Mary’s map back on display as plans for exhibition take shape As a map of Keynsham painted for local children in 1946 goes on display once more, a group of residents are planning an exhibition that will celebrate the artist’s work as well as her lasting contribution to the town. Mary Fairclough’s illustration was painted for Keynsham’s first children’s library and features landmarks and characters that help tell the town’s story across the centuries. With the completion of Keynsham’s new library, the colourful artwork is back on show, on the first floor next to the entrance to the Community Space. Besides being a talented artist and illustrator, Mary was also a writer, historian, lecturer, a founder member of Keynsham and Saltford History Society and Keynsham Civic Society and, as those who knew her recall today, “a great friend to Keynsham”. As a history scholar, Mary specialised in the Roman period, but had a passion for conserving all aspects of her hometown’s past. She put together the first list of Keynsham’s important buildings, helping to gain them listed status, and in the 1970s pushed for the conservation area that still protects homes and buildings in Dapps Hill and nearby today. Now 15 years after her death at the age of 90, members of Keynsham Civic Society are hoping to hold a retrospective exhibition at the library to celebrate the role Mary played in the town. They are appealing for anyone who may have purchased or has inherited pieces of her artwork, or has examples of her writing or other items, to get in touch to share them with residents as part of the exhibition. Besides illustrating books and painting pictures, Mary also used her skill to create Cloughstones – smooth pebbles featuring painted figures – and society members believe many may still be in local homes, possibly unnoticed.  Mary Fairclough’s map of Keynsham is on show to the public during library opening hours.  If you have items to share in the Mary Fairclough exhibition, contact news@keynshamvoice. co.uk or call 07887 561567.

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New rooms given official launch at community hall A raft of improvements made to a Keynsham community hall over the past two years have been given an official opening. Trustees at the Fear Hall invited members of the community and the organisations that use the hall to an event on March 20 to celebrate the completion of a series of projects to upgrade the High Street building. Downstairs, the Jubilee Lounge has been enlarged and refurbished, while upstairs a new suite of rooms has been created, including new changing rooms, storage space and meeting rooms, which has in turn created more space in the dance studio. To fund the improvements, the trustees secured a share of the Section 106 money given to the community by Tesco as part of its planning agreement when building its supermarket in the town. Trustee Norman James said support for the improvements

Pictured at the official opening are David Veale, Jonathan Gibbons, Patricia Veale, Ian Gambrell, Liz James, Norman James, Richard Dyson and Ann Bone had also come from Keynsham Town Council and from the organisations that regularly

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use the hall, while money from the Sita Trust went towards improving disabled access. In

2013, many of the groups who meet at the hall also took part in a fundraising show. Mr James added that in the future there were plans to replace the hall’s kitchen and to make the entrance hall more inviting. The trustees thanked everyone who had supported the projects and the groups who used the hall during the building work, and presented gifts to Patricia Veale, who runs Keyford Dance School from the Fear Hall and manages bookings, and to her husband David, a structural engineer who helped oversee the work. More information about the Fear Hall and its facilities can be found at fearhallkeynsham. org.uk and bookings can be made on 01761 451249 or by emailing bookings@fearhallkeynsham. org.uk.

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Group aims to chart village’s past as news of historic find emerges An ambitious project to create an online archive of Saltford’s history has gone live. The group behind the initiative aim to record and research the village’s roots from the Iron Age to the modern day. Already, they have published sections on the area’s geology, how the village got its name and interesting artefacts relating to the village’s past, including coins and a collection of brass armlets and anklets, or manillas, which shed light on local connections to the slave trade. The village’s entry in the Domesday Book is also discussed and explained while a section on the 1861 census reveals, among other facts, that “the whole of the parish of Saltford: the chief employment consists of agricultural labourers, railway labourers and men and boys working in the Brass Battery and Rolling Mills�. The project, launched by a team from Saltford Environment Group, also goes behind the doors of some of the village’s

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landmarks with photos from St Mary’s Church and images of Saltford Manor House’s medieval wall paintings. A spokesperson for the group said: “Only by valuing our history and origins can we gain a better understanding of the importance that we as a community should take care of the land and

people that support us all.� They are now hoping that the community will get involved by lending historical artefacts, photos, maps and documents to the project. The spokesperson added: “The project’s production team are full of ideas for developing this project, from interviewing

our long-standing residents to taking aerial photographs after periods of drought to try to locate the two Roman villas that were almost certainly within our parish boundary.� Contact The History of Saltford project’s production team by email at info@saltfordenvironmentgroup.org.uk. The launch comes at the same time as news that a significant discovery has been made in the village. Those in the know say a 2,300-year-old artefact has got local historians buzzing, with more details to be revealed in the coming weeks. Residents will be invited to come up with stories as to how the item was lost and found – with Poldark actor Ed Browning joining in the fun during a recent visit to Saltford. Keep an eye on Saltford Environment Group’s website, www. saltfordenvironmentgroup.org.uk – where The History of Saltford project can also be found – for more news.

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Community backs family in bid to help fight against heart disease A fundraising night organised by three Keynsham women in memory of a loved one has brought in more than £900 for charity. Sisters Sarah Flower and Debbie Hopkins, along with mum Paula Clatworthy, held a skittles evening with auction and raffle in aid of the British Heart Foundation in February at Keynsham Royal British Legion. The money raised will support the charity’s campaign against heart disease in memory of Sarah and Debbie’s dad John Newman, who passed away 30 years ago at the age of just 48. Sarah said besides local people who attended the event, support also came from many Keynsham traders. She said: “Debbie contacted lots of local businesses in Keynsham asking for donations for the raffle and the response she had was truly amazing. Not only the larger retailers but also small businesses, family and friends all wanting to get

Paula Clatworthy, Sarah Flower and Debbie Hopkins with a British Heart Foundation fundraiser involved to donate gifts and vouchers. “The generosity of everyone who was involved in the fundraising was unbelievable and the support of people who turned up on the night was brilliant, we had a really fun evening and we managed to raise £900. "We want to thank everyone

who was involved in our event as without all of your support it would not have been such a great success.” Alice Louw, fundraising volunteer manager for the British Heart Foundation, said: “We really appreciate the huge effort that people like Sarah, Debbie and Paula put into raising funds

for the charity to enable us to continue our life-saving work Research into the prevention and cure of heart disease over the last 50 years has halved number of people dying from heart disease." If you would like to organise a fundraising event for the BHF, contact Alice Louw on 07768 022733.

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Twin town’s choir to perform during visit Keynsham has formed many links with its twin town of Libourne over the years – now music will bring the two communities together again. The Ensemble Choral de Libourne is travelling from France to Keynsham this month to visit Keynsham Orchestra and members of Keynsham and District Twinning Association. The choir will join Phoenix Keynsham Youth Theatre at the Community Space on Monday, April 20, at 7pm to sing excerpts from Charpentier’s Midnight Mass and songs from the shows. Tickets cost £3 (under-10s free), available from Bath Bakery in the library or from twinning association members Carole on 0117 986 5350 or Sue on 0117 986 2119. On Wednesday, April 22, at 7.30 pm they will perform with Keynsham Orchestra at St John’s Church. The programme will include the theme from Saving Private Ryan and Faure’s Pavane. During the visit, the Ensemble Choral de Libourne will also sing at the Lord Mayor’s Chapel in Park Street, Bristol.

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£1,000 for charity that’s ‘changing families’ lives’ A Keynsham charity that supports young people with autism spectrum disorders has received £1,000 to go towards its new therapy room. The trustees of ButterfliesHaven were presented with a cheque by the team from Coventry Building Society’s Keynsham branch in the group’s Heart to Heart Healing Space. The room, at the @One Centre in Keynsham, is used to provide therapies such as massage, reiki and reflexology to the youngsters who attend the group. Butterflies-Haven runs a range of social groups for youngsters of various ages, as well as offering parents and carers the opportunity to meet up and share their experiences. Sally Orchard, the mother of 13-year-old Tomas, who has Aspergers Syndrome, attended the presentation and spoke about how Butterflies-Haven had helped her son. She said: “The Step-Up Youth Group has improved Tomas's

self-confidence and ability to deal with his daily anxieties, which are one of the key aspects of Aspergers. “Trisha has changed the lives of many who have a child or multiple children with an autism spectrum disorder. All the children are a credit to Trisha's fabulous job. She is an inspirational and beautiful woman.” Butterflies-Haven is always in need of volunteers to help

with its youth groups, including Step-Up for youngsters aged 12 and up, which needs more adult volunteers to allow it to cater for more members. The group also would like to hear from people who could join its group of trustees to support its work. Contact Trisha on 0117 329 0123, email butterflies.haven@ hotmail.com or visit www. butterflies-haven.co.uk to find out more.

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Changing for the better with Transition Keynsham If you happen to be in the Memorial Park indulging in some coffee and cake this spring, why not take a look at Transition Keynsham’s plot in the park? Situated to the side of the café, Keynsham’s community vegetable plot is an initiative run by Transition Keynsham. On the first Saturday of every month we hold a dig-in day from 10.30am. Everyone is welcome to come along, find out more and get involved. Transition Keynsham is passionate about getting more people involved in growing their own fruit and veg, and the plot in the park is for all Keynsham’s residents, young and old. You don’t need tools or experience; just bags of enthusiasm. We grow all sorts of fruit and veg, from raspberries to

beans, rainbow chard, leeks and courgettes. We’re keen to encourage pollinating insects too, so look out for our little bee boxes! Residents are free to plant fruit or veg in the plot, and to help themselves to the harvest once it’s ready – you’ll see a list of what’s available on our noticeboard. For more info, visit us at www.facebook.com/

KeynshamPlotInThePark. Why not join us? We look forward to seeing you there! Transition Keynsham’s been tending our wildflower patch on the junction between the Wellsway and Manor Road. Last summer it looked beautiful, and lots of people stopped to tell us how much they appreciated it as we worked. We’re very grateful to both B&NES Council and the

Keynsham in Bloom team who ensured that the patch got rotavated this spring. On March 22 a group of volunteers pulled out weeds, raked the ground and sowed new wildflower seeds. We’re looking forward to another fantastic display this summer. Our Energy Group is now a fully formed community energy company. Keynsham Community Energy will publicly launch soon, so watch this space for more information about our plans to help Keynsham cut carbon and save money on our energy bills. And our junior group – Keynsham Caterpillars – is holding a pond-dipping morning at Dapps Hill on April 8 from 10.30am. More details on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/ Keynsham.Caterpillars/.

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Hospital Friends celebrate launch of new audiology room for town Keynsham residents who need hearing tests will now be able to visit Keynsham Health Centre, where a new sound-treated room has been opened. The sound-proof facility has been funded by Keynsham’s Association of Community and Hospital Friends, which supports the provision of health services at the centre since the closure of Keynsham Hospital, and will be run by Sirona Care and Health. Celia Ball, an audiologist who holds clinics in Keynsham, said the new facility would greatly improve the service for the community. She said: “I can’t thank the Friends enough. Having the sound-treated room is going to make a huge difference as we won’t be able to hear dogs barking or cars beeping. “It will improve the accuracy of our testing and the more accurate we get it at the start of a user’s journey, the more accurate our quality of care.� Head of audiology and

we can now offer our best service in a community setting. We are delighted.� The new room was officially opened on March 20 with members of the Friends and representatives from Sirona and the health centre. Lucy Joll, chair of Keynsham Association of Community and Hospital Friends, said: “We were very sad when we lost our local hospital but most people in Keynsham are so pleased with the replacement health centre and the facilities it provides. “We have wanted an audiology room for a long time so I think it is going to be well used.� Celia Ball, Sirona audiologist, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Lucy Joll, chair of the Keynsham Association of Community and Hospital Friends hearing therapy Melanie Ward said it meant Keynsham Health Centre would now be able to offer the full range of hearing services. She said: “The

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ADHD in children About attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Many toddlers and young children are restless and excitable. This is normal, as they have lots of energy and constantly learning new things. However, some children are extremely overactive and do not grow out of this type of behaviour. They may be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD), if they do not show the symptoms relating to hyperactivity. Children and young people with ADHD may experience the following symptoms: ď Ź Issues around attention. Problems with concentration, short attention span, getting distracted, finding it hard to follow instructions. ď Ź Issues around hyperactivity.

Struggling to sit still, finding it hard to keep sitting down, fidgeting and moving a lot, talking or making noises. ď Ź Issues around impulsiveness. Interrupting other people, finding it hard to wait their turn, doing or saying things without thinking through the consequences. Children with ADHD find it really hard to control their behaviour and have problems concentrating. They may have problems at school because they cannot concentrate on their work (whatever their level of intelligence) and they can have friendship problems if they are not able to listen to their peers or wait their turn. ADHD is diagnosed in around one to two children out of every 100. It is more common in boys than girls. It is thought to be caused by problems in the part of the brain which controls impulses and concentration, but

other factors may also have an impact. There is probably also a genetic element, as ADHD can run in families. For parents If you think your child may have ADHD it is important to talk to your child’s school or nursery and to contact your GP. Only a specialist can make a diagnosis of ADHD and many children are diagnosed between the ages of three and 10. Myths about ADHD ď Ź ADHD is not a real disorder Though there is not yet a specific medical test for diagnosing ADHD, clear and specific criteria must be met for a diagnosis to be made. ď Ź ADHD is caused by poor parenting This myth has often created negative feelings of self-blame in parents of children with ADHD. It is simply not true!

What is true, however, is that positive parenting with clear and consistent expectations and consequences and a home environment with predictable routines can help manage symptoms of ADHD. ď Ź Only children have ADHD Though the symptoms of ADHD must be present by age seven in order to meet the criteria for diagnosis, many individuals remain undiagnosed until adulthood. For some adults, a diagnosis is made after their own child is diagnosed. ď Ź Medication can cure ADHD Medications do not cure ADHD rather they help to control symptoms on the day they are taken. ADHD is a chronic condition that does not go away, though symptoms may change or lessen overtime. Many individuals develop coping and organising strategies to help manage and control symptoms over their lifetime.

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Free Starting in Business workshop for Keynsham’s budding entrepreneurs

Aspiring entrepreneurs in Keynsham will be able to benefit from expert business advice at a free workshop being held on Tuesday, April 21. The Starting in Business workshop is being delivered by business growth consultancy Cool Ventures, as part of Bath and North East Somerset Council’s free business support service. The interactive evening session – which is being held in the Community Space at the Keynsham One Stop Shop between 6pm and 9pm – will explain the basics of running a business and what it means to be self-employed. Roger Wilkins, a director of Cool Ventures, said: “If you have ever dreamed of running your own business, then this workshop will give you the knowledge and confidence you need to help make it a success. We’ve helped a diverse range of businesses get started, from IT consultancies, to leisure, catering and retail businesses.” The workshop is part of Bath and North East Somerset Council’s business support service, which aims to help as many people as possible achieve their dream of running their own business, and supporting them throughout their journey. In addition to group workshop sessions on a range of topics, budding entrepreneurs can also benefit from free one-to-one business advice sessions, which can help guide entrepreneurs through essential steps such as making decisions about the best funding and finance products for their business. The advisors are also linked in to new Government-

The Community Space in Keynsham will host the free Starting in Business workshop funded business support programmes, and can provide information on useful business groups and networks which can help entrepreneurs learn more about their field of business. Sue Adams, from the Brow Place Ltd in Bath, has used the business support service to help develop her business. “I took part in two workshop sessions. I found the Cool

Ventures Team very professional, but friendly, and totally able to pass on their expertise to us in a way we all understood and felt able to use going forward with our businesses. “Along the way there was so much helpful information, such as hearing about the new Government Retail Rates Relief initiative. “I chased up the council to get

the £1,000 off my rates bill, which was a huge help with finances.” To find out more about the council’s business support service, or to book your free place at the workshop on April 21, please call Cool Ventures on 01225 580850, or visit www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/ business or www.coolventures. co.uk.

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A year in the wild with Avon Wildlife Trust Keynsham Group The group has had another very enjoyable and successful year, with a range of walks to areas of local wildlife interest, followed by six varied winter talks. Early summer began in April with the annual dawn chorus at Saltford shallows. 36 bird species were seen and heard, including tawny owl, yellowhammer, whitethroat and garden warbler. May’s visit was to Weston Big Wood, near Portishead, a first for most of us. Warden Bill Dixon explained and showed us what was so special about this ancient woodland, including small leaved lime, wild service tree, herb paris and broadleafed whitebeam. Summer solstice was celebrated at Blagdon lake, soon understanding why

warden Nigel Milbourne is so enthusiastic about it. We were treated to a wealth of plants, birds and invertebrates, including various orchids, flowering rush and marsh thistle; great crested grebe (with “mint humbug” young!), great spotted woodpecker and a rare cuckoo, dragonflies and damselflies, small skippers and marbled white butterflies. Other memorable trips were to Wick Golden Valley;

the “Feed Bristol” project in Frenchay (next door to where campaigners have recently been fighting to save trees); and Marshfield triangle, where the rare red-flanked bluetail was found last spring. Finally, in February we went to Slimbridge, where we were lucky to see the last 42 Bewick’s swans before their migration back to northern Russia, as well as a fascinating duck decoy demonstration. The highlight of the winter talks was undoubtedly Ed Drewitt’s outstanding account of the migration routes of birds of prey across the UK and the rest of Europe, attended by more than 100 people at Wellsway School. Other talks were by Sarah Pitt, BBC producer, on 100 years of nature conservation;

plus a members’ evening with talks on Aigas nature reserve in Scotland, our field outings and local wildlife. The final three were on St George’s flower bank, Easton in Gordano (which we will be visiting in June); spiders by Jerry Dicker, and medicinal plants by Ann Freeman. This report will be read by Dave Sage, chairman, at our next meeting at the Baptist Hall in Keynsham, followed by a talk by Sal Pearson, entitled You are the Bees Needs. Following this, the season starts again with the dawn chorus, on Sunday, April 26, at Saltford Shallows at 4.30am!  Members are pictured watching the duck decoy demonstration at Slimbridge in February

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Captain’s coffee morning raises £3,000 for cause by Ros Anstey Saltford Golf Club ladies’ captain Pauline Parnell is over the moon after the sum raised at her coffee morning and sale came to well over £3,000 for her chosen charity of the year. Each year the captain chooses a good cause and holds a big event to raise money. Mrs Parnell chose a small Bristol and Bath-based charity called Time2Share, which supports disabled children, young people and their families. She said: “It was a lovely morning and Mary Anne, our daughter, came over from Spain, which was great as she had worked for the charity Time2Share. The funds raised from the day were going to the youth section, which she set up while working for them. “Mary Anne pulled out the raffle tickets and, like all good daughters do, she pulled out her father’s ticket first!” It was hard work, with plans being set into motion months

From left: Rachel Smyth,Time2Share’s group coordinator, Elizabeth Gayner, a parent of a child helped by the charity, Mary Anne Parnell and Saltford Golf Club ladies’ captain Pauline Parnell. before the event, but well worth it when Mrs Parnell saw the huge crowd waiting to be let in. She said: “The coffee morning made over £3,000, which is fantastic. There are too many thank yous to list them all here

but, I must say a very big thank you to our committee and to the ladies of Saltford Golf Club. You were brilliant. “A big thanks also goes to everyone who attended,” she added.

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Villagers asked for views on healthcare People living in rural areas are being asked to share their views on the healthcare services they receive outside hospital. The West of England Rural Network Village Agents are hosting a consultation event with Bath and North East Somerset Council and NHS B&NES Clinical Commissioning Group on Tuesday, April 14, in Timsbury. A spokesperson said: “It’s important that we hear from as many people as possible, especially those who live in rural areas. It’s only with your feedback and vision that the future services can be designed and commissioned to help you and your loved ones to live healthier and happier lives.” The Your Care, Your Way event will be held at Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury from 10am to noon and refreshments will be available. Call Village Agent Ken Webb, whose area includes Compton Dando, Corston, Marksbury, Whitchurch and more, on 07919 006708 if you need transport to this event.

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Initiatives focusing on food in Keynsham and Saltford have been praised as Bath and North East Somerset Council aims to follow suit and set up a new food strategy. Keynsham and Saltford communities are leading the way on positive change, says the council, with their Fairtrade status and by setting up Keynsham Foodbank. The council’s new three-year strategy aims to improve the production, provision and consumption of more healthy, sustainable and locally-sourced food. As part of the action plan, workplaces and organisations will be encouraged to serve Fairtrade food and schools across the area will also be urged to work towards attaining Fairtrade status. Anyone who is interested can join the online Sustainability Network Food Group at www. sustainabilitynetwork.co.uk/ group/localfood, where they can keep up to date with foodrelated events, projects and more.

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Out and about with Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome group

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Rare-breed pigs ready to meet visitors A duo of rare British black pigs are settling into their new home at Avon Valley Adventure and Wildlife Park. Thelma and Louise are Large Black pigs, the country’s only allblack breed, which is considered vulnerable by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust. The pair will be meeting visitors during the Easter holidays and managing director Doug Daniels said: “I hope that

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The last walk on March 8 had another great turnout of about 20, who met at the Memorial Park Cafe and headed out of the park, alongside the River Avon to Londonderry Wharf, up over the hills to Willsbridge. There we had a leisurely walk around the nature reserve, onto the Bath/ Bristol railway path, and back to Bitton Station with a refreshment stop at the Station Buffet. Here a slight drizzle couldn't dampen the enthusiasm, as we headed back across the fields to Keynsham. One of the noticeable pluses of these walks is how sociable they are with new friendships being forged, and everyone was looking forward to the next one. Once again, we must stress that the walks are open to everyone, and it’s free to

participate. Most walks are suitable for children and dogs (under control, of course!). All the details are on the Keynsham Walkers are Welcome website, and we can be contacted at wrwkeynsham@outlook.com.

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Adult Fiction

 Black Narcissus by Rummer Godden This is a beautiful and evocative book, which I found very engaging after being g a fan of the 1947 film by Powell and Pressburger.. It is set high in the Himalayas, just before World War II, and focuses on a group of nuns as they struggle a l to form f convent in an old palace. This palace was once the “House of Women” (harem) for the general of the area. The general’s son decides to bestow the palace on the Sisters of Mary, who hope to establish a school and a hospital. However, the laughter and music can still be heard in the abandoned building, windswept and haunting. Can the sisters work with the whisky-swilling local agent Mr Dean, the constant wind or the independent local community? Matters and emotions come to a head in a powerful, tragic climax. A great read!

with Judith Thomas from Keynsham Library It’s organised into chapters according to medium and materials (e.g. traditional watercolour, gouache, digital, mixed media) so it is handy if you are interested in a specific painting style. It is postcard-

sized so is easy to carry home and enjoy. Makes you want to get your paints out immediately! Hannah Bragg – Keynsham Library Assistant

Adult Non-Fiction

 Just Add Watercolour: Inspiration & Painting Techniques from Contemporary Artists by Helen Birch This is such an inspiring little book full of illustrations, textures and colours, showcasing nearly 100 paintings from contemporary artists alongside descriptions of the techniques they used to create the pieces.

Young Adult Fiction (Horror/Fantasy)

 The Toymaker by Jeremy De Quidt When this book was written by the local author Jeremy De Quidt it was initially intended for the 10-12 age range. This is a bleak and dark tale, which is more appropriate for a more mature reader. It is a beautifully

Follow us on Twitter @keynshamvoice written story but it does contain gritty, gothic imagery. The story follows a young orphan in a travelling show who comes to possess a small piece of paper that hides a dark secret that people are willing to kill for. The orphan Mathias and his urchin friend Katta try to uncover the secret before the sinister forces pursuing them catch them both. Grimmer than Grimms’ fairy tales, there is little comfort in the characters that Mathias and Katta meet along the way and the two children really do have a formidable foe in the form of evil Doctor Leiter. If you like this book you will also like The Feathered Man, which is another of De Quidt’s tales. Debbie Bellinger – Keynsham Library Assistant

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 We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen This is an all-round classic thatt never fails to enthral. This familyy adventure takes us on a journey through a variety of landscapes; it enchants and engages the very young and the young at heart. Its repetitive language is easily absorbed into a toddler’s vocabulary and

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children enjoy retelling the story over and over and over again! The story lends itself to being acted out; to being musically accompanied and to being the focus of riotous role-play, especially when eventually the bear is found with its googly eyes and black shiny nose – IT’S A BEAR! I have read this treasure of a book over and over again and it has charmed many a class of children, through its familiarity and style of writing. We always end up discussing how the bear feels on the end page! See what you think – have a thoroughly enjoyable time! Debbie Bellinger – Keynsham Library Assistant

Library News

 Please note that Keynsham Library is closed on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday of the Easter weekend.  Baby Bounce and Rhyme Following on from our successful Baby Bounce sessions we are now offering two sessions every Tuesday: 10-10.30am and 11-11.30am. These take place in the children’s section of the library and are led by a member of the library staff and experienced volunteer. These ever-popular sessions are a great way for mums and dads to meet other parents and are suitable for 0to three-year-olds.  Storytime The library offers two Storytime sessions: Pre-school –Thursday 10-10.30am and General Storytime – Saturday 1111.30am.

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Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society The Clifton Rocks Railway

On March 16, members of the society and visitors enjoyed an entertaining presentation by Peter Davey on the history of the Clifton Rocks Railway in Bristol.

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a safe base for the BBC to broadcast from. After that it was abandoned until the Preservation Trust was set up to preserve and restore what remains. There is no realistic prospect of returning the railway to working order but the trust has open days from time to time and a special visit for society members will be arranged for next summer.

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Connecting Clifton with Hotwells, this underground funicular railway ran from 1893 to 1934, but it was never a commercial success. During the Second World War parts of it were used as an air raid shelter and as

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August 8 – see next month’s issue for full details. In addition, to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the society, there will be a guided historic walk around the centre of Keynsham on Sunday, June 28. This will be open to the public and will be advertised nearer the time.

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On Monday, April 20, the society will be holding its final evening meeting of the season. The speaker will be Chris Bigg and his talk is entitled “Wings Over Filton”. It covers the history of Bristol aircraft, a topic on which Chris is extremely knowledgeable. Visitors are welcome at the meeting, to be held at the Key Centre at Keynsham’s Victoria Methodist Church, starting at 7.30 pm.

Families with young children are being invited to find out more about the groups based at a Keynsham church over a cup of tea and a cake. St John’s Church is hosting a spring tea party on Sunday, April 26, with tea, coffee and homemade cakes as well as crafts and activities for youngsters. It follows a similar event held at Christmas, which introduced visitors to the toddler group, junior choir, a monthly dads’ toddler group called Who Let The Dads Out and a women’s group called Connect, all of which meet at the church on the High Street. The tea party is a free event, which organisers say aims to encourage local people to connect with the activities on offer at the church. The tea party will be held in the Parish Hall at St John’s Church from 3-5pm. Families are asked to RSVP by April 19 if possible to Caroline Perkins on 07899 797018 or at perkinscra@ doctors.org.uk. Further information about the event is available from fionapeach7@gmail.com.

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Fundraisers rally in aid of Vanuatu Fundraisers in Keynsham have rallied to help supply funds and aid to people living in Vanuatu in the South Pacific after a devastating cyclone destroyed towns and villages across the islands. Cyclone Pam struck on March 6, bringing with it 300km an hour winds that wrecked homes and infrastructure as well as claiming lives. In the wake of the disaster on March 6, Keynsham Lions headed out with their collection buckets to the town’s Tesco and Waitrose stores to raise muchneeded cash to help recovery efforts. Lions Club spokesman Lion Alan Hale said: “While we are a local club we are part of Lions Clubs International and where there are disasters such as Vanuatu, those affected are very much our neighbours. We know that the people of Keynsham are always very generous in supporting our efforts to send relief to disaster areas.”

Meanwhile, the Rotary Club of Keynsham announced that emergency supplies and 1,000 of the “ShelterBoxes” it helps to fund along with clubs across the country were on their way from the UK to the cyclone-hit nation. The Keynsham group demonstrated a ShelterBox – a portable emergency shelter – at last year’s Keynsham Music Festival and hope to return this year. A member of the Keynsham group said: “We are proud to have donated to the ShelterBox scheme over many years, funded by the huge generosity of local people. We are very grateful to all of you who have supported us in this effort.” To find out more about the Lions Club of Keynsham, call 0845 8339817 or visit www. keynshamlions.org.uk. To find out more about the Rotary Club of Keynsham, visit the club’s page at www.rotary-ribi.org or email keynshamrotary@hotmail. co.uk.

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Mums get gifts with a personal touch by Ros Anstey There would have been many smiling faces on Mothering Sunday after children from the 5 Villages Youth Group gave their mums a personalised decorated candle as their gift for Mothers’ Day. They made their candles at the latest youth group session in Compton Dando Village Hall, which saw them making them under the guidance of parent Becky Parker. The white table candles have been decorated with all manner

with Rev Ian Rousell, Curate, Keynsham Team Ministry

chambers were required to prevent a 21st-century Great Stink As we walk the city streets, we’re not normally aware of the things flowing beneath our feet. Nor are we aware generally, of the undercurrents of violence, pain and corruption that lie beneath the surface of our society and, sadly, even in our own lives. Occasionally something happens to reveal them and we have to face their sometimes devastating effect. The events on a hill outside Jerusalem that we recall during Easter, reveal a brutal and cynical aspect of the culture of that time. It reflected what human beings down the centuries and all over the world have been and still are capable

of designs, including rainbows, flowers, bees and balloons, all in primary colours. The next youth group date is Friday April 10, when the youngsters will be making pizzas and also enjoying their tuck shop. The 5 Villages Youth Group is open to all children from Compton Dando, Chewton Keynsham, Queen Charlton, Woollard and Burnett and the tuck shop operates on the first Friday of every month at Compton Dando Village Hall.

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I have very recently come back from a few days in London. I am always amazed by the sheer size of our capital city, and the number of people who live there. Have you ever noticed how wide the pavements are, so they can accommodate all those people? But there is a downside of having so many people all in one place, and that is… Well it means there is a 1,300-mile sewerage system, which was designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette following “The Great Stink” of 1858 when there was a massive overflow of raw sewage into the streets. That system has had over half a billion pounds spent on it – as London grows and the climate produces more flash storms, new storage

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of. The new underground chambers are to store London’s sewage until it is passed to treatment works in Beckton and Crossness, where it will then to be turned into electricity. Maybe for us, we should think of Good Friday as being Good, because Christ’s death and subsequent resurrection can be seen as a way of preventing “The Great Stink” of humanity, the worst of humanity, from over-running us. This Easter, I will allow the remembrance of those events on Mount Golgotha on the outskirts of Jerusalem, remind me both of the harsh realities of our world and the possibility of its transformation and salvation.

A builders’ merchant with a branch in Keynsham is inviting residents to put their community projects forward for a transformation. A £100,000 fund has been created by Jewson as part of its national Building Better Communities campaign and Keynsham people are urged to get their nominations in by April 12. The cash can be spent on anything from a new roof to a lick of paint, with a top prize of £50,000 for materials and labour and smaller prizes of £1,000 to £5,000 for materials. John Clark, Jewson branch manager at Keynsham, said: “We want to make a difference to the communities we work in and help transform projects that are close to their hearts. “That’s why we’re encouraging the people of Keynsham to nominate local causes close they care about so we can help them achieve the community they dream of.” Visit visit facebook.com/ JewsonUK or www.building bettercommunities.co.uk for more information.

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Pub to host festival for third year

Charity is the real winner at race night A race night brought more than ÂŁ800 rolling in for Keynsham and District Mencap Society. A large number of the charity’s supporters attended the event on March 6, which was sponsored by Simply Carpets and offered a raffle, bar and refreshments as well as the races. The evening at Saltford Hall raised more than ÂŁ835 and Keynsham Mencap fundraiser Michelle Tarrant said: “It’s great to raise funds for the charity, but it’s even better when everyone has a good time and the atmosphere is such fun.

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“We are very much looking forward to our next event at Saltford Hall on July 12, which is an 80s disco. We haven’t held an 80s disco before but have already had a lot of enthusiasm from our members and their families so we are sure it will be another roaring success.� The 80s disco will start at 7pm, with a bar, raffle and snacks available to buy on the night. Fancy dress is optional with a prize for the best dressed. For more information, or to buy tickets, contact Michelle at michelle@keynshammencap.org. uk, or call 0117 986 5659.

It began as an idea over a pint in a Keynsham pub – now it’s an annual festival of live music and entertainment that is returning for the third time. ShipFest has brought a wide variety of music to the beer garden at Keynsham’s Ship Inn, from punk with Stiff Little Bristols to reggae from the Blak Flamez over the past two years, and organisers say this year’s line-up will not disappoint. The free event, which is put on with the support of local businesses, returns from mid-afternoon of Saturday, May 23. Richard Weymouth, landlord of The Ship Inn, in Temple Street, said: “It’s really important

that people understand that this is a not-for-profit event that is staged solely by help and support from businesses in Keynsham. “We really couldn’t do it without them and we’re incredibly grateful. “There’s a lot of hard work behind the scenes that goes into the organisation of the festival, and we really want people to come and support it. It’s a great day out and appears to be getting better each year.� To find out more about this year’s festival and for announcements on the acts performing, visit the ShipFest Facebook page, The Ship Inn Facebook page or keep an eye out for publicity. Photo: DA Photography

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Traders urged to be part of show Talent and traders are being sought for the second South Gloucestershire Show after the success of the inaugural event last summer. Organisers say inquiries from exhibitors are already being made for the show on August 1 and 2, which is set to bring in some 20,000 visitors over two days. Event manager Darren Hawkins said the organising team was keen to have as many local businesses – both big and small – represented as possible. Local musicians, clubs, groups and societies are also welcome to showcase their talents, skills and work in the community. Among those exhibiting and putting on displays in the 2014 debut event were air cadets, karate and judo clubs and local churches. More than 28 bands also took to the big stage and this year there will be an acoustic tent for smaller bands, solo artists and other performers.

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The show will again be held at the Windmill Fisheries showground, Westerleigh Road, with events including shooting, fishing and golf competitions, a car show and main arena attractions. Anyone who wants to be part of the show is asked to email hello@southglosshow.co.uk or phone 01454 222959 as soon as possible to ensure they can reserve their place. Darren said: “Excitement is building for the 2015 show and we organisers would appreciate as much notice as possible to try and ensure that each group gets the time and space they deserve.�

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 Keynsham Film Works screens Nebraska (Cert 15), a road movie with a difference. Doors and bar open at 7.15pm at the Community Space at Keynsham’s Market Walk. See www.keynshamfilmworks.co.uk for details.

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 Saltford Ladies’ Gardening Club’s speaker for April is Mrs Stapley on herbs in the garden. For details, call Jenny on 0117 986 8331.  Keynsham and Saltford Gardeners’ Association welcomes speaker Chris Cudlip, who will talk on the subject of vegetable growing. The group meets at 2pm at the Fear Hall in Keynsham High Street. Visitors are welcome, £2. Free for members. For more information, call Betty on 0117 932 4045.

April 10

 Avon Wildlife Trust, Keynsham Group. You are the Bees Needs by Sal Pearson from Yatton Area Bee Project. Starts 7.30pm at the Baptist Church Hall, High Street, Keynsham BS31 1DS. Adults £2.50, children £1. Refreshments and bring and buy book stall. Plus brief end-of-year reports.

April 11

 Healing on the Streets is a service provided by Churches Together in Keynsham and Saltford. We will be on Keynsham High Street from 11am to noon and will continue this at two-weekly intervals through the summer months until the start of October.

April 14

 St Keyna Townswomen’s Guild welcomes speaker Mr Parsons, who will talk on photos set to music. St Keyna Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Fear Hall, Keynsham, between 9.45am and 11.45am. We are a friendly, outgoing group of ladies who enjoy interesting speakers and numerous sub-group outings

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April 16

 Hustings event with North East Somerset’s parliamentary candidates hosted by Churches Together in Keynsham and Saltford at Broadlands Academy, St Francis Road, from 7.309.30pm, doors 6.45pm. Residents should preferably email their questions before the event to keynshamhustings@ outlook.com.

April 18

 “Elvis to the Stars” Lou Jordan performs a charity gig to help fund proton therapy treatment for 10-year-old brain tumour patient Mason Fountain in the US. Temple Cloud Village Hall, 8-11pm, tickets on 01761 453799 or dianekitsi@aol.com.

April 19

 Join Keynsham Walkers Are Welcome for a photographically themed, three-mile walk to Abbotts Wood. Meet at the Memorial Park café at 10.30am for 11am start. Refreshment stop at The Ship Inn. Children and dogs welcome. Email wrwkeynsham@outlook.com for details or call 07866 440968.

April 20

 Keynsham & Saltford Local History Society. Illustrated talk by Chris Bigg on Wings Over Filton (The History of Bristol Aircraft), at The Key Centre, Victoria Methodist Church, Charlton Road, Keynsham, at 7.30pm. Visitors welcome, £2.50.  Ensemble Choral de Libourne, a choir from Keynsham’s twin town in France, will perform with Phoenix Keynsham Youth Theatre at the Keynsham Community Space from 7pm. They will sing excerpts from Charpentier’s Midnight Mass and songs from the shows. Tickets at £3 (children under 10 free) will be available from Bath Bakery in the library building or from twinning association members Carole on 0117 986 5350 or Sue on 0117 986 2119.

 Kathy and Martin Farrell will hold a talk on Madagascar hosted by Timsbury Natural History Group, 7.30pm at Conygre Hall, Timsbury. Visitors welcome, admission £3. Refreshments and raffle. For further information, please ring Martin Hunt (secretary) on 01761 433234.

April 22

 Ensemble Choral de Libourne, a choir from Keynsham’s twin town in France, will perform with Keynsham Orchestra at St John’s Church Keynsham 7.30pm. The programme will include the theme from saving Private Ryan and Faure’s Pavane. Carole on 0117 986 5350 or Sue on 0117 986 2119 for details.

April 23

 Come and celebrate St George’s Day with Somerset Morris Dancers. This year we will be dancing at 8pm outside the Ring O Bells, Hinton Blewett. We have also invited Bristol Morris and Pigsty Morris from Bristol, so bring your flag and celebrate with us.

April 25

 Crafty Coffee Morning for RUH Cancer Centre and St John’s Church, 10am-noon, in the Parish Hall, St John’s Church, Keynsham. Delicious homemade cakes, a variety of local handmade crafts and cards for sale. Come and enjoy!

April 25-26

 Try canoe and kayaking free at the Canoe Avon Open Day. Come and join us at Saltford Rowing Centre, Bath Road, BS31 3JS No experience necessary. All equipment provided with our experts on hand to help and answer questions.

April 26

 Family tea party at St John’s Church Parish Hall from 3-5pm.  Keynsham Brass Band performs at the Bandstand in Keynsham Memorial Park from 3-5pm.

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April 28

 Saltford Floral Club hosts a demonstration entitled Spring Sensations by Chris Morrison from 2.15pm at Saltford Hall, Norman Road. Visitors welcome. For more infromation, contact Shirley Hobbs on 0117 986 2924.

April 28-May 2

 The Wizard of Oz by Keynsham Light Opera Group at Broadlands Academy, 7.30pm (Saturday matinee at 2.30pm). Contact Tracey on 07580 259757 or email klogs@hotmail.co.uk for tickets. Website www.klogs.co.uk for more information and online booking.

May 3  Keynsham Cricket Club’s Beer and Cider Festival from 1pm. There will be a wide range of local ciders and real ales as well as concessions stands providing local food as well as sweets and ice creams for younger guests. There will also be live music throughout the day. Tickets are £7 from www. kccbeerandciderfestival.co.uk/ and from behind the bar of the cricket club.

May 5

 Keynsham and Saltford Gardeners’ Association welcomes speaker George Alway, who will talk on the subject of primulas and plants for garden ponds. The group meets at 2pm at the Fear Hall in Keynsham High Street. Visitors are welcome, £2. Free for members. For more information, call Betty on 0117 932 4045.  Saltford Ladies’ Gardening Club meets at Saltford Hall in the Wansdyke Room at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month. The speaker is Mr J Billings on “Looking Forward to Summer”. New members welcome. For details, call Jenny on 0117 986 8331.

May 7

 Keynsham Film Works screens The Book Thief (Cert 12A), the story of nine-year-old Liesel Meminger as she grows up in Hitler’s Germany and her foster father (Geoffrey Rush) teaches her to read. Doors and bar open at 7.15pm at the Community Space at Keynsham’s Market Walk. Annual membership of Keynsham Film Works costs £30 or watch as a guest for £5. See www.keynshamfilmworks.co.uk for details.

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 Saltford Scrabble Club meets in Saltford Hall every Monday (except bank holidays), 7-9pm. Playing for fun – all abilities. £2.50 per night, includes a drink. Contact 01225 874259.  Art classes on alternate Mondays: April 20, May 11 and 18, June 1, 15 and 29 and July 13 from 10am-noon. Fear Hall lounge, Keynsham. £5.50 per session. Friendly, encouraging and experienced teacher – relax and have fun while learning and progressing. Varied subjects and flexibility regarding media including watercolours, pastels, charcoal, pen and ink and acrylics. Classes also available all year round on Tuesdays and Fridays in High Littleton 10.3012.30 at £5 per session. Contact 07784 839781.  Keynsham Wellbeing Walks with Age UK B&NES and Sirona Care & Health take place every Monday morning in Keynsham. To take part, call 01225 831852 or email healthylifestyleservice@ sirona-cic.org.uk.  Short mat bowls! Learn to play with a really friendly mixed group at Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham on Mondays 1.30-4pm and/or Fridays 7.309.30pm until mid-May. Everyone welcome, free trial. Ring Clive on 01179866793 or just turn up and ring the doorbell.  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 or John White on 0117 986 9274 for details.  Mother and baby coffee morning, Verona Coffee Shop, 230 Bath Road, Keynsham, from 9.30-11.30am. All welcome. n Keynsham Knit’n’Natter Group meets at The Ship Inn, Temple Street, from 2-3.30pm.  The Ship Inn, live music every fourth Monday of the month, 8.30pm.  Keynsham Bridge Club is a friendly local club which meets every Monday evening, 7pm, upstairs 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.  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.  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.  Key Voices, Keynsham’s friendly community singing group is looking for new members. Monday from 7.15-9.30pm during term-times at Castle School in Newlands Road. Cost £4 per session, £3 concessions. Call Roy on 0117 949 8587.

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. Please come along and join us, we are a very friendly club. Call Margaret on 0117 986 5559 for more information.

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 Keynsham and Saltford Gardeners’ Association meets on the first Tuesday of the month, except in June and July, at the Fear Hall in Keynsham High Street at 2pm. The group hear talks from speakers and go on trips. All are welcome, drop in to find out more. For more information, call Betty on 0117 932 4045.  Saltford Floral Club meets on the fourth Tuesday each month at 2.15pm at Saltford Hall, Norman Road. Visitors welcome. Contact Shirley Hobbs on 0117 986 2924.  Integral Hatha Yoga – suitable for beginners, Methodist Key Centre, Charlton Road, Keynsham, 8-9pm. Yogakeynsham@gmail.com www.yogakeynsham.webs.com https://www.twitter.com/ yogakeynsham or call Sandhya on 07789 880415  Mother and baby yoga, Charlton Road, Keynsham, 10.15am, yogakeynsham@gmail. com, www.yogakeynsham.webs. com, https://www.twitter.com/ yogakeynsham or call Sandhya on 07789 880415.  Parent and baby yoga, 2.15-2.45pm, Charlton Road, Keynsham. Contact Sandhya to reserve a place on 07789 880415 or at yogakeynsham@ gmail.com. Visit www. yogakeynsham.webs.com, Facebook: Yoga Keynsham, Bristol and Bath.

 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.

 Fry Club Joggers run every Tuesday meeting at 7pm in the Fry Club foyer, Somerdale, Keynsham. We jog/run five to seven miles around the local area. Friendly club with members from 20s to 70s New joiners always welcome. See frysjoggers.btck.co.uk for more details.

 Keynsham Machine Knitting Club. We meet on the second Monday in the month at Stirling Way Community Centre, Keynsham, 2-4pm. We have

 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

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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. For further details, please contact Natalie McOmish on 0117 986 7056.  Line dance class, at The Fry Club, Carter Room, 7-8pm for complete beginners, 8.15-9.45pm for beginners. Every Tuesday except May 13. Entry £3.50, all welcome, just turn up or call Jacqi on 0117 373 0720 or 07974 120184 or Lyn on 0117 956 9548 for further information.  New fitness class at the Fear Hall, Keynsham High Street, 1011am, for those who want to get fit, tone up, lose weight and enjoy the benefits of exercise but don’t want to pay expensive fees or find gyms intimidating. Sessions £4 as you go, featuring aerobics, resistance bands and boxercise, all welcome. Call Nick Dewfall on 07411 013526 or email nickdewfall@ aol.com to ask any questions you may have.  Free 45-minute buggy walk for parents, newborns, babies and toddlers, first and third Tuesdays of the month, 9.55am meet for 10am start at Keynsham Leisure Centre, Temple Street. Email buggywalk@gmail.com or find Bristol NCT on Facebook.  Activity Days at @One, St John’s Church, Keynsham. The activities are cookery or art in the morning (10-2pm) then drama in the afternoon (2pm4pm) 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.  Wellsway Ladies’ Badminton Club, 7.30-9.30pm at Keynsham Leisure Centre. For details, contact Jenny on 0117 986 8331.  Continued on Page 46

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 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.  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.

 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 a Thursday afternoon we do crafts and we have a community garden. Contact Jim Lingard on 0117 986 1551.  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.  Popular sequence dances at The Fear Hall, Keynsham, 7.30-10pm. Anyone interested in dancing is welcome, friendly atmosphere, first visit free. Information on 0117 986 2819 or 0117 986 4014.  Enjoying Strictly? Fancy learning Ballroom, Latin and Old Time Dancing? Come along and

www.keynshamvoice.co.uk have some fun at Terry’s Dance School. Adult lessons at the Key Centre on a Tuesday and Friday evening. For details, contact Terry on 0117 932 3071.

Wednesday

 Baby and Toddler Sing and Sign, 9.30am or 10am start. Contact Sandhya for more details on 07789 880415 or email purpleyoga30@gmail.com. Facebook: Keynsham Toddler and Baby group.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Call in for a chat – FREE support and advice to help you give up smoking. Drop in 5-7pm at Keynsham Health Centre to find out more.  Badminton, 10am-noon. Very friendly ladies’ badminton club. Every Wednesday at Keynsham Leisure Centre, 10am to noon. Previous experience needed, but we are a group of mixed abilities. Just turn up. First week free.  Keynsham Photographic Society meets at the Fear Hall at 7.30pm to enjoy all aspects of photography. We have visiting

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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.  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 treasurer Gillian Orley on 0117 986 3864.  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.  Community@67 Scrabble Club meets on Wednesday of each week from 2-4pm. New members welcome, ring 0773 774 2300 or come along. Meets

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 Saltford Sewing Group for clothes sewers of all ages and skills, sharing ideas and techniques and creating classic and unique garments for adults and children. Group is held on Thursday afternoons with no charge. Contact June on 01225 872304 for more information.  The Painting for Pleasure Club is a friendly group of mixed abilities painting in mixed styles. We meet on Thursdays from 2-4pm at Saltford Hall. Anyone interested in joining will be made very welcome. Call 01225 873773 in the evening.  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 every week. Refreshments included. All welcome – first session free. For further details, contact Natalie McOmish on 0117 986 7056.

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.

 Yoga class, St Francis Church Hall, Warwick Road, 7-8pm. Contact Sandhya to book a place, first class free. Visit www. yogakeynsham.webs.com, email yogakeynsham@gmail.com or call 07789 880415.

 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.

 Somerset Morris Dancers meet 8-10pm at Marksbury Village Hall. We are a ladies’ side and dance West Country Stave Dances and Cotswold Morris. Come and learn the art of morris dancing. New musicians always welcome, both male and female at 7.30pm. Contact Wendy for information on 01761 472192.

 Avon Wildlife Trust, Keynsham Local Group. Winter talks second Friday of each month between October and April, 7.30pm at the Baptist Church Hall, High Street, Keynsham. Adults £2.50, children £1. Refreshments and bring and buy book stall.

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 CAMEO is a friendly group providing fellowship and a wide range of activities for those living on their own. We have no set membership and we are open to all denominations or to those

 Try short mat bowls! Learn to play with a really friendly mixed group at Fear Hall, High Street, Keynsham on Fridays 7.309.30pm and/or Mondays 1.304pm until mid-May. Everyone welcome, free trial. Ring Clive on 01179866793 or just turn up and ring the doorbell.

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 Enjoy Strictly? 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.

Saturday

 Healing on the Streets is a service provided by Churches Together in Keynsham and Saltford. From April 11, 2015, we will be on Keynsham High Street on from 11am to noon and will continue this at two weekly intervals through the summer months until the start of October.  Enjoy Strictly? Fancy learning ballroom, Latin and old time dancing? Terry’s Dance School offers lessons for young people on Saturday mornings at the Key Centre. Call 0117 932 3071.

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In the Garden I think spring will be a little late this year (there’s a song there). I have been browsing my diary for this time last year and the temperatures were up to 10 degrees higher than now. The snowdrops were at least two weeks late but flowered until the first week in March. A couple of daffodils have flowered but the rest are still in bud. The bigger shrubs show little sign of activity and the wisteria is still in an almost dormant state. With low temperatures and low light levels, the plants seem very reluctant to start. One very bright and warm morning persuaded me to cut as many shrubs as I could. The

viburnum and one long box hedge had the shears applied to them and they looked much better. That took me through most of the sunshine and clearing was left until the next day. No matter what time of

year, I seem to have a couple of bags of rubbish to go to the tip. In one or two fairly dry days I have been able to dig out some perennial weeds and deadhead the lovely row of primrose, polyanthus and

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tête-à-tête, to give more colour. All these are plants that have come to us in baskets as house plants and been put into the garden. They seem to take to the great outdoors very well. The crabapple tree has some good buds showing, but neither of the escallionias show any sign of new life. I have not yet cut any grass, although a lawn I saw when out walking had been cut and looked very smart. But mine still feels too full of moisture to be dealt with tidily. I have been keeping the edges neat and this helps towards a smart appearance. A pair of rooks, or maybe jackdaws, have built a nest in the tall tree by us and they can be observed going to and fro, so possibly they have a brood on the way. What will happen in April? Sunshine and showers perhaps. Hopefully plants will start to appear above the soil and leaves will appear on the apple and pear trees to make up for last season. Since starting this column the sun has been shining so I am off outside!

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On the Plot Now is the time to prepare your seed bed if you have not already done so. If you dug the area earlier this should be easier, as the clumps of earth should break up to create a fine tilth. Remove all the weeds and rake the soil removing any large stones. It’s best to sow your seeds when the soil surface is dry, as making the V-shaped furrows is much easier. April is the busiest seed-sowing month of the year so get your supply as soon as you can. Follow the instructions and where possible sow short rows to avoid a glut later. Successive sowings can follow so that you get a steady supply of

your chosen crop. The exception to this is for crops that can stay in the ground until required e.g. parsnips, turnips and swede. In all instances, sow thinly and be prepared to thin out the rows so that you get the correct spacing between the plants. This is important to get the end results that you want, as overcrowded plants will be of poorer quality. Once sown give the seed rows a light watering using the rose on your watering can. After

that then the normal weather through April should keep the soil moist enough to allow germination. Tender vegetables can also be sown under cover in the latter part of April, including squashes, marrows, courgettes, pumpkins and sweet corn. By providing protection and a bit of warmth the seeds should germinate within a fortnight. I sow them in peat-free compost in individual cells before potting them on into three-inch

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Strong finish as Fry’s Tennis look to bounce back from relegation After a poor run of results, Fry I knew a step in standards was required as they played out their remaining Avon Winter League matches in March. They started the month with a short trip to Lansdown II. Fry’s Men have been struggling for form all year but Mark Long and Julian Hellyer were determined to get Fry’s off to the perfect start. With Mark hitting big serves throughout the match and Julian dominating points at the net, the Fry’s pairs produced one of their best performances with a 6-1 6-3 win. Fry’s have been relying on their ladies all season to keep them in contention. Debby Williamson and Sally Difazio didn’t disappoint in the ladies’ doubles – in tough conditions, against an experienced pair, they showed their class and earned a hardfought 6-4 6-4 win. The mixed matches were a

contrasting affair. In a mismatch, Debby and Julian barely broke sweat in securing a 6-1 6-2 win against the 1st Lansdown pair, while in the “match of the day” Mark and Sally played out a nail-biting match against the 2nd pair. After splitting the first two sets, the match went all the way to a third set tie-break but the home side eventually clinched it 3-6 6-2 7-6. An overall eight points to two victory was a good win for Fry I. Fry’s went into their next match at home to Knowle II with renewed confidence. In the ladies’ doubles, Debby Williamson and Sally Difazio continued their superb form in easing to a 6-2 6-1 win. This was almost matched by the men as Ian Taylor and Julian Hellyer secured a 6-1 6-3 win. The mixed matches were marginally closer with Debby and Julian winning 7-5 6-0 before Ian and Sally finished with a 6-4

6-0 win. An overall 10 points to 0 victory secured Fry’s best win of the year. A great end to the season by the 1st team but poor results earlier in the year had left them too much to do and, by the end of the month, relegation to Division 3 had been confirmed. However, they will be looking to take their current form into the next season and bounce back at the first opportunity. Fry II played out their remaining match of the year away to Cleeve Hill. An eight points to

two defeat wasn’t the result they had been looking to end on but, with promotion already secured, the team won’t be too disheartened. Jo Taylor and Elaine Hanham take particular credit for some great performances throughout the year and the team will now look forward to playing in Division 3 next year.  If you would like more information about playing tennis at Fry Tennis Club, Somerdale, please contact Ann Smith on 0117 9862845 or email medway smith@yahoo.co.uk.

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Keynsham Town FC News from The Crown Field A disappointing March saw Keynsham Town’s First Team finally break a run of defeats with a home win against Hengrove Athletic in the Toolstation Western League Division One. Losing their top scorer Tom Morgan to Cribbs towards the end of February was a blow and while the goals haven’t dried up, they seemed to have lost some of the balance they had in the team previously. The month started with an unlucky 1-0 defeat on a horrible, squally afternoon at Wellington. The Ks made a few changes and tried to tighten up defensively after the previous week’s defeat to Welton Rovers. The plan worked really well early on and they should have led at the break, having missed several good chances. As the second half wore on, it looked like the Ks were heading for a creditable draw, until the referee awarded the hosts a very soft free kick on the corner of the penalty box with 10 minutes to go. Although the Ks dealt with the initial cross, the ball came back in and goalkeeper Ashley Wintle got his judgement slightly wrong for the first time in the match, with the ball cannoning into the air before bouncing down on the line and in. It was a really tough goal to concede, especially after defending so well throughout the game. Keynsham felt very hard done by from the referee, who failed to let the game flow all afternoon and pushed for an equaliser, but they couldn’t find a way back into the game. The Almondsbury UWE game the following Saturday at the AJN Stadium was one that the Ks were looking to get something from, but again their overall performance was disappointing. They looked sluggish from the start and the visitors punished them with some fast attacking football. Three forced changes from the week before didn’t help though, with Pat Davison, Scott Brain and Ben Stiff all unavailable.

Jordan Hawkins receives his February first XI player of the month award from manager Chris King This meant that they had to field a much younger side than they would have wanted, with Lewis Sealy, Jordan Hawkins, Liam Robson, Matt Curnock and Jordan Anstey (making only his second Senior start) all under 20 years of age. In the first half, Keynsham were guilty of missing some great chances despite being outplayed by Almondsbury. Liam Robson, Ben Harris and Jason Adams all had opportunities to get them back in the game but they just couldn’t finish. Almondsbury, on the other hand, put their chances away clinically and that was the difference. Next up was a visit from Chard Town and the Ks were made to pay for not taking their chances as they lost 3-1. The Ks found themselves a goal behind in the 10th minute, when a cross was allowed to run across the six-yard box and was turned in at the far post. The home side didn’t let it rattle them though, and three great chances were spurned before Chard extended their lead right on half-time after another defensive error. After the break, there was a lot of huffing and puffing from both teams, but neither keeper had to make a serious save until two goals in as many minutes with a quarter of an hour to go.

Firstly the visitors finished off a flowing move, but the Ks then immediately reduced the deficit when Pat Davison, who could have had a hat trick, converted a cross. However, Chard closed the game out without any further alarms. We saw the best performance for several weeks, however, on March 21 with a well-deserved 1-0 home victory in a local derby against Hengrove Athletic. Keynsham suffered an early setback when leading scorer Pat Davison limped off with damaged ankle ligaments on 20 minutes. However a defensive mix-up five minutes later saw Ryan Beak, making his 199th start for the First Team, presented with an easy tap-in at the far post. The only scare during the remainder of the half came when keeper Ash Wintle misjudged a through ball. But he gratefully watched the ball roll just wide of the post. The Ks’ profligacy in front of goal was again evident after the break, but they closed the game out without too many major alarms to secure all three points, to the relief of players and fans alike. That victory left Keynsham in 16th place in the league, with 38 points from 39 games. Their final home game of the season is

on Good Friday (April 3), when Portishead Town visit Crown Fields (3pm kick-off). They then finish their campaign with visits to Radstock Town on Saturday, April 11 (3pm kick-off) and Ashton & Backwell United on Saturday, April 18 (3pm kickoff). Keynsham’s Reserves finished the month with an excellent 3-0 away win at Westfield in their battle against relegation from the Somerset County League Division One East. Aaron Childs, James Cox and Joe Gardner got the Ks’ goals and they now sit four points above the relegation zone with five games left to play. The Third Team lie in 10th position in the Bristol & Suburban League Division Two, with 13 points from 17 games. However, the most successful Keynsham Senior side this season by far is the Somerset Floodlit Youth League Under-18 team, who occupy 2nd place in the North Division with two games remaining. Although Yate Town have already secured the title, the Ks under-18s have produced some sparkling football, winning 10 of their 16 matches and scoring 62 goals in the process. Several of the team have also appeared for the First XI and Reserves, which is fantastic for the future of the club.

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Club hosts training for South West’s new coaches Wellsway Short Mat Bowling Club is bringing short mat bowling, a sport that was popular in the 1990s, bang up to date, writes our correspondent. First on the agenda was to have qualified coaches. The English Short Mat Association was looking for a venue to train Level 1 coaches and the club contacted them to offer its base – Wellsway Sports Centre. In all, 11 coaches from all over the South West attended the course, including three from Wellsway Short Mat Bowling Club. With agreement from the Avon Short Mat Bowling Association, Wellsway began to offer skill training sessions to any club in the old Avon area, and seven clubs have attended the course. Wellsway have two teams in the Bristol and District League – the Hawks and the Harriers. The Hawks are looking to finish second place in a league with 12 teams.

Bowlers from seven clubs join the skill training course at Wellsway Sports Centre Next on the agenda for the club is to update its equipment. The mats in use were originally donated by other clubs, as at £800 a time it’s expensive for a new club to start out with new equipment. The club has applied to Awards For All for a lotteryfunded grant and are also on the

lookout for sponsors. There are not many sports available to the over-55s all year round whatever the weather and it helps keep you active and maintain agility. The club meets every Wednesday evening, 7-10pm, and once a month on Sunday morning, 10am-noon for skill training.

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Summer’s coming so give bowls at try Frys Bowls Club are gearing up for the new season and will be looking to improve on last season’s performances, says a spokesperson. Frys are also looking for new members of all ages and abilities. We are a friendly club open to male and female members. It doesn’t matter if you have been playing for years or have never played before, you are welcome to join. We play our home matches in the grounds of the old Cadbury factory. We have a variety of league and friendly matches, as well as club competitions from mid-April to September. If you are a leader of a youth or social group, come and try bowls free of charge. Contact our secretary, Christopher Day, on 01225 872959 or email frys bowlsclub@gmail.com. You can also visit our website, www.frysbowlsclub.webs.com, or come down to the club on Tuesday nights from April 14. Training and equipment can be provided. You can also follow Frys Bowls Club on Twitter @FrysBowls.

Celebrating the year’s winners Petanque players have celebrated their club’s successes of the previous season. Trophies have been handed to the winners of the eight competitions held in 2014 by The Ship Inn Petanque Club. Club president Alan Hulme presented the prizes at the annual general meeting, commenting on the high standard of play throughout the season.

The club was established 18 years ago and members are keen to welcome new players – call Alan Hulme on 0117 983 0119 for details. The picture shows the presentation of trophies to the winners of the league competition, Three Sheets To The Wind. From the left they are team captain Mike Mills, club president Alan Hulme, Alan Chappell and Phil Leakey.

Footballers’ farewell to teammate Jack Young footballer Jack Jenkins had a big surprise when he turned up to play in his last match for Fry Club Under-10s before moving to London and pastures new with his family, writes our correspondent. His coaches Andy Edward and Nathan Goodhind made him captain for the game, presented

him with a signed shirt from all of his team and his fellow players formed an applauding guard of honour for his entry onto the pitch. Jack’s day was complete when he scored a goal and after the game he and his team mates munched away on a celebratory cake.

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