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PUBLISHER / EDITOR Michael Davies PROOF READER Elisabeth Davies DISTRIBUTION LEADER Matthew Clarke WEB DESIGNER Matthew Clarke ACCOUNTS Lisa Davies

Editors words What a fantastic Easter break we had with that gorgeous warm weather. I Hope you all had a fantastic time with family and friends.

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But May already wow looks like We are getting close to half way through the year.

With those lighter nights becoming a blessing to being able to get in the garden more and generally becoming more active with it not getting dark till around 8:30-9pm.

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Lots of local events happening too and lets not forget our list of national days like:

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1st: National Loyalty Day 3rd: National Paranormal Day 8th : National Have A Coke Day 15th: Peace Officers Memorial Day 20th : National Rescue Dog Day 27th: National Memorial Day

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Neil & Natalie Winterson @ Gemsec were looking to sell a Volkswagen Transporter so offered it to Hayley from Help Homeless Bristol for a much-reduced price. Sadly, it wasn’t really what she was looking for, but Vans 365 offered a different vehicle which was quite a bit out of her price range but kindly agreed to take the as an exchange.

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Most people look back and remember their school holidays as some of the best times of their lives. Going on trips and days out, times with their friends and family, free of school work and responsibility, maybe attending a holiday camp or activities week! What isn’t to like? Unfortunately for many young people growing up in Bristol today, this is not their experience.

Underlying poverty and community issues have been exacerbated by the economic crisis and the change to Universal Credit. This has left many families unable to afford access to these opportunities, and in many cases has even undermined their ability to access basic needs such as food and getting 3 meals a day.

So, rather than looking forward to the school holidays they have become for many a stressful time, when families who already struggle find it even harder to provide for their children and young people.

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Families experiencing financial pressures are not only at greater risk of food insecurity, family stress, isolation, and poor health during the holidays, but they also miss out on the so-called social “enrichment activities” such as trips, sporting, cultural and learning activities enjoyed by better-off children.

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Bees behaving badly It's spring, and for honey bees, that means swarm season. But if you see a swarm on your property, there's no reason to be alarmed its normal to see swarms between April and August with June being the most likely Professional Bee Keeper Carl Flay says.

Here's what you need to know about honey bees this season: Panicking around a bee (or swarm of bees) is never a good idea what your parents taught you is true: if you don't move, you won't be stung (in most cases, anyway).

When a bee lands on you, there is no need to panic.

Rather than attempting to sting you, the bee is likely licking the salt from your skin, as it requires that salt to produce honey. However, it can sense your fear.

That means, if you begin to panic, the bee may feel threatened and retaliate as a result.

Honey bees don't sting very often Generally speaking, honey bees don't sting very often, because when they do, they leave behind the stinger, as well as part of their abdomen, and do not survive. Bees swarm when they are looking for a new home There are plenty of reasons why bees swarm, but they are all centred around the need to leave one hive in search of another home.

Overcrowding, or a dislike for the queen bee, are two potential reasons why bees would choose to leave their current home so If you see a swarm, leave it alone Some people will see a swarm on their property and try to spray it with insecticide, or get rid of it in some way. Carl advises not to do this these bees are harmless and will not attack, especially when in swarming mode. Also, they will eventually go away on their own. Usually, bees will remain for four or five days in swarms. Please contact me if a swarm has settled in your garden and I will come collect and re home for free. I am based in Shirehampton but cover all of Bristol call me on: 07815414101

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New for 2019, the Trail will centre on a different area of the city each weekend, so in addition to weekday volunteering sessions, openings have been coordinated for different areas of the city with a focus on East Bristol the weekend of 1st and 2nd June, North-West Bristol 8th and 9th June, Southville and St. Werburghs 15th and 16th June and South Bristol 22nd and 23rd June.

This year gardens on the trail will be highlighting their nature-friendly growing methods and approaches with a wealth of tips, ideas and insights for visitors to take back and share at their own plot and garden, all in a bid to support and encourage more nature-friendly growing in the city.

As well as garden tours, this year’s trail includes seed sowing, fun games for kids, pizza-making, the opportunity to pick up some new plants and fresh produce, delicious lunch and snack stops, wildlife- friendly gardening tips and plenty more.

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Includes trick welcome pack and membership to our Facebook trick club. Wednesday’s 7.30pm Duration: 50 minutes Please contact Rachael for more information or to book- 07799360355 www.facebook.com/passionforpets Venue: Hungerford community Centre, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5EX. Coppicing In Nightingale Valley Event Date: 4th May Description: Meeting 10am at the Hill Lawn entrance to Nightgale Valley. Clearing the smaller pieces of Sycamour in Nightingale Valley. We will provide all equipment but please wear suitable footwear. We will also bring litter picking equipment to clear the area as we go. Any questions please ask.

Venue: Brislington Brook Royal British legion Open Day Event Date: 5th May Description: On Sunday 5th May join us for our Open Day with entertainment, stalls, face painting and much more! A great afternoon out for all the family.

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Menopause Social Event Date: 5th May – 1st Sep 2019 Description: On the first Sunday of every month, the farm will host an informal session for women experiencing ore-menopause and menopause.

Venue: Windmill Hill City Farm Philip Street Bedminster Open Day Event Date: 12th May Description: On Sunday 12 May we are opening our doors from 10:30am to show you a behind-the-scenes look at the vital work that takes place at Bristol A.R.C. every day, we can’t wait to see you there!

Come and meet our staff and resident animals on a tour of our Rehoming Centre and open animal Clinic, enjoy our many arts and crafts stalls, grab a bite to eat, win amazing prizes in our raffle, tombola and many other games and much, much more! It is a great day out for all the family, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Venue: Animal Rescue Centre 48 Albert Rd, Bs2 0XA Rusty Spurs Saloon Event Date: 16th May – 18th May Description: An evening at the rusty spurs saloon: A western musical set in the town of deep gulch with music from Paint Your Wagon, Seven Bridges Calamity Jane and more. Tickets £7.50 for adults and £5 for children. Box office 0117 971 1339 / 07503 929996 starts 7:30pm Venue: St Lukes Church Hall Church Parade, Brislington

Wild Outdoors Day Event Date: 18th May Description: Come and join us for a great day out at the farm for all the family. There will be lots of fun things to do with an outdoors/ nature theme.

Venue: Windmill Hill City Farm Philip Street Bedminster Bristol Rod Stewart at Ashton Gate Event Date: 22nd May Description: In support of the release of his 30thstudio album Blood Red Roses (released September 28th), Rod Stewart will hit the road in 2019 with Rod Stewart UK tour.

Venue: Ashton Gate Stadium Bristol Ashton Road, Bristol TROJANS STRONGEST MAN 2019 Event Date: 26th May Description: After a year gap last year, we are back where it all began 8 years ago, we’re back at The Robins carpark, the home of Trojans Strongest Man. As always this is a all out strength battle between some of the best strongmen in Bristol, but these guys not only doing it for the title of Trojans Strongest Man but also to raise as much money and awareness for local charity’s, this year we are funding for the great Cots For Tots Charity (www.cotsfortots.org.uk) Venue: The Robins Ashton Drive BS3 2PW CSI : Kids @ Arnos Vale Event Date: 28th May Description: Detective Project are training up another team of 8-12 year olds in crime scene investigation! Come and put your sleuthing skills to the test on Tue 28th May at 1pm. https://www. eventbrite.co.uk/e/csi-kids-arnosvale-tickets-…

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Your Garden In May Spring is well underway now. The spring bulbs are fading and the herbaceous border is growing in leaps and bounds. The May days are longer and warmer and the risk of frost should have gone by now. The idea of getting out in the garden during the fine weather and ‘ticking things off the list’ becomes much more appealing. Spring flowering bulbs and plants will need clearing in preparation for summer bedding, and its promise of colour to come. But don’t get overwhelmed by those seemingly endless list of gardening jobs – here are our three most important…

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Geranium Why should you plant them?

Plant summer bedding May is the month to get your summer bedding started in borders and containers. If planting borders lift out old plants run a fork through the soil and add a good fertilizer before replanting summer plants.

Remove around a third of the oldest flowering stems – this will make the plant look better and encourage new growth to create a good display next year. Be sure to check large shrubs and hedges for nesting birds before you start chopping!

Try to fill pots and containers in the position they are going to stay – they can become heavy when filled! Water retaining crystals will help to reduce the amount of watering and keep the compost moist during warmer periods. Don’t forget to feed with fertiliser during flowering period.

Plant out young veg Marrow, courgette and sweetcorn are all ready to be sown in the greenhouse. The likes of brussel sprouts, kale, peas and swede should be okay covered outside.

Prune evergreen hedges and spring flowering shrubs There’s no better time to give evergreen hedges a trim to get them looking neat and tidy.

Smaller hedges can be tackled with a pair of shears, but you may need a hedge trimmer for larger bushes. Prune any shrubs that flowered in spring as soon as they have finished flowering. Broom, forsythia and ribes all need pruning now.

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If you have already own tomatoes, move them outside to harden them off. Keep them outside during the day and bring them back inside at night for two weeks to acclimatize them.

If you have potatoes that are starting to emerge, pull a few inches of earth around the plant with a rake to give the plant more soil to grow.

Enjoy your garden!

Geraniums make popular bedding plants – either in the garden or in pots and hanging baskets. They thrive outdoors in the summer but are also great for using a houseplant.

They look good planted in a group in a flowerbed all by themselves or mixed in with other annuals – the perfect plant for any spot that calls for a splash of colour throughout the season.

How should you plant them?

Geraniums need to be grown in well draining soil or if planting in pots a good quality free draining compost.

They should be located in a bright spot in the garden that gets plenty of sunshine.

Soil should be allowed to dry between watering to avoid root rot.

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Avoiding the charge

Those looking to cash in part, or all, of their personal pension need to check they don’t pay too much tax.

The emergency tax code is still applied, but this triggers HMRC to adjust your tax code and send an updated version to your pension provider. Once the new code has been issued, any further, larger withdrawals are taxed correctly.

Pension freedom rules allow anyone aged 55 or over to access their personal pension funds, there are complex rules on how withdrawals are taxed.

Problems can occur if you take a one-off lump sum – an ‘uncrystallised fund pension lump sum withdrawal’ (UFPLS) – perhaps to reinvest or to pay off debts.

This differs from using a personal pension to provide a regular income, through a drawdown plan or annuity.

Your pension provider will apply an emergency tax code, which assumes you are withdrawing the UFPLS on a monthly basis, unless it has an up-to date tax code for you.

As emergency tax codes are generally only applied the first-time people access their pension funds, one option is to make your first withdrawal a nominal amount, say £100.

You may be able to claim a rebate, either through your tax return at the end of the tax year, or HMRC if you need the rebate more quickly.

If you are planning to withdraw a lump sum from your pension contact Bristol & West financial services. The Financial Conduct Authority does not regulate tax advice.

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Tax laws can change.

For example, if you take a UFPLS of £10,000 at the start of the tax year, HMRC may assume you will take an income of £120,000 across the year from your pension and tax you accordingly. If it is a one-off withdrawal, you are likely to pay too much tax.

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Horoscope

Whats in store for you this month?

Birth month January Relationships are important at this time. Maybe time for thinking of having a break, even a short getaway would help to recharge the batteries.

There may be some important meetings for you at this time also.

Keywords. Relationships and relaxation Birth month February Looks like some paperwork,needs to be sorted do not to leave it too long or things may become entangled and stressful, it’s a good time for some house keeping . keywords clearing and reflection Birth month March Communication and minor changes look likely. It may seem at the moment that a lot of things are being held back, but just bear with it and things will change. It could be time to think about having a small break, just to get away and recharge the batteries.

Keywords change and time for you Birth month April Things that have been held up will soon be free-flowing again. Remember that you are a very capable person, and you can overcome most difficulties. For some reason you may feel a little trapped at the moment by circumstances.

Now could be a good time to treat yourself.

Keywords. Overcoming difficulties and your time.

Birth month May There maybe some situation that will need you to draw on your inner strength, and intuition.

You may get the desire to change a few things both in your personal, and working environment.

Whatever happens remember you have the resilience to see things through.

Keywords. Inner strength and resilience Birth month June Things may seem to be moving slowly for you at this time. If it is beginning to get you down, it could be an idea to step back and review the situation in all angles. There may be some important documents that you need to sort out.

Keywords overview and sorting Birth month July This is the time for using your intuition, and paying attention to those gut feelings.

A good time to give everything a clean sweep emotionally as well as practically.

Try not to get drawn into situations and conversations that make you feel uncomfortable.

Keywords. Clearing and intuition

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Birth month August Your social life is likely to be highlighted this month. Along with this you can expect some changes both in your personal life and possibly career also. Try and follow your intuition as much as possible avoid confrontation and conflict. Remember to try and see another persons point of view.

Keywords thoughts and power Birth month September This could be a good time to throw out the old and bring in the new. Both emotionally and in your home environment. It could be good at this time also to pay attention to your intuition and take a good look at the things you would like to change in your life. You may decide that it is time to get away for a few days, just to give yourself some fresh ideas and help that intuition.

Keywords changes and intuition Birth month October You have more strength of character than what you realise sometimes, so if there are situations that are not easy, be aware that you have a resilience and tenacity to overcome them.

It is the time of spring cleaning, this would be a good idea in which ever way you see fit Once you have sorted a few things out, you will find new things will be coming your way.

Keywords clearing and new things Birth month November Socialising and meetings at work are highlighted this month. Be aware of not letting things get on top of you. You may find that you have great ideas and inspiration right now. Maybe an idea to try something different, as the energy for you this month is bringing new things to you.

Keywords changes and inspiration Birth month December Your home environment is highlighted this month, whether it is cleaning or giving that room a lick of paint. Your social life seems to be on the up , just be aware of not burning the candle at both ends some of your decisions remain minor changes, but they will be worth while in the end.

Keywords environment and positive changes

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Councillors Surgery Whatever your view on leaving the European Union whether you were on the remain or leave side of the referendum none of us wanted to see our Country reduced to an international joke and the obvious harm it has done to our democratic institutions. Social media is full cartoons, videos and jokes around the Tory Governments handling of Brexit, but for many businesses and EU nationals it is no laughing matter.

Judging the way this Government has dealt with the Windrush generation then I would not trust them to deliver fairness to others from overseas that call our Country home.

Those who led the campaign for us to leave, had for many years before the referendum being calling for separation from Europe should have mapped out their vision of the way forward. Yet all we have heard from the Bill Cash’s of this world are what they don’t want, with no suggestion of how we get out of this impasse.

Those who suggest a people’s vote are shouted down and told they are undemocratic for calling for a new vote due to the fact that we now have more information and that circumstances have changed. Yet these are the very same people who have decades refused to accept the original 1975 European referendum which was won on a much bigger margin than the last one.

Now close to three years after the referendum in which we were told it would be easy to leave, that German and French manufacturers would be falling over themselves to get their Governments to agree a deal we are stuck in Parliamentary limbo.

There is now a very strong possibility that we will have to take part in the European elections and most parties are gearing up to fight those elections.

Quite what the Tories and Labour will offer the voters is a mystery,(even to themselves), but the Liberal Democrats will stand at these elections as pro European party wanting us to remain in the EU and fight for Britain’s (and Bristol’s) interests.

We say that a vote for us is a vote to have a fresh say over whether we want to leave or remain in a people’s vote.

These European elections will cost £110m and the newly elected MEPs may have the shorted term of office in history. Brexit has certainly opened a pandoro’s box, a Country split almost in half, a dis-functional Parliament and an EU election with a flexible end date. Is it any wonder that having created the biggest political mess in living memory the Tories are proposing to boycott the EU elections altogether, leaving others yet again to pick up the pieces of their flawed and ill thought out Brexit plan.

As Spike Milligan once said ”Parliament is the biggest political asylum in the Country.” After this mess I can see what he means.

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