Nailsea & Backwell Living November Edition

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Nailsea & Backwell November Issue 2014

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November 2014 Contents ommunty ews

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Meet the Team Community News Backwell Living Out of Town Child’s Play Youth Education

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What’s On Countdown to Christmas Health & Beauty Home & Garden Motors Business Dial a Trade

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Editor: John Cant info@gordanoliving.co.uk Editorial: Kevin Emery kevin.gordanomedia@gmail.com

Contact any of the advertising team on

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Advertising Sales: Jo Ford Tanya Archer Clair Gardner

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Graphic Design: Annabel Kingston Gordano Media, A&W Buildings, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7DF. www.gordanoliving.co.uk

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ith Halloween finished and Bonfire Night on its way, Christmas will soon be occupying everyone’s thoughts.

Our next Countdown to Christmas feature is the perfect accompaniment for everything Christmas in Nailsea.

John Cant

This month Nailsea & Backwell Living is very pleased to welcome Tracey Fowler as our managing editor.

Many of you will know Tracey from her job as a reporter for the North Somerset Times, which she has held for the past seven years. Tracey will be overseeing both the advertising and the editorial teams at Gordano Media.

Don’t forget to check out the regular features, like What’s On, Home and Garden, Health and Beauty, Motor and Business.

Do keep your news and views coming our way, we love to hear from you.

Kind Regards John Cant, Managing Director

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CommunityMeet Newsthe Team

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Tracey Fowler - Managing Editor Tel: 01275 849369 tracey.gordanomedia@gmail.com Having worked as a reporter for the North Somerset Times for the past seven years, Tracey has now joined Gordano Media in a management role. In addition to writing stories, Tracey will head up both the advertising and editorial teams.

She has lived in Portishead for almost 40 years, spent many years helping to run a newsagents in the town and for many years was involved the advertising and marketing of small businesses. She is married to Derrick and they have two children, Jagger, 16 and Skye, 12.

Tracey is passionate about Portishead and loves to promote all that is good within the town at every opportunity.

If you have a Portishead story Tracey would like to hear about it.

Kevin Emery – Chief Reporter Tel: 01275 849369 Kevin.gordanomedia@gmail.com Having previously worked at the Clevedon Mercury, Kevin has been a member of the Gordano Living team for more than two years. He currently covers all the news in Clevedon and Nailsea.

Kevin lives in Nailsea with his girlfriend Jo and in his spare time he helps run a youth club in Weston-super-Mare. He enjoys reading, writing and playing sport.

accounts Team

Laura Rowbotham – Accounts Marie Eastwood – Accounts Info@gordanoliving.co.uk Laura is married to Gordano Media managing director Mathew and has been involved with the magazines since they began. With three small boys, Laura was instrumental in the development of the Child’s Play section in the magazines.

Laura spends any spare time at her allotment.

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Marie joined the Gordano Media team a year ago and as a former business analyst, she quickly found her niche in accounts and administration. Marie lives in Portishead and has three sons who are all highly skilled at football.

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Advertising Team Tel: 01275 849369 tanya.gordanomedia@gmail.com

Former Gordano School pupil Jo has more than 25 years experience in advertising. She is always willing to share her in depth knowledge of media advertising and use it to help clients achieve the best results.

Having grown up in Portishead, Jo now lives in Clevedon with her husband and two children. She enjoys socialising and is a ‘dab hand’ at skittles.

With a sales background, Tanya joined the advertising team at Gordano Media when the company first began in 2011. Tanya combines her keen interest in customer service with inside knowledge of the motor, beauty and interior design industries to help her clients promote themselves to their local markets.

Tanya loves living in Portishead with her twin boys.

Clair Gardener - Advertising Tel: 01275 849369 clair.gordanomedia@gmail.com Having previously worked in the food and drink industry and also client services and corporate marketing, Clair has been a member of the Gordano Media team for the past year. She lives in Backwell with her husband, two lively daughters and her beloved shaggy dog Dexter!

What spare time she has is spent walking, reading and being a social butterfly!

Clair looks after customers in the BS20, BS21 and BS48 areas, specialising particularly in the food and drink sections. Clair loves writing reviews for her clients.

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ommunty ews Remembrance Day

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There is a shelter, patio and decking around the pond to allow the children

to work on pond-dipping, sketching, making music and writing poetry. The area will also be used for prayer, story and quiet times.

Joining Father Reg were the whole school, staff and many parents. They also celebrated the feast day of patron saint, St Francis, with a mass in the morning and an animal picnic with cuddly soft toys in the afternoon.

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he Tithe Barn Trust will be commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of World War l at the Tithe Barn, Church Lane, Nailsea on Sunday, November 9.

Join them to share prose, poetry and music and to hear about the lives of Nailsea men who went to war and the families they left behind.

Starting at 2.30pm the afternoon will feature readings from the war poetry of familiar and not so familiar poets.

Also included will be writing from students at Nailsea School, who have been involved in a project linked to this commemoration event.

A men’s singing group will introduce one or two lesser-known songs of the time and young singer Florence Wadley, from Tickenham, will add her voice to the occasion.

The commemoration begins at 2.30pm and doors will be open from 2pm. There will be no charge and everyone is welcome.

Community News Arts organisation receives charitable status

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orth Somerset Arts is thrilled to announce that the Charities Commission has awarded it registered charitable status.

The organisation, which was founded by Annie Taylor in the early noughties, is renowned for its biennial North Somerset Arts Week, which sees community halls, private homes and artist studios opening up as exhibition and performance spaces across the region.

Since its inception the voluntary group has grown in its ambition to develop the arts provision in the area, making the arts more accessible through activities, educational events and by helping artists to network, promote and showcase their work.

Its recent project work has included intergenerational and multicultural storytelling and song writing, family-friendly hands-on workshops, artist networking and critique sessions.

In 2013 North Somerset Arts received funding from the Arts Council England to recruit a freelance development officer to write a business plan allowing a clear path for the organisation to become more sustainable. Charitable status will help give the group greater prominence and abilities to move forward.

Lorraine Jones, North Somerset Arts chairman, said: “Gaining charitable status is a great achievement for North Somerset Arts, it will help to protect the future of the organisation and our trustees.

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o you have some spare time on your hands? Why not put that time to good use and gain experience in retail, by volunteering in your local Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) shop?

CHSW has shops situated in towns all across the South West and is always on the hunt for enthusiastic volunteers to help run them.

Volunteering is a varied role and you could be doing anything from sorting stock donations, to window displays, merchandising or helping on the till.

Every day will bring something different and every day you will be helping the families of life-limited children across the region.

The time you spend volunteering is entirely up to you. You may choose

to volunteer a morning or afternoon, a full day or a couple of shifts a week.

Head of retail at CHSW, Darren Irwin, said: “Volunteers are the backbone of our charity and without them we would not be able to provide the valuable service we give today.

“Our shops are a valuable resource to us and your support as a volunteer will help us to maximise sales and raise awareness of Children’s Hospice South West.”

If you are interested, contact Steph Robey on 01271 325270.

Full support and training will be given.

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he bell ringers at Holy Trinity, Church Lane, Nailsea, are celebrating the return of their bells after a complete refurbishment.

The ring of six was removed from the church last summer and new headstocks have now been fitted, bearings replaced, and the bells have been tuned.

To celebrate this, the bell ringers are holding a Bellfest on Saturday, November 22, from 12.30-5.30pm.

The afternoon will include some open ringing for ringers in the area from 2-3.30pm and a short service of dedication at 3.30pm to thank local members of the community and others who have donated to the project.

For non-ringers, the afternoon will include fundraising activities such as tower tours, displays of the project, a quiz, guess the weight of a bell, craft tables for children, a ringing simulator, refreshments, book stall and the opportunity to try some bell ringing.

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ommunty ews Sports funding available in North Somerset

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ports projects and groups in Nailsea can now apply for funding to help give young people a chance to access sport.

Sportivate is a nationwide campaign supported by West of England Sport Trust (Wesport) that provides opportunities for people aged 14-25 to receive coaching in a sport of their choice and guide them into regular

participation within their community.

Activities applying for funding must be new, or build on and extend current provision. Projects need to run for at least six weeks and each session needs to be a minimum of one hour.

Groups and organisers must be able to show there is a demand for the project and demonstrate how it will be sustainable into the future.

Activities run by schools/colleges on their own sites must be delivered by community providers and be open to the wider community.

For information about the Sportivate funding, contact North Somerset Council’s Sport and Active Lifestyles team on 01275 882736 or email stephanie.sparks@n-somerset.gov.uk.

MP visits her old school and inspires students

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ailsea School had a very special visit from one of its former pupils. Claire Perry MP, the Member of Parliament for Devizes constituency, returned to her childhood home town to visit her former secondary school.

Claire has recently been appointed as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department of Transport and was invited to go along to see

what the modern Nailsea School can offer local young people.

During her visit she was happy to present some of the school council with their exclusive ties, visit one of the house assemblies and take a tour around the inspiring building.

Headteacher Chris Wade said: “It was a huge privilege to welcome Claire to Nailsea School. Her passion for education and how it can transform

lives was clear when she spoke to representatives from the student council.

“As a former pupil she was thrilled to meet Mr Richards, her former science teacher, who she said inspired her to aim high. She was inspirational in her approach and very keen to maintain the link she has with the school.”

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charity darts evening put on by Mizzymead Recreation Centre, in conjunction with Happy Days Catering, raised hundreds of pounds for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The Golden Girl of Darts, Trina Gulliver, was there and members and locals were able to play the nine times world champion.

Bar manager Phil Ashton said: “I’d like to say a big thank you to Trina Gulliver and her partner Sue for a fantastic evening.

“We also had great support from members and locals, who helped make it a great night.”

Festival of Music

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he ninth Nailsea Festival of Music takes place on Saturday, November 22, at Nailsea School where visitors will be able to see children and adults

showcasing their talents.

The festival will feature classes in singing, piano, speech and drama, music composition and creative writing.

Performers will be marked by a panel of professional adjudicators with the winners receiving medals.

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Friday 14 November 5pm to 7.30pm

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Join us at Crown Glass Shopping Centre for a magical evening of entertainment & music when we switch on the Christmas Lights!

Plus, come and meet our new mascot bumble bee and other friends.

The children’s entertainments are not supervised playschemes and parents are requested to stay with their children and join in the fun

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It all means that customers are in very capable hands and they can be assured of a high quality and personal service.

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Backwell Living

Scarecrow characters say hello in Backwell

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agle-eyed residents and visitors to Backwell will have spotted some interesting visitors last month.

More than 20 scarecrows popped up to say hello for the Backwell Scarecrow Festival and

families were able to take part in a treasure hunt around the village to spot them all.

The theme was cartoon and fairy tale character and each competitor was given a map before they set off to find the characters and name them.

They included Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, characters from Frozen, Spongebob Squarepants, Sleeping Beauty, Scooby Doo and Minions.

The hunt was put on by St Andrew’s Church and ended with a cream tea and songs of praise service.

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Yeo Valley Probus

eo Valley Probus has welcomed a new chairman, Brian Light who will lead the group through another year of guest speakers and social events.

One of the highlights of 2015 will be a four day holiday to Portsmouth and Hampshire with a canal boat cruise, a vineyard visit, ride on the Watercress rail line and a trip to the Victory and Mary Rose.

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Speakers for the November meetings are Sarah Parslow from Wiltshire Farm Foods on Wednesday, November 5 and Bill Morris of the National Trust on Wednesday, November 19.

Why not join Yeo Valley Probus on the first and third Wednesdays each month at 10am, West Town Bowls Club, Backwell. New secretary Roland Stuckey is eager for your call on 01275 856403.

he Inner Wheel Club of Nailsea and Backwell is holding a quiz at Backwell WI Hall, Station Road, Backwell, on Saturday, November 1.

Take your own drinks and glasses. There will be raffles with all proceeds going to the South West Air Ambulance Service.

Tickets are ÂŁ5 each, available from Gay Broughton on 01275 856061 so go along to join the fun and help a very worthy cause.

Backwell Living 80’s Disco

An 80s disco, organised by Backwell Junior School PTA takes place on Saturday, November 15 at the WI Hall, Station Road, Backwell.

Those of you on the Bristol music scene in the 80’s might remember the guest DJ, Eamonn McAndrew from his band ‘The Pigs’ and GWR. Tickets are £5 from the school office or from Backwell Post Office.

RBL Backwell and Flax Bourton Branch

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he Royal British Legion Backwell and Flax Bourton Branch will attend the interdenominational Remembrance Service at St Andrew’s Church, Backwell, on Sunday, November 9 at 10.45am.

Everyone is welcome so book now, choose your outfit, and get your dancing shoes on. It starts at 7.30pm.

Wreath laying at the War Memorial opposite will take place at the end of the service, while poppies will continue to be on sale until Saturday, November 8.

James Bond Night Make sure you’re shaken but not stirred this November and attend a James Bond Dinner Dance on Saturday, November 8 at Cadbury Hotel, Congresbury.

Dress to impress in that suave, 007 style, or bring out the glamour of those gorgeous Bond girls.

The charity dinner dance will be held in the Great Room at the hotel and proceeds will be going towards the rebuilding of the Budokan Backwell

Judo Hall.

The evening will feature a three course dinner, casino, live band, entertainment, auction with amazing lots, and raffle with an iPad as first prize.

It runs from 7pm-1am with tickets costing £28 per person from Gloria on 07870 598770 or collect from the Backwell Judo Club, Rodney Road, Backwell, on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 6-8pm.

A Remembrance Service will also take place at St Michael and All Angels Church, Flax Bourton, from 4pm.

A two minute silence will be observed by the Branch at Backwell War Memorial on Tuesday, November 11, assembling at 10.50am. This is always well supported by the public with children representing the schools.

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Out of Town

It’s Gold for Portishead in South West in Bloom P ortishead has once again won a gold award in the South West in Bloom competition.

This is the seventh year running the town has been awarded the gold flag in the Champion of Champions class.

Portishead in Bloom chairman Sandy Tebbutt said: “We are all extremely

pleased with this result and our other great news is that long standing Portishead in Bloom volunteer Ken Windibank was one of four people in the whole of the South West of England to be given an individual Community Champion’s award.

“This is a very well deserved accolade and we are so pleased that he has at last been acknowledged in this way. Our group of 20 people from Portishead stood up at the awards ceremony to give him a standing ovation and a tremendous cheer when the honour was read out. Well done Ken!” The Deans Allotments were given gold in a class specifically for allotments and the Lake Grounds received a silver medal in the Best Parks category.

Portishead also received awards

in the It’s Youth Neighbourhood awards. There are five categories in these awards which are: establishing, improving, developing, thriving and outstanding. West Hill Residents, Pride in Portishead, The Deans Allotments and Woodhill Court Residents all received outstanding.

St Peter’s School, Orchard Close, St Peter’s Lodge, the WI bed on the Lake Grounds, Quakers Garden and Gordano valley Church all received Thriving and Victoria Court Residents received developing.

Congratulations to everyone.

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Out of Town Award-winning Bristol architects to breathe new life into Pier

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ward-winning Bristol architects, O’LearyGoss, have started a £2.25 million project to help give Clevedon Pier a new lease of life.

O’LearyGoss’ imaginative designs are adding a glass superstructure at the shore end that creates a tea room with toilets, function and education room, shop and exhibition space plus a top-deck viewing platform to the elegant Victorian structure.

Architect Robert O’Leary said: “This is the only Grade I Listed Pier in England so is a fantastic project and wonderful to ensure the pier’s future for the next 150 years.

Financial support came from a number of charitable trusts and sources, including £720,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £750,000 from the Coastal Communities Fund.

Ninety per cent of funds required have been raised, with the Pier Trust aiming to bring in the remainder through a charity share issue to be launched in 2015.

Simon Talbot-Ponsonby, chairman of Clevedon Pier trustees, said: “O’LearyGoss’ fabulous new building will secure the long term future of the pier for the people of

Clevedon and North Somerset.

“This project is the culmination of many years work. The new facilities will help visitors fully appreciate the pier and allow the Pier Trust to be financially self-sufficient enough to carry out long term maintenance.”

Pier mistress Linda Strong added: “This will provide much needed facilities for visitors and a learning area for school children. It is a very exciting time to be involved, watching it go from strength to strength.

“Last year was a very good year for visitors and I look forward to seeing many more come to see the work as it progresses. I would like to thank all those people who have supported the plans.”

The Redland-based architects are also behind the £5.2 million transformation of The Regent in Clevedon’s Victorian conservation area on Hill Road.

Hawthorns cream tea raises more than £600 for Parkinson’s UK

Left to right on photo: Jane Holmes, Social Secretary of the N.W. Somerset Branch of Parkinson’s UK., Jesme Fox, Liam Fox, Goldie Tripney

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he Hawthorns retirement village in Clevedon hosted a cream tea fundraising event where more than £600 was raised for the North West Somerset Branch of Parkinson’s UK. The hugely popular annual event was attended by more than 140 local people including residents of the Hawthorns.

All had bought tickets and took an active part in raising funds for the charity.

Several members of the local branch joined Jesme Fox, President of the North Somerset Branch, and her husband North Somerset MP Liam Fox for the tea and raffle.

Goldie Tripney, manager at the Hawthorns, said: “This year’s fundraiser was once again extremely popular with residents, friends, families and staff and it really was a fantastic day.

“We feel it important to support charities within our community and are thrilled to have had such a successful day. We expect the sum of money to rise as donations are still coming in, so a big thank you to everyone involved.”

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Toddler and children’s table top sale

he Nailsea and Backwell Children’s Centre is hosting an Open Day on Wednesday, November 5 from 10am-1pm.

Find out what the Children’s Centre, Pound Lane, Nailsea, and your community can offer you. There will be free children’s activities and refreshments available.

For more information, telephone 01934 426710 or email nailseaandbackwellchildrenscentre@n-somerset.gov.uk

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baby, toddler and children’s table top sale takes place at Scotch Horn Leisure Centre, Nailsea, on Saturday, November 8 from 10am-noon.

Money raised will go to ‘Together for Short Lives’ supported

by Scotch Horn this year, and towards toys and equipment for Scotch Horns crèche, which runs from 9.30am weekdays to help carers use the gym or classes.

For more information, telephone Scotch Horn on 01275 856965.

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wenty-two students from Stagecoach theatre schools in Bristol have wowed audiences in a showcase of regional talent in Torquay.

Ranging in age from 7 to 15, the team attended additional rehearsals in order to perfect their showcase piece entitled, ‘Another Opening of A Midsummer Night’s Love Song,’ a montage of song and dance material incorporating a retelling of the story of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in a physical theatre style.

On Sunday, October 26, they joined lots of other children from across the South West at the Princess Theatre in Torquay to celebrate all the talent of the children in our region.

Principal of Stagecoach in Portishead and Long Ashton Heidi Hollis said. ‘They worked so hard and the coaches all put in 110% to get their performance as perfect as possible .... it was a night we’ll all remember for a long time and I’m so proud of them for owning such a large stage and showing what they can do!’ She said they will definitely take part in similar events in future.

Bristol South West Stagecoach School is part of a network of more than 600 part-time Theatre Arts Schools Worldwide.

Early stages classes are available for children aged 4 to 6 and Main School classes take place for 6 to 18 year olds.

For more information visit www.stagecoach.co.uk/ bristolsouthwest or call 0117 953 2500.

Friday night youth groups

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wo Friday night youth groups take place at The Centre, Baptist Church, 79 Silver Street, Nailsea.

The non-profit groups, FAST, for years 7-9, and FAST + for years 10 plus, started in September and they are both free to join.

FAST, which runs from 7.15-8.45pm, is a mix of group games, craft, tuck, talks and free time to play on consoles, pool tables, table tennis table and other activities. They also run activity nights and two trips out each term.

FAST + is a more chilled out group but still has all the games, talks and activities available, as well as the regular activity nights and trips. This group runs from 8.30-10pm.

For more information, contact Emily Twigg on 01275 859339 or at emilyt@nailseabaptist.com.

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tudents and staff at Red Maids’ School have marked the 380th year since its foundation in 1634 with a special photograph.

All 600 junior and senior students gathered on the school’s 12-acre site and were guided expertly into groups to form three giant digits making the number ‘380.’

The girls were then photographed and filmed from the sky using modern drone technology.

The photograph was taken on the same date in September 1634 when the Bristol Common Council met to discuss the establishment of the school – or the Red Maids’ Hospital as it was first known.

A number of current students were celebrating their own birthdays on this same significant date in the school’s history. Clarissa Leung, 14, said: “I was surprised to find out that the date of my birthday was so important in my school’s history.”

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photograph, Maddie Nairn, 16, said: “It was good fun and will be a memorable part of my 16th birthday.”

Red Maids’ is the oldest surviving girls’ school in the country and has special permission each November to parade through Bristol from St Nicholas’ Church to Bristol Cathedral in memory

of its founder, John Whitson.

For further information, contact Maxine Walter or Penny Godfrey on 0117 962 2641, m_walter@redmaids.bristol.sch.uk or p_godfrey@redmaids.bristol.sch.uk.

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ailsea School World Challenge team spent an inspiring and incredible three weeks in Honduras.

The trip consisted of three phrases; a project, a trek and some rest and relaxation for the team, who were responsible for their own budget, travel, accommodation and food.

They spent their project week doing basic agricultural work for a charity

that uses its funds to help the more unfortunate communities in Honduras.

The team took gifts they had collected prior to the trip, such as clothes, stationery and sports equipment, which were donated to a local orphanage. The team also intends to raise money in the future to continue to support them.

The trek phase was three days walking in the beautiful Pico Bonito National Park, camping two nights in hammocks.

For the rest and relaxation phase the team travelled to the picturesque island of Roatan where they spent four days achieving a Padi dive qualification.

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What’s On at Backwell School

ixth Form education is vitally important and Backwell School is hosting a Sixth Form Open Evening on Thursday, November 20.

Starting at 7pm, it will offer prospective students a chance to visit departments and discuss course options.

For those who are always ready to learn, the school run a number of Community Courses, with a variety of evening classes underway already.

Places are still available on a new course called Joy to Cook, which starts on Thursday, November 10, and involves transforming inexpensive ingredients into treats and gifts for Christmas.

On Monday, November 3, a five week course called Memoir Writing is designed for anyone wishing to get their memories and history in a written form.

Details on how to book are available from www. backwellschool/eveningclasses and more classes are planned for the New Year.

The School will also host a Christmas Fair on November 28 from 6.30pm. If you would like to book a table contact Karen Lee-Bapty on 01275 465 942 or email kleebapty@backwellschool.net.

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or quick-fire comedy at its best, the Tithe Barn, Church Lane, Nailsea, hosts Instant Wit, an improvisation show, on Friday, November 7.

It will be the first time Bristol’s highly acclaimed comedy improvisation company has performed at the Tithe

Barn.

The evening will consist of songs, sketches and general silliness – and all of it based around audience suggestions.

Maybe you’ve always wanted to see

a scene, played in a Shakespearean style, set in Waitrose on Nailsea High St? Or hear a folk song about a spaniel that plays the flute? Well you’ve come to the right place.

Nobody is forced to participate and there is a section where anonymous suggestions, written down in the interval, can be acted out. Good suggestions receive flying packets of custard; the best of the evening gets a bottle of wine.

Many people have seen improvised comedy on the TV, such as Who’s Line is it Anyway or Fast and Loose – but remember, this is not recorded and edited, but totally live. It’s a pick-meup tonic with unexpected twists and a dash of sauce.

Tickets are £10 and available from the Box Office on 07749 563908 or on the door. The show starts at 8pm and doors open at 7.15pm for pre-show drinks.

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oodspring U3A is a self help organisation which encourages and enables older people no longer in full time paid employment to help each other, sharing their knowledge, skills and interests.

The group meets monthly through coffee mornings and special interest groups. The next monthly meeting takes place on Tuesday, November 25

at Nailsea Methodist Church based in, Silver Street, Nailsea.

Tim Lewis will be giving a talk entitled ‘The Greatest Story Ever Told’ and it starts at 2.15pm.

Non-members will be required to pay an admission fee of £1. To find out more about Woodspring U3A visit www.u3asites.org.uk/woodspring.

Soup Lunch

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he Nailsea United Reformed Church, Stockway North, invites you to a homemade Soup Lunch on Saturday, November 8.

It takes place in the hall from 12.301.30pm and entry is £4. A raffle will be held and proceeds will go towards the church’s new central heating boiler.

Craft Fair

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he Avon Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers are hosting a Craft Fair on Saturday, November 8 in the Long Ashton Community Centre,

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Keedwell Hill, Long Ashton.

It runs from 11am-3pm and there will be a range of homemade crafts for sale.

Inner Wheel Club

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he Inner Wheel Club of Nailsea would like to welcome new members. They meet on the last Thursday of each month in the Mizzymead Recreation Centre, Nailsea.

This provides an opportunity to enjoy a meal, meet new people and listen to guest speakers. There are also opportunities to go on various trips.

Two of the club’s newest members, Lynda Turner and Sue Whittlestone, were inducted in July.

Lynda Turner is an ex-military wife and has lived in Nailsea for two years, after her husband retired from the RAF. Sue Whittlestone has been living in Backwell for more than 30 years.

Her husband has been in Rotary for 13 years and she has had lots of fellowship with Inner Wheel members over the years.

The club supports a main charity each year and this year it is Help for Heroes. For more details, telephone Kathy West, membership secretary, on 01275 462092.

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Nailsea Musicals

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uys and Dolls is Nailsea Musicals’ next production, taking place at the Scotch Horn Centre, Nailsea from Wednesday, November 19-Saturday, November 22.

The musical has had several Broadway and London revivals, as well as a 1955 film adaptation starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine.

It starts at 7.30pm every night, with a matinee on the Saturday at 2.30pm.

Tickets priced £10 for adults and £8 for children, are available from www. nailseamusicals.or.uk. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more.

Messy Church

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essy Church is a fun activity for all ages, from children to adults and the young at heart, and it takes place at Nailsea Methodist Church, Silver Street, Nailsea on the second Sunday of the month.

There are crafts, games, a shared tea and a short celebration time – or you can just come and sit, relax, read the paper and enjoy the company.

The next meetings take place on

Sunday, November 9 and Sunday, December 14, from 4-6pm.

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ailsea Concert Orchestra will be putting on an autumn concert on Saturday, November 22 at Nailsea Methodist Church, Silver Street, from 7.30pm.

It will feature guest soloist Bethany Hawksworth-Brookes on clarinet. The programme will include Overture ‘The Italian Girl in Algiers’ (Rossini), Pavane (Faure), The Entrance of the Queen of Sheba from ‘Solomon’ (Handel), Clarinet Concerto (Mozart) and Symphony No 2 in A Minor (SaintSaens).

Tickets are £10, £1 for U16s, available in advance from Nailsea Music Shop, High Street, or on the door.

Lions to help Riding for the Disabled

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ailsea Lions are holding a barn dance on Saturday, November 23, at Flax Bourton Village Hall, and the main beneficiary will be the local branch of the Riding for the Disabled Association, based in Claverham.

Music will be provided by the popular local band, Dave Francis and Fougere Rouge.

Riding and contact with the associations horses and ponies provides therapy and enjoyment for people with disabilities of all ages.

The experience gives them a sense of achievement and confidence, which in turn makes their lives easier and more fulfilled.

Tickets cost £12, which includes a fish and chip supper, and they are available from Wendy 01275 854040.

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Competition

The winner of a lunchtime meal for two at Mizzymead was Mary Seely of Nailsea.

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.

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this great prize is find which page Captain Phil is hiding on.

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Send your answers to Gordano Media, A & W Buildings, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7DF. The closing date is Monday, November 17. The first correct entry pulled out after the date will win.

The Hound of the Baskervilles

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ackwell Drama Club is offering a unique opportunity to join a studio audience for the BBC (Backwell Broadcasting Company) radio recording of the Sherlock Holmes story The Hound of the Baskervilles.

The dramatist, Simon Corble, adapted Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous book for the stage and has now further adapted his play for Backwell Drama Club.

The recording session will be repeated on three consecutive nights, November 13-15 in the newly refurbished Backwell Parish Hall in Station Road starting at 7.45pm.

Tickets are £10 from the box office on 01275 857866. As usual, there will be a bar available before the play and at the interval, when

tea and coffee will also be on offer.

The drama club will be entertained with a play reading at their monthly meeting at Church House, St Andrew’s Church, Backwell, on Monday, November 17 and, as always, prospective new members will be warmly welcomed.

Country night with The Barry Walsh Band

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country night in aid of All Saints, Wraxall, takes place at The Grove Sport and Social Club, St Mary’s Grove, Nailsea, on Friday, November 14.

The evening will feature The Barry Walsh Band plus a grand raffle. It runs from 8-11pm, and tickets are £7.50 including buffet from The Grove or 07891 832799.

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MIZZYMEAD RECREATION CENTRE & SOCIAL CLUB

WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME NEW MEMBERS COME ALONG AND SEE THE FACILITIES WE HAVE TO OFFER What’s on in November with Happy Days Catering Sunday 2nd November Sunday Carvery available from 12 – 2pm (Bookings advisable to avoid disappointment) Open Mic Night 7.30 – 11pm - Great Night’s Entertainment!

Sunday 23rd November Sunday Carvery available from 12 – 2pm (Bookings advisable to avoid disappointment) Sunday 30th November CABERET NIGHT 8 - 10.45pm With Lewis Hutton & Keith King Ticket Only££ £££5 (limited numbers)Food available

OUR CHRISTMAS MENU IS AVAILABLE FROM 1st – 24th December Book now to avoid disappointment – bookings essential.

WE SHALL BE HOSTING TWO CHRISTMAS CABERET EVENINGS to accompany our Christmas menu – please call for details and to book.

* BAR & SOCIAL CLUB * FUNCTION ROOM * SKY SPORTS * * SKITTLES – GREAT NIGHT OUT – NEW TEAMS WELCOME, Call for details * BINGO * BRIDGE CLUB * * SCRABBLE CLUB * INDOOR BOWLS * OUT DOOR BOWLS * TENNIS * DARTS * TABLE TENNIS * SNOOKER * SKITTLE ALLEY *

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Telephone 01275 854181

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hats On Competition

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njoy a great meal out with your family on us here at Nailsea Living as we have once again teamed up with Gordano Gate Brewers Fayre to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a meal for a family of four.

The winner of last month’s prize of a meal for a family of four was Mrs S Coulson of Nailsea.

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is answer the following question:

What page of the magazine is the Willowbrook advert on?

Send your answers to Gordano Media, A &W Buildings, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7DF. The closing date is Monday, November 17. 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 our main, snack or buffet menu excluding drinks and our festive menu. Valid for six months from receipt.

A cappella vocal group need members

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cappella ladies vocal group In Accord is looking for two or three more ladies with some musical experience to join them.

Formed in 2009, this small group meets on an informal basis and have a repertoire that ranges from gospel to pop, traditional and folk to sacred and classical, singing in close harmony and unaccompanied.

It is all about having fun and enjoying the singing. Meetings take place every Tuesday evening from 8-9.30pm in Nailsea and several pieces are prepared for performances done locally once or twice a year.

If anyone is interested please contact Louise Kitley on 07890 160730 or Judith Brown on 01275 792558.

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hats On Songs from the Shed on tour at Curzon Cinema

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fantastic new collaboration has sprung up between one man and his shed and the Curzon Community Cinema.

Local music promoter Jon Earl, creator and curator of Songs from the Shed, is delivering innovative, film music fusion events combining live music, film, installations and digital adventures throughout the autumn at the Old Church Road cinema.

On Saturday, November 15 O Brother, Where Art Thou? will be screened followed by a live performance from The Cadbury Sisters, one of the most exciting new folk acts on the UK

scene.

The Oscar nominated film is one of the best loved films in the Coen Brothers’ rich back catalogue and its best selling soundtrack remains in the top ten in Rolling Stone magazine’s greatest soundtracks of all time. The Cadbury Sisters will be performing some of its classics.

Then on Thursday, November 27, The 78 Project will be shown prior to a performance by Rob Heron and The

Tea Pad Orchestra playing an eclectic mix of swing, gypsy jazz, hokum blues, ragtime, Cajun and country roots with a 21st century twist.

Both events start at 7pm and tickets are £12, with concessions.

Music for Remembrance

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ailsea Choral Society performs Durufle’s Requiem for a concert at Christ Church, Nailsea on Saturday, November 8.

The programme also includes Durufle’s Ubi Caritas and Douglas Guest’s For the Fallen. Music director,

Tom Williams conducts the choir and the organist is Paul Walton.

The concert will start at 7.30pm with tickets, including programme and refreshments, priced £10 on the door.

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Potting Shed gets facelift

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he Potting Shed Cafe Bistro has undergone a facelift, with redecorating, insulating and new windows providing a super improved heating system.

It means you can now pop in to visit for a mouth-watering piece of homemade cake and a pot of tea in even better surroundings.

The cafe and farm shop, 35 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, is also getting ready for Christmas and is now taking orders for Christmas and their award winning turkeys.

If you fancy a Christmas meal without having to prepare it yourself, then the Bistro has a fantastic Christmas Menu available from December 1.

For more information, telephone 01275 853050.

Countdown to Christmas Some say it’s never too early to start planning Christmas, while others think preparations begin far too early these days.

There are those who believe a mad rush on Christmas Eve is all part and parcel of Christmas and those who say planning ahead is key to a stress free festive season.

Whichever category you fall in to, we hope our Countdown to Christmas will help with your celebrations.

Craft Fair

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ailsea Methodist Church in Silver Street invites you to an annual craft fair on Saturday, November 8 from 10am-4pm.

Around 40 stalls will be selling a range of goods including paintings, jewellery, fabric and knitted/crocheted goods, homemade preserves, books, cards, gemstones, products from Bethlehem, Southern Africa, and Nicaragua, wood turning, Christmas gifts, embroidery, clocks, toys, quilting, walking sticks, second hand books and bric-a-brac.

Entry is 80p and accompanied children under 14 go free.

Charity Christmas Fayre

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charity Christmas Fayre takes place on Saturday, November 22 at St Francis’ Church Hall, Ash Hayes Road, Nailsea from 10.30am-1pm and entry is free.

Organised by the North West Somerset Branch of Parkinson’s UK, it will include Christmas cards and gifts galore, jewellery, bridal and party wear, beauty products, arts and crafts including pottery, paintings and glass, Jamie Oliver’s Kitchen items, jams and chutneys, decorated cakes, plants, antiques and collectables, and other decorative items.

Wraxall Church Christmas Fayre

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veryone is welcome to Wraxall Church Christmas Fayre on Saturday, November 29, where there will be varied stalls, light lunches and refreshments available from 10.30am-2pm in the Cross Tree Centre, behind Wraxall Church and admission is free.

Gifts galore at The Blue Room

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he Blue Room, Crown Glass Place, Nailsea is a “must visit” destination for those starting to think about Christmas.

With everything from fine art to home accessories, exquisite jewellery to stocking fillers, it has something to suit all tastes and budgets.

Everything available at The Blue Room is hand made by local artists and crafters, with many items exclusive to the gallery, so you can be sure you will come away with something unique and beautiful.

And for those wanting to add a handmade touch to their Christmas plans this year, The Blue Room offers a large assortment of workshops, taught by its exhibiting artists.

In addition to the year round program, there are a number of festively themed workshops available, covering both gifts and decorations, including Christmas Card Making, Fused Glass Christmas Trees, and Indoor Wreath Making.

Visit www.theblue-room.co.uk/events for more details.

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Countdown to Christmas The little house of beauty

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or Lisa Cramphorn, setting up a place of business she could call her own was a dream. Now that dream has come true as she has opened a new beauty house – in her own back

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garden.

RelaxZen – Little House of Beauty opened in July at 50 Green Pastures Road, Wraxall, and is run by Lisa alongside her sister Sharon Watson, a qualified nail technician and beauty therapist.

The insulated building is absolutely fantastic, offering a complete relaxing environment for clients, and boasts a separate nail station, Thalgo facial and product section and a heated towel warmer to add a touch of luxury to the facials.

Lisa said: “I started the business in 2008 when I was living in Long Ashton and it was just a room in my house.

Since then I’ve had two boys and a relaxing environment and children don’t really go hand in hand.

“After moving to Nailsea I continued at home but it’s always been my dream to have something like this and I had a chat with Sharon we thought we should just do it.

“It’s a wonderful space and it’s more professional as the business is now separate from my family environment.

There’s an intimacy about it which clients like and it means they don’t have to come into the house as there is a pathway and gate leading down to it.

“My regular clients who have been coming to me for years love it and newer clients who don’t have a clue what it’s going to be like are amazed when they see it.

“It’s so much more relaxing working here, and also being able to work with my sister is brilliant.”

Sharon is very passionate about nails and all designs are hand painted and RelaxZen boast a CND Shellac master’s qualification in nail paint.

RelaxZen is the perfect place to go to get glammed up for the Christmas do this year as it offers Thalgo facials, body treatments including Hopi ear candles, body massage, reflexology, aromatherapy massage, waxing, eyelash and eyebrow tinting and manicures and pedicures.

They will also be doing Christmas nail designs while Sharon can also do false lashes for the party season.

Gift vouchers are available and Thalgo products are on offer for 50 per cent off on products for the festive season for men and women. RelaxZen will be open up until Christmas Eve so for more information telephone 07710 390 932.

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Win a family ticket to see Santa!

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special visitor will be swapping his usual mode of transport for a steam train at Avon Valley Railway.

Father Christmas will be joining families on nostalgic trips along the restored line from Bitton in the run-up to Christmas.

The attraction’s popular Santa Steam Specials begin on Sunday, November 30 and run every weekend in December, as well as Monday, December 8, Tuesday, December 23, and Christmas Eve. Accompanied by his helpers, Father

Christmas will make his way along the train, stopping to talk to young passengers and give them each a present - as long as they have been good!

Adults won’t be left out as everyone will receive an Anstees’ mince pie or festive biscuit.

Train times range from 10.30am to 4.45pm depending on the day with prices ranging from £9-£13, with children under one year £5.

To book, visit www.avonvalleyrailway.org or call 0117 932 5538.

COMPETITION To WIN a family ticket on the 3.30pm train on Saturday, December 20, find which page of the magazine our little Santa is hiding on.

Christmas lights switch on in Nailsea

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he Crown Glass Shopping Centre in Nailsea will make sure visitors and local shoppers have a magical Christmas this year.

On Friday, November 14, an evening to get everyone into the festive spirit will take place from 5-7.30pm.

The Christmas light switch on will take place by the Christmas Tree in Somerset Square at 6.30pm.

The evening will feature entertainment and music, real snow, and at 5.30pm you can come as a Snow Princess or your favourite cartoon character and you could win a Frozen prize.

Youngsters will also get to meet the new Crown Class Shopping Centre’s new mascot Bumble Bee and other friends.

Send your answers to Gordano Media, A&W Buildings, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7DF. The closing date is Monday, November 17.

Terms and Conditions: The winner will receive a ticket valid for two adults and two children for the specified train. Transport to and from Avon Valley Railway at Bitton is not included.

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Countdown to Christmas

inding the perfect Christmas gift just gets harder each year. But this year, Sally Skuse at Smallprint has made it easy with her fabulous range of original jewellery, which captures fingerprints, hand and footprints, and even drawings and writing in fine silver.

Just imagine mum’s face when she unwraps her present on Christmas morning to find a gorgeous silver pendant with each of her children’s unique fingerprints captured forever. And how proud would grandpa be to see his grandchild’s first signature on a fine silver keyring?

Smallprint, can help you capture those special milestones in beautiful silver keepsakes that you and your family can cherish forever, making it the perfect Christmas gift.

They have an exquisite selection of bespoke handcrafted jewellery, guaranteed to bring delight to any living room on Christmas morning.

With a range that includes pendants, charms, cufflinks and keyrings, you will find a treat perfect for all the family.

They even make Christmas decorations to hang from the tree with your little one’s prints on.

Christmas is Smallprint’s busiest time of the year so get your orders in early. To view the full range of unique keepsakes, visit www.smallprint.com. Sally can also come and visit you at your home or alternatively you can visit the workshop, telephone 077793 20958.

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Christmas Fayre at the Tithe Barn

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ailsea Tithe Barn Trust presents a wonderful chance to celebrate Christmas at the Tithe Barn, Church Lane, Nailsea, on Saturday, November 29.

A wide choice of local crafts people will be offering their Christmas wares, along with hot refreshments, carol singers and even Santa.

It will run from 10am-3pm and entry is free but there will be a small charge for Santa’s Grotto.

Festive Menu STARTERS

Winter Vegetable Soup Finished with crispy croutons & served with a warm bread roll

Festive Pate A course pork pate with plums & brandy.

Served with homemade chutney & warm crusty bread

Classic Prawn Cocktail Served on mixed leaves with Marie Rose sauce and granary bread & butter

MAINS Roast Turkey With pig in blanket, sage & onion stuffing, roast potatoes Seasonal vegetables & rich roast gravy

Roast Topside of Beef With Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, Seasonal vegetables & rich roast gravy

Hand Carved Honey Glazed Gammon Served with a creamy onion & mustard sauce, Spring onion mash & seasonal vegetables

Three Cheese, Red Pepper & Caramelised Onion Tart Served with homemade chutney, baby potatoes & Seasonal vegetables

Salmon Steak Served on spring onion mash, topped with a white wine & cream sauce, with seasonal vegetables

DESSERTS

Winter Berry & Apple Crumble, Served with custard

Christmas pudding Served with brandy sauce

Chocolate Bavarois Chocolate Mousse on shortbread biscuit crumb, topped with dark chocolate sauce & Served with fresh double cream

Fig, Pistachio & Honey Cheesecake Served with fresh cream & coulis

Please call for bookings & enquiries 01275 855336 Union Street, Nailsea, BS48 3BB www.themoorendspout.com

£19.95 per person

(Available Lunchtime & Evening) 2 course (starter/main or main/dessert) option available Lunchtimes only - £13.95 Available Monday 1st Dec – Tuesday 23rd Dec (excluding Sundays)

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Christmas Menu From December 1st

STARTERS Spiced Vegetable Soup served with warm homemade bread Smashed Pea & Ricotta Bruschetta served on Sour Dough Homemade Duck Liver & Boozy Fruit Paté served with warm homemade bread MAINS Beef Wellington Somerset Beef with a layer of homemade paté, wrapped in layer of home cured bacon & puff pastry Served with season vegetables Turkey Confit Served with seasonal vegetables & homemade stuffing Vegetable Molé Served with warm homemade bread

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DESSERTS Cranberry Bakewell Tart Anne’s Christmas Pudding Chocolate Brownie All served with cream, custard or ice cream Followed with Coffee & Crackles

The Potting Shed Cafe/Bistro has had lots of work over the last few weeks, improving the warmth and decor including redecorating, new windows throughout, all the walls and roof have been newly insulated and the heating has been improved, creating a lovely warm and cosy ambience just in time for the colder winter months.

The new and improved Potting shed Bistro is now offering a ‘brunch’ all day Saturday and until 11:30 on Sunday morning in addition to our breakfast menu.

Our brunch specials change weekly with mouth-watering dishes to tempt all.

We also give unlimited toast with a Traditional Breakfast Monday to Fridays and before 9:45am on Saturdays.

Book your Christmas menu dinner

by November 30th & get 3 courses for £18.95 or 2 courses for £15.95 with this voucher

Getting ready for Christmas with the Potting Shed Farm Shop We are now taking orders for Turkeys and all your Christmas meat and vegetable requirements

Cafe/Bistro opening times: Monday – Sunday 9am – 5pm Farm shop opening times from November: Tuesday to Saturday 9am – 5pm Thursday evening shopping open until 6.30pm

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The Potting Shed Cafe & Farm Shop Golden Acres Garden Nursery 35 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, North Somerset, BS21 6RA Tel: 01275 853050 Email: manager@thepottingshedtickenham.co.uk

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Christmas tree festival of light

creative festival of decorated Christmas trees is taking place on Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29 at the Nailsea United Reformed Church, Stockway North, Nailsea.

Clubs and groups 110 High Street, Nailsea, Bs48 1Ah Tel: 01275 854019 who regularly use the church premises, schools and local retailers will be decorating Christmas Trees in a wonderful display of colour and light for the whole community to enjoy.

There will also be various stalls and refreshments available throughout the two day festival with all profits donated to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW).

The festival is open from 10am-5pm on both days.

Entrance is by programme, priced £2 for adults, on the door. There is no admission fee for children.

A carol service will take place at the church on Sunday, November 30 at 6.30pm.

Countdown to Christmas

Christmas Menu STARTERS Oven Baked Goats Cheese

On a bed of rocket with toasted bread & caramelised onion

Mix of Bruscheta Vegetariana

Homemade bread topped with roasted aubergine, courgettes & red peppers, baked with mozzarella. Served on a bed of salad

Involtini Di Salmone Affumicato

Smoked salmon fillet with prawns, fresh asparagus & Marie rose sauce

Tiger Prawns Diavolo

Pan-fried tiger prawns with mushrooms, onions, garlic, chilli, white wine & a touch of tomato sauce

Cannelloni Con Carne

MAINS Beef Stroganoff Pan fried beef strips in a rich creamy mushroom, onion & paprika sauce Tacchinosi Forno Roast turkey with bacon wrapped chipolata & rich gravy Coda Di Rospo Paradiso Oven baked Monkfish filled with asparagus & smoked salmon wrapped in Parma ham. Served with a rich brandy & mustard sauce Anatra All ‘Arancia Duck breast glazed with a cointreau and orange sauce Rissoto Vegetariano Al Tartufo Traditional Italian rice with onions, mushrooms, peas & cherry tomatoes in a light cream & truffle oil sauce

DESSERTS Home made Tiramisu Homemade Crème Brûlée Homemade Baileys Cheesecake

2 Courses - £19.95 3 Courses - £23.95 Please book in advance to avoid disappointment

Tel: 01275 854019 Email: mail@ilparadiso.info

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eature Autumn is a busy time in eyeBy Gerard care Fernandes

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ell, Autumn has certainly arrived at last. However, at the end of September, Lynne and I were enjoying the late sun in Paris while we looked for what is new in Optics at Silmo,

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Europe’s largest optical fair.

We think wood is likely to be the next trend in spectacle frames, though it’s still in its infancy.

Bespoke 3D printed frames were also on show but at £1,999 retail, we think we’ll give it a while before we start offering them to you.

We saw very many beautiful frame collections from all over Europe and you’ll be seeing some of them in Nailsea early next year.

Right now, you’ll see a wider collection of stylish Lindberg frames,

which are incredibly lightweight and strong. They’re subtly stylish and available in vibrant colours or a monochromatic finish.

Late autumn is a busy time in eye care with the increased glare from a lower sun, as the nights draw in.

The glare from screens of all types, energy-saving bulbs and car headlights becomes more noticeable too. Crizal lenses are specifically designed to stop glare, just ask us for details.

Difficulty reading in the early evening gloom is a problem that comes with age. I know because it’s happening to me.

At 45 I’ve reached the age when I need reading glasses. I only really notice it when my eyes are tired or I’m spending long periods at my computer so I use Anti-Fatigue lenses with Crizal Prevencia – they really make life easier on the eye.

To help make life easier on the pocket, we’ve some great autumn offers for November too. We’re working with Wolf, our favourite British frame designer and Bristol-based lens manufacturer, Essilor, to launch Varilux Debut; complete varifocal spectacles in a stylish Wolf frame and from only £170.

This combination will be over £250 when the introductory promotion finishes, so visit us now.

We’re continuing our offer of a free pair of lenses with every pair of Crizal lenses ordered for another month.

Have a look at www.eyecanseeclearlynow.co.uk to see the difference Crizal lenses can make to your life.

Lynne Fernandes Optometrists, Ivy Court, 63 High St, Nailsea.

Tel 01275 854946.

Nailsea@lynnefernandes.co.uk.

Health & Beauty

Ladies shopping and pamper night T

he Kingshill Friends Association is organising a Ladies Shopping/ Pamper Night to raise funds for Kingshill Church School, Pound Lane, Nailsea, on Friday, November 21 in the school hall.

It will be a great opportunity to start your Christmas shopping early.

Tables are £10 each and if extra space is required for items please ask as space is limited and there may be an additional charge.

Setting up will be from

5pm with the doors open at 7pm. Each stall is kindly asked to donate a raffle prize for the raffle on the night to help raise more money for the school.

Tickets are on sale beforehand at £2.50 or on the door for £3.

Refreshments will be available to buy throughout the event.

To book a table contact Teresa Lodge on 079685 05335.

Pamper yourself A Mini Mall and Pamper Evening in aid of 1st Nailsea Scouts takes place Thursday, November 6 at the Nailsea Scout Hut, Clevedon Road, Nailsea.

There will be a range of products available to buy and some exciting pampering services to try.

It will run from 7.30-9.30pm. Entry is £3.50 which will include a free drink.

Diabetes Support T

he Nailsea, Backwell and District Diabetes Support group is holding its next information evening at Nailsea Methodist Church, Silver Street, Nailsea on Wednesday, November 12 at 7pm.

Karen Marchant, lead renal diabetes clinical nurse specialist at Southmead will be there to talk about renal complications - an ever present threat for people with diabetes and will be able to answer any questions.

The group welcomes all those with an interest in diabetes.

For more information visit www.nailsea-diabetes.org.uk or contact Barbara Harris on 01275 268810.

DentalCare @ Nailsea for all the family New patients welcome

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Tooth whitening

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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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Health & Beauty Exercise of the Month EZ Bar preacher curls

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very month top personal trainer Matt Bembridge, AKA Gym Professor, provides advice for those who work out. This month he talks you through EZ Bar preacher curls.

Whilst EZ Bar preacher curls appear the staple of almost any man’s gym training for as far back as we can remember, both the EZ Bar product (previously known as both the Dymeck Curling Bar and the E-Z-Kurl) and the “Preacher Curl” exercise (popularised by Vince Gironda and his protégé Larry Scott, the first Mr. Olympia) have only been in commercial use since the 50’s.

Despite having 60 plus years for us to perfect the art of this lift, mistakes are commonplace - too much weight being used, insufficient stretch on the biceps at the mid-position, and swinging of the bar (momentum).

Here, we’ll journey back to how the legends of the iron game intended for this exercise to be performed and achieved physiques that anyone would be envious of today: • Set up the “preacher” station to the correct height and load the bar with a suitable workout weight.

• Hold the bar on either the inner or outer bends (whichever you find most comfortable); allow your hands to form a semisupinated position to match the curvature of the bar and assume the load.

• With the upper arms positioned against the preacher bench pad and the chest against it, hold the EZ Bar at shoulder length. This will be your starting position.

• As you breathe in, slowly lower the bar until your upper arm is extended and the biceps is fully stretched.

• As you exhale, use the biceps to curl the weight up until your biceps is fully contracted and the bar is at shoulder height. Squeeze the biceps hard and hold this position for a second.

• Repeat.

For further workout tips, visit Matt’s free-online-resource www.GymProfessor.com and follow him on Facebook.

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Phone Andy on 01275 343356 for more details. www.andymoletkd.co.uk

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Health & Beauty

Beauty Blog

By Amanda Simpson @ the Beauty Rooms, 80 High Street, Nailsea

‘Tis the season to be jolly...... so add some glamour

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e have to hand it to winter- it does a fine job of stressing out our skin.

With the party season only a month away, now is the time to start beauty preparations.

Treat your skin to regular exfoliation, not just your face but your body too. By exfoliating you will remove unwanted dead skin cells, encouraging new plump and radiant cells to the surface then lavish your skin in a hydrating body cream to give a dewy effect but also nourishing the skin at the same time.

This Christmas it’s all about the glamour so add sparkle to your evening eye makeup and shimmering powder to your décolleté and legs.

Shellac on the nails gives a

perfect finish to any evening outfit with its glaze finish, this is where you can go all out on the glamour with vibrant reds, magical gold’s or glossy black.

Baby its cold outside... so let’s get cosy At The Beauty Rooms in Nailsea, we have the perfect remedy if you are feeling cold to the bones or already feeling stressed with the Christmas preparations.

An hour of pure heat with our hot stone massage is good for relaxing aching muscles, improves circulation, eases stress and recharges your energy levels.

For those of you who

require a more deep tissue massage but still want the heat then try our bamboo massage using heated bamboo in the hands to massage, really great for sporty tight muscles.

For more information call The Beauty Rooms, 01275 855486.

Real Birth

(with a twist)

Antenatal classes with real information, a supportive group environment and some gentle bellydance exercises if you feel like joining in.

A fun and informative way to prepare for birth and beyond, whether it’s your first or tenth baby, and whether your pregnancy has been straightforward or challenging.

I am a qualified midwife, professional bellydancer and mother of two, currently working as a practice nurse and running antenatal classes for Tamba.

To book tel Charlotte on 07931 902292

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Health & Beauty Brighten up your autumn-winter wardrobe with hidden designer gems at shop

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inter wear doesn’t need to be boring as proven by a much loved Nailsea and Backwell shop whose hidden designer gems on the racks are providing people with an exciting new-season wardrobe.

Stocking the latest trends, colour

palettes and fabrics, the St Peter’s Hospice shops, on High Street, Nailsea and Rodney Road, Backwell, often surprises shoppers with what is on offer.

Pre-loved items from French Connection, Topshop, Austin Reed and Christian Dior can often be found on the rails, confirming that charity chic is alive and well.

From stylish jumpers and coats to winter boots and handbags shoppers are spoilt for

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

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choice. And there’s something for the boys too with suits, shoes and accessories all in store at less than half the price of most retailers.

As Bristol’s only adult hospice, St Peter’s Hospice cares for more than 2,670 patients each year as well as supporting family members.

St Peter’s Hospice shops can also be found in Clevedon, Portishead, Long Ashton and Yatton.

Macular support meeting

orty people attended the September meeting of Backwell and Nailsea macular support to hear Julie Edwards, from the Macular Society, give an informative talk on research into macular degeneration.

The November meeting will be more light-hearted, with Ron Davies presenting Music of Mantovani 1930–60.

New members and visitors are welcome on Wednesday, November 26, at Backwell W.I. Hall, Station Road, Backwell from 1.30-2pm.

For more information, telephone Sheila on 01275 462107.

Diabetes Support

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he Nailsea, Backwell and District Diabetes Support group is holding its next information evening at Nailsea Methodist Church, Silver Street, Nailsea on Wednesday, November 12 at 7pm.

Karen Marchant, lead renal diabetes clinical nurse specialist at Southmead, will be there to talk about renal complications - an ever present threat for people with diabetes and will be able to answer any questions.

The group welcomes all those with an interest in diabetes.

For more information visit www.nailsea-diabetes.org.uk or contact Barbara Harris on 01275 268810.

Home & aren

Gardeners Question Time

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een gardeners will be able to get all their questions answered at a Gardeners Question Time at The Tithe Barn, Church Lane, Nailsea, on Thursday, November 20.

The event, organised by Nailsea Allotments Association, will be chaired by Mary Payne, MBE, a celebrated horticulturist, lecturer, garden designer and broadcaster.

Whether you are a novice or experienced gardener/ allotment holder, why not go along for some gardeners’ hints and tips as well as ask Mary any questions you may have?

It starts at 7.30pm and tickets are on a first come first served basis at £3 per person, including wine and cheese.

They are available from Aaron’s Pet Shop, High Street, Nailsea, Ron Collins on 01275 851296, Vic Rawlings on 01275 855465 and Ian Stone on 01275 851552.

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Home & aren

Mike Taylor Machinery gets set for Autumn I t’s been a very busy summer at Mike Taylor Machinery (MTM), Unit 6, Southfield Road Trading Estate,

Nailsea.

Manager Will Stops explained: “We were fairly quiet in January and February but as soon as the sun Your came out in March we were Local Lawn inundated with work.

Mower “This made things a little difficult, Specialists especially for Mike who after a SaLeS, ServiceS & repairS career spanning 40 years has tried coLLection & deLiverY Service to retire and spend more time Unit 6, Southfield Road Trading Estate with his car.

Nailsea BS48 1JE The shop has been a great success 01275 852970 and we have sold any number of www.miketaylormachineryltd.co.uk mowers and other garden machines.

We hope to build on this success by growing the range of products we sell.

Keep warm this Winter – log stores, axes and hatchets in stock “This Autumn we are looking to BE SECURE THIS Gatemate Stainless Steel Throw extend our range WINTER – GATES: Lock of chainsaws and SOME STYLES MADE TO (inc handle) other firewood £30+vat ORDER related items to Open Mon- Fri 8am – 5pm Sat 8.30am – 2pm serve the local log Whitehouse arm, Davis lane, Clevedon, BS21 6TG (lane @ rear of stadium) burner community.

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We have also spent time reorganising our workshop and intend to employ an apprentice to help next season.”

If you want to avoid the rush next Spring then get your machine in for an Autumn service and also look out for some end of season bargains in the mower section of the shop.

For more information, telephone 01275 852970.

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riginally built in the 1950s, this is a good sized semidetached house which offers enormous potential to update and extend.

The property offers two separate reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast diner, downstairs WC and upstairs there are three good sized bedrooms.

There is a single garage, parking and gardens, and the property is close to local shops, schools, parks and is just 10 minutes walk from the train station.

This property is being offered with no onward chain.

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ommunty Home & aren ews

Gardening in November W ell, winter is well and truly on its way. The leaves are falling more regularly and wind and rain are picking up.

It means that there are plenty of jobs in the garden for this month. Clear up fallen leaves from lawns, ponds and beds and raise containers to prevent

water logging.

Tender plants will need protecting from frost, gales and freezing rains.

Move plants into the greenhouse, or into a sheltered spot.

November is also the time to plant out winter bedding, and plant tulip

bulbs now for a spring display next year.

This time of year can also be tough for birds so keep their water and food supplies well topped up to encourage them into your garden.

Brackenwood Christmas Craft Fayre

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rackenwood Garden Centre is holding a Christmas Fayre on Saturday, November

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22 and Sunday, November 23 from 11am-4pm.

More than 20 varied craft, art and gift stalls will be there featuring jewellery, pottery, wood ware, chocolates, fabrics, pictures and much more.

The centre, Leigh Court Estate, Abbots Leigh, also has

stunning house plants, new season roses and great garden gifts to buy. And look out for their bare root hedging, fruit trees and fruit bushes which are available from the end of the month.

We hope you use our NEW showroom to develop your very own dream bathroom. We show top brands that supply John Lewis Stores and also Ideal Standard Compact Suites. Be-Modern furniture, as well as April shower screens.

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MotorsNews Community

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Communities helping to keep North Somerset roads safe

ommunities across North Somerset are joining forces with Avon and Somerset Constabulary to help make local roads safer.

In October, volunteers running the scheme in Nailsea were carrying out speed monitoring sessions in nearby Long Ashton, and John Hunter of Nailsea CSW said: “The Community Speed Watch scheme is about raising awareness of excessive speed and the risk it poses, especially where children or people with disabilities may be crossing the road.

“I’ve been involved with speed watch for about 10 years now.

What we’re always aiming for is a nil return – we don’t want to record people speeding, we want people to be concentrating on their driving and obeying the law.”

He added that most volunteers are only needed once a month.

Neighbourhood Sergeant Mark Raby said: “Community Speed Watch groups help their communities by monitoring traffic speeds in areas where local people have told us they’re concerned about speeding drivers.

“People clocked driving over the limit by the volunteers don’t get a fine or points on their licence but we’ll write warning them about the dangers of speeding for themselves and other road users.

“Speeding has been raised as an issue by people in Long Ashton, and we’re really grateful to the Nailsea CSW for helping. We hope this will encourage people from Long Ashton to set up their own scheme.”

Community Speed Watch currently runs in Failand, Nailsea, Portishead, Tickenham, Weston in Gordano and Yatton/Claverham.

Anyone who is interested in joining or setting up a Community Speed Watch in their area can contact CSW co-ordinator PCSO Gary Lewis through \www. avonandsomerset.police. uk, or talk to their local neighbourhood team.

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Busness The problem with accounts Every month Della Hudson of Hudson Accountants will be providing advice on helping you to get more out of your business.

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ow many of you sell a core product that nobody wants?

How many of you have people approaching you and actively requesting a product that you know is of little use to them?

And how many of you want to tell people: “I know you asked me about this product but this would help you ten times more and won’t cost you ten times as much” As accountants we have all these problems. People need statutory accounts to stay legal but, other than that, they do little to help the business.

Let me explain the problems with the accounts that most of you will have had up until now: 1. Out of date: the earliest figures are at least 12 months out of date, perhaps as much as a year and nine months if you get them prepared at the last minute.

2. Incomplete information: they are in a fixed format and combine several potentially useful figures into one 3. Difficult to understand: it took me three years of post graduate training to know how to prepare these correctly 4. No predictive power: all historical information and yet you need to know what impact your actions will have 5. No cash flow information: how do you know that you will have enough cash to pay your team next week?

Next month? Next year?

6. No meaningful comparisons: in a growing or changing business comparing to last year is not helpful, you need to see how you compare to your plans 7. Only meet the needs of Companies House, even HMRC make adjustments to some of the figures replacing things like accounting depreciation

with tax capital allowances and disallowing some items such as entertaining.

I’m sorry if it shocks you to learn that I don’t think that our statutory accounts are going to rock your world.

If you’re serious about growing your business, and I hope that you are, then you need a full toolbox of management information. Read our column next month to see what we recommend.

Della Hudson runs Hudson Accountants in Backwell. For further information contact Della or any of the team on 01275 406287 or visit www.hudsonaccountants.com.

Former school site sold for new homes

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he former Four Oaks Primary School in Silver Street, Nailsea, has been sold to Juniper Homes in a deal brokered by sector specialists Colliers International.

The 19th century Victorian school building is earmarked for eight homes through a combination of new build and conversion of the existing school structure.

Outline planning permission has been granted to involve converting and extending the existing school building to provide five homes with three new build homes proposed on the site of the former play ground to the rear.

For further details contact Ben Meynell, Development Consulting & Agency, Colliers International on 0117 917 2079.

Busness Will you choose who inherits your estate or will the local authority get there first?

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verage life spans have increased in recent years and are continuing to increase. One consequence of this is that many more people are likely to need either residential or domiciliary Long Term Care at some point in their lives and local authorities are obliged by government regulations to make a charge for this.

Individuals with assets in excess of £23,250 in most circumstances will be required to pay for their own residential care costs until their assets fall below this amount and to make a partial contribution until their assets fall below £14,250.

Income is also taken into account by the local authority when assessing their contribution to long term care costs and only when someone’s estate is virtually exhausted will the local authority meet any part of their long term care costs.

A way to restrict the extent to which personal assets may have to be used to fund long term care costs is to set up

a Life Interest Trust through your Will.

Under this arrangement each partner would leave any assets held in their sole name as well as their share of the family residence to a trust which would be set up on their death through their will.

The surviving spouse would have a life interest in the trust which entitles them to retain the benefit from the assets held by the trust during their lifetime which includes receiving any income arising from it. This would also protect the surviving spouse’s right to live in the house and a replacement property, for example to downsize.

The result is that those assets which have passed into the trust would be excluded from the assessable capital of the surviving spouse for the purpose of contributing to long term care. Therefore, the trust fund is safeguarded for the beneficiaries, often the children, which would also apply in case of remarriage or bankruptcy of the survivor.

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