Boundary Magazine October 2020

October 2020

On Page 16 read more about the success of this Yate company who are bringing great British food to ex-pats around the world

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WELCOME TO THE BOUNDARY! Dear Reader, Thanks to Jim Elsworth for the fascinating articles, you will find Jim in a new spot on page 42. On page 20 there is news about a local history book which is available but in short supply. The 2021 Chipping Sodbury Calendar ’The Good Times’ is now for sale in the Card Boutique (see page 36). Finally, it was great to hear about our front cover stars, the local team at the British Corner Shop (page 16) and a new Wellness Centre opening in Sodbury (page 21)! Have a great month and stay safe...

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CONTENTS

06 Sodbury & Yate Business Association feature 09 Feature by Dolmans Chartered Accountants 20 Community News and What’s On (and also pages 28, 32, 36) 17 Advertiser feature Simpson Solicitors 21 Advertiser feature Goldney House Wellness Centre 28 Team Building with BITE news 30 Jobopoly — A new local Job Vacancy Platform 31 Farm Tales with Jacks and William 33 Advertiser feature Groundcare & Fence Repair 38 Chipping Sodbury Yacht Club 39 Crossword 40 Index and puzzle solution 41 Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce FiverFest 42 Chapels in the surrounding area by Jim Elsworth

SPECIAL EVENTS , OFFERS AND VOUCHERS ETC (terms and conditions apply) 03 All About Mi 05 Nichols Countrystores 11 PJ Bryer 14 Jakey Graupner Music Tuition 17 Simpson Solicitors 19 Country Style Supplies Centre: The Bodkin 29 Beaufort Arms 37 Atlanta Designs gifts

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We are running and adhering to social distancing and government guidance.

If you would like help to get to hospital/GP/ dentist appointments please give us a call. We can also help get you to the hairdressers and local shops.

If you do have any concerns please get in touch we can also share our current procedures with you so you know what to expect when travelling.

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Sodbury & Yate Business Association

By supporting a local business, you are supporting local people.

These companies are part of the Sodbury & Yate Business Association.

For more information please visit: www.sodburyandyate.biz

If you own a business and are looking to join a local group that share ideas, collaborate and support each other, then please get in touch: enquiries@sodburyandyate.biz

Each month we highlight two SYBA member businesses:

With over 25 years of IT experience behind them, Orchard provide assistance for a wide variety of organisations and businesses from solicitors, accountants and architects to quarries, engineering and m an uf ac t uri n g companies. They also work with charities and housing associations. Since moving to Yate in 2005 their customer base has grown to include many familiar names in the local area. As a local business they also support the local community and are the main sponsors of Yate Town Football Club and Yate United 2019 Youth Football Tournament. They also support Yate RFC and Chipping Sodbury FC and new for 2020 – Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club Want to find out more? Why not visit their website www.Orchard-Computers.com Tel 01454 285062/0800 091 3252 or email sales@Orchard-Computers.com

The Old Rectory Clinic is an exclusive, private Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre. We provide a warm, welcoming, therapeutic environment where our clients feel comfortable, safe and supported.

The clinic is located in Iron Acton within a stunning Grade II listed building with beautifully appointed private consulting rooms, excellent facilities and high quality therapies delivered by specialist practitioners all under one roof. The ethos of the clinic is to provide a space where our clients receive the very highest level of support for every aspect of their mental, emotional and physical health.

For anyone who is looking for evidence-based professional support to help overcome any challenges or would just simply like to relax and de-stress, the therapists of The Old Rectory Clinic would be delighted to help and support you..

Providing IT Support, Consultancy and Contact Caroline: Tel 01454 228925 Cyber Essentials in and further afield or email info@theoldrectoryclinic.co.uk 6 Bristol Please mention the Boundary when responding to adverts.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Preview of new Chipping Sodbury Retail Town Map. The Chipping Sodbury Chamber of commerce is very proud to show a preview of the new Retail Town Map, which will guide visitors to the location of all the High St shops. We hope to launch the map later in the year.

In spectacular fashion we have borrowed the new Spar store's window to show off a 5m wide version of the map. A detailed representation of each High St shop is shown, hand-drawn by local artist Justin Percival. The opposite window shows an advert for the new town calendar with photos by local photographer RichMcD.Bry Finch from 29 Design who organised the graphic design and printing said "We really hope local people and visitors to town will enjoy looking at our Giant map of the town, its certainly eye catching" The new Retail Town Map will be produced in printed format later in the year, we are currently looking for advertisers, please get in contact the the Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce if your a local business.Big thank you to Bry from 29 Design, Justin Percival and Hannah from

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Dolman’s Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors The Mews, Hounds Rd, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol BS37 6EE 01454 649249 phillipdolman@dolmans.co www.dolmans.co 09 Tel 01454 774061 or Email 7theboundaryonline@gmail.com

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WEDNESDAY Yate Leisure Centre Wednesday morning/evening Contact Sue 07967 150283

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TUESDAY Yate International Tuesday evening Contact Bonny 07544 731250

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Booking is essential, please contact consultants for more information regarding groups.

Also Slimming World Consultant vacancies locally please contact Bonny on 07544731250 for more information.

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Yate-based business revolutionises how the world accesses British food and drink

It wasn’t long ago when British expats had to travel back to the UK to enjoy the food and drink that many of us take for granted (proper tea, biscuits and crumpets are hard to come by outside of Great Britain). Thanks to British Corner Shop, a Yate-based food and drink exporter, British expats no longer need to cram empty suitcases to enjoy their favourites in their home abroad.

Since 1999, British Corner Shop has been exporting the Best of British to everyone from British expats to international supermarkets. Thanks to their booming bulk & wholesale business, they have been able to connect more British food lovers with their home comforts than ever before!

From humble beginnings, British Corner Shop began in two entrepreneurs’ kitchen as they packaged groceries from their local supermarket to be shipped abroad. When current Managing Director, Mark Callaghan, took over in 2004, he worked to transform the business into the exporter it is today – an award-winning company (including Queen’s award and Sunday Times SME Export Track Top 100) which is on its way to being a £100 million export platform. Now with 100 staff from the surrounding area, this growing business continues to provide fantastic career opportunities in a wide range of roles - from warehouse operatives to developers.

With an extensive range of products, including exclusive brands and Waitrose & Partners, British Corner Shop continues to see huge growth as they become the go-to for British Brands for businesses and individuals alike. As we enter the run-up to Christmas, demand skyrockets as customers look to source their British favourites at this nostalgic time of year – it just isn’t Christmas without mince pies!

The front cover this month features our great team. If you would like to find out more, please visit www.britishcornershop.co.uk.

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FREE REVIEW to fix any gaps in your legal protection The law often doesn‟t work in the way you‟d expect. Having NO Will or NO Powers of Attorney can cause huge problems for those you most care about. If you became seriously ill or suffered a serious injury or perhaps a routine operation went wrong, leaving you unable to make decisions on your own, then having Powers of Attorney in place can mean you:-

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John Baden-Daintree of Simpson Solicitors says “Even if you are married or have a close family you need to appoint those you trust IN ADVANCE. Or they can face huge upset at feeling powerless to help you and often extra expense to try to sort everything out”.

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Children under 18 in care until the court decides who should look after them.

The inheritance you wanted to leave being used to pay avoidable tax or care home fees Act now to make sure there is no gaps in your legal protection. Simpson Solicitors offer our readers a FREE, no obligation, review meeting with COVID – safe measures in place. If getting to their office is difficult they offer a FREE home meeting service too, where it is possible to keep 2m apart.

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Community news & what’s on Bristol Budgerigar Society in normal times hold interesting meetings with speakers on ‘all things budgerigar’ and best budgerigar competitions at the listed venue every second Monday of each month commencing 7.30pm. While this Coronavirus shut down persists you are strongly advised to contact the Secretary or Chairman to confirm that meetings are not cancelled. Venue; Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane, Bristol BS34 6HR. Visitors welcome to join us without commitment to join. Further details from the Secretary Ron Ramplinronnie.ramplin@btinternet.com Mob 07748740794 or the Chairman Alan Fretten. Mob 07922538894 E-mail alan_fretten13@hotmail.com The Three Sodburies Book In the August magazine readers will have seen Jim Elsworth mention Gordon Tily's book " The Three Sodburies" as being available from The Tourist Information Centre in Chipping Sodbury. Unfortunately the Tourist Information Centre is now closed until next year and Charles Campbell (previously of the town’s much-missed Gimby’s Books) has kindly written to let me know that he is the only source of the last remaining copies - less than 30 copies after which it will be Out of Print. If any of readers require a copy, say for Christmas, please e-mail Charles at gimby.campbell@gmail.com They are still priced @ £12.00.

Dodington Allotment Association .

We welcome new comers to a life on the Allotment . We are situated near Wapley Bushes Nature Reserve. Please call the letting officer.

Mr. Robert Lewis Tel. 01454 885678 or Email.

Letting.officer@virginmedia.com Trustees Needed South Gloucestershire Youth Housing (SGYH) is a small charity based in and around Kingswood offering supportive living for young people aged from 16years.

The Main of our Trustees are from the Yate and Chipping Sodbury area, as we have always had strong connections with that area of South Gloucestershire. We are looking for willing people who can offer a few hours a month to join us and help move the charity forward. We are looking for people from many walks in life including those who have knowledge of Accounting, Housing and Employment law.

If you are interested in joining us or would like further information please contact The Charities Team Co-Ordinator E- Mail Mandy070263@gmail.com

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Goldney House Wellness Centre

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Your wellness should be the centre of everything & OUR Wellness centre is here for you!

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ewly opened Goldney House Wellness Centre has been created by local therapists Becky Clarke and Caroline Smith-McLean, who tell us more about the ethos behind their new venture.

We want to share success, collaborate and celebrate together with you!

Want to learn more? it's not just a wellness centre....this is going to be something a bit different, something where

YOU are important and looked after regardless of if you are a customer, therapist or someone we are collaborating with. (Becky and Caroline, pictured below).

One of the aims of Goldney House is not just to be successful ourselves but to help one an-other to find success, working with each other, supporting each other and helping each other to rise is a huge part of our ethos!

Goldney House Wellness Centre, First floor, 59 Rounceval Street, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AS Your wellness should be the centre of everything & OUR Wellness centre is here for you!

The beautifully converted rooms offer many treatments and therapies including

Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Massage, Facials (including Dermaplaning), Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Physio and The Foot Clinic.

There is also a large sunny studio for Yoga and Pilates classes and a beautiful roof patio providing outdoor space for classes and relaxing.

Becky and Caroline will be holding coffee mornings and weekly events including guest speakers as well as networking events.

Room hire both for therapist, business events and meetings is available.

There is also a beautiful roof terrace that can be hired together or separate to the indoor spaces.

Coming soon: Goldney House Membership Scheme is an option available if wished giving discounts and regular updates on events.

Contact us to find out more and to book treatments: Tel 07590 683182 Email info@goldneyhouse.com, or visit www.goldneyhouse.co.uk

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Latest News from Team Building with BITE

Keeping animals in zoos and sanctuaries happy and engaged has never been an easy job, it requires a lot of expert knowledge and commitment to long term care. Previously we covered how Mark and Chris came up with a concept to give Corporate groups and members of the public the chance to engage and help with this process through team building events, and since lockdown, a subscription service through Patreon.

The Patreon platform has been a real release for creativity. Guided by the animals natural behaviour, in the last 3 months they‟ve renovated an enclosure for rescued ex-pet monkeys, developed a suspended feeder for the incredibly agile kinkajous, designed a timed feeding device triggered by melting ice cubes for nocturnal species like the rare and elusive Owston‟s civet, and just last month created a new feeder for wild equids like Zebra, as well as domestic horses. To help even more animals, they‟ve now added an option to gift an enrichment item to a specific animal, which they will build, deliver and, publicly thank you for, creating a unique sponsorship optionfor companies, or a truly memorable Birthday or Anniversary gift for a loved one!

We are very excited to finally reveal that we are going to be doing a big build project at Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park, UK, at the end of September. This in itself it is exciting news for us, as it is a huge challenge we only have 5 days to complete, BUT it is also going to be filmed as part of the Channel 4's prime time show 'Autumn at Jimmy's Farm' hosted

by Jimmy Doherty.

Jimmy himself will be popping by to give us a hand at various points through the build, and we cannot reveal the species or any more details at this stage, but we are really looking forward to bringing you all some behind the scenes of how it all goes in October.

Above: Lien, an Owston’s civet, possibly one of the most threatened carnivores in the world.

For more information please visit: https://www.patreon.com/TeamBuildingwithBITE (The Boundary is proud to be a Patreon of TBWB, supporting animal welfare - Angie)

Above: Tazz, a female macaque, rescued from the UK pet trade by Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary Left: Kinky and Kleo, rescued kinkajous, putting their prehensile

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New Job Vacancy Platform helps local job seekers and businesses Local businessman and chairman of SYBA (Sodbury & Yate Business Association) James Rendell has undertaken a new project, and it‟s called Jobopoly!

Jobopoly is a new job platform for the people and businesses of Bristol, Bath, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. It was born to simplify the recruitment process, allowing candidates to search for jobs and apply directly to the employer.

James is also Club Captain and youth team coach at Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club and is passionate about the local community.

“I wanted to create a platform that presented opportunities for local people to search and apply for jobs, direct.”

“This job site is only suitable for employers who are recruiting themselves (not for recruitment agencies to advertis e oth er vacancies). I wanted to give candidates the ability to apply directly to the business they are applying to” James has spent many years in recruitment and runs a niche nationwide financial planning agency called Clever-HR, based in Chipping Sodbury.

“This is an alternative for businesses who prefer not to use recruitment agencies. Jobopoly is a way they can save money and promote themselves at the same time with an „employer profile‟. I want it to act as an extension to a company‟s careers page to help them attract local talent” The platform is now live and James and his colleague Ben are offering local businesses the opportunity to post onto Jobopoly for free. This includes an employer profile which is a chance to really describe the business and entice the right applicants. Employers can add social media links, upload images and video as well as written content.

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Farm Tales

In this month’s farm tales, we wanted to introduce you to our two favourite furry friends…Dotty and Pingu! Our little terriers, who love spending their days on the farm. They can often be found scampering over the hay and straw bales or trying to steal any left-over milk from the calves!

September has been a busy one for us as we have been bringing in the hay and straw to keep us going over the winter. After we finished cutting the grass for hay or silage, we spread muck onto the ground. Although this isn’t very glamorous it is essential to keep the nutrients in the soil so that it is ready for the cultivations in the autumn.

When we haven’t been on the tractor, we have been spending time looking after our livestock. This month has seen several days of Tb testing for the cattle, which we carry out with the vet.

We have also been busy taking some of the ram lambs from our Suffolk flock to the sale in order to make way for the new arrivals in the Spring. As we like to lamb early, we have put our trusty rams in with the ewes – you can find more about this in a video on our social media!

The beef and lamb boxes have been flying from the kitchen and we are already taking orders for October! If you haven’t had one yet – don’t miss out. Please get in touch to reserve your box.

You can buy beef boxes in the following sizes:4kg (£50), 7kg (£90) and 10kg (£130) more details can be found on our Facebook page Perrinpit Farm Meat Boxes or please do get in touch on: or Tel:or07919 891 770 Jacks and William perrinpitmeatboxes@outlook.com Tel 01454 774061 Email theboundaryonline@gmail.com 31

COMMUNITY NEWS Yate and District Rotary Club News There have been many difficulties/hardships endured by all of us during these last few months of lockdowns, quarantines and social distancing, but there have also been a few gains: Yate Rotary Club members have continued to meet every week via ‘Zoom’ and have been entertained and inspired by speakers from all over the UK - people whom we would never have been able to meet under normal circumstances.

Recently for the first time we made a virtual contact with a Rotary Club in The Gambia. Yate President, Richard Gilpin (pictured below left), visited the Brusubi Club of Serrekunda in March, and then, immediately after that, everything was locked down in both countries, and any thoughts we had of collaborating to help provide a science lab in a secondary school, were forgotten, as our two countries struggled with the corona virus. We were honoured this week with a visit to our meeting, via Zoom, from Dr Martin Sati Rahmon, Charter President (pictured below right), and the current President of the Brusubi Club, President Cornelius Igwe (pictured centre) . Yate Rotary Club will be attending the Brusubi Club meeting in Serrekunda next week.

News from Old Sodbury School: Children attending Old Sodbury School have been enjoying their refurbished school after returning from the summer break. The small village school now has a wonderful refurbished classroom for their Reception class with fabulous outdoor area and the Year 1/2 children have a brand new classroom with a state of the art interactive smart board. The school is known for its nurturing environment and has a Thrive Practitioner who has a new room as part of the refurbishment where children can go if they need support for their social and emotional wellbeing.

The school also specialises in the Performing Arts and Forest School activities in the woodland. The Ofsted Outstanding School has been welcoming children from Old Sodbury, Chipping Sodbury and Yate since 1840 and is located on the beautiful Cotswold Way. Applications are now open for Reception class 2021 and more information can be found on the school website.

Mrs Webber-Brown (Headteacher) said “The refurbishments have brought great excitement and many a smile to the children’s faces which has been wonderful to see. We are so grateful to South Gloucestershire Council for all their hard work.”’

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Enjoying your garden safely this autumn with help from Tom at Ground Care & Fence Repair Autumn is one of those months for making everything ship shape and tidy before the Winter. October lends itself beautifully to this.

Whether pressure washing paths, pruning hedges, fixing a fence or making the lawns and borders tidy before the night's draw in Ground Care & Fence Repair is on hand to help you do this.

Many of my clients book me in for a Seasonal tidy up and October is no exception.

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Ground Care & Fence Repair evolved after I realised that with every fence built comes an understanding of the ground you work with and thus the grounds you work within. For many years as well as learning the art of fencing I was also privy to many beautiful estates and local gardens whereby I would be asked to build a raised bed, strim a hedge or mow a lawn. One skill very much compliments the other. This led me to my dream of going it alone and providing a service whereby I could do both grounds maintenance as well as fencing. With a young family on the way I realised that now was the time to take that leap and start my own business!

Since starting my business three years ago I now have a regular client base and a wealth of brilliant suppliers. When I finish a day’s work I always feel proud of how far the business has come in a short period of time. One of the elements to the success of the business is making sure that each client from their initial enquiry to the invoicing stage feels 110% looked after. I may work in an ‘outdoor’ trade but that does not mean one should offer any less customer service. In fact if anything I think this and my passion for doing the best possible job for my clients is what has led us to this point. I can now also offer pressure washing and paddock/ large garden mowing as additional services.

Covid19 update: During this current pandemic I will always put the client’s safety first, using social distancing, hand sanitiser , gloves etc. to maintain safe working practices and being sensitive to the needs of each new client.

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COMMUNITY NEWS Mobile Post Office Service News: Sodbury Town Council is pleased to announce that the Mobile Post Office Service in Chipping Sodbury started on Tuesday 15th September. The opening times are 1.30 – 3.30pm every Tuesday, and these times may be increased if demand for the service is high enough.

The Post Office vehicle will be parked on the pitchings, just in front of the Town Council Office, and there is a lift for wheelchair and mobility scooter users.

The Chipping Sodbury Chamber of Commerce are very pleased to announce the launch of the 2021 Chipping Sodbury Calendar - The Good Times.

Filled with colourful, busy photos of Chipping Sodbury and the surrounding area taken by local photographer Rich McD, we really hope this calendar will cheer everyone up during these tricky times. To start with, available exclusively from "The Card Boutique" in the High St. £6.50 each, two for £12.

Andrew Webb one of the Chairs on the Chamber said "We really hope the 2021 calendar will brighten everyone's lives. We would like to thank all the Sponsors, Angie from the Boundary magazine and of course RichMcD for taking the photos" Profits from the Calendar will go back into the Chamber for the good of the town. Buy your copy now, limited stocks available this year.

Photos right: Calendar Cover and RichMcD with the Calendar outside The Card Boutique

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Yacht Club auditions for it’s “Strictly Tap Dancing” competition 2021 With the new series of Strictly Come Dancing now back on BBC television, the Chipping Sodbury Yacht Club are gearing up for their own version, “Strictly Tap Dancing”, when selected Yachties will perform their tap dancing routines in front of a live audience in town in 2021.

Auditions for members who feel they have the talent, fitness, and dancing ability will shortly begin and it is expected that a competitive line up will be announced soon.

Strictly the judges

The Club has secured, once again, the regular judges of Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood, and Bruno Tonioni, who came to Chipping Sodbury (pictured above) on the last occasion the contest was held 4 years ago. On that occasion, the winner was Bruce Hosie, who danced as Ginger Rogers (pictured left in the centre of the photo).

CSYC Strictly Tap Dancing Competition

The line up then was (left to right) Stuart Gregory, Dave Pearce, Bruce Hosie, Nick Cragg, and Charles Campbell, with Darcey Bussell far right.

Dark horses for the tap dancing crown this time are expected to be David Bussell, Director of Wakes at the club, (pictured) who is believed to be a distant cousin to Darcey, and local character Paddy Smith (pictured) who has been observed in training around Chipping Sodbury on numerous occasions.

Bunny Groves, Secretary General.

Director of Wakes David Bussell

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