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6. Celtic tree astrology June 8. Your garden in June 10. Kids korner 11. Get a back up plan 12. Movies for June 13. Word search competition 14. Events June 16. Lemon layer cake 17. City and Port of bristol Bowls club 18. Original Bristol Blue Glass 22. Ethical lettings agency 25. To bath or not to bath 30. North Bristol mobile speed camera sites

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Celtic Tree Astrology What’s instore for you this month?

Birth month January, tree Alder Now that that we are finally at summer, those obstacles and hold-ups should be lessening, although this is still a busy month for you. It may also be time for some research or study, this could be for work or just for your personal interest. There could be some changes due, Key phrase. Try to give yourself some you time Birth month February, tree Willow Something you have been putting off really does need to be dealt with now.You may need to gather information to do this.It may be easier to ask someone to help you.Once this has been dealt with, then you will be able to get your life back in balance.

Key phrase. Don’t take everything on yourself.

Birth month March, tree Ash Study or research look prominent for this month. It seems that some of it may be making you feel as though you have no time for fun. Be aware of trying to keep some balance, As constantly not having some you time can bring your energy levels down.

Go with your intuition, to try and get this situation and yourself back into balance.

Key phrase. Do what needs to be done, and use your intuition.

Birst month April, three Hawthorn.

There seems to be a meeting or gathering that you are expected to attend. It seems that your enthusiasm for this event is not really there. You may be putting obstacles in front of the situation, or building it up and causing yourself some anxiety.

Sometimes things are not as bad as we think they will be.

Key phrase. Relax, try to stop worrying.

Birth month May. Tree Oak. If somethings have been held up, it looks as though they may be easing now.It could be time to think about the break to get away somewhere and just unwind.It seems as though this could be a month for getting together with friends, and family and also opportunities to make new friends.

Key phrase. Sociability.

Birth month June. Tree Holly Sometimes it seems you may be a bit stubborn, now is the time to try and be more flexible.

Could also be a time for clearing both the mind and emotions, and possibly the home environment. All these things will help to give you a more harmonious life.

Key phrase. Sometimes flexibility or compromise can bring good result.

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Birth month July. Tree Hazel.

This month you need to try and keep your feet on the ground, as there may be a few small issues you will need to be able to deal with, and have your wits about you. There could be an opportunity for something or someone new in your life.

Key phrase. Keep grounded, look for new opportunities, Birth month August. Tree vine.

This month that flexibility in attitude may be a good thing, and avoid confrontation.There could be some small changes that will surface, Don’t let it bring you down. Remember with change new things, new energy.Maybe a good time now to review a few things in both your surroundings, and yourself. An interest or hobby, may be resumed or a new one found.

Key phrase. Flexibility, compromise and time for yourself.

Birth month September. Tree Ivy It seems this month is a month of changes.

Some of them may bring a need for alteration in routine, surroundings et cetera. The result of this will mean that it will give way for new things to enter your life. If your energy has been a bit low recently, now you should find it is well improved.

Also any relationships including romantic ones, are in focus this month Key phrase. Try to give yourself some you time.

Birth month October. Tree elder.

It may be time to take a break, and get away from the everyday things.This maybe time for you to do some redecorating, or sorting out within your living space.Be aware of your intuition at this time.

Key phrase. rest and listen to your intuition.

Birth month November, Celtic tree Birch Something that has been bothering you for a while should now be coming to a close.

Although this will bring a welcome relief, it will mean some important changes. It may be time to look at taking a short break away, to recharge your energy, Key phrase. look forward to new things.

Birth month December. Tree rowan.

Do not dismiss intuitive guidance. Also seek balance in all things at this time, it does seem there are few things you need to clear the air emotionally, and possibly within your home.

There are some changes due, most will be small things but one or two may seem more important.

Key phrase. Trust your feelings and intuition.

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Your garden in June

Come June, its pretty safe to say that the risk of frost is behind us – summer is on its way and it’s time to make sure the garden is in good shape for the summer months. The sun is shining, the birds are singing and the garden is bursting into life. This makes June a particularly busy month for the green-fingered among us with lots of planting, pruning, maintenance and weeding to do done. All our hard work is sure to be worth the effort though as we sit back and admire the onset of summer in our garden.

Plant of the month Rose Why should you plant them?

Roses suit all kinds of gardens –they come in huge variety of colours, shapes and scents. They can be grown in beds, borders and containers and can be grown up walls, fences and trellis.

The essential gardening jobs for June Plant baskets and containers Now the risk of morning frost has passed, its time to plant up your containers, hanging baskets and planters. If you already had them growing in the greenhouse, or hardening off outside during the day, then It’s now safe to move them out to their summer position – choosing a sunny spot will ensure you get the best from them. Trim any excess growth to maintain shape and deadhead regularly to encourage flower growth. Water at least once a day or more frequently when it’s hot dry and windy. Regular feeding – once per week in the summer – will also help your plants to thrive.

Mow lawns once a week The lawn will be growing fast now and will continue to do so throughout the summer, so a good weekly cut is essential to keep it looking neat and tidy. To make sure your lawn looks its best for summer, apply a spring fertiliser onto established lawns now.

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A good feed and a regular close cut will encourage extra growth making your lawn thick and lush. Don’t forget to reduce cutting frequency and raise mover blades if we have a drought.

Care for your roses June is traditionally the month when roses are at their peak.

You will need to keep an eye out for black spots and aphid attacks. Both of these will need treating immediately to ensure that too much damage doesn’t occur. Black spot is a serious disease for roses caused by a fungus which infects the leaves and reduces plant vigour, and should be treated at first sign of infection with a fungicide. Green fly are sap-sucking creatures that can alter the growth of roses, also decreasing their vigour.

Treat roses that are being attacked by aphids with an insecticide.

Deadhead any faded rose blooms to encourage fresh buds to grow and apply a rose fertiliser after the first flowering.

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Roses grown in containers can be planted all year round – check the label when buying though as their preferred spot and conditions will vary depending on the type. Dig a hole roughly twice the size of the root ball to a spade’s depth, dig in a good quality compost and fork in a general fertiliser. Plant the rose to the same depth as it was in the container, firm down and water well. Apply a rose fertiliser every spring for amazing displays of colour.

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PROS: Cheap. Portable. Simple. CONS: Easy to misplace. Not always durable 2.Copy files to a Portable Hard Drive As above, but bigger unit with bigger storage – often with it’s own back-up software to automate the process. PROS: Can schedule automatic back-ups.

Easy to use. CONS: Drives can sometimes fail in time. Can be expensive for larger capacity.

.3.Copy to a CD/DVD Pros: No drive failure issue. CONS: Time-consuming. Reliant on on-going CD compatibility. Relatively small data storage capacity 4.Cloud storage Personally, I think this is the way forward. Your data can be safely stored remotely, and accessed from anywhere. Small amounts can be stored free.

PROS: Can be free. Unlike all the other “hardware” solutions, no risk of theft/loss. Main cloud providers are highly secure. Flexible. Allows easy file sharing.

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The top 2 movies For June

Two returning blockbuster franchises fill out the summer month of June this year as Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Ocean’s 8 take to the big screen. Whether you’re in the mood for large-scale dinosaur action or want to experience one of the greatest female team-ups since Ghostbusters (2016), the pressure is on when visiting your local Cineworld.

JURASSIC WORLD FALLEN KINGDOM

The sequel to 2015’s prehistoric outing, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom kicks things off in a big way this June 6th. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard both return in the lead roles to help resolve the fallout following Isla Nubar’s destruction in the previous film. Their plan? To bring all the remaining dinos roaming the island into an American sanctuary facility. However, as you’ll expect, things don’t quite go to plan.

Next up is the long-awaited continuation of Steven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy, now headed up by a team of elite female fraudsters.

Sandra Bullock leads the crew as Danny Ocean’s estranged sister Debbie, recently released from prison and sharing her family’s call for a great con. Intent on robbing the Anne Hathaway’s prized Jewels during the Met Gala in New York City, the Ocean’s 8 crew includes Mindy Kaling, Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, and more.

Pick up your popcorn and strap into you seat, it’s all happening this June!

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OCEAN’S 8 Aaron Potter is a professional writer for Cineworld Bristol and places these articles in Direct Local each month to give you the public a choice of great movies to view at your local cinema.

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Events guide Andy Hamilton: change management (uk tour) Event Date: 8th June Description: Award winning comedian and comedy writer ANDY HAMILTON is back with a brand new solo stage show. During the past few years Andy and his writing partner Guy Jenkin have co-created, written and directed the 2016 political comedies ‘Power Monkeys’ for Channel 4; the hit BBC 1 sitcom ’Outnumbered’ and the acclaimed 2014 UK feature film ’What We Did on Our Holiday’ Their impressive back catalogue includes Channel 4’s ’Drop The Dead Donkey’.

Venue: Redgrave Theatre Percival Road Clifton Bristol The Sounds of Pink Floyd by Interstellar Pink Floyd Event Date: 9th June Description: Interstellar Pink Floyd are a five piece Pink Floyd Tribute Band that capture the essence of Pink Floyd with energy and passion. All the band’s members are top quality musicians with vast experience that stretches over many decades.

Venue: BAWA Healthcare & Leisure 589 Southmead Road Filton Bristol

Singles Mingle Night - The Plough - Pilning Event Date: 9th June Description: Come along and join us for our first singles mingle night at The Plough. (Hopefully the first of a regular event) £5 on the door - (This is a privately organised event) Venue: The Plough Inn Pilning Street Nr Pilning Bristol

Digital camera skills intermediate Event Date: 17th June Description: This one day workshop will help you build on an existing knowledge of your c amera functions. Graham Parish will show you manual focusing, Auto Focus modes, Metering modes, White balance, Bracketing, Histograms and Monochrome. You will take this Father’s Day Package information and put it into practice Event Date: 16th June in the Botanic Garden.

Description: Treat your dad this Venue: University of Bristol BoFather’s Day, Saturday 16th June, tanic Garden University of Bristol with a special Animal Botanic Garden The Holmes Encounter and Bacon Sandwich Stoke Park Road Bristol Venue: Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Clevedon Road, Wraxal Grillstock 2018 Event date: 30th June- 1st July The Bristol March for Men Description: Grillstock, the UK’s Event Date: 17th June biggest BBQ and music festival Description: Join us at Blaise returns to Bristol’s Harbourside Castle Estate in Bristol in June. this year on 30th June and 1st Take on either the short, medium July. or long walk as we wind our way through this beautiful estate.

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MINGLES OVER 30’s DANCE PARTY at The BAWA Club, Bristol Event Date: 6th July Description: FIRST Friday of Every MONTH….. It’s The Ideal Night Out For The 30 * 40 * 50 * 60 Age Range. Come And Dance Amongst A Friendly Lively Crowd.

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LEMON LAYER CAKE Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened 1-1/2 cups sugar 2 large eggs 3 large egg yolks 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup 2% milk 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Syrup:

1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice

Frosting:

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup butter, softened 4 cups confectioners’ sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/8 teaspoon salt Lemon slices, optional

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Directions

1.Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottoms of two greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment paper; grease paper.

2.Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Beat in lemon peel and juice. In a small bowl, mix sour cream and milk. In another bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream mixture.

3.Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 24-28 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool slightly.

4.For syrup, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half.

Cool completely.

5.For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; beat in confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice and salt until blended.

6.Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally in half. Brush layers with warm syrup; cool completely.

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City & Port of Bristol Bowls Club

The 2018 season is now well underway with almost twenty mixed and ladies friendly games played already. The Ladies and Gents Bristol and District Leagues started in May as did the club league – so – a lot of bowling has been enjoyed and there is plenty still to come between now and the end of September.

The ladies have eight friendly games to play this season and there wasearly success with wins against Avonmouth and Canford during April.

Some notable success too in mixed friendly games ---- these are played mainly for enjoyment and the pleasure taken from being on the green but --- it is always good to win a game and in May wins came in away games against Page Park and Begbrook Green --- very good results.

The club league, which does include a knock out competition, started on May 8th and saw wins for Exiles --- captained by Trevor Scanlon and A.N.Other --- captained by Dawn Evans. A week later Exiles were victorious again, coming back from a long way down to beat Hits and Misses, captained by Brian Crawley. In the other game played that evening there was a reverse result from the previous week when A.N.Other , having established a big lead were eventually overcome

by Charlie Maby’s Nomads in the first round of the Knock out Cup. The men’s Bristol and District League campaign started on April 26th when the visitors were St.Annes Park. Always formidable opponents the visitors came out on top, taking eight of the ten points available. There was a little more success when Keynsham C came to play on May 10th.

Although winning only one rink of three played City and Port won overall and took a valuable six points from the game. The first away game of the season was at Victoria Park on May 17th. This was a close contest throughout with the lead changing hands several times. But, when the 17th and final end had been bowled the hosts were ahead on two of the three rinks and won the game overall to takeeight points.

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The Ladies League team made an excellent start to their season by winning the first two games.

Severnvale were the visitors on May 11TH--- City and Port won on both rinks to take the eight points.

Then, on May 16th the trip to Portishead proved to be well worthwhile --- it resulted in a win on one rink and victory overall to take six points, a deserved reward for a very good performance.

Dawn Evans played her second round Bristol Section Champion of Champions game at home to Val Molton of Kingswood and Hanham on Saturday 12th May. There was some very good bowling, with both players bowling some excellent woods through the game. The winner in this competition is first to 21 shots and Val Molton reached that target ahead of Dawn Evans who scored eight.

This year’s President’s Day will be on Saturday June 9th, starting at 2.30pm. There will once again be a spider ---- not a real one ---- with a good bottle of spirit as the prize, plenty of fun bowling ---- with prizes, a raffle and --- a barbeque. Club Competitions will start soon and culminate on finals week-end, this year September 8th and 9th.

So --- why not come and join us this season?

Bowling is a good, healthy outdoor activity and --anyone can do it. Come along and give it a try, free of charge or obligation. To arrange your Tuesday evening free try bowling session call Lis Davies on 0117 9380408. All equipment is supplied and there are experienced bowlers on hand to offer help and advice. If you like bowling and decide to join ---there is a free club shirt once you have paid your membership fee.

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ETHICAL LETTINGS AGENCY TEMPLE HOMES MOVES INTO MONTPELIER WITH RUBEN PROPERTY Ethical lettings and property management company Temple Homes has acquired the portfolio of Ruben Property, in a move which brings two young businesspeople together in historic offices in central Bristol.

Temple Homes was first set up four years ago as an alternative to the high street property agency, as a company where the rights of tenants are held in the same regard as those of the landlord.

Following consistent and significant growth since incorporation, Temple Homes has now acquired the portfolio of Ruben Property, established by Ben Dembo in the 1980s and recently taken over by his daughter and co-director Hattie.

To coincide with the acquisition, Temple Homes has rebranded and has moved into the very same offices in Picton Street, Montpelier, occupied by Mr Dembo’s company from 1988 to 2001.

The expanded Temple Homes now has a portfolio of some 220 properties across Bristol, a mixture of let-only and managed properties.

With co-director Ms Dembo, 24, obtaining shareholding in Temple Homes in exchange for bringing her knowledge, qualifications and experience along with the Ruben Property portfolio, the pair have a solid footing on which to establish the future of their company.

“So we have a chance here to do something new and exciting, which chimes with the culture of Bristol and is based on decency and morality, not just profit.

“How does this manifest itself? It’s things like not marking up contractor costs to landlords, like keeping our tenant referencing service in house so we can build a rapport with tenants whilst also accommodating personal circumstances. We will hold viewings outside office hours and give all tenants until 10am the following morning to submit offers, so people are not rushed into decisions and so that all parties have an equal opportunity to offer.

“This approach to viewings is also of great benefit to our landlords, who can ensure their asset is let to the most suitable tenants and not the first ones through the door.

Ms Dembo runs the finances and day-to-day business operations at Temple Homes while Mr Mueller focuses on business growth. She said: “This partnership has given me a chance to conduct business in a way that I feel is right.

“Our openness extends to the property inspections on our portfolio of managed homes, where the reports generated are sent to both our landlords and tenants to ensure our comments, positive or negative, are transparent. This openness nurtures respect between all of our clients.

“Finding a new business partner with the same ethos and goals as me is a considerable achievement and we can now move forward with Temple Homes’ goal to change the perception of the industry.”

“Our role is about creating trust and respect in relationships between tenants and landlords. The only thing that separates a good tenant from a bad one is the respect they have for the agency or landlord that they’re renting from.

Mr Mueller said: “We’re in a position loaded with potential. We have a large portfolio, consistent growth and a reputation for prioritising quality of service to both landlords and tenants, over profit.

“We’re still making our mark and, at the moment, I’m constantly having to convince people – especially parents of tenants – that we’re different.

I want to reach the point where people know the brand for the values we’re bringing to the industry.

“It’s hard for tenants at the moment. There aren’t many who enjoy the experience of renting. We want to change that, while helping people get a roof over their heads. But we also recognise that landlords want to capitalise on their major assets.

There’s nothing wrong with that either. We manage this by working with considerate landlords who have the same philosophy as us.

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“It certainly feels like the right thing to be back in the home of Ben Dembo’s old offices on Picton Street. Montpelier’s a part of the city which reflects Bristol’s mixture of capitalism and socialism. The property market is somewhere where those two ideologies meet and we want it to be done the right way.”

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To Have a Bath or Not to Have a Bath? That is the Question Our, oh so caring, Government are at it again!

Spying into our personal habits and trying to dictate what we get up to in our own homes. “What is it this time?” I hear you ask; the Department of Environment is discussing setting each of us a “water target” of the amount of water for each of us to use daily. The rationale is that water is a scarce commodity, and in London and the South-East – where else to merit such attention? – becoming scarcer as demand increases. Elsewhere, water provision is adequate, indeed plentiful is some areas of this island, as we all know.

And it’s not as if this hasn’t been tried before: during World War 2, people were exhorted to restrict their baths to 4 inches deep. This was during a time of general rationing and the pompous Captain Mainwaring types couldn’t resist interfering in all areas of family life under the motto “Don’t you know that there is a War on?” It didn’t work well then and people are more conscious of the need for cleanliness now. Those were the days when people had a bath once a week, whether they needed it or not. Nowadays, if you don’t shower daily and use deodorant, you are the person no-one wants to sit by on the bus or train.

Showers are much more popular and prevalent than in those days and obviously use far less water.

There are shower heads you can buy that mix air and water so that you get the power, but still save on water.

Thankfully, many more take showers now, but more frequently. So the Department of Environment are recommending measures like we take one bath per week, turn off the tap whilst cleaning our teeth, planting Mediterranean plants rather than native species –surely that is risky given how many non-native plants have spread and become real pests like Japanese knotweed and Himalyan Balsam.

The D of E also ignore the fact that people generally are a lot more conscious of water usage due to bills rising so much over the past 20 years or so; our local company, Bristol Water were prevented from implementing rises in future years that the regulator viewed as extortionate. Water bills will still go up, but just not as much.

But what about the responsibilities of the Water companies? Everyone has seen and reported leaks that are then not tackled for days, sometimes weeks. It was reported on the news that in the Thames Water area alone, enough water is lost through leaks in a month to keep a large town like Newcastle provided for a year. So let’s start there shall we, holding the water companies to account.

There is one suggestion that is being floated though; having baths together. Now that is a lot more fun. Please form an orderly queue….

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