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Find Bishopston Matters on Facebook Follow @bishmatters on Twitter Please follow @bishmatters on Twitter, Dear Readers... 'Like' Bishopston Matters on Facebook Welcome to BS7 GYM I hope you have all enjoyed a fabulous (page 45). It was all glamour! summer, there has certainly been plenty This month I hope you will all be joining going on in the local area to keep us in the fun of Party in the Park, held at entertained! Golden Hill Sports Ground on Saturday 12 STUDENT James, Monty and I had a great time taking September. Bishopston Matters is once part in the Green Treasure Map, uncovering again pleased to be sponsoring the Horsey OFFER little gems in our neighbourhood that we Hopper event. Always a great family day Our Academic Year had never discovered before. See some of out, read more on page 9. Membership is just our highlights on the centre pages. £185 and runs until The Friends of Horfield Common have I am sure many of you have taken part in enjoyed a happy, productive few months. 30 June 2016 the Shaun the Sheep trail and couldn't have They are now embarking on a collaborative failed to miss our very own 'Star Bake' project with Avon Wildlife Trust. Read on Gloucester Road. I had the pleasure of more about this and all their other news on catching up with its creator, illustrator page 15. Tom Hovey. Read more about his thoughts There are many more features and reports on 'Star Bake' and his work on the Great on local groups and activities for you to British Bake Off on page 5. enjoy throughout the magazine. At the end of last term I had a great time I hope your Autumn gets off to a great attending the Ashley Down School play start. All the best, (page 13) and a film premier at St Bon's Kerry x Email: [email protected] Visit: www.bishopstonmatters.co.uk Bishopston Matters, PO Box 337, Bristol, BS9 4WT Tel: 07881 924 059 / 0117 349 4483 @bishmatters

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2 Bishopston Matters Please call Kerry on 0117 3494483 to advertise Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 3 Further Accolades for our local Afternoon tea with Great British BISHOPSTON FISH BAR Bake Off illustrator Tom Hovey What a treat to catch up with the talented When I visited the brilliant Bishopston Fish across ten Tom Hovey. Many of us are delighted to see Bar recently, it was great to learn that this regions. GBBO back on our screens and appreciate the hardworking local business is now MSC (Marine To have enticing illustrations. I was delighted to have Stewardship Council) certified. This means secured the opportunity to ask Tom about these and his that all the fish served at the shop is certified a place in the coveted fabulous Shaun in the City sculpture – Star Bake! sustainable and can be fully traced to place of shortlist, the shops have Why did you choose to set up a studio in Stokes origin. Owner Nick Lomvardos told me you can been appraised across a Croft and what makes the area special? even find out which ship the fish was caught on! variety of judging criteria I moved to Victoria Park in South Bristol after 3 Nick told me, “We are displaying our MSC including responsible years in London in 2013. I had been working from certification with pride. It is a clear, bold statement to sourcing policies, marketing home for 18 months after moving back to Bristol our staff and customers that we care where our fish and promotional practices, and was starting to get cabin fever. I wanted a comes from. People can buy their much loved fish and staff training policies. studio with a bit of a commute and I always loved the buzz of Stokes Croft so it was the obvious supper with complete reassurance that the quality Over the coming weeks, they will be subjected to Tom Hovey and GBBO presenter Mel Giedroyc with Star Bake! fish they tuck into has been sustainably sourced.” further judging as they receive mystery shopping choice, plus I wanted to look cool by proxy. The Bishopston venue is the only fish and chip assessments by industry experts. The next stage How did you come to work on the most popular during the Winter and Spring so I take as much time shop in Bristol to currently have been awarded of the competition will whittle down the line up, BBC programme – the GBBO? It was a case of as I can to hang out then. I’ve been going to gigs in the MSC accreditation. Nick shared, “We believe establishing a UK top 20, who will compete for the right place, right time. I moved to London to seek the Academy since I was about 15 and it’s still an this certification is an integral part of running a prestigious ‘regional’ titles. fame and fortune but I had not organised a job to go amazing venue, Colston Hall is great too. successful, sustainable business. It identifies us We wish our fantastic Bishopston Fish Bar all the to, so a friend managed to get me a job helping out You kindly gave a talk to the Gloucester Road with worldwide businesses and organisations and very best. Their promise to “Cook with passion, in the edit for a new amateur baking show for the WI, how was that experience? It was great if reflects our passion for the industry.” serve with pride” is evident in abundance! BBC. I was working in the edit suite with the Series not a little daunting as I was very aware that my Director and Editor when they mentioned that there The Fish Bar has also recently learnt that they have knowledge of baking would be tested to the limit. But 01173 079 390 ● 264 Gloucester Rd, BS7 8PB was a visual element missing from the show and once again made the UK’s top 60 fish and chip the Gloucester Rd WI ladies were very welcoming they were thinking of including some illustration. I shops! The competition, organised by Seafish, runs www.bishopstonfishbar.co.uk and even asked me to judge their very own Bake Off. said I could do it, pitched a few ideas and got the gig. Are you surprised by the fantastic response Is it true that in the six series that the show has your ‘Star Bake’ Shaun has received? Joe’s Bakery run, you have never tasted any of the bakes? Of course it is fantastic to see so many people 240-242 Gloucester Road, BS7 8NZ It is unfortunately true! Not one crumb in six years, enjoying the Star Bake. Every time I have visited, a travesty! there has been a queue of excited children. It’s Classic Bread, Artisan Bread, Craft Bread, Has it encouraged you to get baking? Working on good to know that my Shaun will help raise money Artisan Confectionery, Craft Confectionery the first series, I got really into baking bread; I bought for a great local cause – The Grand Appeal. a lot of different ingredients, but after spending the How did you find designing the Shaun, did Also stocking Batch#5 Gluten Free bread and cakes next few Sundays creating some awful bread, I along with Bishopston Supper Club’s chutneys and jams you have a clear vision from the start? Seeing decided that baking was a bit too much of a precise as I spend a lot of my time illustrating food and science for me. So my cupboards are still full of more importantly cakes, I felt like it would be a yeasts and tonnes of flour – all the gear and no idea! great opportunity to design a sheep-shaped cake. Your work extends far beyond the GBBO; can I decided that creating a layered cake design you tell us about any of your other projects? based on the French pastry dessert, mille-feuille, At the moment, I am elbow deep in delicious cakes would work well on the 3D sculpture, with layers and bakes as it is Bake Off season, which keeps me of multi-coloured fruit, creams and pastry. I also Look out for new products this Autumn! busy from June until December. I am now producing incorporated swill rolls and cream buns for the ears, a lot of food illustration work – not just cakes – for top of the head and tail, and legs, which gave the a range of clients from editorial for publishing to design a bit of balance alongside the busy body. I branding for foodie businesses. However, as I have ultimately wanted to make it bold, bright and look been a freelance illustrator for nearly a decade, I good enough to eat and I think I achieved that. have a range of styles that I still use if the job needs If people would like to buy your prints, is there it. My work for Glastonbury Festival Free Press a local shop they can visit? Yes, you can find a for instance, working as on-site illustrator is very selection of my prints at Room 212 just over the different stylistically, but just as fun to produce, It’s road from BTP in Bishopston. nice to draw people sometimes too. Tel: 0117 975 5551 ● www.joesbakery.co.uk tomhovey.co.uk When not working what do you like to do? Do you have any favourite Bristol venues? The ‘Shaun in the City’ trail, organised by The Um well my wife would tell you that I never take Grand Appeal ends on 31 August. 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6 Bishopston Matters Please call Kerry on 0117 3494483 to advertise Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 7 Playing Out in Bishopston IN THE PAR and Beyond… ARTY K 201 Local residents is spreading through the P ay September 12 5! have a chance city and to towns and cities Saturd th 2015 to open up their across the UK. Gaby explains streets for children what happens on a typical to play freely and session. “Streets come to life safely, and for on playing out days when neighbours of children can use the space all ages to meet in their own way and choose their games and and get to know activities. We don’t provide toys or play equipment each other better. other than chalks and a skipping rope so children Lots of streets are can get really creative and will often bring out the already playing things that they want to share with each other. out in this area – There is so much active play, races, hopscotch, what about yours? skipping, scooting and many improvised games. Bishopston Matters is once again pleased to be sponsoring the Horsey Hoppers. Enjoy the fun of the races! Gaby Solly is Playing Out’s new local area activator Parents are responsible for their children just like for Bishopston, St Werburgh’s and Montpelier on any other day but have a chance to chat to their Saturday 12 September 2015 will be the ninth teams, five junior cricket teams, kwik cricket for and is on hand to support residents with advice, neighbours, both young and old. People often say Party in the Park event at Golden Hill Sports and younger children as well as a successful women’s encouragement and free materials. Gaby can this makes their street feel safer and friendlier in the Social Club in Henleaze. After a record-breaking and girls’ cricket team (a massive achievement). help guide you through the process from initial long term.” attendance last year with local resident celebrity Football at Golden Hill has really developed well discussion with neighbours, to applying for There is loads of information on the Playing Out Amy Willerton opening the day, the aim is that permission from Bristol City Council to close your over the years with three adult sides as well as the DOES YOUR website www.playingout.net and Gaby would be this year’s event will be even bigger and better! 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Ashley Down School Federation enjoyed a marvellous day for their summer fair. The sun shone while people feasted on pulled pork, cakes and ice creams! Families were entertained with bouncy castles, face painting, live TO ALL band, choir, lucky lollies, lucky ducks, bric-a-brac and lots of other fun activities. The Teddy Bear Zip PEOPLE wire was a particular hit! A police van and old fire- fighting truck made the day complete. The atmosphere was fantastic and the fair raised around £4000! The PSA are currently raising funds for an extension of the existing playgrounds The Bristol Giant finds a home on both sites. They look forward to welcoming you to further community events next year – watch with the Ashley Down Infants this space for more details! I always look forward to the Ashley Down I very much Infants’ Year 2 end-of-term play, and this year enjoyed did not disappoint! We were treated to the Isambard creative writing of the pupils, whose wonderful Brunel imaginations combined to create the tale – ‘The talking Bristol Giant Needs a Home’. about his End computer frustration! Prices start at As the big, friendly giant takes a tour around our beloved - Banish viruses & pop-ups city, we were treated to scenes from Bristol Rovers, ship, the just £35 SS Great - Speed up your PCs and laptops The Balloon Fiesta, SS Great Britain, St Paul’s Carnival and Ashley Down School. The story was Britain, - Get free tools and tips led by reporters from the Points West news team. which was - Jargon- and risk-free due to set We started our journey at the Memorial Ground; sail for the first time in 40 FREE pickup and return, Bristol Rovers players entered to the crowd chanting SMALL GARDEN SPECIALISTS years! This was, however, to be delayed as the giant on a No Fix - No Fee basis their club song ‘Good night Irene’. When the actions had filled the ship with bubbles to take a bath in it! 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE of the giant meant there was doubt that we would be A procession of lively dancers adorned in feathers BASED IN BISHOPSTON Most popular services: able to play at their home venue, it was suggested they visit Ashton Gate, which was met with a roaring and masks pranced to the stage to the music, - 1 hour Spring Clean, £35 - Total PC Revitaliser, £65 ‘Feeling, hot, hot, hot’! The dancing was brought to Phone Pete 0117 9421 685 - vinyl album to PC, from £5 - computer tutoring, £35 ph “No Way!”. a close by a giant sneeze that blew everybody over! e-mail [email protected] - copy slides to PC, from 20p ... and more on our website! We were next transported to Ashton Court for the visit www.allgardens.co.uk balloon fiesta. I loved the colourful, home-made Finally, we arrived at Ashley Down School, where @Ship_Shaped http://fb.com/ShipShape Computers the giant re-appeared to tell of his travels. He told All Garden Craft DESIGN balloon head dresses and paper woven baskets – a beautiful display. The local weather forecast us the only place he would like to live in Bristol ● Garden Clearance and maintenance www.shipshapecomputers.co.uk suggested there was not enough wind for the ascent was their school, as he had never met such lovely ● Garden make-overs ● Patios & Decking but thanks to the strong breath of the giant, the children. Who could blame him, it is an extremely ● New Lawns ● Ponds Call Martin: 0771 254 1126 balloons were able to launch. We were treated to special place indeed. Congratulations to the pupils ● Fences/stone walls ● Tree pruning some fun dancing to ‘99 Red Balloons’! that will be starting this term as Year 3 – you did a 42 Mansfield Street, Bedminster, BS3 5PR great job.

12 Bishopston Matters Email me on [email protected] Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 13 idea is that together we can create a nature-rich city that puts wildlife right on our doorsteps, giving everyone the opportunity to experience the joy of wildlife every day. Mark explained that AWT will support the FOHC with advice and sessions on how to provide a greater number of habitats for wildlife, as well as opportunities for local people to learn more about nature; the common has much potential. Friends of Horfield Common - News & Events! Many enthused people signed up to be part of this working group at the AGM. If you would like to The FOHC summer AGM kicked off with chair Sam Thomson recapping on the fantastic progress register an interest to be part of this fantastic project the group has made in recent months thanks to the support of the surrounding community. on our doorstep, there is still time. Please e-mail [email protected] or visit www. • Re-marking of the football pitches on All are welcome to join in this free activity – avonwildlifetrust.org.uk/mywildcity. Wellington Hill Playing Fields, an important just turn up. resource for young, local teams. Project Ardagh by the FOHC and councillor Tim Malnick but at the • Taking part in Britain in Bloom, 'It's Your meeting it was empathised they are still at the very • After a mammoth sponsorship campaign, Neighbourhood' project for the first time The FOHC, in collaboration with the Ardagh Bowling early stages of the process. Soon the team will put the planting of 57 new standard trees and and enjoying an informative visit from a Club and Ardagh Toddlers, are moving closer to in an 'Expression of interest' to Bristol City Council. 554 Tree pips, which will have a massive, RHS judge to the Ardagh. applying for a Community Asset Transfer, which, if This application will be circulated through each of positive impact for local wildlife. successful, would see these groups, along with the • Hosting magical 'Sparkles the Unicorn' support of local councillors and people, running and the council's departments; the council should come • Funds secured to create a new pond- as part of the Bristol-wide Shaun and the positively developing the Ardagh building. It is their back to the group a month after submission of their dipping platform, to make the Common's Sheep Trail this summer. dream to restore the Ardagh to the thriving Sports proposals. If they are successful, the project will run pond more accessible to individuals and Club it once was. The Ardagh bowlers are still so that any profits made will be put back into the • Launch of the much-anticipated Cafe on the educational groups. extremely active but sadly due to the degeneration community building. We wish the hardworking team Common! This wonderful facility has been of the courts, there is no longer a Tennis Club in all the very best with their application and hope to • Launch of the Edible Garden project in much-appreciated by local people over situ. As well as Bowls and Tennis, the group are bring you further positive news over the coming association with Incredible Edible in some the summer months. The cafe is a social committed to improving the facility for greater use months. of the Ardagh's gardens. Enabling the enterprise with all profits going back into for the whole community. Much work has been put in common to take part in the 'Get Growing improving the common for us all – brilliant! friendsofhorfieldcommon.com. Trail' for the first time this year. • The installation of new bins! • A successful History of Horfield Common event, which saw past residents travel from • Significant steps forward with Project far and wide to contribute their interesting Ardagh – further details below. stories. A website featuring some of these • Partnership with Avon Wildlife Trust as videoed interviews will be launched soon, part of their My Wild City Project – further and you will also be able to read some details below. accounts in forthcoming Bishopston Matters. • Successful community events, picnics, BBQs and Beach parties enjoyed by all. • Launch of 1–5 K running routes The next to look forward to is the Festival encompassing the whole of the common. of Nature Event on Saturday 12 September Maps will soon be published and marker 2015, filled with fun for all of the family. posts installed. www.friendsofhorfieldcommon.com • Horfield Common Running Club now meets on Tuesdays, 6.45 p.m., outside the Ardagh.

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TELEPHONE 0117 956 EMAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected] 3030 That’s this year due why to relocation, so in we order to maintain pay so much attention to every step, from sourcing just the right this positive momentum, the FOHC would love demonstration site as 'My Wild Park'. UNIT www.marblesupreme.com 8 BRIDGE ROAD : KINGSWOOD: BRISTOL: BS15 4FW stone, through to crafting-­‐fitting, beautifully kitchen worktops. TELEPHONE 0117 956 3030 to hear from further local people that may like AWT is working with communities across Bristol EMAIL: [email protected] to get involved in this friendly group in to make more space for wildlife and link our green 14 whateverBishopston way they can.Matters Please e-mail Please callspaces Kerry to on create 0117 a network 3494483 of wildlife to advertise corridors. The Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 15 Textures in Green Flag Success We are delighted to announce that Clifton High School to the School has been awarded the Keep Britain Tidy, Sixth Form the Garden Eco Schools Green Flag Award. They are the benefited first all-through school in Bristol to receive the from its keen award and only the 8th School in the local area. environmental Mixing up different finishes, The award builds on the Silver status that the school focus. styles, textures and colours in was awarded last year and is due to the hard work The Green the garden can add interest and and commitment of the boys and girls of Clifton Flag status keep the eye moving around your High School especially those on the Eco-Committee is a huge outdoor space. in Eco Club and their Eco Warriors. The boys and achievement Reclaimed sleepers are a fantastic girls were guided and supported in this initiative by for Clifton Mrs Laura Giles, Head of Geography and Mr Tom High and way to add a bit of rustic charm, they Walmsley the school’s Environmental Lead. demonstrates are also very versatile as they can This is the highest a true be used not only for building raised award given by Keep commitment to planters and retaining walls, but also Britain Tidy which environmental tables and seating in the garden. which look fantastic and will be more unique, issues. as well as being a great way to recycle! assesses schools for Or for a more contemporary look why not have their environmental To find out raised beds built, with seats incorporated into Water when used in the garden will always credentials. The more about Clifton High School please them, in a contrasting material - so that when add a different element; as well as stimulating assessor was impressed contact Mrs Melanie Johnson, Admissions by both the quality and the walls of the beds are painted they will look the senses it will also encourage wildlife. Registrar on 0117 933 9087 or email sleek and modern, and if you use a bright Instead of just a pond or bubbling water quantity of environmental work undertaken at [email protected]. coloured paint you will have instant colour all feature, why not consider a modern letterbox Clifton High and by the You can also find further information their feature pouring into a channel made out of year around. fact that children and website www.cliftonhigh.bristol.sch.uk. Another way to add contrast and texture is by sleepers? It will create a soothing noise, and pupils from the Nursery using different materials on the floor, cobbles with planting placed either in or around the mixed with aggregates, not just pebbles but edges it will add a whole new dimension, coloured glass or slate can really jazz up an which can lighten up and enhance a tired area. Some good paving edged with sleepers, area. Choose Clifton High School. tiles or bricks will also add interest; or why not So why not have a look at what you have in go for something completely sleek and modern your garden and contact us to see how we A Diamond Model School. can help you improve it. like granite, which will sparkle in the sun! 5 reasons why: Clifton High School is the only school in the South West that operates the successful Diamond Alternatively you could have an attractive 1 Co-educational – because in life, men and women stone circle in your garden, it can be used as work together Edge Model of Education. Boys and girls are Ali taught together until Year 6; they are then taught a quiet space to relax and escape. There are email: [email protected] 2 First class teaching that fosters curiosity, creativity separately for core subjects from Years 7 – 9. some really interesting sets available new, but and confidence In Year 10 they return to mixed classes. tel: 0117 9092 088 3 Small class sizes with excellent pupil:teacher ratios you could also use reclaimed bricks or tiles, The Diamond Model provides the best of both 4 Excellent academic results worlds, single sex teaching when it is most 5 Outstanding pastoral care; resilience, flexibility and beneficial, with opportunities to interact socially Creative Design adaptability are nurtured and individuality is celebrated at all stages of their education and development. 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16 Bishopston Matters Email me on [email protected] Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 17 Fresh Arts Festival Community Fair Artists, musicians, dancers and choirs will ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE Personal join patients, staff and visitors at Southmead Saturday 19 September Hospital Bristol during the 2-day Fresh Arts 12.30 - 4.30 pm Injury Festival that will take place on the 18th and 19th September 2015 to celebrate the role that The Bishopston Cotham and Redland creativity and the arts play in supporting health Neighbourhood Partnership is hosting this event and wellbeing. on Saturday 19th September from 12.30 – 4.30 pm at the church of St Michael and All Angels, Pigsty Local artists and art students from the University Hill, Gloucester Road BS7 8NT. of West of England will be joined by artists and art students visiting from University of Tsukuba in The event will include an opportunity to apply for and Cycle of Faith Japan during this exciting programme of free arts vote for funding for projects in our area, for more activities for patients, staff, visitors, families and details see www.bcrnp.org.uk. local residents. There will also be skills exchange workshops, Bristol has long been a city of cyclists but with its Green Capital status, The Fresh Arts Festival will include foot-tapping opportunities to meet our MP, Thangam Debbonaire, and the honour of being the UK’s first Cycling City – more people than live music for patients on wards and pop-up choirs and to try your hand at the Community Speedwatch ever are saddling up. in public areas; patients and visitors are invited to speed gun! You will be able to talk to the NP working drop into inspiring origami, calligraphy, printmaking groups about what they are doing to get improvements Although cycle paths are popping up around and woodworking workshops; the mesmerizing in our neighbourhood, and find out how you can join the city there are still areas where cyclists Concorde Wheelchair Dancers will perform in the them, or bring your ideas for other projects that you share the highways with other vehicles. hospital atrium; a giant knitted installation created think would make our area a better place in which to live. You will also be able to get your bike mended for Unfortunately the increasing number of We all have responsibility for by dozens of local knitters will be unveiled; a free, and enjoy fun activities for children and adults. cyclists has also led to an increase in cycling making sure the shared spaces Japanese ‘washi tape’ installation will cover the accidents and incidents. walls with pictures and patterns; performances The full list of activities is still being confirmed so we travel in remain safe, however from ‘Bristol Art Library’ will intrigue and delight; follow see twitter @bcr_np, Facebook ‘bcrnp’ or check Cyclists are clearly more vulnerable on the we choose to commute. and there will be a chance to tour the new hospital the website to find out what else is going on. road and, whilst riders have the same rights to find out more about Fresh Arts, the hospital’s Bill Willcocks Personal Injury Partner Little Grants for Big Ideas: Interested in kick- and responsibilities as other road users, ongoing arts programme. starting a project to improve our area? Does your additional care is required. Drivers can help The first Fresh Arts Festival took place last year to class, club or community group need some cash to prevent accidents by adopting some sensible ✚ Ride more than two abreast on narrow celebrate the opening of the Brunel building and was organise a special event, buy some useful kit or run precautions while driving: and/or busy roads or when travelling a huge success. North Bristol NHS Trust Director a class project? Do you need to hire a meeting room ✚ carefully check mirrors and blind spots around a bend stay single file. of Nursing, Sue Jones described the impact of last and provide refreshments to get people together? year’s Festival: “I thought it was a fantastic event; Or need to print leaflets, posters or cards to promote ✚ ✚ Cycle through red lights or cycle the wrong check before opening the door of a so inspiring. The festival brought a real sense of a new group? What about some paint to decorate way up a one-way street, unless there is a parked vehicle community to the hospital and was so beneficial for your community hall? Or some plants to brighten ✚ ensure there is enough space for cyclists to dedicated cycle lane. patients. It was like breathing soul into the building.” the garden of sheltered accommodation? Or hire pass safely. We all have responsibility for making sure The Fresh Arts Festival 2015 will take place on transport for a group outing? Of course it’s equally important that cyclists the shared spaces we travel in remain Friday 18th and Saturday 19th September. All Whatever your community project, you can bid for up take responsibility for safeguarding their safe, however we choose to commute. events and activities are free, and open to patients, to £250 to give it a boost at the Community Fair. own well-being. The Highway Code states So, whether you are a driver, cyclist or staff, visitors, families and local residents. There is Anyone of any age can put in a bid – you don't have to that cyclists should avoid unnecessary risk pedestrian it pays to be bike aware! no need to book, just turn up and take part. be a member of an existing group. All you have to do and ensure they remain visible to road users, packages for start ups is to submit your idea, setting out your aims and briefly Introductory whilst making their intentions clear. It also If you have been injured as a result of the be able to describe how you will spend the money. cycle accident Barcan+Kirby can offer says that cyclists should not do such things as: Graphic Design All those attending the Community Fair will be given assistance and support in helping you get a vote to decide if you get the cash, so you need to ✚ Cycle on pavements in towns and cities. the right treatment and compensation. Based in Horfield, I work with charities, convince them that it is in a good cause! If your project start ups, and local businesses of all sizes. Those that do risk an on the spot fine. Professional advice, simply stated. is supported by people attending the fair, you will get Logos • Stationery • Signage • Books • Posters the money, all that is asked is that you take some Catalogues • Advertising • Brochures • Packaging photos showing that you have spent it as proposed. Banners • Apparel • Promotions • Vehicle Graphics 0117 325 2929 You will be expected to attend the fair. You will have a www.barcankirby.co.uk stall, but can promote your bid in any way you choose. 07970 878762 This may be by poster, running a stall about your big This firm is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. No: 568743. www.graphicsgarden.co.uk idea, acting it out, singing about it. You choose. This is your chance to shine!

18 Bishopston Matters Please call Kerry on 0117 3494483 to advertise Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 19 Fairfield High School's double An update from the Principal at Fairfield film contest success! High School: The 2014–15 academic year was a huge year for FHS, with many amazing achievements and events being celebrated. The school has hit the headlines for the numerous achievements of staff and students and this has culminated with FHS being part of a Sky1 debating series ‘Kings and Queens of Speech’ – I am so proud of the students who took part in this. We were delighted to have our work in developing the whole student recognised by being awarded the Employability Chartermark in Autumn Open Events addition to our accolades from the Princes Trust Two teams of students from Fairfield High School and the National Education Trust. have created prize-winning short films aimed at raising awareness of modern day slavery. The school opened its doors over the summer Open Evening: Thursday 24th September 2015 holidays to hold the usual Year 6 Summer School; One group worked with acclaimed city charity one parent has commented that ‘Fairfield does by 6:00-9:00pm Unseen to investigate how people become drawn far the best Summer School’. into the sex trade, while the other looked at modern day slavery in the production of consumer Thank you for all your support as supporters electronics. of FHS over the past year; I look forward to Open Mornings: Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd, another fantastic year in 2015–2016 and we hope Their films were chosen as two of the three winning to welcome many of you to our autumn open Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th October 2015 entries in the Sharp Shotz short film competition and events. were premiered at Watershed in July. The third winning 9:15-10:30am entry was by a team from John Cabot Academy. Ms Catriona Mangham, Principal The charity, Ideal, which organises the contest, was so impressed with the Fairfield High School Year Autumn Open Events 8 students that it has asked the school to become its Sharp Shotz partner for the next three years, Open Evening: Thursday 24 September 2015 promoting the competition to other schools. 6.00 - 9.00 pm Sharp Shotz, founded in 2007, gives young people Open Mornings: Thursday 1, Friday 2, the chance to highlight social issues, working with charities and other partners including the BBC, UWE Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 October 2015 Bristol and Aardman by creating films that are a 9.15 - 10.30 am mixture of documentary and animation. www.fairfield.bristol.sch.uk Fairfield’s ‘Anybody, Anywhere’ film, can be seen at www.sharp-shotz.com under the ‘Winning Films’ tab. Over the coming year, the students will work with Unseen to lead a campaign about the issues around

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20 Bishopston Matters Email me on [email protected] Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 21 Local History Matters – Russell’s Field of Cottages BHA local history research - text by Denis Wright © In 1827, Edward Russell bought sub-leases on four fields belonging to Horfield Great Farm with the idea of building houses on two of them, Bynland and Horse Hill (tithe nos. 279 & 281). Russell understood that there would be no difficulty ST in renewing his lease should the need arise, but CARE 1 HOMECARE by 1841 priorities had changed. Bishop Monk was now keen to sell the freehold of the entire Great Farm (including Russell’s leases) in order to fund care is where our heart is a bishop’s palace for the newly formed diocese of Bristol and Gloucester. Care 1st Homecare is a local Bristol company. We have been providing services in Anthony Storey, lessee of the Great Farm, was Bristol for over ten Years. We are CQC and Bristol City Council Accredited. keen to buy the entire freehold (including Russell’s We help and support a variety of people who due to age, illness or disability require leases), partly out of sentiment, because it would Wade’s Cottages stood on Gloucester Road just support to remain independent in living their own homes or extra care housing. allow him to “bring together again the recently below the junction with Dongola Avenue. scattered portions of an old estate”, and partly same time and suddenly there were disagreements because he reckoned that Horfield was just about who should be responsible for surveying the We can provide assistance with the following: farmland and ‘had no buildable land on it’. The only plan of Russell’s Fields and how these fields should loser would be Edward Russell who had already Personal Care be valued. Russell was unwilling to lay out more Respite Care to give a family member a break ‘laid out, from time to time, in building of hamlets money in a lost cause and Tucker was unwilling 24 hour “live in care” and cottages, a considerable sum of money’, and Complementary Care needs Assessments to carry out work that should have been done by who now found that his lease would not be renewed. Russell. There were even differences about the Washing and dressing Shopping The Horfield tithe survey was taking place at the exact number of buildings. Russell estimated ‘about Night Sitters Day Sitters forty little hamlets’ while Tucker counted twenty-six houses ‘of an inferior description’ on Bynland, and Domestic duties thirty-six houses ‘mostly of an inferior description’ A on Horse Hill. Neither field got surveyed properly in 1841. Of the two fields, Horse Hill was the more developed. There was a broad strip of ground intended for villas, which fronted the highway and access at each end (now Nevil Road and Wesley Road) to the field behind. In the census of 1841, this field “Whatever the type of care, was called ‘Russell’s Field of Cottages’, as though everybody recognised its distinctive layout, different degree of care, or support from the usual houses all in a row. Russell himself talked about ‘hamlets and cottages’ as though the required, we can help” houses differed deliberately in size and design. Using Tucker’s figures from 1841 and the known size of the field (almost 14 acres), we can see that each house had on average almost half an acre of ground. There were some obvious gaps still waiting C to be filled but they had been waiting for some time. The plan as we see it was made by the Ordnance B Survey in 1881 but it reflects a state of development probably achieved forty years earlier. Sometime between OS1881 and OS1905, the field was redeveloped at a much greater density. We also know what these vanished houses looked like. A late-nineteenth century photograph of Wade’s Cottages (occupied by a family called Wade in 1881) 0117 968 4809 care1sthomecare.co.uk shows a house dating from the late-1820s, which Russell’s Field of Cottages highlighted on a composite once stood on the site of No. 309 Gloucester Road. OS map of 1881. A Neville Road, B Wesley Road and The featured pictures are copyright of the Bishopston, C Brynland Avenue. All the buildings shown in field Horfield and Ashley Down LHS. 22281 wereBishopston demolished and replacedMatters by c1900 Please. call Kerry on 0117 3494483 to advertise Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 23 Pain Relief is at hand for Mums-to-be! Pregnancy is a wonderful thing. 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All of these changes Cranial Sacral Therapy is excellent for treating Back Ache • Sports injury on the body and your posture can cause varying new born babies and children; until they are 3 the Knee Pain • Osteoarthritis management degrees of pain from a dull ache to severe pain. bones of the child’s skull (the cranium) are not fully Hip Issues • Spinal conditions Pubic Symphysis Dysfunction is another painful hardened making it easier to move the joints and Free initial • Sports massage problem that is common during pregnancy. bones of the cranium. It is an exceptionally gentle • Work related pain and ergonomic advice yet powerful healing practice which can influence consultations Do not suffer in silence! Osteomyologist Dawn Clode • Pilates - classes, small/group and individuals is well equipped to address problems both during and the deeply held patterns of both physical and Jane Hird, Cert ECBS, BTPA, CNHC after pregnancy for mother and baby. 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24 Bishopston Matters Email me on [email protected] Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 25 Be Happy! Sick of diets? You’re probably already aware that Understanding Your Eating; family on certain days you can experience A programme for people who News from the practice the same situation in a much easier, comfort eat. It was great to spend Dougal and Tania tie the knot! happier way than at other times. Out of control with food? some time at the Family Many of us experience that “Friday This is for people who are aware Practice this month, feeling” at work before a weekend, or that their over eating is driven by catching up on all their exciting news. a happy sense of anticipation before emotions, rather than by hunger. The local, holistic venue was created by a holiday that changes the way we experience It is based on the assumption that those who are five family members but the feeling of family everyday events. Two people can experience overweight, or suffer from disordered eating, know extends to all the many practitioners and the same situation in vastly different ways, and what it is that they should be doing. The problem lies people that work within this special clinic. significantly, one person can do the same. in doing it consistently. The group has grown significantly over recent 116 Gloucester Road, BEING HAPPIER FEELS GOOD, some other months, as the Gloucester Road venue has Want to feel better about yourself? Bishopston, BS7 8NL benefits of being happier are The 'Understanding Your Eating' programme aims to help given a home to the therapists that previously • Enjoying greater control over habits, whether you think about how you use food, so that you can be worked at The Bristol Relaxation Centre. The 0117 944 6968 that’s eating, drinking or biting your nails! better placed to choose how you use food in the future. Family Practice is now open seven days a • Feeling more relaxed around people and more You will: week with their ‘Weekend Massage Hub’. at ease with yourself. • Learn how to better manage your feelings. The team were excited to tell me about the • Better relationships. • Be less tempted to use food to comfort yourself. recent marriage of two of their Osteopaths • Become more confident, with better self esteem • Noticing a greater focus on priorities & getting – Dougal Cram and Tania Russell (pictured A family of foxes made things done. and a better body image. right). A wonderful day was enjoyed by all. their home at the Family Practice this Spring! The Family Practice’s • Being more creative. 5 week introductory course coming soon on Tuesday Many people have noticed that Osteopath Nick Nick Hounsfield at • Enjoying better health & vitality. evenings in Bristol. Register your interest or find out Hounsfield, has not been seen at the practice as work on his – The • Making others happier – happiness is infectious! more, here: www.bristolcounselling.co.uk much lately. This is due to the extensive work he Wave: Bristol project. is putting into the ground breaking The Wave: In short, we can be happier, and The Happiness Please contact Shelley Treacher for more info – Bristol project, that has even received attention Course at the Family Practice helps you to learn Tel: 0117 909 8559 or 07702 188 676. from the likes of Coldplay! The Wave: Bristol will how. Find out more at Email: [email protected] www.gettingclear.co.uk be a place that will bring surfing and its many benefits to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities with the creation of a surfing lake powered BRISTOLBRISTOLBRISTOL CENTRAL CENTRAL CENTRALTENNIS TENNISCLUB CTENNISLUB CLUB by the latest wave-making technology. Work will soon begin at a 40 acre site in North Bristol on a Off Derby O OffRoad,ff Derby StDerby AndrewsRoad, St Road, Andrews St Andrews www.bctc.org.uk www.bctc.org.uk www.bctc.org.uk The Happiness Course site called Washing Pool Farm. For more information visit www.the-wave.co.uk/Bristol. Part 1 (4 weeks) Nick is still involved with the Family Practice but Begins Wed Oct 14th Osteopath Juliana Hounsfield is now managing Part 2 (4 weeks) the business; with three boys, this married couple Begins Wed Nov 11th certainly lead busy lives - but they wouldn’t have it 7. for 7. 15 - 9.30pm any other way! Part 1 & 2 can be The Family Practice are proud to take a two-prong taken in any order WHAT’SWHAT’S WHAT’SNEW FOR NEW AUTUMNNEW FOR AUTUMN FOR2015? AUTUMN 2015? 2015? approach to the treatment of their clients. They offer pain relief with Osteopaths, Acupuncture, Adults coaching course for beginners and improvers starts 7pm Adults coachingAdults course coaching for course beginners for beginnersand improvers and improvers starts 7pm starts 7pm Homeopathy and Counselling, which are perfectly Can you be happier ? Thursday Thursday 17th Thursday17th September September. 17th September. Only £90 Only. forOnly £9010 £90 group for for lessons 1010 groupgroup and lessons 6 lessons months and 6 months and 6 months membership. complimented by preventative treatments such membership. Contact Peter: 07857 803188 [email protected] membership. ContactContact Peter: Peter: 07857 07857803188 [email protected] [email protected] as Pilates, Massage, Alexandra Technique, The short answer is Yes ! Nutritionists... an all over holistic approach. The Junior payJunior-Juniorand-play pay-and-playpay sessions-and-play 10.30 sessions –sessions 11.30 10.30 am – Saturdays, 11.30 10.30 am Saturdays,– £2.50. 11.30 am £2.50. Saturdays, £2.50. practice looks forward to hosting, ‘The Happiness Research says there are things that you can learn, Junior memberJunior squads member eacJunior squadsh evening eac member afterh evening school. aftersquads Contact school. each Kerris: Contact evening 07917 Kerris: 855357 07917 after 855357 school. and things that you can do, [email protected] Course’ in coming weeks (more details right). [email protected] Kerris: 07917 855357 [email protected] to improve your sense of wellbeing. The Family Practice also run ‘Bristol Children’s We haveWe four haveWe floodlit havefour four tennisfloodlit floodlit courts tennis tennis, a clubhouse courtscourts,, a and clubhousea clubhousebar. 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What’s On Listing: What’s On Listing: TENNIS – ADULT BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS COURSE 5199 TENNIS – ADULT BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS COURSE 5199 Bristol Central Tennis Club will be starting its popular 10 week coaching course at 7pm on Thursday Bristol Central Tennis Club will be starting its popular 10 week coaching course at 7pm on Thursday 17th September. The cost is £90 - as well as the coaching, this includes 6 months membership of the 17th September. The cost is £90 - as well as the coaching, this includes 6 months membership of the club which is situated just off Derby Road, St Andrews. Contact: Peter Dunton 07857 803188, club which is situated just off Derby Road, St Andrews. Contact: Peter Dunton 07857 803188, [email protected]. [email protected]. Bristol Central Tennis Club, Derby Road, St Andrews. www.bctc.org.uk Bristol Central Tennis Club, Derby Road, St Andrews. www.bctc.org.uk

Join the Bristol Storm Netball Team Bristol Storm netball club is affiliated to the Want to play netball? Bristol Storm group Players wanted, all abilities welcome! of sports teams. We’re a friendly and Bristol Storm has teams in the following divisions: inclusive club that are currently recruiting for additional players • First team – Premier division and a coach to support our 4 existing teams. • Second team – Division 2 • Third team – Division 3 Training takes place on Monday evenings at our • Fourth team – Division 7 new venue, Fairfield School. We like to keep our training sessions varied, so each week has We’re currently looking for new players a different focus from netball skills to general for the 2015/16 season. fitness. Why not come and give it a go! We are also seeking a Level 1 coach In addition to netball training and competitive to support our existing coaching team. matches, we also have an active social calendar. Events over the past year have included the annual Christmas party, charity pub quizzes, trips Training: Monday 7pm – 9pm to see Team Bath play in the netball Superleague, @ Fairfield School, Horfield, BS7 9NL and a weekend away at a netball tournament in Minehead. Selection dates - 6th and 20th July Team trials are taking place in July, so if you’re Contact us for further information: interested in trying us then we’d love to see you! [email protected] Please email our club account or visit our website and Facebook page for more information. www.storm-netball-bristol.com

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28 Bishopston Matters Email me on [email protected] Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 29 News from Icon Beauty 2015 has been an amazing year so far for the Gloucester Road Salon. The new extension has proved to be a huge success this summer, the addition of 3 new treatments rooms has enabled the team at Icon to fit in many more happy customers for their holiday treatments. New extension – The reaction from their clients has been extremely positive. People can’t believe the transformation, they love the new spacious treatment rooms, the extended venue works amazingly well. Owner Lucy Bamber told me, “We wanted to create Dermalogica Offers – Icon Enjoy our wonderful selection of funky, more of a spa like feel, with the addition of the are giving away FREE special relaxation areas we feel we have achieved that”. Dermalogica mini skin kits with all Dermalogica facials The girls at Icon Beauty stylish frames for him and her... Therapist returns – and back massages as well as have been delighted to welcome back popular facial treatments. Different kits therapist Becky Summers, from her travels around for all skin types are available Australia and Asia, “We really missed her, there is a while stocks last, so book in real buzz in the salon now she has returned! Becky soon so you don’t miss out! has been with Icon since the beginning, so it was great for her to come back to us. She was amazed, Tel: 0117 924 5566 to see all the fabulous changes and is enjoying www.iconbeauty.net working in the gorgeous new treatment rooms”. Open late Tuesday – Friday New OPI & Shellac colours – Icon always keep Saturday 9 am – 4.30 pm up to date with the latest collections. Check out the new autumn colour ranges, OPI Venice and Shellac 269 Gloucester Road Aurora collections in the salon now! Bishopston, BS7 8NY

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web: www.marialina.co.uk Local support needed for Bishopston’s Window Wanderland 2016 Many North Bristol residents will remember the wonderful Window As always Niche are responding to Wanderland that brightened up a customer demand and investing in dark and chilly February evening in the very latest technology to produce remaining open late on Bishopston earlier this year. Over 200 quality prints. This time it is to produce Saturday 30 January to residents decorated their front windows and our treasured photographs! invited neighbours and friends to stroll the trail take advantage of the and enjoy some legitimate nosing. evening’s wanderers. Amazing quality photographs at Gloucester Road’s Boston same Organiser Lucy Reeves, a local mum of two, came your finger tips – When I visited the Tea Party enjoyed one of quality printers up with the idea to raise spirits in the darkest part friendly team at Niche recently, I went armed with a its busiest evenings last that produce their art pieces, of the winter, now needs support to make the USB stick containing my recent holiday photos, to year and people were it is just on a smaller scale. event happen again in 2016. She says, “Local try out their new, state of the art Epson Surelab D7. queuing down the road The quality of the image is feedback for the event was so positive that we’ve Niche are proud to have the only one of these new outside the popular Bishopston Fish Bar! machines in the Southwest. far superior to your standard earmarked 30–31 January 2016 for another self service printer whilst the Lucy continues, “I would love this to become a Window Wanderland but we need help to make it Your images can be printed directly from your prices are competitive. happen. There are loads of ways local people and regular fixture in the North Bristol calendar, it mobile, memory Cards and social Media! is a joyful event, full of fun and wonder that all businesses can get involved, from covering costs, The printer is attached to an accessible touch Mounted Frames to generations can participate in and enjoy. I am PRINTS lending expertise or offering to spare some time to screen. I found the process simple to follow fit your photos - perfect help administer the event.” looking forward to speaking to people over the 4”X6” £0.39 (although staff are on hand to help if needed), gifts! To compliment the 5”X7” £0.60 coming weeks to secure support and to make next Lucy and her team will be contacting Bristol similar to selecting and swiping on smart phones or instant prints, Niche have 6”X6” £0.75 year’s event happen!” businesses over the coming weeks encouraging tablets. Although the process is straightforward, the produced a set of ready made 6”X8” £0.95 8”X8” £1.30 them to support next year’s event but if you have If you would like to contribute to Window technology enables you to flick between different frames to home your precious 8”X10” £1.50 an idea or could offer your support, do get in Wanderland 2016, please contact Lucy Reeves sizes (including panoramic), zoom in and out of images. There are different 8”X12” £1.75 touch. Local Bishopston traders may also consider at [email protected]. images, change the resolution and brightness, sized individual frames and Panoramic Prints 8”X24” £2.99 convert to black and white or classic and even type some multiple frames all with 8”X39” £4.99 in text. You can of course just simply click through cut out mounts. You can create 6” Auto length Panorama and print your photos exactly as they are. a thoughtful gift from start to from £1.45 8” Auto length Panorama finish under one roof. You can Quality prints produced from self- from £3.50 even create and print your own COLLAGES service machine – I was extremely impressed greetings cards. That’s many a 6”X8” £1.49 with the machine and delighted with the results. Not birthday and Christmas present 8”X12” £3.49 surprisingly, Niche have installed a machine with the wrapped up for me! Quantity discounts apply Niche artists join in Bristol Temple Meads 175th Celebrations – Some of the station’s platforms have been beautifully rejuvenated with the work of 14 artists. All the artwork on display was collated by Niche and printed on their specialist HP latex printer. Following the success of this collaborative project, Niche are pleased to have been invited to take part in the birthday celebrations. Over the bank holiday weekend many of the featured artists (including Niche’s creative director Rupert Morley) will be A selection of the artwork printed at Niche on display at Bristol Temple Meads Station selling their work at the station. Do join in the event.

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34 Bishopston Matters Please call Kerry on 0117 3494483 to advertise Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 35 Benedict Cumberbatch and Apollo Laura, Andrew & Music Competition! Astronauts…in a Bishopston Shed! Ben in the shed! Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Hadfield and Fred Haise are not the first names you associate with a shed in Bishopston, but they are all part of a new project created in a garden on Egerton Road. Bishopston residents Andrew Glester and Ben Cowburn have created a podcast called ‘The Cosmic Shed’, which explores the point where science and Centre for Better Groves Summer Chart storytelling meet. 1 Chic – 12" Singles Collection (5 x 12" Box) A triumphant Bishopston United! 2 Alice Coltrane – Journey In Satchidinanda “We moved to Bishopston last 3 Isaac Hayes – Hot Buttered Soul Bishopston United had a year and there was a crumbling 4 Robert Glasper – Black Radio fantastic end to their season 5 Eddie Palmieiri – Superimposition shed at the bottom of the garden. winning the majority of their 6 Madlib – Shades Of Blue It was completely overrun with matches to finish four points weeds so I had to do something 7 King Crimson – In The Court Of The Crimson King 8 Can – Ege Bamyasi clear at the top of the Bristol with it”, said Andrew Glester. Andy Day in the Cosmic Shed! 9 Gil Scott-Heron – Pieces Of A Man Under 13s’ Saturday youth Rather than knock it down, Andrew “Particle physics seems 10 Donald Byrd – A New Perspective league! They unfortunately missed out in the cup and Ben fixed up the shed, competition, losing to Ingleside, but it has been a no more difficult and music and talk to amazing people about Reader Compeition – £20 voucher! painted the interior black, fitted a the science and science fiction that Q: Name the guitarist singer-songwriter that’s very successful season for Bishopston United as the Japanese star projector and invited no less beautiful than inspires them. waiting for the 73 bus? under 14s also won the league. Laura Duncan, a biologist, along Replies by email to centreforbettergrooves@ Shakespeare to me.” To listen to the podcast, visit – In June, the group arranged a presentation picnic to record a pilot episode, which Andrew Glester gmail.com. The first correct respondent will on the Downs, with individual trophies given to each explored the science that inspired www.thecosmicshed.com. receive a £20 voucher to spend in-store! player together with a league trophy. The league Christopher Nolan’s film Interstellar. Laura recorded E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @cfbgbristol shield was presented to their team captain Sonny an interview with UWE’s Dr Erik Stengler for this O'Sullivan. first instalment, looking at the wormholes, time dilation and the fifth dimension of space-time. Next season they have entered the under 15s’ SMARTFIXTECHNOLOGY TRUMPET LESSONS league, which will be extremely challenging as they The second episode includes an interview with MOBILE PHONE, TABLET & LAPTOP REAPIRS With Joe Longridge will be playing mainly teams comprising players that Benedict Cumberbatch as they consider Alan are a year older than their players! This will include Turing’s work and the Imitation Game film. (BA Hons Music) Mobile, Tablet & Laptop services: matches against the previous Bishopston Under 14 “Benedict’s passion for science really comes across. “Trumpet Player for Baila league winners who will now be Bishopston U15s. That was quite a coup for our second episode and Liquid damage ● Screen repair La Cumbia, Descarga Training will continue at Fairfield school on Thursday then the opportunity to meet Fred Haise came Data recovery ● Accessories Bristol and more...” evenings and matches every Saturday morning along. Apollo 13 is a wonderful film and an amazing 10:30 a.m., with home matches at Eastville park. true story. To be able to sit and chat with an Apollo IT services: I offer a fun and Full details are available on the Bristol Saturday astronaut is a real honour”, said Andrew. Photocopying ● Printing enjoyable approach to League web site. Bishopston Matters wishes the Theoretical physicists who work on the Large Scanning ● Faxing ● Photo-printing both the classical and team a huge congratulations – enjoy your glory! Hadron Collider, NASA space scientists, authors jazz trumpet. and musicians have followed in recent episodes, Grade exams tutored GrahamGraham Sothcott Sothcott but it’s a forthcoming one which caused the most and arranged. excitement on Egerton Road, Guitar/UkuleleGuitar/Ukulele Tutor Tutor Please have a look “Andy Day came to the shed this week. My daughter, Electric, Acoustic, Bass, Ukulele Lyra (3), was beside herself with excitement. Andy’s at my website, for Electric, Acoustic, Bass, Ukulele One-to-one tuition from ‘Dinosaur Adventures’ is a favourite programme GOLD PLATE YOUR MOBILE OR more details or to Onehis-to- localone tuition Studio from his local Studio of ours so it was quite something to have a time TABLET FROM 9 CARAT TO 24 CARAT arrange a free PreparationPreparation for Grades. for Grades. 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Treasures on Concorde way cycle track

A happy launch day! Clockwise from right, Biggles from Bristol Pedal Revolution, children – Jake, Beau and Anna, James Evans, Cllr Antony Negus, organiser Chrissie Decker, Cllr Martin Fodor & Dr Bike. Bishopston, Cotham & Redland Green Treasure Hunt It was fantastic to take part in this inspired trail around our Gloucester Road neighbourhood, as part of the Bristol 2015 Neighbourhood Arts Programme. Bishopston resident Chrissie Decker thought up and organised the local treasure hunt. Chrissie explained what had been her inspiration, “I wanted to encourage residents to explore their local ‘green treasures’. To inspire people to try active travel and discover the most pleasant routes to get around. I am hoping that people have discovered something that can become part of their future daily life.” Tiny toy cinema on Durdham Park Lorna Rankin from I can confirm James, myself and Monty dog have discovered some Bishopston Gardening club, who kindly did lovely local routes that we will certainly be making part of our daily all the planting. walks. It was an opportunity to look at our neighbourhood and the Ê treasures it holds with a fresh pair of eyes. I asked Chrissie what kind of response she had received from people taking part? "The installations have certainly raised eyebrows, I like watching people smile as they walk past." Like myself, many people are pleasantly surprised by the quiet route via the Concorde way from Bishopston to St Werburghs, Susan Millington said "I didn't even know that was there, it was a really enjoyable cycle". If you have not yet taken part there is still time! The trail is open Become a Forest School until Sunday 13 September 2015. www.greentreasure.net. Congratulations to all those involved in creating this fun, inspiring, Ê Leader free event that numerous local families have enjoyed. St Andrews Park 26th – 30th October (plus 3 days TBA) Tintern, Wye Valley (40 mins from Bristol) Become£900 per person a Forest School

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year group was presented with a large gold star which is aiming for all children to be good readers by The summer term topic at St Bon’s was Science teachers looking glamorous as they strolled down certificate. As each teacher gave their acceptance the age of 11. Focus. It was launched to the whole school the red carpet into their school hall. speech, they expressed how impressed they had I had a great deal of fun attending St Bon’s Summer been with all of the pupils throughout the project and when they all took a trip to Bristol Zoo. The film was introduced by Stephen Dunleavy, to Fete, especially visiting the cake stand, which the quality of their learning. Creating the films had To record their learning, every year group has made whom the school are so sincerely grateful for his boasted exception baking talent! clearing been hugely motivating to their work. a film in response to their science enquiry. For efforts in making this fantastic project possible. A huge thank you goes to local parent, Beatriz After thanking his mother, father and pet Gerbil example, Year 2 worked to the subject title ‘What As the film began, the whole school gasped as Sir Mendez, along with fellow fair organisers and all Bertie! Mr Davies told us he didn’t believe there is a Lifecycle?’. The year observed the lifecycles David Attenborough appeared on the screen! He those that attended. Beatriz kindly ran a fun photo was anywhere else in the country that a primary of tadpoles to frogs and caterpillars to butterflies in congratulated St Bon’s on the great work they had stall with numerous props for people to pose in. school had created a film of such quality. Filming their classrooms. Outside in the school garden they been doing and told them, “I hope you continue to Sincere thanks to all those that had their photo with Stephen Dunleavy had been an incredible planted seeds and have grown plants to watch their enjoy life on our planet”. taken and gave a donation to the MS Society; your lifecycles. opportunity that, in years to come, the pupils will look generosity is much appreciated. All the films presented were very different but back on with pride. He described the film as a legacy To prepare for their films, the children created equally as stylishly presented. The level of learning for the school, and I couldn’t agree more. In the autumn, St Bon’s new topic will be Celebration storyboards and scripts. The films have been and depth of their scientific exploration increased as of Community. The learning will start with the The show biz didn’t stop there! Later that day possible thanks to the generosity of local parent we travelled through the year groups. I particularly children investigating the journeys of their parents they enjoyed a visit from the Lord Mayor! The visit Stephen Dunleavy of Humble Bee Films, who enjoyed some of the home videos of Year 5; I and grandparents. was to mark the school’s reading celebration, to came into the school with cameramen to film the think we have some documentary presenters of congratulate the children on all their hard work There will be a big celebration of food and dance for children’s creations. The process took a few weeks the future within the school! All of the pupils were this year, and to thank their reading volunteers everybody to come together and enjoy. Bishopston and a good deal of patience, especially Year 1’s bursting with enthusiasm on the screen and it was for all their help. The Lord Mayor came to present Matters looks forward to bringing you more subject of ‘How to look after pets’ that involved clear they were engaged with the learning. information on this soon. working with children and live animals! certificates and then read with two children as part After the premier, followed the school Oscars! Each of Save the Children’s ‘Read On. Get On’ campaign, I had the honour of joining the paparazzi on their red carpet and attending their film premier! Cannes Film Festival eat your heart out! It was a treat to see the classes with their

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46 Bishopston Matters Please call Kerry on 0117 3494483 to advertise Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 47 Environmental Control of Pesky Parasites! As much as we love our pets, we do not like example, carpets, wooden it when they bring home little visitors. Fleas floors, soft furnishings, car love warm weather and are also able to thrive boots and carry baskets. in winter months in our homes due to central Use a licensed product to ensure heating. We all know that fleas are pesky and the problem is dealt with quickly. really difficult to get under control, but do we These come in spray fully understand the implications to our pets form and usually give and their health? protection of the environment for up to 12 months. Effective So how do we get control of an outbreak of household sprays can be Could you support this fleas? If we can clear our homes of fleas at purchased from veterinary practices. the end of the season, we should be able to Regular vacuuming and washing bedding can also remain flea-free for the winter months, so help to reduce outbreaks. local Scouting Group? now is the time to act. Treat your pet with an effective prescription flea The 3rd Bristol Scout Group was set up in 2014 from you! The role is flexible and the post-holder can The first thing you need to know is Flea Facts – treatment from your vet and ensure that the flea in response to the large number of local children manage their own time in order to fit it around the that only 5% of fleas can actually be found on your treatment is applied at correct intervals. Gaps in who wanted to join the movement. rest of their activities. pet; the other 95% are lurking as eggs, larvae and treatments can lead to flea outbreaks. Currently one Beavers pack meets at Cairns Road 3rd Bristol Scouts have made a great start but are pupae living in your home. They live in carpets, Baptist Church on Wednesday evenings and a Cub keen to develop even further and give our young cracks of wooden floors, cars, cat carriers and If you are having problems with flea control, do pack on Friday evenings, at the Church of the Good people more wonderful opportunities. A new Group anywhere outdoors. ask your vet team who can help you identify where you may be struggling. Please do call us Shepherd in Bishopston. Scout Leader would provide the guidance and They are super breeders! One flea is able to at Animal Health Centre for direction needed to achieve this. become 1,000 fleas in 21 days! That’s a lot of fleas The group has been met with great enthusiasm by more advice: 0117 9247832. the young people who attend the weekly sessions. If this person could be you, please contact to deal with. They enjoy a fantastic range of activities both inside the Group Secretary, Sally Pheasant, e-mail: Eggs can lay dormant in your home for up to a year and out – the picture above was taken on a recent [email protected], for further info. waiting to develop. They are stimulated to hatch Sam Harris trip to Longleat Safari, for St George’s Day. The 30 by vibrations of pets and humans walking around. RVN Head Nurse cubs that attended had an amazing time! Mixed with warmth from summer, or central heating Harry (age 8), told me the best thing about cubs is, JANE in the winter, which provides the right environment “Making new friends and having lots of fun, trying to breed. Animal different activities such as clay modelling, learning HOLZGRAWE Clinical Signs and Effects – Fleas can cause HealthAnimal Centre road safety and even yoga!” intense itching and scratching on your pet. Many Animal Gloucester Road’s Independent Cubs and Beavers are run by a dedicated team of WILLS dogs and cats are allergic to flea saliva and have an Health Centre volunteers. The group have a Cub and Beavers intense skin reaction to even only a single flea. HealthVeterinary Practice Centre For choice, control and total peace of mind, Gloucester Road’s Independent Veterinary Practice Leader, who also have Assistant Leaders to help speak to your local expert about safeguarding A large number of blood sucking fleas can cause A smallGloucester expert Road’s team Independent providing Veterinary individual Practice them with the running of the weekly meetings. your possessions and all the valuable things anaemia, especially on puppies and kittens. care for your pet Behind the scenes is the Executive Committee, A small expert team providing SPECIAL OFFER that you spend your life working hard for. Tapeworm larvae can be carried by fleas and once individualFreeA small care preventative expert for your team pet providing healthcare SPECIAL clinics OFFER with which is largely made up of parents who meet six Take away the worry and have ingested your pet can become infected. individual care for your petyour pet micro-chipped for that times a year: they control the group finances and Take away the worry and have Appointments at a time & place to suit you, with Free preventative extra peaceyour of mind.pet micro -chipped for that manage the fundraising among other tasks. A lot of people are also allergic to fleabites. You may healthcareModernFree clinicspreventative surgical with and x-ray facilities,extra peace of mind. in-house qualified veterinary nurses notice small red itchy bites around the ankle area. qualifiedhealthcarelaboratory veterinary clinics nurses and with dentistry equipment The leadership team told me they love volunteering Jane Holzgrawe They are generally harmless but if over itched may qualified veterinary nurses Microchipping because as well as gaining externally recognised Nicky Bromhall BVScMicrochipping MRCVS 01454 775 067 get infected. Modern surgical and only £10 skills and having a brilliant time, Scouting also offers x-ray Principalfacilities,Modern surgicalin- houVeterinaryse and Surgeon(normal price sinceonly £19.95) £102002

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Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 1 Fun with the 40th Bristol Brownies! New Hut 6388 is on its way! After years of hard work and prolific fundraising, it is wonderful to see the new build of Hut 6388 is now well on its way, and set to re-open at the end of October! The building project is being undertaken by South West Contractors (working with Emmett Russell architects) and Director Jon Ticehurst told me all is going well with the build. It took around 3 days to remove the asbestos from the old hut, 2 days to physically demolish it and a further few days to recycle all the various different materials. One of the biggest problems so far was uprooting the giant Sycamore stump! The scouts have kept sections of the tree to create seats, and several wood burners in Bishopston will be well fed over the winter months with the rest of the wood! Any trees that it was necessary to remove to enable the build will be replaced The 40th Bristol Brownies were busy bees, sowing seeds outside their with new ones. home at Horfield Baptist Church at the start of the summer. The local When digging into the ground to lay the new foundations, the group took part in Grow Wild, planting several seed packets supplied by builders came across what they believe to be the remains of the project. The group hope that along with attracting wildlife, passers- air raid shelters. by on Gloucester Road have enjoyed the lovely splash of floral colour. It was quite a thrill to watch the crane lowering the As well as digging and planting outside the church’s Freshly Ground Cafe, the prefabricated wall panels into the hut framework. Jon said, Brownies had fun working on some allotments at the back of Bishop Road. with the weather on their side, the roof should be on by the They look forward to returning soon to see how all their plants are growing. end of August. The 40th Bristol Brownies meet on a Friday night from 6–7.30 pm, at Scout leader Mike Evans is delighted with the progress so Horfield Baptist Church. They are a happy, active far and told me the hundreds of young people that use the group that enjoy taking part in a range of activities. facility weekly, can’t wait to get into their new hut! Thankfully all sessions have been successfully re-homed, largely at St Get involved! They are Bart’s Church Hall for the interim. currently looking to recruit some new leaders or people The new building will see all the meetings room moved to willing to help as assistant the front with the kitchen and toilets, with a large hall space leaders. Brown Owl – Dianne at the back. Some welcome further storage is being created Bromley, told me it would be on a second level. The improved hut will have 3 roof lights nice to have someone else and large windows running down one side of the building, to help with planning, as well creating a lovely, light space. as sharing in the fun of the On completion, it is hoped neighbouring Sefton Park school evenings. If you would like to Established Family Firm with 25 years experience will be able to make greater use of the venue during the day, get involved or find out more, along with local clubs and societies. For enquiries re the hall please contact Dianne, e-mail v Senior Citizens Special Rates or Scouting sessions please contact Mike - mikeevans3@ dianne.bromley@hotmail. v Garden Clearance - Regular or One Off virginmedia.com. co.uk. v Patios v Fencing v Tree Work v Turfing The scouts are still looking to raise final funds for the build. It is not too v Hedgecutting Planting (Shrubs etc) late to buy a brick to build the COUNTANCY SE v O AC RVIC Organic Manure Delivered - Also applied new hut and help secure ER ES A We specialise in v Professional and Guaranteed Work the future of local small businesses v Brick & Blocklaying Scouting and Guiding. • Tax Returns • Accounts Call Joe for a Free Quote • VAT Returns • Book Keeping 0117 959 2143 • Payroll • Company Formations 25% Off 07891 253 122 with this advert! About Call us on 07900 553 792 £40,000 is www.alpine-landscaping.co.uk needed to avoid For a FREE No Obligation Meeting 79 Falcondale Road, Westbury-on-Trym using loans that have been pledged. Please consider making a donation. 50 Bishopston Matters Please call Kerry on 0117 3494483 to advertise Don’t forget toVisit mention www.hut6388.org. Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 51

Tell people you saw them in Bradley Stoke & Little Stoke Gifford Matters 1 News from Glos Rd Central Chimpanzees in Dungarees! GLOS RD CENTRAL Crocs & Sheep on Glos Rd Central! Popular artist and THE BEST Bishopston resident Glos Rd Central is happy Rosie Webb (pictured to play host to Katcha Bilek's WAY TO GET right) is about to release recycled Crocodile and chair, made from FIT IN a children’s counting tyres donated by Life Cycle. The croc is book 'Chimpanzees in ideally placed, both as part of the Green BRISTOL Dungarees' - a colour Treasure Hunt (see page 41) and also as and counting book with a a friend to resident Shaun the Sheep. The difference! Shaun, outside Boston Tea Party, was Are you looking to improve your fitness, Many of you will be familiar designed by Tom Hovey, illustrator for the Katcha Bilek's get motivated and have fun? with Rosie's lovely prints and Great British Bake Off (read an interview recycled Do you love being cards on sale at Room 212. with Tom on page 5). You can view many of Tom Hovey with his 'Star Bake' Crocodile Herself and mother Rosie Tom's prints at Room 212. outdoors and exercising in a Webb will both be taking part Green Capital funded project One friendly, sociable in the North Bristol Art Trail One Day : Day One, set up their this Novemember. Day : Day One – group? biogesic dome besides the crocodile on Saturday When asked what prompted 1 August. Funded by the Green Capital, One day: Join our 1 hour her to produce the book Day One – Resilience is a participatory artwork fitness classes! Rosie said, "When doing Art connecting resilient-thinking, globally. Because we Markets and trade events better bounce back together! I constantly get asked Start your own story by booking 'Are you going to create a Passersby on the Gloucester Road were invited to Bears in Pink Flares go inside the dome to record their ideas about how One Day : Day One with creator Sara Zaltash a Beginner Workshop at children’s book'. it has also we can plan for a better world in the future. demonstrate the benefits of 'Growing Your Own', bristolnordicwalking.co.uk always been a personal dream of mine to write and These videos will be tagged and shared online 'Shopping Local' and thinking about the food we put 07886 885213 illustrate my own picture book." every week, and also presented monthly in four into our bodies, the importance of pollinators such Rosie fine tuned her painting skills whilst working prominent public gallery exhibitions around Bristol, as the bees and how to deal with pests in a friendly as an illustrator in London for almost a decade. Her including the Big Screen in Millennium Square and way. I therefore planted veggies in a shopping loose and expressive paintings of food have been the Bristol 2015 Lab. These videos will create a trolley, table and chairs and compost bin and asked commissioned both here and abroad by Jamie feedback loop of hopes, reflections and strategies Room 212 artists to provide pictures to illustrate REPAIRS • UPGRADES • SALES Oliver, The Times, The Guardian, the Telegraph and so that other cities around the world can learn from these points." several others. Bristol’s resilient thinking. The wheelbarrow Sarah planted with veggies BISHOPSTON MATTERS The book is suitable for any child learning to count Food For Thought – Glos Rd Central resident will be outside Room 212, to go alongside the and designed to be read with an adult. "I was lucky and Room 212 owner, Sarah Thorp, was pleased to planters that already have tomatoes, mint and bee enough to have been read to a lot as a child and take part in friendly wildflowers. Room 212's exhibition for early READERS now I am lucky enough to have my own child to the Green September will be Food For Thought and will have read to". Some of the colours are easy to find but Treasure the illustrations used for the Street Pocket. some are harder so it should also stimulate older Hunt. She To mark the launch of The Green Treasure Trail, WIN A FREE children who can already count. Rosie is hoping has created Room 212 invited local bee expert Nigel from Hives PC HEALTH CHECK there is enough humour in there for the adults and a wonderful and Herbals to return to the pavement outside with it should be great fun spotting accessories that we installation a slice of his hive.Families were fascinated to watch WORTH £65 all know. near the top the live bees, look for the queen and ask Nigel lots For your chance to win, "I like pushing the boundaries a little and using entrance of questions His lovely bee related products are for simply email your details to: a very loose style so the children's imaginations PC Health Check Is your computer @ [email protected] running slow? of Horfield sale in the shop We can help! can fill in any gaps. 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Last few days of concern for some local residents. We will be sessions, please contact David Said (david.said@ know how much they raise this year. To put all the to hunt the meeting resident groups in early September and are avonandsomerset.police.uk) for details. You can possessions to use again there will be a massive Green Treasure keen to hear your views generally. Obviously there learn how to check vehicle speeds with a pocket charity shop (in Bristol Student Union) at the start of are some hard financial pressures driving Rovers’ radar device which is valuable evidence for traffic the new term to sell it all. Martin visited this last year – ends 15 decisions regarding the future of the site, but we are calming. It can also lead to warning letters and and says it was very impressive - you could furnish September! trying to make the argument for creative community checks on speeding vehicles. After receiving basic and fill a house room by room from what was on Take the Green input into whatever happens next. training you can then organise your own community offer! treasure hunt Tim and Daniella have spoken to the Mayor, putting speedwatch sessions, and the data you gather and find the 5 New Energy Saving Group and Heatview forward our views. The Mayor’s office is setting up a can be useful for the highways officers to identify themed pocket project meeting for us to meet the club, with the Mayor. We potential trouble spots. plazas around the Following the Green Capital local grant given to will report back on that in due course. A couple of recent speedwatches have taken place neighbourhood Bristol Friends of the Earth to create an infra red on Ashley Down Road both during the day and in plus the extra Micro Pub application – 447 Gloucester Rd (heat) mapping tool for the neighbourhood, there the evening. There have been two serious collisions hidden treasures was lots of progress while it was cold enough At the time of writing we are anticipating an on the road recently and although we have a 20 around our outside to take the images. This will resume in application any day for an independent micro pub mph activation sign we are looking to do more area. There’s an autumn. at the North end of Gloucester Road. Gloucester speedwatches and talking with highways officers interactive map, Road falls within a ‘cumulative impact area’ – which about how we can make it safer. www.Heatview.co.uk is the new website which geocaching, and means that typically we do not support applications combines heat loss images of local streets across leaflet available for more pubs or extensions to drinking hours. Arches toilets the neighbourhood, overlaid on traditional streetview in some local shops and cafes. These have been However the ethos, principles and intention of this The appearance of these has once again images of homes from Google. It also signposts created by artist Chrissie Decker with a Green application seem quite in keeping with Gloucester deteriorated to an unacceptable degree, and help and resources to save energy at home. The capital neighbourhood arts grant. Details are on Road, and therefore we particularly welcome your Council officers have served a notice on the owners website currently shows streets already covered by www.greentreasure.net. See page 41. views and comments on this application. to get rid of the tagging which should hopefully thermal imaging. Bristol North Baths / Bishopston Library Please look out for local planning notices from late improve matters. You may have noticed that they We also welcome the new BCR Energy Group are currently for sale, so lets hope that they are At the end of July scaffolding finally came down on August, and also visit the council’s online planning which is now building on this project and developing bought by someone prepared to cherish them. the site as it nears completion (we hope). Thanks portal to find out more and express your view: its work for residents through a new community-led to the developer being able to access some fresh www.bristol.gov.uk/page/planning-and-building- Residents parking energy group. funding, this project was at the time of writing due to regulations/planning-applications-online. As we write there is still no news on the outcome of The next BCR energy group meeting be completed by the end of August. We are keeping Parks the 6 month review of the Redland parking scheme. will be at 8 pm on Tuesday 8 September an overview of the progress. Plans are now firming up around the long awaited Whilst this particular consultation is closed, Martin at Horfield Friends Meeting House, 300 Following the consultation on the future of our build out on Effingham Road by the gates of St and Fi are still eager to hear your opinions on the Gloucester Road. libraries, the proposals are now to keep all libraries current scheme or your thoughts on any future Andrews Park. Long ago concerns were raised There will be talks including the new local advice open (apart from a proposal to relocate library ones wanted (or not) in other streets in Redland as by a number of park users around the safety website from the founder of Bristol Green Doors facilities from Eastville into Lockleaze). At the time this will help inform any future plans after the next of the crossing and funded was found via the and an energy saving jigsaw puzzle activity. Please of writing, we are unsure of the proposed opening Mayoral elections. Neighbourhood Partnership for this. There are a few contact [email protected] to give an idea hours reduction for all of Bristol's libraries. Once concerns from local residents around details to be As the scheme takes effect in Redland and of numbers and to get further information about the this is clarified we look forward to discussions with ironed out, but we should see some building work Montpelier we are interested in how you feel parking meeting. groups in the area about how additional hours and soon. If you have any ideas for improving the streets affects you in Bishopston/St Andrews. If you would services can be created to extend the core service near you then let Martin or Fi know and take a look like a residents parking zone for your street please Get in touch well above 20 hours, and to diversify uses and at the Council website www.trafficchoices.co.uk. e-mail [email protected] as the council is Bishopston Ward activities in the new space in time for April, when gathering evidence on people’s opinions. On another park related note, you may recall some the funding changes come into force. Please do get Cllr Daniella Radice - Green Party consultation late last year around changes to parks in touch with your Councillors if you have ideas for Student Charity Scheme Tel: 07769131097 / Tel: 0117 353 2034 maintenance in Bristol. The results have been services and users who may want to make use of British Heart Foundation collection points. You may [email protected] published and it rather looks as though the net the facilities and space on a regular or occasional have seen the big red BHF bins dotted around result is that some areas of grass may be left long to basis. the streets of Bishopston and Redland. This was Cllr Tim Malnick - Green Party encourage wildlife and potentially grass may be cut the second year they were installed in an attempt Tel: 07884 736103 / [email protected] The Memorial Stadium on a more regular basis. Martin and Fi have been in to encourage departing students to donate their Redland Ward Bristol Rovers are continuing their appeal through touch with Parks to confirm that this means that our unwanted items rather than leave them behind as the courts to get compensation for Sainsbury’s not heroic park keeper Mickey will therefore be with us refuse. Last year this project raised over £220,000 Cllr Fi Hance - Tel: 0117 3534720 buying the Memorial ground. They lost their first for the foreseeable future in St Andrew’s Park. which is fantastic - however this year their use was [email protected] high court battle but are proceeding further. Speedwatch so enthusiastic that there were some overfilled bins. Cllr Martin Fodor - Green Party Martin and Fi asked the organisers to ensure that We are very aware that the future of the If you're worried about speeding in your road, or the Tel: 07884736101 / [email protected] they are emptied more frequently and we'll let you ground remains uncertain and is a cause local area, the police do run community speedwatch 54 Bishopston Matters Please call Kerry on 0117 3494483 to advertise Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 55 Secondary Schools Strategy BabyBankNetwork.com for the Area – an update A brand new baby bank has launched in Bristol Ian Bell, Bristol Council’s placement planning to help redistribute good quality baby goods manager, attended a recent Bishopston Forum, to families in need. Established just weeks which focused on an important topic for local ago when local mums Eva Fernandes and parents – provision of secondary school places. Becky Gilbert joined forces thanks to a Twitter Here is a summary: conversation, the charitable organisation has just delivered its first package to a new mum. What are the current pressures on school places? The hunt is now on to find bigger premises as the Manor Farm Boys’ Club Welcoming New Members Big Yellow Storage unit in St Philips, which has About 7 years ago there was a big rise in the birth This month it was great to be invited back to residential Cottage ‘Tal-y-Sarn’ on the edge of the been donated to the group is full up with donations, rate in Bristol leading to growth in school place Manor Farm Boys’ Club, situated on the junction Brecon Beacons where members can enjoy a broad thanks to the generosity of members of the public. requirement. The council initially tackled the gap in of Wellington Hill and Kellaway Avenue. range of team building challenges, night walks, “We’ve had to put a halt on donations for now as primary places, adding 12,000 places across the city. climbing and caving. we’ve received so much from people in Bristol,” It was good to catch up with club leader Rob Those children are now moving towards secondary said Dr Gilbert who is currently on maternity leave Webber, who attended the club when he was 12 and It is an extremely positive environment to be in at school, which is the new focus for the council. from her job at Bristol University. “It is great, but as has since had an association with it for 38 years! the Club. The young people are well mannered, As well as the increased birth rate, Bristol schools we’ve only been going a few weeks it’s coming in Rob had asked me back as the last feature we ran happy and focused on their activities. are improving – 84% of secondary schools are now quicker than it’s going out.” in BM led to several new members joining – it is The varied programme of activities during the year rated ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent’. This means more children always lovely to hear that the community magazine Families in need must be referred to the Bristol is complemented by both formal and informally stay in Bristol for secondary schools – which is good is serving local people as it should. Baby Bank by a health visitor or midwife; the team organised sessions, discussions and debates on news, but adds more pressure on places. of volunteers will then source the necessary items As Rob and I chatted, it was wonderful to see so issues relevant to young people including violence When will pressures start to affect secondary from the store and deliver them to the family. many young people enjoying each other’s company and bullying, drugs awareness, health and safety, places? and taking part in activities. There were games of Deaf awareness, disabilities and additional needs, If you can help with a bigger space or donate table tennis, pool, snooker and football all going on. race and culture. All this is in addition to the regular On current estimates, there would be a shortage of time/money to the project, please contact The activity lined up later in the evening was Sumo ongoing focus on respect, attitudes and behaviour, Year 7 places across Bristol by September 2017. [email protected]. The council is creating a new strategy to cover this. Wrestling – an absolute favourite with the boys! team work and participation, which all build towards KudaCan are proud to be local sponsors of this Details will be published in the autumn and go to When they were all called in for a group meeting, I the development of young people’s characters. charity. They will be hosting donation days at the cabinet for approval. had the opportunity to get a photo; the happy bunch The Club’s aim is to give its members further their venue at 7 Dongola Avenue, BS7 9HG. gathered with their beaming, rosy faces after all their opportunities to develop their potential through Why wasn’t something done sooner? Visit www.KudaCan.co.uk to keep up to date. running around! the effective use of their recreation and leisure Although the timing seems tight, councils can’t The Club was founded in 1958 and is a registered time. They seek to develop the social skills and secure funds to create new places until shortly councils are coordinators rather than providers of confidence of young people through a range of before a gap is due to have an effect. They cannot charity. It is a self-help organisation run purely schools. A group of parents could potentially set up by volunteers. It is financed entirely through extracurricular activities and youth-led projects. build new classrooms and leave them empty waiting a new school in the area and the council would work They successfully use sport as the principal medium for pupils to fill them. fundraising. The group works with young people, with them on that. principally boys and young men, aged 8 to 16 years. of engaging young people. The club reaches young The key aim of the schools strategy is to ensure people that are potentially at risk of becoming How can I find out what catchment area my child A big Thank You for local donations! a sufficient supply of school places in each area. will be in? involved in antisocial behaviour. Manor Farm Boys’ The strategy will try to ensure that the most popular The club had recently all come together for a Club is there to help them make informed choices You can access information on this year’s schools can cover demand – though this cannot be huge fundraising drive and were delighted to have and mature decisions and to understand how their placement and catchment distances on the council guaranteed. The school team also works to raise raised £7,300! Everybody would like to thank the actions affect their community. website. This is no guarantee of course for what standards of less popular local schools – to make generosity of local people whose donations will happens the following year, but catchments don’t Would you like to join this active Boys’ Club? them a more attractive option. ensure this fantastic facility will run for another year. typically move hugely. The Club welcomes new members, there are How will this affect Bishopston? The large hall and impressive equipment cupboard currently two sessions running each week – How can I stay up to date with the council’s enables the group to play Football, Dodgeball, In this area the officers anticipate covering the secondary school strategy? Hockey, Basketball, Badminton, Tennis and Archery! Tuesday, Colts over 8s & Under 10s, 6.30–8.30 pm. increased need through expanding the capacities of Wednesday, Juniors, Inters & Seniors Over 10s, Your local councillors will publicise the new There was also a room with an up-to-date game existing secondary schools. They do not currently 6.30–9 pm (Ages are as 1 September). strategy when it goes out for consultation – and anticipate building new schools. This may be console and a well-equipped gym with impressive Nightly subscriptions, £1.20. Annual fee £8. we encourage local parents to respond to the different in other areas of the city where existing and well used machines. Please get in touch with Rob to arrange an induction consultation and express your views. You can also provision cannot be expanded. As well as the numerous activities that take place evening for the club or details on hiring any of its visit the council website – www.bristol.gov.uk/ A complication and potential opportunity is the within the building, several outdoor trips take facilities when they are not in use by the club. page/children-and-young-people/secondary- place. Rob’s years of experience as an outdoor growth of Free Schools. These make it harder for school-admissions. 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It's £1 for by the Cotham, Redland and Bishopston tiny edible patches around the country and the The book features an allotment on a roof top in adults and free for kids and we'll have loads of Neighbourhood Well Being Fund, there may still be world. Hong Kong, a garden in the back of a truck in New free kids activities - pond dipping and facepainting places available for just £10 a day. It's running on “It was wonderful York, and a keyhole garden in Lesotho, but there and funniest vegetable creature competition, apple Thursdays get in touch to find out more. visiting these are also a couple from closer to hand, including a bobbing, cake as well as pizza and soup from the As always the garden in open to everyone gardeners and garden of herbs on steps in Redland, a beautiful garden and loads more. 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Harvest Supper & Social Bring Paul Harrod – paul.harrod@gmail. like to read for a part, please come along to St com. Bartholomew’s Church Hall, Sommerville Road, on some organic food to share, home grown/home- Bishopston, Horfield and Ashley Monday 7 September at 7.30 pm. made if you can. Seed order forms & catalogues Down Local History Society For those a little younger, singing and dancing available for collection. All meetings are on Tuesday and start at 7.30pm rehearsals will begin on Sunday 27 September at 2 £3 Visitors, £1 AOG members, Teas etc included. at the Friends Meeting House, Gloucester Road. pm. in the same place. They welcome all ages (from email:[email protected] 15 September 3 to 100!) and all musical abilities – their aim is to www.groworganicbristol.org have fun and produce the best show they can. Bristol in World War 1 - Eugene Byrne The group are also currently looking for some Sing! with Out There Music’s (with specific reference to BHAD) ‘behind the scenes’ support; in particular a pianist, North Bristol Community Choir 20 October a drummer and lighting technicians. If you, or Free taster session Thursday 10 September, 7.45– someone you know, might be interested in finding 9.45 pm, Westbury Park School Hall, BS6 7NU. A Second Horfield Miscellany - Denis Wright out more, then please ring, they will be delighted Enjoy a glass of wine, meet new friends and be part to talk to you. bishopstonhistorysociety.wordpress.com of it. Just come along, no auditions, electric repertoire If you would like any further information, and no previous experience required. Contact Holly: EASTFIELD ARTISAN FOOD AND CRAFT MARKET please contact Wendy (07746 972574) or 07866 587424 / admin@outtheremusicbristol. 2nd Saturday of every month ● Free event! Mary (07731 784135). co.ukwww.outtheremusicbristol.co.uk 10 – 2pm Eastfield Inn, Henleaze Road, Bristol Over 25 artisan stalls; veg from Wrington Walled Garden, A Time to Remember those we love who have died Gourmet Sausages freshly baked breads, local honey Can you help local Child Contact Centre? We never forget those we love who have died. preserves, cakes, pastries cheese, veggie bakes and more At Bristol Child Contact Centre in Henleaze, Handmade crafts, photography and artwork, bags children of all ages spend time with the parent On 1st November there will be a special cushions, babyknits, jewellery, plants plus more they no longer live with, in a session supported by opportunity to create some time and space to remember them and give thanks for their lives. Pub open for teas/coffees volunteers. The volunteer team prepares the hall and toys, serves refreshments, welcomes parents All are welcome, of any faith or none, to share and children, listens non-judgmentally when the peacefulness and draw comfort from the needed, and keeps everyone safe and happy. message of hope. There will be prayers, music Third Cycle Sunday Big Family Cycle If this appeals to you, and you’d be free to join our and a chance to light a candle for each loved one. On The Downs, 20 September, 9 am - 12 pm. Saturday volunteer rota every 4–6 weeks, do get in This special time will begin with afternoon tea touch for further details. You will get an enhanced 4 – 4.45pm. Please let us know if you plan to Enjoy the third of three Cycle Sundays for 2015, organised this time by Life Cycle DBS check, training, and support, plus the come for this. (0117 3291525/jamesadmin@ UK – the Bristol-based cycling charity. Please sign up at www.lifecycle.org/ satisfaction of maintaining a much-valued service, bishopstonandstandrews.org.uk ) cycle-sunday; more details @cyclesunday. which helps families stay in touch after separation. Or simply come for 5pm. No need to book. Go along and enjoy a rare opportunity to enjoy a car free bike ride around Bristol Please call Helen or Anna on 07511 290505 Downs! Celebrate Bristol’s position as European Green Capital and encourage the to discuss the role further. Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishop Road, next generation to keep healthy and embrace sustainable travel. www.bristolchildcontactcentre.org.uk. BS7 8NA. (Car park off Kings Road.) Local Dance Team Host Beginners Evenings.

(BCC Health Improvement) 0117 352 1283 / 07810 506 738, [email protected]. Next meetings – Tuesday 15th September – Portishead Battery Community Matters cont... Point walk, meet at Bristol Bus station 10.00, Bus X2 Walk to Battery Point and Severn Estuary. Take the Local Dance Team Host Anyone is woodland path, see the new Lifeboat Station, then Beginners Evenings. welcome coffee stop before returning by bus. Leaders Joan, Pigsty Morris are a to Stuart. Tuesday 29th September – Bramble Amble mixed gender dance side contribute – meet at Cameron Centre, Lockleaze 10.00. A walk based in Bristol. They and the through Stoke Park and enjoy city views, chance to perform traditional and exhibition pick blackberries for tea. (Please bring bag). Walk contemporary Cotswold will evolve who want to change. For more info on St Vincent’s, down for coffee stop by Eastville Park and bus back. Morris dances from over its please visit www.stvincents.uk.com. They would Leaders Jane, Stuart. a number of different lifetime love to have good local support for their Colour Fun Things are Hotting up for Guide Dogs! This village traditions. The side as new Lightning tree by Philippa Bayley Run – to be held at Oldbury Court Estate on Sunday September, Guide Dogs are holding their first Fire practices weekly on a work is 27 September. This 5 km run is open to all ages and Walk in Bristol, to raise money and awareness of this Friday evening throughout incorporated. There will be opportunities to create is not timed, so the emphasis is on having fun with amazing charity. The event is set to take place on 3 the winter months, and work in the art space itself, or at the workshops family and friends. At every 1 km, participants are Courtesy of www.dorsetbay.plus.com. September at Millennium Square and they hope to dances out from spring that accompany the series, including writing splashed with coloured powder paint (completely raise £5,000 for the charity. This is enough to breed through the summer and into the autumn. This year (27 September), felt-making (3 October) and safe!) and so by the end of the run everyone is and train a new puppy, that will one day go on to they have enjoyed a busy summer, dancing at local photography (10 and 21 September). People can covered in vibrant colour! This fun, different and support someone who is blind or partially sighted. pubs, fairs, schools, the Bristol Harbour Festival, and also get in touch directly through the When death exciting event will be the first Colour Fun Run for travelling further afield to Wimborne Festival. comes website. both St Vincent’s and Julian House, and aims to Guide Dogs are currently on the lookout for any thrill Their name comes from an area of Gloucester Road Philippa says, “We hope there will be something for raise awareness and build St Vincent’s profile seekers who would like to take on the challenge of a in Bishopston known as Pigsty Hill, but they have everyone in this series – whether you are creative, across a broad and diverse audience, by gaining fire walk. Signing up is easy, you can purchase your members from a wide area around Bristol. They philosophical or just curious. Death doesn’t have involvement from the local community as both ticket at www.firewalkforguidedogs.eventbrite.co.uk. are an enthusiastic and energetic group with a wide to be scary or morbid; it can be a really important participants and supporters. Find out more at www. You will then be contacted by Sarah with more age range from 16 upwards. Pigsty Morris believes and even positive part of life. Let’s bring death into thecolourfunrun.co.uk. The fab picture above comes information, and a free fundraising pack. There is a dancing is a great way to keep fit and active. They the light.” Email: [email protected], Web: http:// from Zzzone Photography, 23 Zetland Road who are £40 registration fee, and they hope you will be able are holding two beginners’ sessions this autumn whendeathcomes.uk. kindly supporting the charity. to raise £150 in sponsorship. If this event is not for you, then why not show your where anyone interested will be welcome to come Thanks from Horfield Baptist Church.Collectors Land's End to John O'Groats walk for the and give Morris dancing a try. from Horfield Baptist Church (HBC) send their thanks Bishopston Moggery! Congratulations to local support for the brave fire walkers and sponsor them These will be on Friday evenings, September 25 and to all who contributed to their Christian Aid collection. resident Stuart Harris who started his impressive at www.justgiving.com/GuideDogsFireWalkBristol. October 2 from 8–9:30 pm at the Kelvin Players hall on The house-to-house charity collection in local streets walk from Lands End on 12 April 2015 and arrived in For more information contact Sarah on 07785 Wesley Road, just off Gloucester Road in Bishopston took place in May and raised £859,37. John O'Groats on 3 July 2015. It took him 82 days, 433266 or email [email protected]. and he lost 2 stone in the process! He is grateful for BS7 8NY. For further information, see: www. Christian Aid will be using the money to help people all the support during the tiring 11 weeks and 5 days, pigstymorris.org.uk or call John on 0117 9424957 in the Third World, of any faith or none, escape during which he covered a staggering 1200 miles! When Death Comes. Ashley Down resident Philippa poverty by providing sustainable ways for them Bayley is organising an exhibition called – When to improve their economic, health or educational At time of writing he has raised £793, which is death comes: creative conversations about dying situations. The charity also responds to emergencies fantastic! However he would like to raise more! and living. The event will take place at The Island and has most recently been working in this way in Please visit https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/ Gallery, Bristol, BS1 2LE from 16 September - 11 the aftermath of the Nepal earthquakes. Members of stuartharris and give what you can to support this October 2015. She told me, “We don’t have enough HBC are also grateful to all those who have donated hard working local charity. spaces to talk about death and the profound effects used postage stamps following a previous appeal in Lockleaze & Horfield Strollers. This local group it has on our lives. And we don’t have many spaces Bishopston Matters. walk fortnightly on a Tuesday morning with numbers where we can share our creative responses to those The stamps are used to raise money for charity and of around fifteen. New members are welcome, in experiences – producing work that can help us in are still needed by the church. They can be dropped order to join a walk all that is required is for strollers our own lives as well as inspire and connect with off at the church's Fresh Ground Cafe on Gloucester to complete a short health questionnaire. Once this is others. When death comes is an art space and series Road between 10 am and 2 pm every weekday. Just done you can join any of the walking groups across of events where people can think about, talk about a reminder - if you do save stamps, please make Bristol. The groups are extremely flexible, you can and create work about dying and living. We want to sure they have at least 5 mm or quarter of an inch join in whenever it suits you. Most walks are free but celebrate life, while acknowledging the role death of paper all around them. More information at www. you may have to pay a bus fare and for refreshments. plays in shaping it.” horfieldbaptist.net. The walks are designed to cater for everybody, the emphasis is on short walks on a regular basis. If Philippa’s mother, Sabine, died from Motor Neurone Local charity, St Vincent's is a local addiction you would like more information on this or any of the Disease in 2013. Sabine was a ceramic artist and poet recovery project providing abstinence based Bristol Walking for Health groups or to complete the and her work will feature in the exhibition, alongside supported housing to vulnerable individuals who are short health questionnaire please contact - Nic Ferris work that Philippa has created since she died. in recovery from alcohol and/or drug misuse, but 76 E-mail [email protected] for free community listings Visit www.bishopstonmatters.co.uk for more community listings 77 Index of Local Advertisers

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