Keep Me I'm useful Bishincluding Ashley Down, Horfield & St. Andrewsopston Mattersissue 104, Feb 2017 The heart of yoga in Bristol 0117 924 3330 Classes at Yogawest run every day for all levels and abilities. Foundation courses start regularly. Specialist classes include children, teens, pregnancy, baby massage, gentle and family. www.yogawest.co.uk Find us just off the Gloucester Road,Ê walk up lane A community to love! beside Bishopston Hardware.Ê Denmark Place,Ê Bishopston,Ê Bristol BS7 8NW I MY PC PCs and Laptops Mon to Sat Sales & Services 9am to 6pm www.i-love-my-pc.com 0117 9248755 207 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8NN • REPAIRS • GAMING PCs • TECH TOYS • COMPONENTS • VIRUS REMOVAL • ETC • Find Bishopston Matters on Facebook Follow @bishmatters on Twitter Bs7 flyer for Feb 2017.pdf 1 10/01/2017 16:46 STUDENT DEALS ALSO AVAILABLE! Dear Readers... As you can tell by the front cover, I believe If you enjoy good old there is a lot to love about our community! fashioned, family fun, I can The featured image was taken during the recommend The Bartholomites wonderful Window Wanderland last year. panto 'Humpty Dumpty', which is The 2017 event is promising to be just as taking place at St Bart's church hall on 9–11 fabulous and sure to bring some sparkle to February. The production encompassing FEBRUARY OFFER! our weekend on the 5th and 6th of Feb. all ages never fails to warm my heart on a If you are looking for ways to spoil a winter's evening. loved one (or why not treat yourself), this At the start of January our dear, baby JUST £10 JOINING FEE Valentine's, the Gloucester Road has plenty boy - Henry Mac – turned 1! What a year it to offer – pick up some ideas for something has been! We all enjoyed celebrating this special throughout this issue. joyous day at the Ardagh Bowling Club; we Changes are afoot for the Bishopston, can certainly recommend the venue. All the Cotham and Redland Neighbourhood birthday cake has now been eaten but I hope Partnership; if you would like to be part of you enjoy sharing in the fun from the day. the future of this great community group, As always, this issue is packed full of local please attend their next meeting on 16 news, events and activities for you to enjoy. March, 7-9pm at Claremont Hall, Redland Lots of love to you all, Green School – our support is needed. Kerry x Email: [email protected] • www.bishopstonmatters.co.uk Bishopston Matters Bishopston Matters, PO Box 337, Bristol, BS9 4WT Tel: 07881 924 059 / 0117 349 4483 @bishmatters HOME OR BUSINESSWE CAN VISIT YOUR At Xpress Computers, we talk REPAIRS • UPGRADES • SALES plain english to our customers, not technical jibberish. 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Friend of Horfield Common home but we are not equipped to accommodate (and our excellent bar tender) Chris Thomson, was large numbers, so what better place recently treated to a surprise to chose than the Ardagh Bowling 70th birthday afternoon tea at and Sports Club. The venue, set the club. So the venue is suited next to the cafe on Horfield Common to all kinds of events, please was perfect, local to us and plenty just get in touch via the contact of parking for those from outside of details below to find out more. Bristol. Thank you very much to the There are different options available team, we had a wonderful few but we opted for the main room, hours creating memories that bar and use of the kitchen. Hosting events such as will be treasured forever. these are made possible thanks to a most helpful team of dedicated volunteers from the bowling club. E-mail: [email protected] Who are keen to accommodate your needs. Tel: 0117 924 9880 The weekly Ardagh Toddlers (Mondays 10 – ardaghbowlingandsportsclub.weebly.com 11.15am, term-time, £2.50 including hot drink and Ardagh Bowling and Sports Club, Ardagh Pavilion, biccies – can recommend) is one of the local groups Horfield Common, Bristol BS6 7YL that takes place at this community venue. Henry A team of local volunteers are currently working enjoys attending these sessions and it was brilliant hard on a sustainable plan for the future of the we were able to use a good selection of the toys for Ardagh site, and are in a strong position to be his party. With plenty to keep the kids entertained, a successful in their application for a community asset buffet and bar – everyone was happy! transfer, please read more on pages 55 and 58. A happy James, Henry & me. 4 Bishopston Matters Email me on [email protected] Don’t forget to mention Bishopston Matters when replying to ads! 5 Were you a Brownie? An update from your local Did you always wish you could have been? Fairy Liaison Officer Are you 18 or over? The fairies reported that their advent Volunteer and make a difference! kindness calendar seems to have Work with young people, gain voluntary experience and develop skills increased general levels of kindness in from first aid to fundraising. It’s time to get involved with Girlguiding. the immediate area. Plans are afoot to There are several units in the Horfield area maintain and increase this trend. Exact that need more adult volunteers to be able details of this plan currently remain under to continue to offer their exciting programme. wraps. There are rumours of a launch later Rainbows – For girls aged 5 to 7 – Rainbows is this month! exciting, messy, friendly and a lot of fun! They enjoy crafts games and similar activities. There is a well- Fairy dwellings have now been seen as far designed programme which the girls can choose as Redland Station and Whiteladies Road. from. They also join with other groups for larger- Please keep us up to date with any new scale events. activity in the neighbourhood. Brownies – For girls aged 7 to 10 – Being a Brownie is an adventurous My aim is to provoke pleasure, possibility journey that girls take with their friends. They take activities enjoyed and belonging. I want people to delight in at rainbows to higher level. They also go away on pack holiday, work daily life, to look at the world in a different on interest badges and have visited Tesco and Pets at Home as part way as they go about their everyday of these badges. This term they will be learning to knit, sew and do paper crafts. lives. It’s an act of community building. I am interested in signalling the presence Guides – For girls aged 10 to 14 – Guides challenge themselves and make a difference in their community. of playfulness so that children and play Roles available include: Unit Leader, Assistant Leader, Unit Helper. remain in the wider consciousness. These roles are perfect for you if you: BRISTOL SCHOOL OF • want to join or start a unit GYMNASTICS 0117 9429620 • can support girls on a weekly basis – giving you If you would like to know more the opportunity to see them grow and develop • are happy to get stuck in – you’ll be helping girls ring and speak to Proactive Steps to Transform Your Child’s One to one or with a range of exciting, adventurous and often small group sessions Would you like Building Blocks for Eective Learning OneOne messy toto oneone oror activities. 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