Keep Me I'm useful Bishopstonincluding Ashley Down, Horfield & St. Andrews Mattersissue 88, July/Aug 2015 The heart of yoga in Bristol 0117 924 3330 Classes at Yogawest run all the way through the summer holidays: check the online timetable for July/August details. 5-week foundation courses start in Sept. www.yogawest.co.uk Happy Summer! Find us just off the Gloucester Road, along from Bishopston Hardware. See our full timetable online. Enjoy our local green spaces. Denmark Place, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8NW from relaxation Aromatherapy,the Couples massage workshop,centre Deep tissue massage, Holistic massage, Indian head massage, Pregnancy massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Shiatsu, Thai massage Practice open 7 days a week, early and late appointments. family the practice Weekend massage hub - early till late. 0117 944 6968 116 Gloucester Road, Bishopston www.thefamilypractice.tv FindFind BishopstonBishopston MattersMatters onon FacebookFacebook FollowFollow @bishmatters@bishmatters onon TwitterTwitter Please follow @bishmatters on Twitter, Dear Readers... 'Like' Bishopston Matters on Facebook Welcome to the summer edition of your with warmth and enthusiasm by its young community magazine; there are plenty of members. Find out more about this great fabulous local events to keep you and the youth organisation on page 5. family entertained over the coming weeks. It was wonderful to get out and immerse It was great to catch up with local resident myself in our local green spaces as part of Chrissie Decker and learn more about her the Get Growing Garden Trail this June. Treasure Map, which is set to take us on a Share in the day on page 40. wonderful arty, journey of discovery in our I am delighted to be featuring articles on neighbourhood; see more on page 41. the 40th Bristol Brownies, and the 3rd, 62nd Among other great activities on Horfield and 63rd Bristol Scouting Groups! As usual BREAKFAST Common (see page 15), they are gearing up they have lots to report on the exciting to welcome a Shaun the Sheep as part of activities taking place in their groups. Served every Saturday morning from 10 am the Bristol-wide charity trail. It is not every day you receive news of a Our beautiful St Andrew’s Park is looking Cosmic Shed broadcasting in Bishopston! Full English - Sausage, bacon, egg, tomato, hash brown, beans, toast £7.00 gorgeous in the sunshine. Find out more Intrigued? Find out more on page 12. Breakfast Bap - Bacon & egg £5.00 about the latest wildlife projects and I look forward to attending many local Eggs Florentine - Poached eggs, spinach & hollandaise £6.00 stunning musical event that recently took fetes, fayres and community picnics this place on pages 18 and 19. Eggs Benedict - Poached eggs, ham & hollandaise £6.50 season; I hope to see many of you on my I enjoyed revisiting the Manor Farm Boys travels. 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It was good to catch up with club leader Rob Webber, who attended the club when he was 12 and has since had an association with it for 38 years! Rob had asked me back as the last feature we ran in BM led to several new members joining – it is always lovely to hear that the community magazine is serving local people as it should. As Rob and I chatted, it was wonderful to see so many young people enjoying each other’s company As well as the numerous and taking part in activities. There were games of A big Thank You for local donations! activities that take place within table tennis, pool, snooker and football all going on. The club had recently all come together for a the building, several outdoor trips take place. Rob’s The activity lined up later in the evening was Sumo huge fundraising drive and were delighted to have years of experience as an outdoor pursuits instructor Tuesday, Colts over 8s & Under 10s, 6.30–8.30 pm. Wrestling – an absolute favourite with the boys! raised £7,300! Everybody would like to thank the is a massive benefit to the club. These trips are Wednesday, Juniors, Inters & Seniors Over 10s, When they were all called in for a group meeting, I generosity of local people whose donations will easily made possible by the club having its own 6.30–9 pm (Ages are as 1 September). had the opportunity to get a photo; the happy bunch ensure this fantastic facility will run for another year. minibus that they fundraised to buy. It was fantastic Nightly subscriptions, £1.20. Annual fee £8. gathered with their beaming, rosy faces after all their The large hall and impressive equipment cupboard to learn that the club also owns a residential Cottage Please get in touch with Rob to arrange an induction running around! enables the group to play Football, Dodgeball, ‘Tal-y-Sarn’ on the edge of the Brecon Beacons evening for the club or details on hiring any of its The Club was founded in 1958 and is a registered Hockey, Basketball, Badminton, Tennis and Archery! where members can enjoy a broad range of team facilities when they are not in use by the club. charity. It is a self-help organisation run purely building challenges, night walks, climbing and caving. There was also a room with an up-to-date game Tel: 0117 924 0560 by volunteers. It is financed entirely through console and a well-equipped gym with impressive It is an extremely positive environment to be in at the fundraising. The group works with young people, and well used machines. Club. The young people are well mannered, happy E-mail: [email protected] principally boys and young men, aged 8 to 16 years. and focused on their activities. www.manorfarmboysclub.org.uk The varied programme of activities during the year Holidayis complemented by both formalForest and informally THE UNBEATABLE FSS PACKAGE INCLUDES LESSONS, KIT, School organised sessions, discussions and debates on SKILLS BOOKS, TRAINING VIDEOS, MEDALS, AND STICKERS issues relevant to young people including violence and bullying, drugs awareness, health and safety, Deaf awareness, disabilities and additional needs, race and culture. All this is in addition to the regular 27thongoing focus on -respect, 31st attitudes and behaviour, July , 3rd - 7th August team work and participation, which all build towards the development of young people’s characters. The Club’s aim is to give its members further HolidayHoliday ForestForest SchoolSchool opportunities to develop their potential through the BRISTOL'S PREMIER effective use of their recreation and leisure time. 27th27th - - 31st31st July,July, 3rd -- 7th7th August August They seek to develop the social skills and confidenceSKILLS ACADEMY 10am to 3pm, Ashton Court, Bristol 10amof young people throughto a range3pm of extracurricular, AshtonBRISTOL'S PREMIER Court, Bristol 10am to 3pm, Ashton Court, Bristol FOR 2 to 9 YEAR OLDS activities and youth-led projects. They successfully FORSKILLS 2 to ACADEMY 9 YEAR OLDS £30£30 per per child child perper day (8(8-12-12 yr yr olds) olds) use sport as the principal medium of engaging young FOR 2 to 9 YEAR OLDS people. The club reaches young people that are It's that time of year again! We can't wait to explore the woodlands of Ashton Court again and It's that time of year again! We can't wait to explore the woodlands of Ashton Court again and run wild through potentially at risk of becoming involved in antisocial FUN STYLE SUCCESS run thewild meadows through and the gras meadowsslands, climbing and trees grasslands, and making climbingdens during trees the last and week making of July and dens first duringweek of the behaviour. Manor Farm Boys’ Club is there to help FUN STYLE SUCCESS lastAugust. week You of child July is welcomeand first to joinweek us onof anyAugust. of these You days, child or even is thewelcome whole week. to join All they us needon any is a packedof these them make informed choices and mature decisions days, or even the whole week. Alllunch they and need sense isof adventure.a packed lunch and sense of adventure. £30and to understand per how their child actions affect their per day (8-12 yr olds) community. CLASSES THROUGHOUT THE WEEK IN BS7 AREA To bookTo book email email