Frome Valley Voice May 2019

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May, 2019 Issue 69

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Rockin’ all over the world This rock from Frampton Cotterell ended up in the Sahara desert

Rapist jailed

A FRAMPTON Cotterell man is starting an 11-year sentence for rape and sexual assault.

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Queen’s Award Emma Steele (right) and fellow cyclist Helen Jackson are riding 400 miles in memory of Emma’s friend’s baby daughter

WHEN Frampton families started hiding rocks in the area, they couldn’t have dreamed how far the craze would travel.

The painted pebbles have been placed in nooks and

crannies around public places by members of the Frampton Cotterell Rocks Facebook group.

But one rock hidden by a member of the group has made its way to the Africa and has

been photographed in the Sahara desert – the furthest a rock has ‘travelled’ since the group was set up.

The idea behind the group is Turn to page 5

A COALPIT Heath firm has won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

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May Carnival is coming

WINTERBOURNE Down is preparing for this year’s circusthemed carnival parade.

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Keeping a promise

A PROMISE to a dying relative will be fulfilled when two friends cycle 100 miles for charity.

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How Frampton’s rock craze reached Africa From page 1 that people paint rocks and hide them, to be found and enjoyed by others out searching for them.

Anyone who finds a rock can post a photo on the Facebook group to share their success. They are then re-hidden or replaced with another rock.

Most of the rocks are hidden in and around Frampton but while a few have made it out of the region, the rock on our front page made it to another continent.

Eight-year-old Havana Danter found the rock in Frampton.

Dad Shane left it in his car and forgot all about it, then sold the car. The car’s new owner then unknowingly drove the rock on a 4,000 mile trip to Africa. When

The first Frampton rock placed in the village

he found it, he sent Shane a photo of the rock in the Sahara desert, which Shane posted to the group.

Fellow member Jane Harris spotted the post and identified it as her rock, one of dozens she has painted in recent months.

She said: “My daughter and I have had such fun painting rocks for people to enjoy finding and love it when pictures are posted – we were thrilled that one of them has been on such an adventure!”

Hannah Lumby set up the group as a way of getting more people enjoying the outdoors and engaging in their community.

It was first set up just over 18 months ago and now has more than 600 members.

The group is intended for people of all ages, and Hannah would especially like more older people to get involved.

There have been some issues with people collecting rather than re-hiding the rocks, which led to a recent ‘rock amnesty’: the concept works best if there are lots of rocks out in circulation.

Hannah said: “Paint a rock and send it on its way to be enjoyed by someone else. Put Frampton Cotterell Rocks on the back of your rock to indicate that it’s linked to this community.

Havana Danter found a rock which made its way to Africa in her dad’s old car

“Some kids really treasure their finds and adults too, they sometimes find a message on a rock that really means something to them.”

Hannah recommends using waterproof pens such as felt tips, or acrylic paint plus a sealant, to withstand the rain. She discourages people from sticking sequins or googly eyes to their

rocks in case they fall off and damage wildlife.

Hannah is offering a prize for anyone who can find the very first Frampton Rock to be hidden. She’s encouraging people to look through any rocks they have at home and put some back out around the village to enjoyed by rock hunters.

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The aftermath of the fire in Church Road, Frampton Cotterell. Picture: Yate Fire Station

Fire damages garage A MAN had to be treated in hospital after a fire damaged a garage in Frampton Cotterell.

Avon Fire and Rescue Service was called to tackle the blaze on Church Road at about 4.20pm on March 30.

Two crews from Yate and one from Kingswood were sent to the scene and put out the fire.

One man was treated in hospital for minor injuries after the incident.

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THE spirit of carnival returns to Winterbourne Down on the May bank holiday weekend.

The theme this year is ‘Circus – The greatest show on earth.’ The highlight of the event is the parade, which starts from Bradley Avenue Shops on Monday May 6 at 10.15am, followed by the carnival, which is held along Down Road.

This year’s Carnival May Queen is Amelia Long, and her attendants are Jessica Mawers and Eve Durant.

Carnival events start on Saturday May 4, with a children’s disco at All Saints Church Hall, and activities for families with children feature throughout the weekend. There’s ‘playing out’ in the church hall grounds on the Sunday with lots of traditional games and some circus skills, a village treasure hunt, and the carnival’s regular scarecrow trail.

A spokesperson for the carnival said: “We’re looking forward to really creative scarecrows and to make this our biggest year yet.

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“Judging will be by people taking part in the Treasure Hunt on the Sunday afternoon.”

On Sunday evening there are songs of celebration at All Saints Church.

Monday is carnival day and the event his year will be led by the Bristol Pipe Band.

It will feature, among many groups, the brownies, the Stapleton School of Dance, Morris dancers, Mundi Dancers, the Panama Jazz Band and a fancy dress competition, between 10.45am and 2.50pm.

There will then be a fly past by a Second world War Dakota aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Other events throughout the day include falconry displays, a small animal display, Same but Different children’s entertainment, a sack race and a martial arts display.

A charity is chosen to benefit every year, and this time it’s the South Gloucestershire-based Jessie May Trust, which provides a hospice service at home and supports the families of terminally ill children.

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Cycling challenge will fulfil promise TWO friends are attempting a 100 mile charity cycle ride from Bristol to Bournemouth to fulfil a promise made to a close relative who was dying.

Tony Joiner, a former Frampton Cotterell resident, and Keith Whitehead from Winterbourne together form the Mac and Dave (MAD) bike riders. Their challenge came from a promise Tony made to his brother-in-law Hugh ‘Mac’ McLaughlan before he died of prostate cancer in 2017.

Mac had done the same charity cycle ride 35 years earlier, and Tony promised him that when he reached 80, he would repeat it, on the very same bicycle, to raise money for cancer charities.

After celebrating his 80th birthday, Tony planned to do the trip alone, but when his friends and family found out they insisted on going too. The group has a wide range of cycling abilities – some of the riders haven’t been on two wheels for decades.

Tony said: “This is the biggest challenge I have ever taken on and I am blessed with the support of my family and friends who are to join me in this venture. I would like to think that the four charities we are supporting will benefit from our effort and would like to think that many people will help us raise a goodly sum.”

Tony Joiner (left) and Keith Whitehead are making a 100-mile bike ride in memory of relatives who died of cancer.

Keith was one of the first to support Tony, deciding to attempt the challenge in memory of his brother Dave.

He said: “My brother Dave sadly passed away on November 19, 2017 from oesophageal cancer. I know he’d be proud to see us all complete this challenge and raise the amount we’re after to help these 4 brilliant charities.”

To get some advice, Keith

arranged a talk from Astrid Domingo Molyneux at Coalpit Heath Village Hall. Astrid comes from Almondsbury and is a mum of two who, when she turned 50, cycled around the world alone for two years.

Keith said: “She is a fantastic inspiration to us, and we hope to learn all we can from her in preparation for our comparatively smaller but no less meaningful bike ride.”

The charities being supported are MacMillan Cancer Support, Cancer Research UK, St. Peter’s Hospice, and Above and Beyond.

The group had raised just over £1,200 of their £5,000 target when the Voice went to press.

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Violent rapist jailed 9 out of 10 get into A FRAMPTON Cotterell man has been jailed for 11 years after being convicted of multiple rape charges.

Ben Gamlin had pleaded not guilty to four charges of rape and a further charge of sexual assault.

But a jury at Bristol Crown Court found the 28-year-old, of Syms Avenue, guilty of all five offences after a trial.

The sentences imposed

by Judge Peter Blair QC for each offence ranged from five to 11 years but will be served simultaneously.

The Crown Prosecution Service said Gamlin’s victim had suffered “severe psychological harm” as a result of his offences, which showed Ben Gamlin. Picture: Avon and “a pattern of control and Somerset police violence”.

When he is released from prison Gamlin will be banned from ever contacting his victim or working with children and vulnerable adults.

He must also register as a sex offender indefinitely.

their chosen school NINE out of every ten families applying for primary schools in South Gloucestershire received a place at their first choice school this year.

Figures for schools in the authority area have just been released by the council and show that, in total, 3,369 parents applied for places for their children in September, up by 19 on last year’s total.

Of those, 2,864 or 91% received an offer from their first-choice school. That number is down on last year, when 2,925 or 92% or families received their first-choice offer.

Another 178 applicants received their second-choice school and 26 their third choice, leaving 301 offered places at schools they had not chosen on their application forms.

Of those, 60 were offered a place at the next nearest school to their home, leaving 241 having to travel further afield.

The council says all parents from South Gloucestershire who made an application on time for a primary school place received one at a school somewhere in the area.

Among the schools which have reported being oversubscribed this year are Stanbridge Primary in Downend, which had 202 applications for 60 places, Christ Church C of E Infants, which received 176 applications for 75 places, and Frenchay Primary, which received 79 applications for 20 places. Some of these applications were from parents who took places at second or third-choice schools, although Stanbridge had to refuse places to 20 families, Christ Church 18 and Frenchay nine.

Although figures for every school have not yet been released, last year the most in-demand schools in the authority area also included Mangotsfield C of E Primary, Emersons Green Primary and St Mary’s C of E Primary in Yate.

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Lib Dems stand by Louise LIBERAL Democrats in South Gloucestershire are standing by a councillor who is standing for re-election after it emerged that she had once been interviewed by police over harassment allegations.

Louise Harris won a byelection in November last year for the council’s Dodington ward, polling 49 per cent of the votes cast.

She has also been selected to be the party’s prospective parliamentary candidate for the Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency, which includes Winterbourne.

Mrs Harris was interviewed by police towards the end of a 15-year stint as a councillor on Eastleigh Borough Council in Hampshire.

Then named Louise Bloom, and having recently split from her long term partner, she resigned her seat in the cabinet

in March 2015 citing ill-health, amid allegations she had harassed a fellow councillor and failed to attend cabinet meetings.

The Southern Daily Echo reported that a fellow female Lib Dem councillor had alleged she had been the victim of abuse by text and social media at the time, which was investigated by the police.

Claire Young, leader of the Lib Dem group in South Gloucestershire, responded on behalf of Mrs Harris and confirmed she had received a “police information notice” over the matter.

Police information notices, sometimes called harassment warning notices, do not constitute any kind of formal legal action and signing one is not an admission of wrongdoing.

Ms Young said: “Louise has demonstrated herself to be an incredibly active and dedicated

local councillor since she was elected at the Dodington byelection last November.

“Since her election, she has had a perfect record of attendance at council meetings and has hit the ground running, introduced two important motions to council: one on preventing fracking and another proposing £2 million extra funding to maintain our neglected local roads.

“I have complete confidence in Louise and, judging by her emphatic win in last November’s by-election, so do the voters.”

Mrs Harris is standing for reelection in Dodington on May 2.

She was chosen earlier this year by the Lib Dems to take on sitting Tory MP Jack Lopresti in Filton and Bradley Stoke at the next general election.

A spokeswoman for the Liberal Democrats said: “Louise Harris has the confidence of the

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New defibrillator for Winterbourne arrives THIS orange package could help save a life – and people are being invited to learn how to use it.

The defibrillator helps to revive a person suffering a cardiac arrest by delivering an electric shock to their heart.

It has been mounted on the wall of Winterbourne Community Centre in Watleys End Road for use in an emergency.

WADCA has organised a community basic life saving and defibrillator awareness session on Saturday, May 11 from 10am-11.30am so that people can learn more about the defib unit and basic life-saving skills with South Western Ambulance Service.

Mandy Nicholls from WADCA said: “Training is provided for anyone in the community free of charge. so we would encourage anyone to come along.”

Minor Injuries Unit opens for longer YATE Minor Injuries Unit is now open from 8am to 8pm seven days a week, including bank holidays.

This is an increase from its previous hours which were 8am to 7.30pm Monday to Friday, and just the mornings at the weekend and on bank holidays.

X-ray services will also now be available seven days a week. From Monday to Friday the hours will be 8am to 7.30pm. At the weekend and on bank holidays the hours will be from 9am to 5.30pm.

Patients will also be able to get a GP referral to Yate MIU for an X-ray. Until now there have been no X-ray services at the MIU on weekends or bank holidays.

The move comes after consultation with residents who said they wanted longer hours. Local politicians of all parties have also been campaigning for the increase.

The unit provides walk-in treatment for minor injuries such as cuts, sprains, broken bones, scalds, bites, minor head injuries, and foreign bodies in the eye.

It isn’t able to re-dress wounds, review wounds, remove stitches or see any injury over two weeks old. It also can’t treat minor illnesses, such as earache, coughs and colds, and stomach ache.

The extended hours at the MIU are just one of a range of measures being introduced by the North Bristol NHS Trust to improve urgent care and relieve pressure on local A&E departments.

GP opening hours are also being extended and pharmacies are improving their advice to help people treat their own minor ailments.

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Pop-up shop raises £9,000 for hospital

A POP-UP shop opened by mums to help families using maternity facilities at Southmead Hospital has raised more than £9,000.

The Yate Baby Pop-Up Shop was run through March and proved so successful, organisers would like to open one permanently.

Emma Doney and Claire Whipp, who came up with the idea, were supported by a group of mums who had the drive to get things done. While the shop was up and running from March 4 to 29, they had their babies with them most of the time, as many of them were on maternity leave.

They enlisted the help of both the Chipping Sodbury WI groups, and the Chipping Sodbury and Yate rotary clubs.

The charities were extremely enthusiastic about the idea – one member of the WI had had her twins at Southmead 40 years

ago. They all helped to run the shop, while donations were collected from all over South Gloucestershire.

Emma said: “We couldn’t believe the community spirit behind the project. As soon as people started engaging with it, we felt like it might be a success.

“We helped a lot with the big lunch, so we knew there was a strong community spirit in Chipping Sodbury, and that is why we moved here.”

Claire said: “The people who got involved were what made it. We had people in their 70’s helping in the stock room, helping us with our babies.

“Hopefully if anything it shows midwives that we really value what they do, and we want to give something back.”

On the first day alone, the shop made £840 and it stayed busy throughout the month.

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Why hunters have grey squirrels in their sights THEY have killed more than 400 grey squirrels in the area since the start of the year.

The coordinator of the Grey Area 167, which is culling the animals around Thornbury, the Frome Valley, Yate and Dursley, says the group’s controversial campaign aims to protect trees and ultimately help reintroduce the native red squirrel across the country.

The group is part of national organisation the Grey Area – the 167 relates to the area on an Ordnance Survey Explorer map – which coordinates and documents grey squirrel culling.

Grey squirrels first arrived in the UK from America as a curiosity in the 1870’s. But they have outcompeted reds and there are now over 2 million of them, with only 150,000 red squirrels left. In the Thornbury area, red squirrels disappeared in the 1960’s.

Grey Area 167 coordinator Mike Popham says the damage

that grey squirrels cause is changing the nature of our woodlands.

He said: “The squirrels damage the top of tree branches, stripping off bark. If you ever climb into the top of a tree you just look down and see the carnage from there.”

“They will eat chicks and fledglings and eggs out of nests, so they impact on the songbird population. They monopolise food sources and habitats.

“The bigger problem is the grey squirrels eating all the nuts of certain species of tree, so you have carpets of certain species, such as ash, but very few others.

The ash can then be hit by ash dieback disease, decimating our woodland on two fronts.”

A DEFRA spokesperson confirmed grey squirrels can be legally killed all year round by a variety of methods, including shooting and trapping, adding: “The UK is committed to reducing the impact of invasive

non-native species within our borders.”

But Mike accepts that what he is doing is controversial.

He said: “In areas like ours, where we’ve lost our cute fluffy red mascot and people enjoy seeing the greys, they argue we should accept the invader and leave them be.

“For years ecologists have been telling public landowners like councils and wildlife trusts that the problem is really bad – but for reasons of cost and sensitivity they often opt not to do anything. So the problem has been getting a lot worse over some time.”

Members of the Grey Area 167 use live traps to catch then shoot the animals with an air weapon.

They also tempt the squirrels to feeding stations in an area where it’s safe to shoot.

But for culling to be effective, neighbouring landowners need to coordinate their efforts to stop greys repopulating culled areas

Mike Popham setting a trap for a grey squirrel from neighbouring land.

The long term aim is to reintroduce the red squirrel nationwide and Mike says reds from Anglesey have been established in Snowdonia, although greys have to be “relentlessly” hunted down to allow them to re-populate.

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Mike takes on marathon A RUNNER was aiming to help people with leukaemia as he took on the London Marathon.

Michael Helliker, 40, who grew up in Frampton Cotterell and now lives in Yate, was set to take on the 26 mile, 385 year course on April 28 inspired by his mum, who has the blood cancer.

He’s raising money for the national charity Leukaemia Care.

Michael said: “This is a cause close to my heart as my mum has follicular lymphoma. She has been in part-remission for eight years.”

Michael is experienced at running marathons, having already run the London course in 2017.

He’s been training for this year’s event by taking part in other marathons around the UK. He said: “I love training and train in and around Yate and Frampton Cotterell, where I grew up. I have done two marathons in the past year, Bournemouth being one of them; a difficult one because of the steep hills.”

Clare Brooks, who works with the Marathon runners at Leukaemia Care, said: “Our runners make all the difference to people who need that bit extra support.

“I’ve followed all our runners, including Michael, from the point of sign up and I can’t wait for Michael to cross that finishing line.”

Michael has set himself a target of raising £2,350 for Leukaemia Care. The charity provides a range of support services to patients and their carers. More than £1,600 had been raised in the run-up to the event.

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Lots to celebrate for Yate Shopmobility SHOPMOBILITY, the Yate-based charity which provides mobility scooter and wheelchair hire, has much to celebrate.

It’s not only extending its opening hours, but has also received £5,000 in funding – and two of its staff have won awards.

The service will now open to customers in Yate Shopping Centre for an additional two hours on a Thursday.

Vice chairman David Bell, pictured, said: "This is great news, it will enable the scheme to increase its service provision to help its many users."

People who rely on the charity come from across South Gloucestershire and beyond. It aims to enable people to remain independent for as long as they wish, and to prevent them from becoming isolated.

Support has also come in the form of £5,000 sponsorship from Yate Shopping Centre

where Shopmobility is based.

Centre manager Andy Lowry said: “Supporting local charities such as this is an important part of our community work and I am pleased that we are able to help them through the year.

“Importantly the shopping centre is all on one level but Shopmobility allows those that require the service total freedom of access throughout both the main centre and the adjoining Riverside leisure facilities, including the Cineworld cinema.”

David and fellow long term volunteer Martin Monk have heard that they are the winners of a prestigious council award for their dedication and hard work.

They have each won a South Gloucestershire Council Chair’s Community Award.

David won a long service award, as he’s been a founding trustee since 2004 and is now the vice chairman. Martin, who is a former chairman,

was recognised for his years of commitment.

The Chair’s Community awards were established in 2003 to celebrate the contribution of unpaid volunteers to life in South Gloucestershire.

David said: "This award is also a tribute to all at Shopmobility South Gloucestershire and it is quite humbling when one hears what others have done to win their awards".

Martin said: "I am accepting this award on behalf of all those at Shopmobility that have worked hard over the last year to ensure that we can provide a service by raising funds, assisting in the office and helping people use our scooters.”

Shopmobility was founded in 2003 by Keith Holloway from Thornbury and started operating in 2006.

Its new opening hours are 9.30am-4pm on a Tuesday,

David Bell Thursday and Friday, and 9.30am-2pm on a Saturday.

For more information call 01454 868718 or 07999 574 474, or email shopmobilitysouthglos@yahoo. com.

Store’s plastic pilot ONE of the area’s biggest supermarkets is taking part in a project to enable customers to stop some of the most difficult plastics to recycle from going into landfill.

Soft plastics, such as crisp packets, sweet wrappers, plastic film, pet food pouches and any type of plastic bag can’t currently be recycled by local councils. But a firm in Swindon has come up with technology to solve the problem, and is working with Tesco.

The company, Recycling Technologies, has patented a process to turn these specific plastics back into oil, which can then be used to make new plastic items. The pilot scheme is part of Tesco’s efforts to make all its packaging recyclable by 2025.

The Tesco Extra store in Yate is one of ten in the Bristol and Swindon area that has been chosen to take part.

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May Queen and King are chosen IRON Acton is one of a very few villages in the whole of the South West that still marks May Day with a traditional English celebration.

The May Queen, King and their entourage have now been chosen for this year’s event. The four children are already excited about leading the procession through the village at the start of the event.

Rosie Wright, 10, is the May Queen. She goes to Iron Acton Primary School, loves swimming, dancing and singing, and wants to be a teacher when she grows up.

The May King is Daniel Mora, 10, who hopes to be a tennis player or a boxer one day.

Evan Hampson, 9, is the Page. He loves Lego and technology, and he’d like to be a train driver.

He said: “I’m excited about being the Page in this year’s May Day procession, it will be good to wave to everyone when we go by.”

The attendants are Mia Rushent, 11, and Sophie Millar, 8, who both go to North Road School.

Mia enjoys dancing and singing and wants to be in a band when she grows up. Sophie loves Lego and reading, she’s currently working her way through the Harry Potter books.

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The procession will be accompanied by the Westerleigh Brass Band.

There will be Maypole dancing from children from the village school, and displays in the show ring, including dog agility, Tae-kwon Do, and dancing.

The celebrations are on Monday May 6 from 10.30am to 4pm.

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Rare iron jewellery has a story to tell TWO pieces of very rare and historic jewellery will be going under the hammer at Stroud Auction Rooms next month.

Berlin ironwork is not only beautiful – it has social, political and historical importance. Its heyday came in the early 19th century, when the Germans fought their war of liberation against Napoleon. Patriots were asked to donate their gold jewellery to finance the war effort – and received a piece of iron jewellery in return.

However, Berlin Iron jewellery didn't disappear after the Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815, with the battle of Waterloo.

Wearing it became popular with fashionable women, and it was also worn during periods of mourning.

Appreciated for its own beauty, it was not seen as a substitute for more expensive jewellery.

Stroud Auction Rooms’ head of jewellery Alexandra Bowkett is thrilled to have the two pieces to sell.

She said: “They are beautiful and very interesting, with a real story to tell.”

Alexandra already has 400 lots consigned to the fine jewellery auction on June 12, including many rare Georgian and Victorian items.

Many online bidders are expected at that sale, as it has been confirmed that the auction house had the highest average number of online bidders nationally during the first quarter of 2019.

The April auction, with 1,369 internet bidders boosting those in the room, on the telephone and hundreds leaving commission bids, saw Royal Worcester ceramics, once slightly out of fashion, begin gathering pace again. After a bidding frenzy a Royal Worcester pedestal covered pot pourri, handdecorated with Highland cattle in moorland and mountainous landscape, signed James Stinton, sold for £1,800, while a Stintonsigned twin-handle pedestal vase, with sheep in a moorland and

One of the pieces of Berlin ironwork jewellery set to go under the hammer at Stroud Auction Rooms mountainous landscape made, £1,050.

Highest selling lot was a classical sketch, Inferno, attributed to G F Watts, with a Bond Street label, dated July 1959, which went under the hammer for £2,200.

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The acetate was accompanied by a handwritten letter from owner Will Middlemiss, Pneumania singer and songwriter, providing details of the recording and history, together with black and white photographs of the band and one colour photograph of Pneumania on stage.

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Starbucks leaves Yate YATE’S Starbucks cafe has closed after a review of the business.

The coffee shop, part of the US-based global chain of 30,000 cafes, stood opposite the longer-established Boswell’s in Yate Shopping Centre.

Starbucks said reviews frequently take place to ensure “healthy business growth” across its stores.

Yate Shopping Centre Manager Andrew Lowrey said: “Unfortunately Starbucks have advised us that they wish to close their café at Yate and we believe that the company are closing a number of stores nationally.

“The shopping centre’s letting agents are marketing the unit and working hard to attract new retailers to the town.”

A recent article in Retail Sector magazine highlighted that the US based company is increasing its store closures in America to 150 a year, up from just 50, because of weak sales forecasts and a falling share price. But a spokesperson told the magazine that the move did not affect stores in the UK. Boswells is a smaller, UK based company, with most of its 17 branches in the West and South of England.

A spokesperson for Starbucks said: “We constantly review our store portfolio to ensure each of our stores contributes to a healthy business growth and can confirm that our store at Yate Shopping Centre has closed.

“We are proud of the teams’ involvement in the local community and grateful to all of our customers in the area for their loyalty over the years.”

Mr Lowrey said there were a number of retailers which had recently signed new leases committing to Yate for a “longer term”, although he was unable to publicly reveal which ones had committed.

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Your candidates as Frome Valley Frampton Cotterell (3 seats)

The Ridings. I joined the Labour party several years ago and stood in the Westerleigh ward in the last local elections. I believe our current leadership offers a radical and inspiring vision for the country.”

Tristan Clark, Liberal Democrat Focus Team: Tristan was raised in Coalpit Heath, attended local schools and still lives in the village, where he is a parish councillor.

He studied Philosophy at the University of Sheffield and works for Tesco in Yate. He is interested in public transport, supporting young people and protecting our environment.

Marian Gilpin, Conservative: An active local councillor since being elected in 2015, whilst also serving as chair of Green Community Travel, a member of the Yate Rotary Club and previous school governor and a member of the Rangeworthy WI. Has served as chair of the council’s health scrutiny committee, helping to secure improvements at the local Minor Injuries Unit.

Jenna Marie Hale, Conservative: Landlady of the Codrington Arms on North Road, successfully saved, reopened and runs the North Road Post Office with her partner Paul. Works closely with North Road Primary School, supporting school events and helping to improve parking in the neighbourhood. Jenna has engaged with the local community on development concerns and road safety.

Terry Trollope, Labour: “I have lived in Frampton for almost thirty years. I served as a parish councillor in Frampton and served two terms as a school governor at Highcroft school. I am now retired, having worked in shipping and freight forwarding all my life, running my own business for about twenty years.”

Frampton Cotterell Conservative candidates Jenna Hale, Tom Howell and Marian Gilpin

primary schools, enhancing bus routes and timetables, and supporting the redevelopment of Watermore Primary School. Tom likes to attend Frampton Rugby matches as often as possible and hosts a charity quiz in a local pub every month.

Tom Howell, Conservative: A local man who has been involved in campaigns such as improving road safety near local

Jon Lean, Liberal Democrat Focus Team: Jon works for a software and services company at the Westerleigh Business Park, Nibley, is a parish councillor and has lived locally for over 20 years. His interests include protecting the Green Belt, the sustainable provision of affordable housing, improving public transport and ensuring

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Roger Millard, Labour: “I have lived in Frampton for more than forty years and was employed in the Faculty of Applied Science at UWE before retiring. I served for many years as a Parish Councillor in Frampton and as a School Governor at three of our local schools. I am opposed to the current massive cuts in local authority funding.”

Linda Williams, Independent: Has served as a parish councillor for eight years, with business experience and currently working for a small local charity benefiting the elderly. Linda believes she has the experience to serve and, as an Independent candidate, will not be influenced by party politics but by what real people actually want.

Jonathan Trollope, Labour: “I have lived in Frampton nearly all my life and went to school at Brockeridge, Highcroft and then

Claire Young, Liberal Democrat Focus Team: Currently the opposition leader on South Gloucestershire Council, during twelve years as a councillor Claire has campaigned on issues including protecting our countryside, helping the environment and improving transport and health services. With teenage sons at local schools, Claire knows the importance of fighting for better funding for our schools.

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goes to the polls RESIDENTS across the Frome Valley area go to the polls in May to elect their local representatives for the next four years.

The elections on Thursday, May 2, are the first to be held since a change in ward boundaries, which has seen the total number of councillors cut from 70 to 61, with 17 wards abolished and nine new ones created.

The Frome Valley area has undergone big changes following a Local Government Boundary Commission review, which finished last year.

The Frampton Cotterell ward, which previously had two councillors, has expanded to include parts of the scrapped Westerleigh and Ladden Brook wards. Most significantly, Coalpit Heath has moved into the Frampton Cotterell ward, which now has three seats.

The Winterbourne ward has remained largely unchanged.

Overall, South Gloucestershire is now split into nine three-councillor wards, 15 two-councillor wards and four one-councillor wards.

Commission chair Colin Mellors has said the redrawn boundaries would ensure “electoral fairness” and reflected “community ties”.

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South Gloucestershire’s ruling Conservatives had a majority of 10 on the old council but the new ward boundaries and cut in overall councillor numbers, added to political upheavals since 2015, make the result of this year’s poll more difficult than usual to predict.

Residents on the electoral register should by now have received polling cards with the name of the ward which now covers their address.

If you haven’t had one yet, you can still vote, provided you are on the electoral register: call the council on 01454 863030 or email electoral.services@ southglos.gov.uk to check.

There will also be town and parish council elections across the area.

The Voice has asked all the parties contesting the election to tell readers about their candidates. We are including all the responses we have received in our ward election profiles, with candidates listed in alphabetical order.

On the opposite page is a round-up of the Frampton Cotterell candidates. To the right are those standing for Winterbourne.

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Nic Labuschagne, Conservative: Elected in 2017, I am privileged to have lived in Winterbourne for over 15 years with my family. As an IT manager in the NHS, I am well aware of the challenges facing councils today, especially the need to continue to deliver good quality services despite financial and operational pressures.

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Stronger communities are safer communities STRONGER communities are safer communities. However, strong communities can only thrive if we continue to develop our relationships, working together as residents, local people and the police. So I was pleased to see the police and the local community coming together to celebrate the opening of a new memorial garden in Castle Park in Bristol. The memorial honours 83,000 Sikh soldiers who lost their lives in the first and second World Wars. It is of the utmost importance that we remember that in both wars Sikh soldiers, as well as people of other faiths, stood shoulder to shoulder to form part of the British Army. The memorial is a wonderful place that the old and young alike can visit and remember the bravery of the Sikh soldiers.

Supporting and reflecting our diverse communities is an important part of my role and a specific priority within my Police and Crime plan. I was therefore delighted to attend the new Bristol Muslim Strategic Leaders Group; this important group is looking at ways our Muslim communities can be more involved within our public services. Making sure our public services not only reflect the communities they serve with the people they employ but also that the service reflects their needs and those of their community is absolutely essential.

I really welcomed the national ‘Make Yourself Heard’ campaign that aims to raise awareness of a silent 999 system. The Silent Solution system enables 999 mobile callers who are too scared

to make a noise or to speak to press 55 when prompted, informing police that they are in a genuine emergency. There could be occasions where speaking out loud is not possible or would put you in more danger, and that is why knowing about the 55 service is important. We need to ensure everyone knows about the system, as in extreme situations, it could potentially save lives.

The campaign was launched during National Stalking Awareness Week. On average, around 100 incidents take place before a stalking crime is reported and we need to encourage victims to come forward and seek help from either the police or other agencies.

We need to bust the myth that stalking involves someone sitting in the bushes outside your house;

With Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens

stalking can include persistent and unwanted behaviour that causes the victim anxiety or fear.

It’s obsessive and could take the form of social media, texting, calling or sending unwanted gifts.

Stalking steals lives so please tell someone.

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Friday 10th May Preview Evening 6.30-9.00 Saturday 11th May 10.00-5.00pm Sunday 12th May 10.00-4.00pm Admission £1 Refreshments Free parking

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n NEWS

Yate will rock again this summer YATE Rocks, the annual community festival in Kingsgate Park is returning to the town for its 14th year.

The free event takes place over both days of a June weekend, with money raised going to the Mayor’s chosen charities.

Robert Goodwin, who coordinates the event with Yate Town Council, said: “The festival was originally set up to promote Kingsgate Park, which is a beautiful park with various community and children’s play area facilities but wasn’t being used or visited by numbers of local residents.

“So, it was very much set up to promote the park but also to bring the community together in a fun and entertaining

environment.

“It is now a significant local event and the Saturday, the main day, has grown from an initial 750-1,000 people at the first festival to over 4,000 people attending throughout the day.”

This year’s festival takes place on June 22 and 23. On the Saturday, there will be music from local bands and local dance groups, schools and associations, which also gives them the opportunity to promote themselves.

The band line up features Twinners, Limited Edition, Dockside, Beacon Rise, Liquor & Poker, Underground Frets, Vamp and Set In Stone.

Local dance groups include Glitterbugs, 5678 Dance, Stagecoach, Yate Star Twirlers, Street Cred and many others.

There are also plenty of other activities, from trampolines and giant inflatables to go-karts and a strolling magician.

Yate Air Training Corps is offering the chance to have a go in a flight simulator, and Yate fire station will send a fire engine – emergencies permitting.

There will be arts, crafts and community stalls, a beer tent, bar and refreshments.

On the Sunday, local churches are involved in a

morning outdoor service, ‘Praise in the Park’ from 10.30am to noon.

In the afternoon there is a picnic with a Great Choir Showcase, including singers from Raysfield School, ChoirJam, Bromley Heath Community

Choir, Fascinating Rhythm and Rock Choir.

On Saturday the festival runs from 12pm to 8pm, and on Sunday from 10.30am to 4.30pm. Entry is free.

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Care home approved despite complaints of violence and verbal abuse A HOUSE in a village cul-desac can be used as a children’s care home, despite allegations of troubled young residents carrying knives and throwing bricks.

South Gloucestershire councillors approved the retrospective proposals for the five-bedroom property in Inglestone Road, Wickwar, which has been used for emergency accommodation for young people since March last year, after hearing there was a shortage of foster parents.

The owners, Karen and Colin Dooley, have fostered many children at their house since 2002. After emergency placements from Gloucestershire County Council last year, they applied for a change of use so it could become an Ofstedregistered children’s residential

home.

South Gloucestershire Council’s development management committee members went with officers’ advice to approve the proposals, in the face of 45 letters of objection.

Neighbour Ken Stout told the meeting that the peaceful, 15-year coexistence between the foster home and the community had been “shattered” since it began accepting emergency placements, with numerous incidents attended by police.

He said: “There was a violent assault on a care worker, pushed to the ground in the street outside the property, and a knife-carrying absconder who turned up on the doorstep of a neighbouring property claiming to be carrying it to protect himself from an assault by staff.

“A brick was lobbed into the path, narrowly missing the head of my neighbour’s young son.”

Mr Stout said children had “yelled obscenities” from the house at passers-by and a youngster was handcuffed by police in a “disturbing and noisy scene of restraint”.

“One family adjacent has had to stop their child playing in the garden and has even had to relocate them to another bedroom,” he said.

Social worker Charliejo Dooley, manager of Inspyre Plus, which is based at the house, said they had changed their procedures in the light of the police incidents.

A report to the committee said the problems were largely down to one child who had since been removed, and that there were only two incidents reported

to the police between September and December.

Ms Dooley told members: “The premises are not a prison.

It’s a five-bedroom house.

“The community should and can play a role supporting children in care.”

Ladden Brook ward councillor Marian Gilpin, who referred the application to the committee, said: “A safe home with proper management and fully-qualified staff is the right answer for these young people whose family lives have disintegrated.”

Officers said there were no reasons to refuse the proposals on planning grounds, and Wickwar Parish Council was in support.

By Adam Postans, Local Democracy Reporting Service

Frampton Cotterell Parish Council

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Frampton Cotterell Parish Council invite you to apply to become a councillor through co-option.

You will be selected at the discretion of the Council and no elections will take place.

We invite you to a Full Council meeting at 7.30pm 24th May to tell us why you would make a good councillor. Anyone who meets the criteria are encouraged to apply. If you are proactive and want to engage with your community, we want to hear from you!

To apply, you must meet the following criteria: • Be 18 years old or over • An EU citizen or citizen of the Republic of Ireland • A qualifying commonwealth citizen • Be on the electoral role in Frampton Cotterell, or have lived or worked in the Parish within the last 12 months

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n NEWS

No elections for most parish councils SOME voters in area will be able to elect more than one council this month.

On the same day that the new South Gloucestershire Council is decided, elections will also be taking place for the town and parish councils which represent individual communities in the area.

But elections will take place only in places where the number of would-be councillors is larger than the number of seats up for election.

Where there were not enough candidates to force a contest when nominations closed in April, all those people who had come forward have been elected unopposed.

This includes most parish councils covering the Frome Valley area.

In fact, South Gloucestershire Council has only posted a notice of election in one ward in a parish council which covers

the area: Winterbourne Parish Council’s Frenchay ward.

There, six candidates have been nominated for four seats: one Labour, one UKIP and four independents.

All those who were nominated in other wards in Winterbourne have been elected unopposed, as have those standing for election to the following parish councils: Cromhall, Falfield, Frampton Cotterell, Iron Acton, Rangeworthy and Westerleigh, which covers Coalpit Heath.

Where parish elections are taking place they will be held at the same time as voting for south Gloucestershire Council is held on Thursday, May 2, and at the same polling stations.

Residents on the electoral register should by now have received polling cards with the name of the ward which now covers their address.

If you haven’t had one yet, you can still vote, provided you

are on the electoral register: call the council on 01454 863030 or email electoral.services@ southglos.gov.uk to check.

These are the candidates in Winterbourne’s Frenchay ward: Adrian Collins (Frenchay Preservation Society – Independent) Trevor Crotch-Harvey

(UKIP Make Brexit Happen) Paul Kembery (Frenchay Preservation Society – Independent) Ravi Vinjamuri (Labour Party) Charlie Watkins (Frenchay Preservation Society – Independent) Hugh Whatley (Frenchay Preservation Society – Independent)

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n NEWS AN inspector has praised staff at Silverhill Day Nursery in Winterbourne for creating an environment which is ‘exciting and engaging’ for children.

The nursery is located on the site of the primary school and has 77 children on roll.

A recent Ofsted report rated its provision as good in three out of four categories and outstanding in the fourth, for children’s personal development, behaviour and welfare.

The inspection process involves examining the following key areas: leadership and management, teaching and learning, children’s development behaviour and welfare, and outcomes for children. The setting is then given an overall grading of either outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate and the inspector said Silverhill was good overall.

The report found that staff

Inspector says nursery is ‘exciting and engaging’ know the children well and plan exciting activities for them, which means that they are keen to join in.

Inspector Anita McKelvey said: “For example, toddlers experiment with rolling balls down pipes, deciding which will go quicker.

“Staff encourage children’s imaginations. For example, they share stories, talk about the different characters and encourage children to copy words or suggest what may happen next.”

It was noted that staff can spot gaps in learning effectively

which enables them to provide support. This means that all children progress.

The children’s behaviour was said to be “excellent”, and staff had recently been given training in this area.

A recent focus on children’s language was mentioned in the report as leading to new strategies to help with communication skills. This has benefited all children, especially those for whom English is an additional language.

Staff were praised for giving ‘consistent support’ in the setting and at home, ensuring

that information on children’s progress is shared with parents.

The inspector highlighted the success of the management team in using feedback from parents, staff and children to improve.

This has led to additional play sessions for children just starting at the nursery, to give them the opportunity to get to know staff before they join.

The nursery managers were advised that to improve further, they should support staff to extend children’s ideas and understanding, for example by encouraging children to respond when they are asked questions.

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n RECIPE OF THE MONTH

Marvellous May is here

Ann Murray is from the Cooking4 Cookery School based in Chipping Sodbury.

She’s teamed up with Frome Valley Voice to pass on her wealth of experience in the kitchen.

I LOVE the month of May for all sorts of reasons. The weather is generally getting warmer, the days seem longer and lighter because of the clocks going forward, and there are two bank holidays, which I usually celebrate with my family and friends. So, a good reason to cook some delicious food to share together.

Having written my recipes now for over two years, I’ve decided to do something different which I hope you will have a go at.

Lemon curd is one of my favourite preserves and is such an easy one for beginners to get right. Four simple ingredients, about half an

hour of your time and Bob’s your uncle, a couple of jars of delight will be yours!

Lemon curd is the most often cooked curd, but check out my more unusual variations in Cook’s Tips. It’s very versatile: use in tarts or Eton Mess or for a showstopper, go online to get Mary Berry’s recipe for Lemon Meringue Roulade. Next month, when we will officially be in summer, I’ll be giving you my oh-so-easy recipe for lemon curd ice cream.

And yes, I know you can buy lemon curd, but trust me, it will be nothing like as lovely as your own home-made jars. Give it a go!

Lemon Curd Makes about 450g/1lb Ingredients: Large eggs – 2 Large egg yolks – 2 Lemons –approx 3. You will need 150mls of juice in total.

Caster sugar – 200g/7oz.

Unsalted butter -115g/4oz

Here’s what you do: Choose a medium-sized heatproof bowl which will fit snugly over the saucepan used for cooking the curd which will have simmering water in it.

Half fill the saucepan with water and bring to simmering point.

Meanwhile, scrub the lemons (see Cook’s Tip) and finely grate the zest into your chosen bowl.

Use a sharp knife to halve the lemons and squeeze the juice. Add to the bowl with the zest.

Set the bowl over the pan of gently simmering water and add the sugar and butter. Stir, using a whisk until the butter has melted and the sugar dissolved.

Put the eggs and additional yolks into a separate bowl and beat together with a fork. Pour the eggs through a sieve in a steady stream into the lemon mixture and stir using a wooden spoon until well until combined. This ensures that the curd is smooth, with no eggy lumps!

Stir the mixture constantly over the heat until the lemon curd thickens and lightly coats the back of a wooden spoon. This will take 15-20 mins. Remove the pan from the heat. Leave for 5 minutes to cool slightly and check if it is set.

Then, pour the curd into small warmed sterilized jars.

Cover, seal and label. Store in a

cool, dark place, ideally at the top of a fridge. Use within 3 months and once opened store in the fridge.

Variations: Try using Seville oranges or limes instead of lemons for a change.

Same basic ingredients but use 2 Seville oranges or 6 limes instead of the lemons. Make sure the total amount of juice is 150mls.

Cook’s Tips: Scrub the citrus fruits with sodium bicarbonate before zesting to remove pesticides.

Put halved citrus on a microwaveproof plate for 10 seconds per half on HIGH to maximise juice.

To sterilise jars- put 1” water into each jar, place in microwave and heat for 2 mins, HIGH

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n WHAT’S ON IN OUR AREA May 1 n Coalpit Heath WI, St Saviours Church Hall, 7.45pm.

Call 07935 071291 or email carolinemjohnston@hotmail.com.

Visitors always welcome.

May 3 n Quiz, Crossbow, Frampton Cotterell, 8pm. £1.50 per person.

Call 01454 772947 or email crossbowhouse@gmail.com for more details.

May 4 n Table Top Sale, Coalpit Heath Village Hall, 1-3pm. Table £5, book by calling 07920 145352.

May 4 n Winterbourne Medieval Barn basket weaving workshop, 10am – 4pm. Weave a basket from locallysourced willow with instruction from Sarah Jayne Edwards, a designer-maker with a particular interest in working with willow and recycled materials. Advanced booking online via bit.ly/2Xlqdel.

May 6 n Phoenix Art Club exhibition and sale of affordable art in conjunction with the May Day celebrations.

Iron Acton village hall, 10am to 4pm. Light refreshments will be available.

May 10 n Folk@Frampton Concert, Crossbow House, School Rd, Frampton Cotterell, 7.30pm. A great night of folk music, bar until late. Donations this month in support of Christian Aid (a Churches Together event).

May 11 n Community basic life saving and defibrillator awareness session, WADCA Winterbourne Community Centre, 10am-11.30am: come along and learn life-saving skills with

South Western Ambulance Service.

May 11 n Coffee & Cake and Soup Lunch, St Saviour’s Church Hall, Coalpit Heath, 11am-2pm, in support of Christian Aid (a Churches Together event).

May 12 n Outdoor Service of Praise, St Saviour’s Church Field, Coalpit Heath, 6pm. Followed by refreshments in the church hall.

In the event of bad weather, the service will be in church. In support of Christian Aid (a Churches Together event).

May 14 n Cleve Archers Taster Session, Up Yonder, Moorend, BS16 1SS from 6pm-8pm. Come along and try archery. Costs £5 per person, adults and children aged 7+. Booking required – for more information and to reserve a place visit bit. ly/2Gj8Cgk online.

May 16-18 n The Actonians present their spring production, Spygame, a comedy/thriller directed by Debby Ashton featuring sinister goingson when a group of strangers is brought together in a country house to appear in a new TV reality show. Iron Acton parish hall, 7.30pm. Tickets available online via actonians.co.uk or by calling 07807 547 238.

May 17 n Fun Quiz Night, British Legion, Frampton Cotterell, 7.30pm. Teams of four at £3 per person or come and make up a team on the night.

Booking: 01454 776618. In support of Christian Aid (a Churches Together event).

May 18

n Plant sale and coffee morning at The Lilacs, Station Road, Iron Acton, 10am-1pm. Come and buy summer plants – loads to choose from. In support of Christian Aid (a Churches Together event).

May 18 n Frampton Cotterell Village Duck Race, hosted by 1st Frampton Cotterell scout group. Glebe Fields, near the bridge on Rectory Road, 3pm-6pm. First race 3.30pm, final race starts 5pm. Ducks cost £3 each and can be bought in advance.

They are collected after each race.

Craft activities, challenges, drinks and barbecue. Bring a blanket or a chair.

May 18 n Winterbourne Medieval Barn presents The Great Flood of 1607 – Storm surge or Tsunami? With author, geographer and historian Mike Hall. Tickets £5 – numbers strictly limited. Book online at bit. ly/2GlFZPK. May 19 n Trains rides and cream teas, 2pm-4pm at Bridge House, Rectory Road, Frampton Cotterell.

In support of Christian Aid (a Churches Together event).

June 2 n National Garden Scheme opening. Acton Court, Latteridge Road, Iron Acton, Bristol BS37 9TL. June 2 n Open 11am-5pm, admission £5, children free. Walled 3-acre wildflower meadow and apple orchard with an abundance of old English and wild roses on the grounds of a grade I-listed Tudor manor house (restricted access).

Acton Court will be sponsoring several special events on the themes of The Tudors, wildlife and

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Homemade teas. Also open on June 9 and 16.

June 8 n Charity family fun dog show, including gun dog and stunt dog displays, Avon and Somerset police dog handlers, have-a-go dog agility course, Galapagos tortoises, refreshments, stalls and a raffle at the Cloisters, Winterbourne. Tickets available from St Peter’s Hospice shop and AJ Homes estate agents, Winterbourne.

June 15 n Frampton Cotterell Village Picnic and fun dog show, Beesmoor Road playing fields, 11.30am4pm. Pony rides, stalls, food and entertainment as Winterbourne children’s author John Parsons opens the new play area. n Belly Dance classes Beginners 7.00pm, Improvers 8.00pm, Methodist Church Hall (upstairs) with Anna 07971234236 or bristolbellydance@yahoo.co.uk term time only.

Regular events Monday n Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Open Door bereavement suport group. 10.30-12.00 every first Monday., St Peter’s Church Baby Group 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781. n Memory Cafe, run by the

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED Alzheimer’s Society. The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 2pm - 4pm 1st Monday of month except Bank Hols. Open to anyone with dementia, and Carers, and anyone with concerns about someone with memory problems. Just turn up.

Tel. 0117 9610 693 n Manor Hall Gardening & Social Club The Manor Hall 2.-3.30pm.

First Monday of the month, (except for Bank Holidays on the second Monday). n 1st Winterbourne Down and Buryside Beavers Scouts 5pm until 6:30pm at the Scout hut on Green Dragon Road, Winterborne.

Contact clivemarston@rocketmail. com n 1st Winterbourne Beavers, Cubs and Scouts. Meet Monday evenings in St. Michael’s Room. dandow@ computer.org or 01454 775024 n North Road Ladies, Iron Action Parish Hall, 7.30, every first Monday. n Women’s Fellowship Zion Church Hall 2.30p.m.- 3.45 Programme of speakers, choirs., followed by a cup of tea. £1.50p per week. For details ring Pat Lax 886830 n Iron Acton WI Iron Acton Parish Hall, 7.30, second Monday of month. n Crossbow Singers, Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30.

Term Time only, starting in September. We would love to welcome more tenors and basses.

Please contact Dave on 07834 184142 n Winterbourne Down Border Morris Morris Dancing, All Saint’s Church Hall, 8.15pm n Winterbourne Scrabble Club - weekly 2.00 - 4.30 pm at Winterbourne & District Community Centre, Watleys End Road, Winterbourne. Further info from Gill on 01454 773573. n Winterbourne Afternoon WI meets at Salem Church Hall, Factory Road, Winterbourne on the 2nd Monday of each month at 2pm. We welcome visitors. Contact 01454 250817 for details or look at our web site www.wawimoonfruit. com or email lesleysharman@gmail. com n Pickleball at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, 9am to 11am.

New members welcome – no upper age limit. First session free, all equipment provided.

For more information email pickleballbristol@gmail.com or visit Bristol Pickleball Club on Facebook. n Slimming World Frampton Cottrell. Watermore Primary School (Infants), Woodend Road, (Opposite the Brockeridge Centre) 5.30 & 7.30pm Tel: Jude 07968 426809 n Macular-support group meets monthly - 3rd Monday 1:30-3:30pm

at Watkins room, Old Grammar School, highstreet Chipping Sodbury. Contact Tony : 01454 314066 n Winterbourne Tennis Club. 4.30.

Junior tennis coaching Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. All ages 3-16 yrs. Contact Imed (club coach) 07459636436 or imedhamroumi@msn.com n F&Fs. Club. Banjo, Mandolin, Guitarists etc. playing a wide range of styles. Meet Mondays. 8 to 10pm. at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley. Visitors and new members welcome, support and encouragement given.

Available for concerts. Secretary – 0117 9673668. Website www. fingersandfrets.wordpress.com n The Arts Society Severn Valley meets third Monday of the month at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall.

Lectures plus special interest days, gallery, garden and museum visits, trips abroad. Morning lectures 10.30am for 11am start. Afternoon lectures 1.30pm for 2pm start.

More details online at www.svdfas. co.uk. £6 charge for visitors – contact memb@svdfas.co.uk to ‘try before you buy’. n Bristol Budgerigar Society meets at Little Stoke Community Hall, Little Stoke Lane at 7.30pm on the second Monday of each month. More details including membership details from secretary Colin Parsons by calling 01454 775878 or emailing colinpauline@ hotmail.com. Visitors always welcome without commitment or charge. n Butterflies Babies and Toddlers Group, 10am-11.30am, term-time only at St Saviours church hall, Coalpit Heath. Mums, dads and grandparents welcome at this friendly group with plenty of toys, a weekly craft table, dressing up and book corner a sit and ride zone, song time and changing facilities. £3 per family. For more details see www.butterfliestoddlersgroup@ gmail.com.

Tuesday n Rhymetime. Winterbourne Library. 10.30- 11am. Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/ toddlers to enjoy together. n Slimming World 9.30am & 11.30am, 5.30pm & 7.30pm, The Greenfield Centre, call Frankie 07519 347243 n Knit and Natter The Beacon@ Zion United Church. 10am 12noon. Contact Mary Thexton 01454 850704 n Yate Visually Impaired Group.

Yate Fire Station 2.30 pm every other Tuesday Contact Gay Williams 01454 321749 gab56@ btinternet.com n Winterbourne Tuesday

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group, The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 7.30 -10pm, second Tuesday of month. Everyone welcome. n Centre Squares (dancing).

Winterbourne Comunity Centre (WADCA), 7.45pm. Tel. 260168 n Winterbourne Down & District Horticultural Society, All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, BS36 1BX, 7.30 pm. 2nd Tuesday of the month. Info: Richard on 01454 773218. n Gentle Hatha Flow & Well Woman Yoga Find more freedom, flexibility and strength in body, mind and spirit. Restore balance and energy.Fishponds Vassal Centre Tuesdays 5.30-6.30 (Gentle Flow) & 6.45-8pm (Well Woman Yoga) Frenchay Quaker House.

Thursdays 10-11am & 11.15 -12.15pm (Gentle Hatha Flow) St Elizabeth Hall, Hambrook Tuesdays 9.45-10.45am, (Gentle Hatha Flow) Block price £6/ Drop in £7/6.50 concession.

Beginners welcome. How to book/contact details: www.letgoyoga.co.uk/ or call 07904073535 n Yate Poetry Group. All welcome to join our small, informal and friendly group to share and enjoy poems and verse. We meet for an hour 1-2 pm every other Tuesday afternoon in the library, refreshments provided.

For the dates of meetings, please contact Tony on 07704 140682 or yatepoetrygroup@gmail.com n Pucklechurch Folk Dance Club.

We meet every other Tuesday at Pucklechurch Community Centre from 7.45 pm to 8.15 pm. Contact Veronica Holder – 0117 937 2818 n Folk Dancing. Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 8.30 -10.30pm,

1st & 3rd Tuesday of month. n South Gloucestershire Waterpolo club. Junior & Senior players Male Female. Winterbourne Int Academy pool. 7:00 - 8:30 pm. For more info: kazrose@blueyonder.co.uk or nash17@virginmedia.com n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Tuesday 1.30 - 3.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. New members welcome. n Frome Valley Mens Probus Club.

We meet 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. 10 – 12 noon at the Townhall, C/Sodbury. Guest Speaker every meeting, occasional lunches, day trips. Contact George for further info. Tele: 01454 882908 n Social tennis: Winterbourne recreational field, BS36 1LU. 7.3010pm. All ages, abilities and new members welcome.Contact WTC on 0772 595 4639. n Barnardo’s Breastfeeding Peer Support Project provides emotional and practical support to new mothers. Weekly groups are held at venues in Thornbury, Yate and across South Gloucestershire. The Yate group, called Yate BreastFriends, meets at Yate Childrens Centre on Cranleigh Court Road on Tuesdays between 11.30am - 1.00pm. n Ringcraft - dog showing skills and techniques. Every week at Henfield Hall, Ram Hill, Coalpit Heath - 8.0 - 9.15pm. Puppies and dogs - all breeds welcome. Contact Shelagh Crowther on 01453 298974 for more details. n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 07876 3334921, christinemay001@gmail.com for more details n Community Coffee Mornings, 2nd Tuesday of month, WADCA

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED Community Centre, 10.30am 12.30pm. Tel. 01454 776268 n Monthly social lunchtime meet up for disabled people at the Farmhouse Pub, Wellington Road, Yate, BS37 5UY. Open and friendly group, meets first Tuesday of month 12-2pm. Part of WECIL's peer support community - 0797 962 6569. n Friendship and Dance for the over-50s. No partner needed. The Miners’ Welfare, Badminton Road, Coalpit Heath. Fourth Tuesday of the month, 2pm-4pm. Gentle exercise – suitable for beginners and improvers. All welcome – more information from Hilary Jay on 07515 351813. n St Saviours church Mothers union meets second Tuesday of the month at 2pm in the church hall. Members welcome visitors to Bristol Cathedral and Ashfield Prison, support a relief fund and overseas fund and send money to Friends of Bristol Children’s Hospital for tea and coffee for parents’ rooms. For more information contact Mary on 01454 887880.

Wednesday

n Pre School Storytime.

Winterbourne Library10.30 - 11am, every week, term time only. n ‘Silver Chords Group, over 50’s social club. Every other Weds, Mason’s View Community Centre Winterbourne. 1.45pm.

Entertainment and coach trips.

Everyone welcome Contact Doreen 01454 776484. n Winterbourne Police Beat Post.

Greenfield Centre 2-3pm n Slimming World 7.30pm Frampton Cotterell Cof E School.

Tel Lisa 07815 759118 n Coalpit Heath WI. Church Hall of St Saviours Church, Coalpit Heath.

First Wednesday of each month.

7.45pm. New members welcome. n The Winterbourne Players, 8.00 pm, Community Centre, Watleys End Road. More info, Brian 07792 656689. n Actonians Drama Group 7.30 pm Parish Hall, Iron Acton More info 01454 228760 www.actonians. co.uk. Junior Actonians 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm Parish Hall Iron Acton More info 01454 228277. n Carers group, Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell.

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01454 886925 or Jean on 01454 775786 for more information. n 4th Wednesday of each month - Forget me Not sing along group 2pm - 3.30 pm at The Beacon Centre, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. If you like a good sing song please come and join us.

For more information ring Rona on 886925 or Jean on 775786. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Wednesday 1.30 - 4.30 and 7.30 - 10.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473. n Manor Hall community coffee morning, open to all, Henfield Road, Coalpit Heath. 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10am to 12 noon in the Jubilee Room. Free entry and all profits from the refreshments will go to the Manor Hall at Coalpit Heath Charity. Handmade cards will be on sale, sold in aid of the BRACE Charity. n Slimming World Frampton Cotterell C of E School. Call Lisa: 07815759118 n Stapleton Probus meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month at Begbrook CA, Frenchay Park Road 10am -12noon. Also have an active Bowls Section.

Visitors Welcome. Details available, contact Registrar, John Suddell 01454 250811 n The Frenchay Folk Dance Club meet fortnightly at Frenchay Village Hall from 7:45 until 10:15. Check frenchayfdc.co.uk or contact 0117 9409508 for more information n Social tennis ladies Doubles Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. 10am -12pm.

All ages and abilities , new members welcome Contact WTC: 07725954639 n Social tennis. Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. 7.30pm - 10.00pm. All ages and abilities ,new members welcome. Contact WTC: 07725954639 n Support your Self-Care with Monthly Maintenance Shiatsu Clinic in Iron Acton every Wednesday between 3-8 pm.

Naturally restore your energy levels and improve your overall health and lifestyle for just £35 per month. Contact Anna on 07487 511516 or email anna@ wholehearted-health.co.uk for more information and to book your 1-1 treatment session. n Frampton Singalong now 2nd Wednesday in the month,

2 pm - 3.30 pm at Crossbow House, School Road, BS36 2DB. Favourite songs, live music & sitting exercises. Tea, cakes & fresh fruit £3.00. All welcome, no voice needed! Hilary Tel. 07515 351 813 n Yate/ Chipping Sodbury Afternoon Choir meets on Wednesdays 2pm to 4pm at St Marys Church Yate. No auditions required. Contact Nikki on 01761472468 for more details or just turn up at the church and have a free sing on the first visit. n Frenchay Probus Club. We meet every first and third Wednesday of the month in the Frenchay village hall. Coffee at 10.00am and the meeting is from 10.30 to 12.00. More details on frenchayprobusclub.com n Community Lunches 12.00 2pm at WADCA Community Centre. £5 or takeaway £3.50. Booking advised tel. 776268 n Frampton Cotterell Local History Society, 3rd Wednesday of month Sept - May, Zion church 7.30pm.

Non-members welcome. £4 n Ladies Circle meets at The Beacon, Zion United Church, Frampton Cotterell, every second and fourth Wednesday of each month except June, July and August at 7.30 pm. £3 per visit.

Variety of speakers at this friendly and welcoming group to any newcomers.

Thursday n Probus. The Miners Club, Coalpit Heath. 10am, 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month n Praise and Play. All Saints’ Church Hall Winterbourne Down 10-12 during term times. For preschool children and their parents/ carers. n Stay & Play, 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. Call Helen 01454 n Tiny Tots. 2.00-3.00pm,St Peter’s Church, n Bristol and South Gloucestershire Stationary Engine Club. First Thursday of the month, 7.45pm at the Miners Social Club, Coalpit Heath. More information at www.bsgsec.co.uk. n Winterbourne Musical Theatre.

7.30pm WADCA Community Centre, 7.30pm. www. winterbournemusical.co.uk. n Winterbourne Flower Club.

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n WHAT'S ON CONTINUED Visitors and new members welcome. Ring for details 01454.

776753 n Winterbourne Evening Women’s Institute St. Michael’s Rooms in Winterbourne at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of every month except August n Crossbow Camera Club Crossbow House, 8pm, every Thursday (from September).

Contact Mike Challenger 07833316081 n Frampton Cotterell British Legion Club Ryecroft Road, Doors open @7.15pm. Bingo at 8pm-10pm . No entry fee. All Welcome. n South Gloucestershire Decorative and The Art Appreciation Society meet at Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Lane Bradley Stoke. 3rd Thursday evening of the month.

Starting October 7-00 for 7-30 start refreshments. Sallykitching@ googlemail.com Tel no 01454 774401 n Sugarcraft demonstrations and workshops. Third Thursday of the month, 7.30pm-9.30pm at St Andrews Hall, Elm Park, Filton. Call Jean Kington on 0117 956 8737 for more information. n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Thursday 1.30 - 4.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme, 01179 793473.

New members welcome. n Stationary Engine Club, Meets at Miner’s Club Coalpit Heath 7:30 pm first Thursday of every month. n Severn Counties Foreign & British Bird Society, for keepers of canaries, finches and other birds.

Winterbourne Down Methodist Church Hall, Down Road. Third

Thursday of the month at 8pm.

More information from Molly Durbin on 01275 373743 or email severncounties@gmail.com. n Tudor Bridge Club meets at the hall behind St Lawrence Presbytery on Broad Street, every Thursday and Tuesday at 7 p.m. Contact Christine on 078763334921, christinemay001@gmail.com for more details n Thursday Travel Club. Meets first Thursday of the month. St Saviour’s Church Hall, Beesmoor Road, Coalpit Heath n Winterbourne Winds, beginners/ intermediate/returners wind band, rehearse on Thursdays 7.30pm9.30pm at the Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Brass and woodwind players wanted to join sociable group.

Instruments available for loan.

Contact Dan on 0117 239 5210 or email winterbournewinds@yahoo. com. n Winterbourne Down WI meet in All Saints Church Hall, BS36 1BX on the first Thursday of each month (except August) - 7.30pm. For more information contact Margaret on 01454 850241. New members are most welcome. n Avon Harmony are a Ladies A Cappella / barbershop chorus. We welcome visitors for a no obligation taster session. We rehearse at the dance studio, Fairfield High School, Allfoxton Road, Bristol BS7 9NL. Every Thursday evening 7.30pm 9.45pm. Tel: Mary 07954170532. n Hambrook Sports Club Crib team are looking for new members to join our winter league, playing Thursday evenings at 8.30.

Beginners welcome. Pre season meeting 20th September at Hambrook Sports Club at 8:30. For

further information contact Dave Manley on 07531299786 n Friendship and Dance for over 50s, no partner needed – note new venue and day. The Miner’s Welfare, Badminton Road, Coalpit Heath. Beautiful new wooden dance floor. Every 4th Tuesday in the month, 2pm-4pm. Gentle exercise with easy circle dances to live music. Suitable for beginners and improvers. Social break with refreshments £4. All welcome.

Further information contact Hilary Jay 07515 351 813 n CRASH (Children Really Are Special Here), 5.30pm-7pm term times, Zion United Church. Funfilled evening for primary school children with games, crafts, songs and stories. Costs £1 per week.

Contact Heidi on 01454 776618 or email childrenyouthz@gmail.com for more details.

Friday n Frome Valley Art Group Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne.

1pm to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9pm n Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30pm – 9.00pm. New members welcomed, no audition, search www.fcmvc.co.uk or email contact@fcmvc.co.uk.. n Frampton Cotterell Community Association. Fridays at Crossbow House School Road Ist Friday of every month Quiz- 3rd Friday of every month Bingo, start at 8 pm. n St Saviours Church Coalpit Heath. The Church opening every Friday meeting every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month but in the church hall. With a bring and buy lunch just bring something to go on the table to share, but tea and coffee will be provided from 11-15am till 1pm, Visitors are most

welcome. n Frome Valley Art Group Winterbourne. Looking to find that inner talent or start a new interest? Drop in for a free taster session, Fridays at 2pm or 7pm.

We have a busy programme of demonstrations and Saturday workshops by professional artists to help your development. Our Annual exhibition in May displays members’ work . Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne BS36 1NJ. Contact Dave: 0117 9790043 Andrew: 01454 778310. Eric: 01454 615619 Lesley: 01454 250817. Email fromevalleyartwinterbourne@gmail. com n Winterbourne Short Mat Bowling Club Friday evenings from 7.30 10.30 at Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road. Contact Pat Sleightholme 01179 793473 n Community Coffee Mornings, WADCA Community Centre, 10.30am - 12.30. All welcome. n St Peter's Church Frampton Cotterell invite you to Friday Coffee every Friday 10:00 -12:30. Come in and have a chat. n Lunches in St Saviours church hall, 11.15am for refreshments and midday for lunches. Donations to church funds.

Saturday n Brockeridge Quilters, Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne.

10am to 4pm, third Saturday of the month. n Frampton Cotterell Royal British Legion, Ryecroft Rd. Every Sat dancing to live bands.Bingo 8pm-8.30pm Then dancing until until 11.30pm. Entry on door £5.

Everyone Welcome. n Winterbourne Tennis Club

What’s on at Winterbourne Library Staffed opening: Tuesdays: 10am-5pm Wednesdays: 10am-5pm Fridays: 10am-5pm Saturdays: 9.30am-12.30pm Open access (unstaffed) 8am-7.30pm daily WANTED Do you have any old or unwanted Duplo Lego? We would be grateful for any donations for a new Duplo club.

Rhymetime: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/toddlers to enjoy together. Every Tuesday morning, 10.30-11am.

Pre-School Storytime: Join us for stories and simple crafts. Every Wednesday morning,

10.30-11am.

Lego Club: Listen to stories and poems, then create a model to display at the library.

Suitable for children in primary school age range, who must be accompanied by an adult. Next meeting Saturday May 11, 10.3011.30am.

Lego Challenge: Amazing Mazes. Wednesday May 29 from 2.30-3.30pm. Booking required – limited places. Suitable for age 7+ Have you Read…? A new open reading group for all: No set text – Share your love of books, extend your reading horizons. First of every month, 11am-noon. Refreshments served.

The Craft Group: Next meetings on Saturday May 4 & 18, 10am-noon. New members will always be made welcome by this friendly

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group. Share tips and ideas for your knitting, sewing or crochet projects.

Come and join us for a wonderful WW2 Singalong on Friday May 24 from 2pm– 3.30pm. Free Refreshments. Tell us your stories, show us your pictures and bring your memorabilia.

Half Term drop-in, Wild About the Jungle.

Friday May 31 from 10.30am-noon. Suitable for ages 4-10.

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n NEWS

Junior tennis coaching. 9.30 -1pm, Winterbourne recreation field, BS36 1LU. All ages 3-16 yrs. Rusty Racquets/Drill-Drill Group Coaching for adults of all abilities 11.30am12-30pm. £5 pay and play. Contact Imed (club coach) 07459636436 or imedhamroumi@msn.com n Connectz, meets 3.30pm5.30pm every 2nd Saturday, Zion United Church. Fun activities for families, followed by a meal. See www.zuchurch.co.uk or email childrenyouthz@gmail.com for more details.

Sunday n Japanese Embroidery Class Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne 9.30am to 4pm, (monthly).

Contact: Jo Tripp 01454 850147. n Nature Reserves, Winterbourne work party meets 1030am, Church Lane, Winterbourne, 2nd & 4th Sundays in the month. Newleaze reserve (Bristol Road) 10.30am Ist Sunday of month. Huckford Quarry 2.30pm 3rd Sunday of month.

Contact Frank Smith 01454 778975. n Indoor short mat bowls at Pucklechurch Community Centre.

Established players and beginners welcome. Bowls provided. Sessions Sunday afternoon and Monday and Wednesday evenings. Contact Roger Payne 0117 937 3653 n Parish Praise at St Saviours Church, first Sunday of the month at 10am. Suitable for all ages – come and join in with the family praise and stay for coffee or tea afterwards if you wish. See the Church website for up to date information. Coalpitheath.org.uk/ social or coalpitheath.org.uk/news

Dinosaurs are coming to Berkeley

DINOSAURS are set to join the traditional livestock, horses and dogs as attractions at this year’s Berkeley Show.

The annual event at the foot of Berkeley Castle has added a Jurassic theme to its traditional agricultural attractions.

Models Dexter the T-Rex and Tiny the giant triceratops will be there, and family dogs can be dressed as dinosaurs for the fun dog show.

There will also be a dog obstacle course and an interschool wheelbarrow competition,

where children from local schools compete against each other.

Farmers are still at the heart of the event, showcasing their best livestock, and the equestrian arena hosts a high standard of dressage, show jumping and gymkhana competitions.

In the main arena the highlights include Jonathan Marshall's Return of the Black Stallion show, Shetland Pony Racing UK, a parade of livestock and the Berkeley Hounds.

More entertainers and stands

will be in the village green area this year, with children’s activities to keep little ones busy, food stalls, and a farmer’s market.

There is a range of competitions for all ages to enter, including baking, crafts, and flower arranging.

The Berkeley Show takes place on June 23. Gates open at 9.30am with events in the main ring starting an hour later.

More information can be found online at www. berkeleyshow.co.uk.

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Beer festival’s family friendly day returns

THE annual Rangeworthy Beer Festival is continuing with its family friendly Sunday after it was a huge success last year.

The festival, which features beer and cider from local breweries, aims to appeal to everyone in the community and money raised goes back into village projects.

It’s organised by a committee of just three residents – Jayne Soule, Jill Briggs and Sue Romain – with an army of helpers to stage the event.

Jane said: “We do a lunchtime session on Saturday and find the older members of the village come to that or the more serious beer enthusiasts who come to try different beers, then an evening session with live music and a band, so we get a different mix of people.

“There was always some beer left over, so we thought we could do a family-friendly Sunday session with entertainment and a BBQ. We did it last year for the

first time and it worked well.”

The committee is known as the Jubilee Committee because the first beer festival was organised for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002. It was intended as a one off – but then the Diamond Jubilee came along, and some children’s discos needed organising for the village, so the team just kept going.

The festival is supported by the owner of the Rose and Crown pub who loans the garden for free, and by Rangeworthy Football Club, who run the barbecue. Local businesses sponsor a barrel of beer.

Jayne said: “We’ve recently donated to the church because they need heating; we’ve donated to the school because they were building a new sports hall, we’ve donated to the football club as they need new equipment, and to the village hall which needed a new kitchen. We’ve also sponsored individuals who’ve done their own fundraising.”

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Helpers Andy Grazebrook, Jenny Winter, Lesley Matthias and Pam Gardiner at the Rangeworthy beer festival The event takes place on May 18 and 19 at the Rose and Crown.

On Saturday the afternoon session is 12-4pm, tickets cost £6. The evening session is 7pm to midnight, no children under

18 admitted, tickets cost £10 in advance or £12 on the day. On Sunday the family session is £2.

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n COMMUNITY NEWS - WI Winterbourne WI

Coalpit Heath WI

IN April our WI was delighted to invite other WI members and friends to come and listen and be entertained by Emma Britton, the morning BBC Radio Bristol presenter.

Emma had us intrigued and amused with her stories of being a BBC broadcaster. She explained that the radio station not only covered Bristol but Bath, Somerset and South Gloucestershire, with nearly one million listeners. She lives in Bridgwater with her partner John and much loved dog, Billy the beagle, and travels to Bristol each day, having to get up 3.15am each morning!

Emma's career started as a fitness instructor for people who were unfit and who were overweight. She wanted to make people feel better and healthier no matter what their background or size.

In 2007 a job in BBC Radio Somerset came up, whereby she filled in for people who were out sick or on holiday. She kept her keep fit business going in the evening. People liked her so much that she was asked to stay, which she did for a number of years.

She then was approached by Radio Bristol to do the successful morning programme. She was horrified to think she would have to get up so early and travel 35 miles to Bristol – but she did. Her programme is just speech and no music. Her rival is John Humphreys on Radio 4. Emma likes to report on local people with local stories.

She says her job "is like no other" as she meets so many people in various jobs and walks of life. Her favourite interview was with Sir David Attenborough and Mary Berry and her favourite broadcast was from under the wings of Concorde, on the first day the Concorde Museum opened.

Emma has such a vibrant happy disposition, giving so much of her time to the public, and is quite aware of how much she is in the public eye. The evening ended with the distribution of loads of cake and tea, which everyone enjoyed.

On 2 May our speaker will be Mr Cherry talking on the history of Thornbury Castle and on June 6, David Jeals will be talking on diving and survival. All are welcome to join us at 7.30pm in All Saints Church Hall, Winterbourne Down, Bristol BS36 1BX.

DID you know that multiple sclerosis is called the snowflake disease, as no two patients are the same? Rhona and Claire from the MS Therapy Centre Bristol came to explain what MS is, before outlining what amazing work the centre does.

Rhona’s personal story was honest and often quite bleak, as she talked about how challenging she had found her diagnosis, but she conveyed it all with humour.

Claire shared an insight into the treatments offered at the centre, including oxygen therapy, physiotherapy and complimentary therapies, and the importance of their social space, which allows for peer to peer support and provides a sense of community. She finished by outlining the centre’s plans for the future – Bus for Gus, Therapy Garden and Catered Café. They were warmly thanked for giving up a day off to come and talk to us, and we wish them every success in their future projects.

The Easter raffle of three beautifully decorated baskets filled with Easter goodies proved very popular with the members and a bumper amount of tickets were sold, thanks to our persuasive ticket seller.

There was continued support for the food bank and our link member thanked us all for our help. Several eco bricks were also collected.

Our May meeting is our resolutions meeting, voting on and looking at how our WI will support the nationwide WI campaigns, #don’tfearthesmear #declineinlocalbuses.

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If this feels like something that you would like to be a part of, then why not come along? We meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 7.45pm in St Saviours Church Hall. New members are always welcome.

To find out a bit more about us why not search @WICoalpitHeath on Facebook?

Frampton Cotterell WI WE had another great talk this month. Paul Green from Green’s Leaves came along to talk to us about plant care and showcase different varieties of plants. There was also a plant sale on the night: it was a lovely and informative evening. We also have a beetle drive social evening on Tuesday April 30 to look forward to at Crossbow House.

On May 21 we have our national resolutions evening, where we debate key topics for National WI representation – it’s always good to know that our members’ views on important social topics can be represented in this way for future campaigns.

In June we’re holding our own version of the Antiques Roadshow at the monthly meeting on the 25th – as always, visitors are welcome, so do come along if you have something that you would like our expert to look at! And if that’s not enough to look forward to, we’re also meeting up for our summer meal at the White Horse at Hambrook on the 26th.

In July we’ll be at the Frampton Festival again with our wonderful WI cake stand – we always enjoy baking for the show, and our members always excel themselves

MS Therapy Centre talk at Coalpit Heath WI

with some prize bakes.

Later in the year we have more talks covering subjects ranging from learning Spanish for beginners to a Zumba workshop!

Also, several social evenings are planned, including a member’s trip to Berkeley Castle in July and a cheese and wine social evening in August.

Visitors and new members are welcome to our monthly meetings at St Peter’s Hall on School Road at 7.45pm, on the fourth Tuesday of the month. There is a charge of £2.50 for the evening and any new members can also join by paying a membership fee.

Special interest groups that meet separately include a book club, craft group, choir and our skittles and darts teams. Please find us on Facebook: search for FramptonCottWI to find out more and to like our page.

Chipping Sodbury WI THE April showers did not deter the ladies of Chipping Sodbury WI attending the meeting on the first Thursday of the month.

The President welcomed five new visitors who have taken the opportunity to have three free visits as a ‘try before you buy’ trial. The group were entertained by Philip Mugridge, a wildlife photographer based in Gloucestershire, who brought photos taken in Iceland. Future events booked to date are a skittles evening, a day trip to Tiverton horse-drawn barge in May. The social outings committee member is also working hard putting together a trip to the Three Choirs Vineyard, with lunch at a local garden centre for our summer trip.

The winter trip will possibly be to the Royal Mint.

The darts team are through to the semi-finals and we wished them luck for their next game. The outings, skittle evenings and craft evenings are open to all members of the WI. Take the opportunity to meet new friends, learn new skills and enjoy social evenings by trying out the WI. Our next meeting is at 7.30pm on May 2 in the Charter Suite at the Chipping Sodbury Town Hall, with the talk by Lady Sally MacFadyen, on life within Windsor Castle.

Come and give the WI a try and explore the opportunities that this organisation can offer likeminded women. Arrive as a stranger, leave as a friend.

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n COMMUNITY NEWS - FLORAL FRIENDS OF FRAMPTON

Planting and spring cleaning THE Triangle has been cleared of dead plants and weeds, whilst the red tulips have been flowering well.

We have now added ornamental grasses, cotton lavender and dianthus plants to the bed, as well as scattering wild flower seeds from seed bombs to create a natural design. Hopefully it will look good this summer.

Woodend Road by Beesmoor Recreation Ground continues to flourish, with the care of Floral Friends volunteers. Why not take a walk and enjoy the display?

Local Toddlers who meet weekly at the Brockeridge Centre have been busy getting ready for Spring. They have planted vegetable seeds in the sensory garden taste area, including peas, lettuce and radishes. They have shown lots of enthusiasm – they are really looking forward to watching their crops grow and tasting them.

Floral Friends volunteers had a

busy spring cleaning session at the sensory garden. New plants have been planted to fill gaps so we can now look forward to a colourful fragrant area to relax in this spring and summer.

It was ready in time for our Spring Fayre, which was due to happen on Saturday April 27, from 10am-2pm, with all proceeds going towards buying more plants to enhance our displays around the village.

We Need Help We will be replacing the winter bedding in the planters around the village with summer flowering plants towards the end of May. If you could help with planting or maintaining a planter, we would love to hear from you.

You don't have to be a gardening expert, just happy to lend a hand and help us to make our village beautiful.

If you can help, please email us

The floral displays at Woodend Road are well worth a look at floralfriendsofframpton@gmail. com.

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n LETTERS Recycling bags WELL there's a surprise: South Gloucestershire Council instigate a consultation on replacing bags with boxes but ignore the results.

As seen previously with the council asking for residents’ views, when they get them, they take no notice, just the same as they did with all the road closures around Winterbourne Down and the small black bins: they have already decided what course of action they will be taking and have no intention of changing it, so why bother to ask?

There are a large number of elderly people living in this area that will not be able to manage boxes and nothing will convince me that assistance will be given to all that are unable to carry them.

They also seem to be blinkered to other problems around the use of boxes, besides the carrying of them, the space they take, lids that will not stay on – they blow all over the place in high winds – boxes that need to be moved out of the road during gales, then within minutes get blown into the road

again.

My family are keen recyclers and make sure everything that can be recycled is, so there is quite a lot. The bags allow plastic and cardboard to be packed neatly and compressed into them with the flap held closed by Velcro. This ensures it stays in the bag and not all around the streets; this is not the case with boxes.

Let the people have what they require, whether it be boxes or bags, to meet their requirements.

Colin Buchan By email

to put litter in a bin which is usually nearby.

This happens, on a regular basis, with one particular car: I have walked past with my dogs, who try to eat the wrappings.

People eat Tesco Express sandwiches and eat them walking along; I have seen a grown man discarding the wrapper as he went past a litter bin.

I have contacted the council but have been told they can do nothing without catching them in the act, which isn't going to happen.

I welcome the new rules but it’s a shame a person with the authority to dish out a fine can’t be there to enforce them.

Pete Pegler By email

Litter bugs I READ about the proposals to counter dog poo and litter thrown from cars.

I notice on my travels discarded fast food wrappings, where people have gone to McDonalds and the like, in their cars. They then park up by Brimsham Green School and even in the YOSC centre car park.

When finished, they throw it out of the car window and drive off.

They are too lazy to get of the car

Call to veterans

Monte Cassino, Anzio and Salerno.

The Italian campaign seems to be less well-known in the nation's history than others such as D-Day, yet it was another pivotal turning point in bringing to an end World War II. We have a wonderful opportunity to take back those who fought, for them to pay their respects to fallen comrades, meet fellow veterans and lay old ghosts to rest.

The five-day Italian-based tours will include a service of remembrance at the Cassino War Cemetery plus visits to Anzio War Cemetery, Salerno Commonwealth War Cemetery and the Beach Head War Cemetery. The tour will also take in significant battle sites, such as the Monte Cassino Abbey as well as visits to local tourist locations.

To find out more about the tours, or to sign-up to one, call the Royal British Legion's tour operator Arena Travel on 01473 660800, or visit bit.ly/2mtnBvX online.

THE Royal British Legion is currently searching for veterans who served in Italy during WWII to join us on a free-of-charge tour to

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n INTERCHANGE BLOG

Foster care fortnight FOR two weeks in May an annual awareness campaign is run to encourage people to take up the hugely rewarding task of fostering. Annie Cowen looks at how you can get involved in our area.

“WHAT'S my only regret with fostering? That I didn’t start it sooner. Sure, there are difficult days, but you're looking after children who have often had difficult starts to life. The key thing however, is they are children. They love to play, be silly and have oneon-one attention.”

Bristol carer Alex has enjoyed an incredible time fostering children, and for her some of the best experiences have been the simplest, like seeing a child’s reading improve or their height shoot up because they’re having regular meals.

“I've looked after eight children now, and I know I'm always going to remember them; I hope when they're bigger they remember me too. If you have a spare room and a big heart pick up that phone. You can look after children weekends only or full-time too.”

Foster Care Fortnight Run every year, this year’s campaign will take place from Monday May 13 to Sunday May 26. It’s organised by the Fostering Network and highlights how everyday people can provide a child with a loving and caring family when they need it most.

From neglect to domestic abuse, the reasons behind a child needing foster care may vary, which is why the role of foster carer is so important. You can also foster

in a way that suits you, so that might be short-term, long-term, emergency or even fostering for adoption.

Why foster?

The reasons will be many and varied – and utterly unique to you. The most important reason is because you want to.

Most fostering agencies will provide information on the things they need from a foster carer to be eligible.

Attending fostering events will help you speak to people who’re involved and who’ve done it themselves. These individuals can be hugely inspiring!

Bristol City Council foster carer Mark says: “We learn so much from the children themselves that it feels like they have enlightened our lives while we have stabilised theirs. Fostering is challenging for sure but we go to sleep holding onto those small wins.”

Where can I find out more?

Bristol City Council holds community events – the next ones are on April 30 from 11am to 3pm at the job fair in the Galleries in Broadmead and on June 12 from 11am to 3pm at the job fair in Cabot Circus.

There’s a range of foster care agencies that welcome drop-ins and online enquiries. You can find a complete list of agencies in your area on the Fostering Network website, thefosteringnetwork.org. uk.

The Fostering Foundation not only welcomes new foster carers to their Bristol office, but provide continued support through fun activities that you and the kids can enjoy together.

Will I be supported?

While every agency will vary in the level of support they offer to their foster carers, all will be sufficient to help you feel confident

and supported throughout your fostering experience.

Alex says: “I've met lots of other foster carers since I began and they and their kids have become like an extended family. I also get the help from my social worker and I attend support groups where we chat freely about issues we are having.

Furthermore, there is 24-hour telephone support available too.”

If you decide to become a foster carer it won’t happen overnight so you’ll have plenty of time to prepare and feel ready. You will go through training programmes to ensure you are fully equipped with the necessary knowledge to be a great foster carer.

Useful websites: You can also find information at the fostering sections of Bristol City council’s website at bit. ly/2VSO1Gi, South Gloucestershire Council’s website at bit.ly/2V9Vaos Capstone Foster Care website at bit.ly/2KNGS9c.

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n MOTORING

A guide to pre-owned cars with Richard Cooke

Second hand Style Audi A3 TDi, 2008 – 2012: Max Power FOR £500 more than the set of fancy floor mats found in last month’s Aston Martin, you can buy this 2008 top spec ‘S Line’ Audi A3.

My test model had done 160,000 miles but still ran very nicely, thanks to a 170bhp unburstable diesel engine and typical sky-high Audi build quality. Two thick-pile mats on which to rest your feet and some spare change for petrol, or an entire car fitted with a Bose stereo, front and rear sunroofs, half leather seats, satnav and 45mpg regardless of how you drive it? And not just any car – an Audi A3, deftly face-lifted in 2008 and scrubbing up very nicely in the metal, with pristine paintwork. What’s not to love about that?

A3s are very expensive new.

They have to be or no-one would buy a VW Golf, SEAT Leon or Skoda Octavia. All four cars share the same engines and underpinnings,

but Audi has a badge and perceived build quality advantage that means you see more of them around than their much cheaper SEAT and Skoda cousins. But when buying used the price difference narrows significantly, especially vs. the Golf. And to drive the A3 does feel a cut above, albeit not quite as premium as you might imagine. It is still a great place to sit though – low body-hugging S Line seats ensure a really involved driving position. The dash still feels fairly modern, although having to put a key in an ignition was an interestingly retro experience. The manual 6-speed gearbox was still slick, the clutch a little heavy but the steering feel and weight was perfect. That 2 litre diesel is a total peach – 170bhp feels more like 250 when the turbo kicks in, such is the torque available all the way up to five thousand rpm. It never

sounded gruff either, and it should go on way past 200k miles with no trouble at all.

This particular example has been fitted (advisedly or otherwise) with 19 inch low profile alloys and special suspension units, lowering and firming the ride further than the already low and very firm ‘S Line’ specification. I think it looks great, but it crashed about over Hambrook back roads. Each to their own though, and on a dual carriageway you don’t notice it so much.

What goes wrong? Very little: Audi have earnt their deserved reputation for reliability and build.

The rear parking sensors had given up the ghost and the B pillar was delaminating. I really pined for a reversing camera, but instead had to actually turn my head around and look behind me when reversing. Good exercise, I suspect.

So we should all buy an Audi A3 Tdi then? Five or six years ago, the answer was firmly ‘yes’, and many people did. Today though, not so fast. Because that diesel engine was the main culprit in the 2015 VW Group emissions cheating scandal. Driving it into central London will now cost you an extra £12.50 on top of the congestion charge. Bristol and many other cities are set to follow suit with their own emissions zones and, in the eyes of legislators, this is something of an automotive pariah. You’d get less scorn from lobbyists by renting out your spare bedroom to Julian Assange. And on the face of it this is all a terrible shame, because the engine is so flexible, economical and robust that I can see why it was for a brief period held up as the solution.

Buying one new a few years ago, you’d have every right to feel cheated.

So go ahead and buy a used diesel A3, safe in the knowledge that it will serve you well for years to come. Revel in the solid build, high specification and very handsome good looks. Avoid uncomfortable conversations about your environmental credentials and quietly accept that diesel’s time as our fuel of choice is rapidly coming to an end. Very soon you must simply dig out a bit of extra cash for petrol. Rude boy alloys an optional extra.

Audi A3 Tdi S Line: From £2k for a 2008 model with 160k miles

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n LOCAL MP

Number of people in full-time jobs hits a record high

Luke Hall MP writes for Frome Valley Voice

I HAVE held job fairs every year since becoming an MP, matching local employers and jobseekers up in the community, rather than in an interview setting, which I am proud to say has helped a number of Frome Valley residents into stable employment and find the right job for them.

This is just a tiny contribution to the jobs miracle we have seen in the last few years across South Gloucestershire. We learnt this month that the number of people in full-time work has hit a record high. In the South West, there are new 2,812,472 people in work – meaning that over the last 9 years, 318,156 more people have the security of a job. Behind every one of those numbers is a person and a family whose self-esteem, mental well-being, economic circumstances and life chances are all vastly improved by being in the workplace. There are now more children watching their family members going out to work every

day and being set that positive example.

In Thornbury and Yate, the number of people who are claiming key out-of-work benefits has fallen by 45 per cent since 2010, meaning fewer people now need this support because they have the security of a job. There are now more women in work locally than ever before and almost 1 million more disabled people in work since 2013, as businesses and communities are working with the Government to break down the barriers to employment facing disabled people.

One of the biggest transformations, both locally and across the country’ is the opportunities for young people moving into employment. There are over 446,000 fewer young people out of work since 2010 – almost halving over the last 9 years. That means more local people moving straight from full time education or training into the

stability of an apprenticeship or embarking on a future career.

But I know there is more to do. We will make sure the new T-Levels coming in next year are a success, which will offer students a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on-the-job’ experience during an industry placement of at least 45 days. They will provide the knowledge and experience needed to open the door into skilled employment, further study or a higher apprenticeship.

If there is anything else you think would help local people into work, please do let me know by emailing luke.hall.mp@parliament. uk.

These positive jobs figures are no surprise. South Gloucestershire is the most beautiful part of our country: it is packed with creative, talented and passionate people determined to make our community an even better place to live, and I am fiercely proud to support it.

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n THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH

The meaning of ‘Jerusalem’ HAVE you ever wondered what English Rugby, the Women's Institute and the England Cricket Team have in common?

They have all used or use the hymn "And did those feet, in ancient time, walk upon England's mountains green?", known as Jerusalem, at their events. It is also popular for weddings, funerals and other church services, and some people think it should be used as an English national anthem.

However some churches, including Southwark Cathedral, will not allow it to be sung because they consider that the words do not praise God and are too nationalistic. I suggest you read it and draw your own conclusion.

The words of Jerusalem were written by William Blake in 1804 as a poem. The music was composed

by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916, during the First World War and used to accompany Blake's words as an

uplifting hymn during the troubled times of the war. It was well received.

In 1918 it was sang at a suffrage demonstration concert and in 1924 it was adopted as the anthem for the WI. There is a legend in the West Country that Joseph of Arimathea brought the young Jesus to England and that they visited Glastonbury. As Joseph was a tin merchant, it is possible that he knew about the tin mines in Cornwall and on the Mendip Hills, so it would have been a possible place for him to visit with Jesus.

Hence the opening words of the hymn.

Many churches have used the word Jerusalem as a metaphor for Heaven. The first verse asks: "And was Jerusalem builded here among these dark satanic mills?".

This could refer to the industrial revolution that destroyed part of

the pleasant land and changed, not always for the better, the lives of many people. Thus the thought of heaven coming to a troubled part of our land at that time can be considered a lovely thought. The second verse vows to build Jerusalem “in England's green and pleasant land" – words that acknowledge that England is a beautiful place, on the whole, and to increase its beauty with heavenly conditions can only be good.

If this hymn reminds us of the green and pleasant place God has given us to live in, and that it is for all of us to conserve as much nature and wildlife as we can, as well as working for peace in our world and good and fair treatment of all people, then I would consider it an uplifting one, fit for all occasions.

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Rare chance to visit historic gardens ACTON Court gardens will be open in June for the first time for many years.

People will be able to come and visit the gardens on three occasions as part of the National Garden Scheme, with free special events and a ticketed concert to celebrate. Funds raised will support NGS charities.

The gardens situated near Iron Acton feature a walled wild flower meadow, an apple orchard with old English and wild roses, and an organic kitchen garden, all in the grounds of the Grade I listed Tudor manor house. Both house and gardens are scheduled the York Waits and the singer in the grounds; Acton Court bee ancient monuments, giving them Deborah Catterall. The group man Dan Gillians will have an special protection. use instruments of the time; exhibit of his bees, the Hawk and On June 2 there will be three shawms (a forerunner of the Owl Trust will have a stand, and walks at set times with historic oboe) trumpets, sackbuts (an Owl Occasions will bring their gardener Mike Brown, who’ll be early form of trombone), rustic birds. talking about history of the rose. bagpipes and hurdy gurdy, On June 16 there will be A week later on June 9, the harps, fiddles, rebec (a three a Tudor concert, with music theme is nature and wildlife in stringed instrument with a bow) from the era of Richard III and the garden. Chris Sperring MBE gittern (forerunner of the guitar), the early Tudors performed by will be leading two nature walks 8488-AC-Thornbury-ad-May2019-87x120 Final.qxp_Thornbury Voice 1/4apag small pipe organ and recorders.

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Organic Blooms, a flower farm based nearby which operates as a social enterprise supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, will have a stall selling plants at each open day, following each theme. The house won’t be open but there will be staff who can answer questions about it. Light refreshments are available.

The gardens will be open from 11am to 5pm, entry is £5 for adults, children are free. The concert costs £15 and is at 3pm.

There is some uneven ground, and the kitchen garden has a step and a gravel path which may make it inaccessible for some visitors.

The house itself will not be open during the events but is due to open to visitors for Heritage Open Days in September.

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Frampton cricket club invests in youth FRAMPTON Cotterell Cricket Club’s youth teams are ready for the new season with new sponsorship and investment in coaching.

The U13’s and U15’s teams have received new playing tops for this season courtesy of local lightning specialists Connected Light.

Matt Holway, from Connected Light said: “It is fantastic to be able to support local youth cricket development in this way.

Frampton Cotterell Cricket Club are doing great things to help the kids from the village gain a love of cricket and the enjoyment of the game.

“We look forward to seeing how the teams get on.”

Coach Alex Macdonald has just qualified as a ECB Level 2 Youth Cricket Coach. The club paid for Alex to undertake the six months of training and assessments.

Alex said: “I’m looking

Looking ship shape and Frampton fashion: Coach Alex Macdonald (far left) and some of the Frampton Cricket Club youth squad in their new kit. looking forward to helping the kids of all abilities to improve their game and develop their understanding of cricket as a competitive sport.”

As part of the coaching team, Alex will helping the U9’s, U11’s, U13’s and U15’s this year, with new players welcome to join at any time.

The season starts in May and Frampton are looking forward to a summer competing in the Bristol Youth Cricket League.

Action from the WTC open day.

Frampton Cotterell Cricket Club Youth Section Frampton Cotterell Cricket Club are expanding the age ranges we offer with our youth teams to give the opportunity to any girls and boys that would like to try or continue playing cricket. If your child or children might be interested, we are looking for new players to join ‘The Fram’ youth sections.

We have sections this year for Under 9’s, U11’s, U13’s and U15’s - all abilities are welcome, whether your children have never played cricket before, have played some at school are are looking for a new club to help your children develop the skills and love for cricket then FCCC is for you. We are are a family friendly Club in the heart of Frampton Cotterell with emphasis on fun and enjoyment of the game of cricket.

Youth training is on a Wednesday evening, starting @ 6.30 pm and running to 7.45 pm. The Coaching team will help develop all sorts of skills need for cricket, with fun active actives and drills as well as game play training. As part of the Bristol Youth Cricket League, your son or daughter will also get the opportunity to play in at least one or two competitive matches where we concentrate on inclusivity and development.

If you would like to find out more, why not come alone and try it at Crossbow playing fields on a wednesday evening, or alternatively contact Alex Macdonald, Alex@27three.com, 07811265056 for further details.

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New recruits for tennis club CHILDREN as young as three tried their hand at tennis during an open day held by Winterbourne Tennis Club.

Helped by some fine weather, youngsters and adults with a wide range of abilities turned out for the event, which also included skills games and cardio sessions staged by the club’s recently-qualified level 2 tennis coach Rachel Cockcroft, who is also a PE teacher and swimming coach.

The cardio sessions are due to be held again by the club on April 29 during the morning and evening and Rachel is also holding She Rallies Tennis awareness sessions with girls from Winterbourne Academy this term.

The event also included a ballot for Wimbledon Centre Court and Court No 1 tickets, won by Nick Dogramadzi and Jody Cockcroft.

For more information on the club contact Rachel on 0798 090 1967 or email rachelcockcroft@oulook.com.

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Frampton wrap up the season in style FRAMPTON Cotterell first team put a string of disappointing results being them to finish the season with a win.

After three heavy defeats, they bounced back to beat the league leaders, Gloucester Spartans, 39-37, with fly half Lewis Oakley scoring a hat-trick.

The win saw Frampton wrap up the season in sixth place in the Gloucestershire Premier League.

The seconds won their league (see below), while the third team finished fourth in the Wadworth 6X Bristol & District 3, after winning their last five games on the bounce, and the Colts were second in the Somerset Colts League.

The last game of the season saw players from the third team and Colts beat a Dutch touring team from Eindhoven 60-30 in a festival of rugby.

The biggest laugh of day came when Frampton veteran Pete

Frampton in action against Gloucester Spartans Zaffiro just about squeezed into a shirt presented by the Dutch club.

Many members of

Frampton then headed to Wales to represent charity side Eggchasers as they played a select Welsh team from charity

Headway. The game was played at the famous Cardiff Arms Park, with Headway winning 43-39 in an entertaining game.

Seconds clinch title FRAMPTON Cotterell Rugby Club’s second team took their league title in the best way possible – with victory in a local derby.

They beat rivals St Mary’s 48-12 to clinch the Wadworth 6X Bristol & District 1 title.

Frampton had been on top league for most of season, but it was this win that assured them of title under skipper Sam Rumley’s leadership.

Tries from Rumley, Dan Semple, Kieran Tucker, Andy Cooper, Max Evans, Mason Robbins, Loon Giddings and man of match James Beavis clinched the win.

Frampton finished ten points clear of Bristol Saracens 2nds after winning four out of their last five matches.

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New players for the 2019 season Whether you are looking to get back into cricket, try something new, or find a new friendly team we’d love to see you.

We run 3 Saturday teams of all abilities in Bristol and District Leagues 2, 10 & 14. The Fram also run regular Thursday and Sunday mixed ability friendly games with local clubs.

Senior training is on Tuesday evenings 6:30-8 @ The Park, BS36 2DA. If interested please contact Luke Baker on 07562 995296 for more details.

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Hockey Club miss out on promotion BRISTOL & West Hockey Club have narrowly missed out on their goal of promotion.

After a shaky start, club’s first team dropped as low as 11th but managed to regain their composure and reach the half-way stage in 5th place of the Conference North Division.

The team, which plays home games in Winterbourne, finished strongly, with five wins in the last six games which saw them end up in fifth place. The first team scored 77 goals in 22 games, bolstered by the return of Tom Bryant, with 27 goals and younger sibling Harry with 15 of his own; the brothers were the only two members in the club to play all 22 games.

The second and third teams competed in the same league for the second season running. The 2s found it hard to move into the top 5 while the 3s struggled to escape from the bottom. In what was an extremely tight league, which even saw the 2s

in trouble near the end, a late run of form from the 3s took the relegation fight down to the very last game. A 4-1 win and other results going their way bumped them into ninth to survive the drop against all odds. The 2s secured their safety with a few games remaining, and finished in seventh.

The fourth team managed a respectable sixth place, with only 2 wins at home all season.

An incredible 8 wins, 2 draws and just 1 loss on the road kept them mid-table throughout. The fifth team finished in 7th place in their league and the sixth team finished in 6th place.

The ladies side remained highly competitive throughout the entire season but ultimately missed out on promotion, finishing in third place. A total of 50 goals in 18 games stands them in good stead for next season.

The team are now looking at a merger with former Premier Division side Jaspers Ladies.

Bristol & West Hockey Club first team The Juniors had an equally impressive season, finishing in third place in the local Bristol Badgers League, above local sides Clifton Robinsons and Yate.

The Over 50s have battled their way into the final of the Masters O50s Tier 3 Vase at The Lee Valley Hockey Centre in the Olympic Park, after dispatching Epsom 3-2 on penalty flicks following a 1-1 draw in the semifinal at Winterbourne.

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