The Bristol Nine Magazine - May 2021

THE BRISTOL NINE MAGAZINE MAY - ISSUE 175

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THE EDITOR’S SMALL PIECE

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Hi there and welcome again - another month, another issue. For me May is always a nice month as it is the month in which I moved to this part of the world. Early May 1989 brought hot sunshine and blue skies to Bristol, together with a slightly nervous “young” lad moving from the East Midlands to start a new job at the Central Electricity Generating Board up at Bedminster Down. Cautiously over-estimating how big the city was when I came for interview I stayed overnight at the Jury’s Hotel on the harbourside, and gave myself an hour to drive all the way up to the CEGB HQ - which turned out to be two miles away. Job secure, I spent the first week of May flat hunting in hot sunshine, finding my first base in this lovely city on Redland Road.

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WESTBURY WILDLIFE PARK I’m sure a lot of older readers who were brought up in this part of Bristol will remember the old wildlife park in Westbury, tucked up the hill at the end of Trym Road behind the Church and Dial House. I don’t know the history of the place, and never visited it when it was open, but did get a sneaky visit in once it had closed down with the permission of the then custodian.

and understanding the interest and flow of the people, this will be run as a series of ticketed days.

Tickets are free and have no age restrictions but entry will be in line with park rules. Within our free tickets we have some donation tickets if you are feeling generous, these tickets will really help us in our drive to make the park as special as we can before opening.

The great news though is that, as many will have read, for the past year the park has been undergoing an overhaul, under the stewardship of new dedicated trustees and with the hard graft of a band of willing volunteers. These efforts are paying off with the imminent re-opening of Westbury Wildlife Park, under the banner of creating “A community space to help preserve and protect local Flora and Fauna. A centre to Educate and Create. A place to feel Safe”.

Opening weekend 1 Thursday 6th May - Sunday 9th May Opening weekend 2 Thursday 13th May - Sunday 16th May We will then be offering free entry with a limited capacity every weekend until October.

We really hope you can join us and celebrate the start of a new chapter at the WWPF. We will be running competitions for kids over the opening weekends Saturday and Sunday, we will have an onsite coffee wagon and we will be doing a BBQ on the Sundays on both weekends. We will be running some wildlife workshops (TBC) over the weekends and will have lots of stuff for our small wildlife wonderers to do. The park is still a work in progress but we are happy to open and delighted to show you what we have been up to over the year. Come along and get involved and be a part of the journey with us.

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Kate Garraway’s problems with no power of attorney in place

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What is a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)?

Kate Garraway from Good Morning Britain has shown it really is time to explode the myth that Lasting Powers of Attorney are just for the elderly. Known as LPAs, adults of all ages should have the protection of them. Like many young couples, Kate and her husband Derek Draper did not have LPAs in place. This was a mistake they regret. No LPAs has significantly added to the terrible year they have experienced when Derek became seriously ill and hospitalised battling the effects of coronavirus.

A Finance LPA is a powerful legal document where you can appoint people you trust to pay your bills and manage your financial affairs if you are too unwell to do this yourself. There is also a separate Health LPA to allow those you trust to speak up on your behalf and make the decisions you would want in relation to the treatment you receive and where you are cared for.

By planning ahead, you can take control and choose who you trust to make important decisions about your health, care, property and money on your behalf - in case you became ill or injured and needed their support.

“We can only speak to the account holder” is an annoying message we have all heard. Kate found that where Derek was the named person but had lost his mental capacity it became a huge problem. Bank and savings accounts were frozen as he had not set up an LPA to authorise Kate to access them if he became ill.

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Kate explained “One of the practical problems is the car is entirely in Derek’s name, the insurance is in Derek’s name, a lot of our bank accounts. I can’t get access to things because legally I haven’t got power of attorney.”

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GOOD READS - BRUCE FELLOWS’ BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS It’s 1933 in All Among the Barley, Melissa Harrison’s splendidly evocative and moving novel of country life as it once was. The Great War is a dark presence in the memory, the next war a not impossible future event when Connie turns up at fourteen-year-old Edie’s parents’ farm in Suffolk, keen to record the traditional bountiful life of the country, its customs and beliefs. But country life isn’t as bountiful as it looks. Farmers are struggling to meet rent payments.

And is Connie what she seems? At the heart though is Edie; bright, emotional and on the cusp of womanhood. What will her fate be?

A spy writes a confession. When the war in Vietnam ends, he joins the mad dash to America made by any South Vietnamese who is able to escape. He arrives with nothing, but remains a loyal aide to the General he serves or at least he seems to. Half-French, half-Vietnamese; with one blood brother a communist, the other an anti; he’s The Sympathiser of the compelling and intriguing novel

by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Love pulls one way, duty to the revolution the other; he lives in a moral quagmire. Terrible acts are unavoidable in this great story of friendship, love and the legacy of war.

In The River Capture by Mary Costello, Luke O’Brien lives alone in a once grand house by a river and ponders his family’s past, looks after his cat and visits his aunt, who once lived in America. He’s obsessed with James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ and its hero, Leopold Bloom. He’s compiling notes for a book. It’s a calm, quiet life. And then a young woman knocks on the door. Would he take in a dog for her? He’s been recommended. A new interest? Or his life turned upside down? This beguiling, lyrical novel is moving and surprising and may well sweep you away like Luke’s river.

American by Day is an intelligent, funny and gripping thriller by Derek B Miller.

Sigrid’s father sends her over to upstate New York to find her brother, who’s disappeared. She’s a forty-year-old Norwegian cop with her own disturbing back story. She gets help from Irv Wylie, a Sheriff with a hilarious turn of phrase.

Sigrid’s brother’s girlfriend has died mysteriously. Throw in the siblings’ family history and there’s a murky labyrinth to negotiate that also involves a possible police outrage. Thought-provoking and almost philosophical in tone the novel offers amusing insights on guns and American life and climaxes in a final exciting race against time.

In Asko Sahlberg’s remarkable short novel The Brothers, it’s 1809 and Henrik and Erik return home from fighting on opposite sides in the war between Sweden and Russia. The estate is Erik’s, although he’s the younger son, and it’s peopled with compelling characters who in telling their own stories contribute to a wider tale of obsession, family secrets and suspicion. There’s the Old Mistress; Erik’s wife, Anna; the Farmhand, who seems to enjoy a privileged position; Mauri, dragged off to war with Erik; the Maid who can’t bake and sundry others. This a dark, austere and gripping drama with an ending you won’t see coming.

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RIVER AVON TIDE TIMES Good job I’m not a mariner, as I confess that last months printed tide times were actually for May and not April - apologies, and it wasn’t an April Fool. I hope not too many readers were led astray by the promise of a high tide that didn’t materialise. So here are the May times - again - and to confirm, these times are in British Summer Time so will correspond with your watches and clocks.

High Tide Low Tide High Tide Low Tide Sat 1st May

11.02 (12.8m)

17.29

23.21 (12.4m)

Sun 2nd May

11.46 (11.8m)

18.00

00.05 (11.4m)

Sat 8th May

05.51 (11.5m)

12.24

18.17 (11.7m)

Sun 9th May

06.38 (12.1m)

13.12

19.00 (12.2m)

Sat 15th May

10.03 (11.8m)

16.29

22.12 (11.8m)

Sun 16th May

10.32 (11.5m)

16.53

22.42 (11.5m)

Sat 22nd May

03.49 (10.7m)

10.28

16.36 (10.9)

23.09

Sun 23rd May

05.02 (11.5m)

11.47

17.41 (11.8m)

00.18

Sat 29th May

10.07 (13.3m)

16.47

22.26 (13.1)

Sun 31 May

11.38 (11.8m)

1756

22.57 (11.6)

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HISTORY NOTES - JULIAN LEA-JONES No. 158 - Hic sunt Dracones - in Bristol

sites and customs”. They hoped the strategy of overprinting the old sacred sites and customs would gradually lead people away from their old Gods of wood, dell and spring and come to accept “the new religion”. A splendid example of the instruction can still be seen at Crowcombe Church in Somerset. There, one of the carved bench end depicts both Christian and pagan beliefs, The upper half shows two men slaying a double headed dragon whilst lower down a good dragon has not flames, but vines and foliage coming from its mouth.

‘Hic sunt Dracones’ – Here there be Dragons.

What has this ancient warning got to do with Bristol, you may ask. My first intimation that Bristol had any relationship with dragons came from Ray McEwen Smith and Marguerite Tomkins’ book “The Lost Farms of Henbury”. In their book there is mention of a pond on Ray’s Westmoreland Farm which never froze over.

Local legend has it that the reason for this was because the water was warmed by the breath of a dragon that dwelt in its depths. Although Ray’s farm has long succumbed to urban development, the name lives on in the nearby Council street sign, Dragons Well Road. (I think the pond only had one dragon, but the council can’t run to the expense of punctuation). But if there was ever a dragon dwelling in the depths of the pond I wonder where it went? - perhaps to its cousin in Loch Ness, or maybe it is still there providing underfloor heating for the new homeowners.

This raises an interesting question, given the number of ancient sites still visible to us here in Bristol, such as the pre-historic tumps or barrows in places such as Bowness Gardens and Horfield Common. Was the name of the ever-warm pond on Westmorland Farm, just a memory of those pagan times? In the iconography of new religion, the dragon was often depicted as being slain by the good and brave knights of St Michael or St George, or sometimes even recognisable local village heroes.

One generally held belief is that many old explorer’s maps, or Portolan charts, carried the dire warning “Hic sunt Draconis”. However it seems that this wasn’t true. The only place where this warning could be found is on a small copper globe in the collections of the New York Public Library. Believed to have been made in or about 1510, making it the third oldest terrestial globe known to man, it is known as the Hunt Lenox globe, and depicts the Draconis as a sea monster.

The only other reference I could find to a dragons well is in Nehemiah, book 2, verse 13 of the Old Testament of the King James Bible, (although there are at least twenty-two references to dragons there is just this one for a dragons well. The prophet Nehemiah, a captive of the Persians, was allowed to return to Jerusalem to oversee the repairs to the damage to the walls brought about by the Romans. He mentions, going out of the gate and past the ‘Dragon Well’, but unfortunately gave no further information.

Presumably given the state of the defending walls, dragons were the least of his worries.

In eastern cultures and religions dragons were viewed as beneficial entities, having supernatural wisdom. In this country, in pagan pre-Christian ages, they were seen as a symbol of fertility, whereas in Christian times they were portrayed as representing the forces of darkness or the Devil. At first sight it might seem strange to find them represented in Christian churches, where many churches still have a stubborn reminder of the old religions which may be seen on carved pew bench-ends. In these carvings dragons are depicted, not with flames issuing from their mouths, but grape vines or other symbols of fecundity. The reason for this paradox lies in the teachings of Pope Gregory, in his instruction to Abbot Mellitus “Do not ban the old religion’s,

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HISTORY NOTES - JULIAN LEA-JONES Turning my attentions back to Bristol I discovered that, unlike the Bible mentioning twenty-two, here in the city there are so many dragons to be seen in their lairs that the warning “Hic sunt Draconis” should be incorporated into the City’s Coat of Arms. I wonder what dark places in Bristolians’ psyche led to them erecting such a plethora of dragonish representations?

“People who deny the existence of dragons are often eaten by them!”

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I then thought that seeking out the lairs of some of the more than sixty I found here in Bristol might make an interesting summer walk assuming we will still be allowed out. To make the walk a family adventure I am generally only giving the names of streets or roads where they can be found, although in some I have included a clue.

After all it took me long enough to find them! The answers / clues are on page 77. I have kept them in a walking sequence, to save doubling back, also I will be delighted to give to the FIRST person who finds any I have missed, a copy of my young person’s adventure book “Beastly Bristol”.

Dragon no. 13 Lastly, if a firebreathing Dragon has indigestion, is it a case of Acrid Reflux?

But I must leave you with this warning from the famous Dragon World author, Ursula le Guin:

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Our April community zoom meeting was well attended; topics included; - van-dwellers, planning issues, public toilets, Stoke Lodge fence, Claremont School and the impact of new houses on Filton Airfield.

A local group is being formed to develop options for traffic and walking and cycling routes, in and around Westbury Village, before the Council comes up with more daft ideas! Contact us for details.

Liz Radford stands down as a Councillor on 6th May. Steve and Geoff would like to thank Liz for her support, commitment and energy over the last 5 years and we wish her well for the future.

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I was reading a report a few days ago about the extent of financial fraud in the UK. The report was produced by UK Finance – a trade body representing over 300 companies in the UK Banking and Finance sector. What is clear is that financial fraud has now become so sophisticated that anyone of us, if we are honest, could be caught out by a scam of some kind or have been. I nearly fell for the ‘parcel delivery’ scam a couple of months ago. I’d ordered something online and a day later had a notification that a parcel was awaiting delivery and to give some personal information to check on its progress. The criminals behind these scams are organised ruthless people who are constantly adapting their methods to take advantage of how we live today.

Cold Call – If a telephone call comes out of the blue, from an organisation you have not heard from before or one you wouldn’t expect to hear from over the phone like HMRC or your Bank, then there is a good chance it is not legitimate. Don’t give out any personal information to them and more than likely the best option is to hang up. If it was legitimate, then the organisation will find another way of contacting you. Maybe use the Telephone Preference Service or explore ‘Call Screening’ where someone calling has to announce who they are before you agree to take the call.

Message in your inbox – Similar to the cold call. Ask yourself if this is the first time you have had an email from the organisation? Is it unusual to do so? Are they saying you owe them money, or you are owed money? If so be very wary. Open up Google or other search engine and type the name of the organisation in and the word scam and see what responses you get. Remember you are not the only person to have received the email, and if it is a scam, then the internet will tell you so. NEVER click on a link.

Over the past year we have worked from home, been in lockdown, isolating, and relied more on online services. As a result, these organisations have focussed less on scams through the banking system, which is doing its best in implementing ever tighter security with some success - £1.6bn of unauthorised fraud losses were stopped in 2020 - and instead turning to a sophisticated targeting of people directly. There have been increases in fraud around impersonating broadband providers, HMRC, utility providers, the posting of fake jobs adverts promising ‘easy money’, fake documentation from Government Departments, parcel delivery companies and even organisations pretending to be the NHS. Scammers tend to focus on phone calls and in recent years a move towards email communications.

General Principles.

Be careful where you are told any of the following: • • • • • • •

You owe money, You are due money, You could make money, You have to take action quickly or by a deadline, There is an offer or a ‘free’ service.

About investing in something unusual You will miss out on something.

If you can, speak to a friend or family member about it. Share your concern, nobody will think the worse of you as most of us have been taken in by something at some point in our lives.

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Last month we ran a new advert for “Fitness With Mel” and the services of Personal Trainer Mel Randhawa. I’d met Mel on a couple of previous occasions, but in a marketing environment, so was surprised to see a familiar face in an unfamiliar role. Over a socially distanced coffee she told me more.

It’s a good idea to review your diet and see if you have changed your eating patterns. Exercise and a healthy balanced diet go hand-in-hand in maintaining a fit and healthy body. I’d advise on cutting back on sugary foods but the occasional treat is fine! Find something that works for you and that you enjoy - exercise should be fun and don’t put too much pressure on yourself, it’s all about small steps. I offer a fitness review for people who have been working out online and want to check their form and technique to make sure they’re doing things correctly.

So Mel, is the training game a lockdown side hustle or a complete change in direction?

I’ve always been passionate about holistic health and fitness. Over the years in my many marketing roles for charities and local authorities, I organised projects focusing on sport and active recreation within communities. I qualified as a Level 3 Personal Trainer and recently as a GP Exercise Referral Practitioner, and in Lockdown 1 I created a Fitness Studio for us to train as a family and where I could train with clients (Covid-19 regs permitting). Not everyone likes going to a gym so my space offers people the chance to get fit under the guidance of my expertise and through a customised workout programme in a fitness studio that has a range of cardio and conditioning kit.

I am now studying for my Level 4 Advanced PT qualification specialising in lower back pain.

There seem to be no end of health fads and trends - from zumba to HIIT to wearable tech.

What would you be advocating this summer?

Covid-19 has really highlighted the importance of keeping fit and healthy. I am launching a new series of indoor and outdoor classes this summer that will be fun, effective, accessible and affordable. These range from mini groups of friends/family to functional fitness for 65+ and cardio & conditioning circuit training. Fads and trends are good selling techniques but they’ll come and go - whatever activity you choose to do it is important to make sure it is underpinned by sports science otherwise you might find it ineffective or, worse, damaging to the body.

Be certain of the credentials of your fitness instructor or trainer and that you are getting the results you hoped for.

Regardless of the path out of lockdown some people will still be reticent about training in an enclosed space. What are your thoughts?

So, are you all about gym bunnies pumping kettlebells in the park?

My ethos is all about getting to know my clients and helping them to develop and achieve their fitness goals. It’s a very individual and personalised service as everyone is different.

It’s about listening to people and understanding how and why they like to workout and what motivates them to get fit and stay fit. I love kettlebells as they’re a highly effective piece of training equipment but it’s certainly not all about weight training - holistic fitness uses a range of bodyweight and equipment-based exercises, as fitness is not just about looking good, its about feeling good and being the best version of yourself - to keep fit and well and active in the long-term.

It’s very important that you feel safe in the space you are exercising in, whether it’s indoors or outdoors. Check the Covid-19 safety plan and procedures of your gym and that they are being adhered to. I work twice a week at the Greenway Gym in Southmead - an amazing and affordable community gym that has had a complete revamp with brand new cardio equipment. The gym has excellent safety and cleaning procedures and the members are friendly and very considerate around each other.

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Walking West Tanpit Wood If you read last months magazine you might remember that the walk I intended to feature was a little too long to be comfortable, so I decided to split it into two. The first part took us to Abbots Pool in Abbots Leigh, and this second walk starts less than half a mile away. It is a circular walk, albeit more of a lolipop as the first 600 yards of walk you do on the outward and return journey.

As ever, little is flat in the countryside - well not locally at least - and this walk is a bit up and down.

I’d rate it at “3 Plod” - so three uphills that will create a gentle puff, and three corresponding downslopes to even things out. It is a good walk for energetic children, but not one for buggies or scooters as downhill 1 in particular is bumpy and potentially muddy. It’s all off road though so no traffic worries, and not that long - you should be round in an hour and thirty. Take a snack and find a perch en-route to sit and listen to the birdsong (I saw wrens galore, jays and thrushes and heard a drilling woodpecker). Add in the beautiful flowers you’ll find in late April / early May and this walk is a reward for the senses.

At the sharp hander where Manor Road turns into Weir Lane there is an obvious path (marked “restricted byeway”) that leads up the left hand side of the farmhouse. Follow this path uphill (plod number 1) - it will soon level out and the woodland to your right will give way to an open grass field with woodland beyond. Carry on for maybe 400 yards until you reach a crossroads where your path meets another at right angles.

(As a gentle detour you could turn right here, through the gate and across (through another gate) into the rounded wood beyond - this is Soutche’s Plantation. Follow the nice circularish path running within it, but then head back through the two gates to the main path junction).

Assuming you didn’t do the detour then at the path crossroads you need to carry on straight ahead and continue along the main flat path.

Soon the open field on your right will give way to woodland and the path will slowly start to descend. The wood on your right is East Tanpit Wood, but it is the one on your left, West Tanpit Wood, that will be the focus of the next part of the walk. As you continue along the main earthy path it will start to get quite rough and rocky in places (still perfectly walkable though) and will steepen downhill (you’ll be pleased you are heading down not up!). Eventually the path will narrow as it runs behind a white building on your right, Tanpit Lodge, and emerge onto a quiet country road, Sandy Lane.

To get to the starting point head out over the Suspension Bridge, head towards Pill and half a mile past the Beggar Bush Lane traffic lights turn left, by the George Inn on the corner, into Manor Road. Follow the road - slow, it’s narrow and twisty - past the sign to Abbots Pool on your right and past the toad warning sign (!) until you come to a sharp left hand bend. Park considerately where you can - there is verge parking for a few cars and a layby about 50 yards back - and you’re ready to go.

You will immediately see the clearly marked entrance into West Tanpit Wood, which is part of the Forest of Avon and owned / managed by

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Walking West Tanpit Wood the National Trust and the Forrestry Commission.

(There’s no charge to visit the wood). So, in front of you is the main path through the woods, which you will follow. It climbs gently (plod number 2) with woodland uphill to your left and downhill to your right. If you are lucky the only sound you will hear will be that of birdsong, and the gentle trickle of running water which comes from Markham Brook, down the slope to your right. There is a clear path that branches off to your right, off the main route, and this will lead you down to the brook if you so choose. The main walk however remains on the wide uphill path with woodland on both sides.

is just beyond what was, when I walked it, the muddiest part of the walk. Through the gate and the path splits as you head uphill again and pass a pond on your right. Resist the temptation to head for the metal bench straight ahead (which I think is on private land) but instead head off up the left fork - the two paths run parallel for twenty yards - until you head left through a metal gate and on up to your right. This is plod three. As you head up, the path will open out as you walk along the top side of the hill, through a wide avenue of newly planted thorn saplings and with the view of Ferney Row and Failand Farm down to your right.

You are entering wildflower territory here and in springtime the early celandines will give way to wild garlic and a carpet of bluebells. (I walked the route in mid April when the celandines were prevalent, the garlic beginning to flower and the first bluebells just poking up through their foliage.

By the end of April / early May (as seen here from 2010) the place should be swathed in purple blue).

At the top of the avenue is a break in the wall with an open metal gate, and a water trough. A nice place to sit for a breather or a flask of something - I sat on the trough to eat my cucumber (don’t ask). The path takes you through the gate and turns right, widening out with a narrow strip of woodland on your right, and far reaching views over the Severn Estuary / Bristol Channel to your left.

Your path will eventually level off as it swings left, and then drops down to a junction with another path that heads off to the right. You though need to keep left and head for the wooden gate that

You are on the homeward stretch now, and if you’ve been keeping score you’ll have counted three plods and two downhills - which must be good news. Follow the wide path for a hundred yards or so until it swings left and downhill. You are at the corner here of the Bristol & Clifton Golf Course, but you’ll be safe - any golfer hitting into the trees next to you is miles off any fairway. At the bottom of the slope you will come to a metal gate and stile - which is at the path crossroads you encountered at the start of the walk. So, head through the gate, turn right and continue back downhill along the path until you get back to the start point of the walk. Hope you enjoyed it.

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contact them. John & Peter will be pleased to help.

Campaigning for the May elections has provided an opportunity to engage with residents.

The main local issues on the doorstep are : Stoke Lodge, the fence and community access ; the Downs and the impact van dwellers/travellers ; planning issues and in particular loss of trees; potholes ; council tax and value for money.

Unlike the demonstrators, many residents support the Police & Crime Bill, which will give the Council greater power to remove unlawful encampments e.g. on the Downs faster. There is also a strong feeling that whilst people should be allowed to protest, they need to do so in a peaceful way, which doesn’t disrupt the lives of others or block roads to hospitals, schools and other key services.

Peter Abraham stands down on May 6th and we all wish him well for the future. We would also thank BS9 Magazine for the opportunity to keep in touch.

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2021 Spring Budget and Inheritance Tax The much anticipated 2021 Budget announced there would be no changes to personal taxation rates which sounds positive at first glance. However, many of the allowances, thresholds and exemptions have been frozen for a number of years. So is this a tax rise in disguise?

The inheritance tax nil rate band was last increased from £312,000 to £325,000 on 6 April 2009. It was due to be frozen until 5 April 2021 then increase in line with CPI. However, it was announced that it would stay at that level until at least 5 April 2026; that’s a total of 17 years!

The initial ‘freeze’ in the nil rate band has seen more and more individuals being brought into the inheritance tax net. Whilst the rate of inheritance tax has remained at 40%, it is inevitable that any future increase in asset values could result in a significant increase in tax for many people.

The introduction of the residence nil rate band (RNRB), from 2017/18, has slowed inheritance tax receipts’ growth and reduced the number of estates liable to inheritance tax.However, consider an example of an individual who had assets worth £400,000 in 2009 and assume the value increases by 5% per annum over the 17-year period to 2026.

Even after accounting for the RNRB, their inheritance tax bill increases significantly as a consequence of fairly modest compound asset growth against a frozen nil rate band over 17 years.

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£325,000

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£30,000

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£325,000

£175,000

£416,807

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Although either party can still take the matter to court, a Judge is unlikely to ignore an agreement freely entered into by both parties without very good reason to do so.

Pre-nuptial agreements are a legal agreement that sets out how assets should be divided in the event of a divorce.

In late or second marriages people will often have already accumulated significant assets or perhaps have an expectation of an inheritance which they might wish to protect in the event of the relationship going awry, particularly in its early stages.

If the agreement is prepared correctly and carefully, with both parties having at the opportunity of taking independent legal advice and the agreement is fair, it can carry significant weight. Using these agreements can lead to a significant saving in legal costs.

The advantage of a prenuptial agreement is that it can clearly set out the parties intentions at the outset of their relationship and in particular identify what assets are to be regarded as marital assets and how they should be divided in particular circumstances. In this way many of the issues which are commonly argued in matrimonial financial cases can be avoided to the benefit of all concerned.

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THE “HAVE A GO” CHEF Ingredients

So here we are - dish number three on the “if I can’t do it in one pan I’m not cooking it” menu - and still no curry. Nope, this month we’re heading towards Spain for what I suspect will be a far-from-authentic paella.

I’m sure I’m adding things that might be sacrilege to many an Iberian, but hey - food is in many ways about experimenting and evolving. This has become a firm favourite in our house - well, I love it - and a regular “I don’t want this meal to end” supper. I bet every house has a few such dishes.

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A “reader” has commented that the first recipe in March included so many ingredient “alternatives” that by following them all she’d have ended up with a completely Safron - a spice that different dish. Fair comes in threads - the point mum, but vivid red stigmas of the the idea was to saffron crocus - that demonstrate that adds an unmistakeably with these recipes gorgeous orange / the ingredients yellow colour and are not written in grassy / hay-like scent tablets of stone to this dish. but can be varied a bit depending on Chorizo - a pork and what you find in pork fat sausage the klitchen. originally from Spain, smoked and cured with garlic, smoked paprika and salt.

Rice - in a perfect world you’d use bomba rice, but we don’t live in a perfect world so use arborio rice, which will go soft and sticky not graint and fluffy.

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1 large or 2 small chicken breasts 100g-150g chorizo 100g-150g pre-cooked prawns 100g (dry weight) arborio rice 4 shallots (one small white onion is ok) 2 cloves of garlic a pinch of saffron - about 10 threads soaked in a little warm water chicken stock - at least twice the volume of the uncooked rice, so make lots a mug-full of frozen peas a glass of white wine (optional - you can always drink it instead) a big handful of finely chopped parsley olive oil 2 lemons salt and pepper

Preparation.

Finely chop your shallots or onion, chop the chicken into pieces the size of a young jelly baby, dice the chorizo into small (1/2cm) cubes (if you’ve not bought it ready diced), crush your garlic cloves, soak your saffron to release its magical taste and colour, zest and juice one of the lemons. and you are good to go.

Method

That said, this month there are three key ingredients saffron, chorizo and rice - that should not be substituted with anything else or this version of paella just won’t be right.

1.

In about a tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan (ideally with a lid, but it’s not the end of the world if you’ve no lid) gently cook your onion, garlic and chorizo over a medium heat, stirring regularly, for 5 minutes. The chorizo will exude some lovely porky fat that will colour up the onion and garlic (see photo overleaf)

2. Add your chicken to the pan and continue to fry gently, for another 5 minutes, until the chicken has picked up the colour from the pan and started to brown slightly. It should not be fried to a crisp at this stage - it will finish cooking through perfectly as the rice cooks.

Paella with Prawns and Chorizo Makes enough for 2-3 people, depending on how much each person eats

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Step 5

Step 1 3. Continue by adding in your chopped parsley (save a pinch for the garnish) and saffron liquid to the pan and stir well, taking up any crispy bits from the bottom of the pan. Now add in the paella rice and stir well to ensure that all the grains are coated with the lovely oily chorizo mix in the pan.

6. Make sure your bowls are good and hot, pile in the paella and serve sprinked with the obligatory garnish (parsley) and a lemon quarter for additional squeezing.

4. Once fully coated it’s time to add in your chicken stock and optional white wine. It can all go in at the same time.

Set the heat down to low-to-medium, just enough for a gentle simmer, cover the pan and let the mixture bubble away quietly for about 20 minutes. Keep an eye on it though and add in a little more stock or hot water if it needs it.

5. After 20 minutes take off the lid and add in the peas, the cooked prawns and the lemon juice, stir through, season with salt and pepper to taste, and return to simmer for 5 minutes more or until the rice is ready - it should be creamy and with a little bite to it, but to be honest as long as it’s tastes OK to the chef then you are ready to serve.

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IT ISSUES - RUSSELL ISAAC Stopping Legitimate Email Ending Up In Spam Folder

sender was already marked as spam open the mail from your Spam folder, click the “Not Spam” button at the top of the email.

“Sorry, I didn’t see that email” might be the 21st century equivalent of “the cheque’s in the post”, but genuine email from friends/contacts disappearing into the Spam (also known as Junk or Bulk) folder IS a problem most people experience. So how do you stop it happening?!

There are two key things you can do to ensure this doesn’t happen.

Tips for Microsoft Outlook There’s a special option that prevents emails from getting marked as spam. Click the “Junk” button in the Delete section on the ribbon and select “Never Block Sender”.

Tips for Outlook.com.To add to contacts, click an email from that sender and locate the sender’s email address at the top of the email. Hover your mouse cursor over the sender’s name or email address and a pane will appear. Click the “...” menu button and click “Add to Contacts.” Or you can completely override the spam filter with the “SafeSenders” list. To do so, click the gear menu at the top right corner of the Outlook.com website and then click “View All Outlook Settings.” Click the “Junk Email” option in the left pane. Add senders to the “Safe senders and domains”.

Add the sender’s email address to your ‘contacts’ or ‘address book’ in your mail program. This tells your email service that you care about a particular sender’s emails. (Many people assume they have done this because their email program seems to remember and suggest email addresses when they start to type them - but the email program does this from its’ own memory, not from looking in the contacts list) Second, if a message ends up in spam anyway, go into your email client’s spam, select the message you don’t consider spam, and click “Not Spam” (or a similarly labeled button.) Your email program will learn about your preferences as you do this.

Yahoo! Mail In Yahoo! Mail, add a sender to your contacts and its emails won’t get sent to spam in the future. To do so, open an email from that sender, mouse over the sender’s email address at the top of the email, and click “Add to contacts”.

Tips for Gmail To add an address to contacts, hover your cursor over the sender’s name at the top of the email message. Click “Add to contacts” when the card appears. If an email from that

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QUIZ TIME - answers on page 77 80’s Duets

much in a year - 1-3 feet, 3-5 feet or 5-7 feet?

5. What is measured by the “Janka rating”?

Who had hits with the following songs 1.

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Cats

“Dead Ringer For Love” (1981) “Don’t Give Up” (1986) “Endless Love” (1981) “Up Where We Belong” (1982) “I Knew You Were Waiting For Me” (1987)

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Chocolate 1.

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Which country is the biggest grower of cocoa?

Which is the UK’s favourite chocolate bar by number of units sold?

In what decade were these chocolate bars launched - a) Maltesers, b) Wispa, c) Creme Egg? In which town or city does Mars have its biggest production facility?

Who wrote “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and which two actors have played the role of Willy Wonka in the two film versions?

5.

In 2020 what were the UK’s most popular male and female pet cat names?

How many toes does the domestic cat have in total?

Name the largest member of the cat family.

What was the name of Postman Pat’s cat?

Which of these is not a recognised breed of cat - Munchkin, Ragamuffin or Scrufftop?

Europe 1.

The country formerly known as Yugoslavia has become how many independent countries?

2. In the recent World Happiness Report which European country was declared the happiest in 2020?

3. Belgium, France and Italy were three of the original six founding members of the European Economic Community in 1958, name the other three.

4. Name this range of mountains that form the border between southern Poland and northern Slovakia.

Trees 1.

W h a t percentage (+/- 5%) of the UK’s total area is covered by trees?

2. What type of tree has, over the last decade, been affected by the disease “Die Back”?

3. Identify the trees from their leaves.

4. A typical “running” bamboo can grow by how

5. In terms of national structure and identity what links Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands and Belgium?

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QUIZ TIME - answers on page 77 Science

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How many months did it take the NASA Perseverance mission to reach Mars (=/- 6 months)?

2. Berkeley in Gloucestershire houses a museum to which pioneering scientist, and what did he / she discover?

3. The system in the human body that deals specifically with hormones is known as what - the endocrine system, the exocrine system or the lymphatic system?

4. Name these scientists who have all come to prominence on television, and what branch of science are they all associated with?

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On which river did the 2021 Oxford v Cambrige boat race take place?

Who, in 2019, was the last footballer to score a hat-trick in a competitive England game, and who, in 1988, was the last player to score a hat-trick in a competitive game against England?

Which male spin bowler, in 2017 v South Africa, was the last England cricketer to take a hat-trick in a test match?

Bartosz Zmarzlik from Poland is the current World Champion in which sport?

Who did Virginia Wade beat to win the Wimbledon Ladies Championship in 1977?

Who Am I?

5. Which metal is most commonly used to manufacture professional darts?

Nature 1.

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No centipede has exactly 100 legs - true or false?

Name the worlds largest breed of primate.

Match these common plant names “Lentern Rose” “Butterfly Bush” and “Snapdragon” - to their corresponding horticultural name - “Buddleja”, “Hellebore” and “Antirrhinum”.

What is the average weight of a newborn human baby?

The Seychelles is the largest exporter of what food product to the UK - peanuts, ginger or tuna?

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Did you start a new business during lockdown? You may need a shareholders’ agreement.

Despite a tumultuous year, the changing way in which we live and work has created opportunities for new business models to spring up and we have been pleased to advise many new business owners who have started a business during lockdown.

Whilst setting up a business is an exciting time, it is worth setting aside some time to put in place the appropriate legal framework to help support and protect your business through its early years. For a company with two or more shareholders, this includes creating a shareholders’ agreement to regulate how the shareholders work together.

A Company’s internal affairs are regulated by the Companies Act 2006 (‘the Act’) and the Articles of Association. In addition to this, the shareholders can enter into a shareholders’ agreement which is a flexible way of regulating the rights and responsibilities of the individual shareholders. Some of the areas that are typically considered within a shareholders’ agreement include: Decision-making The directors have control of the day-to-day management of the Company, save for a limited number of decisions that require shareholder consent under the Act. The shareholders’ agreement can reserve additional decisions for the shareholders, other than just those required by statute which can be particularly

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Share transfers While all businesses start with a shared goal, the shareholders’ personal circumstances and objectives may change along the way. It is imperative to document the agreed terms at the earliest opportunity while the shareholders are still on the same page.

A departing shareholder may wish to sell their shares to whomever they choose, whereas the remaining shareholders may not want to end up in business with someone they had not chosen to work with. A shareholders’ agreement can balance these objectives by providing a clear procedure for share transfers, for example by requiring the selling shareholder to offer their shares to the remaining shareholders first before they can sell the shares to a third party.

Incapacity or death A shareholders’ agreement can also specify what will happen to a shareholder’s shares in the event of their incapacity or death.

Shareholders may need to hold frank conversations about how they can best balance the interests of the remaining shareholders and the incapacitated or deceased shareholder’s family members. For example, what should happen to their voting rights and dividends?

Should the incapacitated or deceased shareholder’s shares be transferred to the remaining shareholders?

While there is no legal requirement to have a shareholders’ agreement, companies with two or more shareholders should consider putting one in place. There is less potential for serious conflict between shareholders when their roles and responsibilities have been clearly recorded at the outset, particularly in circumstances where and emotions are likely to be running high on both sides.

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Westbury on Trym Village Show Call Just Shutters today on

The limitations of the past year have heightened the importance of our hobbies and interests. Gardening, handicrafts, photography and cookery have brought many of us contentment and a welcome distraction from the daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic. The restrictions have also given us an increased appreciation of our families, friends and community.

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Over the past year the Village Show Committee has been looking forward with optimism and anticipation to organising the 2021 show, hence the theme ‘Vision 2021’. Some classes will be linked to this theme but many will be the traditional categories. This year we have introduced a new trophy in memory of Arthur Brice, who encouraged children to garden and for many years was a judge for, and great supporter of the Show. It will be called the ‘Arthur Brice Trophy for the Young Gardener of the Future’ and will be open to children and young people up to and including the age of sixteen. They are asked to enter a living garden in a two litre ice cream tub.

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Inheritance Tax - What Is the Residence Nil-Rate Band?

Leila Goodarzi “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” wrote Benjamin Franklin in 1789. It is certainly still true that on death, your estate will be taxed at 40% of the value of your assets, exceeding any available tax-free allowances.

The main allowance is the ‘nil-rate band’, currently £325,000, but which may be reduced by the value of any gifts you made up to seven years before your death.

The Residence Nil-Rate Band (RNRB) was introduced as an additional tax-free allowance from April 2017, and is generally available to be claimed in an estate where an individual leaves their main residence (or the proceeds of its sale) to their direct descendants. The current allowance is £175,000.

Can a RNRB Be Transferred to the Estate of a Spouse?

Unused RNRB allowances can be transferred to the estate of a surviving spouse, even if the first death was before the introduction of the RNRB. The allowance from the first death is known as the transferable residence nil-rate band, or TRNRB. What If I Have Sold My Home and Moved to a Care Home?

If you downsize, or sell your home and move to a care home, your estate will not necessarily lose the RNRB. It may still benefit from

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‘downsizing relief’ in these circumstances.

What If My Estate Is Valued at More Than £2m?

The RNRB is reduced incrementally for estates valued at more than £2m. The reduction is at the rate of £1 of allowance for every £2 of additional estate value. So, for a single person, the RNRB is lost entirely if the estate is worth £2.35m or more at death. For a married couple, the relevant figure at which both the RNRB and TRNRB are lost is £2.7m.

What If I Am Leaving My Estate in a Discretionary Trust?

The RNRB is only available if the residence (or a share of the residence) is left directly to children/grandchildren. If your Will includes provisions creating a discretionary trust, additional steps may need to be taken to allow the RNRB and TRNRB to be claimed.

What If I Own Two Homes?

The RNRB is available in relation to your main home. It must be a home you have lived in, so a buy-to-let property will not count if it has never been your own home.

What If My Home Is Worth Less Than £350,000?

You can only benefit from the RNRB and TRNRB to the extent that you are passing on property

to your direct descendants. For properties valued at less than £350,000 the value of the allowance will be reduced.

Does It Apply for Step-Children and Foster Children?

Yes it does. However, if you have no qualifying beneficiaries, your estate will not qualify for the extra allowance.

Get Specialist Advice It is worth seeking specialist advice if you consider that your estate will exceed

£325,000 after debts are paid at your death or that your combined estate with your spouse or civil partner will exceed £650,000.

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The theme for the competition this month is “Space,” so you’re looking for astronauts, planets and celestial bodies. Listed below are twenty one things you might find, or have found, in outer space. Twenty of the names have been hidden in the wordsearch grid, and can be found running forward, backwards, up, down or on a diagonal meaning that one item has been lost in space and is missing from the grid. Just track down the missing word, let me know what it is by 31st May, and if you are correct you are in with a chance of winning a £30 voucher to spend at an independent local shop of your choice.

Thank you to everybody who took the time to enter the competition in January (“new” things) and March (British authors).

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Best of luck - here are the words you are looking for:-

And apologies for listing Jane Austin rather than Jane Austen in the puzzle last month my mistake, I hope Mary, her husband Morris and son Healey will forgive me.

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Fancy a Littlun? Small ads for small traders From now on we will be offering “Mini Adverts” like these - perfect for little businesses, crafters, traders, artists, bakers etc who want to tell local readers and potential customers all about the brilliant things they offer - but don’t have a huge budget to do it.

These will be limited initially to just one page - so 16 slots - and will cost just £10 + VAT a month with a minimum 3 month pay-up-front booking. Price includes the design of your advert - all you need to do is provide a maximum of 20 words, your contact number/ website and (optionally) a small picture or image. For more details call Andy on 07845 986650 or email andy@bcmagazines.co.uk. Sometimes small is best.

Sometimes all you need is a little space, a few words and a photo. Sallys Cookies - visit www. sallyscookies.co.uk for details Vicky’s Cakes Birthdays, Weddings, Leaving Do’s, Valentines etc. Call Vicky on 01234 567 890 for details

Eric’s Embroidery Service Branded workwear, football clubs, events and sponsorship. Free delivery. Call Eric - 07777 123 456

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MUSIC - DUNCAN HASKELL Album of the Month First Farewell by Peggy Seeger (Self-release)

Next Step Ys by Joanna Newsom (Drag City)

Despite her towering talent and songs she’s contributed to the world, it still feels as though Peggy Seeger is best known for her relationships with other people. Whether as the sister of singer and activist Pete Seeger or as the wife and muse of Ewan MacColl (she was the inspiration for his classic The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face).

Though the release of First Farewell, muted to be Seeger’s final album, is unlikely to change that perception, it’s further proof of her ability to write songs in the protest tradition –easy to remember with plenty to say.

Not an obvious next step this month, instead we’re suggesting an album which showcases the duality of folk music in all its glory. Seeger’s songwriting style, though not without its own sense of storytelling, is mainly to the point and simple, it’s a message that has been edited down to a key slogan in order to resonate with as many people as possible.

The music made by singer-songwriter Joanna Newsom is something else entirely, a magical tapestry brought to life but still retaining much of its otherworldliness. All four of her studio albums are well worth a listen but Ys from 2006 remains her masterpiece. Containing only five tracks (but lasting almost an hour in total), Ys ebbed, flowed and tumbled around Newsom’s harp playing and the orchestral arrangements supervised by Beach Boys collaborator Van Dyke Parks. Opening track Emily was an ideal introduction to her esoteric (and Kate Bushy) vocal delivery and what was to come. Both music and lyrics had a stream-ofconsciousness feel to them which slowly revealed themselves as the story unravelled. Genredefying in its majesty and sonic power, it’s no wonder that Ys still resonates 15 years after it first appeared.

From Gonna Be an Engineer to Song of Choice, Seeger has always known how to put activism to music in a way that can inspire and mobilise.

She’s also not afraid to tackle difficult subjects, and themes such as climate change, male suicide, loneliness and modern slavery feature throughout First Farewell.

Now in her mid-80s, Seeger is in a position to write about the world from a different perspective, one which rarely gets a voice in the youth-obsessed culture we are surrounded by. The Invisible Woman is just one example. Lamenting the way in which society pushes its older generations into the margins, she sings, “Now it seems that I’m not here at all.”

Podcast of the Month Cocaine & Rhinestones

Some of the topics may be serious but the glint in her eye (and music) remains. Not least on the country-plucking album closer Gotta Get Home

by Midnight, a Cinderella tale about the agedefying powers of a good night out.

We were delighted to hear that a second series of Tyler Mahan Coe’s country music podcast has finally arrived. Far more than just a formulaic genre study, it’s about the fascinating characters who helped shape one of America’s most popular styles. Each episode focusses on one person (Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn, Bobbie Gentry, Merle Haggard…) but takes plenty of detours as Coe digs deep in order to reveal fascinating tangents.

If you enjoyed Ken Burns’ recent television series on country music, this podcast series might well blow your mind.

Helped throughout by sons Calum and Neill MacColl, and daughter-in-law Kate St John, First Farewell may be a family affair but its also another reminder that Peggy Seeger is a folk treasure worthy of the spotlight.

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Henleaze Lawn Tennis Club is a friendly and vibrant four court tennis club situated off Springfield Grove, BS6 7XH. WHAT DO WE OFFER:

Membership info: Call Heather on 07891 520456 or email heather.forrest@blueyonder.co.uk

Coaching info: Call Will on 07708 472986 or email will.hardiman@hotmail.co.uk henleazeltc@gmail.com

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• Social Club play 5 days a week • League competition • Walking Tennis • Junior League Teams • A comprehensive coa coaching programme for adults and juniors • Holiday camps www.henleazeltc.com

Katherine House & Griffiths House Quality care in a beautiful setting

Katherine House and Griffiths House are located in a delightful, private and peaceful setting in Westbury-on-Trym. Surrounded by landscaped gardens, residents can enjoy stunning views over the Bristol Channel.

Each resident is supported to retain their individual identity, with a bespoke activity programme designed to stimulate social interaction and help build purposeful relationships.

Katherine House is a custom built residential home providing 24-hour care for up to 41 residents.

All bedrooms offer private en-suite facilities. With a wide range of activities offered six days per week, residents are active and happy, whilst feeling relaxed and at home.

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Griffiths House is a purpose built, eight-bed residential home providing specialist dementia care in a safe and secure environment.

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Katherine House and Griffiths House are part of the Cote Charity whose Trustee, the Society of Merchant Venturers, advocates excellent standards of care for the elderly.

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I wonder if any reader knows who these two lovely girls or boys belong to? They have adopted, and been seen daily in, the Grove Avenue / Grove Road / Bowden Close area in Coombe Dingle.

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WHAT’S ON & COMMUNITY NEWS Given the current restrictions on gatherings, and the continuing requirement for social distancing, the ongoing operation of many of the clubs, societies, choirs, social groups, fitness sessions and companionship groups remains difficult. However fingers crossed we will see an easing of restrictions over the next three months and a return to a more sociable and participative lifestyle. So if the organisers of any group that wants a fuller updated listing, detailing how they will be running things going forward do get in touch then I will be more than happy to include them. So, here are the regularly listed clubs and groups together with the latest contact details I have. If these are incorrect please accept my apologies, and do please update me by emailing andy@bcmagazines. co.uk.

www.dickens-society.org.uk Bristol Alexander School www.bristolalexanderschool.co.uk Caroline at cchalk19@gmail.com Bristol Astronomical Society www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk Bristol Bridge Club.

New bridge lessons starting in the New Year. New to bridge or want to improve? Join an online course. For further details, please contact teaching@ bristolbridgeclub.co.uk Bristol Brunel Lions Club Bill O’Neill at lion.bill@virginmedia.com Bristol Cabot Choir admin@bristolcabotchoir.org www.bristolcabotchoir.org

All Together Now Bristol Choir www.alltogethernowchoir.com Alpine Garden Society 0117 967 3160.

Bristol Chamber Choir www.bristolchamberchoir.org.uk Rae Ford on 0117 939 1685 rodcoomber@aol.co.uk

The Arts Society Bristol Would you like to join us for lectures on a wide range of arts related subjects, given by specialists in their own field?

These are currently being delivered online and we would welcome new members. The lecture on 11 May is on “Foreigners in London 15201677” and our Summer Party lecture on 15 June is on “Victorian Pleasures and Pastimes”.

For more information visit our website www. theartssociety-bristol.org.uk

Bristol Community Gamelan keithripley27@gmail.com phone 9444241 Bristol Film and Video Society (Amateur film makers). We were formed in 1934. We continue to make prize winning films, and currently meet via Zoom on the first and third Tuesday of every month. All are welcome, and we are often joined by members of other similar groups from as far away as (for example) Germany, South Africa and Tasmania! For more details please visit www.bristolvideo.org.uk

Avonmouth Sea Cadet Unit will hold their Annual General Meeting virtually, via Google meets, on Wednesday 5th May, 2021. If you wish to attend, please request meeting log in details from the Secretary; Mrs. Clare Waggett c/o TSS Enterprise, Avonmouth Sea Cadet Unit, Station Road, Shirehampton, BS11 9XA, email:Avonmouthseacadets@gmail.com, tel: 07972 376194.

Bristol Grandparents Support Group 07773 258 270 / www.bgsg.co.uk

Babbers Radio Show info@ujimaradio.com.

Bristol Indoor Bowls Club Email: info@bristolindoorbowls.org.uk Tel: 0117 963 3460 www.bristolindoorbowls.org.uk.

Beaufort Junior Badminton Club Penny at pennyshears@googlemail.com 07941 013 514

Bristol Morris Men www.bristolmorrismen.co.uk Grant on 0117 944 2165

Bridge Tuition 07837300073 tc.stygall@gmail.com

Bristol Philatelic Society 0117 956 7853 If you love singing we would love to hear from you! Bristol Phoenix Choir would like some new singers to join us when we start our new

Bristol & Clifton Dickens Society 0117 927 9875

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Local Election Day – Thurs 6 May 2021 If you reside in Stoke Bishop ward, you have TWO votes for your City Councillors

Cllr John Goulandris

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Henry Michallat

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email: stokebishopconservatives@gmail.com

LOCAL VOICES FOR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

In Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze, you have 3 votes for your 3 City Councillors

Cllr Geoff Gollop

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Sharon Scott

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Cllr Steve Smith

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Geoff, Sharon and Steve all live in Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze email: westburyhenleazeconservatives@gmail.com

Alastair Watson for Bristol Mayor

“As well as guiding Bristol back to postCovid normality, my focus will be on improving transport links in and around the city, increasing the number of

affordable homes and achieving ambitious environment improvements.”

You also have the chance to vote for West of England Mayor - Samuel Williams The Police & Crime Commissioner - Mark Shelford Promoted by Stephen Bower on behalf of West of England Conservatives, both of 5 Westfield Park, Bristol BS6 6LT

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WHAT’S ON & COMMUNITY NEWS Friends of Welsh National Opera look forward to welcoming you soon. Look out for further news here or contact Melanie David at melaniejdavid@btinternet.com or on 01934 842014 for more information.

season in September. We are a friendly choir and we enjoy rehearsing and performing great choral works as well as shorter more intimate pieces, for our Bristol audiences to appreciate.

If you would like to sing with us, please contact Jackie our membership secretary jackie. blackwell410@gmail.com

Friends of the Downs & Avon Gorge www.friendsofthedowns.org

Bristol Shambhala Meditation Group bristol.shambhala.info

Friends of Old Sneed Park Nature Reserve For more details please visit www. oldsneedparknaturereserve.org.

Bristol Shiplovers Society www.bristolshiplovers.co.uk

Frisbee Club North Bristol Ultimate on Facebook jake.f.waller@gmail.com.

Bristol U3A: Have you reached a point in your life where you have fewer responsibilities and more time for yourself? Would you like to take part in activities where you can share skills, abilities or hobbies whilst having fun and making new friends? Why not become a member and find an interest group to join. Go to www.bristolu3a. org.uk for details. We, at Bristol U3A, are still very active and ‘meeting’ despite the lockdown.

Happy Days Memory Café Tony on 0117 968 1002 Henbury ‘Blaise’ Womens’ Institute 0117 962 9400 Henbury Singers Maggie Cavanna 0117 973 4794 secretary@henburysingers.org

Carers Support Centre 0117 965 2200 www.carerssupportcentre.org.uk

Henleaze (Evening) Townswomen’s Guild Shirley on 0117 962 2243

City Voices Bristol www.cityvoicesbristol.org Civil Service Retirement Fellowship Tony McKenna on 0117 950 2059

Henleaze Bowling Club Tom Logan on 0117 962 1669 hbcsec@henleazebowlingclub.org.uk

Clifton Rotary Club www.cliftonrotary.org secretary@cliftonrotary.org

Henleaze Garden Club Brian Dury 0117 9621227 www.henleazegardenclub.com

The Clifton Singers contact@cliftonsingers.co.uk www.cliftonsingers.co.uk

Henleaze Flower Club Kath on 01454 412087 Marg on 0117 9075724

Country Market in WoT Sue Sills on 0117 962 8306.

Henleaze Ladies’ Choir Jean on 0117 9624466 Jane on 07752 332278

Dancercise in Sea Mills Anna on 07852 988 895

Henleaze Singing for the Brain Sophia Simlat on 0117 961 0693 bristol@alzheimers.org.uk

Discussion Group Bob Broomfield on 0117 962 1061

Henleaze St Peters Keep Fit Class Louisa on 07725 091 429

Fielder Club gloriasimmonds@hotmail.co.uk

Henleaze Lawn Tennis Club is a friendly and welcoming club for all ages and standards.

We offer social and competitive play and a comprehensive coaching programme for all ages and levels. To find out more visit our website: www.henleazeltc.com or call Heather

Filtones Choir www.thefiltones.weebly.com Friendly Bridge SW Stoke Bishop friendlybridgesw.org.uk

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Local Elections – Thursday 6th May, 2021

VOTE for your Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze Labour candidates Miranda McCABE, Simon CREW and Sam TAYLOR-ELLIOTT Backed by DARREN JONES MP Labour's team say they want a chance to shake up local Conservative councillors who seem content with massive school cuts, increased demand for foodbanks and a pathetic pay rise for NHS staff.

VOTE Marvin REES for Bristol Mayor Tackling the housing crisis building 9,000 new homes tripling affordable homes, rough sleeping down 80%.

Tackling pollution – 99 new bio-gas buses, 75 miles of segregated cycleways, planted 60,000 trees.

Delivering for the people of Bristol.

VOTE Kerry BARKER for Police and Crime Commissioner Halt the falling detection rates for burglary and sexual assault crimes.

Restore cuts to specialist detective teams with good crime clean-up rates.

End closure of local police stations and bring back local community policing.

VOTE Dan NORRIS for West of England Mayor A 'jobs-first' Metro Mayor. Backing fair pay and access to skills training.

Restoring our High Streets – unspent funds to support traders is a disgrace.

The Metro Mayor needs a strategic vision for housing, transport, jobs and apprentices. Our current Tory West of England Mayor has no vision and is invisible.

Promoted by Kelvin Blake on behalf of Labour candidates all at 20 Church Road, Bristol, BS59JA

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WHAT’S ON & COMMUNITY NEWS NotaBene Vocal Ensemble Lisa Smith on 07966 459872 notabenebristol@yahoo.com

on 07891 520456 Instep Club for Widows and Widowers Donna on 01275 832 676 Wilma on 0117 962 8895

Parkinson’s UK www.parkinsonsbristol.com

Keep Fit Classes at St Peter’s Church Filton and Horfield Baptist Church. For further information, contact, Eileen Scott on 07969929733

Pat-a-Cake Toddlers Group Alison on 0117 962 9715

Karate Classes Trevor on 07921 917 758

People of Note Community Choir www.peopleofnote.co.uk peopleofnote@btinternet.com

Keep fit Classes at Upper Horfield Community Trust, BS7 0PQ at 10.15 – 11.15am, and St Peter’s Church, Filton, BS34 7BQ at 2-3pm. Restarting on Tuesday 1st June. For more information contact Eileen Scott on 07969929733 or email scottyartois@hotmail.com

Pilates Classes on Zoom. Monday Evening, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Mornings.

Classes to resume in halls when allowed. Please telephone, email or see website. Denise on 0117 903 0331 - info@embracingpilates.co.uk www.embracingpilates.co.uk

Keep Fit in WoT Louisa on 0772 509 1429

Pilates classes Leanne on 07817 189 474 www.mindbodypilates.org

Keep Fit for Living Gill Porter on 01275 877 131.

Knit & Crochet Café 07561 523 919 brisknitcro@gmail.com

Play bowls at Canford Park in a friendly social atmosphere. Qualified coaches, and equipment provided. Contact Les on 0730 5695579 for more details. Our OPen Day is on Saturday 29th May from 10am. All welcome.

Ladies Badminton, Stoke Bishop Pat on 0117 914 9511

Redland Green Bowls Club redlandgreenbowls.webs.com

Ladies Badminton, WoT Elizabeth on 0117 968 1759

REMAP custom aids for the disabled 0117 329 5183 www.bristol.remap.org.uk.

Lunch Club, WoT Rachel on 0117 330 8503 Alison on 0117 962 9715

Retired & Senior Volunteer Programme Mina on 07860 669 953 www.RSVP-west.org.uk.

Menopause Matters Tricia Worthington on 07962 892 060 tricia_worthington@msn.com

Rotary Club of Bristol www.bristolrotary.org Martina at mpeattie@btopenworld.com

Mosaic Singers David Vicary on 0797 346 0994.

Scottish Country Dancing Alison on 0117 968 4036 Caroline on 0117 924 9226 www.rscdsbristol.info

The National Trust Bristol Centre Janet Stanton on 0117 456 3497 www.ntbristolcentre.btck.co.uk

Sea Mills Garden Club Pat Prior 07779 203 626 Gail Mitchell 0117 968 5350.

The New Room in Broadmead - the oldest Methodist building in the world - regularly hosts events and talks. For more details please visit www.newroombristol.org.uk

Shared Reading Christine Betts 07967 332 821

North West Bristol Camera Club Neville at nevwgoodman@mac.com

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WHAT’S ON & COMMUNITY NEWS Shouri Shotoryu Karate Club Shouri Shotoryu karate on Facebook 0117 969 5697

Walking Touch Rugby - for men and women over 50s. Every Friday 1030 to 1130. A great inclusive sport for all levels of mobility. Come along and enjoy a game along with tea/coffee and a chat at the end. You will made very welcome. Sessions carried out in line with current RFU Covid19 guidelines. No special clothing required other than sensible outdoor footwear or rugby/football boots. Ashley Down Old Boys rugby club, Lockleaze Combination Ground, Bonnington Walk, BS7 9YU. Contact : mikeandjand@hotmail.com for further details

Soroptimist International Bristol sibristol@hotmail.co.uk www.sigbi.org/Bristol St Peter’s Ladies Guild Wilma on 0117 962 8895 St Peter’s Badminton & Social Club Ann on 0117 9694 882 contactann999q@gmail.com

Westbury Aikido Club www.westburyaikidoclub reenee@westburyaikido.club

Stoke Bishop Bridge Club Rene on 0117 968 4334

Westbury Folk / Country Dancing Christine on 0117 962 2223

Stoke Bishop Ladies Choir Carolyn on 0117 279 1409 Maureen on 0117 956 7894

Westbury Harriers Running Club www.westburyharriers.co.uk

Stoke Bishop Local History Group talks will be on Zoom until we can return to the Village Hall.

All talks are on Friday evenings at 7:30. Please email sblocalhistory@gmail.com, Tel 077804 38303 for latest news and joining details. On 14th May we present “Aerospace Bristol and its history” by Lindsey Henniker-Heaton.

Westbury on Trym Women’s Institute Sue Murphy on 0117 950 2826 Westbury Park Orchestra www.westburyparkorchestra.com contact@westburyparkorchestra.com

Stoke Bishop Townswomen’s Guild Gay Huggins on 0117 968 5813

Westbury Park Women’s Institute westburyparkwi@gmail.com westburyparkwi.org.uk Lorna 0770 245 3827

Stoke Lodge Ramblers has resumed walking in small groups. If you’ve let your fitness slip during lockdown or you are looking for opportunities to walk in the company of other local people, please check our website for dates when walks are offered - stokelodgeramblers. wordpress.com/home/walks-programme.

Walks vary between 3 and 10 miles and are led by club members. The website is updated whenever a walk is offered, and each one will have a different start point and a maximum number of participants, so you MUST book in advance. Phone the Club Secretary on 0117 950 0934 or email lornarenshaw@yahoo.co.uk for more details.

Westbury Scottish Country Dance Club (Bristol) Cheryl on 0117 401 2416 www.westburyscottish.org.uk Zumba Classes jooljdh@gmail.com - julie737.zumba.com Jools on 07780 385 830.

Zumba Classes Marie on 0117 963 4104 bristoldancezumba@gmail.com

Please Get In Touch andy@bcmagazines.co.uk www.bcmagazines.co.uk 0117 259 1964 07845 986650 8 Sandyleaze, WoT, BS9 3PY. June magazine deadline - 17th May

Tai Chi for over 55’s Selina on 0117 946 6434 Trinity Henleaze Ladies Guild Jenny on 0117 962 0108 University of the Third Age scrabble group 0117 924 1318 nigel.d.sara@btinternet.com

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QUIZ ANSWERS General Knowledge from page 50 80’s Duets 1. Meatloaf & Cher; 2. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush; 3. Diana Ross & Lionel Richie; 4. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes; 5. Aretha Franklin & George Michael.

Chocolate 1. Ivory Coast; 2. Snickers; 3. Maltesers - 1930’s, Wispa - 1980’s, Creme Egg - 1960’s.

Trees 1. 13%; 2. Ash; 3. (top to bottom) Oak, Hazel, Beech; 4. 3-5 feet; 5. the hardness of wood.

Cats 1. Poppy and Charlie; 2. eighteen (5 on each front paw, 4 on each back paw); 3. the Siberian tiger; 4.

Jess; 5. Scrufftop.

Europe 1. Six (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Montenegro); 2.

Finland; 3. Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany; 4. the Tatra mountains, part of the Carpathian range; 5. they are all monarchies.

Science 1. seven months; 2. Edward Jenner, vaccines; 3. endocrine system; 4. Brian Cox, Maggie AderinPocock, Sir Patrick Moore; 5. tungsten.

Nature 1. true - centipedes always have an odd number of pairs of legs, so no centipede has exactly 100 legs; 2. the gorilla; 3. Lentern Rose = Hellebore, Butterfly Bush = Buddleja, Snapdragon = Antirrhinum; 4.

7lb 8oz (boy) and 7lb 4oz (girl); 5. tuna.

Sport 1. the River Great Ouse; 2. Harry Kane and Marco van Basten; 3. Moeen Ali; 4. speedway; 5. Betty Stove.

Who Am I? (clockwise from top left) Thandiwe Newton, Sir Ed Davey, Sophie Countess of Wessex; Gareth Southgate.

Children’s Puzzles from page 28 Who Am I? HRH Prince Phillip - the Duke of Edinburgh, Amanda Holden, Radzy Chinyanganya, Rihanna.

What Am I? Bowler hat, Chopper bike, Kale, Argentina.

Where Am I? (Clockwise from top left) England (Windsor Castle) , India (The Taj Mahal), Poland (Auschwitz), USA (the Grand Canyon).

Dragon Walk from page 18 The dragons are as follows -1) dragon writhing to escape above shop; 2) like the Hunt Lenox monster on the globe; 3) look for the eagle trying to hide from them; 4) Christ Church weathervane; 5) dragon trying to get a drink out of the rainwater gutter basin; 6) carved in the stone façade; 7) one of the choir misericords carvings depicts a double headed dragon, chasing three naked men; 8) medieval candelabra, circa 1450, from blitzed Temple Church, St George slaying a dragon; 9) look for the stone carvings of Aesop’s Fables; 10) sign above the Vittoria Pub; 11) dragons on either side of the doorway ready to pounce; 12) St George vanquishing the Dragon; corbel bracket, Lots all along above the shop fronts.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Appliance Repairs

AASP Domestics

Auctions & Sales

Clevedon Salerooms Ltd

Bathrooms & Wetrooms

Little Bathroom and Boiler Company Paul Whittaker Bathrooms & Wetrooms

Blinds & Shutters

Just Shutters

Building Services

A & S Property Services Ace Property Refurbishment Garcia Building Services Janson Osman L & P Brailsford

Carpentry

G D Castell

Carpets & Floorings

Bristol Carpet & Flooring Group

Cleaning Services

Bonne Fresh Clean Home Gleamers Oven Gleamers

Collectors

Matt Stevens

Computer Services

FAB ‐ IT Rescue IT HomeHelp

Cycle Services

Boing Bicycles

Electrical Services

Daley Electrical Services Ltd Lek‐Trix MB Electrical Services

Estate & Letting Agents

Howard Estate Agents

Estate Agents

Maggs & Allen

Fencing

AM Fencing EC Fencing

Financial Advice

Grosvenor Consultancy Harold Stephens

Fitness Training

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29

Fitness With Mel

15

Bristol Foot Clinic

38 37

Brunel Funeral Directors R Davies & Son Funeral Directors

55

Sofa Magic The Bristol Bookcase Company

20 47 61 65 19 29 21 29 51 14 29 45 48 45 11 13 47 26 80 47 62 31 39

Footcare

24

Funeral Services Furniture

Garage Doors

22 54 7, 79 79 54

Up & Over Doors

Garden Machinery

Sullivans Garden Machinery

Garden Maintenance

Barlows Blossom Garden Services Declan McManus Graham Cook Greenblade

Hairdressing

25 19 35 4 29 29 69

Evans Hair Design

Handyman Services

47

Tony Anderson

Heating & Gas

62 25 37

John Presland Peter Harris S & P Plumbing Services

Help and Companionship

Compton Community Services

Home Care Services

9 17 40

Home Instead Premier Homecare

Ironing

4

Ladies that Launder

Jewellery & Gifts

Kemps Jewellers

Landscaping

Beaumont Landscaping

Massage

Heather Drewe

Painting & Decorating

Sarah's Decorating Services Top Notch

Plants & Garden Supplies

Mark Rice

Plastering

A & P Plastering Artform Plastering JSH Plastering McCall Plastering

Plumbing

A & D Plumbing Services S & P Plumbing Services

Residential Care

Bristol Care Homes Katherine House

35 37 23 67

Retirement Accommodation

5

Lifestory

Schools & Colleges

9 9

Bristol Steiner School City of Bristol College

Solicitors

AMD Solicitors Corfield Solicitors Devereux & Co Lyons Solicitors Simpson Solicitors Veale Wasbrough Vizards

Stairlifts

Hands On Stairlifts Thornbury Lift Services Ltd

Tiling

Paul Lindo

Tree Services

Crest Tree Services Ltd Neville Tree Services Wildwood Tree Care

TV Aerials

H and P Aerials

Upholstery & Soft Furnishings

33

CAP Nice Things for Nice Homes

49

Viking Vets

35

Man & Van

19 4

Aqua‐Tec

29

62 45 29 51

Veterinary Care Waste & Rubbish Window Cleaning Windows & Doors

Crystal Clear MSP Maintenance

53 2 69 42 10 56 49 16 46 61 19 37 62 4 35 68 19 45 22 37

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