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A community magazine for the residents of the BS9 area of NW Bristol
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July 2013 No 88
Britain from Above - Quiz - Bristol Ferry Boats - Restoration at Blaise - Gromit Unleashed Injury Management - Clifton Camp - School Reports - Prize Wordsearch - and more stuff
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Hi there and welcome to our July issue, summer
is here, there’s lots going on and the Editor is
feeling good. Hope you are too. Fingers crossed
this issue will be looking a little shinier ‐ hope it
meets with approval.
A couple of things to mention. Firstly the
general knowledge quiz is back, by popular
demand ‐ thanks for the feedback from those
who missed it last month.
Secondly in the coming month there will
hopefully be some surveys going on in
Westbury (I believe the week commencing 15th
July). This emanates from the work of the
Business Association and Town Team, as
previously featured in the magazine, and will be
a great opportunity for businesses, shoppers
and residents in the village to air their views on
how they see the village now and how they
would like to see it in the future. If you get
approached by a friendly person with a
clipboard (it could be me) please do spare us a
few minutes, it will be much appreciated. The
surveys will also be available through links on
the Bristol Nine website
(www.bcmagazines.co.uk), the WOT Business
Association website (www.wotba.org) and
(hopefully) in hard copy at Westbury Library.
Anyway, enjoy the magazine ‐ there is an awful
lot in it this month including the normal range
of great local businesses just waiting to help
you out whatever your domestic, business,
educational or leisure needs are. Do please
support them if you can.
Cheers! Andy
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The Editor’s small piece
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“Helping raise pr0state cancer awareness in
Bristol”. Launched in 2006 by Bristol Rotary Club
and the Bristol Urological Institute (BUI) at
Southmead Hospital, Run for the Future is a family‐
orientated, 5km walk, jog or run round Bristol Downs.
Taking place this year on Sunday 8th September
2013, compeered by BBC Bristol’s Ali Vowles and
Steve Le Fevre and marshalled by Rotarians from the
majority of Bristol’s 19 Rotary Clubs, its aims are
twofold:‐ To raise awareness about prostate cancer,
and generate funds for research, in Bristol.
Prostate Cancer UK Statistics
Prostate cancer affects over 40,000 men each year in
the UK and, sadly, claims nearly 11,000 lives However,
unlike breast cancer there is no national NHS
screening programme for prostate cancer and, as a
result, only 8% of the male population benefit from a
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test which is
widely used to diagnose the cancer in the USA and
many European countries.
Prostate cancer is known as “the silent killer”, since it
shows no symptoms in its early stages. Therefore,
men with a family history and those of Afro‐
Caribbean origin both of which are in a heightened
risk category, should inform their GP so that PSA
testing can commence from the mid 40s. Quoting
from personal experience in 2012, our Committee
Secretary said “The BUI at Southmead Hospital is one
of the leading centres in the UK for the treatment of
prostate cancer by the use of robotic non‐invasive
surgery as a very successful method of treating the
disease. Early detection is key and can lead to a very
successful outcome. What used to be a 10 day stay in
hospital, for me was a 24hr turn‐round with few side
effects”.
Use of Funds
Since 2006, Run for the Future has raised nearly
£250,000 for the BUI’s Prostate Cancer Appeal
(Charity 1055900) and this has funded joint research
involving UWE and Bristol University, coordinated by
BUI’s Clinical Director, Professor David Gillatt.
In praising Bristol Rotary’s initiative in suggesting a
Run to the BUI Trustees back in 2004, Professor
Gillatt, FRCS, ChM recently made the following
statement:‐ “The pump priming of research by Run
for the Future has been one of the main drivers to
bring prostate cancer into focus as a high priority for
Bristol. There are now several prostate cancer
research projects across Bristol. The clinical services
are of the highest quality, with Bristol being the
largest prostate cancer centre in the UK and the
busiest Robot surgical centre for prostate cancer, in
the country. Prostate cancer is at the forefront of our
efforts.
Without the efforts of Rotary’s Run and others in fund
‐raising, and, as importantly, raising awareness, this
could never have happened. Awareness has made the
people of Bristol seek advice about their prostate
health and the Health Communities put prostate
cancer on an equal level to other common and
potentially lethal cancers. The academic community
recognises the need to help answer all the questions
still remaining unanswered about this disease.
The efforts of Run for the Future have been at the
very forefront of changing perceptions about
prostate cancer in Bristol and will eventually, I
believe, result in reduced suffering and death because
of this disease”
Prostate Cancer talks
As part of the support for the event, Run for the
Future is offering a limited service of Prostate Cancer
Awareness talks to companies or groups in the Bristol
area. The talk is interactive and lasts for ~45 minutes
with an opportunity for questions at the end. It will be
given by a BUI urologist together with 2012 BUI
prostate cancer patient, David Miller who is anxious
to share his positive experience.
This Years theme
As surgeons at Southmead have carried out nearly
1000 prostate cancer operations using advanced
robotics key‐hole surgery, this year runners are being
encouraged to enter a “fancy dress competition” to
find the best Robot fancy dress.
Run For The Future
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Birds Nests Removed
Pots & Cowls Fi ed
Boilers repaired
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(NAT GAS & LPG)
Wood burners supplied & installed
S. Doughton Plumbing & Hea ng
Call 07815 904645
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Gas Emergencies 0800 111 999
Electricity Emergencies 0800 365 900
Water Emergencies 0845 600 4 600
Avon & Somerset Police Non‐
Emergencies 101 (new no.)
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
Southmead Hospital 0117 950 5050
Frenchay Hospital 0117 970 1212
BRI / Children’s Hospital 0117 923 0000
NHS non‐emergency 111
Council Dog Warden Services 0117 922 2500
Bristol Blood Donation 0117 988 2040
The Samaritans 08457 90 90 90
Alcoholics Anonymous 08457 69 75 55
ChildLine 0800 11 11
National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50
Telephone Pref Service 0845 070 0707
Mailing Pref Service 0845 703 4599
Bristol Care & Repair ‐ home
safety checks & handyman 0117 95 4 2222
Postal Services
Westbury on Trym Post Office
9 ‐ 5.30 Mon to Fri, 9 ‐ 4 Sat
Henleaze Post Office
9 ‐ 1 , 2 ‐ 5.30 Mon to Fri, 9 ‐ 12.30 Sat
Westbury on Trym Parcel Collection
7 ‐ 1 Mon to Fri, 9 ‐ 12 Sat
Late Post ‐ there is a late post box at the main
Post Office sorting depot on the A38 at Filton.
Currently the late post is at 7pm,
Local Libraries
Henleaze ‐ tel. 903 8541
Mon 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Tues 9.30 ‐ 5.00
Wed 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Thur 9.30 ‐ 5.00
Fri 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Sat 9.30 ‐ 5.00
Westbury on Trym ‐ tel. 903 8552
Mon 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Tues 9.30 ‐ 5.00
Wed 9.30 ‐ 5.00, Thur ‐ closed
Fri 9.30 ‐ 7.00, Sat 9.30 ‐ 5.00
Sea Mills ‐ tel. 903 8555
Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat 9.30 ‐ 1.00 , 2.00 ‐ 5.00
Wed ‐ closed, Thur 9.30 ‐ 1.00 , 2.00 ‐ 7.00
Public Transport
Visit the excellent Bristol City Council website
www.travelbristolorg to plan out your routes in,
around or out of the city ‐ whether you are
planning to go by bus, train, ferry, air, bike, car
or foot.
Local Churches
St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop
www.stmarysb.org.uk 0117 968 7449
Methodist Church, WoT
www.westburyontrymmethodistchurch.org.uk
0117 962 2930
Baptist Church, Reedley Rd, WoT
www.westburybaptist.org.uk 0117 962 9990
Holy Trinity Parish Church, WoT
www.westbury‐parish‐church.org.uk
0117 950 8644
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, WoT
www.sacredheartchurch.co.uk 0117 983 3926
St Peter’s Church, Henleaze
www.stpetershenleaze.org 0117 962 4524
Trinity URC, Henleaze
www.trinityhenleazeurc.org.uk 0117 962 9713
The Community Church, WoT
www.the‐community‐church.net 0117 946 6807
Useful Numbers and Information
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On Friday the 24th May Ocean attended the Letting agency of the year awards at Lancaster Hotel London. Ocean is pleased to announce that they were voted The Times and Sunday Times Medium Letting Agent of the Year in Bristol and the South West. This was voted for by an independent panel of industry experts headed by the Property Ombudsmen and the Chairman of the NFOPP (National Federation of Property Professionals). The judges stated that ‘there is a thriving lettings industry in Bristol and competition among the local agents is strong but it is the agent that responds to its clients’ needs in the most innovative ways that comes out on top’. The application process was via a very detailed entry form and a subsequent telephone interview that took place. Ocean was then mystery shopped and judged by a panel of industry experts, whom under the auspices of Christopher Haymer who is part of the Property Ombudsmen team and Mark Hayward who is chairman of the NFOPP. Ocean was selected as the best medium sized Letting agency in the South West. The competition was fierce and Ocean was finally shortlisted against 13 other candidates in their category. It was obvious to the judges that there was a passion for the business at Ocean and its proposition was in a 'different class'. The judges then went onto say that Ocean are full of clever ideas, also ensuring they are active across all social media, keeping their blog up to date, making an app available to clients, and also producing an in-house magazine. In addition to this, Ocean were also awarded bronze award nationally in the customer service
category. This is a huge achievement given the competition they were up against. With the customer satisfaction rate sitting at 95%, the judges agreed it is ‘definitely an agent that has not lost sight of good customer service’. The award’s Ocean have won are a fantastic reflection of the hard work that everyone has put in and is a glowing tribute to the whole Lettings team. The awards are a massive achievement for Ocean as a company and will enable them to continue to grow and develop. Scott Hudson one of the Directors of Ocean Letting & Management said ‘It will not stop here, we will continue to develop the service we provide to our customers further, ensuring we are always striving to do our best in everything we do’. If you would like any advice or assistant then please contact a member of the Ocean Letting & Management team via the ‘Lettings Branch’ section of the Ocean website, www.oceanhome.co.uk. Alternatively you can call 0800 65 35 446 and this will direct you to the office location and member of staff that you wish to talk to. We are more than happy to help and look forward to hearing from you.
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Growing our own herbs. Benefits of herbs Growing your own herbs is a great thing to do. I have just planted a small container by our kitchen door, and have been picking handfuls of fresh, tasty herbs and adding to loads of our meals. My favourite thing to at the moment is to make (very rustic looking) pizzas, and adding a handful of fresh oregano, basil and thyme to the sauce gives you such a more flavoursome pizza than you can buy in a shop. Types of herbs Mediterranean herbs, include Thyme, Rosemary, Sage, Tarragon, Oregano, Bay, and Coriander. Some of these herbs grow in very poor soils, in all weathers on mountain sides. They can take extreme heat, cold, rain, anything that gets thrown at them. However, if their roots are in a cold wet soil, you're more likely to lose plants. They will not tolerate the combination of cold and wet. Sites Most herbs like a sunny spot. Things like parsley, chives, will grow in dappled shade, but with less vigour. Soils The Mediterranean herbs will thrive in very poor soil. They should be planted in very well drained soil. Containers They are excellent for containers, here's one I planted last month. I used a soil based compost and added
lots of grit to improve the drainage.
Garden maintenance: • If you have conifer hedges, trim them now. They really only need trimming once or twice a year. The RHS say to avoid trimming them after August, as this can lead to bare patches appearing. This might be to do with the plant slowing down in the run up to winter, and new growth being damaged by frosts. When trimming DON'T cut back too far, as they won't re‐grow from the older wood. However, Yew, is a conifer, and responds well to hard pruning in Spring. • Dead head roses regularly to keep them flowering freely. When dead heading, it's important to cut the stem off to just above an outward facing bud. This will encourage new flowers and shoots to grow from that bud. • Mow your lawns at least once a week. If it is exceptionally hot and dry, raise your mower's blade up a notch or two, as this will protect the grass from scorching, and dying off.
Until next month, happy gardening! Nathan.
Nathan’s Gardening Diary
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Charlotte Leslie ‐ MP for Bristol North West
Office: 184 Henleaze Road, Bristol, BS9 4NE
0117 962 9427
www.charlotteleslie.com
I was delighted to ‘cut the ribbon’
at the official reopening of
Henleaze’s Eastfield Inn last
month and I marvelled at how
landlord Graham Anderson has
transformed the place. It was
really buzzing on an all‐too‐rare warm Thursday night
and we were all able to enjoy the great range of beer,
top class cuisine and friendly atmosphere. Graham is
keen to make the Eastfield Inn a real destination for
everyone, from families to couple as well as the
perfect spot for meetings. He has captured the
essence of the pub as a community focal point,
something I have been pressing for some time now.
Pubs haven’t found it easy with a combination of the
economic times as well as the cheap drink in
supermarkets. That was why I recently persuaded
Chancellor George Osborne to drop the unpopular
beer duty escalator, introduced in 2008 which meant
beer was increased by two per cent above inflation
each year. And I also host ‘pub politics’ nights in local
pubs including the Eastfield and others across BS9
where you can come along and have a natter about
the issues of the day. Our pubs are so important for
bringing people together to socialise, to be
entertained and sometimes to launch important
community initiatives.
Graham told me: “"The overwhelmingly positive
feedback from the local people over the first
weekend has proved that people don't just want a
pub, but a community centre for them to meet family
and friends. This support from the local area
encourages us to try and provide a service for the
area not just a business for me." Cheers!
I am pleased to report that common sense has
prevailed in the saga of Portway Swimming Club,
which was forced to relocate out of Bristol after the
city council gave a monopoly on lessons to the leisure
centre provider at Henbury Leisure Centre. I
protested in the strongest terms to Mayor Ferguson,
set up a petition and, with the help of cabinet
member Simon Cook, this ridiculous decision was
overturned and Portway are back where they belong
on Friday nights. Teaching children to swim properly
is too important for political shenanigans ... this is a
great result for everyone in the club. What a shame
they had to go through such hassle.
One of my last jobs as a member of the Education
select Committee – I’m now on the Health Select
Committee – was to set the wheels in motion for a
Royal College of Teachers. In BS9 more than most
places, the role of education has been at times
turbulent and the Royal College idea was born out of
many of the discussions I have had with local teachers
and parents. In essence, we are trying to put in place
an organisation like the other royal colleges, eg for
surgeons, which will give the profession a real
standing and enable teachers to shape their own
destiny, without the meddling of politicians.
Royal colleges and other professional bodies have
promoted and protected the status of professions like
medicine for, in some cases, hundreds of years. And
the more you look at issues like the encroachment of
the state into the classroom, the lack of a clear
practice‐based career progression for teachers, or the
linking of academic education studies and evidence
with the realities of the classroom, the more a ‘royal
college’ shaped hole seems to emerge.
You can find out more about my latest campaigns –
Bristol Metro rail system, wastefulness in Brussels,
my plans for the Royal College of Teachers, issues in
health and much more at www.charlotteleslie.com
I’m also on Twitter @CLeslieMP and Facebook
www.facebook.com/charlotteleslie
Constituency Matters with Charlotte Leslie MP
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Here’s our latest general knowledge crossword
kindly supplied by local app developers Teazel
Ltd. No prizes ‐ answers are on page 94. If you
like the puzzle why not check out Teazel in your
app store?
Crossword Time
Get more on your mobile & tablet. Search for 'Teazel' in your app store ‐ © Teazel Ltd 2013
Across
1. Map line of atmospheric pressure
(6)
5. Kathmandu is its capital (5)
8. Most famous cycle race? (4,2,6)
9. Cute African mammal (8)
10. e.g. fairground attraction (4)
11.Golfer's assistant (6)
13. Horizontal parts of stairs (6)
15. Ultimate (4)
17. Apparition (anag. of 'hasn't map')
(8)
19. Menopause (6,2,4)
20. Attire (5)
21. Officers in training (6)
Down
2. Type of mandarin (7)
3. Main tree branch (5)
4. Bureaucracy (3,4)
5. Deft, agile (5)
6. Large, grassland area of N.
America (7)
7. Intelligible, clear (5)
12. Easing of strained relations
between countries (7)
13. e.g. vehicles on roads (7)
14. Downward climb (7)
16. Sap‐sucking bug (5)
17. Members of UK nobility (5)
18.Chinese secret criminal society (5)
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Sarah Kenny Residential Lettings awarded at The Lettings Agency of the Year Awards 2013 Sarah Kenny Residential Lettings was awarded as the best single office in the South West at The Lettings Agency of the Year Awards 2013 in association with The Sunday Times and The Times and sponsored by Zoopla.co.uk On Friday 24th May, over 450 leading lettings agents from throughout the UK attended a glittering ceremony at The Lancaster London Hotel opposite Hyde Park where the winners of the only dedicated awards for the lettings agency industry were revealed. The winners received their awards from Karren Brady one of the UK’s leading female business speakers and Advisor to Lord Sugar on The Apprentice. The awards ceremony was the culminating event of a rigorous and thorough judging process by a panel of 19 industry experts who assessed initial entry submissions before conducting an extensive review of the entrants, which included over 10,000 minutes of telephone interviews and mystery shopping exercises. The whole of the judging process was overseen by The Property Ombudsman; Christopher Hamer. Now in its fourth year as a dedicated competition, these awards have become widely recognised as the most prestigious and difficult to win. With more entrants than ever before, nearly 5,000 offices were represented this year, but only the very best of the best were crowned as winners. This year for the first time individuals were also recognised for their hard work and commitment to customer service in 3 different categories. Sarah Kenny Residential Lettings, winners of the best single office in the South West were delighted to receive the award. Peter Allen commented “it is great to know that all of the staff’s hard work and dedication has been awarded in such a prestigious way”. A website listing all the winning companies with comments from the judges as to why they won can be found at www.lettingsagencyoftheyear.com. The main awards were sponsored by Zoopla.co.uk whilst the specialist categories were sponsored by some of the industry’s leading suppliers including Aspasia, BriefYourMarket.com, Capita Tenancy Deposit Protection, Cream Club, Duel Services, Endsleigh Insurance, Imfuna, LCA Recruitment, LetMC, Moneypenny, Ravensworth, Reapit, Spark Energy and The Property Academy.
For further information, please contact Rebecca McKelvey on 0117 9467171.
Sarah Kenny Residential Lettings Ltd, 30 Regent Street,
Clifton, Bristol BS8 4HU
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CARE VISITS AND HOME CARE SERVICES
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Bluebird Care ‐ helping you maintain
independence
“At Bluebird Care we offer a flexible service.
For many people the ques on of care at home
doesn't arise un l, suddenly, there is a need.
And most of us think that the stark choice is
either living self‐sufficiently (without help) in
our own familiar surroundings or then “going
into a home”. Bluebird Care stops all that. We
offer a realis c alterna ve to allow people to
stay at home, with familiar friends, rela ves
and possessions around them. No upheaval,
no stress and no trouble.
We can offer a programme of care visits to
suit the individual, which can be of 15 minutes
upwards. There is no limit but in reality most
of our care visits are something between 30
minutes and one hour long.
However for people who have more complex
needs, or as a stop gap to provide that vital
extra support a er a hospital stay, live in care
can be a perfect solu on. A live‐in carer can
provide company and care around the house
to support people to con nue living their life
in the surroundings they are already
comfortable in and without the need to make
that significant life‐changing decision to move
to a residen al care home.
Depending on what your loved one needs, a
Bluebird Care live‐in carer can help with
everything from bathing and dressing to
domes c ac vi es such as laundry and
cooking. They can also be a companion,
accompanying your loved one on ou ngs and
helping with hobbies. Our carers do all they
can to support your loved one's decisions.
From the li le things that ma er such as what
to eat for supper, helping to choose what to
wear, to maintaining a social life with friends
and family and enjoying hobbies. Live‐in care
is the ideal solu on for suppor ng
independent living and avoiding residen al
care.
Bluebird Care offer a range of op ons under
the heading of “live‐in services”, from having a
carer being with the person all day, to literally
living–in on a permanent basis, sleeping
through but being on call. And if needed we
can also provide a “waking‐nights” service
whereby our carer remains awake all night,
working perhaps with a day‐carer on a shi ‐
basis.
Whatever you think your requirements might
be Bluebird Care are flexible enough to meet
them. Please do feel free to get in touch with
me to have a preliminary chat, or to arrange
an ini al no‐obliga on visit”
Cameron MacLeod ‐ Owner and Manager
Bluebird Care Bristol West
Redland House, 157 Redland Road
Bristol BS6 6YE. Tel 0117 950 5855
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This month I have had about 8 emails so far, from
friends in my contact list with no message, just a link,
which looks similar to this ‐ http://
www.commercialistamacerata.it/components/
com_poll/google.php?ncltppfi892rrzj.html or http://
planet‐travel.ru/wtkhhh/fmviq.php. Rather
disappointing when you were expecting to hear some
news and more than a little circumspect!
A word on “links”, for the uninitiated… They are a
website address‐ and usually start http://www. They
are usually blue. They often have a line underneath. If
you click on a link, it will take you to the Internet and
open the page that is listed in the link. You will see
links everywhere if you look on webpages. If you click
on one, it will take you to a new page on the Internet‐
a bit like a portal. The address of each webpage can
be seen in the top of each web page (The address bar)
and copied and pasted and shared in an email to show
someone else what you have been looking at, without
copying the entire page‐ you just need the address of
that page.
If for instance you happened to be looking at a rather
interesting guidebook on a shopping page, or a
rucksack you thought would be ideal for your son/
daughter’s gap year or your mother’s/father’s next
expedition, you could send the web address of the
item neatly in one line via email or text, or on
Facebook or Twitter for that matter. There are so
many wonderful things online, and it is great to share
them once you have found them! The person who
gets the link can then click and easily see what you
wanted to share without having to search.
Back to the strange emails… The subject is often
simply “Re”, but has also been “Good Morning” or
“Good Evening”. It looks as if it genuinely comes from
a friend who is keen to share something using a link.
However, the friends who emailed this week are not
in the habit of emailing me. They were all distant
friends I hadn’t heard from for ages. None of them
would send me a link without telling me a bit more
about why they have sent it, so it automatically
makes my alarm bells ring.
So what should you do when you get an email like
this? Firstly, never click on the link. It could take you
to a page that you wouldn’t want to see, and
potentially install a virus or malware on your
computer. Don’t worry about opening the email‐ it is
safe as long as you don’t click on the link, but don’t
reply to the email. Simply delete it. If your email
address ends btinternet.com, it could be a good
opportunity to change your password in case it is easy
to crack. Passwords should contain a mixture of
capitals and numbers, and you must try and
remember them! Passwords should be changed from
time to time and don’t use the same one for
everything.
The next thing you need to do is to tell your friend
that their email address has been compromised, so
that they know, and can warn others not to click on
the link. They would be best advised to let their email
provider know that there has been a problem, and
change their password for good measure. All the
emails I had with these links were sent to more than
one person, and you could see who else they had
been sent to (in other words they were not sent BCC,
as would be the correct way to send an email to a
group of people.) The other common theme was that
they were all BT Internet addresses.
So next time an old friend gets in touch by email out
of the blue, just take a moment to consider if it is
genuine. You will know immediately by what they
say, and if it is in the style they generally use. Look
for strange vocabulary or spelling and grammar
mistakes. If they are not in the habit of sending you a
Computer Corner with Mrs PC
(continued on page 40)
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We are situated in a magnificent parkland setting of mature
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Come and experience the warmth of our welcome, the quality of our golf course and the high standards of our clubhouse facilities. We look forward to welcoming you to Henbury in the near future.
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Academy Membership Introducing Academy Golf Membership to help you learn the game and become a full club member. If you are new to the game then Academy membership could be just right for you. Henbury’s Academy membership programme has a proven formula of lessons with the club professional, starting with the short game and progressing through to the more complicated long game.
Features and Benefits • A series of 6 lessons with the professional to learn the basic skills - putting,
chipping, pitching, bunker play, mid irons, long game, course awareness & management. • Intro. to aspects of the game inc the club, staff, course, clubhouse & admin.
• Opportunity to meet new and existing members
• Basic rules and etiquette information and terminology
• Welcome booklet, which offers support to new golfers into a golf club
• Equipment provided for lessons if required
• Social membership of the golf club which includes full access to the
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The Friends of Blaise was established in 1981 with the
immediate objective of saving the Castle from further
deterioration. Following a disastrous fire in 1956 the
building had been declared unsafe and surrounded by
a 10 foot high metal fence for the safety of the public.
It remained like this for 26 years, gradually falling into
further decay. In 1981 it was proposed by the City
Council that the building be reduced to a small ruin
and the fence be removed. Basically, Blaise Castle
without a Castle.
Fortunately a group of local residents got together to
fight this proposal and established The Friends of
Blaise. Their pressure and their raising of funds to
help finance a basic restoration of the building, led to
its being saved. It was reopened to the public in 1985,
and last year alone attracted 4500 visitors.
This was an important project with the results clearly
visible for all to see and enjoy. Now we are faced with
a new challenge but one of real importance to the
Estate and the local community. There is an area of
about 2.50 acres situated between the back of the
House and Henbury Churchyard which was originally
the kitchen garden. At its prime this was very
important to the life of the Estate, providing essential
vegetables, fruit and flowers for the owners of the
house. Like the majority of kitchen gardens of the
time it is surrounded by a high wall and not visible
from the outside. It is a hidden garden, a much
neglected garden, and now basically a jungle
containing six very large but dilapidated green
houses, one of which dates back to Victorian times.
The Friends of Blaise and the Henbury Conservation
Society have now joined together in an attempt to
pump new life into the garden with a target to return
it to productivity. This is a huge challenge which we
hope will have the support of the local community.
We will report our initial progress in the August
edition of the Bristol Nine but in the meantime would
invite all interested readers to contact us. We can be
contacted on the following two web sites.
www.friendsofblaise.co.uk or
www.henburyconservation.co.uk
We hope that the project will appeal to many local
people and that with their help and support the
garden will become a focal point of interest in the
Community
Blaise Community Garden
The aim is to initially run the site as a Community
Garden with open days for members of Friends of
Blaise, Henbury Conservation Society and the wider
public. By the time that this article is published, two
open days will have been held and we will have a
better idea of the potential level of support. We will
report progress in the August edition of the Bristol
Nine.
Our initial task is to start restoring two of the six
greenhouses on site. Work has started and much of
the bramble has now been cleared. For the future we
want to attract local schools to bring pupils to learn
how to grow food organically, ask gardening experts
to come and offer tips, establish fruit trees and raised
beds and encourage as many as possible to visit on
Open Days.
This is great opportunity for the Community to create
a thriving garden on this site. Please contact us with
your interest and try to come along to one of our
Open Days. As this article has to be written in June in
order to be published in July please keep in touch with
either of our web sites for the date of the next
Community Open Day. Further details of Friends of
Blaise and their activities can be viewed on our web
site www.friendsofblaise.co.uk
Friends of Blaise
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“Gromit Unleashed”, a ground‐breaking public arts
trail raising funds for Bristol Royal Hospital for
Children, has arrived and will animate the streets of
Bristol this summer in one of the most exciting
initiatives to hit the city in years.
80 individually‐designed giant sculptures of one of
the world’s best‐loved and triple Oscar‐winning
characters are now populating the area for ten weeks
from 1st July, in aid of Wallace & Gromit’s Grand
Appeal, the Bristol Children’s Hospital charity.
An eclectic mix of well‐known and local artists,
designers and celebrities are creating their own, one‐
of‐a‐kind Gromit for the major public art exhibition,
the first of its kind to feature an internationally‐
renowned character.
The line‐up includes the creator of Gromit, Nick Park,
Aardman co‐founder, Peter Lord, well‐loved, prolific
children’s author and illustrator Sir Quentin Blake, the
man behind The Snowman, Raymond Briggs, Axel
Scheffler, who drew children's favourite The Gruffalo,
creator of the global ‘Where’s Wally’ phenomenon,
Martin Handford, Richard ‘Golly’ Starzak, creator of
Aardman’s hugely popular, internationally‐renowned
series, ‘Shaun the Sheep,’ award‐winning illustrator
and animator of the cartoon series Simon’s Cat,
Simon Tofield, Richard Williams, the director of
animation for Disney’s acclaimed film ‘Who Framed
Roger Rabbit’ and The Beano.
Leading editorial cartoonist Peter Brookes and
renowned illustrator Gerald Scarfe will bring their
distinctive style to ‘Gromit Unleashed’, as will
designers, Celia Birtwell, Sir Paul Smith and Cath
Kidston, British pop artist, Sir Peter Blake, who
designed the Beatles album cover for ‘Sgt. Pepper’s
Lonely Heart Club Band’; Turner prize nominee and
installation artist Mark Titchner; contemporary
landscape artist David Inshaw, whose famous
painting ‘The Badminton Game’ was purchased by
the Tate Gallery and Bristol‐based urban street artist
‘Filthy Luker.’ Trevor Bayliss, inventor of the wind‐up
radio and extreme‐angler and presenter of River
Monsters, Jeremy Wade and comedian Harry Hill are
also decorating Gromits for the creative fundraiser.
With the support of
tourism agencies Visit
Bristol and
VisitEngland, Gromit
Unleashed is set to
become a huge tourist
attraction for the city in
2013, attracting people
from the region as well
as bringing national
and international
visitors to Bristol.
Wallace & Gromit creator and Grand Appeal patron
Nick Park is closely involved with the initiative and is
designing one of the sculptures on the trail himself.
He said: "I can't wait to see how Gromit will look
decorated by so many different artists. I love the
concept of these art trails and to have ‘Gromit at
large’ is slightly scary in a nice way for me, but also an
incredible honour.”
Since its launch, the Grand Appeal, which is
organising the project with Aardman, have received
an unprecedented level of response from businesses,
schools and other organisations, all keen to be part of
the unique, community event.
After the trail, the giant, 5ft Gromit sculptures,
individually sponsored and snapped up by businesses
in record time, will be auctioned off to the highest
bidders in aid of Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal.
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All funds from Gromit
Unleashed will go
towards the charity’s
appeal to support the
expansion of Bristol
Children’s Hospital,
one of the leading
multi‐disciplinary
children’s hospitals in
the UK. The Grand
Appeal has pledged to
raise an initial £3.5 million for state‐of‐the‐art
equipment, including an intraoperative MRI scanner,
family facilities and child‐friendly artwork to enhance
the £37 million investment by the NHS.
Nicola Masters, director of The Grand Appeal said:
“Wallace & Gromit are famous around the globe so
Gromit Unleashed will help shine an international
spotlight on Bristol and encourage people to visit the
city, as well as raising much‐needed funds to help sick
children at Bristol Children’s Hospital.”
To keep up to date with the latest news visit
www.gromit‐unleashed.org.uk
To register your interest in bidding, please email
The Grand Appeal is working with Wild in Art, a
leading arts and education company which produces
mass participation events in cities, to deliver Gromit
Unleashed.
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal has already raised
over £22 million for Bristol Children's Hospital, one of
only a few specialist children's hospitals in the UK
providing life‐saving surgery, care and treatment to
children on a local, national and international scale.
Gromit at large in Bristol (cont’d)
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Kev’sTipoftheMonth
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Acute Injury Management By Penny Porter, MSc, MCSP, HPC Senior
Sports Physiotherapist.
If you sustain an
injury, whether during
training, at work, or
around the home, you
need to manage it
well. Nobody likes to
be out of action or
sitting on the side
lines due to injury, but
If you immediately
start to manage your
injury with the most
evidence based (and
common sense) practices you will be able to
heal and get back to fitness quicker.
The principles of PRICE and No HARM help to
prevent further damage and reduce time of
healing. The correct use of PRICE and No HARM
factors are essential for the initial management
of a soft tissue injury and should be continued
for 48‐72 hours.
Protection ‐ Once an injury has occurred, it is
vital that the injured area is protected from
further injury. Failure to do so may worsen the
injury and delay healing.
Rest ‐ Get yourself into a comfortable rest
position. Rest the injured area for 48‐72 hours
after your injury. Also try to avoid excessive
movement of the injured area as this will
increase swelling & bleeding and may cause
further damage to the area.
Ice ‐ Apply ice to the area for 15‐20 minutes
every 2nd hour for the first 48‐72 hours after
injury. Ice may reduce swelling and bleeding
and is also a great pain reliever. If you do not
have ice, you could apply a bag of frozen peas,
wrapped around the area. Make sure that you
do not give yourself an ice burn by wrapping the
ice or peas in a wet towel before applying to the
skin. Avoid direct contact of ice with the skin.
Compression ‐ If you have access to a wide
firm elastic bandage (tubi grip) or compression
wrap, apply to the injured area below as well as
above. Applying a bandage will reduce extra
bleeding and swelling and will provide more
support for the injured joint/area. Ensure the
bandage is not too tight – numbness, tingling or
blue tinge to skin or extremities are signs it is
too tight. If this happens, remove the bandage
and apply again firmly but not as tightly.
Elevation ‐ Where possible, to help to reduce
swelling, try to elevate the injured part above
the level of the heart as often as possible (at
least 10 minutes every hour).
If you avoid excessive swelling and bleeding in
the area initially the healing process is not
hindered by such restriction of movement or
blood flow in later stages of the healing phase.
To help to prevent further damage to the
injured area, during the first 24 – 72 hours,
remember NO HARM
NO HEAT ‐ No hot baths or showers, no adding
heat to the area.
NO ALCOHOL ‐ Alcohol increases bleeding and
swelling which delays healing.
NO RUNNING/ VIGOROUS EXERCISE ‐
Running or exercise increases blood flow to the
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injured site, this can make the injury worse and
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NO MASSAGE ‐ No massaging or heat rubs as
they increase swelling and bleeding – especially
in first 24‐ 48 hours.
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Back in 1977, in the early stages of dismantling the
City Docks as a commercial port, Bristol City Council
offered the cranes on Princes wharf for scrap. A small
group of “rescuers” formed City Docks Ventures
(CVD) and the cranes were 'saved' for Bristol. That’s
why they are still there today, because they belong to
all Bristol people.
The following year Bristol Ferryboat Company was
born offering both a regular time‐tabled service and
leisure trips. Ian Bungard, who started the service,
built up a fleet of 6 yellow and blue ferry boats over
the next twenty five years.
By 2002, the Harbourside now peppered with new
commercial and residential development, together
with tourism increasing the city's focus on its
waterways, Ian and Philippa Bungard decided to step
down and pass over to a new husband and wife
team ... together with the loyal crew.
However, burdensome debt from purchase of the
company and the commission of a costly, purpose‐
built boat and expenditure on other cash hungry
projects began to take its toll on the new incumbents'
operation. In December 2012 The Ferry Boat
Company was wound up and the Liquidator put the
assets to a sealed bid.
The boats and their crew were rescued from
liquidation by a consortium of well wishers who,
together with the original operators, the Bungards,
made a successful bid for the boats and founded
today’s community owned ferry service. The boats
began operating again in January 2013 and have been
welcomed back by the Bristol public with great
enthusiasm.
On 22nd of May a share offer was launched to raise
£250,000 and move to the future as a Community
Benefit Society. It’s great news for residents of BS8/
BS9 and indeed the whole of Bristol that the Ferries
will be a part of our lives for years to come.
The group of 'rescuers' and staff have been
overwhelmed by the support of the people who have
bought shares already. Many of the new shareholders
have bought the minimum share of £100 which is
really fantastic as it means that the business will be
owned by as large a group as possible. Currently the
number of shareholders stands at over 300 and is
rising every day.
The boats have just completed a week of new ferry
experiences as part of Bristol’s Big Green Week.
Children were delighted by the pirate pranks of
Captain Barnacle and our very own Ferry Fairy. The
Sunday morning trips with coffee, croissants and live
classical music and the evening pub quiz and cabaret
were all a great success. The highlight was
saxophonist Andy Sheppard improvising with Nic
Pullin and Joanna Swan under Brunel’s Temple Meads
bridge.
Of course there will still be all the usual scheduled
services, school trips, weddings, transfers, river
wildlife trips and of course the infamous Booze
Cruises.
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The yellow and blue boats also offer the only trip that
ventures up the New Cut and gives you the chance to
experience our wonderful city from another
perspective.
With Bristol as European Green Capital in 2015, the
ferries will support the Council in its ambition for an
integrated public transport system. The service runs
364 days a year from Temple Meads all the way to
Hotwells serving residents, visitors and the wider
Bristol community.
There is so much to look forward to as the Ferries
continue to provide entertainment and strive to
improve what is already a reliable, friendly transport
service.
The share offer is open until the 31st July;
www.bristolferry.com or just Google “bristol ferry” to
find out more.
(My thanks go to Mark Tucker, Ruth Maclellan and
Will Smith at Bristol Ferry Boats for their help in
putting this article together)
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Is a fear of flying causing you panic when thinking about your dream holiday? Many of us are looking forward to ge ng away to the sunshine this summer. For most of us this is an exci ng me, however for some the thought of ge ng away is but a distant dream. I see many people who suffer from phobias, recent brain research tells us that about 1 in 10 people in the UK have some kind of phobia at some stage in their lives one of the most common being a fear of flying. If this fear is stopping you, or affec ng how and where you travel, hypnotherapy may be the answer you are looking for to help you overcome your phobia. Holidays are also mes when we want to look our best ‐ with the help of hypnotherapy you can take control of your ea ng habits to lose weight and keep in control of what you eat and when you eat it. If you have not considered hypnotherapy before why not come along for a free ini al consulta on and I will explain how the brain works and how we may be able to help you to achieve the results you want in your life.
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link, then be suspicious. It is better to pick up the
phone to your friend and enquire as to whether they
sent you an email or not, and check, rather than make
a mistake! Your mistake could be very damaging to
your computer and costly both in time and money to
repair.
It’s a great reason to chat to an old friend. Emails are
very useful, but can’t replace the enjoyment of a chat
on the phone, or even better, a hand written letter.
Whilst on the subject of the communicating . . . I am
always happy to talk to anyone who needs help, but it
is hard to do so during lessons, or when driving in
between lessons. My hobbies also take me to remote
destinations at times, where there is no phone signal,
which is a problem! To make my life easier, Bonnie
Jones is going to take over as my PA, and take my
calls, and messages and pass them on. I will call you
back. My apologies if it is has sometimes been hard
to get hold of me. Alternatively, send me an email
with your query, and your phone number if you are
able to do so. Mrs PC
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Inner Child Therapy with Joanne Cole
The human brain acts like a tape recorder ‐ whilst you may consciously
forget experiences, your brain records the event and the feelings you had
at the me – these remain locked in your subconscious as your memories
stay with you. This is great for your happy memories, but you also keep any
feelings of anger, fear, not being heard, bullied, ignored, rejected, or feeling unloved from
your childhood. These memories are carried into adult life and can be challenging when
you are faced with a similar situa on as you may react inappropriately.
The way you may behave when you react is best described by Eric Berne’s model
‘Transac onal Analysis’ which is a way of understanding how human rela onships develop
and why people say and do things and react in a par cular way. He iden fied three types
of behaviour: ‘Parent’, ‘Adult’ and ‘Child’. The type that can present you with the most
challenges is the ‘Child’ as it represents all your feelings. So some mes when you react to
a certain situa on you can display ‘Child’ behaviour which is centred around emo onal
immaturity, maybe like having a temper tantrum or sulking, and this may not always be
seen as appropriate behaviour for you as an adult.
There is a way for you to change your behaviour pa erns, clear unexpressed emo ons
and feel safer within. During Inner Child Therapy you can release nega ve ‘Child’
emo ons and build on posi ve memories so your ‘Child’ part starts to feel loved and
supported helping you to react less and giving you the freedom to be you.
When you are with others how o en do you react in ‘Child’ mode? What are the things
that they say or do that set you off? What does your behaviour look like? How do you
feel? Can you see the pa ern in the way you react in some situa ons as this can help you
on the pathway to changing.
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Holiday Time – Home or Away – is Time for
You
The month of July includes some time off for
most of us ‐ even if you are not going away for
two weeks and are just taking a long weekend
or two. The great thing about holidays is they
give you time, space and perspective to think
about making life changes. When we are busy
we say to ourselves, ‘I can’t plan my career
change now’, but on holiday our stress levels
drop. Ideas, thoughts and feelings have time
and space to come to the front of our minds.
Try and capture these – be it with pen and
paper, or on your laptop or phone (if you read
my article last month you know I will always
champion the pen and paper!).
It may be that you revisit the resolutions you set
in January, really analyse your work / life
balance or just take the time for inspiration.
Have you been feeling out of sync, and life feels
more like a series of reactions and tasks,
instead of decisions and choices? This month
why not put aside a few hours just for you, clear
the head and make space to check where you
are and where you really want to be.
Was one of your resolutions to get to grips with
the tricky business of sorting your home and
making it look its best? Perhaps you’ve de‐
cluttered the kitchen and made a start on your
wardrobe but are still dreaming of the whole
house being just how you’d like it.
Maybe going to the gym more or eating a more
balanced diet (yes, those old chestnuts again!)
is back on the agenda. Most people have a
thoroughly lovely time changing their lifestyles
and getting healthy. They discover that they
can be fitter and a little slimmer, even though
as we get older, the more we have to work at it.
It might be that you’re not convinced you can
achieve your resolutions or really make a
change to your weekly routine. One of the best
ways to start is to brainwash yourself into
thinking you’re doing the right thing and that
you can achieve it. If there is one thing that you
really either want to start or stop, and you start
telling yourself that you can to do it, you have
much more chance of success.
And of course a task shared is a task halved, so
if you have a challenge that you don’t feel you
can conquer on your own, ask your family or
friends to give you a hand. The chances are you
can help them in return with something they
are stuck with. If you are completely in a fix –
please give me a call!
Louise England is
a Lifestyle and
Home Assistant
and her service
aims to free‐up
your free
time. Her passion
is to make a
positive difference
to people’s lives by
helping them sort
things out and complete jobs in their homes
quickly and efficiently.
Website: www.louiseengland.co.uk
Mobile: 07780 474256
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @L_England
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Congratulations go to BS9 resident Holly Revelle
(aged 4) who has just been awarded a 'Young Writers
Creativity Award'. Holly's pre school ( Little Acorns) at
Badminton submitted her poem, which Holly made
up based around one of five templates, encouraging
her to think about rhyme. “My Nursery Rhymes” has
been popular with nurseries and children alike and
they received a tremendous amount of entries from
across the UK. Holly's poem
has been chosen for
publication in “My Nursery
Rhymes‐ The South West”
due out in September. She
was also awarded the
certificate 'Talent for
Writing'. Here’s Holly ‐ and
her poem.
My nursery Badminton is a lovely place,
There I learn to count which is ace.
My teacher is Mrs Baker who is great,
Daisy is my mate.
We play hoops in the playground,
I like hoola hooping round and round.
I eat fish and chips for lunch,
And sometimes crisps which I crunch.
We play Sandy Girl in the afternoon,
Then it will be home time soon.
I say goodbye to my friends,
Then mummy picks me up when the day ends.
At the end of school it is home time,
Thank you for reading my nursery rhyme.
Whilst on the subject of creative writing I received the
following from one of the staff at Badminton School
recently:‐
“During the Spring, a member of the Badminton staff
found an old letter, handwritten on Badminton
School notepaper, for sale on eBay! They bought it,
we read it and it really struck a chord with all of us.
The beautifully penned note, a letter home from July
1936, described the House cricket match (interrupted
by the rain!), the ban on starting revision too early,
the on‐going rain and the forthcoming House picnics.
All of this on silver‐grey paper embossed with the
School address and crest of the era.
Later that term we talked about this letter in our
School Assembly. It was topical, as the PE
department had the previous week presented some
special awards at their annual Sports Dinner for
particularly stunning and creative handcrafted
responses to their invitations to the event. It was
fantastic to reflect, in an era where instant e‐
communication is usually the mode of choice, that
the very visual and tactile joy of well‐drafted personal
correspondence has not been lost.
Whilst the importance of virtual mail, with e‐
communications breaking the constraints of
geography and time zones being hugely important to
our community in which international boarders and
international exchange students need to stay in touch
with families and friends back home and staff
network with colleagues across the world, is beyond
doubt, we decided to replicate the traditional 1936
notepaper and give our younger boarders a chance to
write home on it. They did so earlier this term;
enjoying the shared activity, intrigued by the slightly
changed crest and delighted by the lovely paper. We
are sure that the letters will be as treasured as the
delightful sample we found from 1936! We value our
fantastic e‐communication facilities at Badminton
and understand that letters will never regain their
former dominance, but we hope that we are teaching
that the personal and creative aspects of a
handwritten document, without the abbreviations of
e‐communications, really do create a much more
personal connection and have an enormous value”.
Meanwhile news of local success from two young
ladies from Red Maids Junior School in a competition
I would never have aspired to . . .
“Many congratulations to Megan Keeley and Alice
Pleat, who represented Red Maids’ Junior School
(RMJS) at the national finals of the Junior Memory
Championships, held in London Zoo recently. This is
the fourth year in succession that RMJS pupils have
reached the finals of this competition, which is open
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to Year 6 pupils across the country. The girls, who
both live in BS9, performed amazing feats of
memory, with
the result that
Megan came
second and
Alice fifth. We
have since
been told that
there was only
one point
separating Megan from first place, so we very nearly
saw the trophy that Niki Mehta won last year
returning to Red Maids’! The girls did superbly well, to
be within the top five pupils in this national
competition, and the school are very proud of them.”
Finally, and still at Red Maids, a visit from the man in
red trousers. “As part of their very own 'Festival of
Ideas', George Ferguson addressed an audience of
students, staff, governors and parents at The Red
Maids' School. Working with the school's theme of
'Progress' George spoke about his commitment to
Bristol and the progress he feels he'll be able to make
during his time as Mayor. "I have great ambitions for
Bristol" he told the audience and went on to
describe how he feels he can help to create a greener,
healthier, more prosperous city. Determined to raise
our profile both here and abroad, George said,
"Bristol has its own culture and identity and I intend
to preserve and build on that."
Photo ‐ Left to right: George, Laura Molton ‐ Head
Girl, Page Nyame‐Satherthwaite ‐ Founder of the
school's Politics Society, Poppy Escritt ‐ Member of
the school's Politics Society, Mrs Isabel Tobias ‐
Headmistress
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Clifton Camp The huge fortified structure that crowns the Downs is
arguably the earliest clear evidence of human
habitation in the City of Bristol. It has on the north
east side three concentric rings of walls and ditches,
while to the south west it is protected by the sheer
cliff face of the Gorge. It faces two similar camps on
the Somerset side of the Avon, Burwalls, largely
destroyed by the Victorian mansion owned by the
University, and Stoke Leigh camp, which lie on either
side of the steep Nightingale Valley. Until 1983 there
was a rocky ridge in the Avon stream bed which is
said to have allowed passage across the river at low
tide. There could also have been a ferry across to the
natural cleft on the Bristol side up which Bridge Valley
Road was built in 1820 by J. L. Macadam. Given the
huge scale of these three fortified camps, and the
massive effort it must have cost to create them, it is
fair to assume that this crossing was economically or
strategically vital. It was probably the first site inland
of the confluence of the Avon and the Severn where a
crossing could be attempted.
There is little reliable archaeological evidence from
the Clifton Camp, but Stoke Leigh seems to have
been occupied from 200BC until Roman times. The
views from the Camp are extensive, reaching out
across the Severn to the Welsh Hills‐ indeed the
Sugar Loaf at Abergavenny, 50 miles away, can be
seen in good conditions, to the Cotswold escarpment
in the north and across to Bath to the east. To the
South the Mendips would be visible but for the trees
of Leigh Woods. Such a wide range could be
invaluable in military terms, though it implies a much
less wooded landscape than the present.
The recent history of the site is no less remarkable. A
tower windmill was erected in 1766 to grind tobacco
into snuff, but it was burnt out in a storm in 1777. The
derelict tower was bought by William West, who
added an astronomical observatory, dug a passage
down to the natural cave in the face of the cliff below,
and added a Camera Obscura on the top of the tower.
This was essentially a periscope that cast an image on
to a dished whitewashed surface, and was a device
widely used by artists for many centuries to ensure
their perspective was correct. Both cave and camera
are still enjoyed by visitors today.
The construction of the Towers of the Suspension
Bridge from 1831 led to the creation of a quarry in the
area that is now the children’s playground, and
destroyed much of the fortification at the south east
corner of the Camp. In 1845 the centre of the camp
was excavated, destroying any archaeological
evidence there might have been, to create a
reservoir. This was part of a scheme of IK Brunel to
supply Clifton with water pumped from a fresh water
spring that had been found at the foot of the Gully.
The technology for pumping water up from the Gorge
had already been proved by the provision on Hotwells
water to Clifton. The scheme failed and in 1848 The
Bristol Waterworks Company built the reservoir that
is still in use today.
Until 1940 the whole site was grassed, with just a few
trees, but in the past fifty years it has become filled
with scrub, and the grandeur of the fortifications has
been lost to view. The Downs Committee has a year
plan to bring the site back over five years by leaving
the major trees, and removing the brambles, and
assisting natural limestone vegetation to develop on
the steep slopes. They have also taken steps to
extend the view north along the Gorge that was so
often painted in the nineteenth century.
If you enjoy the Downs as it is today, why not become
a Friend? We now have a website at www.fodag.org
Membership is just £10. Contact Robin Haward at
[email protected] 0117 974 3385
The Downs Recorder
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Why the Downs and Avon Gorge are Special? As part of the Downs 150 celebrations 2011‐2012, the Friends of the Downs and Avon Gorge (FOD+AG) invited local schools to send in art and writing by their pupils, which had been inspired by our much‐loved green open space near the heart of Bristol. On Wednesday May 22nd, in the week of the anniversary of the signing of the Downs Act in parliament in 1861, 2 new panels bearing the best of the entries received were unveiled by the Rt. Hon. Lord Mayor of Bristol, councillor Faruk Choudhury. The event was attended by the young artists and poets, their families and representatives of the schools which had nurtured their talents and by FOD+AG committee members. Awards were made to the young people by Mandy Leivers, the Biodiversity Education Officer of the Avon Gorge and Downs Wildlife Project and, to the schools, by Robert Westlake, the Downs Ranger. Each recipient was also warmly congratulated by the Lord Mayor and, of course by the assembled audience.
The delightful views of the younger generation of what the Downs and Avon Gorge has to offer the visitor can be seen on the railings of the Water Tower on Stoke Road, where they have joined the much visited and praised panels of Francis Greenacre telling of the history of the Downs. We hope that many of you will take the opportunity to view what our local youngsters make of this treasure trove that we have on our doorsteps and that it will inspire you to take a fresh look for yourselves at what our busy and sometimes too hectic lives can lead us to take for granted. To find out more about the Downs and about FOD+AG’s involvement in helping to protect, conserve and sensitively develop them, visit our website at www.fodag.org
(Martin Collins and Robin Haward)
Schools from which award winners came: BS6 ‐ Cotham Secondary and Torwood House BS9 ‐ Red Maids Junior and Elmlea Junior BS8 ‐St. John’s Primary, and St. George Primary, Brandon Hill
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As it is almost summer time ‐ no really ‐
the chosen theme for the wordsearch this
month is “Time”. Listed below are two
dozen words associated with “time” and all
bar one of them are also hidden
somewhere in the wordsearch grid ‐
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diagonal. All you have to do is work out
which is the odd‐word‐out i.e. not in the
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out of the hat after the closing date of 1st
August gets to win this lush plush cuddly
Gromit. Entries please by phone (0117 968
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fish with feet is a unique gallery located on North View, between the White Tree Roundabout and Waitrose. Everything sold at fish with feet is either hand made locally or discovered in Italy by owners Sue and David Lodge.
“Ceramics are our first passion”, explains Sue, “the Italian works are not sold anywhere else in the UK and are all individually selected. Similarly, the beautiful locally made pots and sculptures are handmade and unique”.
David goes on to say, “we have original paintings and a selection of numbered prints at reasonable prices. We also sell wrapping paper, cards, locally made jewellery and many other gifts. Our garden is a peaceful haven, stocked with beautiful ceramic hangings and sculpture”.
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Last month our washing machine packed up after 17 years of excellent service. We replaced it and I must admit having no expertise in this area (believe me…No Expertise), I was surprised how similar the new one looked to the old one. However under the white, square exterior, the new one has several features that will be very useful and it got me thinking. We live in a world of advancement – granted not all for the better but one thing I am always amazed at, is how we update all kinds of
things in our lives, but so many people often leave their future in a box marked ‘do not disturb!’ Ask yourself when you last reviewed your investments and pensions – in other words, your future financial security - and imagine what the rest of your life would look like today, if the following items were in the same do not disturb box.
If you still think the investment decisions you made all those years ago are OK, or more likely you can’t remember what choices you made, perhaps consider how many investment funds there were in the following sectors just 6 years ago and how many there are today*.
So maybe it’s time to ‘open the box’ and actually see where your Pensions and Investments are invested?
Phil James – June 2013
Sector No. of Funds (June 2007) No. of Funds (June 2013)
US 73 104
Property 12 41
Emerging Markets 27 67
Absolute Return 9 71
China 6 34
Your mobile phone
You might be driving this
Your home PC may be this
Your music centre
This might be in your bathroom
and you might be going out dressed like this!
*source – Money Management – June 2013
There are advantages and disadvantages to using all of these strategies and they depend on individual circumstances so don’t take ac on without seeking competent advice. Tax rules, rates and allowances are all subject to change. The Financial Services Authority does not regulate tax advice and some forms of offshore investments. The value of investments and the income from them can fall as well as rise and you may not get back the full amount you invested
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Ingredients ‐ Serves 4
675g (1 1/2lb) minced beef
1 mild red chilli, seeded and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 small onion, grated
2 tbsp double cream
1 tbsp chopped fresh flat‐leaf parsley
4 sesame bread rolls or baps, halved
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
50g (2oz) strong Cheddar, cut into 4 matchbox shapes
For the lettuce mayonnaise:
2 tbsp mayonnaise
50g (2oz) iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
25g (1oz) cocktail gherkins, finely chopped
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
1 tsp Dijon mustard
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Place the minced beef in a food processor and add
the chilli, garlic, onion, double cream and parsley.
Season with a half a heaped teaspoon of salt and
plenty of pepper, then quickly blitz until the meat
starts to hold together. Divide the mixture into four
and shape around the cubes of Cheddar into 10cm
(4in) flat discs, either by hand or pressing into a metal
pastry cutter. Arrange on a flat plate, then cover
loosely with clingfilm and chill for at least 1 hour to
allow the mixture to firm up.
Preheat the grill or a barbecue with medium‐hot coals
and cook the burgers for about 5 minutes on each
side for medium. Meanwhile, place the mayonnaise in
a bowl and mix in the lettuce, gherkins, onion and
mustard. Season to taste and mix well to combine.
Lightly toast the cut sides of the rolls under the grill or
on the barbecue for 1‐2 minutes. Cover the bottom
half with a couple of slices of tomato and then sit the
burger on top. Add a large spoonful of the lettuce
mayonnaise to each
one and cover with the
top half of the bun.
Arrange on warmed
plates and serve
immediately.
Recipe - Feisty Cheeseburgers
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I recently discovered a wonderful website that I’m
sure will fascinate many readers, especially if you are
interested in your local history or are at an age (like
me) when reminiscing is an acceptable past‐time. The
site is called “Britain From Above“ and it contains
more than 40,000 images from one of the earliest and
most significant collections of aerial photography of
the UK ‐ freely accessible online to the public for the
first time.
Britain from Above is an ambitious project being
undertaken by English Heritage and the Royal
Commissions on the Ancient and Historical
Monuments of Scotland and Wales, and features
some of the oldest and most valuable images of the
Aerofilms Collection, a unique and important archive
of over 1 million aerial photographs taken between
1919 and 2006. Its chronological and geographical
coverage is superb and documents the face of Britain
during a period of intense and unparalleled change.
The photographs featuring on the website date from
1919 to 1953, and have gone through a painstaking
process of conservation and cataloguing. Due to their
age and fragility, many of the earliest plate glass
negatives were close to being lost forever.
The collection was created by Aerofilms Ltd, a
pioneering air survey company set up by First World
War veterans FL Wills and C Grahame‐White just
after the end of WWI in 1919. Wills brought to the
partnership knowledge and enthusiasm for air
photography. Grahame‐White on the other hand was
a pioneer aviator and was the first Englishman to
qualify for an aviator’s certificate (Aero Club de Paris)
and became famous in England four months later
when he made the first night‐flight during the
London‐Manchester air race.
With just £3000 seed capital, the company grew from
strength to strength, spurred on by the rapid
technological advances during WWI, both in
aeroplane engineering and aerial reconnaissance. At
first, flying planes were borrowed from the London
Aeroplane Club and glass plates were developed in a
bathroom at the London Flying Hotel on the Hendon
site where Aerofilms had set up office.
Increasing demand meant they needed to fly more
regularly and so they started to rent planes and hire
pilots such as Gerry Shaw, the first ever pilot of an
international, commercial flight (in 1919, Netherlands
to England, two passengers, landed at Croydon).
In addition to Aerofilms’ own imagery, the firm
expanded its holdings with the purchase of two
smaller collections – AeroPictorial (1934‐1960) and
Airviews (1947‐1991).
This very large collection of historical air photographs
was acquired by English Heritage, in partnership with
the Royal Commissions on the Ancient and Historical
Monuments of Wales and Scotland, from Blom ASA
in 2007, thanks to the financial support from English
Heritage’s donors and supporters, the National
Heritage Memorial Fund and the Friends of National
Libraries. The collection is jointly managed by the
three partners who embarked on the ambitious
programme to conserve, catalogue and digitise the
collection and make it freely available online.
Britain from Above website features a high degree of
interactivity and is designed to encourage wide public
participation. Users can download images, customise
Britain From Above
Bristol Cathedral in 1921 looking north, with Park
Street ascending behind. (Note ‐ no Council House,
which wasn’t opened until 1956)
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their own themed photo galleries, share personal
memories, and add information to enrich the
understanding for each of the images. They are also
invited to identity the locations of a number of
“mystery” images that have left the experts stumped.
Anna Eavis, Head of Archive at English Heritage, said:
“The Aerofilms Collection embodies all that is
exciting about aerial photography. What is equally
remarkable is the skill of the expert staff in England,
Scotland and Wales who have saved and conserved
these vulnerable negatives and prints and converted
them into the high resolution images you see on
screen today. We are pleased that the items have
been given safe, long term homes, and that each of
the organisations involved has been enriched
immensely by their addition.”
Rebecca Bailey, Head of Education and Outreach at
the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical
Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) said, “The history
of Aerofilms is inextricably linked to the history of
modern Britain. The original pilots and photographers
were veterans of the First World War, and they
brought specialist skills learned in the conflict to the
task of capturing the nation from the air.
Between 1919 and 1953, there was vast and rapid
change to the social, architectural and industrial
fabric of Britain, and Aerofilms provides a unique and
at times unparalleled perspective on this upheaval.
We hope that people today will be able to immerse
themselves in the past through the new website,
adding their own thoughts and memories to this
remarkable collection.”
Dr Peter Wakelin, Secretary of the Royal Commission
on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales,
said, “People are always fascinated by views of
familiar places from above, and in these you have the
added values of seeing those places through time
too. We know people are hugely engaged by these
kinds of images, and I’m sure they will soon be among
the most popular in our collections.”
To check out this magnificent archive please visit
www.britainfromabove.org.uk ‐ there are over 400
photographs of Bristol alone. My thanks go to
English Heritage for permission to publish these
wonderful photographs.
Durdham Downs, looking north from Blackboy Hill,
in 1935 (Note ‐ no Water Tower, which wasn’t
constructed until 1954)
Looking north towards Westbury Park, Henleaze
and beyond, with White Tree Roundabout,
surrounded by trees, in the foreground. 1935.
St John's Wood, probably 2nd Ashes Test at Lords in 1921 (which Australia won by 8 wickets in a 3 day‐test played on Saturday, Monday and
Tuesday, Sunday being a day of rest)
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A bit of fun for you this month with a couple of free
Apps, available for Android and iOS, that are
complete timewasters / addictive fun (depending in
your point of view).
The first of these might give Andy
Murray his best chance of winning
Wimbledon ( which should be on as
you read this) as it is the latest in the
Stick Sports stable of games, Stick
Tennis. Easy to play, hard to master, Stick Tennis gets
you to control your on‐screen racket by swiping the
screen in various ways. In doing so you control your
player (you can choose to be your favourite male or
female ranking player) and guide them through the
rounds of any of the grand slams. There are also
practice matches to perfect your shot repertoire and
challenges against the best players from history. I’m
off now to hit some balls with Bjorn Borg. Great fun ‐
and probably worth paying a couple of quid to
upgrade, if you like the game, to get rid of annoying
ads. New balls.
A mate of mine got his first Scalextric set for his
fortieth birthday, and I am still waiting. Until then I’m
making do with Scalextric Lite (the ad‐free version is
69p), which allows you to build your own race circuits
with click‐together track pieces then race round them
against other drivers. Chicanes, cross overs, hairpins,
they are all in your set of track. You can also watch
your progress around the track from a variety of
camera angles, including an on‐board camera so you
can get a first hand view of what it is like behind the
wheel. The bad news is that just like the real game it
is possible to spin off the track and
end up head‐first in the skirting
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that you don’t have to get out of
your chair to put your car back into
the slot.
And finally, by the time you read this the Gromits will
have been unleashed, and there is a Gromit
Unleashed app available to help track them all down.
Apps of the Month
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Lost Profits by Grant McCall Commercial Law Specialist AMD Solicitors
When entering into business to business contracts for goods or services it is essential that every angle is considered, particularly if a party is wishing to rely upon an exclusion of liability clause. In a recent Court of Appeal decision, the Court decided that a Business Customer who terminated a 5 year supply of services agreement before the completion of the term was unable to rely upon the exclusion clause in the contract and therefore could not exclude its liability for the Supplier’s loss of profits. In the 2013 case, the Customer (being the business receiving catering services under a 5 year agreement) became unhappy with the poor service levels and quality of service provided. They terminated the contract after 3 years into the term. In consequence the catering company (the Supplier) sued the Customer in the High Court in damages for loss of profits for £1.3m being the sum they would have earned from the contract had it continued for the full 5 years. The exclusion clause relied upon by the Customer attempted to prevent the Supplier claiming for damages arising from breach of contract resulting in loss of goodwill, business, revenue or profits. I
n the High Court, the Supplier was not successful in arguing that loss of profits could be claimed and the Customer’s reliance on the exclusion clause was upheld. The Supplier then took their case to the Court of Appeal where the Judges decided that the exclusion clause had to be considered in the context of the agreement as a whole and could not exclude the Supplier’s claim for loss of profits. The Judges viewed that the exclusion clause did not stand up as the Supplier’s main claim on early termination by the customer was for profits due and expected from the time of early termination to the end of the 5 year contract period. Put simply, if the parties intended the Supplier to be excluded from any loss of profits by a failure to perform (early termination) by the Customer then this should have been set out clearly in the contract. The case illustrates the importance of taking specialist advice on commercial contracts at the earliest opportunity.
For further advice on business contracts or other legal commercial matters contact Grant by email to [email protected] or telephone 0117 9733989. Copyright AMD Solicitors
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No theme this month other than that there are
twenty six questions and every answer starts with a
different letter of the alphabet. For a bit of help I will
tell you how many letters there are in each answer.
Best of luck ‐ here are your questions
Sea where Apollo 11
landed.
SW‐London based
rubbish collecting
cartoon characters
from 1970’s.
Tent‐like dwelling used by Central Asian
nomads ‐ and glampers!
Extinct animal with trunk and long tusks
The study of insects
La Paz is the capital of this country.
Mammal with leathery shell, related to sloth
and anteater.
Blanket made typically of 3 layers of cloth or
fabric
17th century Dutch
painter, most famous
for The Night Watch
Polish airline.
… Empire, now largely
modern Turkey
Bottle size, also known as a Double Magnum
Gaseous chemical element used in car
headlights
Castle on the banks of
Loch Ness
Injured party in a
crime.
Trigonometric
function, along with sine and tangent.
Neurological disorder leading to disturbed
sleep.
Large city in Pennsylvania
Popular breed of cattle, black and white
J. Edgar, first Director of
the FBI
Famous volcanic island,
part of Indonesia.
Jack in a box friend of
Dougal and Brian
Famous Brazilian motor racing driver
Type of crystallised brown sugar
Home of the San Marino Grand Prix
Type of penguin
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9) B _ _ _ _ _ _ (7)
C _ _ _ _ _ (6) D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8)
E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10) F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8)
G _ _ _ _ _ (6) H _ _ _ _ _ (6)
I _ _ _ _ (5) J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8)
K _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8) L _ _ (3)
M _ _ _ _ _ _ (7) N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10)
O _ _ _ _ _ _ (7) P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (10)
Q _ _ _ _ (5) R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (9)
S _ _ _ _ (5) T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (11)
U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (8) V _ _ _ _ _ (6)
W _ _ _ _ _ _ (7) X _ _ _ _ (5)
Y _ _ _ (4) Z _ _ _ _ _ _ (7)
How do you think you’ve done? Check out the
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Sciatica Sciatica is a set of symptoms due to general
compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve
roots that give rise to each sciatic nerve, or by
compression or irritation of either or both sciatic
nerves.
Sciatica usually affects one side of the lower body.
Often, pain extends from the lower lumbar spine
through the back of the thigh and down through the
leg. The pain may also extend to the foot or toes.
Sciatica pain can often be severe and debilitating.
Alternatively, it may be infrequent and irritating, but
with the potential to get worse.
Causes of Sciatica
Sciatica is most commonly caused by:‐
A protruding or herniated (torn) disc in the lower
lumbar spine • Mechanical stress in the lower lumbar
spine • Lumbar spinal stenosis (narrowing of the
spinal canal in the lower back) • Degenerative disc
disease (breakdown of discs, which act as cushions
between the vertebrae) • Spondylolisthesis (a
condition in which one vertebra slips forward over
another one)
Symptoms of Sciatica:
Lower back pain • Pain in the buttock or leg that is
worse when sitting • Burning or tingling down the
leg • Weakness, numbness, or difficulty moving the
leg and / or foot • A constant pain on one side of the
buttock • A shooting pain that makes it difficult to
stand up
Symptoms of disc related sciatica:‐
Increased pain with coughing and sneezing • Pain
aggravated by prolonged sitting, standing or
walking • Pain relieved by walking a short distance
Seek immediate medical attention for symptoms of
progressive lower extremity weakness and/or loss
of bladder or bowel control.
Diagnosis of Sciatica
In diagnosing sciatica, your osteopath will take your
case history and perform an examination of the back,
hips, and legs in order to test for strength, flexibility,
sensation, and reflexes.
In some cases it may be advisable to see a special MRI
scan of your back to show whether or not there is a
specific disc injury.
Your osteopath or practitioner will discuss this with
you an d may refer you back to your GP.
Osteopathic Treatment for Sciatica
Osteopathic treatment for sciatica focuses on
relieving pressure from the lumbar spine, by
addressing the mechanical re‐alignment of the
lumbar sacral area in conjunction with the rest of your
body.
To do this your osteopath will work on many areas of
the body and may advise on posture and your daily
life activities. You will often be given exercises as part
of your longer term care plan to help prevent further
acute episode of sciatic pain.
More severe cases may require the use of Anti‐
inflammatory drugs and some may require more
interventional techniques such as steroidal injections
or in extreme cases surgery.
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Listings for community events, not for profit clubs
and charitable activities are free. If you have
something that you would like listed please get in
touch with Andy by telephoning on 0117 9687787
or 07845986650 or emailing me on
[email protected]. The deadline for
listings in the August magazine is 15th July ‐ any
received after that date will be held over until the
September 2013 issue.
Firstly ‐ a thank you! Last month in the magazine
we mentioned that friends and family of
Lieutenant Andrew Chesterman, who was killed in
Afghanistan in August 2012, were running the
Edinburgh Marathon in his memory and to raise
funds for The Rifles Care for Casualties Appeal.
Andrew’s sister Olivia has since written in to say
“Every one of our runners completed their race ‐ a
fantastic effort from everyone involved. I actually
really enjoyed myself ‐ maybe I didn't try hard
enough! We've currently raised over £13,500 ‐ I
don't think I quite realise how much money that is!
The support has been phenomenal and we would
like to thank everyone publicly for that support,
which will make a huge difference to our Riflemen”
One‐Off Dated Events
Ship & Castle's next production is an evening of
variety, entertainment including music, comedy,
escapology and sing along in an "olde time" music hall
style concert. There will be a bar, waitress service and
as much audience participation as you want (perhaps
not in the escapology) but definitely join in with the
sing along …. So fluff up your boas, dust down your
boaters, bring out the blazers....and promenade
down to the Newman Hall, Monday 8th‐Friday 12th
July 2013. Tickets: Monday £8, Tuesday‐ Friday £10.
Box Office: [email protected]. Tel:
0117 9561695
Open Doors Day at Westbury on Trym Methodist
Church on Saturday 7th September 10am till 2pm. An
opportunity to see some of the many community
activities that take place at the Methodist church.
Some of the groups that meet there such as Bristol
Ballet, Charade Drama, Kumon Education, Scouts,
Guides, Pilates, Westbury Country Market, Women’s
Institute, U3A Walkers and the Osteoporosis Society
to name a few, will be showcasing what they do. Plus
many of the church groups will be on display.
Throughout the day there will be a programme of
events such as drama, singing and dancing, plus
activities for small children. There will be
refreshments including a BBQ (weather permitting)
Vintage and Handmade Market. St Peter's Church
Hall, Henleaze, Bristol BS9 4LD. Saturday 20th July 11
‐ 4pm. Quality stalls selling vintage clothing and
jewellery, flea market items, china, retro times,
antiques, collectables, handmade knitwear, arts and
crafts, shabbychic homeware and gifts. Tea Room
with Homemade Cakes. £1.00 entry (under 16s free)
In aid of the East West End Appeal at Holy Trinity
Church, there will be a Hobby Day on Saturday 31st
August in The Methodist Church Hall, Westbury‐on‐
Trym, from 11.00am ‐ 4.00pm. It will be an exhibition
of various hobbies of local people including Model
trams, Embroidery, Lace, Calligraphy and many
more. A chance to 'have a go' and watch
demonstrations as well as buy kits and supplies to
take home. We will have a draw for a lap quilt,
tombola, as well as refreshments. For more details
ring 0117 9624624.
An Antiques and Collectables Fair is to be held at
Stoke Bishop Village Hall on Saturday 7th September
2013 from 10.30 to 4.30pm. There will be a variety of
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stalls ‐ you never know what treasures you may find!
Entrance only 50p, with refreshments available all
day. For FFI [email protected]
WI Summer Fair. Saturday 6th July 10‐1.30pm in
Westbury‐on‐Trym Methodist Church Hall. Crafts,
Tombola, Books, Country Market, Refreshments
etc. Free Entry!
BRACE (Funding Research in Alzheimers) invite you
to join them on Sunday 21st July (2 ‐5pm) on a visit to
the beautiful gardens of Camers at Old Sodbury. 4
acres of garden and woodland overlooking the
Severn Vale, with parterre, topiary, Japanese garden,
bog and prairie areas, waterfalls and woodland walks.
Home made teas, plants for sale and a tombola.
Tickets are £6 (£5 in advance from the BRACE office).
Tel 0117 3404831 for more details.
Social Clubs & Groups
Westbury‐on‐Trym WI will be meeting on Monday
15th July at 2pm in the Methodist Church Hall. The
speaker will be Robert Tinker ‐ 'British Seaside Piers ‐
Fun & Frivolity'. Everyone welcome. For more
information please call Bristol 9243032
Stoke Bishop Townswomen's Guild will meet as usual
on Thursday 4 July in the Village Hall at 2pm, when
Mr R Angerson will be telling us about Bristol
Porcelain. We are a small friendly Guild and welcome
visitors, further details from 9685638 or
9683571. There is no meeting in August, but the
September date is the 5th ‐ join us if you can, no
charge for visitors.
Bristol Brunel Probus Club for retired professional and
businessmen meet at BAWA, Southmead Rd, once a
month to enjoy a good lunch and a great mix of social
events, regular speakers, visits and outings, to which
wives and friends are warmly welcomed. If you are
interested and would like more information please
telephone Fred Martin on 0117 968 3875.
The Probus Club of Bristol. We are one of the senior
Probus Clubs in this area for semi or retired
Professional Business men, who meet on the fourth
Tuesday of each month at BAWA, Southmead Road.
At these meetings we have a three course lunch with
a speaker. In additional there is a substantial
programme of social events to which our Ladies are
invited to participate. If you are interested in joining
our club or would like to come on one of our future
events, please contact our Membership Secretary
Martin Harker on 01275 857324 or E Mail
[email protected]. For more information
www.bristolprobus.org.uk
Clifton Rotary Club is expanding. New members of all
ages and backgrounds are welcome, all we ask is that
people give their time, are interested in making new
friends, building business contacts, using skills to help
others and try new things you would never normally
have thought of doing. Please find out more about us
by emailing [email protected].
The Henleaze Carers' Group meets on the 2nd and
4th Thursday morning each month throughout the
year in The Coffee Bar, Bradbury Hall, Waterford
Road, Henleaze from 10 ‐ 12 noon. It is an informal
support group, and offers friendship, information,
and social events to anyone caring for a relative (old
or young) or friend on a regular basis. For more
details please get in touch with Monica Rudston on
0117 9426095.
The next meeting of The Association of Retired
Education Leaders will be on Tuesday 16th July,
10.30am at Camely Lodge. New members welcome.
For more details please contact Beatrice Murray on
0117 9620573 or email [email protected].
Bristol Mahjong Club meets every Thursday 2‐5pm at
the King's Arms, Whiteladies Road, Bristol (Top of
Blackboy Hill). Experienced players and beginners
welcome. British Mahjong Rules. Please contact
Lee ‐ Mob: 0790 567 2979 or [email protected].
The Retired Professional Engineers' Club (Bristol) is a
non‐profit making club that arranges regular events
for retired professional engineers, whatever their
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background. Guests will be made most welcome,
with a notional charge to cover the cost of tea and
biscuits. We also hold Summer and Autumn lunches.
Unless notified otherwise talks start at 14.00 in St
Peter's Church Hall, Henleaze, BS9 4LD, on the
second Wednesday of the month. Further
information on membership on our web‐site:
www.rpec.co.uk or call Julian on 0117 968 2824.
Westbury‐on‐Trym Probus Club provide a meeting
point for retired and semi‐retired professional and
business men, to promote social well being through
friendship, companionship and discussion. The club
meets on the third Thursday of every month at
BAWA, Southmead Road, from 12 midday. If you are
interested in joining then please contact the secretary
by either telephone 0117 9684270 or by email:
Henleaze Townswomen's Guild meet on the first
Wednesday of the month (except August) at St
Peter's Church Hall, The Drive, Henleaze. Lady
visitors are always most welcome to these, and all
meetings. Further details can be obtained by ringing
Jean Wickham on 0117 9624466.
Westbury‐on‐Trym Townswomen's Guild meets at
2.15pm at Westbury Village Hall, 1 Eastfield Road
(next to the Mouse pub), Westbury‐on‐Trym on the
second Monday in each month. We have speakers,
whist, table tennis, discussion and social events. New
members and visitors welcome. Please contact Anne
Trathen, Chairman, on 962 4256 or Margaret Smith,
Secretary on 924 1728.
Civil Service Retirement Fellowship. The Westbury‐
on‐Trym group welcomes all retired Civil Servants
and their spouses to their meetings held on the first
Thursday of the month at Studland Court, Henleaze
Road at 2.00pm. Those people without a civil service
background are welcome to join our group as Friends
of the Fellowship. For more info phone Beryl Webb on
01454 614451.
The Bristol Branch of the Association of Wrens meet
on the first Friday of every month at Studland Court,
Henleaze Road, at 2pm. The Association is open to all
serving members of the Royal Navy, as well as retired
and ex‐members of the Women’s Royal Naval
Service, the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Navy Nursing
Service, the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Naval
Volunteer Reserve, and the Voluntary Aid
Detachment. All Service personnel are welcome.
The Royal Naval Association meets on the 3rd
Monday of the month at 8pm for a social evening for
retired and serving members of the forces. New
members are always welcome to come along to the
evening which is held at the Royal Air Force
Association club on Eastfield. For more details please
contact 9681769.
Instep Club for Widows and Widowers weekly on
Wednesday evenings 8.00‐10.30pm at Stoke Bishop
Village Hall, Stoke Hill. New members welcome.
Ballroom and Sequence dancing (If you haven’t
danced for a long time, don’t worry, we will help you).
Refreshments, social activities. Please telephone
Mary on 968 3170 or Wilma on 962 8895 for further
information.
Westbury Friendly Club. This is a social club for senior
citizens and meets every Thursday afternoon from 2
to 4 pm at the Westbury on Trym Methodist Church
Hall, Westbury Hill. Activities include outings, talks,
concerts as well as the normal activities of cards,
scrabble, conversation and tea. For more details
please contact Trevor Green on 9629862.
Music, Concerts & Choirs
Westbury Singers are hosting a concert comprising
popular songs and songs from musicals. This will be
on Saturday 13th July 2013 at Westbury Village Hall,
Eastfield Road at 7.30 pm. Tickets: £6.50 or £6.00
concessions available from Gretta McDade on 0117
9500606.
Sat. July 20th at WoT Parish Church Flute Elevenses.
This month's popular Organ Elevenses spot is taken
by a young local flautist, Christopher Docherty. Now
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in his second year at the Birmingham Conservatoire,
Chris is performing for our East / West Appeal, and is
accompanied by Elizabeth Cockitt. His programme
will include music by Mozart, Gluck, Poulenc, Fauré
and Borne. Delicious cakes and real coffee at 10‐
30am, followed by recital at 11. Suggested donation
minimum £5, Under 16s free. All welcome.
“Out There Music” Summer Concert 2013, Sunday
14th July 5pm, St Alban’s Church, Bayswater Avenue
BS6 7NU. Tickets £5 from [email protected]
A fun, family event for all the community. Come and
hear Out There choir, chamber choir, children’s choir
and orchestra sing and play a broad range of music
from including the 1812 Overture, Adele, U2 and
music from Les Miserables. Bar and Hog Roast.
Tickets £5.00 from [email protected] 07754
518254
On Saturday 20th July at 7pm Bristol University
Botanic Garden, Stoke Park Road, are hosting their
Summer Jazz concert with the Blue Notes Jazz Band
Tour of Garden 4.30pm. Bar opens 6pm. Tickets £10
in advance, £12 on gate. Available from John Leach,
17 Ashton Crescent, Nailsea. BS48 2JR. Tel:01275
854992. Cheques payable to ‘FUBBG’
The Mosaic Singers are a small, friendly four‐part
local choir who meet to rehearse on a Tuesday
evening from 7.30 to 9.30 in Stoke Bishop. We aim to
sing a fairly wide range of pieces of music, leaning
towards the lighter end rather than the heavier choral
works. If what we are doing appeals to you and you
feel you might like to be a part please ring David
Richards on 0117 968 2741 who will happily give you
further information.
Henbury Singers is a friendly non‐auditioned choir
which meets on Thursday evenings at 7.30p.m. in
term time at Stoke Bishop Primary School and gives
public performances several times a year. New
members are always most welcome. Do come along
or phone Malcolm Keppie on 973 6095 for more
details.
West Bristol Orchestra. A Chamber Orchestra,
playing a wide range of Classical Music arranged for
the smaller orchestra, meets at the United Reformed
Church, Muller Road on Thursdays 7.15pm.to
9.15pm. Additional String players of Grade5+
standard welcomed. Previous experience of
orchestral playing is not essential. For more
information, please contact the Secretary on (0117)
968 3998.
St Peters Church Choir, The Drive, Henleaze. We are
always on the look out for new members and would
welcome any new voices soprano, alto, tenor or bass.
All are welcome. Please contact Reg Parker ‐ Organist
and Choirmaster on 962 1230.
Henleaze Ladies Choir. meets every Thursday
afternoon from 1.45‐3.45pm in St Peter’s Church Hall,
The Drive, Henleaze. We are a friendly group who
sing a varied programme of songs and enjoy each
other's company. Being able to read music is not
absolutely essential as we learn the songs very
thoroughly.
Horticulture & Gardens
Henleaze & District Flower Club meets on the second
and fourth Thursdays of the month at Bradbury Hall,
Waterford Road in Henleaze. Flower demonstrations
are held on the second Thursday and practice classes
on the fourth Thursday. New members are always
welcome ‐ just come along and join in.
Sunday 7 July, 10am to 5pm, National Garden
Scheme (NGS) Open Day at the University of Bristol
Botanic Garden, The Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke
Bishop, BS9 1JG. The NGS has been opening gardens
for charity since 1927. By visiting the Botanic Garden
today you will be making a vital contribution to the
nursing and caring charities the NGS supports. Last
year the NGS donated £2.6 million to charity. Cost:
£4.50 (including Friends) Children free.
Westbury on Trym Allotments & Gardens Association
welcomes any new members ‐ just visit the trading
hut on Saturdays and Sundays from 10.00am to
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11.00am (opposite the new look petrol station
(formerly the Co‐op) on Falcondale Road.
Health, Fitness & Exercise
Back to Netball at Coombe Dingle! Ladies ‐ enjoyed
playing Netball at school? Stopped playing and would
love to start again? Looking for a new, fun activity?
Come and join us every Friday 9:30‐10am at the
University Sports Centre, Coombe Dingle. Only £2 a
session. For more info visit
www.englandnetball.co.uk/Back‐to‐Netball or
contact Sue Anderson on 0787 2407216.
Moves Fitness – exercise to music for all ages and
fitness levels at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze from
10am till 11am every Wednesday. Moves Fitness
offers an approach to fitness that is fun and effective
in a friendly welcoming class. Come and give it a try –
£4 per session, you don’t need to be fit , or young, to
start. Just turn up or Phone Jane on 0117 9681042 for
more info or visit www.movesfitness.com
Eurythmy group for adults at the Helios Medical
Centre, 17 Stoke Hill, BS9 1JN. Thursday mornings
from 11am to 11.45, £8.75 per session. Drop in class,
newcomers welcome, no prior experience necessary.
Eurythmy is a gentle and harmonising form of
movement. Enjoy the balancing and grounding
effects of Eurythmy to take you out of the stresses
and demands of our modern lives. For more
information please contact Eurythmy Therapist
Rebecca Paten on 0117 9733584 or telephone 0117
962 6060.
Scottish Country Dancing for beginners and
experienced dancers at St Monica's Trust hall on
Thursdays 7.30pm starting in September. All
new dancers welcome; come on your own or with
friends. Contact Trish at 0117 962 3775 or go to our
website: www.rscdsbristolinfo.co.uk
Tai Chi for Health class 9.30 ‐ 10.30am at Westbury on
Trym Village Hall. It is suitable for all ages and levels
of fitness. This is a beginners class and all will be most
welcome. Your first session will be free so just come
along and give it a try. For further information contact
Sue or just drop in. Sessions £5. For more details
contact [email protected], 07929 030209 or
visit www.sueqi.co.uk
Yoga classes in Stoke Bishop Village Hall.
Wednesdays 2 ‐ 3.15 pm General Yoga , 5 ‐ 5.45 pm
Teens Yoga (ring first), 6 ‐ 7 pm Beginners Yoga
stretch/relax, and 7.30 ‐ 8.45 pm General Yoga. For
further details on the above please contact: Sara‐Jo
on 07789 552 052 or visit
www.yogawithsara‐jo.com
Scottish Country Dancing. A great way to have fun
and meet new people. Classes Every Tuesday – 7.30‐
9.30pm Members £3.50 per session, non‐members
£4.50. Beginners at Church House, Leonard Hall,
Henleaze URC Tel: Tina 0117 9075462. Experienced
dancers at St Peter’s Church Hall, Henleaze Tel:
Cheryl 0117 9590970 www.wscbristol.com .
Henleaze Tennis Club has vacancies for players of all
standards and ages. Whether you are an established
player looking for a club, someone who is rusty or a
student come along and try us out. For further
information take a look at our web site
www.henleazeltc.com and contact the secretary Pat
Thomson 0117 950 5862.
Pilates Classes in Henleaze and Westbury on Trym.
Classes held at:‐ Henleaze URC, Monday 9.30‐ 10.30 &
10.30‐ 11.30 am (Beginners New January classes);
Keith James Physios, Coldharbour Rd, Monday
7.30pm (Pre Natal Pilates ); Henleaze United
Reformed Church, Tuesday 6.15 pm (Beginners) and
Wednesday 6.15 pm (Intermediate); Westbury on
Trym Methodist Church, Tuesday 9.30 am & 10.30 am
(Intermediate/ Beginners). Bookings: Zoe Rayne
BCPA 07747696938, [email protected]
or visit www.adaltapilates.co.uk.
Zumba Gold Class @ Horfield Parish Church Hall
every Weds 2pm‐2.45pm (Gold Class) £4.00 per class,
for the mature movers aimed at age 55+ (All other
ages Including Beginners) Zumba Class @ Orchard
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Hairstylists Angela Friend &
Amanda Hazelby have both worked in
the Clifton and Henleaze area for the past 20 and 25 years and are now working independently at
Vivienne Taylor Hairdressing
174 Henleaze Road, Henleaze, BS9 4NE
0117 962 3777
Flexible, Affordable, Reliable
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References available
Please call, text, email or visit our website
01454 619352 / 07748 676 965
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School every Thurs 7pm‐8pm Contact Georgina for
further details on www.bristolzumba.com or tel:
07545 625089.
GAPS (Gut and Psychology / Physiology Syndrome)
Support Group Bristol. Our next meeting is on
Thursday 11th July Time: 6.45pm, voluntary
donations are welcome. Topic: The connection
between the gut and the physiology of the body.
Many diseases are related to problems in the gut and
the inability of the body to eliminate toxins: allergies,
asthma, arthritis, autoimmunity, chronic fatigue,
chronic cystitis, skin problems, hormonal problems,
neurological problems. Speaker: Dr Jens Rohrbeck
Venue: Helios Medical Centre, 17 Stoke Hill, Stoke
Bishop, BS9 1JN. Contact: [email protected],
tel: 07584719348
Keep Fit for Ladies class every Thursday between
9:45 am and 10:45am at St. Peter's Church Hall,
Henleaze. An enjoyable class of mixed ages and
abilities with an introduction to the use of balls,
scarves, ribbons and clubs. Coffee is available to finish
the class. New members always welcome ‐ just turn
up at the class or for more info contact
Margaret Clarke on Bristol 9501967.
Zumba Gold ‐ Weds 5‐6pm ‐ the lighter way to enjoy
the dance fitness class to music from all over the
world. Suitable for anyone wanting a lower impact,
fun workout at a calmer pace. Zumba Fitness ‐ Weds
6.30 ‐ 7.30 ‐ get fit at your own pace and skill level
using routines inspired by salsa, flamenco, cumbia etc
WOT Village Hall. Just turn up with water and a sense
of humour. £5 per class.
www.bristoldancezumba.co.uk or Marie 9634104
Redland Green Bowling Club invites both novices and
players to come and play at Redland Green where
tuition is available with qualified coaches. FFI please
ring Jean or Gerry Wickham on 9624466.
Interested in badminton? Come along to our
badminton club at the Greenaway Centre, Westbury
on Trym, on Monday evenings from 7pm to 8.30pm.
Reasonable standard of play is required. Please
telephone Marilyn on 968 7819 for more details.
Gentle Exercise. We are a small class that meets for
an hour on Monday mornings and gently exercise the
body, from sitting or standing, to improve posture,
balance and flexibility. Everyone, any level of ability,
is welcome. Ring 0117 903 8844 or log on to
www.bristol.gov.uk/adultlearning to book your place.
Ring Nen on 0117 9556657 for further info.
Pre‐School Activities
Jack in a Box Pre‐School Gymnastics for 0 ‐ 4 yr
olds. We are a friendly, well established Henleaze
group which runs 3 different fun and physical
programmes for young children aged 0‐2yrs, 2‐3yrs
and 3‐4yrs. We hold classes on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Fridays in the Bradbury Hall,
Waterford Road, BS9 4BT.
For more details look at our
website: www.jackinabox.info, or contact Kate on
0117 9623758, e‐mail:[email protected]
Dinosaur Egg and Spoon! Shark Tennis! Bucket
Shapes! Do you have an active pre‐school child who
would like to have some fun and do something
different? 'Little Sports' is an exciting class for 2‐5
year olds, held in Henleaze. Limited spaces available
in each class so book your free trial session early!
Simply contact Bryony on 0117 9499688 or
email [email protected] . Visit our
website www.little‐sports.com for more
information.
Westbury‐on‐Trym Toddler Group. New members
welcomed to join a fun and lively group Wednesdays
in term time 9.30‐11.30am at Westbury Methodist
Church Hall. Run by group members we have a baby
area, crafts, toys and new ride‐ons. For mums and
carers, a termly night out! So if you want to come and
make some new friends, please book a taster session
or for more info www.westburytoddlergroup.co.uk or
email [email protected].
Pat‐a‐Cake Toddlers:‐ We are a small friendly parent/
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Call Mondi on 07976160025
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Treeschool Gardens
Terry McGovern 40 Wessex Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0DB
Tel: 0117 952 2475 / 07974 715 099
[email protected] www.treeschool.co.uk
Hedges trims, grass cut, shrubs pruned,
Tree maintenance. (Qualified tree surgeon).
Free quota ons, no job too small.
Chainsaw & tree climbing courses.
Arborists
Hedges trimmed, shrubs pruned
For more informa on or to discuss
requirements please call Kim in
Stoke Bishop on 07881 880707
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designs to choose from we’re posi ve you’ll be happy with
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carer and toddler group for babies to preschool aged
children. We meet on a Tuesday 1.15 ‐ 2.45 at
Westbury Methodist Church Hall. We have a baby
corner, crafts and lots of toys to play with. £1.00 per
family per week, each session finishes with a lively
singsong. For more information contact Caroline on
968 4894
Mums and Tots. Henleaze URC Leonard Hall,
Waterford Road, Henleaze. We are a small friendly
group who meet every Wednesday afternoon (during
term time) 1.30 pm ‐ 3.30 pm. Grannies and nannies
welcomed as well. £1.50 per week to include a cup of
tea and biscuits. Do come and join us.
Voluntary
Stroke can devastate lives. In a flash it can turn lives
upside down. We at the Bristol Area Stroke
Foundation understand the many problems people
face as a consequence of stroke. We are currently
looking for friendly, caring people to help us at our
stroke groups in North Bristol. We need drivers with
their own cars to transport people to groups and we
need people to help at our groups. We pay a mileage
allowance for car use. It is rewarding work to help
someone who feels isolated at home because of their
stroke, to get out for the afternoon and enjoy the
stimulation and support of a stroke group. If you can
help, please call Kerry or Amy on 0117 964 7657 or
email [email protected]
More Reading Buddies Wanted for September! Would
you enjoy offering reading and language support to
children for whom English is a second language? Can
you help them improve their reading ability,
benefiting both them as individuals and the wider
class? Can you commit to giving one hour of reading
time a week in term‐time? We are working with
eleven schools in the Southmead, Brentry and
Horfield areas. Training is offered, and your advanced
CRB check is paid for by Bristol City Council. You
would read with the same children each week and be
part of a growing group of volunteers. For more
information please contact Paul Harrod, at
[email protected], or on 07576 150706.
Calling all Carers. Would you like the opportunity to
share your experiences, relax and make new friends?
Then come and join the new Henleaze Carers’ Group.
The group will meet on the second and fourth
Thursday morning of each month, 10am to 12, in the
new Bradbury Hall, Waterford Road, Henleaze. For
more information please call Mrs M Rudston 942
6095.
Volunteer Drivers wanted for the transport of elderly
patients to a doctor or nurse once or twice a week at
the WoT Primary Care Centre. We operate under the
wings of the nationwide Charity RSVP who provide us
with liability insurance other practical help. And of
course we work closely with the Staff of the Westbury
Practice. Please contact Zina Wilson on 0117 907 8744
or [email protected] for more info or ask
Reception or your doctor on 962 3406.
Volunteers Wanted ‐ RSVP/CSV Reading in schools.
We are urgently looking for volunteers over 50 both
male and female to go in to local schools on a regular
weekly basis to help children with their reading. We
organise your references and a short training course
and the school would do any necessary checks. If you
think that this is something that you would like to be
involved in please email me on
[email protected] or ring 0117 9096858.
Do you love weddings? Westbury‐on‐Trym Village
Hall is looking for volunteer wedding helpers for our
busy 2013/2014 schedule of wedding receptions. If
you are interested, please contact Gill Wilmott on
0117 914 4745
Miscellaneous
Free electric blanket testing 2013. Bristol City Council
and Avon Fire and Rescue Services are again offering
free electric blanket safety checks at the following
venues. Also on offer will be free safety advice and a
chance of a free home safety inspection. Spaces are
limited so booking is essential………make that
booking now! The Council advises that if your blanket
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is over 3 years old it should be checked. Get your
blanket checked now, minor faults will be repaired
free of charge. Weds 24th July at Southmead Fire
Station from 0930 to 1600. Weds 7 August at Redland
United Reformed Church from 0930 to 1300, and
Weds October 16th again at Southmead Fire Station
from 0930 to 1600. Other venues may be confirmed in
the near future. For further information or to book a
check please ring 0117 922 3522
New Dimensions meets every month and we have
talks on a wide range of esoteric subjects. The
meetings are held at the Friends’ Meeting House, 126
Hampton Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 6JE. Admission:
£5 (including tea/coffee/biscuits). The next meeting
will be held on Sunday 21 July 2013 at 3pm. The
speaker will be Clare Russell and the title of her talk
will be “Synchronicity.” Do you believe in
coincidences? Clare will explore how and why
synchronicity occurs. We will learn how to decipher
the code of signs in your life, share simple ways to
invite more synchronicity into your life and surrender
to the abundance it can bring to your life. For further
information, please telephone 01749 678 834 or write
Stoke Bishop & Sneyd Park Local History Group are
keen to welcome new members and visitors (£2 per
meeting) to their programme of meetings. For more
details please contact Jenny Weeks on 968 6010.
Stoke Lodge History and Archaeology Group meet on
the first Thursday of every month at the Friends
Meeting House in Hampton Road at 7.30pm. We have
speakers on a varied range of topics, many of which
have a strong emphasis on local history. New
members are always made very welcome. For further
details please contact Annette Martin on 0117 979
3209.
Calling all would‐be bridge players. Would you like to
learn to play bridge absolutely free. I am re‐running
my "Bridge for Complete Beginners" sessions and
would like to hear from you. If you are interested,
please contact Terry Stygall Tel. 9091714,
07837300073 or by email at [email protected] .
Now on sale ‐ the great “East meets West” cookbook
from the team at the Holy Trinity Church, WoT.
£6.50. Available from The Parish Office Tel: 950 8644
(9.30am ‐12.30pm), and also from Stoke Lane Cards
and Gifts, Charlecombe Court, Stoke Lane and
Westbury Veg, Carlton Court, Canford Lane, or
contact 9502800 for a copy.
Excel Bridge Club meets in Stoke Bishop Village Hall
on Stoke Hill every Monday, beginning promptly at
7.15pm. There is a very cheerful & relaxed
atmosphere and as we just play 24 boards we are
always finished by 10.15pm – in good time for your
evening cocoa! For more details ring Ralph Smith on
01275 840006.
The Bristol Grandparents' Support Group, for
grandparents who are going through the trauma of
not being able to have contact with your
grandchildren, due to family breakdown. We meet
every two months at 9, Park Grove, Westbury Park
Visit www.bristolgrandparentssupportgroup.co.uk
for more info or contact Jane Jackson tel. 0117
9246496, mobile 07773 258270, or email
Do you need to borrow a PA System? Martyn at
North Bristol PA Hire has kindly offered his services,
and those of a whole bunch of public address and
lighting gear, for any community or charitable event
being held here in BS9. Martyn is happy to be
contacted to discuss if he can be of help at any
appropriate events e.g. fetes, fun days, musical
productions or whatever. He can provide music,
commentary or just turn up with a PA (and lighting if
needed). If you are interested please ring Martyn on
07977 512436 or 0117 987 0534 or check out his
website www.northbristolpahire.co.uk.
WoT’s Local Produce Market is held every fourth
Saturday of the month (next on 27th July) from 9am
to 1pm in the Car Park of the Westbury on Trym
surgery on Westbury Hill. The market features a great
range of produce from local businesses including
yummy home‐made cakes, meats, sausages, bacon,
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interesting breads.
Ray Bridge Club meet on Tuesday 6.30pm to 9pm at
the Sea Mills Methodist Church, Shirehampton Road
(new venue) for social rubber bridge. New members
always welcome. Please ring 942 7760 or 968 2652 for
further details.
Country Market. Every Friday morning from 10.30 to
11.30 in Westbury on Trym Methodist Church Hall.
Homemade cakes, arts, crafts, plants, vegetables,
jams and chutneys. Refreshments are also available in
a relaxed and friendly environment. For more details
contact Sue Sills on 9628306.
West of England Bridge Club meets for duplicate
bridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at The
Golden Hill Sports Club, Wimbledon Road from
7.30pm ‐ 10.30pm. New members and visitors always
welcome. £4 per evening for members, £5 for non‐
members, special rates for juniors/unemployed.
Licensed bar. For further details of the club or lessons
please contact Gareth Evans on 07921 788 605, email
[email protected] or visit www.woebc.co.uk.
Social Bridge, Tuesdays at 7.30 p.m. at Stoke Bishop
Village Hall. New members welcome. Tel Chris on
968 5640.
Westbury Art Club meet on Thursday evenings
between 7 and 9pm at The Greenway Centre,
Doncaster Road, Southmead. We are a mixed ability
group of artists For more details check out
www.westburyartclub.org.uk, e‐mail us at
[email protected] or phone our club
secretary on Bristol 962 9799.
Lip‐reading class. An evening lip‐reading class to help
you cope with your hearing loss runs in Clifton from
6.15pm to 7.45pm every Monday at Redland Park
United Reformed Church, Whiteladies Road. Fee is £5
per session. For more details contact the tutor, Mary
Hall, by email on [email protected] or
telephone 07790 283939.
Interested in Plastic Modelling? The Avon Branch of
the International Plastic Modellers Society meets on
the third Wednesday of every month at the BAWA
club on Southmead Road at 8.00pm. New members
are always very welcome. For more information
contact Andy White on 0117 3300288 or visit
www.ipmsavon.org.uk .
Alphabet Quiz ‐ answers from page 76
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Friesian, Gentoo, Hoover, Imola, Jeroboam,
Krakatoa, Lot, Mammoth, Narcolepsy, Ottoman,
Pittsburgh, Quilt, Rembrandt, Senna, Tranquility,
Urquhart, Victim, Wombles, Xenon, Yurt, Zebedee/
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A DREAM COME TRUE AT BEAU MONDE DENTAL CARE
Ever since they qualified together from the University of Birmingham in 1997, Dr Nicola White and Dr Catherine Spalding have dreamed of one day opening their own dental practice - now that dream has become a reality! The two dentists have recently opened the doors to their new state-of-the-art practice on North View, Westbury Park where they have created a warm and welcoming atmosphere, reflecting their own ethos and values.
“We want our patients to feel relaxed and confident coming to the practice. We understand that a visit to the dentist can be worrying for some people, but we are here to help,” says Kate. Having studied medical hypnotherapy, Kate is excellent at making patients feel relaxed and strongly believes that a visit to the dentist should be a positive experience.
Nicola has a particular interest in cosmetic dentistry, including adult orthodontic treatments. The “Six Month Smile Orthodontic System” uses specialized clear braces that gently straightens and aligns teeth in an average of six months. She also offers a full range of facial aesthetics including wrinkle reducing treatments and dermal fillers. “When people are confident about their smile, it can really make a difference to the way they feel,” says Nicola.
Kate and Nicola believe passionately in caring for children’s teeth and so will treat your children free of charge if a parent is registered at Beau Monde. You can look forward to a warm welcome at the new practice on North View.
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