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Welcome to the October issue of LocalReach, I can hardly believe it is October already, where has this year gone! It will be C******** before we know it! But far too early I think, to mention that! Before that we have Halloween and Bonfire Night to look forward to, plus there are lots of things happening locally you can get involved in. If you like local history or trains check out the Railway Exhibition organised by Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Light Railway to celebrate their 115th Anniversary. Or maybe small creatures and community science are more your thing, if so, go along to Wild Survey Saturday.

Plus, there is a fantastic opportunity to be green with the Great Big Clear Out event on 2nd October. People all around Clevedon can put out items they no longer need, so others can pick up and make use of them. What a great way to re-use and recycle and get the whole community involved! More details of the above and lots more inside.

Please let me know if you are planning anything for November or December. All you need to do is email the details of any events, local activities, club/group meetings etc you would like to let Clevedon people know about. The deadline for the November issue is October 1st. Have a great month, bye for now!

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Garden View This month – Seasons of mist… ...and mellow fruitfulness, states the first line of the famous Keats poem. There is something rather lovely about autumn. The days are cooler but often sunny, yet the ground is more moist and so easier to dig. It’s the perfect time of year for gardening.

It’s tempting to tidy up all the browning plant stems but try not to get carried away. Leave some standing because they provide important habitats for wildlife.

I do harvest a few seedheads each year: poppies, nigella, and alliums are my favourites. I cut them, leaving their long stems intact and put the heads inside a paper bag, then hang the bunches inside to dry. The ripe seeds fall into the bag and can be labelled and kept for sowing next year’s free plants!

The decorative heads look nice in a vase too.

My neighbour (who is retired) makes fabulous leaf mould in meshed cages he’s constructed himself. I take a ‘busy mum’ approach to fallen leaves. I run them over with a mower then rake the resulting confetti off my lawn into the flower beds and

borders and let them rot naturally. They soon break down and are incorporated into the soil by worms. I still hanker after my own leaf mould crates though.

If you planted any perennials a few years ago they might need to be divided. Take a look at your plants.

If they are dying off in the middle but have good growth around the edges, it’s time to lift and divide.

Dig up the root ball of the plant, brush and pull off excess soil and set on to a plastic ground sheet.

Pull (or use a garden fork to prise) apart the football into three or four clumps, each with a section of healthy shoots and roots. Replant the ’new’ plants elsewhere in the garden or try swapping plants with friends. Don’t forget to keep them well-watered until they have become established.

If you feel that your garden needs a little more colour heading into winter add a couple of dogwood shrubs into your borders. There are striking red and yellow varieties available. You can also plant sedum, Japanese anemones (Liriope) and Michaelmas daises (Aster). These flower well into late autumn and early winter.

Finally, a little planning for next year goes a long way. October is the perfect time to plant daffodil, crocus, hyacinth and allium bulbs for next spring.

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Hallowe’en Howlers…or Not? Graham Rogers, OvenGleamers A bit of fun this month from OvenGleamers – do you know which of these are true or which are not, i.e., Howlers?!

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The hydrochloric acid of the human digestive process is so strong a corrosive that it easily can eat its way through a cotton handkerchief and even through iron. But it does not endanger the walls of the stomach, which are protected by a film of sticky mucus (yuk!). Howler? No this is true!

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One of the first things we learned in a Chemistry lab is how to light a Bunsen burner, a gas burner used to heat solutions of chemicals. The eminent German chemist Robert W. Bunsen invented the Bunsen burner. Howler? Yes…Robert W Bunsen did not invent it, he merely popularized its use.

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Most plant pollen is highly inflammable. It will ignite and explode when placed on an extremely hot surface. In the early days of modern theatre, artificial lightning was produced by throwing pollen grains of the club moss onto a hot shovel. Howler? No, it’s not.

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Human skulls have been used as drinking cups throughout history. Cro-Magnon (the first early modern) man scraped away muscles and flesh and hacked off and smooth the lower portion of the skull. (It is not known whether these skulls belonged to revered ancestors or hated enemies.) In the Middle Ages, the skulls of saints were used as drinking cups on ceremonial occasions. Lord Byron served wine to his visitors in Newstead Abbey in a human skull that he found in the cloisters there. A Howler or Not? Not.

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Jumble Sale - Saturday 1st October This year’s Tickenham Flower Show is over for the year, but the Committee are already thinking about 2023.

Our next Jumble Sale, to support costs for our 2023 Flower Show, will be held on Saturday 1st October at Tickenham Village Hall from 2pm. Please do come along and support us; you never know what bargains you will find. Who does not love unearthing a bargain or three? Very welcome with today’s cost of living challenges.

We look forward to seeing you on 1st October from 2pm. Entry 50p, refreshments available. Due to the nature of the event no dogs are allowed in the Hall.

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The Great Big Green Market – Saturday 1st October Clevedon’s Great Big Green week started with the Farmers Market on Saturday 24th September.

On Tuesday 27th, a visit and BBQ at a local farm, followed by the Great Big Green Market in Queens Square on Saturday 1st October 9.30-13.00. The market will look at ways to reduce Climate Change including a Home Energy Roadshow, information about the Repair Cafe, Cycle marking and local routes. Reducing waste, recycling ideas, free wildflower seeds, tree planting, composting and natural bee keeping will all be on show. Walter worm and friends are making an appearance, and everyone can try the Carbon Footprint Game.

Wild Survey Saturday – Saturday 1st October The North Somerset Rewilding Champions will be surveying the playing field next to Strode Leisure Centre on 1st October from 11am to 2 pm, to monitor how wild the patch has gotten. We’ll be looking for bees, butterflies and more – join us to learn valuable nature monitoring skills and take part in some real citizen science. The North Somerset Council’s rewilding project is lottery funded and delivered by Avon Wildlife Trust.

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Join this Community event by putting your pre-loved items out at the end of your drive or by your front gate, between 10am to 5pm. People can walk by and collect for free. Pavements and paths must not be blocked and all items cleared away at the end of the day. Look out for more details on social media.

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Clevedon Sunday Market – Sunday 2nd October Enjoy a relaxing stroll round an artisan outdoor market on Sunday 2nd October from 10am to 2pm.

The market is located on the hill and by the sea in Clevedon, between the seafront, Hill Road, and Alexandra Road. We are currently trading from 8 sites woven between the vibrant shopping area.

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Birds of Prey Centre - Open Days – Sunday 2nd October The North Somerset Birds of Prey Centre will be open to visitors on 2nd October. Come along and see over 60 resident Birds of Prey, exotic mammals and reptiles. There is so much to see do and learn.

All activities, handling and talks are included in the admission price. No pre booking required, just pay on arrival and you can come & go all day. Opening times 10.30am-4pm. Cash or cheques only.

Adults £5/Children/Concessions £4/Under 2s free.

North Somerset Bird of Prey Centre, Smallway Leisure Park, Smallway, Congresbury, BS49 5AA. Find out more at www.nsbopc.co.uk/open-days/

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Railway Exhibition - Not To Be Missed! – Sunday 2nd October

This year sees the 125th anniversary of the original opening of the Weston, Clevedon & Portishead Light Railway between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon and the 115th anniversary of its completion to Portishead.

To commemorate the anniversary, the WC&P Railway Group has organised an exhibition to be held on Sunday 2nd October in the Parish Wharf Leisure Centre next to Portishead Marina. Original artefacts from the railway will be on display, together with some of the best model railways in the country.

The WC&PR was an unusual independent light railway linking the three North Somerset coastal towns. It opened in 1897 and closed in 1940. It was quaint and colourful and was operated on a shoestring, which gave it great character. The railway ran through the streets in the centre of Clevedon. Because of its leisurely speed (25 mph max) and numerous small halts it became the butt of jokes such as that there were cowcatchers fitted to the rear to protect against overtaking cattle! But it was a much-loved railway amongst the locals.

There will be a total of 14 layouts, several being award winners and appearing in national magazines. No less than four superb model layouts of the WC&P Railway itself – Weston-super-Mare (Ashcombe Road), Clevedon, River Yeo bridge, and Portishead – are being shown together for the first time. The Portishead one is brand new and having its first showing.

A range of models will be on display – locomotives, coaches, wagons and even a Weston horse-bus.

Slide shows of historic photos will be running all day and demonstrations of kit building will be given, plus lots more stands.

There will be something for everyone at this unique exhibition. Further details can be found on www.wcprgroup.org.uk

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The Gordano Civic Society – Monday 3rd October The Gordano Civic hold its next meeting on Monday 3rd October 2022 at 7.30pm in the Somerset Hall, The Precinct. Portishead. We will feature some old Somerset seaside resort films brought to us by Clive Burlton – the feature being “I do like to be beside the seaside” by John Penny.

We welcome all residents of Portishead and beyond.

If you are interested in local history, building, family history, conservation etc., or in present day planning, look at our website www.gordanosociety.org.uk where you will find details of our meetings, activities and publications.

Sing With Weston Choral – Tuesday 4th October Weston Choral will begin rehearsals for its 2022-23 season at All Saints’ Church BS23 2NL on Tuesday October 4th at 7.30pm.

This friendly mixed voice choir can trace its history back for over a century and has had several incarnations in that time. Since 2015 it has been under the inspiring direction of Howard Sayer who, together with accompanist Richard Lennox, leads the singers through invigorating and sometimes challenging rehearsals as they explore familiar and new examples of the choral repertoire, some of which have not previously been performed in Weston.

There is no audition, and the Society would welcome new singers aged 14+ in all voice ranges. There is no membership fee for students in full time education and further information can be found on the website www.westonchoralsociety.org.uk Please come and join us as a singer on October 4th or singers are also welcome at our next Singing Day at St Mark’s Church, Worle, BS22 7PW on Saturday November 19th when we will be enjoying Great British Anthems under the direction of David Ogden.

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Clevedon Trefoil Guild meets on the first Wednesday afternoon of the month. For information about Clevedon Trefoil Guild please contact Izzy Parker at izzyguiding@gmail.com or call me on 07764945730.

Clevedon Yeo Rotary Club – Wednesday 5th & 19th October.

Raise funds and get involved with the community with our small vibrant club based at The Salthouse by Marine Lake. We meet on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 7pm. Being part of the Rotary can be very rewarding as well as fun, so put your skills and experience to good use and help make people’s lives better. Please visit our website to get in touch. www.rotaryribi.org/clubs/homepage. php?ClubID=1726 or call Steve Molloy on 07988-656023.

Walking Group – 6th, 13th, 19th & 26th October The Gordano Footpath Group are a local footpaths group based in the Gordano Valley area of North Somerset. Catering for all abilities with walks of varying lengths. Below are the walks they have planned for October.

• Thursday 6th – Wraxall - 5 miles. 9.30am • Thursday 13th - Winscombe - 5.75 miles. 9.30am • Wednesday 19th - Aqueduct Walk - 10 miles.

9.00am • Wednesday 26th - Clevedon/Walton - 5 miles.

9.30am Further details can be found on their website www.gordano-footpath-group.org.uk/ or call Mr. Ian Donovan (Chairman) - 01275 848024 or Mrs Christine Scruby (Secretary) - 01275 817139.

Freelance Mum Netwalk – Thursday 6th October Clevedon Trefoil Guild – Wednesday 5th October Trefoil members are adults who enjoy life, make friends, support others, and value making time to do something for them, and if it’s a challenge, so much the better! If you want to do something for you and something for the community, why not look at www.trefoilguild.co.uk and find out how to become a member.

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The Freelance Mum netwalks are child-friendly events, designed for you and your business, to make connections, grow your business, with fresh air and fresh thinking!

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Parent & Toddler Session – Friday 7th October Fairfield School, Backwell (www.fairfield.school) is running a Parents and Toddlers session 7th October 1.30pm-3.00pm in the school’s purpose-built Lambs Nursery setting. Come along and meet other local parents of young children and enjoy some fun music, art and craft activities and a cup of tea or coffee and cake. For further details contact: bursar@ fairfieldschool.org.uk or call 01275 462743.

Clevedon Repair Café – Saturday 8th October Don’t bin it… Fix it! Clevedon Repair Café is a community café where you can take broken items from home to be repaired by volunteers. The café aims to encourage people to send fewer items to landfill by promoting the idea that things can be mended, and by sharing repair skills.

It runs monthly and is held at the 2nd Clevedon Scout Hall.

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Typical repairs include textiles, woodwork, mechanical, bicycle, IT, electrical, and knife sharpening. The repairers are an extremely talented group with lots of skills between them, so it is worth bringing anything along which needs fixing, as they may be able to help.

The scheme is supported by volunteers, and donations from individuals who are pleased with the repairs cover overhead costs. Additionally, there are hot and cold refreshments available every month, with seating and a relaxed atmosphere for those interested in finding out what it is all about.

Repair cafés are a global scheme, originating in the Netherlands. With over 2000 cafés worldwide, the focus is on the possibility of things being repaired, and utilising people with repair skills.

Clevedon Repair Café takes place on the 2nd Saturday of every month, so this month that will be Saturday 8th October.

Clevedon Twilight Market – Saturday 8th October Enjoy live music, craft drinks and street food at this evening market. Queens Square, Clevedon – every 2nd Saturday of the month 5pm – 10pm.

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National Poetry Day

Poetry introduces more complex language and vocabulary - Poetry allows teachers to show children how language can be broken down and evaluated in parts. This is useful for literacy. The rhymes teach phonics and letter sounds. The verses can be used to teach sentence structure and grammar. Children are exposed to new words in context and learn how those words are chosen for their effect to create imagery.

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Poetry inspires writing - Poetry teaches children how to put words together to form meaning and context. They learn that choosing the right words is important.

WHY do we have to learn poetry? My 11-year-old who has just started senior school was moaning about homework.

Poetry encourages creativity - Writing poetry encourages children to think about and find meaning in their experiences and to be able to articulate them and think about things in a new way.

Good question. I remember asking the same one when I was a similar age. I don’t think I got a satisfactory answer then so in the name of research I spoke to a couple of English teachers.

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Poetry builds reading, speaking, and listening skills - Poetry is intended to be read aloud, repeated often, and shared. Children learn to attend both to the words they hear, the rhythm and rhyme, and also to think about what those words mean together.

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Are your devices up to date?

With recent news that Apple devices could be exploited by hackers, we felt it a timely reminder to check if your computers, phones and tablets are fully up to date. Without these updates, devices could be at risk, even if they have up to date anti-virus software, so by manually checking and making sure all updates are installed, this will help keep your devices secure.

For Apple phones and tablets: Click Settings > General > Software Update – the latest update at the time of writing is iOS 15.6.1 so please update to this or a newer update if available. For older devices that cannot be updated, it would be wise to consider replacing them, as they could be a security risk, and are likely not performing particularly well.

For Apple computers: The current MacOS is called “Catalina” (also likely to be replaced in September) - From the Apple menu in the corner of your screen, choose “About This Mac”. This will display the name of the operating system. If it does not show Catalina, you can usually update via the App Store App by searching for Catalina. Please note that not all Macs will update to the latest MacOS, especially those over 7 years old, but there will still be minor updates available via the “Software Update” button within the “About this Mac” screen.

For Android phones and tablets: Open up your phone’s settings app, near the bottom tap System > System Update and install any updates that are shown as available.

For Window computers: Click the Start Button, then Settings, then Windows Update. You should install any mentioned updates and restart when prompted, then re-visit the same screen to see if there are any further updates. For any computers not running Windows 11, we strongly suggest upgrading.

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Clevedon and North Somerset Link – Monday 10th October We are a small social group for single, widowed, divorced people 50 +. Currently we have just 20 members, with an age range from 65 to 80! We get involved with all types of activities, so if you would like to get out and make new friends, please join us.

We meet on 2nd Monday of month at St Andrews Church Centre.

Good News Group – Wednesday 12th October Good News meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 2.30 to 3.20pm at Clevedon Baptist Church in Queens Square. Join us for music and songs, readings, people’s stories, video clips and a thought from the bible. Followed by a cuppa and a biscuit. Designed with those 60+ in mind but everyone is welcome. Just call in there’s no charge and a warm welcome awaits!

Walk and Talk Bereavement Support – Wednesday 12th October This is offered on the second Wednesday morning of each month. The walk will last about one hour.

The walks give you the opportunity to walk and talk together and enjoy the scenery. Please contact Bristol Cruse on 0117 9264045 if interested, leaving your name and contact details. One of the local Cruse walk leaders will contact you directly with more details.

Clevedon Gardeners’ Club – Wednesday 12th October We will be meeting on the second Wednesday evening of the month at 7.30pm at Kenn Road Methodist Church Hall, Kenn Road, Clevedon. The talk this month is Square Metre Gardening with Claire Hart. New members are very welcome.

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October with a guest speaker and the Local History Group meeting on 20th October when the subject of the presentation will be about travel by ship in the Bristol Channel before the age of steam. Both evenings should be very interesting and take place at St Andrews Church Centre in Clevedon at 7.30p.m.

For more information about the meetings or to find out more about the society and membership please visit our website.

Quiz Night – Friday 14th October Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary is this year celebrating 30 years since they opened their doors to abandoned, unwanted and abused animals.

Come help them celebrate this special anniversary with a Fun Quiz Night on Friday 14th October 2022 at Long Ashton Community Centre starting at 7.30pm.

Teams of 4 cost £10.

There will be a bar, raffle, fun & games, tombola, cakes and snack food (including pre orders of either wine, French cider or non alcoholic drink with cheese, crackers and grape platters).

Tickets available from the Holly Hedge shop in Nailsea or from contacting HHedgeevents@gmail. com or telephone 07989 945980.

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Magenta Concert – Saturday 15th October

Clevedon Music Club Concert – Tuesday 18th October

Gordano Breakfast Rotary are delighted and proud to be able to announce that the West Country recording band MAGENTA are to support the Rotary Club by performing in concert at Portishead this coming October. Magenta originally came together in the late 70’s from the folk tradition. Their music genre is now wide, pleasing many tastes layering multiple instruments and vocal harmonies to their original and cover songs. Front man Mervyn peppers the show with humour and anecdotes to ensure the audience are well entertained. Profits from the concert will support Gordano Breakfast Rotary Charities and good causes which includes The Jessie May Trust, The Nicola Corry support Foundation and The Ebenezer Clinic.The concert will be at The Methodist Church, High Street Portishead on the 15th October.

Clevedon Music Club will welcome a return visit from professional flautist Clarissa Payne and guitarist Adan Khan to perform on 18th October at 7.30pm in the Teignmouth Room at the Community Centre, Princes Road BS21 7SZ. The acclaimed duo will perform a time and space spanning programme of 13 pieces ranging from 18th century east German Bach to 20th century Brazilian VillaLobos, and including music by Granados, Albeniz and Manuel de Falla as well as music by eight women composers from the 19th to the 21st century.

Everyone is welcome to this exciting evening of attractive music. Admission costs £10 at the door, by cash or cheque but free for subscribers. For more information, phone 01275 875262 or 879099.

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A Life Horticultural with Mary Payne MBE – Monday 17th October Fagus is an active gardening club for anybody with an interest in gardening whether you have a small allotment or acres of beautifully tended gardens and everything in between. Our next meeting is on Monday 17th October at 8.00pm in the Methodist Hall, Silver Street, Nailsea. We will have an interesting interview with Mary Payne led by the renowned garden writer Tamsin Westhorpe“A Life Horticultural with Mary Payne MBE “. Mary is the regular garden guru on the BBC Bristol Sunday morning show, has trained and worked with many of the top gardeners of the country and is President of Fagus.

Tamsin Westhorpe is well known as an editor, garden writer and lecturer, but she prefers to be known as a gardener. Throughout her 25-year horticultural career she has focused on the practicalities of gardening. She was previously Editor of The English Garden magazine and lecturer at Kingston Maurwood College in Dorset. Come on your own or come with friends, everybody is very welcome, there is no need to be a member to attend lectures.

Lectures have full access for people with disabilities.

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Cruse Bereavement Support - Friday 21st October Support drop-in sessions are held at Clevedon Community Centre, Princes Road on the third Friday of each month, 10 to 12 noon. Those who have attended the Cruse drop-in say that meeting others in a similar situation has been beneficial to them, no matter how much time has passed since their loss.

There are trained bereavement volunteers present and refreshments are served by our hospitality team.

Woodspring U3A Meeting – Tuesday 25th October The u3a offers the opportunity for those no longer in work to come together to learn, staying active and have fun. Woodspring u3a area includes all the towns and villages in and around Portishead, Clevedon, Nailsea, Backwell and Yatton Woodspring u3a members are coming up with new ideas for activities all the time. A new book club has been so popular there’s already a long waiting list, and we’re looking for someone to start up another. Greek Holiday Conversation and a Latin Study Group are also attracting a lot of interest.

Please check the website for more information. u3asites.org.uk/woodspring/home The speaker at the October meeting is Gina MerrettSmith. Her talk is about David Lean, the director of films like Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.

The talks are held at the Methodist Church Hall, Silver street Nailsea and start at 2.15pm.

Visitors are welcome for a small fee and drinks are available before the talk. Please bring your own cup if you can.

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Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Prepare a muffin tin with paper cases. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon or pumpkin spice and caster sugar together into a large bowl. Stir the soft brown sugar through the mixture Beat the eggs and then whisk together with the tinned purée in a large jug, whisk in the melted butter then add to the dry ingredient. Mix everything together until just combined. Don’t over mix!

Bake in the centre of the oven for 15 mins until golden and risen with springy tops. If you insert a skewer it should come out clean. Lift on to a wire rack and allow to cool completely…or eat while they are still warm with vanilla ice cream.

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Holocaust Memorial Day Trust Event – Friday 28th October Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) North Somerset is hosting an event on 28th October at 7.30pm in St. Andrews Centre, Clevedon. Keynote speakers are Tony Kushner and Aimee Bunting. The title of their talk is Britain and the Holocaust - the Connections.

Dr Aimee Bunting is an active Honorary Research Fellow at the Parkes Institute. Her research interests focus on the Holocaust. Tony Kushner is Professor in the Parkes Institute for the Study of Jewish/nonJewish Relations and History Department at the University of Southampton.

The evening will also include Music, Youth Poetry reading and multicultural refreshments. For further details and to book your free ticket please email hmdnorthsomerset@gmail.com. We thank Clevedon Town Council for grant funding towards this event.

Eat Clevedon – Saturday 29th October Free to attend food and drink market showcasing over 80 local producers. Held in Queens Square,

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All-age Service at Copse Road – Sunday 30th October Four times a year we run our all-age services at Copse Road in Clevedon. These meetings are a relaxed and informal way for people of all ages to get to know a bit more about the Christian faith. We welcome everyone!

Our next all-age service is Sunday 30th October at 11am, followed by a bring and share lunch – come and join us.

More details at www.copseroadchapel.org.uk or call our Pastor Sukesh on 07914813660.

Singing is good for you! - Mondays/ Wednesdays/Thursdays Wendy Sergeant runs choirs for people of all ages who love to sing. No need to read music; learn songs in unaccompanied harmony by ear. Wendy is an inspiring and upbeat teacher – each session involves as much laughing as singing. Very friendly groups – great for meeting new people.

Beautiful songs from around the world from jazz to pop, world music to folk and beyond.

Clevedon A Cappella (women only) Mondays 2 – 3.30pm.

St Andrew’s Church Centre, Old Church Road, Clevedon BS21 7UF. Portishead Sound, Wednesdays 7.30 – 9pm.

Portishead Methodist Church, Portishead High Street BS20 6EN. Vibe Pop/Rock Choir Thursdays 7.30 – 9.30pm.

(Co-run with Catherine Smith; contact vibepopchoir@ gmail.com) St Joseph’s School, Bristol Road, Portishead BS20 6QB. Contact Wendy to arrange a free taster session.

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Clevedon Tang Soo Do – Mondays Tang Soo Do is a form of Korean Karate. We are a fun, family-friendly club. If yo fanc learning, join us 7-30 pm - 9.00 pm on a Monday night at Yeo Moor Primary School, Kennaway Road, Clevedon.

Summer and half-term venues change please check website for details.

Website: www.clevedontangsoodo.co.uk

Hall, Church road, Clevedon , every Tuesday 2 to 4pm , it’s a fun group for the young at heart, over sixty’s. We do crafts, knitting, card making, board and card games, plus have a good old chat putting the world to right. Refreshments are provided, just turn up, all are welcome or contact me, John, on 01275 870274.

Boogie Beat Movement & Music Classes - Tuesdays

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Ageing Well Exercise Class – Seated Yoga - Mondays Join a seated Yoga Class. Breath, Stretch and Flex with Age UK Somerset– Mondays at 09:45.

St George’s Church Hall, Easton Gordano. £5 per class, bookings are advised but drop ins are welcome too. Call 01823 345626.

Boogie Beat Classes are interactive and lively classes for pre-schoolers, crawlers to 5 years.

Boogie Beat classes are energetic and fun! We sing, dance, and learn about classical fairy tales, traditional nursery rhymes and much more! A great way to spend time with your little one in a safe and relaxed environment!

They take place Tuesday mornings at Clevedon Children’s Centre, The Barn. Email for more details lucy.haskins@boogiebeat.co.uk

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Disco Babies classes – Wednesdays

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class which lets you enjoy a boogie with your little one. These fun classes are for children who are confident walking to the end of preschool. We run a class in Clevedon on Wednesdays at 9:45am St. Andrews Church Hall. All classes are pay as you go £5 cash on the day. www.steppingstonesschoolofdance.co.uk/ dance-classes

Fairytale Ballet - Wednesdays Fairytale Ballet is an introduction to the world of ballet. There are two classes.

Fairytale Minis is for toddlers from 18 months old and are supported by parents. When they are older and more confident, they can move to Fairytale Midis where they will be introduced to more steps and a little classical music.

Classes are held in St Andrews Hall in Clevedon on Wednesday mornings. Visit our website for full details. www.steppingstonesschoolofdance.co.uk

Yummy Mummies - Exercise For New Mums – Wednesdays Yummy Mummies Mum & Baby class is designed for new mums to help you safely return to exercise post birth in a fun and friendly class – and babies can come too! This class focusses on restoring your core and pelvic floor and gradually building up your strength. Classes take place at Clevedon Children’s Centre. The Barn, Great Western Rd, Clevedon.

Sessions run in blocks (“terms”) so Mummies can get to know one another, and you will have the best chance of getting results! or full details visit sophieheath.co.uk/classes/view/33

Karate Kai – Wednesdays & Fridays Clevedon Karate Kai have been running for thirty years, it is very much a family-based karate club.

We train at Tickenham Village Hall on a Wednesday evening, and All Saints Church Hall on a Friday evening.

Minimum age 5 years, all instructors hold a current DBS and are first aid trained. Contact details are Kevin Barrett 6th Dan 07780 664457 or Donna Robertson 2nd Dan 07806 631835.

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Charter Market – Thursdays Charter Market takes place each Thursday from 9am – 4pm in Queen’s Square Clevedon. Lots of stalls selling a range of products including clothing, pet food, local crafts and household goods. Plus, plenty of fantastic food to choose from!

Daylight Plus Club For Visually Impaired - Fridays Daylight Plus is a club for people who are blind or visually impaired, which meets 10.15am - 2pm every Friday in Clevedon. Transport provided from Clevedon and surrounding areas. (Backwell, Nailsea, Pill and Portishead).

Our relaxed programme provides the opportunity for those with visually impairment to meet people with similar interests and includes refreshments on arrival and a light lunch. All for under £10 a session!

Please call Vision North Somerset 01934 419393 or email support@visionns.org.uk.

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Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin carving is steeped in folklore their teenage friends and quite a few of the parents!

There are also hotdogs, sticky toffee pudding and wine, so something for everyone and all participants seems to enjoy the occasion, especially the judging.

We have categories such as ‘best in show’, ‘ugliest, ‘most creative’ etc.

Ghoulish pumpkins are iconic of Halloween season.

I’ve always thought of them as an American import but in fact the practice of decorating jack-o’-lanterns originated across a much smaller expanse of water, in Ireland, where large turnips and potatoes were the vegetables being carved. The name, Jack-o’lantern, originates from an Irish folktale about a man named Stingy Jack. I don’t know if you’ve ever tried to hollow out a turnip (I have…it resulted in a trip to A&E), but I can only imagine the delight of Irish immigrants, newly arrived in America, home of the pumpkin, on discovering this easily carved gourd.

No wonder it became an integral part of Halloween festivities.

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In case you were wondering about Stingy Jack, well he rather rashly invited the Devil to have a drink with him, but true to his name, didn’t want to pay for the beverages, so he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks.

However as soon as the Devil did so, Jack popped the coin into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form.

Jack did eventually free the Devil, but only on the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that, should Jack die, he would not claim his soul. It seems the Devil didn’t learn his lesson and the following year Jack tricked him again, this time into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross into the tree’s bark so that the Devil could not come down until the Devil promised not to bother Jack for ten more years.

Jack thought he was being very clever, but it all backfired on him because when he did finally die God refused him entry into heaven while the Devil, keeping his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and is said to have been roaming the Earth his home-made lamp ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”

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Dance Club – Fridays Join Clevedon Olde Tyme & Modern Sequence Dance Club at their winter sequence dance evenings at St Mary’s Church Hall, Walton St Mary, Clevedon BS21 7BX. The Club meets weekly on a Friday, starting at 7.45pm to 10.30pm. Cost is £6.00 per couple which includes tea/coffee and biscuits served during the mid-evening break. For further information, contact the Secretary, Brian Smith on 01275 847293.

hospital in Old Street Clevedon. There have also been several generous donations from local businesses which have helped towards the refurbishing of the cafe.

In September Julia Elton conducted the formal opening of the cafe. There is a pager system in the cafe so patients waiting for their appointment can be contacted. The cafe is run by volunteers and we are currently looking for more. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact The Minor Injury Unit on 01275 546852.

Salthouse Fields Parkrun - Saturdays A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event.

Walk, jog, run, volunteer, or spectate – it’s up to you!

Every Saturday at 9am at Clevedon Salthouse Park, Clevedon, BS21 7TU It’s free! But you must register before you first come along. Visit www.parkrun. org.uk/clevedonsalthousefields/ for more details.

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Clevedon’s River Guardians ‘Land Yeo Friends’ Need You The volunteer group was formed in September 2003 when the townspeople noticed the appalling state of the river. Christened the Land Yeo Friends, the group includes people with expertise taking in many aspects of river work, wildlife conservation, not to mention photography, journalism etc.

In the early days, the river was an uncared for, litter strewn, smelly, muddy stream, starved of flow.

Very few fish could be seen, but there was plenty of plastic and other rubbish. In time we realised that we needed a boat in order to get to some of the rubbish, so we raised the money ourselves and purchased a small boat and trailer, which has greatly improved our ability to reach all the rubbish.

The Land Yeo River, today is vastly improved with burgeoning invertebrates and the resulting profusion of fish, birds and other wildlife. The Land Yeo Friends are still here acting as guardians and helping to clean the river. There is always some new threat which tries to take the river away from its rural idyll.

At the moment it is a new weed invasion which is impeding flow and therefore causing contaminants to build up, and also stopping the rivers essential job of removing surface water flooding should there be a sudden deluge, which in these times of climate change is an ever-present threat.

In recent years we have introduced a new walk in Clevedon and gone a long way in promoting funding for the project ‘The Two Rivers Walk’ which takes in parts of The Land Yeo and Blind Yeo rivers.

Earlier this year we removed a keep left bollard which had found its way into the river, a job for us volunteers when none of the statutory organisations seemed prepared to deal with it!

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50th Anniversary Project - Poets’ Walk Steps Poets’ Walk in Clevedon has particular historic significance and recognizes the many nationally recognized poets who have visited Clevedon over past years. This celebratory project of The Civic Society upgrades the start of Poets’ Walk with a series of granite steps which are engraved with words from the famous elegy In Memoriam A.H.H.

by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The stanza used on the steps commemorates the return of the body of Arthur Henry Hallam to Clevedon for interment at St. Andrew’s Church after he tragically died in Vienna in 1833 aged only 22.

Hallam was the grandson of the 5th Sir Abraham Elton, Baronet of Clevedon Court and a close friend of Alfred Tennyson.

More information about Poets’ Walk is available on the local history notice board produced by the Civic Society in conjunction with Clevedon BID. The Civic Society hopes that the engraved steps will resonate with present day visitors and local residents who may wish to find out more about the history of the town.

The Civic Society has sponsored this project from funds accumulated over a long period, mainly generated by its members writing, publishing and selling books of local interest.

Many thanks also to North Somerset Council who have agreed and cooperated with this project. The steps are now complete and formally opened on 14th September.

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