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Window Wanderland Lights up the Winter Nights Your local community newspaper with news and views from the Shirehampton area CORONAVIRUS UPDATE As we go to press the situation with the Coronavirus is changing rapidly. Our advice is to monitor and follow any No. 579 - April 2020 www.shire.org.uk 5,000 copies monthly guidance issued by the Government, and Health Organisations as updates are provided. Key for us Shire all to get through the current situation is to look out Have you got a job that needs doing? Go to LOCAL EXPERT for each other and show kindness to those who are most vulnerable in our community. SECTION from page 16 to find a local expert who can help See page 9 for ways you can help. The team will endeavour to produce the Shire for the upcoming months in these challenging times. We may find limited content for our usual sections due to group and event cancellations, so we’d love to Window Wanderland hear your thoughts and comments. Delivery may be later than normal too as many of our distributors will be in at risk groups or self isolating. If you are willing and in a position to help, please Lights Up the Winter get in touch. Nights ‘Window Wanderland’ became a reality for the four villages during the weekend of the 29th February and 1st March. Creative activity had been apparent the weeks before by children and adults alike. The window completed designs were displayed in houses, flats and local community organisations buildings and some of them were certainly works of art. I only managed to walk around Shirehampton to see many these wonderful window ‘works of art’ to brighten up dark winter nights and it was a bit like a treasure hunt. Families and friends formed small groups for a wander around the Four Villages Window Wanderland trail taking photos and All Photos © Kathryn Courtney picking out their favourite window designs. It was all done in good spirits. My favourites included people in the community, by encouraging them to Shirehampton in the Community Plan.” said John ‘The Year Of The Rat’ and ‘Harry Potter’ designs participate with family and friends, and use a little Hastings. but there was just so much to choose from with imagination too. The results were fantastic, nearly This event is scheduled to happen again next year clever lighting enhancing the windows. 80 houses displayed their windows, families were and hopefully more people will take part to make out in the dark, helping keep the streets safe, and “Having seen the success of Window Wanderland our part of the world a little brighter during one marvelling at the sights. It’s also great to work with in other areas of Bristol, we thought it would be weekend of the year. A huge thank you to the the other areas as a team, something we intend a great idea to try it out in Shirehampton, and also organisers and those who took part this year. to do far more often. It also fulfils another one ask the other communities in the area if they’d like of the commitments we made to the people of Kathryn Courtney to be involved too. It’s a brilliant way of engaging SHIRE PAGE 2 Due to the current health crisis all events listed here and within the newspaper as a whole are subject to change, cancellation or postponement. Some shops and organisations may also be affected. Please check with the relevant organiser before travel or booking. WHAT’S ON IN APRIL @ THE PUBLIC HALL TUESDAY @ NSC BOXING CLUB, • Genealogy. 4th Tuesday 7pm Smelters Gym, MONDAY • Avonmouth Ladies Club. • Twyford Art Club. 10am–12noon Barracks Lane Official address: 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 7:30-9:15 pm ShireThe Library, Public Hall, Station Road, • Yoga. 6.15–7.30pm WEDNESDAY MON, WEDS & FRIDAY TUESDAY Shirehampton, Bristol BS11 9TU. • Happy Reading Cafe • 7-8:30pm. Head Coach Garry • Line Dancing. 2–3pm Cave. 07876 233621 Please note the Shirehampton Librarian 2nd Wednesday 1:30pm • Tile Making. 12th & 19th 2-4pm THURSDAY • Hula Hooping. 4:30-5:30pm £3.50 @ T.S. ENTERPRISE, Telephone number is: 0117 903 8570 • Circle Dancing. 3pm £3 • Puppy Training. 6.30–8.30pm T.S. Enterprise, • Coffee Morning. 1st Tuesday FRIDAY Station Road ’SHIRE’ telephone numbers for info and advice • Weightwatchers. 9:30am [email protected] 07580 776199 WEDNESDAY www.avonmouthcca.org.uk MONDAY & THURSDAY • Twyford Art Club. 9.30–11.30am [email protected] 0117 962 0297 Tel 0117 907 1524 • Sea Cadets 12-18 years 6:45-8:45pm • Model Railway Club. FRIDAY Requests for SHIRE by Post 0117 904 3037 7.30pm onwards @ St ANDREWS CHURCH HALL, Avonmouth • Shirehampton Amateur Radio General enquiries 07580 776199 • ShireALL Stitchers ACTIVITIES (every 3rd Club. 7:30-10pm Wednesday). 7.15–9.15pm [email protected] 0117 983 1029 SUSPENDED • Dancercise every Wednesday @ KYOTO SHOTOKAN Internet address www.shire.org.uk • Women’s Fellowship (2nd and 4th 10am. Free to unemployed and those on low income. KARATE CLUB Submit articles [email protected] Wednesday).UNTIL 7.30–9.30pmFURTHER THURSDAYNOTICE FB @dancercise.bristol or Advertising [email protected] THURS @ AVONMOUTH RFC • Sea Mills Art Club. 10am–12noon Anna on 07852988895 • 6:30-8:30pm Telephone enquiries: Weekdays 9am – 7pm • Tai Chi. 2pm–3.30pm @ SHIREHAMPTON @ OTHER VENUES • Grainger Players. 7.30–9.30pm CHURCHES ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL FRIDAY @ AVONMOUTH RUGBY • Playtots. 10–11.30am @ ST MARY’S CLUB • Kids Klub - Sunday. 8:30am Mrs R. Slater, Chairman • Evergreens. 2–4pm • Craft Group. Tuesdays 2-3:30pm WEDNESDAY Mrs J. Helme, Secretary • Shire News (Last Fri of month). 4pm • Golden Oldies Sing-Along • Ladies Rugby Under 13s 6:00- • Bingo. 6.30–8.30pm Mrs B. Dowsett, Treasurer 1st Wednesday.10:30-11:30am. 7:00pm under 15’s and under 18’s • Pillow Lace Club.7–9pm Voluntary donation £2 7:00 – 8:00 pm Dorothy Jenner, Advertising Manager SUNDAY @ SHIREHAMPTON • Claire’s Ladies 18+- 6:30 –8:00 pm Editors: Mrs Fiona Grinham, Mr Bill Constable, • Church of Grace. 9.30am–2pm. BAPTIST CHURCH @ SHIREHAMPTON Hall & Springfield Mrs Jill Williamson, Mrs. Sarah Matthews, • Services - Sundays. LIBRARY • Learn to Meditate 8.15pm Mr. Robin Matthews, Mrs. Marilyn Gorry 10:30am 2nd Sunday Cotswold TUESDAY Portway Room from 7 January Community Centre 4:40pm • Library Living Room Artwork: Iain Chaffey of Crimson Goose Design @ THE TITHE BARN • Mainly Music Carers & Toddlers - Tuesdays 3:00-5:00 pm Photographers: Kathryn Courtney, Bob Pitchford MONDAY Tuesdays (term time). 9-11am Thursdays 6:00 – 8:00 pm • Gospel Generation Community FRIDAY Website Manager: Mr Les Harrold • S.T.O.M.P Dance Club (Term Time) Choir - Wednesdays in term time 4–4:30pm age 4-6, 4:30-5:30pm • Code Club 3:45-4:45pm Age 9-11 7pm-8:15 pm. Free. All welcome. @ ST BEDE’S COLLEGE N.B. To meet the deadline with our typesetters, all written age 7-11, 6-7pm age 11-16 • Afternoon Card Class • Totstop. 1:15-2:45pm under 5’s TUESDAY copy should be submitted by email or to the Library by the 2nd Wednesday 2:00 –4:00 pm. 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