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World Polio Day Thursday 24th
October - Sainsbury’s Portishead
Rotary in 1985 had a mission to rid the world of Polio. Partnering World Health Organisation, Rotarians world wide undertook the incredible journey of mass immunization where for the past 10 years India is Polio free and only Afghanistan & Pakistan still have cases.
Portishead Rotary Club is holding a collection at Sainsbury’s on 24th October where every £1 will be doubled by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Please support us as we need the money to continue reaching to every child with the polio vaccine.
Join us at the Portishead Energy Expo!
Saturday 2nd November, 11:00am3:00pm at Somerset Hall, Portishead. Free entry.
The Portishead Energy Expo, organised in collaboration with Portishead Town Council and the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE), is dedicated to
promoting sustainable living and energy efficiency within the local community. By bringing together experts, local businesses, and residents, the Expo aims to inspire and educate attendees on maintaining and improving their homes in ecofriendly ways.
Enter our free draw on the day and be in with the chance of winning a Home Energy Survey, worth £600.
For more information: 01275 847 078, Projectmanager@portishead.gov.uk
Hard of Hearing Social GroupNovember meeting Monday 4th November
The North Somerset Hard of Hearing Social Group meets generally on the 1st Monday of each month 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the Conservative Club, 24-26 Alexandra Parade, Weston super Mare BS23 10X.
The meetings are a mixture of speakers, outings, chat and useful information.
Cost £4 to include refreshments. Come along. We will be happy to see you.
Make More Room for Festive Cheer!
Fed up with going through piles of clutter to find your Christmas decorations? Risking life and limb to get to those boxes you stuffed in the loft last year?
Lofts can be a real gold mine of fantastic storage potential, not only for Christmas, but all year round. However, they are only going to be so much use, if you can get in and out of them safely, especially if you need to lift heavy objects up and down. We’re not talking about climbing up on that wobbly, old kitchen chair, and hoping for the best... we’re talking about safe access with ladders and hatches, that aren’t going to put you at risk of spending Christmas with a sprained ankle, or worse. After all, who’s going to polish off that last tin of Quality Street if you’re in A&E? No matter how much you love those baubles and tinsel, it’s just not worth the risk!
Here at Access4Lofts, we specialise in installing loft ladders and hatches, that can help you make the most of your loft, and safely access that extra storage you so desperately need. We have a number of options to suit any space, no matter how small, and can even offer some shelving options too. You’d be surprised at just how much room there is up there, and you’ll be even more surprised at just how quick, easy, and affordable it can be too.
This could also be a fantastic opportunity to think about some better insulation. A properly insulated roof can knock as much as 20% off your energy bills, so you and your family can be sure to keep cosy and warm this winter, without worrying about those bills come spring. Once the decorations are all put away again, this could also be a great chance to free up some room in the rest of the house too.
Find out how Access4Lofts can help you enjoy peace of mind, along with your festive cheer. To book a free survey and quote visit www.Access4Lofts.co.uk/BristolSouth, or call 01275 293128
You can also find them on Facebook as Access4Lofts Bristol South
What Happens During a Hearing Test?
‘Hello’ to our dear friends from Toby, Claire, Emma, Sam, and of course, Charlie the dog, at Meadows & Wood Hearing Care.
We understand that attending your first hearing test can feel a bit daunting. At Meadows & Wood, we strive to provide expert hearing care in a relaxed environment, ensuring you receive the best possible advice and service.
Upon arrival at one of our clinics, you will be greeted by a friendly team member and invited into our comfortable waiting area. An experienced Audiologist will then introduce themselves and discuss your concerns, symptoms and any family history of hearing loss.
The hearing test begins with an otoscopy to examine your outer ear and eardrum, checking for blockages or other concerns. Next, a tympanometry test will evaluate the functioning of your middle ear. This is followed by a pure tone audiometry test, where you’ll wear headphones and be asked to respond to a series of sounds at different frequencies and volumes. This helps determine your hearing threshold and identify any potential hearing loss. We will also conduct a word recognition test to evaluate your ability to understand speech at various volume levels.
Following these tests, your Audiologist will explain the results to you in detail. If hearing loss is detected, they will discuss potential treatment options, which may include microsuction, hearing aids, or even referral to other medical professionals. Our Audiologists can also fit hearing aids during your appointment, allowing you to leave with improved hearing straight away.
We’re here to help you. As North Somerset’s only full-time, independent family audiology clinic, we would be pleased to offer you a free hearing check-up and have a chat about your hearing. Contact details are below.
Easton in Gordano WI
On 6th November, Easton in Gordano WI will hold their AGM, for this meeting we will begin at 7:15pm. The AGM will be followed by a talk from Louise Dixey on Village History.
Craft Group dates for November are 12th and 26th. As always non-members are very welcome to join us at these events. We meet in St George’s Church Hall, Easton in Gordano.
Learn about Dr Edward Long-Fox with Gordano Civic Society
On Monday 11th November Gordano Civic Society will have a talk by Dinah Moore about Dr Edward Long-Fox, Psychiatrist. This will be held at 7:30pm in Somerset Hall, The Precinct, Portishead. Parking in the area behind hall. £2 for members and £5 for visitors. However, you can become a member for the year September to August for £10.
Refreshments included. Further information from 01275 849200.
Cruse Bereavement support is here for you
Cruse bereavement support will be holding their monthly “Walk and Talk” on Thursday 14th November at 10:00am. Local guided walk in Portishead then meeting together in Waitrose coffee area. If attending for first time please email crusebristol@gmail.com leaving contact no .to be phoned with details.
You will receive a supportive welcome at our Portishead Cruse Drop in on Thursday 28th November. Arrive between 10:00am until 12 noon. Held at Methodist Community Hub, High St, Portishead. Trained bereavement Volunteers present, information available. Refreshments from our hospitality team.
Psychic & Holistic Fayre
Portishead Rainbow Spirit Friends, welcome everyone to come along and share another lovely time with us all.
Somerset Hall, Portishead on 16th November, 10:30am - 4:00pm.
Free entry/ Disabled Access/ Food / Drinks available. Kitchen is cash only.
Our Tombola Stall will be helping to support The Rotary Club Portishead Memory Cafe.
Friary
Fayre
- Clevedon Community Centre
Friary Fayre: Saturday 16th November @Princes Hall –Clevedon Community Centre, BS21 7SZ - Come along and enjoy this fun-filled event with superb cakes, quality secondhand goods, pre-loved toys and games, book stall, beautiful Christmas decorations and cards, and hot dogs and burgers. All to prepare for the run up to Christmas. Always a super occasion with plenty to see, hear and taste. Music with Portishead Concert Band. Only 50p entry.
Portbury WI will be crafting for Christmas in November
Several Portbury WI members are looking forward to Avon Federation’s craft day with speakers, whilst others are off on the WI holiday to Spain. Then there will be the group skittles competition and WI Carol Service to lead us up to Christmas. At our meeting on 19th November we will be crafting for Christmas; making tree decorations to take home and to adorn our mini tree at Portbury Church. If you would like to come along and join us, please give Helen Francis a ring for more information 07503 134817
Has someone you love died? Are you feeling alone?
Sometimes it can be helpful just to talk to someone who understands! The Grieve Well Café at Christchurch is for anyone who has lost someone close, whether that’s recently or a while ago. Please come and join us for a coffee or tea, for a chance to share experiences of loss or just to enjoy the company of people who have similar life stories. The cafe is open from 10:00am to noon. Next dates: 20th November, 18th December and every third Wednesday of the month, at Christchurch Clevedon.
NHSRF Gordano Branch, Portishead
Gordano NHSRF November meeting is on the 20th at Somerset Hall. Coffee/tea and biscuits from 10:00am, main meeting starts at 10:30am. Admisson £3, which includes your drink and a free raffle.
Bingo will be not be taking place as advertised in our programme but we hope to have a speaker. The NHSRF is open to all retired persons who worked in the NHS or Social Care Sector.
Portishead Senior Forum. Folk Hall. Celebrating the Open-Air Pool
Portishead Senior Forum, Wednesday 20th November at the Folk Hall, Portishead. The meeting opens with a short talk by Bryan Pycroft from Portishead Christmas Lights, an annual display we all enjoy. The raffle and refreshments swim into view next, before our main talk. This is by John Birkinshaw from the Open-air Pool, who will tell us about a place most of us have dipped a big toe into. We begin at 2:00pm and finish at 4:00pm. Entry free to members, £3 for visitors.
Digital help on your doorstep
Are you looking for help to use your laptop or mobile phone? Want to be able to organise delivery of your prescriptions or book a GP appointment online? Thinking of having an Alexa but don’t know where to start?
Then call into 65 The High Street in Nailsea, BS48 1AW on Thursday 21st November between 10:00am and 1:00pm and meet organisations who can advise you on how to access this help. Contact Sue Dixon from Community Connect on 07967 344533 or email sue.dixon@curo-group. co.uk for more information.
Avon Wildlife Trust on the West Coast of Australia
On Friday 22nd November Bernard Merrick will talk about the flowers and wildlife along the coastline from Perth. Meeting starts at 7:30pm in the Folk Hall, High Street, Portishead. £2 for adults, £1 for children and students, which includes refreshments during the evening. Non members welcome. Further information from 01275 843160 or 07853 248476
Saturday 2nd November - Autumn Fair at the Folk Hall 10:00am - 1:00pm.
Fundraising Christmas Fayre. Pill
Community Centre, Saturday 23rd
November 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Come along to our traditional, affordable, fun Christmas Fayre. Visit Santa, try some festive face painting, find Christmas gifts, enjoy a cuppa and cake or a mulled wine, make some stocking fillers, have a go at the raffle and lucky dip and generally get into the festive spirit. All funds raised will help Pill & District Food Hub to provide food bags for local families in crisis and to run our ‘Everyone Deserves Christmas’ campaign to give gifts and shopping vouchers to local families in need.
Turn The Tide Portishead Celebrate 7 Years
of Community Action
In October, at their AGM, Turn The Tide Portishead celebrated 7 years of wonderful action in our community. During this time, Turn The Tide volunteers have cleared litter from Portishead’s beaches, streets and public spaces, improving the local environment for people and nature. The next Portishead Big Clean is on Sunday 24th November, 10:30am - 11:30am, meeting outside Majestic Wine Warehouse. All are welcome –please wear gloves and bring a bag for the litter you find. Further details can be found at: www.turnthetideportishead.co.uk/events
A New Member for Gordano Freemasons
The Masonic lodge for Portishead Masons, Gordano Lodge, are holding a Ceremony of Initiation for a new member on 25th November.
All freemasons will be welcomed, especially if you have moved into the area, or you are no longer a subscribing member. If you would like to more about this occasion or about Freemasonry, please contact Marshall on 07585 152570 or Gordano.Lodge@gmail.com, or take a look at our Facebook page ‘Gordano Lodge 6244’.
Freemasonry provides the common foundation for friendships between its members, many of which will last for life.
Enjoy a festive morning at St George’s Church Christmas Market
Come along to St George’s Christmas Market on Saturday 30th November 10:30am - 12:00 noon at St George’s Church Hall, Easton In Gordano. We have a variety of stalls including Craft’s, Preserves, Toys, Bottle Stall, Books, Cakes, Christmas Hamper Raffle, Refreshments and so much more. WE have on stage singing some lovely songs and carols “Crockerne Primary School Choir”. For more information. Contact David Ford 07538703912.
Christmas Fair
A date for your diary - Indoor Christmas fair at Pill Memorial Club. Sunday 1st December 2:00pm4:00pm (sellers from 1:00pm). £5 per table + we ask for a small donation to our raffles.
Tables bookable at the bar or via the website www.pillmemorialclub.co.uk
Dream Doors celebrates 25 years with £250 voucher giveaway
Local kitchen makeover company, Dream Doors, recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, and they’re asking their followers to submit their favourite family recipe, or memory in the kitchen over this time.
The company have seen kitchen trends and popular styles change over the past 25 years, but one thing remains the same is that the kitchen space is the heart of any home. This campaign encourages customers to reminisce on their favourite times, with one lucky winner being gifted a £250 food shop voucher to recreate their favourite recipe.
Dream Doors began trading in 1999 and now has 90 showrooms nationwide, with their North Somerset showroom opening in 2012, after finding a gap in the market for affordable kitchen makeovers that caused minimal disruption to the home. By simply replacing the doors and drawer fronts, Dream Doors allows you to completely revamp your space, for up to 50% less than a fully fitted kitchen. Avoiding the unnecessary removal of the cabinets allows for their fitters to be in and out in as little as 2-3 days, meaning customers can be enjoying their new kitchen in no time!
Dream Doors also have a commitment to sustainability, providing kitchens that benefit both the homeowner, and the planet. By actively encouraging customers to reuse their existing cabinetry, and ensuring all materials removed are disposed of responsibly, Dream Doors North Somerset are making every effort to reduce the impact to the environment made by the kitchen industry.
Do you have a memory to share? Visit the Dream Doors Facebook page to enter!
Why not visit our showroom at 5 The Precinct, Brinsea Road, Congresbury, Somerset BS49 5JG to see how you can start your kitchen makeover journey. There you can view a wide range of kitchen doors styles and colours, as well a selection of modern appliances, storage solutions, and lighting options, to complete your kitchen makeover.
