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Is exploring your retirement living options on your to-do list for 2013? The St Monica Trust holds regular open days at our award-winning Sandford Station retirement village where you will be escorted on a guided tour by one of our residents. Alternatively, if you have a more immediate desire to move sooner, we do have retirement properties currently available for sale, for rent, or that can be purchased on a part rent, part buy basis. Sandford Station offers a range of facilities including the Pullman restaurant, pool and gym, indoor and all-weather outdoor bowls, as well as a variety of leisure activities and social events. For those with care needs, 24-hour care and support is available, as well as specialist nursing and dementia care.

Call 0117 949 4004 for more information. Why not join our re-sales mailing list and we will keep you informed when re-sale properties become available. www.stmonicatrust.org.uk info@stmonicatrust.org.uk

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Community News Editors Note Spring is well and truly here and it’s the perfect time to get out and about in Nailsea. Those with green fingers will be out in their gardens, so our Home and Garden section is a great place to start for some handy tips and ideas. Nailsea and District Horticultural Society’s Spring Show is on at Nailsea School this month too. The arts take centre stage in Nailsea and the surrounding towns too, with North Somerset Arts Week taking place. There are plenty of things to do to get you out of the house this Spring, including a lovely walk around Portishead.

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The daffodil display is the best in the area and forms part of a nationally recognised competition. It’s cheap and easy to enter with just a hint of friendly rivalry. Those interested can collect a free schedule, which includes full details of how to enter, from PS Travel, Nailsea Library, the Garden Shop or the Council offices. For those who would just like to see the displays, entry to the show, which opens at 12.30pm, is £1. As well as examining the exhibits, visitors will be able to have a look at the craft stalls, check out the bargain books and CDs and purchase homemade refreshments until the prize giving, which takes place at 5pm.

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Community News Pupils and parents get hands on Out of Town at Nailsea School eople of all ages braved the cold weather to experience a ‘Hands on’ Technology event at Nailsea School.

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The event built on the success of last year’s interactive evening with children bopping along to a silent disco, playing giant games, designing computerised bridges and trying out archery with Gordano Valley Archers. Fashion fans were well catered for, with a competition to design an outfit for the future and fashion shows were held throughout the evening by textiles students modelling their outfits made on the theme of film characters. Headteacher David New said: “It was wonderful to see parents, grandparents and children from Nailsea School and local primary schools working together to solve technology problems either hands on or virtually on computers. There was a real sense of occasion. “Thank you to the Technology Faculty for a fun and educational evening for all ages.”

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Nailsea School has introduced fused glass into its technology curriculum this year and from September is offering a unique GCSE in modern jewellery. Teacher Natasha Allright gave children an opportunity to make their own fused glass tile.

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wo Bristol City footballers performed a turf cutting ceremony at Ravenswood School in Nailsea to celebrate a new building project worth nearly half a million pounds. Marvin Elliott and Liam Fontaine cut the turf at the special school in Pound Lane to celebrate the start of a building project which

will see three new classrooms being built at a cost of £450,000 as part of a major refurbishment. They were assisted by pupil Ben, aged 14, who won a school drawing competition with his design on how the new classrooms should look. Pupils also had the chance to learn some new football skills with a football session from Bristol City coaches. Head teacher Philippa Clark said:

“It was a great day and the pupils really enjoyed it. The players were great. “The development is very exciting and will give us the extra space and modern facilities we need.” There will be a topping out ceremony when work is completed in May and an official opening by North Somerset MP Liam Fox is planned for mid July. Ravenswood has 110 pupils aged between 4 and 19, and Kier Construction will build the class rooms.

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Community News Squadron returns to new home

he cadets and staff of 2467 (Nailsea) Air Cadet Squadron have returned home to their new squadron on the playing fields at Greenfield Crescent. Building work began just under a year ago on the old hut which had been their home for the previous 39 years. The centre will see a new era dawn for the Air Cadets in Nailsea as they take on their new home in their 40th anniversary year, which will be celebrated later in the year. The new building was built by EG Carter and Co. Construction of Gloucester and this is the first project of this kind they have undertaken. Within the compound is a 25 metre training theatre as well as the new cadet centre building which is

managed by Wessex Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. Using the latest techniques and materials, it is hoped this will be a home for the cadets well in to the 21st Century, providing them with many opportunities to expand and grow. The new building is hoped to be officially opened later this year. The Air Cadets have been using Golden Valley Primary School for the last few months whilst they have been waiting for the rebuild to be completed which has proved to be a good resource and home for the Squadron.

2467 (Nailsea) Air Cadet Squadron parades on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7–9.30pm and is open to boys and girls from the age of 13-17. Please contact the Oﬃcer Commanding, John Radford, on 07889 183080 or oc.2467@ aircadets.org for more information. All are welcome.

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Hospice to brighten up Bristol with ‘Rainbow Run’ attracting sell-out crowds of up to 30,000 participants.

hildren’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in Wraxall is set to brighten up Bristol with an explosion of colour when it holds the UK’s first ever ‘Rainbow Run’ on the Clifton Downs next month. The CHSW Rainbow Run will be the first 5K in the UK where participants start the event in a pristine white T-shirt and end it covered in the colours of the rainbow. Participants will pass through five ‘Rainbow Stations’ on the course where they will be showered with different coloured powder paints. The powder paints are 100% natural and safe. The colourful event, which takes place on Sunday, May 19, is all about having fun, getting involved in a global phenomenon and raising a smile for the children’s hospice at Charlton Farm. Similar ‘paint race’ events have taken America and Australia by storm,

Karen Edgington, head of fundraising at CHSW’s Charlton Farm, said: “The Rainbow Run is the perfect way to celebrate and support the fantastic work that CHSW does. “As Bristol is renowned for being a vibrant city we felt it was the perfect place to introduce this memorable event.

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hildren’s Hospice South West (CHSW) in Wraxall has had some much needed funds raised thanks to a Donate It Day held at The Barn youth and community centre in Clevedon.

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Community News Residents asked to help shape town

esidents in Nailsea have been giving feedback on a new Sites and Policies Development Plan by North Somerset Council. The plan has been drafted by the council to make decisions about where new housing and jobs will be located and where and when new facilities and infrastructure, such as schools and roads, will be built.

In Nailsea the plan proposes 450 new homes as well as 1.5 hectares of employment on land towards Tickenham on the outskirts of the town.

Residents attended exhibitions in Nailsea Library last month to see what was being proposed and to give their views. Exhibitions have been held across North Somerset since the end of February.

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consultation undertaken before being submitted for independent examination. Commissioner pleased with start to new role Avon and Somerset’s first Police and Crime Commissioner, Sue Mountstevens, says the job is ‘even better than expected’ as she reflects on her first 100 days in office. Ms Mountstevens, who was elected in November, recently spoke with Nailsea residents in the precinct for two hours as part of a consultation period on the Police and Crime Plan. During her first 100 days she has appointed a new Chief Constable, frozen the policing part of the council tax, committed to seven Police and Crime Plans, opened recruitment for a volunteer complaints panel and started work on a Business Crime Forum. Reflecting on her start she said:

“I knew the role would be interesting and varied but it is a privilege to be Avon and Somerset’s first Police and Crime Commissioner. It carries great responsibilities but I promise I will do the job to the best of my ability.”

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Community News Backwell cyclist raises £1,711 in solo ride

Backwell resident and keen cyclist has raised £1,711 for the British Red Cross and Operation Smile by completing a solo cycle ride from John O’Groats to Lands End. Mike Wood covered 950 miles in 10 days, cycling for around eight hours a day while carrying all his own kit too. After completing the challenge Mike said: “It was a great ride and I loved it. Sure, it was very challenging but also very enjoyable and the positive factors far outweigh the negatives. Would I do it again? I think I probably would.” Georgie Davies, a local Red Cross fundraiser, added: “The sponsorship money raised by Mike will go towards the work of the Red Cross in Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire. This will

help with a whole range of services for local people, such as a transport service to help people get to vital medical appointments, an emergency support service, as well as first aid training courses.

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Out of Town Portishead artist gets jigsaw of winning painting

or artist Bryan Evans, having a piece of his work in every house is the dream. Thanks to a local stationers it could be about to become reality. If not hanging on the wall then laid on the coffee table at least. Bryan, of Portishead, won last year’s painting competition, run by businesses Pure Offices and Associates, to produce a piece of railway poster art for the town. Morgan Westley’s on Portishead High Street have produced a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle of the image in support of the ongoing campaign to reopen the Portishead to Temple Meads line in April 2017. The competition was a collaboration with rail enthusiast and author Dr Richard Furnace, and Bryan’s image will also appear in volume 7 of the Poster to Poster series of definitive books on railway poster art. Bryan said: “Portishead is one of the few towns that doesn’t have its own railway poster – both Clevedon and Weston did - which is how the competition came about. “I saw the advertisement and thought I would enter. I hadn’t painted for

five years and the challenge from my point of view was to create something original and avoid the conventional approach so I decided to use a montage.” The image depicts the new Portishead, with the Marina and the new railway at its core, but there are a number of glimpses of the town’s past in there too, as well as the link with Temple Meads and Bristol. The image also depicts the letter P if you look hard enough. Bryan feels his passion for railways helped him, and said: “My father worked on the railways and was a signal box man in Doncaster in the 60s; we actually lived in a station house. His father was a steam engine

driver too, so the railways are in my blood. “I am a member of the Portishead Railway Group and I’m glad the poster has made a contribution to their campaign and I hope it can bring more people on board.” A proportion of the proceeds from every puzzle sold will go towards supporting Portishead Railway Group. Bryan, who moved to Portishead in 1986, is starting on his next project soon, which will be a series of paintings about Portishead that comment on how the town has changed and grown.

Students donate to lifeboat

ixth form students from Gordano School have donated a massive £1,700 to the Portishead and Bristol Lifeboat.

The students, who raised over £3,400 during their 2012 Rag week, recently presented cheques to the Lifeboat Trust and to CIRCA, the Crohn’s in Childhood Research Association. Lifeboat crew member Dave Herbert (pictured) said: “We can’t thank the students enough for showing us their support and nominating us as one of the two charities they raised money for during their raising and giving week.” Rag week involved students dressing in whacky costumes all week for all of the events they organised, which included a rag fair, concert and a quiz.

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Community group nominated for Queens Award

levedon community group Clevedon Pride has been nominated for a prestigious award to recognise the hard work it has put into improving the town centre. The volunteer organisation is in the running for a Queens Award for Voluntary Service, an annual award for outstanding achievement by groups of volunteers who regularly devote their time to helping others in the community, improving the quality of life and opportunity for others and providing an outstanding service. Nominations are assessed by a regional committee before being passed to a national committee for final selection and recommendation to The Queen. Chairman Jo Lea-Jones was interviewed about Clevedon Pride’s work by John Laycock, deputy Lord Lieutenant of Somerset and they have been highly recommended. She said: “Clevedon Pride has only been going for five years so the fact we have been nominated for such a

prestigious award is fantastic. “It is the highest recognition a volunteer organisation can receive for its work so it’s quite an achievement to be nominated and get past the first phase. “It came out of the blue which was nice. Julia Elton proposed us and Clevedon town councillor Carole Wring filled out the nomination.” Details of the winners are announced on June 2, the anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation. Winning groups receive a certificate signed by The Queen and a commemorative piece of crystal. Since being formed, Clevedon Pride have helped with the regeneration of Queens Square in the town centre through tidying, while also getting young offenders involved and maintaining the memorial garden. The group also raise money for the square’s annual Christmas lights

display, which was switched on last year by Daphne Fowler of BBC quiz show Eggheads, and this year they are looking to expand them. They are also planning a ‘Music in the Square’ event this summer for the town, which will be a six week programme for young performers. Ms Lea-Jones added: “We now have a new stage cover tent and PA system for outdoor events thanks to a grant from Clevedon Town Council.”

Lion still roaring after 45 years Clevedon Lions Club Members recently met and presented Lion GRAY BLOXHAM with a certificate of appreciation and an engraved Glass Tankard in recognition of a magnificent achievement of 45 years of dedicated service to the community and being the sole serving founder member. With a few friends he founded the Club in l968 and during then and until now has served in many offices and had responsibilities both within the Club and the Zone.

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A world~class education in the heart of Bristol

Open Morning

Monday 6th May 2013 To book your place at Open Morning, please contact Karen Balmforth by emailing admissions@badmintonschool.co.uk or call us on 0117 905 5271 Badminton School, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol. BS9 3BA

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Education Red Maids’ School brings fun to outdoor education

upils at The Red Maids’ Junior School are looking forward to an action-packed summer thanks to their well-established outdoor education programme. All the girls take part in day or residential trips between April and July, the costs of which are all included in the basic school fees. Years 3 and 4 take it in turn to visit Mendip Outdoor Pursuits for caving, climbing, canoeing and completing an assault course while Years 5 and 6 team up for a week of orienteering,

abseiling, raft-racing, surfing and overnight bivouacking at Skern Lodge in North Devon. Mrs Gillian Rowcliffe, headteacher of the junior school, said: “The girls love all our outdoor education and often think they are just having fun but we know it’s also providing invaluable learning both physically and mentally. “This is a key part of the Red Maids’ teaching philosophy throughout the whole school.

“Outdoor education helps develop a can-do attitude that enables our students to do whatever they put their minds to, including achieving their best academically.”

Badminton School wins Maths competition Badminton School were the winners of a regional team mathematics competition held at St Katherine’s School in Ham Green. Thirty teams from Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Bath and North East Somerset competed in the event. Badminton will now go through to the national final in London in June, while Clifton College and Clifton High shared joint second place. Team members were selected from Years 8 and 9 and took part in four

rounds focusing on different types of mathematical challenges.

“It is an honour for us to be selected to host it this prestigious event for the fourth consecutive year”

Kath Conway, head of the Mathematics Faculty at St Katherine’s said: “These competitions are always very tough and test the students to work Officially the best prep school in the West* to the highest level both as an individual and a team member.

The Red Maids’ Junior School

Few places still available for Sept 2013 in Years 4, 5 and 6 To arrange a visit please contact Mrs Lynn McCabe 0117 962 9451 Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol BS9 4DP www.redmaids.co.uk *Sunday Times Top 100 Independent Prep Schools

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Education

Busy term at Fairfield School

hildren at Fairfield School in Backwell have had an extremely busy term with lots going on.

performances in Key Stage 2 of their performance of ‘Readin, Ritin’ and Rockin.’

The school celebrated World Book Day with the Headmistress as Cruella de Ville and the staff as her dalmations as well as Red Nose Day, where the children spent the day doing various bizarre activities to raise money.

Fairfield has also achieved high standards academically. Year 6 pupils sat entrance exams for senior schools and were all offered a place at their chosen one.

Year 5 children spent a Medieval Day at school with a visit from a real Knight, while pupils spoke, sang and performed for the rest of the school and family and friends at three year assemblies.

Following on from this they enjoyed another maths challenge, many successful sporting achievements through football, netball, hockey, swimming and cross country, and the regional finals of the North Somerset Sports Hall Athletics.

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various outings, including a trip to Raglan Castle, Bristol Zoo and Year 5 had their two night residential at Llansteffan, and had visits to the School from Toby Hulse, who is a writer and director of the Bristol Old Vic.

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Child’s Play at Nailsea Methodist Church

ailsea Methodist Church on Silver Street has a number of regular groups for youngsters to enjoy. Busy Bees toddler groups for parents and children (0-4 years) take place on Mondays and Thursdays from 9.3011.30am. Those who are into their dance and drama can attend the Adele Stitch School of Dance and Drama for girls and boys from 2-12 years on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4pm, telephone 01934 513505. Music if Fun with Gill Atkinson is a music class for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers takes place Thursdays from 10am, contact 852493.

Competition We know you read your Nailsea Living from cover to cover every month. To test your knowledge we have decided to set you three questions to do with this month’s magazine. Send your three answers to Gordano Media, A & W Buildings, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7DF. If you answer all three questions correctly you have the chance to win £10 as we will pick one winner at random from all of the correct entries. The closing date for entries is April 14. Question: 1 – How much is gym membership for a month at Strode Leisure Centre? 2 – What is the name of the next show from the Bedford Performers? 3 – Who is the new sponsor of Nailsea and Backwell Rugby Club Under 9’s

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What’s On Celebrations for Bedford mother and daughter

he Bedford Performers are currently rehearsing for their next show, Celebrations, which takes place at the Scotch Horn Centre from Thursday, April 25th to Saturday, April 27. The show will take you from an English garden, through Europe and into the excitement of Latin America. There will also be some spooky ‘goings on’.

The shows by mother and daughter directors Carol and Michelle Bedford are well established in Nailsea and greatly anticipated, not only for their excellent music and dance routines, but also for the quality of scenery, lighting and costumes. As usual the show will feature performances from the group’s babies aged two and a half years, children, teenagers and adults. Bedford Performers are also credited for their donations to local and national charities and their chosen charity this year is C.L.I.C.

Drama club tell porkys

ackwell Drama Club’s next production is A Pack of Lies by Hugh Whitemore, which they will be performing at Backwell Parish Hall from Thursday, April 25-Saturday, April 27. Although a fictional account, the play is closely based on a true story. Set in the autumn of 1960, the Jackson family, Barbara, Bob and their daughter Julie, are living their normal everyday lives in Ruislip when a telephone call from Scotland Yard sets off a chain of events that will profoundly affect their relationships with their neighbours, Helen and Peter and with each other. The play was first seen at the Lyric Theatre in London in 1983, starring Judy Dench and Michael Williams which received excellent reviews. Tickets are £10 and available from Valerie and Dennis Smart on 01275 857866.

Tickets for the show are available from Nailsea Music Shop and also online from www. bedfordperformers.co.uk.

Professional and personal service 0800 056 3179 or 01934 744788 www.carolinecrowther.com

BEDFORD PERFORMERS present

CELEBRATIONS Music and Dance Thur 25th April 7:00 p.m. Fri 26th April 7:00 p.m. Adult £9 Child £7 Scotch Horn Leisure Centre, Nailsea in aid of

Tickets: www.bedfordperformers.co.uk & Nailsea Music Shop with Jazz on Tap, Carol Bedford’s Piano Pupils and The Bristol School of Dancing (Old Church Branch)

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What’s on

A Coach Holidays & Short Breaks Lake Garda & Verona 8 days – Tues 9th July - £799 5 night stay overlooking Lake Garda, overnight stays in France & Germany, Eurotunnel crossings, Lake Garda boat cruise, excursion to Verona with guided tour plus visits to Riva del Garda, Sirmione, Limone and Malcesine. Derbyshire 4 days – Fri 7th June - £279 3 night stay at 4* hotel in Derby, plus visits to Peak District, Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Crich Tramway Village, Matlock Bath and the Heights of Abraham. Brugge City Break 4 days – Fri 31st May - £319 3 night stay with bed and breakfast in Brugge, Eurotunnel crossings, Cite Europe near Calais, visit to Ghent and free time to explore Brugge. Scottish Highlands & Steam 7 days – Sun 9th June - £599 4 night stay in Fort William, overnight stays in Cumbria, 1st class tickets on Jacobite Steam Railway, plus visits to the Isle of Mull, Iona, Inverness and the Lake District. Dublin & Wicklow 5 days – Sun 23rd June - £439 4 night stay in Bray, Bra 2 nights of entertainment, journey on the DART Railway, River Liffey boat cruise, plus visits to Dublin, Wicklow Mountains, Powerscourt House Gardens, Avoca and Malahide.

Exhibition with Bristol flavour

local artist is hosting a new exhibition in Nailsea this month, featuring her paintings and illustrations along with hand painted furniture from Clifton Style. Diana Figueiredo, who loves to paint cityscapes and many iconic local scenes, will be displaying her work at The Blue Room, Crown Glass Place from March 8 to April 5. Diana, who has a studio in Clevedon, was born in Brazil and used to live in Nailsea. She has sold with The Blue Room since it first opened in Crown Glass Place three years ago.

Fun with Faustus

isitors at Nailsea Folk Club can expect fun and fireworks when boy band Faustus play at Nailsea Tithe Barn later this month. The trio will be performing on Friday, April 19 as part of The Broken Down Gentlemen Launch Tour.

Brittany 5 days – Mon 3rd June - £439 4 night stay in the seaside resort of Benodet, ferry crossings, plus visits to Quimper, Pont-Aven, La Pointe du Raz,

Featuring two key members of the mighty Bellowhead, Faustus has a strong pedigree and great virtuosity.

Prices are per person based on 2 sharing a twin/double room, and include dinner, bed, breakfast and all coach excursions (unless otherwise stated)

Paul Sartin studied at the Purcell School, a music specialist school in London and after a couple of years touring as oboist with the Gloria Theatre Company, took up a place to read music and a Choral Scholarship, at Magdalen College, Oxford.

To make a reservation or to order your copy of our brochures, please call us on 01275 792223 PS Travel, 117 Station Road, Nailsea, North Somerset, BS48 1TA

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The five week exhibition is free entry and is open every day from 10am-4pm.

Later he formed the duo Belshazzar’s Feast and quartet Dr Faustus. In addition to playing the oboe Paul is a sublime fiddle player. Benji Kirkpatrick takes the role of self-styled ‘fretboard wizard’ playing bouzouki, guitar and mandolin and has been a member of the Oysterband Big Session, playing alongside Eliza Carthy, Jim Murray, Rose Kemp, Cara Dillon and Seth Lakeman. Saul Rose is one of the best Melodeon players in the country and is best known for his work with the Kings of Calicutt and Waterson Carthy. The gig starts at 8pm and tickets are £13.

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What’s On Cole Porter jazz at the Barn

ole Porter fans are in for a treat this month thanks to Jazz at the Nailsea Tithe Barn. An Evening with Cole Porter- his life and songs takes place on Saturday, April 20 and will be presented by the internationally acclaimed trio Mood Indigo. The musicians in Mood Indigo is made up of Will Grealish on vocals, John Lambert on piano and Jim Pimpernell on bass. This will be the third event in a very popular series of events held monthly at the Tithe Barn, and the first event was a sell-out so make sure you get your tickets.

Yeo Valley Probus Club

eo Valley Probus meets at the West Backwell Bowling Club at 10am-10.30am on the first and third Wednesdays each month. Potential members are welcome to come along and join for an interesting range of speakers and subjects throughout the year.

Tickets are £10 and available from Nailsea Music Shop, Clevedon Music Shop or Celia on 07730 712374. For more information, visit www. nailseatithebarn.co.uk.

Doors and bar open at 7.15pm with the music starting at 8pm and the Tithe Barn is in Church Lane.

Miners brewery tour

ailsea Miners Rotary are organising a trip to Butcombe Brewery to raise funds for Rotary charities on Tuesday, May 14th. They will meet at The George pub, Backwell, at 5.45pm for a meal of sausage and mash before boarding the coach at 6.30pm to take them to Butcombe.

It is £20 with the meal or £15 without and if you would like to reserve a place to sample good beer, in good company, whilst helping Rotary charities contact Della Hudson on 01275 406287 or della@ hudsonaccountants.com.

On April 3 Michael Pratt is going to talk about Backwell Playing Fields, and on April 17 Trevor Bowen will talk about Nailsea Coal and Glass.

Nature reserve open day

f you are interested in wildlife then Stockway Nature Reserve has a free open day on Saturday, May 18. Activities will include wildlife and photographic exhibits, pond dipping, competitions for children and conducted tours to see the work that has been done to benefit the wildlife. It will run from 11am-4pm weather permitting, and accompanied children of all ages particularly welcome.

Look for the ‘Reserve Open’ board on Stockway North, Nailsea by the Garden of Rest and for more information telephone Andrew on 858064 or Pat on 854628.

DOORS & B AR FROM 7.15 PM MUSIC STARTS AT 8.00PM AT THE TITHE BARN, CHURCH LANE, NAILSEA, BS48 4NG TICKETS FROM NAILSEA MUSIC SHOP, CLEVEDON MUSIC SHOP JULIA AT 07749 794627 OR JULI WWW.NAILSEATITHEBARN.CO.UK A TITHE BARN JAZZ PRESENTATION

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SouthWhat’s WestOnShip Show

Once again, Portishead will become the centre of attention for ship enthusiasts from throughout the UK and the near Continent when the sixth annual Show opens its doors on Saturday, 2 April. Previous Shows have attracted over 500 visitors to the town and it is anticipated that the attendance at this year’s Show will prove to be the best so far. The Show is organised by Bernard McCall, Portishead’s own maritime author and publisher under the auspices of his bimonthly magazine “Coastal Shipping”. Traders from throughout the UK will be selling, books, photographs, postcards, paintings and other art work, models

and kits in various scales, collectables and ephemera, cruises and maritime holidays, and other items - all with a maritime theme. The South West Ship Show is on Saturday, 2 April 2011. 10.00am until 4.00pm, Parish Wharf Leisure Centre, Portishead, BS20 7DD. Admission : £3 adults, £2 concessions, under 12s free.

“Previous Showsthings have to do in Nailsea there are also some things going on in While there are plenty of great attracted over 500 the surrounding area that are definitely worth a look. visitors to the town and it isSouth anticipated that West the Ship Show attendance at this year’s collectables and ephemera, cruises and he eighth annual South West Ship Show Show will prove to be maritime holidays along with other items – all takes place on Saturday, April 6 at Parish TWharf the best so far..” with a maritime theme. Leisure Centre. All enquiries and book orders to: Coastal Shipping 400 Nore Road, Portishead, BS20 8EZ Tel/fax : 01275 846178 Email : bernard@coastalshipping.co.uk www.coastalshipping.co.uk

Still Passing the Point

Previous shows have attracted more than 500 It will feature traders from visitors to the town. throughout the UK selling books, photographs, colour album depicting some The South West Ship Show will take place from postcards,Full paintings and of the ships that pass Battery Point. 10am-4pm and admission is £3 for adults, £2 other art Hardback, work, models 80 pages. concessions, and under 12s free. : £16.00 scales, and kits inPrice various

Band in Bookshop

ookshops are notoriously quiet places, but for one day this month Clevedon Community Bookshop in Copse Road will be a bit louder than usual.

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It plays host to The Bookshop Band, who featured at the Bath Literary Festival, on Tuesday, April 16.

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The band began as collaboration with Bath’s very own Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights, where they play songs inspired by books at author events. They have since completed a

debut tour around UK bookshops and literary festivals and have been featured on Radio 4’s Today Programme and Front Row. Other events in April include a presentation on the history of the Portishead Railway line and current campaign to get it reopened by Alan Matthews, chair of Portishead Railway Group, on Tuesday, April 9. On Thursday, April 18, a celebration of the season Spring in poetry and prose is held by Jenny Atkinson; and on Tuesday, April 23, Bernard McCall, ‘Of Chalk and Ships’ Local maritime author and publisher, talks about his varied career.

Are you a super sleuth? If you are one of those people who sit in front of crime dramas on the television and proceed to work out who the culprit is before the detective does, then your skills will be put to the ultimate test thanks to the Clevedon Players.

The Players next production is Death in High Heels and they are inviting them, in the interval, to guess Whodunnit and Why, with a small prize for the best audience detective. Prizes will be one per night, drawn at random if they find they have a whole audience full of super sleuths.

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The show takes place at the Princes Hall, Princes Road, from Thursday, April 4-Saturday, April 6 from 7.30pm. It’s a big day at Christophe et Cie, a small couture house off Regent Street. Mr Bevan

will announce which of his staff he is sending to France to become general manager of a new branch in Deauville. Will it be the talented and elegant Miss Doon or the loyal and longserving Miss Gregory? Perhaps senior saleswoman Irene or showroom manager Dorian will get the job. Events take a dramatic turn over a lunch of rabbit curry when one of them collapses and dies, poisoned by the oxalic acid crystals that another employee has been using to clean her hat. Inspector Charlesworth and Sergeant Wyler have a murder enquiry on their hands. Tickets are £8, concessions for senior citizens and under 18s £6 on the Thursday only, and they are available from 0781-615-8445.

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Where to Walk

Walking in Portishead By Michael Watts of the Portishead Strollers.

his is an easy walk of approximately 3½ miles. It is flat and mainly on paths or pavements, but there are some areas which can be wet and/or muddy – mainly along the coast and across the nature reserve, so please wear appropriate footwear. Even if you are familiar with Portishead there might be some places you have not seen before. The walk starts and finishes at Parish Wharf Leisure Centre but because it is circular you can join it anywhere, which is useful if you live somewhere along the route. Assuming you start at Parish Wharf, walk towards the marina and follow the quayside until you reach the lock gates. Cross the water and turn left so that you are walking towards the Severn Crossing. Follow the footpath passing the large red sculpture Ship to Shore by Jon Buck. Keep on the same path and walk past Full Fathom Five by Michael Dan Archer. Continue walking on the same footpath keeping the sea on your left. You will pass an ingenious sculpture which is part of a series by Jason Lane fabricated from engineering “bits and pieces”. When you come to the last house turn inland into Wren Gardens.

Cross Fieldfare Avenue and enter The Finches. When you come to a house which has a rowing boat in its garden turn left and enter Robin Place. You should soon have some lovely open views across the nature reserve to your left. Take the left hand fork towards a flight of steps. Descend and turn left. Walk across the wooden boardwalk and keep walking until you reach a kissing gate. Go through the gate and walk towards Sheepway. Turn right onto the road and cross over the railway bridge but be careful – there is no footpath! Walk along Sheepway for about 800 metres until you reach a bus stop. Turn sharp right into The Vale immediately after the bus stop. Continue along this footpath until you come to an arch giving access to an oval grassed area. Walk around the oval and continue to walk in as straight a line as you can – keeping on footpaths all the time.

Go across Lambourn Way and follow the footpath through to Tydeman Road. Cross the road and keep going until you pass a circular grassed area. Keep on this footpath as it meanders through the houses eventually emerging on Mulberry Avenue. Slightly to your left and ahead of you will be Galingale Way which will give you access onto Quays Avenue. Turn right into Quays Avenue and walk up to the roundabout. Turn left into Harbour Road and return to your starting point at Parish Wharf Leisure Centre. Why not consider joining your local health walk group in Nailsea for a regular walk with a sociable group? The walks are scheduled every Monday at 11am and start from Grove Sports Centre or Scotch Horn Leisure Centre. Walks will be both 30 and 60 minutes in length and no dogs are allowed. To discuss the walks programme please call Sport and Active Lifestyles on 01275 882730

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Arts Design a Deckchair in Clevedon

rustees of Clevedon Pier are organising a Deckchair Design Competition for the much loved Grade 1 listed heritage site and the winning designs will be printed on deckchair canvas for an exhibition. Having recently secured Heritage Lottery Funding, the Trustees are now organising fundraising events as they move closer to their funding target to enable the new all weather Visitor Centre at the shore end of the pier to be built. Budding artists and designers are invited to submit their artwork by email by Sunday, May 5. A panel of judges comprising of well known local artist Les Matthews and Pier Trustees will select up to 24 original designs to be printed on deckchair canvas for an exhibition at the Pier’s Tollhouse Gallery in August. Organisers are welcoming entries from school children as there will be a children’s section to this event too.

Pier is also staging its third Open Art Exhibition between Wednesday, April 17 and Tuesday, May 7 in support of North Somerset Arts Week. Local artists are invited to submit paintings, prints and drawings for selection by judges by bringing them to the Tollhouse Gallery between 10.30-1pm on Saturday, April 13. Forms to enter this open exhibition are available from the Clevedon Pier website at www.clevedonpier.com or by contacting the Gallery Coordinator on 01275 878846. Entry is free to the exhibition and the gallery welcomes enquiries from artists N and craftspeople TITIO E P M about renting CO AGES L the gallery in L A 2013. FOR

The exhibition will be followed by a Charity Auction in October and all finalists will receive a full size deckchair of their design as a prize. For details on how to enter a design for the deckchair competition and auction contact gallery@clevedonpier. com, visit www.clevedonpier.com, or telephone 01275 878846.

The Tollhouse Gallery at Clevedon tollhouse gallery CLEVEDON PIER

About Clevedon Craft Centre

levedon Craft Centre was founded in 1971 by Jeffrey Bright and David Stear when, on leaving college, they started their business ‘Stear and Bright silversmiths’ in what had been the cowshed of New House Farm.

Over the years more craft businesses opened in other disused farm buildings and Clevedon Craft Centre developed.

CALL FOR ENTRIES Design D esign your own D Deckchair eckkch hair for Clevedon Pier’s Charity Auction! To nd out more contact gallery@clevedonpier.com for entry details. Closing date for entries is May 5th 2013.

The Tollhouse Gallery is available for hire. Call 01275 878846 or email as above.

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Arts North Somerset Arts Week

rt lovers in North Somerset are in for a treat next month as North Somerset Arts Week will be taking place. More than 200 artists throughout North Somerset will be opening their homes or studios or staging group shows in a variety of venues for the biennial event that is a celebration of the arts in the region with the aim of showcasing local artists and making art accessible to a wide public audience. During the 10 days, from Friday, May 3-Sunday, May 12, an estimated 1020,000 people are expected to visit the 120 plus venues on the Arts Trail You will find art to suit every taste and pocket and it’s a great place to

find emerging talent alongside established names, giving you a fabulous choice to find a piece of art to love. There are a number of venues around Nailsea and Backwell that will be opening their doors for North Somerset Arts Week. In Nailsea and Backwell venues include The Art Platform, The Blue Room, 1 Ilminster Close, Elm Tree House and Backwell School. While in Clevedon The Craft Centre and Coach House Studio are just two of the places with art on display for the event.

A free full-colour brochure is widely available in the town with full details, including opening times for each venue. You can also visit www. northsomersetarts.org.uk, or phone 01275 877895 or 871757. So pick up an Arts Week brochure and follow the ‘pink arrow’ trail.

Bevan at the Blue Room

s part of North Somerset Arts Week, The Blue Room Gallery in Nailsea is hosting an exhibition called Made in Nailsea which features paintings by local artists Terry and Pauline Bevan and Nailsea Glass produced by glassworker Ross Smele. Terry works in watercolours, producing delicate, detailed paintings of the local area. Pauline’s work is of a range of subjects brightly painted in acrylics. A favourite subject at the moment is views of well known corners of Nailsea. Ross will be Original Paintings displaying a range of his decorative and Prints Nailsea Glass. The exhibition takes place between Friday, May 3 and Sunday, May 12. For opening times and directions see the North Somerset Arts Week brochure which is now available in the area.

TERRY and PAULINE BEVAN Browtop Studio Trendlewood Way Nailsea

www.terrybevan.co.uk tel. 01275 855908

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Food & Drink Become a wine expert

Food for Thought

ost of us like to think of ourselves as wine connoisseurs in some shape or form, whether we are out at a restaurant or hosting a party for friends. The trouble is, half the time we don’t really know what we’re talking about. You can’t just drink a bottle of wine each weekend and expect to breeze your way through a conversation with someone who actually knows there stuff on the subject.

recent survey has found that the lunch break is under threat with 54% of office workers regularly spending it at their desks. Most of us grab a pre-packaged sandwich or salad and eat what we believe to be a relatively healthy lunch at our desk. Many pre-prepared lunch foods are packed with hidden fat, calories, salt

and sugar. You may think a chicken wrap is a healthy option but you could be consuming as much as 500 calories and up to 18g of salt during your lunch break. The recommended daily salt intake for adults is just 6g, meaning you could eat as much as three times your daily allowance in one pre-packaged sandwich.

It’s all about examining the colour, giving it a swirl around the glass to release the aromas, smelling and tasting the wine to take in all its flavours. If you want to know your Pinot Gris from your Pinot Grigio and impress your friends in the process, then Waitrose in Nailsea is offering you the chance. The supermarket is now offering local clubs and organisations within the community a free opportunity to improve their knowledge of wines courtesy of Waitrose wine specialist Eric Condell, along with complimentary cheeses to savour from the deli counter, provided by Nicola Malcolm. Wine tasting sessions will be organised by Eric with a maximum of 12 in a group. Interested parties are to contact Eric or Nicola directly in branch at Nailsea via the welcome desk at front of store.

April food

leeks, cauliflower, spring onions, rocket and radishes.

April is also a month with many seasonal foods and ingredients and it’s a great time to use some of them in your cooking.

You could also try using seasonal meat such as lamb and rabbit, while for fish lovers cockles, crab, prawns, lobster and sea trout are the order of the day.

ays are longer now that the clocks have gone forward and the sun should start to shine in April.

April vegetables include watercress, spinach, purple sprouting broccoli,

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Pets Corner Thinking about four legged addition to your family?

hen an owner gets a pet it needs to suit their owner’s lifestyle. If it does not then it can cause and that stress all round. In the worst case scenarios, the pet ends up in a rescue home. So before you get a pet, consider some of the following: •

Look ahead. A dog or cat can live well into their teens. Are you able to give them a good home for the rest of their life?

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Can you aﬀord to keep your chosen pets? Large dogs ea more than small cats, and all other costs from buying their basket to vet bills will be correspondingly larger

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Are you out all day? In which case you really shouldn’t consider a dog unless he can come too! Do you have a secure garden where a dog or rabbit can run around. If not, maybe you would be better with a cat

Once you’ve decided on the species, you have to think about the breed and then need to decide where to find your new pet.

baggage that they bring with them. For the right owner, this can be a very satisfying solution, but remember they may have been abandoned or badly treated and bear the emotional scars. Reputable rescue homes such as Holly Hedge will help you make this decision and will point you in the direction of a dog that is right for you. If you decide you want a pedigree, then you need to find a reputable breeder. Your new puppy or kitten’s first six months lay down the foundations for a happy and healthy life.

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This is when they learn to socialise with other animals and to come willingly to the vets. It is also when you will have lots of questions to ask about behaviour, feeding and care.

Rescue homes are full of dogs and cats desperate for a loving family, but you may need to deal with the

Tortoise Health Check

he British Chelonia Group hosts a Tortoise Wakey Wakey at Cadbury Garden Centre, Congresbury, on Saturday, April 20. The event has been running for the last five years and visitors can bring along their pet tortoise for a posthibernation health check-up. The day will run from 10.30am-4pm and for more information telephone 01275 794927.

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Home & Garden The secret for a stress free home move

oving house can seem daunting as well as exciting. It is quite literally “life changing” and can be a source of worry but there is one golden rule which will help… “Take it one step at a time”! You may well have an endless list of questions about the move, even after you have chosen the estate agent that you want to represent you: What do I do about the viewings? How long before I can expect a buyer? “What if I get a low offer…or more than one? What happens if the surveyor finds faults with the house? “What happens if the removal lorry is late or breaks down? What happens if I can’t get the keys to the new house on time? And so on…… All of these questions and countless more are relevant and meaningful but people often worry about many things which may never happen. Try to take things one step at a time and break down the whole process LOGO

into bite size pieces. Think of moving home as a game of chess - you certainly need to keep one eye on the overall goal and it’s important to have a strategy that is individual to your move, after all everyone’s perspective and goals are different. It’s great to be able to plan several moves ahead but we all know that two or three moves along something will happen which will alter your strategy and you may well need to rethink, re-assess, change tack and then move on again. The secret is to deal with each question as and when you come to it. Invariably, with each question comes two or three possible answers or choices. Look at them, analyse them, choose the most appropriate option, discard the others and, like chess, move on without looking back or agonising about the options you didn’t choose. 01275 880550

When you get to the next decision to be taken, do exactly the same thing again and so on and so on. That way you will move forward towards your eventual goal and you will be surprised how rarely the concerns that you may have initially had which loomed large in your mind, actually become a problem or an issue. For more information, telephone Stephen Pring on 01275 880550.

Who says Wood Flooring is expensive?

any people believe wood flooring to be too expensive and opt for alternatives such as laminated wood or luxury vinyl which appears cheaper. In fact, wood flooring can work out to be a cheaper alternative when you consider the longer life span and the fitting costs. It is available in solid or engineered format in a range of thickness, widths and finishes with prices starting from as little as £30 m2.

THINKING OF MOVING? You must have seen the “SOLD” boards....! If you are thinking of selling in Nailsea & the surrounding area, please invite me into your home for a FREE VALUATION & an experienced appraisal - with no obligation or course. Thank you. Stephen Pring Professional, Personal, Positive! stephen@pringhomes.co.uk

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Wood can have a much longer lifespan too, with the option after 10 years of re-sanding, staining and varnishing if you wish to freshen up your home. Fitting costs are around £15 dependent on sub floor work needed, or you could fit it yourself as many of the engineered boards are available with easi-click fitting. Need to find out more? Willowbrook is developing a ’Centre of Excellence’ for all its flooring products so to see the comprehensive range in either your own home or the showroom at Old Mill Road, ring Andy Sheff on 01275 390505 or visit http://www.willowbrookflooring.com. (see our ad in the Dial a Trade section)

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Home & Garden

Make your front garden sparkle

ith spring arriving, homeowners are starting to take a fresh look at their gardens after the winter period. Front gardens often get overlooked and can be seen as the poor relation to the back garden.

However they are probably the most important area for improving the appearance of your property with the added benefit that you see, after all you pass through this garden each and every day. With planning regulations affecting many aspects of a front garden, it’s well worth getting some professional help if you are thinking of re-planning your property frontage. Front boundaries, drives, outbuildings and some aspects of drainage are all subject to planning restrictions. Terrey Maufe of Outerspace Garden Design and Build, said: “Front gardens can still be green and inviting spaces even if they need to provide parking and storage.

from the road or neighbours, whereas carefully located lighting can highlight specific features and create a warm welcome home.

“It’s often impractical to mow grass at the front of a property so it takes careful planning to balance all the practical considerations with appropriate and attractive planting.”

Outerspace offers fixed priced design packages that include a client briefing session, site survey and assessment and design presentation. Design costs can be confirmed following an initial consultation where indicative budgets can be established.

It may be that your front garden enjoys the best aspect of sunshine at a particular time of day, so having somewhere to sit can help to create a focal point and a sense of a ‘living space’.

Contact Outerspace on 01275 870701 or enquire via www.outerspacegardens.co.uk.

There’s also no reason why a front garden can’t be a productive space, growing fruit and some vegetables is certainly a possibility in some gardens and can be integrated into the overall design of the space. A small garden tree such as a Sorbus ‘Joseph Rock’ or Amelanchier lamarkii can really bring some scale into the space as well as screening

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Home & Garden

Mike knows his stuff

hen you’ve been in the horticultural machinery business for as long as Mike Taylor, you certainly know your stuff.

Mike runs Mike Taylor Machinery, which has been based at Southfield Road Trading Estate since the spring of 2011 and is now well established in Nailsea, and he has been in the business for more than 30 years. provide quotations, and all work is guaranteed.

He provides servicing and repairs and can also supply a wide range of new and reconditioned ågarden machinery, and is supported by a professional team of technicians who are more than happy to provide help and advice.

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Why not phone or visit the show room at Nailsea where the staff can provide you with all the information and advice you require.

They now stock the Atco range of mowers for domestic use. As well as selling equipment they also service and repair all garden machinery from small hedge cutters to ride on mowers. Mike Taylor Machinery can collect and deliver machines,

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Home & Garden

April in the garden

pril is a busy month with lots of seeds to sow, looking after the lawn to keep it looking good all summer and filling in those gaps in your borders by planting herbaceous perennials or shrubs.

and sizes. They have either a single or double flower in and come in many different colours.

Below are a few jobs to give you some pointers for the month ahead

We would recommend an acidic or coniferous soil, but compost is adequate.

Vegetables Sow your first carrots; finish planting of late potatoes and earth up earlies; plant cauliflowers at the end of the month; and start sowing of peas, beans, lettuce & radish.

Feed with an acid-based fertilizer. Not necessary if you have used compost.

Water regularly to keep soil moist.

Fruit Ventilate strawberries under cloches and add straw manure and cut back newly planted raspberries.

Keep plants in bright, half-shady locations away from direct sunlight.

Prune after flowering to define the size and shape. Azaleas typically bloom in late winter or early spring and keep blooming for several weeks.

Keep an eye out for pests. Look out for Bee activity and what you are using to control pests. Bees are extremely valuable for our gardens, and allotments. Use organic treatments where you can and always carefully read the instructions. Trees and Shrubs Plant conifers, evergreen trees, shrubs and bamboos; finish pruning roses; remove flower heads of winter flowering plants like azaleas and rhododendrons; and sow onions, beet and winter cabbage. Lawns Mow lawns, weed and feed; apply fertiliser; and lay new turf. Greenhouse Sow seeds of outdoor tomatoes, melon and marrows. Plants of the month Ceanothus This is a lovely shrub with attractive blue, white or pink flowers. It is ideal in a sunny, sheltered position. Our favourite varieties bear large quantities of blue foamy flower from late spring to summer, and will usually flower again in the autumn. Azalea This plant can offer your garden a dazzling amount of colour and beauty and is suitable for all garden types. There are many different species

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Interesting fact: Did you know, carrots actually come in a range of colours? White and yellow carrots come from Europe, and purple ones come from the Middle East. The orange ones are a fairly recent invention, created by crossing various other colours.

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Home & Garden

Get your patio light right

ow is the time to spruce up your patio in preparation for the summer months, and to make it as attractive as it should be investing in some light is the answer. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out on the patio with some friends drinking a glass of wine in the evening, good lighting can create an atmosphere everyone enjoys. When it comes to lighting a little light

goes a long way at night so do not go for too bright a light as there is such a thing as over-lighting an area. Instead, use lighting selectively and decide what features to light and to what intensity. If you have any borders around your patio, subtle solar lights within flowerbeds or along paths can create a relaxing mood, although they are unlikely to provide enough practical

light to enable you to see your guests. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a natural spot to place solar lights, you can buy patio umbrellas which are fitted with solar lights in the canvas. You can also buy water features which have lights incorporated which can help create the right mood.

A Very Brown Hedge Indeed!

Aphids 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 and Blackfly these aphids feed on hedges, sucking the sap of the plant and can spread several viruses, 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. At the first sign of brown patches telephone Bartlett Tree Experts for a free consultation and professional advice on 01275 371000. a complete and comprehensive tree care service since 1907

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Visit Avrils at Whitehouse Farm, Davis Lane, Clevedon, BS21 6TG or call 01275 400155.

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Health & Beauty HypnoBirthing arrives in Nailsea

here is welcome news for all those who have heard of HypnoBirthing, as Nailsea and North Somerset residents now have local classes at their disposal. If you haven’t heard of HypnoBirthing and are pregnant, or know someone who is, then it could be perfect. HypnoBirthing was established more than 20 years ago and is going from strength to strength. It is a complete childbirth educational programme where you will learn how to have a calmer, more comfortable birth by eliminating the fear and anxiety that leads to a long, painful labour using simple but very effective techniques to encourage the natural process of giving birth. The course is run over five, two and a half hour classes and teaches a mixture of specifically tailored breathing techniques, deep relaxation, visualisation and easy to learn self-hypnosis to allow your body

to birth your baby in the way it is perfectly designed to do. Sacha Taylor is a passionate HypnoBirthing mum who reaped the benefits of doing the course when she was pregnant so she knows first-hand just how good it is. After her positive experience, she decided to become a qualified HypnoBirthing Practitioner and is fully affiliated with the HypnoBirthing Institute and also a member of FEDANT (Federation of Antenatal

Educators). She teaches from her home in Nailsea and also from Yanley Court in Long Ashton as part of The Natural Pregnancy Partnership based there. She always tries to be flexible however if parents require classes on different days or locations, so please contact her to discuss further. For more information visit her website www.serenitybirthing.co.uk.

Research has shown that HypnoBirthing may help to: • Create a calm, easier peaceful birth experience • Shorten the length of labour • Eliminate or reduce the need for conventional pain relief methods • Reduce the likelihood of surgical birth • Alleviate fatigue during labour, leaving you more energy for the actual birth • Provide a supportive role for your birthing partner • Promote bonding of mother, baby and birthing partner • Encourage a more rapid postnatal recovery

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Fit Feet

Keep Feet Fit taster sessions. These can be prebooked by contacting SoleLution. For the reflexology, there is a small £5 booking fee for the session which can be redeemed when a full treatment is booked before the end of April. Receive 20% off your shoes when you book a foot treatment at Tonic or reflexology with Katharina Yeadon Urban Spray Tan or 20% off your foot treatment or reflexology when you buy Save £5.00 (normally £27.00) (Valid 1st - 30th April 2013, T & C’s apply) a pair of shoes at SoleLution. ___________________ During the celebrations there We are taking part in will be numerous competitions, KEEP FEET FIT WEEK including a design a shoe contest, March-6th April a colouring competition and free Book in for taster25th reflexology sessions at Soleluuon, prize draw. in-salon offers also available.

s the Society of Shoe Fitters launches Keep Feet Fit Week starting on March 25, family footwear retailer SoleLution will be holding two weeks of activities to encourage members of the community to look after their feet. Keep Feet Fit Week has been organised to raise the profile of why it is so important to look after our feet, in particular those of our children, by ensuring we wear appropriate and well fitting shoes. The number of people suffering from complaints that can be attributed to ill-fitting and/or inappropriate footwear is on the rise. These range from the more obvious bunions and hammer toes to the less obvious neck, back, shoulder, hip, knee and leg aches and pains and even migraines. More worrying is that these conditions are being seen by GPs and members of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists in patients at a much earlier age than ever before. Why not join SoleLution in celebrating the importance of keeping your feet fit at their High Street store from 25th March to 6th April! The shop has teamed up with Tonic Hair and Beauty House and reflexologist Katharina Yeadon, Clifton Medi Spa and local chiropodists to provide “Ask the Experts” and treatment

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Tonic Gii Vouchers available

At SoleLution, all the staff are trained to fit shoes. They offer a free measuring and fitting service for Children from their first steps to school and are more than happy to give advice to adults. “When we decided to open SoleLution, I wanted to ensure that we were able to provide the proper advice and help to those buying footwear, particularly to parents looking for shoes for their children, so I trained with the Society of Shoe Fitters.

To find out more about SoleLution and Keep Feet Fit week pop in to SoleLution or visit www.solelution.co.uk.

Late openings unnl 8pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays Car parking faciliies available for clients 01275 843 554 2 Combe Road, Porrshead, BS20 6BJ Web: www.tonichairandbeautyhouse.com Email: enquiries@tonichairandbeautyhouse.com

National Shoe Fitting Week starting 25th March 2013

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Pop in, take part and see the fantastic range of shoes and sandals we offer for ALL the family

Lots of prizes to be won Colouring Competition (age 6 and under)

Design a Shoe Competition

“Why we should keep our feet fit?” Prize Draw

Ask the Experts “Podiatry”

Reflexology Taster Sessions

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Katharina Yeadon IIR MAR

114 High Street, Portishead 01275 843399

Ask in store for details or visit solelution.co.uk for more information

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Health & Beauty

Avoid the spiral into stress

or those of you who get frazzled by your children, frustrated in queues for stamps in the post office or even at the airport check in, here’s a useful technique to help you relax and avoid that spiral into stress. Simple breathing techniques can be invaluable at times of stress. Breathing deeply and steadily can reduce tension. A good rhythm to use is the 4:2:6 method. Breath in through your nose, gradually expanding your chest to the count of 4 seconds Hold your breath for a count of two seconds

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Breath Out through your mouth, gradually spilling out the

air from your lungs to the count of 6 seconds The more oxygen you get into your bloodstream, the more able you will feel able to cope with your stresses and strains in both mind and body. Remember exhaling is really important for effective relaxation: try to imagine yourself gently blowing your troubles away, if only for a few moments. There’s no need to huff and puff. Be kind to yourself, easy does it. Apply the technique wherever and whenever necessary. It’s simple, unobtrusive and remarkably effective. Paul Welcomme, Clevedon Counselling©, 0774 829 5253, info@clevedoncounselling.co.uk, www.clevedoncounselling.co.uk.

Beauty Blog

Spring Nails

New patients welcome

The winter chill is starting to lift and the sun is starting to appear. It’s time to take our hands and feet out of those boots and gloves and get a splash of colour back on those nails.

Tooth whitening

Spring trends this season are very dominated by creamy soft pastels, so expect to see a lot of lilacs, light pinks, mint greens, baby blues, soft corals and muted greys.

Full Range of quality dental treatment Cosmetic dentistry

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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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Ever tried Gel Nails? Gel nails are so popular every nail company is making its own version on gel nails to keep up with the demand. They are perfect for holiday toes. I would recommend trying Bio Sculpture Gel Nails they are one of the bigger names in the nail industry who specialise in gel nails and hold an impressive choice of colours. Top tip: If you don’t have time for a Pedicure or Manicure treatment or are on a budget, to get hands or feet looking spring/summer ready invest in a good exfoliant and nourishing mask, use the two products together exfoliator first then the mask, twice a week and your hands or feet will be ready to show off in no time!

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The Beauty Rooms wins prestigious award

he Beauty Rooms in Nailsea has been awarded the Guinot Crown Salon Award.

The prestigious award is only appointed to the highest achieving Guinot salons in the country and it recognises salons that have shown excellent standards and proved to be an asset to the Guinot empire. It means The Beauty Rooms, situated on Nailsea High Street, has the title in recognition of its outstanding contribution in the field of professional skincare. Only when a salon achieves the highest level of Guinot treatment expertise and product knowledge in a wellpresented and professional salon environment can they enter for the Crown Salon award. Just three salons in the South West hold this award and only 58 salons in the UK and Ireland are chosen each year out of 1600 applicants. The Beauty Rooms has three Guinot trained therapists – salon owner Amanda Simpson, senior beauty therapist Kendra O’Neill, and senior beauty therapist Nadina Sibley. Clients can be assured they are receiving the highest quality Guinot treatments and skincare advice.

The chosen salons attend an annual awards ceremony to celebrate their Crown Salon status and collect their coveted award. That’s not all the salon has to offer. For those who like to get pampered there are a number of other individual treatments on offer, including the most advanced technology in permanent hair removal in the area, with their Energist ULTRA LITE. Other treatments include Bio Sculpture Gel Nails, Acrylic Nails, Eyelash Extensions, Bridal packages and make up, Massage, Guinot Facials, Body Treatments, Men’s Treatments, Teenage Treatments and Tanning. For more information on the large variety of treatments available, as well as special oﬀers and gift vouchers, visit www.the-beautyrooms.co.uk and experience an online tour of the salon too, telephone 01275 855486 or email www.enquiries@the-beautyrooms.co.uk. The Beauty Rooms, 80A High Street, Nailsea, BS48 1AS.

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Health & Beauty Get healthy in 2013 Residents in North Somerset are being encouraged to walk and cycle as part of their daily routine in a bid to promote healthier living. The Government’s Department of Health are calling on councils, schools and workplaces to take steps to enable their communities to be more physically active and change behaviour patterns. In order to encourage cycling, North Somerset Council has produced a range of cycle maps and introduced some signed walking routes in towns and villages. A ‘borrow a bike’ scheme also gives people the chance to try cycling. Over the last five years shared walking and cycling routes have been improved and extended from Yatton to Cheddar, Flax Bourton to Long

Ashton and a new route is planned from Worle to Clevedon in 2013. Regular physical activity is crucial to achieving and maintaining a healthy

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lifestyle and can help to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke and type two diabetes by up to 50 per cent.

Nailsea and District Prostate Group

Nailsea and District Prostate Group meet at Tower House Medical Centre every two months and was formed almost a year ago as a meeting place for men with prostate worries. It is felt that many men keep these concerns to themselves, when they should be followed up through their GPs, and it was felt that such a group would be an outlet for what some men might think an embarrassment Experiences, views and concerns are aired at the meetings and, hopefully, some worries put to rest. The group aims to increase its membership to the point where it can invite talks from medical experts on a variety of topics. It’s other aims include making more public the urgency for all men to undergo basic tests – initially just a blood test; giving sufferers a local voice; where possible, putting pressure on the NHS for national screening, keeping up to date with advances in the treatment of prostate and urinary problems; and asking the NHS for a more uniform process to allow for more informed choices of treatment. Their next coffee morning, and indeed their first AGM, is on Wednesday, April 17 at 10.30am in the Somerset Room of Tower House Medical Centre. Anyone interested as a suﬀerer or a carer is welcome, and for further information visit www.nadpg.org.uk, or call Gordon on 01275 858291 or Peter on 01275 854696.

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Health & Beauty Exercise of the Month: L e g B l a s t e r S q u a t s Every month top personal trainer Matt Bembridge, AKA Gym Professor, provides an exercise of the month for readers to try. This month he talks you through Leg Blaster Squats.

lthough children often demonstrate the perfect squat, many adults will struggle through lack of strength, poor flexibility, and/or a pre-existing injury. More alike to a Hack Squat, Leg Blaster Squats offer many of the benefits of squatting while reducing stress on the lower back and knees. They are a perfect introduction for developing your thighs and building lower body strength and can prove taxing for many advanced athletes too by simply increasing the repetitions or adding weight. To perform the exercise at home, a doorframe, post, or secure handrail can be used for support. The latter will prove more comfortable. In a gym environment, an equipment machine upright or a locked-in smith-bar is suitable. Take a firm hold of your support (doorframe, handrail, etc.) with your toes in-line with your hands. Your hands should naturally fall around hip-height. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart and facing forward. Ensuring a tight hold of your support, lean back. Then, bend your knees ever-so-slightly, taking the strain onto your thighs. This is the exercise startposition. Inhale, and bend your knees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lowering yourself down until your thighs are parallel (if comfortable, further, as pictured). This is the exercise mid-position. Exhale, as you extend your knees to assume the start-position. Repeat as appropriate.

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Healthy beginners of a normal weight should struggle to perform 10 repetitions for 2 sets, but should quickly improve. Advanced trainers should struggle to perform 30 to 50 repetitions for 4 sets. To read this article in full, please scan the QR code or visit www.GymProfessor.com. Leg Blaster Squats are one of

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19/03/2013 16:11:29

H Business

Every month Della Hudson of Hudson Accountants will be providing advice on helping you to get more out of your business. Here Alison Macfarlane Hull FCIPP, in conjunction with Hudson Accountants, talks about payroll data. Alison owns www.nannymatters.co.uk , specialists in nanny payrolls, and www.payteam.co.uk , who run payrolls for small businesses and charities.

From April 6, HMRC require all small and medium-sized employers to submit payroll data on or before every pay day.

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It’s called Real Time Information, or RTI, because HMRC are receiving the information in real time, as opposed to waiting until the end of the tax year.

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It’s a very simple concept, but the implications for employers are huge. For example, weekly payrolls suddenly become much more expensive to run (52 submissions a year) so more and more employers are transferring to monthly pay.

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Anyone recruiting and setting up a payroll for the first time will be looking to agree monthly pay. RTI allows HMRC to calculate exactly how much tax and NI is payable by employers every pay day, so any employer that is in the habit of holding onto the deductions and paying them over at year end will find themselves caught out. That change alone will bring in a huge one-off ‘windfall’ to the Treasury. However, the main driving force behind the change is the new Universal Credit benefit calculations, which depend on HMRC holding current earnings information. That’s why HMRC are being accused of rushed in RTI, with many employers not yet aware. RTI also strikes a blow against illegal ‘cash in hand’ payments. Under the new rules HMRC will hold details for everyone, so they can identify gaps in the employment record and ask difficult questions.

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So what should employers do? Don’t panic – but do act now. If you use a third party to run your payroll, you just need to make sure your payroll records are complete and up to date, and check your payroll provider is organised and will make the submissions for you. If you run the payroll yourself, think seriously about outsourcing. A specialist payroll provider should provide an instant, cost effective solution. You no longer have to pay for expensive software upgrades and you should be able to rely on their knowledge and expertise. Check their set-up fees as well as on-going charges.

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Business Geni Printing acquires new ‘state of the art’ equipment

eni Printing of Chew Stoke has recently acquired another new Konica Minolta digital press. With a resolution of 1200dpi, it is one of the best commercial digital presses in the local area. Geni enjoys personal contact with local and national customers and it is their goal to provide high levels of support, quality products and excellent value for money. Geni designs, prints, finishes and publishes short to longer print runs, from business cards to paperback books. They are also well renowned for providing bespoke Wedding Stationery. At www.geniprinting.co.uk, they offer free customer access to templates for customers to self-design gift boxes,

CD wallets, tent cards, folders, pillow packs, wine box sleeves and door hangers etc. Geni prints from the free artwork supplied by the customer. For wide format printing they print up to A0 size (and larger) onto poster paper, banner, cotton or textured canvas. For exhibition purposes, they can print onto self-adhesive vinyl (gloss or matt laminated) then mount onto Foamex, Corex or Aluminium.

For a friendly, professional and excellent service contact Geni on 01275 333895 or visit www.geniprinting.co.uk. You won’t be disappointed.

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19/03/2013 16:11:33

Sport & Leisure

Students say basketball is ‘wheely’ good

ailsea School students played basketball with a difference thanks to South West Scorpions and local charity Motivation. The Scorpions visited the school to run wheelchair basketball sessions for students and assistant coach Ally Webb worked with a range of students of different ages throughout the day, teaching them the basics of the sport. Students were then allocated wheelchairs to practice in before competing in short games. The sessions were enormously successful with all the students taking part and many expressed an interest in taking the sport further. Samantha Leigh of Year 10 said: “It was really fun and entertaining – not

as hard as I thought it would be.”

still a vehicle of fun and social activity.”

Abigail Bush, also of Year 10, added: “It was really interesting and a good change to normal PE lessons.”

The South West Scorpions provide opportunities for children and adults from Bristol and the surrounding area to play the exciting sport of wheelchair basketball.

The day was organised through the international development charity Motivation, which supports people with mobility disabilities and has a long-standing relationship with the school, with staff raising money annually for wheelchairs for third world countries. PE teacher Dominic Graffagnino said “The day has really helped Nailsea students understand and experience the difficulties that others go through on a day to day basis, as well as in a sporting context.

They now have three junior teams and have recently added a women’s team. Athletes have a wide range of abilities and impairments, including spina bifida, cerebral palsy, amputations and congenital impairments and some have no disability at all. For more information, visit www. southwestwbc.com. For more information on Motivation visit www.motivation.org.uk.

“Even in the face of adversity sport is

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19/03/2013 16:11:39

Community News Sport & Leisure Nailsea & District Croquet Club

Open Day Come and try our intriguing sport

Sat 20th April 11am - 5.30pm

Open Day at croquet club

here is an Open Day at the Nailsea and District Croquet Club on Saturday, April 20. The club is tucked away behind a canopy of trees just behind Avening Close off Trendlewood Way and has four immaculate croquet lawns. There is a buzz of activity at this time of the year as the croquet season has started. For some this means playing a relaxing game of croquet with like-

minded friends on club afternoons, while for others it’s a challenge to improve their aim and tactics and enjoy the pleasure of a dynamic competitive sport. All beginners are offered excellent coaching giving them the confidence to progress further if they wish. The club has always encouraged school children to learn croquet and many youngsters have become

accomplished players, three of them currently playing at the standard of International croquet. The Open Day runs from 11am-5.30pm and all equipment is provided, just wear flat shoes. For more information, visit www. nailsea-croquet.org.uk or call 01275 852023.

Become a boxing Under 9’s get new team sponsor world champion far and for them to receive the direct ailsea and Backwell Rugby Club’s

eter Round might be well known in North Somerset for his Round Roofing business, but he’s also the man behind a series of boxing DVDs that could help local boxers realise their true potential. Champion trainer Len Woodall, who trained his son Richie into a world super middle weight champion and notched up 59 other champions in the sport, is sharing his knowledge and secrets on how to become a master of the ring. The master champion trainer will provide you with the skills, right mindset, body conditioning and discipline to be the best. Could you start the steps that could make you into Clevedon’s first boxing world champion? Visit www. boxingtrainersecrets.com/ gordano for more details.

Under 9’s have got a new team sponsor in the shape of Precise Building Services South West Ltd.

Tony Warren, lead coach of the under 9’s, said: “The rugby club has great links with the Nailsea community and we are delighted that our squad has received the support from Precise Building to continue to strengthen these ties.

benefit of this sponsorship is a terrific bonus”. Ryan Cox of Precise Building is extremely happy to provide the sponsorship, and said: “This is fantastic for me to be able to give something to the club where they put a lot of effort in to developing their squad which will only benefit the players in years to come.”

“The squad has had a great season so

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19/03/2013 16:11:45

Motor Study reveals British Cars lose value fastest

ritish cars lose more than half of their value over 4 years, according to research from car search engine Adzuna.co.uk. The research, conducted earlier this year, analysed more than 600,000 used car ads indexed on Adzuna from across UK locations, extracting asking prices for the most popular models. The price was then placed against new car prices from 2009, resulting in a ‘depreciation score’ for every car.

British car brands have lost their value faster than cars from any other country in Europe, losing on average 51% of their worth over four years, while French cars follow closely behind on 49%. German and Italian cars hold their value better, falling just 40% over the same period. The cars that keep their value the most over time are Volkswagen Polos and SMART cars as they retain three quarters of their new price after four years.

Don’t Forget....

fleet of stunning Marcos sports cars will be at the Salthouse Fields in Clevedon on Sunday, April 14, providing a rare chance for car nuts to see them. Marcos enthusiasts and owners are bringing their cars down as part of a weekend to help celebrate Marcos founder Jem Marsh’s 83rd birthday.

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The cars will be at the Salthouse Fields from 10am-4pm and visitors will be able to see up to 50 cars from the early 60s up to the late 2000’s, including Marcos Coupe’s, GTs and the Mini Marcos range. There will also be a central marquee where visitors can find out more about the cars.

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