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From the editor

appy New Year! Being more organised is one of my resolutions and I hope the list of cut-out-and-keep H contacts inside will be useful. The clearance of the old mill site in , above, in advance of house building, is a major talking point as the centre of our village already looks so very different. House builder Linden and demolition team Wring have agreed to give three industrial columns and the weighbridge from the site to the village and it is hoped that a fine heritage feature will be created. We’ll keep you posted. Best wishes, Becky contact FOR ALL INQUIRIES CONTACT THE EDITOR

Becky Feather Phone: 0117 932 5037 Email: [email protected] Website: www.stmarysbitton.org.uk

9 Focal Point, January 2017 Churches and services

UPTON CHEYNEY URC

Elder: Muriel Williams Minister: Meryl White 0117 961 6843 0775 914 6645

Sunday services are at 3pm

January 8 Service led by Jill Hireson January 15 Service led by Meryl White January 22 Service led by Janet Hawkins January 29 Service led by Michelle Bates Coffee afternoon will be on Tuesday 22nd at 2pm

ST MARY’S CHURCH Vicar: Rev Jeremy Andrew The Vicarage 0117 967 2724

Ordained minister: Rev Richard Humphrey Splinters Kenilworth Drive 0117 949 0502

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Lay ministers: Churchwardens: Ken Gibson, 8 Church Road, Barbara Merritt, Bitton 32 Bath Road, Bitton 0117 932 2122 0117 932 3926

David Bailey, Westover, Jacqui Harris, Bath Road, Bitton 29 St Anne's Drive, Wick 0117 932 8949 0117 937 4706 Mid-week events from January to Ash Wednesday A card with all the details will be available in church from the beginning of the year but highlights include:

Wednesday Morning Group on 11th and 25th January and 8th and 22nd February.

Wednesday and Thursday evening groups will be looking at how Christianity effects all parts of life.

Celtic Communion followed by coffee and cake in the Lady Chapel at 9.30am on Friday 27th January.

Benefice Prayer meeting at 7pm on Tuesday 3rd January at the Vicarage and a Benefice Prayer Breakfast at 9am on Saturday 21st January at Syston Church Hall.

From the parish register 23rd November 2nd December Funeral Funeral Doris Watt Marigold Bulford

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oy! Am I glad 2016 is over, it has been a horrible year for me. First came the vote to leave the EU, then came B the election of Donald Trump and if that wasn’t enough, I became an Old Age Pensioner! Becoming a pensioner, I can deal with. After all, age is only a number and I promise I will not stay at home because it is dark. However, the other two are a bit different but in one way very similar. Both votes were more a vote of anger against the perceived elite. As a consequence, both the United States and the UK are divided nations. The UK is tearing itself to pieces; Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to stay in the EU, and Wales voted to leave. We have lost our sense of British ‘fair play’, we have become anti-immigrant, anti-refugee and hostile to our European neighbours. Families have become fractured because of it, I know one 16-year-old who will not see or speak to her grandfather because he voted to leave the EU. That is extreme, I know, but it does go to show how our country has become divided and that the young people feel let down by the Older Generation. And on top of all that, the number of racist incidents has quadrupled since the vote to leave. In the apartment block where my daughter lives, a Polish family had a note put on their door telling them to “pack your bags, go home, we don’t want you here”. For a country which fought to free the world from Fascism, this behaviour devalues the courage and heroism of those who fought so valiantly to defeat Hitler. We have just celebrated Christmas, when God sent his son Jesus to be our Saviour. Christmas is a time of hope, it is about all the good things in life. It is about our families and our friends and most of all it is about love. Christmas should remind us that there is no place in Christianity for division.

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Remember, Jesus himself was a refugee when the Holy Family fled Bethlehem before Herod slaughtered the infants. It does not matter to Jesus which country we come from, which language we speak, what religion we are, what colour we are or what sexuality we are. We are all his people and he loves all of us. We need to remind ourselves that in our churches of St Mary, St Anne and St Barnabas, we are not leavers or remainers, we are people, God’s people. And as God’s people, we will make all welcome in our churches. The Polish gentleman who uses St Barnabas as a place he can come to pray can continue to come safe in the knowledge that he is welcome in our church and welcomed into the community. Our benefice must be a beacon of hope to all and our watchwords should be: One Christ, One church, One people. Let us all wish for a peaceful New Year and may God bless us all. John Sibley

CHRISTINGLE SERVICE Sunday 8th January at St Mary’s at 10.30am

Candles fill the church for this historic service which has been revived by The Children's Society

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Services at St Mary’s in January

Sunday, 1st January 10.30am: Parish Communion for New Year’s Day, including John Wesley’s covenant prayer

Sunday, 8th January 8am: Holy Communion 10.30am: Christingle Family Service, followed by lunch at

Sunday, 15th January 10.30am: Morning Worship

Sunday, 22nd January 8am: Holy Communion 9.30am: Family Café Church

Friday, 27th January 9.30am: Celtic Communion

Sunday, 29th January 10.30am: Benefice Communion at St Mary’s, followed by a bring and share lunch

FAMILY CAFÉ CHURCH First Birthday Party Sunday 22nd January at 9.30am Yes, Family Café Church is a year old - come and join the celebration!

14 Focal Point, January 2017 St Mary’s Matters hanks to everyone who worked so hard to make T the church and services held there ‘special’ over the Christmas period. We hope you all had a lovely time and that St Mary’s played a part in the enjoyment. On 8th January we will enjoy our Christingle service. Christingle is inspired by The Children’s Society, one of the charities which we support, and they Barbara Merritt supply the candles which decorate the oranges which are so kindly donated by Asda. It is a lovely service – the gloomy January weather lit up with the shining Christingles. On 22nd January it’s the Family Café Church service, celebrating its first year. Do remember that we are all ‘family’, not just young children, although we try to make the service particularly attractive to young families. And everyone can partake of bacon sandwiches, fresh fruit, toast, tea, coffee and an uplifting service at the same time. Don’t forget the 5th Sunday on 29th January is the Benefice Communion at St Mary’s followed by a bring and share lunch. And if you enjoy lunching in company, we are meeting for lunch after the Christingle Service at Avon Valley Railway so contact Pete Midgley on 932 6898 to book your place. Jacqui and I wish all our readers a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. Barbara Merritt Churchwarden

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ST MARY’S FloweR RoTA 2017

If you would like to join me for coffee at St Mary’s on Saturday 14th January at 10am, we can arrange the rota for the coming year. Let me emphasise that no experience is required - a willingness to turn up once or twice a year is all that is needed. Look forward to seeing you. Judith Butson Tell 932 4986

News from Upton URC

ou may remember that in the past year, the chapel folk have Y been inspired to support the work of Embrace the Middle East by sponsoring 12 olive trees in Palestine. We were therefore delighted to welcome Helen Powell to our coffee afternoon in November to tell us a little more of her work with the charity. Christmas took on a whole new perspective as she explained the situation for the people living in Bethlehem today. She told us how the churches there, despite difficulties, continue to support anyone who has a need. We were pleased to be able to raise £50 to support the work. Our thanks go to URC who kindly allowed us to use their premises for a fundraising table-top sale to support our Upton Renovation Challenge. Thanks to all who came and supported the event. The refurbishment continues steadily. Someone recently commented: ‘Every time I come here, something else has been

16 Focal Point, January 2017 done!’ The freshly painted railings and new hand rail give an impression to the chapel being lived in. Our garden is being given a makeover; we look forward to spring when all the hard work will start to flourish. Carols and crafts in the barn was a great event. Thanks to David Hawking and his family for hosting us so generously and providing the soup and bread. Jamie from the Upton Inn was a star when he lent us his PA system, and Oldland Brass did a superb job of providing background music and accompanying the carol singing. Children enjoyed making a variety of different Christmas decorations and we were entertained with Christmas tales and letters to Santa. There will be no formal service at the chapel on Christmas day or New Year’s Day. However, we will be meeting on New Year’s Day for a light lunch, afternoon stroll/or games and a time of reflection. May we take this opportunity offer you Christmas blessing and wish you a peaceful new year. Rev Meryl White

Guided footpath walk A new year brings a fresh programme of guided footpath walks jointly organised by Bitton and Abbots parish councils. The first is on Sunday 19th February at 2.30pm. Meeting in Hazelbury Drive, off Mill Lane, North Common, this is quite an urban walk, so dry underfoot. It follows the history of William Champion and includes historic features around the area. For further details contact Clive Brett on 0117 329 5183, 0743 486 9429 or email [email protected]

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Bitton Village Residents’ Association Invites you to Flicks in the Sticks on Friday 20th January when we will be screening Eye in the Sky starring Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman, Aaron Paul & Barkhad Abdi

Superb, compelling, nail-biting and hugely entertaining are all words used to describe this thrilling film about modern day warfare conducted thousands of miles away from the actual event.

Helen Mirren is as wonderful as ever and Alan Rickman is at his best in what was his last movie before his untimely death. Everyone should see this film to get an insight into what is happening in the world today.

Doors open 7.30pm. Film starts 8pm. The Church Hall, Church Lane, Bitton

Drinks will be available from the licensed bar, choc ices will be served in the interval and there will be time to chat with friends

Admission is FREE

18 Focal Point, January 2017 News from Bitton WI efore Christmas we were taken to Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, now owned by the National B Trust but once the home of the Rothschild family. After taking in the sights and smells of the food, crafts and gifts and then a lovely lunch, we had a tour of the house, decorated beautifully. One Christmas tree was made with lots of books, another white origami, and there were lots of large trees, too. As it was getting dusk, the lights appeared outside on the house and in the trees, and then a light show to the music of Swan Lake. It was quite magical, a wonderful day. I thoroughly recommend a visit. The tinsel walk started at Village Hall and ended at the Fleur De Lis pub for lunch. And the Federation Christmas carol service took place at John’s Church, Bath. It was a lovely service and the church was full. December 12th was the Christmas party, with food cooked and served by Ros Knight, Janet Ballinger and myself. With the hall set, tables dressed and entertainment set up, it was time for the evening to begin. On arrival the ladies were given a glass of prosecco and after a good meal, Secret Santa arrived with his helpers to give everyone a gift. Then singer Steve entertained us and we all joined in. It wasn’t long before the ladies started dancing and a joyful evening was had by all. The next meeting will be January 9th but there is no flower class in January. I wish you all a very Happy & Healthy New Year. Jean Hook

19 Focal Point, January 2017 From the parish pantry New year, new recipe column. We invite you to share your favourites with other readers. Brenda Claxton starts us off with two simple recipes of her own.

SWEET POTATO CHIPS We like chips, doesn’t everyone, and this is a simple and healthy way to eat them.

INGREDIENTS (to serve two people, double up as needed)

2 or 3 large sweet potatoes 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp paprika powder

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut each one into about eight wedges. Pour 4 tablespoons olive oil into a large basin. Tip in the wedges and toss to cover in oil. Add 1 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp paprika to the bowl and toss to cover all the potatoes.

Tip into a roasting tin and cook on the top shelf of the oven at about 180C for half an hour, or until done. If you prefer crisper chips turn up the heat for the last five minutes to 200/220C.

If liked, you could toss a few cauliflower florets in the flavoured oil and bake alongside the sweet potatoes. Serve immediately.

These sweet potato chips enhance most meals and the addition of turmeric and paprika gives them a delicious flavour, whilst also being nutritious.. Unlike potato chips, these can be prepared in advance and won’t go brown whilst waiting to cook.

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BAKED APPLES This is a sweet we make often as it is ideal for cold winter days. There has been an abundance of cooking apples this year in local gardens and here is a quick and easy way to use them. These baked apples are delicious eaten when cool, or even next day cold from the fridge. I usually cook several at a time as an economical way to use the oven.

INGREDIENTS

1 large cooking apple per person raisins cinnamon powder some honey

Remove the core from each apple and slit round the circumference with a sharp knife, just to penetrate the surface of the skin (Lakeland sells easy-to-use apple corers).

Stand all the apples in a baking dish. Fill the hole in the centre of each apple with a mixture of raisins and cinnamon and place a spoonful of honey on top.

Pour some cold water in the dish around the base of the apples. Place in the oven - mark 180C - for about three-quarters of an hour. Turn off oven and leave to cool and finish cooking. I find it’s better to cook the apples for longer at a lower heat as this stops them from splitting.

Serve with cream or yogurt. You could use lots of other fillings - just try what you fancy.

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BITTON VILLAGE RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION GARDENING CLUB Our next meeting is MONDAY 16th JANUARY in the Church Hall, Church Lane, Bitton Doors open 7.30pm

We will be celebrating the beginning of our 8th year. Come along and join the Gardening Club. Enjoy a free drink and nibbles, meet friends and check out your gardening knowledge with our teams’ quiz with prizes.

We will also present our new 2017 Gardening Club programme, bursting with seven meetings and eight gardens to visit. Our speakers will cover such diverse topics as Growing & Storing Vegetables; Making the Most of the Space in Your Garden; Plant Hunting; Growing & Displaying Cut Flowers; Everything You Need to Know About Clematis; and Secrets Behind the Award-Winning Flower Displays in Bath. Garden visits are on different days of the week, some daytime, one in the evening. Visits include Three Hidden Gardens in North Stoke; The Snowdrops at Camerton; The Bad Tempered Gardener’s garden at Veddw, a garden in Malvern and two near Lechlade.

Bitton Open Gardens will be Sunday 11th June (if anyone is interested in opening their garden, let Bridget Hetzel know). Also, Fonthill Garden Centre have invited us back in April to shop till we drop (with a 10% discount).

The Garden Club Annual Membership Fee remains at £12 and all our meetings will continue to be free to members. Meetings are in the Church Hall in Church Lane. If anyone wishes to join the committee, contact Bridget ASAP on 932 9939 or email [email protected]

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BITTON PARISH HISTORY GROUP Our next talk will be on a fascinating local industry – the making of felt hoods and hats from wool and animal fur.

Tuesday 17 January at 7pm for 7.30pm St Anne’s Church Hall Oldland Common

The most important local occupation 200 ago was hat-making. In Oldland Common, half the working population, plus all their families, were involved in this cottage industry.

Tony Harding, will lead the meeting on an absorbing trail through photos of the workshops, houses and small factories that still remain, starting at and finishing at Oldland Common.

The hatters, although in a trade that involved hard work with hazards including mercury that sent them ‘mad as a hatter’, became relatively affluent among their neighbours who were miners and farm hands. If you have one of these family names, your ancestors would have run a hat-making business in Bitton or Oldland: Allsop, Amos, Andrews, Bailey, Bennett, Bowyer, Brown, Bryant, Chandler, Clark, Colborne, Conolly, Cook, Curtis, Davis, Drew, England, Flook, Fowler, Francombe, Fudge, Hallier, Hicks, Holder, Hollister , Howse, A hat factory at Jefferies Court, Isles, Jarrett, Lacey, Lowe, Maggs, Castle Road, Oldland Common Morgan, Ody, Pullen, Roach, Short, (behind the current post office) Simmonds, Scully, Skidmore, Skuse, Smith, Spill, Stone, Taylor, By Samuel Loxton Turner, Williams, Wiltshire.

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Looking Back…to January 1978

n this edition of Focal Point, the parish’s Christian Aid organiser Bryan Dawson told readers about an exploratory I project to take the ‘Lifestyle’ movement in the South West into the life of Christian Aid. He said: “For those of you who don’t already know, the ‘Lifestyle’ movement was started by the Dean of Bristol, the Very Rev Horace Dammers, some five years ago and offers guidelines rather than rules to all those who are convinced that environmental responsibility and social justice on a global scale demand changes in personal as well as national ways of life in order to share the earth’s resources among the human family and to conserve these resources for future generations. “Lifestyle is for all men and women without any reservation whatever their creed or lack of it. All that is asked is that each of us should privately review his or her life before God so as to implement this pledge as necessary by altered patterns of consumption.” Subjects for prayer were listed for every day throughout January, including for the housebound, leisure time, local doctors, the Royal Family, shopkeepers, housewives., martyrs, the Diocesan Council for Unity and Mission and members of the Parochial Church Council. Also in this issue, members of Bitton Methodist Church thanked those who helped to raise £262 at their autumn sale. Among the local businesses advertising were G J & B King Family Butchers in Willsbridge, Abbots Lea School of Riding in Willsbridge and Goldings chip shop in High Street, Oldland.

Also in this month: The otter became a protected species, ending the hunting of it Next month: Bitton in February 2007

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USEFUL CONTACTS Bitton AFC Bitton Ladies Football Club (Western League Premier Division) Bitton Recreation Ground www.pitchero.com/clubs/bittonafc bittonlfc.weebly.com/

Bitton AFC Juniors Bitton Lunch Club Contact: Dave Fletcher Last Thursday of each month Tel: 0117 932 2521 Contact: Jill Gibson Email: Tel: 0117 932 2122 [email protected] Bitton Parish Council Bitton Archers www.bittonparishcouncil.co.uk Shoot at Bitton AFC Clerk: Sharon Robbins www.bittonarchers.com Tel: 01454 868 102 Email: [email protected] Bitton Bellringers Practice night Mondays Bitton Parish History Group Tower captain: Sue Jay www.bittonhistory.org.uk Tel: 0117 932 2424 Secretary: Mike Gates Tel: 0117 932 8777 Bitton Combined Charities Email: [email protected] Contact: Ken Gibson Tel: 0117 932 2122 Bitton Pre-School www.bittonpreschool.com/ Bitton Cricket Club Tel: 0117 932 6042 Bitton Recreation Ground Email: 3 Saturday senior teams, 1 Sunday [email protected] senior team and 5 youth teams bitton.play-cricket.com Bitton Sports & Social Club Chairman: Tim Dyer Tel: 0117 932 3222 Tel: 0117 985 9139 Bitton Village Residents’ Bitton Flower Arranging Club Association 2nd Tuesday afternoon of the www.bvra.uk month at St Mary’s Church Hall Contact: Andrew Ward Contact: Janet Ballinger Email: [email protected] Tel: 0117 932 4728 Bitton WI Bitton Gardening Club Second Monday of the month at St Mary’s Church Hall, 3rd Monday 7.45pm at St Mary’s Church Hall in the month (plus garden visits) Secretary: Lesley Brain Email: [email protected] Tel: 0117 932 2059 (More overleaf)

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USEFUL CONTACTS Flicks in the Sticks St Mary’s Baby & Toddler Group Free film nights held in St Mary’s (Wednesday mornings at St Mary’s Church Hall on the 3rd Friday of the Church Hall) month from September to April Contact: Ali Smith (except December) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] St Mary’s Church Girl Guide HQ, Cherry Gardens www.stmarysbitton.org.uk/ Guides, Brownies and Rainbows Vicar: Rev Jeremy Andrew meet weekly Tel: 0117 967 2724 Contact: Gill Boyes Curate: Rev Anika Gardiner Tel: 0117 970 8056 Tel: 0117 932 5305 Email: [email protected] Churchwardens: Kingswood MP: Chris Skidmore Barbara Merritt www.chrisskidmore.com Tel: 0117 932 3926 Tel: 0117 908 1524 (Constituency) Jacqui Harris Tel: 0207 219 7094 (Westminster) Tel: 0117 937 4706 Email: [email protected] Church magazine editor: Royal British Legion Becky Feather (Bitton & Oldland branch) Tel: 0117 932 5037 Contact: Jeff Dando Email: [email protected] Tel: 0117 932 2608 Email: [email protected] St Mary’s Church Hall Bookings secretary: Jill Gibson Scouts: 34th Kingswood/1st St Mary’s Tel: 0117 932 2122 Beavers meet on Monday evenings Email: at St Mary’s Church Hall. [email protected] Cubs & Scouts meet on Thursday evenings at The Meadows Primary The Meadows Primary School School. www.themeadowsps.co.uk Contact: David Harris Headteacher: Fran Harding Tel: 0117 932 7755 Tel: 0117 932 2203 Email: [email protected] URC South councillor http://e-voice.org.uk/ for Bitton: Cllr Erica Williams uptoncheyneychapel/ Tel: 0786 018 1215 Minister: Rev Meryl White Email: Tel: 0775 914 6645 [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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December’s quiz answers We gave you cryptic clues and first letters to titles of well- known Christmas songs and carols last month. Once you had worked out all the answers, we asked you to count up any references to numbers in the titles and send us the total. This proved tricky for many, with some getting all or most of the songs but not the number we were looking for - 20. The songs and carols were: 1. Mistletoe and Wine, 2. The Coventry Carol, 3. Once in Royal David's City, 4. The Shepherd's Pipe Carol, 5. In the Bleak Midwinter, 6. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, 7. The First Nowell (Noel Edmonds was the first host of the show), 8. The Boar's Head Carol, 9. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, 10. Silent Night, Holy Night, 11. Santa Claus is coming to Town, 12. We Three Kings of Orient Are, 13. Deck the Halls, 14. O Christmas Tree, 15. The 12 Days of Christmas, 16. I Wish it could be Christmas Every Day, 17. I Saw Three Ships, 18. Ding Dong Merrily on High, 19. The Holly and the Ivy, 20. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen.

Once in Royal David’s City 1 The First Nowell 1 We Three Kings of Orient Are 3 The 12 Days of Christmas 12 I Saw Three Ships 3

Total: 20

The winners were the Perrett & Godwin team. Their prize (already being enjoyed!) is a Christmas cake and festive bottle.

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The January quiz

This month's quiz concerns the Universe and the deadline for quiz entries is 13th January. Email answers to the Editor at [email protected] or send them to 18 Church Road, Bitton, BS30 6HH.

1. Bars of a non-alcoholic variety? 2. Generally rises? 3. A heavy blow 4. Drink-like route? 5. Sinister affair? 6. Largely combustible 7. Alternative piece 8. Regular beat 9. Brilliant new thing 10. Pale, vertically-challenged character 11. Celebrity from Gdansk, perhaps? 12. Carbonated beverage maker 13. Correct foreign weather forecast 14. Part of UN politician! 15. This can be chilly or warm! 16. You can either earn it or eat it! 17. Inform him! 18. Famous animated character 19. Look our for our star 20. A Reindeer

Name: Contact:

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Landowner’s concern

warning has gone out to dog owners after a pregnant sheep died as a result of being chased into the River A Boyd in Bitton by an Alsatian. Duncan Wilson, who owns the field behind Church Road, said four sheep ended up in the water after being pursued by the dog. He was able to save three of them. Mr Wilson has met Council's public rights of way officer to discuss ongoing problems on his land. There is a permissive route across the field and he says he doesn't want to close it, but is fed up with both land and livestock being abused. Some dog walkers are also not clearing up behind pets and he has had deliberate damage done to fencing. He also says noisy people hang around on the bank opposite his garden.

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Bitton Parish Council, working in conjunction with the public rights of way officer, has published advice and information to those using both public and permissive paths, where no 'right of access' exists. The council says: “This is a beautiful area - the footpaths are there for your enjoyment. Please take advantage of them, but also be considerate to other walkers, landowners and farmers, especially when walking your dog. “Some owners allow dogs to run free in fields, which is not permitted. Recently there have been incidents on paths where dogs have chased farm animals. Unfortunately, if such incidents persist, landowners could decide to withdraw their permissions, and the paths will close.” By law, dogs must be kept on a lead where sheep are present. A farmer may lawfully shoot any dog caught worrying livestock on any part of his land. The council says another common path issue is dog fouling: “As well as being harmful to people, dog mess can cause animals to become ill, abort or become unfit for the human food chain at considerable cost to the farmer. “Leaving bagged dog mess in trees and bushes is doubly anti-social and polluting - please take it home with you or place in the nearest public litter bin.” You can report dog fouling at www.southglos.gov.uk

Hanney Welding Limited

For all your Welding and Fabrication requirements

Eastover Works, Golden Valley Lane Tel: 0117 9322647 Email: [email protected]

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C o l l i n g w o o d care home for the elderly We recently completed an extension with an additional seven luxury bedrooms, all with underfloor heating, large fitted wardrobes and en-suite shower rooms.

Make an appointment with Wendy, Julie or Bonnie and see them for yourselves! 78a Bath Road, Bristol BS30 9DG Tel: 0117 932 4527

or 0117 956 5190

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The Upton is a recently refurbished traditional country inn serving great food. Our menu is constantly changing to keep things fresh and new. We have something for everyone, from modest plates for smaller appetites to a special meal out at the weekend, plus our famous Carvery on Sundays. We want to give you a warm welcome and hope very much that we’ll see you soon. We have something happening every day of the week. Horses and dogs welcome!

The Upton Inn Brewery Hill Upton Cheyney BS30 6LY

0117 9324489 www.uptoninn.com

For bookings and information  0117 932 4489

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Learning & Achieving Together We welcome new families to join our thriving school set in beautiful grounds

We have a popular breakfast club and an after-school club

High standards recognised by Ofsted

“Good leadership and management including outstanding work by the headteacher and her deputy have provided the school with a shared vision to seek excellence” (September 2011)

Visits are welcomed Please phone 0117 932 2203 for an appointment

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