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Taking off - bridge to use plane technology A PROCESS used in advanced passenger aircraft manufacturing has been adopted for the building of the replacement bridge in Church Road.

Instead of traditional building materials, the bridge will be one

of the first in the UK to be made from layers of glass and carbon fibres bound together with a tough resin.

The products used are resistant to frost, extreme temperatures and de-icing salts

that can cause problems in steel and concrete bridges, so will not require any painting or waterproofing.

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More on Church Road closure on Pages 4 and 5.

Not an open and shut case Locals complain Frampton End Road is still being used by cars

Page 3 Festival planning steps up

Frampton Festival organisers preparing for big day

Page 28 Farewell to Frenchay

Southmead ready as Frenchay Hospital closes

Page 24-25 Get ready to sing

36 hour marathon hymn singing fundraiser ready to go

Road Closed - except for Land Rover.

Jenna and Kyla Simpkins were still able to drive over Church Road’s temporary pedestrian bridge in their mini Land Rover.

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Singers wanted for festival Singers are being offered the opportunity to take part in a new event at this year’s Sodbury Jazz & Blues Festival.

On Sunday 8th June, St John the Baptist Church in Chipping Sodbury will be contributing for the first time with a special Jazz Mass at which the Bishop of Tewkesbury (Bishop Martyn Snow) will preside and preach.

“The music for the service is called ‘A Little Jazz Mass’ and it’s written by the British choral composer Bob Chilcott”, explained Festival co-organiser Stuart Hobday. “It’s actually great fun – something of a cross between ‘Oh Happy Day’ and The Ray Conniff Singers. It’s been performed all over the world and, if you look on YouTube, you’ll discover lots of fascinating performances filmed in numerous countries”.

The musical director at the church Nick Sherwood would love to form a choir of around 40 people for this event and will welcome anyone who would like to help to come along to rehearsals. These started on Thursday 24th April and take place at the church each Thursday between 7.00pm and 8.00pm. Nick can be contacted on 01454 319539.

The Sodbury Jazz & Blues Festival, in association with Waitrose, takes place between 5th and 8th June. Its website is www. sodburyjazzandblues.com

Teenage girl indecently assaulted in Yate Police are looking for witnesses after a teenage girl was indecently assaulted in Yate.

The assault happened at 7.10pm on Thursday April 17. Two girls, aged 14 and 13, were walking along Station Road, from the direction of Cranleigh Court Road, when a man stopped on the pavement to let them past. He then indecently touched the 13-year- old and told them to stay with him but the girls then walked off.

The incident was reported to the police and they’ve begun an investigation to identify and locate the man. The victim has described him as white, in his early-20s and wearing a black or blue hooded top.

He was wearing his hood up during the incident.

Anyone who thinks they know who the man is, or saw someone acting suspiciously in the area at the time, are asked to contact the police on 101 and quote 38449/14.

Alternatively, if you want to remain anonymous, contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or through their online form at www.crimestoppers-uk.org. If the information you provide to Crimestoppers leads to the arrest and charge of an offender, you may A6be Leaflet-Mar13:Layout 1 12/4/13 17:01 Page 1 eligible for a reward.

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Vandals strike after rat run closed to traffic ONE of the gates installed as part of the closure of Frampton End Road has already been damaged, allowing banned vehicles to be driven through.

As a result, some drivers have ignored the closure signs and carried on using the narrow, single-track country lane, which runs between Iron Acton, Mays Hill and Frampton Cotterell.

The damaged gate – one of three agreed to be installed on the road as a barrier to traffic – was deliberately vandalised and the police have been informed.

It is thought someone used a vehicle to smash the gate.

The road, which forms part of the Frome Valley Walkway, was officially closed to motorised traffic after a long campaign to make it safer for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

Accidents and near-misses, including a number of animals being killed or injured, resulted in more than 760 people fighting for the closure.

They argued the road was often used as a rat run and was too dangerous for cars and other vehicles to use it when

pedestrians had no path or verges to use as a refuge.

Frampton Cotterell councillor Dave Hockey said the damage to the gate coincided with the closure of Church Road, Frampton, during the first part of the scheme to replace the bridge over the River Frome.

He said some drivers frustrated at the three-mile detour had looked for other ways of shortening their journey.

But he said: “Frampton End Road is not a good choice. It’s only the width of one vehicle, has blind bends and if you meet someone coming in the opposite direction, someone has to reverse.

“The road has now legally been closed, with signs telling drivers they can’t go along it, but there will always be people prepared to push the boundaries.

“It’s rare to shut a road but this is a delightful place for leisure and since the closure came into effect, many people have said it’s been a dream to use.”

Dominic Moody, spokesman for South Gloucestershire Council, said: “There have been

long-standing concerns about traffic issues on Frampton End Road and Mays Hill.

“Following representations from local residents, councillors agreed last year to allocate funds to install gates that would close the road to cars while allowing access for walkers, cyclists and people on horseback or with a horse and cart.

“The first of these gates was installed during the last two weeks but unfortunately it has needed repairs on a number of occasions after being vandalised.”

Ian Dunford, who lives at

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the Frampton Cotterell end of the road, questioned why the damaged gate had only covered part of the road anyway.

He claimed the gap left was wide enough for a small car to get through, as well as motorcycles.

He said: “A great deal of money has been spent on this already. If this road is to be closed, then do it properly.”

Despite the formal closure, farmers can still gain access to their fields, riders to their horses and utility companies to their property by vehicle but they are governed by a 20mph limit.

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Talks planned ahead of next Frampton road closure A MEETING will be held before the next planned closure of Church Road in Frampton Cotterell to see if any lessons can be learned from the recent bridge roadworks.

Unforeseen problems delayed the re-opening of the road at the end of phase one of a £250,000 scheme to replace the crumbling bridge near St Peter’s Church.

It had been hoped that two weeks during the school Easter holiday would have been enough for the initial stage of the project, which involved utility companies diverting their cables and other apparatus from the old bridge over the River Frome to a temporary crossing point.

But they encountered underground obstructions which were not on any records and for the water services in particular, that required the manufacture of new specialist parts.

Teams on site worked during two weekends, including over Easter, to get the work done as quickly as possible and the road was finally opened after three weeks on April 27.

But the main work to install the new bridge is yet to take place over six weeks in the summer and residents, along with regular users of the road, hope there will be no hold-ups when that is carried out.

To try and ensure phase two runs as smoothly as possible, local councillors and South Gloucestershire Council officers will get together to discuss problems that emerged during stage one and see what action needs to be taken to lessen the

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The bridge has to be replaced because tests showed it has been badly affected by increasing amounts of traffic crossing over it.

But closing Church Road at the point of the bridge requires a three-mile detour through Yate and Iron Acton for drivers to get from one side of the bridge to the other. Alternative arrangements

also had to be made for bus services, while some residents parked their cars on the side of the closed bridge which made it more convenient to get to work in the morning.

Even though the next closure is planned for the school holidays, delays are still expected for motorists. However, pedestrians and cyclists will again be able to get through the roadworks by using a temporary

footbridge.

Mark King, head of streetcare at South Gloucestershire Council, apologised for the overrunning of phase one.

He said: “These works are part of an essential project which will see the complete replacement of Frampton Cotterell’s ageing road bridge with a new, low-maintenance structure later this summer.

“We sympathise with

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road users frustrated by the additional delays caused by these underground obstacles but felt that it was better to resolve the issues in one closure period rather than have to close the road again at a later date, with potential clashes with other road works in the area.

“Unfortunately what the utility companies encountered once work had begun did not correspond with the records available.

“Often they are dealing with records that were produced when the pipes and cables were put in, which for drainage and water pipes can be 50 or even 100 years old.

“During that time, records can have been lost or unrecorded changes made and this is what created problems once the utilities companies began their work.”

Frampton Cotterell councillor Dave Hockey said advance publicity and notification, together with large warning signs in the area, had led to few complaints.

But there were reports of increased traffic along Nibley Lane, one of the matters to be discussed at the meeting.

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Community groups invited to apply for a grant Voluntary groups in South Gloucestershire are being invited to apply for a grant of up to £3,000 to benefit their local community.

The grants are available to groups to develop specific projects and provide activities that meet local needs. Projects can include a range of topics including arts and culture, sport, children and play, community safety, developing communities, supporting vulnerable people, promoting equality and tackling poverty.

Applications can be made up until the closing date on Monday 2 June and the council says it can help with applications “every step of the way”.

For more information and to make an application visit www.southglos.gov.uk/grants Alternatively, you can call the council’s helpline Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm on 01454 865865, or email grants@ southglos.gov.uk

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Plane making process used in new bridge Continued from Page 1 It is estimated that the process used will cut the bridge’s maintenance costs by up to 35 per cent over its lifetime.

As the materials are much lighter, the advanced composite bridge will also be installed in roughly half the time of a conventional structure, which should reduce disruption for local residents and businesses.

South Gloucestershire Council has worked with design and engineering company Atkins, specialist bridge designer and builder CTS Bridges and projects firm Sinclair Knight Merz to develop the new bridge.

The structure will be built in a factory before assembly and the entire bridge deck then transported in one piece to Frampton Cotterell for installation.

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Church Road open again, but still experiencing delays chairwoman of the council’s planning and transport committee, said: “The Church Road bridge is one of a number of major investments we are making in South Gloucestershire this year in our road and cycle networks.

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bridge needed replacing, we wanted to invest in something that would bring the most benefit to residents and road users.

“The new bridge will have lower maintenance costs and can be installed in half the time, which is great news for local people.”

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Andrew Lowrey, Shopping Centre Manager said: “Bottelinos opening in Yate is a terrific boost for the town and the Shopping Centre. They are a well-known local name and bringing these units back into use will help the centre as a whole. In addition, nearly 30 local people have secured jobs working there, thus reinforcing our role as one of the major employers in the town. “ “This, our fifth restaurant, is an exciting opportunity for us to give people the opportunity to explore our award winning Italian cuisine.

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Drama group in fashion house whodunnit THE cast and crew of the Winterbourne Players are getting ready to stage their latest production, set in a 1930s fashion house.

Death in High Heels is a murder mystery based on Christianna Brand’s first crime novel and will run for three nights from Thursday, May 15.

It will be the amateur dramatic group’s first play of its 2014 season, with a second production to run in November.

Liz James, who plays the role of Irene Best – a senior member of the sales team in the establishment – said the long-running group was always looking to recruit new members.

Not only were actors needed but also anyone able to carry out vital backstage jobs, such as set building and costume making.

Some people even manage to combine acting with behind-thescenes tasks.

Liz, assistant head teacher at Saltford Primary School, near Keynsham, said: “We’ve just welcomed some new members but we are always looking for more.

“We’re a really friendly group who like to make everything fun.

We always perform two plays a year and we all muck in to get them onto the stage.

“Brian Fisher is our chairman

and he is directing Death in High Heels. He directs a lot of the productions but sometimes others take on the role.”

The Players meet every Wednesday at 8pm in Winterbourne Community Centre, Watleys End Road, which is also the venue for productions and rehearsals, as well as murder mystery evenings.

Tickets for Death in High Heels cost £7 and can be bought online through the website www. winterbourneplayers.co.uk or by phoning the box office on 07899 808943.

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New folk club for Frampton A NEW folk club is about to start in Frampton Cotterell, giving anyone going along the chance to sing, play an instrument or just listen to the music.

Frampton Folk Club will meet for the first time in the Chainey Room in Crossbow House on Friday, May 9.

It is the idea of John Allinson, who plays the guitar and used to run a similar venture in Glasgow when he was a student.

More recently he supported the Dragon Folk Club at the Green Dragon in Downend before it relocated to Shortwood.

John said: “The Frampton Folk Club is a completely new venture and a bit of an unknown quantity until the first meeting is held.

“I’m getting the room for nothing for the first night and it will be very informal. Anyone is welcome to come along and to sing or play if they wish.”

The evening will get underway at 8pm and run until 10.30pm in the community building in School Road.

Admission is free.

If it goes well, John then plans to have further sessions on the second Friday of every month.

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Plans for Sainsbury’s local A decision over a new convenience store on Badminton Road has been delayed.

Sainsbury’s wants to open shop on part of the car park of the Badminton Arms. The owner of the pub, Wadworth, has agreed to sell part of it’s land.

It has promised to put a six figure sum into the renovation of the pub if the project goes through. However, some local retailers say the store would put them out of business.

The application was due to go to South Gloucestershire Council in April, but a date for a decision has now been put back until 8 May.

DRAMA will come to Acton Court this summer, with tickets for a one-woman show about Henry VIII and his many wives already selling fast.

The solo performance by Julia Gwynne in Henry VIII and the Royal Wedding Planner has been well received by critics and is expected to play to a full house.

Lisa Kopper, artist in residence at what is believed to be the most “original” Tudor house in Britain, said: “This is the first year we are doing a theatrical event.

“It’s in conjunction with the Natural Theatre Company of Bath and if successful, we may look to host more theatre.”

The show is a comic and poignant journey through the lives of the king’s six wives from the eyes of longstanding lady in waiting, Jane Parker, and is well

suited to Acton Court as Henry stayed there with second wife Anne Boleyn in 1535.

The house will be open to the public from July 2-August 10 and the performance will take place on the final day of the season to bring a programme of special events to a close.

Other highlights include a talk and nature walk on July 11 with wildlife broadcaster Chris Sperring, who will look at weather, its impact on wildlife and how extreme weather events affect the populations of native species.

Archaeologist Rob Bell, who directed the excavation works at Acton Court, will lead an evening tour of the house and gardens on July 25 as part of the Council of Britain Archaeology festival, while the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One

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will be marked on August 1 with Poems for Peace.

Poets will read their own new work from a new anthology, The Arts of Peace, as well as favourites written by wartime poets. Musical accompaniment will be by acclaimed historical musicians, Blast from the Past.

The visit by Henry VIII during his summer progress around the West Country resulted in Acton Court’s owner, Nicholas Poyntz, having a new, lavishly decorated east wing built onto his moated manor house.

It took just nine months to build and today comprises most of what remains of Acton

Court, which is a grade one listed structure, with both the house and grounds scheduled ancient monuments.

But the fragile nature of the east wing’s construction means only small, escorted groups can view the rooms at any one time.

During the public opening, full access to the house and grounds will be with a professional guide only and groups must book in advance.

The site will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

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Organisers say preparations for the Frampton Festival are going well. The event has been confirmed on the 19 July, starting at 2pm with the fireworks display at 10pm.

The list of bands appearing at the Festival hasn’t been confirmed yet, but many of the favourites from last year will be there, including the Winterbourn Down Morris Dancers, circus skills and Ian Lloyd from Parody Portraits.

Dogs and barbecues are not being allowed onto the Centenary Field this year.

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COMMUNITY groups will be in good voice when they take part in a 30-hour hymn singing marathon in Frampton Cotterell.

The event has been organised to raise money for St Peter’s Church and Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School, as well as to bring villagers together.

Helen Harding, a member of the school’s Friends group, came up with the idea of the Frampton Hymnathon about 18 months ago, with all the planning taking up the past year.

But there are now enough recruits to lead sessions of singing for the duration of the event, which will be held in the church from 10.30am on Friday, May 16, until 4.30pm on Saturday, May 17.

Helen said local groups and organisations, from WI members to brownies, had been allocated slots when they would lead the singing but everyone was welcome to go along and join in.

Adults had signed up to sing for an hour but schoolage youngsters would only be expected to lead their session for about 30 minutes, while pre-school children would be involved for just 15 minutes.

However, some older students have volunteered to burn the midnight oil.

In a show of church unity, teenagers from St Bede’s Catholic College in Lawrence Weston, Bristol, have agreed to be involved by singing during the night when not snatching some sleep.

The Rev Malcolm Strange, priest in charge of St Peter’s, also works full time as assistant principal at the college, and said he was greatly impressed at the students’ enthusiasm to be involved.

He said: “There will be about 45 of the students, who will sing as a choir at the start of the night and at the end of the session, while singing in relay in between.

“I’m hugely proud of them.

They are superstars.”

Helen said: “As a member of the school’s Friends, I really enjoy the community activities and I thought it would be good to organise a community fund raising event to get more people involved in both the school and church. The hymnathon is a bit of fun and a bit different.

“On the Friday we will have different groups from the school leading the singing, as well as from the Crossbow Pre-School.

“There will also be a session when the top 20 favourite wedding hymns will be sung and another one for Christmas hymns.”

Tea, coffee, cakes and ploughman’s lunches will be served at various parts of the day, with a barbecue and bar planned for the Friday evening and a Saturday morning breakfast served.

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Teen spirit needed for summer reading challenge Winterbourne Library is looking for teenage volunteers to help children do the Summer Reading Challenge 2014. The theme this year is Mythical Maze and children are challenged to read six books to collect their very own medal and certificate.

Over 7000 children across South Gloucestershire took part in Creepy House, the 2013 Summer Reading Challenge, and volunteers supported the children taking part by listening to them talk about their books and helping at the activities in the library.

Encouraging young people to take part Martin Burton, Community Cultural Services Manager for South Gloucestershire said “Volunteering for the Summer Reading Challenge offers young people a unique and powerful volunteering opportunity to gain confidence, life skills and team work. There’s nothing more inspiring for a child than having a teenage volunteer from their own community spurring them on to read.”

For more information on how to get involved ask a member of library staff or contact emma.fisher@southglos.gov.uk or phone 01454 868451. You must be 14 or over. The closing date for applications 16 June 2014.

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Marathon pair raise Help for disabilities £4K for cancer Two Frampton Cotterell women have raised nearly £4000 for a children’s cancer charity by running the London Marathon.

Emma Evans and Emily Woodland, both 24, ran and raised money for CLIC Sargent, the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and their families, after Emily lost her younger sister to leukemia in 1993. Emily, her twin sister Hannah, and parents Jo and John received Emily left, with Emma vital help from the organisation.

“CLIC offered massive support to the family in more ways than people can imagine, and now we want to give back” say the pair, speaking on their Justgiving fundraising website.

The girls set themselves a goal of £1800 to reach before they could enter the massively popular race. By drumming up support from the community and local businesses, they were able to hold events such as a horse-racing night and pub quizzes, attended by friends, family and well-wishers with prize-givings and DJs to attract the crowds. At last count, they have raised almost £3900, over double their target amount.

Despite some early problems with injury, the girls completed the marathon. Emily crossed the line in 3 hours 45 minutes, whilst Emma finished in 5 hours 8 minutes. Their website is still open for donations, and can be found at justgiving.com/Emma-Emily2014

WORK taking place at the Bristol & Bath Science Park could help transform the lives of people with disabilities.

The innovation team from the charity HfT is now based at the hi-tech park in Emersons Green, where it is working with manufacturers to develop solutions that empower individuals and help them be more independent.

Hft has been investing in Personalised Technology (PT) for nearly a decade, examining how technology can enhance the lives of people with learning disabilities.

Solutions include anything from telecare equipment, which remotely monitors an individual’s condition, and environmental controls to mobile technology and communication aids.

Two of the team have moved to the park and other members of the Hft team will also be using the park’s hotdesk facility.

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Rookie novelist long listed for more literary honours AUTHOR Nathan Filer is in line for another award, just three months after his very first novel was named Costa Book of the Year.

The former Ridings High School pupil, now 33, is among ten writers long listed for the Desmond Elliott Prize.

Nathan, who grew up in Frampton Cotterell and still lives in Bristol with his wife, Emily, and baby daughter, stunned the literary world in January when he took the prestigious Costa title with The Shock of the Fall.

It was only the fifth time in the history of the awards that judges had chosen a debut novel as their winner. Since then, the book has sold in 20 countries.

The £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize was created in memory of the publisher and literary agent, who wanted his estate to be invested in a charitable trust to fund a literary award for new British and Irish writers.

Best-selling writer, SJ Watson, himself nominated for the prize in 2012, said The Shock of the Fall was “ambitious and exquisitely realized”.

The book is set in Bristol and explores loss, grief and mental illness experienced by the character Matthew, who is left devastated by the death of his brother, Simon.

Nathan himself is a registered mental health nurse and as well as still working shifts, is also a lecturer in creative writing at Bath Spa University.

He is also a stand-up poet, appearing at festivals and other events across the UK. He has been featured in a number of BBC radio programmes and his poetry short film, Oedipus, won the 2005 BBC Best New Filmaker Award, as well as numerous international prizes.

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Funding for South Glos a continual problem

quite ‘rural’ enough to qualify for extra help for rural areas.

As a result, when it comes to carving up the national cake in terms of funding for policing, health services, local government or schools, South Gloucestershire almost always seems to be at the back of the queue.

Most of the time, I think South Gloucestershire is a great place to live.

For all of the local issues that need to be addressed, there are so many pluses. We benefit from a combination of beautiful countryside close at hand, access to relatively high levels of employment, some high quality local schools and health services and a strong sense of community.

But there is one respect in which we miss out. When it comes to Government funding, our part of the country always seems to be at the back of the queue. For example, we are never quite ‘urban’ enough to qualify for extra money for urban deprivation, but never

For example, a year or two I personally pressed the Policing minister for a fairer share of national funding for Avon & Somerset Police. I pointed out that the government’s own funding formula said that the amount we received was less than the formula said we needed. He agreed. But he said that with a fixed budget an increase for us would mean less money for another police force and that any change would therefore have to be phased over many years – and that because other Police forces had already budgeted for the next few years based on the current rules, we couldn’t even start changing allocations for several years! It was like a catch-22 situation where we would never get the fair funding

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that we need and deserve.

But I’m pleased to say that after years of campaigning we are finally starting to see the light when it comes to funding for our schools.

I have been raising in Parliament the issue of the amount of money we get per child for many years. Previous governments simply ignored these pleas, regarding South Gloucestershire as a ‘leafy suburb’ that did not need help.

But I’m delighted to say that the present Government has finally started to put this right. Under new rules which start in 2015, South Gloucestershire will get one of the biggest school funding increases of any local authority in the country – more than twice the rate of inflation.

This won’t put wrong decades of under-funding over night.

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Whilst celebrating this, I am also hoping that you haven’t been following my column too closely. If so, you may have realised that my 2 stone shiny has been a long time coming. This isn’t strictly true. I toppled over the 2 stone mark 4 weeks ago, in fact in total I had lost 2 stone and 1 pound. Then I had a holiday.

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My holiday was fantastic, I met up with old friends, I sampled Asian cuisine, I drank local brews as all thoughts of slimming disappeared from my mind.

It was a lot of fun. The price I paid for my adventures is a small(ish) set back on the scales that I haven’t yet recovered from.

Nobody at Slimming World told me off. In fact I was asked if the holiday was good and reminded that all I had to do was ‘get back on plan’, so that is what I have done. Hopefully next month you will see the progress of all my hard work.

Holiday photos are a good reminder, that my hard work to date is making a difference. For me, it also reminded me that there is a little way to go yet. It was only when flicking through the photos I realised that I have a favourite family photo pose. It involves placing me behind my children,

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There are a few photos of me not in this position, instead I will be hiding behind greenery, a statue or any other object that happened to be close by.

So, when I say all thoughts of slimming slipped my mind, the photos prove that this wasn’t really the case.

However, I did let myself go and was able to enjoy a holiday without too much worry.

If you have ever been lucky enough to holiday in the far east you will know there is a wide range of delicious food available.

Most of which is very affordable. Most of which is fried. Being on holiday I ate out a lot, it was great.

Some of my meals were healthy, a salad by the pool at a friend’s house for example. However these meals were usually

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This being a weakness of mine on holiday. (Beer eats quite heavily into my 15 syn a day allowance). In reality I probably exceeded 15 syns a day, every day. Therefore the weight gain is to be expected.

Perhaps what saved me from putting on more weight was a bit of ‘Body Magic’.

Plenty of swimming, lots of walking and even a day on the go karts, which was some feat in 39 degree heat!

With the weight gain behind me, a shiny achieved, it’s time to head towards the next milestone.....2 and half stone. Hopefully there won’t be any hiccups on the way and let’s hope the weather cheers up so we can all get outside for a bit of Body Magic!

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‘Hymnathon’ St Peters Church 10.30am, continuous singing right through till Sat 17th 5.30 pm. With Frampton CE School in aid of church organ and school computers. Tower Tours. Raffle. To join in email hymnnathon2014@gmail.com or ring 774771

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Toddler Group 9.30-11.30am (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781.

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

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Memory Cafe, run by the Alzheimer’s Society. The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 2pm - 4pm 1st Monday of month.

Scrabble, The Community Centre, Winterbourne, 2- 4.30pm Manor Hall Gardening & Social Club The Manor Hall 2.-3.30pm.

First Monday of the month, (except for Bank Holidays on the second Monday).

1st Winterbourne Down and Buryside Beavers Scouts 5pm until 6:30pm at the Scout hut on Green Dragon Road, Winterborne.

1st Winterbourne Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.

Meet Monday evenings in St. Michael’s Room. winterbournesmgsl@ cotswoldedgescouts.org.uk 01454 775024 North Road Ladies, Iron Action Parish Hall, 7.30, every first Monday.

Women’s Fellowship Zion Church Hall 2.30p.m.- 3.45 (from the middle of September) Programme of speakers, choirs etc., followed by a cup of tea.

50p per week. For more details ring Pat Lax 886830 Iron Acton WI Iron Acton Parish Hall, 7.30, second Monday of month.

Crossbow Singers, Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30.

Winterbourn Down Border Morris Morris Dancing, All Saint’s Church Hall, 8.15pm Line dancing with Laughter in Line, Zion Church Hall, Woodend Rd, Frampton Cotterell. Beginners 7.30pm, Improvers, 8.30pm. Info Sarah 01454 773929 www. laughterinline.org

Tuesday Rhymetime. Winterbourne Library. 9.30 – 10am. Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/toddlers to enjoy together.

Slimming World 9.30 The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne.

Tel Becca 07721 907780 Knit and Natter The Beacon@ Zion United Church. 10am 12noon. Contact Mary Thexton 01454 850704 Yate Visually Impaired Group.

Yate Fire Station 2.30 pm every other Tuesday Contact Gay Williams 01454 321749 gab56@ btinternet.com Winterbourne Ladies, The Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 7.30 -10pm, second Tuesday of month.

Crossbow Bridge Club, Crossbow House. 7.30pm Slimming World 7.30 Elm Park School, Winterbourne. Tel Becca 07721 907780 Centre Squares (dancing).

Winterbourne Comunity Centre 7.45pm

May at Winterbourne Library Opening Hours Monday: closed Tuesday: 9.30am - 7.00pm Wednesday: 9.30am - 5.00pm Thursday: closed Friday: 9.30am - 7.00pm Saturday: 9.30am - 5.00pm Sunday: closed Rhymetime: Rhymes and songs for parents and babies/ toddlers to enjoy together every Tuesday morning 9.30 – 10am Pre School Storytime: Wednesday mornings term time only 9.30 – 10.00am.

Our Chatterbooks Group for young people in years 5 and 6 will meet on Saturday 24th 2.30 – 3.30pm.

Dementia Friends Workshop Tuesday 13th May 2014 5.30 - 7.00pm Dementia Friends gives people an understanding of dementia and the small things that everyone can do to make a difference. Join others working and living locally to explore how we can make Winterbourne a more dementia-friendly community.

To book your place visit www. dementiafriends.org.uk or speak to a member of staff.

The NEW Book Group for Parents will be meeting on Friday 23rd 2.00 – 3.00pm For more information about the group please contact Liz

Appleby on 07825510079 or speak to a member of library staff The very friendly Craft Group will be meeting twice in May. Join them on Saturday 10th and Saturday 24th May 10.00 – 12.00 noon.

Bring along your own project or come and learn new techniques. All ages and abilities welcome!

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I hope it’s not too late to include it in your May publications along with the photo of last years award ceremony.

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Frampton Cotterell WI. Crossbow House, 7.45, fourth Tuesday of month Folk Dancing. Crossbow House, Frampton Cotterell. 8.30 -10.30pm, 1st & 3rd Tuesday of month.

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Winterbourne Library 9.30 – 10.00am, term time only.

Silver Chords Group.

Every other Weds, Mason’s View Community Centre Winterbourne. 1.45pm.

Entertainment and coach trips.

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Winterbourne Police Beat Post. Greenfield Centre 2pm 3pm Slimming World 7.30pm Frampton Cotterell Cof E School.

Tel Lisa 07815 759118 Coalpit Heath WI. Church Hall of St Saviours Church, Coalpit Heath. First Wednesday of each month. 7.45pm Winterbourne

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Beginners Meditation Class on Wednesdays 7pm to 8pm at the Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne To reserve your place on the next 5 week course, please contact Sarah Presley on 07590 621495/ sarahpresley@live.com

Thursday Probus. The Miners Club, Coalpit Heath. 10am, 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month Manor Day Centre, Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne, 10 - 2pm Praise and Play. All Saints’ Church Hall Winterbourne Down 10-12 during term times. For pre-school children and their parents/carers. Please contact Mrs Peggy Lavington on 01454 850287 for further details of this friendly day club for older people Stay & Play, 1-3pm (termtime) Winterbourne Early Years Centre, Greenfield Centre, Park Ave, Winterbourne. For more information call Helen 01454 773781.

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Line dancing. Iron Acton Parish Hall, High St, Iron Acton. New beginners, 7.20pm. Improvers, 8.30pm. www.laughterinline.com Winterbourne Musical Theatre.

Winterbourne Community Association, 7.30pm.

Winterbourne Flower Club. St Michaels Rooms, Winterbourne 7.30pm, 1st (Practice) and 3rd (Demonstration) Thursdays of each month.

Further information call 01454 776753 Winterbourne Evening Women’s Institute St. Michael’s Rooms in Winterbourne at 7.30pm on the second Thursday of every month except August Crossbow Camera Club Crossbow House, 8pm, every Thursday (from September).

Contact Mike Challenger 07833316081 Bingo British Legion Club Ryecroft Road, Frampton Cotterell. 8.15pm.Free entry

Friday St James The Less Parent and Toddler Group, The Marshall Rooms, Iron Acton. 10.30 12.30 term times.

Frome Valley Art Group Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne.

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1pm to 4pm and 6.30pm to 9.00pm Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir, Zion Church, Frampton Cotterell. 7.30pm – 9.00pm. New members welcomed, no audition, Call Paul Crook 01454 851656.

Saturday Brockeridge Quilters, Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne.

10am to 4pm, third Saturday of the month.

Bingo Open7/00pm,Bingo 8/00pm Music & Dancing from 8/30pm-11/30pm Every Saturday night.(£4) Sunday Japanese Embroidery Class Greenfield Centre, Winterbourne 9.30am to 4pm, (monthly).

Contact: Jo Tripp 01454 850147.

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.

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Kathy Tucker is the owner of Viaduct Nurseries and Coffee Shop off the Badminton Road in Coapit Heath.

Tucked away by the railway line, the business has blossomed over the last four years.

How did the Viaduct Nurseries come about?

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Dave, my husband has owned the land for the last 25 years and it used to be used to store vehicles and machinery for his business D.R. Services. As his business needed less vehicles over time, he wanted to put the land to its original agricultural use. He tried offering it to local people free of charge to farm but nobody was interested. He contacted the local parish council and asked if they would object to him creating allotments for local people. They were in favour of the idea as there are no council allotments in the area.

Dave put up a banner on the gates and was immediately inundated with enquiries.

Once the allotments were up and running he decided to erect a polytunnel with a view to renting that out too. In the meantime I was made redundant from my job in January 2010 and after job hunting unsuccessfully for a few weeks, I decided that I would start a very small nursery on the land.

This was hard going as I had no relevant

experience. After a few months it became obvious that the nursery was not going to be enough on its own. I decided that a Coffee Shop/Cafe was going to be required and in September 2010 it opened and the rest is history.

What’s the philosophy behind the business?

We have an advertising message that sums up our philosophy which is ‘free, family fun; fantastic food, fairly priced’.

How has the business kept growing since it started?

The business has grown organically in ways we never originally envisaged. For example we started renting the fields that we weren’t able to cultivate ourselves and Viaduct Poultry happened and we now use their eggs in our kitchen. Claire Isaacs approached us and she is now running a very successful florists on site.

You have the only non-council allotments in the area. Why do you think they’re so popular?

We identified a need and went on to supply allotments that have water to each bay and free compost and wood chippings. We also are different from council allotments in that we allow livestock on the allotments.

Obviously having a cafe adjacent is also a benefit.

Why did you decide to add a playbus?

We constantly ask our customers for

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Do you have a favourite animal on site?

We love all our animals but our customers have their own favourites, depending on who you ask.

What bit of Viaduct Nurseries are you most proud of?

That is really hard to answer. We are proud of everything we have achieved in the last four years, particularly providing the local community with somewhere they can come and enjoy themselves without having to spend a fortune.

What’s the best bit of your job?

The bit I enjoy the most is meeting our customers and watching them enjoy the facilities here.

And the worst?

Washing up!

What’s next for the Viaduct Nurseries?

We are in the process of building some aviaries for small birds that eventually we hope to breed and possibly sell.

Our pygmy goats have just given birth and we hope to breed from our alpacas also in the coming months and years.

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Show fun for toddlers as Tiny Tikes sign up Organisers of the South Glos Show say the two day event will be a kid’s paradise after one of the biggest toy manufacturers signed up to the event.

Little Tikes will be bringing their own mini town to the show.

‘Little Tikes Town’ will be built in part of the Windmill Fisheries Showground for the event on the 2nd and 3rd of August.

Little Tikes say that adults can only attend the town under

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the strict supervision of children, who can expect lots of toys and activities to try during their visit.

The show has lined up lots of other events for kids to enjoy as well. The Jingaloo roadshow will be making an appearance to help budding musicians with songs and activities.

For the traditionalists, there is a chance to see a Punch and Judy Show courtesy of the Banana Brain Fun Show, who will also be stilt walking, balloon modelling and holding a circus skills workshop.

Tickets are already on sale for the show, and can be bought via the South Glos Show website: www.southglosshow.co.uk

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What’s in your make up bag?

Have you, like me been wearing the same make up since your were 18? Is your make up bag full of the same old stuff! Are you holding onto your trusted MAC lipstick, your Rimmel eyeliner?

Perhaps it’s time to re think you look.

Here are my top 5 tips 1. SKINCARE

Before applying make up, make sure your face is moisturised, eye and lip cream on and anything that will help smooth and plump out your skin.

Drink lots of water too, as our skin needs hydrating more than anything.

4. LIPS

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Use a foundation that doesn’t hide your skin, but evens it out. Get some advice and pick up free samples to try before you commit to buying.

Foundations can be a costly mistake. Once you find the right one make sure the texture and colour are right for you.

Always wear something on your lips; colour or a gloss. When testing colours, put them on your finger tips as they are warm like our lips. Make sure you like the colour, not just because you’ve read it’s the latest must have colour. The right colour will brighten your complexion. Apparently avoid red if you are over 40 as they can be ageing!

Shame, as I love red.

3. BLUSHER

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Blusher will give you that flush. Avoid baby pinks but use warm shades as these will suit the yellow tones in most of our skin. Apply to the cheekbone.

Eyes are the first thing people notice about us! If you can’t commit to mascara every day, get your lashes tinted instead.

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She received her award from television personality Carol Smillie at a glitzy event in London’s West End in aid of the Caron Keating Foundation, which is run by Caron’s mum Gloria Hunniford.

Sandie, 59, was nominated by her eldest daughter Louise for the way she has dealt with breast cancer, a double mastectomy and bringing up a family that includes several adopted and fostered children with complex needs.

Louise said the way Sandie and husband Jim had coped was brave and admirable. They have two sons

living with them, one with Down’s Syndrome and one with myatonic dystrophy, while their daughter Katy, who also has Down’s, is married and lives opposite. Another son, Jack, died at the age of eight.

Louise and her natural brother and sister all have children of their own and mum and dad help out with childcare.

Sandie, who had breast cancer in 2000, discovered last year that she and Louise both had the BRCA1 mutated gene so she had preventative surgery involving the removal of both breasts, and is supporting her daughter through the same operation.

“Truly inspirational,” said Louise – and who could disagree?

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congregations on any given Sunday.

The words of hymns and the genre of the music often express our beliefs and feelings far more effectively than spoken words ever can.

With this in mind can I take the opportunity to invite you to the First ‘Hymnathon’ to be held at St Peter’s on 15 and 16 May with a Songs of Praise service on Sunday 17th at 10.30am.

The Singing of Hymns has always been a key part of Christian Worship, right from the early church in the first century and it is great for us as a community to sing a wide variety of hymns old and new for 30 hours non- stop, raising vital monies for both Frampton Cotterell CofE Primary School and the Church.

This is a wonderful example of community working together and credit has to be given to all who have helped to make it possible and the team from the “Friends’ of the School” who have driven this wonderful initiative.

Please do come along either by just dropping in or attending one of the scheduled events, enjoy the melodies, let the lyrics speak to you afresh and most of all I hope you are up lifted by the music and singing in the ‘historic spiritual home’ of our Community.

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Andrea Young, chief executive of North Bristol NHS Trust, said: “The Brunel building will dramatically improve privacy and dignity for patients with single rooms, en-suite facilities and a dedicated route through the hospital which means they do not have to be taken past members of the public before or after their operations.“Our highly skilled teams from Frenchay Hospital will be moving to Southmead Hospital including the major trauma centre, accident and emergency, neurosciences, plastics and adult burns.“They will be joining our great services already based at Southmead Hospital including orthopaedics and renal and transplant.

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Key dates Wednesday, May 7 Children’s accident and emergency services at Frenchay Hospital move to Bristol Children’s Hospital along with specialist services currently based at Frenchay.

Monday, May 12 The move begins of staff, wards and services from existing premises at Southmead and Frenchay Monday, May 19 at 2am Frenchay A&E closes and immediately re-opens in the new Brunel building, Southmead Monday, May 19 Outpatient appointments begin in the Brunel building and the first Frenchay wards begin to move across Wednesday, May 28 The move is complete and all services and departments are open For a full list of when and where staff are moving please visit www.nbt.nhs.uk/ n View into the Atrium move

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Following last month’s story about Frenchay Hospital and the closure at the end of this month, we thought we would share some more photos from the archives.

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n Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain visits 1925

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Barn gears up Swim for summer Academy student saves child A Winterbourne Swim Academy Rookie is being praised after rescuing a struggling young child from the duck pond on Flaxpits Lane. According to emergency services, Nathan Condon’s, prompt calm and effective rescue of the young boy, saved him from drowning.

The rescue happened when Nathan was cycling past the duck pond in Winterbourne and noticed a child had fallen in with no one else around. Without hesitation, Nathan got in and towed the boy to the side.

Duncan Payne, the Swim Academy Manager said “Well done to Nathan and our Rookies instructor Natalie and Ash, for without their guidance and instruction I’m sure things would have not had this positive outcome.”

Organisers have announced that Winterbourne Barn will be hosting two high class musical events this summer.

One is a concert by The Lochrian Ensemble string quartet. The other is a performance of the opera Hansel and Gretel by the Tessitoura opera company with a small chamber orchestra.

Performances are in aid of Winterbourne Medieval Barn Trust, a registered charity.

As well as the musical treats, the Barn is getting ready for some of its favourite events.

The Medieval Fayre will be held in and around Winterbourne Medieval Barn on Saturday 14 June from 11am to 4pm. The Company of Chivalry, one of the country's most authentic living history and re-enactment groups, will portray life in the turbulent 14th Century, the time when Winterbourne Medieval Barn was built. They will demonstrate arms and armour of the time, give an insight into how people lived 700 years ago when the Lord of the Manor ruled the lives of ordinary people, and bring to life Sir Thomas de

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Bradeston who built the barn and Winterbourne church, where his effigy can still be seen today. The Medieval Fayre will offer plenty of other attractions for all ages, including lots of stalls, rural crafts and skills, games, and a wide variety of superb locallyproduced food and drink.

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OLYMPIC bronze medallist Jenny Jones returned to her former secondary school this week to meet her old PE teacher and 80 current students who were hand picked for their own recent sporting successes.

33 year old Jenny Jones left Ridings High School in 1996 and has since become the UK’s most globally respected and successful professional snowboarder. Since bursting onto the scene as a talented teenage, she has won countless big air and slopestyle competitions - including three X-Games gold medals in a row and of course the Olympic Bronze at this years Winter Olympics.

After catching up with her former teachers, Jenny was greeted with rapturous applause by the Winterbourne students from Year 7 through to Sixth Form. A Q&A session ensued with a flood of insightful questions.

Students invited to this session included: · Jess Hopton.. an England U17 Badminton player, Olympic torchbearer and Olympic hopeful. · Patrick Goddard in Year 9 is a keen snowboarder and had previously tweeted Jenny hoping she would visit the Academy. · Georgie Locke in Year 8 is a very good swimmer who has

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Former-student Jenny Jones visits future stars at Winterbourne International Academy

aspirations of swimming at the Olympics · Nat Wrath in Year 7 plays county cricket and is a future Wimbledon Champion hopeful · Jacob Spence in Year 11 competes nationally in athletics and also played for the WIA Football team that reached the U15 National Final last year · Ella Gauntlett in Year 7 is

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a gymnast, elite swimmer and advanced horse rider Although originally schedule for an hour, such was the enthusiasm of the students and kindness of Jenny, she stayed on for an extra 90 minutes signing autographs, answering more questions, and taking selfies.

Dr R S Gibson, Chief Executive Principal said

“Jenny’s achievements in snowboarding have not only enthused our students following her outstanding contribution to British Olympic sport, but also inspired our Academy community. We are all very proud of Jenny and it was a great delight to see her engage with all our pupils and staff. “

Bid farewell to the Mem and help charity TAKE the chance to bid your farewell to the Memorial Stadium – and help raise funds for Bristol’s only adult hospice.

That’s the offer to loyal supporters of both Bristol Rovers and St Peter’s Hospice at the Stadium Dash on June 7.

Participants will be required to run up and down all 415 steps at the stadium in Horfield, which is set to become a supermarket soon.

As well as being sponsored, those involved can set themselves the challenge of beating last year’s record of 2 minutes 44 seconds,,set by Royal Marine Robert Ladd, 33, from Thornbury.

He took part in the first Stadium Dash in 2013 with his sister Cheralyn in memory of their dad Colin, who was cared for at St Peter’s when he was battling prostate cancer.

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Manager Adam Taylor reports on an upturn in fortunes for Iron Acton After a fruitless few months, April saw the lads respond to the threat of relegation with 2 wins 3 draws and 2 defeats to secure Senior Division football for next season.

The month started with a home game against old foes Warmley who we despatched convincingly 4-0. We followed this up with a home game against Pucklechurch and found ourselves 4-0 down inside 10 minutes,

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Next up was a night match away to Hallen where Sam Flynn scoring his first goal for the 1st team put us 1 up only to concede a quick equaliser from Frankie Vaughan. Soon after halftime we found ourselves 3-1 down and looking like we were dead and

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buried but the introduction of reserve team players Jon WIlmot & Nathan Hull injected some life into our game, and with 5 minutes remaining Charlie Lacey nodded home at the far post from a Scott Wooder corner. With the game entering injury time youngster Nathan Hull slotted the ball under the keeper for a deserved equaliser and a valuable point!!

We next travelled to league leaders AEK Boco having beaten them earliler in the season, but this time we were seriously depleted due to a number of injuries, and lost 3-1. We then faced another night game at home to Shirehampton which ended 1-1 and another point closer to safety.

Another night game saw us host bottom of the table Nicholas Wanderers, a game we dominated from start to finish to win 3-0.

With those 3 points mid table was achieved and the threat of relegation was over!!

We next travelled to DeVeys where a 3-3 draw was a fair result.

Despite a tricky season with a number of serious injuries at the beginning, the lads have stuck to their task and battled hard to keep our Senior Division status

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intact, so overall I have to be pleased with the mid table finish.

April saw the reserves consolidate their mid table position with some impressive performances. A 2-1 win at local rivals Chipping Sodbury got the month off to a winning start soon followed by a 2-0 defeat away to 3rd placed Bendix. Next up was AEK Boco and close game saw Acton edge it by the odd goal in three. Another 3 points soon followed at home to Nicholas Wanderers.

The next game was against 2nd placed Cribbs who needed a point for promotion, but having already beaten them 4-2 earlier in the season the ressies completed the double with an impressive 3-2 victory. They have two fixtures in May against Greyfriars and AEK Boco to complete a very satisfactory season for the young reserve team.

April saw the 3rd team start with a 2-1 defeat at Patchway North End Aaron Turner with the goal. A change of management followed with Chris Sweet taking over from Paul Savage for the final 3 games and a 100% win record saw the the 3rd team safe.

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Frampton make sure they start early with ‘Super Heroes’ tour Rugby tours seem to be the stuff of legend, and in Frampton they start them young. Although drinking games weren’t on the agenda, it would seem that an induction into tour etiquette non the less was on the cards for the club’s ‘Minis’.

The tour’s allegedly responsible adult, Chrisite Knowles, has recovered enough to report.

At the end of April, FCRFC saw the Mini’s embark on their end of 2013/14 season tour. The theme was Super Hero’s and this year’s opponents were Bude RFC. Almost 300 of us attended the tour representing players and families of all age groups from U7’s to U12’s. The youngest attendee was our newest member and very own little hero, Kezzia Kayes, who arrived as an early surprise for her family only 6 weeks ago!!

The tour began promptly at 7pm on Friday evening. The long list of tour rules were made clear to all and tour Police were identified. They were tasked to gather evidence of any breaches and prepare prosecution cases.

Examples of the rules included the requirement to have with you at all times a mask to protect your identity, a badge displaying your Super Hero powers and a packet of sweets to remain unopened. Also required was a complete knowledge of the words and dance moves for the 1980’s party classic ‘Superman’ by Black Lace.

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a mandatory bracing wet and windy walk to Widemouth Bay Beach for games. There was a reasonable turnout; however some decided to dip out having assessed the weather situation, (you know who you are!). Those who braved the elements were rewarded with chocolate and drinks. As you would expect, as soon as a decision was made to bail out the rain stopped, but not for long.

Later at 4pm tour court was convened. His Honour Judge Ned Edmundson of the Rising Sun Chambers, Frampton Cotterell Circuit, was revealed as in charge of proceedings.

He cut a fine figure sporting an impressive wig and using an improvised gavel, (steak tenderiser), to keep order. He sentenced the offenders to appropriate punishments; the charges were poorly defended as all cases were found guilty. One case of particular note wasU9 player, Henry Kayes, charged with getting stuck in a baby swing in the play park within 20 minutes of arriving. Another child was very vocal about how embarrassed he was of his Mother who had been charged with being rude to an Officer.

One Mother shouted ‘Send him down’ when her 10 year old son was called to account for being a ‘Pain to all Officers’, Oliver Knowles was spared this injustice by HHJ Ned. The evenings festivities saw all arrive in fancy dress; just imagine a room full of Super Hero’s of every shape and size.

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as everyone entered in to the spirit and made a fantastic effort. Fancy Dress winners were Prince Vultan, (Alex Macdonald), Mummy and Baby Minions, (Sue Hubber and Cerys Gubb) and Mini Clark Kent, (Harry Brockwell). Chosen as badge winners were Campbells Soup-AMan (Alan Fromberg) and Super Cleaner (Carol Horne). Others worthy of mention were Craig Walton who went to great efforts to build his very own Iron Man armour and Apostrophe man Chris Horne who wore bottles of Tippex on his utility belt to deal with any grammar issues and typos.

Sunday saw a trip to Bude RFC who put on a fantastic effort as hosts and made us very welcome. It was a busy morning for them, other touring sides such as Croesyceiliog of Gwent, Dursley, Glos and Withycombe, Devon were also in attendance which made for a fantastic morning of Rugby. Despite two late nights and full on days, the children did us all proud and played some fantastic rugby as you will see from the summary of play below.

U7 – Too many tries to count against Bude and Croesyceliog, great support play and tagging showing how the team have developed during their first season of rugby. This bodes well for next season.

U8 – Played against Bude and Withycombe, lots of tries were scored in both matches and the fresh air did all good.

U9 – A great performance against Bude winning 8 tries to

7 and later against Croesyceliog winning 9-4. Player of the match went to Ru Macdonald.

In the words of their coach Phil Brockwell Whoop, Whoop ‘Who are we – Green Army’ !!

U10 – Played against Croesyceliog, a close game and coming a close second with a score card of 4 to their 5 tries.

A second Barbarians style team mix friendly game allowed for another run out in the fresh air.

U11 – Initially came second to Bude scoring only one try to their 2 but pulled it out of the bag later having blown the cobwebs away by winning against Croesyceiliog 2 tries to their 0.

U12 – Played a combined Bude 12/13’s side scored 3 tries (15 points) to their 0. In the words of Helen Smith AKA Kit Lady ‘Smashed them 3 nil!!!’

The tour closed at 1pm with a presentation to all players and siblings of a tour medal by Judge Ned. A plaque and all the tour rule sweets collected in a huge plastic bag were presented to Bude RFC as a thank you for their fantastic hospitality and sportsmanship.

A fantastic time was had by all and plans are already underway for next year’s tour.

New members and players are always welcome at FCRFC, our family friendly club, celebrating it’s 40th anniversary this year. if you want to join in the fun come along for the new season 2014/2015 starting in September at Crossbow or check the Pitchero FCRFC website to find out more.

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Rain the winner as Frampton manage just one game in April Coalpit Heath the winner in local derby warm up match.

Gary Windsor has the update from the Fram Unfortunately just the one game to report from Frampton Cotterell CC this month, as the April showers have taken effect.

However the surprise was that we actually managed to play neighbours Coalpit Heath, this annual pre-season friendly is more often than not the subject of an early season cancellation but not this year!

Sam ‘Sleepy’ Coleman lead the Frampton side that was charged with both youth and experience.

Coalpit Heath won the toss and elected to bat on a pleasant April day. 1st team hopefuls for 2014 George Foulger & Ceri Rowlands took the new ball, and a return of 1-25 in 8 overs for Foulger and an economical spell from Rowlands have done their chances no harm at all.

The opening batsmen of Coalpit however dominated and an opening partnership of 147 between Sam Cooper & Jack Williams (68 & 57 respectively) set them up for a respectful early season total of 197-5 from their 40 overs. Ross Shorland staked a claim for taking the vacant spin position left by last years Frampton 1’s captain and leading wicket taker Jimmy Dickinson, by returning

Saving their energy for the game; Frampton warm up with figures of 2-32. Sam Coleman also picked up 2-30.

Frampton’s batting innings looked in tatters as they were reduced to 16-4, Chris Brown picking up the early wickets.

A recovery from Tim Mason and Sam Coleman however stemmed the fall of wickets with a partnership of 106, Mason as ever dominating the run scoring with a bludgeoning - and Frampton man of the

match - performance of 71 off just 74 balls.

Mason and the able foil Coleman fell in quick succession, with Coleman reaching 39 before his run out diminished Frampton’s hope of snatching victory.

Linus Haigh finished with very impressive figures of 7-4-6-3 and Jake Neal also picked up 3 wickets for Coalpit Heath as the Frampton tail then quickly fell leaving them 48 runs short.

New Pavilion for Winterbourne Get into cricket this summer Coalpit Heath Cricket Club is running open youth training nights on Friday evenings at its ground at Ram Hill in Coalpit Heath. Starting at 6pm, anyone in school year 5 and above is welcome to come along and join in.

There will be fun games and Kwik Cricket for under 10s as well as coaching from the club's team of ECB qualified coaches.

All gear will be provided and all ages and abilities are welcome.

Parents are encouraged to come along and refreshments will also be available.

Queries can be directed to the Club Captain Matthew Toms on 07970 137638 or by email to cricket@coalpitheathcc.org.uk.

Winterbourne Cricket Club are set for the grand opening of their new pavilion.

For the last 10 years the club have been working in conjunction with St Michael's school to provide a safe facility for the junior cricketers and school pupils to enjoy, and on 11th May Winterbourne's highly successful Under 14 age group will take on their counterparts from Gloucestershire CCC in a match to celebrate the official pavilion opening.

The cost of building the facility has been met by donations, substantial fund raising and a loan from the England & Wales Cricket Board, who have worked in conjunction with the club and the Gloucestershire Cricket Board to make the dream a reality. The result provides changing rooms and a tea room for the junior cricketers, which the school pupils will also be able to enjoy in term time. Headmaster Mr Adrian Vye has been a staunch supporter of the joint venture, and most of the building work has been undertaken by club members themselves.

Winterbourne provide access to qualified cricket coaches for all children aged from 6 upwards, and their junior sessions take place at the ground every Friday night between May and August at 6:30pm.

The club also run four senior sides on a Saturday

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afternoon, offering a standard of cricket to suit everyone.

Both junior and senior players have been working hard at indoor nets at The Winterbourne Sports Village, and are now looking forward to some sunshine as they move to outdoor training.

New players - both juniors and seniors - are always welcome, and parents or players requiring further details are welcome to contact club chairman Paul Dagger (Tel: 07785 560126).

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April has been a month of high and lows for Frampton’s first team, but it ends with a cup final and possible promotion to play for.

At the start of the month they were still in the hunt for a title spot and, having beaten Old Sodbury in the Quarter Final of the league cup, had a Semi-Final tie against Shaftesbury to look forward to.

The month started well with a 4-2 victory over Lawrence Rovers in the league, then came the Semi Final tie against Shaftesbury Crusade. The game was a very tight affair, which saw Frampton fall behind to an early goal. However, goals from Marc Hughes and a Mike Beake penalty saw Frampton through to their first league cup final for 23 years, having not won the trophy for 32 years.

The focus was then on to the league to ensure that they kept their title dreams alive, but a very disappointing 2-0 away defeat to Sea Mills Park put an end to the dreams of lifting the title, as they handed the initiative to Eden Grove, who took full advantage of the opportunity and have now created an unassailable lead at the top of the table and have already been crowned champions.

With now second the best that Frampton could hope for, which should be enough to secure promotion to the top tier of the Bristol Premier Combination, Frampton had 4 games left to achieve this goal. Having come out on top against Greyfriars Athletic, Patchway Town Reserves and Brimsham Green, this has set up a crunch match against Olveston United on Saturday 3rd May; the winner of which would secure second and probable promotion, whereas the loser would face another season in the second tier.

Win or lose against Olveston, Frampton will have to pick themselves up and recover pretty quickly, as they face Highridge United in the league cup final on Wednesday 7th May. This gameis at Cribbs Friends Life Social Club

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Frampton’s reserve side have been disappointing throughout April, picking up just two wins, with two defeats and a draw over their 5 games in April. This has seen them miss out on anything higher than fourth in the table.

However, they will go into their last game of the season against Fry’s Club ‘A’ knowing that just 1 point will be enough to secure fourth spot, which has a very outside chance of being promoted to Division One. This is unlikely though, and Frampton will probably face another season in Division Two, which, having been promoted up the leagues for the last two seasons, would still be a great achievement.

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Netballers secure third with last day win Frampton ladies played their last games of the season on Sat 26th April. Frampton 1st team played against a much improved Bristol and West team and were surprised by a 27-16 half time score. Frampton had to win to be with any chance of a second place finish.

Player of the match, Emily Dible, controlled the attacking circle with her shooter Teresa Chadwick to pull further away to a final win of 34-23.

Frampton needed Frys to beat Jets in the following game but this didn't happen leaving Frampton finishing the season in 3rd position and in a potential promotion position to Division 9. This is an amazing achievement for a club that only formed 3 years ago!

Frampton 2nd team's last match was against Culverhay Cougars. Frampton had to battle hard against an extremely physical team. The attacking play of Helen Woodbury-Eggins who was player of the match along with the sharp shooting of Sally Harding and Lucy Jones meant the ladies had a respectable score of 11-32.

The ladies then returned to Frampton Rugby club (their adopted base) to celebrate

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Above: Eyes on the ball: Seona Bleakman in action, watched

by Joely ‘Princess’ Reed (GD) and Amy Davidge (WD) Right: Claire Fletcher challenges for the ball another great season and to present their end of season awards.

1st team player:- Emily Dible 2nd team Player:- Mel Eke Most Improved player:Teresa Chadwick Club Person:Claire Fletcher Coaches Player:- Carol

Thirunuman Frampton are now looking forward to the summer league and the return to Saturday training at Crossbow at 10am.

The club are always looking for new members and hope potential new players will come along and join them.

Rugby bug starts young at Frampton They may have only been at school a short while, but the local rugby club like to catch talent early, as Mike Weaver explains.

Frampton Rugby under 6’s are the youngest club to play at Frampton and it’s a great introduction to rugby as well as being great fun.

Frampton Cotterell Rugby Club has a fantastic youth programme, starting with the under 6s and rising right through to the senior levels.

The Under 6s meet each Sunday morning at the Crossbow HQ in School road.

Caroline and Richard run a friendly, energetic session of games and drills that teach teamwork, fitness, ball skills and

the basics of rugby.

It is all non-contact with each player wearing a Velcro waistband with a vinyl “Tag” hanging from each side, these tags are used to indicate a tackle has been made and a pass of the ball is required.

The sessions are open to both boys and girls of all abilities and is a great way to burn off some energy and learn a new sport in a safe controlled environment.

Team building is an important factor, and the sessions often finish with the whole group sitting down together for a Hotdog in the clubhouse.

To find out more, contact Caroline on 07590 682 446.

Pictured is Framptons youngest player who plays for the under 6s, Thomas Potter, with Frampton’s oldest player, 66 year old Brian Rides who still plays for the third team.

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Season ends as Fram Rugby celebrates 40 years Framptons long season finished at the end of April. The players have a chance to hang their boots up ready for a well earned break before pre- season training starts again in July .

The firsts had and up and down season, finally losing their final game to Stroud 43-17 and finished fifth in the Glos premier league .

The third team and vets have had a great season, ending with a narrow win at old Colstonians with tries from Ricky Shephard , Adam Ford, Joe Ferris , Mark Smith and Hugh Jarse with Tony Bleakman landing three conversions.

But the stand out team this season at fram has been the seconds, finishing 3rd in their respective league under the guidance of new player coach Mike Ashwin and the teams technical director and former Greek international Nick Carver.

Carver won 15 caps in the 80s as a back row , culminating in captaining the Greek side in an international in Athens against Romania .

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Mike Ashwin in action for the 2nd’s against North Bristol mentions must go to the trio of scrum half Larry Pullen, utility back Craig Smudger and utility player James Carver who have all made the step up.

At the start of the season the 2nd team lost their influential skipper Nathan Cole, who over the season only managed to take the field for 76 minutes.

This adversity however was overcome fly half Matt Bohr taking the skippers arm band and leading the teams to great wins, especially over local rivals North Bristol, Ashley Down and Whitehall with a brand of rugby that entertained the crowds.

Overall Frampton Cotterell 2nd XV can take pride in their

season and will look to build on all of the good work next year with this year’s Colts driving the team forward.

Ashwins reward for his success in the second team is promotion to head coach for all Frampton’s senior teams alongside new Club Captain Mike Weaver.

Ashwin steps up Mike has also had a very busy month himself by completing the London Marathon and in doing so has raised £3,700 for the Alzheimer’s Society. It’s a great cause that has been strongly supported by the club, especially during the Vets tour to Market Harborough where the tour party raised around £600 towards Mike’s total. If anyone is interested in donating they can still be made to www.justgiving. com/MikeAshwin May is also a highlight of Framptons history when on May 9th they celebrate there 40th anniversary with a gala Dinner/ Dance at the Bristol Hotel in Bristol. Crissie Stanton has done a fantastic job organising the event and a record 242 Frampton club members are attending what should be a great event .

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Sodbury Tennis Club has celebrated its 60th anniversary by switching on a new floodlighting system.

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Local MP Steve Webb was guest of honour at the switch on ceremony, and took time to congratulated the Club’s Ladies team on being promoted in the Avon LTA Summer League.

He told those at the event: “I congratulate Sodbury Tennis Club on raising the funding needed to ensure that all of its courts can be floodlit so that more people can enjoy a game of tennis all year round. I was struck by the fun atmosphere at the event and the wide range of ages present. I hope that more local people will get involved with this thriving club”.

Guests of the Tennis Club also included Mike Drew from South Gloucestershire Council who assisted the project by a contribution made under the Council’s Capital Grant fund.

Club Club Chairman Andrew Jones said ‘’ Sodbury Tennis Club is a not for profit community amateur sports club managed by volunteers, the Club depends entirely on members and their subscriptions for its funding.

The installation of floodlighting on court 4 this Winter will

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of the local Community to come and play Tennis”.

Secretary Tony Clarke added ‘‘Sodbury Tennis Club is keen to dispel the often misunderstood impression the sport is rather stuffy and elitist when in reality tennis is an affordable sport offering the opportunity to participate across a range of involvement according to a player’s interest and aspirations, such as playing social tennis through to competing in county league matches and beyond.

Tennis is also one of the few lifetime sports that people can play and enjoy from 8 to 80 years of age.’’

Based at The Ridings sports facilities in Chipping Sodbury, the Club is open to membership from all in the local community interested in playing tennis, from complete beginners through to seasoned players.

The Club prides itself upon providing a high quality of coaching by engaging the services of a professional LTA Licences coach, Steve Johnson.

The Great British Tennis weekend at the end of June, will see the club’s courts open to the pupil for free tennis. for more details, visit www.sodburytennis. club.org.uk

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Winterbourne Wolves, the U14 basketball team at Winterbourne International Academy, have beaten their toughest opposition yet to reach the final 8 of the National Schools Basketball Competition. The Wolves eased past visitors from Devon 56-46 in a thrilling game.

Churston Ferres from Torbay, managed by the SW England junior coach turned up with a well drilled outfit and deep bench, but Winterbourne Wolves were going to take some stopping. The first quarter was a closely fought affair, with the referees making lots of calls, sending both teams to the free throw line.

Individual foul trouble would be a problem for both coaches throughout the game. The defences were impeccable and the first period ended 9-5 to the home team.

Leo Kayar came out strong in the 2nd quarter, scoring 2 quick successive baskets. The Wolves continued to extend the lead and by half time were up by 8. This has been the first game of the season where the team felt challenged. This was reflected by an air of uncertainty amongst the players, but with some wise advice and motivation from the coach they knew it was their game to lose.

Captain Oli Carey started heating up in the 3rd with some impressive drives, ankle breaking moves and strong mid range jumpers holding the team together. Oli finished with 16 points, played the whole game and did everything a captain should, and more.

This quarter saw Churston pile big pressure on the Wolves' defence.

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Winterbourne Wolves progress again in national cup Callum and Leo started getting in foul trouble, but the team once again demonstrated their maturity and nerve by holding their lead. After a few misses, Seb started to get his eye in and hit 2 big 3 point shots. The quarter score was 18-18.

The Wolves were scoreless for the first 4 minutes of the final quarter.

Despite some outstanding defence from Marley Butler, Brandon Hatt and Rory Schofield, Churston clawed back to within 4 points with 5 minutes to play. After a quick regroup, Seb curled around the screen, caught the ball on point and launched a 3 point shot like an arrow into the heart of the visitors.

The crowd duly went crazy. Oli, Callum and Seb saw out the game scoring a total of 16, 16 and 17 points respectively to win the game 56-46. The final buzzer was a welcome sound.

The quarter final details are due to be confirmed once all other matches have been played.

The team are made up of Year 8s and 9s. The boys are; Oli Carey (cpt) Callum Fitzgerald Seb Hodge Morgan Stiles (injured for the match) Leo Kayar Brandon Hatt Marley Butler Rory Schofield Harry Padfield.

Begbrook Green Bowling Club celebrates 20th anniversary Begbrook Green Bowling Club, which is located off Frenchay Park Road, Stapleton, is probably the youngest bowling club in the Bristol area.

In 1985 it was discovered that the Council had been building houses on the open space at Begbrook in breach of a covenant with the National Playing Fields Association. Following discussions with the Association and local residents, the City Council agreed in 1990 to create a totally new park incorporating a bowling green.

The bowling green was laid in time for the first coaching sessions in 1994 when there were 33 members. The Club joined the Bristol & District League in 1999 and has gone from strength to strength since that time.

Currently, the Club has over 75 members drawn from a wide

area from Chipping Sodbury & Yate in the north to Hartcliffe in the south. It has 2 league teams for men and 1 league team for ladies, many of whom also take part in the County competitions.

There is an active programme of social events, trips to other clubs and a regular trip to Torquay in February.

All standards of bowlers are welcome, particularly those wanting to try the game for the first time, and the Club has rightly earned its reputation as one of the friendliest clubs in the area. Social members are also welcome.

Colin Dark has been the Club Secretary for the past 6 years and said "What I like about our Club is that we have a good mix of serious bowlers, members who just want an enjoyable time in good company and a number of social members who do not play

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bowls. All our members belong to the adjoining Stapleton & Begbrook Social Club which runs a regular programme of events throughout the year."

Anyone who would like to know more about the Club can contact Colin on 01454 856180 or Ken on 01454 312464.

Email: richard@fromevalleyvoice.co.uk

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