Nailsea & Backwell Community News
January Issue 2016
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Introduction
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e hope all Nailsea & Backwell Living readers had a good festive season and we would like to wish you all a very happy New Year. As we go into 2016 we would like you to join us for what promises to be another busy, fun filled, year. With a New Year comes a new start, and many people will have made resolutions they hope will help improve their health, looks and lives. To help you along the way, this month we have our New Year, New You feature, packed with tips on how to get yourself fit, healthy and looking good for 2016. This New Year many local businesses and organisations are welcoming additions to their teams and Gordano Media welcomes Stacey Little and Belinda Symes, who have recently become part of the advertising sales team, and Emma Golledge, who has joined the admin team. Remember, we always like to hear from you, our readers, so if you have a story or an event that you would like to see in the magazine, please do not hesitate to drop us a line. In the meantime, have a great January.
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Prestigious award for local volunteer
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upils at Golden Valley Primary School in Nailsea had a special visitor to the school recently. RNLI Education Volunteer Jon Yabsley was selected to receive a special award in recognition of his dedication and outstanding support to the charity. Instead of receiving the award along with other winners at a big ceremony, Jon chose to receive it at Golden Valley Primary School in Nailsea with some of the very children that he helps to keep safe on our coastline. Jon started volunteering in 2007 helping children learn to spot dangers and teach them to know what to do in an emergency situation. When asked about what he is most proud of, John he said: “I think it has to be when I started gathering other volunteers to help educate children in the wider area. ‘The local lifeboat station that was the Portishead & Bristol Lifeboat (now RNLI Portishead) started to get involved in the early years as well. We now have four teams who cover Bath, Somerset, Bristol and Gloucester. “It is so important to keep our community informed of the dangers that could arise whilst in the water, whether it is the sea, reservoirs and streams. You can have a lot of fun in the water, but to do it safely is important.” Jon received a huge round of applause from all the children and staff members in their morning assembly. After the children received their own certificates for their
hard work in the previous week, Head Teacher Mr Lynch, kindly handed over to RNLI Youth Education Manager Anthony Jones to present the award. Mr Lynch said: ‘It is a great privilege to have Jon receive his special award in our school. He is a regular visitor and his own children attended our school years ago so I understand this will mean a lot to him personally.” Anthony added: “Jon is held in extremely high esteem by the team he co-ordinates as well as the wider RNLI family. “His reputation and passion for educating the community precedes him and without question the work he carries out has kept thousands of young people safe in and around water over many years.” If you would like Jon or one of his team to come along and speak to your school or club, contact him on yabbo@btinternet.com.
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Nailsea Schools Orchestral Extravaganza
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alented instrumentalists from a number of local primary schools spent a day enhancing their musical skills in an orchestra workshop joined by Nailsea Schools able and talented musicians from Year 7 through to Year 13. The students were grouped in musical sections, including woodwind, strings, brass, keyboard and percussion, and they took over the music suite at Nailsea School to master three brand new pieces of music. During lunch time the older students treated the primaries to a selection of performances from their popular `Live Friday’ sessions. Led by teachers from Nailsea School and the North Somerset Music Service, all of the students finally joined for a full orchestra rehearsal before performing to an audience of parents and grandparents at the end of the day. A spokesperson for Nailsea School said: “The audience that came in to see the performance were very complimentary. “I think it was evident how much had been achieved with students learning three completely new pieces - the Wallace and Gromit theme, Pachelbel’s Cannon in D and Sleigh Ride - and being able to bring it all together at the end of the day to perform. “Year eights said at the beginning of the day they couldn’t believe they would be able to do it but they were really proud of their end performance.”
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Salvation Army Carol Concert raises £636.
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he annual Salvation Army Carol Concert, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Nailsea and Backwell, took place at the Nailsea Methodist Church in December. The concert has now been a feature of Nailsea Christmases for some 20 years and remains extremely popular with residents. Tickets were free but a free-will offering raised £636.84 for ‘Child Assist’, an initiative created by the local Rotarians. ‘Child Assist’ was set up to help and support disadvantaged youngsters in our local area. The Salvation Army gave their usual rousing performance and the congregation was blessed with a visit from Father Christmas who dispensed bonhomie and sweets throughout the hall. Huge thanks are due, once again, to the
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Nailsea junior school is on the lookout for two people who are interested • in a rewarding locally based volunteering role. The Federation of Hannah More Infant and Grove Junior Schools is looking for two new Governors. The Governing Body helps to maintain and improve standards of education within the schools, sets their vision and strategic aims, agrees plans and policies, and makes creative use of resources. Whilst this could sound daunting, plenty of support and training is given and you won’t be thrown in at the deep end. The role would involve attending meetings, of which there will be around 10 a year. If you are interested in finding out more, visit www.hannahmoreandgrove. co.uk and contact the Chair of Governors, Ann Tonkin, via grove.jun@n-somerset.gov.uk.
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Community News Children’s Hospice South West celebrates 25 years
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n 2016 Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) will be celebrating 25 years since it was founded by Eddie Farwell and his late wife, Jill. CHSW helps and supports children and their families who are living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions which mean that sadly they will not reach adulthood. It is the only provider in the South West of respite, end of life and bereavement care for these families in a hospice environment. CHSW has three children’s hospices covering the West Country; Little Bridge House in North Devon, Charlton Farm in North Somerset and Little Harbour in Cornwall. To commemorate its 25th Anniversary, CHSW is selling colourful limited edition, handcrafted steel butterflies. An installation of these beautiful butterflies will be displayed in the gardens of each of the hospices from April to September and then be packed up and posted out to purchasers in a special, commemorative box during October. To buy one, visit www.chsw.org.uk/25.
Eddie’s story ‘Since 1983, my late wife Jill and I had been the carers for our two life-limited children, Katie and Tom, who were diagnosed as suffering with a rare degenerative disorder, Mucopolysaccharide Disease Sanfillipo Type A, which meant they would die somewhere between the ages of 10-20. Whilst we did our best to maximise Kate and Tom’s short lives and their enjoyment of places and situations, it was a very isolating experience and indeed took a significant toll on us both physically and mentally. At that time we were made aware of the only Children’s Hospice in the world, Helen House, some five hours away in Oxford. Jill and I had finally found a place which, for three to four weeks a year, allowed us the only proper time off from our daily caring and domestic duties. These respite stays gave us precious opportunities to recharge our batteries as a couple, and to spend some quality time with our children without being burdened by tiredness. At the beginning of the decade, my late wife Jill and I were beginning to have a ‘crazy’ idea that we could play some part in establishing a children’s hospice which would cover the South West region, stretching from Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly up to South Gloucestershire. By the end of 1990 we had gathered a small band of friends in North Devon to form a committee and ultimately, we
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applied for charitable status. Planning the building of Little Bridge House and meeting so many people who wanted to be part of the success of it was an incredibly exciting time and a most positive experience to be having, during what was essentially a period of very raw bereavement following Katie’s death. We were heading towards opening Little Bridge House in September 1995, but then came another bombshell; my wife Jill was diagnosed with breast cancer. Happily, Little Bridge House did open in September 1995 and Jill, restored to reasonable health, was able to resume her post of administrator. Little Bridge House very quickly became oversubscribed, which led to the demand of opening the charity’s second hospice Charlton Farm located just outside Bristol. Jill’s cancer returned in 2001. Gratefully, she was able to lead the Turf Cutting Ceremony at Charlton Farm in Spring 2004. Tragically, she died later that year. I gave up my work in order to fully commit to Children’s Hospice South West and I took over as CEO. We opened Charlton Farm in April 2007.
I, together with a few close friends, knew that a third hospice would be needed to ensure our ultimate goal-that no family in the South West should have to travel for more than an hour and a half to reach their nearest children’s hospice. With the incredible generosity and dedication of our supporters, Little Harbour opened in Cornwall December 2011. As I sit and reflect on the past, I am aware that Katie and Tom who had so little that this world values, not only inspired their parents, but also many thousands of people to create Children’s Hospice South West, which has helped and will continue to help, many hundreds of families across the South West. To this day, they are helping us all ‘to make the most of short and precious lives’. (Eddie Farwell)
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Award for Nailsea blood donor
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Nailsea blood donor has been presented with an award for making 100 donations, along with 33 other donors from the region. Gordon Bennett first gave blood in 1963 and has been a regular donor since. He was presented with his award by Tanya Saker, one the many grateful people whose life has been saved as a result of the generosity of donors like Gordon. Following complications after the birth of her baby son, Tanya spent six weeks in hospital and needed 23 units of blood products. In presenting the awards, Tanya gave a very personal, heartfelt thank you to the many blood donors who had help save her life. Gordon said that although donors never get to know where their blood goes and how it is used, it was nice to hear directly from someone whose life had been saved, as this made the donations all the more worthwhile and gave the award a special meaning. He added that giving blood is quick, easy and painless, and urged others to consider volunteering as new donors are always needed. Appointments to give blood can now be booked online and donors can get up and
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New mobility showroom opens in Portishead
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Top marks for Festival of Music
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he Nailsea Festival of Music attracted entrants in 82 different classes - including 65 performances in the piano and music composition classes, 253 performances in the singing classes and 144 performances in the speech and drama classes. This involved 287 different competitors, some of whom entered more than one class in the event which was held at Nailsea School. There were two barbershop choirs and two adult quartets, as well as lots of children taking part. The judges saw four exceptional performances which gained 90 marks - in music composition, piano, singing and speech and drama, as well as six performances which achieved 89 marks, which denotes an excellent performance. Certificates were handed out by patron Dr Liam Fox. To celebrate 10 years of local musical talent, there will be a Gala Concert with performances from past and present competitors on Saturday, February 27 in The Theatre, Scotch Horn Leisure Centre, Nailsea, at 7.30pm. Tickets are £10 for adults and £5 for children and are available from Cynthia on 01275 855572.
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Successful bag-packing event at Cadbury Garden Centre
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Join the Friends of Trendlewood Park to hear plans for 2016
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he Friends of Trendlewood Park will be holding their End of Year Review on Thursday, January 21 from 7.30pm in the Hannah More Room, Nailsea Tithe Barn, Church Lane, Nailsea. Current members and newcomers alike are warmly invited to join the Friends to hear what work the group has carried out in 2015 and their forthcoming plans for 2016. There will also be a photographic display of the park’s extensive wildlife. This is an ideal opportunity to find out more about the group and, in particular, how to get involved in future work days/events. You may even have a passion with the outdoors and want to inspire others, get involved. Either way, the Friends would be very pleased to meet you and share ideas. For more information, visit www.friendsof trendlewoodpark.org.uk.
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Redland High’s Christmas QEH Ambitions are out of this world performances shine
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edland High School’s annual School Christmas Performance was this year, a double bill, starting with an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women from the Year 6 and 7 students. Co-directed by Drama Teacher Mrs Armsby and Year 13 Drama Captain Molly Cheesley, the cast did a fantastic job of sharing this story about young girls on their journey into womanhood. The second performance was of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with Emily Pearson shining as Dickens and Raisa Daya playing a convincingly miserly Scrooge. Year 12 pupil Maya Coleborn choreographed the piece and Music Captain Francesca Millar wrote original music. Redland girls - lead by Head of Drama Miss McCormack have an outstanding reputation when it comes to drama with the Senior School regularly taking shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Junior School taking part in the annual Shakespeare Schools Festival.
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upils from QEH have won first place in the regional heat of the UK Space Design Competition, and will now compete in the national final for the chance to represent the UK at NASA. Held in Cardiff, the UK Space Design Competition is a science and engineering challenge designed as a simulation of life in industry. Teams are given a list of requirements for a space settlement, and have a day to come up with a detailed design which they present to a panel of judges who include experts in the field and representatives of the UK Space Agency. QEH was represented by Andreas Richardson, Chris Hyland, Toby Speirs, George Cherry, Rory Neville, Caleb Smith, Alex James, Philip Wakely-Skinnarland, Hamzah Ahmed, Dominic Drake and James Palmer. They worked solidly from 8am to 10pm to design all aspects of a space port. Their design was described as “intricate and technically brilliant”. Mr Stephen Holliday, Headmaster of the school, congratulated the students involved. “This competition requires complex, challenging and imaginative thinking, something which is very strong at QEH. We encourage our students to think outside the box, developing new ideas with exciting innovations and our students of today may well be the space researchers of tomorrow.” The national finals will be held in March 2016 at Imperial College London, with members of the winning team invited to the NASA Johnson Space Center for the international final.
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Community Weddings News Walton Castle – something for Clevedon to be proud of The Portishead Wedding Network
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our wedding day is the most exciting day of your life and there has never been so much variety or choice when it comes to making sure that your big day is the very best that it can be. Whether you are making your first tentative steps on the route to married bliss or you are just looking for a few bits and pieces to add the finishing touch to the special day, you are sure to find what you are looking for with the Portishead Wedding Network The Portishead Wedding Network also organises wedding fayres locally to promote its members and the next Fayre is on Saturday, February 20 at St Peters Church, Portishead. The fayre, which is free entry, will feature a live fashion show and will give bridal couples the opportunity to meet and talk to local suppliers who are experts at inspiring and assisting wedding couples with the preparation. Local suppliers also mean that the Portishead Wedding Network can often offer services at prices that the bigger city suppliers cannot offer.
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he team at Walton Castle in Clevedon are overflowing with enthusiasm and pride. The intention of Franco, Tracey and Neil is all about putting this stunning building on the map and to make sure it is something for Clevedon to be proud of. As well as being famous for its fairytale weddings, for the Castle’s corporate audience there are plans afoot for facilitation workshops as well as first aid and fire warden courses delivered by local experts. Walton Castle is also a great place for team building and away days. Following the success of ‘Casablanca at the castle,’ a fabulous Moroccan evening with a film, this stylish and versatile venue has plans for yet more cinema nights along with murder mystery nights, cookery, millinery, sewing, photography, crafting, floristry workshops and wedding fayres. With such a variety of events on offer, this spectacular venue, unique in its aesthetic charm, is back where it belongs, a venue open to the local community of Clevedon. Walton Castle is on Castle Road in Clevedon. For more information, email enquiries@ waltoncastle.com, visit www.waltoncastle.co.uk, or go to Twitter: @walton_castle and Facebook: www.facebook. com/weddingspotz.
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In with the new A New Year means a new start and a clean slate. It’s a time of change, a time when we step back and assess things. After the excess of the festive period it is a time when many of us look to improve and rejuvenate ourselves for the year ahead. As always, a whole host of New Year’s resolutions will be made, the most common of which will be losing weight
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and staying fit and healthy. With that in mind, we have put together a comprehensive New Year, New You guide to help you on your way, with features on everything from where and how to keep fit and exercise to where to go to help you start 2016 in a positive frame of mind and get rid of the winter blues.
Exercise of the Month: Stiff-Leg Deadlifts Every month top personal trainer Matt Bembridge, AKA Gym Professor, provides advice for those who work out. This month he talks you through stiff-leg deadlifts.
• improve your flexibility • get better posture
• develop core stability
• increase abdominal strength
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17.45 – 18.45 Kingshill School, Pound Lane
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09.30 - 10.30 Nailsea Baptist Church, Silver Street For more information, contact Claire Lewis on 07769748989, email – clairelewis75@hotmail.co.uk or join my facebook group ‘C.L.Fitness – Nailsea’
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’ve long been an advocate of hip extension exercises, and them of being a proficient way of training the entire hamstrings cluster, as well as the lower back and glutes. An exercise called the Romanian Deadlift (RDL) is fashionable in gyms at the moment, but, being an old-school bodybuilder, I prefer to concentrate on a similar exercise called the Stiff-Leg Deadlift (SLDL). First, I must emphasise the word STIFF; your knees should have an ever-soslight kink and remain stiff in this position (locked-in), not straight. I feel that the stiff position is kinder on the knees and allows for better engagement of the hamstrings. Weight-wise, there’s confusion over variations of high-hips deadlifts (RDL, ADL, SLDL), with many working up to and around 75% of conventional deadlift load. This load is excessive for the SLDL and will often lead to individuals kicking their bum out (to offset the load), straighten their knees, and plantar flex their toes in to the ground (in an attempt to balance). Often, they’ll then feel this more in the calves and lower back. Maintaining a straight back and pulled back shoulders with a heavy weight is also taxing on the mid-traps. Personally, I like to drop the load significantly, say 20-30% compared to the conventional deadlift, and concentrate on engagement of the hamstrings throughout the exercise... pausing briefly at the mid-position, similar to correctly performing a hamstrings stretch (NB: do not bounce!). As an alternative to using a barbell, I sometimes perform StiffLeg Deadlifts with a kettlebell or dumbbell out in front of me, which means dropping your shoulders out slightly, but, before the form police comment, my shoulders are still locked-in and my back braced; at this lighter weight, my primary taxation is with my hamstrings throughout the exercise...this is where I want to feel it, and, my form is good for my aim of this lift and in relation to the weight being lifted. To read this article in full, including a step-by-step guide and
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video, please visit www.Gym Professor.com.
In with the new
Make some changes to your health By Tower House Pharmacy
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he New Year is a great time to make some changes to your health and wellbeing. Small changes can have a big impact on your health and maintaining these changes can often be a challenge. Perhaps you need some support with smoking cessation? Maybe you’ve decided to try and lose weight? Maybe alcohol is your weakness? At Tower House Pharmacy we can help you stick to, and accomplish your goals. Our highly trained, friendly team can guide you on the path to success. You may have decided that this year you’d like to get a better understanding of your medication. You can have a free medicines use review, in private with our pharmacist, who will listen to any concerns you have and help you get the best out of your medication, giving you the information you need including controlling any side effects. Call in and see us in Tower House Pharmacy, at Tower House Medical Centre, Nailsea. We’re open early until late, seven days a week and we’re open to everyone. 2016 – A New Year, New You!
Try bellydancing this 2016
Come along and join our Friendly & Welcoming group Scotch Horn Leisure Centre WEDNESDAY At 5.30pm & 7.30pm THURSDAYS At 5.30pm & 7.30pm Please call Christine Tel: 07917 190 796
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f you want to try something new and exciting and start 2016 with a buzz, then why not try bellydancing? Saeeda Jameel is a qualified Middle Eastern and Arabic dance teacher and has been teaching bellydance in Nailsea for more than seven years. She is passionate about this dance genre and loves to share her knowledge and experience with her dance students. Her authentic bellydance classes are always fun and informative and you will learn good technique and musicality. This ancient dance is open Egyptian Bellydance to ages over 14 years and to all Classes with Saeeda fitness levels and Open to ages over 14 years you don’t need to and all fitness levels show your belly. Discover the No need to show your belly! magic and you Authentic Belly Dance will make friends Captivating and Fun along the way as your hips begin Classes on Mondays to sway. 7.30pm - 8.30pm The new term Dance Dan studio, starts on Monday, Nailsea School. January 18 from 7.30-8.30pm at New term starts the Dance studio, 18th January Nailsea School £6 per class and it is £6 per Contact Saeeda class. For more 01275 855016 information, www.saeedabellydance.com telephone saeedabellydanceNailsea 01275 855016.
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In with the new
You can lose weight with hypnotherapy
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olution Focused Hypnotherapy can literally transform people’s lives and one of the ways it can help is when it comes to losing weight. Rae Arundel, who has been practising for a number of years, said: “By working with someone like myself, who is a fully qualified and insured Solution Focused Hypnotherapy practitioner, you can have confidence that you will achieve all those realistic goals which you have been longing to do. “If you are looking for help with weight management, we work with a client for a number of sessions so they can gain control over their eating and so look forward to a healthier future. “Crucially, we often find that clients who present with a need for weight management find they sleep better, feel less stressed and become more confident.” If you or someone you know would like to find out more about how you can feel calmer, more relaxed and gain confidence, whilst at the same time losing weight, then call Rae on 01275 750175 or 07584035873 or visit www.harbourside-hypnotherapy.co.uk.
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f you want to get fit after Christmas and the New Year then why not play badminton with a local, friendly, non-league club. Nailsea All Comers Badminton Club is looking for new, adult members who have some experience, or people who have not played for a while. The club plays on Friday nights from 8-10pm, contact Gordon on 01275 810067 or Jenny on 01275 463264 to arrange a visit.
DentalCare @ Nailsea for all the family New patients welcome
Full Range of quality dental treatment
Tooth whitening
Cosmetic dentistry
Hygienist Service
Town centre location
Payment plan available J. Rautenbach BChd D. Roberts BDS S. Collard BDS www.dentalcarenailsea.co.uk info@dentalcarenailsea.co.uk
116 Station Road, Nailsea, BS48 1TB
Tel. 01275 852143
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22/24 High Street Nailsea, BS48 1AU T. 01275 856179 www.nailseadentalpractice.co.uk
The Nailsea Dental Practice General dental care, cosmetic and orthodontic treatment, sedation options for nervous patients, hygienist treatment, Patient car park Budget scheme available.
Dr Warren Gamblin BDS MFGDP (UK) Dr Judith Gamblin BDS Dr Jonathan Hyde BDS
Feature
January at Lynne Fernandes By Gerard Fernandes Unlike many people, I enjoy January. I like the freshness that the New Year forces upon our plans for business, for family, for life.
third were daft: I’ve come to realise now that perhaps the directors were too daft to understand the daft ideas were some of the best!
Investing in the future
When is a Sale a Sale?
At Lynne Fernandes Optometrists, our team will be joining us for our 6 monthly away day on January 13th. We close all 3 practices for the day and decamp to a local restaurant. It’s a perfect size for our team of 20 and we’re looked after wonderfully with breakfast, lunch and a supply of coffee and cakes. We invest in this opportunity out of practice, to reinvigorate our teams. Everyone is encouraged to participate, to present to the group on an area of our business: from paperwork required for our Myopia Control clinic, through to the administration of our sight test contract with the NHS (unsurprisingly bureaucratic), to the protocols we expect our optometrists to follow for an emergency appointment. I have the pleasure of talking about our numbers, how the business is growing. Also, where we want to be, not just in sales, but in leading the way in clinical eye care. One of the most useful sessions is one titled “…If I was the boss I would/ wouldn’t…” Here our teams get to post their ideas anonymously: they all get discussed, and we show what we’ve done. I used to think that a third of the ideas were good, a third were possible, a
Everyone has a January Sale. We use ours to move stock that we’ve held too long, to clear brands we no longer wish to display, but we throw in some specials deals on products just to stimulate interest. We have to be brutal, so sometimes brands that I’ve chosen and love, but just don’t work in Nailsea are cleared. This year there will be one range of designer frames: hugely popular in London and Manchester that were my decision, but just haven’t worked. We need the space, so they have to go.
The Advanced Eye Exam After a “soft” launch, our Advanced Eye Exam is proving a very popular upgrade for those who want the very best in eye care. For the first time in Nailsea we are able to offer an examination with a new technique to look underneath the retina for the very first signs of eye disease.
Lynne Fernandes Optometrists, 124a High Street, Nailsea. Telephone: 01275 854946 Nailsea@lynnefernandes.co.uk.
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What’s On
Nailsea Choral Society
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ailsea Choral Society brings singing into the community for both listeners and performers. Singing is scientifically proved to be one of the best ways to unwind and de-stress, socialise and be joyful. The society is a friendly group, open to all ages and voices and anyone can join. There are no auditions, but some ability to read music is useful. The choir now known as Nailsea Choral Society was founded in 1925, and has celebrated this, its 90th year, with performances of two major choral A ‘4-paw’ country retreat in Nailsea For four-legged friends who need works: Mendelssohn’s Elijah in Clifton Cathedral in May, and Handel’s ‘Home from home’ Messiah in Nailsea Methodist Church in December. Doggy daycare, boarding & solo walks The choir’s repertoire includes huge choral works such as Mahler’s 8th. and Verdi’s Requiem, the more modern such as Orff’s Carmina Burana, Durufle’s Rutter’s, and Archer’s Requiems and Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols, motets and anthems by those such as Vivaldi and Purcell, masses of Masses and other music by the likes of Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Schultz, and Dvorak, and lighter music such as from the pens of Edward German and Arthur Sullivan. Rehearsals take place weekly on Tuesdays at the Vestry Hall of Christ Church, Nailsea, starting at 7.30pm. Prospective members are welcome to contact the society at any time or else come along to a rehearsal at the beginning of the next session, on Tuesday, January 5 or Tuesday, January 12, culminating in a concert on March 12. For more information, visit www.nailseachoral.org.uk CALL JEFF on 07856 065463 or email nailsea.choral.society@gmail.com. Visit our website at www.atticalertservices.co.uk or email atticalertservices@yahoo.co.uk
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What’s On WIN! ABBA competition ABBA fans can start the New Year in fine style by seeing Waterloo – The Best of ABBA Tribute Show at The Playhouse on Saturday, January 23. In 1974 the little known Swedish pop group ABBA swept to superstardom with their Eurovision winning Waterloo, and four decades later the song and the band remain as popular as ever. Now this phenomenal new tribute show, presented by Sweeney Entertainments and produced and directed by James Baker, looks back at the sensational rise to stardom of Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Anni-Frid and gives fans the opportunity to experience the thrill of a live ABBA show. The unique ABBA sound is replicated with an incredible attention to detail by a full live cast and band - with stunning costumes and breath-taking choreography. The lyrics penned by Benny and Bjorn are sung in wonderful, captivating harmony from the opening refrain to the final sing-along chorus of this spectacular tribute. The show starts at 8pm and tickets are £20 to include a booking fee. For more details, telephone 01934 645544. Clevedon Living has teamed up with Sweeney Entertainments to offer one lucky reader two tickets for the show. To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is answer the following questions: Name the famous ABBA song from the following list? Dancing King Dancing Prince Dancing Queen Send your answers, complete with your name, address and telephone number to Gordano Media, A &W Buildings, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7DF. The closing date is Tuesday, January 12. The first correct entry pulled out after that date will win.
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What’s On WIN! Competition
WIN! Competition
The winner of a lunchtime meal for two at Mizzymead was Mr J Ball, who correctly spotted Captain Phil hiding on page 44 of the Novemberedition of Nailsea & Backwell Living.
Your Nailsea & Backwell Living magazine has once again teamed up with Gordano Gate Brewers Fayre, Wyndham Way, Portishead, to offer one reader the chance to win a meal for a family of four. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is answer the following question:
Don’t despair if you missed out because Nailsea & Backwell Living has again teamed up with Mizzymead to offer another lucky reader the chance to win a meal for two in the lunchtime.
What panto are Nailsea Musicals performing in January?
All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this great prize is find out which page Captain Phil is hiding on. Send your answers, complete with your name, address and telephone number, to Gordano Media, A&W Buildings, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7DF. The closing date is Tuesday, January 12. The first correct entry pulled out after that date will win. Congratulations Congratulations to Mrs Widgery of Eastway Square, who won the £20 Books on the Hill token.
Send your answers, complete with your name, address and telephone number to Gordano Media, A &W Buildings, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7DF. The closing date is Tuesday, January 12 The first correct entry pulled out after that date will win. Terms and Conditions The prize is a meal for a family of four (1 course for 2 adults 2 children) redeemed against the main, snack or buffet menu excluding drinks. Valid for six months from receipt.
THE WINNER OF LAST MONTH’S MEAL FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR WAS: Graham Parsons of Nailsea
MIZZYMEAD RECREATION CENTRE & SOCIAL CLUB NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM ALL AT THE MIZZYMEAD
Saturday January 23rd 2016 Dinner/Dance includes 2 course meal and entertainment from M1:2 7pm - 11pm
Cost £14.95 to members and non members BAR & SOCIAL CLUB • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT • FUNCTION ROOM • QUIZ NIGHTS TREASURE NIGHTS • MEAT & BOTTLE DRAW • INDOOR BOWLS - OUTDOOR BOWLS • TENNIS • SKITTLES • BINGO • BRIDGE CLUB • SCRABBLE CLUB • DARTS
Mizzymead Rise, Nailsea BS48 2JJ
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Telephone 01275 854181
Website:- www.mizzymead.org
What’s On January market
Curry night’s a winner at the Ring O’ Bells
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here’s nothing like a good curry in my book. In fact a trip to the local Indian restaurant has become a recurring feature for me and my friends, and it is a common theme for most of us. So when I heard there was a curry night at the Ring O’ Bells pub, St Mary’s Grove, Nailsea, I was licking my lips. The curry night was hosted by Curry guru and author Dave Loyden and Ring O Bells landlord Dave Green and they both cooked up a treat. It was the second Undercover Curry Night at the pub and good news travelled fast as there were plenty of people there. For £9.95 you could have a number of helpings from delicious starters to freshly made curries, which included lamb dhansak, chicken madras, vegetable curry, and rice dishes. Dave Loydens learned his trade while working in an Aberdeen Indian kitchen and went undercover in the best Indian/Bangladeshi restaurants, posing as a delivery driver to try to learn those closely guarded secrets of the chefs. He now lives in North Somerset and has published a book entitled Undercover Curry which is available from Amazon. Having tasted his cooking his fame when it comes to authentic Indian cuisine is well deserved. But the best endorsement comes from my girlfriend Jo, who isn’t in to her curries but who thoroughly enjoyed the food and she has officially been converted.
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eat the January blues, meet friends and come along to shop at the Nailsea Farmers, Craft and Community Market on Saturday, January 16 in the Crown Glass Shopping Centre. From 9am–1.30pm stalls will be offering an array of local produce; from a variety of meats, speciality sausages, game, dairy, fish, organic vegetables, cakes, bread, plants, apple juice, pies and more. There will also be Craft and Community stalls to add to the great mix on offer. Make sure you pick up a new market bookmark which has all the market dates for 2016 or keep your copy of Nailsea Living. Support your local market - they need you all year round.
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4 St Mary’s Grove, Nailsea BS48 4NQ
01275 790009
NEW EXCITING MENU NOW AVAILABLE Including Monthly Themed nights watch this space for details.
Function room available for hire for all your special occasion celebrations – call for details It’s not too early to start thinking about the summer – bbq area available for hire, with a Large outdoor children’s play area Call now to book. TO BOOK PLEASE TELEPHONE 01275 790009 St, Mary’s Grove, Nailsea. Web: www.ringobellsnailsea.co.uk follow us on facebook and twitter
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Home & Garden
10 per cent discount thanks to
Bespoke Bathrooms and Plumbing
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fter the Christmas splurge, we often find we have to tighten our belts in January as money gets tight. With this in mind, Bespoke Bathrooms and Plumbing is offering 10 per cent off all work in January. The company, that covers the whole of North Somerset as well as the Bristol area, specialises in bathrooms, showers, basins, tiling, sinks, radiators and toilets, as well as all those smaller jobs, such as leaks, taps and mastic. The team at Bespoke Bathrooms and Plumbing pride themselves on hard work, excellent workmanship and competitive prices. For more information, and a free quotation, telephone Lewis Bisacre on 07790 950351 or email bespokebathrooms@ hotmail.com.
Property of the Month 17 Chapel Barton, Nailsea
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his beautifully presented three/four bedroom detached bungalow which has been extended and improved extensively by the current owners to a high specification. The bungalow comprises of a stunning kitchen/diner, utility room, lounge with feature fireplace, fourth double bedroom/extra reception room, three further double bedrooms, master with en-suite and a modern white bathroom. The property is fully enclosed and offers a private rear garden and a chipped driveway to the front providing parking for several vehicles and access to the detached garage. Viewing is highly recommended. To arrange a viewing, telephone Westcoast Properties on 01275 857773.
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Home & Garden
Is your tree looking unwell or a bit off colour? By Bartlett Tree Experts
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phids are one of the commonest and most troublesome of all garden insect pests. They attack a large number of garden plants throughout the country and recently have been causing much disfigurement to ornamental conifer hedges. Commonly referred to as greenfly or blackfly, these aphids feed on hedges, sucking the sap of the plant and spreading several varieties of virus, causing severe die back. The current troublesome aphid is the cypress aphid, which predominantly affects conifer hedging. The damage inflicted on conifer hedges by the aphid Cinara Cupressi is severe and can lead to large brown patches on the hedge, which leads to localised foliage death, reducing the aesthetic look of the hedge. As the aphid is active from May to October it is important to catch this problem early and apply treatments to stop its spread. The cypress aphid causes damage to western red cedar, lawsons cypress, leylandii and monterey cypress. Control of aphids on woody and non-woody plants is easy, additionally good cultural techniques help to reduce exploding populations. Techniques that can be employed are ensuring that overwintering aphids do not survive during the winter, cleaning dead plant material and encouraging natural predators will also help. In terms of treatments the old horticultural practice of applying a winter oil wash to kill overwintering eggs and young insects is still a very sound practice. At the first sign of brown patches telephone Bartlett Tree Experts for a free consultation and professional advice on 01275 371000 or email bristol@ bartlettuk.com. Visit www.bartlett.com for more information.
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Home & Garden
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Horticultural Society January talk
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ailsea and District Horticultural Society’s first talk of 2016 takes place on Wednesday, January 13 at the United Reformed Church, Stockway North, Nailsea. The talk is called ‘Propagation’ by Neill Lovesey and it starts at 7.30pm. Entry is £2 for members and £3 for visitors and for further details please contact Martyn Davis on 01275 855563 or Jane Knight on 01275 855342. The Society will have a number of fascinating talks throughout the year including spring gardening tips in March, knowing and growing your own vegetables in May and plants for the shade in July. A gardening quiz will take place in October and August will see the society’s Summer Show, which is an annual event and takes place in the atrium of Nailsea School.
Home & Garden
Give the garden some thought this New Year By Mike Taylor Machinery
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ell that’s the big day over for another year. We hope you had a good time. Whilst you are relaxing in your arm chair feeling a little over indulged and planning your New Year resolutions, why not give the garden some thought. It’s a great way to get a bit of fresh air and get the blood flowing again. Give the shed a good sort out and check over your machines. January and February are the busiest time in the workshop. That’s when we are servicing mowers, hedge cutters etc. It’s the ideal time to get them ready for the onset of spring. Well maintained machinery lasts longer is much less likely to let you down during the summer. As a thank you to all of our customers that read Nailsea & Backwell Living we are offering a 10% discount on the labour cost of any service work carried out in January and February. All you need to do is bring this advert along with you. Remember we now stock a full range of garden machinery, tools and everything else you need to keep you in control of your garden. Anyway enjoy your New Year celebrations and let’s hope for a nice long hot summer.
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Business
Growing your business through acquisition Each month Della Hudson of Hudson Accountants provides advice on helping you to get more out of your business.
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ell, we’ve done it. After years of helping clients to buy businesses we’ve actually gone and bought one ourselves. On 30 November Hudson Accountants acquired Sarah Leighton Accountancy Services which now adds a bookkeeping arm to our existing accountancy and business advice services. Whether for us or our clients the process is, essentially, the same:
Why? Does this business enhance our existing offering with additional services, employees or geography? Are there synergies to be had by combining the two businesses into one? Can we save on administration, premises, IT systems etc? Are there opportunities to be had by combining both businesses? Can we cross sell existing products or services to give a better overall package? Do I/we have the capacity to absorb this new business without any negative impact on our existing business?
What is it worth to you? If you are purchasing assets and stock it is reasonably easy to put a price on these but is there also value in the goodwill, key staff, location etc which might be worth paying for? How much will the combined business be worth after you have taken advantage of synergies and growth opportunities? Once you know what the business is worth to you, you also know the maximum price that you are willing to pay for the new business.
Raising finance? This is a whole article in itself but, however you finance the deal, you will need to see when you will be repaying any loans and covering any interest charges. Don’t forget to include payment terms in your negotiation.
How systemised is the business? A highly systemised business (which, fortunately for us, bookkeeping services are) means that there is less knowledge locked in the head of the business owner so it is quicker and easier to arrange a handover. For us this was still an intensive and exhausting 6 week process of introductions and knowledge transfer.
Do you need to change your existing business? In our case we have reallocated work internally and are recruiting an additional member of staff as well as seeking larger premises in Nailsea (watch this space). This is a major upheaval which has affected our existing work and is only possible with the fantastic team that we have. You might want to change your way of working, incorporating the best of both businesses
Other advice and networking
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You are welcome to come along and join with us and other local business owners at our Nailsea Money Matters event on 3 February. http://mmnailsea2.eventbrite.co.uk. Details of other free events and webinars are on our website at www.hudsonaccountants.com.
Motor
Don’t let winter give your car the chills
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ith the weather turning colder the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is offering its best advice to make sure the cold weather doesn’t catch you unaware. Ensure your lights are working and keep a spare set of bulbs handy in the car Check your washer bottle is filled with screenwash and that your windscreen wiper blades are working properly; they should not leave lines or smear the screen Ensure all fluids are at the correct level and have them checked by a mechanic if you are unsure Always carry a winter driving kit including an ice scraper, de-icer, blanket, torch, shovel, and a fully charged mobile phone.
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hether you want to beat the queues, gain independence or just have some fun, Kickstart Motorcycle Training brings years of rider training experience to North Somerset. Based at the Hand Stadium, Davis Lane, Clevedon, the company offers training with instructors who are Driving & Vehicle Standards Agency approved, have a depth of knowledge and experience, and who want to share their passion for motorcycling. Whether it is Compulsory Basic Training (CBT), or A1, A2 and Direct Access courses, Kickstart Motorcycle Training will give expert advice and tuition to help you get safely on to mopeds or motorcycles. Bespoke 1:1 tuition can also be arranged. Book online by visiting www.kickstart-mct.com, or for more information telephone 0117986 6200.
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Construction
Builder FOXALL BUILDING
EXTENSIONS, ALTERATIONS, CONVERSIONS, CARPENTRY ALL INDOOR & OUTDOOR MAINTENANCE Incl. Guttering, painting, patios, walls, fencing
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Electricians
Repairs to all Domestic appliances. Washing Machines, Tumble Dryers, Fridges, Freezers, Cookers, Hobs, Vacuums etc. • Fast Reliable Response • Local Experienced Engineers • All Work Guaranteed • Landlord & Letting Agencies. Tel: 01275 791476 01173 708667
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Roofing
STEVE BAILEY ELECTRICAL • Part P Reg • All electrical installation work • Re-wires, sockets, repairs etc. • Inspection & testing • Reliable, friendly local service • All work fully insured
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Carpentry
Richmond Carpentry Services • Kitchens • Doors & Skirting • Flooring Domestic and commercial work Fully insured Over 25 years experience Call Andy:
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Carpet Cleaning
Professional Carpet Cleaning A.Cleaning Service Ltd. Local, Reliable, Fast and Friendly
It’s time to have fresh clean carpets again
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Community News
www.westcoast-properties.co.uk Rachael Yates - Branch Manager
Slades Court, Backwell
£365,000
Hazelbury Road , Nailsea
£260,000
Chapel Barton, Nailsea
£355,000
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£324,950
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£260,000
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