Keep Me I'm useful Bishopstonincluding Ashley Down, Horfield & St. Andrews Mattersissue 128, June 2019 Put the flags out! A Community Asset Transfer has been agreed on the Ardagh site! Let your Smile 0117 951 3026 Blossom Register & Book Online www.horfielddentalcare.co.uk Horfield Dental Care, 525 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8UG info@horfielddentalcare.co.uk Find Bishopston Matters on Facebook Follow @bishmatters on Twitter Dear Readers... What a fab month I have had out and Fabulous theatre group the Pantaloons about in our community. The whole family return to St Andrews Park on Sunday 23 enjoyed Glos Rd Central's annual Mayfest June to give a special performance of Jane extravaganza! I hope you enjoy our Austen's 1811 classic, Sense and Sensibility. celebratory pictures from the day. This is an outdoor event not to be missed! Myself and young boys had a great time We are heading into the season of school playing and enjoying their cafe treats fates and fairs; you will find details of at the Old Library on Muller Road. This the different, family-friendly events community hub is now open on Saturdays to throughout the mag. the public; read more about this and all the Thursday 20 June is national Clean Air great events they have taking place. Day in Britain. To mark the event Clean Of course it wouldn't being spring without a Air Bishopston is running a series of local trip to the Golden Hill's spring fair! The sun activities throughout the day. shone and it was another wonderful day for Two local mums are heading to Kenya to the whole community. cycle 450km over 6 days in aid of Child.org We must say a huge congratulations to and their Team Mum campaign; please do the Ardagh Community Trust for finally support them. securing a Community Asset Transfer for Take care until next time,XPRESS the Ardagh site, do read more inside. Kerry x Email: [email protected] • www.bishopstonmatters.co.ukXPRESS Bishopston Matters Bishopston Matters, PO Box 337, Bristol, BS9 4WT Tel: 07881 924 059 / 0117 349 4483 @bishmatters # BANNERS # POSTERS # SHOP FRONTS BS GYM # VEHICLE GRAPHICS # WINDOW GRAPHICS X P R E S S # POP UP BANNERS X P R E S S COMMIT TO BE FIT # EXHIBITION PRINTS # FULL DESIGN SERVICE WHERE YOUR GOALS, ARE OUR GOALS # CLOTHING # FLYERS & LEAFLETS # WEBSITES BS GYM JUST GOT BETTER # BROCHURES # BUSINESS CARDS WE HAVE JUST EXPANDED OUR GYM AREA # STICKERS COME ALONG AND CHECK IT OUT! 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We were so impressed real part of their community. accordion extraordinaire, or to see the giant wooden nest and Tamsin also stepped up to ensure the future of just fancy joining in, get in This community venue is keen to share touch via their website. the great news that as well as being hedgehog previous sessions had Stay and Play, previously run by Stoke Park, until open to the public Wednesdays created. Look out for Super Saturday funding was sadly pulled. This group, that runs on Not a Pub Quiz remains (10am–4pm), Fridays, (10–2pm), Robotic Day on 29 June too! Tuesdays 1.15–2.45pm is now parent-led and a popular evening, taking you can now visit Saturdays While munching on our delicious thriving. There is a suggested donation of £1.50 place every third Tuesday 10am–2pm, for drinks, cakes or a hot toasties, I enjoyed a lovely chat with (that includes a hot drink and snack). New families of the month. Doors open lunch of – home-made soup, toasties local resident Tasmin Costigan and are always welcome to enjoy and support this at 7pm, quiz starts at or locally prepared samosas. found out why she and her husband group. 7.30pm. Teams of up to 6 Ben, had become volunteers? Her Ben, who helped install the computers and printers allowed, either come as a pre-prepared team or join Their Saturday’s kick off with up with others on the night! It’s just £2 per person to community yoga (just £3!), answer was simple, and that was (there is free wi-fi and printing services available), felt it was also good for their children to grow enter, and you can bring along your own drinks and up with a sense of community; if you know your food to keep you going into the evening! neighbours you are much more likely to get on and Board at the Library – love a board game, fancy respect each other. some company? Get along on the second Tuesday If you would like to volunteer, do get in touch, they of the month 7.00–10:30pm . will harness your skills and passions and it doesn’t The Old Library is also available for hire, so do need to be a huge commitment, a few hours once or get in touch if your group is looking for a new home twice a month is great. or you art planning a party! As well as celebrating new Saturday opening, the This happy setting both inside and out, in structure Old Library team have lots planned for the summer and people, is testament to what can be achieved months, to add to their regular monthly activities, so by local people working together. If you haven’t yet watch this space! visited I really must recommend you take a trip to The venue is in the process of setting up Folk Jam enjoy and support this community hub. Friday sessions, with the aim of creating their own Old Library funk/folk ‘house band’, ready for their www.theoldlibrary.org.uk An IB World School since 2008 0117 962 2641 redmaidshigh.co.uk 4 Bishopston Matters Email me on [email protected] Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 5 Bishopston Mums cycle Join the Red Dragons Martial Arts School this summer At Red Dragons Martial Arts we deliver absolutely incredible to see the effort and 450kms to help Kenyan a fun and friendly brand of martial focus of these children. Mums and Babies arts. We are focused on developing the The Junior programme is a fantastic character of our youngsters with our way to further develop the children’s Champions for Life skills program, which Local resident Rebecca Smith co-founded child.org martial arts skills. We also seek to develop focuses on positive characteristics such with two of her fellow medical students back in 2002. positive habits within our youngsters with as, leadership, respect and effort. Initially they led a group of twenty medical students the Champions for Life programme. over to Kenya, to help build a new hospital in a rural Having relaunched in September 2018, Our Adult classes are perfect for region in Western Kenya. The trip was such a huge we have been delighted with the response total novices who want to get fit doing to our classes. We have held our third success and they encountered such need, that they something different and fun in a friendly decided to continue their fundraising efforts. Rebecca & Sophia grading session and we and fun environment. are so impressed with Rebecca shares, “We wanted to combine helping the effort and dedication Our Ladies only programme is those less fortunate than us in Kenya with educating shown by everyone. an absolutely awesome class. students in the UK about international global health These ladies are all really friendly issues. Gradually over the years our charity has We have a variety of and supportive of one another. grown from strength to strength, and we have different programmes It is an ideal way to develop supported the health and education of thousands of suitable for all ages. Our strength and muscle tone. Preschool Tiny Titans children in Kenya and more recently Sierra Leone We are currently taking in new and Ghana.” is ideal for children aged 2–4. This martial arts activity class focuses on developing fitness, focus, members. Martial arts training is Rebecca now works as an anaesthetist at the Royal self-confidence and listening. perfect for developing self-discipline, focus, listening United Hospital Bath. She has lived in Bishopston skills and motivation. It is also a fun way to get fit, for the last seven years and loves it. She is Our Tiny Titans class is for children aged 3–6 improve your strength and muscle tone. appealing to our wonderful community to please and gives our youngsters a good grounding in the Facebook: Red Dragons Martial Arts support her charity’s Team Mum campaign. basics of martial arts while developing positive attributes with our Champions for Life programme. Email: [email protected] or Call: Supporting mums in Kenya These youngsters all go through grading and it is 07779 740 432 to book your free trial.