Nailsea & Backwell Living March Issue

Nailsea & Backwell March Issue 2014

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ailsea Lions have helped disabled youngsters to enjoy horses and riding.

Following a highly successful barn dance, which raised £300, the generous Lions have presented the Winford and Claverham Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association with three much needed specialist riding helmets and other equipment.

In thanking the Lions, Rita Lewis, of the Association, said the new helmets would allow more, very-young children to enjoy the weekly riding sessions.

After watching the children riding, and sometimes galloping, Lion President Pam Hunt, said how pleased the Lions were to support a group which does so much to enrich the lives of disabled children.

Riding and contact with horses and ponies, gives disabled children a sense of achievement and increases their self-confidence, as well as

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From left to right, Lion President Pam Hunt, Rita Lewis, of the RDA, and helper Sarah Lefanu giving them great pleasure.

Each week the group, which was formed in 1981, runs two sessions which can accommodate up to seven children in each session, with different schools sending children each term.

The horses and ponies are provided by the Claverham Riding Centre, and the children are assisted by a team of 15 volunteers.

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he North West Somerset branch of Parkinson’s UK is looking for a new chairman

as both the current chairman, Jill Gilbert, and the vice-chairman, Paul Marsh, will be stepping down in March.

Both are willing to stay on the committee if the new chairman wishes them to.

The branch is thriving with a growing membership, currently 185, and there is an enthusiastic committee and loyal band of other • superb care • small friendly team volunteers who help at the various events.

• 7 days a week service • our vets, our nurses, 24/7 The group meets on the second Saturday of the 69 High Street, Nailsea. Tel 858628 month at St Francis Church Hall in Nailsea from 10.30am-12.15pm. watkins-tasker-vets.co.uk At these coffee mornings there is usually an interesting speaker or some form of entertainment, always a raffle, and sometimes a bring and buy stall.

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The reserve is managed by a small group of volunteers as a wildlife haven and an educational facility for local schools and other organisations.

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For the fifth year running the reserve received an ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ award from The Royal Horticultural Society and South West in Bloom for its contribution to the community.

If you would like to help manage the reserve or assist with visitor activities telephone the chairman, Andrew Town, on 01275 858064 or Pat Robinson on 01275 854628.

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Community News Date confirmed for Skatepark Festival and Showcase

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or the second year running organisers of the Nailsea Community Skateboard Festival and Nailsea Showcase have decided to join forces to put on a great day of summer entertainment for the community on Saturday, July 19.

Last year was the first time the two organisations worked together and thanks to positive feedback the plan is to combine the strengths of both events once again.

It will be the 12th time that the Nailsea Community Skatepark Festival, organised by Holy Trinity and Trendlewood church, Christian Surfers UK, Nailsea Town Council, COIN and Nailsea Community Trust, has run. The focus of this event will clearly be skate park based activities, culminating in

competitions for skateboarders, BMX riders and scooter riders.

The showcase was the brainchild of Nailsea School to give organisations in Nailsea the opportunity to showcase what goes on in the community.

This year, rather than hosting the community based groups in a large marquee, the organisations attending will be asked to bring some form of cover or gazebo, which will hopefully open up the event even more throughout the park.

Plans are already underway to bring back some of the traditional attractions, such as dance

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demonstrations, catering options, the rock school and other sports taster sessions, but the organisers are always on the lookout for additional attractions.

The small organising team are also keen to attract a few more volunteers in the planning process, and there are also sponsorship

opportunities. If you are interested in either of these options contact Phil Williams at phil@ christiansurfers. co.uk.

There have been a number of meetings held to look at the possibility of redeveloping the current skatepark, as after 12 years heavy use there is a fair amount of wear and tear.

Meetings have been held with a couple of skatepark developers, skatepark user groups, and community groups including the Nailsea PCSO’s, Nailsea Council, and organisers of the Nailsea Skatepark project and it has been agreed that the initial task of the group is to bring the current park up to an improved

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Community News New citizen portal bid approved

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joint bid by North Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police to the Home Office Innovation Fund to create a new ‘citizen portal’ has been successful.

The fund will enable an app, designed

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for mobile and tablet devices, to be created which will allow residents in North Somerset to access local authority and police services in one place, without the need to visit each agency’s online services separately.

The vision is that all services available through the police website will also be accessible through the app, including online reporting and ‘track my crime’.

Council services such as reporting fly tipping, noise complaints and missed recycling and waste collections will

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The collaboration builds on the successful partnership between the two authorities which has brought together the customer services in Weston and Clevedon to provide a central hub for council and police services.

There is an extensive amount of work to do in the design, build and testing of the technology to ensure it is cutting edge and meets the needs of the community so it is likely to be launched by the end of 2014.

Diabetes support group

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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, March 12 at 7pm.

Dr Mary Blackhouse, partner at Towerhouse Medical Centre and chair of the GP Clinical Commissioning Group, will be talking about the

journey for the commissioning group - one year on - and how it has impacted on the care provision in North Somerset.

All those with an interest in diabetes are welcome. For more information go to www.nailsea-diabetes.org.uk or contact Barbara Harris on 01275 268810.

Community News North Somerset Athletic Club to run 24 hour relay

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orth Somerset Athletic Club (NSAC) will be running a 24 hour relay on the Weston Grand Pier on Saturday, March 15-Sunday, March 16 and more than 300 young athletes (age 7+) are expected to take part.

The club, which trains runners from Nailsea, Clevedon and Portishead and delivers athletic taster sessions in schools in the area, is putting on the event with the aim of raising more than £10,000 for the ‘Back the Track’ appeal.

The event, being hosted for the third time, starts at midday on the Saturday, finishing midday Sunday, and involves small teams ferrying a mock Olympic flame around the pier continually for the duration.

As the Commonwealth Games is coming to our shores later this year, athletes are encouraged to dress up in national costume to make it a fun and colourful event.

Special guest will be Richard Whitehead MBE, NSAC’s President. The double amputee, who lives in Nottingham, is best known for his 40 marathons in 40 days from John O’ Groats to Lands End last year, but is also famed for his gold medal and World Record in the 200m at London 2012.

NSAC are aiming to raise £100,000 to build a training facility in the area for able-bodied and disabled performers which will allow the 600+ members to train safely and efficiently.

They are appealing to everyone to get behind the initiative to help secure a legacy for athletics in North Somerset and are working closely with Clevedon School, which has vowed to assist in its development.

For more information on individual or business sponsorship, both for this event and in the longer term, contact chrisbtg@blueyonder.co.uk.

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Community News School raises more than ÂŁ1,300 for cancer care

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ailsea School managed to raise a record total of ÂŁ1,340.32 for Marie Curie Cancer Care thanks to the first of four charity days held by Griffin House.

The day started with students taking part in a sponsored silence while break time in the Juice Bar was filled with the wonderful smell

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and taste of home baked cakes and cookies.

At lunchtime it was the chance for Year 11 lads to show off how brave they are with a sponsored leg waxing and the ladies from Refresh beauty salon gave up their time to help the house raise funds for charity.

In the school atrium there was also guess the number of sweets, name the teddy bear, a book stall and sprout or sweet challenge among the many activities that took place throughout the day.

Head of Griffin House, Mrs Shoesmith, commented on how proud she

was of the Griffin students who had risen to the challenge to raise the funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Nurse Catherine le Roy from Marie Curie came into school to receive the cheque and tell students about the work of the organisation.

Community News Former school site earmarked for new homes The former Four Oaks Primary School in Silver Street, Nailsea, is up for sale with sector specialists Colliers International.

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

The sale is by informal tender with offers invited for the freehold interest by noon on Friday, March 28.

Ben Meynell from Colliers International’s Development Consulting team, said: “The former Victorian school building has been the focus of a revised planning application

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which seeks to retain the essential character of the building whilst providing much needed new homes in this popular location.

“A successful sale and planning permission would lift the uncertainty over the future of this prominent site for the community.”

Resolution to grant outline planning permission has been approved 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 playground to the rear.

Offers should set out any proposed conditions, the identity of the

purchaser, funding arrangements and timescale for exchange and completion. For further details telephone 0117 917 2079.

Firefighters campaign to raise £35,000 for youngsters op the planning, the most ambitious involving 45 firefighters who will be running in relay for six and a half days on a treadmill in fire kit and wearing a breathing apparatus set. This 900 mile epic will take place between May 4-10, at Cabot Circus, Bristol.

Before that, on May 3, an 8 hour ‘Double Everest’ ladder climb will take place at the Mall, Cribbs Causeway which will involve scaling a ladder from the ground floor to the first floor over 2000 times in order to match the equivalent height of Everest, not just once but twice.

If anyone would like to help Jaye, people can donate on line at www. justgiving.com/AFRSjaye2walk or text JAYE50 to 70070.

firefighter with Avon Fire and Rescue Service has enlisted the help of two firefighters from Nailsea Fire Station to help raise £35,000 for a local boy to have an operation.

Rachel King and Angelo Vancheri will be helping Mike Collin with the challenge to raise the funds for five-year-old Jaye Cook, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 18 months.

Frenchay Hospital has agreed to carry out a Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy on Jaye but the NHS do not currently fund such operations and the family need to come up with £35,000.

While it is still early days and only just over £4,000 has been raised to date, numerous initiatives are in

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ackwell Drama Club’s next production will be the comedy ‘The Nightingales’ by Peter Quilter. It will take place at Backwell Parish Hall, Station Road, from Thursday, March 27-Saturday, March 29.

Tickets are £10 and available from 01275 462353.

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Calling all local Environmentalists

pring is just around the corner and Backwell Village Market will be playing host to South West Wildlife Fundraising this month so if you would like to find out more about the valuable work they do for our countryside come along.

Of course there will be the usual fabulous range of local, organic and fair – trade food stalls together with unusual and unique craft items, textiles, plants and gifts.

The Café will be open throughout.

Pop along to Backwell WI Hall on Saturday, March 22 from 10.30am– 1pm. Entrance is free and all proceeds go to the Backwell Judo Club rebuild project.

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The Backwell and Nailsea Macular Support

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he Backwell and Nailsea Macular Support AGM took place in January with Tom McInulty from the Macular Society and 30 people attended their first anniversary.

The next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 26, starting at 1.30pm for 2pm.

This will be a light-hearted occasion, with Tim Lewis and Sheila Furneaux taking visitors “Around the World in 80 Days”.

Everyone is invited and for more information, ring Sheila on 462107.

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Baptist church to host Bishop

embers of Backwell Baptist Church are getting ready to welcome the Bishop of Bristol, the Rt Revd Mike Hill on Thursday, March 6 at 7.30pm.

The visit was scheduled to happen last November but the Bishop had to pull out at the last minute and the event was postponed.

The Bishop will be hosting an ‘Evening With’ event to include music and interviews and the visit is seen as a very special event both for the church and the local community as a whole. He is widely regarded as one of the best communicators in the Church of England today.

Pastor Jeff Cockburn, Minister at Backwell Baptist, said: “Mike is an inspirational speaker and we are delighted that he will be coming to spend an evening with us at Backwell Baptist Church. This will

be an informal, open meeting to which all are warmly invited.”

Backwell Living Concerts in Backwell

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wo great concerts take place in Backwell this month. On Thursday, March 13 Backwell and Nailsea Ladies’ Choir will present a programme including “Hip-Hip Horatio” and songs of war and peace in the WI Hall, Backwell.

It starts at 2.15pm and admission is by ticket only, which are £5 from Choir members and Jean Routley on 462059. A donation will be made to the Royal British Legion.

The Spring Concert at St.Andrew’s Church, Backwell, will be on Saturday, March 15 at 7.30pm. The programme will be given by Church and local musicians.

Tickets are £7.50 (children free) and available from Backwell Post Office and Jean Routley on 462059. On the night they will be £8.

The proceeds will be divided between the Church and Backwell Education Foundation Trust.

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Out o own Charity run to hit £4,500 mark

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charity run in Clevedon held before the turn of the year is expected to have raised almost four and a half thousand pounds for St Peter’s Hospice.

The annual half marathon and 10K run has been organised by Barney Feely and a group of Clevedon friends for the past seven years in memory of his brother Damien Feely.

St Peter’s Hospice cared for Damien in 2007 when he lost his battle with cancer aged just 32.

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with either a business finance or accounting background, or someone who has already acted as the treasurer of a charity or community business.

Board meetings currently take place monthly and if you are interested or would like some more information please email enquiries@ clevedoncommunitybookshop.coop.

This month at the bookshop Jenny Atkinson presents the second in her series entitled ‘Explore the Elements

Local History

he latest book on Portishead, published by the Gordano Society and put together by local historian Sandy Tebbutt, is now on sale.

Posset Pieces No. 14 on Portishead High Street, is a collection of memories and historic information about the High Street. The 80 page book cost £7.50 and is available at Summit Outdoor Leisure in Wyndham Way car park, opposite Co-op, or by telephoning 01275 843566.

Posset Pieces is published twice each year and Sandy is now gathering information on the area during World War I for the next book.She would very much like to hear from anyone who can help with the research or anyone who has any stories or information they are willing to share. She is also looking for information on Nore House Children’s Home.

Please call Sandy on 843566 if you can help.

The Gordano Society is a local group involved in history, conservation, environment, planning and wildlife issues in the Gordano area. Visit www.gordanosociety.org.uk for more details.

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Damien Feely Foundation and we are keen to put together a summer event in June and this is likely to take the form of a 10k run/ride with various activities such as a bungee jump/bucking bronco/bbq and we are getting back together to start organising this in March.”

New treasurer needed at community bookshop

fter seeing Clevedon Community Bookshop in Copse Road, Clevedon through nearly the whole of its trading time so far treasurer, Graham Hill, has decided to step down.

He will be with the bookshop until the end of March but they are now searching for someone to take over.

It’s an interesting and valuable role at the very heart of the community enterprise and would suit someone

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Barney said: “The run was a great success and we had 85 runners and riders. Money is still coming in but we should finish at around the £4,500 mark. We are really pleased with this as we had a £3k target.”

Next year’s event is already being discussed and Barney said: “We will be making this year’s event even bigger and will be aiming to hit the 100 mark for participation.”

The friends are also looking at putting together a summer event. Barney added: “There are now six of us in the

with Poetry’ at Clevedon Community Bookshop, on Thursday, March 6. It starts at 7pm for 7.30pm and entry is £7 which includes tapas, wine or a soft drink.

Then on Thursday, March 20, Stephen Bellingham presents a talk on Argentina, providing you with an opportunity to discover what it has to offer as a holiday destination. Tickets are £3.50 which includes coffee and tea.

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Rob said: “I wanted to do Supersize as I thought that it could help me deal with my weight, however, I just felt humiliated at the media headlines.

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Parent group are looking for volunteers

he NCT North Somerset branch is on the lookout for volunteers.

NCT branches are your local parent support network.

Branches are led by volunteers and offer local parents and parents-to-be invaluable support, services and NCT events, to help them get the most out of their new roles. There is a variety of roles available, from named roles within the branch to helping at our events and groups.

They have Bumps and babies groups in Nailsea, Clevedon and Portishead, a single parents group in Nailsea, and Toddler and a Tiddler, which caters for second, third and fourth time parents who don’t have the chance to attend antenatal groups and make friends that way.

Last summer saw the first Pregnancy, Baby and Toddler fair, which was a massive success and there will be another one this year. The group will

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also be holding their nearly new sales again, which are always a popular place to get good quality items, and help the charity in the process.

If you are interested in volunteering for North Somerset NCT, contact nsomersetnctchair@gmail.com, find them on Facebook under North Somerset NCT or visit www.nct.org. uk.

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he fourth tiny treasures baby and child nearly new sale takes place at The Barn, Great Western Road, Clevedon, on Saturday, March 29 from 10-11.30am.

Pre-loved children’s clothes, toys, maternity and equipment will be on sale. More than 120 buyers attend and they are a great way to sell unwanted items and purchase good quality pre-loved items for a fraction of the retail price.

More than 20 tables will be selling good quality items at affordable prices and entry is £1 per adult and free for children.

Seller’s tables are still available from just £8 per table so if you would like to book a table, or for more information, contact Tracey Lee on 07977932834 or TraceyLou83@hotmail.com.

A donation from the event will be made to Macmillan Cancer Support.

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014 is set to be a busy and exciting year at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol’s premier animal park.

This spring sees the much anticipated arrival of elephants at the new Elephant Eden – stay tuned for news on arrival dates very soon!

Winners of the “Access for All’ award from the Bristol Tourism and Hospitality Awards, Noah’s Ark has developed more public facilities this year including an extension to the cafe and plans for further toilets to cater for the growing number of

visitors. A spokesman for Noah’s Ark said: “The changes are a result of feedback and requests from visitors – we want everyone to have a relaxed day out from start to finish.”

With 12 indoor and outdoor adventure play areas including tube slides and heated soft-play, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm provides fun for all the family. The 100 acre Somerset attraction also offers a truly hands on experience for children and parents: feed and stroke a variety of exciting animals including camels, deer, goats and lambs and then take part in the free Birds of Prey flying display in the afternoon.

As well as the small and furry, Noah’s Ark is home to the big zoo animals – watch the impressive lions and tigers being fed during the daily Big Cat Talk and then take a stroll with the kids up to the African section to see the giraffes and rhinos up close!

Families can enjoy daily events at the zoo including the ‘Animal Show’, ‘Meet the Reptiles’, ‘Giraffe

Feed’ and educational tractor rides across the farm. You can even buy food from the farm shop and feed the animals as you walk round.

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is open Monday – Saturday, 10.30am – 5.00pm.

Visit www.noahsarkzoofarm.co.uk for more info.

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t’s not every day an 11-year-old gets to star alongside a veteran TV actor, but Stagecoach pupil Pollyana did just that, (pictured).

After several rounds of auditions, Pollyana was cast alongside James Bolan, long-time TV star who currently plays the Grandpa in Grandpa in my Pocket on CBeebies.

Pollyana had her TV debut as Belinda-Lucinda, a girl who is determined to spoil everyone’s fun. She loved the time on camera working with all the other child actors – she stars in at least two episodes and we hope the producers will keep her character alive for a good long while.

Every week Pollyana joins her friends Grace and Ruby and many other children aged 4-18 at Stagecoach to train in singing, dance and drama classes. This term their voices are soaring and feet can’t stop moving to brilliant

musical theatre tunes.

Not to be outdone, Grace and Ruby have just appeared in an advert for Scottish Widows on ITV – they got a prime spot during Dancing on Ice and the ad is still airing, so look out for two giggling girls.

Stagecoach are immensely proud of every achievement their students make, whether on TV like these girls, or the confidence to sing that first solo in front of an audience of parents and friends.

If your child could do with developing their confidence, voice, co-ordination and creativity, telephone 0117 953 2500 or visit www.stagecoach.co.uk to find out more about how Stagecoach stretches children in three directions at once.

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eature Blocking the Blues By Gerard Fernandes

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’m feeling blue…or I should be. Last week I broke my wrist at Crossfit: totally my fault. That means no driving, no examining eyes in practice or at Bristol Eye Hospital, left handed typing…. Actually I’m seeing things in a different light: I’ve never been to A&E before.

They were polite, quick, friendly and knowledgeable. I was made comfortable, the process was easy and my bright red cast looks great. All free at the point of service: thank you NHS.

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While in X-Ray I bumped into a colleague also with a broken wrist: interesting to discuss being on the other side of a waiting room door, how fracture clinic’s compare to my Glaucoma clinics. It’s about communication surely.

This is one of the key attributes of a great team and I believe we have that at Lynne Fernandes Optometrists.

This year we have proof: our Wells Road practice has been shortlisted for “team of the year” at the national Optician Awards.

Internal competition is friendly and healthy so I’m sure the Nailsea team would welcome your advice on how they can reach these heights.

To be fair to Jo and her team, our service levels have been consistently excellent to the extent where most of our clients promote us and tell us that they do. I know all the Nailsea team are working extra hard at their service, and would love to hear about your experience.

Following on from last month, blue remains the theme: yes I’m also hoping for blue skies, and yes I’ve received my re-glazed PrevenciaTM lenses. (Just to remind you: Blueviolet light has also been implicated in the risk of retinal damage and age-related macular degeneration* It comes from computer, tablet, smart phone screens as well as daylight.)

We’ve been so taken by this revolutionary blue-violet blocking coating that our lens supplier has agreed to run a joint promotion with us. The great news is that we are passing this saving straight on to you. Have a look at the advert and come in and see us for a great offer.

Key facts about AMD Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a degenerative disease of the retina.

People with AMD only have peripheral vision, making it difficult to recognize faces, watch TV or read. As well as Blue-Violet light, the main risk factors of AMD are age, genetics, smoking and diet.

100 million people have AMD. By 2050, this figure could more than double to 265 million.

AMD is the leading cause of visual impairment in the Western world.

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

Tel 01275 854946 Nailsea@lynnefernandes.co.uk.

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ailsea residents were invited to come and show their love for the town thanks to a special campaign that was launched last month.

The ‘Love Nailsea’ campaign was launched to develop the profile of Nailsea in North Somerset for visitors, residents, shoppers and businesses.

The landlord of the Crown Glass Shopping Centre, Nailsea Town Council and Nailsea Chamber of Commerce have come together to develop a programme of events and activities.

The two week Love Nailsea programme took place around Valentine’s Day and eagle-eyed residents will have seen trees throughout the Crown Glass pedestrian areas decorated with woollen knitted decorations.

Shoppers and local residents were invited to add their own Love Nailsea message onto knitted and textile hearts which were distributed to all

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participating shops.

In exchange for a donation to the Crown Glass chosen charity, Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, shoppers will receive one of the hearts plus a waterproof label to enable them to write a message for a loved one and then ‘yarn bomb’ any appropriate location in Nailsea.

Charlotte Jarrett, manager of Crown Glass Shopping Centre, said: We want everyone in Nailsea and the surrounding areas to get behind the town’s Love Nailsea campaign.”

Nailsea’s retail scene has survived the recession better than many similar local and regional towns and Cllr Clare Hunt, chair of Nailsea Town

Council, said: “There is a real feeling of momentum in Nailsea now, and the Love Nailsea campaign is a great way to drive this forward.

“Together we are working on a number of proposals to make Nailsea a better place to live, visit, shop and work.”

Other Love Nailsea initiatives will follow through the year.

Movin’ on up

he Crown Glass Centre’s chosen charity, Great Western Air Ambulance, will finally be able to say goodbye to their beloved Bolkow 105 helicopter.

This summer will see the charity upgrade to the Eurocopter 135 which will mean that the advanced critical care service that operates in the region will be able to use a helicopter that is compatible with the high standard of medical care and interventions that the team provide. It means the very best medics will be transported in the very best helicopter.

They will be able to respond to patients faster; the EC135 will reduce our response time by four minutes. Four minutes can make the difference between a life and a death situation.

From the first day they have the helicopter, their running costs will increase by £50,000 a month, meaning that from 2015 they will need to raise £2 million a year to stay in the air.

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Mother's Day Special moments captured by Smallprint

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tuck for a gift idea this Mother’s Day? What could be better than a unique, handcrafted piece of jewellery, which has actually been touched by the child you love?

The first touch of those tiny fingers, their first drawing, their first step, their first high-five – Smallprint can help you capture those special milestones in beautiful silver keepsakes that you and your family can cherish forever.

Don’t forget it’s not just baby prints that can be captured, people or pets of any age can also be taken.

Smallprint, the originators of the precious silver fingerprint jewellery, offer a beautiful collection of handcrafted pendants, dog tags, charms, cufflinks and keyrings, showcasing your child’s fingerprint, hand or footprint.

Contact Sally on 07779 320958 to order a product or find out how to host a Smallprint party at your home. Or email sally.skuse@smallprint.com or visit www.smallprint.com.

The Dew Drop Inn Mid-week meal deal One Course - £6.95 Two Courses - £9.45 Three Courses - £11.95 Sunday Roasts A la carte menu Function room available for Weddings, Christenings and Private Parties Free of Charge, please ask for details of packages including catering and use of facilities.

Bookings now being taken for:-

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Mother's Day Treat your mum at IL Paradiso

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ometimes it’s difficult to tell your mum just how much you appreciate her – but Mother’s Day gives you the perfect excuse to spoil her. And to help, a Nailsea restaurant is opening its doors especially for the day.

IL Paradiso, 110 High Street, Nailsea, has been open since September and is already gaining an excellent reputation in the town.

The authentic Italian restaurant opens from Monday-Saturday and is usually closed Sunday. But on Sunday, March 30 its open for Mothering Sunday

meaning you can treat your mum to a fantastic meal out.

Residents in Nailsea have been crying out for a great Italian restaurant since Bottelino’s closed down in 2012.

IL Paradiso Head chef Oliver Shvalina worked as a chef in Bottelino’s for four years and he is helping the restaurant establish a reputation to match the old favourite.

Indeed, satisfied customers have called it “excellent” and “perfect” on Trip Advisor and have praised the excellent food and service on Trip Advisor.

They offer a Lunchtime menu which features offers such as Pasta or Pizza for £5.45 and two courses, plus a 175ml glass of wine or soft drink, for £11.95.

The restaurant opens MondayThursday from 11.30am-2.30pm and 5pm-10pm, and Friday-Saturday from 11.30am-2.30pm and 5pm10.30pm. They also provide a take away service.

To book, telephone 01275 854019.

IL PARADISO 110 High Street, Nailsea, BS48 1AH Tel: 01275 854019

Treat mum this Mothers Day with mouth watering Italian delights Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.

At Il Paradiso, we can help you treat mum on her special day.

Come and join us in ‘La Festa’ in our family friendly traditional Italian Restaurant

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Security Britannia’s uPVC and aluminium windows are durable and robust,

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What's On Rotary club book stall

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ailsea and Backwell Rotary have been running book stalls in Nailsea for 30 years and in that time have re-cycled a whopping 50,000 books, raising some £25,000 for many local and national charities.

The next charity book stall will take place outside Waitrose on Saturday, March 22 from 9am-3pm.

The club would be delighted to collect any good quality paperback books, DVD’s, puzzles and children’s books.

All proceeds of the sale will go to either local causes or international disasters so please show your support and call Chris Broughton on 01275 856061.

Flower Show

ailsea and District Horticultural Society is preparing for its Ruby Anniversary Show on Saturday, April 5 in the atrium of Nailsea School.

Those wishing to enter any of the 150+ classes should collect a free schedule from the library, P S

Travel or the Garden Shop in the Courtyard which will give them all the information that they need.

The show will be open to the public at 12.30pm with the presentation of prizes taking place at 5pm.

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Floral design show

floristry training school, which has launched a unique Africaninspired floral show to raise money for international charity WaterAid, will be coming to Backwell School Theatre on Wednesday, March 12. The show will start at 7pm. Tickets are £10 from www.academyoffloralart.com.

Clevedon Music Club

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t the March meeting of the Clevedon Art Club, Roger Conlon, the Associate Dean at the Faculty of Arts at the University of the West of England, will be talking to the club about how visual artists have used memory.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 11 at St Mary’s Church Hall, Walton from 7.30pm.

Roger takes the position in his talk entitled “Drawing from memory have we forgotten something about memory and art?”, that, in our digital age, where images can be recorded, recalled and reproduced easily and endlessly, we could be forgiven for not valuing our memory for images as much as artists in the past did.

Entry is £3 for non-members.

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eo Valley Probus Club will be in a spin on Wednesday, March 5 when Sarah Harris talks about the Windmills of Somerset.

Then on Wednesday, March 19 Bob Bishop will try to convince us that Life begins at 40.

Come and join the club at the West Backwell Bowls Club on these two Wednesdays at 10.30am. For more information telephone David Pye on 857769.

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he Clevedon Music Club will host a concert by the versatile Mezzo-soprano Pamela Rudge with distinguished accompanist/solo pianist John Talbot on Tuesday, March 18 in the Teignmouth Room of the Community Centre, Princes Road, Clevedon.

The wide-ranging programme will include works by Purcell, Elgar and Gershwin and it starts at 7.30pm.

Everyone is welcome and entry is £7 on the door.

What's On Paul Field live at Nailsea Baptist Church

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ailsea Baptist Church invites you to singer/songwriter Paul Field live in concert at The Centre in the church on Saturday, March 8 at 7.45pm.

Paul is a well established Christian singer and songwriter who has been writing and performing Christian songs for more than 35 years.

He has written six musicals including Cargo which raised awareness of human trafficking.

Cliff Richard has recorded many of his songs as well as many other artists.

He has also received an Ivor Novello award from the British Academy of Songwriters and Composers.

Tickets are available for £5 from the church office on 01275 859339

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Spring Classics for Concert Orchestra

ailsea Concert Orchestra will be putting on a concert of ‘Spring Classics’ on Saturday, March 22 featuring guest soloist, Christine Khoo, on cello.

The programme will include Overture ‘Don Giovanni’ (Mozart), Cello Concerto in D (Haydn), Symphony No. 4 (Beethoven) and Dvorak’s ‘Czech Suite’.

The concert will take place at Nailsea Methodist Church and will start at 7.30pm with tickets, priced £10 (£1 for children), available from Nailsea Music Shop or at the door on the night.

or www.nailseabaptist.com.

Paul will also be sharing in morning worship on Sunday, March 9 at 10.30am at Kingshill School, Nailsea.

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Father and son duo at Tithe Barn

he popular father and son duo from Backwell, Windy Strings, will be playing at the Tithe Barn, Nailsea, on Saturday, March 29.

Jacob Warne is 19 years old and is currently studying Classics and English at Oxford University. He has played recorder, guitar and violin from a very early age and has Grade 8 with distinction in all three instruments.

Father Andy was originally a rock guitarist touring the UK and Germany in the 80s. He has a master’s degree in Music.

They play an eclectic mix of music for recorders and guitars, with the inclusion of other instruments such

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as bagpipes and the lute. Their music ranges from traditional baroque and unaccompanied renaissance to contemporary avant-garde and jazz.

Their concerts contain many arrangements by Andy including ‘The Carnival and other Animals’ in this event and they are well known for both their very high standard of musicianship and their vibrant, entertaining concerts.

It will start at 8pm, with the bar opening at 7.15pm, and tickets to see the recorder and guitar duo are £10 from Nailsea Music Shop or Celia on 07730 712374.

Fascinating Rhythm are back

ithe Barn Jazz is delighted to announce the return of fantastic four piece Fascinating Rhythm to the venue on Saturday, March 22.

They were the first to play for the Tithe Barn Jazz series last February and they are back by popular demand.

The band is made up of Sara Colman (voice), Chris Gumbly (clarinet/sax), Al Gore (piano) and Ben Markland (bass) and they play arrangements of the great American Songbook.

It will start at 8pm, with the bar opening at 7.15pm, and tickets are £10 from Nailsea Music Shop or Celia on 07730 712374. Last year’s gig was a sell out so get your tickets early.

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Hawk and Owl Trust

he North Somerset and Bristol Group of the Hawk and Owl Trust meet for a talk from a guest speaker once a month during the winter at The Star, Tickenham. The next talk is on Monday, March 17 and entry is £2.50 for members and £3.50 for nonmembers.

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Model Railway exhibition

ailsea and District Model Railway Club’s 2014 exhibition takes place over two days from Saturday, March 15-Sunday, March 16.

It will be the club’s 36th annual show and the fourth one to be held at Nailsea School, Mizzymead Road, Nailsea after many years at Princes Hall, Clevedon.

Moving to Nailsea School has allowed the club to invite larger and more layouts to make the exhibition bigger and better.

The school’s atrium is one of the very best venues and together with its adjoining spaces and class rooms offers a disabled friendly environment

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to exhibit more than 20 quality working layouts.

This event will feature 25 layouts including Owen Street (OO ), “Apethorne Junction”(O gauge) and “Antwerpen Oostkaai” (HO), supported by trade, societies and demonstrations.

Admission is £5 for adults, £4.50 concessions, £2 child and £12 family.

There will be light refreshments and there is free onsite parking.

It opens from 10.30am-5pm on the Saturday and from 10am-4.30pm on the Sunday. For more information, visit www.nailsea-district-mrc.co.uk

Nailsea Farmers’, Craft & Community Market

pring is here and all the lovely daffodils are coming out, not forgetting Mother’s Day is on Sunday, March 30.

So put a bounce in your step and set off to the Nailsea Local Farmers’, Craft and Community Market on Saturday, March 15 in Crown Glass Shopping Centre where from 9am you’ll find all kinds of organic and free range meat, award-winning sausages, eggs, cheese, preserves, bread, pasties, apple juice, cakes, fish, organic vegetables, gluten free cakes, plants, and a new stall selling Wood’s Traditional Cider.

The Craft Market will have a lovely array of handmade crafts from

handmade jewellery, pictures, textile gifts, wood products and much more, providing that ideal Mother’s Day gift, while additional crafts and food products can be found at the Community Market from people on your doorstep.

You’ll be spoilt for choice. It all wraps up around lunchtime so make a note in your diary and support you local market.

May we welcome you to No54 our B&B, which nestles in a quiet cul-de-sac on the edge of The Elms, a perfect place to offer visiting relatives or friends when that special occasion arises, or the place to stay if you are working with any of our local businesses • Quality B&B • Relaxing Surroundings • Bathroom • Room equipped with • Tea & Coffee Facilities • LCD TV • DVD Player (Free Films) • Freeview Channels • Free Parking • Free WiFi Connection

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Miscellany Concert

iscellany will be performing a concert at St Mary’s, Clevedon, on Saturday, March 8 at 7.30pm.

A wide-ranging programme of songs, solos and instrumental items will help raise funds to cover overheads of the Miscellany Choir’s forthcoming charity concerts in small churches on the Isle of Man in April.

Entry is £8, (£4 for under 18s), including tea/coffee and delicious cake.

For details, telephone 01275 875262.

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Fundraising quiz

levedon Pride is kicking off the start of its fundraising efforts for the year by holding the first of two fundraising quizzes on Saturday, February 8 at The Barn, Great Western Road, Clevedon from 7pm.

Teams of four are required. All you need is a pen and your brain.

Wine and soft drinks are available to purchase and entry per person

is £6.50 to include a Ploughman’s supper.

Tickets are available from Present Company, 3 Station Road, Clevedon, 3Beez, 13 Old Street, Clevedon or any Clevedon Pride committee member.

This event is well supported, so to avoid disappointment, please get your tickets ASAP.

Silent Auction

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ake a note in your diaries of a silent auction to be held at Clevedon Community Centre, Princes Road, Clevedon on Thursday, March 6 from 10am with the last bids at noon.

Organised by the Bridge Business Club, all proceeds will go to Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW)in Wraxall and the RNLI Bristol Channel Appeal in

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Portishead.

They are now collecting and are in need of suitable items and anything you have had in the loft for years would be of interest, including small furniture, old toys, pictures, china and unwanted presents.

If you have any donations telephone Brenda on 01275 349496, Mary on 876305 or James on 340337 for immediate collection.

Admission to the auction is £1 but this includes as much tea and coffee you need to keep you bidding and children are welcome.

Woodspring U3A

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oodspring University of the Third Age (U3A) covers many small towns and villages including Backwell, Clapton, Clevedon, Congresbury, Failand, Kenn, Nailsea, Portishead, Tickenham, Walton, Weston-in-Gordano ,Wraxall and Yatton.

The organisation offers a programme of educational and leisure activities for unwaged people over 50.

General meetings for all members are held at Nailsea Methodist Church, Silver Street, Nailsea on the fourth Tuesday of each month from January to November, at 2.15pm.

Anyone interested in joining can attend the general meetings as a visitor. To find out more visit www.woodspringu3a.org.uk.

Tea Dance Clevedon Flower Show and Festival will be holding a Tea Dance at St Andrews Community Hall, Old Church Road, Clevedon, on Wednesday, April 2 from 2-4pm.

A wide range of refreshments will be available and if you don’t dance then why not go along and listen to the music?

Admission is £2.50 and there will be ample parking available.

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ith Mother’s Day at the end of March, why not treat your mum to a special evening out with some good food.

At the Gordano Gate Brewers Fayre pub restaurant in Wyndham Way, Portishead, you will find pub food as it should be with a great value menu every day of the week.

Children will be kept entertained too in the fantastic Fun Factory.

See the full the menu at www.brewersfayre.co.uk.

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.

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

What date is Mother’s Day this year? Is it.... a) March 30

b) March 31

c) March 32

Send your answers to Gordano Media, A &W Buildings, Newfoundland Way, Portishead, BS20 7DF. The closing date is Wednesday, March 12. The first correct entry pulled out after that date will win.

Terms and Conditions The prize is a meal for a family of four (1 course for 2 adults 2 children) redeemed against our main, snack or buffet menu excluding drinks and our festive menu. Valid for six months from receipt.

THE WINNER OF LAST MONTH’S MEAL FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR WAS: Doreen Wardle of Nailsea

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The Star Inn Tickenham

here’s nothing like a great village pub and The Star Inn in Tickenham has everything to suit all the family.

Open daily for lunch & evening meals

The Star Inn Stone Edge Batch, Clevedon Rd,

Specialising

Ideally placed on Clevedon Road, between both Nailsea and in sausages Tickenham 01275 858836 Clevedon, The Star Inn is recently under new ownership and ✹ LONDON PRIDE ✹ TRIBUTE ✹ PROPER JOB ✹ CAST CONDITIONED ALES ✹ is well worth a visit.

It offers an extensive drinks menu, while freshly cooked food is served at lunch times and in the evening from a menu that features daily specials and themed nights including Steak Night on Tuesdays and Fish Day every Friday.

The pub also holds a five star North Somerset Food Hygiene Rating and you can also join them for one of their excellent Sunday roasts

Daily Specials

TUESDAY – Steak Night FRYDAY – Fish Day SUNDAY LUNCH

The pub’s famous Sausage and Mash specials are available daily, with our sausages sourced from the local butcher.

Youngsters are well catered for too, with a children’s playground in the extensive garden and terrace area.

Bookings are now being taken for Mother’s Day on Sunday, March 30 and with free parking available to, The Star Inn is a must.

For bookings or more information telephone the team on 01275 858836.

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ome  aren With spring just around the corner, it is now the right time to make sure your home and garden is looking its best.

With this in mind we have put together a fantastic Home & Garden feature in your Nailsea & Backwell Living.

It features all of the best companies in the area that can help you transform your garden or make sure your home is the most desirable in the street.

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New website for Willowbrook

illowbrook Flooring Solutions celebrates its third year of providing flooring products to a wide range of customers in the South West by announcing a new look website.

Willowbrook starts year four in very good shape which is the result of having the most comprehensive

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oak wood floor choice in the South West with more than 50 boards of different grades and finishes available at extremely competitive prices.

In addition to natural wood flooring, Willowbrook offers luxury vinyl flooring in a huge array of wood planks and stone tiles, with feature and design strips to show flooring to its full potential.

As Andy Sheff, managing director explained: “Many of our potential

customers have never seen vinyl flooring and are astonished at how real it looks.”

Willowbrook’s showroom in Portishead not only showcases the different woods and vinyls but also contains a huge range of carpet styles to choose from.

Andy added: “We are delighted to welcome customers to our showroom in Portishead or to visit customers at home with our comprehensive mobile showroom.”

Flooring choices do not end there – there is a whole array of flooring products to suit any design scheme and budget at www. willowbrookflooring.com.

Visit the website to request a quotation, view products or call Andy on 07785 325214.

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Look up! And get more space at home for just £325 W e’d all like more room at home. But not everyone can afford to move or extend. So what if there was a way to get extra space for just a few hundred pounds, ready to use in less than a day? In truth, that space is already there.

It’s just not being used to its full potential.

The loft takes up a third of the floor space in an average home and is worth thousands. So shouldn’t we be making the most of it?

More Than Loft Ladders (MTLL) specialises in generating space by making our lofts easily accessible. The new Weston business is run by local tradesman John Crilly

who says MTLL’s no-frills approach is what most people are looking for.

John said: “We’re not selling £15,000 loft conversions. This is a low-cost and simple alternative. For just £277 + VAT you can get a ladder that slides easily up and down, as well as a proper light and some boarding to make the space safe, secure and dry. We can also fit a draft-proof loft hatch if required from only £55.”

The price customers are quoted is the price they will pay, with no call out charges.

John provides a free guarantee on all parts and labour too.

For a free survey and quotation with no obligation, contact More Than Loft Ladders on 0800 0359 880 or visit www.morethanloftladders.co.uk.

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ith the general trend towards contemporary open plan living, the modern lifestyle requires larger living spaces which are the heart of the home for cooking, eating and relaxing with family and friends.

Mango Kitchens and Interiors offers a high quality, fully project managed service that caters for all your home renovation requirements.

Company director Richard Nicholls has a strong background in the building industry and property development and explains that Mango Kitchens and Interiors has a diverse portfolio of projects. These include all aspects of renovations and conversions, from design, planning and structural alterations to plastering, carpentry, electrics, plumbing, tiling, flooring, painting and decorating.

Richard said: “Many of our customers

have been so pleased with the results of our work that we are regularly receiving requests to carry out further work in other areas of their homes.

“Mango Kitchens and Interiors provide quality affordable products and materials, exceptional workmanship and first rate customer service.”

For a free no obligation consultation to discuss your requirements and various options on how to improve and add value to your home and lifestyle contact Richard on 07976 732364 or visit www.mangokitchens.co.uk.

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itting within a quiet cul-de-sac location, backing onto fields yet within walking distance of all village amenities, this property has been updated and modernised throughout by its present owners to create a lovely family home.

The kitchen and dining room have been opened up and take advantage of views of the south westerly facing gardens and countryside beyond.

A garage conversion was carried out in 2011 and this has created additional living space to the main house, currently used as a home office/occasional guest bedroom, downstairs bathroom and utility room but with the potential for dual occupation. Upstairs there are three good sized bedrooms and a bathroom.

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s spring approaches and the weather improves, people’s thoughts turn to their outdoor spaces and how they can make the most of them.

GreenBird Gardening is a local family run business based in Portishead, offering an outstanding service. Chris and Mark, who make up the Greenbird team, are both passionate about gardens and plants.

Mark said: “We offer bespoke gardening services including design and

and hedge cutting during the season have a strong portfolio of satisfied – GreenBird Gardening can be your customers across North Somerset outdoor partners. and Bristol. Whether it’s having a full garden redesign or regular garden Contact Chris or Mark to find out maintenance, we tailor our services to how they can make your life easier. our customers’ needs.”

Rooted in the local community since the 1960’s, the Rixton family (Chris and Mark) can transform a tired, soggy, eyesore of a garden into something Hedge Trimming, Grass Cutting/Lawn Management Planting Schemes/Plant Advice, Weeding remarkable, Shrub & Tree Pruning, Garden Tidying, Fruit Tree Pruning meeting the Soil Improvement, Patio & Deck Cleaning & Much More needs of you and your family.

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here’s nothing more annoying than discovering everything in your shed or summerhouse is now

saturated because the roof felt has finally blown off.

If it does happen, it may not be a job you have got time for. First you have to visit the DIY centre to buy the felt and nails and then finding the ladder is just too long and the steps are way too short it becomes frustrating. Then the felt that’s left seems to be held on by 4” nails as it doesn’t want to come off even though the other half is already in your neighbour’s pond.

Finally you get to nail the last piece into place, after having to recruit the other neighbour’s son to hold one end whilst you wield the hammer at a near impossible angle, it’s then you discover you’ve cut the felt too short and now need to ‘bodge’ a bit on or buy another roll for the sake of 5”.

If all of this happens rather too frequently for you then you definitely need to give ‘Creaky Leaky’ Shed Roofing a call on 0784 790 7777. They have the knowledge and expertise to get it right first time and do a first class, quality job for you.

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ome  aren Are you fed up with faceless property management companies?

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any leasehold property owners become dissatisfied with the management of their property over a period of time, perhaps feeling that the decisions aren’t being made for them and are just imposed on them by the ‘faceless’ management company.

In these circumstances, self-

management can seem a very attractive alternative. But you need to think about the consequences and ask yourselves some difficult questions. For example: Do you know your way around leasehold property management legislation?

Do you have the time or inclination to learn? Are you happy to collect monies owed from leaseholders, even if they are your neighbours? Do you really want people knocking on your door every time a light bulb needs changing? Will everyone do his or her share? Will you be left holding the baby?

Ultimately, most leaseholders simply don’t have the time or the inclination to take on the management of the property.

And that is just what Woods can offer. Woods have a highly proactive Leasehold Block Management team, providing a comprehensive management service for every type of residential leasehold property.

Jane Stockford, Leasehold Property Management Specialist, at Woods Estate Agents says: “We often take on management from self-managers and they all say they would never go back. And we can often do the difficult things at a property that selfmanagers would find impossible.”

Our industry-validated service is cost efficient – with your own dedicated ‘property manager’ – and is fully compliant with all relevant legislation.

So if you recognise the value of appointing a good managing agent, and would like to find out more then call Jane Stockford at Woods now on 01275 343641.

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By Chris Baker at Brackenwood Plant and Garden Centre.

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arch can be unpredictable but hopefully we are now in to the warmer spring weather and we can really get gardening.

Be careful though as frosts can still be a hazard, keep vulnerable plants protected at night if frost is likely.

It is now time to weed and dig over your borders incorporating as much organic matter as you can. Mulch the soil once you have done the work and remove moss and weeds from paths, patios and driveways. They may be boring tasks but if you don’t get on top of the garden now (especially the weeds!) it will come back to haunt you later in the season.

If you are planning new beds and borders - mark the shape out with sand trickled from a bottle, remove the top layer of vegetation and dig the ground over, incorporating organic matter. If you are making a bed in the lawn, remove the turf and stack it upside down out of the way after a year or two it will rot down into fantastic compost. Alternatively chop it up and bury upside down in the planting hole a good spade’s depth

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Where to Wa

Where to Walk

The splendour of Clifton

By Michael Watts of the Portishead Strollers

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his month’s walk takes a look at some of the splendours of Clifton and its wonderful architecture. The walk is on paths and pavements but there are some busy roads to cross, so please be careful.

I suggest you park in North Road towards the Suspension Bridge end or go by bus – there is a stop at the top of Rownham Hill opposite the gates to Ashton Court.

Walk across Clifton Suspension Bridge and take the footpath on the left immediately after the toll booth on the Clifton side. Walk up the path until it joins a wider footpath and turn left heading uphill towards the Observatory.

Follow the path around the cliff edge and take time to enjoy the spectacular views of Brunel’s masterpiece.

Stay close to the cliff edge and continue walking downhill through

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the trees until you merge with a wider footpath running alongside Clifton Down. Fork left at this junction and walk down until you see Clifton Down split into two roads on your right across the opposite side of the road.

Cross the road and walk the right hand fork of Clifton Down.

Amongst the many fine houses you see will be The Mansion House, home to Bristol’s Lord Mayor since 1874. Although still an official residence, the building is more widely used for private functions, conferences and weddings these days.

At the end of the road turn left and cross over to the right hand side of the road. Turn right at the busy junction and travel a short distance to College Road where you turn right.

Go past the Zoological Gardens building and carry on up College Road until you reach a major crossroads adjacent to Clifton High School. Turn right at these cross

roads and walk up to Christ Church, a splendid Grade 2 listed building which was built in 1841.

You can now head straight for the Suspension Bridge for your return journey, or you can sample the many delights and coffee shops of Clifton Village which are a short walk from Christ Church.

Portishead Strollers offer regular walks lasting about 1 hour. The group’s next two are on Monday, March 10 at 11am from Waverley Court, Clevedon and Monday, March 24 at 11am from the Lake Grounds, Portishead. Full details of the Health Walk scheme can be found in leaflets available in the library, or you can phone the North Somerset Sport and Active Lifestyles team on 01275 882730.

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or some people, walking into a shop, the local pub or coffee shop, can cause anxiety, particularly if there are crowds.

Untreated, it can move from making us timid or shy to an extreme form of Social Phobia. Statistically, only 5% to 10% of people with social phobia in the UK currently get treatment for it.

People with social phobia have a belief that everyone knows they are anxious and embarrassed. Symptoms range from blushing, breathlessness, stammering, mental blanking, sweating, butterflies, and heart racing, to panic attacks.

Rae Arundel of Harbourside Hypnotherapy has seen a rise in this type of issue in her Hypnotherapy practice.

She said: “This extreme condition can have an effect on simple social interactions and cause the sufferer to retreat, avoiding social situations and contact.

“People can experience this type of phobia when answering the phone, speaking in public or classrooms, business meetings, communicating with people in authority like a teacher or boss, and

visiting restaurants, shops, cinema or theatre.”

To see how hypnotherapy can help call Rae on 07584035873

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eath  eauty Public meeting for hospital attracts more than 300 people

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public meeting held to alert the people of North Somerset to recent events leading up to the possibility of losing the beds at Clevedon Hospital attracted more than 300 people, including many health professionals, town councillors and members of the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

John Powell from the League of Friends of Clevedon Hospital, who initiated the meeting at Clevedon Community Centre, gave a detailed account of recent developments.

The speakers all gave very strong reasons why the hospital must retain its beds with Dr Helen Tucker, Vice President of the Community Hospitals Association, explaining why it is so important to keep community hospitals and showing examples of how other similar hospitals throughout the country have been saved and developed.

A statement was read out by Dr Caroline Parfitt, representing

Clevedon GPs, giving reasons why patients should be rehabilitated close to their own homes and therefore be able to have regular visits from family and friends and to be looked after by local GPs who understand the local health community and services.

Julia Elton of Clevedon Court, whose family originally gave the buildings for the hospital, spoke on radio Bristol prior to the meeting, as well as at the meeting, and made her deep commitment to keeping the hospital beds.

An open session followed allowing members of the public to voice opinions and raise concerns. A poll held at the meeting saw a unanimous vote in favour of keeping the beds at the hospital.

When challenged, Dr Mary Backhouse, Clinical Lead of the N. Somerset CCG, assured the audience that no

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decisions had been taken.

The meeting, while being set up by some members of The League of Friends of Clevedon Hospital, also had other interested parties involved.

These people have now formed a new committee to be called Clevedon Hospital Action Team (CHAT) to move forward and to engage with the CCG as soon as possible. Councillor Graham Watkins will be chairing this group.

The team would like to thank all those who supported the meeting by attending and for their generous donations. They will be having regular meetings and hope to provide an information pack on the progress of their work.

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very month top personal trainer Matt Bembridge, AKA Gym Professor, provides an exercise of the month for readers to try. This month he tells us how to structure a gym workout routine.

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here are four common elements that I’m asked about when it comes to structuring a gym workout routine.

They are: exercise choices, exercise order, sets and repetitions, and training days. Below, I briefly address these elements.

Exercise Choices The exercise choices should be appropriate to the participants ability and goals. For example, a football player may perform exercises that mimic movements used on the pitch, whereas a strength athlete is likely to perform mainly compound exercises.

Exercise Order Often, muscle groups work together to perform an exercise (whether in unison or other), therefore, we should consider the roles that these muscle groups play and the subsequent order in which we perform exercises within our workout routines. For example, as our core muscles (lower back and abs) stabilise us during most exercises, abs and lower back exercises should generally be performed at the end of a workout.

Sets and Repetitions

are increasing the endurance capabilities of their muscles by attempting to lift the same weight for a longer duration each time. Their muscle will only adapt and grow if their weight training warrants it - frequently and consistently subjecting the muscles to a greater load.

Training Days Avoid over training (this is rare!), but be aware that not training often enough will not bring about the desired physiological changes. Circumstances may indicate whether you are training too little or too much. For example, a common under-training mistake for a gym newbie to make is to start on splitroutine, whereby they train a body part once a week. Their muscles ache for several days afterwards and yet the weights they’re lifting remain the same. Why? They are not training frequently enough for their muscles to warrant adapting (growing) to cope with the load being lifted, therefore, each week they suffer the same muscle soreness and can only lift the same weight. In this instance, a greater frequency of training (perhaps each body part twice a week) and

Although some people are predisposed to be or look a certain way, thanks to their genetic make-up, our body still adapts to the stimulus we place upon it, thereby making it an increase of more efficient. In terms of sets and dietary protein repetition ranges, these should be relative to our goals. For example, Hair by Louise many would-be Mobile hairdressing bodybuilders like in the comfort of to perform an your own home infinite number of repetitions in order All aspects of to feel a “pump”. hairdressing covered Given that this NVQ level 3, Fully insured “pump” is lactic 07866749545 acid build-up, they

would be advisable. I hope you find this information useful.

For further instructions on how to structure your workout, including sample workout plans, please visit www.

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With Parts, MOTs, Servicing, Brakes, Tyres, Exhausts, clutches, Cambelts and Electronic Diagnostics, C & C Motors have been helping make local motorists’ lives easier for 15 years.

The family run vehicle specialist business, situated at Unit 2, Blackfriars Road, Westend Trading Estate, Nailsea, has more than 35 years experience in the motor trade.

They have been in the premises for the past five years having moved from the bottom of Hannah Moor Road/ Queens Road.

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C & C Motors are the only garage in Nailsea that carry out motorcycle MOTs, which they took on last April.

They offer a pre-book, while you wait service on Motorcycle MOTS. Owner Colin Tucker has lots of experience and knowledge on all types of Motorcycles and is happy to give friendly advice on any repairs, whether it’s a car, van or motorcycle.

It’s also the only garage in the West End of Nailsea and C & C Motors provides a free collection and delivery service to the local area to and from the garage.

They pride themselves on providing a professional but personal service to suit every customer’s requirements

and the standard of work and family atmosphere mean customers are returning to them with their car troubles time and time again. Repairs are carried out by highly skilled dealer trained staff.

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Cheaper insurance for advanced drivers is best benefit, say motorists

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ifty-two per cent of motorists think that getting a better insurance deal would persuade them to take a course of advanced driver training, according to a recent survey conducted by Weston and Mendip Advanced Motorists.

The survey was designed to raise awareness of the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) and its role in promoting safer driving, and canvassed the views of over 200 drivers. As part of the survey, motorists were asked to identify the benefits that would encourage them to consider a course of advanced driving, and grabbing a great insurance deal was the biggest incentive for many drivers.

Second on the list was becoming a safer driver, with forty-five per cent seeing this as a key benefit of further training.

ď ‚usiness Saving money: Premises Every month Della Hudson of Hudson Accountants will be providing advice on helping you to get more out of your business.

Overheads may seem fixed but there are often decisions that can be made to make these flex a little more with your business.

For many people premises is a large part of their overhead budget. Leases can seem very inflexible for a rapidly expanding business.

If you’re going to double your workforce in 3-5 years then do you want to pay today for the larger premises before you need them or have the hassle of moving to larger premises at a later date?

For growing businesses, flexibility is the key. It is much better if you only pay for the facilities that you are actually using.

Serviced offices are ideal as you can swiftly move into a small office with instant utilities, internet and telecoms infrastructure. The most common of

these is Regus but there are also many independents that can offer a better service or price as well as supporting a local business.

We held one of our Money Matters events at Colston Office Centre so that our guests could get a feel for the facilities. There are many similar firms such as Pure Offices in Portishead and Weston and the North Somerset Hive due to open in Weston in the spring.

As your business grows you can take on a second office in the same building, have two smaller offices opened out into one or move along the corridor without changing address.

These serviced offices also provide a full time receptionist, photocopiers, printers and PA services at an additional cost.

No business can afford to waste money so do make sure that you are only paying for what you need.

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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

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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.

Outlook Portishead - Looking to the Future

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The event, aimed at Southwest based business people, is running for its second year after a successful launch in 2013.

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Councillor Nigel Ashton, leader of North Somerset Council, will be the headline speaker and Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens will also be presenting.

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